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!"

narrowed and from the sound of his

had more questions, and so he didn't

was nothing left to lose, after

is your

what I can do and so much

this response only made Claudius all the

into him and use

"…"

is that one of

a moment, there was silence among the two

Then—

can indeed take on his form. My limitation prevents me from turning into anyone

saying this, there was no tone of triumph

the

is higher than my Class, then

there is one exception: The

lost,

was the Absolute

realm above that, then perhaps it

of Divine

Primeval Tier

Skill, and I

delight and drowned in the pleasure of

something I can never touch—a realm I won't

definition Ater had given down, it only meant one

Master…

could now understand—at least to an extent—why he had played with everyone

worth nothing, weren't

Master… the humans of this world were

my mistake.' Claudius finally admitted as his face fell. 'I made too many assumptions from the

true power wasn't something one

It was a mandate.

even… a Necromancer?" Claudius asked in

so I can use the Chaos Art of Ancient MajiK. The Hollow Technique is simply one of those

"I… I see…"

my stockpile, but that's about it. I doubt

"I… see…"

the very least, you managed

how to react towards being

respond as he

"You're welcome."

was a lull in the

now?" He asked with a

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

would die and come back to me as an Undead. The effects should be

soon as he heard

"W-when…?"