THE LAST PARAGON IN THE APOCALYPSEC239: Queenie
The woman who spoke was a stunning beauty. She had long, silky silver-blue hair that flowed effortlessly behind her. Her eyes were a dreamy blend of white and blue. Her lips were a perfect rose-red—not too bright, not too dull. She had a youthful, face, though there was a hint of maturity beneath it.
Her figure was breathtaking, with refined hips and a perky behind. Her chest was modest but perfectly proportioned. She wore a black jacket and spaced trousers that weren't too tight, yet not too loose—just enough to accentuate her shape.
"Why? You guys don't want me here?" she replied with a small smile that seemed to brighten to dull room. If any of the Overlords were present, they'd wonder where this version of the Queenie had stashed their cold, emotionless leader. Experience tales at мѵʟ
The same cold woman was now smiling warmly as she hugged Lucil, who seemed to forget everything and just melted into her embrace.
"How are you guys?" Queenie asked, glancing at the three nerds, who were staring back at her with smiles on their faces.
They responded with a nod, clearly too happy—or too enchanted by her beauty—to form any words. She is just too beautiful. If not exaggerating it, one could say she is like an immortal sent down to the mortal realm.
"You guys still there, right?" Klaus suddenly chimed in from inside the Oracle, snapping them back to reality. He hadn't heard anything from them so he asked especially since he was using their questions as reference.
"Big Sister, this is Klaus Hanson—the young prodigy shaking up the world. He's helping us fix Oracle, which these idiots couldn't manage for decades," Lucil said, holding onto Queenie's arm as she led her closer to the screen.
"Lucil, how many times have I told you not to use such vulgar words? You're a lady," Queenie scolded, tugging Lucil's ear.
"Sorry, Big Sister, I'll behave from now on," Lucil replied with a guilty grin.
"I think I'll keep you away from Nari for a few years. She's influencing you in all the wrong ways," Queenie sighed, turning her focus back to Klaus, who was still controlling the Needles.
A flicker of emotion crossed her eyes, but none of the four people in the room noticed.
"He is awesome, right, big sister?" Lucil asks nudging Queenie slightly.
"Indeed, he is a powerful Spirit Master," she replied with a small smile. Lucil noticed the smile on her face and also smiled, knowing she would have something new to discuss with the Knights of House Klaus.
"Klaus, you can keep going for now; we need all the smallest details," Joon said.
"Alright," Klaus responded. For the next several hours, he stood there, killing the monsters with just the needles. At one point, he asked them to increase the rate at which the monsters poured in. Nevertheless, he never used his sword.
However, he switched from using all the needles at some point to merging all 120 needles into a single 34-inch-long, thick Void Piercing Needle. The result was utter destruction, leaving Joon, Ryan, Logan, and Lucil in a state of shock.
The new addition, Queenie, seemed to be taking it well, but part of her appeared impressed as she continued to watch Klaus kill thousands of monsters.
Eight hours later, Klaus came out of the console with a slight headache. He had been using his mind to control the needles for hours, and the stress on his mind was overwhelming.
Of course, Lucil was there with a glass of water. Klaus gulped down the water and sat there for a few more minutes, calming the pain a bit. He hasn't taken a break between the 8 hours he entered the Oracle so his mind was under stress the entire time.
"Klaus, there is somebody I want you to meet." As soon as Lucil noticed he was all right, she said this with a broad smile.
She led Klaus from the room. Despite the pain calming down, he still had some foggy feelings in his brain. However, as soon as they reappeared in the room and his eyes fell on Queenie, those pains washed away.
Klaus's eyes scanned her, making his heart skip in all the good ways and the tense ways. On one side, the lady before him was like an angel, but on the other side, he sensed the air around her, and he knew she was not someone he could take on in a fight, not even in the slightest.
"Klaus, this is Big Sister Queenie. She is the leader of the Overlords. She is awesome, right?" Lucil beamed with a smile as she introduced them.
Klaus, who heard her name and title, tilted his head as if recalling something. A split second later, he seemed to remember what he was thinking about.
"Hi, I am Klaus, and thank you for saving my life the other time," Klaus said respectfully. Miriam told him it was the leader of the Overlords who saved his life back when he was stabbed by the Tier 8 Zombie that underwent the ritual and turned into a Blood Queen inside the Demon's Abode.
Queenie smiled slightly before responding. "Don't worry about that. I should be the one thanking you for wiping out those insects. But you should really prioritize your life next time. I'm sure people are waiting for you back home, hoping you'll always come back alive," she said, a small smile playing on her lips.
Klaus smiled back, but his heart was beating like crazy. The woman before him was just too stunning and enchanting.
"I will keep that in mind." Nevertheless, Klaus was not one to easily fall under charms. He was able to respond and even returned a smile.
