The Ally was empty and nobody entered it for some reason. Shen Yu was the only one who just sat there in silence. Memories of his past life playing in his mind like a tape recorder.
However, he didn't dismiss them and watched them with focus. He always avoided them, ran away from them. Now, he was accepting it.
His past couldn't be changed unless he wanted to erase himself. Sam was right. His past made who he was, otherwise he was just a plane existence.
That was why he was now going through the memories of his time spent with Sam. It wasn't much as they were separated soon after they met, but that time still had the happiest moments of his life.
He watched everything, including how Sam was captured because of him and how his head was placed to warn everyone.
His body trembled but he persisted. He spent almost an hour going through those memories and spent another hour to get his emotions right.
In the past, he might not have been able to get his emotions. But he had worked on himself and improved a lot. Now, he could take things head on and not run from it.
Shen Yu sighed and stood up, still having the two gold coins in his hand. He looked at them one more time and stored them in his personal storage ring.
There was no major change in him, but he was now just stronger in mentality. His soul was also now more solid than before, as if it has gone some change, while remaining the same.
He turned invisible and flew high above the slums, looking down at it with an indifferent gaze.
"I'm pathetic, ain't I?"
[In some ways, but not really. You would be pathetic if you didn't fix your problems and improve and run away instead. But you are improving and I can see it clearly, isn't that the reason I'm still with you? If you were pathetic I would have long abandoned you.]
Shen Yu smiled, and said.
[No, Master. I'm really happy that you're thinking so much for me, but you should know that I've been waiting for this for quite a while. I want to become one with Master, so can you allow this mere servent to become your life long partner?]
"Don't say like that. Haah! Sure, it'll be my pleasure to have you as my partner."
Shen Yu smiled and nodded. He then remembered something and asked.
"Wait! What is your name? Or do you even a gender in the first place?"
[Fufu! Master is already thinking of having me under you?]
Shen Yu choked on air and turned speechless. When had the system learned to actually tease him?
[Haha, I love that expression. As for your question, Master. No, I don't have any name as we're supposed to be based on shadows and shadow don't have any names until they are bound to their Masters. So, you will be the one to give me my name.] NovelFire-unofficial-text
Shen Yu thought about it and asked.
"That's good, but I need to know your gender to actually name you."
[I'm a femboy.]
Shen Yu rolled his eyes, getting used to the playful nature of the system. In fact, he actually liked this side of it as it meant that they were now closer than ever.
"Shut up and tell me the truth."
[What do you want me to be, Master?]