Chapter 263

Just as he was puzzled, a voice came from behind the beaded curtain.

"You may live in Elephant City, but do not get involved with the Kuru King, and do not attend other people's banquets."

Hebe calmly said, "Otherwise, your whole family will be wiped out."

Surprisingly, Ekalavya wasn't very surprised.

This is because he has always had a bad relationship with the Kuru King.

His relationship with Arjuna goes without saying, and even the Pandavas disliked him; as for the Kauravas, it was because he had repeatedly refused Duryodhana's offers of recruitment.

After thanking him, Ekalavya was about to leave when he saw a familiar white-haired figure.

"Master Karna?"

Ekalavya went to greet him, but suddenly his expression froze. "Huh? Master, how did you turn into a woman?"

"?"

Karna scratched his head. "Are you awake?"

Listen to this utter nonsense.

Ekalavya was a little flustered, but he eventually came to his senses.

It turns out that Master's solitary lifestyle in the Forest of Asceticism wasn't due to aloofness, but rather to avoid suspicion.

After greeting him, Ekalavya turned his gaze to Kama's face.

Upon seeing her face, Ekalavya knelt down with a thud.

"What are you doing?"

Karna was somewhat confused.

At this moment, Ekalavya's family members came over and exclaimed in surprise when they saw Kama's appearance.

"So it was you!"

Kama and Karna exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.

What are you doing?

Footsteps sounded, Hebe emerged from behind the beaded curtain.

Ekalavya couldn't help but turn his head.

The first thing that catches the eye is a pair of small, flawless white feet, followed by gold rings adorning the toes and jeweled necklaces on the ankles.

Then there was her grass-green skirt.

The surface of this dress is embroidered with patterns like grass leaves, swaying gently as if they were alive.

It resembles both a four-leaf clover and a vine curling up after the rain.

As for her appearance—

Ekalavya stopped thinking; all he could remember were those deep green eyes and those beautiful, cloud-like flaxen hair.

"It's very simple."

Hebe sighed softly, "These Nishada are actually descendants of those who fled Mohenjo-daro because of your influence."

Hebe's voice immediately broke through Kama's confusion, and the latter's gaze toward Ekalavya softened considerably.

Ekalavya was extremely excited. "So, you do know Mohenjo-daro too—"

He stopped thinking when he saw Hebe's appearance before he could finish speaking.

"Father, you should probably hold back a little."

Karna said helplessly, "Why aren't you using illusion magic today?"

"Since my opponent is already seated on the chessboard, there is no need for me to hide anything anymore."

Hebe answered naturally.

As the Great Radiant Light behind her head dimmed, the surging influence gradually subsided.

His brain, Ekalavya rut, finally started functioning normally again, but he soon became confused again.

What do you mean by "she's your father"?

He looked at Hebe, then at Karna.

Then he buried his head in his hands, squatted on the ground, and fell into deep self-doubt.

This world has gone mad!

Chapter 317 As the Rama, I truly must punish you.

Now that the duel has officially begun, there's no point in trying to hide anything further.

At the Martial Arts Tournament, Karna refused the reward. Therefore, Arjuna and Duryodhana, were the ones who received the reward.

According to the original epic, it should have been Duryodhana who stood up for Karna at this time—ignoring the ridicule of the crowd, he gave Karna a piece of land to crown him, appointed him King of Anga, and gave Karna the status of Kshatriya.

Regardless of whether Duryodhana was a villain or not, at least at that time, Duryodhana was to Karna what Chen Motong was to Ricardo.

Therefore, in the original epic, it was quite normal for Karna to help his Duryodhana, after all, a man will die for one who understands him.

As the saying goes, if you treat me like a national hero, I will repay you with the same respect.

If you are an apprentice from Cathay, then when you read the entire epic Mahabharata, you will inevitably have doubts about the way of thinking and the logic of action of the characters in the epic.

This is because most of them are quite anthropomorphic.

Karna... is more like a Cathay than Bharata.

Of course, on the other hand, Chen Motong initially harbored mischievous intentions towards Ricardo; Duryodhana for Karna, he mostly used him, and it was common for him to take advantage of others' kindness.

That's why Hebe didn't intend to let Karna and Duryodhana come into contact—mainly because the latter was misbehaving.

What was that saying again? "Prince Duan is frivolous and cannot rule the world."

Hebe sighed for no reason, recalling Joan of Arc of Arc's seemingly unreasonable remarks.

But facts have proven that scheming, assassination, and plotting will never lead to becoming a legitimate Lord.

All conspiracies must eventually come to the forefront.

However, once you become the Lord, these intrigues and assassinations will become a means to consolidate your authority.