"Good! Well, you guys should get back to your work. I will be on the roof; we can catch up when you are done here," Queenie said before walking out of the room. Klaus watched her leave with mixed feelings about something, but he didn't get the chance to ponder them before Lucil's voice entered his head.
"Klaus, what do you think? Big Sister is beautiful, right?" Klaus wanted to smack the back of her head when she asked that question, but he just smiled and responded.
"Very beautiful." He knew for a fact Queenie would be listening in on their conversation, so he responded without holding back. So what if she was the Overlord? When had he ever shied away from talking with ladies?
As expected, now sitting on the roof, Queenie smiled slightly before taking out her phone and opening the Controversial News channel to watch the latest gossip in the world.
Klaus and the nerds, alongside Lucil, started recapping their first day of testing. Klaus knew he had to work faster so he could focus on his modeling project.
After an hour of back and forth, they came up with what needed fixing. The first was to make the monsters hyper-aware of their surroundings. This would fix the delay in attacking and pinpointing their targets.
The second was working on the instinctual processing or adaptability of the monsters. This would help them adapt as if they were thinking hyperrealistically. This would make them act more like real-life monsters than programmed creatures acting on a pattern.
With Lucil's help, Klaus came up with a design for the zombie or the fighter they would be using as Klaus's opponent to capture data on the instinct and adaptability traits they wanted to create.
In the end, the white-haired youngster and the overly cheerful Lucil developed a fighter model that Klaus knew would sharpen his battle instincts and sword skills for the next four weeks.
They created a battle monster—something Klaus would have fun with for the next few weeks.
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THE LAST PARAGON IN THE APOCALYPSEC240: First Battle With A Mecha Zombie
After reviewing their training and discussing the next steps, Klaus helped Lucil design the model of the zombie he would be fighting over the coming weeks. He returned to his room and fell into a deep sleep, exhausted—not physically, but mentally. He knew that if he kept pushing for a few more days, his progress would begin to show.
Using the mind continuously for eight hours straight has a much heavier effect on the brain than one might think.
When he woke up, it was already the next day. With a refreshed and clear mind, he was ready to start day two of testing, which promised to be fun.
"Good morning, Klaus! I hope you had a good night's sleep," Lucil greeted him at the door as he stepped out of his room.
"I did," Klaus replied.
"Good! So, I stayed up all night yesterday working on the zombie for the test. Come on, let me show you what we'll be working with today." Klaus nodded and followed her. The look on her face said it all—she was proud of what she had created after their brainstorming session.
"Hi, guys," Klaus greeted Joon, Ryan, and Logan before heading to Lucil's workspace. He noticed Queenie wasn't around—not that he minded; he just wanted to get through the day so he could work on his side project.
"So, before you ask, I named it Mecha Zombie. Yes, I've added some concepts from a game I'm developing, which makes it even more exciting to see what I came up with," Lucil said, pressing a button on the tablet she was holding. A projection appeared of a grotesque figure clad in metal-like armor, wielding a terrifying dark broadsword.
"Like you suggested, I combined the Voltox Zombies and the Darkblood Demon Zombies. But I also added some extra features, like their skin armor and adaptable weapons. The sword can transform into a spear or even a dagger, depending on the situation.
"Since we're focusing on adaptability, I figured it should have a range of weapons. Besides that, it has both Ice and Fire elements, just like you. I've given it three Ice and three Fire-type skills to enhance its abilities.
"I also increased its stats to be 20% higher than usual, and Logan will ensure the learning algorithm it runs on enables it to adapt quickly to your movements and techniques.
"In other words, the longer you fight it, the faster it learns. We're not sure exactly how rapid the learning process will be, but after an hour of combat, you'll have to start going all out. It's a machine, so as it learns, it becomes more formidable.
"But for now, all you need to do is keep it engaged while we gather data on its instinctive responses." Klaus was impressed with what she cooked up.
Lucil went on about all the cool features she'd added, but to Klaus, it was simply the perfect target he needed to sharpen his combat training. It was as if he'd be training a version of himself, helping him refine his fighting skills.
"When can we get started?" Klaus asked after reviewing all there was to know about the Mecha Zombie.
"We can start now." With that, Lucil led him to the console room, and soon, Klaus stood on a battleground, wielding only his sword. He wouldn't be using his Needles just yet.
A split second later, a 3-meter-tall, dark, metal-clad zombie with a massive broadsword appeared across from him, its eyes filled with a battle-hungry intensity.
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"It's lacking that menacing presence that makes you feel real danger, but we'll work on that later," Klaus said, getting into a battle stance.
The Mecha Zombie glanced at him and, with a sudden dash, charged, its sword radiating Ice Qi. Klaus smirked, channeling Ice into his own sword before dashing forward to meet it head-on.
