An Extra’s POV

What does death feel like?

Those who know the answer to this question are not present with us, so it remains a mystery.

How swift is it? How painful is it? No one alive can say.

However, the fear of death is enough to give people incredibly accurate descriptions on how dying feels, or would feel like.

Perhaps a light at the end of the tunnel... or some sort of eternal void.

That wasn't what Rey felt as he supposedly sank into the world of the abyss--entering the grasp of death.

Rather than a world engulfed in sheer darkness, or some sort of afterlife that would claim his dear soul, there was something else.

It was a panel, spread out before his nonexistent eyes.

[SYSTEM NOTICE]

~You have suffered a fatal attack~

~[Near-Death Effect] will now be activated~

[As long as you don't die immediately, you can recover from a fatal attack--can only be used once a day]

[Initiating Recovery...]

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Dagon stood in front of the brilliant golden barrier that protected the humans--particulary its prey--from its grasp.

Its massive stature cast a dark shadow on the group, and its maw twisted to form a terrifyingly toothy grin. It had just elimited the strongest mankind had to offer, so it didn't particularly consider any of these ones to be threats.

The humans huddled together in a group, staying as far away from the creature as the barrier would allow.

Then--

~ZTTZZ~

--The creature of terror took a step forward, entering the golden haven that was supposed to have warded off all danger.

The barrier melted, like butter would when confronted with heat.

It seemed so easy for Dagon. Its silver scales merely glittered as the barrier crumbled before its might. Before long, its huge body was within the barrier--along with all the humans.

As soon as this happened, the golden haven vanished from sight, dissipating into nothingness.

withstand Dagon... nothing

with its absent eyes, its wide grin stretching even more like the monster that it

gotten rid of its obstacle, it was finally time to kill its

But--

~BOOOOOM!~

sudden explosion of light erupted from right behind the Divine Beast, causing

was pure white, and it shot right

the grounds shook in response to the birth of this mighty power--or rather, the being that was

looked back, its grin vanishing completely as

had been eliminated. It was certain that there was not a single remain of its adversary.

How was this possible...?

was a naked human who stared down at it with a look

own monstrous face also frowned as it instantly cast all of its attention from the initial

was overriding its

goal, while destroying the human who stood in its way was

one came

left the vicinity of the

lot of murmurs from the insignificant worms, but none of those

the ground, easily

arrived

... Rey.

he seemed distracted. As if blankly staring at something right in

~WHOOOSH!~

Rey could even act at all, Dagon sent a powerful blow towards

~BOOOOM!~

entire area was destroyed as a result of the force that the blow

broke into pieces, and the

point of impact, two

… Much smaller.

Divine Beast still remained plastered on his slightly

feet had caved in significantly, but his heels

side, but his eyes

Then—

~WHOOOOOSH!~

swifter manner, Rey sent his own blow from his right fist, coating it with

The result…

~BOOOOOOOOOM!~

far more

the uppercut that Rey dished out,

high into the sky, Rey was finally able to take a

but the pain from that hit

held it