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 at

stared at Alicia with its absent eyes, its wide grin stretching even more like the

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

But--

~BOOOOOM!~

the Divine Beast, causing it to stop dead in

light was pure white, and it shot right above into the skies

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

vanishing completely as it became struck with

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

How was this possible...?

a naked human who stared down at it with a

Dagon. Its own monstrous face also frowned as it instantly cast all

overriding its previous

who stood in its way was only secondary. But now,

this one came

as it left the vicinity of

from the insignificant worms, but none of

the ground, easily creating

arrived

... Rey.

if blankly staring at something right in front of

~WHOOOSH!~

even act at all, Dagon sent

~BOOOOM!~

shockwave that seared through everything around them. The entire area was destroyed as a result of the force that

earth around them broke into pieces, and the buildings that were

the point of impact,

… Much smaller.

the Divine Beast still remained plastered on his

heels were planted very deeply on the ground

side, but his eyes were still on

Then—

~WHOOOOOSH!~

manner, Rey sent his own blow from his right fist, coating

The result…

~BOOOOOOOOOM!~

far

sent flying high into the air as a result of the uppercut that

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

showed it, but the pain from that hit was still

held it