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 tone, Claudius knew he was

questions, and so

nothing left to lose,

is your

just say he can do exactly what I can do and

response only made Claudius all the more

into him and use his

"…"

one of

a moment, there was silence among the two

Then—

limitation prevents me from turning into anyone with a

despite saying this, there was no tone of triumph in Ater's

the

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

there is one

lost, once

that existed was

there was to be any realm above that, then perhaps it would belong to wherever designed reality and

of

Primeval Tier that Ater spoke

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

delight and drowned in the pleasure

never touch—a realm

earlier definition Ater had given down, it only

to Master… I am

he could now understand—at least to an extent—why he

really worth nothing, weren't

Master…

as his face fell.

something one had to sacrifice everything

It was a mandate.

even… a Necromancer?" Claudius

I can use the Chaos Art of Ancient MajiK. The Hollow Technique

"I… I see…"

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

"I… see…"

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

to react towards

only respond

"You're welcome."

there was a lull in the

happen to me now?" He asked with a

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

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

widened as soon as he heard

"W-when…?"