Skadi, returning to infinity

Even though the captain has his own ideas, it's best to follow his orders.

but......

“We are messengers, they are agents. We have a cooperative relationship, but we are not essentially the same person.”

"It's essential to befriend her, but before that, we need to understand her capabilities."

“Our envoy doesn’t befriend just anyone; she has to be qualified.”

The dragon captain remained stubborn, after all, he had long admired Skadi.

At this moment, how could the Dragon Captain possibly pass up such an opportunity to witness her abilities?

...yes.

Since the captain has insisted, it would be ungrateful of me to say anything more.

Nevertheless, it was still somewhat worried about the consequences of its actions.

If they accidentally hurt Chu Xue or Skadi, wouldn't all their efforts here be wasted?

Are you worried we'll hurt her?

"If she doesn't even have this much ability, I suggest we cancel this collaboration immediately."

The Dragonman Captain maintained the same attitude; his pride wouldn't allow him to be compared to another person.

"The captain has ordered us to attack Skadi directly."

"Don't attack her teammates, and try your best not to hurt her..."

The dragon issued a command, and the [messengers] besieging Chu Xue and her companions launched an attack on the buildings and walls behind them, destroying them.

Then he stopped.

With these things destroyed, Chu Xue and the others will be able to see Skadi floating in the distance.

"Sister, we...we have to run..."

The situation is too strange. Chu Xue and the others don't know what will happen if this continues. They just want Skadi to leave here as soon as possible.

However, Skadi, who had already realized the identities of the attackers, did not take any action. Instead, she floated there, watching the group slowly approach.

The messenger gave a strange smile.

Chapter 140: Under the [Decree], All Things Sway and Dance

"What wind has blown you [messengers] here today?"

Tilting her head, Skadi raised her hand, and an invisible psychic wall directly blocked the [messengers] from entering.

"Miss Skadi, I'm sorry to offend you."

The telekinetic walls were incredibly powerful; they reached out and touched something invisible.

They knew this was a special wall formed by something akin to mental energy.

They didn't charge straight at her; instead, they looked up at Skadi, their voices filled with respect.

"If you're going to offend someone, don't pretend to be kind by saying such things."

"However, I know this is not what you meant."

"After all, it would be easy for you guys to kill some of my teammates."

"But you didn't do that. Your real purpose was to make them a force that restrained me, forcing me to focus on protecting them."

"Then you can capture me and complete your mission, right?"

With their target so obvious, how could she not know their plans and intentions?

“If Miss Skadi has already guessed, then things are easier to discuss.”

"Fight us. If we win, we'll apologize and leave."

“If we lose... Miss Skadi will have to come with us.”

Skadi chuckled when she heard them say that.

"I'm afraid that if I lose, I won't be able to leave with you, and I'll be killed here."

"After all, if I lose, it means I may lose the right to be on equal footing with you behind the scenes."

"If I'm no longer qualified, what value do I have?"

"So I have to win, and win beautifully, right?"

Skadi had a perfect grasp of what the other party was thinking.

“We don’t know why; we are just following orders.”

Whether they guessed it or not, it doesn't change anything.

Because they are required to obey the orders of their superiors, they have to do whatever they are told to do.

"Then I think you're about to run into trouble."

Skadi had no intention of fighting them; she simply activated her [Word of Power] and uttered those words.

Then half of her energy was reduced, which made her frown slightly.

"Um?"

Before they could even react to the [Word of Power], several dragon roars echoed from the sky.

Then several different figures flew over from different areas of Tokyo, their powerful auras looming over them.

The blood moon in the night sky brightened, and the few energies that were originally only at the SSS level were transformed into SSSS level under the blessing of the blood moon.

Extremely frightening.

Their target was the Great Tomb of Nazarick, as if they were there to capture something.

"This is?"

The envoys were put on high alert by this change, and Skadi seized the opportunity to fly down and pick up Chu Xue, allowing Hai Si to open a sliver of light.

The void tunnel, using its own energy, protected them as they left through it.

"She was tricked, but it's the best choice for her..."

As the dragons flew in through the night sky, the dragonman revealed a subtle smile.

These dragons were already top-tier SSS-level creatures, and with the blessing of the Blood Moon, they have become even more powerful.

Although their team was a very well-established group of messengers, their initial objective was focused on Skadi.

Other targets are not what they need to consider, much less what they need to deal with.

So, seeing these SSSS-level enhanced dragon-type enemies appearing above them, they didn't intend to fight them.

It means "I'll live or die".

But they didn't want to, because the dragons, who had already regarded them as enemies under the influence of the power of words, would not let it go so easily.

A strange realm surrounds the Great Tomb of Nazarick, imprisoning them within.

Although it's not an absolutely indestructible barrier, it still takes some effort to break it.

Of course, they now have another option—they can simply leave this mission world.

This way, losses can be avoided, and there's no need to fight such an unexpected battle.

The problem is that this means their mission has failed; they have no way to capture Skadi or even probe her secrets.

I won't be punished when I go back, it'll just be embarrassing.

After all, they came with great confidence, but Skadi slipped away so easily, so it's inevitable that they'd lose face.

However, the Dragon Man is a shrewd person; he is proud and arrogant, but that doesn't mean he's stupid.

Under the current circumstances, leaving is the best option.

Otherwise, while they're busy fighting these dragons and can't pay attention to Skadi and her companions, Skadi could launch a surprise attack and wipe them out.

If that happens, their losses will be enormous.

He knew how to choose between saving face, protecting the lives of his subordinates, and securing his future position.

They weren't afraid of dealing with these dragons, but they were afraid of Skadi hiding in the shadows.

Send a few dragons down to fight them; at most, you'll lose some of them before you can retreat.

If Skadi is causing trouble in the shadows, then it's not a question of whether to leave or not, but how many of us will survive.

They showed leniency towards Skadi because that was their mission: to capture her, not to kill her, and certainly not to...

start a feud.

But Skadi didn't care about all that; according to the information they had, she was a vengeful person.

Even if she understands the intentions of these people, she will definitely retaliate if they attack her.

The best way to avoid falling into their hands is to kill their people directly.

After all, there's no mutual non-harm agreement between them and Skadi.

Fully aware of this, the dragon captain made the decision to retreat after only a brief moment of thought.

As for Skadi, as long as she remains the Agent, they will have plenty of opportunities to meet.

"They actually ran away..."

As it expected, Skadi returned to the Great Tomb of Nazarick and hid immediately after bringing Chu Xue and the others to safety.

She wanted to watch the war between the messengers and the dragons, while she stood by and fished in the chaos, reaping the benefits without lifting a finger.

Skadi was well aware that the other party was very intelligent and would certainly not easily grant her wish.

But she didn't expect the other party to be so decisive, choosing to preserve their strength and run away even though they had such a huge advantage over her.

Although she understood that this was the best choice, there was still some regret.

After all, without these envoys, her points would likely be much lower.

"Let's go back."