The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

”STOP!”

Karma shouted, causing the very darkness of the void to tremble. There are no laws in the void, so his shout caused it to behave as he wanted. Unfortunately for her, Klaus doesn’t care, and since he can’t kill him, the shout ended up being wasted.

Lines started to spiderweb across his face. Since it was the only visible part of his body, the cracks spread quickly, making his expression grow uglier.

”Do you know what you are doing or the repercussions this action of yours will bring?” he asked, but Klaus merely scoffed.

”I don’t care, and I most certainly don’t give a fuck whether this affects the universe. Thanks to you, it was already filled with shit. The least I can do is show you not everyone is prepared to bend down and let you fuck them, Mr. Puppet.”

”You are being reckless, and it will cost you dearly, Paragon. Going against a cosmic law is the most foolish decision you could ever make.

I thought you were more sound than that.”

”I wonder why I am not that anymore. Oh, it was because somebody claiming to be cosmic in nature allowed himself to be manipulated and taken over by a bunch of idiots, using him as a puppet.

Because of you, everyone I have ever loved faces all kinds of danger, some ending up dead before they even got to live their best life.

Or do you think that after all these years, I would forget what you did? I am the Paragon; I was supposed to be the reject, not the people around me.

However, since you and those stupid heavens are just as useless and cowardly as they come, you had to resort to killing people around me since you couldn’t get me.

Seriously, do you have a good explanation for that?”

Karma tried to speak, but no words came out. Clearly, what Klaus said landed where it should, and the repercussion was what he was facing now.

”You are lucky I am not purging you completely this time. Take it as a lesson, and next time, don’t try putting my grandma in danger just to talk to me.

If you are a man, descend like the others and face me in a body that can be killed. Until then, live long and prosper.”

Klaus pointed his finger at the colossal head and muttered, ”Be gone.”

A beam shot from his finger and landed on Karma’s nose, causing the cracks to spread faster and open wider.

”You are going to regret this, Paragon.”

”I was the cause of my grandma’s sickness. Do you really think I haven’t already started regretting my existence?” A tear fell from Klaus’s eye as he opened his eyes on the outside.

His entire body is drenched in sweat, his face pale like white paper. Tears could be seen falling down his face. He is both angry and regretful of what he had discovered.

If the sickness plaguing his grandma was merely a side effect of having her god core ripped out, he would have felt a bit at peace. However, upon discovering that the Heavenly Laws (Karma) were involved, he knew it was his fault.

He never knew he had a grandma in this life until he met her when he lost his body at the climax of the awakening battle and possessed Maud’s.

However, while he had no idea he had a grandma, the heavens did, and so long before he was even born, they started piling on karmic debt to her, making it look like, just by existing as the grandma of a Paragon, she had become the biggest sinner in the universe.

Because of them, she lost her god core and had to suffer for thousands of years.

”Klaus, are you alright?” his wives asked, their faces showing panic expressions. His grandma and Queen Leah were the same.

Klaus didn’t know when she arrived, but she was there when he opened his eyes.

Klaus didn’t answer the question. Instead, he turned and looked at the glass-like cup before him, then at its contents.

”It had turned black, huh?” he smiled bitterly. ”I am sorry, Grandma, this is all my fault. Because of me, you became the target of the Heavenly Laws.”

”You don’t have to apologise about anything, kid. None of this is your fault,” Queen Nivara replied. She reached out and brushed Klaus’s red hair with both hands, a smile playing on her lips.

”The heavens had already revealed how cruel they were several years ago after I helped your mom and father escape their sight.” She flashed defiance, something Klaus used to do more often. ”If anything, this is the price I had to pay for defying the heavens.”

Klaus nodded, forcing out a smile as he responded:

”It shows you are indeed my grandma. Defying the heavens is kind of our thing.”

Everyone laughed, causing the dull mood in the air to lessen a bit. Of course, while the mood lightened a bit, Goddess Nivara is still sick, and Klaus has become as pale as they come.

This only means what he saw wasn’t fun at all.

”I know you all want to know what I saw. Trust me, I also want to share what happened, but doing so would not help anyone. The danger involved is just too much.

However, I can say I have found a solution to Grandma’s sickness. Though you would have to make a very important decision, one that would determine if you want to continue living like this or be free of the heavens forever.”

Goddess Nivara smiled. ”Do you even have to ask? As long as I am free of the heavens, I don’t care about the price I have to pay for it.”

”Even if you had to start over as a mortal?”

”I don’t care, kid. All I want is to be healthy so I can be beside my favourite grandson for all eternity. I trust you completely, so whatever you have to do, go ahead, as long as it wouldn’t put you in danger.”

”Really?” Klaus was deeply touched.

Goddess Nivara nodded.

”You are my grandson, Klaus. If I don’t trust you, who else should I trust? You helped me escape my prison and brought me here, giving me all these amazing daughters-in-law. That is more than enough to make me completely trust you.

So whatever you have to do, go ahead.”

Klaus nodded, holding back his tears. The more he remembered his past lives, the more he appreciated the people who trusted him and died for him.

He had lost so many people that he even grew numb to the pain of losing them. However, no matter how hard he tried to push them away, they always found a way back into his life.

That, in a way, made him feel like he was their downfall. However, the more he got to know them, the more he understood that he could only live his life simply because they were there with him.

His wives, his friends, and even some of his enemies. They gave his life purpose, and, seeing how sincerely his grandma felt about him, his suppressed emotions threatened to erupt.

In the end, he couldn’t hold them back, so he bent his head and let the tears flow freely. His wives surrounded him, making sure he was okay.

They know Klaus has a good handle on his emotions. So when he becomes emotional, it means the cause is something he felt deep within him.

As their memories returned, their understanding of his character only seemed to grow by the day.