Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

Krishna frowned slightly, seemingly surprised that Rama would say such a thing.

“I saw resistance on this land, just like on our land. It was the courage to resist with one’s own strength after the gods and their heroes had vanished. My friend said that even Brahman should not change people’s thoughts and actions, saying that people’s thoughts are part of the supreme Brahman, and that people have the freedom to act.”

In the end, Krishna could only sigh with regret.

"What a pity, Rama. You, who turned my friend into a figure of wrath after becoming a holy king, actually have the audacity to say such a thing."

"...Since you understand, then you should know that doing these things is right—"

"Hahahaha, of course I understand, I understand perfectly well, I understand far better than you, even Durga! But so what?"

Krishna, completely unfazed by Rama's accusations, raised his hands to the sky, "As long as my friend can be restored, does it matter whether I live or die because of these actions? No, it doesn't matter at all. Besides, I'm not unprepared for this. At the very least, I might still have a chance to fight alongside my friend! Hahahaha, foreign god..."

Upon hearing this, Rama's eyes narrowed, and anger surged within him.

"What have you done now—?"

"Shut up, Rama! Do you really think that when you appeared in the strongest form according to the 'Record of Rama's Deeds,' I was completely unprepared?"

The Ramaputra, written in the 16th century by Dhulshidas, one of India's most famous Hindi poets, based on the Sanskrit epic Ramayana and the Ramayana of the Gods by an anonymous author, is the most influential literary work in northern India.

For three or four hundred years, its influence in Hindi-speaking regions has even surpassed that of the Ramayana, which it was based on and adapted from the Sanskrit classics.

The Record of Rama's Deeds states this:

You are in the heart of the Rakshasa, Rama is in your heart, and Rama's heart contains the entire universe.

Therefore, if an arrow is shot into the heart of this Rakshasa, the entire universe will perish along with Ravana.

The description of Rama, who is known to the world as having a universe containing millions of beings, including countless Shiva, Brahma, the sun, and the moon, comes from the Rama's Deeds.

Since Rama manifested himself in this manner, Krishna, who was already prepared, naturally did as well.

Then Rama saw Krishna approaching him with his usual nonchalant smile.

Behind him, there were various kinds of sacred light, such as Buddha's light, holy light, and the sun, as well as a faint Bodhi tree.

“O foolish, three-part holy king, be reborn and cleansed here, and witness the end of the world with the foreign land. This is the end of you, foolish one named Rama.”

The Bhagavad Gita is one of the highest scriptures of Hinduism, and I am considered by the Supreme Bhagavan to be the second best representative of Bhagavan. Moreover, my Wikipedia search volume in India is far higher than that of Shiva, and the extreme value is even on par with the Son of God of the Church. This alone is enough to show my fame in India. In Jainism, which regards Gavial as the origin and the end of the two 'Tildanjalas' as one, I am also a Tildanjalas.

In Buddhism, it is regarded as the Buddha's Dharma and a powerful assistant. Some even mistakenly believe that Krishna's childhood image is Siddhartha when he was still a prince.

In some parts of another religion, he is regarded as a manifestation of the One God sent to earth to teach humanity, or a prophet.

Naturally, it was only natural that even the Holy King Rama, who appeared in his strongest form, would die at his hands.

However, things can be unexpected. Rama, who was defeated by Krishna and was only one step away from death, fell to the very place where Novia was.

Therefore, at a critical moment, Rama was saved by Novia. Since Rama was injured and asleep, Novia asked Dr. Pirogov and Edison to set up a temporary medical room to take care of Rama.

At this moment, Novia was outside the medical room, gazing alone at the eastern part of America.

The power of Krishna that defeated Rama was a mixture of several pantheons, a fact that Novia was well aware of, having come into contact with them all. After all, he was an important figure in monotheistic religions, as well as Buddhism and Hinduism.

"Advisor, he's awake—"

As Ritsuka stepped out of the infirmary, intending to report the situation to Novia outside, she didn't see 'Novia'. Instead, she saw a blond man dressed like a primitive, wearing a leopard mask, and shirtless.

This initially made the orange-haired girl mistakenly think it was another Servant, but the voice coming from the blond man reassured her.

“Ritsuka, it’s me. This is the power of the shadow within the ‘shadow’ in my body. It seems to be a Servant from America.”

This is Novia's skill as the fifth sun: the gift of the first sun.

The leopard mask worn when the First Sun is the guardian deity will make the upper body appear naked and the hair turn golden. It will also give the wearer an aura of 'mountains', proving that they are recognized by the King of Leopards. Other than that, it has no other effect. It might be good for making people think they are the First Sun.

Theoretically, the mask should have been only half left after Novia first met Olt, but Novia didn't understand how it became whole again, but that didn't affect him.

"Are you awake? Okay, I'll go in and check on you."

"...It's like he's a completely different person, you can't even see his face..."

