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!"

the air behind him, and Claudius could hardly recognize any of them

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

that most of them had collapsed—either in

listened closely, itching and gnashing teeth could also

throes of despair filled

look behind him to look at his men and confirm what

only death awaited if

before him, Ater, was

wanted to end things quickly."

were most likely experiencing anguish as a result of

the

time."

mere speck of a second for me. A day is

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

have to use it—my Trump

Destruction, all of them in an equal state of

the only one who had fought

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

them,

were also invalid, so he was completely

am sorry, but… for my survival… I must

permeated Claudius' heart as he crouched and placed his hand

do anything to attain power and live comfortably, but now… he

felt was

from making the choice,

"[Ultimate Sacrifice]."

~VWUUUUUUMMMM!~

like quicksand, easily filling the ground surrounding

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

filled the

with him fell within his range, though somehow his

expected. He's a

burden on his body as he began

like hands—began to stick to the bodies of those who