An Extra’s POV

"God is strong. Humans are weak. Angels are somewhere in-between."

As Claudius heard these words, he shuddered in ignorance.

"No matter how powerful a human tries to become, sacrificing all he can to attain strength, it will all fall under the allocated strength he is allowed to possess." Ater's words echoed coldly in the night.

"Ultimately, it will fall under weakness."

"S-so… all my attempts at strength… were in vain…?"

"Maybe it had some worth against fellow humans, but your luck ran out when you faced me. You see, I know I'm not weak… because I'm not human."

'N-not… human?' Claudius' eyes widened as he heard this deep revelation.

"I can take on whatever shape I want, while also possessing the abilities of those whose form I take. In essence…"

A flash of light sparked around Ater, and his form came into light as he crouched so he could somewhat be on the same level as Claudius.

The latter's eyes bulged as he looked at his reflection—the miserable old man he had become.

"… I can become you."

Ater had transformed into Claudius in every sense of the word, and upon seeing this, the old man felt his heart ache.

He truly… had sacrificed everything for nothing.

"I can also use all your abilities. There are a few limitations placed on my power, but that's how it works in simple terms."

Ater rose to his feet, transforming back into the handsome man he once was.

"You're… invincible…" Claudius croaked.

With such a power, Ater was at least in the realm of the Absolute.

There was no doubt about it in Claudius' mind.

"Am I really? Perhaps in some worlds, that would ring true. Even in this world, maybe…" Ater smirked, shaking his head as he circled around the despairing one.

"However, there exist beings who far transcend my current state."

"T-the Dragons…?"

"Yeah. I'll admit that there exist some that I can't beat right now. But all of it is only a matter of time."

"T-then—!"

"However, there is one that I couldn't possibly hope to beat no matter the passage of time."

Claudius could only make a guess at this point, but he muttered a response.

"Your… Master?"

"Precisely!"

the way his eyes narrowed and from the sound of his tone, Claudius

questions, and so he

was nothing left to

is

can do exactly what I can do and so

response only made Claudius

you not simply transform into him and use

"…"

is that one of your

a moment, there was silence among the two who

Then—

his form. My limitation prevents me from turning into anyone with

saying this, there was no tone

was the opposite,

all the Skills in my target's Arsenal—though if it is higher than my Class, then the effects will be proportionally reduced." Ater continued in

there is one exception: The Primeval

was lost, once

that existed was the Absolute one—meant

there was to be any realm above that, then perhaps it would belong to

of

Primeval Tier that Ater

of Master's power exists within that Primeval Skill, and I can't access it. Isn't it amazing?!"

drowned in the

is something I can never

Ater had given down, it

to Master…

looked at Ater, he could now understand—at least to an extent—why he had played with everyone so

really worth nothing,

and his Master… the humans of this world

his face fell. 'I made

wasn't something one had to sacrifice everything

It was a mandate.

even… a Necromancer?" Claudius asked in

am a being of Chaos, so I can use the Chaos Art of Ancient MajiK. The

"I… I see…"

my stockpile, but that's about it. I doubt I'll be permitted to use any advanced Ancient MajiK

"I… see…"

At the very least, you managed to feed my pleasures for a while.

how to react towards being

only respond as he

"You're welcome."

moment, there was a

happen to me now?" He asked with a

knew he wouldn't be spared. Ater didn't seem like the kind of man who would show the likes of

to me

soon as he heard

"W-when…?"