Chapter 63: Truename

Alicarde sighed. "Well, you heard it here first, folks. That's how I awakened my truename."

"By getting my ass kicked by a horse." He chuckled, attempting to lighten the mood like he usually would. The last thing he wanted was to give them any reason to worry.

"Your truename," Elizalina's voice was soft but cold, her distant gaze piercing into him. "I imagine it was a harrowing ordeal to achieve such a thing."

Leaning back against the cushioned seat, Alicarde let the soft hum of the car engine soothe him. The early morning light spilled through the windows, casting long shadows across the streets. His mind wandered as he reflected on the strange new sensation.

"What even is a truename, anyway?" He finally asked. "I've felt... different since I got mine. And I swear, I heard a voice announcing it. Something about a boon or whatever."