"Wait… what happened to you? Why are you so scared of me?" Merlin asked hesitantly.
Calystron shook his head and stammered, "You… you… Are you that person?"
Merlin frowned in surprise. "That person? What do you mean?"
"Don't play dumb! Your face looks exactly like his! You're the one who appeared in my nightmare!"
Merlin fell silent, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly. He didn't understand what the Golden Dragon meant.
'That person? A nightmare? What does all this mean?' he wondered.
"[Master, I think I've found the crux of the matter.]" The system's voice echoed in his mind.
"Oh? Please explain."
"[You may not know this, but it's possible your actions in the past have affected the reality of the future. Do you remember what happened in the final battle between Gabriel Solayne and your future self?]"
"My future self?" Merlin thought hard. "No… I don't know. My memory is very vague. As far as I remember, I was in a dark place, with no one else but me."
