Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

"When I became the King of the Three Realms, the gods of the realm became terrified... This is only the beginning, Great God. The gods have always been unfair to the Asuras, insulting them and abusing their power for their own selfish purposes. The laws established by the gods only benefit themselves, yet the same laws have become a means to deal with the Asuras. This is because until now, no one has dared to challenge a god of the realm like you."

The new Heavenly Emperor's voice resounded far and wide, echoing throughout the celestial realm, where even the silence was so profound that not a pin drop could be heard.

"But now I exist! Now is the age of Asuras! Now all my wishes will be fulfilled!"

Water-bearer's gaze sharpened, and he pointed at Shiva in front of him, speaking loudly.

“We need no permission from you, Brahma, or Narayana, or anyone else! The Lord of the Himalayas has granted my permission!”

Shiva looked at the embodiment of his former wrath, the water spirit whom he had only learned about from Gavia, and sighed softly.

"Up until now, everything you have done has been for the purpose of realizing the righteous law, so the gods have not interfered much. But things will be different after that, Water Lord. After becoming the ruler of the three realms, in order to satisfy your arrogance and realize your ambition, you yourself have become the source of injustice."

"Why has the God of Compassion suddenly become concerned about justice and injustice in the world?"

Shiva smiled slightly and said, "I am responsible for all your actions."

“I thought only the god Gavia could treat me like this… Since you say so, then who gave you this authority?”

"Whether you have received it or not, you cannot escape it."

Hearing Shiva's words of certainty, Water, who had previously suppressed the question of why he was so similar to Shiva, couldn't help but have an unbelievable guess.

Then, the words that Shiva uttered, one by one, left the water spirit somewhat stunned—

"Because you originate from me, Water Holder."

These few words were enough to shock all the unsuspecting gods and asuras present.

Shiva said that the source of water is him?

The two look so alike, could they be father and son?

Is he the son of Sati and Shiva?

Just as everyone was speculating about the nature of their relationship, Shiva continued:

"Therefore, I am responsible for every good and bad deed you do, for every act of justice and injustice, without needing your permission."

"Impossible! This is fake! This is your conspiracy! Shui Chi could not have originated from you! Did you hear that?! Shui Chi could not have originated from you!"

"...Just as I expected."

Shiva seemed to react to the water spirit's reaction as well, and then he took a step towards the water spirit, holding his trident.

In an instant, Shuichi felt a gust of wind approaching Jin.

"This……"

They can't even react.

Shiva, who appeared no different from himself, caused a violent black wind to rise in the heavens simply by walking around. It was as if destruction was dominating the surroundings. The nature of the black wind was different from usual. It was as if the shadow of the universe itself was stirring with pressure, as if the universe itself was howling in pain.

It felt like only a few seconds had passed, but it also felt like countless years had gone by.

But in that very instant, the blessing from Water Deity, as the embodiment of Shiva's wrath and his beloved Vairochana, took effect.

Originally, Water Spirit felt that he had no chance of defeating Shiva, and that he would surely die if he encountered and fought him.

However, everything Shiva did at this moment, including everything about himself, seemed to be carefully imprinted in the mind of the Water Lord. Therefore, at this moment, the Water Lord felt that the Great God was not so bad. Then, accompanied by the sound of impact, the black wind, which sounded like the lament of the universe, was blown away.

What was then reflected in everyone's eyes was that the water spirit stood in front of Shiva as he moved forward.

Naturally, the gods immediately understood that this was definitely the effect of someone's blessing on the Water Defender.

But who could it be? Could it be Brahma...?

Just as the gods were wondering how Shiva would react to an unknown blessing, in the next instant, it seemed as if a colossal object pressed down from the sky, but it did not bring any earth-shaking or tremors, only a blue light that swept across the heavens, full of magical and divine power.

Then, countless staircases scattered throughout the celestial realm appeared simultaneously, seemingly out of nowhere.

There was no strong barrier, just the strange situation of a weak familiar creating ripples to form a barrier, but no one around was surprised at all.

