Onean's breath gently wafted onto Erwin's face, carrying with it the refreshing scent of lemons.

Her body didn't appear to be displaying any changes, and it seemed that the fruit was also quite delicious.

"It's very nice and sweet," Onean said as she looked at Erwin with a smile, allowing him to keep his arm around her waist.

The hulberry that Erwin had swallowed was green in color, and it tasted like a combination of honeydew melon and kiwifruit.

"My one tastes really good as well," Erwin said with a smile. "It looks like there's nothing special about these hulberries..."

Before he had a chance to finish his sentence, he began to feel a strange sensation in his neck, following which a series of small green balls began to emerge around his neck. As a result, it didn't take long before Erwin was unable to lower his head anymore, and he finally understood why Onean had been looking at him with that expectant expression.

However, she didn't get to gloat at Erwin for very long. A strong sour sensation spread from her cheeks throughout her entire body, and she couldn't help but shudder uncontrollably at the sour sensation. A film of tears appeared over her golden eyes, which she was barely able to keep open, but she forced herself to open her eyes by the tiniest of margins so that she could look at Erwin's comical appearance with a pleased smile on her face.

Erwin wasn't about to back down, either. Even though the growths around...