“… Here you go. ”

Throwing a fairly red apple to Ellie, Komak continued to observe the strange apple.

As far as he was concerned, Komak didn't think it was inedible, because the purchasers had inspected it one by one, otherwise how could they sneak into the cabin and then distribute it to the ordinary officers.

It's just that he hasn't really seen such a variety, maybe it's a fruit spread by the Navy Headquarters?

With that, he took a bite of the apple.

“……”

After taking a bite, he hadn't lost his temper like Ellie, but he just put the apple on the table just now.

"Uncle? What's wrong? ”

Erlie, who knew what it tasted like, didn't debunk it, but deliberately asked about Komak's reaction. The latter turned his head, but his tone was quite flat.

"This thing... Certain... It's broken,

I'll probably wait...... I have to go to the infirmary so that I don't have diarrhea. ”

But when you speak, repeated retching is not so suppressible...

"Really?"

As she spoke, Ellie planned to bring the apple over and see if it was the same as before, and it didn't taste like before.

But before she could move, or crawl over, Komak had blocked her path.

"I'm afraid I'll have diarrhea if I eat it, Ellie.

And the taste is so bad that you should not try it. ”

As he spoke, he was about to take the apple to the infirmary when he was stopped by Aery.

"Uncle? …… Your hand? ”

"Hands?"

Following the other's surprised eyes, he looked at his hand holding the apple.

If he only felt it, he really didn't notice anything unusual, but when he looked at it now, he noticed that his five fingers had turned into majestic flames, and he was holding the fruit that was actually useless.

"Flames?"

Although there was no harm or pain, he hurriedly threw the apple out of his hand, thinking that it was the effect of grabbing it.

The apple with a little spark fell to the ground, not rolling out a single fire mark as he had imagined, and the flame was still "entangled" around his finger without the slightest intention of extinguishing it.

"What the hell..."

Komak, who already felt that it was not normal, walked to the water pipe in this bedroom and tried to douse the flames with water.

And Erli took advantage of the fact that she snatched the apple now, and took a bite with both hands, but it didn't taste anything, except for the crispness of the apple.

"It's the same as the original...... But why don't I have any strength? ”

As she spoke, she looked at her left hand, but she didn't have any knowledge of flames, and she didn't know how to use flame magic, but a trace of electricity flashed in her palm.

“… I can't tell..."

"Trouble..."

With Komak, who was still burning his fingers, he returned to the house, but the first thing he saw was that Ellie was holding the strange apple, and there was a small gap in it.

The two men who looked at each other looked at each other, and then, as if confused, she said to Komak.

"It's not very tasty, uncle.

It doesn't taste at all, but I don't think I'll vomit like my uncle. ”

"No taste?"

"Yes, not at all?"

Taking the apple, Komak took another small bite, and it really didn't taste anything.

"Strange? I remember the taste was... Forget it"

He originally wanted to recall the taste, but he was suddenly stunned and quickly stopped his actions, otherwise he might really vomit.

"Then again, uncle, your fingers are still burning.

It shouldn't hurt, right? ”

Now, however, it was time to think about the problem of his own hands, and instead of extinguishing the flames, the cold water was boiling.

"It doesn't hurt, the flame seems to be growing on me."

"Huh? Uncle, can you control the flames? ”

Same as that "fire demon"? Komak looked at his finger and thought to himself, no.

The ability of the dead pirate could actually run into his own hands?

Does that mean through my own control, rather than outside intervention?

As he was thinking like this, a flame suddenly erupted from his back, but this time his expression was not the same as before. Instead, he fixed his eyes on Ellie.

"Can you do this, Ellie?"

"Me?"

She tilted her head, then stretched out her white fingers as well, but nothing happened.

"Probably not?

Uncle, are you going to teach me? ”

I see...... Only the first bite?

The flames on his body and the flames on his hands dissipated at the same time, and he took off the bandages on his hands, but the wounds remained on his body, and his body was not repaired by this force.

"I'm afraid I can't teach you, Ellie.

Maybe it has something to do with this fruit. ”

Looking at the black scars and skin, Komak wrapped the bandages back around, and although the flames didn't hurt him much, but... When these wounds are exposed, the pain is still haunting my heart.

"Well, stay here, then, Ellie.

I'll go first, and the restaurant shouldn't have hurt much.

When the time comes, I'll just go and eat... However, there may be fewer people. ”

"I see~"

……

……

……

"Flames......"

Looking at the flame on his index finger, Komak stood at the stern of the ship, looking at the sunset in the distance.

I told my doctor everything about my condition, but now I don't know what is going on, and it seems that my physical condition is the same as that of the pirate.

With such a strong force of nature...... But by Erli... Or is it something else that is so easily killed, is there any necessary connection between the two?

"Maybe when I go back... I should have asked the government about it.

It's unlikely that such a thing is an isolated case, otherwise why would it be a flame alone..."

With fire, there will naturally be water, ice, thunder, and other similar fruits.

It's messy...... After destroying the huge kingdom, do we still get a troubled world... Is it a troubled time that can only be based on strength?

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty..."

The captain walked to the stern of the ship on crutches, and he still had some planks wrapped around his waist, as if they were fixed, but his tone was obviously not because of this.

"Hull?"

Hearing his adjutant's voice, he turned his head slightly, and then, seeing the flame in his hand, smiled bitterly.

"It's hard to put into words, Hull."

"What's going on?"

With a wave of his hand, Komak's entire body was enveloped in flames, and before the other could say anything, the flames disappeared as if they were gone.

"If that's right, I may have eaten the forbidden fruit that the demon had given me."

Demon......

Thinking of the scene of easily killing the other captain, Komak thought, maybe maybe he can't tell?