Transmigrated As An Extra In The Novel I Love And Hate

Chapter 45: You owe me an answer



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Scene: Brahmalok – The Realm of Creation

The divine expanse of Brahmalok shimmered with tranquil light, where time moved slowly under the gaze of the Creator. Lord Brahma, with his four heads all observing different corners of the cosmos, had paused—all four pairs of eyes converging on one particular spot in the mortal world.

A small smile tugged at his lips, one of relief... and of hope.

"He's finally here," Brahma murmured, his voice echoing through the halls of creation. "The child of destiny... the one our pantheon has waited for."

For too long, the echoes of forgotten glories had filled Brahma's ears. The divine presence of their pantheon had faded in the hearts of mortals, their influence diminished. But now—now, this boy was a spark. A blazing ember. He could feel it. The future trembled, reshaping itself around this single soul.

"Yes... though late, even the most delayed blossoms bloom in brilliance," he said, almost as though reassuring the universe itself. "Shiva must be smiling, for his beloved Asura's legacy has returned. And Vishnu... I imagine his heart stirs, seeing Arjuna's essence within this child, his hands now gripping Gandiva once more."

He turned, his voice gentle but firm.

"Saraswati," he called, "you must awaken. You must witness this boy. The Heir of our Pantheon."

From deep within her meditation, Goddess Saraswati stirred.

She had been still, unmoving for what seemed like eternity, keeping her pain buried beneath oceans of silence. Slowly, her eyes opened—pools of divine clarity and wisdom. And then they fell on him.

The moment she saw the boy, her breath hitched. Her divine composure faltered for just a second.

It was him.

The very same child she, Parvati, and Lakshmi had once sculpted together—an act of divine love and longing, a masterpiece of purity. Her eyes widened, her heart pounding with a thousand unspoken memories.

Her gaze instinctively dropped to his neck.

She recognized it instantly.

She had shaped it herself. With hands trembling from suppressed joy, she had lovingly molded those vocal muscles, embedding within them the essence of her own voice. He had same neck she was known for their necks were a mirror copy of each other. After all She had blessed him with her voice, the divine music of the heavens. That was her voice... her child.

And then the truth hit her like lightning.

Her divine sight pierced through the veil—and there, hidden beneath layers of divine protection, was the unmistakable aura of Lakshmi's Blessing. Prosperity. Health. Safety.

She froze.

No one else would've noticed it—but she knew her oldest friend too well.

Her fingers clenched. Her lips pressed together. A storm was brewing inside her soul. Fury, betrayal, and an aching sorrow she had kept buried for too long surged to the surface.

Lakshmi had known. Lakshmi had known.

And she hadn't told her.

She kept it from her. Her. The one who had poured her soul into that creation. The one who had given the boy her voice, her heart, her time... her love.

She had sung to that sculpture, decorated his hair with flowers, whispered lullabies and dreams into the ears of a statue she knew would never reply—but still hoped. She had spoken to him as though he could hear her. Because for her, he was never "just" a statue. He was her dream. Her only glimpse into a kind of motherhood the cosmos had denied her.

Parvati had Ganesha and Kartikeya. Lakshmi had her incarnations—each time reliving the joy of being a mother.

But Saraswati?

Saraswati had him.

Her only child, even if sculpted from divine clay and dreams.

And now... he lived.

And no one told her.

Behind the serene grace of her features, her heart burned with quiet rage. Jealousy. Betrayal.

But Brahma must not see it.

Not yet.

Her voice was calm when she spoke again. "Yes... he is extraordinary."

But in her heart, she whispered:

"Lakshmi... you owe me an answer. And I will have it."

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