Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

Could it be because of Parvati?

It's hard to understand what's going on. Could the aura I sense in the distance be related to that escaped Kichijoin?

No, no, this aura is so familiar, it's like the 'me' who is about to successfully ascend to immortality. How strange, did I ever see someone like this when the God Era was still around...? Could it be that he has returned?

Suddenly, the silver-haired girl raised her crimson lips like a crescent moon and closed her eyes.

"...No! No! Impossible! We can't come back! It can't be like what Kali said! It's impossible for us to come back at all!"

However, her face gradually turned pale, making the silver-haired girl seem as if she were not a god of this world. It made people feel that Kama was slowly changing, or rather, reverting to some of her original form.

Alone, in the 'cold' universe, waiting for the demon king of the end times, who harbors a slight 'love' in his heart that transcends the collective humanity.

However, it seemed he was still lacking a little talent. Kama, opening his eyes again, spoke calmly, as if his previous emotions had vanished, almost as if talking to himself:

"Fine, for the sake of the incredibly stupid Durga, I'll take pity on my inexplicable daughter and let her see me."

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Chapter 376 God and the Demon King.

Within the intricate labyrinth of the Great Inner Palace and Scotland Yard, the three explorers encountered rooms decorated like prisons and police stations, exuding an air of decadence, or grand and imposing Japanese style, as well as rooms that blended Eastern and Western elements.

However, the mechanized processing of meat is indispensable, just as it reflects the 'essence' of London.

The approaching puppet officials and the mindless police were dealt with by Novia and Parvati. Even if they were all killed, they would not be afraid, after all, they were just dolls created based on magic.

However, even a goddess like Parvati, when she was about to pray for the heads of these dolls as before, suddenly stood up, her brows furrowed, and stared intently at the door of a room.

Something is approaching.

It keeps getting closer.

An overwhelming aura, riding the suffocating air of the room, the stench of rotting flesh sweeping through the complex labyrinth, and even the desperate sighs of those who had been devoured, slowly approached.

Although Parvati initially had some guesses about who was responsible for the incident, the aura she displayed at this moment was a completely different manifestation of darkness, as if the labyrinth's enormous barrier itself was moving freely, the labyrinth being the visitor and the visitor being the labyrinth.

Could it be that Mom is really that obedient, and I've just misunderstood?

Parvati even thought that she had misunderstood the escaped Kama, and that it wasn't Kama who did this, but some other being.

But at that very moment, the sound of an arrow cutting through the wind made Parvati's ears twitch slightly.

"...It seems I was right after all, it really was you, Mom—"

"Shut up, don't call me that!"

After a fierce rebuttal, Kama walked out from behind a door with an indifferent expression.

"Fine, for the sake of that idiot Durga... Well, that's right, long time no see, my most detestable unfilial daughter Parvati. Even so, I still want to sincerely welcome you, offer my blessings for this boring reunion, and send my joy to this absurd greeting, hehe."

"Honestly, Mom, what are you doing! Don't throw a tantrum at a time like this!"

Parvati's face fell instantly, as if she were used to Kama's actions. Just as she was about to rush forward and grab Kama's hand, she was once again intimidated by the arrow Kama shot.

"How many times do I have to tell you, your mother is Durga! Not me! Take one more step and I'll kill you!"

"But you just called me an unfilial daughter..."

Parvati sighed helplessly, "So many years have passed, so many cycles have gone by, Mom, you still think about that matter. Well, although it is indeed Da Tian's fault, I have always felt guilty, okay? And every time Da Tian wanted to come and apologize, you avoided him."

Immediately, Parvati picked up the trident and aimed it at Kama, who was standing with his arms crossed and looking impatient.

"But one thing is one thing. Even if you don't acknowledge me, Mom, why are you here? So, the strange events in London and the Great Palace were caused by you, Mom?"

"...Seriously, it's another pointless question. Anyway, someone as lowly as me is only suited to this kind of god."

After muttering a few words of dissatisfaction, Kama slowly spoke, "The Ooku is a garden of women seeking the favor of the shogun, a crucible of lust and decadence. What does the anomaly that occurs in this decadent space of love have to do with the god of love? Is there any need to think about that?"

"Then why London?"

Ritsuka asked.

Although she didn't know who the silver-haired little girl in front of her was, according to the conversation, she was Parvati's mother.

What is this? Is it a family dispute?

"Because this place is full of hope, but at the same time, all kinds of disasters and despair flow in and accumulate, like sludge constantly being spilled. Countless evils happen here. If there is evil, that's fine. This is a 'system' created by mankind itself. It is the karma of mankind that arises in the process of building and developing towns, or you could say it is an abscess."

No one can impeach this, no one can save them, no, it's impossible to save them. The system itself doesn't even recognize the existence of the act of salvation, so I came, I came to protect them, and I took the Holy Grail.

