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

moment he turned to look, an

and the overwhelming burst of fire charged

~WHOOSH!~

Casting] Skill and [Basic Elemental Affinity] Skills, he swiftly utilized Wind Magic to shroud himself and jump out of

~BOOOOOOMMM!!!~

walls broke apart like cookies, and Asher was able to escape the wrath of

the sparks of fire danced in the air, Asher

the impact he would have on the

were on the floor above him,

stood there, his body shrouded by flames so it was difficult

respond, the man jumped from his heights to the

~BOOM!~

his dark silhouette soon began to form the image of a

'T-this man…!'

cloak, though his hood

shirt, and he

his body, and

well-built—with muscles that

but thanks to the Magic display just now,

more markings on his face, marred by the maniacal grin

know who I am, kid?" He asked,

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

through his disguise? Or was he merely looking down

Asher could

He could only respond.

"You're… Anukus… the Destroyer?"

he watched the

'It really is him!'

but this was the very first time he would be seeing such a being in

the Deadly Three; the strongest trio among

called The Destroyer because everything about him was destruction

all geared towards consuming his prey and

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

was no need to

apologize for intruding on your work. If you do

darted to the left and right as he searched for

signal, and they

but I'll make sure as many members

Group were what made up the