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 gotten

that there were still

useful on their own, I could

there was no use making a

to tell Ater to spare the Heads of Destruction

personality, they would already be dead at

was feel what Ater was currently experiencing, and based on

Rey was convinced that Ater was doing some

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

his gaze on Rebal and Kara, who were still

of destruction touched even a minute part

asked, especially looking at Esme, who remained

fine." Kara nodded, though based on her

is she frightened? Ah… I

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

brutally killed, after all. It's possible she

for the death of her family would bring her

looks anxious.

Ralyks… the remaining two are—" Rebal began, pointing at the seat that Scylla had

"I know."

direction, he could only see a wrecked seat, with no

while I was

he was saying, Rey's voice didn't display any

coursed through

matters, I suppose your role

"I-I suppose so…"

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

Rey said this, Kara's eyes widened

"On their way here?"

thorough investigation of this city. Besides, my recent fight with Fenrir and the other two blasted a hole in the ceiling, which

all of this

was to send a signal to the Alliance Forces so they could reach

is what will happen…" Rey went on to explain 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

Kara nodded

was low, containing none of

like her voice was hoarse, almost as if she had been crying her lungs out for