Winning Over the Royal Knights' Commander

A group of villagers crowded around, chattering excitedly as they watched. Only when Mel used magic to dig a well opening into the ground did groundwater burst forth, eventually turning into a clear spring that flowed without end.

"It's water! There's water!"

"We won't have to leave the village to fetch water anymore."

Mel looked at the newly dug well, but he had other concerns. Without professional testing equipment, he had no way of knowing whether the groundwater here contained excessive minerals. If the calcium ion content was too high, it could easily cause kidney stones.

However, judging from the surrounding terrain, it was mostly soil and not karst land.

"Thank you, my lord!" The village chief cupped the gushing water in his hands and drank it directly.

"Village Chief, it's best to boil the water and let it cool before drinking it in the future."

"My lord, why should we do that?"

"This can prevent disease and epidemics to the greatest extent possible." Mel had already made up his mind. He would promote drinking boiled water in the future, even if it was still difficult to explain what microorganisms were to these people.

At the very least, it had to be implemented throughout the army. It was a habit, and now that the army had grown in number, they still needed to maintain proper hygiene.

Infectious diseases were catastrophic for both soldiers and civilians. Keeping the environment clean could reduce the occurrence of illness as much as possible.

After digging the well, Mel led the patrol away from the village and headed for the next one. Once they finished patrolling the last village, they would travel to Duni City, then continue along the cities by the canal.

But he did not know that someone had already accepted a commission