Afterword (Free)

After Oceannus died, because he had killed a chief god, the Great God bestowed divine punishment.

He sank Oceannus's corpse into the depths of the ocean Oceannus hated most, sealing it with chains so that he could never leave this place.

Doris stood on the sandy shore, gazing out at the distant sea.

For some reason, she had always felt deeply uneasy. This had continued for many days.

Even today, Doris held up a banana leaf and silently watched the surface of the sea.

"Sister, you should go back. Be careful not to catch a chill." Cora, who had become much, much gentler, also held up a banana leaf as she stood beside Doris.

"...Alright." Doris nodded. Just as she was about to turn around, she saw a small black dot appear on the horizon.

"That is..." Doris suddenly felt as though her heart had skipped a beat.

"Sister?" Cora looked confused.

As Doris watched the enormous vessel flying in from the horizon, her heart began to ache.

"Sister! That, that is—" Cora frowned.

"That is a god." Doris's expression remained calm.

"Sister! We need to leave quickly!" Cora had clearly recalled something unpleasant and grabbed Doris by the wrist.

"No, Cora." Doris tossed aside the banana leaf. "I can't leave... My intuition tells me that I can't leave."

Before Doris had even finished speaking, the enormous vessel had already flown before them.

The vessel stopped above the sea, and a somewhat short young man materialized from it.

His face was pale, and he panted heavily as he staggered onto the beach, looking at Doris and Cora standing before him.

"May I ask which god you are? Why have you come to my Doris Island?" Doris looked at Hermes and spoke calmly.

"Haha." Hermes gasped violently. Unwiped tears still lingered