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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Rey thought to himself, happy to have gotten something valuable from the

however, after thinking about the fact that there were still a few members of the Heads of Destruction whose Skills he hadn't

own, I could fuse them

use making a fuss

possible to tell Ater

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

currently experiencing, and based on those vicarious emotions, Rey

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

at the bad guys,

and Kara, who were still

echoes of destruction touched even a minute

asked, especially looking at Esme, who remained behind

nodded, though based on her trembling tone, it was clear she was

she frightened?

gotten. This was the result he

was brutally killed, after all. It's

the death of her family would bring her some sort of

even Rebal also looks anxious. Does

Rebal began, pointing at the

"I know."

direction, he could only see a wrecked

slipped away while I

any ounce of worry or anxiety.

calmness coursed through his

suppose your role here is

"I-I suppose so…"

be transporting you back to the Capital. As for you, Kara, I'll be reuniting you with the Alliance Forces that are likely on their

Rey said this, 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

Rey had ensured all of

so they could reach the location of the enemy on

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

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

nodded

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

as if she had been crying her lungs