The moment Karna appeared, Ramesses II's bored eyes lit up. He completely ignored the alluring Kama and the coldly beautiful Saber, even abandoning his arrogant pose of lounging against his throne with his cheek propped on one hand.
He narrowed his eyes and grinned. "Such a sacred aura of the sun. I thought a pharaoh from some era had come. Yet you possess no kingly presence. But only a pharaoh can become the sun. Then you must be a pharaoh after all."
As the pharaoh crowned King of Kings, Ramesses II regarded himself as the absolute ruler, but he would show due respect to another incarnation of the sun.
"A pharaoh... Unfortunately, I belong to no such noble class. I am Karna."
Faced with the ancient king's praise, Karna remained utterly placid, showing not the slightest pride.
"So it is you, noble son of Surya, great hero of charity."
Ramesses II's lips lifted slightly into a smile.
But it was not mockery. It was an expression of appreciation for the strong.
"Your birth in legend cannot diminish your nobility. Just as no one would ask why the sun shines, you were born to rule all things."
"The gods granted you trials rather than blessings. Yet you saw through their purpose and still accepted them willingly, regarding them as part of your fate. Such nobility makes me wish, for the first time, to stand as someone's equal. Sadly, there can be only one absolute pharaoh: me. Nevertheless, I offer you my respect."
"In that case, why rebel against the gods you revere?"
A piercing gaze accompanied those words toward Ramesses II. Wreathed in a strange atmosphere, the beautiful goddess of love regarded him with displeasure.
"You descended here. Whatever your original reason, you must still desire the Holy Grail. If so,