Skadi, returning to infinity

This was something that the upright Artoria could not accept at all.

If she didn't not know where that guy was, she probably wouldn't have been able to control her impulse.

"Don't underestimate the wickedness of the human heart, Artoria. You should know this very well."

"Don't get angry, because we can vent our anger when we meet him in person."

"It is merely a matter of eradicating the remaining sins he has committed."

"The next step is to eliminate his existence."

Skadi comforted Artoria, knowing full well how unacceptable this was for the young girl.

But that's precisely why she needed to soothe Artoria's emotions.

Save your anger towards that guy for when you finally see him again, and vent it all out then.

"Whew~" Little White, who was originally outside, also passed through the space and entered here.

It came to Skadi on a rainbow and nuzzled her face with its head.

"This horse...a fine horse."

The girl with the high ponytail, Kuranta, turned around after hearing the horse's neighing. Upon seeing Xiaobai's handsome figure, she couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

She was a knight, so naturally she had a great fondness for horses.

So when she saw Xiaobai, she looked at it as if it were her lover, and she couldn't wait to run over and pet it.

However, as a rainbow unicorn, Xiaobai's nature as a celestial beast made her, as a ghost, hesitant to approach.

"This is my mount, and also my companion, Little White."

"Isn't this name strange? Well, let's just call it that for now, and we can change it later when we have the chance."

Skadi introduced her BMW to her, and her hand gently stroked the white horse's mane, making the white horse very happy.

"What about your situation? How many people are willing to reincarnate?"

Nearly 1.25 million people, Skadi thought, at least 1.2 million of them would be reincarnated.

Of the remaining 50,000 people, it is estimated that half are still hesitant and uncertain.

Of those who remain, those with a firm belief in revenge, I estimate that around 30,000 would be a lot.

Even though it was only 30,000, Skadi was still very satisfied.

After all, such a number, when suddenly summoned, is extremely shocking.

To understand this, just look at the scene of the ghost army in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

"The exact number is still unclear, but it should be that the vast majority of them want to be reincarnated."

Several people responded in turn, and the general meaning was the same.

"All those who wish to be reborn, come here; those who do not wish to be reborn, or those who have not yet decided, stand here."

When Skadi heard them say that, she also felt that counting them one by one would take too long.

So she simply flew up and used her energy to create a curtain of water on the ground.

The water curtain is positioned on both the east and west sides, with one side larger than the other.

The larger side is for souls willing to be reborn, and the smaller side is for souls willing to stay.

With this as a basis, all the awakened ghosts began to make their own choices.

As Skadi had predicted, the number of souls seeking reincarnation instantly surpassed one million, according to Ai's records.

Finally, it reached over 120 million, and the number continues to rise.

In the end, only a little over ten thousand souls stood on the side of revenge; the rest were all thinking about reincarnation.

Seeing this, the leaders who had not yet made a choice also fell silent.

Revenge is important, but being trapped here has been too long.

Most of the souls have forgotten their desire for revenge; they only want to be reincarnated and leave, wanting to have a new body.

This isn't something to be overly critical of, but it just feels a bit strange no matter how you look at it.

They were all once warriors who fought with fervent passion for their beliefs, their country, and their nation.

Over a long period of time, tormented by the curse, they completely lost their original dreams.

If even the most determined warriors are like this, how much more so are ordinary humans?

"And you? Don't worry about me. If you want to stay and seek revenge, then stay and seek revenge. If you want to reincarnate, then reincarnate."

"There is no need to resist just because you are a leader."

"Besides, more than three hundred years have passed, and you are all just souls, with no real connection to them."

"If you want revenge, then take revenge; if you want to leave, then leave."

"Compared to them, your will is still very clear."

"So many years have passed, it's time to make some choices."

"Is it revenge, to understand the resentment of so many years, or reincarnation, to stop dwelling on the current situation?"

"I'll give you some time to think about it."

Skadi didn't force them; she simply flipped over and mounted Little White.

Little White kicked its four hooves and flew into the air, looking down at the surrounding scenery.

To the west lies the endless Sea of ​​Ghosts.

They are imprisoned here for eternity, and now is their only chance to free themselves.

To the east, there are swarms of ghosts.

They have a more steadfast will than those ghosts.

Despite the passage of hundreds of years, it still retains its self-awareness.

The difference between seeking revenge and leaving lies in a single thought, which determines whether one can be reborn in the future.

For these two souls who are left with only these two obsessions, making their own choice is also very difficult.

After all, there is only one chance. Turning left means revenge, turning right means reincarnation.

"It seems there aren't many left."

Skadi gave them time, which allowed some of them to calm down and think about what they should do.

None of those destined for reincarnation from the west came, but those from the east seeking revenge gradually left for the west.

Seeing this, Skadi spoke, sending her voice into the ears of every ghost.

"This is the only chance: either leave and be reincarnated, or seek revenge."

"Don't imprison yourself in the past; looking to the future will be better."

"After reincarnation, you may encounter the descendants of those you were in back then, or the descendants of your own family members."

"They can also find a new life and not be trapped here, becoming a helpless ghost."

"But choosing revenge means that you will use this soul that has been cursed for hundreds of years to fight against a powerful enemy who has become a god."

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"And the consequence of that could be death."

"That kind of death is irreversible; it is a complete disappearance from this world."

"So you can figure out what to do yourselves."

"I await your reply."

She has done everything she could, offering all the necessary reminders.

Those who are still willing to persevere in this situation are the true "warriors".

Although she felt that whether the remaining people were reincarnated or not would not have much impact on her, she still wanted to see how many were left.

"Hmm? Are you sure you're staying?"

After saying that, Skadi waited for another half hour.

One by one, the ghosts have all chosen their own fate, with only a very few still clinging to the desire for revenge.

Of the leaders, only the girl with the high ponytail, Kuranta, was there; the others were on the other side, watching them.

"10247 ghosts chose to stay? That's a little less than I thought, but it's still a lot."

Xiao Ai can scan it and find out how much is left.

Skadi sighed and looked back at the ghosts who had chosen to reincarnate.

Her gaze was calm, and the ghosts all raised their heads to look at her from all directions.

They all knew this was their only chance to leave.

Confined to this small space for hundreds of years, most ghosts can only move around in a small area next to their own bodies.

This kind of life has made them numb and devoid of will.

Now, they just want to leave; they don't want to stay here anymore.

Having made their choice, Skadi no longer hesitated. She slowly raised her hand, and a golden light appeared behind her.

A golden Buddha appeared behind her, and amidst the swirling clouds, it seemed as if there were even more Buddhas in the distance.

Even though there are rocks above, this place itself became a forest because of the convergence of energy.

Under this Buddha's light, the energy began to dissipate, and amidst the collapse of mountains and the cracking of the earth, the night sky slowly appeared.

Skadi chanted the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra, and the Buddhist light emanating from her body became even more dazzling.

When the [Divine Tree Trait] was activated to its maximum, two clones appeared beside Skadi, simultaneously using [Song of Two Paths to the Same Destination].

The body, which would have been disintegrated under the Buddha's light, stubbornly withstood it.

As the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra was recited, a broad road suddenly appeared before all the ghosts.

They could sense that the end of this road was the cycle of reincarnation.