Skadi, returning to infinity

Aoi Tohsaka shook her head in denial, remaining calm.

She knew very well that Skadi was definitely not such a simple person.

"So what do you want to hear?"

Skadi looked at her with interest and asked.

"When did you bring Sakura here...?"

Aoi Tohsaka didn't say it aloud, but just asked a question.

"When? On the night Sakura arrived at the Matou family, before she was to undergo the ritual to have her body modified by the Crest Worms."

"I went to the Matou family, destroyed their house, beat that old geezer half to death, and then brought Sakura back."

Skadi's smile widened as she recalled the incident.

"Sakura...isn't she doing well at the Matou family's house?"

Aoi Tohsaka had no idea what was going on with the Matou family, and Skadi's actions were filled with confusion in her eyes.

"Eh..."

Skadi transformed the 2D images from her memory into a real-life scene, reached out, and grasped Aoi Tohsaka's hand.

Next, she transmitted this memory to Aoi Tohsaka, asking her to "see" what would happen.

"...This...this...."

As Aoi Tohsaka looked at the scene in her mind, she couldn't help but cover her mouth, frozen in place.

Her eyes widened, filled with fear and disgust.

There was also a deep sense of self-blame, blaming myself for giving up Sakura because of Tokiomi Tohsaka.

"...Is this...real?"

After a long while, Aoi Tohsaka took a deep breath.

She lowered her eyes, asking with a mixture of fear and worry.

“It’s true.” Skadi nodded.

"My ability is to foresee a part of a person's future after getting to know them well."

"So after I got to know Sakura and became familiar with her, I saw what was about to happen to her."

Using "foreseeing the future" instead of "knowing the plot" seems to be the most effective method.

"How...how can I trust you?"

After hearing Skadi's words, Aoi Tohsaka lowered her head.

After a long while, she looked up at Skadi again.

"I met with my teacher today and foresaw that he would be in danger during this period and would be assassinated by someone."

Skadi spoke these words slowly, turning her eyes to the side and not looking at Rin Tohsaka.

"Then you go save him... No, let me go, I'll die in his place..."

Upon hearing this, Aoi Tohsaka stood up.

She screamed, finally breaking down the emotions she had been suppressing since arriving here.

“I will save him, that’s my promise to you. I’ve already said that, so you don’t need to worry about anything.”

Skadi's voice was soft, as if she were confident about the matter.

I...I'm sorry...

When Aoi Tohsaka heard her say that, she immediately thought of what she had just said.

Indeed, she had made that promise.

And...doesn't her reaction prove that she actually believes Skadihu can foresee the future?

"Yes, it is precisely because I can foresee the future that I must go and save Sakura."

"I don't care what your purpose is, whether you don't want to waste Sakura's magic circuits or you think that doing this is to fulfill the obligations of the Tohsaka and Matou families."

"Even if it's an alliance."

"I would never allow such a young child to be pushed into such a terrifying pit of fire."

“She’s so lovely and talented, she should be my blood relative, not be devoured by that kind of person.”

Skadi opened a compartment under the table, took out a glass of juice, slowly shook it, took a sip, and answered softly.

"Blood relatives... what are they?"

Of all the things she said, the only thing Aoi Tohsaka remembered was this "blood relative."

Her intuition told her that the meaning of this word was far from simple.

"It's about making her share the same bloodline as me, so that she can become stronger with me, and so that she can become a member of my bloodline."

"Not just Sakura, but Rin and you are also my targets."

At this moment, Skadi finally stopped hiding her true purpose.

"...Do you...want her to be your daughter?"

Aoi Tohsaka couldn't understand the word, and that was the only thing that came to mind when she heard her say it.

"No, just someone from the same clan, but someone who is extremely obedient to me."

"After becoming blood relatives, they will retain all their abilities and appearances from before becoming blood relatives."

"But due to the abilities of blood relatives, they will become younger and stronger."

"Blood relatives, to be more specific, are the vampire's first embrace, only more powerful than the vampire's first embrace."

Skadi explained the meaning of the word "blood relatives" using a concept that Aoi Tohsaka could understand.

"You mean... those who become your blood relatives will become your strength and the continuation of your bloodline, right?"

Aoi Tohsaka finally understood.

"That's true, but I have no blood relation with them."

“We are different from humans; the connection between us does not require blood ties or kinship. As long as we are related by blood, we can be connected.”

Skadi didn't explain it clearly because explaining it so clearly wouldn't be as effective as letting Aoi Tohsaka experience it as a blood relative.

"I see."

Aoi Tohsaka lowered her eyes and fell silent again.

Skadi wasn't in a hurry; she slowly drank her juice.

As the ice melted and the juice ran dry, Aoi Tohsaka finally looked at her again.

"You chose Sakura and Rin because they are still young and have high talent."

"I understand."

"But why did you make me your blood relative as well?"

"I have no talent for magic, nor can I do anything else."

"In fact, I am someone else's wife."

"By choosing me to become your blood relative, aren't you wasting your opportunity?"

Tell me, why did you do this?

Aoi Tohsaka's eyes regained their composure; she wondered what Skadi was thinking.

Do you want the truth or a lie?

Skadi didn't say it directly, but instead kept it a secret for a while.

"Tell a lie first, then tell the truth."

With her lips pursed, Aoi Tohsaka knew she was likely to receive an unpleasant answer.

"The lie is that I need you to take care of Rin and Sakura, so that these two girls with the power to become gods can grow up strong and become true gods."

Skadi's words were a lie, but they sounded so true.

"What about the truth?"

My heart was racing; it wasn't from surprise, but from nervousness and fear.

The lie is this, the truth is...

"The truth is, I love you, madam. And I will get the one I love, regardless of whether she is someone else's wife or not."

I don't mind having children.

"So even if you are my teacher's wife, even if you have two daughters, even if your two daughters will become my blood relatives, I will not give up on you."

Are you satisfied with this answer?

Skadi looked at her for a long time, then gave a strange smile and gave this answer.

Her words left Aoi Tohsaka speechless, unable to calm the turmoil within her for a long time.

"She likes me...? That's so strange."

Yes, she found it incredible.

But looking into Skadi's eyes, she couldn't refute or deny that her words were false.

Now, how should she answer?

Chapter 34: It's not my daughter I like, it's me?

"I cannot accept such a thing."

Biting her lower lip, Aoi Tohsaka stood up, her eyes fixed on Skadi.