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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himself, happy to have gotten something

that there were still a few members

their own, I could

was no use making a fuss

long-distance communication Skill, so it's not possible to tell Ater

they would already

was feel what Ater was currently experiencing, and based on those vicarious emotions, Rey could only feel delight

Rey was convinced that Ater was doing some

as it's only directed at the

Rebal and Kara,

of destruction touched even a

all good?" He asked, especially looking at Esme, who

on her trembling tone, it was clear she was

frightened? Ah… I

just how messy everything had gotten. This was the result he was going for, but he could see how that could be

all. It's possible she

of her family would bring

even Rebal also looks anxious. Does he have trauma

Ralyks… the remaining two are—" Rebal began, pointing at

"I know."

its direction, he could only see

guard slipped away while I was

didn't display any ounce of

coursed through his

I suppose your role here is

"I-I suppose so…"

to the Capital. As for you, Kara, I'll be reuniting you with the Alliance Forces

Kara's eyes widened a

"On their way here?"

investigation of this city. Besides, my recent fight with Fenrir and the other two blasted a hole in the ceiling, which compromised the barrier

had ensured all

Forces so they

this is what will happen…" Rey went on to explain the plan going

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

Kara nodded in

none of the life that they had all

sounded like her voice was hoarse, almost as if she had