The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

“You look scary, Lily, I almost didn’t recognize you,” Anna said, holding her friend’s hand. Looking at the two, one looked like a fairy while the other looked like the angel of death.

“I guess we all changed. You look more like a queen instead of a princess,” Lily said, admiring Anna’s beautiful looks.

“I guess we all came a long way. I mean, who knew the us that was running from a bunch of zombies just a few years ago would become this terrifying?”

Lily smiled.

The memory still burned in my head.

The day they all met and the day they met Klaus—it was Anna’s second time meeting him.

But the zombie tide nearly consumed them in the everlasting zombie forest, had it not been for Klaus’s timely arrival. Thankfully, they met him, and that day, they became friends and eventually became his lovers.

Now, they were his wives, and thanks to him, they were confident they could face dangers more harrowing than the ones they had already encountered.

“It’s all thanks to Klaus.”

Anna said, and Lily nodded. They couldn’t deny that fact. He really changed their lives. The two ladies continued their chit-chat for a couple of hours until suddenly, Danny’s training ground shook.

Boom.

Then it exploded, revealing a bare-chested, muscular brute radiating white energy. He looked much more refined, and his muscles were much more developed. At a glance, one could tell he was a brute.

It took just a few minutes, but his tribulation came, and thanks to his undergoing great changes, he passed everything like the brute he was.

Afterwards, he spent an hour awakening his bloodline,

Both Anna and Lily broke into the first level of the Ascendant stage after their bloodline awakening. However, Danny became a level 2 Ascendant when his awakening ended.

However, that wasn’t the most shocking thing that happened. In fact, Klaus’s mom showed some fear even this time when Danny finished awakening his bloodline.

Danny’s body grew, extending to 15 meters tall. His arms were as big as the trunk of a tree, and his axe became so large that with a single swing, hundreds of enemies would be ground into meat paste.

His lineage as a titan became clear during their training inside the Ant Kingdom. However, finally seeing him grow that tall was something Lily and her sisters weren’t ready for.

If only they knew the Titan who once saved Klaus’s life from the forces of heaven was known as the planet-eater. His 15-meter height was a mere ant compared to his formal height.

One day, his height would grow so much that a planet like Earth could no longer contain him.

But there was one striking thing to note, while he was that large, he still looked elegant, for his golden-white armless armor expanded as his height grew, just like his axe.

“Ouch…I am hungry.” Suddenly, the towering Danny was reduced to his normal size, 6’5″. His stomach rumbled, showing that he was indeed hungry.

“Tsk… Annoying,” Lily chuckled. “All you know is to eat.”

“Well, big guys have to eat, or else we’d grow lean and die,” Danny said with a smile. But he was indeed very hungry.

All giants are naturally born to devour large quantities of food to maintain their energy. Without a large amount of food every day, they can’t harness their true power.

“Go to Moonville; they’ll feed you,” Klaus’s mom said, since they were closest to the city of the Moonborns. However, after a few seconds of thought, she changed her mind.

“On second thought, let’s go. I’d better cook for you before you empty their kitchens.” She stood up, and Lily was quick to join her. Nari also joined, claiming that her flame element would speed up the cooking.

Truthfully, she just wanted some gossip on what was going on between Lily and Pickle Berry. But since Klaus’s mom needed company, she allowed them to come.

Soon, they were gone, with even Tess following them. As for her, she wanted to see the world she was in and the people.

“Is everyone in Klaus’s life going to be this terrifying?” Queenie asked. “When Danny was in his Titan form, even my heart shook. I wonder if I can take a punch from him.”

Lucy and Anna smiled, hearing that. They felt the same way.

“I guess it is a good thing he’s on Klaus’s side. With him, Earth has gained another powerhouse,” Anna said with a thoughtful smile.

“I wonder what the rest of the universe will think when they discover this world one day. I mean, look at us; we are some of the most terrifying beings out there. I don’t know about you ladies, but from what I know about myself, I have a feeling our future will be both terrifying and fun.”

Klaus had already told them that not every secret could be shared until after the awakening, so they were keeping the visit of their past selves a secret for now. But even without saying it, they knew they were not simple by any means.

“I guess we’ll find out one day,” Lucy said. Queenie and Anna nodded.

They continued to talk for a few hours until a sudden change in the air drew their attention to Kay, the Flame Phoenix Archer’s direction.

“Looks like it’s Kay’s turn.” A few minutes later, the tribulation came.

Meanwhile, back in Moonville, or as the humans called it, Moon City, Danny was seated behind a large bowl of Banku and Okro stew, devouring it like there was no tomorrow.

It was reheated food, so he devoured it while Klaus’s mom, Nari, and Lily helped cook more.

“At this rate, he will have to hire his own cooks and pay them to cook for him every hour,” Lily joked, cutting the meat with a wind blade she created from her wind element.

Pickle Berry was on the side, playing with Tess, but her eyes were subtly on Lily, paying attention to her every movement.

Naturally, Lily was also paying attention to her. And she wasn’t the only one; Nari was also doing the same. The good gossip she came for was right in front of her, so she wouldn’t leave until she got what she wanted.

Klaus’s mom just focused on cooking since, while she was useless when it came to battles, cooking was one area in which she excelled.

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(Note: Banku and Okro stew is a traditional dish commonly prepared by the Krobo clan of the Ga-Adangme tribe in Ghana)