"I'm Tredan's aunt."
The merfolk lady, who sparkled like a diamond, introduced herself directly. "But judging by your expression, you seem rather interested in my former identity."
She smiled elegantly and waved a chilled drink over to Kroya. "Sephina, God of Vast Sea Radiance-in the distant past, I held that divine office for the sake of my people."
"I heard the God of Vast Sea Radiance went missing." Kroya picked up the glass and took a sip. The bone-piercing chill made him shudder, but the aftertaste was a lingering sweetness.
It was delicate, yet lingered between his teeth for a long time.
"Nice drink," he added in praise.
"I'm glad you like it."
"Star-Cosmos Entertainment and the Pioneer Association discovered this on a star. The Astral Plane is vast, but life there is bitter. There aren't many things like this that let us taste sweetness."
Sephina smiled and spoke of her past:
"I was bound by my divine office for a very, very long time. Back then, it was for the benefit of my people, but I felt wronged."
"I'm sure you understand. Although sacrificing for our people is our mission and duty, we can't help feeling a little aggrieved."
"So I escaped. I used a Titan's machine to reach the Astral Plane and joined Star-Cosmos Entertainment, only to discover afterward that the Astral Plane was even colder than the Divine Realm."
That sounded like a fairly explicit hint. Was this related to celebrities?
Kroya glanced again at the looping scene of "Woman, you've caught my attention." Fighting the embarrassment that made him want to dig out a Sky Castle with his toes, he asked, "Does this have something to do with Tredan becoming a celebrity?"
"You're an honored guest of our people."
"So I won't hide anything from you.