The two swords clashed, sending sparks flying. Klaus's eyes gleamed as he felt the force behind the impact, realizing he was in for a good fight. They separated, and within seconds, they exchanged dozens of blows, each aimed to kill.
The broadsword in the zombie's hands was slightly longer than Klaus's longsword, yet he held his ground. Though many strikes targeted his neck with lethal precision, Klaus was always a step ahead with a counter.
Suddenly, the zombie stomped on the floor, raising an ice ramp. It was high enough to run across and leap, and that was what it did aiming a stabbing strike down at Klaus.
In response, Klaus stomped on the ground, raising an ice barrier. The zombie crashed into it, shattering the defense, but the barrier had successfully blocked the attack. This move was called the Overhead Stab; it involved creating a ramp for a high, forward leap with a downward thrust.
Lucil came up with that for a video game she was developing, so she implemented it into the Mecha Zombie.
After a few more minutes of exchanging blows, the zombie tried the same pattern again, and Klaus blocked it using the same tactic.
The third time, the outcome was the same, but Klaus could see the zombie was adapting—small improvements, but noticeable to him. This made him smile, knowing that within a few hours, this zombie would become a truly worthy opponent.
Three hours later, the zombie started showing remarkable development. Its adaptability kicked in, and Klaus noticed its sword attack patterns becoming more refined. This prompted him to increase his own attack speed.
Beyond that, the zombie was becoming more attuned to the shifting dynamics of the battlefield. Its Overhead Stab skill had also improved; now, just before using it, it would unleash a skill called 'Lethal Flame Slash'—a fiery, destructive attack designed to break through Klaus's defenses before following up with the Overhead Stab.
But Klaus, being human, had adaptability as his natural advantage. He managed to stay a step ahead, always finding ways to counter the evolving tactics.
Another three hours passed, and the zombie's combat strength grew even more, showing significant progress. However, it still wasn't enough to overwhelm Klaus. Like the zombie, the longer Klaus fought, the more he improved.
"Okay, that's a wrap for today," Klaus said, slashing his sword diagonally, sending a sharp fire arc that sliced the zombie in half.
He sighed.
Klaus watched as the zombie tried to raise a defense but it detected his attack just a moment too late. Still, he saw the attempt, proof they were on the right track.
The day Klaus could fight toe-to-toe or even struggle against the zombie would mark the success of their plan to add realism to Oracle. As for the aura and the natural imposing will that monsters exude, Lucil had already found a fix for that.
With only hyperawareness and adaptability left to perfect, they were making solid progress.
The fire arc Klaus sent sliced the zombie cleanly in two, causing it to dissipate into nothingness. He was ejected from the console, feeling less drowsy this time.
After a quick recap with the Nerds on the day's work, Klaus headed to his room for some well-deserved sleep. Sleep was something he cherished more than anything.
A few hours later, feeling refreshed, he climbed up to the roof to catch some cool air. Enjoying the fresh weather, he began to discuss with the senior his plan to start using the Ice Lotus and Fire Dragon to absorb the golden energy from the Pentaface bead within his soul sea.
Things were progressing well, but they took an unexpected turn when another presence appeared on the roof. Queenie materialized out of thin air, catching Klaus off guard.
"Hello, Big Sister Queenie," Klaus greeted her with a small smile.
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THE LAST PARAGON IN THE APOCALYPSEC241: There is Something Familiar About Her
Queenie looked in his direction with a small smile on her lips, as if she were sizing him up. Klaus, meeting her gaze, knew she was somehow measuring his strength.
Though his Eye of Malevolence wasn't fully active, he felt every inch of her gaze and knew for a fact that the woman before him was dangerous. But for some reason, he wasn't concerned about her learning anything about him.
He didn't know why he felt that way—maybe because she was the strongest being in the entire world, so who would she even tell his secrets to? But Klaus knew that wasn't the real reason. He just couldn't put his finger on it.
"You can just call me Queenie unless you want me to start calling you Big Brother Klaus," Queenie said with a small giggle.
Hearing that giggle, Klaus didn't know what to think. The woman in front of him was the leader of the Overlords, the person who led a group of six individuals to brave the apocalypse when even the government and military were struggling.
The same person who fought against hundreds of thousands of monsters and Zombies to clear cities and save the innocent. The same person who made sure peace was maintained, and various countries worked in harmony to secure a better society.
Now, that same person was standing before him, giggling. That was just too wild. 'I guess I'm the fortunate one,' Klaus thought, keeping a smile on the outside. Your next journey awaits at мѵʟ
"That would definitely sound weird. I guess Queenie it is. Wanna join me?" Klaus quickly offered. He was sitting at the edge of the Tall Oracle Inc. building, overlooking the setting red sun. One could say the scene before him was just too beautiful, the kind you'd want to show your girlfriend on a date.
