This means he had already freed himself from the control of the Divine King.
The only thing that puzzled him was the Divine Fruit gifted by Lin Suo; it was of an exceptionally high grade, suited for one who had been the Angel King for so many years.
It could be said that, among the different races, no one could match Metatron's understanding of Titans.
When the Divine Fruit ripens and falls, it signifies the birth of the Original Titans, and their offspring are considered first-generation Titans, with distinctly lower potential.
Theoretically speaking, if the initial version of the Rebirth Pool were successful, he would become a fourth-generation Titan (a lower-grade hybrid among mixed-bloods).
But now, judging by the strength of the bloodline, at most he would be comparable to a third-generation Titan, yet the feeling he had was that of an Original Titan...
"Strange."