". . . Kael, wake up."
No, dad, I just want to sleep a little longer.
What a strange dream. I thought I had died and been reborn in a world full of crazy people.
"Kael, wake up or you'll be late for school."
"Boing!"
I jumped out of bed.
"AAAAAA, dad, why didn't you warn me? I'm going to be late for the exam."
I can't be late, or I'll get in trouble again.
"Dad, have you seen my socks?"
It's too dark. When did someone put a curtain in my room?
"Neigh!"
I can't see anything.
I opened the window curtain, and the sunlight hit my eyes. I couldn't see for a few seconds.
I lost my balance and bumped into something.
"Good morning, son. Here are your embarrassing magazines. I read them all."
Thanks, da…d!
"Huh?"
". . ."
"Who are youuuuu?"
What is happening? Why is this idiot inside my house?
"What do you mean, who am I? Kael, you don't recognize your own father? You hurt me like this."
"Stay away from me. You're not my father, you're the . . ."
AHHHH!
I tried to run toward the window.
"Hahahaha, I am Altus Pervertus, the father of a great pervert!"
Why is this idiot inside my house, sitting in my room with his ridiculous throne?
That horrible smell is going to stick to the furniture.
"Hahaha, I already know what you want, but only the chosen ones may sit on this throne."
"I don't want to sit on your ridiculous throne."
I'm not mistaken. This is my house.
"My precious throne, don't cry, Kaela. I didn't mean to hurt you."
Altus cleaned his throne with a cloth and sprayed perfume on it.
"Now you're perfect, my precious throne. Let me take a picture of us and post it online."
This idiot really thinks someone will like a picture of a throne?
"Smile for the picture, my favorite throne!"
I can't take this anymore. . .
"Say, X. . ."
"Hahahahah!"
My stomach started hurting from laughing.
"No, the picture came out wrong."
Altus pulled his hair in frustration and suddenly started changing clothes.
"Hey, why are you doing that? This isn't a circus!"
I looked away from the ridiculous scene happening in front of me.
"Kael, respect your father."
Altus sat back on his throne.
"I already told you that you're not my father. Leave my room."
What an annoying guy.
"Beep!"
Altus pulled his phone out.
"I'll leave this stubborn kid alone."
When I was leaving my room to go to school. . .
I saw Altus' phone screen.
It was me.
"Wow, look how many likes this picture got."
"You bastard! Delete that picture right now!"
"Delete it!"
I tried to jump and grab the phone, because there was no way I was touching Altus.
That guy was impossible.
"Kael, this embarrassing picture of you got me so many likes."
"Shut up, you idiot!"
"Look, Altus, people are taking those magazines."
"Who is the. . ."
Altus turned around desperately to see who it was.
Now!
I grabbed his phone to delete it.
"Altus Pervertus' Master of Thrones Community."
Idiot, I'm deleting your group.
"Hey, Burro, don't do that to Kaela."
Suddenly, I woke up with Burro causing trouble right in front of me.
"Get off me, you four-legged idiot."
"Haaaah."
I took a deep breath. Burro was too close to my face.
"Kaela, who is the four-legged one here? Is this how you thank me after waking up?"
That was just a dream. What a relief.
"Whose idea was it to wake me up like this?"
Don't pretend I'm not here.
". . ."
"Hey, dad, did Zafrom run away?"
That's right, Zafrom had passed out before Cement destroyed everything.
"Brick, my son, forget that ogre."
All my friends were sitting in a circle.
We lit a campfire to eat some lizard meat.
"Kaela, what are you looking for?"
The flames cracked after Cement asked.
I looked at the sky and only now noticed how beautiful it was.
The northern lights mixed with the shining stars.
"Do all of you know Altus Pervertus?"
"Yes!"
"Don't talk about that guy. He used me to go to the worst places. I can still hear his terrible voice."
Burro started trembling.
"Calm down, Burro."
Seraphine held Burro's paw.
It didn't seem like Burro had been treated badly by Altus when I saw him in the stable.
"Altus forced me to kill the Demon King to retrieve a relic."
"Crack!"
Cement broke the wooden skewer and lowered his head.
Did I say something wrong?
"Kaela, are you seriously trying to kill the Demon King?"
Lyra doesn't need to put her face so close to mine.
I could feel her warmth.
"Yes, but I don't know how I'll complete this mission since I don't have any powers."
I'm lost in this world.
"Kaela, don't worry. You have the same dream as me."
The moon reflected in Lyra's eyes. Somehow, those words touched my heart.
"Maybe we have the same dreams."
"I'll make a weapon for you, Kaela. Don't worry."
Lyra started breaking branches and picking up stones.
"Kaela, no one has ever defeated the Demon King."
Xiu was roasting the lizards for us.
"No one ever succeeded?"
I tried to swallow, but my mouth was full of dust.
"Hey, Burro, can I sleep on your belly?"
"Seraphine, I'll allow it because you helped me."
"Okay!"
"Kaela, I won't stop you from killing the Demon King. I won't deny you my help either. I also want to kill that bastard."
Xiu and Cement looked like they wanted to tell me something. . .
Yeah, I suppose this night will be a long one.