The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Everyone had their role to play in the battle.

Klaus ensured that everyone had a specific role to fulfill before the battle began.

Kay was supposed to handle the long-range fighters. His job was to deal with the zombies who used bows and other long-range weapons. This way, his teammates and friends wouldn’t struggle to defend against attacks coming at them all of a sudden.

Kay is an impeccable archer. He may not be as impressive as Veylor, but he is still a remarkable archer. In his past life, he was one of the greatest archers from the Phoenix race.

He unleashed his brilliance on many battlefields, and to this day, the Scarlet Archer’s name still echoes in the dark corners of the universe.

As someone who had lived and become friends with a paragon, his legend is hidden to some extent, but his name is still called to this very day.

Actually, Kay and Klaus’s seventh incarnation met in a rather heated fashion—literally. They weren’t exactly friends when they met, but neither were they enemies. However, their battle was graceful, and while Kay was an archer, that battle left many wondering many things.

But their battle was graceful, and at the moment, Kay is surrounded on four different sides.

As an archer, he needed distance between himself and his targets, but these four Tier 10 zombies weren’t giving him the chance. So, Kay abandoned his arrows and used the bow to fight.

Thankfully, his bow is one of those soul weapons that can change shape.

It transformed into a flaming sword with a small crossbow mounted on it. It looks sleek and feels like one, but it’s a dangerous weapon he managed to craft from his bow.

And since his targets were using swords and spears, he was able to keep up, though he was at a disadvantage.

His fourth form, which to most of his friends meant a different class, wasn’t fortunate for Kay. His fourth form still makes him a bowman, but with a dangerous touch.

However, even that is useless here. The only way he can easily handle all four zombies is to take his True Phoenix form.

However, that consumes too much essence, so Klaus wanted them to learn how to fight in their human forms effectively and only use their True forms when the situation becomes critical.

Kay sidestepped a piercing stab from one of the zombies, narrowly avoiding a scratch, then parried the second stab, which came from a zombie wielding a spear.

Kay staggered back and planted his fist on the ground, bracing the strike with his arm. Thankfully, his control over the flame is impressive, so the moment his arm guard touched the spear, he engulfed it in a scorching hot flame.

But the zombie was quick to react, pulling the spear away before it melted. However, Kay wasn’t done… He twirled like a princess and pointed his sword at the fourth zombie.

An arrow made of flames formed in the crossbow that was mounted on the sword and fired a shot at the fourth zombie.

However, before the arrow could land on the fourth zombie, who was also wielding a spear, the first zombie slashed his sword, unleashing an arc that cut through the arrow.

Kay smiled weakly, cursing the zombies for having skills and techniques like humans do.

Kay’s eyes narrowed as he assessed the zombies surrounding him. Their relentless advance left him little room to maneuver, but he couldn’t afford to hesitate. He needed to act fast, considering he had many zombies to kill and less time to waste.

The first zombie lunged again, its sword raised high, aiming for Kay’s head.

Kay was quick to react.

He stepped to the side, twisting his body gracefully to avoid the strike, and in one fluid motion, he swung his sword horizontally.

However, before his sword could connect with the first zombie, the third came with a stabbing attack. And since it wielded a spear, Kay had to move back, practically abandoning the attack.

But Kay wasn’t even aiming to do much with his swing. He merely needed an opening for the main strike, which came from the crossbow mounted on the sword.

A bolt of fire streaked from it, piercing through the third zombie’s head and killing it instantly.

The second zombie, enraged by its comrade’s fall, charged forward with renewed fury. Its sword gleamed as it swung downwards in an overhead strike.

Kay ducked just in time, feeling the whoosh of air above him. He rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the blade, and sprang to his feet in one smooth motion.

With a swift flick of his wrist, he readied his sword and launched another flaming bolt from the crossbow.

This time, it found its mark in the chest of the second zombie, exploding on impact and sending it staggering back. Its body was scorched and smoking, but it wasn’t down yet.

Kay gritted his teeth.

These zombies were more challenging than he had anticipated. However, he knew he couldn’t afford to waste more time. He needed to finish them off quickly.

His job, which was to handle the long-range zombies, still stood… he needed to get back to that fast.

However, before he could move, an arrow shot from a couple of meters away, arriving in an instant. Kay had no time to react, considering the first, second, and fourth zombies were on him.

He couldn’t dodge the attack and defend against the three zombies without sustaining an injury. So, he thought fast, and the only answer was to take his phoenix form.

However, before the arrow could connect with his neck, a sleek sword appeared out of nowhere and cut through it, then disappeared.

The next second, Klaus’s voice entered Kay’s mind.

[You are strong, Kay, but in battle, even the strong can fall when the conditions don’t favor them. Learn from this experience, and the next battle will go much easier for you.]

Kay nodded and then thanked Klaus for saving his life. He also gained some confidence in himself to face the odds he had been dealt. With renewed determination, he engulfed his sword in flames, and the crossbow locked an arrow…

He may be a marksman-type warrior, but he could learn to fight in close combat.