Sometime after Eniwse and the others introduced each other and became familiar, a True Dragon escorted her to the guest building to rest.
(Treat her as you would this Lord’s daughter.)
(Yes, Lord Ninth.)
The True Dragon took note of the dragon lord’s instruction before it took off with Eniwse.
Shortly after, Vaan and the others returned to the dragon lord’s main cave before Lord Narvim summoned several marbled stone chairs for them to sit.
“Sit,” Lord Narvim gestured after laying down in his designated spot. Shortly after everyone took their seats, he continued, “This Lord is aware that you all have a lot of questions, but so does this Lord.”
“That said, as the host, this Lord will allow each of you to ask your questions first. This Lord will do his best to answer.”
“Why don’t you go first, Vaan?” Lord Narvim shortly suggested, clearly favoring him over Aeliana, Astoria, and Hester.
“Then, don’t mind if I do, Your Excellency.” Vaan nodded and said, “You mentioned that Soul Masters were rare, even in all of Chaos. But what exactly is Chaos, Your Excellency?”
“Chaos is everything that lies beyond the Dimensional Crack to the north of this kingdom. The place you call Gehenna only makes up an infinitely small part of Chaos. If you think the Great Devils of Gehenna are strong, then you haven’t seen strong yet.”
“Chaos is filled with beings far, far, far stronger than the Great Devils. For example, Lord Shura, Lord Albion, or simply the Lord of Chaos, the ultimate ruler of Chaos, is one such being,” Lord Narvim mentioned.
“Gehenna is infinitely small in Chaos, you say?” Vaan’s eyes flickered.
Infinity wasn’t a fixed number.
Thus, Gehenna being infinitely small implied that it was constantly becoming smaller. But if that were also the case, Gehenna would become so small that it would cease to exist.
However, that didn’t seem to be the case. Thus, it could only mean…
“Are you saying Chaos is expanding infinitely, Your Excellency?” Vaan asked shortly after.
“That’s right. Even as we speak, Chaos is growing ever larger and forming new realms to fill the void, granting denizens of Chaos new places to explore and settle. No doubt, it’s the work of the Lord of Chaos,” Lord Narvim casually replied before adding, “Thus, although it is unlikely, should you ever meet the Lord of Chaos, you’d best show him your best behavior.”
“It was said that the Lord of Chaos can erase you, your realm, and its entire history with a single thought. So it would be best if you always kept it in mind while exploring Chaos. The ultimate ruler of Chaos is someone beings at our level of existence can afford to offend.”
“That said, this Lord recalls an interesting rumor. Supposedly, the Lord of Chaos originated from the human race like you all are,” Lord Narvim casually mentioned.
Even the dragon lord himself cannot fathom the full extent of the Chaos Lord’s power. He had only heard the stories.
“The Lord of Chaos was a human? Is it even possible for humans to obtain such strength?” Astoria uttered with disbelief.
The power to erase everything with a single thought… Such a realm of power was beyond her understanding. It sounded something that would only appear in stories.
She didn’t think such a being actually existed.
“It’s definitely possible. Anything is possible in Chaos,” Lord Narvim assured her before adding, “However, it’s not something just anyone can achieve without great destiny, luck, hard work, and imperishable will.”
“You might not know this since you are not a local of Chaos, but humans are among the most dominant races in Chaos. Even Balmodon the Undying, one of the Great Devils of Gehenna, was formerly human before acquiring the Evil Wolf God’s divinity,” Lord Narvim mentioned.
“Still, it’s hard to believe there is a human out there with the power to create a place like Chaos—”
“I will have to stop you there, High Witch,” Lord Narvim suddenly interrupted Astoria before apologizing, “I’m sorry if I caused any confusion with my words.”
“However, the Lord of Chaos didn’t create Chaos. Chaos already existed long before the Lord of Chaos ascended his throne. The Lord of Chaos managed and shaped the present Chaos, but he didn’t create it. Supposedly, an even greater being did.”
“And what kind of being is that?” Vaan asked curiously, intrigued by the history of Chaos.
However, the dragon lord shook his head and said, “Unfortunately, this Lord isn’t privy to such information. Only a few beings know about the origin of Chaos and how long it existed, and they are certainly not at our level of existence.”
“If you are interested in finding the truth, you can try looking for it in Chaos. This Lord will wish you the best of luck since you would need it. After all, the truth is most likely buried after the infinite expansion of Chaos and formation of infinite realms.”
“Wanting to find the truth of origin in Chaos is like looking for a specific speck of sand among the sea of stars,” Lord Narvim stated.
Vaan naturally understood the dragon lord’s logic.
Beings at their level of existence could only dream about it.
After all, they did not have the ability to even think about searching for the truth regarding the origin of Chaos.
How can he consider exploring the boundlessness of Chaos when he couldn’t even travel stars?
“I’m a little curious, Your Excellency. Just how old are you?” Vaan asked.
After he raised the question, Astoria and the others also perked their ears with an even greater focus to listen.
“If we go by the human calendar, this Lord would be around ten thousand years or older,” Lord Narvim replied.
“Ten thousand years…” Hester uttered with a blank look.
“The denizens of Chaos don’t really have a concept of time. After all, we aren’t bound by limited lifespans in Chaos,” Lord Narvim mentioned before adding, “Of course, it’s a different story now that we are here. This Lord feels his body aging as the day goes by.”
“Given the boundless prospect of Chaos, why did you choose to come here, Your Excellency?” Vaan asked with knitted brows.
“That’s an excellent question, one that this Lord is almost too embarrassed to answer, Vaan.”