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

so he didn't hesitate to

was nothing left to lose, after

strong… is

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

this response only made Claudius

you not simply transform into him and use

"…"

one

silence among the

Then—

his form. My limitation prevents me from turning into anyone with a higher Class than me,

there was no tone of

the

if it is higher

is one exception: The

was lost,

humans, the highest realm that existed was

above that, then perhaps it would

sort of

what was this Primeval Tier

that Primeval Skill, and I can't access it. Isn't it amazing?!" Ater's melancholy quickly turned into

in delight and drowned in

never touch—a realm I won't ever

Ater had given down, it only meant one

Master… I

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

really worth nothing, weren't

the likes of this man and his Master… the humans of this world were really nothing

admitted as his face fell. 'I made too many

true power wasn't something one had

It was a mandate.

a Necromancer?"

use the Chaos Art of Ancient MajiK. The Hollow Technique is simply

"I… I see…"

Skill to summon the Undead in my stockpile, but that's about it. I doubt I'll be permitted to use any

"I… see…"

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

to react towards

could only respond

"You're welcome."

there was a lull in the

to me now?" He asked with

already knew he wouldn't be spared. Ater didn't seem like the kind of man who would show the likes of him

would die and come back to me as an

soon as he heard

"W-when…?"