The demons have become aware of certain unspeakable truths, and they can only hide the facts within stories.
I eagerly await the day when that terrifying Lord of Gluttony dies, and the darkest history of the demon race can be revealed.
Your mission as a hero has ended; now you can enjoy life.
However, before leaving the capital, feeling that your life as a hero was not fulfilling enough, you decided to try something special.
"Sizzle... sizzle..."
From a secluded cave far from the capital, a disturbing sound emanated.
You could hear it even outside the cave; it sounded like fingernails scraping glass, giving you goosebumps.
Because of this strange sound, even animals that noticed the noise chose to avoid the area.
So, what exactly is happening inside the cave?
"Sizzle..."
Sparks flew, and a brief flash of light dispelled the shadows, revealing what was inside.
It was El, the hero, who secretly appeared here all by himself at this time.
He held the holy sword horizontally in front of him and rubbed it against the blade with his teeth, as if he were sharpening a sword.
Of course, it only seems that El's real purpose was to try and see if he could cause some damage to the Holy Sword without damaging it.
Then, it ate the part that had separated from the Holy Sword.
Where did this idea come from? To put it simply, it's because El felt his life as a hero wasn't fulfilling enough.
"The stories of those heroes all say that a true hero can make a holy sword emit golden light, and even an ordinary person can instantly kill a high-level monster."
But in my hands, it really is no different from a sharp kitchen knife..."
El, wielding a holy sword whose power was completely unleashed, was still able to defeat the Demon King; it was pure brute force.
He felt that something was missing from his hero's story; a hero without activating the Holy Sword is soulless.
This is when extraordinary wisdom comes into play.
Since he could gain the power of monsters by devouring a large number of them, he could cause the Demon King to misjudge him.
So, if he manages to consume even a small amount of the Holy Sword's ingredients, could he gain the Holy Sword's approval?
At this moment, El transformed into a master of ideas, as if a light bulb had appeared above his head.
He prepared the whole thing.
Then this scene unfolded: El tried to scrape some iron filings off the holy sword and, relying on his physical constitution, swallowed them.
However, the Holy Sword was indeed stronger than the Demon King's Crown, and he was still trying after biting it for a long time.
"Sizzle..."
"This holy sword is quite sturdy."
Despite grumbling, El didn't stop. He had a premonition that it was almost time; the Holy Sword was about to be breached.
"Sizzle...crack..."
The damage was so minor that it was almost impossible to tell that the holy sword had been damaged. Metal fragments flew out and fell into El's mouth.
"Gulp..."
With saliva dripping down his face, he swallowed the fragments of the holy sword.
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