I would have to secure another child with Master Raven and have him name them quickly—I refused to be outmaneuvered like this.
Still, if she was waiting for Master Raven to name her, I could hardly grant her a proper name. Perhaps… just a temporary one.
"It is fine then," I said lightly. "I will give you a substitute name until that time comes. Let me call you... Violet."
"That is a wonderful name, Levina-sama," she said with a graceful bow, her tail curling faintly as though pleased.
"Okay, were you the one who received my message?" I asked plainly.
She made a wry smile. "Levina-sama was serious about that? Well, I took it into consideration. Here in the Shadow Realm, after all, most of our entertainment comes in the form of battles."
As her words ended, something the size of a speeding boulder suddenly shot toward us from the distance. It struck Valhugr with such force that his body was sent flying away.
