Sesshouin Kiara finally understood what Kama was, thinking, "It's not love, but the ability to love... Ah... As expected, it's something that's similar to me yet different..."

"Shut up, utter nonsense! There's only one thing I want to know—! Where is the Lord!" Kasuga no Tsubone angrily rebuked Kama.

"Do you think I'll answer you honestly?" Kama smiled broadly, looking at Parvati with a sarcastic tone. "You probably don't. So on the contrary, I'll answer you. Because I enjoy seeing my hated people act unexpectedly."

"The original general... was he named Iemitsu? He was the extremely important initial initiation."

Kama took out Iemitsu's inro from his robes. "So I'll hold it. This is it."

23 Tokugawa x Steel Will x Unyielding Fujimaru Ritsuka

“Eh—!? It was taken out from between the chest? No, no, isn’t that the Inro that was taken out of the body?” Mata Hari looked at the Inro in Kama’s hand in surprise.

Kama said kindly, "That's right, this is a wedge made by packaging the heat of the General's existence—a soul-like existence."

"Don't ask questions like 'What is this wedge?' which you already know the answer to. Of course, it's the wedge for 'this Ooku'."

Yagyu Tajima-no-kami stared coldly at Kama, his hand near the hilt of his sword. "Are you saying that what you're holding is the soul of Lord Iemitsu?"

“That’s right. Let’s go through it in order. I, who appeared in this era and in this place, first created a free space in a room. In the true inner palace, in the narrow space—I created a room that is equal to myself, a room that belongs to me.”

“Then there, I lured Lord Iemitsu, who had come to the inner palace. With just a gentle call, and a few steps of change of path.” Kama placed the inro in his palm and chuckled, “When he entered the room, I personally entertained him, of course. Until he was satisfied. Until he forgot everything.”

"His daily work must have left him physically and mentally exhausted. He offered almost no resistance, didn't he?"

She easily won over Iemitsu with her power, without breaking a sweat.

"You...you...how could you do this...!" Kasuga no Tsubone angrily pointed at Kama, who had actually given her own child...

"Because it's true. Alright, having obtained Lord Iemitsu's soul, I'll start diligently gathering materials following the thread of cause and effect. First, the people in the nearby Ooku. Then, I'll expand my scope to the people within Edo Castle. And then, I'll extend beyond the castle walls—I'll just go with whatever's available there."

Kama followed the karmic threads of Iemitsu and captured all those who had karmic ties with him.

They acquired the materials and turned them into the Great Labyrinth.

This is an extremely terrifying ability that allows one to follow the thread of cause and effect to grasp those connected to the other party.

Because of the new regulations promulgated by Iemitsu, both those who benefited and those who suffered were causally linked to them, forming an incredibly vast web of cause and effect.

Kama was like a fisherman lying on a spider web of cause and effect, seducing these people one by one with his tempting hand.

"In other words, you used the souls of these people... to create this false Great Ooku." Scheherazade stared at Kama, utterly horrifying...

Kama pouted cutely and continued, "No, no, it's still early. This is far from enough. So next, I've extended the line of cause and effect vertically. It's the cause and effect towards the past and the future."

She casually uttered words that shocked everyone: those who had karmic ties with Iemitsu in the past, and those who will have karmic ties with Iemitsu in the future, will all be unable to escape Kama's grasp.

Past and future!? Fujimaru Ritsuka stared at Kama in astonishment. Cause and effect, past and future... Kama wants me to fall for him, wants to possess me... Could it be...?

No, no, it's too early to draw conclusions. This is something that happened in a singularity; this is a unique aspect of human history.

It's too early to make a judgment, but Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Kama with extreme vigilance; this was definitely a very difficult enemy to deal with.

The voice that appeared in my mind when I received the inro was probably the whisper of these people's souls.

Fujimaru Ritsuka was furious, angry that Kama could so easily manipulate human souls, leaving them in a state of constant torment.

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Honkai Impact 3 timeline.

"Able to connect other people's karma... to bring people from the past and future into the Great Inner Palace by following the causal threads!? Is... is this real?!"

Otto's face showed utter shock. He stood up abruptly, his emotions running high as he stared at Karen's photo, muttering to himself:

"This is a feasible method, a solution that has already been put into practice. Kama truly transformed the souls of humans from the past and future into material for the Great Ooku."

"If I could capture Kama... No, with the power I have now, I cannot contend with Kama, who is a god." Otto feared Kama's hidden, unknown methods. If it were a direct clash of power, coupled with the power of the Valkyrie, he would still have confidence.

However, the plan to capture Kama is unlikely to receive the help of the Valkyries, and may even arouse their suspicion.

They haven't even been able to completely resolve the collapse of their own world, yet they're helping people from other worlds fight such a powerful enemy? It just seems incredibly foolish...

"Negotiations, or offering rewards? No, none of that will do... After she discovered I was human, even with my extraordinary powers, I am not qualified to negotiate or consult with a god. Only by completely defeating Kama, capturing Kama, or setting a trap for Kama, can I bring her into my human world;..."