Looking at Novia's upper body, Ritsuka couldn't help but make a couple of comments. The image of Novia, who was half-naked and had changed hair color, gave her a feeling of 'a childhood friend who hadn't been seen for a long time suddenly turned into a dark-skinned hot girl'.

But Ritsuka wasn't really surprised. After all, given how many shadows Novia had mentioned, it wasn't surprising that one was from America. She just didn't know which one it was. She wanted to ask, but she sensed that the answer she would get would be "I don't know."

In fact, the reason Novia chose to appear before Rama with blonde hair and slightly crimson eyes wasn't for any particular reason. She simply thought it would be interesting to meet him like this, because—

"you you you……"

Upon seeing Novia, with her blond hair, red eyes, and strange-looking leopard-man mask, Rama, who had just woken up, was jolted awake. He trembled violently, his outstretched hand shaking, and he eventually fainted again.

Novia shook her head and waved her hand in response to the puzzled looks from the crowd.

"I do not know why either."

This is a lie.

The reason Rama fainted from fright was simple: when he abandoned Sita due to public opinion, it was at that moment that Gavia, in that world still under the control of the Supreme Brahman, was transformed into the form of 'Divia' in a long period of anger.

Of course, compared to Divia's angry appearance, Novia didn't have any red patterns on her skin that looked neither like pigmentation nor tattoos, nor did she hang dazzling golden bells on her ears... After all, that's a look he only adopts when he's angry.

For him to transform back into that form, he would likely need someone who manipulates the will of countless people and alters their thoughts and behaviors. Only then would he be willing to fight in that form again.

After a while, Rama woke up again and figured out the situation. He first expressed his gratitude to everyone for saving his life, and then introduced himself.

"Rama? The strongest holy king Rama during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient India?"

Mashu asked with considerable curiosity.

"Yes, the great King of Kosala, the strongest Holy King, that is me."

The red-haired man, who was the Holy King, nodded confidently.

"But I don't remember that you were defeated, Rama, during the Three Kingdoms period."

Just then, Novia, wearing a leopard mask, made a sarcastic remark.

"I know what the advisor is talking about. It's about the biggest, strongest, and most terrifying disaster of the Three Kingdoms era, right..."

Rama initially just scratched his head and laughed sheepishly when he heard Novia's teasing, but when he heard Mashu's introduction, his expression suddenly turned cold. He took a deep breath before his expression softened.

"Young lady, that's not a disaster for us. You need to be careful about how you address people."

"Fei, I'm so sorry..."

"It's alright, I understand. Many ancient texts record it this way. Rather, I shouldn't have been so angry; I should be the one apologizing."

Many ancient texts describe the "enemy" in that battle as "the greatest, strongest, and most terrifying calamity witnessed by all beings in India during the Three Kingdoms period." Some versions even record that it defeated the holy king Rama and Shiva in one fell swoop. Since this is the most common account, it is not surprising.

In later interpretations, it was used as a symbol of 'resistance', seen as the manifestation of one's own anger in the face of injustice.

The difference between the two lies in the way human society utilizes and transforms ancient things at different times. This can be both a blessing and a curse. As for the Indian gods themselves, whether Gavia's wrath or Divia is a 'calamity' or some other noble name, it doesn't matter; the essence has never changed.

Therefore, as his acknowledged wife, Durga naturally gained full divine authority in the final battle, defeating the Dharma King Banda. At that moment, she used this identity to summon the gods of India to this place to start a great battle. Otherwise, Krishna alone would probably not have been able to make Rama, the Holy King, appear here.

"Alright, no matter what, I'm no longer in the Indian camp, and my goals are the same as yours."

Rama patted Mashu on the shoulder, "So I'll tell you what I know."

Then, as expected, Rama revealed to everyone the reason why the era was distorted: Krishna, the leader of the Indian camp, and the arrangements of his subordinates.

"Horse neighing, Arjuna, Duryodhana, Dhritarashtra, etc..."

Rama paused, seemingly avoiding Novia's gaze as she wore the leopard-man mask, "Besides them, there are also Asuras, including Antoga, Water-bearer, and Vritra..."

Edison, who had served in the American theater, said, "I've seen these Asuras you're talking about; they're all utterly reckless."

"That's normal. After all, although they look down on Krishna, Krishna has Durga's orders, so their behavior is understandable."

Ritsuka asked, "Isn't this strange? Since you are all united by the goddess Durga, why is Krishna the leader?"

"Because the goddess Durga has disappeared, only Krishna knows her whereabouts and can manifest her power."

"...Could it be that Durga is actually trapped by Krishna?"

Ritsuka suddenly asked another question on a whim.

"Actually, this is unlikely."

Rama shook his head. "Krishna shouldn't do such a thing. Durga must have joined forces with him, but for some reason, she can't show up. Originally, I wanted to see her and persuade her to abandon her current actions, but unfortunately, I'm no match for Krishna. Krishna's power far exceeds my imagination. I thought I could hold him off, but I didn't expect..."

Then, Rama took a breath and mustered his courage to ask Novia, who was wearing a leopard mask, a question.

"May I ask who you are?"

