Greed

"Phew, that little girl... really, Carter probably isn't very good with kids."

Bai Mo opened his eyes, and then heard a muffled thud at the door. He opened the door in confusion and saw Kama sitting on the ground, opposite a sexy and beautiful goddess.

Kama rubbed his head, apparently having bumped into something when he went out.

"Kama."

"Huh? Yes, I'm here!"

"You bumped into her on your way out, didn't you?"

"Forehead..."

"You weren't in my room the whole time, were you?"

Bai Mo looked over with a questioning gaze, only to see Kama unconsciously avoid his eyes and let out a few dry laughs.

"Haha, how could that be? Sneaking into someone's sleeping room is practically a crime. How could I be a pervert and do something like that..."

"Really... Never mind, I'll just ask Abby next time."

With a thud, Kama slammed Bai Mo against the wall, looking exactly like a thug pinning a defenseless girl against the wall of an alley, preparing for some unspeakable scene.

"You can't do that... Looks like I can't let you sleep like this anymore."

"What you just said is already an admission of guilt, you idiot," Bai Mo said irritably. He then immediately checked his physical condition and, confirming that there was nothing wrong, dismissed the suspicion that Kama was playing a prank.

"Never mind, speaking of which, who is this guy..."

Rati took a deep breath, stood up and stood in front of Bai Mo. She looked him in the eye, as if trying to see something in the man's eyes, but Bai Mo's gaze was like the eyes of a statue in the deep mountains, and she couldn't find any trace of evasion.

Moreover, he exuded an imposing aura, and considering that this man had just fought a great battle with Shiva, Rati felt a chill run down his spine, but he still took a deep breath.

"I can't lose in terms of momentum, Rati. Just now, Kama clearly came out of the room with him. This kind of thing... Rati felt deeply that his marriage was, to some extent, like a candle in the wind."

"I am Goddess Rati. I am..."

"Oh, Kama's wife." Bai Mo realized what was happening, and the strange pressure on his body instantly disappeared. He then spoke to Rati very casually, as if they were having a chat.

"I'm sorry, I naturally have some reservations about uninvited goddesses, and isn't it a bit late for you to arrive now? Oh well, I'm going to check on the situation outside anyway, so you and Kama can have a good chat."

After saying that, Bai Mo patted Rati on the shoulder and left.

Rati was stunned. From Kama's gaze and words, there was a hint of lying. But from any angle, Bai Mo's frankness seemed somewhat unexpected.

So, the problem lies in...

Rati looked at Kama, his gaze deep and unsettling.

In the room, Rati looked at Kama sitting on the bed and slowly began, "Kama, um..."

"Alright, I'll take the initiative." Kama shook his head helplessly. Unlike Rati Bai Mo, a man who didn't interact much with women, Rati, as the god of love and desire and the god of skill, could perceive the other person's intentions from every subtle movement and glance.

After all, that kind of thing requires a lot of mutual understanding.

Therefore, Kama knew he couldn't fool her.

"Well... at first, I just wanted him to fall into depravity, because you know... I was the god of love back then, and he had also experienced being burned by fire. Although the differences were huge, I didn't have anyone else I could empathize with."

At that time, I just wanted to try it out, but I never expected... I'd become a little addicted.

Kama said somewhat embarrassedly that, to be honest, ever since she was burned by Shiva, the emptiness in her heart had been impossible to fill. She hated everything about the position of the god of love, but because the god of love was born with her, or rather—

Kama was born for the sake of the existence of the god of love.

This reality inevitably led her to despair, to loathe Shiva, to loathe Indra, and even to loathe herself as the god of love. But until today, someone broke into her world hidden in the shadows and told her that Kama could face the world in other ways.

Only he understood the thoughts in my heart as the oppressed. And only he pulled me along when I was about to give up again.

"I can't control myself... I just can't look away. This is the one thing I really don't want to let go of. I know I'm being greedy, but I'm just like a human right now, unable to control myself. If he leaves like this, I don't know what I'll do."

