The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Klaus noticed some major changes.

The first was the core evolutions. They were now linked in a way that immediately made his mind drift to the tattoo on his back. In fact, he could see the channels created between the nine cores.

Though not very visible in the eighth and ninth cores, he could see them faintly, and they resembled the tattoo he had received from Uncle Ziggy. The tattoos on his back are similar to the ones in his soul sea.

Klaus finally started to connect the dots and saw that perhaps his dad knew more than he did. This only fueled his determination to find him.

He wasn’t an idiot.

He knew his dad wasn’t on Earth. Call it a gut feeling, but somehow, he just knew the man wasn’t there. If he were on earth, he would know. But he can fell it, the bastard is not dead but also not on earth.

That wouldn’t stop him from looking, though.

The only question, however, was how much his mom knew.

It wouldn’t be shocking if his mom knew something about his dad, so Klaus planned to talk with her when he was out of the dungeon.

But aside from the channels, a lot had happened.

The Tribulation Prison was now inside the second core, along with the Seal of Lightning. Klaus didn’t know where the seal came from, but he wasn’t complaining.

The second thing was the demon bead. It had now moved inside the third core, which was filled with blood and carnage.

Klaus immediately moved and touched it. The moment he did, the last face—the face of Discord—awakened, granting him a skill.

However, as soon as the last face awakened, five golden runes appeared from it and merged with Klaus’s forehead.

Suddenly, his body outside shuddered, and a powerful energy erupted from him. But that wasn’t all; his body started emitting faint golden glows that slowly began to darken.

Soon, his body was enveloped in a dark mist.

Inside his soul space, the Bead began spinning as a ring of runes revolved around it. It was mesmerizing yet sinister in its own way.

“It’s finally opening,” Klaus smiled, knowing that soon—perhaps within the next few weeks—the Bead would fully open. The dark mist has dissipated…

For now, he only checked the technique he had received. After going through it, he realized he had finally found something worth dying for.

The skill was called [Whisper of Discord], and as its name implied, it used sound waves and soul energy that were nearly impossible to block, creating discord in battle.

When Klaus activates this technique, he will gain the ability to use sound waves as if they were an extension of himself.

It had seven effects, but three stood out to him. For a moment, Klaus wanted nothing to do with the other four and just focused on these three.

The first effect was called [Emotional Corruption].

When used, allies and enemies alike will begin to mistrust each other, perceiving even harmless actions as threats. Strong bonds between comrades will weaken, and fragile alliances will be shattered.

All Klaus had to do was unleash the skill, and the rest would depend on how he wanted it to work. With just a whisper, he could shatter alliances and break bonds in a large-scale battle. Discover exclusive tales on My Virtual Library Empire

The second effect was called [Illusory Manipulation]. This worked similarly to the first, but in this case, the whispers create illusions of betrayal, such as a trusted ally attacking or a loved one turning away.

These visions pushed individuals into a paranoid frenzy.

As for this particular effect of the technique, Klaus knew his illusion class would play a huge role in it. In fact, he could already see a plan forming in his mind, and soon, this plan would be put to good use.

As for the third and most mind-blowing effect, it was called [Chaos Amplification]. The name said it all—it had everything to do with chaos.

When used, those affected would be compelled to act on their darkest impulses, causing fights to break out even among the closest allies.

Enemies find coordinating nearly impossible, as everyone prioritises their survival over the group.

This was a skill nobody in their right mind would dare to face. In fact, if Klaus wanted, he could simply use it on weaker-minded foes, forcing chaos to erupt from there.

It was like having the ability to do anything, provided there were individuals with mental capacities below his.

With this skill, he only needed to target specific people, and the chaos would spread from there. Without a doubt, this skill left no room for the weak-minded.

Aside from these three, there was another equally destructive effect. It was called [Mirrored Voices], and Klaus could alter how his enemies sounded when used.

In a large-scale battle, he could use this to command the enemy army and give false orders through their own voices. This would, without a doubt, make things significantly easier for him.

“I guess this only means I won’t have to worry about large-scale battles… My enemies will do the killing for me,” Klaus laughed.

The other effects, though not as powerful, are still good enough to unleash the power of the Pentaface Bead (Demon Bead).

Strangely, aside from the skill from the Demon Bead, he didn’t receive any new skills after becoming a Sage. However, he didn’t complain.

This is because he could tell that, with or without any additional skills, he was now a menace with nearly unlimited Star Qi.

He could use more powerful skills in his arsenal without worrying about running out of energy.

Later, he went to check on the dragon that was hibernating again. Klaus knew it would awaken another flame this time, so he wasn’t worried about the dragon being out of commission for a while.

After checking on the dragon, he immediately emerged from the soul sea. He then finished absorbing whatever he needed to.

It was quite a shame that the seven summons he killed disappeared with their weapons. He had wanted to get his hands on the Odachi the alien used.

The long sword was just perfect for him. As a Weapons Overlord, all kinds of weapons were attractive to him. He wanted to have them all, and when he saw the long, curved-bladed sword, he drooled.

Aside from that, he was also aiming for the dagger the Shadow Assassin used. In fact, he had wanted to get his hands on it ever since it dealt most of the injuries he had received.

He wanted it badly.

As for the other weapons, he didn’t really need them. He currently has three weapons and would be receiving seven more after forming contracts with the Seven Deadly Cards.

In fact, that was his ultimate goal. The seven cards were what gave him the strength to endure the pain and fight the seven Ascendants.

It was that drive that made him know that no matter what, he couldn’t die. He had to win and claim the cards.

Thus, after checking everything inside his soul sea and absorbing what needed to be absorbed, he reached for the seven cards that had now become smaller.

They now looked like a deck of cards, but Klaus, holding them, knew they were no ordinary cards.

He examined them for thirty whole minutes, trying to figure out something unique about them. Perhaps he wanted to know how best to use them.

But after his thorough inspection, he could only resolve himself to form contracts with the cards. However, when his blood touched the first card, his eyes widened.

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