Love begets calamity
"What are you trying to do now, Kama!"
Seeing one of Kama's clones running over, Parvati immediately switched to her own form. At this moment, she possessed a portion of Shiva's power, making her the most suitable person to deal with Kama.
"It's nothing, just a spoiled indulgence to let her know the truth. Don't you want to know? Why am I here? Why did this happen in this Ooku?"
Kama's smile grew deeper and more unsettling. Suddenly, her voice rose three octaves, not directed at Parvati, but as if it were intentionally aimed at Kasuga-no-Tsubone.
"Kasuga-no-Tsubone! Why did Kama, who should have nothing to do with Ooku, come here? Why did I, the embodiment of desire, choose this place? Why did I arrive on the very day your lifespan came to an end?!"
Listening to Kama's words, Parvati and Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami Munenori felt a strange sense of unease. Both of them had an answer in their minds, but they both raised their weapons, trying to stop Kama from continuing.
Kasuga-no-Tsubone was determined by Bai Mo, a variable that they absolutely had to prevent Kama from speaking further.
Because this answer was too cruel for Kasuga-no-Tsubone no Ooku, who loved the Ooku all his life and dedicated his life to it.
"Stop talking!"
Anti- Tokugawa power coalesced on Yagyu's sword, slashing at the clone before him. However, Kama's clone did not dodge at all, while another clone that floated over took over the conversation.
"Kasuga-no-Tsubone, there's only one answer."
"Yame!"
Parvati unleashed lightning from the tuning fork in her hand, shattering another clone, but with Kama's clones all around, it was pointless to do anything.
"Kasuga-no-Tsubone! The reason Beast III Kama / Mara came here is because of your dying wish that the Ooku and Tokugawa would live on forever! It was your dying desire that led me here! Hahaha..."
The endless clones laughed, leaving Parvati's inner Kasuga-no-Tsubone completely stunned.
Thinking back carefully, I realized that before I died, I did indeed have that kind of [desire]... an incredibly strong [love] for Tokugawa. It was Tokugawa who accepted me as the descendant of a traitor, allowing me to become the shogun's wet nurse and ultimately the lord of the Ooku.
She will always remember this kindness.
Rather than saying she was Tokugawa Iemitsu's wet nurse, it would be more accurate to say that the entire Ooku) was like her own child, carefully nurtured and cared for, allowing it to thrive.
What a source of pride! This extraordinary love actually attracted the attention of Cupid, leading to the complete bewitching of fifteen generations of shoguns. Even the Ooku) became a plaything in Cupid's hands.
"I go to the temple often... why did I break the precept against greed at the last moment..."
Kasuga-no-Tsubone muttered to herself, the laughter of her clone still echoing, like a group of morbidly humorous spectators hurling jeers at a weak, pitiful person suffering on stage. This laughter was like a wall, unable to penetrate even the comforting words of Yagyu and the others.
Sensing Kasuga-no-Tsubone's condition in the distance, Kama also withdrew his control over his clones and focused on facing the enemy in front of him.
Blades flashed, the Magnetic Field Heavenly Blade like a swift sea serpent, incredibly agile, attacking Kama from all directions at tricky angles. At this moment, those clones were no longer capable of intervening in this battle; even the love that filled the universe had to concentrate all its attention on the one person before it.
Bai Mo's figure moved like a ghost under the Asura Lost Track Path, but this ghost attacked Kama at an imperceptible speed, leaving behind afterimages in the universe.
Kama allowed the attacks to hit him, closed his eyes, and gradually abandoned his rational thinking, turning instead to his senses. Suddenly, his heart rate increased dramatically.
Kama grasped this feeling, and a raging fire erupted above his chest. In an instant, azure flames of corruption burst forth from Kama, engulfing a space with a radius of ten thousand miles.
Amidst the raging flames, a pair of Blade of Hell, created from the Beginning and End and the end, had appeared on Bai Mo's arm. The flames dodged, coiling around the blades, and a cold glint flashed, leaving a clear wound on Kama's neck.
Not a single drop of blood flowed, and beneath the skin lay an endless the Starry Night. With a flick of Kama finger, the wound vanished instantly.
