DREAMERS UPON AN ILLUSORY THRONE

🍪 A Ridiculous Reality Behind the ThroneWhile the outside world was in turmoil over devastating losses,in a quiet corner of the rooftop at Teiko High School,“The Supreme Being”and the “Thousand-Handed Demon Goddess”were casually sharing a cheap pack of bear-shaped cookies.If anyone were to witness this scene,their entire worldview would probably collapse.Arata sat cross-legged on the ground,while Yuki swung her legs back and forth, crumbs still clinging to her lips.In truth, the two of them weren’t masterminds plotting world domination with some grand, sinister ambition.They were simply two “overgrown kids”refusing to accept the dull, predictable reality of high school life.While their peers worried themselves sick over university entrance exams or complicated social relationships,Arata and Yuki chose instead to immerse themselves in a virtual world—a place where they could live out the “cool” fantasies that real life would never allow.😆 Practicing Cool Lines“Hey, Arata,” Yuki said as she licked her finger, her eyes sparkling with excitement.“Yesterday, when I said,‘Compared to hypocritical justice, I prefer honest cruelty,’did it sound convincing?I practiced that line in front of the mirror for a whole hour!”Arata nodded with full seriousness, as if evaluating a military operation.“It was perfect. Especially that part where you tilted your head slightly and gave that cold smirk.I swear, those Level 99 guys in the Alliance probably wet themselves on the spot.”Yes—when this kind of “cringe” was placed in the context of a god-like ruler and a high-ranking demon,it transformed into something that felt overwhelmingly intimidating.🌟 The Craze of the Supreme Being & Fox QueenTheir shared delusion had unintentionally sparked an entirely new cultural trend.Across online marketplaces, posters featuring the Supreme Being seated upon a bone throne were constantly sold out.Even more popular were the figurines of Yuki in her battle-ready fox form—holding a magical fan, surrounded by phantom tails—which were being resold at absurd, sky-high prices.People were obsessed with their dramatic, half-philosophical, half-edgy quotes:“O you who cling to shallow righteousness…I am the general of annihilation.It is a pleasure to meet you…and now, you may disappear.”Every time Yuki spoke in that clear yet chilling voice on the battlefield,entire enemy armies would shudder uncontrollably.No one knew that behind that persona,she was internally thrilled—simply because someone was finally listening to her “chuunibyou” lines.🎖️ A Genius Hidden in DelusionWhat made it truly terrifying, however,was the fact that despite all their delusions…their abilities were absolutely real.Yuki possessed a genius-level mind for battlefield strategy.She could control millions of beast units and monsterswith such precision that they moved as if they were a single living organism.Some retired military officers, driven by curiosity,had even entered the game to test her abilities.Every single one of them—was utterly crushed.And the one who defeated them?Just a “small, delicate high school girl.”“They even sent me an invitation to join a national command academy,”Yuki giggled, waving her phone playfully.“If they found out the person defeating them every nightwas just a girl stressing over her chemistry homework…they’d probably all retire immediately.”Arata looked at her,his gaze filled with pride—not just as her lover,but as a fellow comrade escaping reality together.He stood up, brushing the dust off his pants,his expression suddenly turning deep and solemn(though in reality, he was just acting):“Time for class.Let us set aside the throne for now…we have a far more dangerous battle awaiting us—the 15-minute quiz next period.”Yuki burst into laughter,jumping down from the railing before grabbing his hand.The two “biggest weirdos” in school walked side by side,carrying with them the secret of an empirethat ruled an entire virtual world—a place where even a single word from themcould make millions lose sleep.