The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 564 Demon of Music...Death

The Thousand Splitting Demon-Cutting Disc zipped through the air and severed the head of an elf demon wielding a red spear and exuding a potent black mist.

The head flew into the air and fell with a thud.

Klaus, who was 400 meters away, sighed and then began moving toward the dead body of the 3rd Hell Demon.

His name was Malco, and, per the description of the 3rd hell demon, he was a dark elf and a spearman. Basically, he was just like the average villain, but his poison made him powerful and dangerous.

His poison was extremely potent, and, according to his details, every attack contained a powerful toxin that could easily kill anyone without strong enough poison resistance.

Because of that, Klaus knew that while he could contend with the Level 4 Ascendant, whose threat level was at the SSS (low) stage, he couldnʼt underestimate him. Thankfully, he wouldnʼt have to.

If Klaus couldnʼt engage in hand-to-hand combat, he could at least rely on long-range attacks, which would put the demon at a disadvantage.

However, there was another problem, and this was due to Malcoʼs Law of Self.

Perhaps he was concerned about his fear of not having a shot at close combat with his opponent, so he comprehended a law that would allow him to use his poison more actively.

His law was called [Poison World].

This law allowed him to spread his poison all over the battlefield within minutes. According to the description, the poison could spread 4 km wide.

So Klaus knew he had to end the battle faster. He may have poison resistance, but it was only at the Tier 4 (Grandmaster) stage.

He would need to rise to the Sage stage before he could have a real shot at fighting in close combat. So Klaus became much more efficient this time. Using all his spirit weapons, he practically made it so Malco couldnʼt even focus on him.

The battle lasted for 56 seconds, but Klaus managed to kill him.

It took much more focus and energy, but he was now confident he could kill a Level 4 Ascendant. Of course, it would depend on the opponent, but in this case, he managed to overpower his opponent and win.

Klaus quickly absorbed the three items. However, immediately after he was done, his poison affinity shot up to the Tier 5 (Saint) stage.

The armor was absorbed, and Klaus formed a contract with the spear, making him extremely happy. He now possessed seven soul weapons.

His favorite so far was the saber he got from Zarok, the Hellhounds.

He was especially happy to have it, considering the saber had two forms. The first was the single-handed one, which was a giant saber.

The second allowed him to use dual-wielding. The saber curved slightly in this form, making it look cool and deadly. He hadnʼt had much chance to use it, but he knew it was one of the best gifts he had received in this trial.

The second item was the seven deadly cards. He was particularly thrilled and knew that if he played his cards right, he would soon have seven demon lords as subordinates.

But that would be set aside for now, considering he had other things to do first.

Klaus took a fan from his space ring and began examining it. The Ice Scorpion lady he killed in his second trial used the fan.

Something was telling him the fan was no ordinary soul item. In fact, he was sure the Ice Scorpion lady didnʼt even know that the fan wasnʼt ordinary.

Klaus examined it for a while until suddenly he saw it.

ʼA seal, huh?ʼ Klaus thought with a smile that made him want to roll on the floor.

”I knew there was something about this fan.” He examined it for a few more minutes before putting it down. He then retrieved the bow he received from the Manticore.

As expected, that one also had a seal inside. Klaus immediately realized that perhaps this trial was much deeper than he had first thought.

”I mean, the voice called it The Trial of Inheritance, and even Paragon said I should be ready for when the Paragon Forge awakens.”

Klaus didnʼt have an explanation for any of this. In fact, he didnʼt know which was which, but he knew one thing: soon, he would become someone worthy of being referred to as a paragon.

After completing everything, he moved away and sat down. He took some pastries from his space ring and began chewing on them as he replayed some of the battles in his mind.

In the end, he could only sigh, knowing that if he had the Hivemind back when he fought the Seven Demon summons, he wouldnʼt have suffered as many injuries.

So far, it had been his bloodiest battle.

The battle inside the Demonʼs Abode Forbidden Zone didnʼt even come close to his clash with the seven level 3 Ascendents. But he was grateful for the suffering and the victory.

Now, he could boldly say he was able to contend against 7 Ascendents while just a Saint and won. That was a brag nobody could boast about.

Well, Queenie, Miriam, Queen Lunara, Kilain, Lily, and Lulu could brag about that. Because while they didnʼt know it yet, these six individuals had been monsters in their past lives.

After resting for 4 days and finally forming his 8th core, he asked for his 8th challenge. When the description appeared, Klaus smiled...

Why...?

Because he could tell, he was about to witness something he never knew he had in him. Why? Because he was about to discover why he both liked and hated music.

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< Syrith, The Demon Of Music >

-> Music Enchantress

-> Rank: Tier 10 (Ascendent LVL 4)

-> Threat Level: SSS (Medium)

-> The One Who Kills Through Happiness

- Long before becoming the 2nd Hell Demon, Syrith was a performer in the Art of Music. She was widely known as the Demon of Music.

- She played the Zither, and whenever her slender fingers plucked a note, the hearts of all demons calmed, and their joy and happiness rose. She was loved by everyone. Children, teenagers, and adults equally love and admire her.

- Until it happened. She was forced into the bed of a demon king, and after, she was tossed away like trash. Her dignity was trampled on.

- She vanished for decades until one day, the Demon of Death and Music appeared. Now, instead of simply making people happy, she makes them laugh, smile, and shed tears of joy as they die.

- Wherever she goes, she leaves trails of dead bodies, each with a blissful smile on their faces. It was said that she held all the pain from her misfortunes, unlike before when she was always smiling and happy.

-- Many say she was learning how to smile again, which is why she killed people through joy. But in reality, she comprehended a law of self so sinister that even the heavens shuddered at her mercy.

-- Nobody knew how she did it. Many said she had a fateful encounter. Others said it was fate itself. But in reality, it was something much darker. Something that was said to come from the distant future to avenge those who harm the innocent.

->[Law of Absolute Happiness.]

- This law made it so that no matter your mood, everything would be replaced with joy and happiness whenever she plucked a single note from her zither.

-- Killing her will depend on how much joy and happiness you can resist. Your weapons are useless against her as no weapons can kill her.

-- To kill her, you must make her smile again.

[Death in this trial is permanent, so donʼt die. There are no second chances.]

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