Skadi, returning to infinity

Chapter 62: Reality is the real game of suffering

"They are the old nobles."

Only the old nobles could bring out weapons like mortars to attack the Reunion Movement's camps.

Skadi reached out and put her hand on Alina's shoulder to reassure her.

"Didn't we test it a few days ago? Rhodes Island's standard weapons are of excellent quality, so there's no need to worry about these mortar attacks."

"The only thing to worry about is whether they can make up their minds."

“Killing the old aristocracy means a complete break, and the Reunion Movement will embark on the path of resistance.”

Even if it's a decision already made, whether or not it can be done is another matter entirely.

Skadi's gaze was fixed on the view outside the window.

She has done all she could.

Without using special abilities to influence Talulah, guiding her in the direction that best suits her is also a kind of investment in the future.

If Talulah fails, she has the ability to salvage the situation and avoid utter defeat and loss of everything.

But if Talulah succeeds, then the entire Ursus might be saved because of her.

After all, Skadi couldn't possibly conquer the world by force, nor did she have that ability.

Attempting to conquer the world with personal force is tantamount to opening Pandora's box, unleashing all the hidden gods.

The extent of the terrifying energy these deities might unleash to protect their land and their people remains unknown.

But Skadi was certain that she couldn't withstand such rage, or even survive in it for long.

This is a world with gods, unafraid of so-called agents.

“Talulah, she will do it.”

"I believe her."

"From the moment I met her, she was an absolutely determined person."

"If... one day in the future, she wavers in her mind."

"Then I think there must be someone influencing her."

"I will be the person who supports her the most behind the scenes."

Alina clasped her hands together and looked ahead with a determined gaze.

The snow was light at first, but after the mortars launched their attack on the camp, the snowstorm intensified.

Skadi hadn't cared about the snowstorm before, but now, with her eyes closed, she could sense someone controlling something in the distance.

"Medea, you protect them, I have something to do."

Skadi used telepathy to instruct Medea to protect the others here.

"Are they enemies?"

Medea's words were a question, but judging from her expression, they were affirmative.

"Correct."

"Moreover, this enemy is a bit troublesome."

After Skadi finished speaking, she closed her eyes.

She appears to be just resting here, but her true form has already left the room and landed on a high mountain in the wilderness.

High on the mountain, a handsome young man wearing a white coat and with ice-blue eyes stood atop the mountain.

He had his back to Skadi and his hands raised.

A chilling energy emanated from his body, freezing the surrounding air and bringing an even harsher atmosphere to the area.

"Is it the 20th of the month?"

Skadi didn't know his name, and Themis hadn't told her either, so she used a very strange name for him.

“Mother? Oh, yes, that’s what I should call you.”

“A mother who created us by accident, then abandoned us, and even tried to kill us, who is completely irresponsible.”

The boy turned around, and the icy energy stopped flowing.

His eyes were on Skadi, staring at her cheeks—even though most of them were hidden under her hood, he could almost see them.

His eyes held a multitude of complex emotions.

It felt like interrogation, yet also like reminiscing, but mostly it was filled with hostility and anger.

"Hmm, you're very good-looking. I wonder which family's child will end up with you."

Skadi sensed his anger, but instead of being angry or showing hostility, she complimented his appearance.

"Are you kidding me?"

In icy and snowy environments, that is his permafrost territory.

His buffs here are comparable to those of Arthas, the Lich King, under Frostmourne.

Despite having SSS-level strength, he possesses an SSSS-level sharpness.

Ordinary SSS-level enemies really can't last long against him, and there's even a possibility of being killed in one blow.

But in Skadi's presence, he was still a child.

Even though he used his Frozen Earth ability to teleport in front of Skadi and held the sword to her neck, that was all he could do.

Two slender fingers extended and pinched the ice sword he had created with freezing air.

“This is not your true form. I know your true form is hiding in the royal city of Ursus.”

"But it doesn't matter, I have no interest in catching you."

"I just want to know, what brings you here?"

"Kill me? I think you know that even your third sister couldn't kill me."

"That was three years ago, and I am stronger now than I was then."

"They didn't kill me, but they happened to act when the old aristocracy was taking action against the Reunion Movement."

"You've come to declare war, haven't you?"

With a gentle snap of his fingers, the ice sword, formed from frozen air and possessing SS-grade hardness and sharpness, shattered into pieces.

He could sense that Skadi wasn't using any abilities; it was the strength of her body and the power of her true form.

Such power is beyond the reach of even the Originium Beasts. What kind of monster physique is this?

"Humph."

With a cold snort, "Twenty" took a few steps back and stared at Skadi.

After a long pause, he whispered, "Are you going to support the Reunion Movement in starting a war throughout Ursus?"

"I know your identity. What would happen if I revealed your identity to the Emperor?"

As he spoke, he gave a knowing smile.

"Child, you are still too naive."

"Or rather, you're all too inexperienced."

"Why do you think that if the Emperor of Ursus knew it was me, he would declare war on Rhodes Island, or at least publicize it?"

"Even if you go around saying that this war is an unjust war, a war started by Rhodes Island to rule this land."

"Rhodes Island is the guilty party, and the Doctor who started the war is an unforgivable war criminal."

"How many people do you think will believe you?"

"Or, you could film me now and post it on [Taixu], telling others that I am a doctor and that I am supporting an unjust act."

"Guess what the result will be?"

Skadi couldn't help but laugh when she saw him like that.

"Hmm? Isn't this enough?"

"Twenty" doesn't seem to be in charge of this aspect, and is even genuinely naive about it.

From this perspective, his entry into the upper echelons of Ursus must have had other advantages.

As for what the advantages are, Skadi doesn't know for the time being; she'll look for information when she gets back.

"Little Twenty, don't be so naive."

"When [Tai Xu] appeared, it was at the time when smartphones were becoming widespread."

"War has already changed to another dimension."

"Come see me again after you have thoroughly studied the [Tai Xu]."

"Oh, by the way, you can tell your emperor about my support for the Reunion Movement and see how he responds."

After Skadi finished speaking, she reached out and grabbed him from a distance, then forcefully crushed his body.

Since it was just a blizzard clone, Skadi cleverly avoided harming his soul, so even though the clone was crushed, he didn't suffer any damage.

"Huff huff huff..." Panting, [Little Twenty] opened his eyes, his body located in the royal palace of Ursus.

Even though it was just a clone, he could feel the terrifying pressure emanating from Skadi, which was so intense it was distorting his very soul.

The third sister fought her for ten days and ten nights, but in the end, unable to defeat her, she chose to give up...

It wasn't because the third sister went easy on her, but because she was too strong?

"She didn't look like she was joking."

[Xiao Ershi] sorted out the information in his mind, and Skadi's confident appearance told him that she was definitely not joking.

This means that she wouldn't have any problem telling the Ursus Emperor about her support for the Reunion Movement.

But he didn't think so; he believed Skadi was bluffing him to delay him.

So after considering it for a while, he got up, left his room, and headed towards the emperor's residence deep inside the palace.