The 1.000 year Great Sage ---> COMPLETED STORY

Baron Frank smiled, he remembered where he saw Princess Heiji.

- Some moments ago, she was playing with some new games with her friends. I bet she's still there, she looked like she was having a lot of fun.

- Ok, lead the way then! Let's go, the hunt for the reckless Princess begins! Ahahah!

With Baron Frank guiding the group and Myko helping in the intersections, they quickly reached the Entertainment Room in the lower section of Gaya. In there, they saw Princess Heiji jumping and screaming towards the roulette wheel while she was squeezing John's arm that was screaming in pain. Princess Arys was in the dice table, looking very seriously while she was shaking the dices in her hand. Duncan and the others were around the table, placing bets on the numbers that Arys could get with her throw while shouting and laughing, to encourage her. At the Bingo table, a woman was turning the handle of the Bingo globe to shuffle the balls inside of it while Myra had one cardboard and a pencil, trying to finish first than Erza that was screaming that she was missing only one number to win. Around Erza, there were a lot of women rooting for her. Besides them, many women and men were playing in similar tables. The Queen was looking everywhere, puzzled by all the fuss.

- What the… I saw these games when Seya was in the Palace, but are those as entertaining as they seem?

Ryn arrived, with a bunch of betting chips that she gave to the Queen.

- Does my Queen want to try them? Before Seya starts to charge for these circular things!

- Sure, let's go to where Heiji is, if she's jumping and smiling like that, for sure that game is good!

While the Queen was visiting Gaya's caves and playing in the Entertainment room, Seya was in the Library with his guests. Professor Albeyrt was looking at the pages of one book that Seya placed inside the Library's closet and he couldn't believe what he was reading. There it was, right in front of him, the answers and the practical uses for some of his oldest theories. Scholar Muryu was reading a book about Anatomy, blood types and genetics and he couldn't stop thinking in the advances that such knowledge would mean for the Mages that could use Healing Magic. The King was looking at a book about finances and the Minister of Magic was looking at the amazingly detailed drawings in a book about Astronomy. Seya was casually roaming around with Master Eridan that joined them, as soon as Gaya told him that Seya had an empty Library.

- So, Seya, you are saying that if you had more books in here that might interest the Scholars and the Professors of any country, my Library would be free from the annoying visits of those human Teachers that are coming and going from there, always asking me for more books?

- Yes, that would be a side effect. The most important reason is that a lot of people would come here and they could talk or think about the subjects in those books and like that, help in the advancement of the world. I even have in some corners, tables, and chairs for people to study the books in here. And in the Meeting Cave, a lot of thinkers could gather to do speeches and presentations.

- I see… that's a good idea… So, I just need to use my Magic and make copies of some books in my Library, right?

- Yes, but if you could manage to find the time to put the books in here in alphabetical order and by subjects, it would be a huge help.

Eridan frowned.

- And I bet that you also need me to take note of anyone that gets a book from here, right? Like if I was your Librarian? You have some nerve…

- No, Gaya can do that. I don't want to be rude, but you really are a little mean, to keep for yourself every book in the world, and not letting other people enjoying them.

Eridan looked angry.

- If it wasn't for Inia saving the human books from the burn in the Empire or myself, gathering every book that I could find from the BeastKind and the RabbitKind before they destroyed them over their Millennial bickering, none of those books would exist.

- But now that all those problems are a thing of the past, why not let the people in the world know about them? And like that, avoid the same thing from happening? A lot of knowledge was lost over the past Millennia, a knowledge that they could have learned if they had those books available.

- Well, I don't have so many high hopes from all those short-lives as you do, but I will grant them the benefit of the doubt if you think they deserve it. Let me just go for a quick trip to the Ancient Library and make a few copies of all the books that you may find important. But the ones that the Goddess wrote and the Dragonoids, those I won't bring. Unless the owner allows it, of course.

- As long as my request don't disturb Gaya's learning sessions!

- No, Aku Kiro has a huge pile of books in the Control Room, he will take some days to read all that to Gaya. I have some time available.

Eridan opened one of his own dark Gateways to the Ancient Library and he crossed it, waving at Seya while searching the books and making a pile. The Gateway dispersed and when Seya got near the King, the Minister of Magic, Professor Albeyrt, and scholar Muryu were seated in some chairs at a corner, looking rather pale. The King slowly shook his head.

- Seya, I overheard your talk with Master Eridan. If these three are like this only because of the books that you already have here, I wonder what will happen to them when you got more from the Ancient Library!

- Yeah, they don't look so good…

When Seya and the King were looking to the other three and waiting for them to recover, Seya heard a familiar voice inside his head, one that he didn't hear for some time.

