"Haha, I can't blame you for that at all, Elder Journey. After all, the Flame Fruit was only discovered and named fifty years ago. Before, we would just brush past it and neglect it like a normal fruit. However, it changed when one mercenary accidentally ate an overripe Flame Fruit, and discovered its intoxicating properties. After that, the popularity of the Flame Fruit exploded, and they became harder and harder to find," Maras explained in detail.
As someone who just woke up from a deep slumber, he did not think that it was strange for 'Journey' not to know of this particular fruit. Instead, he even marveled at just how old 'Journey' was due to this interaction.
While waiting for the mercenaries, Miguel decided to try some of the alcohol that was available in Maras Tavern as well. He wanted to see if there were any more that had the same characteristics as the Flame Fruit.