Chapter 130. Advance (2)
The S-rank Constellation ‘Pure-White Hero,’ Arjuna.
I didn’t respond to what he had just said.
Instead, I turned my attention back to the screen and brought up something completely unrelated.
“That Observer screen is enormous.”
The Observer installed in Arjuna’s throne projected its display into the air, just like my Galactica S8.
But unlike the Galactica S8, which could display several screens at once, this one showed only a single giant screen.
And its size was absurd.
Simply put...
it was the size of a movie theater screen.
An IMAX screen, at that.
I’ve heard some rich people build full movie-theater-level home theaters in their houses.
Watching Kang Yujin fight on a screen large enough to fill my entire field of vision reminded me of the Hollywood action movies I had watched in theaters ten years ago.
“It is a model called the Lava VI. My Apostle recommended it, so I purchased it recently.”
Arjuna answered with a gentle smile.
“Is it good?”
“I’m not sure. Truthfully, I don’t know much about Observer functions. I bought it because of the screen size.”
“How much did it cost?”
“Hmm. Around one billion points, if I remember correctly.”
One billion!
That was an unbelievable price.
My Galactica S8 was already considered an expensive model, and even that had cost only forty-five million.
When I first began living as a Constellation, I possessed one hundred and fifty million Origin Power.
Bellerophon had been forced to face annihilation because he couldn’t repay the Count two hundred and thirty million.
Yet this Constellation had spent an absurd one billion Origin Power...
just so he could watch the Material Realm on a bigger screen.
Wasteful spending... No, should I call it wasting Origin Power?
Strangely enough, I didn’t feel any resentment.
If anything, I found the sheer scale of someone who could casually spend one billion on a hobby rather impressive.
I even wondered how long it would take me to reach that level.
Come to think of it, this place is way bigger than my throne too. Can thrones be expanded?
The personal spaces granted to Constellations in the Spirit Realm.
Thrones.
Arjuna’s throne was vastly larger than mine.
If mine was about the size of a spacious studio apartment, this place was closer to a school auditorium.
This man... really is on a completely different level.
Arjuna.
His name meant white or silver.
He was one of the great heroes of India’s Mahabharata.
The son of Indra, king of the gods.
A warrior who wielded the divine bow Gandiva, freely used numerous Astras, and achieved countless great feats in battle.
Within the story, Arjuna was portrayed as a sincere, well-balanced man of character who placed great importance on fulfilling his duty.
His conversation with his friend Krishna was recorded in the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred text of Hinduism that had influenced not only India but the entire world.
Of all the Constellations I’ve met so far... he may be the one with the greatest stature.
And this legendary hero, Arjuna...
was Saionji Keito’s contracted Constellation.
Now, Arjuna had invited me, the Constellation of Kang Yujin, who was currently confronting Keito, into his throne.
"..."
I turned my head toward the third person present.
I was sitting across from Arjuna at a round table.
A short distance away, another man sat with one leg crossed over the other, watching us.
“You don’t need to concern yourself with me, Nameless.”
The S-rank Constellation ‘King of Avengers.’
The Count of Monte Cristo was also here.
“My role ended the moment I brought you here. At present, I am merely an observer.”
“Count...”
“Of course, if anything unfair happens during this meeting, I will intervene.”
Around the time I had finished preparing for Kang Yujin’s decisive battle with Keito, the Count suddenly appeared.
Then he demanded that I repay the debt I owed him from the previous Scenario by agreeing to meet Arjuna.
“Allow me to confirm once again, Nameless King.”
Arjuna spoke.
“If you refrain from interfering any further in this battle, I too will refrain from interfering in Saionji Keito’s affairs.”
"..."
“As you have likely already realized, even among S-rank Constellations, there is a considerable difference between what you and I are capable of.”
His eyes remained calm.
“For that reason, these conditions are actually more favorable to Kang Yujin than to Saionji Keito.”
Arjuna looked directly at me.
“I wish to see Saionji Keito and Kang Yujin settle this battle purely through their own abilities, without intervention from their Constellations.”
That was why Arjuna had called me here.
He wanted Kang Yujin and Saionji Keito to fight purely on their own merits...
without interference from either of their Constellations.
Kang Yujin’s battle was still being broadcast across the massive screen like a theater film.
Others besides Lee Hyeonje and Shin Minyu were still following Kang Yujin.
But as time passed, more and more people fell behind.
Only five or six remained now.
In the end, Kang Yujin would probably face Keito alone.
“There’s something I’d like to ask, Pure-White Hero.”
After silently watching Kang Yujin for a while, I turned toward Arjuna again.
“Ask.”
“I understand you to be a just and benevolent hero.”
“Yes, that is correct.”
Arjuna didn’t bother pretending to be modest.
He simply nodded.
“Then why... are you allowing Saionji Keito to continue like this?”
"..."
I didn’t mention the details directly because the Count was sitting nearby.
But Arjuna probably understood what I meant.
Arjuna must know that Keito wants Lucifer’s power. On top of that, Keito is currently betraying the Eight Guardians, who had been his allies, and trying to invade Korea.
If I had to describe Arjuna, he was probably a Constellation who pursued absolute good.
That made it strange that he cared for and protected Keito so much.
Considering Keito keeps using Gandiva, he must be capable of Maximum Manifestation of his Constellation Armament.
In other words...
Keito was one of Arjuna’s most favored Contractors.
Arjuna probably had Contractors all over the world, including his homeland of India.
So why was he so invested in Keito of all people?
“I believe it is simply a difference in perspective, Nameless King.”
“A difference in perspective?”
“Yes.”
Arjuna nodded.
“If we divide people into good and evil, Saionji Keito undeniably belongs to the side of evil.”
He spoke without hesitation.
“And I do not mean merely from Korea’s perspective. I mean from a global one.”
“If you believe that, then why do you still protect him?”
“But is that truly what matters?”
“What?”
“I hold Saionji Keito in high regard as a warrior.”
Arjuna’s voice was serious.
“Saionji Keito does not fight because of ideology or desire for political power. He simply remains faithful to his identity as a warrior.”
"..."
“He came to rule Japan purely as a consequence of continuing to fight as a warrior.”
Arjuna continued calmly.
“What he is doing now, trying to defeat Korea’s Contractors, is merely an extension of that.”
His expression remained serene.
“He has no particular motive, nor is he attached to the result.”
“He simply fulfills his duty as a warrior.”
