Skadi, returning to infinity

"Even if we let her make the decision, we need to know why she made that choice."

"What if she just picked it randomly?"

He turned his gaze to Skadi and, seeing her feigning obedience, took a deep breath.

Why did you choose this?

Kal'tsit didn't mean to make things difficult for Skadi; ​​she just wanted to know why Skadi had chosen this option.

"Because I felt that the time tunnel was not very stable, and if it was not dealt with in advance, there might be dangerous enemies."

"To prevent this from happening, I need to deal with it first."

Skadi's answer made Kal'tsit lower her eyes and think.

"What if it's just an ordinary pit?"

"If we go on without finding any useful information, and waste time dealing with other things..."

"Dr. Kal'tsit, you're a doctor, you should know that if there's a potential epidemic somewhere, prevention is far more effective than treatment."

The same principle applies.

Skadi interrupted her, explaining in a way that Kal'tsit could clearly understand.

"...So how many people do you plan to bring?"

Kal'tsit couldn't say anything more. She sat down and took a sip of her coffee.

"I can go by myself."

Hearing her say that, Kal'tsit frowned.

"Even if you are very capable, most of your abilities are either unusable or cannot be used right now."

“It would be too dangerous for you to go alone under these circumstances.”

Despite Skadi's great abilities, Kal'tsit was still worried about letting her go alone.

"Since little Kal'tsit is so worried, then she can go with little Skadi."

Theresa looked at the two of them with a strange gaze, and after hearing what Kal'tsit said, she made a suggestion.

"Because the number of people injured by Originium Infected Beasts has been increasing during this period, there are not enough doctors inside the Tower of Babel."

"If I go out again, and a seriously ill patient is brought in, I won't be able to perform the surgery."

Kal'tsit looked at Theresa, and her answer seemed to indicate that she wanted to go but couldn't because of problems within the Tower of Babel.

“I told them all to come back yesterday and stop exploring outside.”

"I suspect these Originium Infected Beasts are related to Theresis."

"Until the investigation is complete, let's avoid conflict with these Originium Infected Beasts."

Theresa began dealing with the matter yesterday morning after the wounded soldiers returned.

It was only now that she brought it up, which surprised Kal'tsit somewhat.

"Your Highness, those guys' goals are definitely not that simple. Letting these Originium-infected beast hordes appear is probably just the first step."

"There are even more dangerous plans to be carried out next."

“I’m worried if we don’t investigate their intentions.”

Kal'tsit knew the danger, but if they didn't do certain things because of the danger, they would face even greater risks.

"Kal'tsit, even if you're going to do it, at least wait until Skadi comes back."

"Now we put her at the center of everything we do."

"Inside the Tower of Babel, you can disobey her, but when you're out there, it's much better to follow her orders."

Skadi didn't interrupt their conversation at all.

She was waiting for Kal'tsit and Theresa to make a decision.

"...Are you confident you can resolve that spacetime rift?"

Kal'tsit didn't say anything. She looked at Skadi and asked a question.

"If the problem isn't serious, I'm confident I can handle it. But if it's serious, I can only wait and see."

"But it doesn't matter. Even if there is a real problem, I will find a way to shift the blame and let the people on the false king's side handle it."

Skadi has her own ways of dealing with things; what she worries about is that this spacetime rift might be connected to another world, which would be the real problem.

However, if it simply occurs for a certain reason, it is much easier to solve.

"Leaving this afternoon?" Kal'tsit's style is swift and decisive; once she decides to do something, she certainly won't procrastinate.

"Dr. Kal'tsit, you decide. I'm fine with anything."

Skadi wasn't indifferent; it was just that Kal'tsit wanted to go with her, and that depended on when Kal'tsit had sorted out her own affairs.

"I'll go arrange things with the medical team and then come over."

After glancing at her, Kal'tsit put down the file, walked out the door, and left.

"Skadi, look at the consequences you caused yesterday, just like Kal'tsit did."

After seeing Kal'tsit leave, Theresa turned her gaze to Skadi, then turned on her computer and showed it to her.

"Hmm? Ah? Um... Dr. Kal'tsit and I are innocent."

Skadi was still thinking about the spacetime rift when Theresa called her over to look at the computer.

What came into view were the various exaggerated rumors that had arisen because he had entered Kal'tsit's room the previous night.

These rumors are all exaggerated, and they analyze the relationship between Kal'tsit and the Doctor.

They then solemnly assured each other that the two of them were already together and were secret lovers.

Others say that the Doctor and Kal'tsit knew each other before, and they are just reuniting in the Tower of Babel.

The reason for this conjecture is Theresa's special trust in the Doctor, and Dr. Kal'tsit's inexplicable dislike for the Doctor.

Isn't that just a young couple having a tiff, with Princess Theresa leading the way to reconcile?

The fact that Dr. Kal'tsit allowed the Doctor into her private room clearly indicates that she had already forgiven him.

The screams last night were from Dr. Kal'tsit and the Doctor playing "big" games, etc.

These messages spread too quickly, and some of the speculations are too outrageous.

The problem is, just thinking about the strange looks I got from the people I encountered along the way today...

Skadi felt that she probably wouldn't be able to clear her name of this suspicion anytime soon.

In other words, her "relationship" with Kal'tsit has been confirmed in the eyes of others.

That's so strange, is it really that fast?

Skadi realized this, and looking at Theresa with a strange smile on her lips, she understood who was pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Throughout the entire Tower of Babel, only Theresa and Kal'tsit possess such power.

Kal'tsit would never do such a thing, so that leaves only Princess Theresa.

But why would she do that? Isn't she putting herself and Kal'tsit in a very delicate situation?

I don't want to use my PhD status to become a couple with that old woman, that would be terrible.

But she didn't know how to resolve the current situation.

Should she directly declare her innocence to Kal'tsit in front of others, or remain silent and tacitly accept it?

This is a big problem.

Seeing her deep in thought, Theresa's expression became increasingly subtle.

Little Skadi, what would you choose?

It is acceptance

Or refuse?

PS: Updated to 2/6.

I slept all night and was awake for a few hours, but I'm still a bit sleepy.

A disordered sleep schedule is definitely a bad thing, but thankfully it's almost back to normal.

PS2: I'm asking for recommendation votes, monthly tickets, and even some razor blades (symbols of hatred), as well as donations. Thank you everyone.

Chapter 18: A Little Secret in the Storage Room, My Confession to Kal'tsit

"I...I'll go out now, Your Highness. I'll come back and report to you after the mission is completed."

Skadi chose not to make a choice. She put on her mask and hood, waved to Theresa, and left.

"...Really..."

Forget it, let the two of them do it themselves.

However, judging from Kal'tsit's demeanor, she probably won't cause any more trouble.

"Babel, Rhodes Island, Doctor, Skadi... Amiya..."

Resting her chin on her hand, Theresa looked out the window.

She murmured these words, recalling the future in her memory—had so many things actually happened?

Was my choice ultimately good or bad?

If that time came again, what would she choose to do?

Theresa wanted to ask herself the question, but she couldn't find the answer for the moment.

"I think you need to explain."

Not long after she stepped out the door, Kal'tsit pulled her around the corner and led her into a storage room.

Her face looked terrible, and her eyes were fixed on Skadi as if she wanted to devour her.