Otto's lips curled up slightly as he thought of a good idea. Although Kama was very strong, there were also beings of equal strength in his world. The mysterious Honkai wanted to destroy humanity, which would be hindering Kama's plan.

Two tigers cannot share one mountain. As long as he can throw out some information that Kama is interested in, he can wait for the proud god of love, Kama, to take the initiative to enter the game.

Once she's involved, the plan will be laid out more meticulously...

"If I could obtain Kama's power, or even control Kama... both Kallen's problem and the Honkai problem could be solved..."

"This world is truly amazing. Although they don't seem as terrifying as the Herrschers, they possess unique abilities, magical powers that people yearn to obtain. It seems that Kama intends to use the karmic connections he has with the Heroic Spirits after acquiring Fujimaru Ritsuka to obtain more high-quality materials, right?"

"However, what if some extremely powerful Heroic Spirits within Fujimaru Ritsuka's causal chain, whom Kama cannot contend with, willingly follow the guiding hand? What should Kama do then?"

Otto slowly calmed his excited emotions. Having lived for hundreds of years, this was the first time he had seen the fruits of success, as if Karen could reappear before him at any moment...

How could he not be excited?

With the world changing rapidly and communication with other worlds becoming possible, what if one day Otto encounters situations beyond his control that could lead to total defeat?

Valkyrie Academy.

Kiana gazed longingly at Kama in the image, even she could clearly understand what Kama's power could accomplish.

"Can Kama find and capture the souls of people who have been dead for a very long time, both in the past and the future?!"

Kara no Kyoukai: Timeline.

"Hmm, what an amazing deity. They can even find the souls of the dead. That's very compatible with my magic." Grand Puppeteer Aozaki Touko said.

The seemingly perfect man, Mikiya Kurogiri, frowned. If Kama had appeared in human history, or in modern society...

Countless people would be willing to go to great lengths and give everything to ask Kama to retrieve the souls of the deceased.

Even if only the soul

Even if all they can do is talk, countless people will still do it.

Moreover, once Sister Orange's skills are exposed, those who come to her door may be malicious, well-intentioned, or even have murderous intent.

Ryougi Shiki stared coldly at Kama. Just now, Kanya almost collapsed to the ground, and she and Aoko used various methods to bring Kanya back to his senses.

She wanted to take the dagger and kill Kama right now. Although she had never killed a god before, she believed she could definitely do it.

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Season 2 timeline.

"What!? The goddess Kama can retrieve the souls of the deceased...!? Then wouldn't my wife have a chance to be resurrected? Even if she can't be resurrected, as long as I can talk to her..." Kaguya Shinomiya's father, from the Shijou family, looked longingly at Kama in the picture.

At the same time, Kaguya Shinomiya, who had lost her mother, also had this thought in her heart. Although it was unrealistic, she still fantasized about it and longed for it.

In an instant, human society was in an uproar. Everyone longed to be helped by Kama. Since Kama loved them, wouldn't he accept their requests?

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"Concepts closely linked to Lord Iemitsu—Tokugawa, the Shogun, the Bakufu. People related to this in the past and future. It's like capturing the souls of all these people and using them as material. Hehehehe."

Kama said with great pleasure, stacking blocks was still very enjoyable, but she had already grasped everything she needed to grasp by following these causal lines.

She needs more, much more material now, especially the causal threads of Fujimaru Ritsuka, the master of pan-human history.

She was determined to win!

"So all the Inlong we've obtained so far are...!?" Mata Hari was stunned.

"Yes, they are genuine souls of generals from the past and future. After all, generals have great significance, so I used them all as wedges. In short, they are somewhat like symbols used during assembly. Apart from this first one, the others are no longer needed."

"So you just casually reused it as motivation for the female officials... Could it be that you collected it and used it?"

"Hehehe, they are so pitiful." Kama smiled sweetly, feeling no guilt whatsoever, even though she was the culprit.

She gave the female official dolls an inro made from the soul of the Tokugawa shogun, giving them the ability to act and do things for her.

"Then, you who built the Great Inner Palace... extended your demonic hand to Chaldea. You manipulated and summoned Mr. Goldrov, using his karma to launch a reverse summoning attack within Chaldea..." Parvati finally understood Kama's methods. It was too dangerous, too dangerous!

If she is captured by Kama, then Kama will also use her karma. Does that mean all the gods in the elephant myth will be captured by Kama...?

Has Kama become so powerful and so terrifying?

"Hahahaha, it sounds like someone's calling me?!" Tokugawa Goldrov laughed heartily as he drank his sake, raising his cup to Fujimaru Ritsuka, Sesshouin Kiara, and the others.

"And don't just stand there watching! Come on! I allow you to sit here! There's plenty of fine wine and roast beef! Come and drink and eat with this general."

Tokugawa Goldrov felt incredibly satisfied with a bite of tender, juicy roast beef and a sip of ice-cold beer.

However, he had a vague feeling that something was missing, as if a snow-white puppy was missing from the table.

"...Judging from the atmosphere, it's probably better to shut Gordolf up first." Mata Hari looked at Gordolf speechlessly. They'd already entered a decisive battle, and the director of Chaldea was still indulging in food and wine...