She possesses a body equivalent to the universe, and apart from the strange Ryougi Heaven-Imprisoning Enkidu, none of Bai Mo's attacks could harm her.
Furthermore, Ritsuka was already struggling to hold on, and it was uncertain when the single pillar supporting her spirit would break.
If she were to transform into her complete form as Beast, her power would be beyond imagination, and she might even be able to break the Ryougi Heaven-Imprisoning Enkidu. At that time, she would complete her goal of enveloping humanity with endless love and desire.
In the end, everything will turn to nothingness.
Therefore, in Kama's eyes, although he couldn't find a chance of winning for the time being, he was definitely not going to lose. Moreover, as time went by, Ritsuka would reach her limit and would definitely win.
The sharp edge of the Beginning and End struck the crown atop Kama's head, but there was no sound at the moment of impact, as if the crown did not exist at all, and all the power had been absorbed.
Kama raised his head and looked into Bai Mo's eyes. Bai Mo calmly stared at him, and when their eyes met, Kama showed no fear whatsoever.
Bai Mo possessed sufficient combat wisdom and skill to withstand any of Kama's attacks. Gamo's recent near-all-around attack was Kama's last resort.
Without the support of gravity or the assistance of materials, the long battles had forged his fighting spirit and patience. Similarly, although he couldn't find a chance of victory for the time being, he entrusted his most likely guess to his trustworthy companions.
Moreover, facing such an opponent, Bai Mo really couldn't imagine how he would fail.
He was confident of victory in any calculation, even if Kama ultimately achieved ascension.
Longswords and Jingang, jewel-like flames and Gale -like blade energy, clashed and collided. The universe was boundless, and all the stars seemed to flee from this place.
Only two people were fighting in this empty universe, where everything was far away, and only they were battling it out.
"Ugh... honestly, it's basically me being attacked all at once. It doesn't hurt, but I can't feel any joy in the fight at all."
Kama couldn't help but complain that the difference between the Complete Realm and the number of horses was too great. If it were 850,000 horses, he might still be able to pose some threat to Bai Mo with the Fallen Flame, but with 750,000 horses, he would basically be no threat to Bai Mo at all.
Therefore, although the battle appeared to be intense, in reality, Kama was unable to inflict any damage on Bai Mo. At the same time, with Kama's current physical condition, his attacks were also unlikely to be effective against Bai Mo.
I thought you didn't care about your own happiness.
Bai Mo was still elusive, but his words reached Kama's ears. The God of Love paused for a moment, then chuckled, "What are you talking about? Watching humanity struggle and fall is quite amusing to me."
Only those who constantly encounter setbacks but still grit their teeth and refuse to give up have any value in falling into depravity. Don't you agree, Bai Mo?
With a snap, the Jingang created by Kama shattered once again under Bai Mo's sharp blade, and immediately a new Jingang appeared behind Kama, blocking Kama's Beginning and End. This was the nineteenth vajra.
Now, as Kama looked at the man before him, weapons drawn, who continued to do futile work for those people, the desire in his eyes grew stronger and stronger.
"Keep fighting, until everything turns to ashes of love, in that boundless world, in the burning universe, you will be the last one I fall into."
That's what I love about you—the way you persist even when you can't see any chance of winning.
Upon hearing Kama's teasing words, Bai Mo returned a smile, a smile that made Kama's heart skip a beat. He then slowly spoke:
"You're right, seeing no chance of victory is the best way to describe you. Kama, I must admit, humans are truly insignificant to you, practically like ants. But often, insignificance also means being easily overlooked."
Bai Mo's gaze flickered in one direction, which was precisely where Chaldea was located.
"Your last hope is them? Then I truly pity you..."
Before she could finish speaking, a sudden change occurred. Kama gradually realized that the part of the universe in her mind was slowly shrinking. She was immediately terrified and tried to attack with her Jingang, but was stopped by Bai Mo.
It was a tiny dot, yet it was constantly expanding. What was it? An endless corridor, screens filled with Japanese aesthetics—undoubtedly, it was the Ooku).