The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Nirvana’s massive wings spread wide as she hovered above the battlefield, her body formed entirely of blazing orange flame.

Klaus wanted to use only Fury this time around; however, along the way, an idea popped into his mind.

What if he bestowed his immortal ring on any of his flame spirits?

It was just a silly thought; however, when he gained the upper hand, he decided to use it. This would also allow him to show more of his power. So he summoned Nirvana using the immortal ring.

Now, looking at her hover in the air like a real dragon instead of a flame spirit, he couldn’t be any happier.

Shadow Reaper coughed violently, black blood splattering onto the scorched ground. The crack within his soul widened under the combined pressure of the Soul Fury Flame and the Chaotic Nirvana Flame.

His immortal rings spun frantically around him, trying to stabilise his condition, but the flames were no longer just burning his body—they were tearing through his essence.

The Chaotic Nirvana Flames burn away essence and also amplify the other flames. So, with it active, the soul-fury flame within his soul was being amplified.

Klaus knew he had already won, but he wanted to send a very painful message to everyone, so putting away his sword, he summoned four spears and directed them to fly toward Shadow Reaper.

Before he could muster the courage to resist, Klaus snapped his finger, and the flames inside his soul intensified, causing him to break down completely.

The spears stabbed through his arms and limbs.

Then, with a gesture, he was lifted into the air, his arms and legs spread. All forms of resistance were taken from him.

Klaus flew into the air and landed atop Nirvana’s head.

The sight of Shadow Reaper suspended in the air made many pale from sheer fear. In their minds, the fact that five minutes hadn’t even passed yet, Klaus was on the track to win, baffled them.

There was no way that should be possible.

But then again, they had no idea that somewhere far away, his wives could feel he was using the Paragon Mark to strengthen himself for the first time ever.

They weren’t feeling any discomfort, but they could tell he was using it.

This meant that while in the past he would have struggled a bit against someone like Shadow Reaper, now, with his strength raised 27 times, he could use all four flames as he pleased.

Before killing him, Klaus first turned and looked at the audience.

”I know some of you want the 10 billion bounty so badly you think I will become weak after this battle, so you can attack me.” Klaus smirked and pointed to his left, where a small dark flame was burning away from anyone’s notice.

Suddenly, it ignited, and a figure seated on a burning black throne appeared. When they recognised who it was, everyone gasped.

Klaus grinned and stood up. ”From the start to this point, I merely used a clone. This should tell you that when you come after me, be sure you are attacking the main body because from here onward, I can do just anything I want as long as I have flame essence.”

He sat back down, and the throne dissolved along with his body.

”Be sure to kill me because missing just once means death, and while your death should make me happy, I will hunt down all you love and care about and make sure they die a painful death. Just like this bastard would.”

Nirvana roared and opened her maw, letting out a terrifying flame breath, one that swallowed Shadow Reaper whole.

She barbecued him until he was overcooked and eventually turned into a pile of charred bones that shattered when they landed on the ground.

Nirvana vanished into his body, and so did the white flame. Afterwards, he waved his hand, and the twin daggers Shadow Reaper wielded vanished from the ground and appeared in his palm.

”Nice daggers.” He admired them for a few minutes before putting them away. He then turned to face the main camera.

”It would be best if you handed me the title because at this rate, I will be bored to death.” After saying that, he walked away without turning back.

This time, nobody cheered.

The shock they were in had them all wondering whether Klaus was indeed an Early Immortal or in disguise.

There was just no way an Early Immortal should be this powerful. It just didn’t make any sense.

But watching him go and looking at the pile of ash he left behind, they knew that even if he was in disguise, the fact that he could kill a True Immortal that easily was worthy of admiration.

When he entered the waiting room, a sigh escaped his lips.

[Nicely done, Master. From what you have shown, there is a good chance only the best of the best will come after you this evening.]

Icon exclaimed, a bit happy at the outcome.

When the bounty was posted, Klaus saw an opportunity to farm weapon spirits. However, he also didn’t want to risk his life going after just anyone.

He wanted the best of the best to come. This way, he wouldn’t just be getting good weapon spirits, but he could also loot them.

The best of the best would, without a doubt, be rich, so he could earn more from them. So he decided to use the just-ended battle to announce the kind of monster he was.

’We just have to wait and see. I have already released the other me, so soon, this planet will understand what messing with a Paragon really means.’

[I have also created a good background for the Paragon body. This way, when he kills Lord Varkos, his connection to the Paragon will start to be established bit by bit.

It would also be a huge blow to Supreme Elder Juo when he finds out he has been wrong about you all this time.]

’Let’s hope for the best.’

After saying that, Klaus started to relax in his chair while the other battles raged on. While his battle lasted less than five minutes, the others lasted hours.

Not everyone is a monster like him, so they were taking their dear time to complete their battles. In the end, only 15 out of the 32 battles happened before the day came to an end.

This time, Klaus didn’t sneak away like before. He walked out casually like he owned the place. Right on cue, he could sense over a dozen people staring at him from a distance.

’Idiots, they just can’t take a hint.’

He pretended he didn’t see them and continued toward his hotel. Of course, he had already planned for their deaths, so the more they came, the better.

After a 20-minute walk, he arrived at the hotel and entered his room.

It took just a few minutes for the first batch of assassins to arrive. However, today Klaus didn’t plan to go out.

Standing 20 km from the hotel was his other body, clad in black armour. He stood atop a building, a smug smile playing on his face.

”Sometimes, killing them alone is not enough. I need to send another chilling message, one that will cause a stir in everyone’s heart by tomorrow morning.”

He sighed and jumped off the building, landing on the ground with a soft thud. He soon vanished into the darkness.