The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

The history of the Forbidden Universe is one that this known universe has suppressed to the point that only a few knew of its existence.

It was said that the Forbidden Universe was once supported by the Heavenly Laws. They had rules and followed standard procedures like everybody else.

However, one day, the Heavenly Laws rebelled against something and started handing out secrets that shouldn’t be told to mere mortals.

Weak, talentless, and hopeless people suddenly became warriors with unimaginable powers.

In a short time, the laws became undone, and mortals started setting the rules.

Skills that should not be handed to mortals were given to them, and with a flick of their hands, stars and planets would shatter.

It got so bad that people from this known universe started adventuring there in hopes of finding something that would change their destinies.

Nobody could figure out what caused any of this, but in the end, nobody cared. So the heavens in this known universe chose to make it so that everything in the Forbidden Universe wouldn’t find its way to this known universe.

Naturally, that didn’t work, and most of these things came to this known universe. One of these was reportedly the only technique the Sword Dao left before they vanished.

Some claim that whatever happened scared the Heavenly Laws and so they left, while others say they didn’t run away but saw beyond this dimension and ascended.

Either way, among the many techniques left by these Heavenly Laws, one stood out.

“The God of War Art.” Klaus walked closer to the transparent box and stared at the manual.

“So the God of War was the Sword Dao,” Klaus muttered, unsure of whether his reasoning was right or wrong. However, he had heard of the God of War, who was said to have lived in only one universe, the Forbidden Universe.

“From what I know of that person, he was no Heavenly Law. It was said that he knew all forms of combat and could use any kind of weapon. He could cast spells, draw runes, and activate arrays and formations.

They said he had mastery over most laws and could even master new things by only seeing them once. However, there was one thing the God of War never managed to master.

According to the reports I found, the God of War was unable to grasp emotions. He never discovered the essence behind emotions, which was the only thing that prevented him from surpassing the Heavenly Laws.

However, due to his brilliance, he managed to become someone unparalleled.” Klaus kept speaking, recalling all he had read from a certain cave in one of his explorations back in his 4th incarnation.

“The God of War Art was said to be his ultimate move and his greatest masterpiece. With eight arms wielding different weapons, fashioned from the laws, he became unparalleled in combat.

Time, Space, Void, Chaos, Creation, Elemental, Life, and Death. These were the eight hands of the God of War, and to think this creation is now hovering before me.”

Klaus projected his mind to an imaginative state, seeing himself appear on the battlefield. With a powerful command, an avatar of the God of War appeared behind him, wielding the weapons of war.

“The Scythe of Death, the Spear of Life, the Sword of Time, and the Dagger of Chaos.” Klaus smiled cheerfully, unsure of how to handle what he was seeing.

He turned to the book Lady Eleven left him, “You probably are imagining yourself using this technique. The truth is, you don’t have the means to use it because you lack the understanding of the laws required to use it.

However, you can learn it, which I am sure will boost your combat skills. That said, the God of War Art can only be used when you master any of the laws to at least an Intermediate level.

Know that in the quest to master the laws, we have the Beginner, Adept, Intermediate, Legendary, and Perfection.

So you have a long way to go, and so you must only learn this art and move on. Trust me, the day for you to use it will come.”

Klaus pressed his palm against the transparent glass, and it became undone. He then took the book and flipped it open.

Inside the book was only one page made from a metallic substance. On this metallic substance, there was a diagram of the human anatomy. Eight distinct parts of the body were marked using a runic inscription.

Klaus’s Hivemind buzzed as millions of pieces of information started flowing into his mind just by staring at the diagram.

In no time, every last piece of information about the God of War Art entered his mind, and the technique book in his hand burst into dust and vanished.

“Wow, that was a lot of information I can’t even begin to process.” Klaus sat down and started to examine the information in his mind. After 2 hours, he took a deep sigh and chose to stop before he went mad.

“Because I am a weapons expert, mastering the weapons required for this technique will be super easy. However, there is a part where I have to master at least one of the laws and know all kinds of spells.

Thankfully, I have more spells from my time as Fruity, so that is also something I don’t have to worry about. But for the laws,” Klaus scratched the back of his head.

“One thing at a time, I guess.”

Klaus sighed, “So I must learn eight different types of weapons to a stage even gods can’t compete. After that, I must also comprehend eight of the strongest laws in existence, and then, to top it off, I must know all kinds of spells, better my understanding of runes and arrays, and even comprehend eight different emotions before I can fully master the God of War Art and even surpass the true God of War.”

Klaus nodded with a thoughtful expression. For a moment, he could tell life wouldn’t be easy after the awakening.

“I guess I will just learn the other techniques for now, and after the awakening, I will handle this.”

He looked around and saw some other technique books hovering in transparent boxes. Klaus examined some and even took some before flipping Lady Eleven’s book to a new page.

“Although I don’t know what was contained in the God of War Art, I know you can’t use it now. But don’t worry, there’s more to explore here.

I left two things for you on the second floor of the Pagoda. I don’t want to spoil anything, so why don’t you go up first before flipping the page?”

Klaus didn’t immediately leave. He looked around some more and, after picking three more techniques meant for Spirit Masters, he vanished and appeared on the second floor.

The moment Klaus appeared on the second floor, he felt his back tighten as a cold chill he had never felt before went down his back.

Klaus didn’t know what had happened, but his body refused to turn around, for he was afraid that the moment he turned, he would see something he shouldn’t have seen, at least not when he was merely a Void Stage warrior.

He instead chose to read the third page of Lady Eleven’s book.

When he flipped and saw the title, his face went pale.

“Introduction to the Nine-Headed Ancient Hydra Dragon Living Armour.”