With the help of the Akashic Chronicle, Kiana finally remembered where she had heard that name.
Kevin! The savior Kevin! The final super-duper boss!!
That guy appeared?! In this world that was completely unrelated to the "original story"?
Could it be that they also had a "Previous Era"?
"The one you mentioned... is he really called Kevin?" out of caution, Kiana decided to ask again.
Bianka nodded very seriously. "Yes, Kevin Kaslana. I definitely didn't misremember."
Oh my god! He's even a Kaslana!
Kiana's breath hitched. This was no ordinary event. She had to tell Shu and the others about Kevin's appearance!
Wait, what did Bianka just say?
"You mean... you feel like that Kevin... is your relative?" Kiana's voice was laced with caution.
Bianka nodded with a troubled expression. "I feel like my abilities and his are very similar... like they're from the same source."
Same source?
Indeed. Kiana remembered that in the story, Kevin's main power was being a MANTIS, and Bianka was now a MANTIS as well.
Their powers were indeed the same, but... relatives...
Kiana closed her eyes and thought for a long time. Her brain roared, and a thousand thoughts intertwined from the beginning of time to the end of the universe, finally arriving at a terrifying "truth."
It seemed... in a way, Kevin really was her and Bianka's relative!
I suddenly have an elder?!
"But maybe I'm just mistaken..." but Bianka's weak voice immediately came from the side. "Maybe it's just some coincidence?"
"No, no, it's definitely not a coincidence!" Kiana shook her head and turned to grab Bianka's shoulders. "If it's that Kevin, then it's definitely not a coincidence!"
"Huh?" Bianka was stunned by the suddenly excited Kiana. "Kiana... do you know Kevin?"
"I—" Kiana's heart tightened. How could she know Kevin! If it weren't for Bianka, she would have almost forgotten the name Kevin!
"I don't know him... but... but... but Shu knows him!" in a moment of panic, Kiana decisively threw the blame on Shu.
"Senior Shu?" Bianka's eyes widened in surprise. "Senior Shu actually knows Kevin?!"
Kiana's eyes began to dart around uncontrollably. "Yeah... Shu definitely knows him..."
Sorry, Shu. These are desperate times. I'll definitely make it up to you for using your name!
After a silent confession in her heart, Kiana immediately became righteous and nodded vigorously at Bianka. "Yes, Shu definitely knows something!"
That's right! Senior Shu definitely knows something!
After all, the true leader of Fire Moth had always been Senior Shu! Although Overseer Otto might have managed things more often, no one had ever doubted that Shu was the supreme leader of Fire Moth.
As for whether Otto might have sidelined Shu and become the supreme leader himself?
Senior Kallen, who was always by the Overseer's side, hadn't even punched Otto in the face yet, so that kind of thing definitely hadn't happened.
So now, asking Shu about Kevin was the best choice!
"But... can I really go and find Senior Shu?" Bianka asked with a mixture of shock and uncertainty.
She was indeed a "special" existence now. She had that much self-awareness, enough to know her own position.
But that was still a far cry from the Senior Shu in her impression!
She was just a small MANTIS who had had a hard time with just one Herrscher. She had made so many sacrifices and had barely defeated one Herrscher with the help of so many people.
And even the means to defeat the Herrscher wasn't her own, but the ultimate trump card of the Snow Wolf Squad, [Leukocyte]. She was at best a support, and many times, she was even a burden.
And what about Senior Shu?
Bianka hadn't witnessed the great battle with Evolution firsthand, but she had watched the recording repeatedly. She had even watched Otto's special edition, with his analysis throughout.
Those exquisite games of strategy and counters, the courage to plan from the very beginning, and the power of that final, decisive sword strike...
That was probably a height she could never reach...
And the point was, Bianka knew very well that Shu at that time was by no means at his full strength!
It was said that Senior Shu had encountered more than one Herrscher on his journey west. Bianka hadn't had a chance to learn about them yet, but Gu Chu... she had seen that Herrscher of Theory fall with her own eyes!
Alright... not exactly with her own eyes... Bianka had still watched Otto's special video recording.
Although the two of them had fought all the way into space, the Skynet system of Future City had been repaired by those mechs, so recording such a video was a piece of cake.
And with the restarted former [Spider Web] information base stations, the global network system had been initially restored.
Although it seemed that Shu hadn't been able to take down Gu Chu immediately, Bianka could see that Gu Chu was definitely on the defensive.
The frantically attacking Gu Chu was like a dying fish, doing nothing but struggling desperately, even when there was no hope of returning to the water...
That kind of pressure, Bianka had imagined what she could do if she were in Gu Chu's position.
She would probably be slapped into a "Flat-ka"...
So Shu was already on another level in Bianka's mind. How could she possibly...
"It's okay! Shu is a very nice person! I'll take you to him!" Kiana said, puffing out her chest with confidence and pride, her little nose in the air as she patted her chest. "Don't worry! We're very close!"
"Really?!" Bianka felt overwhelmed by the favor.
To get to know Shu, even without the matter of "Kevin," was something Bianka had dreamed of.
Then... could she also spar with Senior Shu? Or... ask him for a pointer or two?
"Of course it's true!" Kiana said with a grin, taking Bianka's hand. Then she leaned in with a mysterious expression. Bianka was stunned for a moment, then dutifully perked up her ears.
"Let me tell you... actually, Shu is not very used to being called 'senior'," Kiana whispered. "He prefers to be called..."
Kiana's eyes darted around. Bianka looked like she was humbly receiving a lesson, her ears perked up to listen to what Kiana would say next.
"Actually, Shu likes to be called—"