episode_0106

[hungry… … .]

These were the inner thoughts of the newborn Grishlas.

In order for a sword to sprout its own ego, it must build up a certain level of rank.

However, in the case of Grishlas, he was born with an ego.

This is because she was not a sword created through the hands of a blacksmith, but a product created by Mother Nature.

The mystery of Mother Nature, where rocks containing the essence of nature are melted by lava, carved by rainwater, and shaped by wind.

It would be nice to be proud of the fact that it had a birth story that was different from other swords, but Grishuras was not one of them.

[Even if you eat it… .I’m hungry.]

Grishlas, who was loved by all the elements, came to possess the mystery of greed.

Like Mother Nature, who had no limits, there were no limits to her greed, which was always accepting.

Endless hunger was no different from pain to Grishlas.

Although I was constantly receiving energy flowing through the veins, I was not satisfied with that.

It is the same way that humans cannot survive by eating only one food throughout their lives.

At a time when people were getting tired of being treated only with energy, a group of humans discovered Grishuras for the first time.

“Oh! Everyone check this out! It’s a really big sword!”

“Hmm… ? Isn’t this a large rock with a decent shape, not a sword?”

“Haha! Still, isn’t it amazing? There are no traces of human hands on this rock. In other words, it is a masterpiece created naturally!”

“It’s so amazing that if high-ranking people found it, they would run away with their eyes rolled back.”

“Then how about we take care of it and donate it?”

“Very good!”

The touch of a human being for the first time in my life.

For the first time, Grishlas began to feel anticipation for food other than the vital energy provided by nature.

She greedily sucked up the vitality flowing from humans.

“Ugh! Knock!”

“Uuuhhh!”

“Why is everyone like that?!”

The greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

To Grishlas, human life was not as attractive as he could have imagined.

Even that was only a very small amount compared to nature, so it shook off all the humans it came into contact with.

“Yo, it’s a monster!”

“Everyone stay away!”

“Aaaah!”

The humans who had personally exploited Grishlas’ greed ran away screaming.

Since the first humans visited, various people have come to Grishlas with their own purposes.

In general, most people wanted to collect or study things for personal gain, but there were also some who came to destroy monsters.

However, people of the tribe who touched Grishlas had to suffer the humiliation of having their energy absorbed.

Any remote destruction using witchcraft or magic was completely useless.

Although the exterior of the sword was merely made of rock, the hardness of Grishlas, which had received the energy of Mother Nature from the beginning, exceeded that of Mithril.

[I’m hungry… … . Humans… It tastes awful… … . ]

In the end, Grishlas refused to consume any energy other than the elements and natural energy.

Afterwards, it did not absorb the humans that came, but instead threw them away.

We have come to regard vitality itself as insignificant to the point where we think that the vitality of nature is better than ever before.

Several non-human races also often visited Grishlas, but they all returned empty-handed.

[…] … Disappointment.]

No being could provide Grishlas with satisfactory energy.

Time passed helplessly, and the dull and painful days continued.

The passionate interest in Grishlas cooled, and the number of visitors to her gradually began to stop.

Grishlas too was adapting to his fate.

Living at the end of the earth with a hunger that will never be satisfied.

At a time when she was so certain, there was a person who came to her.

“I heard a rumor that there was a sword at the end of the continent that no one could touch, but was it true?”

Lian found Grishlas with swords hanging all over his body.

Meanwhile, Grishlas couldn’t help but be disappointed that another human had visited.

[Another human… ?]

The magic energy of the demon tribe that I had visited just before Lian came had a tangy taste, which was a little bit of comfort.

However, I felt very uncomfortable thinking that the taste of Magi would be overshadowed by the dull human vitality.

“It’s much bigger than I heard through rumors. It must be hard to carry that guy around.”

[Phew… .]

Grishlas was relieved to hear the nuance of his tone as if he was giving up on himself.

Because they were always starving, trying to escape human touch was almost like a hardship.

There was a moment when I thought that nothing would happen this time and we would just move on.

“But since we’ve come this far, I guess I should give it a try, right?”

Rian immediately grabbed Grishlas’ handle and tried to lift the great sword.

Grishlas was slightly shaken by Lian’s sudden behavior, but soon became convinced that he would not be able to bear his weight.

However, contrary to her expectations, Lian’s power was stronger than she imagined, and the great sword, which had not moved even slightly, began to be dragged little by little.

It was a refreshing shock to Grishuras, who had always considered the top of the cliff to be his place.

Grishuras becomes interested in Lian.

I had been reluctant to absorb it as much as humans, but seeing Rian’s persistence gave me hope again.

Grishlas unleashed his power of greed and tasted Lian’s vitality.

[taste… there is… !]

The result was a huge success.

Lian’s life was sweet and very stimulating, unlike the humans who had visited her so far.

Moreover, the slightly bitter taste was added at the end to prevent it from biting.

[delicious… ! delicious… ! delicious… !]

Grishlas was in shock, as if he had been hit hard on the head.

If it had eyes, I thought it might have been turned upside down.

“It weighs a lot, and as rumored, it sucks up the user’s strength, so I can’t use it.”

Lian became the only person to have chosen Grishlas and thus earned the right to become its master.

However, as a realistic assessment, he gave up on Grishlas and tried to keep it in its original location.

