An Extra’s POV

~SWISH!~

That was the last sound Fenrir heard before his body turned into mincemeat and his consciousness was plunged into darkness.

Before dying, though, Fenrir could only ask himself one question.

'Why… did I ever think I killed a Dragon Commander…?'

He didn't understand the reason why. Perhaps… if he didn't have such thoughts, he wouldn't have been so careless with his actions.

'I… we were just previous soldiers drafted into war back then…'

The founding members of the Mercenary Gang were merely ex-military officers who decided to defect and become fugitives instead.

They stole a lot of resources from the Alliance—especially weapons—before defecting. This was instrumental in starting their own organization.

They initially started out as mere bandits, but slowly built their influence up to this point.

Sure, they spread the rumors of their exploits—killing Dragons being one of them—but even Fenrir hadn't killed anything above a Two-Horned on his own.

There was no way a single man could win against a Dragon Commander.

Sure, his squad had encountered a Dragon Commander in the past, but they were all wiped out—save for him.

It was all due to luck!

Yet, somehow his mind had interpreted it as him winning the battle somehow.

Why…?!

Fenrir didn't know why he thought that.

But, it was because of those foolish thoughts that he had made so many wrong decisions which led to this downward spiral.

In the end, his arrogance led to his fall, and the hubris of the leader caused the end of the Mercenary Gang.

'I really was… a fool.'

And so, Fenrir's head and entrails fell amongst the countless others that lay strewn all over the area.

They formed a grotesque landscape for the senses.

—A painting of death.

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happy to have gotten something valuable from the

the fact that there were still a few members of the Heads of Destruction whose

their own, I could fuse

sighed, realizing there was no use

communication Skill, so it's not possible to tell Ater to spare the Heads of Destruction until

personality, they would already be dead

he could do at this distance was feel what Ater was currently experiencing, and

Ater

at the bad guys,

Kara, who

constantly protected by Rey, so none of the echoes of destruction touched even a minute part of their outfits—talkless of hurting

good?" He asked, especially looking

nodded, though based on her

she frightened? Ah… I understand

result he was going for, but he could see

all. It's possible she still

of her family would bring

even Rebal also looks anxious. Does

began, pointing at the seat that Scylla had

"I know."

glanced in its direction, he could only see a

her guard slipped away while I was busy with

saying, Rey's voice didn't display any ounce

calmness coursed through

suppose your role here

"I-I suppose so…"

As for you, Kara, I'll be reuniting you with the Alliance Forces that

said this, Kara's eyes widened a

"On their way here?"

recent fight with Fenrir and the other two blasted a hole in the

all

was to send a signal to the Alliance Forces so

what will happen…" Rey went on to

while Rebal returns to the Capital, and you'll rendezvous with the Alliance Forces directly outside this building and explain what happened—of course, you'll tell them

Kara nodded in

do?" Esme's voice was low, containing none of the life that they had all experienced

was hoarse, almost as if she had been crying her lungs