From Kiana the Lord Ravager Onward: A Grand Fabricated History
Author: Better Hang Myself Than Write
"Hm? Why did you stop talking? Do you think we're moving too fast?"
Seeing that Herta seemed to have been stunned by her words, Kiana froze too.
That shouldn't be right, should it?
If she remembered correctly, wasn't Herta supposed to be pretty narcissistic? How could she possibly get tripped up by a random bit of shameless flattery like that?
Herta's reply soon provided the answer.
"You're calling this puppet body of mine 'big sister'?" She pointed at her own face, then rolled up her sleeve to reveal the joints of her puppet body.
Oh. Right.
Case solved.
Herta was currently using a puppet body. As expected of a genius—her reaction speed really was fast.
"Well, naturally, it's because I could sense the maturity of your soul, Big Sis. You look super reliable at a glance, and you must be pretty old too, right?"
"…"
Herta instantly stopped wanting to talk again.
"…Forget it. My time is precious. Let's get straight to the point, little girl."
"My name is Herta. I'm a genius, and I'm also going to be your guardian from now on. You've been sleeping in this place for quite a number of years. How do you feel?"
Kiana's eyes sharpened.
So, the interrogation phase was finally here.
But fortunately, she had already made all the preparations necessary for this all-in gamble. Naturally, she wasn't about to lose her nerve at such a crucial moment.
"Mhm… I feel fantastic. Full of energy."
Herta immediately followed up with another question.
"I saw the message your mother left behind. She said you're a Lord Ravager?"
Kiana nodded with complete confidence.
"That's right. I am the legendary Lord Ravager!"
"Well? Were you scared by my illustrious title?"
Herta acted as if she hadn't heard that at all.
"According to your mother, you were attacked before you went into hibernation."
"If you really are a Lord Ravager, then who exactly was it that attacked you?"
At that, Kiana paused for a moment.
This question was crucial. It would determine just how much fleece she could shear from Herta. And she had already decided to pin that title onto one of her other personas.
"I don't know that bad woman's name, but I do know that she was an Emanator of Preservation."
"An Emanator of Preservation?"
Kiana nodded. "Yeah. She was this really pretty white-haired big sister, but unbelievably vicious!"
After hearing Kiana's answer, Herta sank into thought.
As far as she knew, nearly all the known Emanators of Preservation in the galaxy were associated with the IPC. But a conclusion drawn from such a tiny data sample was far too absolute.
Herta found it difficult to imagine that Qlipoth would hand out blessings to a single faction as generously as Lan did.
After all, Lan had always had close ties with the Xianzhou Alliance. As for the IPC… well, asking Qlipoth to favor the company that much was about as likely as asking Screwllum if he was willing to become someone's lackey.
"Second question, little Kiana. Since you claim you're a Lord Ravager, then what Path do you correspond to?"
That was Herta's next question.
It was just as important. Based on what Herta currently knew of the Lord Ravagers, these Emanators of Destruction all possessed a corresponding Path aspect.
So she was very curious.
Very curious what kind of answer this suspicious little girl, who might truly be a Lord Ravager, would give.
"Heh-heh. I'm the Lord Ravager equivalent of Beauty. Scared yet?"
Herta: ???
To be honest, that answer truly had caught her off guard.
Before Herta could even react, Kiana continued.
"It's precisely because the Path I correspond to is Beauty that I reacted the instant I saw Big Sister Herta."
"My Beauty radar is constantly reminding me that I need to hurry up and destroy you, Big Sister Herta."
Having said that, and without waiting for Herta's response, Kiana climbed out of the hibernation pod on her own.
"Mmm… judging by this, I must've slept for a really long time."
As she spoke, Kiana casually reached out and rubbed Herta on the head.
"Big Sister Herta, you said just now that you're going to be my guardian from now on. Does that mean you're planning to keep me?"
Herta ignored the evil hand mussing her hair.
"That's right. You've already been adopted by me. In a little while, I'll take you home and study you."
Kiana was a little startled by that answer. She found, once again, that she really couldn't quite keep up with Herta's train of thought.
From the look of it, Herta was planning to wait until they got back to the space station before probing further into her background?
If that was the case, then things were getting urgent. She still hadn't finished figuring out the difference between Herta and a low-grade rechargeable battery.
Kiana placed both hands on Herta's shoulders, then said with absolute seriousness:
"Big Sister Herta, to be honest… I'm actually kind of strong."
Herta looked at her, somewhat puzzled.
"…Didn't you just say you were a Lord Ravager? Wouldn't it be perfectly normal for a Lord Ravager to be a little strong?"
"And besides, you've only just woken up. Are you sure you can even fight right now?"
To be honest, Herta really did want to investigate Kiana's true nature right then and there.
But the current environment did not allow for it. Right now she was only here through a puppet body, and both this strange space and the dangerous Stellaron radiating ominous energy were considerable problems.
In other words, she might be temporarily trapped here.
Still, there was one thing Herta could confirm.
As an Emanator of Erudition, she could indeed sense from Kiana a Path-frequency on the same level as her own.
That feeling was vanishingly faint, yet within Herta's perception, it was extraordinarily clear.
If not for that, she would never have been so interested in this little girl.
Kiana, meanwhile, nodded with complete confidence.
But was she really that strong right now?
Not really.
Compared to the Herta in front of her, she was still a little lacking.
Before Herta had even come to Jarilo, Kiana had already run experiments with all of Wen Liang's trusted subordinates.
Using his authority as their superior, he had successfully convinced them that a sleeping Lord Ravager truly existed on Jarilo.
But unfortunately, those confidants of his clearly had nothing whatsoever to do with the concept of an "important" figure.
So at present, the Kiana persona possessed only the status of a Destruction Emanator. As for how much corresponding authority she truly had…
Well, not all that much.
Fortunately, now that Herta had chosen—for the moment—to believe in her, Kiana could clearly feel her authority undergoing a significant boost.
And based on Kiana's many years of experience surviving within the IPC, she could already tell that her authority had surpassed that of the Ten Stonehearts next door.
And she had known Herta for less than ten minutes!
Sure enough, a high-quality power bank really was different.
Please, let me siphon you dry.
Kiana raised her right hand.
Instantly, the power of the Stellaron enveloped both her and Herta.
Although the Stellaron was known as the cancer of Harmony, it still had some tangential connection to Destruction. So with sufficient preparation beforehand, Kiana was still capable of creating a scene of resonance.
And Herta was clearly drawn in by that display. She could feel the restless aura of the Stellaron surging all around them.
Such an extraordinary affinity with a Stellaron was not something an ordinary follower of Destruction could achieve. Herta found herself believing Kiana's identity more and more.
Then, the light of Jarilo poured into the cavern.
"Shall we go?"
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