The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

“Danny, bro, how was your battle?” Klaus asked, smiling at Danny. It was evident that Danny wanted to punch a hole in the ground and hide his embarrassed self from everyone.

His moment he wanted to have never came during the battle, so he wanted to just hide from everyone.

“I think someone plotted against me. I mean, this was my chance to shine, spread my wings, and show you all how amazing I was. But I found myself in a situation that wasn’t a fair battle for someone like me.

So my battle went poorly, and I would like a chance to redeem myself. Perhaps you should spar with me.”

Klaus burst out into resounding laughter.

The others were the same… they all could see the frustration on Danny’s face, so they knew what he was saying was true. Danny never had the chance to spread his wings like he had wanted.

Of course, they were laughing, but they also knew Danny wasn’t the only one who had it ugly; most of them fell into the unfair battle Danny was talking about.

But knowing Danny, they knew if he had performed well during the battle, by now, he wouldn’t have stopped bragging about how amazing he was. So it was a misfortune for him, but a fortune for them.

Klaus stopped laughing and stared at Danny. “First of all, there is nothing like fairness in a life-and-death battle. Whatever you were expecting, forget about it. When it comes to killing, asking for fair odds is just plain stupidity.

You saw who I fought with… He was several stages above me, which means the odds I went against weren’t fair. But in the end, it was the Savage King who had the short end of the stick.

I killed him despite going against such unfair odds. But ask yourself, what if, when I faced the Savage King, he overpowered me? Would I have asked for fair odds when we each wanted to kill each other?

The answer is no. When it comes to life and death, there is nothing like fairness. It is kill or be killed, so the next time you find yourself in an unfair battle that is life or death, don’t think you were plotted against.

Instead, look for ways to kill your opponent and keep your life. Get creative… don’t ask for fairness when you can use the most shameful and evil way to remain alive. Killing has no place in fairness.

It comes and goes in under a second, so don’t think it will ever be fair. All the beasts and zombies you killed also found themselves in unfair situations, but they didn’t scream. They tried to kill you… So learn to hone that mindset and always be the killer…else you will one day be the Killed.”

Klaus scanned the faces of everyone and sighed.

They all felt like Danny. They wanted to have a fair battle, but the Oracle messed with their battles. However, hearing Klaus’s words, they started to see the errors of their ways.

“No need to look down, everyone… Your battles were indeed manipulated by someone who could control battles… someone who is born to control battlefields to the point they can decide who you face or who faces you.

I tried to find out who, but I think someone beat me to it. However, that doesn’t mean you should make excuses for performing poorly.

Unfair battles are fought by adapting to the changes happening around you. So instead of making excuses, train to counter all these shortcomings so that next time, you won’t be put in an unfair spot…”

They nodded, and Klaus turned back to Danny. “During the battle, you were made to fight Archers… Naturally, that was unfair, so from now on, you will train 5 hours every day using Oracle. I have designed a perfect battleground for you.

You must learn to face archers and other long-range fighters. I expect an 80% success rate by the end of next month… this means you have 47 days.”

“Kay, you also were forced to fight in close combat, rendering you locked down. This is why you will also enter Oracle and train on a battlefield I created for you… Just like Danny, you are also expected to train 5 hours a day and achieve an 80% success rate.”

Kay nodded, and Klaus went ahead and pointed out everyone’s shortcomings. They needed to improve on those shortcomings if they wanted to rise to the level they wanted to be in combat.

Against opponents within their job classes, they could easily handle them. But when it came to fighting those outside their classes, things tended to be much more tedious.

But with the training plan Klaus had set up for them, if they followed it well, they would improve in the areas where they were lacking.

Danny would have to bridge the gap that had existed between the Brutes and the Archers. Brutes fight in close combat, while archers prefer to maintain their distance.

So if Danny can find a way to counter the Brutes’ weakness against Archers, his combat power will skyrocket…

The same was true for Kay.

If he could learn to fight in close combat, even with his bow and arrows, his combat power would skyrocket. It wouldn’t be easy, but Klaus trusted his friends enough to know they would be able to pull it off.

He would help them because he knew they were the ones he would go through thick and thin with. If possible, Klaus wanted them to become much stronger than they were now.

He had the means, and he would ensure that, too. But until then, they first needed to fix their flaws, and that started by figuring out how best to handle their shortcomings from the battle that had just ended.

After Klaus finished with everyone, they dispersed. But he asked Miriam to stay…

“We will be going to meet the Zombie Queen tomorrow. This time, you will be joining us… Of course, before you ask, I don’t know why she wanted you there, but be prepared for anything.”

Miriam nodded and left. She had some questions, but since Klaus said he knew nothing, she left to go play with Nirvana and Fury.

Meanwhile, Klaus entered the Paragon Forge to create his first Perfect Warrior… his first Paragon Fiend.