"Why not?" Queenie took just a single step, and the next second, she was standing beside Klaus. "That's a long way down," she said, looking down.
"Not afraid of heights, are you?" Klaus asked with a smile. Queenie looked back at him with a look that said I'm terrified of heights, but Klaus knew she'd be fine even if she fell headfirst.
From what he learned from Miriam, it took them just a second to travel from the Demon's Abode to Arcadian City. When he asked how it happened, she said Queenie had opened a space in the void and let them travel through. So Klaus knew that even if she fell from space, she wouldn't die.
She wouldn't even hit the floor—after all, she could literally walk in the air. The one in danger here was him, who couldn't walk in the air just yet. But Klaus knew this was just the way ladies are, so being the polite and respectful gentleman he was... lol, he decided to act like one.
"Come here, I'll help you," Klaus said, reaching for her hand. She hesitated for a second, but in the end, she reached for his grip and gently sat beside him. Of course, Klaus was on cloud nine while Queenie giggled in her head. Klaus's expression said he was proud to have held her hand—what guy wouldn't be?
She was the freaking leader of the Overlords, after all. No guy would mind having such a figure sitting beside him, watching the beautiful setting sun.
"Beautiful," Queenie said, gazing at the sun dipping below the horizon.
Klaus smiled and continued to stare at the sunset. For some reason, he was captivated by it in a way he couldn't quite understand. But he knew one thing for sure: he wasn't going to miss the sunsets for the next few weeks, because he had a feeling Queenie was there for the same reason.
"So how's your work so far? Any progress?" Queenie suddenly asked.
"Yes, we managed to detect the root problems, so we've started working to fix them," Klaus answered. He and the Nerds were now in the process of turning Oracle into the world they envisioned 54 years ago.
"That's good. I guess your addition was a blessing to those four bookworms," Queenie said with a smile.
"Uh, if you don't mind me asking, what's your relationship with them?" Klaus asked. He didn't have to be a genius to know there was something deeper between Queenie and the Nerds—something that felt like family.
"Well, it's kind of a weird thing, actually," Queenie said.
"I love weird," Klaus replied with a smile.
"Okay, but be sure not to laugh, or you're falling 150 feet," Queenie said, her smile teasing.
"No promises," Klaus said with a grin.
"We'll see. It's like this, before the apocalypse, high schools and colleges were the liveliest places for young people. That's where you'd meet all kinds of groups: the party crowd, the Nerds, the rich brats, and the freaks.
"I happened to be in one of those groups back in college. I was in charge of the student communication board. And before you ask, our job was to clash with other rival schools—Harvard, to be precise.
"Back then, we'd organize challenges with them, and every time it would turn into a chaotic internet rivalry. In the end, though, we always fell short. Whether it was a debate, tech fair, or even a hackathon, we struggled—until those three weirdos and Lucil showed up.
"We needed Nerds to help us win the brainy stuff, and those three stepped up. I wasn't really close to them at first. You could say I only needed their brains to win those dumb rivalries, now that I think about it.
"Let's just say that after they appeared, our status started to rise, and before I knew it, I started getting influenced by those weirdos. So when they came to me with their Oracle idea, I was thrilled to help make it a reality.
"But then the apocalypse descended, and here we are. I got stuck with them, and they've never stopped surprising me. You know, when communications went down during the start of the apocalypse, they were the ones who stood up and helped fix it.
"Many might not hold them in high esteem, but in this apocalyptic world, we need the Nerds just as much as we need warriors," Queenie said with a broad, proud smile.
"Well, I dropped out of school, so I never experienced something like that, but from the look on your face, I'm sure you had fun," Klaus said with a smile, tilting his head.
"Klaus, remember when I said you might fall 150 feet if you laugh? Do you believe me?" Queenie asked, a strange smile playing on her lips—the kind that made Klaus smile innocently back at her.
"You know, I'm just saying... but I could've sworn I sensed some Nerd traits in your voice just now," Klaus teased, his grin playful. This made Queenie smile slightly. This brat didn't care about her status as the Overlord at all—he was just casually chatting with her like they were equals.
"Well, I went to MIT, and that's a school for nerds," Queenie said, causing Klaus's smile to widen even more. He didn't know much about the school system before the apocalypse, so the only image that came to mind was the three Nerds who were currently using the data from the Mecha Zombie to start fixing the problems in Oracle.
"Well, Madam Queenie, you're always welcome to join us in the lab. I'm sure your help would be greatly appreciated," Klaus said, his smile widening further. He still couldn't believe that, within just a few minutes, he was teasing a full-fledged Overlord. And not just any Overlord—the leader of the Overlords.
He had to give himself a mental thumbs-up.
'There's something familiar about her', Klaus thought, watching the smile on her face. He couldn't shake the feeling—there was definitely something about Queenie that felt... familiar.
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