The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 1378: Enlightenment Forest

It took just 4 hours, but Klaus managed to push his close combat proficiency from 75% to 82%. That was a 7% improvement over his last battle.

However, he paused to explore the rest of the second floor of the Inheritance Tower.

There is more to see.

After he is done with that, he will come back to training. He plans to leave a body there to handle the training. Since he will have an unlimited number of opponents to fight, he can remain there, taking one technique after another and mastering each to 100% proficiency.

This way, his other bodies wouldn’t have to worry about mastering their techniques. One body will handle all that, and the rest will just use it.

He first checked every battle droid. Most are humanoid, but there are beasts and some weird combinations of creatures he had never seen before.

Some are already Immortal Lords, so despite him not activating them, he could feel the pressure coming off them. This kind of pressure wasn’t something he could withstand at the moment, so he chose not to activate them.

The battle droids are all built to perfection, so he would have a harder time beating them than real humanoids or beasts.

He also learned that there are many professions he can choose from. If he wants to train with a mage, there are many options. Some use flame, others use lightning. Aside from that, he can also train in the various laws.

Basically, the training hall has it all. He just has to look for what he wants, and he will find it.

The training hall is also spacious, so his wives can train there as well. He plans to leave portals to the second floor inside the Pagoda, the Pentaface Bead, and even the Interdimensional Cube.

He planned to give the cube to his wives to ensure they could access his Beast Legion at all times.

When the time comes, and he can’t get to them fast enough, his Beast Legion, which had already started recording Immortals, would come in handy.

He also discovered that whenever he defeats a battle droid, he earns points. These points can be used to unlock the other vaults in the Supreme Armoury.

Of course, the points are determined by Icon, who had to make sure Klaus doesn’t cheat. He must actually work for it, so, like how he ended the first battle in a draw, he only earned 1 point.

If I had lost, it would be a one-point deduction, while a win is two points. He needs 9 more to open the 4th vault.

It was one of the main reasons why an entire body would be dedicated to grinding in the training hall. This way, he will be earning while growing stronger.

There are so many things he can do with the training hall, but after spending a few minutes exploring it after his duel with Alpha, he left and headed to the next place.

The next place, aside from the Supreme Armoury and Training Hall, is the forest. Just like the previous two, it is also vast and encompassing.

[The master’s next destination is the Enlightenment forest.]

"Enlightenment Forest?" He was a little taken aback by the name. It sounded like something out of a Chinese anime.

Klaus, of course, understood what enlightenment is. He had never attained one before, since the heavens wouldn’t allow him to.

However, he had that feeling multiple times and knew it was the point when one gains clarity on something they worked hard to accomplish.

Many of his friends and subordinates had gained several enlightenments. So he knows that it is a good thing. But hearing such a name attached to a forest left him a bit stunned.

[The Enlightenment Forest is as it sounds. It is a place where the mind and soul are free, allowing the warrior to delve deeply into their cultivation and attain enlightenment.

The master is a paragon, so he cannot attain enlightenment. However, that doesn’t mean the comforting and soothing environment won’t come in handy.]

Klaus nodded. He can indeed spend some time there to calm his nerves and figure out what to do next.

One of the main reasons for having so many minds and bodies is the ability to do many things at once. However, that benefit also comes with many downsides. One of the issues is mental stress.

Klaus would have to strain his mind to keep all ten bodies independent. Of course, he can give dozens of minds to each body. However, he had to keep them activated at all times, which would undoubtedly cause some stress.

However, with this forest, he can release that stress much more easily.

Klaus stepped into the forest with expectations. Thankfully, he wasn’t disappointed. The moment he stepped in, he felt his mind, soul, and body relax.

He was stunned for sure, but feeling all the loads taken off him was a nice change.

"This will be my new favorite place," Klaus said with a broad smile.

To him, having the peace of mind and the chance to be free of the heavens for a while is all he could ask for. So he made sure to let the forest’s free nature get to him.

He walked deeper into it, but aside from the beautiful trees and birds, there was nothing else there. Even so, he is happy with what he has seen so far.

"Icon, connect my wives to this place. Allow them access instead of the portal. They should be able to enter this place at will."

[Okay, master.]

Klaus nodded and decided to explore the forest some more. He spent 2 hours just walking through it. By the time he had had enough, the stress on his mind and body had lessened considerably.

Far away on Planet Baski, his Paragon Body took a deep sigh, his mind clearing. He had been busy comprehending the Death Law now that he had one seal lifted.

So the pressure on him was enormous. But he is free now after his main body spent two hours walking through the Enlightenment forest. It is good for him, as he can dive back into his training once again.

The same thing happened to his Criminal Body, currently en route to Planet Virel, where he would spend a few days making final plans for Niva before leaving for Planet Yahmir, where the Blood Tournament will take place.

After absorbing the Thunder Jade Essence Ore, his body had become much stronger; however, he was also under so much stress from the absorption. Now, he is free of that stress.

He can focus on more productive things.

Klaus returned to the Training Hall, where he summoned some of his wives and gave them a tour. He would be leaving soon.

However, since they would also be heading to Planet Caelmir, he chose to let them see where they can come to train even when away from Earth.

Anna is only a few days out. Once she gets there, she will summon them over.

So he used the time they had left to show them around, so that when they get to Planet Caelmir, coming to the Training Hall won’t be difficult.

After all that was handled, he gave them the weapons he had no use for. They spent three quality nights together before returning to Planet Baski.

The Supreme, who wanted him to join the Warrior Tower, had reached out and planned to meet him the next day inside the dark space.

Once he returned, his paragon body returned to his soul sea.