An Extra’s POV

'Am I… going to die here…?!'

When Rey first woke up from his slumber and desperately arrived in the Capital, his motivation was to save his friends and the humans he resolved to protect.

He never really considered the possibility that he would ever find himself in this kind of situation; one where he was so powerless.

… So weak.

Forget about saving others, he couldn't even protect himself.

Even though things hardly ever went according to plan, he always saved the day somehow. He protected the entire Capital from the Dragon Commander's assault. He helped take down an entire Criminal Organization, and he conquered a Grand Calamity Class Dungeon.

He was able to defeat an Undead Dragon Lord, and while he wasn't quite sure about the height of power he had reached, Rey felt confident that he could possibly take on a Dragon Lord very soon.

Perhaps that was all his hubris at play.

Maybe he truly didn't realize that his undeserved power—while incredible—was not perfect.

[Doppel] didn't make him invincible.

The arrogance of the strong… despite his best attempts at trying to ensure he never fell for its temptation, Rey didn't realize when he started slipping into it.

It was a subtle process… one that he fully displayed by his lackluster approach in obtaining more strength, and his careless use of his abilities.

'I messed around too much…'

Why? Why did he play along with so many charades, when he could have been actively pursuing strength—the goal he had set for himself from the start?

He grew so concerned about others—his classmates, Esme, the Adventurers—that he failed to realize that he was too weak to afford that luxury.

A sinking man can not afford to save another who drowns.

Just because he had acquired some power—elevating himself above those who were around him—he had become less concerned about the power he so hungrily sought after at the very beginning.

Perhaps this was all wrong too…

Maybe he indeed tried his hardest and the emergence of such a threat was not something he could have ever anticipated.

He did his best to make sure everyone was strong enough in order to avoid a situation where—in his absence—everyone who mattered would perish.

If he had been a bit more selfless, then they

just a little stronger… if he was only a bit

the right answer, and to be honest… there was no room to

'I-It hurts…'

bones in his body had been shattered, and he could feel some of his ribs poking his internal

gurgled blood in his burning throat, and

Everything hurt.

It didn't stop hurting.

on the floor, watching the colossal being standing right on top of

ahh… it hurts… ahhh…

of his body. His brain was overloaded with this nightmare, and there was nothing his helpless body could do

that began to

knew

"S-Sir Ralyks…!"

"...lyks!"

"Ra…ks!"

he tried to

all regained consciousness—most likely due to the [Absolute Healing] he infused with [Perfect Divine Defense] after sending them

was

too weak and scared to

with him, there would be even more casualties. Best case scenario, only Alicia would perish. Worst case… everyone was going

of his power—all that progress he

to leak out a sound despite the blood that remained stuck in

head pounded uncontrollably, and

to die. He didn't want to lose. Yet… here he was; doing the

"... I'm so sor—"

~BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!~

render his tear-filled apology, the brilliant blast from Dagon washed upon him like

his body

but blue vestiges of ash was left once the destructive echoes of the Divine Beast were

on that crater…

[STATUS WINDOW]

- Name: Dagon.

- Race: Deity (Fallen)

Class: Divine Beast

Level: 2

- Life Force: 300,000

- Mana Level: 250,000