The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 971: Odyssey Of The Hated One (9)

If there is one thing Magnus expected, it wasn’t his mother and wife rising to the occasion when he seriously needed help.

However, his expectation was shattered just eight hours into the battle. By the seventh hour, the danger started mounting thanks to the sudden influx of Ascension stage monsters.

By the eighth hour, the danger had reached its peak, with Magnus going all out, killing as many Ascension stage monsters as he could as fast as he could manage it.

He was seriously pulling every ounce of his strength; however, the odds were just too much for him to handle, and since the seven sages weren’t doing much, he was doing everything to kill as many as he could.

However, just when the death toll on his side was mounting, the scene changed with such a show of strength from his five ladies and the queen.

Magnus was stunned, but when he saw the look on his mom’s face, he knew exactly what was happening.

About five years ago, his ladies started telling him about these strange dreams they had been having. It started when he brought Dahlia home.

Initially, Magnus saw these dreams as a normal thing; however, his view on that changed when his ladies started waking up with strange abilities.

He immediately sensed something strange about it, but despite his efforts, he never managed to gain a deeper understanding of what had been happening in their dreams.

However, he does now, and it was all because of what was happening before him.

Seeing his wives and mother cleaving through Ascension stage monsters like they were mere bugs, he could only smile, knowing their claims that they were immortals in their past lives wasn’t a joke.

In that instant, Magnus became happy because he wouldn’t have to hold himself back anymore. His full focus could go into killing, because the people he was worried about no longer needed his protection.

They were now protecting him instead, and so Magnus let loose, letting his bloodlust take over, taking his strength to the peak.

The battle started to take shape again; however, when the tenth hour came, the first Tier 14 stage monster appeared through the portal, sending everyone to their knees.

Both Magnus and his women were sent crashing to the ground by the aura of the monster.

Many warriors were knocked out, with a few dying on the spot.

The only one standing tall was Magnus’s mom, who had a smile on her face.

In the face of such horror, she stood there, smiling.

Then she turned to Magnus, her smile blooming, “My dear son, what do you think? I am impressive, right?”

Her words poured some energy into Magnus’s body, allowing him to stand despite the aura of the Peak Nether stage monster bearing down on him.

“You are impressive, Mom,” Magnus said with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. The odds he was up against were ones he wasn’t prepared for, and he knew it.

However, instead of thinking about giving up like all the other warriors were, Magnus still held the belief that he hadn’t done all he could yet.

With that mindset, he was able to withstand the monster’s pressure. He pointed his scythe upward, and with a sudden jump, Magnus moved—and the battle he knew deep in his heart he wouldn’t win began.

However, fear was the last thing that could be seen on his face.

A few minutes later, the second Nether stage beast appeared, but Alesi also rose to the occasion, and just like her master, she chose to fight against the odds.

Within the next two hours after the first Nether stage beast appeared, the Domain stage monster arrived, and that was when everyone gave up.

Magnus knew it was over because no matter how he looked at it, he doesn’t have the strength to go against a domain stage monster.

So he slowly retrieved an item, deciding to use it to take his mother and wives to a world called Earth.

He had received that item when he awakened his class, and while he had known what had to be done with it many years ago, he waited for this very moment.

However, just when he was about to activate it, his mom arrived before him and held his hand.

“This is not the way, Magnus.” She pulled him close and hugged him. “Your story starts from this world. Abandoning it is what the heavens want.”

Magnus felt his heart break at those words because he already knew what was about to happen.

The vision he saw of how the world died started when his mom said those words to him. First, they would do everything in their power, but his mom would die in the end, saving him.

Of course, he didn’t see what happened to him or his wives, but he knew one person dear to his heart was about to have her head chopped off.

However, as much as he wanted to use the stone to open a portal to this world where he would be free from all danger and live freely with his mother and wives, he could also sense the danger pushing him to do just that.

“You asked me who a paragon is, Magnus. I told you I don’t know, but I lied.” The heavens shuddered when Magnus’s mom said that.

“You are a paragon because, in the entire universe, you are the only person who can say no to the heavens. You are the only person who can ignore their rules. You are the only person who defies them.

And so they hate you because, believe it or not, they are afraid of you. Because of this, they want you to surrender, and so they will do everything in their power to make that happen.

However, you are not going to allow them because you are a paragon and you never listen to the heavens.”

His mom broke the hug and then focused her gaze on the Domain stage monster that had appeared.

“It won’t be the last one to come, but be that as it may, this monster is just the start of your legacy, so pick up your scythe, for the battle has just begun.

Let everything go and awaken who you are, Magnus.”

A tear fell from Magnus’s eyes as he looked at the five ladies standing behind his mother. They smiled at him, but tears were falling down their cheeks.

“This is not the end, Magnus. We will meet again,” Evelyne, the first wife said, her smile beaming with love and affection.

“You said it yourself, Magnus, death is not the end. So this isn’t goodbye, it is just the start of what you started.” Lene, the second wife, also spoke, smiling at Magnus.

“Be sure to make me your first wife in your next life, Magnus,” Ria, his third wife, said.

“You still haven’t taught me how to use the scythe, Magnus. You will be sure to teach me in our next life,” Clara, the fourth wife, said with a smug smile as her tears also streamed down her face.

Dahlia, the fifth wife, looked at Magnus and smiled, “We met as enemies, Magnus, so there is a chance we will be enemies in our next life. Just make sure you don’t smack my bum next time, please.”

Magnus could only look with tears in his eyes as his mother rose into the air and the five ladies formed a pentagon around her.

With smiles on their faces, they formed the seal that gave birth to the paragon of War and Slaughter.

“Five Face Paragon Heart Gem.”