NCCnovel Chapter 195 A Worthless Creation
Chapter 195 A Worthless Creation
Hearing Xu Ning's somewhat exasperated words, "Abedo" paused for a moment before saying, "The information I received is that you are an honorary knight of the Knights of Favonius. Are you willing to go to such lengths for me to kill the chief alchemist of the Knights of Favonius?"
Xu Ning said indifferently, "The title of Honorary Knight is just doing free work for Mondstadt. They thank me for giving them a nicer reputation. It's not worth it."
“However…” Xu Ning scratched his head, “I was a bit impulsive to say I’d kill Abedo earlier. How about we tie him up and I’ll guard him? You can transform into his appearance and go down the mountain to experience his life. Maybe you’ll find it particularly boring?”
"Abedo" looked at Xu Ning with a half-smile, "What if I find it quite interesting?"
Xu Ning shrugged and said helplessly, "If you find it interesting, I'll completely give up on bringing you back to Liyue. As for this Abedo on the snow mountain, you don't need to worry about him."
"If you're willing to take care of that brat who's always blasting fish and hurting people, and also teach those two clueless alchemy apprentices, and take on all sorts of investigations into the Knights of Favonius's cat-catching, dog-catching, and mistress-catching cases, I think Abedo would be very grateful to you. After all, that way he could stay on the snow mountain forever and quietly do his research."
"Abedo" stroked his chin with his finger and sighed, "The more you describe him, the more interested I seem to become in his life. What should I do?"
Xu Ning stared blankly for a moment, then said dejectedly, "It's precisely because I'm too normal that I always seem out of place with you all."
Xu Ning took a big gulp of wine, feeling that perhaps he really wasn't suited to be a persuader.
"No two flowers on this continent have ever been exactly alike. Why insist on being the same as others? I would rather you be Abedo, Abedi, or Abedi Flower than be Abedo, who already has one."
"Abedo" quietly observed Xu Ning's dejected appearance for a while, then suddenly laughed and said, "What 'Shao,' 'Xi,' 'Hua'? Your naming skills are really terrible. How about this, if you can give me a nicer name, I'll go out with you to see the world, how about it?"
Xu Ning suddenly looked up, pointed at "Abedo," and exclaimed a few times, "Is this really true? You can't go back on your word!"
"Abedo" nodded with a smile, "I always keep my word, but you have to let me approve of your name first. Oh, right, it has to be similar to Abedo's name, and it has to sound better than his."
This request posed a challenge for Xu Ning.
We have plenty of good names, but it's difficult to find one that's similar to Abedo's.
Moreover, Abedo's name comes from alchemical terminology, and the last thing Xu Ning wanted to see was for this person in front of him to get caught up in those cycles of creation and the meaning of alchemy again.
He now wants to kidnap "Abedo" so that he can live a fulfilling and happy life for himself, just like a Liyue person.
"Abedo" held his wine bowl and looked at Xu Ning, saying seriously, "You clearly saw through my identity just now, but you pretended not to know, deceiving me into thinking you were a sincere friend, and I even worked for you for free."
"However, considering the fine wine you've given me, I'll generously forgive you. But since I've given you this chance, if you can't seize it, we'll part ways after we finish this drink. You go back to your Liyue, and I'll continue to cause trouble for Abedo..."
Xu Ning reached out to stop "Abedo" from continuing, and said somewhat nervously, "I do have a good name, but its meaning is a bit controversial, with some good and some bad connotations."
"Abedo" raised his eyebrows and said, "Tell me about it."
Xu Ning cleared his throat and read, "Berial, Belial."
"Abedo" murmured twice, then looked up and asked, "What does it mean?"
Xu Ning looked at him solemnly and said, "The literal meaning is 'worthless, useless,' but in the stories of my hometown, it is said that Belial was a beautiful angel who later fell into becoming a great demon, and his name changed to Belial, which means demon."
“I don’t want you to become Belial, so I want to invite you to Liyue, to become an angel like Belial, to find your place, and to feel the joy of being human.”
After listening to Xu Ning's words, "Abedo" calmly said, "It really does match my description. Gold wanted a perfect, angelic primordial state, but instead received a worthless creation, which threw me into Dulin's belly, where I grew into a demon through the power of decay..."
Xu Ning hissed and gasped. "Your reading comprehension has exceeded the maximum score the test paper can hold. Is that what I meant when I thought of this name?"
I do not know how?
"Don't panic, don't panic, we can still change it. Let me think about it, let me think about it..."
Xu Ning, clutching the gourd, frowned and searched again for the nice-sounding names he knew from his previous life.
To everyone's surprise, "Abedo" smiled and said, "No need to think about it, I'm very satisfied with this name. From now on, I will be called Belial."
Xu Ning's worries vanished instantly, and he laughed happily.
If you can accept a new name, you can accept a new life.
When Belial chose his new name, he was essentially saying goodbye to his past self.
"This is truly a joyous occasion. Liyue now has its own alchemist."
Xu Ning jumped up happily, "Then there's no point in staying on this snowy mountain. Let's pack up and go down the mountain. Let's go to Mondstadt and have a good time for a few days, enjoy the scenery, and then go to Liyue."
Belial smiled and said, "I have a few things here that I need to get."
Xu Ning nodded, "No problem, I'll go with you to get it."
"Oh, right, Abedo's cave wasn't actually buried by the snow, was it? That's good. When we pass by, we can take all the notes he kept. You should be able to use them all. Then we can make a hole under his beaker, kick over his synthesis table, and leave. That would be a perfect ending to your past conflicts."
"I feel that your approach is far from perfect."
Suddenly, someone at the door casually spoke, and Xu Ning and Belial quickly looked outside.
There stood a boy who looked almost exactly like Belial, with his arms crossed at the entrance.
"And it seems you've done this kind of thing many times before, haven't you, my brother who's no longer confused?"
Xu Ning stared in disbelief at the young man who also had silver hair and blue eyes.
"Albedo!"