At this point, Kama, who had previously maintained a calm demeanor, revealed a slight smile.

"Who told me I am the god of love, loving everything in the world? Although humans are ugly and incompetent, I can still tolerate them. So I built the Great Palace and merged it with London, which is full of karma, to become the master of the 'System'. Most of the souls and bodies of all people became the materials for the establishment of this labyrinth. That's how it is."

Speaking of which, those Chaldea Masters over there, even though those are just inanimate objects, are enough to make you forget the precept against killing.

The silver-haired girl, a sarcastic smile on her face, continued:

“You should be enjoying it, but you haven’t fully immersed yourselves in what I have given you, which is really unpleasant.”

For some reason, Ritsuka always felt that the enemy in front of her only had eyes for her and Parvati, as if they couldn't see Novia. Novia's words and Kama's reaction confirmed her guess.

"If Parvati has two sets of parents in Hindu mythology and claims to be the goddess of love, then it must be Kama."

Novia's explanation made Kama frown.

"There really is a third person here. Strange, why can't I see them? Is it someone unexpected, like that guy Kichijoin? No, this aura is definitely there..."

To Kama, although there seemed to be no one around Fujimaru Ritsuka, a voice was indeed echoing loudly and clearly.

"Hey, you over there, are you perhaps half of 'me,' Xiangyang? That shouldn't be the case; I couldn't possibly have been robbed of a part of myself by a mere 'seat' without even realizing it..."

As Kama spoke, he arrived at the source of the sound with terrifying speed. He reached out and touched it, but found nothing. The two people beside him saw that Kama's hand had passed directly through Novia's body.

"Can't touch it?"

"I see."

Novia looked at Kama, who was so close at hand, and understood something. "So this is how this labyrinth defines me."

In the past, after the end of the first cycle of rebirth in India, under the authority of the Supreme Brahman who governs the Hindu pantheon, all memories related to Novia and 'Buddha' were erased. Although people occasionally recall the deeds of Buddha in many subsequent cycles, it is still far too few.

The most crucial influence likely came from the giants. Although the giants of the Age of Gods did not reach the Indian Age of Gods, they affected the continuation of the Age of Gods and led to its demise. This is why later humans became the primates of the planet. The Supreme Brahman, who was entangled with Gavia for thousands of lifetimes, was powerless to exert any further influence.

Thus, in the fierce battle, one of the two chose Banda, who believed in 'God influencing man,' while the other chose David, who believed in 'man influencing God.' The ultimate victor was Novia, but only Kama and Durga likely remembered her.

Actually, if that clay statue hadn't been given to Durga, only Kama would have remembered it. However, because it was given away, although both of them remembered it, the effect would have been greatly diminished. Therefore, within this labyrinth, the labyrinth's system defined the incredibly familiar yet slightly different Novia as—

'Pārmaṇera, the Lord of the Free Gods'

This name is also another name of 'Sixth Heaven Demon King Moro', which is why Kama cannot touch Novia, just like Shuten-dōji and Ibuki-dōji. However, because Kama remembers Kavia, he can hear her voice; otherwise, he probably wouldn't be able to hear her at all.

Of course, if Novia understood this, she could still bypass the 'definition' of this mixed labyrinth if she used her abilities, but she did not choose to do so. After all, Kama was just trying to lure Ritsuka into breaking the five Buddhist precepts so that she could ascend to immortality smoothly.

Although the Moro from the Age of Gods was no match for the Moro who was human evil, Novia still managed to defeat him.

Therefore, his voice continued to be heard in Kama's ears in a dignified manner.

"'Hindering the practitioner,' has your path truly reached the point before Gautama?"

"……what do you mean?"

You'll understand sooner or later.

Upon hearing this, Kama's body trembled violently, a feeling that could be described as shock, causing him to let out a surprised gasp.

What galloped through the true divine body—was astonishment, exhilaration, lust, or something quite different?

Whether to escape or to cope with the surging emotions within him, Kama chose to run away, a stark contrast to his composure before arriving, as if fleeing in disarray.

"Haha, although I don't know why Kama can't see me, we can only keep moving forward now, right?"

"Absolutely true."

Parvati nodded, looked Novia up and down, and then sighed, "Speaking of which, I have a guess. Maybe the thing controlled by Mother Durga has appeared in Kama... I hope it's just my imagination."

"I will support the advisors and Parvati. Keep it up!"

Then, as the three continued their journey through the maze, they obtained two more documents—

'The seventh Tokugawa shogun, a member of the Tokugawa family, succeeded to the throne but failed to perform his duties. He was imprisoned in a low-level jail. Considering his young age, he was sentenced to death upon reaching adulthood to apologize to the Tokugawa shogunate and the people of London.'

'Tokugawa Iesada, the thirteenth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate…'

Novia, having found the files, handed them to Ritsuka without much hesitation, instructing her to keep them safe.

