Universe

"Why won't you all just obediently die?!"

Kama roared like a wild beast, a dazzling radiance suddenly surging from her body, covering everyone's eyes as if it were a glittering constellation, forcing Arkhan and Heracles to temporarily halt their attacks.

As the radiance dispersed and everyone opened their eyes again, they found that the Beast in front of them had undergone a dramatic transformation.

The reddish-orange crystals that once covered her limbs had been replaced by translucent colorless ones, and the flames that once engulfed them had all but vanished. Flowing white hair danced in the wind, with a sacred star halo suspended behind her head, casting countless points of light, like dazzling stars reflected on a black velvet curtain.

She floated silently in midair, emitting a brilliance that illuminated half the night sky. At this moment, she seemed like the center of the universe!

Seeing this, the expressions of Arkhan and Heracles visibly grew more serious at a glance, though the dreadful divine flame of destruction was gone, the threat she posed now was countless times stronger!

Perhaps, this was the true form of Beast III/L.

"What the hell?! There's an even stronger form?! This is just unreasonable!" Mordred couldn't help but complain.

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"Ara~ to be pushed to such an extent, fufufu..."

Kiara, observing from afar, looked at the completely liberated and evolved Kama, a slight curve forming at the corner of her mouth.

"Things are getting more and more interesting..."

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Arkhan and Heracles exchanged a glance, then simultaneously unleashed their attacks toward Kama.

*WHOOSH—*

Torrents of flames and dragon-like arrows charged at her from different angles.

This wasn't an anime; they weren't going to just sit there and watch Kama complete her transformation or monologue.

Watching this, Kama's expression remained calm and indifferent. With a slight raise of her slender arm, numerous hands of light suddenly emerged from the void, each grabbing the incoming attacks effortlessly. At the same time, with a gentle grasp of her hand, the roaring flames converged toward her palm, disappearing in an instant.

The most powerful attacks of Arkhan and Heracles were easily wiped out.

"You've really brought me quite a bit of trouble, insolent blasphemers..."

Kama smiled as she looked at Arkhan and Heracles, completely devoid of the previous madness and hostility. But strangely, there was some kind of demonic charm that captivated one's gaze on her smile.

"But it's okay because I am the most benevolent god of love. No matter how rebellious you may be, I will forgive you... Because I always... love all of you..."

A brilliant radiance emanated from the star halo behind Kama's head, instantly enveloping the entire battlefield. Even Mordred, Arkhan, and Heracles, with their outstanding intuition, couldn't escape the range of this light at all.

When the radiance dispersed, the three of them opened their eyes again, only to find that the surroundings had undergone a complete transformation.

The solid ground had disappeared, replaced by an endless expanse of darkness and chaos, with stars suspended in the vast starry sky, emitting countless cold starlights.

At this moment, they felt as if they had arrived at the center of the universe.

"What the hell is going on..." Mordred tensed her body and nerves.

Although the scenery before her was more magnificent than any she had ever seen, she couldn't bring herself to appreciate it. Her instinctive sense of danger reminded her that this place was filled with deadly threats!

Arkhan and Heracles also looked around with wary eyes, showing no signs of relaxation.

*Shing—*

A faint glow suddenly appeared in the endless darkness, and very quickly, it swiftly expanded, illuminating the vast and pitch-black universe.

In the depths of that light, a familiar figure was slowly approaching.

"Welcome to my universe..." Kama said, gazing at the three of them with a gentle smile on her beautiful face.

'Universe?'

Mordred and Heracles frowned inwardly, while Arkhan's eyes revealed a thoughtful expression.

Based on his knowledge of Beast III/L, this so-called Beast of Lust contained two Saint Graphs—one representing 'Love', which was the God of Love, Kama, while the other represented 'Lust', which was the Demon King, Mara.

In Indian mythology, Kama, having been subjected to Shiva's flames, gained the concept and body of the 'Universe', while Mara, Kama's counterpart from Buddhist mythology, coincidentally wielded the power of the boundless 'Universe' in his hand.

As a result, Mara, known as 'The Demon King of Lust connected to the Universe', bore a resemblance to Kama, 'The God of Love connected to the Universe', due to Shiva's flames.

Those circumstances granted Kama enough qualifications to become the immature form of Beast known as Beast III.

And now, the universe before Arkhan was the manifestation of this concept and also Kama's most powerful Noble Phantasm, known as 'Realm of Love, Burning Universe—Samsara Kama/Mara Avaruddha'.

This Noble Phantasm undoubtedly belonged to the highest rank of Reality Marble-type Noble Phantasms, combining the power of two gods, Kama and Mara, showcasing the scale of the world's transformation. He suspected that not even Gilgamesh's 'Ea' could tear through this Noble Phantasm.

"Now, let me show you next—"

A magnificent lotus bloomed at Kama's feet, making her look like a goddess of compassion. Yet upon closer inspection, one would realize that the lotus's petals were, in fact, countless hands of light.

"What true 'love' really means..."

The brilliant and sacred light radiated once again, enveloping Arkhan, Heracles, and Mordred, leaving them with no way to escape.

After a moment of dizziness, Arkhan gradually regained his senses and realized that the world around him had changed once again.

"Where is this..."

Standing on an open terrace, the gentle sunlight bathed him in warmth, while fluffy clouds lazily drifted across the clear sky. A gentle breeze brushed against his face, bringing a pleasant coolness.

Lowering his gaze, he saw an exceptionally spacious city with gleaming white walls bathed in sunlight. The streets were bustling with people, bustling with activity, as everywhere was a scene of prosperity.

"Really..." Arkhan muttered speechlessly.

No choice.

This was none other than his homeland, Camelot.