Chapter 263
This is precisely the function of the 'Arrow of Love' forged by Tvashtar in the Underworld Realm in the past, secretly at work. As a weapon, it obeys the emotions of its master, the Love God, using the power of the Underworld Realm —that is, some unknown power of Asura— to transform Kama, a god, into Asura.
If Love God had truly fallen to the ground without incident, perhaps the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven Mara, would have been born during the battle, albeit with a change in appearance and essence, and would not have reached the level of a 'beast'.
"I'm so dizzy..."
"Ouch, are you alright?!"
Just then, a little girl, who looked like she had an elephant's head on her head, tried to catch Kama, but she twisted her ankle beautifully and became the cushion for the Love God to fall, making a 'chirp' sound like a small animal.
"I am extremely grateful..."
Kama, having risen from the girl, took a deep breath and thanked her.
"It's okay, it's okay..."
The girl's elephant head waved happily, then cautiously asked, "Are you Lord Kama, the god of Love God?"
Although he didn't understand why the god before him looked so strange, Kama nodded in acknowledgment since the god had helped him, to show that he was indeed the Love God.
"Whoa!"
The girl, having received Kama's affirmation, looked at Kama excitedly, "Great -Grandmother, you're so tiny! You're not even as tall as me! Didn't you say you were born at the moment of Satya Yuga?"
"... Huh? Wait a minute."
Kama was stunned. "What did you call me?"
Oh, I forgot to introduce myself.
The girl clapped her hands, put her hands on her hips, and said, "My name is Ganesha, the daughter of the Great God Parvati. Since you, Kama, are the god who adopted my grandfather, then you are naturally my Grandmother!"
Ganesha, also known Vinayaka Ganesha, is the Hinduism God of Wisdom and one of the children of Shiva and Parvati.
At this time, during the period of Kavia's Wrath, Shiva and Parvati had four children: Andhaka, the war god Skanda, Ashokasundari, and the youngest, who was also recently born, Ganesha.
In fact, Ganesha didn't know much about Kavia and Kama at first, but because Andhaka kept telling her about them, she became familiar with them. So one day, determined to see them, she left Mount Kailash with Andhaka's help and happened to encounter Kama was almost falling to the ground.
"Oh right, is Grandpa home? I really want to see him!"
Ganesha looked at Kama with anticipation.
If Cockatoo or some other being were to ask, Kama would firmly say, "I have no children, it's just a misunderstanding, don't say it again," in order to preserve his meager self-esteem.
But Ganesha's gaze was too sincere, and his attitude was too good, so--
"... He's left, and he probably won't be coming back. Although I hope he will, I can't predict the final outcome."
These are Kama's honest words.
A brief silence fell between them.
"I understand, thank you, Great- Grandmother Kama."
As he answered, Ganesha smiled at Kama again.
"Actually, never mind, Ganesha, you can call me—"
Kama couldn't utter the words "great-grandfather" for a moment, because Love God sensed that he seemed... unable to become male again?
Although it's not unusual for gods to transform into women in Indian Mythology, Kama, as the god of Love God, should theoretically be able to freely switch between male and female forms, since he represents 'love'. And Kama could indeed do this long ago. This is Love God the reincarnation of Kavia, whom Kama adopted, sometimes referred to himself as 'father' and sometimes as 'mother'.
Because gender can be changed at will, but at this moment Kama felt that he really could not change.
Why is that?
After his initial panic, Kama, as the Love God, quickly understood the reason.
Because of 'love', as the Love God, his duty is to love everything in the world, to have 'love' for all things, yet he is unable to 'love' himself. He knows love, feels love, but cannot experience love, so naturally he will become weary of 'love', because of the 'love' that is as numerous as the Stars in the Universe, none of it belongs to the Love God himself.
Then, at some unknown time, Love God developed 'love' for someone, and thus fixed her gender.
If the person you love is female, then you will always choose male; if the person you love is male, then you will always choose female.
This is a choice that can only be made once; there will be no second chance. This is not just a statement, but an instinctive feeling from the heart...
'Like'.
This word was both strange and familiar to Kama, which is truly incredible.
As the reincarnation of the Aspected God, Kavia's encounter with Durga, the lover destined for Lila, must have held extremely Divinity significance. Just as quelling the raging fire that was burning the world, it might be called a miracle by later generations, such as 'love is born from clasped hands'.
