The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 1528: Intense Standoff (2)

[A Day Before the Ambush - Kaden, Pickle Berry, & Jane]

Kaden had just ended a training session with one of the Immortal King Battle Dolls when a sweet and nurturing voice entered his head.

It had been a while since he had heard Pickle Berry’s voice, so when she reached out, he was happy. Klaus now has the ability to arrange for his incarnations to be on the receiving end of interactions with his wives and friends.

So, when Kaden heard Pickle Berry’s voice, he became happy.

"Hi, Brother. Do you miss me?"

"Of course, Pickle Berry. I miss you more than anything."

"How about me?" Jane’s voice came through as well, making Kaden even happier. Hearing the voices of the two most mysterious members of the family put his mind at ease.

"Today might just be the best day of my life." Kaden laughed, and he knew Pickle Berry and Jane were also smiling.

"Since Big Brother is happy, then I guess we have nothing to worry about," Pickle Berry said, and Kaden stopped smiling.

He sensed something was amiss, but before he could ask what, a sudden tug pulled on his body, and the space around him twisted.

The next second, he found himself standing on a scorched surface surrounded by over a hundred wolves. He sensed danger, and that was true, considering the Alpha staring back at him was a Demigod, while the others ranged from True Immortal to Immortal Lord.

"What in the hell..."

"Hi, Big Brother. Save us from these bullies." Pickle Berry tugged on Kaden’s shirt, causing the stunned young man to turn toward her.

"What are you two doing here surrounded by hungry wolves?"

Jane pointed her slender finger at a small tree standing about 4km away from them. A single yellow fruit hung from its branch. When Kaden saw this, his expression changed.

"Is that..."

"Yes, Big Brother. That is a God-Grade Origin Fruit," Pickle Berry stated further, noticing the look on Kaden’s face. As a Paragon, an Origin Fruit was like the most valuable treasure he could ever get his hands on.

Staring at something that could aid him in one day ascending to the rank of a god, a slight smile tugged at his lips.

"We found it first, but these bullies wanted to take it from us."

Kaden smiled and wanted to tell Jane that the only reason they were surrounded was that these wolves had been guarding the fruit for a very long time. While it was not ripe yet, eating it would, without a doubt, work miracles.

So they would protect it at all costs.

Just then, a wolf lunged at Kaden, causing him to surround Pickle Berry and Jane in an ice fortress as he and the wolves fought it out.

***

Kaden panted, his body littered with cuts as he stood before the Origin Tree, his hand holding the yellow fruit. Pickle Berry and Jane were standing by his side.

Behind them, hundreds of wolves lay dead, their bodies cut in all kinds of ways. It appeared Kaden had done a number on them.

However, despite winning the battle and holding the fruit in his hand, no smile could be seen on his face.

"Such a pity. I could have benefited more from this fruit if it wasn’t for the Heavens Court bastards." A murderous look flashed across his face. "I will make sure they never forget today."

He held the fruit for a few seconds before sending it into his soul space, and the next second, it appeared in Paragon’s hand.

Beside him, a portal had started forming. "Two more minutes, Master," Asmodeus said, waving his scythe about.

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Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Hunter and his team, now including his brother, the Crimson Asura Spear Saint, were surrounded by 5 Celestials, over a hundred Supremes, and thousands of gods. The demigods were practically insignificant at this point.

The Heavens Court had sent out a killing force, and that included a few mercenaries, warriors, and even hunters.

"So it has come down to this, huh?" Azai said, his presence spreading as he prepared for battle. He knew it would end in his death, even without needing Clairvoyance to see that.

However, a smile tugged on his lips.

"It is indeed a pity for such fine warriors to meet their end here," a Celestial with a thick beard said, a bow in his firm grip.

"Indeed. If only they hadn’t associated themselves with the Paragon. Maybe they would have become legends one day," another Celestial with a bald head and a hammer resting on his shoulder said.

Suddenly, a Celestial mercenary charged forward, his palm poised for an attack. He targeted Hunter and struck with a force that would guarantee his kill.

Azai took action, his spear spinning in his hand as he charged to meet the attacker.

However, just as he moved, a second Celestial moved in to attack Hunter again. Azai saw this and knew that unless Gorr or the Grim Judge could defend his brother, then this was the end for him.

There was no way he could defend against all of them. This made him grit his teeth and consider separating his body from his Celestial Soul to defend against both attackers.

However, a third Celestial also moved, putting his plan in disarray.

Of the three attackers, two would succeed even if he defended against the first.

He gritted his teeth and charged his core. He was about to ignite it, which would have killed all three Celestials and perhaps the others still watching on the side.

But he paused when the two Celestials charging toward Hunter and Lady Elysia suddenly came to a halt.

Nobody knew why they stopped. However, it became clear the next moment when the second Celestial let out an agonising scream, and his body turned red. It took just a moment for his body to burn to a crisp, leaving only his core behind.

The third Celestial, on the other hand, had no time to scream since, before he could make a sound, his body froze into ice and exploded.

"One thing I hate in this life is the strong bullying the weak." A dragon lady clad in casual wear appeared from thin air, her red hair flowing down her back...

"Sometimes I wonder why the Master even bothers protecting ungrateful people like this." Another lady with flowing blue hair and a pair of ocean-blue horns also appeared...

"CALAMITIES!"

A Supreme mercenary screamed, his legs giving up on him. He stumbled back and fell on his butt.

Yes, the two Calamities appeared, and with them came a power that could not be denied. They were beings destined to break this universe, yet during the Star Monarch Era, they failed to do so. Rather, they were tamed by the Star Monarch.

Over the years, the Heavens Court had tried to kill them many times but failed. Eventually, they vanished from the face of the universe, leading many to believe they had died.

Today, they appeared again, shocking the universe, especially the Heavens Court.

Ignitia, the Dragon Calamity, looked disdainfully at the Heavens Army and their allies. "If you losers want to fight, then make your presence known before I start my massacre."

The void snapped open again, and 10 Celestials with unfathomable auras stepped out.

"Heavens Executioners,"

Azai muttered, his expression darkening at the sight of the ten Celestials that had been hidden in the void all this while, waiting for the Paragon to appear so they could carry out their mission.