Kate seemed to enjoy the feeling of being the center of everyone’s attention very much.

She smiled faintly, her expression carrying both cuteness and the charming innocence of a young girl. She was like an exquisite Lolita-style princess, warmly interacting with her subjects.

"Can someone tell me who this adorable girl is? And why is she appearing inside a mirror?"

"Damn, she’s really cute. I want to raise her as my own daughter!"

"Bro, wake up. With your looks, you probably won’t be able to have such a cute daughter in this lifetime!"

"But... why do I feel like there’s something mentally off about her? She seems a little tsundere, and a little... sickly."

"Compared to that, I’m more curious about her strength. Can any of you sense her presence?"

...

A strange atmosphere began to spread through the crowd.

Before Kate appeared, no one in the entire world of ten thousand races had ever been able to project themselves onto a gigantic screen that covered half the sky.

Even the top archmages in history had never been able to do something like this.

In the human capital,

Evelyn raised her head and looked up at the sky. Kate’s appearance made her feel a trace of pressure.

Even so, Evelyn would not admit defeat so easily.

"Caelan, your sister is indeed very powerful."

"Next, I will face her in my complete form!"

As she spoke, Evelyn activated her Rule State once again. At the same time, her body gradually became filled with energy, turning translucent.

Caelan stared at Evelyn, then said in a serious tone,

"Evelyn, I’ll leave the rest to you!"

After watching Evelyn leave, Caelan took out the [Primordial Aether] he had obtained from the [Legendary Adventure] from his storage space.

This item had been a trump card Caelan had deliberately reserved in advance. Now, with Kate’s appearance, the time had come to use it.

"Use!"

Caelan tapped lightly. Immediately afterward, the [Primordial Aether] transformed into a ball of cyan light and merged into his body.

At the same time, a series of prompts appeared before Caelan’s eyes.

[You have used "Primordial Aether."]

[You have obtained an effect: All Attributes +3000.]

[You have received the recognition of "Primordial Aether." Effect bonus doubled.]

...

"Everyone, look! An energy life-form has appeared in the sky!"

"She’s so beautiful! Mysterious energy lady, it’s as if I’m seeing the Goddess of Magic!"

"Wait, Magical Girl doesn’t seem to be showing a friendly attitude. The mirror surface in the sky is shattering!"

Countless Awakeners were now watching the changes in the sky.

Magical Girl suddenly appeared, then shattered the mirror in the sky.

Everything happened in an instant.

However, what happened next in the sky once again caused countless Awakeners to gasp in astonishment.

"My god, what am I seeing?! Mirror Princess has actually appeared?!"

In the sky, the mirror surface began to shatter in great swathes.

Yet this was not the end.

It was only the beginning.

Countless mirror fragments seemed to be guided by some invisible force. They swiftly and precisely gathered toward a single target.

In the blink of an eye, the girl who had previously appeared on the mirror surface, Kate, revealed her true form.

Countless mirror shards became her exquisite princess dress.

"Magical big sister, are you really that impatient to make me show myself?"

Kate gently covered her mouth and let out a bell-like laugh.

Evelyn frowned slightly, but soon, a faint smile also appeared on her face.

"Little sister, this isn’t the place to talk. How about big sister takes you somewhere else?"

The next moment, without waiting for Kate’s reply, Evelyn slowly raised her palm.

In the blink of an eye, countless streams of energy gathered at her fingertips.

"Rend!"

A spatial rift instantly appeared before Evelyn and Kate.

Its length was just right, enough for two people to pass through.

The spatial rift showed no sign of expanding further, but it remained stable as well. It did not collapse rapidly.

The next moment, Evelyn grabbed Kate and stepped into the spatial rift together with her.

The entire process lasted for only a very short time, merely a few seconds.

When the Awakeners finally came back to their senses, they were shocked to discover that the figures of Magical Girl and Mirror Princess had both disappeared.

Only the spatial rift remained quietly in place, as if telling everyone that what had just happened was not an illusion.

"Great Father God above! Magical Girl can actually tear open a spatial rift with her bare hands?! Just how strong is she?"

"She has to be above Level 800, right? This Magical Girl is definitely a powerhouse among powerhouses!"

"You ignorant fools. That was actually the unique Rule Form of a powerful expert. Only Awakeners who have stepped into 6-star possess their own exclusive Rule Form. For example, Grand Duke Eisen of the Elven race has the Rule Form of the Forest Spirit. And then there’s Amir of the Ivorykin. His Rule Form is a blue spirit, looking as if he’s been poisoned..."

For a time, the Awakeners began discussing heatedly.

Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the Ironclad Legion, Caelan’s cousin Talia was staring at the photo in her hand with some surprise.

Who exactly was this Mirror Princess who had suddenly appeared?

And why did she feel as if she had seen her somewhere before?

At the same time, in a distant unknown land, massive layers of ice had naturally formed into a majestic giant city wall.

Two figures stood atop the ice wall, their eyes flashing with deep confusion.

"Darling, don’t you think Mirror Princess looks somewhat familiar? Especially the shape of her lips. They are exactly the same as that brat Caelan’s!"

The man was slightly stunned. Then, in surprise, he wrapped his arm around the noblewoman beside him.

"You noticed it too? She does indeed bear some resemblance to Caelan. It’s just..."

...

The space-time rift had already disappeared.

But on the other side of the space-time rift,

Evelyn and Kate maintained a wary distance from each other, staring at one another.

"Kate, I’ll tell you the truth. You have absolutely no chance of winning. So just say your wish directly. Let’s hurry up and get this over with!"

On the other side, when Kate heard this, a tsundere expression immediately appeared on her face.

"Who do you think you are? My affairs are not yours to meddle in!"

"Pretty big sister, although you are very beautiful, if you make me angry, I won’t hesitate to destroy a flower with ruthless hands!"

A cold glint flashed through Evelyn’s eyes.

"Destroy a flower with ruthless hands? Little sister Kate, you seem far too confident in your own strength!"

"In that case, I will teach you a proper lesson on behalf of your brother!"

As she spoke, Evelyn had already summoned the Supreme Staff and raised it high.

The next moment, violent energy instantly gathered from the surrounding void onto the tip of the Supreme Staff!