An Extra’s POV

"Let's get the first things out of the way."

The one known as Ater began by raising a finger, pointing the tip upwards.

"Darkness…"

In an instant, a swirling sphere of darkness, sparking with purple crackles of energy, appeared at the top of his pointed finger.

It shot up into the sky, scattering the moment it reached a high enough altitude.

Once the sphere exploded, it created a thin layer of purplish black darkness—like a veil—that covered the sky and shrouded the immediate vicinity.

In a mere moment, all of the Mercenary Gang members were within the massive dome of darkness.

'What did he just do?' Claudius wondered to himself as he stared above him.

They could still see the moon hanging in the sky, as well as pretty much everything else.

The world was just a bit darker, but apart from that, there was no issue at all.

'If his goal was not to take away our vision to restrict our mobility, then what was it?

"Don't look so concerned. This doesn't affect you in any way, so ignore it." Ater smiled, and Claudius felt like those words were directed at him in particular.

It frightened him.

"Now then, it'll be a waste of time to entertain you all any further, and I'm pretty bored, so I think I'll just end this quickly."

Before Claudius could properly process and analyze what he just heard, Ater pointed his finger towards the crowd and muttered words.

"Dark Possession."

In that instant, a powerful pulse radiated from Ater, filling the entire space in an instant.

"G-guh!" Claudius felt something slip into his consciousness, but he quickly shrugged it away.

His body felt cold, but he overcame it all through his sheer willpower.

Blinking rapidly and shrouding himself in energy, he woke up from whatever slumber he must have been experiencing.

However, what he saw next was perplexing.

"UWAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!"

"SAVE ME! SAVE MEEEEEEEEEE!!!"

"I'M DYING! UWAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

"HELP MEEEEEEEE!!!"

"MOMMY! DADDY!"

behind him, and Claudius could hardly recognize

that they all belonged to

heard thuds, meaning that most of them had collapsed—either in their knees, their backs,

hear wriggling. If he listened closely, itching and gnashing teeth could

of despair

him to look at his men and confirm what was

knew only death awaited

man before him, Ater, was living proof

thought you wanted to

were most likely experiencing anguish as

from the quick end

regarding time." The response was smooth and

a second for me. A day is not even

he already knew he

have to use

Heads of Destruction, all of them in an

was the only one

Feyu… at Shuri… and he instantly knew he wouldn't

help them, my life will

also invalid, so he

sorry, but… for my survival… I must do

bitter feeling permeated Claudius' heart as he crouched and placed his hand on

attain power and live comfortably, but

hesitation he felt

him from making the choice,

"[Ultimate Sacrifice]."

~VWUUUUUUMMMM!~

the area like quicksand, easily filling the ground surrounding

bitterly as he spent all of his energy expanding his range to accept as many sacrifices

filled the

him fell within his

He's a Necromancer, after

burden on his

bodies of those who were caught in his