I Opened an Inn Next to a Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 151



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Episode 151

Until now, the fruit of the World Tree was bright green, meaning it was not yet fully ripe.

But not anymore. They were ripe and boasting a red color. It was like looking at a deliciously ripe apple.

“Is it really ripe?”

It seemed like I would need a ladder to pick the fruits hanging from the huge World Tree, but I didn’t need that. There were quite a few fruits that had fallen to the ground.

The fact that the fruit fell to the ground on its own meant that it was fully ripe. Eugene quickly picked one up and shook off the dust and dirt on it. It was still dirty, so he rubbed it against his clothes, and it became beautifully shiny.

“Wow, look at that guy’s nice hair.”

It looks like a fruit that would appear in an advertisement. It is so shiny and looks so delicious. Eugene couldn’t resist and took a big bite. The sweet juice moistened his mouth along with the sound of the apple being chewed.

“Ugh.”

“Brother. How does it taste? Is it good?”

“You’re crazy. You’re crazy!”

Eugene stomped his feet wildly. It was an expression of deliciousness. Oh my, how delicious this is! There is no honey apple like this one!

No, Honey World Tree Fruit?

“Me too! I’ll eat too!”

Edwin also quickly picked one up and took a big bite. Then, exclamations of admiration burst out.

“Run!”

Edwin ate one of the World Tree’s fruits in an instant, as if he was closing his eyes.

“This is amazing! It can be so delicious… … Mmm.”

But Edwin’s expression soon changes. There’s something unusual about his expression.

“Brother, this is boiling inside me.”

“Of course. Do you think that’s just an ordinary fruit? Even though it looks like an apple, it’s the fruit of the World Tree.”

Edwin felt his stomach and complained of a stomachache. Eugene giggled as he watched.

“No, if it was something like this, you should have told me!”

“It’s okay. You won’t die if you eat it. Unripe World Tree fruit may be poisonous, but fully ripe World Tree fruit is good for you.”

The fruit of the World Tree itself is a potion, as if it were a fruit created by the World Tree. This means that if you eat it, you will see the effect of increasing your mana.

That’s why Edwin was complaining of stomachache. The original elixir’s mana wasn’t that easy to take.

However, here the difference between the fruit of the World Tree and other elixirs is revealed.

The fruit of the World Tree is a potion, but it does not harm the body of the person who takes it. This is because the power contained in the World Tree is the power of nature itself, which is extremely correct.

Well, to put it simply, it means that you don’t have to worry too much.

“Brother, doesn’t your stomach hurt? I’m dying.”

“I’m not sick.”

“Wow, the world is so unfair. Some people get sick even though they ate the same thing, while others don’t.”

Eugene snickered. That’s only natural. They’re on different levels. You can’t put a veteran and a rookie on the same level.

Edwin groaned and clutched his stomach for a while, but his expression soon cleared up.

“Hmm. I guess it feels a little better?”

“See? You said it was okay, right?”

“Yes. That’s really strange. It doesn’t hurt, as if I washed it. But I can’t bring myself to eat it twice… … Huh?”

Suddenly, Edwin tilted his head. Did he sense something strange?

“Brother. Am I the only one doing this now?”

“what?”

“Suddenly my vision became clearer.”

Edwin rubbed his eyes. Then he sniffed, sniffed like a dog. No, don’t sniff. Eugene frowned and pushed Edwin’s face away. Edwin sniffed without giving in.

“Is your nose feeling better? I think I smell something nice? Oh, it’s the smell of pine trees.”

What pine tree is that? Where is the pine tree here?

It must smell like the World Tree. The World Tree has a refreshing scent.

Edwin suddenly started stretching by swinging his arms and legs wildly. I saw him jumping and running.

“That’s really strange. I feel light. Was I always this strong?”

“Doesn’t it feel new?”

“exactly.”

“That’s because you ate the fruit of the World Tree.”

“Really?”

Edwin’s eyes widened. Oh my. Just eating one berry made my body this good? My eyesight got better, my sense of smell got better, my body got lighter, and all that? His eyes soon became filled with greed.

“Then, if I eat more of this, my body will get better. Hehehe. If I eat a few more, won’t I become a Sword Master too?”

Eugene chuckled. Look at those greedy eyes.

But unfortunately, that’s not the case.

“By the way, the effect of that decreases sharply from the second time onwards.”

“Huh? A sudden drop? What do you mean?”

“It’s roughly saying that the effect of the medicine is decreasing. It’s saying that your body won’t continue to get better no matter how much you take it.”

“why?”

“I don’t know about that.”

How great would it be if the effects were felt as soon as you take it? But that is not the reality.

“Tch. That was a good ending.”

Edwin clicked his tongue, but continued to chew the fruit he was eating, wondering if it was still tasty.

“It’s really sweet. It’s addictive. But it’s also good for your health, so this is a total scam.”

It’s a scam. This is a total scam… … Huh?

Eugene paused. An idea suddenly occurred to him.

‘If I eat a lot of this, will I gain weight?’

This is also a type of fruit, so the sweetness is obviously fructose. However, if you consume a lot of fructose, you will gain weight.

So, will eating the fruit of the World Tree make you fat? Or will it not make you fat because it is good for your health?

Eugene was curious and wanted to try an experiment.

“Stop chitchat and let’s go pick some berries. Go get a basket. Put them in.”

“Okay.”

Soon Edwin brought a basket and began to pick up some berries and put them into the basket.