📚 Math Class – Reality Strikes BackMath class in 11-A dragged on under a suffocating atmosphere of numbers and complex logarithmic formulas.At the back row—their so-called “isolated territory”—Arata and Yuki sat side by side.But instead of paying attention to the blackboard,they were huddled over a worn-out notebook,filled with dense tactical diagramsthat looked more like arcane magic circles than actual notes.Yuki tilted her head slightly, her hair brushing against Arata’s shoulder.She smiled mysteriously and whispered in a low, dramatic tone:“My lord… have you prepared for tonight’s grand battle?The Northern Alliance is mobilizing one hundred thousand elite magic troops.”Arata didn’t even blink.His face turned cold and distant, like an iceberg drifting in a frozen sea.Resting his chin on his hand,he stared into empty space as if gazing across a battlefield miles away:“Prepared?I have no need to prepare for a massacre.Tonight, I shall reduce all who dare approach the forbidden land to ashes.Their blood… will be the finest wine to celebrate my victory.”Silence.Then—both of them broke down, clutching their stomachs and laughing quietly.They laughed at how ridiculously “cool” they sounded,at their over-the-top dramatic lines,at the fact that no one around them could possibly understand.In their own little world,they were king and queen—supreme beings deciding the fate of mankind.“Hey! You two! Arata! Yuki!”The sharp voice of the math teacher cut through their imagination.“What’s so funny over there?”Arata froze instantly, his smile stiffening.The teacher tapped the board with a wooden ruler,his eyes sharp as blades:“Arata, come up and solve problem number five.You seem pretty confident in your ‘strategies,’so let’s see how your logarithm ‘strategy’ works.”Yuki looked at him with an expression that was both sympathetic and amused.She covered her mouth, trying not to laugh out loudas Arata awkwardly stood up.The “Supreme Being”—a genius at calculating large-scale damage and commanding demon armies—was completely helplessin front of a simple high school math equation.Five minutes passed.Arata stood frozen at the board.He drew a circle… erased it.Wrote an “x”… crossed it out.The result was exactly as expected:A perfect zero.With the comment:“Lacks focus.”As he walked back to his seat in defeat,he noticed Yuki still quietly giggling.Before he could even glare at her in revenge—the teacher spoke again:“Yuki. Your turn. Problem number six.”This time—it was Arata’s turn to laugh.That’s karma for you.In the end,both “supreme leaders” of the dark factionwalked out of class with two brilliant zeros—a perfect reminder that in real life,they were nothing more than two hopeless weirdos.🏃‍♀️ A Sports Goddess & A Sluggish MachineThe contrast between them became even more obvious during P.E. class.Arata hated movement.He just wanted to lie under a tree and do nothing.Yuki, on the other hand,was like a walking energy core.On the endurance run—Arata was completely exhausted.His face turned red,his breathing uneven,his steps unsteady.Even the girls easily passed him.“Damn it…why do humans have to run…when teleportation exists…”Meanwhile—Yuki dashed forward like the wind.At the teacher’s signal, she exploded forward,outrunning even the strongest boys in classand reaching the finish line without breaking a sweat.Her ponytail swayed in the wind,her athletic figure flawless—a true goddess in reality.🏐 Volleyball & Chuunibyou ExplosionVolleyball was where Yuki shined the most.Her spikes were powerful,fast,and terrifying.No one dared to block them.But then—her “delusion mode” activated again.“Prepare yourself, Arata!” she shouted as she leaped into the air.Instead of simply spiking the ball,she yelled out the name of her “skill”:“THOUSAND-HAND EXECUTION: TOTAL STRIKE!”BAM!The ball slammed straight into the ground.Yuki landed gracefully, brushing her hair back with pride.Arata covered his face in embarrassment.“Do you really have to shout that out loud? Everyone’s staring!”Yuki placed her hands on her hips and pouted:“You don’t get it!Every skill needs a name!If it doesn’t have a name, it can’t reach 100% power!And besides—without a name, it’s not cool at all!”Arata sighed, watching his overly energetic girlfriend bounce around.One was so lazy he wished he could disappear into thin air.The other had enough energy to run laps endlesslywhile shouting chuunibyou skill names.Two complete opposites.But when night fell—when the VR capsule lights turned on—They would once again becomethe most terrifying duoin the history of Aethelgard.A world with no zeros in math.No exhausting runs.OnlyThe Supreme BeingandThe Thousand-Handed Fox Demonpreparing to write the next chapterof their grand massacre.