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...

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

of its obstacle, it was finally time

But--

~BOOOOOM!~

erupted from right behind the Divine

pure white, and it shot right above

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

grin vanishing completely as it became

was sure that the enemy had been eliminated. It was certain that there was not a

How was this possible...?

a few meters away, was a naked human who stared

young man's frown triggered Dagon. Its own monstrous face also frowned as it instantly cast all

was overriding its

was its primary goal, while destroying the human who stood

one came

as it left the vicinity of the gasping, shocked humans, moving towards

murmurs from the insignificant worms, but none of

ground, easily creating cracks and potholes wherever they

arrived right

... Rey.

blankly staring at something right in front of

~WHOOOSH!~

could even act at all, Dagon sent a

~BOOOOM!~

a result of the force that the blow generated,

around them broke into pieces, and the buildings that were close-by were left

of impact, two silhouttes remained standing—one massive and the other

… Much smaller.

Divine

but his heels were planted

was turned to a side, but his eyes were

Then—

~WHOOOOOSH!~

Rey sent his own blow from his right fist, coating

The result…

~BOOOOOOOOOM!~

Was far more

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

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

hardly showed it, but the pain

he held