The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 1041: Asmodeus’s Story

Asmodeus appeared inside the spell circle, bringing with him an aura of a Domain stage warrior. When his gaze landed on Klaus, he smiled behind his mask.

”Is the mask really necessary?” Klaus asked, causing Asmodeus to remove it, revealing his handsome face.

For someone recognised as evil, he certainly had some good looks. Perhaps his handsome features added to the terror whenever he did his things.

For someone of his looks, he was supposed to be benevolent.

”It is good to see you again, Master,” Asmodeus said, looking around. When his eyes landed on Magnus, his smile widened.

Although at first glance he knew the nine children beside Klaus were his soul bodies, he couldn’t help feeling much happier when his eyes landed on Magnus.

After all, he was his master in the past, and since Magnus now has memories of that life, he recognized Asmodeus as a dear friend with whom he had been through thick and thin.

”Glad to be back,” Asmodeus laughed, feeling a sense of relief. Klaus couldn’t help noticing the relief on his face.

”What, don’t tell me the great Asmodeus was on the run, and now that you’ve been whisked away, you felt relief?” Klaus asked with a mocking smile on his lips.

”The master wouldn’t say this if he knew what I have been through the past 56 years.” Klaus raised his brow, hearing Asmodeus’ words. A part of him wanted to laugh, but he held back and instead chose to hear his story.

”What happened?”

Asmodeus sat down and sighed. ”So, before I start, you have to know that Eryx, Alesi, and I tried to become living beings once, but we failed. However, we met someone who managed to help us.

In the end, only I managed to form what this person called Mirror Soul. So, before you entered rebirth, I made Eryx and Alesi my Soul Partners so that if one day I managed to come back to life, I could bring them back also.

Long story short, when you entered rebirth, we ceased to exist as we should have. However, 56 years ago, I awoke in the Demon Universe as a peak Nether stage expert with no memories and no undead to summon.

But I am me, the great Asmodeus, the right-hand man of the Paragon of War. So naturally, I adapted and chose to grow.

I managed to break through to the Domain stage, and that was when the dreams started appearing. At first, they were vague, but as time went by, they started to get vivid to the point that sometimes when I woke up, I sensed some changes happening to my body.

I gained skills, techniques, and abilities I never knew I had. I even went as far as to awaken a liking for someone called a Paragon.” Asmodeus laughed, knowing that the day he dreamt about the Paragon of War, his life had gained meaning.

”I became a fanatic of the Paragons, and through that, I met somebody who claimed he was once a subordinate of a Paragon.”

”Who...” Klaus asked.

”He calls himself the Wandering Storyteller. He merely told me a story of a Paragon, and since that day, whenever I dream, I find myself sinking deeper into the life of a Paragon fanatic.

Until it happened one day. I woke up with a memory of someone called the Flame Demon King.”

Klaus scoffed when he heard that name. ”Please don’t tell me you went looking for him. You killed that bastard several years ago,” Klaus laughed.

”It was that kill that finally spread your name to the rest of the universe. The vile and evil Asmodeus.”

Both Klaus and Asmodeus laughed. ”I know that. In my memory, I found out I trusted him, and he betrayed my trust, nearly killing you.

So I sought out his lineage and planned to wipe out all of them.”

”As expected of the great Asmodeus.” Klaus nodded, expecting the bastard seated before him to do something that crazy.

”However, I soon realized I wasn’t strong enough, so I sought strength. Naturally, as a Necromancer, I knew where I had to go to raise strength.

Thus, I picked my target, and it was the Razor Wing Dragon Ancestral Burial Site. They aren’t the strongest, but they were enough to keep me going.

So I snuck in and started my operation.

What I didn’t expect, however, was that this Ancestral Burial Site was guarded by a monarch. Safe to say I narrowly escaped, and ever since then, I have been on the run. However, as the great Asmodeus, I ensured that I created so much chaos that finding me became difficult.

I was on my way to my next target when you summoned me back. So now that I am here, why don’t you tell me why I am here, Master?”

Klaus nodded. He knew there was more to the story Asmodeus told him, but for now, he made him aware of a potential enemy that awaited him in the universe out there.

Later, they will have a more detailed talk to register all those they will be hunting down after the awakening.

”This world will awaken 50 days from today. I called you here because I need your help to get things done like the last time.”

Asmodeus nodded with a smile. He seemed happy to hear that there would be another awakening and that he would be participating in it.

”I only managed to raise 7 dragons from the dead, and they all became Razor Wing Bone Dragons. However, all seven of them are Domain stage.

I also have a few powerful undead I have collected over the last 56 years. With some preparation, they can become a decent undead army that I believe will play a big role in the battle yet to come.

In all, I have 15 Domain Stage Undead, 120 Nether stage Undead, and 400 Ascension stage Undead.”

”Good to hear that, Asmodeus. I will help you make preparations.”

Now that Asmodeus was back, Klaus knew a huge headache he was worried about had been lifted.

Back during the awakening in his life as Magnus, although his wives sacrificed their lives to awaken his bloodline, had it not been for Asmodeus, many innocents would have died.

Asmodeus was evil, but when it came to protecting the lives of those he cared about, he would give it his all. Back then, Magnus’s mom’s last words were for Magnus to save the world and show everyone what he was made of.

He saved them, but Asmodeus was recognized by the mortals, for he was the one who came with his undead to liberate them from the clutches of death.

Now that he was around, Klaus knew that even if the battle spilled over, Asmodeus would be there to protect everyone.

”Master, I can sense Eryx and Alesi’s connection to him. I can bring them back, but to do that, we need the core of a dying world, two cores to be exact.”

Icon flew and landed on Klaus’s shoulder. She wanted to show her master just what kind of help she could render him.

She had managed to bring back Asmodeus. Now, she planned to bring two more subordinates. Klaus couldn’t help smiling widely.

”As a matter of fact, I know a dying world.” Klaus turned to Asmodeus. ”Icon will take you to it so you can retrieve the core. Then use this to kill another world.”

Klaus retrieved the cauldron, which he sensed had stirred when Icon said they needed dying worlds.

”Master, won’t you be joining us?” Icon asked.

”No. I want to spend the next couple of days relaxing. That means no more hard work since you alone are more than enough to do that.”

Icon nodded. ”Rest assured, Master, I will get it done.”

Klaus nodded, and soon they were gone. He went back to the Primordial Cave.