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

after thinking about the fact that there were still a few members

their own,

sighed, realizing there was no use making a fuss of such

have no long-distance communication Skill, so it's not possible to tell Ater to spare the Heads of Destruction until I

they would already

he could do at this distance was feel what Ater was currently experiencing, and based on those vicarious emotions, Rey could only

that Ater was doing some pretty nasty things back in the

only directed at the bad guys,

Kara, who were

had been constantly protected by Rey, so none of the echoes of destruction touched even a

asked, especially looking at Esme,

on her trembling

frightened?

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

killed, after all. It's

hoped seeing the people responsible for the death of her family would bring her

anxious. Does

began, pointing at the

"I know."

glanced in its direction, he could only see a wrecked seat,

her guard slipped away while I was busy with

any ounce of worry or anxiety. In fact, it

terrible calmness coursed through

matters, I suppose your role here is done,

"I-I suppose so…"

be reuniting you with

said this, Kara's eyes widened a little

"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 that keeps this

had ensured all

to send a signal to the Alliance Forces so they

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

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

Kara nodded

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

was hoarse, almost as if she