"How are you still asleep?"

Aleister opened his eyes. Frustrated, and somehow even more tired than earlier. He rolled over onto his side, and said, "I'm tired, go away."

"Why would I enter your room if it wasn't for something important?"

"I don't know," Aleister said, words slurred. "Wait, how did you get into my room in the first place?"

Myra grinned and tossed the object in her hand. "Master gave me the key."

"I expected as much," he said with a groan. "What's the big deal, anyway? Is the city under attack? Is the kingdom being destroyed by an egregiously large creature?"

"Why do you even think of such things?" Myra asked with a shake of her head. "I'm here because Master wanted to talk to you about the most urgent of matters."

"Alright, then let's go." He stood up and walked over to her and the door.

"Aren't you going to change first?"

"She said it was urgent, right? So, why even bother?"

Myra opened her mouth but decided to say nothing. Instead, she just led him to Master's room.

Once there, he saw Master sitting straight. Her head rested on her hands, which stood on her desk. "Pay attention to what I'm going to say," she said, taking out three glass jars. "I need you to fill each jar with the water from Crystal Lake."

"That's it? How was this urgent?" Aleister asked. "I have some stored water anyway, I can let you have it."

"You didn't let me finish," Master said. "Along with the water, I need you to bring one black crystal koi, one white crystal koi, and then one gold crystal koi."

Aleister looked at her with suspicion. "Those are the fish swimming around in Crystal Lake, correct?"

"Just one type of fish, correct."

"Oh, how many species of fish are in there?" he asked before sitting down.

"Too many."

"Fair enough," Aleister said with a shrug. "You just wanted me to catch on of each type for you?"

"Not one of each type," she corrected, "Just the ones I told you about."

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"Ok, now, tell me why this is so urgent?"

"Because I need you to catch the fish during the solar eclipse in a few days."

"There's a solar eclipse in a few days?"

"That is exactly what master said," Myra said.

Aleister waved his fingers forward. "Yeah, but how does she know that?"

"Worshippers of Sehaline keep track of the moon and its movements," Master explained. "I'm in contact with a few of them who let have let me know about the occurrence which is finally happening over Osetia."

"Finally? How long has it been since the last solar eclipse?" Aleister asked.

"I remember the one from several years ago," Myra said.

"Yes, they aren't too uncommon," Master said as she took out a broad parchment paper. "They occur multiple times a year, but only last for a few minutes or don't occur near us. However, the one happening tomorrow will occur directly over Osetia, and the more important reason, over the Vitreus."

"So you want to study the effects of the solar eclipse?"

"No, I already know them," Master said.

"Really? What are they?" Aleister asked, finger on his chin.

"I don't have the time, interest, nor patience to explain any of them to you."

"Fair enough," Aleister yawned and rubbed one of his eyes, "Was that all?"

"No, I have one more question I want to ask you," Master said, her voice sounded annoyed. "Who told you my name?"

"Huh?" Aleister pretended to be confused. "What are you talking about?"

"Don't play dumb with me," Master said. "Myra accidentally let it slip a few weeks ago."

Myra didn't react and just stood there smiling.

"Ok, and?" Aleister asked. "Why don't you ask Myra where she learned it from. Don't drag me into this."

"If she knows it, then you must know it as well."

Aleister flipped his arms open. "What kind of dumb logic is this? How would I even know your name? Didn't you use some spell so I can't even know it?"

"No, I didn't use a spell," Master said, "I just said I wouldn't tell you my name until you earned my enough of my respect."

"So everyone around me has just avoided saying your name?"

"Anyone that knows my name has earned my respect and knows not to say it in casual conversation."

"Have I earned your respect."

"Yes, but not enough."

"At least I've made progress," Aleister said, mentally patting himself on the back. "Has Myra not earned enough of your respect yet, then?"

"She has."

"Then are you sure you didn't tell her?"

"Yes, I never forget who knows my name," Master said.

Aleister shrugged. "Well, as much as I would lav to help, I just don't know it. Why don't you ask Myra instead?"

"Do you think you're funny?" Master asked, her fist clenched. "Because you're not."

Aleister tried his best to hide his smile on his face as he reluctantly gave up. "Fine, one of your nieces told us."

Master raised one eyebrow. "Kyoko?"

"Sounds about right."

"You've already met her?"

"No, she just randomly came up to us, said her name, your name, and then walked away," Aleister said as he rolled his eyes.

"How did you meet her?"

"The Lillium Temple isn't exactly a small place, you know."

Master closed her eyes, clearly deep in thought. "So she's really making them do that."

Although cryptic, Aleister could tell that Master's statement referred to the Empress making Kyoko and her younger sister Nana become priestess for some reason. He actually thought that it would have been enough for them to be a part of the royal family of the Lillium Empire for Lillith to grant them a Soul Loop, but the process was more complicated than he realized.

"That was it," Master said, giving him the glass jars. "You may leave."

"See you in a couple of days then," Aleister said as he walked back to his room.