After a moment of reflection, Orion lowered his head.


    "Alright, Procyon."


    "It''s time to introduce you to your home. You''re coming with me, right?"


    The Remnant stared at Orion with trepidation. It understood everything he had told her before her being sealed.


    Even though she couldn''t understand most of the things Orion spoke, she knew that time continued without her.


    "Mom, you can enter. It''s safe."


    With apprehension, Orianne stepped inside the cave once again. The sight she witnessed was stupefying and genuinely terrifying.


    She wasn''t scared of Orion, but simply by the real appearance of an inhospitable zone, void of life entirely, where air didn''t exist either.


    Seeing his mother slowly stepping inside, he smiled while turning toward Tetra, who was leaning against the wall with her eyes closed.


    ''It would be best if we were to return home now.''


    For a brief moment, Orion thought of opening a portal to Horizon, but he refrained from doing so.


    "Let''s breathe some fresh air before getting home."


    With another location in mind, he opened a portal.


    Tetra smiled, while Orianne grabbed his arm. Procyon, intrigued by the magic in front of her, walked past them and touched the portal.


    "?"


    Her paw went through the opening, but nothing happened. When she retracted her arm, it was still there.


    "That''s a path that closes long distances together. It''s harmless."


    Turning her face toward him, she tilted her head.


    When she learned that it was harmless, she stepped inside it.


    "So, this is the friend that you came to recover?"


    Surprised, Orianne watched as Procyon vanished into the portal.


    "Yes. Procyon is a Primordial Remnant. She was the one who created the Kobolds."


    "!"


    Her face cramped when she understood the weight of his actions.


    "Wait... Wait a second..."


    Tetra came next to them and grabbed Orion''s free arm. As Orianne''s mind froze up, they all walked through the portal.


    A soft breeze caressed everyone''s cheeks, brushing their hair lightly at the same time.


    On the plateau leading to the opening to Ormrdivin, Orion, Orianne, and Tetra joined Procyon, who observed the landscape with a tragic expression.


    "Alright. I get it."


    Having given up, Orianne smiled brightly.


    "That''s my son. You''re just too incredible."


    When it concerned Orion, most matters were far too complicated for her. Reon was one thing, as she was used to it, but she was not accustomed to her son''s feats.


    Seeing him do things inside the bracelet was wholly different from being there in person.


    She was simply happy he was fine. Letting the matter go, she smiled and inhaled the fresh air of the mountain.


    Dragons flew freely above them, unbothered by their presence, roaring and defending the nest.Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.


    As she turned around and gazed at the sky, she removed herself from the absurd power she witnessed.


    Tetra also let go of Orion, walking toward another edge of the plateau. Under Orion''s careful gaze, she sat down and sighed from exhaustion.


    ''It''s understandable. I need to make sure she''s rewarded properly.''


    With this thought, Orion turned to Procyon. He walked slowly toward her and stopped next to her, gazing in the distance.


    "..."


    The wolf Remnant kept her eyes on the world laying in front of her.


    Multiple cities were built, which she never knew about. All she knew was the cold of the south and the constant battle against the corrupt beasts.


    But there was something else she knew: her children.


    Orion perceived this and frowned.


    "Are you grieving the death of your children?"


    Procyon turned her head toward Orion, her eyes shimmering with tears of sorrow.


    The connection she felt with her children was gone. Before being sealed, she could feel them, but now, not a single one remained.


    "I''m sorry. Because of Miasma and the corruption, humans hunted down every kobold."


    "Grrrrrr!"


    Anger appeared on her face as she growled, showing her sharp fangs.


    But then she calmed down. Her shoulders dropped, and she sat down.


    "I know that feeling. I would be a hypocrite telling you to ignore it."


    He sat next to her, placing his arm over his bent knee.


    "Deal with it how you think you want. What you have to know is that we killed the last person, part of the family that hunted them down, already."


    Procyon let out a lower-pitched howl in return.


    ''This is heartbreaking. The fact that there is nothing I can do to alleviate her pain is ripping my heart apart.''


    He really liked the wolf. She was strong, unwavering, and clever.


    But she was a mother before all of that. The Primordial Remnants worked similarly to the fundamental Remnants, as their children weren''t born from them directly.


    By drawing energy into another being, change occurred, creating children related to that Remnant.


    The link between them was, in fact, the thread of magic that continued to live through generation after generation, unless none of the individuals survived the perils of time.


    Orion did what he does best in return. He extended his hand above her head and dropped it on top of her fluffy fur.


    "Do you want to live with us? We have a big land where nothing bad would ever happen to you."


    He pondered for a moment, as Procyon closed her eyes from the gentle head pats.


    Suddenly, an idea came to him, but he had no idea if it was a legitimate one in this circumstance.


    Still, he chose to be true to others. With a smile, he continued.


    "You could even restart there and create more children in this new home. No one will be allowed to hurt them. You have my word on it."


