The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

While the main body was having the time of his life, the Criminal Body found himself in a conspiracy that threatened to put him down for good.

The battles for the day started as always, and in no time, over 8 battles broke out.

Since he was scheduled to fight last, he waited for 10 hours before his turn came.

His opponent is Kael Ignivar, widely known as Crimson Inferno. He won the 13th Blood Tournament using nothing but his halberd and flames.

Klaus had no idea why the Executioner from the Warrior Tower asked for such a person to be made his opponent.

He and Icon used the last few hours to try to piece together a reason.

However, aside from finding out how dangerous Crimson Inferno really is, the rest was a waste. He had no relationship with the Warrior Tower.

This made them wonder just what the Immortal Emperor was planning.

However, now that the time had come for them to fight, Klaus knew he had to put his brave face on and handle this battle with extra care. Whatever conspiracy will be unraveled in real time.

When both of them entered the arena, the cheers from the audience filled the arena. Every Blood Sword battle is met with jubilation from all.

”Aren’t you going to tell me to surrender so you can kill me because I am not your match?” Klaus asked, his gaze fixed on the tall and powerfully built criminal he was about to face in battle.

The others that he had killed used that move, so he was a bit taken aback when Crimson Inferno didn’t use it.

What he said, however, made Klaus feel an ominous feeling deep within his soul.

”I have to admit, you really have what it takes to win this tournament. I watched your first Blood Tournament, and since then, I have been preparing for when you and I will meet.

Some would say, why would I prepare to face an Early Immortal when I have, in the past, even killed a dozen Immortal Kings?

The answer is, I now have a reason to ensure you die because guess what, regardless of whether I die today or not, you are going down with me.”

A grin appeared on his face, causing a frown to appear on Klaus’s face. ”You have made so many enemies that your death will bring joy to their lives.

Of course, as a fellow criminal, I sympathize with you. However, we are criminals, so backstabbing each other is what we do. This is why I have no choice but to make sure you die today...”

He waved his hand, and a red pill appeared on his palm.

Klaus’s eyes widened when he saw the pill.

”No, you don’t,” he said, his heartbeat rising all of a sudden.

Crimson Inferno grinned. ”But I do. You see, when you choose to become a martyr by reminding the criminal underworld of why they should wake up and stop letting the righteous faction use them, your death has been sealed, and today I will make sure of that.”

He tossed the pill into his mouth and swallowed it.

BOOOM

His aura exploded, pushing both Klaus and the match host several meters back. The pill that Crimson Inferno took is the ’Soul Ignition Pill’.

When swallowed, it ignites the soul, granting the user immense power as long as their body can handle it. Right now, Crimson Inferno’s strength had risen past the Immortal Emperor stage, nearing the Monarch stage.

Aside from that, his three Immortal Rings exploded, causing his aura to reach that of a late-stage Immortal Monarch.

”MEET YOUR DOOM.”

Just as Klaus stabilized himself, Crimson Inferno moved and arrived before him, a long halberd stabbing toward his heart.

Klaus used his left hand to grab the blade of the weapon, injuring his palm in the process. He tried to push back; however, Crimson Inferno used more force to push, causing the halberd to slice Klaus’s palm and stab into his chest.

”Corrosive Fire.”

Green flames snaked around the pole of the halberd and then moved across the blades, entering the wound the stab had left.

Klaus moved his body back only for his left foot to land in something warm. Just as he turned to look, a hand came from a green flame and grabbed him, pulling his entire body into the flames.

Everything happened so fast that before anyone could make sense of it, Klaus was pulled away, leaving only Crimson Inferno in the arena.

His buff seemed to increase even more, causing his aura to skyrocket to the Immortal Lord stage while his strength reached the Immortal Monarch stage.

He spun his halberd and then, turning to his left, stabbed it into the ground, causing the floor to crack. The crack expanded, which then turned into a crater when a powerful explosion rocked the arena.

The shockwave pushed even Crimson Inferno back.

”Keekkeekkekeeekekekeke.”

Suddenly, from the crater in the ground, an eerie laughter came, causing everyone who heard it to break into a cold sweat.

Some even felt their souls try to escape their bodies.

”This is your end, Blood Sword.”

Crimson Inferno said, and then stabbed his halberd into the ground again. From within the crater that had appeared in the ground, a skeleton with green eyes rose into the air, its spear impaling Klaus through the chest.

He raised him up in the air, showing everyone that the legendary Blood Swords can also die.

Crimson Inferno walked forward, stopping a meter away from him. Then, without any delay, his halberd moved and went for Klaus’s neck.

Everyone held their breath as the weapon sliced through the air.

They knew Blood Sword had finally met his match. Some even closed their eyes, while those eager to see Blood Sword’s death wore smiles.

However, just when the blades of the halberd were mere inches from his neck, a black sword appeared and blocked it. Klaus finally made his move by unleashing his Primordial Desolation Flame.

But he didnt stop there.

From the ground not far from them, two white chains shot from the ground and stabbed into Crimson Inferno’s shoulders. His body was yanked back, crashing onto the ground.

This attack stabbed at his soul too, since it came from the Soul Fury Flame.

Then the third attack came in the form of orange flames. The green-eyed skeleton suddenly felt a hand stab through its chest. Nirvana appeared clad in orange and black armor, her fingers turning into dragon claws.

The fourth attack that finally freed Klaus came from the Void Incineration Flame. Void emerged from the ground beneath and took to the sky, taking Klaus with him.

The red flame of the Void Incineration Flame crawled across Klaus’s body and reduced the spear in his chest to ash.

COUGH.

He coughed a mouthful of blood as his body became limp on Void’s back.

The combined attacks that Crimson Inferno put him through were enough to kill him.

The only reason he didn’t die was thanks to a decisive move he made in the last moment. He channeled 5 Immortal Rings that he got from his wives to boost his health.

Even so, the bastard did a number on him. However, now that he had escaped his hold, there was no way he would let him off easily.

Crimson Inferno rose to his feet and then, with a powerful dash, shot up, trying to land an attack on Klaus while he still had the chance.

Using the Soul Ignition Pill is temporary.

Once his buff wears off, he would be drained; by then, his death would be as simple as stabbing him through the heart.

So he tried to finish him off since his first advantage had been taken away.

However, while he wished with everything he had for a second chance, Klaus and his flame spirits had no intention of letting him live long.

ROAR ROAR.

Two powerful roars filled the arena as two colossal dragons—one orange and the other white—appeared before him and unleashed a combined breath attack.