Aarav started thinking in his mind, "An S rank monster, that too like a beast, because of which this entire forest has changed. In which such powerful monsters live. I don't have that many powers. How can I face him? Now what can I do?" Will I do?"
After thinking all this in his mind, Aarav then.
Aarav laughed out loud after hearing the words of the Orc chieftain. His laughter echoed in the forest, and all the monsters looked at him in surprise.
Skeleton Chief (in mind): "What are they doing? Why are they laughing at something like this? Are they not afraid of anything, or are they just pretending?"
Sensing their surprise, Aarav gestured with his hand and said smilingly, "Don't be afraid. The Goblin has already told me about all this. I have thought of everything. There is no need to be afraid."
The Ork leader said in disbelief, "Master, this means you already knew everything? Still you are doing all this? But that monster…he is more powerful than all of us, and even more than you."
Aarav smiled looking straight into her eyes and said confidently, "I told you, I will see her."
There was such confidence in Aarav's words that all the monsters started getting attracted towards him. Instead of worry, confidence started appearing on their faces. For the first time he felt that maybe this time the monster could be defeated.
But then, Demon's voice echoed in Aarav's mind.
Damon (teasing): "Hmm…In fact, you are as scared of him as any other monster. But you are pretending as if it doesn't matter to you. Wow! You are showing great bravery."
Aarav replied in his mind, "Stop joking. You know what I thought about youI used to hate you, but after hearing your story I forgave you. Still, the method you used to defeat him was completely wrong. And you... failed to defeat him."
Damon: "Then I had no other choice. But you have. And so, I will support you"However, I still think you will lose."
Aarav (in mind): "Whatever will happen, will be seen."
Aarav shook off his inner fear and Demon's words. He looked at all the monsters, meeting their eyes full of hope and trust, and then said in a firm voice, "Now I will tell you how we will restore the system of this forest. And every monster here will have a good, safe How will you give life?"
Aarav started putting forward his plan:
"First of all, we have to meet every monster in this forest. Those who will agree with words, we will convince them with words. And those who will agree with kicks, they will be kicked. We will join everyone with us. We will create an army in which monsters of every species will So that together we can unite this forest again."
"Aside from the military, we will understand the needs of every monster—food, safety, and respect. This will be the foundation of our actions. But remember, this change will not be for everyone. I will do my best to convince those who oppose it. After that... the decision will be theirs."
There was now not just confidence in Aarav's voice, but a passion. The monsters were listening to him carefully. Hope was visible on their faces. This forest was now on the verge of change. And at the center of it was Aarav.
Aarav looked at everyone and took a deep breath and said, "For now, we all will do this together, After this, further things will be decided. But remember, we have very little time. The threat of that monster is always looming over our heads. We have to do this work as soon as possible."
He paused for a while, then said smilingly, "And yes, one more thing. You all call me 'Master'. I don't like it at all.So all of you call me by my name..."
Before Aarav could finish speaking, Demon interrupted, "Wait! What are you going to do?"
Aarav told her in his mind, "Telling everyone my name, so that they don't have to call me 'Master'."
"You can't do that," Damon said sharply.
Aarav frowned and asked, "And why not?"
"You can't have a name in this world unless someone gives it to you," Damon explained in a deep voice. The rule here is that you can't be given a name unless someone gives it to you. That's why no monster has told you its name until now."
Aarav is shocked. "What nonsense! I already know my name—Aarav. That's my name, and I'll keep it as mine."
Damon laughed and said, "That name is from your old world. In this world you will not be recognized until someone names you. And yes, do not think how I know all this. I am your brain. I can read. I know all your memories, every experience."
Aarav shouted angrily, "What! You are reading my mind? How dare you?"
Damon said in a calm voice, "Calm down. It's not what you're thinking. It's like I'm sitting in a library and reading your mind, page by page, The only difference is that these pages play in front of me like a movie. But I can also hear and see what you think."
Aarav was not able to believe what he said. Then the Goblin interrupted him, "You were going to tell your name, but you are only three days oldI have been with you since a few hours after your birth. So who named you so soon?"
The Goblin said in a serious tone, "Because Homo sapiens cannot name their own children. If they did not, then perhaps the demon did. But if that were the case, your behavior would be completely different."
Listening to her, Aarav asked, "Meaning? What is the connection with keeping this name?"
The Goblin took a deep breath and began to explain, "If someone bears your name, they must be more powerful than you. As soon as you adopt that name, you become bound to them in an unbreakable bond.This relationship can be of two types—either that of master and servant, or that of parent and child."
Aarav was shocked to hear this, but he silently let her speak further.
The Goblin continued, "This rule only applies to monsters of B rank or above. Only they are entitled to name their children. And lower ranked monsters like us...we don't have anyone to name us." We don't have the right to give. That's why we don't have names."
Aarav looked at her seriously, "Then tell me, a person who has his own name, can he keep someone else's name?"
The Goblin nodded, "Yes, only him. But only if he's a monster above B rank. So listen to me carefully—who named you? You shouldn't hide the truth."
The goblin's words surprised Aarav. He said in a low voice, "I don't have a name. And no one has named me. I was just about to say something, and then I started thinking about something."
The goblin's eyes were filled with doubt. She stared at Aarav as if it was difficult to believe what he was saying.
Demon expressed his views on this occasion and said, "Aarav, I can give you a new name in this world. But either you will become my relative and will be called Demon. Or you will become my servant."
