Reincarnated as a dragon’s egg ～Lets aim to be the strongest～ - Chapter 334

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334. The Fruit of Wisdom

Petite Nightmare ended up dining on Adam's leg instead.
Nightmare had wrapped the leg around with its web and then hung it high on a tree. It was taking a bite on just one side, as if it were sucking up its blood.

I'm impressed Partner and Nightmare are able to eat something that weird-looking......
No, what am I saying. It's practically just a lump of meat in their eyes. Meat with a creepy old man's face on its chest, yeah.
...... Indirectly speaking, since it's just gonna go to the same stomach, you could say I ate it too.

I approach the tree where Adam had appeared running from and take a closer look at the only fruit it contains.
I notice that there are bent areas in the fruit, and they all form a face of agony.
When I noticed the face, I abruptly look away.

I thought it was just an ordinary apple...... but now, I'm starting to have doubts after seeing that.
Was Adam guarding this tree for a reason?

【〖Fruit of Wisdom: ValueＬ(Legendary)〗】
【A fruit made by God to bestow wisdom to the very first humans.】
【Shortly after gaining knowledge, the humans acquired language, civilization, magic, and technology, and thus, war broke out.】
【The language and power it had bestowed were later passed down to future generations through stories and blood relations. Even now, its knowledge still holds true.】
【After fulfilling its role, the tree that grew the Fruit of Wisdom was later burned down by the Angels.】
【At present, there is only one left, and it is found at the farthest point of the world, away from humanity's reach.】

W-What in the......
I'm kinda lost for a second.
V-Value,Ｌ?

【〖RankＬ(Legendary)〗】
【A rank far higher than that of Rank Ａ.】
【Most monsters and objects with this rank are scarce and extremely rare.】
【A monster can only reach this rank if God finds them interesting.】

It's my first time hearing about this, but such a rank exists?!
What? So, after A, there's stillＬ?!
Other than me, the only other Rank A monster I've seen so far was that Adam, and as for objects, it was that Hero's sword.
Just what is a Rank Legendary anyway? And, how many monsters in this world even have it?

D-Doesn't this island hold too much valuables?
There are Rank A- flowers growing like weeds here, and there's even a legendary fruit too!

...... L-Let's just ignore this fruit and be on our way.
It's kinda ominous.
There seems to be only one fruit in this tree, but I wonder how many years it would take for it to bear another.
Did that Adam eat the rest?
Will eating one make you lose your head and transfer your face to your torso?

【"If ya ain't eatin it, then I'll......"】

Partner stretches her neck and sinks her fang on the fruit of wisdom.
I step back in a panic and give her a headbutt.
Partner's fangs release the fruit and it gets hurled into the air.

【"Ow! Wat was dat for!"】

That's my line!
Stop trying to eat everything in sight! You act like an infant!
Everything you swallow goes in the same stomach as mine!
Didn't you hear what〖God's Voice〗said about that fruit?!

【"I did! Its a very rare food!"】

You heard it? You heard it?! And, that was the first thing in your mind?!
We don't even know what's gonna happen if we consume that...... thing?

The fruit, which was hurled into the air, fell down right into Treant's open mouth.

"Gru~a" "Gra~a"

Me and Partner both exclaimed simultaneously as we turned our gaze to Treant in shock.
Treant then closed his mouth and his body began to glow.
Me, Partner, Alo, and even Petite Nightmare were all looking at Treant like we were expecting something to happen, while Treant just twisted his body backwards, wondering what we were staring at.
Then, the faint glow around Treant slowly dissipated.

H-How do you feel, Treant?
It doesn't look like there are any changes in your body... but......

【"............?"】

Hm? Were you trying to say something, Partner?

【"Huh? Whatever do you mean?"】

Eh? T-That's not you, Partner, is it......?
D-Don't tell me!

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Species: Lesser Treant
Status: Cursed
Lv: 14/25
HP: 86/86
MP: 74/74
Attack: 28
Defense: 76
Magic: 65
Speed: 33
Rank: Ｄ

Characteristic Skills：
〖Dark Element: Lv—〗〖Grisha Language: Lv2〗

Resistances：
〖Physical Resistance: Lv3〗

Normal Skills：
〖Uproot: Lv4〗〖Clay: Lv2〗〖Rest: Lv2〗
〖Fire Sphere: Lv1〗〖Aqua Sphere: Lv1〗〖Clay Sphere: Lv1〗
〖Wind Sphere: Lv1〗〖Telepathy: Lv1〗〖Gravity: Lv1〗

Titles：
〖Servant of the Evil Dragon: Lv—〗〖Consumer of the Fruit of Wisdom: Lv—〗
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H-He acquired language and magic skills in a flash......
Is it really the Fruit of Wisdom's effect? Eating just one grants that much......
M-Maybe I should've taken a bite myself......
Hm?

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〖Wind Sphere: Lv1〗〖Telepathy: Lv1〗〖Gravity: Lv1〗
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〖Telepathy〗?!
Are you serious?! That fruit grants such a power?!
Y-You should have told me this firsthand! I would've eaten it despite its risks!

【"...... Haah, if ya hadn't stopped me, we'd have already eaten it"】

T-That's because I didn't know!
Uhm, Treant, even if it's just a little, can you barf out a portion of that fruit please?

Treant responds by shaking his trunk (body?) sideways.
You don't really need〖Telepathy〗, do you......

I let out an exasperated sigh and shift my gaze back at the tree that grew the fruit.
...... How long till it bears another fruit?

Looking at it again, something bothers me.
It's probably nothing, but I can't help thinking about it......

...... I wouldn't have noticed it if all it said were legends and tales of the early humans, but the mention of Angels and a God concerns me.
Is it the same God from God's Voice? Then again, it could also just be a description made by humans.