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

that they all belonged to the

thuds, meaning that most of them had

wriggling. If he listened closely, itching and

throes of despair filled the

him to look at his men and confirm what

knew only death awaited if

Ater, was living proof of that brute

to end things

most likely experiencing anguish as a result

the

have different views regarding time." The

is a mere speck of a second for me. A

already knew he couldn't win—not

to use it—my

stationary Heads of Destruction, all of

the only one

at Shuri… and he instantly knew he wouldn't be able to save

try to help them, my life will be

so he was completely

my survival… I must

feeling permeated Claudius' heart as he

thought he would do anything to attain

he felt was

didn't stop him from making the choice,

"[Ultimate Sacrifice]."

~VWUUUUUUMMMM!~

blackness suddenly swept through the area like quicksand, easily filling the

a sacrifice…' Claudius thought bitterly as he spent all of his energy expanding his

filled the entire

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

He's a Necromancer, after

his body as he began

the bodies of those