The Tale of Hero Alice's Social Death (Pantsu Hero Alice) Chapter 133 - I Believe Nobody Wants This Fruit

The elves' territory wasn't very large. The reason for that was the elves' small population and their resistance toward outsiders staying in the Elven Forest for long periods. Hence, even though most of the elven race lived together, their territory could never be regarded as a country.

Meanwhile, inside the forest where the elves lived, the most eye-catching sight would probably have to be the towering tree standing in the middle of the forest. The tree was so tall that it had already reached the clouds in the sky. Yet, despite its exaggerated height, its trunk wasn't particularly thick. At most, it was several times wider than the average tree. Because of the tree's strange proportions, most people who saw it couldn't help but worry if it would snap and fall one day.

"That's the Tree of Nature… Although its name sounds rather common, it is the only tree that produces the Seeds of Nature," Lalu introduced as she followed Alice off the bus. "However, the fruits this tree bears are somewhat peculiar. As soon as they are removed from their branches, their flesh would evaporate into thin air, leaving behind only the seeds inside."

"So, does that mean you elves still don't know what the fruit could be used for even until now?" Alice curiously asked as she turned to look at Lalu. "Did you guys try taking a bite of the fruit without removing them from their branches? So long as the fruit remains connected to a branch, the flesh shouldn't disappear, right?"

"Someone has tried it before, but the fruit is incredibly hard, and it is inedible without processing it," Lalu explained. This information wasn't available on the internet, but as someone who had lived in the Elven Forest for most of her life, she naturally knew about the matters surrounding the Tree of Nature and Seeds of Nature. "Also, the Tree of Nature is too tall, so flight magic is necessary to even reach the fruits. We also don't have any means to conduct research at such a high altitude."

"Actually, that should be doable. Modern flight contraptions are very advance

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