Chapter 268
"All of this is in accordance with the Dharma."
The Black Princess simply said, "This matter is also recorded in the Manusmriti..."
"Alright, Karna."
Drona said in a low voice, "It seems this beautiful woman came prepared. Let's not argue with her anymore."
Seeing Karna retreat, the Black Princess wore a smug smile.
Her voice was melodious and pleasant. "So, who will be the first to participate in the competition?"
Just when everyone thought the game would end in a stalemate, a loud shout broke the silence.
"I've arrived!"
Drona, riding a white horse, leaped out from the crowd.
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The Black Princess opened her eyes and fell into a brief state of confusion.
What a joke... He's older than the King Wooden Pillar, and he wants to be the King Wooden Pillar's son-in-law?
And upon closer inspection, isn't this the world-renowned master Drona?
There was an uproar, and even Arjuna almost stood up.
"Guru Drona, this is not in accordance with the Dharma— "
Drona ignored the Black Princess's voice and rode his white horse swiftly into the palace.
He didn't stop or aim; he simply took down the iron bow hanging on the wall without any fanfare, drew the string, shot an arrow, and then left without looking back.
But the arrow flew like a meteor flying backwards, pierced through the hole in the rapidly spinning iron plate, and pierced the disc, hitting the golden fish's eye right in the eye!
Hit! Drona's arrow has already solved the Black Princess's problem!
There was complete silence all around.
Drona said calmly, "This is indeed against the Dharma of marriage, but it is in accordance with the Dharma of war!"
The nobles then realized that even if they were lucky enough to win the heart of a beauty and become feudal lords, it would be a disaster.
But what awaited them next was not wealth and glory, but the terrifying Drona.
The already high spirits subtly faded. Several more nobles boldly stepped onto the stage to perform, but either they missed their targets or their bowstrings were too weak to reach the mark.
They had already found an excuse for themselves when they left the field—
"It's not that I'm not skilled enough, but that I don't want to offend Guru Drona."
Of course, everyone knows that even without Drona present, their shooting skills would have been absolutely insufficient to hit the target.
At this moment, Ekalavya and Ashvasena also entered the fray.
Seeing this, everyone focused their attention on them again.
Drona has made it clear that he will not participate in the Black Princess's search for a husband, but these two are of the right age and can participate!
First up is Ashvasena —the young man with a Mani jewel embedded between his eyebrows, who stands steadily on the platform, drawing his bow and shooting an arrow.
The arrow pierced the rotating iron plate smoothly, but just as the Black Princess's heart was about to leap out of her chest, the arrow struck the disc instead.
The fish twisted its body and swam away from the edge of the arrow.
Ashvasena lost the battle, he didn't feel sorry for it.
He turned and smiled at Karna, then jogged back.
Next up was Ekalavya, and everyone noticed he was wearing Nishada jewelry, which sparked a flurry of discussion.
However, he shot an arrow with perfect accuracy, hitting the arrow stuck in the fish's eye.
That was the arrow that Drona shot earlier, and it's still stuck in the golden fish's eye.
Ekalavya's arrow was deflected, fell down, and landed at his feet.
He was not discouraged; after all, he had proven his accuracy.
As for losing to Drona, Ekalavya was completely convinced of the defeat.
Parvati looked rather grim in the stands.
She felt that her upcoming marriage recruitment event was gradually turning into a farce.
Just then, Karna came out.
"Why is it this person again!"
The Black Princess stared intently at Karna, but at that moment, Krishna's voice suddenly rang out.
The voice was extremely soft and faint, as if it were trying to avoid something, but it was enough for the Black Princess to hear it.
As Krishna spoke, the Black Princess found peace of mind.
Not only Parvati was watching Karna, Arjuna in the distance was doing the same.
However, Karna remained unmoved and drew her iron bow.
As soon as he pulled it open, Karna realized something was wrong.
This iron bow is just for show—it's impossible to accurately lock onto a target with it, and the arrows fired will also deviate from their intended path.
And besides that, it's really hard to pull apart.
But this was no challenge for Karna. She fired an arrow that not only hit the arrow that Drona had left behind, but also split it in two from behind!
The arrow, split in two, fell to the ground, but Karna's arrow struck the fish's eye precisely.
What superb archery skills!
Karna turned to the Black Princess: "It's time for you to keep your promise."
"What promise?"
Parvati retorted, "You mean you want me to marry you and give you the Panchala Kingdom? Don't dream about it!"
