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Chapter 2 - Chapter 2: Summon All the Things

Yuto yawned and rubbed his eyes as he watched the parade of overpowered figures from the portal arrange themselves in his room. The neon-haired wizard was juggling flaming skulls with a flourish that would have impressed anyone else. The cyborg knight was trying to make the unicorn prance elegantly, but it kept stepping on his toes. And the shadowy figure with the crown of thorns just… loomed menacingly, radiating an aura of "I will destroy everything you love if you sneeze wrong."

Yuto blinked. "So… you're here to fix my boredom?"

The leader narrowed their eyes. "Yes. Your apathy is tearing at the fabric of existence. We will introduce… excitement."

Yuto leaned back in his chair, one leg resting on the desk. "Or you could just bring a deck of cards or something. Less existentially threatening."

The wizard frowned but then snapped his fingers, and a small army of skeleton minions appeared, marching in perfect formation across the floor. The unicorn neighed dramatically, and the shadowy figure stretched its arms, summoning a portal to a dimension filled with flaming skies and ominous clouds.

Yuto rubbed his temples. "Yeah. That's… cute. Very impressive, truly. But still boring."

The dragon from last week, who had apparently decided to stick around for moral support—or because it enjoyed judging him—rolled its massive eyes. "How can you be bored when the universe is practically begging you to care?"

Yuto shrugged. "Because I can summon anyone and anything, yet none of it makes life interesting. I already have ultimate power. I already know how this ends."

The shadowy figure's voice dropped an octave. "You… know the outcome of everything?"

"Yep. Spoiler: world saved, world destroyed, rinse and repeat. The thrill is gone."

A silence fell over the room. Then Yuto's eyes lit up… with the tiniest spark of mischief. "Actually… maybe we can spice things up. Let's see… summon something utterly ridiculous."

He raised his hands, murmured a few words, and the air shimmered. Moments later, a giant, pink, singing llama wearing a top hat and monocle materialized, holding a golden trumpet.

The neon wizard blinked. "That… that is your idea of excitement?"

Yuto smirked lazily. "Yes. And he sings… surprisingly well."

The llama opened its mouth, and an operatic note filled the room, shattering a mug and sending the cat flying into the bookshelf again. Yuto clapped slowly. "Bravo. Still boring, but aesthetically pleasing."

The dragon groaned. "I… can't even…"

Before anyone could respond, the shadowy figure's portal pulsed violently. "More disturbances in your boredom! Another summoner approaches!"

Yuto raised an eyebrow. "Oh good… another visitor. Maybe they have snacks too."

And so it began. New allies, new enemies, all summoned at the flick of his finger. A parade of absurdity, destruction, and ridiculous overpowered battles. And yet… Yuto sat back, sipping his soda, utterly unimpressed.

Because no matter how many gods, dragons, or singing llamas appeared, nothing—not even the end of the world—could fix his real problem: life itself was just… boring.

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