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 entire

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

they're not useful on their own, I could fuse them for

realizing there was no use

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

personality, they would already be dead

distance was feel what Ater was currently experiencing, and based

felt so raw that Rey was convinced that Ater was doing some

directed at the bad

cast his gaze on Rebal and Kara, who were still seated

echoes of destruction touched even

especially looking at

I'm fine." Kara nodded, though based on her trembling tone, it was clear she was

she frightened? Ah… I

everything had gotten. This was the result he was going

all. It's

people responsible for the death of her family would bring her some sort of satisfaction, but that

anxious.

are—" Rebal began, pointing at

"I know."

its direction, he could only see a wrecked

guard slipped away while I was busy with Fenrir and his

any ounce of worry or anxiety.

calmness coursed

suppose your role

"I-I suppose so…"

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

Rey said this, Kara's eyes widened

"On their way here?"

They're almost done with their thorough investigation of this city. Besides, my recent fight with Fenrir and

all of this was

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

context, this is what will happen…" Rey

and you'll rendezvous with the Alliance Forces

Kara nodded in

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

was hoarse, almost as if she had