An Extra’s POV

'Is this really the way it ends? I can't do anything more than this?'

As the unfair truth rubbed itself in Asher's face, he felt the invincible being pull closer.

He could already smell the sulfur and smoke, and the heat itched his skin.

This was truly the end…

"Hm? Who's that?"

… Or not.

Anukus stopped before he reached Asher, his gaze focused on something in the distance—behind the crouching man.

'E-eh? What's happeni—?'

Before Asher could realize what was going on, he suddenly felt himself being pulled into something strange.

It felt like the world had become a blur, and everything became blurry, until—a second later—it was back to normal.

"H-huh?" He noticed that, somehow, Anukus was further away from him than before.

They had been mere inches apart before, but now it was more like seventy to a hundred meters.

'What happened? How did this…? I don't understand!'

Asher was still very confused when he felt a hand rub his disheveled hair.

A familiar presence suddenly washed over him as he took his eyes off the nightmare that was Anukus and looked up.

"S-Sir Ralyks…!"

The dark, intimidating mask and his glowing crimson eyes seemed to bring nothing but solace to the Asher.

Never before had he felt safer.

"I came as fast as I could. I hope I'm not too late." Ralyks said, his eyes on Asher.

The young man in an older fellow's body shook his head profusely.

"N-no! Not at all! Thank you for coming, Sir Ralyks!"

Somehow, the fear that had pervaded his body slowly became nonexistent.

It was soon replaced with a bright ray of hope.

"Good. Stay by my side, then. This will soon be over."

Ralyks and his confident tone did not at all surprise Asher. It didn't come off as condescending as well.

To Asher, the only one who could defeat the enemy who stood before them was Ralyks.

If he couldn't do it, then all hope was practically lost.

"He uses slash and flame attacks." Asher said, doing his best to relay whatever information he had managed to collect in his fight.

It wasn't much, but he hoped it would be useful to his savior.

"I can see that."

That was the response Ralyks gave.

It almost felt like he was grinning in amusement, causing Asher to laugh awkwardly.

moved a little closer to Ralyks, since

two stared at each other for a second more before the voice of their enemy echoed

The both

voice reverberated in the air, Asher felt

their brief interaction, he had been trained to fear this man—even his

he could give in any deeper to his fears, he heard Ralyks'

reason

Asher heard this, he felt his heart grow lighter, and the shaking in

at

"I never lose."

those words replaying in his ears, Asher smiled, nodded, and looked

to Anukus, a confident smile

to give a confident grin in the face

Why would he be?

frightening being that was

was enough to make Asher

all my men and our supposed allies. Please

he hoped the man beside him would listen to his

let him suffer a

gaze leave him and turn in the direction of the man who stood

powerful voice caused

have him beg for

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these people and suffering?'

and now

was sick of Underworld

can see the justification for this, though. It seems this guy had

a lot

made this particular one

we're supposed to be allied with,

than enough of a reason to enact some form of vengeance on

took a glance at the man's Status Window that

[STATUS WINDOW]

- Name: Anukus

- Race: Human

- Class: Heretic (B-Tier)

Level: 145 (10.54%

Force:

Level: 100 (+50)

Combat Ability:

- Stat Points: 0

- Skills (Exclusive): [Sever]

Skills (Non-Exclusive): [Greater Fire

- Alignment: Chaotic Evil

[Additional Information]

Three; the three strongest Executives of the Mercenary

to his immense destructive capabilities and his unstable

[End Of Information]

'Interesting…' He smiled.

three Skills, yet be considered very formidable due to

guess it's all about quality

to have both,

snagged his

a few moments earlier—right when Anukus had destroyed

wreck all of the other Elementals

nick of time. From the looks of things, he made the right call, seeing as Asher now looked immensely grateful to

points with

his patience that Rey was able to witness a display of

The result?