The Beast of Love and Desire

The fifth level of the Tokugawa Kaiten Labyrinth is where Kama's true form resides. At this moment, she is lying on an invisible bed, in a sleeping posture. Meanwhile, Goredolf, who was Tokugawafication the Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, is still not far away, drinking wine under the two clones of Kama.

"Hehehe, a life of wine, meat, and extravagance, the pleasures are endless..."

Kama, in her true form, slowly opened her eyes. At this moment, the Chaldea group had obtained the Inro, which possessed anti- Tokugawa power, and were preparing to challenge her again.

"How naive, thinking victory is assured. I wonder what their expression will be when they find out the difference... I can't wait to see... And this too."

Kama / Mara examines the arrow in his hand, made of five kinds of flowers: the Ashoka flower, symbolizing captivating charm; the white lotus, symbolizing pure emotions; the blue lotus, representing mystery and temptation; the jasmine, known for its sweet fragrance; and the mango flower, symbolizing spring and new life, directly igniting physical passion and reproductive desire.

Recalling that promise, a genuine smile involuntarily appeared on Kama's lips.

Outside, Parvati looked at Bai Mo with some concern and a hint of reproach in her eyes. She said to Bai Mo, "How could you be so arrogant? Kama's arrow of love can move any living being. Even Brahma suffered at her hands."

"I have some confidence in my own spiritual strength. Besides, wasn't Shiva also struck by an arrow, but recovered in an instant? Although I don't consider myself as resolute as Shiva, I also believe I won't become addicted to this kind of love."

Upon hearing this, Parvati sighed deeply and replied, "You should know that Shiva is the symbol of power. Unlike those deities who have close ties with humans, Shiva is the lord of Yoga, a god who pursues nature."

How could the arrow of love inspire affection between mountains and rivers? So when it struck Shiva, it only gave him a single thought about "love and beauty."

But this also demonstrates how dangerous the "love" that Kama possesses is; no being in the world is immune to this power. Because "desire" is the very primal force of life.

Parvati's face was full of worry, but Bai Mo frowned slightly when he heard this, not because he was thinking about the threat of Kama's arrows, but because he had a new understanding of Kama's "desire".

"Desire is a primal force within the human heart, and it is precisely because of this that Kama tempts people to fall into depravity. It satisfies their inner desires, just like Tokugawa Tsunayoshi longed for someone to tell him that the stupid things he did were not wrong."

And what about love?

"Is Kama / Mara the Beast of Love and Desire?"

To Ritsuka, Bai Mo's question seemed somewhat absurd, and she replied, "Isn't that guy's behavior love? Indulgent, decadent love. Mr. Goredolf has become the Shogun."

And they didn't use those prisoners to stop us, isn't that love?"

Ritsuka had extensive experience interacting with Besat and quickly defined the beasts of Kama, but Bai Mo shook his head upon hearing this.

"If that's the case, then this guy is really pitiful. Alright, thanks for clearing up my doubts, Parvati, now I'm absolutely confident I can withstand her arrows."

Parvati didn't know what she had said, but she saw a unique kind of confidence in him, so she didn't say anything more.

"Lord Parvati, do you have such confidence in him?"

Kasuga-no-Tsubone asked with a hint of worry.

"If there is any truth to it, it's a baseless lie, but I've often seen that expression on my face. Whenever my son Ganesha faces a problem and already has a solution in mind, he makes a similar face."

So if I had to say... it's a woman's intuition!

Parvati replied with a smile, and upon hearing this, Kasuga-no-Tsubone Tsubone nodded after a slight pause, showing an approving smile at the explanation.

The door to the fifth floor opened; this was the final floor, the place where Kama / Mara's true form resided. Ritsuka had perished here. This time, she brought back the scattered flower cards from the Ooku, as well as the inro of all the shoguns.

And the Inro, Tokugawa Yoshinobu was filled with anti- Tokugawa forces.

And there's Bai Mo, an even stronger fighter!

Victory is a foregone conclusion!

As soon as everyone stepped inside, the first thing they saw was a man drinking, with a hairstyle reminiscent of a Japanese samurai, his hair forming an inverted "mountain" shape.

Around him were two clones of Kama, pouring him wine.

"Matsudaira Nobutsuna, have you been staying here the whole time? I used to see you on the floors above from time to time, but now you've just succumbed to this? Have you completely given in to Kama?"

Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami Munenori asked the man in front of him. Bai Mo had also learned of this man's existence from Ritsuka's information. During the first operation, this guy often appeared in front of Chaldea.

Although it was sarcastic and cynical, it actually provided a lot of help.

When asked by Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami Munenori, Matsudaira Nobutsuna smiled and shook his head, saying, "I've said what I needed to say. It's a waste of breath to repeat myself to a fool."

Besides, what's wrong with indulging in this? The so-called shogunate is finished; continuing to resist would be foolish. Look around me, this is Cupid, a privilege even the Emperor and the Shogun never received."

As he spoke, he scanned the crowd, his gaze settling on Bai Mo, where he detected a deep, unsettling meaning in the man's eyes. Bai Mo then spoke:

Do you even have a stomach left to hold the alcohol?

With a crash, the sake cup in Matsudaira Nobutsuna's hand fell to the ground, and the next moment, the two Kama clones beside him vanished. Doors opened one after another, revealing beings that could be called demons.

Her long, star-like hair cascaded down like a cloak, a stark contrast to the previous blue-purple tones. It was a fiery red, with a large Ruby set in her chest.

Above her head, a pair of ferocious beast horns, like a crown, shimmered with a dazzling light that was hard to look directly at.

This is Beast III. At the same time, Bai Mo also sensed power from her. For Beast, who has mastered [Independent Manifestation], it is not difficult to obtain the Source of Power as long as she is not sealed.

"Oh, 850,000 horses."

Bai Mo said, feeling somewhat emotional. This was a rare opportunity to face the final enemy, but the opponent's strength was lower than his own.

However, he also knew that Magnetic Field Power might not be the most troublesome aspect when facing this enemy.

Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami Munenori drew his sword, and within Tokugawa Yoshinobu's incense burner, the anti- Tokugawa force acted upon everyone. Kama had seized control of the entire Ooku and taken over all the Tokugawa Clan shoguns of the past generations; his own Tokugawa attributes had swelled to the point of near explosion.

Ritsuka has come to a profound understanding of one thing through her long battles using (command cards): the more attributes you have, the more effective special attacks you have.

Faced with the Chaldea group, who were on the verge of conflict, Kama did not rush to act, but instead turned his attention to Matsudaira Nobutsuna.

"Don't you need to? If you don't use it now, you might not have a chance when the fight breaks out later."

Facing Beast's smile, Matsudaira Nobutsuna felt the immense pressure emanating from the master swordsman's effortless demeanor.

What is she saying?

"It's internal organs." Bai Mo answered the questions of Ritsuka and the others. Although there was a spell to cover it up, it was impossible for them not to be able to sense such a huge void magnetic field, not to mention that this was a space controlled by Kama.

"That Matsudaira Nobutsuna, he emptied out all his internal organs, but there's still something inside him barely functioning as his internal organs—it seems to be a karuta card."