Become A Human In Another World
ACT 4: Chapter 25 - The Meaning of Giving a Name
"Yes! That's nice!! L like it!! E-uh. Pardon me! I mean, if it's a name given to you, it'll always be good. I am willing to accept that name. Please call me Alpha from now on, sir" said Alpha, bowing his head.
Liu Xiu who saw that was also pleased, and in his heart felt warm. It was the same feeling when he helped Aina.
"Oh yes, sir. May I ask?" ask Alpha.
"Please."
"Why did you save us all, sir?" ask Alpha. It instantly made Liu Xiu cough cough, and sweat a little at the question.
"Master?" Aplha approached out of concern for Liu Xiu.
As for Liu Xiu, he was trying to find a good reason to be able to trick Alpha. He really didn't expect that Alpha would ask that, so he didn't prepare.
("Damn!! How could I possibly say that I helped them because they were left? That's obviously very embarrassing! It will destroy my image!!") liu Xiu's heart screamed.
"A-a-ahh. Th-that's." Liu Xiu brickly tried to answer.
But somehow, an idea came into his head just as he was about to tell the truth.
"Hummm, yeah! Because you told me to run!!" liu Xiu said.
"I mean sir?"
"Yes. Because you told me to run, when your own situation was even worse. You've given me enough reasons to help you all. Is it less?" liu Xiu asked, now it had returned to its usual tone of speech.
The alpha who heard that was shocked, and was unable to say a word for a few seconds.
"Then, let's go back to the house, and look at your friend's condition. Who knows if the others are conscious." Liu Xiu immediately took the initiative to distract Alpha, while walking back.
("Hufft. Somehow I got a good reason!! I am awesome!!") liu Xiu said in his heart with pleasure.
Meanwhile, Alpha was still looking at him from afar, blankly staring and still daydreaming.
"H-just k-because of that...." Alpha whispers slowly.
"Only because of that did he bother to help you one by one?!!" ask Alpha. He was right in smiling from the bottom of his heart. It had been a long time since he had felt this way, so this was an unforgettable moment for him.
And so excited, Alpha looked at Liu Xiu's back while shedding a few tears.
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"Liu Xiu!! You are back!! It's lucky!! Come quickly!! There's something important you should know!!" Xi shouted as Liu Xiu and Alpha returned. There seemed to be a serious matter that made Liu Xiu immediately run towards Xi.
"What's wrong?" ask Liu Xiu.
"One of the Elves who had woken up ran away! I'm not-" said Xi stopped as he turned his head and looked at Alpha.
"Yah!! Lucky you found it!!" shouted Xi happily.
Soon, Liu Xiu found out what the matter was. Xi must have panicked from seeing Alpha disappear, with the window of the room open. Then, clearly Xi will conclude that Alpha is running away.
"No. I only met him on the street." Liu Xiu replied lightly.
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet, and no one started the conversation. Only Alpha and Xi were staring at each other.
"alright. I'll introduce you guys. Xi, this is Alpha. He was the one who had just woken up from those seven people. And Alpha, this is Xi. He was arguably the top brass in this village, so he was an important person."
"Maybe he will be useful to you in the future, so try to get along with him, okay" Liu Xiu continued.
Xi pouted slightly at the introduction made by Liu Xiu, but Alpha just bowed his head to Xi. But Liu Xiu urged Alpha to give some words to Xi.
"alright. I am an Alpha. I am Master's special assistant, and I will follow and obey all of the master's orders" Alpha said.
Liu Xiu nodded when he heard the introduction at the beginning, but glared when he heard the end.
"Wait, Liu Xiu! What does this mean?!" shouts Xi heard that.
"No no no no. I don't know either. Alpha, what are you saying? Who said I'd make you my servant?" liu Xiu asked trying to defend himself.
Meanwhile, Xi's gaze also looked even more terrifying as he continued to frown and cross hands.
"But it wasn't the Lord who saved us? We should have followed Master no matter what. Besides, Master has also given me a name" said Alpha.
"Liu Xiu, you?!!" Xi looked annoyed.
