The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Klaus and his team of women stopped two miles from Harmony City to plan their next move. Klaus did not need any planning since he knew where every last assassin would be, but since he brought along some help, he had to assist them in deciding how they would proceed.

"I will be going after the Sovereign because I need the experience Points, so stop looking at me like that, Miriam," Klaus said, glancing at Miriam, who was frowning at him. Cynthia Ross watched them with an unblinking stare.

By now, Cynthia Ross had managed to calm down. When she discovered that Miriam, the infamous War Goddess of the eastern region, was now Klaus's woman, she had almost fallen on her backside.

She was shocked beyond her imagination. Strangely, Miriam didn't act cold toward her.

On the contrary, she seemed rather fond of Cynthia, which was surprising given her reputation for being cold and arrogant.

Still, Cynthia couldn't quite wrap her head around it. She needed time to process that Miriam was now dating Klaus, and from the looks of it, he had completely won her over.

"Are you sure you can take him out?" Miriam asked. "I could do it, you know."

"That would require you to get close to him, which would draw unnecessary attention. My way will be quick and effective. When I'm done, not even his body will be found," Klaus said.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"If you say so, just don't do anything reckless," Miriam replied.

"I won't, my love," Klaus smiled. "Now, how about you all? Do you think you can handle four Great Sages, 30 Sages, and 130 Saints?"

"What do you take us for? Of course, we can handle them," Miriam said, glancing at the three women beside her.

"Okay," Klaus said, smiling. "Don't forget to take the pictures as I instructed," The ladies nodded.

"So, how are you going to do it?" Klaus asked. It was almost 5 p.m., and they planned to use the cover of the night to eliminate their targets.

"I will go after the four Great Sages and ten Sages. Nuna will take care of the rest, while Sister Cynthia and Luna will go after the Saints," Miriam said.

"Smart. Well, we have the night to rid Harmony City of the Dark Order. As for the Grandmasters, most are suppressed by the Sovereigns, so once they're dead, they'll be freed. That being said, the rest are the worst of the worst, so don't hesitate," Klaus advised.

He reminded them before disappearing and reappearing 300 meters away. Explore more adventures at empire

Now that he was a Grandmaster with enhanced stats, he could use the second form of his movement technique, the Vanishing Step.

The first form, [Phantom Steps], was ideal for quick and ghostly movement. Very effective during one-on-one battles.

However, the second form, [Vanishing Step], true to its name, allowed Klaus to vanish and reappear 300 meters away. This was his current limit, but as he grew stronger, the distance would increase.

A few seconds later, the women also departed to carry out their missions.

Somewhere in Harmony City, Lex Nelson, a truck driver, was finishing up his shift and signing out when he received a text from someone he knew all too well.

"Aya, why are you messaging me at this time of night?" he muttered before opening the message.

"Huh, so you've heard that Klaus Hanson is in Harmony City. How lucky for me. At least you're not greedy and chose to inform me," Lex smiled.

"I suppose I'll give you part of the credit once I kill him," he said with a grin. "No, that woman can be annoying sometimes. This time, I'm taking full credit," he added before signing out and leaving.

He got into his car and started driving to a specific part of the city, instead of heading home to his cat.

He was single, with only a cat as his companion. He is a lonely existence within the Dark Order. Of course, Klaus knew this from Aya's memories. That woman has more dirt on some of the Higher-ups in the dark order.

Because of this, Klaus even planned to text animal protection services to find a better home for the cat once its owner was dead.

The animal deserved a good home, not a murderous psycho as its owner. After driving for a while, Lex parked his car and began walking in a particular direction.

A few miles away, there was a carnival where many young people could be seen enjoying themselves. It was a celebration for the young warriors who had passed the academy trials and would be heading to the academy in six weeks.

Although the event was specifically for the Northern Region. Many would come to the same conclusion after finding out Klaus was in Harmony City. However, this time, Lex's deduction was incorrect.

Klaus was indeed present in Harmony, but he was positioned east of the carnival grounds. He was currently using the Hellfire Arrow Tempering Art to create a god-killing arrow. His senses were spread out, tracking Lex as he moved slowly toward the carnival.

"Tsk, this guy is a terrible assassin. Look at how he walks like he thinks he's some kind of a god," Klaus muttered.

"Well, he is a Sovereign, and I'm just a Grandmaster, so it's only natural for him to underestimate me," Klaus added, though the disdain on his face said it all.

He already hated the man and would have killed him even if he weren't part of the Dark Order.

"Now might be the right time to assign points to certain aspects of my status. I have more than enough points now, especially after that huge boost when I broke through," Klaus thought. With that, he momentarily shifted his attention from the Sovereign to check his status page.

Name: Klaus Hanson

Age: 16

Talent: Celestial Elemental Overlord

Class: Weapons Overlord

Bloodline: Dormant

Physique: Nine Reincarnation Divine Body

Realm: Grandmaster

Star Core Formation: 0/9

Strength: 2,130 | Agility: 2,370 |Stamina: 2,340 |Defense:1,600 | Intelligence: 2,000| Health: 6200

Star Qi: 600,000,000

Stat Points: 2000

Klaus stared at his status page for a few seconds before a small smile tugged at his lips. "Looks like my status page has changed compared to how others look," he muttered.

When he accessed the status pages of Anna and his friends, he noticed that while they all had 'Star Core Formation' added, there was something different. Instead of the usual levels 1 to 9, their status displayed 'Low.'

Klaus had asked Miriam about this, and she explained that from the Grandmaster stage onward, there were only four levels, although they corresponded to the previous levels 1 to 9. These new levels were Low, Medium, High, and Peak.

When your core formation showed Peak, it meant you were close to completing it. According to her, Low represented levels 1 to 3, Medium was 4 to 6, High was 7 to 8, and Peak was level 9.

However, on Klaus's status page, these four levels were absent. Instead, it displayed the number of cores he had left to form, referring to his nine Qi seas. He would need to saturate and refine all of them into Star Cores before he could ascend to the Saint stage.

"This is convenient," Klaus smirked before examining his stats. "Looks like I got 500 points added to all my stats and 2,000 to health. The Star Qi pool is larger than ever."

He paused for a moment.

"I guess I won't need to waste points on these idiots after all. I'll save them for the Tier 8 monsters." With that, Klaus stood up.

The Sovereign came within range. It was time for him to take an arrow through the heart.