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.

Dagon... nothing

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

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

But--

~BOOOOOM!~

of light erupted from right behind the Divine

and it shot right

and the grounds shook in response to the birth of this mighty power--or rather, the

vanishing completely as

sure that the enemy had been eliminated. It was certain that there

How was this possible...?

it, about a few meters away, was a naked human who stared down at it with a look of complete

own monstrous face also frowned

was overriding

who stood in its way was only secondary.

one

vicinity of

murmurs from the insignificant worms, but none of those

lashed on the ground, easily creating cracks and potholes wherever they

no time at all, it arrived right in front of

... Rey.

distracted. As if blankly staring at something right in front of him,

~WHOOOSH!~

could even act at all, Dagon sent

~BOOOOM!~

them. The entire area was destroyed as a result of the force that the blow generated, and the shivering humans were

them broke into pieces, and the buildings that

tose from the point of impact, two silhouttes remained standing—one

… Much smaller.

hot fist of the Divine Beast still

but his heels were planted very deeply on the ground so his body

turned to a side, but his eyes were still

Then—

~WHOOOOOSH!~

blow from his right fist, coating it with

The result…

~BOOOOOOOOOM!~

Was far more

the air as a result of the uppercut that Rey dished out, causing even more of the surrounding area to get razed

Rey was finally able to take a deep breath, spitting out blood-filled saliva

the pain from that hit was still incredibly

held