Conan removes his hand from his face and quickly stands up. He carefully looks around. But he sees no one. He places his right hand on his head.
— I guess I drank too much at the tavern. I'm already starting to hear voices. It would be better if I slept.
At that moment, that voice was heard again.
— Miserable human, you cannot see me with ordinary eyes. I am in your mind!
Conan immediately stands up and takes his sword from the ground.
— Who are you? Show yourself immediately!
That voice speaks again.
— Fool, what are you listening to me with? I told you, I am in your mind. Put that sword back in its place and listen to me!
Conan sits on his bed in a frightened manner.
— Speak, who are you? What do you want from me?
That voice begins to speak again.
— Who am I? Ha.. ha... ha.. ha.. I am Chaos itself! The most cruel ruler in history and the true emperor of the entire world!
Conan speaks as if mocking.
— I understand, this is not from the alcohol. I suddenly received a blow to my head at the tavern, that's why I'm acting like such an idiot.
That voice responds harshly.
— You are truly an idiot!
Conan speaks seriously.
— I am an idiot? The one who calls himself the true emperor of the entire world is stuck inside the mind of someone incompetent like me, and I am the idiot? I am an idiot, you're right. Right now I'm talking to myself and this is not stupidity, this is madness. Anyway, I'm going to sleep. Good night.
That voice begins to speak again in an angry manner.
— Miserable human! Listen to me! Do you know why you did not awaken any power?
Conan asks in confusion.
— Why!?
Chaos's voice responds.
— Because a miserable one like you awakened me as power! Do you want to know why the crystal did not shine that day one year ago?
Conan now takes the situation completely seriously. He realizes that this voice is not imagination, but pure reality.
— Speak! Why!? Or are you a divine-level power!?
Chaos's voice responds with mockery.
— No, I am not someone miserable enough to be called divine-level. Divine-level is simply a level you miserable humans have named. At least if I were divine-level, the crystal could have exposed me. Its power to measure magic and aura is great. At least for you. But I myself made that crystal invalid so that I would not be exposed. I simply wanted to see whether you were worthy of this power.
Conan shouts in anger.
— You were testing me!? Because of you, my entire life was destroyed! Everyone abandoned me! If I had at least obtained a rare power, I would have saved my father who worked tirelessly from suffering. He would be beside me today. He would not have abandoned me. As well as the woman I loved very much.
Chaos's voice responds in a cold tone.
— Truly, you humans are miserable beings. I watched you constantly, fool. Since the day you were born. Your father was severely ill. Even if you had awakened a divine-level power, you could not have saved him. As for that woman… let me ask you a question. Do you think it was worth gaining power for that woman? Be honest!
Conan falls into silence. He sits back down and holds his head with his hands.
— I simply wanted to make the people I love and those who are valuable to me happy. Because when they are happy, I am also happy.
Chaos's voice softens slightly.
— Human, you remind me of my youth. But believe me, it is not worth becoming a hero for anyone. In the end, the moment they see your weak side, everyone begins to betray you.
Conan speaks with a bitter smile.
— What a beautiful consolation. What should I do now? Just talk empty words like this with you and take comfort? Is this your divine upper-level power — simply giving consolation? Is this why you waited for me to become worthy?
Chaos's voice hardens.
— Human, take me seriously. I told you I have watched you since the day you were born. That means I waited for you to become worthy, meaning I wanted you to taste betrayal as well. Just like me. Otherwise, I would never have spoken to you.
Conan asks mockingly.
— What if I had never been betrayed? Then would you have fallen into silence forever?
Chaos laughs.
— Ha.. ha... ha.. ha... Human, I know humans very well! I knew very well that in this world, those who have no power and no fame are quickly forgotten and abandoned. That is why I call you humans miserable beings. You only think of yourselves!
Conan says with sadness.
— In short, you waited for my collapse.
Chaos responds.
— Do not fall into despair. Every end is a new beginning. You are simply opening a new page. A page without these traitors.
For a moment, a light appears in Conan's eyes.
— Then that means I can now go to the academy and say that my power has reawakened and prove to them who I am?
Chaos immediately objects.
— You miserable humans are truly arrogant. If you do that, first of all, I will not agree, and you will fall into a ridiculous situation in front of everyone. Even if I agreed, think about it: if you show that you awakened a power above the Demon Kings your world fears, do you think they will welcome you with flowers? Fool, they will immediately label you a potential threat and execute you!
Conan speaks seriously.
— Then what should I do with this useless power!? Take it and keep it for yourself and give me a normal power so I can live like that!
Chaos's voice becomes irritated.
— Offf... miserable being. You have not awakened any power other than me. Moreover, you have not even fully awakened me. Right now, I can only speak with you.
Conan laughs mockingly.
— So what I said earlier was true. You can only give consolation. You call me arrogant, but your own arrogance does not fit between heaven and earth. Miserable voice with no ability!
Chaos laughs.
— Ha.. ha... ha.. ha... Do not make me laugh, human. In order to awaken my power, you must find my grave and fully inherit my power. At that time, all my memories will be yours. Even the betrayals done to me. But first, you must be ready for it. You are one step ready. But do not forget one thing: after you fully inherit me, all the powers of this world will understand that the Chaos Emperor who has been asleep for ten thousand years has awakened!
Conan laughs.
— My friend, I think you also drank too much at the tavern. Ten thousand years? This is not ten minutes ago or ten years ago. Not only your name, but not even your empire is remembered by anyone. By the way, magnificent emperor, what is your name?
Chaos responds.
— My name is Kaelhor. As for the reason I am not remembered, the beings of this world — including humans — deliberately erased me from history. No being in this world has been betrayed like I have.
Conan speaks seriously.
— So Kaelhor. I am someone who loves history and legends, but I have never come across your name. What kind of sin did you commit to be erased even from history?
Kaelhor becomes angry.
— Sin!? I committed sin!? You miserable beings committed sin because you were jealous! You struck me from behind! You took advantage of the moment I was weak! And now I am the sinner!?
Conan responds calmly.
— Do not be angry. I do not know anything about what happened ten thousand years ago. Therefore, I cannot judge. As for the current situation, for now I do not want to awaken the power of any emperor. Thank you for the offer, Kael.
Kaelhor responds in a cold tone.
— As you wish, miserable human. But do not forget: you are a body born for me. Even if not now, even if several thousand years pass, I will still wait. Even if it is not you, but someone else.
Kaelhor falls silent. Silence fills the room.
Conan lies down on his bed again. He falls asleep while lost in thought.
— Why!? Why did you betray me!? Even you, my love!?
A sword pierces his heart.
Conan wakes up from sleep in panic. He looks around. He sees that it is morning and thinks.
— I drank too much last night, that's why I'm seeing such dreams.
He wears his armor, fastens his weapon to his waist, and goes toward the city gate. Victor greets him in front of the gate.
— My friend, were you able to sleep last night?
Conan responds.
— My head hurt a lot. I saw stupid dreams. I even saw that I was talking with someone until morning.
Victor laughs.
— My friend, you are slowly going crazy. I think you received a heavy blow to your head last night.
Conan nods his head.
— Yes, you're right. That's definitely why.
Kaelhor's voice is heard like a whisper.
— When I say that people are stupid and pathetic... you disagree with me!