Right after collapsing saying I ingested poison.
The pungent silence in the annex was enough to stab my heart like a dagger, but in the end, the situation unfolded as I expected.
Because I did actually ingest poison.
“It seems to be the poison of the Rain Lily Flower.”
That’s what the physician examining my body said.
At those words, gasps are heard from around.
Rain Lily Flower, huh.
The one who reacts first to those words is Shin Noya.
[They used something quite vicious.]
‘Indeed.’
A hollow laugh comes out naturally.
The poison of the Rain Lily Flower is a rare poisonous herb growing in the northern regions, and in high altitudes at that.
It’s one of the poisons that even ordinary assassins don’t use when attempting poisoning.
The effect is temporarily blocking the flow of internal energy, along with.
Causing respiratory distress, and soon after, the heart stops with burning pain throughout the body.
It’s definitely effective as a poisonous herb, but as mentioned, it’s a poisonous herb not particularly used for poisoning.
The reason is none other.
‘Because it’s fucking expensive.’
Compared to poisonous herbs with similar efficiency, the Rain Lily Flower is filthy expensive due to its high rarity; that’s the problem.
Moreover, for martial artists who have reached a certain realm, even ingesting a poison that blocks internal energy rarely leads to death, so it’s even less used.
If there’s a remaining issue, it’s that deep aftereffects can remain.
Like the dantian being damaged.
Or developing a heart condition, making it impossible to use martial arts anymore.
‘Fucking…