Phanes stood at the edge of the gathering with golden light shining through the gaps in their celestial armor. When Caelus approached, the Divine God of Boundless Light lowered their head to him.
"My lord, you've gone far beyond what I hoped to see."
Caelus stopped beside them and looked back at the people testing their new strength. He could understand why Phanes saw the First Origin in him, but there was something he wanted to make clear.
"I'm not the First Ender of Origin. But that doesn't mean I won't look after you and the people who followed him."
Phanes's light softened as they answered.
"I understand, and I appreciate it."
Caelus thought of the home he had searched in the Abyss. Even after reaching the Crown Rank and then going far beyond it, he still hadn't found the parents who had vanished in that golden light.
"Sylvia told me my parents from the Abyss might be dead, but I still want you to look for them. If they're alive, rescue them and bring them somewhere safe."
