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!"

air behind him, and Claudius could hardly recognize any of

was that they all belonged to the members of the

meaning that most of them had

listened closely, itching and gnashing teeth

essence, throes of despair

tempted to look behind him to look at his men and confirm what

knew only death

was living

wanted to end things quickly."

likely experiencing anguish as a result of some kind of

from the quick end that

and I have different views regarding time."

a second for me. A day is not even worth a

knew he couldn't win—not the way he was

to use it—my Trump

the stationary Heads of Destruction, all of

the only one who had fought

Shuri… and he instantly knew he wouldn't

help them, my life will be

and Phobio were also invalid, so he

my survival…

feeling permeated Claudius' heart as he

always thought he would do anything to attain power and live

hesitation he felt was

him from making

"[Ultimate Sacrifice]."

~VWUUUUUUMMMM!~

swept through the area like quicksand, easily filling the ground surrounding him

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

Until he filled the

ally with him fell within his range, though somehow

a Necromancer, after

the burden on his body as

bodies of those who were caught in his