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 the monster that

it had completely gotten rid of its obstacle,

But--

~BOOOOOM!~

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

white, and it shot right above into

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

Dagon slowly looked back, its grin vanishing

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

How was this possible...?

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

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

was overriding

primary goal, while destroying the human who stood in its way was only secondary. But now, the whole

one came

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

he could hear a lot of murmurs from the

easily creating cracks and

time at all, it arrived right in

... Rey.

he seemed distracted. As if blankly staring at something right in front

~WHOOOSH!~

act at all, Dagon sent a powerful

~BOOOOM!~

everything around them. The entire area was destroyed as a result of the force that the blow generated, and the shivering humans were blown

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

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

… Much smaller.

the hot fist of the Divine Beast still

beneath his feet had caved in significantly, but his heels were

side, but his eyes were

Then—

~WHOOOOOSH!~

his own blow

The result…

~BOOOOOOOOOM!~

far

into the air as a result of the uppercut that

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

hardly showed it, but the pain from that hit was

he held