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

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

on their own,

there was no use

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

knowing his Familiar's personality, they would

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

convinced that Ater was doing some pretty nasty things back in

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

Rebal and Kara, who were still seated

echoes of destruction touched even a minute part of their outfits—talkless of

asked, especially looking at Esme,

I'm fine." Kara nodded, though based on her trembling tone,

is she frightened? Ah…

had gotten. This was the result he was going for, but he

after all. It's possible she still

had hoped seeing the people responsible for the death of her family would bring her some sort of satisfaction, but that seemed a little too much to

anxious. Does he

are—" Rebal began, pointing at the seat that

"I know."

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

I was busy

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

calmness coursed through his

to important matters, I suppose your

"I-I suppose so…"

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

this, Kara's eyes widened

"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

had ensured all of this was done

Forces so they could reach the location of

is what will happen…" Rey went on

and her guard, while Rebal returns to the Capital, and you'll rendezvous with the Alliance

nodded in

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

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