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Last Embryo Volume 5 Chapter 2 Part 6

「The other reason why I called Dyaus in was because I also wanted him to act as a deterrent in case that any of these two provoked a fight with the other. If it is that man we are talking about. . . .  the one who was once hailed as the strongest hero out of all the heroes of the Indian Mythology, then surely he should be more than capable of stopping the pointless clash between the two of them.」

It does not mean that Tokuteru does not want Arjuna and Karna to fight with each other again. However, if they were to fight for a second time while being fueled with nothing more but the grievances of the past, then such a duel would only invite further grudges and animosity, even if it turned out that this time around its result would have been different from the last one.

Back then they were fighting each other because they were fated to try to take each other’s lives in battle, but right now, in this moment of this new era, if they want for their battle to have any meaning at all, they would have to find their own reasons to fight, without allowing them to be influenced by anyone else.

(Also. . . . . . rather than Karna’s relationship with Arjuna, I would be more concerned about his relationship with his teacher, Parashurama, because these two also must have a lot of bad blood and regrets between then even now.)

It will not be possible to pull off without a fair amount of devious tactics and dastardly tricks, but it is Tokuteru’s duty as a Chief God and as a man to do everything in his power to keep those pointless grudges from igniting from tiny sparks into unstoppable fires. A needlessly brutal, fiery war where hatred overlaps with even more hatred, just like the one that he bore witness to on that day in the distant past. .  . . he does not wish to see any more of those anymore.

Shiroyasha wanted to comment on the matter further, but once she saw Tokuteru’s expression, she decided that it would be best if she kept those comments to herself, so the only thing that she dared to say for now was this:

「. . . I see. Well, if that is your opinion on the matter as the man who was once called The Strongest God of War, then who am I to try and talk to you about what is right and what is wrong in this situation? Therefore, I will not speak of this matter anymore, unless you would like to keep discussing with me of course. If that is the case, then I am all ears.」

Born as a Divine Spirit that was the closest one to humans among all of them, Indra managed to get to where he is today after experiencing many victories, but more importantly, as many failures and defeats as there are stars in the sky. He was a unique Divine Spirit in such a sense that unlike all the other Gods of Indian Mythology, who were born at the absolute apex of perfection, he was allowed to make mistakes just like humans do, and that, in turn,  allowed him to grow and improve both as a God. So if someone like him, who saw one of the bloodiest conflicts in the history of mankind with his own eyes and still remembered it today as vividly as if it happened yesterday, claimed that he wants to do everything in his power to make sure that such wars will never repeat themselves ever again, then there was nothing to be worried about, because if there was ever someone who could achieve such a lofty goal simply because he was serious about it, that would have to be him.

「However. . . .  this is this, and that is that! So now that we finished talking about the things related to you, Indra, why do we not come back to the main subject that I wanted to talk with you about? Do you have anyone whom you could spare to borrow to me so that they could take Kuro Usagi’s place as a referee in the war? Come on, put your back into thinking about it! You are the only one who I can ask about it! You are quite literally my last hope here!」

「「take Kuro Usagi’s place as a referee in the war」, you are saying it as if it was something easy to do. You know that being a referee for such a big and important event is quite a huge deal, so it is not like you can slap just about anyone into position and call it a day, right? Ugh. . . . . . okay, maybe we should start from such an angle and see where it is going to get us: what kind of person would you like to be the referee that would fill in as Kuro Usagi’s replacement?」

「Whom I would like to see as a referee? Oh come on, we have known each other for so long that you should already know the answer to such an obvious question without even having to ask it in the first place! Who I want as a referee is a sexy girl attractive both when it comes to her face and her figure who is gorgeous to boot, is tough and indomitable in battle and is overall such a cutie that you would want to constantly tease her just to see her cute reactions, put a collar on her and always keep her at your side while feeding her three meals a day . . .」

「Whoa there, do you not think that this is a little bit too tall of an order, even for someone like you who often behaves like a spoiled little brat? Besides, if I could get my hands on a girl who would meet all of those requirements, then you can be damn sure that I would be keeping her all to myself without ever thinking of sharing her with anyone!」

「Who are you calling a brat, huh?! You asked me a question, and I just gave you an honest answer! Simple as that! 」

A God and a Celestial Star Sprit screamed at each other so loudly that their shouts echoed across the entire room. Now, normally you would think that it was pointless to argue about one’s tastes and preferences when it comes to the members of the opposite sex, but in case of those two, things were a little bit different, because it was a well known fact that Shiroyasha, 「The Demon Lord of the White Night」and the winner of the first War for the Sun’s Authority as well as one of the three original problem children of Little Garden was absolutely smitten with Kuro Usagi, and some even argued that this infatuation of hers was even bordering on an obsession which often lead to her acting like a perverted old man around her, and that did not sit all that well with Tokuteru, because even though right now Moon Rabbits, the race that Kuro Usagi belongs to, are called 「Highborn of Little Garden」, which makes them similar to the Outer World’s aristocracy, the truth about Moon Rabbits is that they were actually created by Indra as his personal pet race to which he jam-packed all of his fetishes and personal tastes.

Usually, when two people who share an interest is something or like a similar thing meet it can be considered to be a good thing, because their love and interest for that thing can lead to developing a sense of kinship between the two even if they were initially just a pair of complete strangers who had nothing to do with one another. . . . . . . . . .  but then again, even though Indra and Shiroyasha both adored Kuro Usagi, they could never agree on what quality of hers was the best (read: most adorable), which often led to them butting heads with each other  in heated debates that would last until they could reach a compromise.