However, Kama also understood that, just as Brahma often said, Durga existed entirely as the Lila of 'Kavia's lover'.
So, how should one, as the true Love God, bless the person they love and their destined 'lover'?
I can't do it...
Suddenly, Kama remembered the tiny flames outside the battlefield, like weeds, and began to understand the reason for Kavia's Wrath.
Perhaps... it is precisely because I treat everyone the same that I suffer and that I feel Wrath.
What's your name?
Ganesha looked at Kama, the Love God, who had suddenly lowered his head and was clasping his hands tightly, and asked in confusion.
"... No."
Kama shook his head as if relieved. "It's nothing, Ganesha, call me whatever you like."
However, for Kama now, even knowing this is somewhat useless. After all, Durga has already risen to the top in one fell swoop, and Kama doesn't feel that he can compete with Durga in terms of physique or strength. The only thing to mention is probably feelings.
After all, no matter what, even though she didn't go in back then, she was still Kavia's mother who had raised her for so many years. Durga was just a Goddess she was meeting for the first time. Even though she had some anger, she still had the upper hand in terms of feelings.
As he pondered this, Kama began to listen intently to the sound of Waterflow washing over the soil.
Twenty seconds left.
Although Kavia's inability to return these past few months might be due to Durga, she usually returns around this time. Let's take a gamble and see if we can meet now... After all, when we were young, we entrusted Kavia with the Proxy God of Love, and we made a promise that I would return on time.
Gazing at the calm water, Kama murmured to himself.
"Time is up."
The words of Love God drew Ganesha's attention.
"Great- Grandmother, what time are you arriving—"
In the humid summer wind, the Willow Tree swayed, their slender Leaf touching the soil. Before the Ganesha could be finished, a dazzling light flashed in the azure sky, a light more intense than the lazy summer sun, even more blinding than the light of the War God of war.
The Ganesha instinctively closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she saw a man and a woman radiating an aura that was incredibly warm to her.
"I have returned, Kama."
For some reason, the Ganesha didn't need to ask for their names like he had asked Kama before; he already knew in his heart that these two people were his maternal grandfather Kavia and his maternal grandmother Durga.
Indeed, that was the case. The reason Kavia hadn't returned for the past few months was to appease Durga, because Durga insisted on following him everywhere, no matter where he was. Even when Kavia said he would only return after the Treta Yuga period ended, he wouldn't listen. Fortunately, after Kavia spent some time with him and after he promised to visit her in the Himalayas Kavia, Durga reluctantly agreed.
Kavia understood Durga, because she was born from this Lila, 'Kavia's lover,' and therefore, for her, she was everything...
This is also why he became even Wrath when he first saw Durga in his Wrathful Aspect. Even though he was born in Lila, 'cute' was indeed incredibly real. After defeating three people in succession and causing damage, he realized that his Wrath was not directed at innocent people Kavia. This is why he suppressed his Wrath and withdrew from his Wrathful Aspect.
Kavia understood why her suppressed Wrath had suddenly ignited uncontrollably. It turned out to be caused by Moses Sand, this Asura, who had cultivated for millions of years. It was just a lucky accident.
"Grandpa, Grandma, it's me, Ganesha!"
The Ganesha hopped and skipped, cheering at the two of them like a granddaughter.
Kavia smiled slightly at the Ganesha. He wasn't surprised that the Ganesha was female. Although the original Ganesha was male, the current Ganesha's appearance was undoubtedly that of Karna's Master in CCC, and Jinako Karigiri in the India Lostbelt who insisted on being alone for ten thousand years as Servant to prove the incompleteness of the total Arjuna.
Meanwhile, Durga, seeing that the Ganesha seemed somewhat disoriented, frowned slightly, and the White Snake on his shoulder symbolically flicked its tongue.
"You are Parvati's child? Although I am not your mother, I am the lover of your mother's father, that is, your mother's mother. Therefore, I have the right to reprimand you for your unruly lifestyle. Please behave yourself from now on, Ganesha."
"Uh, I understand..."
For the newborn Ganesha, this was the first time she had heard such a stern reprimand, and the speaker was her own grandmother. Suddenly, she felt that Durga was quite frightening, not at all like her kind grandfather.
Welcome back.
Kama narrowed his eyes slightly.
