The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

“Klaus, this is Tess. She helped us trap this beast,” Anna said, holding the Ice Banshee’s hand like they were long-lost friends.

“Nice meeting you, Tess. I am Klaus,” Klaus said, smiling at the ice lady.

She was made of pure ice. Though she is terrifying and doesn’t have eyes, one could attest that she is beautiful

Klaus could tell by her expression that she was looking at him using her senses despite her eyes being blocked.

[Congratulations, brat, you now have a Banshee on your side. I wonder what she will become after you give her your blood.]

The senior said, making Klaus smile.

“She has agreed to become my beast companion,” Anna said, ecstatic. Not that anyone can blame her. She saw firsthand how powerful Tess was, and from the experience, she knew she must have her as her companion.

Also, in a way she can’t understand, she and Tess share a connection that is rooted deep in their soul. So, having her as a companion is indeed a good move.

This will help them unravel what they both can’t understand now.

“Good for you. Having an Ice Banshee as your companion isn’t bad at all, and Tess even has room for further improvement,” Klaus smiled.

“For now, let me handle this brute,” Klaus said, turning toward the golden, majestic wolf with its rather magnificent, large wings.

It’s a terrifying beast, but one can’t deny it’s majestic in appearance.

“Lower the defense, Tess,” Klaus said, and the Ice Banshee hummed, causing the ice structure to become undone.

The moment the Radiant Hound was freed, Klaus waved his hand, creating ten powerful ice spears imbued with the power of his lightning element.

“Why don’t you listen to my proposal first before you try court death?”

Just like how they stopped the machine beast, Klaus’s words again halted this one from attacking Overlord Mira, who had held it back for close to three hours with her team before Anna, Aria, and Tess arrived.

Klaus smiled and laid out his plan to turn the beast into a powerhouse. In return, it would help when Earth was in danger.

He laid out everything clearly before giving it the classic line:

“Surrender or perish.”

He wasn’t about to show sympathy, considering the beast had killed many humans over the years. So this was his way of telling it that the next action it took would determine its end.

Thankfully, it didn’t make Klaus’s life difficult. After sending it into the Cube, he turned to Anna and Tess.

“Do you want to sign the contract now?” Klaus asked, and they both nodded. So he helped them form the contract before sending them away.

Anna had just scored herself a powerful companion whose lineage goes back a long way. If and when she awakens her bloodline, they both will know how powerful Tess really is.

It was safe to say that Klaus had secured a rather powerful beast on his side.

The Radiant Hound would be given to Mark or Mason, considering Lily wouldn’t want to have a male beast as her companion.

The sleek wolf was powerful, extremely fast, and had great attack power. It wielded both Wind and Lightning elements, making it perfect for all Wind-type users.

After everything was done, Klaus left for the final location, where Kathy and her team were trapping the Crimson Crown.

The last beast he kept alive because his Star Monarch Bloodline resonated with it was a tribrid, a mutation of three different beasts.

It resembled a lion but had horns like an antelope and wings like a winged beast. Klaus was pleased to have this beast, as, unlike the others, it had an affinity for blood.

There are many elements, but having an affinity for the blood element in beasts is rare. Only Vampires and Asura Borns can boldly harness the blood element.

So this made it perfect for Queenie.

Thankfully, it was a female beast, so she was happy to have it.

Klaus formed the contract between them before sending it into the cube. He must first give them his blood, which will help them undergo their upgrades.

Very soon, Earth would have more than three Void Stage warriors. Klaus was pleased with his gains, but he was also saddened that many had suffered serious injuries.

Thankfully, their injuries weren’t severe enough to keep them immobile for months, so they were undergoing treatment.

The only one comatose was Jason, who still hadn’t woken up.

“I knew what I did was bad, but it was the only way to break the illusion and handle that damn beast,” Overlord Dharma said to Klaus, who was now standing beside Jason’s sleeping body.

“Don’t worry about it. It was the right thing to do, considering the situation,” Klaus replied. “I will wake him up.”

Overlord Dharma nodded with a big sigh.

“This battle has proven to me that there are more dangers than we anticipated. It makes me wonder what would have happened if you hadn’t embarked on this campaign.”

Klaus shook his head, smiling.

“There are indeed dangers in this world. But this is just the first step. Now that we’ve all tasted what to expect, I’m sure we’ll have a much smoother campaign next time.”

“I hope so too. The quicker we get these missions done, the better for everyone. And from what I saw, we really have much to do.”

Klaus couldn’t deny that. But for now, his plan remains the same: he would turn as many as he could into powerhouses using the knowledge Pickle Berry brought back from the Void.

Then, using his blood, he would create an even more powerful unit that would fight to the bitter end if need be.

“Let me help wake him first. After that, we can talk about the next move,” Klaus said, and Overlord Dharma nodded before walking out.

Since Klaus had already secured four powerful beasts from this mission, he expected the rest of the missions to show great gains as well, and he planned to take full advantage of that.

The next campaign will also be big.

But first, his friends must undergo their evolution and awaken their bloodlines. They had already proven themselves time and time again.

So he will unseal their cultivation by giving them his blood. Then the rest will follow from there.

The next move was to create the elite unit he had in mind.

He looked at Jason’s unconscious body and sighed.

[Brat, it seems his consciousness is still trapped in an illusion created by his own mind. You must enter his mental sea and help him break the illusion, because the longer he stays in there, the worse it gets] the senior said, and Klaus nodded.

He sealed the room and then sat beside Jason.

The technique he would use was similar to the one he had used on Miriam when her soul was shattered.

However, this time, instead of losing consciousness, Klaus would remain conscious throughout the process.

He was only sending one part of his mind into Jason’s, keeping the other twenty-six parts active to remain aware of his surroundings.

He activated the technique, and immediately, a fragment of his mind entered Jason’s consciousness, transporting him to a large, beautiful house where a younger version of Jason could be seen resting his head on a certain woman’s lap.