The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Twenty-four hours passed in the blink of an eye, but Queenie was still not out of her enlightened state. Klaus, of course, had also been modeling all night and day, not even stopping to take a break. The senior had told him not to do anything that would interfere with Queenie's enlightenment.

So, for the past 24 hours, he had modeled many things, managing to take the design from 45 percent to 70 percent. Now, he was in the process of modeling a few statues here and there while inscribing some mantras on them.

Thanks to being grounded for a day, he managed to accomplish more than he had anticipated.

Suddenly, the temperature in the room dropped to its lowest point. Klaus stopped what he was doing and looked toward Queenie. The cold that settled in the room wasn't just ice-cold; it was the chilling, bloodthirsty kind.

'Brat, pay attention to the mark floating above her head,' the senior suddenly spoke from inside his soul sea.

'What is that, senior?' Klaus asked.

'You don't need to know; just pay attention,' the senior replied.

Klaus nodded and focused on the mark. It was an 'X' with a sharp curve on the lower left line, glowing red and hovering above her head. He followed the senior's instructions, watching as it slowly fell and merged with her forehead.

As soon as it vanished into her forehead, Queenie's eyes snapped open. For a second, within those bluish eyes, a red 'X' mark appeared, glowing ominously. Klaus's back stiffened at the sight.

'That's terrifying,' he muttered. Queenie possessed a beautiful set of eyes, but when those marks appeared, she transformed from an immortal fairy to an immortal demon, even if it was just for a moment.

"Are you okay?" Queenie's soft voice suddenly reached his ears, snapping him back to his senses.

"I am fine. How about you?' Klaus answered. Well, aside from being startled by her eyes for a bit, he was indeed okay.

"Thank you," Queenie suddenly said.

"About what?" Klaus asked.

"You have no idea what you've just helped me achieve. I owe you greatly, Klaus, so thank you. I promise to tell you everything you want to know about the secrets of the Earth. But for now, I have to go away for a while. We probably won't see each other for some time," Queenie said.

"Oh," Klaus muttered, clearly disappointed, but he held a smile on his face. However, Queenie knew he was disappointed. He had just helped her, and instead of repaying him, she was leaving. One might describe that as being cold.

"I promise to come find you as soon as I come out of seclusion, but for now, I really have to go. I'm truly sorry about how things turned out," Queenie apologized.

"It's alright. This seems to be important. Just don't break your promise. I will be expecting to hear from you," Klaus said with a smile, and Queenie smiled back.

"Close your eyes," she said.

"Uhm, why?" Klaus asked.

"Just close your eyes, Klaus," Queenie said with a hasty smile. Klaus sighed and then closed his eyes.

'Clearly, she didn't want me looking at her when she vanished,' Klaus thought, but then he froze. His mind went blank.

At that moment, a soft sensation touched his lips. His eyes suddenly snapped open, but nobody was in front of him. Queenie was long gone. However, she had left him with something.

"I will take that as a win, but next time, you won't get the chance to run," Klaus muttered with a smile as he jumped onto his bed to catch some sleep while his mind was still fresh with the feeling of being kissed by an Overlord.

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Far away from Stone Valley, the space cracked open, tearing a rift in the air. From within the dark opening, two ladies emerged, floating gracefully.

One had fiery red hair and crimson eyes, while the other possessed long, whitish-blue hair and ocean-blue eyes. They each resembled fairies, exuding a beauty that would make any man yearn to witness them.

"Big Sister, what happened? Why did you drag me away? I thought we would be spending the whole month with Klaus and the Nerds," Nari asked, looking at Queenie.

"He helped me, Nari. Klaus has truly helped me," Queenie said, her eyes slightly emotional.

"I know, sister. Congratulations on losing your virginity!" Nari suddenly exclaimed with a smile.

"Stupid! What nonsense are you talking about? I meant to say Klaus helped me break through to the final step," Queenie replied with a frown.

"Wait, what?" Nari shouted, clearly taken aback. "You mean you can now make preparations and breakthrough?" she asked.

"Yes! I can finally break through to the stage above Ascension," Queenie said with a smile. Nari's eyes welled up with tears as she jumped into Queenie's embrace, clearly elated. All the Overlords are at this Ascension stage, so getting the chance to breakthrough is a huge one for any of them

After a few seconds, she broke the hug and wiped her tears. "So, you're leaving, huh?" she asked.

"Yes. That lady said when I am ready, I should come. You know, because of my special situation, if I attempt to break through here, it could cause damage to the world, if not destroy it," Queenie explained.

"Big Sister, do you trust her? We don't really know anything about her," Nari said, her gaze skeptical.

"Well, she did mention that she has people she cares about in this world, so I'm sure she wouldn't do anything bad to one of its strongest protectors. Right now, she is the only one I can count on to help me, so I have to leave. And you should return to the Triangle and ensure all operations are in order.

I'm leaving my duties in your hands. Dharma and Mira will assist you. Also, make sure the arrangements are in place for the new batch of disciples coming this year," Queenie instructed.

"I will, Big Sister. Just promise me you'll finish up there and come back quickly. I'm not one to follow the rules, so I might cause more damage than fix things," Nari replied.

"That's why Dharma and Mira will be assisting you," Queenie said with a smile.

Nari returned the smile, clearly aware that Queenie was only leaving her a professional courtesy. Queeny knew Nari wouldn't be able to keep things stable for long. So she is leaving Dharma and Mira, two of the other Overlords to assist, more like do her job.

Nari was just too destructive. She wasn't a fixer; she was more of a destroyer.

"What about Klaus? Aren't you concerned about his situation with the Dark Order? He's still too young to go against those idiots, you know," Nari asked, her expression filled with concern.

"Don't worry about him; he's not as simple as you think. I know he'll be fine. It's the Dark Order we should be concerned about," Queenie said with a proud smile.

"Look at you—one kiss, and you're already on cloud nine. Just wait until you're back," Nari teased before vanishing as she always did. However, as always, she left one final remark echoing in the air.

"You should probably prepare for your next meeting with him; I know it's going to be wild." Queenie could only smile and wave her hand. The space cracked open again, and she stepped through, disappearing into the void.

In a place where the space seemed both unstable and stable, cracks tore open the Void. From within this void, Queenie emerged looking like she was in a flashback. The color in the environment was a little faded.

As soon as she appeared, her gaze fell upon a lady with long silver-purple hair, whitish-purple eyes, and a figure that exuded both grace and strength.

"You came faster than I expected," the lady said with a small smile.

"I had some unexpected help," Queenie replied, returning the smile.

"Good, let's go." The lady waved her hand, and a purple aura enveloped Queenie. Before she could react, they both vanished.