This is because it is the symbol of the appearance of the fourth aspect of the god, Gavia, the lord of the Himalayas.

For Water Spirit, behind the blue light, one could glimpse a head of dazzling silver hair, as if it were formed from real snow, its magnificent light dazzling and extraordinary. If it weren't for the limitations and the struggle against Shiva, Water Spirit would have shouted "Gavia!"

"Let's find another place to communicate."

With a calm expression, Gavial uttered these words repeatedly, then gently waved to the water spirit and Shiva and his wife.

At this moment, the scene before the eyes of the water spirit and Shiva and his wife changed.

The field of vision was completely covered by a lush green, as if paint had been splashed on it. The abrupt green, whether it was Shiva or the water spirit, was hidden behind the green. Finally, the green gradually improved the resolution.

Although it was still green, with leaves and grass, the surrounding area had become a dense forest.

"……forest?"

When he came to his senses, he found himself in the forest with Shiva, Sati, and Gavia.

This was unfamiliar to Mizuchi, but quite familiar to the three of them.

The boundless, dazzling colors, the pure, tranquil, and beautiful scenery, the cloudless blue sky is dazzlingly bright, high and clear, as if you can even see the distant starry sky and the swaying darkness. The gentle river is dyed a glassy color by the reflection of the blue sky, and sparkles like crystal under the transparent sunlight.

The forest where Shiva and Sati reside.

"Yes, look, Water Spirit, this is the place where Lord Shiva and I have been listening to you grow up in the mouth of the god Gavia."

Perhaps it was because they had returned to a familiar place, or perhaps it was because the arrival of Gavia had softened the Water Controller's attitude; in any case, Sati introduced the Water Controller in a lively manner.

"I, who grew up, from the mouth of the god Gavia... what does this mean..."

Shuichi looked at Gavia with a surprised and noncommittal expression, to which Gavia nodded and gave Shuichi a sincere look.

“Water-holder, you are the embodiment of Shiva’s wrath. In the past, the king of gods, Indra, because of the two Asura kings, Golden Eye and Golden Bed, targeted those who diligently practiced asceticism. Once, he killed someone who was about to succeed in his ascetic practice. Shiva, who was also an ascetic, was angry with Indra for this, but was eventually persuaded by the priest sage to throw that ball of wrath into the sea, where it transformed into a child and was found by the sea god Varuna.”

"That child..."

“At that time, a mermaid was laying eggs in Jin, but the unborn child was trampled by Varuna who happened to be passing by. To make amends, Varuna gave her the child he had found as an apology. Then I learned that I had become the child from anger, went to see it, and named it Water Spirit.”

Shuichi was stunned for a while, unable to speak for a long time, until he finally murmured:

“I am truly the wrath of Shiva, the wrath of the gods, born from the killing of Indra. No wonder Indra ambushed me back then…”

Gavia's explanation truly resolved many of the confusions in Shuichi's heart.

However, this also caused another confusion in Shuichi's mind, which was—

Was Gavia treating him this way simply because he was an incarnation of Shiva's wrath...?

Shuichi pondered the question, but somehow came up with an answer and immediately lowered his head.

"Um, Mizuchi..."

Sati said in a low, hesitant voice.

However, Shuichi remained seated on the ground, motionless, staring down at the grass, unable to utter a single word.

Sati considered herself the child's mother, but faced with Shuichi's obvious and extreme depression, she didn't know what to say or what to say.

"...Water Holder".

She said again, "Um... cheer up, Lord Shiva, Lord Gavia, and I don't want you to be like this..."

Before he finished speaking, Shuichi's shoulders trembled slightly.

Hehehe, you can hear him chuckling to himself.

Finally, Mizuchi raised her head, a gentle smile on her face.

"I see, so that's how it is. You should have said so earlier. I almost got into a fight with Shiva. This is not your fault, God Gavia. Shiva should have been meditating."

