Skadi, returning to infinity

“I have participated in every important era and every important moment in human history.”

"Some last only a few hours, while others last a lifetime..."

"I don't know why this happened to me at the root."

"All I know is that when my consciousness returned, it felt like tens of thousands of years had passed."

"But tens of thousands of years have not affected me in the slightest; they have only etched countless memories into my mind."

"I haven't had my thoughts changed either. After all, I'm just an observer, simply transforming the information I read into images, into..."

An immersive experience similar to virtual games.....fF

"That's what I thought."

"But the longer I've been away from my roots and the more time I've spent with you, the more I've realized that some things aren't as I thought."

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"For example, if I see Lancelot, I will subconsciously avoid him, and I don't want you to misunderstand my relationship with Lancelot."

"When I see you, I always want to get close to you and hold your hand."

"I want to make up for what I didn't do before, and I want to continue doing it."

"It's as if I want to replace Guinevere and become your strong support."

"And calling you Lily is a habit left over from the life I spent with you before you became king."

"Actually, I wanted to call you that from the beginning, but I held back..."

"Until today."

Skadi looked at Artoria, who had lowered her head, and knew that the girl's feelings must be very complicated.

But there was no other way; saying what she wanted to say at this time was probably the most appropriate thing to do.

If she misses this opportunity, Artoria will begin her travels across the continent of Terra.

This period will take at least three or four years, and at most five or six years.

Whether we can meet in person during this period is uncertain. Even if we can contact each other, it will be mostly through video communication on a computer.

It's rather strange to say these things over a video call.

Since this was her last chance, she had nothing to worry about.

Taking advantage of the rain and this unique opportunity, Skadi brought it up.

"And Medea, I also want to save you from the abyss."

"Back then, there was nothing I could do but watch you grow up beautifully, watch you marry someone else, and watch you wither and die in the end..."

“I know exactly what you crave, and I know how you feel about me.”

"But I really don't dare to face it, because I'm not sure who I love."

At least for now, my feelings for you... are nothing...

Artoria remained silent, so Skadi looked at Medea, whose expression was complicated.

Medea now felt like an outsider sitting there, and she wanted to escape.

However, because she was sitting next to Skadi, her hand was pulled while Skadi was speaking.

Unable to escape, she could only listen to Skadi's "confession" to Artoria in its entirety.

This feeling was terrible, making her very uncomfortable and unhappy.

But she didn't cry; she just bit her lower lip to keep herself from getting too upset.

Even so, she still understood perfectly why Skadi was suddenly so affectionate towards Artoria.

No, it wasn't sudden at all; it was because Skadi had been with her in the Root for a very, very long time.

They not only spent time together in the timeline where Artoria became King Arthur, but also in the timeline where she didn't become king.

Even in the lifetime she spent with King Arthur and Artoria, just like in her own time, she was unable to act on her own.

It's important to know that in the timeline where Artoria became King Arthur, Skadi's identity when interacting with Artoria was Guinevere.

She was King Arthur's queen.

In her own timeline, she was merely a princess who witnessed her life of being unable to act independently.

The difference between the two identities creates a very large gap.

Not to mention that Skadi also had a previous life where she was able to move freely and interact with Artoria.

Skadi didn't say what they went through.

Judging from Skadi's affectionate way of calling Artoria "Lily," they are probably lovers, or even life partners.

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She didn't say anything because she didn't want to use it to "blackmail" Artoria's feelings, nor did she want to provoke herself.

But she really didn't need much; she felt Skadi wouldn't mention her anymore.

After Artoria remained silent, Skadi looked at her and said those words.

That's enough...

That's enough.

She didn't ask for much.

"Darling, please don't say any more."

"I will try my best, and I will definitely not be worse than them."

Even if Medea hadn't interrupted Skadi, Skadi wouldn't have been able to continue speaking.

Because Skadi herself didn't know the answer to that question.

Several figures flashed through her mind.

Kal'tsit, Theresa, Titi, Ari, and her teammates from her past life...

Which of these people is she truly in love with?

She suddenly felt a little timid and wanted to avoid the question.

Because she couldn't confirm it.

Or rather, she was afraid to confirm the question.

Indeed, liking and loving are two different things.

If she likes something, she can say it very easily.

But she avoided the word "love" from her previous life into this one.

It's estimated that she'll be lost in confusion for a long time to come.

"Why are you only telling me these things now, Master?"

Artoria calmed down and looked up at Skadi, wondering why she was only telling her this now.

"It wasn't that I intentionally hid it from you, I just..."

Well...

"I don't know how to say it."

"After all, this is only one-way information from me."

"The reason I'm telling you now is because you'll be traveling across Terra after this."

"It may be a long time before we meet again."

"Even if you can chat via video, you can also chat via text."

"But there is a big difference between saying these things face to face."

"And now that I've said it, it will give you time and space to process it."

"By the way, Lancelot hasn't lost his sense of me, even though I'm presenting myself in a different guise."

"Although I don't know exactly what I did."

"But he still recognized me and was willing to defy the Command Spell rather than hurt me."

"That's strange, but it also seems quite reasonable, I think..."

“Since he can remember, Lily, you should remember too.”

I want you to remember those past events.

"It just requires some special conditions to trigger it."

"Driven by all these thoughts, I made this decision."

"As for whether you will actually remember it later, Lily, or whether you will forget it."

"It's nothing really."

"If I had to explain why..."

"That's pretty much what I wanted to tell you."

"I feel that if I don't speak up now, I might never have the chance in my entire life."

"In that case, why not try to be a little braver?"

After Skadi finished speaking, she couldn't help but laugh, and she laughed very happily.

You can call me willful, you can call me selfish, whatever you want~~

"Anyway, I've already said it, Lily, you can reflect on it yourself."

Skadi was truly only thinking of herself, which was different from her usual style, but consistent with her style in her previous life.

As she said, the reason she did this was probably due to her occasional whims.

Artoria wanted to say something after hearing her "irresponsible" words.

But just then, the door to the cubicle opened, and a waiter pushed a food cart over.