"I wondered what sort of person had come to greet me. So it was you, you sneaky little rat."
"Hmph. Saves me the trouble of finding you myself and tearing out your heart."
Splash—
Boom!!!
Before the palace of ice and snow, a sound like crashing waves rang out, followed by an explosive landing. A Servant with light brown skin—a woman? At least, she appeared female—rose from the ground, a crazed smile on her face as she looked toward the person standing ahead.
Dressed in a military uniform, hands tucked into his pockets, his expression cold.
Ruslan seemed to have been waiting for this person for quite some time.
"Your Authority over crossing the sea doesn't seem as impressive as I imagined, Caenis."
"You arrived much later than I expected."
There did not seem to be any particular emotion in the way he looked at the Servant across from him.
But Caenis clearly did not see it that way.
A fierce gleam filled Caenis's eyes as she raised the spear in her hand and pointed it at Ruslan standing before her.
"Cut the crap!"
"I asked Oceannus about it. Ruslan, you bastard—the fifth crew member of the Divine Tree Ark, concealed beyond the boundaries of history and never recorded, the true master of the divine artifact Zinivosh—that's how he described the person bearing that name!"
"You fraud, I came here this time to kill you!"
He looked positively furious.
"You actually believe someone like that exists?"
Ruslan sneered.
"The great hero Oceannus does not lie. If anyone is lying, it must be someone else."
Caenis coldly swung the spear in her hand.
"I already thought you were suspicious before. Looks like I was right."
"Tell me your real name! Then I might consider whether to tear your corpse into two