For Scar Father, conspiracy is the foundation for establishing authority, and authority is the guarantee for carrying out conspiracy.

The two complement each other, which is the teaching of the authoritarian way.

So, what does Canlang, a long-time rival of Scar Father, think?

As long-time rivals who have clashed in both physical and True Magic for thousands of years, Remnant Wolf and Scar Father are not to be trifled with. However, at the same time, both Remnant Wolf and Scar Father are closely monitoring each other's movements in various fields and are dedicated to making the other uncomfortable.

A classic example is the World War at the end of History IV.

During World War I, the ruthless wolf went berserk, lost all sense of righteousness, and became utterly reckless, managing to bring the Lord of many European countries to the brink of collapse.

For example, Tsar Nicholas II of the Greater Caucasus, and Wilhelm II of Leithanien... After such operations, the Heroic Spirit forces under Scar Father's command suffered heavy losses.

For Lord has already lost power, the February Archon would certainly not bother to help them make a comeback. As for Scar Father, a pawn that has lost its value is not worth saving.

In short, under these circumstances, an even more devastating world war followed, and Scar Father began to exact his revenge on Crippled Wolf.

For Canlang, violence is the necessary condition for overthrowing everything.

But the final destination of the wrathful wolf is inevitably nothingness—this is the ending He desired.

Hebe has yet to have any formal contact with the private, but she can imagine that if the private were to make any changes, he would have to disprove the "nothingness".

—After violently shattering the shackles, we can create a better world, not a painful void.

Just as Hebe was wondering what surprise the private would bring her, visitors began to arrive one after another.

Drona was the first to arrive.

Upon seeing Hebe's appearance, he was initially stunned, then excitedly clasped his hands together.

"Praise be to Narayana, homage to the World Honored One- Honored One!"

Then, with trembling hands, Drona explained why he could recognize Hebe —when he was young, in his father's Forest of Asceticism, the wandering Bewitching Immortal had visited him many times.

This fanatical follower of Hebe managed to build a group that believed in "Narayana" without her paying much attention.

Drona was one of the members of this small sect.

Hebe fell silent upon hearing this; it turned out that it was all just a downline developed by her own followers...

This is indeed a great joy for Drona.

On one hand, it was a reunion with an old friend; on the other hand, he never expected that the World Honored One who guided him was the very person he worshipped and believed in.

These two joyful events combined brought Drona even more boundless happiness.

This place is filled with Dharma joy.

Looking at Drona, who was shaking with excitement, Hebe shook her head helplessly. "Master Drona, what brings you to the astrology hall?"

"Ah, oh, uh."

Drona beamed, "I dare not call myself 'Master' before the World Honored One ... I originally wanted to divine whether the expedition against the King Wooden Pillar would go smoothly."

Drona's motivation for coming to the Kuru Dynasty to teach was to avenge the humiliation he suffered at the hands of King Wooden Pillar.

With the Pandavas and the Kauravas, victory would have been extremely easy.

But now, a subtle discord has emerged between Drona and Tianshi.

In this situation, how many people would be willing to fight for their teachers becomes an unknown.

Arjuna might be willing, but what if he knew that Drona was favoring Karna in the stands?

That's why Drona came to the astrology shop to seek divination.

Of course, that was before. After seeing Hebe, Drona was no longer afraid of anything.

"You really don't need to worry about this."

Hebe chuckled softly and called Karna out from the back room.

"I'm willing to go."

Karna said calmly, "I've disliked the King Wooden Pillar for a long time."

When they traveled through the kingdoms, they also passed through the fiefdom of King Wooden Pillar.

Moreover, Karna had foreseen that she would one day face Arjuna on the battlefield.

Let's treat this as practice.

After saying that, Karna rubbed his hands together and looked at Hebe without saying a word.

This is when they ask for a gift.

Hebe reached in and handed over the Yang Pill.

"What's this?"

"This is a mysterious and wonderful tool that may be used in the future."

We can't very well say that these two beads are the same as those of Rama who unified Bharata in the previous era.

After bidding farewell to Hebe and Kama, Karna embarked on a journey with his teacher to conquer the King Wooden Pillar.

However, Karna did have one more question to ask during this time.

"Teacher, I have a question."

Karna asked Drona, "Why were you able to accept it so quickly?"

When Hebe removed the illusion, Ekalavya was kneeling on the ground, almost permanently brainwashed.

But Drona was able to accept Hebe's true identity so quickly.

"This is of course because I am well-versed in the Vedic Scriptures and know that the Narayana often travels in the world in various forms."

Astride his horse, Drona said earnestly, "It is not surprising that both humans and non-humans are in the incarnations of Narayana."