Chapter 66: It’s Right in Front of You (3) (Teaser)
“It’s been four days since I’ve seen you, Keter. Did you go underground?”
The old man handed Keter a wooden cup without even asking for payment. Even the water was different: it was much cleaner, and it even had ice.
Keter drank half of the water and threw the cup on the ground.
Then, he said, “Give me another cup, better than what I just got.”
“O-of course.”
The old man handed him another wooden cup, and Keter gave it to Luke.
“Here, have a sip.”
“... Phew.”
The old man groveled at Luke.
“I apologize, sir. My old eyes are rotten, and I failed to recognize such a noble person.”
Luke didn’t feel appeased, just utterly drained.
Is that an apology? No, that’s submission. How can someone change their stance so quickly?
Setting that aside, Luke felt parched enough to focus on drinking water first. But something was off. His misfortune detector was reacting intensely.
What’s happening?
Luke examined the water. It was just ordinary water, identical to what Keter had drunk. Yet, his misfortune detector had triggered, and he trusted this ability completely.
“You drink this first.”
The old man looked flustered and turned to Keter.
Keter, taking the wooden cup from Luke, said, “You’re immune to this stuff, huh? I guess you have complete resistance to consuming poison.”
“Don’t tell me…”
“Hey, bring the real water.”
Keter drank from Luke’s cup.
At that moment,...
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