- …||… Master Seya, me glad to see you again! Me hope you well! …||…

Seya turned around and while the King was looking in surprise to Miriam that was accompanied by an old LizardKind female, dressed in a most outstanding Kimono and escorted by two young female LizardKind, Seya kneeled and he made a deep bow towards the older LizardKind, as the Bushido Code dictated at those honourable occasions.

- Clan Chief Myneko Ywasaky, it's truly an honour! I hope you have been well.

The two younger LizardKind rushed to spread a white sheet on the floor so that Myneko Ywasaky could also kneel and bow, as the ancient Geisha protocol dictated, to answer to such a greeting.

- …||… Me honour, Master Seya. Me invited by Geisha Miriam, to meet, to talk to other Geisha that live here. Me wanted to surprise Master Seya. …||…

- Thank you, Clan Chief Myneko Ywasaky, it's indeed a nice surprise. I hope you can teach a thing or two to all the Geisha that like Miriam, are living here with me.

- …||… Yes, me can do better. Me saw Meeting Cave, good acoustic. Me brought a Shamisen, apprentices use flute and ko-tsuzumi. Me can grant Master Seya's guests with performance if Master Seya desires. …||…

Hearing that, Seya that was still kneeled, immediately made a deep bow again.

- Clan Chief Myneko Ywasaky, that would be a great honour that I'm sure, I don't deserve! I don't know how I can ever repay this debt!

Myneko Ywasaky graciously smiled and she made a deep bow as well.

- …||… LizardKind have great debt. Master Seya help LizardKind over and over. Light Magic Barrier in Demonoid Border stopped many me kinder from death these past night lights. Me forever in debt to Master Seya. Me swear, any time Master Seya ask me services, me quickly and honourably, come. …||…

Seya smiled and he got up, genuinely touched by such a sign of gratitude from one of the most amazing beings in the world. Clan Chief Myneko Ywasaky slowly got up and her apprentices rushed to fix her clothes and hair and pick up the sheet that was on the floor. They skilfully folded the sheet and they returned to their positions, in the back of Myneko Ywasaky. Seya looked to Miriam and he pointed to the apprentices with his head.

- See what I told you? Those two over there can be wrongly called as Maid of Company in the rest of the world, but they are in fact, Geisha in training. They can perhaps be real Maids of Company that are learning on how to be a Geisha, or they can be apprentices of a Geisha, without ever being a Maid of Company. As you can see for the way that they act and work, their training is very demanding and specific. And to actually become a Geisha after their training over these last years, it's a great honour. For them, and for their senior Geisha.

Miriam nodded.

- Yes, Sir, I fully understand. I always called myself a Maid of Company because that was the only designation that I knew, for my line of work. Despite the fact that I never was asked for physical interaction or forced to do it. My customers were always happy for just seeing, hearing or talk with me. Like a true Geisha… I wish to thank Sir again, for teaching me this. And to grant me this opportunity for becoming even better so that I can help others.

The King that was silent up until that point, couldn't hold his curiosity any longer. Seya saw him biting his lips and he quickly introduced Miriam and Clan Chief Myneko Ywasaky. He explained everything about the Maids of Company that were living in Gaya, that some were in fact, well-trained performers and artists that are known among the LizardKind as Geisha while others were true Maids of Company, in the full meaning of the designation. He also explained that having a famous Geisha such as Clan Chief Myneko Ywasaky willing to perform for his guests, was a great honour. One that many LizardKind would wait all their life without ever being granted with that.

The King smiled and he made a small bow towards Clan Chief Myneko Ywasaky, thanking her for that honour. She graciously smiled and made the same deep bow that she made towards Seya, making her apprentices rushing to lay on the floor the same white sheet. When she got up again, under the surprised gaze of the King for such a greeting in response to his simple bow and after the apprentices quickly fixed her hair and Kimono, Seya invited everyone for a walk along Gaya's caves and hallways, in their way to meet the Queen and his friends. Scholar Muryu and Professor Albeyrt sadly left in the closet the books that they were holding, but Seya promised them that those books and many more would always be available for them or their colleagues, to read and lend. They happily smiled and began to think about how much their personal theories would advance and what could be achieved just by the study of those books.

While Seya was in the Library with the King and talking with Clan Chief Myneko Ywasaky, the Queen was playing in the roulette. At least, she was for ten minutes, because before the surprised eyes of a DogKind woman near her, the Queen slowly vanished. Princess Heiji noticed and she turned towards Ryn and Lionelia.

