Mithraditism [best] 【2026】
Years passed. Kael grew strong and feared no cup of wine, no offered bread. One night, a rival lord finally slipped a lethal dose of scorpion venom into Kael’s goblet. Kael drank it dry, smiled, and asked for more.
The healer brought out a tiny glass vial. Inside was a single drop of scorpion venom, diluted in goat’s milk. “Drink this each morning,” she said. “At first, you will feel ill. But over many moons, your body will learn to turn the venom into nothing more than a bitter spice.” mithraditism
The rival fell to his knees. “How?”
One evening, an assassin’s dagger, laced with scorpion venom, barely missed Kael’s heart. The healer who saved him whispered, “You cannot avoid every threat. But you can outgrow them.” Years passed
Kael hesitated. “You want me to poison myself?” Kael drank it dry, smiled, and asked for more