chapter 315 - Meaning Behind the Name
After finishing getting dressed, Taufik went straight to the dining room. Leaving Tina who still seems to need rest.
When Taufik arrived at the dining room, he saw that almost all of his family had already taken their seats.
Seeing the chair next to his uncle William was empty, Taufik then walked towards it and sat down immediately.
"... Morning, Everyone... Hum~ Where's my Mom? Lembu?"
Taufik asked Lembuswana who was sitting with Alice.
"... She said that he would show the old house to your father, so he could not participate, Nāgāntaka and Shasha were there with them, so if they wanted to come here there would be no problems"
"... I see... is Uncle Edmund and Aunty still doing their Job, Uncle William?"
"Yeah, don't worry about Edmund; he rarely has breakfast together like this. Actually, I do too because usually I also do my duties, but because of what happened yesterday, I decided to spend the night here, and after breakfast, I will go back to doing my duties; about my wife... She is actually the busiest among us, always running here and there, so it is very rare to see her"
Williams' answer to Taufik's question.
Taufik just nodded his head and then looked at the entire dining room; across from him, Aksara sat between Amanda and Alice; beside Amanda was Caldwell with his usual cold expression. Beside her sat Jenn, and so on were Rani, Kaela, and Anugerah; at the very top, his grandmother, the Queen, sat in her place, who also watched Susanna in the crowded dining room with a gentle expression on her face.
Their eyes met, and his grandmother gave Taufik a smile, which Taufik also returned with a smile.
Shortly after, the Maids entered the room with plates filled with various dishes and then placed them on the table.
After that, they ate the dish together, without saying another word.
After breakfast was finished, the Maids returned to the Table to take away the dirty plates and then replaced them with dessert.
In this situation, the Queen then opened the conversation.
"... Fik, My Son... Have you prepared names for your children?"
"Hum? Yes Grandma"
Hearing Taufik's answer, all eyes immediately turned to him.
The one closest to him, Jenn, with a happy expression, immediately said.
"Really, Dear? Do you already have a name in your mind? Tell me~ Tell me~"
"You heard her, My son, tell us, what name have you prepared?"
Said his grandmother once again; hearing this, Taufik looked back at everyone's faces, seeing that they all seemed to really want to hear his answer. Taufik then sighed.
"... Actually, I wanted to say this when everyone was here, but since it's like this, then I'll say it here... Then, I'll start with Jenn's child first... I named him Askara; in Indonesian literature, Askara means light or moon... I gave him this name with the hope that he will grow into someone strong, whether in terms of spirituality or character; I want him to grow into someone who is brave, strong, and firm... Askara D'Archy Hidayat... Then, Rani's child, just looking at her, I already knew that she would grow up to be like her mother, So I gave her the name Litani, which means Prayer... In Literature Litani is usually used to express various emotions... It's a beautiful name... Litani D'Archy Hidayat... Then Anugerah's child... I gave her the name Kiara... which means Beauty, purity... And Strength... She will grow up to be a graceful woman like her mother, I believe that... When she saw me, an angelic smile appeared on the child's face, and the name Kiara, for some reason, immediately came to my mind... Kiara D'Archy Hidayat... And the last one is Kaela's twins... Anggana and Anindha, The boy is Anggana and the girl is Anindha... Each of the two names has a different meaning, but if the two names are combined, then it will symbolize the harmony between outer and inner beauty, or the harmony between physical and moral... Anggana D'Archy Hidayat and Anindha D'Archy Hidayat... "
Taufik said at length, telling the names of his children and the meaning behind the names one by one.
For a while, after Taufik finished speaking, no one opened their mouths, as if amazed by every name Taufik gave his child.
"... Th-That's beautiful... For you to be able to think of a name with a deep meaning behind it is Amazing, Dear... So it's Askara, huh? Light and Moon... What a beautiful name"
Jenn said, feeling amazed by the name Taufik gave to their child.
