After presenting the gifts, Morgan left the forest with the fairies.
Isabel carefully held the Golden Apple in both hands, looking at it and smelling it for a long while before turning back to glance at Iver expectantly. Only after he nodded did she relax and take a small bite.
"What does it taste like?"
Iver asked curiously.
"...It's very sweet."
As she spoke, Isabel offered the Golden Apple to Iver as if presenting a treasure.
Seeing Isabel's sparkling eyes, Iver also lowered his head curiously and took a bite of the Golden Apple.
The Golden Apple's texture was closer to a peach than an apple. It wasn't crisp at all, but soft... like resilient flesh. It had no core, yet possessed a sweet flavor that lingered unforgettable on the tongue.
As a surging vitality flooded his body... the sensation was similar to replenishing his life force with the Sacrificial Fire Method after using the Illumination Spell too many times in succession and severely depleting his vitality. Even his soul was nourished... If an extraordinary being's soul had been severely damaged during the Promotion Ritual, one bite of the Golden Apple might even have been enough to heal it.
The item is fine, and it really is a good thing.
Iver closed his eyes and felt the effects for a while. Then he opened them and looked at the expectant Isabel, breaking into a smile.
"It's fine. It tastes great... You eat it."
He was somewhat worried that if he took too many bites himself, its "medicinal effect" might not meet expectations. So he simply watched Isabel slowly finish the Golden Apple one bite at a time. He had already tasted it, so his curiosity was satisfied.
Compared to that...
Iver was more curious about what the Fairy Queen's gift