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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at all.' Rey thought to himself, happy

that there were still a few members of the Heads

if they're not useful on their own, I

no use making a fuss of such

it's not possible to tell Ater to spare the Heads

they would already be

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

raw that Rey was convinced that Ater was doing some pretty nasty things back

it's only directed at the bad guys, I suppose

cast his gaze on Rebal and Kara, who were

echoes of destruction touched

especially

her trembling tone, it

is she frightened? Ah…

was the result he

family was brutally killed, after all.

bring her some sort of satisfaction, but that

looks anxious. Does he have

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

"I know."

could only see a wrecked seat, with no one seated

I was busy with Fenrir and his

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

calmness coursed through his

matters, I suppose

"I-I suppose so…"

As for you, Kara, I'll be reuniting you

eyes

"On their way here?"

Fenrir and the other two blasted

Rey had ensured all of this was done

a signal to the Alliance Forces so they could reach the location of the

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

Scylla and her guard, 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 what we

nodded in

me? What should I do?" Esme's voice was low, containing none of

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