Daemon ended his statement with a loud laugh, "And yes, if you become my servant, I will be free from inside you. But there is bad news for you. Then you will never be more powerful than me. Will You say?"
Aarav said with a pause, "No need. I know where I will get the new name."
Damon looked at her in surprise at her statement. He started trying to peek into Aarav's mind to know what he was thinking about. But he can only see darkness.
Aarav smiled and said, "I wanted to tell you all to stop calling me 'Master'. I want you to call me by my name. But I don't have a name yet. But I know where that name comes from." And so, I have to go somewhere for a while, When I return, I will tell you my name."
Saying this, Aarav turned and walked towards the forest with fast steps. After going some distance, he stopped and turned back and said, "Goblin, Lady Goblin, and you two chieftains, come with me. Everyone else, clean this place. There should not be any mess here"I want this place to look brand new when I return."
After some time Aarav reached a higher place. There, a stone was seen. He decided to sit on it.
Sitting on the stone, Aarav said, "I am going to meditate here, so that I can get my name. During this time no one will disturb me."
He sat in meditation posture and closed his eyes. Feeling inner peace, he said in his mind, "Maharaja Mithyaaj, I want to talk to you. I need your help."
As soon as these words came out of Aarav's mind, bright spiritual light started emanating from his body. The goblins and everyone else were surprised to see this light.
Damon suddenly felt uneasy. He got scared and said, "What are you doing? My eyes are closing... I am finding this all very strange!"
Then Aarav heard a deep, peaceful voice, "Open your eyes, Aarav."
Aarav slowly opened his eyes. Maharaja Mithyaaj was standing in front of him, surrounded by bright aura.
Demon, whose eyes were still closed, also opened his eyes. But as soon as she saw Mithyaaj, her eyes widened in disbelief.
Matthews said looking at Damon, "What is this? How did it end up here with you?"
Aarav saw Damon standing near him and he was also surprised.
A shadow of fear appeared on Damon's face. He bowed quickly and said, "Maharaja Mithyaaj, I don't know how I came here. I was just… with Aarav, and suddenly…"
Damon said nervously, "How and why is this happening? I don't understand, but you are in front of me. I can't believe it! You are the one whose stories are famous, you have been alive for 8 lakh years. Your power is God-level, and there is no one more powerful than you in this world."
Hearing Demon's words, Aarav stared at him and said in a calm voice, "So what is there to be surprised about? He is really a god, Lord. What is there to be surprised about?"
Damon couldn't believe it, he looked towards Aarav. "What? You're talking so easily, like it's no big deal! And here you are standing in front of them as if you are childhood friends. Now I understand how you were able to defeat me. You can't be any ordinary homo sapien."
Aarav looked at him and said, "What the hell are you saying? You didn't get all this from my mind?"
Damon nodded. "No. I haven't seen or heard anything since you started thinking about where to get a new name. "All I could see was deep darkness."
During their conversation, Mithyaaj was watching both of them carefully. He suddenly said in his serious voice, "What are you two talking about, Can you tell me what is going on? And, Aarav, how did it come to this with you?"
Aarav himself did not understand how Demon came into the world of myths with him. He told Mithyaaj everything that had happened to him till now.
Mithyaaj nodded after listening and said seriously, "Oh, so this is the daemon that you have absorbed inside you. Now I understand. It is not attached to your body, but to your soul. That is why it has become your Could come here and your soul now looks like your new body"Well, I must say, you're looking quite impressive now."
Aarav smiled slightly.
The daemon bowed, "Your Majesty, my name is Damien. I am a daemon in my world."
Mithyaaj said with a light smile, "I know everything about you. And yes, you are not a bad creature. After connecting with Aarav, your intentions are now in the right direction. And now we will keep meeting. So don't hesitate to bow before me. No need. Just keep one thing in mind - never tell him everything, Otherwise, next time I will keep you with me and get my entire palace cleaned."
Aarav laughed after hearing Mithya's statement, but Damien stood silently with his head bowed.
Mithyaaj looked towards Aarav. "You need a new name, and so you've come asking for my help."
Aarav nodded and said, "Yes."
Mithyaaj said in a deep voice, "According to the rules of the world you are in now, if I were to name you, you would either become my servant or my son."
Hearing this, Aarav said with surprise, "I just came to ask you from where and how can I get a new name, But if you yourself can give me a name, then what could be greater than this."
Damian interrupted. "Aarav, do you know? If the king himself names you, you too will become a god and will be called a god. Even if he makes you a servant, it will be a big thing."
Cutting off Damian's words, Mithya said in a serious voice, "Damien, how did this come to your mind? I can't even think of making someone so special as my servant. Aarav, you can never become my servant. "
Damon's eyes widened in astonishment after hearing Mithyaaj words. He could not understand how all this was happening. On the other hand, Aarav's restlessness was increasing.
Aarav suddenly said, "What! Does this mean you won't give me the name? Please don't do this."
Mithyaaj smiled lightly, there was a mysterious glint in his eyes. He said in his serious voice, "Oh no, you have misunderstood. Why will I not name you? Rather, I make you my son from today onwards."
On hearing this, a wave of surprise and pride ran in Aarav's eyes. There was such an expression on Damon's face as if he was unable to understand anything.
"And now you will get a name. A name that only a warrior and a thoughtful person like you can bear. From today onwards your name will be...", Mithyaaj said, increasing his powerful aura
Thank You.
Chapter 12 Ends.....