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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to himself, happy to have

thinking about the fact that there were still

own, I could fuse them for

there was no use making a fuss of

no long-distance communication Skill, so it's not possible to

his Familiar's personality, they would already be dead at this

what Ater was currently

was convinced that Ater was doing some pretty nasty things back in the

long as it's only directed at the bad guys,

his gaze on Rebal and Kara, who were still seated in their

echoes of destruction

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

though based on her trembling tone, it was

is she frightened?

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

after all. It's possible she still

her family would bring her some sort of satisfaction, but that

Rebal also looks anxious.

are—" Rebal began, pointing at the seat that Scylla had

"I know."

only see a wrecked seat, with no one

guard slipped away while I was busy with Fenrir and

voice didn't display any ounce of worry or anxiety. In fact, it seemed like

calmness coursed through

suppose your

"I-I suppose so…"

transporting you back to the Capital. As for you, Kara, I'll be reuniting you

Kara's eyes widened a

"On their way here?"

done with their thorough investigation of this city. Besides, my recent fight with Fenrir and the other two blasted

Rey had ensured all

Alliance Forces so they could reach the

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

her guard, while Rebal returns to the Capital, and you'll rendezvous with the Alliance Forces directly outside this building

nodded in

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

was hoarse, almost as if she had been crying