"Litani? Not bad, I was just about to give her name The Strongest If you can't think of a Name... Litany isn't bad either"
"Please don't, Rani, she will only hate you when she grows up..."
Said Taufik, reprimanding Rani while rubbing the bridge of his nose. Then looking at Anugerah and asking.
"What do you think about that name, Anugerah? Do you Like it?"
"I love it, the name and the meaning behind that name are beautiful, I agree with that name"
Seeing Anugerah's happy smile, Taufik nodded happily and then looked at Kaela.
"... Kaela?"
"... Me too, those two names were on the list of names I made... the fact that you thought of the same name as me, somehow makes me happy... I more than agree"
Said Kaela while looking at Taufik with a sweet smile that never left her face.
Seeing that everyone agreed with the name he suggested, Taufik nodded again and said.
"... Alright, then it's decided that those will be their names"
"Wow! To think you could think with a deep meaning behind it, you're amazing, bro... Later, when I also have a child, I'll ask you for a good name recommendation. Is that ok?"
Caldwell said, almost making Amanda spit out the dessert in her mouth.
"Sure... But go find a wife first"
Taufik answered, which then invited laughter in the dining room, and made Caldwell click his tongue and then go back to finishing the dessert in front of him.
The Queen could only shake her head at the fate of the D'Archy men, there was nothing wrong with their appearance, in fact, it could be said that the handsomeness of the D'Archy men was above average but for some reason, they had such a hard time finding a woman who was a good match for them.
Maybe it was fate, but among the D'Archy men, Because it had happened a long time ago, even William got married when he was in his mid-thirties, and that was because the Queen matched him with a competent young woman she knew, who also worked for her About her other Son, The Queen already giving up a long time ago. But among The D'Archy Man, Only his grandson, Taufik, was lucky with women, you could even say very lucky.
With laughter and stories accompanying their breakfast, it was the most meaningful morning for each of them in the dining room.
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After breakfast was finished, as William said, he immediately went to do his job; in other words, left in a hurry because if he took more time, his wife might throw a tantrum.
The Queen is also the same; after breakfast is finished, she also goes to carry out her state duties because every day, there is always something that happens that requires her presence.
As for Jenn and the others, they went to breastfeed their child and also went to see how Tina was doing.
Alice goes to school through the portal that Taufik opened for her and is accompanied by Lembuswana who comes (is forced) with Alice.
Meanwhile, Taufik, Aksara, Caldwell, and Amanda are currently at the training ground.
"... Aksa, have you already mastered the technique that I taught you?"
Asked Taufik who was standing opposite Aksara, while Caldwell and Amanda watched from the side.
"... I did, Father, but not to your level, after I trained the technique for a very long time I came to the conclusion that mastering the technique to your level is impossible"
Answer Aksara.
"... I see, so it's impossible, huh? Never mind, do you have any weapon with you?"
"I didn't, Father... The SwordMagic Technique is too strong, so any weapon other than the Katana you gave that time will immediately break if I use that technique... So I rarely used that technique"
"Really? Hmm~ wait a minute... "
Said Taufik, who then took out Ninjato, which was stored in his inventory, and then immediately gave it to Aksara.
"Take this, and let me see how far you've progressed"
"What sword is this, Father?"
"This Ninjato has the ability to control Fire and Ice... I made it by combining Sunlight and Moonlight... I think this weapon is strong enough to manifest the SwordMagic Technique... I will give it to you, take care of it"
"... Fire and Ice? What an amazing weapon! The blade is also very beautiful... Thank you, Father"
Said Aksara while checking the Ninjato given by Taufik.
"It's good that you like it... Now, let's start"
"Wait, Father, I have a request if my performance satisfies you, is that okay?"
"Yeah, Ask everything you want"
"Thank you, Father, now I'm ready"
Aksara said with strong determination visible in his eyes, taking a position with the Ninjato given by Taufik in his hand.
Seeing this, Taufik smiled faintly and then took out his katana from its sheath, and still with the same smile, he said.
"Attack me with all the strength you have, no need to hold back... Come, my son!"
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