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 any guests

from behind Asher. However, the moment he turned to look, an explosion

like a floodgate had been opened, and the overwhelming burst of fire charged in

~WHOOSH!~

his Passive [Quick Casting] Skill and [Basic Elemental Affinity] Skills, he swiftly utilized Wind Magic to shroud

~BOOOOOOMMM!!!~

escape

in the air, Asher swiftly used a

lessening the impact he would have on the floor

the floor above him,

certain man stood there, his body shrouded by flames so it was

respond, the man jumped

~BOOM!~

as it welcomed his glorious landing, and his dark silhouette soon began to form

'T-this man…!'

a long hooded cloak, though

no shirt, and he had black trousers

body, and his spiky red hair gave him an

muscles that

a great warrior, but thanks to the Magic

face, marred by the maniacal grin he

He asked,

in his thirties, the man was referring to Asher—who still

his disguise? Or was he merely

way, Asher could not

He could only respond.

"You're… Anukus… the Destroyer?"

trembled as he watched the man's grin

'It really is him!'

but this was the very first time he would be seeing

of the Deadly Three; the strongest trio among the Nine

because everything about him

personality; they were all geared towards consuming his prey and tearing them

has the strength of a Warrior and the skills of a Mage.'

was no need

do not mind, I would

eyes darted to the left and right as he searched for

he would give his signal, and

make sure as many members of

the KariBlanc Group were what made up the