In the classroom, Tsukikage Den had his eyes closed, sleeping face-down at the back. The teacher lecturing at the front did nothing about it.
This was his privilege.
Because of his unique experiences and background, he had long discovered the Truth behind the time disorder.
But why was he willing to accept this?
It was simple. Time disorder meant he could live longer.
If time were not in disorder and progressed just like reality, he would grow old and die a few decades later.
But that was not the case.
His body in the real layer had only experienced a short amount of time, while he in the dream layer had lived for over a century.
He had carefully calculated it. The ratio was roughly 1:100, meaning he could live for thousands of years in the dream layer.
That was already more than enough for him.
Of course, because time frequently jumped backward, technological development had stopped advancing in recent times and remained at a modern level.
He would not let anyone break this dream.
Absolutely not.
Anyone who wanted to break it was a madman.
Moreover, he was not fighting alone. A large group of people were helping him, openly and secretly.
He represented the strongest corrective force, not those people who had discovered the Truth.
"This is reality. That other layer is nothing but wild fantasy. Anyone who tries to break reality is a madman, a remnant of the Evil God!"
Even while sleeping, he kept planting such suggestions in his own mind.
He had no idea that, nearby, a foreigner was observing him.
Gawain heard his sleep-muttered words.
Poor kid. He clearly knows the Truth, yet he keeps hypnotizing himself into believing it is fake. He is the real madman.
Gawain thought to himself, beginning to understand