Skadi, returning to infinity

"It's alright, there shouldn't be any danger on the shore."

Before Skadi could finish speaking, Rize Kamishiro had already disappeared from their sight in a few dashes.

Looking up, I saw her stop on the beach in the southeast of the island.

It's only a few hundred meters from the harbor, so it shouldn't be affected.

Aren't you going to play?

Throughout the entire process, only Rize Kamishiro spoke to herself; no one else interrupted.

After Rize Kamishiro left, Skadi looked at Chu Xue and the others and asked curiously.

What should we do?

Tilting their heads, Chu Xue and the others were somewhat curious.

"Oh, that's true...."

Rize Kamishiro wasn't even there because it was the sea; she probably just wanted to get familiar with her surroundings.

Yes, that might be the case.

Skadi wasn't entirely sure what Rize Kamishiro was thinking, but whatever she was thinking, at least here she didn't need to worry about Rize doing anything reckless.

Hopefully...

While thinking to herself, Skadi suddenly remembered something, waved her hand, and released the Ice Wolf King.

"From now on, you will stay with Princess Theresa, understand?"

Seeing that the Ice Wolf King was still the same height as her even when it lay down, Skadi thought of Theresa.

Getting her a puppy seems like a great option, since having a dog would make her happier.

"That lady?"

The Frost Wolf King looked at Theresa and asked Skadi through the mental link.

"Yes."

As she spoke, she also looked at Theresa.

"Your Highness, this is Little Wolf. I don't usually need its help, so it's fine for it to stay here with you."

When Theresa heard her say that, she walked over and gently stroked the back of the Frost Wolf King.

"That's possible..."

"But it's too big."

This wolf is nearly three meters tall when it stands up, and five or six people can sit on its back.

If they are petite like Chu Xue, there could be ten seats.

Such a big wolf is handsome to keep as a pet, but it would be too strange to live with it in daily life.

"It's okay, it will shrink."

As Skadi spoke, the wolf cub's body slowly shrank, from a height of about 1.7 meters when lying down to the size of an average medium-sized dog.

"Yes, that's much better."

Theresa had seen Yan's true form and was now immune to giant creatures.

So when she saw the small wolf, with its snow-white fur and the size of a medium-sized dog, she smiled happily.

He crouched down, gently stroked its head, and looked at it with affection in his eyes.

Seeing her happy, Skadi breathed a sigh of relief.

If you can't always be with her, then let her have some companions or pets around her.

P.S.: Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Chapter 8: This is our home.

"Wolf? I can be one too."

Seeing that Theresa seemed to really like small animals, the black cat muttered something, then leaped into the air and transformed into a black cat, gracefully landing on the wolf cub's back.

The black cat she transformed into was 20 centimeters long, but its tail was much longer than its body.

A golden bow and bell had somehow appeared on the back of its tail, making a pleasant "ding-a-ling" sound as it swayed.

Seeing the black cat made Theresa even happier.

She opened her arms and hugged the black cat, stroking its head and back.

"Is this the child named Ann Takamaki? She's so cute."

The black cat thoroughly enjoyed Theresa's praise and petting, closing its eyes and meowing softly.

"You are a human, not a cat."

Seeing her like this, Chu Xue couldn't help but make a comment.

"But I am a cat."

Tilting its head, the black cat didn't think there was anything wrong with itself.

...You are a human being.

Chu Xue felt she had to beat her up.

"A cat."

Wagging its tail, the black cat nestled proudly in Theresa's arms.

"I am the Dark Night Cat, but I usually appear in human form."

"But don't you see that I live most of the time in cat form?"

"It's a cat when it's sleeping, it's a cat when it's out playing, and it's a cat even when it's eating occasionally."

"Even when fighting, he is in cat form."

"If my cat form exists for more than 60%, or even 70%, then I am a cat, and that is beyond dispute."

Chu Xue had no way to refute Black Cat's words.

...If you say so, then so be it.

"I really can't discuss this with you."

Chu Xue felt that talking to her about this would be pointless, because the black cat was currently appearing in the form of the "Dark Night Spirit Cat".

This means she's discussing with a cat whether or not the other cat is actually a cat.

It looks rather subtle and strange.

After all, this is just as delicate as one person discussing with another whether or not they are human.

"Hmm? You see, you can't say I'm not a cat now, so I am a cat."

The black cat nuzzled against Theresa, thoroughly enjoying itself in her arms.

Although it can't compare to Skadi's in size, the motherly feeling it evokes is truly something to miss.

How long will you stay?

I already asked her during dinner, but Theresa's question had a special meaning for Skadi.

"I need to go back and deal with the affairs of the Great Yan."

"But I will come back when I have time, don't worry, Your Majesty."

"This harbor is also something I need to keep an eye on."

"With sufficient resources, the seaport is my first priority for improvement."

Upgrading a harbor to level eight allows you to research SS-class warships; upgrading it to level nine grants it unlimited expansion and upgrade capabilities.

This is essentially about being able to DIY your own warships, adding various suitable technologies and equipment to make the ship girls even more powerful.

Moreover, with the "cross-time support" feature, she can summon a fleet in another world.

Skadi was well aware of the benefits and conveniences the fleet's presence would bring her.

"Ah."

Hearing her say, "I'll come back when I have time," Theresa nodded, somewhat pleased.

"Hai Si's side... if nothing unexpected happens, it won't be so safe in a few years."

Skadi's pact with the Mother Goddess Amran has more than three years remaining.

It's not impossible for her to reach a level where she can defeat Amran within the next three years, but the price she'll have to pay is unknown.

I understand.

Moreover, the opportunity required for this is not something she can easily obtain.

unless......

"Moon Godhead."

The only way she currently has that could potentially allow her to enter the realm of gods as quickly as possible is to completely devour the fragments of the Moon God's divine essence.

Once the fragments of the Moon Goddess's divine essence are integrated into her soul, she will be able to gain a tremendous boost.

It's not impossible to gain the qualification to touch the gods by following the clues of the moon goddess's divine power.

However, this is just something to think about.

Leaving aside the fact that the Moon Goddess's divine essence is incomplete, it's impossible to say how much it can help her.

Even if she could devour this incomplete moon godhood, it's hard to say how much of an improvement she would gain.

The power of gods is not something that non-gods can easily comprehend; otherwise, wouldn't all the gods in the world be able to reach the realm of the gods?

"wrong......

"All life touches the divine realm..."

Skadi, who was just thinking, suddenly had this thought in her mind.