The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

“You, what did you do to us?” Hanna asked, feeling her cultivation base suddenly come to a halt.

Klaus just smirked at her sudden remark. He looked at the rest of his panicking friends, and his smirk grew into a grin.

Aside from his mother, Queenie, Ohema, Kilian, and Miriam, the rest, including his friends and their ladies, felt their cultivation bases come to a halt.

“I just placed a seal on your cultivation bases. From now on, until you all can confidently battle and kill a transcendent-level monster, you won’t break through. And don’t worry, I will never show favoritism here,” Klaus said as he gulped down a cup of tea.

His mom giggled, looking at the grim expressions on their faces.

While they may have fought in groups and even killed some transcendent-level monsters, aside from Aoi and Lulu, none of them had fought against a transcendent-level monster alone.

So, the idea of going against one, they just didn’t have what it took to take on such a challenge.

“You do know not all of us are monsters like you,” Ling, one of the Zhou twins, said, shaking her head, yet she wasn’t smiling.

“True, but as people in my inner circle, I can’t, in good conscience, watch you all bask in the sudden rise in your power, thinking you have become stronger.

No, in my eyes, none of you will be able to contend against Kilian here, and I know what I am talking about,” Klaus said, and the expression everyone wore changed from a frown to shock beyond their senses.

“What do you mean by that? Hanna is ranked first in the Sage Randing in the academy, and even Anna is second. If anything, Kilian, who is third, shouldn’t have what it takes to defeat them.

Even if I put my back into it, I would be able to defeat him,” Danny bragged, yet he wasn’t smiling.

Klaus didn’t say anything and just kept eating, letting his friends think of many things until suddenly, Lily gasped and covered her mouth.

She turned to her brother, “You have been holding back all this time?” she asked, and Kilian could only smile guiltily.

“Unbelievable,” Lily said, not knowing what to think anymore.

“Sorry, sis, but I had to hold myself back since I still don’t have control over my flame like you guys. I might just accidentally hurt you all if I tried going all out,” Kilian said with an apologetic smile.

“He is right. His current flame is unstable, and if he had tried to go all out, not only would he accidentally kill you guys, but not even the formations in the academy would have been able to save you,” Klaus said, making Hanna and Lily’s hearts skip a beat.

They were the only two within the group who had faced Kilian in battle. When Hanna defeated him, Anna was moved from third to second because Kilian dropped a level. Continue your journey with My Virtual Library Empire

However, they all seemed to understand what had happened and couldn’t believe their eyes. Even Queenie, who may have suspected this, now wore a frown on her face.

“Y-you, how did you know this? You just got back from your mission and haven’t even spent time with them. How did you know he was hiding his strength?” Queenie asked, looking suspiciously at Klaus.

“I can read minds now,” Klaus chuckled, nearly choking on his food. “You guys should eat; food is very important. You might grow lean if you don’t eat,” Klaus smiled.

His friends could only stare at him, wondering what had happened to him that caused him to become this cold. Of course, Hanna, who had gotten comfortable with him, could no longer hold her thoughts.

“What are you planning, brother? Though what you just did could be counted as tyranny, I know you enough to know you wouldn’t just want us to kill Tier 9 monsters. Spill it,” Hanna asked.

Klaus looked at her and smirked, “Is it too shocking to believe I just wanted you guys to become monsters and unlock your potential?” Klaus asked.

“Yes… very shocking. Though you are strong, you never would have done this in the past,” Hanna said, and Klaus could only sigh.

He turned to Queenie and, using the connection between them, asked, ‘Should I tell them?’

Queenie didn’t even think about it and gave him her reply. ‘Go ahead. They have to know since not all dangers surrounding Earth can be eliminated by us.’

Klaus sigh. He knew that in the grand scheme of things, Humans are nothing. They are basically the weakest force on Earth right now.

The strongest being is a Monster. Of course, he doesn’t know that there are actually two Beasts and two monsters holding the title of Earth’s strongest.

They only know of one; strangely, it is the weakest of the four. But he wasn’t about to ask his friends to help him Kill the Void Stage expert.

No, he wants his friends to help him kill Void stage experts by taking care of the small fries that can easily destroy all life on Earth.

“You guys are not aware simply because you choose not to attend the lectures on Beast and Monster Anatomy, but through that class, I learned that the strongest beings on earth aren’t us humans, the water-born, or the ice people—not even the beasts.

It is the monsters. And from what I know, not even our Queenie here can handle them. But that’s just the big boss. The main danger is the various monsters, beasts, and zombies that are threatening our borders.

Right now, I know you are aware of the Badlands and how dangerous those places are. You also know how dangerous the Tier 8 and 9 forbidden zones can be.

But forget about that… Before you all think I’m being paranoid, imagine a lineup of a hundred Tier 10 monsters and beasts coming toward any of the cities.

“I know you all can see how weak we are. If just a hundred Tier 10 monsters invade a city, not even the overlords will stand a chance. And there are thousands of them hiding on Earth.

The fact that they haven’t attacked yet is a miracle. So, while I would love to wait until they attack, I wouldn’t bet my mother’s life on that.

And I know none of you will love to hear a monster tide heading toward the cities where your parents and loved ones reside. So, you guys will undergo hellish training through combat and slaughter.

I will ensure each and every one of you gets a taste of the metallic stench of blood. Then, once you are ready, I will lift the seal and help you break through.

With the plans I have in store, you all will finally be ready to face the dangers that are yet to come. The dangers we are bound to face will require us to fight many ranks above us.

We don’t have the upper hand even with our new neighbors coming, so we can only grow to reach the stage where we can make a difference on the battlefield with just one of us.

So, my dear friends, while being friends with the most handsome guy in the universe has its perks, it also has its dangers—and I will show you just how dangerous it can be.”