"Did that bastard try to poison me?!"
For Noah's body to show such reactions meant that whatever substance had been introduced into the water was extremely potent. Had it affected a normal person with average vitality and no magical enhancements, it might have knocked them out completely unconscious or even killed them outright.
The sophistication required to create a poison capable of affecting someone with his attributes suggested either someone who had expert knowledge of toxicology or access to substances far more dangerous than anything commercially available. Either possibility made Kenzo significantly more dangerous than he had initially appeared.
Noah immediately stepped out of the mineral pool, water streaming from his perfect physique as he moved with urgent purpose. Every second that the toxin remained in his system could potentially cause more damage, and he needed to counteract its effects before the situation worsened.
