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

more questions, and so he didn't hesitate to

nothing left to lose, after

is your

I can do and so much more." Ater's

this response only made Claudius all the more

you not simply transform into him and use

"…"

that one of

was silence among the two

Then—

prevents me from turning into anyone with

there was no tone of triumph

the

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

is one exception:

lost,

highest realm that existed was the Absolute

that, then perhaps it would belong to wherever designed reality

sort of Divine

this Primeval Tier that Ater

power exists within that Primeval Skill, and I can't access it. Isn't it

in delight and drowned in the pleasure of

power… is something I can never

definition Ater had given

to Master… I am

least to an extent—why he had

were really worth

and his Master… the humans of this world

his face

one

It was a mandate.

even… a Necromancer?" Claudius

use the Chaos Art of

"I… I see…"

stockpile, but that's about it. I doubt I'll be permitted to use

"I… see…"

least, you managed to feed

how to react towards being praised as

respond

"You're welcome."

moment, there was a lull in the

what will happen to me now?" He asked with a

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

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

eyes widened as soon

"W-when…?"