The Heir of the God of Death
Chapter 106's

I was really surprised to see the look of this young boy named Arjuna. Charisma, body gestures and even his face changed drastically, many women glanced at his prowess.

Only, Arjuna looked indifferent with everyone staring, what people said about him and many of them were also very envious of this perfectly viewed figure.

"If he's my predecessor, then he's the next Heredist when he reaches the brink of death?"

"That's right. In the surrounding time there is no sense of 'human' to Arjuna, then that's when 'He' came to give him a chance and show that how the children he loved showed the figure of 'human' wanted by 'He'."

Arjuna headed for a field of grass, a gentle breeze blew over and made the grasses and the leaves of the trees dance. Arjuna looked at the surroundings and he smiled faintly, enjoying this air.

"This is called life."

He walked towards a large rock and drew a circle on the stone. When he finished, he took an arrow and some bow boys.

Shuts!

Phew! Phew!

The tab...! The tab...!

Two shots in a row and all on target. Arjuna continued to do the exercise, he only focused on looking at one point, just looking at the circle in the picture.

"Is this one of her daily routines?"

"Yes. People also need the name of self-soothing. And maybe shoot one of them."

Thas right. Hobbies can be one of the tranquilizers of the soul when anxious or something makes the heart feel unsettled.

After a few shots of arrows, a very old grandfather appeared, he walked on three legs and body bent. He seemed to have a little trouble walking, but this made him excited as well because he saw the person in front of him.

"I thought you were here, son."

Instantly his training was stopped upon hearing that very familiar voice.

"Teacher."

Arjuna immediately approached the teacher while putting the training tool and lowered his head while touching the teacher's legs.

"Long live" said the teacher.

Then Arjuna got up and asked his teacher :

"Teacher..."

"Yes, my boy?"

"According to Master, great people...no, what is the greatest person like?"

"The greatest man..."

The teacher walked to a low rock and Arjuna helped him to the rock and sat on it and Arjuna down with the grass.

"The greatest man who has been bestowed by God."

"God..."

Arjuna immediately looked at the blue sky above him and made him think for a moment. According to him the things his teacher said were not wrong, it's just that he still felt awkward according to him.

"If that person is the result of the grace of a God, then people like them should make this world peaceful. But, why is it that most of what I see is just the opposite..." Arjuna stroked the surrounding grass gently and the teacher was still watching him. "I see that people like them are not at peace, especially in their hearts. If the gift is for him they should be happy, but the grace they receive is only intended to surround him and make himself suffer."

The teacher understood what Arjuna meant and gave the answer to what he thought.

"That's not wrong, but it's too shallow."

Arjuna was surprised and the teacher continued :

"It's not about the gifts they receive. But rather how they treat that gift for themselves..." The teacher raised his hand and pointed out the index and middle fingers and brought the two fingers closer to each other.

"Have you ever thought about what caused great people to fall?"

Arjuna shook his head and the teacher answered him :

"It's because of his feelings."

"Feelings?"

"The underlying cause of their unhappiness is their feelings, which are always associated with the suffering of those around them, so that they ignore what they always deserve or want for themselves. To see suffering before us is natural to feel pity, for it is an admirable kindness. But..."

The teacher was silent for a moment and lowered his head temporarily, as if he too felt what the people he called.

"Pity may help others, but not you. In case they might force themselves to do that because they are given 'trust' by the God, thus encouraging a stronger sense of empathy. The more we empathize, the stronger this self becomes, only the harder it will hit you. So that is now most great people are unhappy because they doubt feelings for themselves and assume such feelings."

Arjuna heard that and reminded his old self, naive and too kind to the surroundings. And now all the good he did first was like a poison that was difficult to remove again in him.

Hearing that was also somehow I started to get touched as well. All of our actions are they meaningful to those around us or just to ourselves? It's still confusing to me.

"If only they could understand."

"I mean Teacher?"

"They ignore what they see and hear. Though 'truth' will always come first to the View and Hearing, when 'truth' reaches the Feelings then all what is seen and heard will be ignored. So 'truth' has become gray (doubt) in him. All that the Scenes saw was that the man was lying, but they still believed, all that the Hearing hears that all slander and insults have been spread behind it but all things are covered up just for the sake of a relationship. It is because of the Feelings that become the main pillar of him and try to understand what these Feelings are like."

