The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Ten minutes before Klaus attacked…

“Good morning, everyone. It’s your favorite reporter, Kkkickinit, with an urgent update.

Breaking news from military sources: our Earth Defenders, led by none other than Klaus Hanson, are on the move to confront one of the deadliest monsters on Earth.

They are calling it the Dual-Headed Demon Face Spider Monster.

For the first time in human apocalyptic history, we are reclaiming a Tier Nine Forbidden Zone—an area that was once a beacon of technological advancement before the world fell into chaos.

Leading the charge is none other than Warrior Klaus—who proudly calls himself the most handsome warrior on Earth and across the entire universe.

Not that his words are wrong…

By his side are five Overlords, five Grand Elders, his elite personal team, Overlord Nari, Overlord Queenie, and the ruler of the Moonborn, Queen Lunara.

We urge everyone to lend their support by keeping them in your hearts and prayers as we bear witness to such a monumental moment in our history.

Once again, this is Kkkickinit, and you’re watching Controversial News.

The moment she was done, the screens changed to No Man’s Land Forbidden Zone, where the battle was just starting.

It showed the various teams getting into position and soon began broadcasting their battles, which resumed the moment they got into place.

A few minutes in, the action moved to the main battle, where Klaus’s wings appeared. Then, he took a nosedive into the chaos.

Klaus moved very fast, so before anyone could comprehend his movement, he was already in the air, evading a swing from one of the Ant Kings.

The cauldron in his hand enlarged, and with a powerful punch of his fist, he slammed it into the face of one of the Ant Kings, sending it flying kilometers away.

At the same time, a string made of web pierced toward Klaus’s chest. However, he vanished and reappeared several meters ahead, above the ground.

“Demon Killing Circle.”

“Sacrifice.”

Klaus activated two skills at the same time, causing the golden circle to turn dark gold as it opened and encircled the structure in which Tier 11 was hiding.

This also trapped the other Ant Kings.

But it wasn’t as easy as it appeared, for Klaus sacrificed two Sovereign Cores, draining them instantly. The Demon Killing Circle isn’t using his soul strength now, for he knew he wouldn’t be able to pay the price.

So he sacrifices two cores for this move against the two monsters currently trapped, thanks to the demon Killing Circle.

“Better watch for the next ten minutes because none of us can move even a finger.” Klaus smiled as he hovered, frozen in the air.

“By the way, my name is Klaus Hanson. Thank you in advance for donating your bodies to my Perfect Warrior project.”

Inside the structure, twelve sets of eyes on each face of the spider demon gleamed red, showing how furious they were as they heard what Klaus said.

But as he had also mentioned, the peak Tier 11 was trapped inside the Demon Killing Circle. The three of them are frozen in place.

Klaus had begun to uncover some of the abilities tied to this skill, so he was confident when he claimed he could trap the two monsters.

Meanwhile, about ten kilometers away, Queen Lunara, Queenie, and Nari encircled the Ant King Klaus had isolated before trapping them.

Its body had turned red—indicating it was already using a berserk skill. However, it was surrounded on all sides, making it unable to attack.

Queen Lunara’s scythe ignited in flames as her gaze burned with energy. She swung her scythe at the Ant King, creating a trail of fire that slammed into it.

Queenie was on the move the next second, swinging her bloody sword at the monster.

“Phoenix Barrage!”

Nari didn’t hold back either. She unleashed an arrow from her spear that grew larger as it soared toward the Ant King.

The Ant King swung its metal club, destroying the arrow, but the resulting shockwave pushed it back, giving Queen Lunara the chance to strike.

“Blazing Crescent!”

She swung her scythe, releasing a wave of fire that erupted in a crescent-shaped arc. It connected with the back of the Ant King, thanks to Queenie’s quick attack.

However, after the fire arc exploded, the injury was minimal. This shows just how robust the defense is on the Ant King.

“Queenie, wait for my order. Nari, target its head only.” Queen Lunara, noticing that the monster had strong defenses, issued the command, prompting Queenie and Nari to shift their strategy.

Nari, using her spear, moved swiftly thanks to her wings, which allowed her to ride the wind. She unleashed dozens of spear thrusts, sending pointed arrows at the Ant King’s head.

At the same time, Queenie used a skill called [Blood Steps] to sneak up on the Ant King, landing a strike on its leg. The beast stumbled back, trying to evade, but Nari was simply too fast.

She closed in on its head, appearing ready to stab it from the air using her spear. However, the real attack came from her wings.

They were golden and metallic, thanks to Klaus’s blood.

Just as the Ant King prepared to defend, Nari made a sudden spin in the air, causing her wings to unleash a barrage of pointed metallic arrows at the beast—catching it completely off guard.

The arrows exploded upon contact, pushing the Ant King further back.

“Move back, Nari,” Queen Lunara said as she swung her scythe, cutting an opening in the void. From within, a giant flaming scythe emerged, shaking the very ground.

“Queenie, distract it. Nari, aim for its legs now.”

Queen Lunara gave the order, and Nari briefly shifted into her archer form, unleashing a powerful arrow that exploded beneath the feet of the Ant King, who was too busy defending against the countless blood swords raining down on it.

The blash pushed it off its feet, destroying its defense. This allows the blood swords to deal some considerable damage to the bastard.

However, it wasn’t enough to kill it or slow It down.

Queen Lunara glanced behind her.

Their battle had already entered the fifth minute, meaning they had less than five minutes remaining.

“Move back,” Queen Lunara commanded again, prompting Queenie and Nari to retreat just in time for the flaming scythe to burst forth from the void.

“Flaming Void Scythe.”

The giant scythe vanished, then reappeared before the Ant King, who raised its metal club to defend against it.

However, while that was likely the best move it could make, two beautiful warriors stood ready, waiting for the very moment.

One of them was an archer with impeccable timing and unmatched accuracy.

Nari drew her bow, causing a large glowing arrow with golden runes carved on it to appear in the bow.

“Exploding Compression Arrow.”

The arrow burst forth, slamming into the chest of the monstrous ant. The metallic shell of the ant king was rather robust, but the arrow wasn’t weak either.

It was spinning so rapidly that it started to draw a hole into it. The moment it pierces through its armor, it will explode in its body.

Just as it was about to pierce through, a beam shot from the side of the battlefield, destroying both the scythe and the arrow in a blinding flash.

The women turned sharply—only to see a third Ant King flying toward them at a speed that caused both of them to move to the side, barely enough for Queenie to evade a powerful spear thrust from the new Ant King.

Klaus, who had been watching everything unfold, smiled.

“And so it began…”