Locux looked at the shadow suspiciously

“Has been in that book for so long driven you mad?” Locux thought the shadow was a bit off.

It was never direct and always arrogant but at that moment he saw something that truly shocked him to his core.

Locux was frightened and amazed at the same time because he saw something he shouldn’t be able to see if the world was dictated by common sense. He saw someone who looked just like him! His mirror image before his transformation in the cave!

At first, he tried to rationalize it. He thought that it could just be someone who looks like him by chance. In a world full of people there are bound to be doppelgangers of some kind existing. Maybe he saw a doppelganger.This would be the natural line of thinking for most people.

“That is not a doppelganger” The shadow seemed to take pleasure in messing with Locux.

“You can’t be serious. If that's not a doppelganger then what is it?” Locux thought the shadow was being mysterious for the sake of being mysterious.

“You take a guess at what it is” The shadow obviously didn’t want to ruin this enjoyable moment. He liked seeing Locux look stupid.

“If it’s not a doppelganger could it be…” Locux could only think of one possibility but this possibility seemed extremely unlikely.

“Could be me.” Locux just threw this theory out. It couldn’t possibly be true in his mind.

“Correct,” The shadow said while laughing

“Since you know this can you guess where we are?” The shadow asked

“The past!” Locux was excited. Time travel was something unheard of but he was now experiencing it.

“Wrong, we’re in your mind and memories,” The shadow said proudly

“My memories!? How’s that possible?” How could Locux possibly fathom being within his own mind? It was one thing to remember past events and think about them but it was another thing to live past memories. A person does not usually view memories in such a mystical and wondrous way. A lot of minor and simple details are often missed or forgotten when people try to remember the past. It wouldn’t be as vivid and real as what Locux was experiencing. Not only was it life like all the sensations of the real world existed in this memory. The freshness of the air could be felt, the beautiful sun could be seen, and the melodious sounds of the town could be heard clearly.

The village was serene and peaceful. It was like any other normal village with people going about their business. Vendors sold their products and families could be seen spending time with each other. Locux couldn’t believe he came from here.

“Brat, we’ll be following your past self around. You’ll get the information you desire since I’ve brought you to the time before you lost your memories. Enjoy the show” Locux and the shadow started following his past self. No one in the village paid any attention to them as if they didn’t exist. This strange occurrence made Locux trust the shadow a bit more.

The past Locux was walking around the village and greeting everyone

“Hello, aunty Soney! How are you, uncle Thoth” The people all responded with kind words and smiles. It seemed as if Locux was well liked in this village.He looked carefree and joyful. Locux seemed to extremely happy in this village. A short while following that, the past Locux approached a small home that had the name Seeker on the door.

At this moment the Locux near the shadow was anxious and nervous.

“My family should be here.” Locux had all sorts of images of what his family might look like and how they would act. They might be stern and rich or they might be carefree farmers. At this moment Locux was about to find out.

The past Locux entered the house followed by the present Locux and the shadow of the book. The house was decorated simply. It had a cozy feeling to it. It wasn’t overly lavish and glamorous. It was simple but not distasteful. The simple decor exuded a sense of irresistible charm. In the corner, one could see a set of tools that may belong to a craftsman.

“Wow, this is my home!?” Locux said excitedly. The shadow looked at him and seemed to show a bit of pity for him. Only the shadow knows how the course of events would proceed.

In that moment a voice called out.

“Locux, is that you?” The voice sounded like one of a female.

“Yes, mom”. The past Locux responded

“Wow, I’m surprised you came home. I thought you would stay out and just continue playing with your friends and forget about you dear family! She said while laughing.

The past Locux could only cough a little when he heard that. He did spend a lot of time outside.

“Ketina, let the boy live a little. It’s natural for boys to want to spend time away from their family.” A deep masculine voice defended Locux. This seemed to be his dad.

“Thanks, dad” Past Locux was thanking his father but at that moment his father continued speaking.

“He’s probably finding a little wife to bring home to us” The father was laughing while saying this.

When past Locux heard this his face became red. He wanted to find a hole and bury himself deeply underground. His parents had obviously made it a habit of bullying and teasing their son relentlessly.

“He probably has eyes on that Holland girl. I heard she has a sliver of deity force.” The father was obviously aware of a few things

“Futar, our son sure has nice taste. Only the best and most talented beauties can catch his eyes. The mother replied.

“I might not have had deity force but thanks to the two of you relentlessly teasing me for years, I have gained something more important. I have….Patience. I feel bad for Cass and Lark they have to endure the same thing I have to.” past Locux said dejectedly.and then the family all laughed together.

From the side, Locux and the shadow observed this scene.

“That’s my….family?” Locux was feeling a lot of emotions at that moment. Ever since he awoke in the jungle, the only thing he has done was kill and run. He had no support or family. The scene before his eyes made his heart warm up. He had a family! A caring and loving family! This news alone made him extremely happy. He couldn’t wait to find them.

“What a tragedy.” The shadow mumbled.