The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 549 The Awakening of Monsters (1)

Exactly four days after Kathyʼs tribulation, Anna successfully formed her core and prepared for her own tribulation.

As planned, Hanna and Lily came out from their seclusion to accompany her. Naturally, it was Nari who escorted them to the site. Klaus has already told her she should accompany them when they are about to break through.

Anna spent 30 minutes facing the tribulation. Unsurprisingly, like Kathyʼs, it was relatively easy. The lightning baptism paled in comparison to what Klaus had endured.

Yet, while the tribulation itself was simple, Annaʼs transformations were anything but. It felt like the heavens—or something far greater—had chosen her, granting her a stunning makeover and countless changes that only Klaus could truly comprehend.

After all, Anna was no ordinary individual. She was the reincarnation of his former lover—the Ice Princess.

Back then, Klaus, as Fruity, met her only once, but it was love at first sight. However, while Fruity only met her that one time, she had seen him many times before.

After all, it was she and her sister, Lucy, who ensured Fruity had those few years of peace, allowing him to grow to a certain extent.

But even back then, it was clear that wasnʼt her first time knowing Klaus. It seemed she had prior knowledge of him before that fateful meeting.

Their spark was immediate, and for that, she was destined to meet him again. She may have disguised her appearance back then, but she is still the same Anna.

This is why, after the tribulation, her appearance underwent significant changes that made her more confident in her beauty.

She already had blonde hair that wasnʼt too long or too short, but after the tribulation, it grew long, almost reaching her waist.

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Aside from the length, her hair also gained strands of silver, making it even more breathtaking.

Her eyes, facial features, body shape, and overall maturity seemed to have transformed. As time goes by, she will grow even more gracefully in all the right ways.

But now, she is confident—she is truly beautiful.

But beyond her beauty, something far greater happened. She awakened her elements. Yes, she awakened not only the ice element but also the water element.

This awakening brought her a step closer to becoming one of the most powerful disciples in the academy.

According to a senior, her ice element ranks 7th on the Absolute Ice Ranking Chart, and it truly lives up to its rank.

When she awakened, a domain of ice formed, covering a radius of 4 kilometers. The temperature plummeted, and for a moment, the world around them turned unbearably cold, forcing Nari to unleash her phoenix flame to warm the group of ladies.

She awakened an ice element called [Infinity Freezing Ice] and a water element called [Universal Soul Water]. Surprisingly, both elements manifested an Aspect, each with unique abilities under them.

The Ice element came with an Aspect called [Absolute Zero].

The name said it all—the ice was meant for freezing things, and the coldness was evident in the name. This Aspect had two abilities: [Domain of Ice] and [Zero Degree].

The [Domain of Ice] allowed her to manifest a 400-meter-wide domain made purely of ice. Nothing else could exist within it—only ice could remain. Even someone with a powerful fire element would suffer a severe debuff upon entering.

This aspect of the ability was clearly overpowered. But it became even more terrifying when the second ability came into play.

The [Zero Degree] was the purest manifestation of her ice element. The ability ensured that no matter what, the temperature—or, more accurately, the strength—of her ice would never change.

In simple terms, even in hell, her ice would stay at zero degrees or drop even lower if such a thing were possible.

Essentially, her aspect ensured her ice was always freezing. In many ways, these abilities seemed to embody the true essence of ice.

As for her water element, she needed to evaluate how best to use it. Her water element is incredibly potent. In fact, it seemed the role Klaus had envisioned for her was finally beginning to take shape.

The [Universal Soul Water] was made for two purposes: healing and killing. Before she became a saint, she only used it to control the battlefield. But now, she seemed to have awakened a powerful water element capable of both healing and killing.

The Aspect was called [Soul Healer], and as the name suggested, it allowed her to heal at the soul level.

However, the name seemed misleading, mainly because of one of the abilities that came with it.

The first ability, [Absolute Healing], allowed her to use her water element to heal herself and her allies instantly. All she needed to do was let them stand in it, rain it down on them, or have them drink it.

Of course, there were limits to this. One of them was that her health points had to remain above 10,000—a condition that seemed ironic, considering she now had 23,000 health points and an easy way to replenish them.

The second ability, [Soul Anchor], took things to an entirely new level.

This allowed her to place an anchor in the soul of anyone, enabling her to heal them anytime, from anywhere, because she would always know when they needed healing.

But this isnʼt a one-way street; no, aside from healing them, she can also take their soul energy and convert it into vitality to replenish her health.

So, in a way, she wouldnʼt run out of health, considering thereʼs no limit to how many anchors she can place. Itʼs both a cheat and, well, a cheat.

As for the last ability, perhaps whoever orchestrated the whole thing shouldnʼt have added that. Itʼs too much to even call it an ability.

Itʼs called [Demon Water], and basically, she can turn the battlefield into a waterlogged area where, the moment her enemies step in, their stamina and health start getting siphoned.

You already know where the siphoned energy goes. Basically, aside from mental fatigue, Anna can stay in battle for a very long time if she manages her spiritual qi well.

But while that might have concluded things nicely, she also received a technique—the same one she used against Ruby during their duel.

She received a technique called [Ice Princess Manifestation]. It has seven forms, and for now, she only has access to the first form.

Itʼs called [Ice Staff Blast], and based on what happened during the duel, it doesnʼt need any further explanation.

Speaking of the staff, she also awakened a soul weapon called [Ice Queen Staff]. Itʼs an elegant-looking staff with green gems embedded in it.

The staff alone is enough to make her a monster since it grants her a 30% boost to all stats and four times faster casting time.

In fact, without using any spells, just the staff alone is enough for her to clear battlefields like theyʼre nothing.

She only needs her spiritual qi, and for now, she is a Saint, meaning her spiritual qi reserve is several times higher. She can now use more spells that pack more punch than when she was a Grandmaster.

But while Anna took the spotlight right after Kathy, two sunsets later, Lily also formed her core and underwent her tribulation.

She, too, just like Anna, has undergone some incredible changes.