The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Two days later, Klaus and Hanna woke up. As soon as they did, Klaus gazed at the now-stunning Hanna and smiled.

"Are you okay?" he asked, looking deeply into her eyes.

"Uh-huh..." Hanna nodded, also staring at him.

"Klaus, Hanna, are you okay?" their worried mother asked, rushing toward the ice bath.

"We're fine, Mom," Klaus said, turning to the other ladies and giving them a reassuring smile.

"What happened?" their mother asked, looking at Hanna with a curious gaze. Hanna had indeed transformed, her appearance now angelic, stunning everyone. Just looking at her was enough to tell them that her body was no longer ordinary.

After exploding, Hanna had reformed—and from what Number Three said, or rather from the method Klaus used, she had reformed with a divine body. Klaus had not only ensured that she awakened a stronger heavenly constitution, but he had also enabled her to transform into a powerful new form.

Though still human with spiritual qi flowing through her, Hanna's new body was now divine, pure, and untainted.

Although Klaus didn't yet understand much about this "Star Light" concept, he knew deep down that Hanna was important to him. This feeling only solidified when Number Three showed him what truly happened in Ruin City. Klaus, of course, planned to talk to Hanna and see if anything had changed.

He looked at his mom and then smiled.

"Well, we just went for a stroll to bond... and things happened."

"I know you two went to get revenge for Hanna's friend… so stop hiding it," his mom said with a frown. Klaus, of course, turned toward Miriam; she and Ohema were the only ones who knew.

"Traitor..." Klaus said, and Miriam pouted.

"So, what happened?" his mom asked again.

"After taking down those degenerates, Hanna was finally free of her heart demon, which let her awaken her constitution. It was a unique experience, but in the end, she came out as a princess." Klaus smiled, adding, "Congratulations, Mom. You now have a princess for a daughter."

"You're absolutely right I do!" his mom said, wrapping her arms around Hanna and lifting her from the bath.

"Go put on some clothes, Hanna; you're scaring me," Klaus said, glancing at her jade-like body, nearly exposed for him to admire. His mother and Hanna gave him an annoyed smile before leaving the room. With them gone, his three women rushed to his side.

"Are you alright?" Miriam asked.

"I'm fine. But who would have thought, with all your amazing qualities, that you'd snitch on me to my mother," Klaus replied with a smile.

"That woman is just too loving; I couldn't resist her," Miriam said, showing no sign of guilt. Clearly, she had no regrets.

"She's the best, isn't she," Klaus murmured, pulling Miriam in for a kiss. Lily followed, then Anna.

"By the way, you haven't killed my assassin friends, have you?" Klaus asked with a smile. Shortly after, he dressed with the help of his three women and returned to the living room, where Luna, Nuna, and Ohema were laughing and giggling together.

"Klaus!" Ohema ran into his arms as soon as he appeared in the hall. They kissed, and then Klaus turned his gaze toward the twins.

"Looks like you two are having a good time," Klaus said, noticing how nicely dressed they were. Clearly, a lot had happened in the two days he was unconscious.

"Sister Ohema was amazing," Luna said, sounding cheerful, unlike her usual dark and shadowy self. Nuna looked just as bright.

"Color me impressed, Ohema," Klaus said, then turned to Miriam, who was watching the two ladies like a hawk. She wasn't taking any chances, despite the twins showing no sign of hostility.

"Relax, Miriam; these two are my friends," Klaus said. "The overly cheerful one is Luna. She was actually sent to kill me by her mother—who was her slave master. Can you believe that? Long story short, she couldn't go through with it. We had tea, a nice chat, and, well, here we are—friends now."

The ladies in the room looked at him with different expressions.

"The more mature one is Nuna, the eldest—she was—"

"We know, Klaus; no need to tell us," Miriam cut him off before Klaus could continue. The past two days hadn't only been spent staring at Klaus and Hanna's sleeping bodies. They got to know the twins, which led to many things, and now they seemed to have settled in.

"Oh, I see," Klaus smiled weakly. They sat down, and a few minutes later, Hanna and his mom came out; Hanna was now dressed to impress.

Anna and Lily immediately ran to her side. Klaus just smiled, knowing for a fact that the two ladies would, somewhere in their hearts, feel a pang of envy.

But he had a fix for that, or more like, when they were ready, they could just come for the fix, which was in the form of Star Juice.

Lucy and Miriam had already received that and were now blooming like colorful flowers. After a while, Hanna looked at Klaus and smiled.

"Thank you, brother, for everything. Because of you, I was finally able to avenge Kehlani," she said with a thankful gaze.

"Don't sweat it. I am your brother, after all; it's my duty to help you kill people," Klaus said, smiling.

"You brat! Don't taint my angel with your bloodlust," Klaus's mother said, but the look on her face said it all. She didn't really care what the son-and-daughter duo did; as long as they were happy, she had no complaints.

"By the way, you should look for more lightning cores—preferably Tier 6 and 7—and absorb them. Although your constitution has been sealed, your body needs the energy. So, breakthrough, and Miriam will help you hunt for them," Klaus said.

"What about you? I don't want to trouble Sister Miriam," Hanna said.

"I still have some levels to climb, you know, so I have to go into seclusion. But don't worry; I'm sure Miriam wouldn't mind helping you," Klaus answered.

"What about us? I thought you said Sister Miriam would be helping us," Anna said with a pout. To hunt lightning monsters, one might have to go to forbidden zones, which have more of those monsters.

There are actually a lot of them. Since Hanna is the only one with lightning in their circle, it was safe to assume she would be going to a different forbidden zone.

"Oh, I did say that..." Klaus realized he had indeed promised Anna and Lily that Miriam would be helping them.

"We can take Sister Hanna to kill lightning-based monsters." Just as Klaus was pondering what to do, Luna spoke. Nuna, her sister, nodded in approval.

"I thought you guys didn't want to work for anyone. Why the change of mind?" Klaus asked with a puzzled expression.

"We have already killed all seven people sent to kill you, so we don't want to feel useless. And since you would be going into seclusion, you wouldn't need our protection anymore," Nuna said.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Sounds logical enough," Klaus nodded. "Sis, do you want to go hunting with the beautiful twins?" he asked.

Hanna looked at the twins for a few seconds before nodding. "Then I would trouble Sister Luna and Sister Nuna to help."

"Then it's settled. The moment we get back, Miriam will take you two and the guys to a Tier 4 forbidden zone to hunt and breakthrough. Hanna and the twins will also go to their own forbidden zone," Klaus declared.

"What about you..." Ohema asked.

"I would spend three days in seclusion to raise my levels, then you can escort me to break through as well."

Ohema smiled upon hearing that. However, deep within her heart, she was scared. After all, Klaus's tribulation was something she had been witnessing ever since he awakened.

"Then what about me? I would be lonely," Klaus's mom asked with a pout.

"Oh, I forgot you were here for a moment,"