The atmosphere inside the command chamber never truly recovered after the sunlight incident.
Even an hour later, traces of tension still lingered heavily throughout the room while researchers continued analyzing environmental data with pale expressions.
Nothing made sense anymore.
The sudden solar amplification above Novaris had been recorded by satellites, weather stations, and military observation systems simultaneously. There was no equipment malfunction. No fabricated readings.
The sun itself had responded to Kaien.
And now—
nobody inside the chamber could confidently deny his story anymore.
The discussions shifted completely afterward.
Not whether he was telling the truth.
But what should be done about it.
Which immediately became far more dangerous.
Several military directors quietly debated among themselves while researchers projected endless streams of data across holographic displays surrounding the chamber. Vijaya remained beside Kaien now, though every person present treated the spear with extreme caution after what they witnessed earlier.
One senior researcher eventually spoke first.
"If his memories are genuine…"
Her voice remained carefully controlled.
"…then studying them could fundamentally change modern science."
Another researcher nodded immediately afterward.
"Not just science."
"History too."
"A verified reincarnation phenomenon would completely redefine human understanding."
Others agreed rapidly afterward.
"We should conduct neurological scans."
"Genetic mapping."
"Energy resonance analysis."
"Psychological synchronization studies regarding the twins."
The suggestions escalated quickly.
Kaien's expression slowly darkened again.
Then one of the military strategists spoke.
And the room became worse instantly.
"Forget science for a moment."
Several officers looked toward him afterward.
The strategist leaned forward slightly while staring directly at Kaien.
"If everything he claims is true…"
His eyes shifted toward Vijaya briefly.
"…then we are potentially looking at the single greatest military asset in human history."
Silence followed immediately afterward.
Then more voices joined.
"He infiltrated Sector Nine alone."
"He manipulated space during combat."
"The weapon reacts only to him."
"And now apparently even the sun responds to his emotional state."
Another officer folded his arms thoughtfully afterward.
"If he truly carries memories from ancient warfare…"
"…then he may possess combat knowledge beyond anything modern military systems understand."
Kaien quietly clenched one hand.
The conversation was heading exactly where he feared.
Weaponization.
Of course it was.
This world only understood power through war.
One commander eventually spoke the thought directly.
"With proper training and research…"
"…he could become the Dominion's greatest weapon against the Vesper Union."
Nyra immediately frowned sharply afterward.
"He's not a weapon."
The commander ignored her completely.
Another strategist added coldly,
"In the current state of the war, refusing to utilize a strategic advantage of this scale would be foolish."
"We're losing territory every month."
"Millions are already dead."
"If he truly possesses abilities beyond modern military capability…"
His gaze sharpened toward Kaien.
"…then humanity may not have the luxury of treating him like an ordinary civilian."
Kaien's eyes slowly lifted afterward.
The chamber grew quieter instinctively.
Because something about his expression had changed again.
Not anger this time.
Something colder.
Older.
One researcher cautiously spoke afterward too.
"We don't necessarily mean imprisonment."
"Controlled experimentation could still help us understand the phenomenon safely."
Another added quickly,
"And if your powers can be replicated—"
That sentence finally ended it.
Kaien stood up completely afterward.
The entire room immediately fell silent.
Vijaya lightly pulsed beside him once.
Not violently.
But enough.
Enough to remind everyone what happened earlier.
Kaien slowly looked across the chamber afterward.
Toward the researchers.
Toward the officers.
Toward the military leaders already imagining ways to use him.
Then quietly—
"I won't allow any of you to treat me however you want."
The words echoed sharply through the chamber.
No one interrupted him.
Kaien continued calmly afterward.
"You think because I told you the truth…"
"…that suddenly I belong to the Dominion?"
His gaze hardened slightly.
"That I'm some military asset for you to experiment on?"
Several officers looked uncomfortable afterward.
Others still remained stubbornly calculating.
Kaien noticed all of it.
Then his voice lowered further.
"If I wanted to…"
The pressure in the chamber subtly changed again.
Not enough to destabilize the room.
But enough for everyone to feel it.
"…I could destroy everything here."
Dead silence followed instantly.
No arrogance existed in his tone.
That made the statement infinitely more terrifying.
Because after earlier—
they believed him capable of it.
Kaien slowly rested one hand against Vijaya afterward.
"And that's only with a fraction of what I once had."
The chamber became colder somehow.
Several officers instinctively shifted backward slightly now.
Nyra and Lyss quietly watched him afterward too.
Not afraid.
Concerned.
Because they could feel it now.
The exhaustion buried beneath him.
The weight of endless memories.
Kaien continued speaking afterward while staring toward the tactical war projections floating across the room.
"You're all focused on the wrong enemy."
The military leaders frowned slightly.
"What does that mean?" Orion finally asked quietly.
Kaien remained silent briefly afterward.
Because this was dangerous territory now.
But after everything that happened—
hiding it completely no longer felt possible.
Finally, he answered carefully.
"The Vesper Union…"
His eyes shifted toward the war map.
"…isn't the greatest threat coming."
The room immediately stilled again.
One strategist scoffed slightly afterward.
"We are in the middle of a global war."
"You think something worse exists?"
Kaien slowly nodded.
And for the first time since entering the chamber—
real fear crossed his expression faintly.
"Yes."
That single word silenced everyone completely.
Because nothing about Kaien suggested fear normally.
Yet now—
he looked genuinely disturbed.
Kaien quietly looked toward Vijaya afterward before continuing.
"There's a reason my memories returned."
"There's a reason this weapon came back to me."
"There's a reason all of this is happening now."
The room listened carefully now.
No one interrupted anymore.
Kaien slowly clenched his hand afterward.
"Something is coming."
Thunder echoed faintly outside the command tower.
The atmosphere inside the chamber became unbearably heavy again.
Kaien continued quietly.
"I don't fully understand it yet."
"But I know one thing."
His eyes darkened slightly afterward.
"It wants me dead."
Nyra froze slightly.
Lyss too.
Several researchers exchanged nervous looks.
One commander frowned afterward.
"You're speaking about some kind of organization?"
Kaien hesitated.
Fragments surfaced again.
The Entity.
The endless cycle.
The war beyond worlds.
But he still couldn't fully explain all of it.
Not yet.
So instead—
he answered with the truth he could safely give.
"I've died before."
The chamber went silent instantly again.
Kaien's voice remained calm afterward.
"More than once."
Not complete truth.
But enough.
"And every time…"
His grip around Vijaya tightened slightly.
"…something followed me."
A cold sensation spread throughout the room afterward.
Even Magnus no longer looked dismissive now.
Only deeply unsettled.
Kaien slowly looked toward the military leaders afterward.
"You want to use me as a weapon for your war."
His gaze sharpened.
"But you don't understand."
The pressure in the room subtly intensified again.
"This war means nothing compared to what's coming."
No one spoke.
No one even seemed capable of it for several seconds.
Then finally—
Orion quietly asked,
"…what exactly is coming for you?"
Kaien slowly closed his eyes afterward.
Fragments flashed violently again.
A distorted darkness.
Countless eyes watching from beyond reality.
The Entity.
Then he opened his eyes again afterward.
And for the first time since arriving in this world—
his voice carried unmistakable certainty.
"…an enemy older than this life."