The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

The next day after the battle, Klaus, Queenie, Miriam, and Jaguar got ready to pay the Zombie Queen another visit. After all, Klaus had made her aware that they would be coming the day after the battle with the Savage Zombies.

They left around 7 a.m.

On their way, Miriam became curious about why a zombie Queen wanted her there. “I wonder why she wants me to come along. Is she maybe planning an ambush?”

Klaus smiled, taking her right hand. “Your life is not in any danger, if that is what you are worried about. With me there, I think she would think a million times before doing anything stupid.

Though I also couldn’t help but wonder why she wants you there.”

After a moment of thought, Klaus decided not to make Miriam worry too much, so he ended the questions and instead began discussing more encouraging topics as they neared the City.

A couple of meters before they entered the innate domain, the zombie lady who had come to inform Klaus of their queen’s willingness to meet again was waiting for them, clad in her red battle armor, mask on, and hood covering her head.

“Welcome, everyone,” she said, walking toward them. “My queen sent me to bring you.”

“That is cool with us,” Klaus responded, and they started following her. Of course, after entering the gate, Klaus couldn’t help but look around again.

He observed the thousands of zombies clad in red. All their clothes were made of the finest leather. Queenie had provided the materials when she was seeking an alliance with them two decades ago.

“I have a question, lady… Why are you all wearing red?” Klaus’s curiosity got the best of him, so he asked. Not that he could be blamed. He needed an answer, for he just couldn’t understand why thousands of zombies chose to wear only red clothes.

“The red is a color our queen cherishes, and so, after saving all of us, we adopted that color and will forever wear red.”

‘I guess this is a cult, but with overpowered zombies,’ Klaus concluded. Not that he hadn’t already suspected the queen was the cause of the red color. Hearing it made him feel a sense of fulfillment.

Soon, they approached the building where they had met the Queen the last time. Still, it was guarded by two level 5 Void stage zombies.

Klaus and his ladies entered, while Jaguar followed a few steps behind. Once they entered the hall, the Zombie Queen was the first person they saw.

Naturally, that was only normal, for she was seated on her throne, her legs crossed as she supported her chin with her left hand, which rested on the armrest of the throne.

The two Peak Void stage guards stood behind her, looking straight at Klaus.

The five zombie Elders were also there, seated on one side this time, reserving the other side for Klaus and his women. The zombie lady led them to their seats before taking her own seat, the one reserved for her.

She was the 6th Zombie Elder, so she joined the meeting.

After she sat down, the zombie queen started to speak. “Welcome, everyone. The last time, we couldn’t get on the right track, leading to the meeting ending abruptly. However, I believe that, learning from our previous mistakes, we will be able to have a productive conversation this time around.”

Klaus smiled, knowing deep down the Queen was talking to him. Of course, he understood the pun, so he smiled and replied, “I believe today is a good day too…”

The Queen nodded and then turned to Miriam, who was looking rather closely at the Zombie Queen from the moment they entered the hall.

“This is our first time meeting, so allow me to introduce myself. I am the Vampire Queen, leader and ruler of Vampire City.

We were once allies with the humans up until recently. However, long before we became allies, we lived in this city, far from all humans and minded our own business.”

She prefers to call herself the Vampire Queen, though she is a zombie. She was not quite there yet, for Klaus knew that zombies, which can mutate, are later known as Zombie Vampires or Vampire Zombies.

They would love to call themselves vampires, but regardless of what mutation they undergo, they will remain zombie vampires. The only time a zombie becomes a vampire is when Klaus feeds them his blood.

Of course, not all vampires can mutate using his blood. The last time he made that mistake, he had to employ the help of all his beasts to hunt them down and kill every last abomination he created.

A few escaped, but he ensured that the danger he created was mitigated to some degree.

But this time around, Klaus knew one thing: these zombies are the kind he wanted to turn into some of the most dangerous vampires in the universe.

But for now, the zombie queen could call herself a vampire…She might just earn that title soon.

“That is impressive, Vampire Queen. I am Miriam, but most prefer to call me War Goddess of the Eastern Region… and yes, the title is a mouthful, but I don’t mind being called that.”

The Zombie Queen smiled behind her mask, “I guess it suits you. Although we’ve isolated ourselves from humans, I had the privilege of witnessing you battle a horde of monsters 34 years ago. So I know you truly deserve the war goddess title.”

Miriam smiled, feeling rather happy hearing those words from a stranger. Klaus and Queenie raised their brows, watching her converse with the Zombie Queen.

They were like long-lost friends who had reunited after being apart for years. Miriam didn’t seem to be thinking about why she was having such a casual conversation with the Zombie Queen.

However, she was soon swept into the realization, causing her to frown slightly. But the Zombie Queen didn’t allow her to overthink anything, for the next second, she asked a question that deepened Miriam’s frown.

“So, War Goddess of the Eastern Region, do you have siblings?”

The meeting was supposed to be one where humans would negotiate a new alliance, so why did it suddenly turn into a conversation about siblings?

‘Isn’t that too personal?’ Miriam couldn’t help wondering.

“You don’t have to answer if it’s too personal. I know I can be nosy sometimes.” The Zombie Queen’s smile showed in her red eyes, hidden beneath her hood.