Chapter 565:
Just the fact that they had been rather…open and accommodating to my presence raised a great many red flagS in addition to all the ones I'd seen thus far.
Sure, I devoured that fruit without hesitation, but I also thoroughly checked it before doing so and was absolutely positive it had no negative effects. Something able to give me – even a marginal boost in strength – without any drawbacks and without any effort on my end? That was significant enough that I felt I owed them a debt of gratitude, so my immediate response wasn't anything hostile.
That being said, I was highly skeptical of what was going on.
What benefit did this tree gain from doing such a thing? Clearly, it was an entity born in this realm – and by extension a Fae themselves, even if they're in the form of a Tree. Perhaps you could call it an Elemental or Nature Spirit, but the fact remained. It held to the logics of this place in its mind, it operated on nearly the same principles.
What was the goal here?
I had that entire thought as Unnulf led me to the base of the big tree that hung over our heads.
No qualms about it, no hesitation and there was no 'security' around it.
Sure, people walked to and from around it, as the human city had extended rather far around it as the base.
But no one gave a second look when I walked up and put my hand on the main truck.