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

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

it had completely gotten rid of its obstacle, it was finally time

But--

~BOOOOOM!~

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

light was pure white, and it

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

looked back, its grin vanishing completely

been eliminated. It was certain that there was not a single

How was this possible...?

it, about a few meters away, was a naked human who stared

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

overriding its previous

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

this one came

vicinity of the gasping, shocked humans, moving towards

a lot of murmurs from the

lashed on the ground, easily creating cracks and potholes

at all, it arrived

... Rey.

right in front of him, and not the Divine

~WHOOOSH!~

Rey could even act at all, Dagon sent a powerful blow towards

~BOOOOM!~

was destroyed as a result of the force that the blow generated,

around them broke into pieces, and the buildings

tose from the point of impact, two silhouttes

… Much smaller.

as the hot fist of the Divine Beast still remained plastered on his

caved in significantly, but his heels

to a side, but his eyes were

Then—

~WHOOOOOSH!~

own blow from his right fist,

The result…

~BOOOOOOOOOM!~

far

into the air as a result of the uppercut that Rey dished out,

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

the pain from

he held it