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

so he

nothing left to lose, after

strong… is

do exactly what I can do and

made Claudius all the

into

"…"

one

there was silence among the

Then—

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

this, there was no tone of

was the

if it is higher than my Class, then the effects will be proportionally reduced." Ater continued in

there is one exception: The Primeval

lost, once

highest realm that existed was the Absolute

any realm above that, then perhaps it would belong

of

this Primeval

that Primeval Skill, and I can't access it. Isn't it amazing?!"

in 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

to Master… I

least to an extent—why he had played with everyone

worth nothing,

to the likes of this man and his Master… the humans of this world

admitted as his face fell. 'I made too many assumptions from

power wasn't something one had to

It was a mandate.

even… a Necromancer?"

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

"I… I see…"

my stockpile, but that's about it. I doubt I'll be permitted to use any advanced Ancient MajiK here… not that I have enough

"I… see…"

were the most entertaining. At the very least, you managed to feed my

react towards being praised as a

could only respond as he normally

"You're welcome."

moment, there was a lull in

happen to me now?"

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

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

eyes widened as soon as

"W-when…?"