Tenacity, persistence, hard work—these were the driving forces behind Grid’s growth. 7

Like the main protagonist of a shonen manga, his story of breaking through the limit several times without giving up was incredibly famous. However, there was actually one more aspect that had made Grid who he was—wrath. 7

Back when he used to be weak and pathetic, Grid used to direct it at himself and at others who stood in his way. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. The abyss that made up Grid was full of venom. Of course, because of the many responsibilities he shouldered, often times he couldn’t do what he wanted and had to compromise, but... 0

‘...It’s impossible to compromise with someone who has stolen all of my accomplishments and turned me into a lich.’ 1

For example, Mumud and Kasim were completely different. Kasim, the King of Shadows, used to hold a tremendous grudge against Emperor Juander and the Saharan Empire. He used to live only for revenge. However, Grid hoped that Kasim would let go of his grudge. Why did he want this? It wasn’t because Grid didn’t have a conscience, or because he looked down on the weight of Kasim’s grudge. 6

‘Kasim has Lord.’ 0

Kasim wasn’t alone. He had been with Lord since...1