Betty stayed atop the Astrology Tower for three days. Fortunately, Natasha had gone out adventuring, or there might have been trouble.
Hekate continued meditating and training.
The Tree of Life sapling in the room had grown a little taller and sprouted several more leaves. Half of each leaf was green, while the other half was jet-black, with faint starlight flickering across the black side.
She did not know whether watering it with her blood had caused the Tree of Life to change.
Today, Hekate carried out her routine draw, pulled some trash, then checked the Star Speech news.
As she watched, the little Fairy, Vitalis, suddenly flew over and rubbed against Hekate. "Master, Master, Master..."
Hekate: "?"
She caught the Fairy that had smeared her face with drool. It felt like catching a large dragonfly. She asked curiously, "Why can you suddenly talk?"
This little thing hugged the Tree of Life to sleep every day, and when awake, it could only make sounds like waah waah yaa yaa. It was rather frightening for it to suddenly start talking.
"I remembered lots of things, and then I could talk!" Vitalis said happily, hugging Hekate's finger.
"Remembered what?"
Vitalis's golden-green eyes went blank for a moment. She scratched her head and said, "I don't know. I think I remembered being kept by some Magical Beast before. Every day, I had to collect Life Sap for it. Later, I worked myself to death."
Thinking of that, Vitalis said in terror, "Master, you're not going to make me collect Life Sap too, are you?!"
Life Sap was a plant essence that Magical Beasts loved most. It could heal injuries and strengthen their bodies. Humans could consume it as well, though its effects were much weaker, since humans were smaller.
Hekate smiled. "I don't need