The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

While the world was yet again blown away by Klaus’s arrogance, the man in question had just arrived at the gathering place, where hundreds of people were already present.

The moment Klaus appeared, everyone noticed him. Of course, they would. He was simply too unique to go unnoticed.

Ever since his first image had surfaced on the web, nobody seemed able to forget his face. And now, Klaus had become even more handsome, which immediately sparked murmurs among the crowd.

Naturally, Anna and Lily didn’t appreciate the looks some of the ladies gave Klaus. But they were too shy to get closer to him. Of course, they were. Hanna, however, wasn’t, so she decided to step in on their behalf.

She took Klaus by the arm and walked confidently by his side. This, of course, only added to the jealousy of the two vixens. Before Hanna could realize what had happened, though, she found herself four feet away from Klaus’s arm.

She just smiled and kept moving.

The ladies in the crowd noticed Anna and Lily now clinging to Klaus’s arms, and their expressions soured. But nobody cared about their hungry eyes—least of all Klaus. After all, he was about to reunite with his best friend.

“Miguel, my friend, it’s like whenever we’re apart, I can’t seem to get a good night’s sleep without thinking about you. I know you’ve missed me too. So, how are you?” Klaus said with a wide smile.

“Tsk…” As usual, Miguel responded with his classic chuckle, making Klaus’s smile widen even more.

“Hmm, you’ve become very strong, Miguel. It seems you really want that revenge, huh?” Klaus said, raising an eyebrow.

The air around Miguel was much stronger than before. Like Danny and Daniel, he was a brute fighter, someone who craved physical strength. And judging by the look of things, he was several times stronger than before.

Miguel didn’t respond, so Klaus simply turned to the others.

“How have you been, Scarlet? I can see you’re practically glowing now,” Klaus said, addressing Scarlet, who was clinging to Kilian.

Scarlet blushed slightly and buried her face in Kilian’s shoulder. Klaus just smiled and shifted his attention to the Zhou twins.

“You ladies seem to have grown much stronger too. Well, have you reached the level where you can transmute the earth element into metal yet?” Klaus asked.

Lin nodded with a small smile. She stood on Mark’s left while Zing was on his right.

“Awesome. You guys should join me at the Yin-Yang Palace. You’d become much stronger than you think.”

“Okay,” Zing said without a second thought.

Her answer caught Mark and Klaus’s friends completely off guard. None of them had expected that—not in the slightest.

Just a while ago, they hesitated to join Klaus in his wild venture, fearing their ladies would leave them. Yet now, the very women they were worried about didn’t even take a moment to consider Klaus’s proposal.

They accepted it without hesitation.

“Awesome. What about you, Scarlet? Wanna join the Yin-Yang Palace too?” Klaus asked with a small smile.

“Yes. Since you’ll be joining, that means Kilian will also join. Naturally, I wouldn’t want to be away from my man,” Scarlet said, her face slightly flushed.

“Very insightful, Scarlet, very insightful,” Klaus replied, then turned to the others.

“What about you guys?” Klaus asked.

“Since Kay is with you, I’ll follow my man. I wouldn’t want him running off with another bitch,” Linda, Kay’s fire-mage girlfriend, said with a grin. The two seemed made for each other.

Whenever they were near, things seemed to heat up quickly.

Klaus then turned to Vida, the slender woman whose demeanour left no doubt she was an assassin. She was Daniel’s woman and the little demon who had kept him on his toes the last time they were together.

“I’m with Linda. I wouldn’t want this big boy running off with another bitch. God knows heads would come rolling if I caught him,” Lynn said with a sly grin.

Klaus smiled, throwing Danny a sympathetic look. ‘Looks like my man’s going to die tied to a single lady,’ he thought.

“Well, my sister is in the Yin-Yang Palace, so while I wouldn’t want this one running off either, I’ll also join to stay close to her,” Yasmin, Danny’s old lady, added with a smile.

“Great. You guys are way more open-minded than these old thuds,” Klaus said teasingly before turning his attention to Miguel, Omari, and Lucas.

“Well, my mother told me to follow you, so I’ll be joining the Yin-Yang Palace with you,” Lucas said with a broad smile.

“Your mother seems like a visionary woman. I should meet her someday,” Klaus replied, chuckling at Lucas’s reasoning. Lucas, the other archer who chose to stick with his team during the trial at Sinji Valley, was showing a clear inclination to follow Klaus.

It was an unusual reason, but Klaus didn’t mind. ‘If he’s hardworking, he’ll grow stronger under me,’ Klaus thought.

After all, Klaus wasn’t going to the academy to play around. His faction would dominate the entire academy, a goal that could only be achieved through battles and relentless challenges.

“Before I give you my answer, what do you plan on doing once you join the Yin-Yang Palace?” Omari asked.

“A lot, actually. Since they’re the weakest in the academy, we’ll need to do a ton if we want to rise to the top. That means plenty of missions, countless challenges, and, who knows, maybe a bit of mischief along the way,” Klaus said with a grin.

“Basically, I plan on heating things up. So, what’s it going to be? Are you joining or not?” Klaus asked.

“Sounds like it’s going to be fun. I’ll join you, Klaus, but know that I still hate you and will challenge you to a duel whenever I feel confident I can beat you,” Omari replied with a small smile.

“Maybe in a hundred years. But sure, I’d love to duel you too,” Klaus smirked before turning to his best friend.

“I’ll decide if you get to duel me right now,” Miguel said, his tone sharp and challenging.

“Really? You want to fight now?” Klaus asked, disbelief evident in his voice.

“Yes. I’ll only follow someone who can defeat me. And since we’ve never fought before, I want to see if you can beat me in a simple duel,” Miguel explained, his reasons clear and resolute.

“I see. That actually makes sense,” Klaus said with a pondering expression.

“Okay, I accept the duel,” Klaus declared, then turned toward Danny.

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“Can I have your axe for a few seconds?” Danny didn’t even think it over; he just retrieved the axe and gave it to Klaus.

Daniel then stood up and walked forward. “Clear their area; a fight is about to take place.” His voice boomed, making everyone turn in his direction.

They all began to spread out when they saw the axe on Klaus’s shoulder.

Klaus and Miguel moved forward and stood 20 meters apart. Klaus stepped onto the floor and activated the Demon Killing Circle. At once, the 20-meter radius was sealed off.