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.

could withstand Dagon... nothing at

wide grin stretching even more like

of its obstacle, it was

But--

~BOOOOOM!~

erupted from right behind the Divine Beast, causing

white, and it shot

the birth of this mighty power--or

looked back, its grin vanishing completely as it became struck

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

How was this possible...?

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

frown triggered Dagon. Its own monstrous face also frowned as it instantly cast all of its attention from the

overriding its previous

who stood in its way was only secondary. But

this one

it left the vicinity of the

could hear a lot of murmurs from the insignificant worms, but none of those mattered to

easily creating cracks and potholes wherever

all, it arrived right in

... Rey.

right in front of

~WHOOOSH!~

at all, Dagon sent a

~BOOOOM!~

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

earth around them broke into pieces, and the buildings

dust cloud that tose from the point of impact, two silhouttes

… Much smaller.

mumbled as the hot fist of the Divine

his heels were planted very deeply on

neck was turned to a side, but his eyes were still

Then—

~WHOOOOOSH!~

his own blow from

The result…

~BOOOOOOOOOM!~

Was far more

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

soon as it ascended high into the sky, Rey was finally able to

face hardly showed it, but the pain

held