The three then entered the second level, the 'No False Speech' maze. The first level is 'No Killing,' so 'No False Speech' simply means not lying.

Therefore, when faced with the puppet lady-in-waiting who said, "As long as you admit now that you are His Highness the General, we will definitely continue to guide you," and the police who said, "As long as you admit that you are the Director, the person in charge of the safety of all people in London and the person who treats everyone fairly and equally, we will clear the way for you."

Parvati's initial thought was, "It must be a trap, we can't accept it, we'll walk through it ourselves." However, Novia admitted to both groups of people without hesitation, "I admit it, it is both." So the police and the female officer really obeyed and worshipped Novia.

However, Novia's reaction was lukewarm, and she said:

"From this moment on, the Ooku in Edo and Scotland Yard in London will be completely purged until the incident is completely over. The person in charge is Fujimaru Ritsuka, Parvati and I. I allow you to resist. Know that you should do it if necessary. After all, this is not a matter of permission, but a matter of your own. Although this is not commendable for someone who is a minister and a shogun, I still support you."

"Eh?"

Initially, Ritsuka's expression was one of "How could such a thing happen?"

After all, if it's a trap, you shouldn't fall into it.

But since we've already accepted the challenge, isn't it pointless to go through the fight?

It's a strange thing no matter how you look at it, but that's the truth.

As Novia's words faded, the once gloomy room became eerily quiet, as if the atmosphere had been completely turned upside down. The dolls and police officers did not show any particular joy; instead, they exchanged troubled glances and then rushed over, just like those on the first floor.

Although these dolls were easily destroyed by Novia and Parvati as usual, Ritsuka always felt that they had a relaxed expression on their faces that said, "That's how it should be."

At the very end of this layer, one can find the document 'The criminal record and outcome of the handling of Tokugawa Ietsuna, the fourth shogun of Tokugawa'.

Then, as soon as the three entered the next level of the 'No Drinking' maze, they were immediately greeted by a very strong smell of alcohol in the air.

And then there was the pink-haired, drunken girl who staggered over as soon as she opened the door, and when she noticed Novia, she pounced on her, her mouth agape as she ripped at her clothes.

"Ha, ha, you smell... ha... please open your mouth, I have a lot of wine in my mouth, please drink it..."

……

"You look quite disheveled. What happened? Did you suffer some huge blow? Hehe."

Just as Kama was fleeing in panic, a voice suddenly rang out. Kama, who was in a very bad mood, looked up and found that one of the two 'unexpected' little devils who had entered the last level and been defeated by him earlier was Kichijoin, who had escaped.

"Heh, you actually have the guts to show your face in front of me."

"why not?"

Kichijou-in looked at Kama innocently, "Little big sister, are you going to eat me?"

Suddenly, Kama's eyes darted around, somewhat confused as to why this guy he had previously chased away dared to come in front of him.

Could it be that they have some backup plan?

Perhaps sensing Kama's gaze, Kichijoin smiled.

"Please don't overthink it. I just found your expression so interesting that I came out. I didn't mean anything by it. I'm an honest and good child, not a bad child like you. So if I said that the little big sister wanted to eat me, the opposite of a good child would naturally be a bad child."

"Damn it, you bastard—"

What nonsense is he spouting? The belated anger is only now churning within him, his blood burning as if it's about to boil.

You brat, you're hilarious! Of course you can control your expressions, you just don't need to. And what's with all this talk about good and bad kids being unreasonable? It's all nonsense...

Going back now to kill those guys, driving Parvati away, eliminating the main will of the inexplicable voice, stripping the Chaldea Master of their Master power, and turning them into a corrupt puppet is quite simple. That's right, there's no need to indulge Parvati's whims; just drive her away.

Let me use the sweet poison of words and fingertips to make everything my possession—

"Speaking of which, isn't the Buddha's teaching about saving all sentient beings?"

Kichijoin seemed to be talking to himself, but he still managed to interrupt Kama's reverie. "That's right, Bodhisattvas are too. Beings who risk everything to save lives and travel around are called Bodhisattvas."

"In this life, the first religion I came into contact with promoted 'Buddha' was a cult. Even though it was a betrayal of the Lord, I still gained some insights into the so-called 'Bodhisattva'."

"I vow to save all sentient beings who wish to live."

"I vow to learn all the boundless teachings of the Dharma."

"I vow to attain the supreme Buddhahood and Taoism, and I hope to comprehend the ultimate vow."

"I vow to sever all afflictions, to cut off all afflictions."

At this point, the small Kichijoin looked at Kama, who was about the same height as him but whose face showed an expression of "I don't understand what you're saying at all" after the anger, and then revealed a "cheerful" smile.

"If you want to become a Bodhisattva, you must uphold the Four Great Vows. You, as my partner, should understand this as well."