The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

All over the world, everyone was cheering and celebrating the monumental feat Klaus and his team had just accomplished.

Knowing there were people like this protecting them from the horrors of the wild felt like the light of a new dawn for humanity.

What Klaus and his team did wasn’t something simple.

It was a declaration that humans are not weak. It was a call for many to see what humans are capable of and why they should go the extra mile to support them.

They had just defeated a threat that could easily destroy the human world, and that alone was worth celebrating.

So they are celebrating while scenes of the battle are played on every TV screen, showing the great feat humanity has accomplished.

Meanwhile, back in the No Man’s Land forbidden zone, Klaus, who had just severed the body of the white spider demon, was still hovering in the air, looking down at the colossal bodies of the two spider demons.

“It was a tough opponent,” Queen Lunara said, flying toward Klaus. Nari, who had returned to her human form, and Queenie weren’t far behind.

They had indeed faced a tough opponent, and the outcome was plain as day. The battle wasn’t easy, and they knew that deep in their bones.

It became clear to them now that they were still weak. This means they must get stronger fast if they want to maintain this trend.

“I never expected it to be this powerful,” Klaus sighed. “Looks like the rest must be handled quickly before they grow past the level they’re at now.”

“We can rest first, Klaus. The fact that we managed to take down such a monster is already enough to make the rest rethink every small detail before attacking us,” Nari smiled.

“Plus, you’ve already seen what this one can do, so we must relax and increase our strength before going after the rest.”

Klaus nodded at her words.

He knew the other Tier 11s wouldn’t be far from discovering what had happened here, so it was only a matter of time before they showed themselves.

But hearing her enthusiastic comment, he could only take that suggestion and hope it worked out in the end.

“Queenie, you don’t need the core, so Nari and your mom will take it.” Klaus and Queenie nodded. She would benefit more from the blood—more precisely, the essence of blood.

The two ladies took the cores of the white and black spider demons, and Klaus stored their bodies away. In the coming weeks, his first Perfect Warrior would be created.

He already has the perfect concept in his mind.

After storing the bodies, they left and began flying toward the location where the four beasts he had asked to be trapped were marked.

They arrived at the location where Miriam’s team had fought.

When they got there, the Machine Beast was trapped in what appeared to be a rather powerful defense created by Overlord Dharma.

He was known as the third-strongest Overlord for a reason.

After Queenie and Nari, he was next, and trapping the 4-meter-tall Machine Beast was a clear sign of his capability. Klaus planned to give him his blood just like he had planned with his friends.

Strangely, the same resonance he feels for the beasts and monsters, he seems to feel the same for the humans around him. This was why he knew not all of them could have his blood.

But unlike the beasts, he had already resonated with the majority of the people in his team.

Miriam was healed now and was even assisting Overlord Dharma by channeling her energy into the defense Dharma had created.

Klaus let out a big sigh when he saw the gem on her forehead still showing signs of recovery. This meant she hadn’t used her bloodline ability, which would have set her back a couple of months.

“You’ve all done well. But kindly lower the defense; I’ll take it from here,” Klaus said, causing the four people trapping the beast to turn and look at them.

Seeing him and the three strongest beings in the world appear, they knew their job was done.

Dharma obeyed and lowered the defense.

However, the moment he did, the Machine Beast gathered energy in its mouth and was about to blast him away when Klaus spoke.

“I wouldn’t do that if I were you.”

The Machine Beast turned and looked at him.

“Your master is dead, alongside its three guards, so you’re free.

Of course, I have no plans of letting you roam around knowing what you are capable of. So, I’ll give you a deal—become my contracted beast, and I will help you undergo the evolution you so desperately crave.”

Klaus smiled and waved his hand, causing his green hypnotic ice to appear. Then, like a screen, an image of a ten-meter-tall golden Machine Beast appeared.

The moment everyone saw this, a chill ran down their spine. The beast in the image is like a collection of weapons merged together to form a terrifying beast.

Just looking at it was enough to tell them that if one appeared right now, not even Klaus would be able to defeat it. Even Klaus himself knows that.

This was why he wanted this beast on his side. He was rather happy his blood resonated with this beast. If he evolves it just once, a terror would be born in this world.

The machine beast is even intrigued.

“This is how I plan on remaking you. You will gain more weapons, more power, and even become a Tier 11 beast. I won’t treat you badly, nor will I make life hard for you.

All I ask is that you become part of my weapons that protect this Earth from danger. I will make sure you have all you need and ensure you keep growing until you reach the peak.

This is a good deal for you, considering you will be gaining more than I. So it’s your choice:

Death or surrender.”

The energy beam in the beast’s mouth dissipated, along with the other cannons it had prepared to bombard Dharma.

Its eyes locked on the image Klaus created with his hypnotic ice. After a few moments of internal struggle, it lowered its head.

It didn’t want to die, especially with three Void Stage beings nearby. One mistake could easily cost it its life.

“Good choice. I’ll send you away for now. I’ll see you after I’m done with my business here.”

The Multi-dimensional Cube appeared, and the Machine Beast vanished inside.

“You can leave now and wait outside. I’ll handle the last three and join you,” Klaus said.

Miriam, along with her team and the reinforcements, nodded.

They flew away.

Tarn and Dren were also healed now, thanks to Lucy. They even got a chance to fight again when the reinforcements arrived.

But they still weren’t satisfied with their performance, just like everyone else. That meant they would give everything next time to ensure they handled their next mission far better.

After Klaus was done with the Machine Beast, he and the three ladies headed to the second location, where Overlord Mira and her team were also trapping the Radiant Hound.

The beautiful yet deadly wolf.