Skadi, returning to infinity

"Next, I'll handle the floating island issue while also taking care of things on Ursus's side..."

I've been incredibly busy since I got back, but it feels pretty good...

P.S.: I'm so discouraged. There are still 30,000 words left, and I can't finish them. I guess I'll just have to rely on my perfect attendance record this month and try harder next month. Waaah.

Chapter Thirty-Two: None of them are good.

"Oh, by the way, speaking of floating islands, have you ever considered turning them into weapons in themselves?"

As soon as Skadi left the conference room, she went into stealth mode.

Xiao Ai was still flying around her, chatting with her about what they should do on the floating island.

"Yes, floating islands, these massive structures that float in the sky, are very suitable as carriers for my weapons."

"It's just a matter of equipping such an island with the right weapons."

"The amount of willpower required is probably astronomical, more than killing several gods."

"If we don't buy from the system, it's just a waste to wait for Rhodes Island to develop on its own..."

Skadi was somewhat troubled; she really didn't know what to do.

Why do you think so much?

"Let's rob someone."

Seeing her like this, Xiao Ai couldn't help but sigh.

"The fleet's equipment needs to be compatible, so we can't just find things randomly; we have to do it ourselves."

"But the floating islands are blank from the start, so you can install all sorts of mods on them without any problems."

"Compatibility is even less of a concern when I'm at the central hub."

"In this situation, you only need to think about how to load as many weapons as possible, make them as powerful as possible, and there is no need to think about anything else."

"If that's the case, then why don't we just go and rob it?"

"There are many worlds that meet our requirements, excluding those that cannot be found in the [Game of Gods] at present."

“I’ve listed over a dozen suitable ones for you here.”

"If one world isn't enough, then go and seize two worlds."

"If two worlds aren't enough, then go and seize three."

"As long as you don't kill people indiscriminately, but only steal weapons, people, tools, blueprints, etc., there will be absolutely no problem."

"Before, you were an agent, so you were generally restricted and couldn't do this kind of thing, otherwise your willpower and achievement points would be deducted."

"In severe cases, they may be banned from joining mission worlds for a period of time, during which time their willpower will be continuously deducted."

"Once the willpower is reduced to zero, the penalty mechanism will be triggered..."

"These are all countermeasures, and it's not a problem that one person can solve alone."

"But that was before."

"You are now cooperating with me, and you are essentially protected by my energy."

"So even if you steal, rob, or do business, as long as you get what you want, you've succeeded."

"Put it in the space, then leave the mission world, there won't be any problems."

"The only remaining question is how much you'll get."

"But doing so will invite the punishment of the gods' game, and they will send their punishers."

"However, what you get won't disappear; it's a deal worth making."

Xiao Ai's timidity made Skadi's heart flutter.

She naturally knew that Xiao Ai's words were true, and she also knew how risky it was to do so.

But as Xiao Ai said, this would save a huge amount of willpower and achievement points, allowing her to focus on other things, wouldn't it?

As for being hunted down, she didn't care.

After all, she's already being targeted by a lot of guys, so a few more wouldn't be a problem.

"Let's start with the smaller worlds. Once you've settled things in Ursus, you can gradually obtain what you want from these mission worlds."

Xiao Ai breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw that her daughter was willing to listen to her.

I'm afraid she won't listen to me, that would be terrible.

This is the best way she has been able to think of to conserve her energy so far.

She wasn't against being a bad person; it was just that killing people in the mission world wasn't a big deal.

If someone steals things without giving them any spiritual power, and then commits murder, then there's a serious problem.

It could easily lead to the concept of "invading the world," directly provoking retaliation from the world's consciousness.

So as long as you don't kill anyone, these things shouldn't be a big problem.

"By the way, Xiao Ai, if I'm to be punished, what will it be?"

Skadi had never been hunted down by the official [Game of Gods] before, so she was very curious about who would cause her trouble.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the three guys from the divine realm: the Seraphim, the Cherubim, and the Thrones."

"They are usually responsible for this kind of dirty and tiring work, while the other worlds are happy to take it easy and let the gods do it."

Xiao Ai revealed the identity of the pursuer, which didn't seem to bother anyone much.

But Skadi didn't think so; she felt that the origins of these three angels must be extraordinary.

"These three angels shouldn't be like Losia, right?"

She asked curiously.

"No, I'll send you pictures of them once you've looked into it."

"Anyway... it's something that truly overturns your own understanding."

"Angels like Losia are all idealized; real angels aren't that beautiful."

Xiao Ai shook her head, her tone full of sarcasm.

"Xiao Ai, you don't seem to like the divine realm very much?"

Skadi walked past several operators, her gaze catching sight of someone, but she didn't approach.

"Who would really like those hypocrites in the divine realm?"

Xiao Ai directly referred to the divine realm as a hypocrite.

"It can't be that bad... Since you say that angels are subverting my understanding, then the divine realm shouldn't always be the villain."

Skadi's knowledge of the divine realm is basically very limited.

Thinking about the terrible conditions in Hell, Skadi wondered if the realm of the gods might be any better.

"Let alone the realm of gods, there's the realm of immortals, the realm of illusion, hell, the underworld, the realm of demons..."

"None of them are good."

"They created this 'Game of the Gods' so that they could avoid it themselves..."

Xiao Ai seemed about to say something outrageous, but at the last second, she realized her mistake and quickly avoided the topic.

"Forget about that. I'll go and get you an outline of how to build the floating islands. You can take a look at it yourself and make corrections if you're not satisfied."

Xiao Ai also knows that in her current emotional state, whatever she says might lead to a slip of the tongue.

To avoid implicating Skadi, she temporarily chose to run away.

Anyway, she didn't say anything, so it's Skadi's business how she guesses.

"Avoiding what..."

"This word is generally associated with danger and the like."

"But for gods, danger is not a reason for them to run away."

"The most likely reason why gods would flee is... calamity."

"It is possible to avoid calamity, avoid misfortune, or avoid fate."

"This means that the establishment of the [Game of Gods] is more complicated than I thought."

"This is interesting..."

If her guess is correct, then it's normal for Xiao Ai to say that all these worlds are bastards.

She naturally felt no psychological burden and didn't need to care about the consequences of her actions.

Xiao Ai has already devised the best methods for her; she just needs to follow them and there's no need for her to do things her own way.

As she pondered, she arrived at the place where Rin Tohsaka and the others were, in front of a secluded church room...

Chapter Thirty-Three: High-Slit Nun's Habits—Is This What a New Era Nun Is?

"Karen".

In a room decorated like a church, Karen is kneeling and praying beneath a huge cross.

Even if there is no God in this world, even if she herself may become God in the future, she will still do this.

Upon seeing her, Skadi called out.

"...Sister, you're back?"

Karen, who was praying, paused for a moment, then turned around and exhaled.

"Where are the others? They're usually with you, right?"

Skadi came in, closed the door, sat down on a bench near the door, and looked at her.

"They are in the training room."

Karen showed no excitement at her return, as if she were used to it.