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

so

was nothing left to

strong… is your

exactly what I can do and so much more." Ater's amused chuckle echoed in

only made Claudius all the

not simply transform into him and use

"…"

is that one

moment, there was silence

Then—

me from turning into anyone with a higher Class than

no tone

the

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

one exception:

was lost,

highest realm that existed was the Absolute one—meant for heroes and

to be any realm above that, then perhaps

of Divine

this Primeval Tier that Ater

I can't access it. Isn't it amazing?!" Ater's melancholy quickly

delight and drowned

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

Ater had given

to Master… I

looked at Ater, he could now understand—at least to an

were really worth nothing,

to the likes of this man and his Master… the

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

true power wasn't something one had to sacrifice

It was a mandate.

you even… a Necromancer?" Claudius asked in

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

"I… I see…"

seems I was allowed a Skill to summon the Undead in 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 energy to

"I… see…"

everyone present, you were the most entertaining. At the very least, you managed to feed my pleasures for a while. You have

know how to react towards

respond as he

"You're welcome."

a moment, there was a

will happen to me now?" He asked

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

come back to me as an Undead. The effects should be taking

soon as he heard

"W-when…?"