Skadi, returning to infinity

If it were merely a war between Heroic Spirits, he would be certain of victory.

The problem is that, apart from this aspect, there are other things that also need attention.

Otherwise, if the church leans towards other Masters, he will face pressure from two or even three sides, and then it will be hard to say what will happen.

What he feared most was that the church would cooperate with the man he was wary of; if that were the case, his chances of winning would be virtually nil.

After weighing the pros and cons, letting Kirei Kotomine go was the inevitable choice.

And the reason he stopped cooperating with Skadi afterward was quite simple.

Kirei Kotomine deceived him, but he had a church working with him behind the scenes, and he couldn't refuse that alone.

But Skadi, who also deceived him, did not have a background like Kirei Kotomine.

He was unlikely to cooperate with Skadi after he could not determine whether Skadi would pose a threat to him.

Of course, he was also well aware that Skadi, who had taken away his daughter and wife, could easily use them to coerce him if she really wanted to cooperate with him.

Not only did Skadi not do that, she also saved him.

Clearly, this young woman's feelings for her wife and daughter are genuine, and her approach to him is solely for the sake of the Holy Grail War; she has no intention of harming him.

It means daughter and wife.

He knew the answer in his heart, but Tokiomi Tohsaka never brought it up—he was afraid that there would be bad consequences if he did.

As Skadi listened to her analysis, her lips slightly parted when she heard the part about Tokiomi Tohsaka not asking about her and her daughter.

He opened his mouth slightly, but ultimately said nothing.

"Don't think too much about it, madam. Your teacher just doesn't want you to become victims of this Holy Grail War."

“I will send him photos of your life here from time to time, so that he can feel at ease.”

How can I possibly feel at ease?!

When Aoi Tohsaka heard Skadi say that, she felt like roaring inside.

But she didn't actually say that; she just kept her head down.

After a long silence, she finally spoke.

"When you brought us here, didn't you ever consider using us as bargaining chips in your cooperation with Shichen?"

Aoi Tohsaka uses a very subtle term here—"time" (時辰).

While directly addressing Tokiomi Tohsaka by his first name may seem intimate, it's absolutely inappropriate for a married couple to do so.

Skadi, however, didn't notice this. She simply tossed a strawberry into the air, caught it with her mouth open, took a couple of gentle chews, and then revealed a...

A smile from the heart.

"No, I never intended to use you as bargaining chips."

"In my opinion, I must protect the people I cherish."

"It is my responsibility and my duty to prevent them from getting hurt."

"I have already lost so many important people, and I will not let myself lose any more important people."

"Although you may find it strange, my lady, that you became such an important person to me."

"It's okay, you can just stay here."

"With Ali protecting you, there won't be any problems."

Skadi raised an eyebrow; she was quite clear about the issue.

"Is that so? Hehe..." Tohsaka Aoi didn't say anything more. She smiled and then fell silent.

"Oh, madam, if you find it boring here, you can go upstairs. There's a combination of a study, a games room, and a movie projector there."

That's more than enough for you to have fun.

"If you really don't want to sit, there's a swimming pool and greenhouse outside, you can go and play there."

When Skadi returned, Rin Tohsaka and Sakura Matou had already gone to their assigned rooms to sleep.

Only Aoi Tohsaka was waiting there; the lights weren't even on.

Skadi came back herself, turned on the lights, and sat here to talk to her about these things.

The reason I'm telling her this now is because I don't want her to worry about too many unnecessary issues.

"I'll give it a try..." Tohsaka Aoi wasn't about to let go of these things so easily, but she was now essentially trapped here.

There was no way to go out, no way to escape, and no way to go back.

What other option did she have but to stay with a clear conscience?

"Don't worry, I'll protect you..."

"Hmm?" Skadi, who was about to say something, suddenly looked rather unpleasant.

She frowned slightly, then looked up at Aoi Tohsaka and gave her instructions.

"Something happened on the other side, I'll go back and deal with it first."

"You should rest well and not think about so much."

"If I saw how haggard you looked, I might also become a little distracted from what's going on with the teacher, understand?"

Before leaving, she didn't forget to give Aoi Tohsaka a little "threat" so she wouldn't think too much about it.

"Ah."

Since Skadi has said that, what can Aoi Tohsaka do?

She could only nod in agreement and watch Skadi leave.

"Mrs. Tohsaka Aoi, please get some rest."

At this moment, Ali brought over a bowl of hot soup and placed it in front of her.

Ali didn't say anything. After putting down the soup bowl, she went upstairs, not really caring what Tohsaka Aoi would do.

“These people…”

Looking at the bowl of soup that was still steaming, Aoi Tohsaka knew that from now on, nothing could be changed.

She has become a caged bird, slowly submitting to Skadi's "care"...

Chapter 43: The Black Knight and the Queen?

Just as Skadi teleported back to the villa in the open, a series of explosions came from outside.

The ground was shaking, and the digital clock hanging in the hall had transformed into a peculiar panel, displaying the magnitude of the force the room had withstood.

level.

Under such an attack, how long will it take before it is destroyed?

Looking at the object that was already 90% damaged, Skadi pursed her lips and then activated [Wish to Die Together in the Dark].

The blue light emanated, and all friendly forces within a 200-meter radius received Skadi's blessing.

Kurumi Tokisaki, who had just been struggling to breathe, immediately launched a counterattack.

"~" Three shots were fired, and the attacks that couldn't harm the opponent's armor before now pierced through it directly.

A low growl echoed, and the already crimson eyes of the berserk black knight glowed even redder.

He charged toward Kurumi Tokisaki like a fearless tank.

"Second Bullet" raised the gun in his left hand and fired a bullet at the Black Knight.

The Black Knight, who had been charging forward, slowed down the moment he was hit.

This wasn't the first time he'd encountered this attack, but previously it had only managed to pause him for half a second before being dispelled by his own abilities.

This time was different. His body froze for three seconds, and he only recovered after being shot more than a dozen times by Tokisaki Kurumi.

But just as it recovered, another [Second Bullet] was fired.

Fortunately, he was prepared this time. He grabbed a tree with both hands and swung it like a weapon, blocking Kurumi Tokisaki's bullet.

Although he was in a state of frenzy, he had lost his language and most of his ability to act independently.

However, his fighting spirit remained, and he had instinctively developed ways to deal with the same attacks.

"Meow panting"

Seeing that her bullets had been stopped, Kurumi Tokisaki didn't force the issue. She nimbly leaped through the air, firing bullet after bullet.

The projectiles were directed at the Black Knight.

He casually hurled the tree he was holding at Kurumi Tokisaki, and the Black Knight rushed to the wall and picked up a shield and a longsword hanging there.

The shield and longsword instantly transformed into D-rank Noble Phantasms in his hands, blocking the bullets fired by Kurumi Tokisaki.

"This lump of iron."

Kurumi Tokisaki frowned as she watched the Black Knight approach step by step.

The surrounding ground was in a mess, all caused by the Black Knight throwing various "treasures" that he could grab at will.

If I hadn't attracted its attention, the house would have been demolished by now, and Skadi would never have returned.

Even if she could attract the Black Knight's attention, defeating him would still be extremely difficult.

Fortunately, Skadi returned and immediately created a protective barrier to shield her, enhancing her abilities; otherwise, things might have been very different.

However, even with Skadi's buff, Kurumi Tokisaki's attacks on the Black Knight were merely "scratching an itch."

She wasn't actually the kind of agent who could inflict extremely high damage; she simply used her various abilities to easily manipulate her opponents.

"hunter".

It would be much easier for her to deal with magicians and swordsmen.

The only challenge is dealing with Berserker, especially someone like the Black Knight.