We'll Each Go By Our Own Terms

Oceannus sat across from Lawrence while Doris stood nearby, telling Fujimaru Ritsuka about Oceannus.

That left Oceannus and Lawrence staring at each other in mutual bewilderment.

"So, Oceannus, you want to flush out this so-called mastermind behind the scenes?" Lawrence looked him up and down as though he were getting to know him all over again.

Oceannus nodded without saying anything.

I don't even know what to say!

"Master, do you think it could be Lev, or someone working with Lev?" Mash looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka.

She was referring to the mastermind Oceannus had mentioned.

Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at the excessively tall Servant, who was even taller than Asterios.

"Can you be certain that these masterminds you mentioned really exist?"

"I can. My intuition's always dead-on, right, Mom?" Oceannus grinned at Doris.

Doris turned her head aside and covered her mouth as she chuckled.

Asterios stood in the back, staring blankly at Oceannus. "S-so tall!"

Euryale stroked the white fur around Asterios's neck. "You're very tall too, Asterios."

The way she looked at Oceannus was filled with awe.

Though she was the embodiment of pride and took pride in her identity as a goddess at every moment, no god would dare treat Oceannus casually.

After all, he was the only monster on record who had formed a Divine Core while still alive—and after forming it, had directly slain a god through sheer strength. A chief god, no less.

"So, should I call you big brother?" Artemis walked over to Oceannus with a teddy bear plush in her arms, smiling at him.

Oceannus:?

"Who are you?" Oceannus looked utterly baffled at the woman who suddenly wanted to call him big brother.

"Big brother, elder brother, I'm right here!" Orion's teddy bear plush shouted loudly. "Don't listen to that crazy woman! She's