The crowd was in an uproar. Was Parvati about to publicly turn her back on them?
But soon they changed their minds.
"I know your name, Karna."
The Black Princess said, "I know how you displayed your prowess in Elephant City, and I also know that you refused the rewards and were willing to be a coachman's child... But I also know that you are a woman!"
"I could never marry a woman! I could never marry a coachman's child!"
Her eyes widened, and her voice boomed down from the high platform.
As if a stone had been thrown into a still pond, it stirred up a thousand waves, and everyone echoed its sentiment.
They did not attack Karna's caste.
The reason is simple.
Karna has proven that he is a descendant of the sun god Surya.
In this situation, although she was willing to be the son of a coachman, she was still an undeniably Brahmin by blood.
They are attacking Karna because she is a woman.
Hebe looked at the scene before her and smiled somewhat ironically.
In the original epic, Karna was ridiculed because of her caste; in Lostbelt, she was attacked because of her gender.
She took Kama's hand; his palm was cold, but his eyes burned with rage.
"World Honored One..."
Kama's voice was hoarse, "I'm going to beat up Parvati, please let me go..."
Hebe noticed in detail that she no longer used nicknames, but called him by his first name.
Hebe said calmly, "Trust Karna."
As soon as she finished speaking, Karna drew his bow and nocked an arrow again.
This arrow wasn't shot at the disc hanging overhead, but at the Black Princess on the stage!
On the entire open space, all the onlookers and witnesses, whether nobles or commoners, were speechless with shock.
The Black Princess stood there, stunned.
She turned around cautiously and found that the small crown on her head had been pierced by Karna's arrow.
The arrow did not stop there, but continued to fly backward, knocking off the crown on the head of the King Wooden Pillar as well!
The arrow was embedded in the wall, piercing through two crowns of different sizes.
"Of course I have no intention of marrying you."
Karna's calm voice rang out, "I came here from the very beginning to punish you."
Chapter 321, the part about sharing blessings.
Almost at the same moment Karna fired that arrow, Drona leaped out of the crowd once more.
"Don't move, or you'll die!"
The four masters and their disciples were so imposing that they subdued the restless crowd on the training ground.
The Black Princess stared at the scene before her in bewilderment and fear, and couldn't help but feel Krishna: She had believed his lies! He said that the Dharma was the greatest rule of this era, but in the end, Karna and his disciples still used their fists to interpret the truth.
A sigh reached Arjuna's ears.
"It's time."
Among the crowd, Arjuna, disguised as Brahmin, stood out like a crane among chickens, and he ripped off his disguise.
The wind whipped his long, flowing hair, and a brilliant white light emanated from Arjuna's eyes. This white light, sharp and piercing, swiftly extended from his mouth and nose to the bowstring, forming a dazzling arrow.
The wind came very fast, sharp as a knife, and stung people's cheeks.
In the shadows, Hebe's lips curled slightly.
Indeed, Arjuna had already embarked on the Path of Ascension.
As a demigod hero with bloodline, Arjuna stood at the crossroads of [Dawn] and [Daylight] the moment he clarified his desires.
"I just don't know which path he's taken, or where Eris is right now..."
Hebe's gaze secretly fell on Arjuna's face.
Her question was quickly answered.
"Go!"
A sharp white light shot out, piercing Karna's wrist like a meteor, the bowstring Ekalavya, and the sword Ashvasena.
Only Drona hurriedly stepped aside to avoid the arrow, which was filled with rage, murderous intent, and indifference.
Even so, the Bodhi beads wrapped around his upper arm were shot off by an arrow.
"Call--"
The wind blew away Arjuna's hood, and the pale light in his eyes shone even brighter.
[First Mark: Clairvoyance (Archer)]!
"The Hunter Path... no, it also carries the flavor of revenge."
Hebe frowned slightly.
Although almost all existing esoteric texts acknowledge that the "path of Path of Ascension of the Celestial Flint.
However, based on Hebe's personal experience, this is not the case.
The Path of Ascension created by Celestial Flint merely standardizes all other paths.
Before Him, the other ruling Beast God, and even those who ruled earlier, left behind traces that also carried great power.
People imitated their actions, and this was the earliest prototype of the Way.
As for those ancient paths, it is not clear which ruler they belong to. For example, in the Hunter Path, February Archon Scarred Father, only had about 70% or 80% control, while the rest was controlled by Remnant Wolf.