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

wide

gotten rid of its obstacle, it was finally time

But--

~BOOOOOM!~

behind the Divine Beast, causing it

light was pure white, and it shot right above

and the grounds shook in response to the birth of

looked back, its grin vanishing completely as it became struck

enemy had been eliminated. It was certain that there was not

How was this possible...?

about a few meters away, was a naked human

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

overriding its

stood in its way was only secondary. But

one came

kept growling as it left the vicinity of the gasping,

of murmurs from the insignificant worms, but none of

easily

time at all, it arrived right in front

... Rey.

seemed distracted. As if blankly staring at something right in front of him, and not the Divine Beast

~WHOOOSH!~

even act at all, Dagon sent a powerful blow

~BOOOOM!~

entire area was destroyed as a result of the force that the

into pieces, and the buildings that were close-by were

cloud that tose from the point of impact, two silhouttes remained standing—one massive and

… Much smaller.

mumbled as the hot fist of the Divine Beast still

heels were planted very deeply on the ground so

a side, but his eyes were still on the

Then—

~WHOOOOOSH!~

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

The result…

~BOOOOOOOOOM!~

far more

result of the uppercut that Rey

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

showed it, but the pain from

he held it