The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 1290: High Priority Rescue Mission

”Where are we going?” Niva asked with a curious look, but Klaus didn’t mind her.

He was busily looking through the space rings of the bandits he had killed. Since he took all three A-class weapons and even some other weapons, he knew there was more to earn from them.

It was one of the perks of being a hunter. Unless asked to submit space rings or other treasures, the hunter is free to take all the spoils for themselves.

So Klaus was looking through them. Thankfully, his mental capacity is strong enough to pierce through all restrictions below the rank of a True Immortal.

Suddenly, a delighted expression appeared on his face as he spotted something inside the leader of the bandits’ space ring.

”An A-class spaceship. That will do,” Klaus transferred the spaceship into his own space ring before turning to Niva.

”I am going somewhere important. You, on the other hand, will be heading to Planet Virel, where you will be staying for the time being. I have already made arrangements, so you have nothing to worry about.”

Niva frowned, clearly displeased with what Klaus said. Separating from him would give her some peace of mind to handle her own things like she wanted, but it would also mean she would be far from him.

In a way, she didn’t seem to like that at all.

Klaus is hateful; that much is true. But she feels safe around him. The moment he separated from her, she knew she wouldn’t be able to maintain her calm.

Seeing her expression, Klaus smiled. ”Don’t worry. You will be going with Maud. She and I share a connection that allows us to travel instantly to each other’s location.

She also possesses some abilities that will allow her to set up a gate on Planet Virel that will link to me. So when she is done with that, I can come to you anytime I want.

However, for now, you should know that the moment someone spots you with me, we both will become fugitives. You are a wanted criminal, after all.

This means the best move is to send you somewhere safe and away from the eyes of the Righteous Faction, who want more than anything to get their hands on you.”

Klaus realised now that he had started making waves, the chances of the mission hall keeping a close eye on him were high.

He had already anticipated this before he signed up, so he wouldn’t want Niva to be caught in the crossfire when his fame skyrocketed.

She needed a peaceful place to cultivate, and since Planet Virel was now essentially his, considering the Dark Space Company was protecting it, she would be safe there.

He had already spoken to Sera and made arrangements for Niva.

”You will only be there for a year at most. The moment I am ready to help you kill Varkos, I will come for you. But for now, you must go and spend the time working on your own strength.”

Niva thought for a moment and nodded. She indeed needed to be out of space and hidden somewhere nobody could find her.

Klaus had made her feel safe so far, so she must trust him yet again and hope the next time they met, she would have a chance at her revenge.

[Master, we are only 15 minutes out from Planet Nivel.] Icon informed Klaus, who nodded and returned to searching through the remaining space rings.

After five minutes, he put all the space rings into a single space ring and handed it to Niva. ”There are some resources in here. When you arrive on Planet Virel, look through them and utilize them to enhance your strength.”

She accepted the gift. Of course, Klaus had already made arrangements for her to receive some training resources. But for now, she would need the loot from the bandits.

Klaus sat back in his chair and began to think about the rescue mission he was about to embark on. This isn’t a solo mission.

If ten hunters were closer to the target, they all could go to their rescue, and the reward would be divided among them based on the role they played in the rescue.

So while Klaus is the only hunter closer to Planet Virel, more hunters could come later.

[We are 2 minutes out, Master.]

Icon updated him again, causing Klaus to issue a command to the ship AI pilot through Icon. The ship came to a stop, and Klaus stepped out with Niva and Maud.

He retrieved the A-class spaceship he found in the leader of the bandits’ space ring. It is designed like a normal private jet, but it has undergone modifications for aerial combat.

”It will take less than 5 days to reach Planet Virel. Once you touch down, someone will come to meet you and assist you in getting settled in. I will also be in contact.”

Niva nodded.

Klaus turned to Maud. ”Once you are done building the death portal, let me know. I will need your help when breaking through to the Immortal stage.”

She also nodded. Soon, they were gone. Klaus got back on the ship and continued his journey toward Planet Nivel. He had no idea what he was walking into, but he hoped it would be fun.

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[Planet Virel - Rescue Target]

BOOM

A powerful explosion rocked a part of the planet, raising both dust and smoke into the air. From this smoke, a girl clad in silver leather-like armor appeared, holding a large bow.

She is a human, but with longer ears and slightly bigger eyes. Although normal for a human, if one were from the eastern part of the Earth, they would consider her cute silver eyes large.

She is beautiful by most standards, and judging by her aura, she has only recently reached the low-level Real Immortal stage.

Behind her, four others also clad in silver armor, but with patches of red and black, followed. Two male and two female. All four of them have short silver hair compared to the lady wielding the bow, who had longer hair.

However, all four of them are Peak Real Immortals with powerful auras.

As they flew out, one would expect them to be running from monsters, considering Planet Nivel is known for having only non-intelligent monsters.

However, just as the lady and what appeared to be her four guards escaped through the smoke, the void trembled and cracked, allowing five Peak Real Immortals and two True Immortals, all redheads, to block their path.

They quickly encircled them, weapons drawn. The silver-haired young lady and her guards also came to a sudden halt.

”Looks like the road ends here, Ophelia.” From the void, another voice spoke, causing the silver-haired lady holding the bow to frown deeply.

”Desmond, you bastard,” she cursed and started channeling energy into her bow. She knew there was no escape from this, so if she was going down, she might as well fight.

From the void, another young redheaded man with the rank of a high-level Real Immortal holding a 2 meter long spear walked out, holding a spear.

When he saw the look on Ophelia’s face, his smile widened.

”Oh my, after a week of chasing, we have finally managed to get our hands on you.” He pointed his spear at Ophelia and demanded, ”Hand over the map fragment, and we will consider giving you a quick death.”