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—

wasn't expecting any

the moment he turned to look, an explosion of flames rushed

and the overwhelming burst of fire charged in

~WHOOSH!~

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

~BOOOOOOMMM!!!~

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

air, Asher swiftly used a Wind Spell to guarantee his

him, lessening the impact he would have on the

floor above him, though—where

stood there, his body shrouded by flames so

man jumped from

~BOOM!~

shattered as it welcomed his glorious landing, and his dark silhouette soon began to form the image of a

'T-this man…!'

cloak, though his hood

and he had black

and his spiky red

was well-built—with muscles that appeared perfectly

would be a great warrior, but thanks to the Magic display just now, it was clear he was also a

face, marred by the

I am, kid?" He asked, his intimidating presence burning itself into

merely appearing to be in his thirties, the man was referring to Asher—who still had the form of Aldred—as

disguise? Or was he merely looking down on

way, Asher could not

He could only respond.

"You're… Anukus… the Destroyer?"

watched the man's

'It really is him!'

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

Deadly Three; the strongest trio among the Nine Heads of

called The Destroyer because everything about him was

they were all geared towards consuming his

a Warrior and the

was no need to fight

apologize for intruding on your work. If you do not mind, I

to the left and right

he spotted them, he would give his signal, and they would all retreat

but I'll make sure as many members

Group were what made