Skadi, returning to infinity

In Fuyuki City, at a mountain shrine, a white-haired girl in a white dress and red high heels timidly appeared at the entrance.

She wore a hat, and the evening breeze caused her long hair and skirt to sway.

Raise your hand to hold the hat down to prevent it from being blown away by the wind.

Although this hat isn't worth much, you can easily exchange a bunch of them for a single wish in the system.

But it's not like you're going to throw your hat around; it wouldn't be good to waste it.

"Here?"

She wasn't the only one who came; there were also Irisviel and Kiritsugu Emiya, as well as other Masters and Servants.

They will witness here when Skadi summons the Holy Grail and fulfills her wish.

"I'm sorry to have worried you, but I will get Mrs. Irisviel back to you soon."

The Irisviel couple arrived earlier than her and stood in the square in the middle of the shrine, waiting for her.

As Skadi walked over, she was also apologizing to her.

"Being able to survive is already the best outcome."

Irisviel chose to believe Skadi.

It wasn't that she had faith in Skadi, but rather that even if she didn't do this, Skadi would forcefully bring her here anyway.

After all, she is the "vessel of the Holy Grail," and only by sacrificing her can the Holy Grail be awakened.

Skadi couldn't have done it if she hadn't come.

Rather than being rudely brought here, I'd rather come myself.

Moreover, instead of preparing for a complete sacrifice from the start, Skadi only made her die once, freeing her from her role as a vessel for the Holy Grail, and then...

It's just a resurrection.

Even if resurrection sounds somewhat unbelievable...

"Skadi, I still don't know what your purpose is in participating in the Holy Grail War."

“You could have ended the Holy Grail War from the very beginning, but you didn’t.”

"I'm curious."

Emiya Kiritsugu took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, shielded his eyes from the evening breeze, and lit it.

After taking a deep breath, he looked at Skadi and finally couldn't contain his curiosity.

"Hmm? Although I told Tokiomi Tohsaka that my goal is to get in touch with the Root."

"But in reality, the power of the Holy Grail is not enough to do that."

Whether Skadi can do it or not is Skadi's own opinion; whether they believe it or not is their business.

She was simply trying to legitimize what she was doing so that they wouldn't doubt her.

"So from the very beginning, my goal was to destroy the Holy Grail."

"A tradition spanning hundreds of years has not brought anyone the ability to fulfill any wishes, but rather endless killing."

"The Holy Grail is a power, and also a curse."

"With it around, the three major families will never be able to escape, and many heroic spirits will fall into unrealistic fantasies."

"I want to rely on the Holy Grail to fulfill my dreams, and I want to rely on the Holy Grail to do things that I cannot do on my own."

Skadi said, turning around to look behind her.

Artoria, Medea, and the Black Knight had arrived there sometime earlier.

Medea floated between the Black Knight and Artoria, who, dressed in a white bodycon dress, gazed at Skadi, while the Black Knight remained silent.

Word.

The Holy Grail War is coming to an end, so how can my three Servants just stay outside?

Her words seemed directed at everyone present, yet also seemed to be spoken only to Artoria.

"Destroying the Holy Grail will end this cycle of farce."

"After all, things that have already happened cannot be changed just like that."

"So, whether it's Artoria's dream to change the fate of her country or not."

"Alexander the Great wanted to have a body that could move freely to live in this world or to conquer the world again."

"Or perhaps Diarmuid wants to be loyal to a monarch and make amends for past mistakes or something."

"Actually, there's no need to think about it so much."

"The Holy Grail is a curse; there's no need to leave it here."

"Otherwise, it would be a tragedy for everyone who knows about it."

Skadi said, reaching out her hand to Irisviel.

Irisviel, who was standing on the ground, suddenly floated into the air, and then a ball of black energy enveloped her.

Those outside couldn't see what was happening inside; they could only hear Irisviel's soft scream.

After a while, the black energy ball disappeared, and the Holy Grail, shining brightly, appeared in the sky.

It is so alluring, full of charm that attracts everyone's attention.

It's as if simply expressing one's devotion to it will bring it joy and fulfill a believer's dream.

But to Skadi, it was like the whisper of an evil god.

No matter how much you pay the price, the result may not be good.

The appearance of the Holy Grail captivated the attention of other Masters and Servants, while Irisviel's disappearance also drew the attention of several others.

"...Irisviel..." Even though he was prepared, he couldn't hold back his emotions when he saw Irisviel actually disappear.

I gritted my teeth and covered my eyes to stop the tears from falling.

Skadi claims she can resurrect Irisviel, but he won't believe it until that happens.

"Huh? Are you trying to stop me from moving forward?"

Skadi ignored their emotions, seemingly because her "true nature" had been discovered, and the Holy Grail was reacting negatively towards her.

Let her come closer.

Skadi had anticipated its reaction.

She directly created a barrier similar to "Zetsu no Michi" (a powerful spell), enveloping herself and the Holy Grail within it.

【Desperate Death】 can only be used against the agent. To use it against a character in the mission world, you need to use another similar contract – 【Life or Death】.

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Yes, the reason this contract is called this is simply because of the name itself.

Because this contract belongs only to Skadi, and only she can use it.

It was developed through reverse engineering of [Zetsu Zetsumei], specifically designed to deal with people in mission worlds.

[Timing] appeared in her hand, and Skadi was enveloped in blue spiritual energy.

The blue energy spread outwards, and everything it touched became damp.

Seawater flooded the barrier, and Skadi stood on it, her body covered by a layer of energy that formed blue armor.

The "Surging Tide Elegy" was played for the first time in this world, allowing Skadi to once again demonstrate her formidable strength.

The energy covering her surface became increasingly solidified, eventually transforming into an enlarged version of Skadi, clad in magnificent and exquisite armor.

Standing there at a height of over ten meters, he exudes an immense sense of oppression.

She gazed calmly at the Holy Grail, awaiting its transformation.

"Gulp~" The Holy Grail seemed to sense the threat and stopped pretending.

His entire body began to shake, and then black energy surged forth, polluting the surroundings with a thick and nauseating stench.

A gigantic, dragon-like figure formed outside the Holy Grail, protecting it within.

Tentacles sprouted from the dragon's body, and its purplish-red, rotting flesh-like appearance was quite a sight.

It doesn't make me nauseous.

"Is this the true form of the Holy Grail?"

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the evil dragon trapped within the Skadi Barrier, utterly astonished.

They never imagined that the so-called Holy Grail would be something like this.

They could smell the stench of decay even through the barrier.

It was a disgusting feeling; if they weren't unable to intervene, they would have already taken action.

"Phew~"

The moment the Holy Grail transformed into a dragon appeared, its aura instantly surpassed Skadi's.

The gigantic girl stood before it, posing no threat whatsoever.

After all, even with its tail coiled up, this dragon is still fifty meters long.

Fortunately, Skadi enlarged herself, otherwise she probably wouldn't even be the size of a dragon's tooth.

Even so, Skadi was still suppressed by it, drifting gently on the sea like a lonely little boat.

"As expected, an SSS-level existence..."

The faction quest in [Game of Gods] only required her to reach the point of summoning the Holy Grail, and that was considered complete.

As for other things, there's no need to worry about them too much; she can leave once she's done.

The other faction has two main quests, with a fallback quest to destroy the Holy Grail. All you need to do is prevent the Holy Grail from being summoned.

However, the ultimate mission to destroy the Holy Grail involves facing a powerful SSS-class being.

The thought that this mission was limited to those with SS-rank or higher abilities...

It's a good thing they abandoned the mission, otherwise they really would have had to face it.