The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 1533: Reunion (1)

Just one man had turned everything upside down and vanished into thin air, leaving many wondering what it all meant.

The paragon had finally returned, dominated the Heavens Court, vanished, and everyone could only hold their breath and wait for what happened next.

Back at the academy, Klaus sat, his expression calm, though he beamed with joy inwardly.

He expected things to grow more chaotic when he learned his parents were under attack. However, he also never expected things to end the way they did.

He wasn’t looking forward to seeing the Heavens Executioners appear just like that, and he most certainly never expected his Beast Legion to also show up.

However, the moment they showed up, he knew he had to make a statement.

It was why he pushed his incarnation, Kaden, to get the Origin Fruit. Though it was 50% ripe, if he had left it on the tree for 10 more years, it would have ripened fully.

But he needed to become a god for a moment, and that was the only way, so he went for it, and that helped him shift the state of the battle for good. Now, his actions had left the Heavens Court and the entire universe in great panic.

If one man could do all this while he was merely an Immortal, then there was no telling the kind of monster he would become once he ascended to the rank of a god.

"This is an eye-opener," Eiko muttered, her expression brightening up a bit. "I have finally witnessed the Paragon in action, and I have to say, he is one of a kind."

"He sure is." Klaus nodded to her words.

Eiko turned and looked at Klaus. However, before she could speak, her communicator beeped. Turning her attention toward it, she looked at the message.

"Looks like your assessment will happen a week from today. The Paragon’s display has rattled everyone, so the academy is going on a week break."

"Then more time for us to explore the academy. I want to see everything there is to see."

Eiko nodded, and soon they left. Klaus didn’t really care much about what had happened. After all, he had five bodies. If he couldn’t laugh and enjoy the win, his other bodies would do that for him.

Though he couldn’t help but wonder what would have happened if he had only one body. He thanked his lucky stars and knew he had to grow much faster and become a Demigod soon.

He and Eiko started exploring the academy, this time taking their time. Since he was free for the next 7 days, he might as well learn everything and plan how to infiltrate the ranks of the Heavens Court as fast as possible.

***

Meanwhile, all the way on Planet Caelmir, Klaus lay in a large bed. Ten of the best healers in the Sylvan Race, which included Lucy, were attending to his injuries.

She summoned them from Earth to come heal their King and her husband.

Klaus had no external injuries. However, the internal ones were quite severe. The power he used wasn’t something his current body could handle, so he sustained quite some life-threatening injuries.

Maud lay beside him, conscious but weakened.

Now that she was no longer merged with Klaus, his true cultivation at the peak of the True Immortal Stage was revealed. Thankfully, the healers knew what they were doing, so after five hours of relentless healing, he opened his eyes.

The first face he saw was his mother’s, who sat there with a worried look.

"I never knew angels could make such an expression."

"Klaus!" Lady Elysia practically jumped into Klaus’s arms when she heard him speak. Despite this being one of the many bodies her son had, she was worried sick, a trait every mother possessed.

It was why Klaus’s wives allowed her to remain with him inside. Even Maud had long recovered and left with everyone else.

"I am sorry, Mom. I should have seen the attack coming from light-years away. I put you and Dad in danger."

"Don’t be silly, Klaus. We are the ones who should be apologizing for making you worry about us."

Klaus said nothing and just let the hug linger for a few more minutes. When they broke the hug, Klaus smiled at his mother.

"I am fine, Mom. This is just one of my five bodies. I can destroy this one and create a new one whenever I want."

"I know, but no matter how many bodies you have, you are still my son, so I have to worry about you always." She hugged him again.

The last time they met, Klaus was merely in his Spirit Form, so they couldn’t spend too much time together. However, things were different now. She was here in person, and her son was here for her to hug as many times as she wanted.

Thankfully, she managed to reel in her emotions after 20 minutes of hugging and asking several times if he was alright. Klaus at first replied with a positive smile. However, after the tenth time, he sensed something was amiss.

But he realised too late.

"OUCH!"

A scream tore from his mouth as his ear was grabbed by his mom and twisted to an unnatural angle.

"You brat, saving us was one thing. But why did you have to challenge the Celestial Supreme to a Deathmatch? Do you have a death wish?"

Klaus never even got to reply to her question since the next second, his ear was twisted counterclockwise.

"Do you think even if you have the power to kill that bastard, he would just offer his neck without setting countermeasures in place? It is the Heavens Court we are talking about here, Klaus. They don’t play fair."

"I know, Mom, and I am counting on them to play dirty. That would make things easy for me."

Lady Elysia let go of Klaus’s ear, allowing him to massage it slowly. He always wondered why his mother was able to hurt him even when his wives couldn’t. Back on Earth, long before she recovered her power, she could hurt him.

Now, even after he became much stronger, she could still hurt him. It puzzled him, but he didn’t dwell much on it.

"What are you planning, Klaus?" Lady Elysia asked, hearing what Klaus had said.

He made sure the pain died down, and then he replied, "Nothing too crazy, Mom. I just want to pull out what is rotten inside the Heavens Court into one place and finally purge them for good.

I have reasons to believe that someone stronger than a Celestial has gained control of the Heavens Court and is manipulating the Celestial Supreme.

If I can get them to accept my challenge, then soon this universe can be free of the danger looming over us, and we can finally prepare for the real danger."

Lady Elysia looked at him for a few seconds before she sighed. "Fine, I will forgive you. However, next time, don’t go around throwing challenges without thinking things through.

As hateful as the Heavens Court is, they aren’t weak, so be careful."

"Don’t worry, Mom. I will be extra careful. By the time they realize what has happened, it will be game over for them."

She nodded and smiled, then hugged Klaus’s arm and placed her head on his shoulder. "Your father is probably waiting for you to come out. Just don’t let him influence you too much, okay? Knowing him, he would want to take you to go meet his father."

Klaus smiled. "Grandpa, huh? I’ve already planned to go see him after I reunite with you in the Beast Universe. I guess it is an inevitable reunion."

Lady Elysia just smirked, knowing the father-and-son duo would soon become a grandfather, father, and grandson affair.