"Me? I'd say I'm—"

In fact, Novia was also wondering whether she should reveal her identity directly, since both Gavia and Favia would have to reveal one or both of them now.

After all, he was very familiar with both the American and Indian pantheons. After thinking about it, he realized that if he said he was Favia, he wouldn't be able to make fun of Leonardo da Vinci as usual when he returned to Chaldea. He probably wouldn't have any peace and quiet for 24 hours a day.

However, according to some versions, the Fifth Sun became the Fifth Sun after consuming the blood and heart of all the American gods, or it acknowledges being merged with them, so it's not surprising that it claims to be another sun.

So you claim to be the fourth sun, Charity Trique?

That was a god who was like a wife or sister to Traloc, although Novia also understood that the 'Traloc' she knew was essentially a skin of the Lake of the Moon, not the god himself.

However, this idea was rejected. After all, Novia already had the leopard mask and a strong aura of 'mountains'. Unless it was Smoke Mirror himself, no one could be sure that he wasn't. Moreover, when Novia put on the mask, she sensed a faint aura of 'mountains' from southern America.

Therefore, Novia felt that the Smoke Mirror might have also arrived. The reason she didn't think it was the Old Man of the Mountain was mainly because Novia, who had seen King Hassan, did not sense anything else in the 'mountain' aura. Therefore, it couldn't be the Old Man of the Mountain. This aura was too pure, so pure that it seemed to be just the concept of 'mountain aura' itself.

Therefore, Novia, wearing the leopard mask, answered Rama in this way:

"The First Sun Tescatlipoca".

Chapter 424 Three smoke mirrors make a show.

"Tescatlipoca?!"

Of all those present, Edison reacted the most strongly.

This is because he is now a follower of the Western American Alliance, whose superior was the first president of the Americas, the Sun King Tlaloc, the third sun who occupies an important position in two of the three major mythological systems of the Americas. After his defeat in challenging Tlaloc, Edison also learned a little about these myths.

As it turned out, Traloc, the third sun, should theoretically be male, since he had a wife. But given the facts and the fact that he himself had become a lion's head for some reason, there was no further doubt.

This is to be expected, because the black-haired girl herself would not easily reveal to outsiders the secret that she was actually a city spirit born from the combination of the 'Lake of the Moon, Lake Texcoco' and the city of Tenochtitlan built on it.

However, the name uttered by the masked man accompanying Chaldea, who had suddenly become a blond man, made Edison imagine that if these two suns met, the West would probably start fighting first.

First of all.

According to Aztec mythology, the arrival of Tescatlipoca inevitably brings chaos. If a wealthy person, who was doing well in everything, suddenly falls into abject poverty and is separated from his wife and children, it must be the work of Tescatlipoca.

The local belief states: "He only plays tricks on people; he will never be sincere to anyone, nor will he be anyone's friend."

Therefore, he was given the title of "one who is hostile to all sides".

Second.

Most importantly, there's Traloc and his mythological feud.

According to mythology, the destruction of the Third Sun Age was caused by Smoke Mirror tempting the wife of the Rain God to do something improper, which caused Traloc to become withdrawn and unwilling to do anything, resulting in a long drought. Finally, annoyed by the people's prayers, Traloc sent down a rain of fire to destroy the world.

However, some say that the smoke glasses just descended on their own.

In conclusion, considering all of Smoke Mirror's actions in the mythology, even though he was extremely powerful, Edison held a pessimistic view, feeling that it was good enough if he didn't cause any trouble.

Good heavens, wouldn't it have been better to have a second sun, a fourth sun, or something like that? Why did you have to create such a ridiculous mess...?

"What? Edison, what do you think of my appearance?"

Perhaps noticing the obvious tremor in Edison's lion head, Novia asked in a voice full of laughter.

"Ah no, no, how could that be? With your help, First Sun, I'm overjoyed! Hahahaha..."

Edison scratched his head awkwardly. "Oh right, you already know, right? Our first one was the third sun of America. How should I put it... ahahaha..."

Now that things have come to this, those present who are not very familiar with American mythology understand that there is clearly a gap between the first and third suns, otherwise Edison would not have done this.

"Mash, do you know what's going on?"

Ritsuka secretly asked Mash, who was standing next to her, "Is there some kind of conflict between the two suns...?"

Upon hearing this, Mashu seemed hesitant to speak, took a deep breath, and then answered softly:

"Senior, in mythology, Traloc's wife was... you know... by the First Sun on the advisor's body..."

Because Mashu used hand gestures, Ritsuka understood the cause and effect very easily. Even Rama, who was lying on the bed, couldn't help but frown slightly, cursing himself inwardly for actually thinking that this guy was Ga. It was simply wrong of him, since Ga's personality would never be like this.

But even if it really is true, there must be a reason, just like Krishna, who admitted it to protect his innocence.

"I see, is that what you're worried about?"

Novia looked at Edison, and although Edison couldn't see his face behind the mask, he always felt that the First Sun was smiling.