"Why?!! I just gave her a name!! It was natural since he had even forgotten his own name! Alpha, explain it to him!!" liu Xiu said he was trying to find help.
"Yes. Alpha is the name you gave Me, and thanks to that name, you and I feel connected further. I felt that I should be a more useful person to master" Alpha said.
Xi looked at Liu Xiu sharply, with a gaze like it was going to kill him.
But Liu Xiu simply shook his head while raising his hand as if to say that he did not know what. Seeing that Xi could only sigh.
"In the Kingdom of South Africa, giving true names is influential. Especially for the power of the receiver."
"For example, a very strong person, like one of the Generals in the center, has strong children, even guards and until their dog dogs and pet monsters are strong strong. It was because of the strongman's name giving." Xi explained using an analogy.
Liu Xiu tried to understand that, but he really did not understand, why giving a name could have such an impact. Moreover, this only happens in the South African Kingdom.
"How is it possible? Is there anything that makes it that way?" ask Liu Xiu.
"I don't know, but that's the truth. Therefore, naming is sacred in the Kingdom of South Africa. You can't just give a name. Especially with someone like you." Xi explained.
But still, Liu Xiu had a curious soul. He will always look for everything to be clear.
"Sov." Liu Xiu whispered softly.
("Why?") and as usual, Sova replied in Liu Xiu's mind.
("Sova, do you know about this?") liu Xiu asked after he could connect using telepathy with Sova.
("Where is it? Is it about naming, or the cause?")
("If you can please explain the two.") Liu Xiu replied.
It seemed that this was a bit of a distraction to Liu Xiu's mind so he was a bit annoyed now.
"So how now, Xi. I really don't know about it. Well, I'm really sorry about what happened. And also to you, Alpha. I'm sorry I didn't say it before, but I didn't ask you to be my servant" Liu Xiu said as he put together an apologetic hand.
"Eh?" ask Alpha slowly.
("For the consequences of naming, I know. Why?") sova said in the middle of the conversation.
("Then why didn't you tell me?!") liu Xiu's screams at Sova in his heart.
"I'm not asking you to be my servant. I want you, you'll choose your own path. Honestly, I want you to walk alone, or see the world more. I don't want to hold you back" Liu Xiu said.
He had two conversations at once, with Alpha and with Sova.
It showed how good Liu Xiu was at using his brain to think separately at one time.
("You seemed very focused at the time, so I didn't dare to interrupt. Besides, I can't just go into other people's minds without their permission. If they invite me to chat, then I can enter their minds.") explained Sova.
("So..")
Meanwhile, Alpha who heard that fell silent, while slightly surprised.
"I'm sorry, again. But I hope you understand, Alpha" Liu Xiu said.
But Alpha did not answer, and just kept quiet. Liu Xiu thought that Alpha would be angry, but he wasn't.
He smiled and started walking into the house.
"It's okay, sir. I understand and already have a decision about what I should do. And even by mistake, thank you for giving me a name." said Alpha, bowing his head, smiling.
But anyway, it remained that Liu Xiu felt guilty.
("Hey, Shrine. What about next?") liu Xiu asked in his mind.
"Huff. Now it might be okay. But you should be more careful, Liu Xiu" Xi said patting Liu Xiu on the shoulder.
"That's my memory, aren't you from South Africa?" xi continued, asking.
"Well, that's how it is. I am not from South Africa, and if I may be honest I am from the Kin Kingdom. I feel like I've been lying to you all this time, so I'm sorry" Liu Xiu said.
("If it's about why it happened, I'm sorry I couldn't tell you about the deal.") Sova said.
("And besides, how could you possibly have a conversation in your mind and in your mouth separately? I wonder why it is not reversed between your thoughts and speech!!") sova shouted annoyedly in Liu Xiu's mind.
"So so. There is a covenant." whispered Liu Xiu.
"Hummmmd. I don't feel too lied to, so just let it go. All I have to think about is, Alpha who went in first. We have to take care of him, you know!!" xi said as he ran inside.
Seeing that, Liu Xiu could only breathe a sigh of relief.