Izana07

“Look, I don’t need to be the strongest — I just need to be slightly stronger than the guy trying to kill me.”
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Zayn Eldrake was nothing more than a nameless extra in the grand tale of summoned heroes — a disposable swordsman in the legendary Hero of Light’s party, fated to die in an early battle against the monsters of the Apocalypse. 
But when he awakens in this doomed body with memories of his past life, he refuses to meet the same pathetic end.
He knows the story. He knows the heroes. He knows their strengths, their weaknesses… and most importantly, their women.
With the power of [Devourer’s Pact], Zayn can consume the abilities of those he defeats, transforming himself into something far greater than a mere extra. 
Strength, magic, divine blessings — everything in this world is his for the taking. And if fate itself stands in his way? He’ll devour that too.

Extra’s Rise: I Stole All The Women In The Hero’s Party

She responded immediately, picking up speed.

Within moments, the town was behind him, the last of the warm lantern light swallowed by the darkness of the open road.

The sound of hooves striking damp earth filled the silence. The road stretched endlessly before him, a slick path illuminated only by the occasional break in the heavy clouds above.

The moonlight was faint, casting long shadows that danced with each flicker of movement.

Zayn kept his posture relaxed, letting the mare find her rhythm beneath him.

Riding through the night had always given him a strange sense of peace. There was no chatter, no merchants blocking the way, no unwanted distractions.

Just the steady beat of hooves, the whisper of the wind through the trees, and the distant rustling of unseen creatures moving in the underbrush.

The Woman With The Beastkin