Chapter 247

"Kavia said softly."

"Yes, you're right,"

Andhaka took a deep breath and smiled. "I want to kill them. I want to smash their heads off with a single blow and kill all those damned bastards!"

"Since you knew they would tease you, why did you still accept Jin's invitation?"

"... Only by taking over Jin will I have a chance to kill them..."

"Won't you regret it?"

"... They deserve to die."

"You stopped."

"Because you were there, otherwise I would have attacked long ago! If you hadn't come, I wouldn't have been laughed at by them for so long! I would have gone home long ago!"

Even so, you still didn't make a move.

"Heh, next time, I definitely won't be fooled by you. I'll smash them all to pieces!"

As Andhaka laughed, he thought to himself:

I'm lying. I've deceived everyone, and that's why I was able to fool my father. Serves me right. This is my secret weapon; I'm best at suddenly stabbing people in the back. I'm dirty, I'm despicable, that's who I am. But why?

For some reason, when I said those words, it felt as if something unseen had pierced my heart.

It shouldn't matter to me, but if you want to bully me, then go to hell.

Pain and tears? Just ignore them, right? It doesn't matter how many tears I shed, because being teased is painful. Since someone wants to die, I'll happily send them to their death. Isn't that better?

This would be much better.

How disgusting! Why are they looking at me like that? Pity? Mercy? Anyway, these guys will eventually hate me. Filthy, filthy, so filthy.

It's disgusting, everything is utterly disgusting.

The most disgusting thing is that all those gazes are focused on me; I myself am the most disgusting existence.

"Having said so much, let me introduce myself first."

After hearing that voice in Andhaka's ear, the next instant, Andhaka felt warmth.

But Andhaka had no recollection of this warmth, and what was that sound in her ear? What was that continuous, thumping sound?

Andhaka suddenly murmured:

"Heartbeat..."

Whose is this warm, true face?

"You may call me Maya; I am currently the Proxy God of Love."

"Moya, that's a decent name..."

Andhaka tried to touch the man's face with both hands, and gradually a vivid image formed in his mind, completely opposite to the one that had terrified him in the fire.

"May we meet again sometime? By the way, my name is Andhaka..."

Andhaka found it hard to believe that he had said such a thing.

Ultimately, he felt that no one could understand him; the world he saw with his blind eyes did not overlap with anyone else's.

It's fine if I'm always alone; it doesn't matter, as long as I gain power, that's enough.

I want power, simple and easy-to-understand power, strong enough to calmly hurt others, strong enough to take anything from others without any cost... that's all I want.

But at that moment, Andhaka heard a response.

I felt a little scared, but also warm and safe, which brought me peace of mind.

"Even if it means hurting them, don't lie carelessly. As long as you can maintain this, I will come to see you."

"Good."

Andhaka responded softly; he heard the sound of the waves and the distant commotion.

He might have even shown a faint smile at that moment.

It was evening, somewhere in the Human Realm.

Kavia returned precisely on time, just as Kama had predicted.

Then he saw Kama, who was beating Vritra unilaterally.

Why is that? Kama said that Kavia wanted to return and saw Vritra being arrogant and domineering, so he used this as an excuse to drive away the Blonde Girl.

Although the incident occurred, the object of the action changed. This was because, although Vritra was displeased, he still maintained a proper distance from Kama, the parent of his master. No matter how Kama provoked him, he remained unmoved. Gradually, Kama was 'moved' by his own words. However, since Kama's strength was not great, the thick-skinned Vritra simply let the little Love God have his way.

"Vritra, you bastard! Couldn't you have just stayed away? You're more like a follower than a follower; I know exactly what you're planning! So—I'm not letting you take Aya away. Anyway, I'm Aya's parent; he won't disobey me. He doesn't know the wickedness of people, nor does he know your intentions. He knows nothing. Someone like you will only corrupt him. Spending too much time with you might just lead him to run away from home one day. Don't joke around; I won't accept that. That's enough..."

Vritra was tired of hearing it all, so he remained unmoved. But feeling utterly wronged Vritra could only give Kavia a 'very subtle' smile when she returned.

