The Lady, her face aged but still graceful and regal, raised her head with a poised, elegant smile.
"I came to see someone of the younger generation."
Time had not diminished her beauty. The temperament honed over the years lent her a mellow richness, like a cup of afternoon coffee, fragrant and captivating, making people unconsciously shed their weariness.
Kaitis raised an eyebrow and looked at the students in the Simulation Arena.
The younger generation? There was someone here connected to Lady Kana Mei?
Lady Kana Mei was the former head of the Americas Technology Center, after all, and even a former vice president of the Heavenly Fire Society.
Even he had to call himself her junior, and she might not even acknowledge him as such.
Who had enough standing to draw this highly respected figure here?
Kana Mei watched someone in the arena, a trace of nostalgia flashing through her eyes.
"Kaitis, haven't you always wondered why I invested in building the Nini Home project in my old age?"
Kaitis raised an eyebrow. "Could it be that this time, I'll finally learn who that mysterious creator is?"
His gaze shifted abruptly to Kou Ying in the arena, the corner of his eye twitching slightly. "Lady Kana Mei, don't tell me that creator has something to do with Kou Ying."
"Keep watching. I'm very curious about [Earthshaker]'s true form."
Kaitis had a bad feeling. The others who heard her also felt that something was amiss.
Gazes turned toward the sole variable in the arena: Kou Ying.
And as they watched, the old-timers fell somewhat silent.
The clocks in their minds turned back, and back again, to when they were still young and inexperienced. A man who had dealt them a crushing blow surfaced in their minds.
"Lady Kana Mei, he..."