Book 5: Chapter 170: Dream (1)
“Raymond, Raymond, Raymond! You damn b̲a̲s̲t̲a̲r̲d̲, how dare you slink off to nap on a day like today? Are you trying to embarrass me in front of our guests?!”
The thunderous roar jolted Raymond from his shallow sleep. His mind was still foggy, and the harsh sunlight forced him to squint. He couldn’t see the world clearly, as if it was enveloped in a haze.
“Are you even listening to me? If your grandfather catches you like this, he’ll have your legs broken, mark my words!”
After a moment of searching in a daze, Raymond finally made out the figure of the man, who was a head shorter, standing before him.
“Father, what brings you here?”
“What do you think? I’m here to find you! Time’s ticking, and you’re still lounging here. Don’t you realize everyone’s in a frenzy?”
“Time? What time is it? I thought I was supposed to be in the small world chasing down Luna…”
“What nonsense are you spewing?” The man named Razer interrupted Raymond. He scanned the surroundings before leaning in and said, “That was a year ago!”
“A year ago?” Raymond felt as though he was in a dream. “A whole year? How did time slip away so quickly? And… what am I doing now?”