The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

A few weeks ago, Klaus was worried about whether or not he was ready to face horrifying odds ranking realms above him, considering the long-awaited awakening was nearing by the second.

Back then, his answer was obvious — he wasn’t ready for that.

Partly, it was one of the reasons he came on the vacation… to clear his mind and perhaps, through that, he would be able to see the path ahead.

However, all that worry was washed away now because, after becoming an Ascendent (Tier 10), his power level has risen, and with it came even more tattoos, each bearing a different surprise and power.

Initially, he had only two dragon tattoos on his arm; however, he had now added two more.

Though not dragons, each is a beast worthy of its name, and judging by the energy pulsing from them, it is clear that the two new forbidden flames he has awakened are equally destructive.

But aside from the four flame elements and the seven ice elements he had awakened way back, Klaus had awakened the rest of his elements, all eight primary elements in addition to a few laws.

The two new flame elements he had awakened were a Phoenix and a Qilin.

He awakened one Earth element, which left a four-legged beast tattoo on his left foot. He can already tell a kick from him will shatter mountains.

He also awakened two lightning elements now. He awakened the Golden Soul Lightning a while back, but had just added a tattoo to his body.

The Golden Soul Lightning left a Roc tattoo. The new lightning element left a Storm Hydra.

Aside from them, he also awakened one light element, giving him a beast he knew would become a powerful healer and a menace on the battlefield.

The light element has given him a Radiant Lion.

The darkness element gave him two elements, each a menace. The first gave him a Shadow Panther and the second a Nightmare Steed, one of the fastest hell horses in existence.

Then came the water element that actually shocked Klaus. He received a Sea Dragon, a Kraken Turtle, and a Serene Swan.

For the wind, perhaps the element Klaus had been waiting for, came with four different elements: a Sky Serpent, a Blade Hawk, a Sylph Fox, and a Hurricane Griffin.

As for his already overpowered ice elements, they had become something that Klaus would need some time to come to terms with.

In the end, he might just call them the Seven Deadly Ice Elements, for they’ve become something that can’t be taken lightly anymore.

On his body alone, Klaus has over 20 terrifying beasts that, if they were to face their real versions, they wouldn’t fall short.

In fact, if anything, then they should be called dangerous, for they are all forbidden ice.

Of course, Klaus’s awakening went beyond that. Aside from awakening all elements, he had already awakened all nine soul bodies.

All nine soul eggs hatched and gave birth to nine dangerous soul bodies, ones that couldn’t have come at a better moment when Klaus needed all hands on deck.

But first, his soul sea has changed; it has become something of its own universe.

Instead of nine cores perfectly lined, there are nine stars now, hanging over a large sea made purely out of star energy.

All nine doors merged with the nine stars, but looking closely, one can tell only one of the stars has truly awakened.

The others are partially asleep, and at the moment, they look like they only want to give Klaus something. Of course, he knew that, regardless of how partially awakened they are, they are still giving him energy.

Away from that, a part of the soul sea was filled with weapons of different sizes and shapes. There are thousands of them, each a deadly weapon, and they are all linked to both Klaus’s mind and soul.

With a single command, he will be able to unleash deadly attacks from weapons that will yet again create chaos across the universe.

The only bummer is the fact that all nine soul bodies had entered the nine doors the moment they were born.

But even so, he had yet to know how much he would gain from the nine when they came out.

But even if they don’t come out, Klaus knew with just his weapons and elements, killing a Peak Chaos stage warrior wouldn’t be a problem.

Aside from that, he also knew that when it came down to it, killing an Ascension stage warrior and beasts is within his strength level.

But something tells him that the moment his soul bodies come out of where they’ve gone, the Ascension stage wouldn’t be a problem.

His only worry now was those beyond that stage.

Of course, he had yet to awaken Magnus’ bloodline, but he isn’t confident he can handle Nether stage warriors based on past memories.

However, if that is a bummer, there is a way out, and that was the discovery of the Laws of Time, Gravity, and Metal.

This was all thanks to Pickle Berry, who had miraculously turned into a 16-year-old girl when Klaus broke through.

She had awakened all three laws, in addition to the Space Law. Currently, Klaus can sense that his understanding of Space Law has strengthened.

He didn’t know if it was all Pickle Berry’s doing or if his soul bodies had contributed to it, but he could now use Space Law to some extent, making him confident he wouldn’t die against a Nether stage warrior.

“I am just overthinking at this point. With my bloodline now more powerful than ever, everyone will become much more powerful when they consume it again.

Also, though the awakening is determined by how strong the Earth has become, getting Ascension stage warriors on my side isn’t too bad.

Thankfully, I now know a place where I can hunt Chaos stage beasts.”

Klaus turned and looked at his ladies and the visitors and smiled, “Looks like the vacation is over. They look hungry for something else. But I will need one more week with them.”

[Brat, are you ready to do what I recommended?] The senior’s voice entered his head, making him smile.

“I am ready, Senior. I now have 136 minds in my Hivemind. Dedicating half to comprehending The Art of War isn’t too bad. I will even have to make Jane learn the simplified version when she is done with her awakening.”

[Trust me, brat, this is for the best. With the sudden leap in strength, your blood will further strengthen your team, which, if you know the right way to use it, will become something worth dedicating your time and energy to.]

“I trust you, Senior.”

Klaus smiled, feeling 68 parts of his Hivemind sealed.

To avoid destruction, he will learn The Art of War subconsciously, utilizing 68 minds, while the rest handle his day-to-day activities.

[Good luck, brat. It will be a while before we talk again, as I need to ensure you understand the true essence of war before the big event arrives. Happy hunting.]

“See you later, Senior.”

Klaus stood up and, like an immortal, a tattoo lit up on his back, materializing a jacket, a pair of trousers, and footwear around his body.

When he turned and faced his ladies, they all blushed. His height had now reached 6’8″, and looking at his well-sculpted face and manly body, they all couldn’t help imagining him naked.

Klaus moved forward, and when he was in front of the two visitors, he smiled and spoke…

“Princess Eshira, Queen Nayiri, sorry for keeping you waiting…”