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...

absent eyes, its wide grin stretching even more like

had completely gotten rid of its obstacle, it

But--

~BOOOOOM!~

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

pure white, and it shot right above

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

Dagon slowly looked back, its grin vanishing completely

eliminated. It was certain that there was

How was this possible...?

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

triggered Dagon. Its own monstrous face also frowned as it instantly

was overriding its

the human who stood in

one came

growling as it left the vicinity of the

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

lashed on the ground, easily creating cracks

at all, it arrived right

... Rey.

blankly staring at something right in front of him, and not the Divine Beast that overwhelmingly

~WHOOOSH!~

at all, Dagon sent a powerful blow towards

~BOOOOM!~

that seared 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

of impact, two silhouttes remained standing—one

… Much smaller.

the Divine Beast still remained plastered on his

significantly, but his heels were planted very

a side, but his eyes

Then—

~WHOOOOOSH!~

his own blow from his right

The result…

~BOOOOOOOOOM!~

Was far

uppercut that Rey dished out, causing even

soon as it ascended high into the sky, Rey was finally able to take a deep breath, spitting

pain

held