The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 574 Birth of the Obsidian Strings Demon Puppeteer (1)

Before leaving for the academy, Klaus gave Nadia a cultivation technique that was given to him by the senior.

It was a technique that would allow her to rebuild her cultivation base from the Awakened stage to the Grandmaster stage she had previously achieved.

Naturally, this should have taken her years, considering she would have to level up again using cores. Thankfully, she had good and wealthy sisters who helped her with the cores.

During this time, Nadia remained in seclusion, working tirelessly to rebuild her foundation so that she, too, could finally step into the ranks of powerful warriors like the other women around Klaus.

After many months in seclusion, she had finally reached the bottleneck of the Grandmaster stage and was poised to break through to the Saint stage.

This, of course, involved undergoing the baptism of the heavenly tribulation.

”Sister Nadia, you are out,” Luna said, sitting beside Klausʼs mother, while Nuna sat obediently as Klausʼs mom worked on her hair.

”Nadia, dear, youʼre finally out,” Klausʼs mom said, momentarily pausing her work to greet her sonʼs fashion designer girlfriend.

”Has Klaus returned?” Nadia asked, sitting beside Klausʼs mom.

”No...” Klausʼs mom replied with a sigh. She missed her son and daughter as though her life depended on their presence.

It has been months already since Klaus and his pals left for the academy.

After spending two months, Lily and Annaʼs mom had finally managed to leave. The woman had guilt-tripped them into staying for nearly three months. But they are now gone...

”I see,” Nadia sighed, clearly disappointed. Klaus promised her he would be there when she became a Saint, but as it stand, she would be having the tribulation without her.

”Dont worry, we received words from the academy that Klaus was on a special mission given by the leader of the overlords...I think he hadnʼt returned yet, but with Miriam around, we can escort you on this tribulation.”

Klausʼs mom said, making Nadia smile slightly.

Since the son is not around, the mother will make up for it. She went to freshen up and take a nap since she was tired and had to prepare for her tribulation.

Klaus also gave her a few defensive techniques so she was somehow ready but not ready at the same time. It was her first time, so she had to prepare for the wrath of the heavens.

After a day, Miriam, who was in seclusion, came out.

Ohema was in a critical stage of her poison body cultivation, so she wouldnʼt be escorting them.

After breaking through a week ago, Kofi, who was now a Sovereign, took them to a grassy land that Klaus had reserved for her tribulation. It was far from the city, so the chances of anyone disturbing her were next to none. Stay updated with

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Meanwhile, as Nadia and her supporters headed toward the tribulation ground, a few spies hiding in the shadows far from Klausʼs house began contacting their employers.

They were tasked with reporting everything that occurred in and around Klausʼs home. In the past few months, nothing significant had happened.

Of course, since Klaus was away, there truly hadnʼt been much activity. However, that didnʼt mean nothing was happening behind the scenes. Their purpose was simply to ensure that whatever they observed was promptly reported to their employers.

As expected, when news reached the Jiwom, Mason, and Nabil great families, they convened in their secret meeting space in Union City, where they strategized alongside the Duncan great family.

After finalizing their plans, they moved to execute the first phase: flushing Klaus out of the academy so they could kill him.

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”Sister Nadia, you donʼt have to worry. Becoming a Saint is not that dangerous; you just have to defend against three lightning tribulations, and you will become a Saint,” Luna said with a supportive smile.

Klausʼs mom, Miriam, and Nuna also wore the same smile. Kofi, who was tasked with guarding the car a couple of kilometres away, was actively observing the surroundings with eagle eyes.

Nadia seemed scared, so the ladies gave her all the support they could muster.

”You got this, Nadia. Just think of it this way: by the time that shameless bastard comes, youʼll have the strength to beat the crap out of him,” Klausʼs mom said, planting a kiss on her forehead.

This seemed to lighten the mood a little. She was indeed scared. She didnʼt have any combat experience, so she could only depend on the defensive skills Klaus gave her and the unique armor she had spent most of her time making.

”Go on, we will be here when you come out,” Miriam said, giving her the final push.

Nadia went ahead as she was told. When she was far enough away, she sat down and began using the technique to absorb more cores.

Fifteen minutes later, the heavens began to darken, signaling the arrival of the heavenly tribulation. Nadia stood up and began forming a few hand seals.

It was complex at first, but after practicing in seclusion for months, she seemed to have grasped it somehow. After forming a couple of seals, an umbrella appeared, and she held it firmly in her right grip.

Standing a couple of kilometers away, Klausʼs mom and the ladies had to move back again due to the intense reflection bathing the tribulation ground.

The umbrella in her hand was made of a mirror that reflected the surroundings like a disco show.

”I am sure Klaus was the one who gave her this skill,” Klausʼs mom said, looking smug. Her expression showed pride, but the ladies around her knew she was just being shameless.

She didnʼt give Nadia the skill anyway, so why did she look like she was the one who gave her the skill? She was clearly just shameless by design.

Nadia held the umbrella over her head and stood confidently as the clouds churned and roared like the grim reaper was about to descend from the heavens... Lol.

”I got this...” Nadia thought, ready for the lightning baptism.

She seeks strength like Lily and the others, so since her chance had come, it was only natural for her to grab it.

She may not have been weak when she knew nothing about her class, but now that she had taken her time to rebuild her foundation, she finally had the opportunity to unlock her potential.

It didnʼt take long for the first lightning bolt to descend. It was thick, about the size of a walking stick. The bolt struck squarely on the mirrored umbrella.

A cracking sound was heard when the bolt landed on it, but it didnʼt shatter, meaning it was still holding. She stood her ground and waited for the next lightning bolt to descend.

Meanwhile, under the umbrella, Nadia was channeling her Spiritual Qi into the umbrella, knowing it would and could break. If it broke now, she would be in some serious trouble.

As expected, more cracks appeared in the mirrored umbrella when the next bolt descended. Knowing it was her last chance this time, she began pouring all her energy into it.

Meanwhile, up above, the clouds had grown thicker, making the ladies around Klausʼs mom frown. They were all above the Saint stage, so they knew how dangerous the Saint Tribulation could be.

However, they had never seen one this perilous.

Then it happened.

The clouds churned, and after brewing up a piercing lightning bolt, it descended on Nadia, shattering the umbrella and bathing her in crackling electricity.

The four ladies watching gasp. The sudden piercing bolt was unexpected, but their jaws lowered when a sudden darkness descended on Nadia.

The tribulation was over... it was time for her to awaken.

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