The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Immediately, Klaus left the room. He pulled up his tracker to check the location of his first lecture at the academy. It didn’t take long for him to find the directions and start heading there.

When he attended the lecture on beasts and monsters during the Genius Gathering at Sinji Valley, he and Instructor Simon got along quite well.

Klaus was fascinated by monsters and was eager to learn more about them and their current standing on Earth. Back then, they had not yet taken the Union Trial, so there wasn’t much he could say.

However, he had promised to dive deeper into the topic once he joined the academy.

Now that Klaus was finally there, he had registered for two hours of that class, two hours of the Spirit Master class, and two hours of swordsmanship.

Every disciple was advised to register for a minimum of three classes. Klaus, who didn’t need most of the classes because of the extra effort he had put into developing his core, chose only the last two to meet the requirement.

He would have preferred Aoi as his swordsman instructor and Lulu as his Spirit Master tutor. Of course, that didn’t mean he would slack off in the other two classes he had chosen.

“Instructor Simon, good to see you again.” Klaus was the first to arrive and immediately greeted the less popular instructor at the academy.

“Klaus, you’re here. Good to see you too.” Simon looked genuinely pleased to see a disciple in his class.

“Well, I enjoyed our last lesson, so I’m eager to learn more,” Klaus said, taking a seat in the front.

The lecture hall wasn’t very large, likely because most disciples didn’t enjoy attending it.

“I’m happy you’re here,” Instructor Simon said, sitting across from Klaus.

“Am I early?” Klaus asked, glancing at the empty seats around him.

Instructor Simon smiled slightly before replying, “I’m afraid you might be the only one taking my class this year. Most tend to drop it because of how unpopular it is and because it’s similar to the beast-taming classes.

“Students usually prefer those classes, especially since many who take my course are also enrolled in beast-taming or something similar.”

“I see. Well, we still have some time. Let’s wait and see if anyone else shows up,” Klaus suggested. He had barely finished speaking when a certain redhead walked into the room and sat down beside him.

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“Nari, what are you doing here?” Klaus asked.

Instructor Simon, on the other hand, froze in place. His eyes widened as they landed on the strikingly beautiful Overlord.

“What does it look like I’m doing? I want to attend this class, too,” Nari said, blinking innocently.

“But you’re an instructor. You’re part of the academy staff as a tutor. Why would you want to attend a class?” Klaus asked, clearly puzzled.

“It’s the same thing. I want to learn more about beasts and monsters,” Nari replied nonchalantly.

Klaus sighed and turned to Instructor Simon. “Just ignore this crazy woman and focus on the lesson. In fact, you can picture her as an annoying peacock and—ouch! Why did you pinch me?”

“You called me an annoying peacock,” Nari pouted, crossing her arms.

“You… I’m here to learn, okay? If you don’t want to learn, just excuse us,” Klaus said, shifting to the next chair to put some space between them.

“It’s time, Instructor Simon. Just start the class and don’t mind her,” Klaus added, resigned to the fact that he might be the only serious student this year.

“O-Okay,” Instructor Simon stammered, looking slightly uneasy. Nevertheless, he decided to proceed with the lesson.

Nari, meanwhile, seemed more intent on annoying Klaus than actually paying attention to the class. Noticing this, Simon resolved to start and finish the lesson quickly, hoping she wouldn’t cause him too much trouble.

“Before we begin, I have a question for you: how many species currently exist on Earth?” Instructor Simon asked Klaus.

“Three. We have humans, the Ice People, and the Water People,” Klaus replied.

“I am afraid you are wrong,” Instructor Simon said with a small smile.

“Although your answer may be accurate for humanoids, it is still incomplete. We have various species: humans, Ice-borns, Water-borns, zombies, beasts, and monsters.

However, this is just the general categorization we have established. While we may not have discovered all the existing races yet, we recognize six main species on Earth.

When we consider race, though, there are dozens, if not thousands, of different variations.

Before the apocalypse, we believed Earth belonged solely to humans, consisting of different races. However, we were wrong. There are far more dangers lurking beyond our initial understanding of the planet.

The Earth may seem small, but it is vast in ways you cannot yet comprehend. It holds more danger than you might think.

But don’t worry. As we delve deeper into these lectures, we will come to understand that if humans become complacent, this world could be turned upside down.

But fear not; all of you are here to train and become the leaders of the earth in the coming years when we will have no choice but to stand up and claim our earth.

You are here to train and rise to a level where you can become the protectors of Earth.”

Instructor Simon turned and glanced at Nari, who was staring intently at Klaus. Klaus, in turn, was fully focused on the lesson, paying close attention to every word Instructor Simon said.

It was an odd dynamic.

‘It seems he genuinely wants to learn more about beasts and monsters, huh? Well, good for him. This weirdo really is an expert in this field,’ Nari thought to herself, noting the serious expression on Klaus’s face.

‘It seems she’s quite interested in him. I suppose this young man has more charm than any other man on Earth,’ Instructor Simon mused, his gaze flicking toward Nari.

‘Looks like I’m in the right place,’ Klaus thought with a smile, his relentless curiosity about the Earth and the creatures inhabiting it finally beginning to find its outlet.

Nari paused momentarily before transmitting her thoughts to Instructor Simon through her unique telepathic abilities.

‘You can go ahead and tell him everything, even the classified information. He seems genuinely interested in this class, and I want him to understand the dangers surrounding this Earth before it’s too late.’

Instructor Simon was momentarily taken aback but quickly composed himself. A small sigh escaped his lips. In truth, when he saw Klaus in his class, he was pleased and had even decided to take the lessons to a deeper level.

He wanted to explore the various races of monsters, beasts, and zombies, explaining why Earth was in such peril. However, when Nari arrived, he discarded that plan and resolved to stick to the standard syllabus.

But now, with her approval, he felt reinvigorated. He decided to begin by taking Klaus deep into the realm of beasts and monsters, giving him the foundational knowledge he would need.

“Since today is our first meeting, I’ll only touch on the surface to give you a fair idea of what to expect in the coming lessons,” Instructor Simon said.

“Okay,” Klaus responded with a nod and a smile.

Nari also smiled, knowing that Klaus’s worldview was about to shift dramatically.