The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 455 Klaus Warning

Head Instructor Victor's eyes narrowed immediately when the ordinary-looking red circle appeared. As a Spirit Master, his soul was particularly strong, allowing him to perceive and understand the true nature of the circle.

Klaus wasn't concerned about anyone noticing this. At the end of the day, it wasn't like they could kill him for it. He wouldn't yield, even if a sword was held to his neck.

According to Yuying, the [Demon Killing Circle] was a skill he would grow to love. Essentially, Klaus would be able to exert a certain will on the battlefield.

When he used it in Oracle during the final showdown with the legacies, it deprived them of the chance to log out when things got ugly. Naturally, the skill overpowered technology.

Now, he was using it so Donald couldn't tap out. Klaus was, essentially, depriving him of the chance to surrender. Yes, that was how petty Klaus could be.

"You are a powerful warrior, Donald; too bad you had to act on the orders of a hater," Klaus said as he summoned another ice rhino to charge at Donald, who could only defend himself.

The moment Klaus stepped onto the stage, he activated the [Eye of Malevolence] halfway and began using its ability to read someone.

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Now that his soul had become immensely powerful, Klaus could perceive far more than when the [Eye of Malevolence] had first upgraded. Now, it was several times stronger, making everything seem effortless.

Another reason was that Donald was just a Saint, so dealing with him wasn't much of a challenge. Yes, Donald was strong and more powerful than many Klaus had faced before, but Klaus? At this point, he was the equivalent of six Saints and three Grandmasters combined.

Donald was nothing more than a small fly in comparison.

Of course, the [Eye of Malevolence] revealed much, and what it saw was a mix of desires: the need to please, to fulfil, and to destroy.

Essentially, Donald wanted to please someone.

He also sought to fulfil a goal, but the most visible desire was destruction. He wanted to destroy Klaus despite the friendly battle between the previous generation and the new.

Klaus wasn't stupid. He immediately realized someone was behind Donald's actions. This made him change his approach and decide to use this opportunity to send a clear and powerful message.

With something at the top of the mountain that could greatly enhance his illusion class, Klaus wasn't about to treat outer disciples like they were his equals. With nine cores, they were nothing but insignificant pawns to him.

Thus, the unfortunate Donald became Klaus's practice dummy for domination. Klaus tapped into one of his formed cores, and immediately, seven ice rhinos appeared, circling Donald menacingly.

"Isn't he a swordsman, man? How is he using the mage class?" a disciple asked, staring at the circling rhinos with apprehension.

"The real question is, how is he not speaking the spells?" another disciple pointed out. The others began to notice it, too.

Mages typically recited the names of their spells when activating them, but Klaus wasn't even muttering under his breath.

By all logic, Klaus shouldn't have been able to use the mage class, primarily because he had no affinity for it.

But Klaus had no such limitations. His past self was a mage, granting him the foundation to wield magic effortlessly.

Beyond that, Yuying had trained him rigorously across various fields. So, while others might argue that he shouldn't understand the essence of a mage, Klaus had mastered it.

For him, the only thing he needed was Star Qi, and with it, he could cast any spell.

Standing alongside Lily and Hanna, Anna clenched her fists as she watched Klaus and the ice rhinos. Determination burned in her eyes.

She realized Klaus wasn't just showing off; he was purposefully demonstrating the spells he'd given her, urging her to understand them.

But while Anna was gaining enlightenment, the mages around were frowning, particularly Klaus's haters. They couldn't comprehend how he could be this strong.

But they had seen nothing yet.

Soon, lions, tigers, scorpions, snakes, and other animals filled the battleground, forcing Donald to go all out. But before long, he found himself hard-pressed to keep up.

"I know you must be wondering how I know you were sent after me. The answer is simple—I just do. And because of that, I'm going to straighten you out," Klaus said with a sly smile.

Raising his hand, Klaus muttered something under his breath. Moments later, a massive shadow loomed over the battlefield.

Above, a colossal boulder made entirely of ice appeared, roughly 30 meters in diameter and incredibly dense. The boulder began its slow, deliberate descent toward Donald.

Still struggling against the dozens of ice monsters, Donald froze in place as the boulder approached. Its speed was deceptively slow, but the sheer force and power it radiated made it clear that escape was impossible.

Klaus remained seated, calm and composed, even as he activated a skill that could end someone's life. Donald, on the other hand, was paralyzed with fear.

Like a terrified child, he wet himself. Fortunately for him, being a fire user meant the water evaporated almost instantly, but a few onlookers noticed.

"I think that's enough."

Just as the boulder was within four meters of Donald—who was now sitting on the ground, pale and trembling—Head Instructor Victor intervened.

"Hmm," Klaus hummed in acknowledgement before snapping his fingers. The boulder disappeared, along with the remaining ice monsters prowling the battleground.

Donald passed out from fear and shock. But he wasn't the only one shaken to his core. All the disciples planning to challenge Klaus in the coming weeks suddenly had a change of heart.

Klaus walked toward Donald and stopped when he saw that he was indeed passed out. He then turned to face his fellow disciples.

"I know what you're all thinking. Don't bother. If I wanted to kill you all, it wouldn't take me a minute. That said, you don't have to worry about me killing you since there's a 'no killing fellow disciples' policy here.

"But let this be my first and final warning: you don't have the strength to challenge me. Your brothers and sisters don't have the strength to challenge me, not even your families.

"So, whatever your parents sent you here to do, erase it from your minds. You're only wasting your time. It will be best if you focus on your studies and training instead.

"But in case you think that just because I can't kill you here, you can use that rule to disturb my peace, think again because I'll make you one promise today. Pay attention.

"In here, there's a no-killing policy. But outside? Nothing will stop me from killing you. And let me tell you, I don't bat an eye when it comes to killing my enemies. So bear that in mind."

Klaus muttered those words with a cold smile. The faces of every disciple present turned pale. Instructor Victor and the other instructors nearby broke into cold sweats, watching the invisible aura around Klaus.

They knew then that a dragon had appeared in the academy, and things were about to turn ugly quickly.

"That'll be all. See you all around." With that, Klaus vanished and reappeared beside Hanna, 1,200 meters away.