The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 1456 1456: The Paragon, the Hunter, and the Criminal (End Of Volume 9)

Perhaps due to her finally being free from the clutches of the heavens, Lady Nivara—as she insisted she should be called now—entered the kitchen with some of Klaus' wives the moment they arrived back on Planet Caelmir.

Klaus and his four bodies came together. After the dinner, they will return to their own lives, where the missions he had for them will commence.

But before that, all five of them took a tour around the planet, each body going in a different direction. By the time dinner was ready, they had seen all they wanted to see.

Lady Danika had also woken up and was present when Klaus returned to the Royal Estate, where the dinner would be happening.

In no time, they were seated and ready to go.

Seeing Klaus sit with all five bodies, ready to eat, made everyone feel weird.

Klaus clearly told them he is the same as all five. So if that were the case, why would they have to eat with all five bodies when just one can eat, and all five would benefit?

Perhaps hearing their thoughts, Klaus smirked... "It will be best if you don't use common sense to explain my life. As you can see, none of me makes sense, so save yourself the headache."

His life indeed doesn't make sense at all. There was

In the end, they had to accept his words, and that actually put their minds at ease. Klaus smiled and turned to his four bodies.

"We each eat a different dish so we can have all tastes."

"Sounds like a good plan," Kaden nodded.

"I am for it," Rhazor also accepted the offer.

"I call dibs on the pasta," Orion smiled and started serving himself. The other four bodies clicked their tongues but said nothing.

Soon, they served themselves and began eating. They knew Klaus was already a heavy eater, so they weren't surprised when he and his four bodies started devouring the food.

Luckily, Lady Nivara prepared more than enough, having been told about her grandson's eating capabilities.

The dinner was lively.

Queen Leah and her children, Lista, Rania, and Steven (son, also a demigod), were present. The same was true for her mother, Supreme Elder Narcisa and Queen Leah's big sister, Supreme Elder Idalie, who were also present.

Aside from them, the two gods who were present during the first dinner were also present, along with one last important person who was seated right beside Orion.

He was Klaus's uncle, a monk. He was in seclusion when he arrived. Now, he had formed his law core and made one stride toward the realm of a demigod.

Seeing Klaus again put his mind at ease and increased his happiness. The brat who had given him and the other monks so much trouble during the renegade era had finally returned to his side.

They will have so much to talk about later. For now, they were having a celebratory dinner to commemorate Lady Nivara's return to mortality and Klaus's ascension to True Immortality.

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While this was happening, out in the universe, a post started spreading across Uniweb, slowly catching everyone's attention.

This post was made by someone nobody seems to know, yet somehow, a trend started to emerge.

The post titled "The Emergence of the Three-Body Problem - The Start of a New Era" was spreading, and no matter how ridiculous it sounded, many couldn't deny its content.

In the post, they shed light on the sudden emergence of the Renegade Hunter, the Criminal of the Underworld, and the Paragon.

They didn't take the roundabout route Supreme Elder Juo took; their words hinted at a major conspiracy that would soon envelop the universe.

They claimed the hidden forces of the universe had finally made their move. In their discussion, they said the coincidence of everything was not predetermined but preplanned.

The Renegade Hunter, as they claimed, was the work of the Righteous Faction. They claimed he was released to restore the righteous faction to the light. In their own words, "There is nothing righteous about the righteous faction."

They believed the name and the mission of the Righteous Faction had been tainted, and so they needed redemption. The Renegade Hunter is that redemption. He is here to make the universe what he is capable of.

As for the Criminal of the Underworld, they believed he was sent by the demons. Since the Criminal Underworld's headquarters is located in the Demon Universe, they believed he was sent to spread the encroaching corruption of darkness.

While they also claimed he was sent to oppose the light of the Righteous Faction, others claimed the Underworld merely wants to have a presence.

This argument sparked many discussions both in the Uniweb and the Dark Space. They wanted to make sense of it all—something they couldn't, considering there was a third presence: the Paragon.

What they couldn't make sense of was where the Paragon fit into all of this.

Many said he hated the Righteous Faction, since that was how they had been brainwashed to believe. The Paragon of the Nine Stars is the enemy of the heavens, and so he is the enemy of the Righteous Faction.

While that is true, the authors of this piece outlined a chilling argument that ignited something in everyone's heart.

In their write-up, they said, "While the Paragon is indeed an enemy of the heavens, he is also an enemy of the Dark Faction. He hates them with every fiber of his being for reasons none of us seem to know or recall. If that is indeed the case, then can we really say the Paragon is an enemy of the heavens? But even if he is the enemy of the heavens, the demons are also under the heavens, so where do we put them?"

This piece of writing was what suddenly exploded in the face of every Heaven's Court fanatic. They suddenly found themselves wondering if the Paragon is indeed a problem.

Someone whom they claim hated what is good had actually fought against the demons who now plague the innocent people of the Righteous Faction.

Some even said that, because of his conflict with the demons, the Righteous Faction enjoyed a semblance of peace for a few eras. That, and the fact that the heavens are struggling to hold them back now, sparked the conversation that made many feel like Heaven's Court is hiding something.

This, coupled with all the facts that every piece of information about the Paragon out there portrayed him as the bad guy, ignited a topic that would remain relevant for the next thousand years.

"Is the Paragon really the evil the heavens claim he is?"

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[A/N: End of Volume IX: The Paragon, the Hunter, and the Criminal. As always, it was a long and informative journey. We saw Klaus finally appear in the universe, become the center of attention, and get a sneak peek at the Paragon's reemergence.

While we saw little of the Paragon, he is bound to stir things up in the next volume, along with the Renegade Hunter and the Criminal of the Underworld.

Standing on that, I would like to point out that we are halfway through the story. The other half will be full of chaos from different perspectives.

Oh, we now have the Paragon, the Renegade Hunter, and the Criminal. They will hold the novel, but the machine has many parts, so relax and wait for the others to appear, too. I promise the next volume will keep you asking for more.

Next Volume ↠ Volume X: The Dreadful Life of a Hunter, Paragon, Criminal]