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Synthetic-Sunset t1_j42rbj5 wrote

"You'd be surprised how intricately the human body acts in defense of the plague." I told my comrades, all of whom had been knocked to their knees by a bunch of bandits.

"S-spit it out, witch!" my brutish swordsman spat. "We don't have time f-for thi-"

"Shush." I proclaimed as the bandit leader appeared on a elevated rock above his lowly muscle. Clad in bloody steel and what must be dozens of... 'trophies' from countless raids decorated his frame.

"Meager healer. Surrender you and your party and we will give you a quick death." Armed crossbows clicked as they pointed towards me.

I simply stood there, waiting.

"Say your answer, witch!" One bandit shouted, moving a step closer.

I raised my hand towards him.

Almost immediately his crossbow fell to the ground as he clutched his chest.

I swept my hand across the bandit horde and the rest fell to the same plight.

The bandit leader took a couple of seconds in shocked staring before drawing his bow.

I simply looked at him and he screamed out, falling from his perch and onto a particularly nasty rock with a crack.

My party watched in horror as the bandits slowly, agonizingly, died dishonorable deaths by my hand as I manipulated their immune systems to self destruct their vital organs.

One by one they grew glassy-eyed and fell still.

When the last one choked his last breath, I gazed upon my work, satisfied. I then turned to my shocked comrades. I took a little curtsy.

"Be glad that I use my powers to keep you all healthy and prevent sickness. Though perhaps I do my job too well, if you lot never consider how your own body might betray you one day."

Then I walked towards them, rummaging through my medical purse.

"Alright, who needs some linen and vinegar?"

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SysOps2800 t1_j44vi7m wrote

Well done! Basically, if I can control your body to heal, then I can also make it unhealthy...

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Covert_Ruffian t1_j44yz3b wrote

Your own immune system is unaware of your eyes. Once it is, there's no way to prevent eventual, total blindness.

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Shrizer t1_j45jg97 wrote

There's a book I am reading on WebNovel, Supreme Magus by Legion20.

In the book there are the 6 basic magic elements, light, dark, fire, air, earth and water.

Light magic is the standard 'healing' magic, but its potential for harm is just as bad. Light magic accelerates Natural Healing, which means that you can interweave light and fire magic to create a spell that burns someone and heals those burns. The person will rapidly weaken and die because their own body kills itself to heal its wounds by consuming nutrients to do so.

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donutguy640 t1_j47huem wrote

I think I have that one added, but haven't read it yet. I shall remedy that.

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hussiesucks t1_j4559iz wrote

NEVER. fuck. with the white mage.

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hellfiredarkness t1_j45csr8 wrote

The hands that heal can also kill.. it's why Jack the Ripper is suspected to have been medically trained. He surgically removed parts of his victims!

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Deathmckilly t1_j456vjs wrote

> your own body might betray you one day.”

Always nice to see a fledgling devotee of the Omnissiah.

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LimeSkye t1_j44ylzn wrote

Oh, very lovely! I would love to see this healer in more stories.

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wake_up963Hz t1_j46afhq wrote

My immune system has betrayed me too many times already

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MrRedoot55 t1_j458kxx wrote

I guess the rest of the party will learn the value of being humble from this day on.

Good work.

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