An Extra’s POV

"Haaa… haaa…"

Blood. Gore. Brutalized human meat that felt downright despicable.

… It felt wrong.

As Asher heaved heavy sighs, his eyes occupied with the several blurs of red that danced in his eyes, he tried his best to find survivors.

There were none.

Everyone in the burning building had been cooked to an overwhelmingly fine degree. Some had whole bodies, and some had chopped-up ones.

In the end, they were made equal in death.

Asher struggled to make it through the flames, thanking his Enchanted Cloak for the heat resistance and durability additions that it provided.

If not for it, as well as his other Enchanted Items, he would have been cooked as well.

The central manor of the Jaune Councilor had several areas, but Asher was focused on only one.

The man—Lord Jaune's—office itself.

'There's not much use for a man who has lost his resources, but a Councilor is still a Councilor…'

With this line of thought, Asher navigated his way through the building's flames and made his way into the place.

Unfortunately for this, when he arrived in Lord Jaune's office…

"My God."

… The man's diced up flesh was arranged to form a corpse on the wall, and flames slowly burned through it.

An aroma of cooked meat filled the room, different from the choking and unbearable atmosphere outside.

Once Asher saw this, he knew he had struggled for nothing.

'He's dead.'

With the Councilor dead, there was no longer any need to be here.

'This merciless execution… it could have only been the Mercenary Gang.' Asher's suspicions were now confirmed.

Were they hired by Scylla and her forces? Have they completely gone over to their side?

As Asher had these thoughts, he moved closer to the corpse; perhaps to find a clue about what had happened before his arrival.

Then—

expecting

from behind Asher. However, the moment he

opened, and the overwhelming burst of fire charged in his

~WHOOSH!~

[Basic Elemental Affinity] Skills, he swiftly utilized

~BOOOOOOMMM!!!~

was able to escape the wrath of flames that would have melted

sparks of fire danced in the air, Asher swiftly used a Wind Spell to guarantee his safe

he would have

on the floor above him, though—where he had jumped

his body shrouded by flames so it was difficult to

Asher could even respond, the man

~BOOM!~

his glorious landing, and his dark silhouette soon began to

'T-this man…!'

hooded cloak, though his

wore no shirt, and he had black

over his body, and his spiky red hair gave him an air

well-built—with muscles that appeared perfectly

warrior, but thanks to the Magic display just

face, marred by the maniacal

asked, his intimidating presence burning

was referring to Asher—who still had the form of Aldred—as

through his disguise? Or was he

Asher could

He could only respond.

"You're… Anukus… the Destroyer?"

he watched the man's

'It really is him!'

heard of him, but this was the very first time he would be seeing such a being in

the Deadly Three; the strongest trio

Destroyer because everything about him was

they were all geared towards consuming

he has the strength of a Warrior and the skills of a Mage.' Asher gulped as he crouched a

no need to

do not

and right as he searched

and they would all

some people, but I'll make sure as many members of

Group were what made