The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

"Wow, that's a long way down. Well, she deserved far worse," Klaus said before flying down. He hadn't been using his wings since he hadn't been on any hunt after he broke through.

But that would be taken care of soon.
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With five weeks and a few days left before they departed for the academy, a lot could happen. Klaus landed beside Lila's body and smirked.

"Good thing I took a picture of her before her death," he muttered. "It would have been my loss if the Red Lady wasn't part of my collection of kills."

In the coming days, Klaus planned to shake the world and send a dangerous message to the Dark Order before leaving for the academy. He wasn't holding back on this one.

Now that he had eliminated the four Sovereign assassins of the Northern Union, he would move on to the other cities and kill the Great Sages, Sages, and Saints, ensuring that the Dark Order's lethal force within the Northern Union was eradicated. He also wanted to make sure they would think twice before coming after him again.

Initially, Klaus had planned to wait until he was strong enough to safely confront them, but then Number Three entered his life, and he began to realize that he had been too cautious for too long.

Although he currently couldn't easily take on just any Tier 8 or Tier 9 opponent, he knew for a fact that he would not be a coward toward those who tried to kill him every single day.

He hadn't known about his past life as Number Three, but even without any knowledge, he sensed that he had once regretted something that made him reevaluate his approach. The current him would not back down, even in front of an Overlord.

Due to this resolve, Klaus had finally, without even realizing it, begun walking the path of slaughter—a being whose sole purpose was to kill.

His slaughter aura was meant to make him an absolute force on the battlefield. However, just like the will of a cultivator, the path of slaughter also values unwavering devotion.

If Klaus had continued being a coward, confronting his fears only when he felt ready, he would have suffered severe backlash.

He pressed forward with his plan, determined to keep a smile on his face even at the last moment. But, alas, all his opponents were disappointingly weak.

A true Sovereign should have been able to withstand the arrows he had unleashed a few days prior, but he had forgotten they were mere assassins.

He even regretted not eliminating them as he had done with Lila. In the end, however, his ultimate goal was to kill them, and he succeeded.

"After this, they should send more Sovereigns," Klaus muttered. "Killing humans tends to have a much stronger effect on my cultivation base," he added with a smirk.

A few minutes later, Klaus left, leaving behind the frozen ashes of Lila's remains. Not even her core had been absorbed by him.

When he returned to their rendezvous point, none of the ladies had come back yet, so Klaus decided to use the time to chat with the senior.

"Senior, at this rate, how much longer until my first Star Core is formed?" Klaus asked.

[You are already 70% there, so if you keep pushing, you will become a one-part Saint in the next few weeks,] the senior replied.

"I guess all the sexy times with Miriam weren't for nothing," Klaus muttered with a smile.

Due to the Paragon Mark linking him with his women, and the fact that Miriam's cultivation base was significantly higher than his, Klaus was starting to see a notable increase in his own cultivation base.

[Well, that's part of what the Paragon Mark is meant for, among other things,] the senior said, hinting at something profound.

Klaus, catching on, asked, "Senior, I know you said I have to figure this out myself because of the extremely high karma involved if you told me, but can't you at least give me a hint?"

[No can do, but just don't misuse them when you gain access to their classes,] the senior said with an amused tone before cutting off their connection.

"Don't misuse them when you gain access to their classes," Klaus muttered, repeating the senior's words.

Suddenly, realization struck him, and his eyes widened. "Wait a minute, does this mean I can eventually access the classes of my women and use them as if they were mine?" Klaus could hardly believe it.

[Brat, take the win and stop yapping. I'm trying to get my beauty sleep here,] the senior confirmed, though indirectly.

"This is great," Klaus almost shouted.

"What is great?" Miriam's voice suddenly entered his mind as she stepped into the stealth-mode helicopter.

"Nothing too crazy. But, damn, what happened to you, and why are you wet?" Klaus asked, eyeing the soaked Miriam.

"My last kill preferred to go diving, so I had to wait for him underwater," she replied, making Klaus almost burst out laughing.

Not wanting the other ladies to arrive and see Miriam's clothes clinging to her incredibly hot body, Klaus used his fire to dry her off.

"How I wish I could jump on you and devour you right now," Klaus muttered, looking at Miriam with a mischievous gaze.

"No can do. You'll have to hold off until you're done with Sister Ohema," Miriam said.

"Wait, has Ohema finally managed to cultivate the technique?" Klaus asked.

"You'll find out when we get back," Miriam replied with a smile before resting her head on Klaus's chest as they waited for the others.

Nuna was the next to arrive, and an hour later, Cynthia and Luna returned as well.

"Now that the major threats have been dealt with, we'll spend the next four days moving to other cities to handle the remaining targets. And don't worry, I have a gift for all of you once we're done," Klaus said to the ladies before taking to the air.

Over the next four days, they traveled to 34 different cities, ensuring that every last assassin on the Dark Order's payroll was eliminated.

They showed no leniency; every last assassin was dealt with. Klaus personally moved with Nuna, ensuring that all their kills were clean and unsuspected.

Of course, their disappearance would be noticed soon enough, but by the time anyone figured out why, the entire world would be turned upside down.

After taking care of their final targets in Union City, Klaus and his team of lethal beauties returned home. As promised, Klaus did not hold back.

He gave Nuna, Luna, and Cynthia Ross a technique he had received from the senior in exchange for something of equal value. He, of course, made Cynthia swear that she would not tell anyone, not even her husband.

It didn't take much convincing since Cynthia herself was not a virtuous woman. After all, she was involved with an assassin while married. If she kept that secret from her husband, she would certainly keep this one too.

As soon as Klaus, Miriam, and the twins arrived home, Ohema leaped into his embrace, ready to take the next step. She had cultivated the technique and was prepared to let Klaus take her virginity.