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

However, the moment he

and the overwhelming burst

~WHOOSH!~

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

~BOOOOOOMMM!!!~

able to escape the wrath of flames that would

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

wind danced around him, lessening the impact he would have on

floor above him, though—where he had

body shrouded by flames

could even respond, the man jumped

~BOOM!~

it welcomed his glorious landing, and his dark silhouette soon began

'T-this man…!'

a long hooded cloak, though his hood was brought

shirt, and he had black trousers under

body, and his spiky

well-built—with muscles that appeared

the Magic display just now, it

had a few more markings on his face, marred by the

kid?" He asked, his intimidating presence burning itself into Asher's

thirties, the man was referring

through his disguise? Or was he merely looking down on

Asher could not

He could only respond.

"You're… Anukus… the Destroyer?"

he watched the man's grin widen

'It really is him!'

of him, but this was the very first

Three; the strongest trio among the Nine Heads of

was called The Destroyer because everything about him

they were all geared towards consuming his

of a Warrior and the skills of a Mage.' Asher gulped as

was no need

you do

eyes darted to the left and right as he searched for his

he would give his signal, and they

might lose some people, but I'll make sure

of the KariBlanc Group were what made