Skadi, returning to infinity

"You might be more interested in the following news..."

How could Themis not know what she was thinking? But she couldn't stop Skadi now, so she could only continue talking about what was to come.

“I have a younger brother who is 20th in rank, and he has now risen to a high-ranking position in Ursus.”

"He is a staunch advocate of war and harbors very strong hostility towards you."

"In other words, he might launch a series of actions in Ursus based on your situation."

"I'm not sure what he'll do, but it certainly won't be anything good."

"You'd better be careful..."

Chapter Twenty-Three: The Wronged Beauty

The mere mention of Ursus forces Skadi to take it seriously.

Because Ursus is a very important place in her plans for the next few years.

After all, this matter concerns many things for the future, and she needs to prepare in advance.

But once that guy entered the upper echelons of Ursus, it became difficult for me to take action.

She couldn't possibly take action against the higher-ups in Ursus, could she? She was somewhat aware of the consequences that would cause.

"It seems I really have a hard time dealing with this guy..."

Skadi tapped her fingers lightly on the table, lost in thought.

"What? What are you talking about?"

The door opened, and Kal'tsit walked in.

She was holding a lot of documents in her hands, as well as a laptop that Skadi had given her.

"That's how it is..."

Precys told Kal'tsit what had just happened, and then they both looked at Skadi.

"About Ursus?"

“I happen to have something related to them here.”

"Although I'm not sure if it was actually the person you're talking about who did it, but..."

"Here, take a look for yourselves."

Kal'tsit took out several documents from her files and handed them to Precys.

"Ok?"

Precys sat down next to Skadi and looked at the contents of the document with her.

The more I looked at it, the stranger it seemed; the more I looked, the more I felt there was something wrong with this matter.

"Ursus wants to cooperate with us to purchase some medicine to suppress Oripathy?"

"And they want us to sell them weapons so they can fight the evil spirits of the north?"

"This doesn't look like a proper cooperation proposal at all."

"Not to mention they want me to get through..."

"This is definitely not a well-intentioned cooperation agreement."

Skadi immediately realized that the real intention behind this agreement was not what it seemed.

But do they really want to become prisoners, or do they have some other idea?

She wasn't quite sure about that.

Maybe both, maybe neither.

"Of course I have other ideas."

"But they gave us a cooperation agreement. If we just casually deal with it, we're afraid they'll take their anger out on us."

Ultimately, we are now being held hostage by them.

“But if the doctor goes there, he probably won’t just stay in Da Yan for a month, he’ll be imprisoned.”

"Although I have great faith in the doctor's abilities and strength, there are some things that cannot be solved by strength and ability alone."

"Unless the doctor is willing to let his plans be affected, some future deployments will become strange."

Kal'tsit looked at Skadi, who casually took Skadi's glass of juice from in front of her, and sat down at the table next to her.

He answered while drinking his juice.

Her unpretentious and even somewhat alluring demeanor would likely shock outsiders.

However, Precys and the others were used to it; they had seen her charm more than once or twice.

"That's not necessary..."

"If nothing unexpected happens, this was definitely caused by that little guy."

"Themis, do you know what that little guy's abilities are?"

Skadi glanced at Kal'tsit, then looked at Themis, and asked.

"Ice and snow, and the permafrost region."

"Combat effectiveness is greatly enhanced in icy and snowy environments."

"Although they are still not as good as me, they are not someone that other little guys can compete with."

Ursus is a land of ice and snow. While it's not covered in ice and snow every moment, most of its territory is covered in ice and snow for the vast majority of the year.

That's for sure, as long as it's covered.

It's April now, which is the time when the ice and snow are melting. It won't get cold again until around August or September.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that he might use special Originium Arts to keep the entire Ursus shrouded in ice and snow year-round.

That would indeed give them a home-field advantage throughout the year and enhance their strength.

"Ice and snow? It looks like we'll have to get your second sister involved."

"Let him feel the love from his own sister."

Skadi frowned slightly. Given the icy and snowy environment, having Chu Yunhong take action was the best option.

"No."

“Dear Miss Skadi”

"We have now reached an internal agreement."

"Sisters and brothers should not fight each other."

"Otherwise, we'll be attacked by others."

"If you want to solve it, you'll have to do it yourself."

Shrugging, Themis's words made Skadi's eyes widen slightly.

But then she smiled and said, "What if I go and cause them trouble? Even then, they probably won't help."

When Themis heard her say that, she was taken aback at first, and then thought about it for a moment.

"It seems so."

"As long as it's not between siblings, you can't lay a hand on someone even if you're beaten to death."

Themis's words essentially gave Skadi the freedom to act.

"What if I use your power?"

"It's not that you personally take action, but that I use your strength."

Skadi asked another question.

"Ah? My dear Miss Skadi, how could you possibly use... use..."

Before she could finish saying "with my power," she saw the golden-red flames burning in Skadi's hand.

That fiery aura was so familiar; it was her second sister's flame.

"...Can you borrow your second sister's power?"

"Then why can't I borrow mine!?"

His previously smug expression suddenly turned into sadness and resentment.

She glared at Skadi, as if she felt Skadi was being unfair.

"I do not know either......"

"I can use Yun Hong's power, but I cannot use yours..."

Skadi didn't know how to explain it, after all, she was able to use the power of the Sun Red Dragon only through Ai.

Moreover, compared to her original SSSS-level strength, she can only use SSS-level, a huge difference.

Themis disagreed, arguing that since she arrived first, why could Skadi borrow Chu Yunhong's power but not hers?

"I'm not as good as my sister, but... am I really that much worse than my sister?"

She bit her lower lip, her tone already filled with resentment.

The two "差" represent two different meanings.

The first is the gap in strength, which cannot be bridged.

The other is my own feelings for Skadi, which are absolutely equal.

Even though she seems to be mocking, condescending, and sadistic towards Skadi all the time.

But if she didn't care about Skadi, why would she stay with her, and for such a long time?

Even as the former protector of the Tower of Babel, and now the protector of Rhodes Island, without her own fixed territory, she didn't utter a single word of complaint.

If you are satisfied.

But now, she is really unhappy.