"I don't know this, and all adults are like this. They are worried and sigh every day, afraid of this and that."

Pepe said, "But we children don't know. We children are never afraid of anything, let alone the kind and fun starry aliens like Sannuya!"

"Maybe, your race is too weak."

It thought for a long time and concluded, "You are floating in the universe, like dust floating in the air, everything around you is stronger than you, and all living things and non-organisms can swallow you in one bite. No wonder you are panicked all day long and afraid to die.

"But now you don't have to be afraid. Now that you have me, I will protect you. I... in your words, it is very 'strong'. Even the most terrifying storm in four-dimensional space cannot hurt me, nor can you be protected by me. We can live together happily forever, just like the people in the story."

Pepe opened his mouth and wanted to tell Sannua that the truth was not the case. Even with the protection of the Void Hunter and the development of new starship and shield technology, when performing four-dimensional jumps, many people will be involved in the storm, tear them down and annihilated in the void.

However, despite so many stories told, it is still difficult for Sannua to understand the concepts of "individual" and "ethnicity". Most of the time of its long life, it is alone and is a continuous cycle of ecosystems. In it, as long as the subject of the ethnic group is preserved, the individuals who die will be continued in other individuals, so there is no need for pain or sadness - just as it will not be sad and sad for the loss of hundreds of tentacles, the tentacles can grow even if they break, and the person can regenerate when they die. What does this matter?

"yes!"

Pepe gave up the explanation and followed its meaning and smiled sweetly, "At that time, my ancestors wandered in the sea of ​​stars and suffered a lot along the way. It was not until they encountered the previous generation of void hunters that they lived a stable life. Now with Sannuya's protection, we don't have to be afraid of anything.

"But, after all, we are a small carbon-based life that has not yet evolved. In the dark years wandering in the starry sea, the fear genes are already deeply hidden in our cells, so adults are so nervous, afraid of this and that, doing things that children cannot understand all day long is quite pitiful!"

"Maybe."

It hesitated for a moment, and finally raised the most incomprehensible question that had been thinking for a long time, "Pepe, can you tell me why you called me 'Sannua'?"

"Why?"

Pepe was stunned for a moment.

"'Void Hunter' is the name you used to define my race. Although it is a bit strange, it is barely understandable."

It said, "But why is my name 'Sannua'? Do you know what 'Sannua' means?"

Of course Pepe knew.

"Sannua" is the protagonist of the story collection "One Thousand and One Nights". He is a cruel king on an island on an ancient earth. Because he was betrayed by the queen, he deeply hated all women in the world. After killing the queen, he always married a bride every day and killed her in the morning. In more than three years, more than a thousand innocent girls died tragically under the anger of the king Shannua.

Later, in order to save the innocent girl, the prime minister's daughter, Shanruzod, voluntarily married the king. She told the king a story every night. She grasped the rhythm just right. Every time she talked to the most exciting part, it was time for the rooster to crow and dawn. She used this method to attract the king and made the king reluctant to kill her. In this way, the story was told for a thousand and one night. The king was finally moved by her, gave up his cruel evil deeds, and grew old with Shanruzod.

“'Sannua' is a... 'Tyrant' name, very cruel."

It said, "But I am not a cruel tyrant, I am your guardian, why do you call me 'Sanua'?"

"I really don't know this."

Pepe had no choice but to raise his hand and surrender again, "This is a name passed down a long time ago. Before I was born, no, before my parents' parents' were born, they called you like this - you know, our lives are too short compared to your life, so I don't know why people from a long time ago called you 'Sannua'."

"I don't like this name."

It murmured, "I have been confused before and never thought there was anything wrong with this name, but since I heard Pepe telling you a story, I suddenly felt like I didn't want to call it 'Sannua' anymore, I didn't want to be a tyrant."

"What do you want to call me?"

Pepe asked.

“'Happy Prince'.”

It said, "Pepe, do you know what the 'Happy Prince' is?"

"Of course, I will tell you the story of "Happy Prince"!"

Pepe couldn't help laughing, "The Happy Prince is a very beautiful statue. Gems and gold foil decorates its body, and has a kindest heart. Everyone boasted and praised it. Winter is coming, and the poor are trembling in the biting cold wind, ending the torment of frost, snow and rain. The Happy Prince couldn't bear to see this scene, so he let the passing little swallows take away the gold foil and gems from it to help the poor. He became ugly, and finally pushed down by people and melted again - the ending of this story is not very good."

"But I still like this story. I like "Happy Prince" more than "Alibaba and the Forty Thieves."

It said, "And, the ending of this story is also very good. Didn't the Happy Prince and the Little Swallow be sent to the God's garden and live happily together forever?"

"Why?"

Pepe's eyes widened again, "Sannua, do you actually believe in the existence of God?"

"If 'God' refers to a heterogeneous life form that exceeds the cognition range of small primate carbon-based intelligent life like 'human', it certainly exists. When I traveled through four-dimensional space, I had sensed the existence of many 'Gods'. As for whether there is a garden in their field that can accommodate happy princes and little swallows, I don't know, hope there is?"

It said, "Also, I don't like you calling me 'Sannua', can you call me 'Happy Prince'?"
Chapter completed!