- Cool, here we go again! John, take care of my discs and keep Zak and Duncan company, ok? I think we girls are needed elsewhere!

As soon as she said that, she slowly vanished, at the same time as Ryn, Lionelia, Hina, Myra, and Erza. The Queen was the first to appear, completely naked and seated in Aria's hot bubbling Jacuzzi, facing a grown-up Goddess. While the Queen was slowly opening her mouth, Arys, Heiji, Ryn and Lionelia appeared next to her, while Hina, Myra and Erza appeared inside the pool. Aria laughed.

- Knnya…knnya…knnya… At least my dear Seya made this Jacuzzi big enough, or else it would be too crowded in here!

The Queen finally managed to talk.

- The Goddess… but… how…

Aria smiled and she spread her arms, like if she was introducing her room.

- You didn't know? Seya made this room and these things in here, for me! I come here from time to time, to relax a little. Last time I had here Xenya, and that Fairy went nuts with this Jacuzzi and the sauna in that corner over there! We can go in there, later on, we still have time before the performance of Clan Chief Myneko Ywasaky. She's here, visiting Seya. She's the most famous Geisha in the LizardKind prairies. She dances and plays some instruments better than anyone in this world! You guys never heard her, but believe me, it's really something to hope for!

The Queen was still babbling.

- The Goddess… how…

Aria frowned.

- Stop that already! Enjoy this warm water and the bubbles, relax and enjoy life! Yes, it's me, yes, you are here with me, now, can you just relax a bit? Like this, lay your head on the edge, close your eyes and just feel the bubbles hitting you in the right spots… Aaah… so good…

The Queen made a small smile and she followed Aria's example. After a few minutes of silence, she asked.

- But my Goddess, why are you here? I thought that a Goddess would never have time for doing things like this!

The Queen smiled while still laying her head on the edge of the Jacuzzi and with her eyes closed.

- Yes, Gaya is really something… a Mountain floating in the sky, a living mountain, that talks with Mind Magic and tells jokes… yeah, really amazing… but knowing that guy, I bet that he has some crazy plans for this mountain…

Aria smiled and she didn't answer. The girls understood her silence and they didn't say anything too. But Queen Rohan was no fool.

- Judging by your silence, I'm right, he really has strange plans for this mountain… I just hope it's nothing that can kill him…

More silence. And the Queen continued.

- Yeah, It' better if he at least get one of the girls pregnant, so that his offspring can continue his work. Better if you two start praying to the Goddess to grant you a child, and convince that crazy guy to do the same. Or better yet, let him be with every Fairy and Mermaid that wants to bear his child, this world could benefit a lot if in a few years we had a lot of small Seya's running around and creating amazing things…

The silence continued because Ryn and Lionelia were with water up until their noses, for not screaming in anger with that idea. The Queen smiled and she continued with her teasing.

- Nothing? Not even a shout against my idea? Ok… maybe I could also be with him, he could give me a son… no response? Come on girls, this is getting boring… Heheheheh!

Aria laughed, just by hearing Queen Rohan teasing Ryn and Lionelia and by their funny reaction, almost drowning themselves for not answering in anger.

- Knnya… knnya… knnya… Well, the Queen is not completely wrong, Seya could start thinking about children. But judging by your scared looks, you never thought about that… Ok, when you want it, you know what to do, I'm always listening.

While Aria and Queen Rohan were teasing Ryn and Lionelia, Seya arrived with his guests to the Entertainment Room where the Queen was supposed to be. But only the boys were there. Zak saw him arriving and he approached.

- Hello, Seya. If you are looking for the Queen, she and the girls disappeared in thin air. According to Gaya, they are in Aria's room and I don't know when they will come back.

- Ok, but tell the others that if they want to have dinner here, the kitchen is working. And after, we will have an amazing performance in the Meeting Cave.

Seya winked his eye to a curious Zak while smiling and he continued his tour. He explained to his guests what those games were and how they were played and soon after, Miriam, the King, the Minister, Scholar Muryu, Professor Albeyrt and Myneko Ywasaky accompanied by her two apprentices, were happily playing in the roulette table. Seya went to a corner and he called Gaya.

- Gaya, tell Ryn and the other girls that it's almost dinner time and after, we will have Clan Chief Myneko Ywasaky and her two apprentices doing a very special performance in the Meeting Cave. If they want to watch, they must get ready to come back. And little Aria too, of course.

- …||… Ok, Father. But little Aria is not there, only the big Aria. …||…

- Which one? The girl around my age or the woman?

- …||… I don't know the girl, I guess this one is the woman. She seems to have Teacher Titania's age. …||…

- Ok, tell her too. I think she will like to watch.