Then, as I was trying to find answers, the figure of a tall, broad-shouldered man appeared before me. He wore simple clothes and a black cloak that covered part of his face, but his facial scars were visible.

  I looked at him in surprise at this familiar figure. "Who are you?"

  The man covered by the black cloak smiled and revealed his face. "I am the one who saved you."

  He was a handsome man despite all the scars covering his face.

  His long, flowing gray hair rippled in the wind.

  I stepped back and took a defensive stance. "Who are you, and how could I hear your voice in my head?"

  He smiled when he saw me in a defensive position. "Hmm, who am I? That's a difficult question to answer. But as for your last question, I am a fragment of a soul or will that merged with yours."

  He smiled and waved his hands lightly. "Do you understand now?"

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  What was the contract that was formed between us? I saw scenes in my consciousness.

  He looked at me with a complex look. "I am, as I said before, a will or a soul implanted in yours, but I did not merge with you, and your consciousness rejected me. The contract we made made your consciousness accept me and accept my influence over it."

  And then I used my power to help you."

  "So there is now a contract between us.

  What is the name of the contract,

  and is it because of the contract that you started to take this form in front of me?"

  "Hmm, well, yes. First, the name of the contract is the Soul Contract, and second, yes, this made me take this form in front of you, and it's not just a voice in your mind."

  After I understood the subject of this and found answers to my questions, I looked at him. "So what is the exchange, and what is the subject of the contract?"

  He looked at me and then folded his hands. "Well, in exchange for letting me enter your consciousness, I will train you and make you stronger, and I will teach you my skills. But in exchange for your help, you drained part of my power. Therefore, according to the contract, when the time is right, you will do a task for me only, and you have no freedom to refuse."

  I looked at him cautiously. "So you will help me become stronger. This is in exchange for you entering my consciousness, and in exchange for that help, I added a condition, which is that I do a task for you."

  He looked at me sarcastically. "Wow, I didn't expect you to be this smart. Yes, that's what happened." He smiled sarcastically and laughed.

  Damn it, he's making fun of me.

  Control yourself, Cyrus.

  "So, let's get to know each other. I'm Cyrus." He looked at me in surprise.

  "Hmm, you're quick to adapt. You accepted me quickly. That's good. So, I'm Odin."

  "Hmm, so, Odin, how will you help me become stronger?"

  Odin looked at me with a smile. "Eager to gain power. Good. That's great... but not now."