Arrogant scoundrel.

The Viscount Bruno stood at the forefront of the crowd, flanked by his old butler, Clown, a burly middle-aged man, and an elderly gentleman with white hair and a pointed wizard's hat.

The four of them formed a line, eagerly gazing into the manor, waiting for the arrival of the day's main guest!

However, after waiting for a full hour, with the sun beginning to dip in the east, there was still no sign of Link!

"Damn it!"

Finally, unable to contain his frustration, Bruno turned to Clown and commanded, "Clown, go fetch a bucket of water and wake that lazy good-for-nothing! Doesn't he realize what day it is? How dare he sleep in?"

"Uh… My lord…" Clown chuckled wryly, pondering whether he should heed Bruno's orders.

Just then, a small black dot appeared on the distant street leading to Lawrence Manor!

"Hmm? What is that?"

The crowd instinctively squinted to see, and as the dot drew closer, it soon revealed its true form!

It was, astonishingly, a walking… bed!

Pfft!

Bruno nearly spat out a mouthful of blood at the sight!

He was all too familiar with this scenario; he could have guessed it with his little toe!

Sure enough, as the bed approached, the first thing that caught everyone's eye was Ron, who was struggling under the weight of numerous bags and bundles!

He was lifting one of the bed's legs, panting heavily, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, as he trudged along with great difficulty!

Beside him and behind him were three skeleton soldiers, each carrying another leg of the bed, closely following Ron!

As for the bed itself, who else could it belong to but Link?

Accompanied by a chorus of rhythmic snores, Ron and the skeleton soldiers finally brought the wooden bed to the front of the crowd!

"This…"

Looking at Link, who was still lost in slumber with his shoulders exposed, everyone was dumbfounded, unable to believe that they were about to set off for the capital, and Link hadn't even managed to get dressed!

"Get up, you lazy bum!"

Bruno, seeing this, felt his scalp tingle with rage. Without a second thought, he kicked out!

But this time, he didn't succeed as he had before!

A skeleton soldier promptly raised its bone club, perfectly blocking Bruno's incoming foot!

Bang!

"Ow…"

In the next moment, Bruno's foot collided with the hard bone club, resulting in a 360-degree intimate encounter that made him cry out in pain, hopping around while clutching his swollen right foot!

However, this cry finally roused Link from his dreams!

He groggily opened his eyes and immediately spotted Bruno standing at the bedside, striking a ridiculous pose. He couldn't help but exclaim, "What the hell, Dad? What kind of aerobics are you practicing?"

"You!"

Bruno was nearly infuriated to the point of exploding, but with outsiders present, he couldn't afford to lose his temper; moreover, he feared that Link might retaliate and command the skeleton soldiers to give him a beating…

Helpless, Bruno could only endure the pain and, with a noble gesture, apologized to the two unfamiliar men beside him, saying, "Gentlemen, I apologize for keeping you waiting. This is my son, Link!"

"Hehe, no problem, no problem!" The elderly man in the wizard's hat smiled kindly and returned the gesture, appearing quite cultured.

However, the burly middle-aged man frowned, looking at Link with disdain as he scoffed, "Hmph! Still in bed at this hour? Such laziness at a young age, even if he has some talent, his achievements will be limited!"

"Ahem, you are right, Master. I will discipline him more in the future!" Bruno, surprisingly, didn't dare to retort and nodded in agreement.

"Dad, who's this big dog barking early in the morning?"

At that moment, Link suddenly lifted his head from the covers, lazily gazing at the burly middle-aged man.

But what he said nearly scared everyone present to death!

"What did you say?"

The middle-aged man erupted in fury, his aura suddenly surging forth, creating a gust of wind that sent the Lawrence family members staggering!

"Link, mind your manners; you are a noble!"

Bruno, witnessing this, first scolded Link before turning to the burly man, sincerely apologizing, "My son is young and ignorant; I hope you will not take offense!"

"Gerard, old friend, let it go; it's not worth getting angry over a child!" The elderly man in the wizard's hat chimed in to mediate.

Hearing this, the middle-aged man's expression softened slightly, but he still shot Link a fierce glare!

"What an arrogant brat!"

Link raised an eyebrow at the sight, his gaze growing increasingly dangerous!

Yet he refrained from acting rashly, as he could tell his father held these two in high regard and didn't want to embarrass Bruno in front of them!

However, Link had already made up his mind: no matter who they were, if he found the opportunity, he would unhesitatingly command the skeleton soldiers to turn the man into a pig's head!