The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 969: Odyssey Of The Hated One (7)

[Caelmir - Magnus Vs The Great White Shark Monarch - 18 Hours To The Awakening]

”Master, what should we do?” Eryx asked. ”Even if we somehow manage to kill the six remaining Monarchs, there are still tens of thousands of Monsters and Beasts. There are even a couple of hundred, perhaps thousands, of beasts already at the Ascension stage.”

Magnus sighed, riding on the back of a bone dragon that Asmodeus had summoned. ”Let’s handle one issue at a time.”

Eryx nodded.

On the back of the bone dragon are all three of his undead.

Asmodeus is at the Level 7 Ascension stage and is also a necromancer who is handy with both his spells and sword.

Eryx is at the Level 8 Ascension stage with impeccable combat prowess using his saber. Aside from that, he also has Void Eyes, and that alone makes him someone Magnus was counting on in the upcoming battles.

Alesi is at Level 9, making her the strongest of them all. Her sword skills make her a terrifying opponent, and with the ability to act as both an assassin and a swordsman, she is perfect for close combat and deadly when she is near.

”Asmodeus, you will handle the Unicorn Monarch. Eryx, yours is the Mountain Lightning Panther Monarch, and Alesi, you will take on the Lava Dragon Monarch.

I will go after the Great White Shark Monarch, and hopefully, we will all be able to handle our targets before the 18 hours are over.”

”What about us?” Suddenly, Evelyne, Magnus’s first wife, asked, riding on the back of a hawk with her four sisters.

”What are you all doing here?” Magnus asked, looking at his five women with a frown.

They just smiled at him, guilt written all over their faces. ”We are here to support you, Magnus. You can’t just sideline us on such a critical mission.”

”But these are the Monarchs—”

Magnus wasn’t done with his statement, and all five ladies glared at him with crazy eyes.

”Are you saying we are weak, that we can’t handle mere Monarchs?”

Magnus scratched the back of his head, unsure of how to answer that. That answer, of course, was yes. His ladies are not as strong as he is, so the idea of them going against Level 9 Ascension stage beasts who are also Monarchs in the world of Caelmir is just too ridiculous.

”I think the master should allow them,” Alesi said, making Magnus sigh.

”Fine. But you all must follow my arrangement and, should you find yourselves unable to handle your target, run. Don’t risk your lives.”

”We won’t risk our lives, Magnus.”

”Very well. Evelyne, you and Lene should team up and go after the Blue Beetle Monarch. Ria, Clara, and Dahlia, your target is the Alabaster Goat Monarch. That beast is strange, so be sure to receive a kill confirmation before you lower your guard.”

They nodded, and soon, each went their separate ways.

Magnus was the first to reach his target, who is the monarch of the sea.

Far before he even reached the location of the beast, he felt the Great White Shark gaze on him.

The moment he arrived, the sea surged, and a 400-meter-long white shark covered in some metal plates emerged from the bottom of the sea, sending waves of water everywhere.

Magnus took a big swing with his scythe, cutting the water in half, only to be met with a powerful swing of the shark’s tail.

Magnus used a movement technique to evade, but was pushed back by the wave that followed the tail swing.

”You are the one who killed one of us two years ago?” the Great White Shark asked, looking back at Magnus.

”I think we both know the answer, so what do you say we go back to me coming here to kill you?” Magnus’s eyes turned red, smoky red mist emitting from them.

”You think you have what it takes to kill me?” the shark asked, laughing in the end.

Magnus waited for it to finish laughing, then he replied, ”Actually, I have a 90% chance of killing you within a few hours, so why don’t we put that to the test?”

His body was covered by a red mist for a few seconds.

When it cleared, Magnus was now clad in red and black leather armor that extended and formed a pair of horns on his forehead. His face also turned pale, but not because he was under pressure or drained of energy.

He had just taken his Vampire form, allowing him to tap into his true power and finally become the Vampire Monarch. The moment the shark sensed his energy, a wave of unease washed through its body.

Magnus moved with his saber, taking a big swing. This time, the space shuddered, and the void cracked open when his attack landed on the shark’s tail.

Within five seconds, thousands of attacks filled the sea as Magnus had started a great battle with the shark, who, against all odds, was now trying not to die, for it knew with the emergence of the one true Monarch of Caelmir, its status as a Monarch was shaken.

Away from Magnus’s battle, his undead and his wives had also locked in with the other Monarchs, each fighting against time to end the battle and have enough rest before the awakening arrived.

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[12 Hours Later – Battle Status]

It had been 12 hours since the start of the battle between Magnus’s team and the six Monarchs; however, none had managed to bring their opponent down.

A little after the 12th hour, Magnus had his big break.

”Sanguine of Blood, Giant Scythe Image.”

His scythe turned into a 30-meter-long red scythe that took a big swing, cutting into the colossal body of the shark.

The cut went deep, and before the healing ability of the shark could kick in, Magnus took another swing, this time landing inside the already cut wound, cutting apart some vital organs.

It tried to remain alive, but with three more attacks that followed in succession, the shark fell.

Magnus wasted no time speeding off to his wives. On the way, he received a message from his undead; they had each killed their targets and were also making their way to the ladies.

However, a few minutes away from Evelyne’s team, he received a message that they had already taken down their target.

By the 13th hour, every last Monarch was handled, freeing the world of the six great Monarchs. However, the danger was far from over.

Asmodeus summoned a thousand undead beasts, including the Monarchs he had taken as his undead, and they started slaughtering the monsters and beasts in the various forests.

But even so, they both knew it wasn’t going to be all, so when it was left with 3 hours before the countdown hit zero, they retreated back to rest.

Magnus used the time to handle a few errands he had in mind, making sure all loose ends were covered.

All over the world, those who thought this awakening was some higher calling were dressed in white, waiting for the countdown to hit zero.

However, when it finally did and the portal opened, fear gripped everyone. But that wasn’t all — the forests and seas surged, and all monsters and beasts went berserk for the first time since the start of the apocalypse.