An Extra’s POV

[Months Earlier]

Ater watched.

The Elves all remained on the ground—powerless as they all succumbed to the might of his Master's Magic.

Rey Skylar, his sole proprietor, then commanded him to take care of things from that moment onward—giving a most important task.

'I am to spy upon the Elves and gather as much information as I can within the 10-day Interval before Master's departure to the Front Lines.'

His task wasn't very difficult. What he found a little challenging was deciding how to go about it.

'Should I eliminate one of them and take their place using Shape-shifting?'

He could even mimic their scent, if need be, so as not to attract any suspicion in the slightest.

'The Elves have incredible senses, but I'm not an incorrigible trickster for nothing.' Ater mused.

Besides, these fools had dared to defy and insult his Master.

If things were up to him, he would have slaughtered all of them and initiated his mission in a much more aggressive manner.

But no.

His Master had been explicit with his orders.

'This requires a certain level of… finesse.' Once he had that settled in his mind, he began to execute the task.

The first thing was to utilize his Skill [Possession] to enter into one of the Elves and completely take over their body.

He would use that opportunity to gain access to their memories as well.

Once he decided upon that, it was easy to account for the person to target first.

do so, but I have to admit that this

thought this as he stared at Aurora El

solid body grew dark and lost any form. He became a dark mist, and the billowing smoke began to draw closer to the sleeping

~FSHIII…~

subtly, granting himself a preeminent seat in

exact moment, Aurora opened

No, it wasn't her.

covered the whites of her eyes did not Appear to be hers, neither did the smile that she

was Ater in

then… to set things up." He looked at the rest of the Elves—a

Elf's body, he used Wind

too far from

precisely what

manner, Ater led all the floating Elves to their haven—a place decorated with exotic looking flowers and a sweet aroma that

place and took a whiff,

on her staff loosened, and her pale skin seemed to

this place so it's reminiscent of home. If that's the case, then

more about the land, but the further back a memory was,

was still sorting out the surface level and recent memories, so was yet to fully investigate the scope

we're here, I'll relinquish control

could focus more on learning about her and her people. Also, by giving Aurora and the rest of the Elves agency, he would be able

let

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Aurora gathered the women together in

from within her and internally cast his

vast seas that separate both

Runes and Spells was the utility that

while Runes were

could also be activated by people who didn't even use such Magic as long as they triggered

was the same way any Rune would. There had to be inscriptions, Mana imbued within said inscription, and a catalyst that