Morning sunlight spilled through the glass windows of Daniel’s mansion.
Sam sat at the long dining table, poking his pancakes with a fork.
“Master Daniel,” Alfred said, walking in with a silver tray. “A letter arrived from the palace.”
Sam blinked. “Palace? As in royal palace?”
Alfred nodded. “It’s from Princess Eira. She wishes to meet you privately.”
Sam almost choked. “Privately?! No, no, no — that’s how anime death flags start!”
The butler tilted his head. “Pardon?”
Sam laughed nervously. “I-I mean, that’s… great! Tell her I’ll be there.”
When Alfred left, Sam groaned. Great. First I almost got stabbed, now I have a princess meeting. If she confesses, I’m done for.
...----------------...
...The system pinged in his head....
...[SYSTEM: Quest Received – “Attend the Royal Tea”]...
...Reward: +10 Nobility Points...
...Penalty: Rumor spread if declined...
...----------------...
Sam sighed. “Rumors again? This world really runs on gossip.”
He stood up, adjusting his fancy jacket. “Alright then, time to fake confidence and hope I don’t die.”
......................
Daniel sat in Sam’s room, staring at the ceiling.
He could feel something — a flicker, like static in his mind.
“System?” he muttered. “Can you hear me?”
There was a faint buzz. Then words appeared in his vision:
...----------------...
...[Unauthorized Connection Detected.]...
...----------------...
His eyes narrowed. “Unauthorized? Don’t tell me if someone’s found out.”
Just then, Sam’s sister barged into the room. “Sam! Dinner’s ready! And Mom said no more gaming!”
Daniel blinked. “Gaming?”
She pointed at his phone. “You’ve been talking to yourself again. You’re so weird lately.”
He smirked. “Maybe I’m leveling up in real life.”
She rolled her eyes and left.
Daniel sighed. “If the system’s glitching, then our worlds are still linked. That means…”
He stood up, determination flashing in his eyes. “Something’s about to go wrong there.”
......................
The royal garden was breathtaking — fountains, roses, and the smell of honey in the air.
Sam sat awkwardly across from Princess Eira.
She smiled softly. “You seem… gentler lately, Daniel. Almost like you’ve changed.”
Sam forced a laugh. “Change is good, right?”
Her gaze turned serious. “Maybe. But it makes me wonder who you really are.”
His heart skipped. “W-what do you mean?”
Eira leaned closer. “Sometimes, when I look at you, it feels like I’m looking at a stranger.”
Before Sam could answer, a sudden *flash* of static hit his head.
,
...----------------...
...[SYSTEM WARNING: Connection Instability Detected.]...
...----------------...
Sam flinched. “Ah—”
Eira gasped. “Daniel? Are you alright?”
He forced a smile. “Yeah… just dizzy. Maybe too much tea.”
But inside, he could hear Daniel’s faint voice.
“Sam… don’t trust everyone there. Someone’s watching you.”
Sam’s eyes widened. “Daniel?”
Eira tilted her head. “Who’s Daniel?”
Sam froze. “Uh— I meant… ‘darling’? Like… the tea’s dandy!”
Eira giggled. “You’re terrible at lying, you know that?”
Oh yeah, Sam thought grimly, I’m doomed.
...****************...
That night, both boys couldn’t sleep.
The moon in both skies pulsed faintly — silver and strange.
Daniel whispered into the link, “Sam, did you notice that light?”
Sam replied, “Yeah. It’s like the moon’s glitching.”
...----------------...
...The system flickered in both minds....
...[New Quest Unlocked: “Truth of the Mirror Worlds.”]...
...----------------...
Daniel: “Looks like someone’s testing us.”
Sam: “Or trying to bring us back.”
For a moment, neither spoke. Just the faint hum of connection between two worlds —
a villain and a student, living each other’s lives.
Then Daniel’s voice softened. “Be careful, Sam. The villain’s world isn’t as shiny as it looks.”
Sam smiled faintly under the moonlight. “And yours isn’t as simple as it seems.”
Both fell silent, each gazing at the same moon —
a single sky split between two fates.
...The mirror between worlds had started to crack....
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