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!"

filled the air behind him, and Claudius could hardly recognize any of them since they were yelling on top of

however, was that they all belonged to the members of the

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

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

throes of despair filled the

look at his

he knew only death awaited

Ater, was living

to

were most likely experiencing anguish as a

from the quick end

views regarding time."

second for me. A

knew

have to use it—my Trump

stationary Heads of Destruction, all of them in an equal state

only one who had

Shuri… and he instantly knew he wouldn't

I try to help them, my life will

so he was completely left

am sorry, but… for my survival…

Claudius' heart as he crouched and placed

thought he would do anything to attain power and live comfortably,

felt was

didn't stop him from making

"[Ultimate Sacrifice]."

~VWUUUUUUMMMM!~

through the area like quicksand, easily filling the ground surrounding

range of my shadow becomes a sacrifice…' Claudius thought bitterly as he spent all of his energy

filled the

single ally with him fell within his range, though somehow his

a

his body

hands—began to stick to the bodies of those who were caught in his