An Extra’s POV

Fight or Flight.

Those are the two responses that humans could give in a precarious situation.

Once you're rushing with adrenaline, your body automatically wishes to protect itself, so it gives you those two choices.

Fight… to survive and overcome the threat.

Or

Flight… to escape and live to fight another day.

However, there was one other response the body could give to an overwhelming stimulus of danger.

… Paralyzing stillness!

The body being unable to move despite the overpowering danger that was currently in front of you.

That was the kind of position that Rey was in.

His body refused to listen to him as he watched the Kobold Boss raise his hand and bring it down.

~SWOOOSHH!~

The sharp claws gleamed as they sliced through the air, ready to make contact with Rey's flesh and dice his skin.

At that point, despite being unable to move, Rey desperately sought out answers within himself.

'I don't want to die! I don't want to die!'

With this, his brain went into overdrive, barely giving him enough time to think before his body would be turned to mincemeat.

As the claw neared him—a mere inch from his face— a switch clicked.

"[Greater Warrior's Mantle]!"

~CLANG!~

The claw of the Boss was sent flying back as a result of the resistance it got from its target.

"G-GURR..?!" Recoiling from the failed attack, the Boss Monster glared at Rey in confusion.

That strike just now was supposed to have ended it all.

Yet… yet…

"GUUUURRRRR!!!"

was its prey

~WHOOOOM!~

now gleaming with blue energy as sparks of lightning-like energy coated

his body, a blur trailed after him, and he could feel the rush of

moving really fast, and he

~WHOOSH!~

able to close his distance with the stumbling Boss, clenching his fist as he sent

The result was inevitable.

~BOOOM!!~

backwards, despite being

the wall, shattering the Mana Crystals

"G-Gurrr…?!"

let out whimpers of confusion, but Rey was hardly

lightning danced on his

was a

powerful than before.

smiled to himself in

I have forgotten about

useful for improving one's

shorter the more adept one was at using the Skills, or how long the Skill

Mantle] focuses more on defense and mobility. Since it's a B-Tier Skill, the Kobold Boss

wasn't for that,

better end this quickly. I don't know when

getting up from its slumped state, with the Mana Crystals around it crumbling as it

made a low growl, difficult for Rey

Rey, there was an element of

as just prey anymore, but as

threat that had to

"ROOOOAAARRRRR!!!"

the space they occupied, causing the ground to rattle and even

eyes began to glow crimson, and a red aura stuck to its

Buffing itself! This is

because he was buffed up. If the Boss did the same, who was to say the

'I have to hurry!'

that

"[Greater Mana Boost]."

up like crazy, and he

energy around his body radically increased,

He was now ready.

but I have to be sure the Boss dies after my

be considerate or pull

Explosion!" Stretching out both of his hands, Rey called out the name of his

the berserk Kobold Boss was smacking the ground, causing a quake

as it snorted, both gazes fixated on

~BOOM!~