Chapter 762 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

In the end, Hopes did not change his surname. This was not because Lebit was traditionally a female’s surname, but rather, he could not bear to let go of Wilder. Although this surname brought back bad memories of his lackluster childhood, there were still some good and heartwarming memories as well.

It reminded him of his father, who always stood beside him and protected him like a big tree that protected people from the cold and rain. Although his father had high standards for himself, he was extremely adamant about preventing the Wilder tribe from hurting Hopes. When Hopes went to pay respects to his deceased mother, he often thought of his warm and smiling father. The day before his father had sent him on the way, he had shared his past, how he had met Hopes’ mother and gotten married. He had talked about his birth, Hopes’ mother’s death and all the trivial things over the years. Finally, all the memories turned into a sigh and then silence as his father had quietly left. If there were anything left untainted in his memory of the Wilders, it would be Hopes’ memories with his father.

On the other hand, Ruby did not have such detailed thoughts. His life had not been so complex. After thinking about it, he decided to use “Sriu” as his surname as it represented “silver mine.”

“Why not use ‘Misriru’? Isn’t Mithril worth more than silver ore?” Dudu asked curiously.

“I even wanted to use Orichalcos… but I’m not worthy of that name. I’m no one, so using an overly powerful surname will stir trouble.” Ruby laughed.

Thus, matters were settled.

The interesting thing was that Hopes’ friend, Chef Fira, who had tensions with Ruby, did not have to redo the surname application. He had chosen the surname of “Kenki” which was not popular. Even if chefs wanted to use soups in their surname, they tend to use “Sop.”

“Your idea is good, it saved you from a lot of trouble. This surname is also memorable yet not likely to clash with others, it’s a good choice!” Hopes remarked.

Fira smiled, then said, “How about that fellow? What did he use in the end?”

Hopes, of course, knew which “fellow” Fira was referring to and said, “Previously, he wanted to use Soder but was unable to be part of the first two hundred. Thus, he has now decided on Sriu.”

“Sriu? He should rethink it again then.” Fira laughed coldly.

“Why?”

“Don’t you think this surname is equally common? Those names relating to gold or silver would be considered by the merchants. Even if most chose their shop name or their union’s name, those from small businesses would consider Sriu.”

“Hm… But the two hundred vacancies haven’t been filled yet.”

“Well, you’re not sure whether there’s only one spot left or 199 left. Previously, didn’t the notice mention that over the next few days, the new unavailable or highly-demanded surnames would be announced? I bet Sriu would be one of those in high demand as well.”

“Well, would Ruby still stand a chance?”

“Well, anything’s possible. It’s also possible that I could pick up a big piece of gold by accident as well, right?” Fira pursed his lips and randomly picked up a piece of stone to throw.