"Cough, cough, cough..."
"Bleurgh—"
Amid violent coughing and dry heaving, Unlicensed Knight finally accomplished the feat of swallowing the entire Devil Fruit, peel and pulp included.
Needless to say, although this guy looked mild-mannered on the surface, he was ruthless at heart.
After all, taking the first bite of a Devil Fruit was easy enough when you did not know what it tasted like.
But after tasting that shit-like flavor, being able to persist and eat all the rest was definitely not something a normal person could do.
Just as Unlicensed Knight finally forced down that nauseating sensation, his right hand pressed against the ground suddenly began to heat up without warning.
Before he could react to what was happening, a deafening crash rang in his ears.
Boom!
Everything, including the floor tiles, instantly shattered apart, releasing a blinding flash of fire.
Fortunately!
Since he had only just gained his ability, the explosion was not particularly powerful.
It only affected an area of roughly two or three meters, overturning a table and several chairs without causing any casualties.
Allen, who was closest to the blast, was not affected in the slightest. Instead, he calmly picked up his cup, took a sip of barley tea, and said absentmindedly, "Ah, it looks like you're highly compatible with this fruit. It's already starting to work."
"So this is the Devil Fruit's ability?"
Unlicensed Knight stared at his hand and clothes, which had just caused an explosion yet remained completely intact. He felt an intense sense of unreality.
He could not understand why the floor tiles had been blown away while he himself was completely unharmed.
"That's right! This is the Devil Fruit's ability. Based on the performance of the previous Explosion-Explosion Fruit user, as long as the user is strong enough, it wouldn't