There was no need to pick the fruit, as the basket was already full of the fruit that had fallen to the ground.

* * *

Eugene handed out one World Tree fruit to each employee. The employees’ eyes widened.

“Hey, this is the fruit of the World Tree?”

“Yes. Okay, everyone, take one. Your stomach might hurt a little, but it’s okay for your body, so don’t worry.”

I made them eat everything on the spot. The reason I made them eat everything on the spot was because it was a kind of vaccination.

The sound of apples being chewed could be heard here and there, and exclamations of admiration were heard here and there. There were even voices complaining of stomachaches.

But that was only for a moment. Just like Edwin, he soon felt better and tilted his head, rubbed his eyes, and touched his arms and legs.

“I can see clearly ahead!”

“I can smell it well too!”

Eugene nodded with satisfaction. The vaccination was successful.

‘After all, taking care of employees’ health is essential.’

Actually, the fruit of the World Tree is not a panacea. However, it definitely improves your health. If you eat it, you won’t get sick easily.

Well, anyway.

This is the great welfare that is unique to this place. Where in the world can you eat the fruit of the world tree?

“Would some of you please go to the storeroom and get out a long stick?”

“Huh? Why the long stick?”

“I’m going to pick some fruit.”

Let’s start picking fruit in earnest.

I plan to give them as gifts here and there.

* * *

“What is this? An apple?”

“This is the fruit of the World Tree.”

“Is this it? The one in your inn?”

“Yeah. The fruit is ripe this time. I picked some and brought them over for you to eat.”

“Oh! Thank you!”

Carnius happily accepted the basket containing the World Tree fruit.

There were two baskets that Eugene handed over. One was a gift basket wrapped nicely in wrapping paper and decorated with a ribbon, and the other was just a basket filled with nothing.

“Eat one of these baskets, and give the other one to your mother.”

“Oh, Mother?”

“Yeah. It’s May. It’s time to give you a gift.”

“What does May have to do with presents?”

“Well, May is Family Month… … .”

Eugene paused as he spoke.

‘Come to think of it, there’s no such thing here, right?’

I thought it was a habit, but this wasn’t Earth. Of course, there was no such thing as Family Month or anything. Unlike Earth, the continent of Karnis had no special holidays or special events.

It could be seen as a very bleak world.

‘Hey, so what? The gift is meaningful.’

“You don’t visit your mother often either. Now is the time to visit her, see her face, and give her a gift.”

“That’s true. I haven’t seen you since last year. It’s been quite a while.”

Carnius folded his arms and muttered.

A year is a short time for a dragon, but it is not a time that feels like an instant. If you haven’t seen someone for a year, it can feel like a long time.

“Thank you so much. I really do have a good friend. You even take care of my mother.”

Carnius was touched. To receive such a meaningful gift!

I really wanted to keep it as a heirloom, but I decided to put that thought aside because I was going to eat it.

“Let’s go and taste it.”

Carnius took a big bite with an expectant look on his face.

And the eyebrows went up.

“It tastes good!”

Judging from the way the corners of his lips went up, he seemed to like it.

“I like it because it’s so sweet. It’s the best fruit I’ve ever tasted. It’s not called the World Tree for nothing.”

“Carnius. Would you like to do as I say?”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

“Listen to your ears.”

Eugene gestured. Carnius put his ear to Eugene’s. Soon, Eugene whispered to Carnius for a long time.

“Oh, that’s a good idea.”

“Right? Go and try it. I think you’ll like it.”

“I’ll try using it right away.”

Carnius clenched his fists and nodded. His expression seemed determined.

* * *

Sernia had many hobbies, but one of them was flower arranging.

Sernia used to spend a good part of her day arranging flowers, and today was another one of those days.

I was humming and trimming flowers with scissors when suddenly the alarm magic rang loudly. It meant that someone had come.

“Who came?”

Sernia quickly turned around to see who the visitor was. And she was surprised.

“son?”

Oh my. What is this? My son came here all of a sudden. Sernia stopped what she was doing and quickly ran to open the door.

“Son? What are you doing at this hour?”

“Why would a son come to his mother’s house? He came to see his mother.”

“Oh my, did you know that our son could say something like that?”

A blush appeared on Sernia’s face. A smile naturally appeared on her lips.

“Come in quickly. My son, are you hungry? Is there anything you want to eat?”

“No, it’s okay.”

“It’s okay, but it’s okay. When you’re growing up, you have to eat everything well to grow well. It’s no use if you’re a picky eater.”

The flower arrangements she was doing didn’t matter at all. Could such a hobby be more important than her son? Sernia rubbed her hands and thought about what to give her son.

“Mother, please take this first.”

“Huh? What is it?”

Sernia turned her head and her eyes trembled.

“It’s a gift for your mother. It’s nothing special, just some fruit, but please eat it.”

“Seo, I gave you a present. My son.”

Sernia’s eyes suddenly became teary. She was deeply moved.

‘My son, you’re all grown up! You even know how to give presents! Sob!’

When was it that I was so reckless? And yet you came here and gave me a present!

“Son. Thank you so much. What does it matter what the gift is? Mom doesn’t care about anything. What’s important is the sincerity of the recipient… … Gasp!”

Sernia was surprised as she unwrapped the gift.

“This, this isn’t just any fruit, is it?”

“That’s right. It’s the fruit of the World Tree, and it tastes good.”

“oh my god!”

The fruit of the World Tree! This precious thing!

Her eyes grew even more teary. She never dreamed that she would receive such a precious and meaningful gift.