Chapter 17: Barbaric But Sweet
After tasting the sap that gave him that ridiculous skill, Nathan hopped back across the river.
He saw Domina and Livia wrapping things up with the boar, the river around them now tinted red—like someone had just committed a crime scene there.
"Okay... that looks kinda messed up," he muttered.
The two girls walked off all smiles, like it was just another day. Meanwhile, Nathan realized something way more urgent.
"...Wait. I haven't had a drink since yesterday?"
His throat felt dry as sandpaper. He knelt down and scooped up some river water with both hands.
"Do I get a skill if I drink this too?" he thought, half-joking, half-hoping.
He brought the water up and took a big sip.
Gulp...
He waited.
Nothing.