Ember was hesitant about drinking the water, but Cedric demonstrated its properties. His wounds healed before her eyes after he drank from the pond. The water had a sweet taste, as if he were drinking a flavorless juice.
Once his retainer drank from the water, her wounds healed, and her mana regenerated. The Temple of Shadows seemed to operate by its own rules and mechanics for challengers.
"And are we supposed to go into this room?" asked Ember, wiping the water from her mouth. "It looks like a deathtrap."
"A deathtrap can also be a way to grow stronger," Cedric replied with a smile. "Levels and whatnot."
"As if we had time to meditate," Ember laughed while Cedric stood confused. He had forgotten that the people of this world needed to meditate in order to assign stat points to their desired attributes.