Kama hugged his pillow, his tone hesitant. At this moment, Rati finally understood the whole story.

"So... what exactly do you want to do?"

Rati forced herself to calm down; now she understood that this matter was far beyond her expectations. It wasn't because some guy had asked a celestial being to become his wife through asceticism.

Kama took a deep breath. Yes, perhaps this was something he had to face.

There's an old saying in the East: "You can't have your cake and eat it too." It means that between two equally desirable things, you can only choose one; you must make a choice.

But I don't want to face it with that mindset! The so-called choice means giving up the best option from the very beginning!

Kama opened his eyes and looked at Rati with a resolute gaze.

I want both.

Rati's gaze had turned to that of someone looking at garbage.

"Please, this is my lifelong request! Rati! I promise I'll listen to you from now on, but this one thing, this one thing, please allow me to be greedy!"

"No."

The cold reality struck Kama hard.

"Then... how about I... create an avatar for you?" Kama said somewhat tremblingly. After all, she still had tasks to complete with Bai Mo, and the success of the God of Protection for the Oppressed largely depended on Bai Mo. She didn't want to, and couldn't, create an avatar to take care of Bai Mo's side.

But as he spoke, Kama realized how foolish his words had been.

Upon hearing this, a tear rolled down Rati's cheek, and she rushed out without looking back.

"Wait, Rati!"

Rati was clearly not listening to anything else, rampaging through the temple. At a corner, Bai Mo, Krishna who had just awakened and arrived, was suddenly confronted by someone.

A gentle force steadied Rati. Bai Mo looked at Rati, who seemed to have been bullied, and met Krishna's gaze. Both of them had a look of doubt and subtlety in their eyes.

"Lord Rati, what happened?"

Krishna asked, while Bai Mo was much more direct, simply extending his hand and emitting a beam of light from his Command Spell.

"Kama, come here for a second."

Kama arrived instantly, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward. Krishna silently stepped aside, preparing to enjoy a dramatic family drama, but the next moment, Bai Mo's large hand pinched Kama's cheek first.

"What are you doing to Rati bastard?"

"Waaah... I misspoke. Why are you doing this to me?"

With a sharp crack, Bai Mo slapped her hard without any hesitation, his tone filled with strong rebuke.

"Is this wrong to treat you? Kama, don't forget who knelt before Shiva and begged for your life when you were burned to death by Shiva, you bastard! I really need to give you a good beating."

Upon hearing Bai Mo's words, Rati stopped crying. She looked at Bai Mo in front of her, her heart filled with mixed emotions, never expecting that the person who spoke up for her would be him.

"Kama, this won't do! As the protector of the oppressed, how can you bully the women in your household? You must make amends, you need to do something significant, and even your position as a god needs to be reconsidered."

Krishna said, while winking repeatedly at Kama, Kama immediately understood.

"Yes, I am not qualified. I hereby swear that I will..."

"Don't want!"

Rati quickly covered Kama's mouth, not wanting her to give up this hard-won new life. She looked at Kama, then at Bai Mo beside her.

"Don't worry about it. Just tell me what's wrong. You're a wonderful woman and you deserve happiness."

Bai Mo's words made Rati glance at him a few more times. Looking at Kama, who looked like a drowning puppy, Rati sighed deeply.

Just this once, only this once.

"It's the incarnation of that one..."

"If you dare mention that again..."

However, before Rati could finish speaking, Kama hugged Rati tightly, his face full of joy.

"Long live my wife! You're the best wife in the world! Hehehe."

"Kama, your smile looks awful, what's wrong with you?"

Bai Mo, the only one present who was unaware of the situation, asked in confusion, while Kama shook his head.

"It's nothing, well... I just... I really think monogamy is the right thing to do! Making the most of our lives is more important than anything else~"

"What are you saying for no reason?" Bai Mo found it really difficult to play guessing games with these women, while on the other side, Rati's gaze towards him seemed a little strange for some reason.

Kama pulled Rati away, the two whispering to each other on the way.