He smiled, even though he should have been shocked by his true identity, and he should have felt uneasy about the past and the future, but even so, Mizuchi still smiled.

That's right, everyone should get along well.

Sadie breathed a sigh of relief, then, as if about to applaud, smiled broadly and affirmed.

Seeing the water-holder in this state, Shiva couldn't help but smile gently at Gavia.

“Then, Saty, could you tell us how the god Gavia told you about me before?”

“No problem at all. In order to take care of you, the god Gavia specially educated a group of adorable mice with Lord Shiva to become your friends, namely, the first group…”

The four of them talked for an unknown amount of time in a warm atmosphere, and finally, with the expression of Shui Chi's opinion, he and Gavia left the forest together.

"Water Lord, come again next time! Lord Shiva and I have always welcomed you. Please come and visit often!"

Sati shouted at the departing Water Buddha, who turned and waved appropriately. After the Water Buddha and Gavia had completely disappeared from sight, Sati turned to look at Shiva beside her.

"I knew it, Lord Shiva, that child, Water-Dweller, looks exactly like you, yet he makes so many expressions. He's so adorable."

"Yeah."

"So, Lord Shiva, you should smile more often."

"I'll try my best."

"Oh...right, now that the matter of the Water Container has been resolved, Lord Shiva, are you going to meditate again?"

"Well, now that everything is over, I should meditate again."

"OK then."

Sati pouted, somewhat disappointed. "Nandi and I will keep the forest clean during this time."

After Sati watched Shiva enter meditation, she hopped and skipped through the forest in search of Nandi.

However, the familiar forest had inexplicably become extremely dark and secluded. Even Sati could only barely make out the silhouettes of the trees in the dim light. Then, beneath the dense foliage, Sati squinted at a very familiar shadow—

"...Lord Shiva?"

……

Meanwhile, outside Shiva's forest, Gavia, who was walking, suddenly stopped and turned to look at the water spirit.

"what happened?"

Water Spirit stared at the god Gavia with a puzzled expression.

That said, the attitude of Gavia, who was standing in front of him and turned around to look at him, was different from usual.

Normally, he remains as still as a mountain, speaking with a calm and composed expression, occasionally quietly recounting some interesting things.

What's going on now?

Gavia's eyes seemed troubled, or perhaps deep in thought; his conflicted expression suggested he was trying to make a decision but was finding it difficult to decide.

“Shuichi, I have always thought you were a trustworthy person, and you have never let me down.”

Mizuchi didn't know what to say, so he just glanced at the ground and muttered to himself:

"Actually, it's just like this, it's alright..."

“I believe that if it were you, even if you became the Heavenly Emperor, I would still have a way to make you a Heavenly Emperor who abides by the righteous law.”

Hearing this, a mix of pride and shyness filled Shuichi's chest as he looked up and met Gavia's gaze.

Then, the water spirit murmured, "God Gavia, you..."

The smile of Gavia, reflected in the eyes of the Water Controller, was tinged with bitterness, composed yet gentle.

Since he could remember, Shuichi had never imagined that he would one day show such a smile.

"So, Mizuchi, why did you lie to me?"

There's not much more to say about Chapter 301, the Lord of the Three Realms.

For a moment, Shui Chi's face froze.

Faced with Gavia in this state, Water Spirit felt that he was somewhat unforgivable.

“Gavia, I…”

In the moment of confronting Shiva, Water-Dweller saw Shiva as if he could destroy everything.

Such confidence, such determination.

Devotion, worship, and liberation—this is how the gods and asuras look up to the destroyer god named Shiva.

Such power, such might, such a magnificent and glorious image...

Only when he completely became him did Shuichi feel complete, standing beside the god Gavia.

During his conversation with Shiva and his wife, brought to him by Gavial, Water-Dweller learned from Gavial that he was indeed Shiva's wrath. As he lowered his head in contemplation, he reaffirmed his resolve to 'replace Shiva,' and for this reason, Water-Dweller made up his mind that he must kill Shiva himself.