Chapter 358: Chapter358-A New Life, Beginning as an Ordinary Person

"Is there no other way?"

A faint note of disappointment could be heard in Evelyn’s voice.

From the other end of the communicator, Supreme Staff replied in an utterly helpless tone, "Didn’t I already tell you? I’m still thinking about it. Why are you always in such a hurry?"

Caelan had heard the discussion between Evelyn and Supreme Staff. In truth, he understood that Evelyn only wanted to help him.

However, from the sound of things, they did not have any better solution at the moment. With that in mind, Caelan decided to tell them his own plan directly.

"I plan to travel to the [Void Frontier], participate in the [Battlefield of Geniuses] there, and obtain a [Wax Effigy Core]."

According to Caelan’s plan, the [Wax Effigy Core] was the key to everything.

Of course, he had already prepared himself for the worst-case scenario. If even the [Wax Effigy Core] could not provide an appropriate solution, then he would spare no cost in searching for Sovereign Ranni.

An existence as great as her would surely know how to resolve this problem.

On the other end of the communicator, Evelyn’s eyes lit up the instant she heard Caelan’s plan.

"Caelan, you really are a genius, do you know that?!"

"Given the current situation, the [Wax Effigy Core] really is the best option available."

Evelyn was full of praise for Caelan’s quick thinking and resourcefulness. Among all the methods they could currently come up with, the [Wax Effigy Core] was indeed the most promising choice.

Just then, Caelan suddenly spoke again.

"By the way, Evelyn, do you have time right now? If possible, I would like Kate to go and find you..."

Caelan’s idea was very simple. After all, he was a boy. When it came to a young woman’s life and the things that might bring her happiness, he did not know very much.

Therefore, he intended to ask Evelyn to help him take care of Kate for the time being.

Before Evelyn could even respond, Supreme Staff was the first to speak, her voice full of resentment.

"Little Caelan, aren’t you being a little unkind? Your younger sister is terrifyingly powerful. Are you sure she won’t kill us?"

Even Supreme Staff was extremely wary of Kate’s strength.

Kate, on the other hand, merely curved her lips into a slight smile, a trace of teasing in her expression.

"Don’t worry. At present, I have no intention of attacking any of you. Even if I do eventually decide to make a move, I will make sure you are last in line."

Supreme Staff fell silent.

"..."

Evelyn quickly took over the conversation.

"Caelan, I can agree to this. However, I hope you will seriously reflect on what happened with Iris."

"I hope you can learn from it, all right?"

Caelan knew very clearly that by mentioning Iris, Evelyn was warning him not to casually break an alliance.

In truth, from beginning to end, he had never intended to betray their cooperation. Everything he had done at the time had merely been a temporary measure forced upon him by the circumstances.

"Don’t worry, Evelyn. You know that I have always been on your side."

"As for Iris, I only planned to make some simple use of her. Besides, I told Senior Supreme Staff about it at the time."

Evelyn nodded lightly. In fact, she had already heard Supreme Staff explain the matter once before.

"All right, then. Send Kate over. I will take her around and let her experience the everyday life of an ordinary girl."

After ending the communication, Caelan turned to look at Kate, his expression solemn and sincere.

"If you want to experience more of life, Evelyn will be able to help you more than anyone else. You may not know this yet, but Evelyn is a truly good person. I trust her greatly. If anything happens, you can ask her to contact me at any time."

After arranging everything, Caelan did not forget to remind Kate that this journey might take him quite some time.

After all, according to his estimation, a single [Wax Effigy Core] would almost certainly be insufficient for him to accomplish his goal.

Therefore, he had already prepared himself for a prolonged campaign this time.

Kate obediently stepped forward and gave Caelan a great big hug.

"Don’t worry, my dear brother. I will wait for you to return."

After saying those words, a sly glint flashed through Kate’s eyes.

She had already made her plans. When her brother finally returned, she would give him an enormous surprise.

As for what that surprise would be...

Kate turned her head and cast a glance in the direction of the Supreme Staff Legion, the corners of her mouth slowly lifting into a smile.

...

At the Supreme Staff Legion headquarters, Kate’s figure appeared outside the entrance.

A moment later, Evelyn walked forward with a smile to welcome her.

"Come on. I know a good place. I’ll take you there and show you around. I hope you’ll like it!"

Evelyn immediately led Kate away from the Supreme Staff Legion.

After all, she did not want Kate to suddenly lose control one day and cause catastrophic damage to the Legion.

"Oh, right. What kind of life do you want to experience?"

A thoughtful expression appeared on Kate’s face. She scratched her chin lightly, her eyes shining brightly.

"How about we begin with an ordinary person’s day?"

"I want to experience the different sensations of life as an ordinary person would. Perhaps there will be hardships, or perhaps there will be joy. Either way, all of those things will be completely new experiences for me."

Kate’s thoughts were actually very simple.

Although she had temporarily returned to life, she did not yet feel like a true member of the human race.

Thus, she hoped that by continuously experiencing the life of ordinary humans, she could gradually come to understand their feelings and their way of living. Perhaps then, one day, she would truly develop a sense of humanity herself.

Evelyn froze for a moment. Then she glanced at Kate with a rather peculiar expression.

"All right. I admit that I cannot really understand the way your mind works, but I will prepare everything properly."

"Oh, right. I have an ordinary residence in the inner city. Would you like to stay there for the time being? I think all of your basic needs can be met there. Since it is close to the lower district, it also means that..."

"Sure!"

Kate nodded without hesitation, excitement sparkling in her eyes.

"No matter what sort of difficulties I encounter, I will face them seriously and continue living my life properly!"

"Besides that, I want to earn a fortune without using any of my Awakener abilities. Hehe!"

Hearing Kate’s grand plan, Evelyn merely smiled without comment.

In the present age, the wealthy could force their way upward by pouring endless resources into themselves, while the poor had no choice but to rely on their personal talent.

If even their personal talent was taken away from them, then the poor would have no chance of rising above their station whatsoever.

However, Evelyn did not intend to explain this cruel reality to Kate now.

After all, there were some truths that a person could only truly understand after experiencing them firsthand.

Even if Evelyn told Kate all of this right now, Kate would most likely refuse to believe her.

"Come on. It’s just ahead!"

Evelyn led Kate into a street located on the outskirts of the human capital.

This area was part of the Haman District. It was also situated right beside the lower district. As a result, its living conditions were far from perfect. In fact, the surrounding streets looked somewhat cluttered and disordered.

"This is my residence. Take a look and see whether you can get used to living here."

As Evelyn spoke, she pointed toward a small, low-built house in front of them.

Although the residence looked somewhat old and weathered, the little courtyard outside it was exceptionally clean.

Beautiful roses grew throughout the courtyard, releasing a faint and delicate fragrance into the air.