Chapter 36 Nefertum or Padmasambhava
"No."
After Aroha asked the child's name, Hathor, the god of love and beauty, shook his head.
Compared to Aroha's silence, Hathor was disappointed.
She originally thought she still had a chance to become the embodiment of the sun aspect of Ra.
If she could become a "goddess" like Atum, the Twilight Sun, she could hardly imagine how much her status would be elevated.
Unexpectedly, what was ultimately born was an incarnation outside the sun, and it is still unknown whether it can become a facet of Ra.
"Fine, you can take the child and leave."
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Arakha waved his hand, refusing to acknowledge that the child was his offspring.
If it were the most important incarnation of the sun god Ra, and he recognized him as his father, he might consider it.
However, this child, separated from the primordial lotus, possesses the power of rebirth. He may become very powerful in the future, but he can mostly only be regarded as one aspect of Ra, unlike Atum, who is regarded as "Ra" by all beings.
If even his father cannot enjoy the status of "Supreme Father," what use is this son?
"You've toyed with me all night, and you're planning to shirk responsibility?"
Hathor was displeased. Aroha could ignore the child, but she dared not.
Before either Ra or Atum could give any instructions, she had to ensure the child's healthy growth.
At the very least, we must help him become a supreme god, like Horus in his time.
Upon hearing this, Araha immediately laughed: "How can you take responsibility? It's not my essence and blood, nor your flesh and blood, that nurtured it together. It can't be considered our child at all."
"If you like raising it, then raise it. I'm just an old man who's almost a hundred years old and about to die. I won't have the chance to raise the child with you."
It was Arakha who had just enjoyed a night of pleasure, not Puta.
When asked who the deity Arah is, the earthly preacher "Puta" says he has absolutely no idea.
"It's not that easy to get rid of it like that."
Hathor's beautiful face revealed a mysterious smile as he carried the child out of Aroha's tent.
Only after she left did Araha have the energy to study the primordial lotus from which the power of the Dharani had been completely withdrawn.
At this moment, Aroh realized that with his current status, authority, and divine power, he could only command a small portion of the lotus's power.
The more this was the case, the happier Araha became.
This demonstrates the high level of this primordial lotus.
Even though it only possesses a small fraction of the power, it is still the most useful divine artifact of Araha besides the "Staff of Chastity".
The Staff of Chastity is for offense, while the Primordial Lotus is for defense. So, among all the female gods in the mythological world, who can stop him?
Odin could occasionally knock on the goddess's domain, Poseidon could do it from time to time, and Zeus could do it often. Born among the worlds of mythology, how could he be content to remain subservient to other gods for long?
Of course, this is just a joke. If the Primordial Lotus were actually used as a guardian artifact or prop, it would be a waste of its preciousness.
The best course of action was already clear to Araha the day before.
The primordial lotus should be planted on the "Path of Rebirth" between his two divine realms, allowing him to undergo a rebirth and embark on the path of physical strength while simultaneously becoming powerful in his divine nature.
Only then could this lotus flower truly become his exclusive possession.
At the same time, it can also explore the "Path of Rebirth" between the divine realms, what kind of concept it represents, and what kind of authority it targets.
However, Aroh was unsure how long this new "rebirth" would take. In order not to delay his path to becoming a chief god and, with Yawi's help, to become the King of the Egyptian gods, he had to put the matter aside for the time being.
He did not place the lotus on the path of rebirth, after all, he would soon have Hades walk this path.
Aroh placed the primordial lotus into the "land of the preachers" before slowly walking out of the tent, his aging body dragging along.
"Teacher, Ms. Sekhmet and Nefertum are already waiting for you on the oxcart. Let's pack up and we can set off."
Ammon and his wife came up and helped Aroha up, while their son Khonsu was held by Hatshepsut.
"Nefertum?"
Aroh was quite surprised and repeated the name.
Amon chuckled sheepishly: "Didn't you ask Ms. Sekhmet to tell us, her disciples, to help you and Ms. Sekhmet name your child?"
"Everyone thinks that the name I chose is the best, representing 'a beautiful beginning'."
Before Araha could speak, Mi, who was not far away, shouted, "The name 'Padmasambhava' that I chose is both pleasant to hear and easy to remember. You'll regret it sooner or later if you don't use it!"
Ammon immediately said, "Mi, the name I chose is the one that everyone agrees is the best. People who don't know the story might think that this child was born from a lotus flower because of your name 'Lotus Birth'."
The boy hesitated, seemingly unhappy, then ran over to Kong Si and pinched his cheek.
"Get away from me, Mi, or I'll beat you up when I grow up!"
Mi immediately cheered and said with a smile, "When you grow to my size, I'll definitely be even bigger, and you won't be able to beat me."
"That's a lie. My mother said that adults stop growing after a certain point, unless you become a big fat person."
"You're the fatso. I'm the most handsome man in the 'Puta' school."
Dionysus immediately retorted, "Mi, do you have some misunderstanding about what handsomeness is? Why don't we go outside and look at those women, and see who we think is more handsome?"
Mi chuckled: "You can only attract some neurotic women, unlike me, who is liked by men, women, young and old."
Actually, what Mi said wasn't wrong.
Both in appearance and temperament, Mi was very approachable. In the later years of their wandering, it was often Mi who took Dionysus's wine out to trade with people in cities and villages, which kept them from starving to death.
"Let's go, we'll be in Memphis soon. I hope I'll have the chance to enjoy dinner in Memphis."
Aroha paid no heed to Hathor, the goddess of love and beauty, who, in the name of Sekhmet, was holding a child on the oxcart.
This goddess, being well-mannered, did not reveal her identity as the "God of Miracles," Arakh.
Similarly, almost no one in the world knows her name, Sekhmet.
As for giving birth to a child in a single day, in this age where gods roam the earth, what is there that cannot be understood?
"Actually, Padmasambhava is quite good."
"No, the lotus can only be a symbol of his future, not his parents."
This was the only conversation that took place between Aroha and Sekhmet on the oxcart.
Then, as he grew old, he drifted off to sleep as the oxcart swayed.