Chapter 104: Wake up!

Gerald found himself in a dream that seemed almost like reality. He noticed that he had grown taller, and his hair had grown longer. 

Across from him stood a tall man with jet-black hair and deep black eyes. The man felt strangely familiar to Gerald, but upon deeper reflection, he couldn't recall where he had seen him before.

Suddenly, the man spoke, "You're already an adult, and yet you seek the confirmation of another adult. Do you not find your personality very alarming?"

Gerald's eyes widened as he locked onto the man. It dawned on him that this figure seemed to embody evil and corruption, as though he were the source of all the suffering in the world.

A mix of fear and curiosity overcame him, and he quickly averted his gaze. His voice quivered with anger and disdain as he retorted, "Why do you care?"