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...

eyes, its wide grin stretching

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

But--

~BOOOOOM!~

sudden explosion of light erupted from right behind the Divine Beast, causing it to stop dead in its

light was pure white, and it

the grounds shook in response to the birth of

Dagon slowly looked back, its grin vanishing completely as it became struck with

was sure that the enemy had been eliminated. It was certain

How was this possible...?

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

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

was overriding

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

this one

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

hear a lot of murmurs from the insignificant worms,

on the ground, easily creating

time at all, it arrived right in front of the

... Rey.

at something right in front of him,

~WHOOOSH!~

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

~BOOOOM!~

entire area was destroyed as a result of the force that the blow generated, and the shivering

around them broke into pieces, and the

tose from the point of impact, two silhouttes

… Much smaller.

of the Divine Beast still remained plastered

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

to a side, but his eyes were still

Then—

~WHOOOOOSH!~

his own blow

The result…

~BOOOOOOOOOM!~

Was far more

high into the air as a result of the uppercut that Rey dished

soon as it ascended high into the sky, Rey was finally able to take a deep breath, spitting

pain from that hit was still incredibly

he held