She spoke again, but this time, Skadi's voice changed once more.
"Some people feed on pain. In a positive, uplifting world, they suffer as if in torment, yet when they live in a hell of hardship, they can still feel happiness. And precisely because of that, such people will not be crushed even in hell. Ugliness and beauty are also things defined from a human perspective."
"When I was a Deep Sea Hunter, I believed Sea Creatures were evil. But when I returned to my blood relatives, I came to understand..."
Skadi stood up.
"I am not good at thinking. Before I can think something through, my body often acts first. Sometimes, action is more important than thought."
"..." Gilgamesh fell silent as well.
"The reason I looked upon this world, the reason I answered Sakura's summons, was not anything particularly important."
"I saw that the world was about to fade away."
"I saw a girl crying."
"So, I reached out my hand."
"I fight to save what lies before my eyes. You, who possess Clairvoyance, understand this world's situation better than I do. I simply did not bring any knowledge from outside. That is all."
After saying that, Skadi turned and left the garden.
Gilgamesh, meanwhile, braced his hands against the bench, raised his head, and looked up at the sky.
"What a willful fellow. Well, whether this world and this era should be saved—let them decide for themselves."
Their conversation had not merely been a conversation.
Gilgamesh had wanted to ascertain Skadi's stance.
Because he had already understood the state of this world and this era.
He wanted to use the attitudes and judgments of others to make his own decision regarding what came next.
But Skadi had not answered him directly.
And Gilgamesh had given his own