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!"

and Claudius could hardly recognize any of them since they

he knew, however, was that they all belonged to the

heard thuds, meaning that most of them had

closely, itching and gnashing teeth could also

throes of despair

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

knew only death awaited if he did

him, Ater, was living proof of that

thought you wanted to end things quickly." Claudius

anguish as a result of some kind

was far from the quick end that

views regarding time."

for me. A day is

the man approached Claudius, he already knew he couldn't win—not the way he was

have to use it—my Trump

of Destruction, all of them in

was the only one who had fought it

instantly knew he wouldn't be

to help them, my life will

Phobio were also invalid, so he was completely

sorry, but… for my survival… I must

heart as he crouched and placed his hand on the

anything to attain power

hesitation he felt

him from

"[Ultimate Sacrifice]."

~VWUUUUUUMMMM!~

area like quicksand, easily filling the ground surrounding

of my shadow becomes a sacrifice…' Claudius thought bitterly as he spent

filled the entire

him fell within his range,

a Necromancer,

on his body

to the bodies of those who were