NOVGO.NET Chapter 1061: Pledges
Chapter 1061: Pledges
Klaus appeared in Dream City with a heavy heart.
He had just learned that the big sister of one of his lovers is on a countdown to face the heavens in a battle where her chances of winning are less than 1 percent.
Klaus knew if Miriam were made aware of this, she would be devastated. However, he also knew that if nothing was said, and the worst were to happen, it would break her.
Because of this, Klaus was left in a state he never knew he would find himself in.
The last thing he wanted was to see Miriam go through her pain and sorrow again… For 53 years, she blamed herself for the death of her sister, well, at least that was how she remembered it.
However, she thought her sister had died, and that left her in a state of pain and sorrow, one that she only managed to start freeing herself from after she met Klaus and his wives.
Thankfully for her, she reunited with her sister in the end, and now, she was more than happy.
However, if she were to lose her again, only this time, she wouldn’t be reuniting with her again; it would break her.
Klaus knew he couldn’t let that happen.
“Icon, come out,” he called, and the Fairy appeared and hovered before him.
“Has the senior left anything on claiming one’s fate from the heavens?” Klaus asked.
“No, master,” Icon answered. “However, there is something that talked about breaking free from the hold of the heavens. According to the senior, the heavens will send someone called Heaven’s Adjudicator.
Their mission will be to collect the soul of the one who rebelled against the heavens. However, he made no mention of how strong this person will be.
Just that no Heaven’s Adjudicator had ever failed their mission.”
“I see. Are there rules that prohibit a third party from participating in the trial?”
“No, master. However, if you were to join in, then there is no telling what will happen.”
Klaus didn’t say anything to that. He knew that, as a paragon, stepping into the heavens’ business was like a trap that had been prepared in advance for him.
“One last thing. I have calculated a 30% chance that this Heaven’s Adjudicator will arrive before the end of the awakening.
There is also a 40% chance that the heavens would be using the awakening to break the rules and send more than one Adjudicator.
What I can’t calculate is how overwhelming our opponents will be. I don’t have that data. So tap into the seniors’ data and examine all events related to a paragon.
Calculate the number of times the heavens played dirty and use the rough data to calculate the percentage that the heavens will seek outside help.”
Icon looked at Klaus as if she were impressed by how quick and decisive he was.
“As a matter of fact, I have already done that calculation. Per the data from the heavens, there is a 98% chance the heavens will seek outside help.”
Klaus laughed and sat down atop a tall glass building in Dream City.
“As expected of the shameless heavens.”
“However, the master shouldn’t worry. With the preparations we are making, regardless of how many Domain stage warriors they bring, I am sure we will be able to win…”
Icon flew and sat on Klaus’s shoulder. “The senior didn’t leave without leaving something behind. When the time comes, I will show them they messed with the wrong family.”
Klaus turned and looked at Icon, who held her shoulders high…
He laughed.
However, knowing the senior had left a trump card made him feel better somehow.
“The master shouldn’t worry. You are not alone in this… so when the time comes, know that you won’t be fighting alone.”
“Thank you, Icon. I really needed to hear that.”
After spending a couple of minutes talking with Icon, Klaus left and went to find his Doom Guards and Undead Legion. They were with him the longest, so he wanted to have a sit-down with them.
“How is Earth treating you?” Klaus asked, hovering outside the planet with his three undead and five Doom Guards.
“It is very small,” Hans, the angel half of the twins, answered, looking at the beautiful blue planet. The others nodded and laughed.
“However, it is a lively place. I like how innocent the humans think and how soft they are.”
“Indeed. I even made friends who promised to take me fishing tomorrow.” Yawily, or as she likes to be called, Yaw, added to her brother’s words.
“It is a nice world full of life worth protecting,” Nyxthar said.
“I guess that is why we are here,” Klaus said. “To protect it. Millions of years ago, we barely protected Caelmir. This time, we have to give it everything we’ve got.
Among the billions of people down there, you eight are the ones that truly understood the horrors of the heavens,” Klaus sighed.
“You all saw what they did to Planet Nol. Just to kill me, they killed 13 billion others. They are merciless and heartless.”
Asmodeus and his friends also sighed, hearing one of the biggest failures in the past. The heavens blew up a planet with 13 billion lives just so they could kill Magnus.
That action was something not even Magnus saw coming. However, it happened, and perhaps because of that, Magnus went rogue and killed many times over.
It reached the point where even the Paragon Guards, the undead, and the Doom Guards started to fear Magnus.
So hearing him mention Planet Nol brought back unpleasant memories.
“We will give them hell, Master. My Undead Legion is now ready to charge into battle,” Asmodeus said.
“I have also mastered the first two levels of the Death’s Gaze Art. I will give them hell,” Eryx said.
“I struggled to hold back three Domain stage warriors back then, causing many warriors to die. This time, no matter what, not even a fly will get past me,” Alesi said, wearing absolute resolve on her face.
“My arrows will do the talking, Master, so fear not, the Infernal Bowmaster will rise to the occasion just like he did in the past.” Veylor clenched his fist, ready for anything.
“Unless there are no shadows, then they wouldn’t know how they died,” Eren said, wearing a calm expression.
“Fear not, Master, the twins will rise to the occasion with flames and lightning trailing behind us.” Both Hans and his sister Yaw said the same thing.
Finally, Nyxthar crossed his right hand on his chest. “Back in the forbidden universe, there was a saying that ’the last thing anyone wanted was to face a Deathknight who is fighting with a purpose in mind.’
I was the only Deathknight to survive the fall of my universe. You saved me, nurtured me back to life, and gave me a purpose.
So fear not, Master, I will fight and kill with a purpose in mind that at the end of it all, this beautiful blue planet will remain intact and every last life preserved.”
Klaus felt his spirit rise, hearing the pledges from his Doom Guards and Undead. He knew, for better or worse, they would stand behind him. But hearing them pledge made him feel happy.
“We will win,” Klaus said, looking at the planet. “We will win.”