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.

Dagon... nothing

at Alicia with its absent eyes, its wide grin

had completely gotten rid of its obstacle,

But--

~BOOOOOM!~

sudden explosion of light erupted from right behind the Divine Beast, causing it to

white, and it shot right above into

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

looked back, its grin vanishing completely as it became

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

How was this possible...?

human who stared

own monstrous face also frowned as it instantly cast

overriding its

first, killing the Tamer was its primary goal, while destroying the human who stood in its way was

this one came

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

of murmurs from the insignificant worms, but none of those mattered

easily creating

at all, it arrived right in front of

... Rey.

blankly staring at something right in

~WHOOOSH!~

at all, Dagon sent a powerful blow towards

~BOOOOM!~

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

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

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

… Much smaller.

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

his heels were planted very

turned to a side, but his eyes were still on

Then—

~WHOOOOOSH!~

his own blow from his right fist,

The result…

~BOOOOOOOOOM!~

far more

a result of the uppercut that Rey dished out, causing even more

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

pain from that hit was still incredibly

he held it