While eating, Philaya's expression was filled with utmost satisfaction.
Indeed, she hadn't been wrong; the food from Hope Village was truly delicious, even sweeter than anything she had tasted in the wild! And some of it she hadn't even tried before.
One after another, a basket was quickly emptied, and then her gaze shifted to another, immediately grabbing a yellowish one.
She had just eaten something similar, the peel wasn't great, but the flesh was sour and sweet and juicy, probably the same for this one.
"Lord Long, you might want to try just a small bite first to see if you like it..." Beck said.
But before he could finish speaking, the so-called lemon was already tossed whole into Philaya's mouth, and her sharp teeth viciously bit down.
Sour!
A rich sour taste spread through Philaya's mouth, and in an instant, she felt her teeth soften and her tongue seemed to go numb.
"This fruit is poisonous!" She spat the lemon out at once and glared at Beck with a raging demeanor.
