@Kampfarsch her friend of 3 days. It sucks, definitely, but there isn't a way for poor villagers like them to get around it since it seems like it follows medieval times where animals are worth a lot for them.
@1un2limited3access He used a skill meant to break someone's guard. He was probably sure that the mc would guard against him, so the skill would've just probably knocked him down.
@Bluedudu there are a couple ways I can think of, but basically figuring out a way to manage even with the poisonous mana. They could plant crops that can resist the mana or even thrive in it, or make a machine that can change the demon mana into regular mana.