Chapter 105

As for that Scale Beast... it could barely be identified as a lump of mud...

It's already been chopped into minced meat...

Skadi doesn't really understand some of the intricacies of things.

The captain said it was good that she was like this, that she didn't need to care about trivial matters.

But in reality, she didn't think she knew nothing at all.

For example, at this moment, she at least understands... the Shark is very angry!

I don't know why I'm angry...

Could it be that...

Skadi paused, looking at the empty plates on the living room table outside the kitchen.

No way?!

Could it be that I ate all the food last night?!

But didn't Laurentina say last night that she wouldn't mind eating it all...?

Wrong.

Skadi's eyes glazed over as she recalled her captain's teachings.

"Skadi! Don't just believe what others say! Use your own ideas!"

"For example, if I said I wasn't angry because of you, would you believe me?"

"I believe you, Captain!"

"Very good! Skadi, you believed me. Now, go get your loadout and get ready for cross-country running!"

"Ah?"

"But Captain, didn't you say you weren't angry...?"

"Yes! I'm not angry! But what does this have to do with your cross-country running?! If you keep dawdling, I'll change your afternoon to another training program!"

Skadi understood that there was a way of being angry called "saying he's not angry."

... So the Shark was actually angry because of last night, right?!

But she did say that it was right for her to handle things alone...

Wait, I'm sometimes in a similar situation myself.

Even though I did exactly what the captain said, I still got scolded...

Hmm... some things are just hard to understand.

Skadi felt like her head was about to explode, but then she turned her head and glanced at Laurentina chopping on the cutting board in the kitchen.

I still need to find a way to apologize... I've got it!

She clapped her hands and then ran straight out of the room.

Since that's the case, I just need to go out and find a way to buy breakfast to make up for it!

Yes, that's it!

[I said... um... I'm sorry, although I don't know why I need to apologize, but will apologizing make you feel better?]

"... Won't."

[Sigh, is it appropriate to throw a tantrum at a time like this...]

"Yeah, so what! You don't care about my feelings at all..."

[I only told you this because I care about your feelings.]

"Well?"

Laurentina paused, then turned her head and glanced at the blue brooch on her chest.

[I care about you, Laurentina, which is why I chose to be honest with you immediately after verifying its authenticity. I know you consider me family, and in return, family members shouldn't hide anything from each other.]

[So, I'm telling you all this. If you're angry, I'll accept it. After all, perhaps this kind of thing is indeed hard for you to accept.]

But I assure you, Laurentina, no matter what happens, since I made that promise to you, I will always consider you family.

[... forever.]

"... So, in your eyes, am I the special one?"

Laurentina put down the cleaver, leaving the mangled fish filling and the cutting board untouched, and asked, bowing her head.

Of course, you are special, and I will always give you that.

"Zuo Jian... I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lost my temper..."

[Good to know. Well then, I think we should go look for Skadi now. She stood at the door for a while and then ran out; she's already gone. She's not familiar with Londinium, and I'm worried about her...]

"???"

Laurentina's inner turmoil didn't last long before Zuo Jian abruptly changed the subject to Skadi.

"Liar!! You were just saying I was special, and now you're eyeing Orca?!"

[Huh?! No, I'm just worried out of normal concern...]

"I won't listen! You're a liar! I don't believe you!"

Zuo Jian sighed, realizing how difficult it was to fathom a girl's feelings.

Skadi walked down the street, looking around at the deserted shops, with only a few that seemed to sell miscellaneous goods open.

"Breakfast... where am I supposed to find that?"

She stroked her chin, pondering how to solve the breakfast problem.

The captain said...

"Skadi! You should find your own food! See that deep-sea worm? Protein is five-tenths of the tumor's protein..."

Stop!

What the captain taught me is probably useless!

However, all the surrounding shops are currently closed...

By the way, when I was chatting with that old man from the Flame Kingdom, what did he say... "Good wine needs no bush"?

It seems to mean that the deeper the alley, the more likely you are to find good shops.

Skadi suddenly realized that she seemed to have completely understood the obscure and difficult Flame Kingdom.

Hmm, as expected of her.

With this thought in mind, she turned directly into a corner of the streets of Londinium, into the gloomy alley where the houses intersected.

However, she hadn't walked more than a few steps when the sound from not far away reached her ears.

"Is there a sound?"

Those must be shops, right? Otherwise, what place would be so bustling so early in the morning?

The Orca thought this, and then walked towards the source of the sound, which was deeper into the alley.

The blonde girl leaned against the wall, spitting out a mouthful of bloody foam, her cold eyes sweeping over everyone around her.

"Tsk tsk tsk, isn't this the new leader of the Glasgow Gang? How come he looks so disheveled?"

The man in the lead grinned arrogantly, then gestured for the others to slowly surround them.

The girl sighed, then broke off an arrow that hadn't penetrated her shoulder.

"We've been tricked... and now we're surrounded by them..."

As the enemy drew closer, she gripped her Warhammer tightly.

This kind of thing happens often; after all, she's always done it this way.

However... if I sustain more injuries, I'll probably get nagged by Gawain when I get back...

With that thought in mind, she raised her Warhammer with one hand and gave a cursory glance at the enemy's situation.

Two men with crossbows... you need to find a way to avoid them, then quickly deal with the guys around you, and...

Just as the girl was pondering how to break through the encirclement without causing further injury,

A discordant voice suddenly rang out from behind the group.

Excuse me, do you sell breakfast here?

Skadi stared at the crowd gathered before her with a puzzled look.

There don't seem to be many stalls, so why are they all gathered together?

In her line of sight, the armed group and the blonde girl were obscured by other figures; all she could see was a group of people huddled together, talking incoherently.

"... Bones, finish her off."

The leader casually remarked something, and then the thug known as Bones quickly broke free from the crowd and rushed towards the intruder who had suddenly appeared!

"Careful!"

The blonde girl's heart skipped a beat, and she then shouted a warning to the "passerby" through the crowd.

Skadi turned her head at the shout, and when she looked at herself again, she found a figure already standing in front of her.

With a flick of his wrist, a dagger gleaming with a cold light slipped from his sleeve!

She was terrified when she saw the other person holding a dagger straight at her neck!

This guy!!!

So slow...

Is that a knife?

After a brief moment of thought, Skadi roughly understood the situation.

However, the next moment, the man called Bones looked at his dagger, which was only a few centimeters away from piercing the other's throat.

Suddenly, he felt a strong gust of wind blowing against his scalp!

Immediately afterwards, Skadi raised her hand, slapped the other person's head, and pinned him to the ground.

Puff!!!

In the blink of an eye, Bones, who was so confident of victory just a second ago, was slammed to the ground like an insect the next.

"Hmm... he shouldn't be dead... he held back his strength."

Skadi flexed her hands, looked at the man on the ground, and thought, "Hmm, his skull is still intact; it wasn't smashed."

Her deliberate restraint was still effective.

"And also—you... don't seem to be selling breakfast."

She turned her gaze back to the group of somewhat timid street thugs.

Chapter 61, Laurentina: Why are you also bringing home cats you've picked up outside?

Skadi was somewhat confused about the situation with these guys in front of her.

It was obvious he wasn't selling breakfast, and... he was even charging at me with a knife.

She didn't do anything that showed hostility, did she?

I glanced behind me, and oh well, I didn't even bring the weapon case.

Right now, I'm unarmed; if you threw me on the street, I wouldn't be the type to pose any threat at all.