Gulp, gulp!

“Kyah! This water tastes great!” A mercenary exclaimed with admiration after taking a swig of water contained in an oak barrel. He wiped off his chin while taking a deep breath in. Several of his colleagues started to chime in.

“Right? It’s strange, isn’t it? The taste of water seems to have gotten better lately.”

“That's right. Before, it didn’t taste fresh at all even if we boiled it, but nowadays, it tastes extremely refreshing.”

“It feels like all the oil stains in my stomach are being washed away, right?”

“Exactly! I can even poop better.”

“Look at this bastard’s skin. It’s practically glowing. Are you shedding or something?”

In addition to the improvement in taste, the water was even providing a relieving effect for those who struggled with constipation as well. It was to the extent that the sales of simple bars operated by the depot experienced a drastic decrease in their sales.

In the first place, mercenaries often drank ale because good, fresh water was unavailable. But now that the water tasted so good, there was no reason for them to drink as much ale as before.

“Hoho! What? Why is the water tasting so much better you ask? I know the reason.” one of the knights declared proudly, and the soldiers gathered around him with round eyes.

“What is it?”

“Did they add something to the water? Maybe the spit of beautiful noble ladies?”

“You dirty bastard!”

“That would be considered a reward in our industry.”

“Puhahahahaha!”

“You crazy bastards. That’s not it.” The knight grinned before taking a serious expression. Afterward, he continued. “Are you guys aware?...