[A person I like… … ! never… I won’t let you go… … .]

“Huh? What, what? Why doesn’t this come off?!”

Grishuras clung to Lian’s hand like a leech and declared that he would not let go.

Rian, who was suddenly chosen by the sword, had no choice but to take her with him.

Thus, Grishlas went on Lian’s adventure.

In the process, Grishlas was repeatedly shocked by the shock he felt when he first met Lian.

[There are so many delicious things in this world… It’s overflowing… … !]

Wandering the world, absorbing various energies, killing enemies with a sword, etc.

Grishulas’ once boring life was completely turned upside down as he had a unique experience.

Ryan, who changed her life, became a special person to her.

[Delicious human… … best… !]

I tried many different flavors, but I liked the taste of Lian the most.

It got to the point where I was constantly hitting on him and begging him to eat.

Even though he was often rejected, Grishlas truly liked Lian.

Not only did he allow me to taste the best food whenever I had free time, but just being around him was fun enough to make me forget my hunger.

However, there was an end to Grishlas’ happiness.

[what… … ?]

The day of separation came suddenly.

It was the day when Rian reached the limit of his patience and sold all his swords.

The other swords were aware that Lian had sold them, but Grishuras did not understand that he had been sold.

He simply accepted it as Lian leaving him in the care of someone else for a while.

I thought so even more because there was a time when Rian, who was in charge of an infiltration mission before, entrusted himself to someone else.

[when… Are you coming… ?]

Grishuras was sold as a gift to King Margal.

Except for Ilayna, who returned to Seongguk’s arms, she was treated the best, but that fact was not important to her.

Grishuras always waited for Lian to come back and take care of him.

[when… and? I’m starting to feel hungry… … .]

Even after one, two, three, and four years passed, Grishlas continued to wait for Lian in the kingdom’s treasury.

Because it was short compared to the time I spent at the end of the continent.

And around the fifth year, Grishuras began to feel extreme hunger.

Hunger that was forgotten by Ryan.

Even if all the energy from the treasures lying around in the warehouse was absorbed, it was not filled.

Even though he had absorbed enough energy to turn all of the kingdom’s heirlooms, including swords, magic tools, and relics, into dust, it was still not enough.

[It’s fishy and tasteless… … .]

In the 6th year, Grishuras began to suffer from pain as if hunger was eating away at his flesh.

[hungry… hungry… !]

In the 7th year, the largest earthquake of all time struck the Kingdom of Margal due to Grishlas, who had absorbed too much of the energy of the earth.

The king dies when an earthquake collapses the palace.

When the crown prince ascended to the throne of the king, the cause was investigated, and the wizards suspected that Grishuras was the cause, and she was abandoned in the sea.

[why… why… It’s not coming… ?]

I no longer had to eat the fishy gold nuggets, but instead I could only drink salty sea water.

As it sank into the deep sea, coldness and silence enveloped Grishlas.

She usually didn’t think about anything, but as she sank to the bottom, she began to think about many things.

[It would have been better if we had never met… … .]

If only I had never known the bittersweet taste… … .

If I hadn’t known that there were delicious things in the world… … .

If I didn’t know that adventures with someone can be so much fun… … .

Many regrets passed through Grishlas’ mind.

Because I knew the bittersweet taste, because I knew there were many delicious things, and because I knew that adventures with Lian would be fun.

It caused Grishlas’ hunger to run rampant and made him suffer.

[I don’t regret it… … !]

For Grishlas, it was a precious memory that could not be thrown away.

Because I had happy days, I looked forward to meal times and was able to stop thinking of hunger as a curse.

If I didn’t have memories, I would have been at the edge of a lonely cliff, hating my hunger and blaming the world.

But there was only one person who changed me.

He was so precious that he could not be exchanged for anything in the world.

[Yes, it’s definitely wrong… … .]

In the 7th year, in the deep sea, Grishlas finally achieved enlightenment.

From the moment he was born, he had received everything.

I received happy tastes, realizations, and memories from Lian.

On the other hand, what did you give him?

force? Even if I wasn’t confident, I was able to get it on my own.

In other words, he realized that he had given him nothing.

[I want to give it to you too… … .]

But other than being ridiculously large, Grishuras had nothing on him.

For a moment, I felt discouraged by the fact that there was nothing I could do for Lian.

Grishlas realized the strange thing that had happened to him.

“Human… Body?”

The skin changed from a rough stone to soft and smooth like Lian.

Long brown hair that reached down to her waist tickled her skin and gave it a lively feel.

It’s not a dream. As soon as he realized that fact, Grishlas touched his body as if it were curious.

A memory flashed through her mind.

“I like a woman who is full of tolerance. I like a woman who understands and accepts me no matter what I do.”

These were the words Rian sarcastically threw out at a time when the beloved swords were screaming loudly.

The swords that were scratched by those words trembled and protested as a group, but Grishlas simply accepted it as Lian’s preference.

A woman full of tolerance.

“Oh! Is it possible… !”

It was an embrace rather than a hug in the sense of a hug, but Grishlas was determined to hug Lian.

And if the day came when I could hug Rian, I promised myself that I would make him happy then.

She smiled brightly and got up from her seat.

I left in search of a faint sweet smell.

“I won’t miss it anymore… … ♡”