Elihim then saw Ellie running towards him. Having no choice or his little sister will hit the slab, he opened the door more as it rolled.
It gave way for Ellie to tackle Elihim to the ground, hugging him tightly.
"Um..." Elihim then saw Heron and Lyssa come.
He didn't know how to act so he could just blush and turned his head around.
"Ellie, don't hit your big brother like that." Heron laughed as he helped them stand up before joining in the hug while Lyssa followed.
Merim turned around and gave them some time.
Meanwhile, Elihim was speechless when Heron frowned at him and said;
"Why did you leave and didn't come home?"
"Um..."
Merim slightly turned his head and peeked.
'Is this awkward kid really the one I'm talking to earlier? Is that an act?'
"Don't pressure him, Heron!" Lyssa pinched her husband.
"Um!"
Elihim took their attention as his face darkened.
"Are you... are you not scared of me?"
"Scared?" Heron and Lyssa looked at each other.
"If we got scared of our own son, how can we call ourselves parents?" Lyssa answered which was followed by Heron.
"Yeah, also, didn't you protect us back then. Look at you..." he softly touched where Elihim's missing ear should be, "You are in so much pain to protect us. If got scared of you, we're very dumb."
"N-no, that's not what I mean... I'm abnormal, you don't even know who I truly am."
"What did you say, Kaen Elihim Enova? You are too young to be in your rebellious period!"
"So what if you're abnormal?"
Elihim was covered by the three as they continuously hugged him.
'What's this...'
'Right when my Karma went down, this happened...'
'Stop it...'
'I can't stop smiling...'
"Elihi, don't cry!" Ellie wiped the tears from Elihim's eyes.
"I'm... I'm not crying..."
Merim who watched this couldn't help but think.
'I guess this kid still acts his age. Even I find it adorable how he is forcing himself not to cry.'
He didn't know if he should laugh at this moment.
After the intense family reunion, even though it was just a couple of days that they didn't meet, Merim got inside the cave.
"Wow, it's nice here." Heron commented, "But a little cramp here."
"Wait, Dad, I'll make it bigger." Elihim then made the space inside the cave larger with a thought.
"Woah..." even Merim was amazed.
The room was expanding and Elihm continued to make more chairs before he got tired.
"It's fine now, Elihim. It's already comfy." Lyssa wiped Elihim's sweat before telling the other cause of why Elihim was sweating, "And Ellie, don't you want to let go of your brother for a minute?"
Ellie, who had her arms wrapped and face buried onto her big brother, shook her head.
"No"
"It's fine, Mom." Elihim said.
Lyssa smiled and replied, "It's good that you're acting naturally now."
"Eh?"
"Actually, why don't we move here and sell the house?" Heron said as if he owns the place.
"Good idea. Is that fine for you, Elihim?"
"It's fine, but... it would take time before I can make it large enough for the four of us and made some rooms and some beds."
Remembering that it is tiring for Elihim, Heron and Lyssa were filled with guilt.
"Hahaha, we're just joking, Elihim. Although it would be better if you come home."
Lyssa nodded, "We just don't want you alone out here."
"Then I'll stay here!" Ellie suddenly shouted even though her face was still buried onto Elihim.
"..." neither of the two knows what to say about that.
This made Ellie strong.
"Also, Elihi is teaching me superpowers so I want to stay."
"Is that okay, Elihi?" Lyssa asked.
Elihim nodded, he didn't see a problem with it.
"Also, mommy and daddy are always loud at night since last week so it's har-mff fumu~"
Lyssa immediately closed Ellie's mouth, "Alright, Ellie, you can stay here." she and Heron then glanced at Merim with shame as they try to hide it...
Afterward, Merim finally entered the conversation and get what he wanted.
"So Elihim, about the answer to my two questions. I already gave my payment."
Merim smiled excitedly.
Elihim smiled back.
"Unfortunately, my parents are here so I can't say the answer."
"..." Merim's face immediately sunk.
"Elihim" Heron frowned at this which gave Elihim no choice.
"Ehem... I'm just joking."
"Haha... haha... you got me there." Merim scratched his head.
Heron looked at this with amusement.
'Sir Merim is usually proud and high but in front of my son, he seems tamed...'
Internally, he smiled widely.
'Although I cannot compete with you, my son, Elihim can! Behold, the child I raised up!'
Merim then glanced at Heron.
'Huh? Somehow I feel annoyed at him.'
Heron immediately turned his head around as if he was looking around the room.
That was when he looked above and saw light.
'Is that fire?' he observed.
Cutting to his thoughts, Elihim began.
"Regarding your question; how did I lose my arm, eye, ear, and why. This is the answer. I exchanged them for energy to use that night."
Merim wanted to ask how but he let Elihim continued.
"To your second question; how did I control these birds when it is impossible for an Imagi."
At that moment, the two birds came back which Heron pointed and reacted.
"Hey! That two birds, they're the ones following me when I encountered that reptile. Or not..." he wasn't sure since the birds were far away.
Elihim didn't clarify it to Heron but just continued since Merim seemed thirsty for the answer.
"It is because it is not imaginative powers that I'm using. It is another power."
"..."
'That's it? Eight gold coins for that?' Merim thought that Elihim will explain more.
"What.. what another power is that?" he hoped for an explanation.
"That needs another payment."
"But..."
Elihim smiled and dropped a bomb, "Information regarding the other worlds shouldn't be cheap."
These words made everyone look at him with strange eyes.