Skadi, returning to infinity

"The person who once said he would save the world is now doing this..."

"It's really disappointing."

Kal'tsit turned to look at her, her eyes filled with indescribable emotions.

Why did Skadi become like this? Where did that fearless drive go?

"No, I'm not a coward, Kal'tsit."

“I have always known what I need to do, and I know what I should do.”

"It is precisely because I know how difficult what I am about to do is that I say such a thing."

Skadi's eyes held a hint of a smile. Kal'tsit... was she actually that nervous?

"If you feel tired, take a good rest. The situation at Rhodes Island hasn't reached the point where you absolutely have to handle it."

“We’ve always had breaks, and you don’t allow us to do anything reckless. How come you can do whatever you want with us?”

"Although I may not be able to help you much, if you want to rest, just leave the things that Lee loves to do to me."

Kal'tsit really wanted Skadi to get some rest, after all, she was the backbone of Rhodes Island.

It could even be said that everything Rhodes Island has now is because of her, from external interpersonal and trade relations to internal development and the growth of its operators.

If she were gone, or if something happened to her, it would be like the sky had fallen.

Kal'tsit had already fully experienced what happened during the month that Skadi had been "asleep" away from Babel.

Even with prior preparation and arrangements, all sorts of things came rushing in all at once after Skadi was no longer in charge.

She not only had to handle the matters that needed to be resolved while Skadi was away, but also had to take over Theresa's political affairs.

While various matters left her exhausted, she also gained a deep understanding of why Skadi only put her in charge of the medical department and basically didn't entrust her with other matters.

Because she couldn't handle it all, many things weren't as she imagined, but rather decisions had to be made after a great deal of careful consideration.

If it weren't for Ali and Precys helping her, she probably would have already wanted to find a place to hide away and rest for a while.

“I’m all prepared, Dr. Kal’tsit, you don’t need to worry.”

"Once these issues are resolved in the next few days, I will go to the north."

Seeing her like this, Kal'tsit sighed softly.

"Fine, since you're still conscious, I won't say anything more."

"You have your own ideas, and I won't change them easily."

"If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know."

“When Theresa isn’t around, you can only rely on us.”

“The other children are not grown up yet. Although they are very smart, they can't help you for the time being.”

When Kal'tsit mentioned this, Skadi was reminded of something.

"Oh right, it's been three years already. I should ask them what they plan to do next."

"I'll ask about it after this meeting."

"I will fully respect their last wishes."

Skadi hadn't thought of this before Kal'tsit mentioned it.

Rin Tohsaka and the others are all over ten years old, and Hanabi is a sixteen-year-old girl.

They should make some choices and think about what they should do.

After all, this world isn't as peaceful as Type-Moon, and as members of Rhodes Island, they should also have their own decisions.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Strange Changes in the Originium Infected Beasts

"I've heard all the bad news, but it's much better than I expected."

Skadi's attitude was very strange. Every piece of bad news was definitely not something that could be easily resolved, and it might even put Rhodes Island or the entire Terra continent in danger.

But she remained calm and showed no worry whatsoever.

Should I say you're all too aware of these troubles, or should I say I might have misunderstood you a bit?

Themis was stunned for a moment. This woman...

too weird.

"There's nothing to misunderstand, I just don't think there's a problem."

"Or... my dear Miss Themis, do you think I'm facing a lot of trouble right now?"

Skadi looked at her, somewhat puzzled.

"No, but would you like to hear the other two pieces of good news?"

With a sigh, Themis decided not to tell her these things.

"Listen, listen, listen to everything. Tell me."

Skadi rested her chin on her hand, completely unhurried.

"The second piece of good news..."

"Your third sister is coming to see you."

"Wait a minute, when you say 'Third Sister,' are you referring to Yunhong or someone else?"

Skadi frowned; the family hierarchy in this house was a bit...

"Yes, judging from the rankings."

"The eldest brother is the eldest brother, and the eldest sister is the second-ranked sister. You can call her the second sister, but because she is the highest-ranking sister, she is called the eldest sister."

"Sister Yan... that is Sister Yunhong. She is the third among all her brothers and sisters, but she is the second sister in the family, so some people call her Third Sister and some people call her Second Sister."

"The third sister I'm talking about now is the fifth sister in the family."

"The master of light and darkness, Sister Raphael..."

Themis looked at her cautiously, seemingly a little afraid of her brothers and sisters.

"Why do you look at me like that... as if your sister is some kind of terrifying person?"

"She shouldn't be too difficult to deal with, right?"

Skadi found it strange, though someone who could simultaneously control both light and darkness must be a very troublesome individual.

But surely that wouldn't frighten even the unruly Themis?

"No, no, no... Third Sister... is the gentlest and easiest to talk to among us."

"She was even full of love for the world and for humanity."

"Compared to her, even the fourth sister, who controls life and death, is somewhat inferior."

"But that's exactly why I have so much respect and admiration for my third sister. I don't want her to think there's anything wrong with me."

Hearing her say that, Skadi understood.

It's not that Raphael is too scary, but rather that she is so wonderful that everyone in her family likes her, respects her, and admires her so much that they act somewhat cautiously.

"It's good that she came to see me."

If that's really the case, then Raphael's arrival would be a good thing.

"Although my third sister is very gentle, she is also the most fair..."

“What you did may seem insignificant to me, but it could be very different in Third Sister’s eyes.”

"I'm worried that you two will get into a fight, and then I won't know whose side to take..."

Themis sighed. She didn't want things to turn out this way either, but she didn't want to have any conflicts with either her third sister or Skadi, nor did she want the two of them to have a falling out.

"We'll see when the time comes."

In charge of justice? That's quite interesting.

"In our view, what she did was not entirely right, but at least she was trying to make a difference for the world."

“If Raphael truly has no prejudice against the world, I think she would be willing to help Skadi.”

At this moment, Kal'tsit stood firmly by Skadi's side because she did not believe Skadi was wrong.

In her eyes, Skadi's actions were not all correct, but each one had a necessary reason for being done.

And these reasons are also for the sake of this world.

It wouldn't be fair to call it selfless, but it was definitely not done for personal gain.

Therefore, she will fully support Skadi, and she will not give up even if others may think there is a problem with it.

"And the third piece of good news?"

Skadi didn't think about what would happen after the meeting; she just wanted to know one last piece of news.

"The third piece of good news..."

"Seventh Sister discovered a god's tomb in a certain place..."

"But that place is now occupied by something special, and even with Seventh Sister's abilities, she can't get in."

"But what's inside is what Seventh Sister needs. If she can devour it, she might become a god."

"So she wants you to help her, and after you succeed, she will be there to assist you."

After listening attentively to Themis, Skadi began to understand the order of their identities.

Aside from the slightly problematic titles of "eldest sister," "second sister," and "third sister," everything else is normal.

Themis should be ranked sixth or fifth, and she is right on the edge of the SSSS level. Those stronger than her are all SSSS level, and those weaker than her are all SSS level.

Seventh Sister is clearly SSS-level, and now she may advance to SSSS-level or even a god.

But all of this requires finding that [divine tomb], otherwise it will be very difficult to handle.

Why doesn't she contact you?

Now, this is all she has left to wonder about.