Ooku

Kama had just dealt with Kiara Sessyoin, was unaware that crushing the jewel of Indra's Net had triggered a series of chain reactions. She was currently on the fifth floor of the Ooku, observing Ritsuka's situation through a clone.

"Hehehe, I didn't expect Human Order's final move to be so simple. Although I was a little surprised to see Sessyoin, a member of Beast III R, here, I didn't expect her to be dealt with so easily."

There might still be a chance to show the Beast side... Just kidding, change can't possibly defeat me. Now, let me cherish you, my last hope..."

The goddess, displaying her demonic side, observes Ritsuka as she returns to the first floor, assuming the role of the ruler of the Ooku Palace. This Tokugawa Kaiten Labyrinth is a technique she manifests using methods that even gods would find difficult to achieve, capable of distorting structures, theories, and laws.

It was already incredibly difficult, but now that Kiara Sessyoin, the only variable, has been eliminated, Ritsuka's situation has become even more challenging. At this moment, she is struggling to breathe, having just escaped the last layer of erosion, like someone who has just surfaced from the deep sea, constantly breathing to adjust her physical condition.

Her fists clenched tightly; she hadn't expected this seemingly simple Singularity to be so difficult.

No wonder the seniors and Hinako Akuta, who possesses Magnetic Field Power, all failed. This small Ooku actually hides a Beast III!

A strong pressure weighed on her heart. This time, she was rescued by Sessyoin, but she also lost Sessyoin. Now that she couldn't contact Chaldea, her chances of winning were even slimmer.

Take deep breaths to calm yourself, while constantly reflecting on Sessyoin's final words and Kama's weaknesses...

Just as Ritsuka was trying to replenish her brain with oxygen, the door behind her suddenly opened. It wasn't a sliding screen door like those in the Ooku, but a wooden door similar to that of a coffee shop, along with a coffee aroma that didn't belong to this world at all.

A large, strong hand patted her back, and a familiar warmth flowed into her body, quickly stabilizing her. With this force, the huge weight in her heart quietly shattered.

"Wow, Brother Bai, you're finally here! I thought you didn't even know I was in trouble!"

Ritsuka happily turned around to hug him, but Bai Mo pressed her face down, preventing her from doing so. Bai Mo glanced around at the others but didn't see Sessyoin. He then frowned slightly and asked Ritsuka:

"What about Sessyoin? Did that guy betray us?"

"Defection?"

Ritsuka's face was full of question marks. What a joke! If it weren't for Sessyoin, she would have been finished! Although she was indeed in danger in many ways, this time, Sessyoin was her lifeline.

She then recounted her experiences in the Ooku, including how Sessyoin chose to stay behind alone to face Kama in order to protect them, and how her fate is now unknown.

Upon hearing Ritsuka's words, Bai Mo confirmed that she had not been implanted with false memories, and then nodded in agreement.

"I misjudged her. Don't worry, you've already established a connection with her. As long as you return to Chaldea normally, she can be summoned again as usual."

Hearing Bai Mo's words, Ritsuka rallied her spirits, and the other Heroic Spirit also regained their fighting spirit after their recent defeat. Parvati, the goddess of the Himalayas who was reverse-summoned from Chaldea and is a India deity like Kama, looked at Bai Mo with a responsible gaze.

"What's wrong? You..."

Sensing the gaze, Bai Mo also turned his head to look, and was similarly stunned. That face gave him a very familiar feeling, as if he had seen it somewhere before. The two of them looked at each other, attracting the curious gazes of the others who were watching the drama unfold.

"Brother Bai, did you not only go to the Greek Age of Gods, but also to India?"

"How could that be? It just feels somewhat familiar, but I can confirm that I have absolutely no contact with India deities. It's even more impossible for Parvati. But this body of yours isn't Parvati's body, is it?"

Bai Mo shook his head to explain, and Parvati agreed with Bai Mo's words.

"That's true. I'm quite certain I have no memories of Mr. Bai Mo, but there is a certain familiarity. It feels like my father... Himavat. Um... you wouldn't happen to be the father of the person I'm inhabiting, Sakura Matou, would you?"

Upon hearing the name Sakura Matou, Bai Mo rubbed his chin and began searching through his vast and complex memories. Soon, the surname Matou reminded him of the little girl he had entrusted to Kiritsugu Emiya.

Ritsuka's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and she whispered to Bai Mo with twitching lips, "Brother Bai, so you even have a child? Hiss, Circe and Atalanta are going to cry their eyes out now."

"Get out of here. I'm not her father. If you have to say, I have absolutely no relation to this Sakura Matou. If you really want to say... I did have some experiences with Sakura..."

Bai Mo's words were full of decisiveness, and it was precisely because of this that Bai Mo entrusted Sakura to Kiritsugu Emiya after bringing her out of that damned place. Because he judged that Tokiomi Tohsaka was not qualified to be a father, he would not let Sakura change back to her former surname.

As for the surname Matou, that's even more impossible. Apart from Kariya, everyone with that surname should be buried in the ground. So normally, the Sakura he knows would probably call herself Sakura Emiya, Sakura Matou he's possessing is probably an counterpart from some parallel world.

"I see. Then it's not surprising. After all, Mr. Bai Mo, you often travel to different worlds. Gods sometimes observe things in other parallel worlds. Perhaps you once helped this girl named Sakura."

Parvati looked at Bai Mo with a very kind gaze, and not only her, but also Kama was deep in the fifth level of the Tokugawa Kaiten Labyrinth, discovered the intruder.

"Eh? Wait, wait, wait, isn't this person...?"

Kama quickly rummaged through a distorted space and found a tablet-like object in her hand. It displayed a clip of Tezcatlipoca's live stream. She looked at the people in the clip and then at Bai Mo's face.

Seeing her like this, Mara asked her in bewilderment, "Kama, what are you doing?"

"No! It's nothing..." Kama quickly put away the tablet and patted her cheeks to calm herself down. Seeing her so different from usual, Mara's suspicions deepened.

However, his words carried a strong sense of excitement; Kama and Mara were similar in some ways. The former interfered with Shiva's ascetic practices, while the latter interfered with Shakyamuni's enlightenment.

This is precisely why the two, both "interferers," merged.

"I'd better be serious. I didn't expect to encounter a hidden gem, hehehe... Although you're not from this world, don't worry, I will still love you dearly."

And this special feeling... considering our at least some connection, I can't treat you in an ordinary way."

Looking at this intruder, this ascetic, both Kama and Mara revealed an almost uncontrollable joy on their faces.