Skadi, returning to infinity

"I was too careless, but after this incident, it won't happen again."

After Skadi devoured the Doctor, she only occasionally used the Doctor's way of thinking.

Normally, she either thinks in the way of an agent, or in the way of an ordinary person or Skadi herself.

However, in the unique circumstances of Babel and Theresa, her simple way of thinking was completely ineffective and of no help whatsoever.

Only by employing the thinking methods of a PhD can these matters be handled thoroughly and meticulously.

This incident served as a wake-up call for Skadi, and it was from this point that the "evil spirit of Babel" was officially awakened.

No one would have expected something like this.

"This murderer didn't kill me, but instead killed these chefs."

"I can't figure out what's going on."

To prevent Skadi from blaming herself further, Theresa deliberately changed the subject.

"I also found it strange. It felt like he wanted to provoke us, but it was more than just provocation."

"More likely... he wants to do something."

Skadi's memories are filled with many, many evil rituals.

The one just now, whether it was skinning and dismembering the bodies, or arranging these corpses together and then carving words on their foreheads.

This all resembles those sinister rituals; what exactly is he trying to do?

"If the murderer can't be caught, there's no need to think about it so much."

"However, today's events also tell us that we must purge the traitors from within the Tower of Babel."

"Otherwise, if this continues, even more people will be sacrificed."

Theresa made up her mind; she had to deal with these people, otherwise even more would die.

"Let me handle this, Your Highness."

Skadi looked up from Theresa's embrace and into her eyes with a serious expression.

"Have you thought this through, Skadi? You know what you'll become if you do this."

Theresa doesn't mind handling it herself, but she won't stop Skadi from doing it either.

"Of course, Your Highness. You are the faith of all Babel people, and also the Sarkaz women of this country called Kazdel."

king."

"There are some dirty things that you don't need to do."

“Kal'tsit is a doctor, so she can’t do these things.”

"Then all that's left is me, this weirdo who wears a mask and a coat all day long."

"It wouldn't feel out of place for me to do these things."

"The key is that I have the ability to prevent them from questioning me and to make them obey my orders."

Skadi's tone was calm.

Dirty deeds? The agents have done far too many dirty and bad things.

Moreover, from the moment she chose to devour the doctor, this was a path she had to take.

Because she can't change too much about the future before that day comes.

Therefore, Skadi, who is unable to do certain things, is undoubtedly best suited to continue following the original "plot".

"Mmm." Seeing her like this, Theresa suddenly lowered her head and kissed her forehead.

Don't force yourself.

She hoped Skadi wouldn't be upset about it.

"No, that won't happen."

Skadi gave a playful smile. "Your Highness, however, you must maintain a sufficiently noble and sacred demeanor in front of them."

“You are the faith of the Tower of Babel. If your hands are stained with blood, it will be easy for them to distance themselves from you.”

As she reminded Theresa, wasn't she also reminding herself?

“I know, you and Kal'tsit are both like that.”

“I’m not a child anymore.” Theresa looked at Skadi with tender eyes.

Both she and Kal'tsit are too self-centered.

“I know you’re not a child, but Your Highness, you need more care than a child.”

Skadi spoke very seriously, her eyes fixed on Theresa as if she were afraid of losing her.

"Alright, alright."

Gently patting her cheek, Theresa didn't want to dwell on the matter any longer.

She pulled Skadi up and took off her coat.

"Come here, let me give you a bath."

"That way, it's clean."

The word "clean" corresponds to Skadi's "dirty things," which clearly shows that Theresa still cares about her.

"Mmm~" Skadi followed her movements, letting her take off her coat, and then pushed her into the bathroom.

The two finally laid bare their identities and entered the large bathtub one after the other.

"If we encounter such a powerful enemy in the future, we should protect ourselves first."

"Instead of showing off, we should protect the entire city."

Even if you could do it, once you...

Theresa gently stroked Skadi's back.

She spoke softly, making a very selfish request.

“Your Highness, sometimes it’s not that I want to be a hero, but that I have to be one.”

Skadi looked up at the ceiling shrouded in mist, her tone resolute.

"If I don't protect them, then there really is no one else who can protect them."

"And that big guy only appeared because I reversed the timeline of this world."

"In other words, all of this started because of me."

"If I run away from this situation, how will I protect the world in the future?"

"If I can't even protect one city, how can I claim to protect the world? Doesn't that sound incredibly convincing?"

"What do you think, Your Highness?"

Skadi wasn't trying to flatter herself; she was just telling the truth.

"All I know is..."

"It may be a bit selfish, but I would rather you and Kal'tsit survive than lose that city."

"Because I know that you can change more than just protect one city in the future."

"It's just that the conflict between reason and emotion makes me feel that if we don't protect that city, it would be a really terrible thing..."

"I......"

Theresa was speaking when she suddenly stopped.

She realized that her words were becoming somewhat incoherent, and if she continued, Skadi probably wouldn't understand what she was saying.

To stop herself from saying anything inappropriate, Theresa opened her arms and hugged Skadi from behind, pressing her face against Skadi's fair back.

Skadi remained silent, sensing Theresa's body temperature.

Perhaps, just remaining silent is a good thing.

While the two of them were suddenly silent, Theresa's room door was opened with a key.

Kal'tsit, who had been looking solemn, walked in and saw the clothes being taken off one by one on the ground. After looking around and seeing that no one was around, she...

Her eyes drifted toward Theresa's bedroom, her expression complex.

Has it finally come to this...?

Chapter 55: Let's Live Together

After hesitating for a moment, Kal'tsit stepped over the clothes scattered on the floor and slowly walked into the room.

She stood at the doorway, wanting to get closer and listen to what was being said.

But she immediately stopped what she was doing, as if she was afraid of actually hearing something, and stood there somewhat at a loss.

As she hesitated, the bathroom door not far away suddenly opened.

Skadi, wrapped in a yukata, was pushed out by Theresa, who was also wrapped in a yukata.

Theresa didn't see Kal'tsit; she was just talking.

"Make sure it's clean, don't let little Kal'tsit see it, otherwise..."

She meant to say, "Otherwise, she'll worry," but halfway through her sentence, she saw Kai standing in the doorway, staring at the two of them expressionlessly.

Erxi.

"Hey, little Kal'tsit, you've arrived?"

"Don't misunderstand, let me explain."

Theresa panicked for a moment. How could little Kal'tsit have handled things so quickly? She was a little taken aback.

"This is the preliminary inspection report. I'm going to handle the follow-up matters now."

Kal'tsit placed the documents on the table, said nothing, and turned to leave.