"Minister, please wait a moment. I must ask about this matter clearly!"

Merlin rubbed his chest and forced out a smile.

Although he was not opposed to Evelyn having her own romantic experiences, what he truly cared about was whether Evelyn had told the truth.

After all, to Merlin, honesty had always been the quality he valued most in Evelyn.

Thus, Merlin immediately picked up his communicator and began contacting Evelyn.

Very soon, Evelyn’s voice came from the other end of the call.

"Commander Merlinster, is there something you need from me?"

Merlin paused for a moment. After thinking briefly, he asked,

"Nothing much. I just wanted to ask how your [Class Star Ascension Quest] is progressing."

On the other end of the communicator, Evelyn fell into a brief silence.

She seemed to be organizing her words. Only after a moment did she slowly say,

"At present, my [Class Star Ascension Quest] is still ongoing. I have encountered a small problem and have yet to resolve it."

At this point, Evelyn could not help but sigh.

Mirror Image was extremely cunning.

It possessed all of Evelyn’s memories.

Because of that, Evelyn did not want Commander Merlinster to interfere in this matter.

If the matter was not handled properly and caused Mirror Image to resist fiercely, then her [Class Star Ascension Quest] would probably become even more troublesome.

Because of this consideration, neither Caelan nor Evelyn had told their elders about anything related to Mirror Image.

On the other side, after hearing Evelyn’s answer, Merlin nodded and said,

"In that case, focus on your [Class Star Ascension Quest] first. If you need anything, tell me directly. Also, that brat Caelan—have him assist you properly."

Evelyn nodded.

"I understand, Commander Merlin."

...

After disconnecting the communicator, Merlin still looked somewhat troubled.

Because he still could not determine whether Evelyn had deceived him.

Caesar, who was standing to the side, seemed to see through his thoughts. Thus, he said,

"Old Merlin, if you’re worried, why don’t we take a look and see what those two children are doing?"

"Besides, I’m also rather curious. Does that child Evelyn have any sisters?"

Hearing this sentence, Merlin, whose brows had been tightly furrowed, suddenly froze slightly.

He had been too nervous just now, to the point that he had overlooked the sister of Evelyn that Minister Napoleon had mentioned.

According to his understanding, as well as the family information he had on Evelyn, she only had one deceased elder brother.

She did not have any sisters at all.

In fact, even her entire family and maternal relatives had no such corresponding relationship.

Wait.

Something was wrong!

A serious expression appeared on Merlin’s face.

He wanted to ask Minister Napoleon whether he had made a mistake.

But on second thought, with the minister’s strength, it was impossible for him to make such a mistake!

So...

What exactly was going on?

"Old Caesar, if I told you that Evelyn has no sisters, would you believe me? She does not even have any cousins. Not even distant relatives."

"Evelyn is a pitiful child. She came from a poor background. If not for awakening a mage-type class, she would basically only have been able to live at the very bottom of society."

Caesar froze slightly, then subconsciously said,

"That can’t be right. Didn’t Teacher just say that she had a sister beside her?"

At this point, Caesar’s voice abruptly stopped.

Because he knew Merlin’s personality very well.

On matters like this, Merlin would not joke with him!

However, for the sake of caution, Caesar still asked seriously,

"Merlinster, are you serious?"

"Of course!"

Seeing Merlin’s grave expression, Caesar immediately reached the same conclusion as him.

"Then let’s take a look at the situation with these youngsters. If there really is any danger, then we old fellows can lend a hand in advance."

Merlin nodded. Then, he took out his oak staff.

The oak staff looked completely ordinary.

There was not even a single piece of Mana Ore embedded on it.

But it was precisely with this completely ordinary staff that Merlin had become the commander of the Supreme Staff Legion.

"Great Goddess of Mist, your collaborator seeks your aid. I require..."

Accompanied by Merlin’s chant, a massive cloud of mist began to gather before them.

After only a few breaths, colorful radiance shimmered across the surface of the mist.

A moment later, the figures of Caelan and the other two appeared upon the mist.

The scene shown happened to be the moment when the three of them entered Snow King.

Mirror Image was taking the initiative to hold Caelan’s arm. From time to time, she even rubbed her cheek against him, appearing exceptionally intimate.

She even invited Evelyn to join them!

"No, wait—what is this situation??"

Merlin’s eyes widened.

He, Merlinster, one of the greatest mages of the entire human race, had actually lost his composure at this moment!

That brat Caelan was actually enjoying the company of beauties on both sides?

Meanwhile, Caesar’s eyes shone with approval.

"Good lad. As expected of a seed of the Grey family. He really did inherit the outstanding bloodline of our Grey family!"

...

Snow King Beverage Shop.

After ending the call, Evelyn acted as though nothing had happened and walked straight back to Caelan’s side.

However, when she saw that Mirror Image was actually feeding Caelan, she instantly felt her blood pressure rise again.

This damned Mirror Image was clearly doing it on purpose!

Caelan could clearly sense that the atmosphere around them was gradually becoming gloomy.

Although he knew very well that Mirror Image was deliberately provoking Evelyn, this was still far too excessive!

"Sorry, I think I need to leave!"

Evelyn gave Caelan a cold look, then turned around and prepared to leave.

However, in the next moment, Mirror Image’s figure flashed, and she directly blocked Evelyn’s path.

At the same time, she grabbed Evelyn’s arms with both hands and put on a pitiful, delicate appearance.

"My dear elder sister, please stay. I do not mind sharing my Lord Caelan with you. As long as you are willing, you can join us at any time."

At this moment, Evelyn’s expression could be said to have become ugly to the extreme.

At the same time, it also attracted the attention of a large number of ordinary people around them!

"Damn, is this for real? I actually stumbled into such explosive gossip at Snow King??"

"This younger sister is really something... She’s actually willing to share her boyfriend with her own elder sister?"

"Holy crap, this guy is living the dream, isn’t he? I want a girlfriend this beautiful too!"

"Tch. I bet it’s all scripted. They’re just trying to attract some fans. What do you guys think?"

"Scripted, my ass! Open your damn eyes and look properly! These two beauties look exactly the same. They’re obviously twins, alright?"

"Holy shit?? I can’t take this anymore. Is there still justice in this world?"

...

For a time, more and more people began gathering at the entrance of Snow King.