    Procyon froze for a moment. Her mind easily translated his words perfectly, and she heard him right.


    Was it a trap? Would Orion exploit her in this world where she was alone?


    As the Remnant considered her options, memories—good ones—came back from her subconscious.


    Not only did he save her life from certain death, but he also protected her. He kept his words and met again.


    Was Orion someone who would stoop so low?


    The answer was simple.


    Of course, he wouldn''t.


    Bringing her left paw over her head, she touched his hand and looked beneath her.


    Relief from seeing her reaction brought Orion to smile.


    "From today onward, you''re part of our family. If you need anything, come to us."


    Pulling his hand back, he stood up.


    "Before that, we have to introduce you to everyone."


    ...


    After enjoying the sight at the top of the Talviera Mountain Range, Orion, Tetra, Orianne, and Procyon returned to Horizon.


    It took a while for Orion to explain everything to the others, but they all acknowledged the great deed he had done.


    The ones most intrigued by Procyon were May, Mia, Stella, and Olivia. The others were more interested in simply enjoying Orion''s voice.


    So, it was only natural that those three would listen intently and ask questions.


    "So she''s a Remnant? That''s interesting."


    They were all outside, sitting in the grass in front of their home.


    Mia, who was the closest to Procyon, was caressing the tail of said Remnant without showing any satisfaction on her face.


    Still, to everyone''s guess, she was undoubtedly enjoying the sensation.


    "I sincerely hope you will allow me to observe you from time to time. The life of a Remnant is quite interesting, especially a Primordial one."


    Science was Stella''s craft. If she could have Procyon help to bring forth new ideas, she would do it. Luckily, she was very reasonable and patient.


    The ones more concerned were Olivia and May. Especially Olivia.


    "Orion... How did you even come up with such an idea? You have to explain it."


    "I have to agree. This knowledge is past anything we could call ''normal'' or ''simple''."


    Everyone was brought to a sudden realization.


    "The question is: at which point are you too dangerous to be left alone?"


    Olivia was serious. She wanted to avoid an event where he would be sent back somewhere again.


    Even if he hadn''t explained everything about his time away from them, they knew that his heart had been damaged by the loneliness he felt.


    This had to be stopped at all costs, and they would use any drastic measures to protect him.


    There was no escape from this question, but he wasn''t thinking of ignoring it anyway.


    "For me, it is a basic theory. I understand that for you, it will be more chaotic to get around. But I assure you, it came from the same origin as void magic."


    "Is it that simple?"


    Senia tilted her head, to which Orion nodded. Lifting his hand to shoulder-length, a strange rift appeared above his palm.


    Then a book fell in his hand.


    "Laws of physics and gravity."


    Another fell on top of the first book.


    "Space and time in constant expansion."


    He gently places the books in front of him in the grass.


    "Do you know anything about these books?"


    He asked a simple question. They all nodded in return, giving the most simple answer in their memories.


    "Of course. Those are parts of your bookshelf collection."


    He shook his head at Deveralna''s answer.


    "Do you know who wrote this?"


    He showed the cover of the book, where a small ''N'' was drawn.


    They all shook their heads.


    "Come on. It doesn''t take a genius to figure this out. Mia."


    He turned to the cold fairy. Pointing at the letter, he nodded.


    "The scarcity of the books. How difficult it is to procure one. The fact that only one edition exists. Doesn''t that make it suspiciously stand out?"


    "..."


    Mia looked at Orion and then at the books. For a moment, she pondered seriously.


    Then, she slowly turned her head toward her twin sister, Nia, who was making the same expression.


    "Don''t tell me Noah wrote those?!"


    "What?!"


    In unison, everyone except Tetra and Procyon screamed.


    Orion nodded, which confirmed the actual truth behind the books he obtained his knowledge from.


    "In fact, before leaving, I took the opportunity to receive all of his work."


    The books in the grass were incredibly clean, as if brand new.


    "You have... The entire collection of his writings."


    Amelia couldn''t believe it.


    "That''s 148 books, varying length from subjects. No one else apart from me possesses the originals anymore. I have all of them."


    With shock written on them, he smiled.


    "Now, to answer that question."


    Orion crossed his arms, a grave look in his eyes.


    "This wasn''t an idea I came up with by myself. I have Tetra to thank for that."


    Gazes turned to the pink-haired Remnant, who was sipping warm tea to recover from her exhaustion, specially prepared by Amelia and Mia.


    "W-What? Don''t look at me like that. Orion was the one to bring up the idea. I just gave my input on the matter."


    She blushed slightly at all the stares.


    "Sure, it was a joint operation, but without him, nothing would have even started. His ideas are just out of the normal!"


    Turning her face away, she continued to sip on her tea. They decided to give the woman a break and focused on him again.


    Orion shrugged with an irritating smile.


    "That might be true. I cannot deny this anymore."


    He opened the first book and developed his idea.


    "Do you know what ''void'' actually means?"


    Throwing this question, he waited for an answer.