Chapter 355: Chapter355-Kate Returns to the Legion

Abyss Overseer Yorick studied the figure seated upon the throne for a moment.

At this very moment, the Lord of the Abyss seemed to be completely immersed in a world of his own, constantly scribbling and marking things across the map before him.

Yorick shot Diablo a meaningful glance, then lowered his voice and asked, "Do you have any idea what is going on with His Majesty? It seems like it has been a very long time since he last spent so much time running a deduction."

Diablo scratched one of the massive horns on his head and replied, "My guess is that damned female bird-creature must have said something that caught His Majesty’s attention."

Female bird-creature...?

A faint trace of confusion appeared on Yorick’s face. A moment later, he slapped his forehead as realization dawned on him.

"You mean that red-haired angel? She has already been to the Abyss? And she even met with His Majesty, the Lord of the Abyss?"

"Do you know what the two of them talked about?"

Diablo shook his head, his voice filled with resentment.

"You’re asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? The moment that female bird-creature arrived, His Majesty drove me out of the palace. I have no idea what the two of them discussed!"

"I was not allowed back inside until after she had already left."

While the Abyss Overseers quietly discussed the Lord of the Abyss among themselves, the Lord of the Abyss himself had somehow obtained a complete Fragment of History.

He silently tightened his grip around the Fragment of History. Within his eyes, which gleamed as brilliantly as the stars themselves, there flashed an almost imperceptible trace of urgency.

"I do not have much time left. I must deduce the answer as soon as possible."

"Yorick, find a way to send this fragment out. Deliver it to..."

...

"My dearest brother, why do you always look so distracted?"

Kate clung tightly to Caelan’s arm, her tone carrying a teasing note.

Caelan lifted the communicator in his hand and spoke helplessly, "At the very least, I need to tell our family about you, don’t I? Although our parents are nowhere to be found right now, I believe our grandfathers and our cousin are all eagerly awaiting your return."

Hearing his explanation, Kate immediately broke into a radiant smile. Two small dimples appeared on her cheeks.

"I knew my dearest brother doted on me the most!"

...

At the headquarters of the Ironclad Legion.

After Caelan had notified them in advance, the younger generations of the Grey and Merlin families had already begun hurriedly preparing a welcoming ceremony.

In truth, although they were busy making preparations, every single one of them was completely baffled.

After all, they had known about Caelan’s existence long ago. But this Kate who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere? There was no information about her anywhere within either family.

Everything they knew had come directly from Caelan.

As for the patriarchs of the Grey and Merlin families, Caesar and Orlando, they had chosen to temporarily conceal everything related to Kate.

After all, if they truly tried to explain the matter, it would be far too complicated. More importantly, it involved certain secrets that were not suitable for everyone to know.

Meanwhile, their lazy cousin Talia had also mixed herself in among the younger members of the two families.

As someone who had personally taken part in the entire incident, Talia had actually formed her own suspicions about Kate’s identity long ago.

However, she felt no rejection toward Kate whatsoever. Instead, her heart ached terribly for the girl.

If Kate had been given a choice back then, this child would never have...

Unlike Talia, who was lost in complicated emotions, the younger members of the families standing beside her were currently filled with curiosity about Kate’s sudden appearance.

"Tell me, do you think this Kate who suddenly popped out of nowhere is going to be as terrifyingly strong as Caelan?"

"I doubt it. They may be biological siblings, but surely all that talent cannot possibly be concentrated in just the two of them, right? That would be way too unfair!"

"I don’t know. I feel like this is not something we can say for certain."

"All right, stop talking. They’re here!"

No one knew who suddenly shouted those words, but in the very next moment, every young member of the two families turned toward the entrance in unison.

Sure enough, walking beside Caelan was a girl dressed in a beautiful princess gown.

"Wait a second. Don’t you all think Caelan’s little sister looks kind of familiar?"

"Cousin, are you face-blind or something? That is the Mirror Princess! We literally just saw her, and you’ve already forgotten?"

"Holy crap! So Caelan’s actual younger sister is the Mirror Princess from earlier? This entire family is ridiculous!"

"But I seem to remember hearing the adults mention that Caelan was an only child."

"Could it be... that there is some kind of secret here that we know nothing about?"

...

The people who had been assigned to welcome Kate quickly recognized her identity.

After all, the place where Kate had appeared earlier had been right above the human capital.

With the exception of the Awakeners from the Ironclad Legion who had gone out to clear Instances, practically everyone else had seen her.

The moment she saw Caelan and Kate arrive, Talia was the first to step forward. She enthusiastically gave both of them a huge hug.

"Little Sister Kate, how old are you now?"

As Talia greeted her warmly, she began introducing everything around them to Kate.

"From this day onward, the headquarters of our Ironclad Legion will be your home. Whatever you want, we will do everything we can to satisfy you. You can rest assured. Starting today, you are my very own little sister. If anyone ever bullies you, just tell me. I will deal with them for you!"

After saying this, Talia even swept a threatening gaze across the younger family members standing behind her.

The moment those young men and women felt Talia’s gaze fall upon them, they instinctively shrank their necks. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

In their minds, the current Talia was practically no different from a demon.

As the Ironclad Legion’s chief instructor, she had personally designed their daily high-intensity training regimen. That training tormented them so much that it had even made them wonder whether being useless might not actually be such a terrible thing after all.

Of course, they were all still gritting their teeth and persevering.

Although Talia was strict, every single one of them understood that she genuinely wanted the best for them.

These young Awakeners could practically feel their strength increasing with each passing day.

Therefore, even though the training was grueling, not a single one of them had truly fallen behind.

Under Talia’s guidance, Kate excitedly toured the entire headquarters of the Ironclad Legion.

Caelan, on the other hand, sank into deep thought.

Judging from the current situation, allowing Kate to free herself from her identity as a Mirror Image would be extremely difficult.

Not only did he need to find a suitable vessel for her, the most crucial problem was figuring out how to make sure she could truly "live."

For Caelan, this was a matter that demanded the utmost caution.

The slightest mistake could lead to consequences that could never be undone.

Perhaps...

He should try thinking of another way?

Suddenly, an idea surfaced in Caelan’s mind.

Maybe he could ask it!