Skadi, returning to infinity

Skadi stuck out her tongue; in truth, this was her problem.

You don't need to blame yourself; no one would have known he possessed this ability.

What's the name of that bloodline?

Alaya seems to be curious about different worlds and also wants to know what a Super Saiyan is.

"Super Saiyans are a powerful race capable of traversing the universe with their physical bodies and easily destroying a galaxy with a flick of their fingers."

"His form is incomplete; he only has half Super Saiyan blood."

"Not only is there a time limit, but the increase isn't that significant either."

"If he were a true Super Saiyan, Fuyuki City would have been destroyed the moment he transformed."

Skadi sighed softly as she finished speaking.

"However, Super Saiyans are too powerful, so I don't know if the [Game of Gods] can truly encompass them."

"Perhaps the [Game of Gods] possesses even more powerful abilities."

Chatting with Alaya was like having a chat with an old friend, and Skadi explained her doubts whenever possible.

Is that so? p6ny

Are there other worlds with similar consciousness to ours?

Skadi's words piqued Alaya's interest, and she wanted to know more.

Yes, but not every world has them.

“A weak world, or a world that likes to develop technology, does not have this kind of world consciousness.”

"Even if it exists, it will be very weak."

"But this does not mean that the technological world is not powerful. Once the technological world develops, intelligent life will become both the guardian and the destroyer of the world."

"Some weapons are many times more powerful than magic."

"Bringing the dead back to life is not impossible for technology that has developed to a certain level."

"Therefore, I am wary of all worlds and would never believe that a small world is without threat."

"Those agents who don't have this mindset have been eliminated in each mission and become corpses."

Skadi seemed to be recalling some things from the past, muttering to herself with a dazed look in her eyes.

Become stronger, and the world may become your support.

It supports you in doing other things, and it supports you in becoming stronger.

I will be here to help you.

Alaya truly favors Skadi, treating her as one of her own.

"May I ask a question...?"

"Alaya..."

Why do you value me so much?

Skadi, after hearing her say that, remained silent for a moment, then stared at her and asked the question.

The atmosphere suddenly became subtle, and Alaya sat there silently, without saying a word.

Skadi awaited her response, wanting to know her answer.

Chapter 87: Saber, stay tonight.

Why do they favor you so much?

With a furrowed brow, Alaya pondered for a moment, then revealed a faint smile.

It wouldn't be accurate to say I have a special fondness for you; this is just a transaction.

Alaya's answer made Skadi tilt her head and then nod.

Just as she was about to say something, the sounds of battle suddenly came from below.

With a loud explosion, the villa's door was destroyed.

A black figure rushed out, chasing after the blue figure that had been knocked away.

"Oh no."

Stroking her forehead, Skadi knew from the situation that Lancelot, the Black Knight, must have gone berserk after seeing Artoria.

She had been so preoccupied with Dio and Alaya that she hadn't noticed this at all.

By the time they realized what was happening, they had already started fighting.

"Eh.FF"

They thought they could keep it hidden, but when the two of them started fighting, no one could resolve the situation without Skadi's intervention.

"Lancelot".

He didn't say anything to Alaya, but made his face turn a little pale.

She then walked to the window, opened it, and called out sweetly to the Black Knight.

The Black Knight, who had just been rampaging, stopped abruptly, and Artoria was also stunned.

"Lancelot?"

How could she not recognize the person in front of her by that name?

"No...don't fight..."

She made her tone extremely weak, but the voice that came out was still as beautiful as a song, incredibly moving.

Are you alright?

Artoria stared at the Black Knight, and seeing that he made no move, she jumped two steps, landing on the third floor next to Skadi.

Rain was still dripping from her body, and her face was covered in water.

Skadi didn't answer her, but instead walked laboriously to the wardrobe next to her, opened it, and took out a brand new towel.

Then she walked back to Artoria's side and gently wiped the water droplets from her face.

"Don't be in such a hurry... cough cough... I'm not going to die yet."

Her previously healed gunshot wound reappeared, causing her to inflict a pain worse than if she had been shot, making her frown involuntarily when she spoke.

"I'm sorry, my Master..."

Artoria wanted to say something, to apologize on behalf of Kiritsugu Emiya, but the words caught in her throat.

"There's no need...no need to apologize on behalf of others. The person who did these things wasn't you, it was him..."

"He may not... cough cough... may not think it's wrong."

"Your apology, in his eyes, is probably... probably not that important."

Skadi's words made Artoria purse her lips. The logic was sound, but looking at Skadi's current state, it was hard to convince herself.

"Don't worry, I won't die."

"I can defeat such a powerful enemy, I'm sure... cough cough..."

That's what she said, but Skadi started coughing violently halfway through her sentence, covering her mouth and bending over, almost coughing up blood.

"Really... there's no need to force yourself."

Artoria walked over to her and tried to help her up, but Skadi refused.

“Saber, if you are doing this out of pity or sympathy for me, you don’t need to do it.”

“I don’t need any…any pity.”

"If you're here with the intention of apologizing, as I just said, it's not your fault..."

"You... cough cough... you must have some purpose in coming to see me, right?"

Tell me... I want to know.

Skadi stopped wasting time with her and directly asked Artoria to state her purpose.

It wasn't that she didn't want to talk to Saber alone; rather, she wanted to maintain her previous persona in front of her.

"I want to know, why are you protecting these civilians who have nothing to do with you?"

"No one can stop you from leaving if you want to."

"You don't need to fight him to the death, do you?"

Can you tell me why?

Artoria paused for a moment, then sat down next to Alaya.

She cannot see the existence of Alaya, so she has no idea that there is another person beside her.

She then asked why she had come.

"The reason... I..."

Skadi tried to say something, but instead coughed violently and then her body went limp.

Artoria swiftly caught her in her arms, her armor vanishing in a flash of light, revealing her petite figure in a blue evening gown.

Come out and make Skadi more comfortable.

"Your Majesty?"

Ali "coincidentally" opened the door and walked in at that moment.

Upon seeing this, he rushed to Skadi's side, knelt down, and stroked her hand, his eyes filled with worry.

"She just fainted."

Artoria is quite familiar with these situations due to her years of fighting.