"I now understand the formation of this Great Inner Palace. What I still don't understand is your purpose. This Great Inner Palace itself is merely a 'means.' Why launch an attack on Chaldea?"

"By eliminating Chaldea—this obstructive entity—are they trying to maintain this special realm created through dangerous actions that even jeopardize the timeline? Through this distortion, they're attempting to cause the collapse of reason..."

Parvati looked at Kama in bewilderment. Even if Kama resented the gods, shouldn't she be seeking revenge against humanity...?

"Pfft... Hahahaha!" Upon hearing this, Kama, the God of Love, laughed heartily, pointing at Parvati and saying in a rather kind tone, "Ah, I'm so sorry. It was so funny that I couldn't control my expression. I'm so sorry, Parvati."

"Purpose??? Don't you understand??? It's so simple?"

"That's why I hate women like you who only have romance on their minds. You're so incredibly stupid, really."

"What happened to the god who was ordered to shoot arrows to attract Shiva's attention? It seems you still don't understand, just like this question. You still don't understand. That's terrible."

Kama, the god of love, looked at Parvati with utter disdain. If only this love-obsessed goddess didn't exist in the world!

"It seems you still don't understand, just like with this question. You still don't understand. That's terrible. No, perhaps I should say I don't want you to understand either? Stop pretending you already know the answer."

"A simple... purpose?" Fujimaru Ritsuka felt her mind becoming somewhat muddled.

"That's right. The emergence of singularities leads to the collapse of human reason."

"No, these things are irrelevant to me. Even whether I choose Tokugawa or Ooku, it's all irrelevant to me."

"Whether it's the harem of that king or any other place, it doesn't really matter. This time, I just happened to have my eye on the Ooku. It's just for convenience. Hmm—" Kama gazed at Fujimaru Ritsuka, a sweet smile on her face, and extended her fair hand, "Fujimaru Ritsuka, this place is just to make it convenient for you to indulge in my love—come on, don't resist anymore, come and drown in my love?"

"......" Is this... a confession to me? Fujimaru Ritsuka was stunned.

"Whoa, so...that means!? Your goal is—Fujimaru Ritsuka!?" Parvati was stunned. Why did she want Fujimaru Ritsuka so much? Could it be that she had fallen for Fujimaru Ritsuka? Because she had no experience with love, even though she was the goddess of love...

Is that why you chose such an awkward way to confess your feelings?

“My purpose has always been singular from the very beginning. That is you, Fujimaru Ritsuka. Is this place called New Chaldea? It would have been impossible to get involved in such a baffling place. But now it has become possible. It’s all because of the unbreakable bond that has been established between me and Fujimaru Ritsuka. It is also thanks to this bond that my voice can reach Chaldea.”

"As long as everything goes smoothly, I can lure him over as easily as I did this fat man."

"But you were still discovered by the alchemist in the Wandering Sea and stopped by her, so you have no choice but to enter this great inner palace on your own."

“You seem to have come up with many solutions, but they are all in vain. Despite the difference in degree, you still willingly accepted my love and came to the deepest part of my heart.”

"So—it was activated."

Suddenly, Kama touched his lips with his index finger, and a mysterious energy wrapped around his fingertip, quickly turning into the shape of a heart.

She pointed her index finger at Fujimaru Ritsuka, and a pink heart shot into Fujimaru Ritsuka's chest with lightning speed. It was so fast that Miyamoto Musashi, Sesshouin Kiara, and the others didn't have time to react before Fujimaru Ritsuka was instantly hit.

As expected, without the Shield Junior, Fujimaru Ritsuka is very vulnerable to decapitation attacks from the enemy.

A surge of power enveloped Fujimaru Ritsuka's consciousness. He felt his vision go black, his body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Fujimaru Ritsuka clutched his chest with his right hand, feeling as if something very important had disappeared from his body.

"Master!? What's wrong? What happened to you? Cheer up!" Mata Hari hurriedly bent down and helped Fujimaru Ritsuka up, calling out to her with concern as she looked into Fujimaru Ritsuka's lifeless eyes.

Scheherazade placed his right hand on Fujimaru Ritsuka's forehead, using magic to investigate the state of Fujimaru Ritsuka's magic circuits and his consciousness. "Mental attack...!? No, this is a direct distortion?"

"Hehehe." Kama looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was lying on the ground being supported by Mata Hari, and asked with pleasure:

"Hey, you pathetic, incompetent human, lying on the ground making a fool of yourself. What's your name?"

"My...my name is—what was it again?... " Fujimaru Ritsuka had forgotten her name, and lowered her head, pondering carefully. Upon hearing this, Mata Hari, Scheherazade, Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami, Parvati, and Sesshouin Kiara, who were standing nearby, changed their expressions drastically. Forgetting her own name? That meant she had forgotten the meaning of her existence!?

"I remember... my name is Tokugawa... Tokugawa something again?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka spoke haltingly, looking around in confusion. "Where am I? What's my Tokugawa title again?"

What am I doing here?

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Second singularity.

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