At the same time, Durga sensed that the aura emanating from Kama was inexplicably different from when they first met, but because Kama was her husband's foster father, she abandoned the idea of disassembling Kama to examine him.
She simply looked down at Kama, who was very small to her, with a serious and dignified attitude, trying her best to make her tone warm.
"Please take good care of my husband and mother. I am Durga, and I hope to get along well with you, Kama."
Hearing Durga address him in that way, and remembering that it was Durga who had kept Kavia away from him for so long, Kama's face grew increasingly displeased and awkward, but he still relaxed and responded naturally.
"Ah, I will, Durga, I will take good care of you..."
And the whispers of one's own heart, which only one can hear.
"My child..."
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After that, since she had not yet returned to her Aspected God, Kavia, who was still Proxy God of Love, was basically the same as before. Apart from frequently going to the Himalayas to see Durga and Kama's strong insistence on taking her with him, there were no major differences.
Being followed by Kama wasn't a big deal for Kavia, except that sometimes it was a bit of a struggle to decipher the strange words that the Love God would suddenly utter.
For example--
"... Suppose you have a very good friend or companion, it doesn't matter, just treat them as someone who truly exists. Suddenly, you occasionally have a certain feeling, but you feel that it should be done gradually. After all, you understand that being close doesn't mean you know everything about them. Generally speaking, you should take it slow, or wait for the other person to have the same feeling, right...?"
For example--
"Even though I can't do anything right, I always feel like I have to do something. Isn't that a bit annoying? I'm so weak..."
Whenever this happened, Kavia would tap Kama's shoulder with her fingertips, attracting the attention of the little Love God of love, and then point to the Sun.
"Kama, you are the Love God, strength doesn't matter, and so even when you're sad, you always try to smile, don't you? That's why everyone in the world smiles from the bottom of their hearts when love comes. Gods and Rishi must all think this way."
As the Proxy God of Love, I can also see that Kama only gets tired occasionally. Think of it this way: the Sun has been at its Satya Yuga for millions of years, and you've only had a short rest these past few decades. That's already amazing. Thanks to Kama, the world has love as numerous as the stars in the Universe. From this perspective, Kama, aren't you incredibly powerful?
"Um..."
Love God suddenly opened his eyes wide.
"... Of course... I'm strong, I know that... Everyone knows that... Thinking about it carefully, it's definitely true..."
Although she knew these were just words of comfort and had nothing to do with the answer she was hoping for, she still felt her cheeks burning.
There's something I've felt ever since the first time I saw them: I can never get tired of looking at the person in front of me, and not only do I not get tired of looking at them, I want to keep looking at them forever.
Oh no, what am I going to do? I like this person so much, so, so uncontrollably...
Love God strained both his emotions and reason to barely prevent himself from breaking down.
To be honest, Kama felt an overwhelming sense of disgust for his previous "slacking off" behavior in an instant. Although Durga was destined to be Lila, if he had put in a little more effort beforehand, he might not have ended up crying in a daze that day, and he wouldn't have been so powerless to resist Durga's actions and words.
"Kama, if you really do that, I'll be very happy."
"... What nonsense are you talking about?"
Kama responded with outward indifference.
However, Kama seemed unable to accomplish any great feat on her own; she lacked the power.
However, if she, as the Love God, is putting in her best effort to Protection her love... she should be able to achieve something, probably.
In other words, Love God had already silently repeated to himself countless times, "We will win."
However--
"My husband."
Outside the Himalayas Mountains, when Kama saw Durga hug Kavia tightly, still wearing a cool expression, but acting like a puppy, frantically rubbing his head against Kavia's neck, Kama couldn't help but bite his lip, even though he told himself he had to stay calm.
How can I possibly bless your love with Kavia when you, a Goddess who has absolutely no manners? Absolutely not!
However, in reality, Kama still thought how wonderful it would be if he were the one to replace Durga at this moment...
Despite his displeasure, Durga only acted this way towards Kavia, and the Love God could sense this from some of her words and expressions.
Durga's voice was imbued with an extraordinary love, filled with an intense affection that anyone could hear.
"My husband likes it."
Durga took Kavia's hand and stroked his face. This action, besides displeasing Kama, also displeased the other three—
These are the Guardian Beasts of the Himalayas, the former Asuras King, the Blonde Girl Vritra, the Little White Snake on Durga's body, and the White Tiger that Kavia created from the Himalayas Mountains themselves after Durga's birth.