The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 374 Sparring with Friends (1)

The next day, Klaus and his friends entered a large training room for the sparring session he had promised them the previous day. Initially, Klausʼs intention was simply to teach them some techniques.

However, after the senior mentioned the potential some of them possessed, Klaus wanted to understand them better before making any move to bestow techniques on them.

He planned to give them a cultivation technique that would allow them to form a suitable core. He had the Paragon Star Diagram Technique, so he didnʼt need to rely on anything the academy had in store for them. He wanted to ensure his friends received the same advantages.

He also planned to provide each of them with two powerful techniques tailored to their respective classes. Thanks to Yuying, Klaus now had access to thousands of skills and techniques to choose from. Hoarding them without sharing them with those who needed them seemed foolish.

Especially, if the people are his friends.

They entered the largest training room in the house, each eager to finally spar with Klaus after being friends for nearly a year.

”Now, before we start, I want you all to know this is not for fun, so do your best to show your true strength and donʼt hold back... I know I wonʼt,” Klaus said, facing his friends. Hearing his words, they all felt a bad premonition.

”Now, who wants to go first?” Klaus said, stepping into the large arena in the training room.

”Iʼll go,” Daniel said, stepping forward with his large hammer dragging behind him. The others stepped back while Klausʼs mom, Miriam, and Ohema took seats a few meters away from the arena.

Klaus smiled and nodded. He took a fighting stance. Daniel gripped his hammer tightly and walked into the arena. His eyes were serious.

”Ready?” Klaus asked.

Daniel nodded. Without warning, he charged at Klaus. The ground shook as he moved. He swung his hammer with all his strength. Klaus dodged quickly, his movements smooth and precise.

”Good! Again,” Klaus said.

Daniel adjusted his stance and attacked again. This time, Klaus blocked the hammer with his arm, surprising everyone. The clash echoed in the room. Danielʼs eyes widened.

”Youʼll need more than that,” Klaus said with an evil grin.

Daniel stepped back, sweats immediately started forming on his brow. It took just a single block with Klausʼs arm for him to realize he was in for a beating.

ʼIt was like my hammer struck a diamond statue,ʼ Daniel thought, gripping his hammer even tighter.

”Here I come again.” Nevertheless, Daniel decided to attack once more, this time adding even more strength to his assault. His hammer rose into the air and then came down hard on Klaus, who stood calmly, watching the massive weapon descend.

Boom!

The hammer struck hard, but Klaus just stood there, holding out his hand to block the powerful attack.

”Not enough power,” Klaus said, and with a fraction of his strength, he pushed the hammer, sending Daniel flying. The others watched with their jaws hanging open. Klaus had just taken a full-on attack that could break the bones of a Tier 6 monster with just his hands.

If that wasnʼt enough, he had casually pushed Daniel, sending him flying like a ragdoll. Just what kind of monster was Klaus? Whether it was Miriam or Klausʼs friends, they couldnʼt fathom what they were seeing.

Ohema, on the other hand, seemed to know just how terrifying Klaus had become. While stabilizing his core, Klaus had consumed hundreds of vials of Mountain Dew and thousands of monster cores.

That alone was unimaginable for a human. On top of that, he had also absorbed the spiritual qi in the air with greed that could raise an average cultivatorʼs rank from Level 1 Grandmaster to Level 5.

In short, Klaus had become terrifyingly powerful after breaking through. And with his first core nearing the formation stage, no one could predict just how powerful he had truly become.

”You guys havenʼt seen anything yet,” Ohema chuckled.

”Again,” Klaus said. ”This time, put in your full strength, and you can use any skill or technique you know. Donʼt hold back,” he added.

Daniel stood up. He wiped the sweat from his face. His eyes were determined. He knew this was not going to be easy.

”Alright,” Daniel said, gripping his hammer tighter. He closed his eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. The air around him changed. A faint glow surrounded his body. He was using a technique to boost his strength.

Klaus watched with a small smile. He was curious to see how far Daniel could push himself. The others watched in silence. They felt the tension in the air.

Daniel charged forward. He moved faster this time. His hammer glowed with energy as he swung it at Klaus. The room seemed to shake with the force of his attack.

Klaus raised his arm again. The hammer collided with his forearm, creating a loud thud. Sparks flew from the impact. Daniel gritted his teeth and pushed harder.

Klausʼs eyes lit up. ”Good. Now, try again,” he said, stepping back a little.

Daniel nodded, breathing heavily. He used the skill Klaus had given him, making the hammer grow heavier and double in size. The already huge hammer now looked even more intimidating.

”Here I come,” Daniel called out, attacking with the massive hammer. His body glowed as he used another enhancement skill, giving him extra strength to add more force to the strike.

The hammer fell through the air, and as it neared Klaus, flames surrounded it, igniting into a blazing inferno.

Klaus smiled, knowing that Daniel had unleashed his strongest move. The hammer increased 3 times and doubled in weight making it appear very terrifying. Continue your saga on empire

Klausʼs palm began to burn as he activated his own flame. However, instead of catching the hammer again, he punched forward, meeting the hammer with his fist.

Boom.

Flames erupted from the clash. Daniel was sent flying, and his hammer was knocked out of his hand. Klaus, on the other hand, took three steps back, a small smile on his face.

”Not bad, not bad at all,” he said with a beaming smile. His friends looked at him with narrowed gazes, surprised at how pleased he seemed after forcing Daniel to use all his strength.

”He has fainted,” Anna said, standing beside Daniel, who lay passed out from exhaustion.

”That is to be expected. He poured all his energy into that attack. Look, even the glass wall that they said could withstand a Tier 7 attack has cracked,” Klaus said, pointing to the wall behind him.

”The attack was that powerful,” Lily said, narrowing her eyes. The others were the same.

”Indeed. If given the chance, Daniel could kill a Tier 6 or even a Tier 7 monster with that attack,” Klaus added, making his friends turn and look at the unconscious Daniel for a moment.

They all knew that attack would have turned them into meatpaste, but hearing Klaus say it could kill a Tier 7 monster made them swallow nervously.

”That being said, who wants to go next?” Klaus asked. This time, they exchanged glances before Danny stepped forward, his sharpened axe resting on his shoulder.