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

its wide grin stretching even more like the monster that it

of its obstacle, it

But--

~BOOOOOM!~

right behind the Divine Beast, causing it to stop dead in

pure white, and it shot right

around trembled, and the grounds shook in response to the birth of this mighty

looked back, its grin vanishing completely as it

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

How was this possible...?

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

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

overriding its

the human who stood in its way

one

left the vicinity of the

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

the ground, easily creating cracks and

it arrived

... Rey.

at something right in front of him, and not the Divine Beast

~WHOOOSH!~

could even act at all, Dagon sent

~BOOOOM!~

around them. The entire area was destroyed as a result of the force that the blow generated,

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

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

… Much smaller.

fist of the Divine Beast still

directly beneath his feet had caved in significantly, but his heels were planted very deeply on the ground

was turned to a side, but his eyes were still on the

Then—

~WHOOOOOSH!~

swifter manner, Rey sent his own blow from his right

The result…

~BOOOOOOOOOM!~

Was far more

uppercut that Rey dished out, causing even more of the surrounding

Rey was finally able to take

hardly showed it, but the pain from that hit

he held it