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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Skills at all.' Rey thought to himself, happy to have gotten something valuable from the

there were still a few members of the Heads

useful on their own, I could fuse

there was no use making a fuss of

it's not possible to tell Ater to

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

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

convinced that Ater was

directed at the bad

Kara, who were still seated in their

by Rey, so none of the echoes of destruction touched even a minute part of their outfits—talkless of hurting

especially looking at Esme, who remained

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

frightened? Ah… I

This was the result he was going for, but he

brutally killed, after all. It's possible she still

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

anxious.

the remaining two are—" Rebal began, pointing

"I know."

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

while I

voice didn't display any ounce of worry or anxiety. In

terrible calmness coursed

I suppose

"I-I suppose so…"

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

eyes widened a

"On their way here?"

with Fenrir and the other two blasted a hole in the ceiling, which compromised the barrier that keeps this

Rey had ensured all

a signal to the Alliance Forces so they could reach

good context, this is what will happen…" Rey went on to explain the

with the

Kara nodded in

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

voice was hoarse, almost as if she