What sins have I committed? How come Kama has become so fragile after only a few hundred thousand years? Wasn't he fine during the Daksha Fire Sacrifice? And I didn't say a word the whole time, just watched, yet Kama got more and more carried away... Who's really abusing their power here...?

Are you... crying?

"I didn't cry! Don't joke around! Why would I have to cry? Who cares about crying! I won't!"

Kama instinctively retorted, but quickly realized that the voice wasn't from Vritra, but rather—

In an instant, Kama's eyes widened, and he couldn't utter a single word.

"Well, actually, I don't... like it--"

Just as Kama turned his head to say something, Kavia, seizing the opportunity, reached out and rubbed Kama's face with her sleeve.

Then he said this:

"Please don't cry. The person who speaks to you like this is Kama, the child you've raised for over a decade. Although I've heard that Kavia is indeed the well-known Aspected God..."

An uneasy Kama stared at Kavia, who was smiling.

Their eyes met.

"But now, I have a name that only you, Kama, know."

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Chapter 308 Andhaka: I want my mother to marry my Grandpa.

Andhaka is sleeping.

At this time, several decades had passed since he met Kavia, who was now known as Maya. During these years, he had indeed fulfilled his promise to Kavia, and thus they could meet from time to time.

When faced with his brothers who had been bullying him, Andhaka no longer tried to injure them or lie about the accident as before. He also told his Asura father, who had raised him, that his own children were bullying him in various ways, and that he would fight back.

Generally speaking, biological children are valued more highly than adopted children by parents. The conflict between one's own child and adopted child is a delicate matter...

However, perhaps due to the nature of the Asura race, this made Andhaka's adoptive father value Andhaka even more, surpassing him in favor of his many biological sons.

The Asura who had previously bullied Andhaka out of disgust grew even more resentful.

Therefore, one day, they came up with a solution—

While the father was away, they set fire to Andhaka's house, taking advantage of Andhaka's poor eyesight—that is, his weakness due to fear of light, heat, and fire—so that he could not escape and was burned alive.

So while Andhaka was fast asleep, these Asura threw several torches into his room, and instantly countless plumes of thick smoke burst forth. The smoke, mixed with Mars and ash, drifted in the wind, forming black columns of smoke that shot straight into the sky, looking like a terrifying omen from afar.

While fast asleep, Andhaka began to tremble, for the blurry image that had always been fearless surfaced in his mind. He awoke in a panic and noticed the raging fire all around him, the crackling sounds, and the pungent smell of smoke that filled the air, making it hard to breathe.

But what terrified Andhaka the most was that the figure hidden in the flames became increasingly clear. He waved his hands wildly, trying to drive it away, but this was a feeling that had existed since his birth, and his own power could not eliminate it. However, this was just something Andhaka, caught in fear, did to try to get out of this predicament.

Everything around them was changing rapidly. The temperature was rising sharply, and the heat was intense, as if they were in a steamer. Andhaka's face was flushed red by the firelight, and sweat and fear mingled together, his eyes revealing helplessness and despair.

"Who are you! Get out! Get out!"

Andhaka roared at the surrounding flames, but the fear he had carried since childhood rendered him unable to move. He could only watch helplessly as the flames engulfed him, revealing the terrifying figure within them, and beside it, an incomparably beautiful figure.

But at this moment, Andhaka had no time to care about anything else; collapsed on the ground, Andhaka had only one thought in his mind—

I'm going to die.

But Andhaka didn't want to die. He could accept dying, but he couldn't accept dying in such a wretched way, especially since there were people he hadn't been able to repay...

Wounds are like that; there are always countless layers of meaning in one's heart; as many as one might want.

Andhaka recalled a day when he was wandering barefoot on the beach.

As night fell, the moon's reflection shimmered on the water. Kavia slowly leaned against Andhaka, who was sitting on the beach, hugging his knees.

The silver-haired youth sat down next to the blind Asura.

"This isn't the agreed meeting place."

"... I have no idea."

Andhaka did not leave intentionally out of disgust, but rather out of fear, which is why he came here timidly.

