Chapter 899


    The reason that the serpent wine was numbing


    “While it is called serpent wine, that is just because it’s easier, given the appearance. It is really more of a medicinal wine. We have been drinking it in this village for a long time. It makes the body strong.”


    “It does?”


    Apparently, they used to add the herbs to other drinks as well. However, the combination with wine was the best.


    As for the herbs, they were a mix of different plants, and every house had their own recipe. But the one herb that always made it in wawa called purikuri.


    I had never seen it in person, but it was in the book that I borrowed from Sebastian.


    It was similar to a tree and nearly the height of a human. You dried the leaves and turned them into a powder for use.


    And when it is drunk, it causes both a burning and numbing sensation.


    According to the chief, by mixing it with the serpent and wine, it helped to warm up the body and energize it. Well, he said that it felt like it did those things.


    They had started to make the serpent wine regularly, as there was a forest nearby, making it easy to gather the herbs. And it would help them stay warm during the winter.


    “In any case, it has now become the favorite drink here. A tradition that was passed down. And now everyone enjoys it for the taste.”


    The bitterness and smell of blood. I could not understand why anyone would eat it willingly.


    Ms. Helena would faint if she knew of it.


    Still, the others were very happy when they saw that I was willing to try it, and it helped me to fit in more after that.


    There is a saying about when you are in Rome... And I saw how important it was now.


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    A few days passed after the feast, and I was enjoying my stay in the village and living life normally.


    But perhaps the change was not that dramatic.


    Unlike at the mansion, we had to prepare our own food. But I had once lived alone, so it was not difficult.


    Well, there was getting water from the well. Also, I had to wash myself with a towel, as there was no proper bath.


    Also, we either received food from the village or hunted it ourselves. But it was cheaper than the food in Ractos.


    There was also the smoked meat, which Phillip liked a lot. And it was often served during meals. And, whenever we went hunting with Ms. Delia, we would always come back with an orc, and we would get a portion for very cheap.