An Extra’s POV

Death stared down at Anukus.

The Grand Fire Elemental was far taller than Anukus was, and its imposing build put his muscular physique to shame.

The weak, pathetic one was none other than him.

As he was forced to raise his head to meet the creature's gaze, he felt a sense of inevitability.

The fear he thought he had forgotten slowly began to rise to the surface.

His body seemed paralyzed; with both arms still outstretched and his form the same.

Perhaps he feared that if he took a single step, the creature would notice and strike him down.

He couldn't even tremble for fear that it would register it as movement and end his life.

The doubts that seared his mind weren't present any longer.

Now that he was up close with the thing… Anukus knew.

This was a Grand Fire Elemental.

'H-how…?! How did he do it!' Anukus thought about the masked man that summoned this monstrosity.

'Does this mean he's on par with the Grand Mage? No… could he be stronger?'

No… that was going too far.

'Ahh… I don't even know what to think anymore!'

The only thing he knew was that if he didn't do anything, he was going to die.

'I won't be dying, though…'

There was one other way he could win this fight that he hadn't yet forgotten.

'I admit that this monster is far behind my capabilities, but…'

Anukus' eyes turned to see the man who had summoned the thing.

He was just standing still, almost as if he was a statue.

'He must be exhausted after summoning this thing. Now is the perfect chance to strike him down.'

Anukus knew what he had said before—about how he would save him for later—but now wasn't the time to mess around.

anything drastic, he was

'But…'

grinned as he activated an item that was

mouth instantly flowed, and a swift

Grand Fire Elemental could strike him down, it was already

~VWUUSH!~

from his position and appeared right in front of the masked

the Summoner cancels the Elemental Summon. I only have to eliminate this

his face, his outstretched hand released the last ounces of Mana he

not going to take any chances here! He was going to use his full strength—going all

was how desperate he had

"DIEEEEEEE!!!"

~Fiery Severance~

destruction, focused on only one person—only one

the other, and the flames attached to them added to the

time

"Hahahaha! Hahahahaha! Haha—!"

~SPLOOSH!~

Anukus' maniacal laughter was the dismemberment of his two arms,

'H-huh…?'

in the form of two flaming projectiles—arrows—that sliced through

steps backward as

I… I

I right?" The voice that came forth belonged to the

slashes and plumes of flames were soon discarded with the wind, revealing the masked

"H-how…?!"

scratch was on his body. No damage had been

But that wasn't possible!

was meant to be weakened after summoning the Grand Fire Elemental, and there was no

Yet… YET…!

but your attacks won't work on me. I have barriers that protect me all the time,

No…

barriers, you'd have to deal

That couldn't be…

make it past [Damage Nullification] since

was no way he was hearing these words

Destroyer—was being

that

collapsed on the ground, his weak knees slamming upon the heated

his dismembered hands made him forget

"Fshuu…"