It's likely that Kavia found his way here as soon as he realized Andhaka was missing.

Andhaka wanted Kavia to find him, which is why he came here.

Andhaka felt disgusted with himself for deliberately toying with people who were good to him; it was truly repulsive.

But this incident proved that this person would not let his expectations be disappointed, so Andhaka apologized in his heart for his actions and vowed that he would always believe in Maya, the Proxy God of Love.

Therefore, let's go back to the present --

"I haven't repaid Maya's kindness yet, I can't die like this..."

And so, amidst her murmurs, Andhaka crossed the object of her birth's fear and stumbled away.

The Brahma Realm.

"Praise Narayana."

Narada the Rishi looked at Brahma with a puzzled expression and asked, "Brahma, since you have been watching Andhaka and believe that Andhaka will not bring blessings to the world, why wait for it to grow up? In my opinion, if Andhaka will bring chaos to the world, why not eliminate this hidden danger now?"

Upon hearing this, Brahma sighed:

"My Rishi, if we end his life now, it won't solve the problem, it will be murder. Even if it can't bring blessings to the world, it still has its uses. Every living being has many possibilities, and their choices will determine the course of their lives. Even Andhaka is the same. Only when he chooses the path of depravity will the Aspected God decide how to liberate him."

Since the birth of the Universe and the creation of all things millions of years ago, some Asura have pleased a certain Deity through ascetic practices, mostly Brahma, and thus sought blessings according to their own will. After receiving the blessings, they acted recklessly and caused chaos in the world, and in the end, they still had to be eliminated by the Aspected God.

Why is this happening?

The Answer is obvious, because every being in the Universe has numerous possibilities to use their power, but whether to use that power for good or evil is their own decision. Moreover, every being believes in the infallibility of their actions from their own perspective, and the Aspected God never judge whether an action is right or wrong, but only based on the outcome of the action.

Many Asura have been destroyed for abusing their blessings, but numerous facts also prove that blessings do not necessarily bring harm.

For Ascetics, a blessing not only means that God will appear before them to end their asceticism and bestow special power, but also that true sages understand that every action is asceticism and every breath is a blessing. Yet, those who know this simple truth cannot explain it with facts, thoughts, or knowledge.

So, if the Four-Aspected Gods) clearly know everything, understand what kind of blessings these Asura desire, and know how they will abuse those blessings, then why do they still do it?

Even if they make decisions about the future based on what they see at the moment, Lila will still force the Aspected God to face the same situation again and again, and they will have to make decisions again.

For the Deity of Aspected God, who occupy the Supreme Being position in Indian Mythology, their purpose is not to know what decisions will be made, but to know why such decisions will be made. Because they know the Future, the Aspected God not only bestow blessings, but also opportunities to make choices.

Unless someone understands the consequences of their decision and the reasons behind it, the cycle of hope and blessing will continue to repeat itself.

Knowing everything does not mean that the Aspected God has no expectations.

Narada remained silent, perhaps deep in thought, until after a long while he smiled and said to Brahma:

"In that case, it is also my responsibility to promote the growth of Andhaka."

As soon as he finished speaking, Narada's figure disappeared and headed towards the Underworld Realm.

Brahma smiled slightly at this and continued to gaze at Andhaka.

"... Spring and the Blind, Kavia's reincarnation this time is similar to his previous ones."

Naturally, Brahma, who had been observing Andhaka, also saw Kavia, who was using the alias Maya, interacting with Andhaka.

Although Brahma was the last to know about this, Vishnu discovered it when Kavia took Kama to the Himalayas Mountains, and Shiva discovered it after remarrying Parvati, Brahma only learned about it after the War God Kartikeya destroyed Taraka.

Even knowing this, the Three Aspects did not interfere much, because Kavia had said she would return, and that was enough.

However, after Taraka was destroyed, Vishnu and his wife Lakshmi each sent an avatar to the Human Realm: Vishnu's Sixth Avatar, Parashurama, and Lakshmi's avatar, Dharani.

"They all love creating alternate versions of themselves... really..."