I was surprised what this teacher from Arjuna said, this is exactly what Sadu told me.

"What are all the qualities of a Hermit like this?" Thought.

"What happens if people understand these three things?" Ask Arjuna.

"Then he's become a real 'man."

Arjuna was wide-eyed to hear that, like a light had made its way into him that had shone upon him.

Bing!!

Suddenly a blinding light appeared and took me to a new place again.

"This place..."

I saw a large and magnificent palace, there were many guards and ministries.

"Is all this Arjuna's?"

"No. But this is where the beginning of the 'human' path is taken with someone."

"Someone?"

"Maybe more precisely a friend."

Sadu walked towards a room and when we entered, I was amazed to see the luxury of this room. It is not terbesit that the palace rooms will always be this grand as any country.

For a moment our gaze was shifted to someone who was leisurely sitting while enjoying the fruits. As we approached again, I was quite surprised to see this. It turns out that the person who enjoyed these fruits turned out to be Arjuna, his face began to grow and his body was getting stockier.

"What do you think makes people happy?"

"Huh? That.." I tried to think about the answer, it seems that the answer I found was very basic. "High status, best clothes, good food, great education and. cozy living quarters."

Sadu could only smile hearing that and considered my answer to be perfectly natural.

"That's right. Little things like that can make people happy too. But for people holding the 'human' predicate would it be happy with such a thing?"

"..."

I was confused because I didn't know what to respond to it.

"Curtain!"

Suddenly our attention was diverted to Arjuna who looked annoyed and immediately stood up from his comfortable chair.

"If it wasn't for this excessive generosity, I probably wouldn't be here. Really sucks!"

Wonderful and confused, that's what I feel seeing Arjuna's attitude. All the luxuries and pleasures made him upset and angry.

"If I were in his position maybe I wouldn't be that sorry and instead, I would really enjoy it."

"Well..."

Sadu laughed at my statement and I also understood what I was saying. But this is what I wanted from the past as well, wanting to have a comfortable life without having to bother anymore to buy something.

"Don't show your frustration, especially in this kingdom."

Someone entered Arjuna's room and looked as if his clothes were luxurious with gold and various other jewels.

"You think I'll be happy with all this!"

Arjuna was still upset and directed all his annoyance towards the person who had dragged him into this comfortable life.

"Come, my friend, besides you are my friend and again you have also helped the lives of royal nobles several times. So it is only natural that a gift like this is given to you, or maybe there is a gift you want. Let's just say, we'll fulfill it."

Arjuna instantly calmed down and revealed a flat face that was originally angry now as cold as his expression.

"Honestly, I'm sick of hearing your arrogance."

"...!"

His best friend was surprised to hear him and Arjuna raised his hand and pointed at the sky.

"You said you could fulfill all my wishes. Then I just want this one."

His best friend followed the direction of his index finger and looked at the blue sky.

"Corn? You better ask for something that makes sense."

Hearing that, Arjuna's hand was lowered and said :

"She can fulfill whatever I want."

His best friend could only sigh and consider this a joke from his friend.

"You know, we are not gods. So there are certain limits that humans like us cannot exceed."

"Man..."

"Why?"

"No, it's nothing." Arjuna immediately turned his gaze towards the balcony and saw this vast landscape. Houses and all sorts of people passing under there. "Hei Indra, do you think we're really 'humans'. 'Man' wanted by the God."

Indra did not know what Arjuna meant but he tried to give an answer to what he thought.

"Of course we are 'humans' who are desired by the Gods."

"If we are indeed 'humans', then why would Gods allow fellow 'humans' to destroy each other and it is as if Gods do not want our existence at all."

Indra came forward and patted his best friend on the shoulder and looked over from this balcony.

"You know what makes this world colorful is the difference." After that he lowered his hand and continued what he said. "If you don't think 'human' is like that, then only God knows what 'human' looks like."

Arjuna smiled hearing that and took a few breaths to calm his soul all over.

"Well, as for my wish you give me something that people can achieve, but only a handful of people can get it because it's so hard to get."

"And what is it?"

"Light."

Indra tried to understand the wishes of his friend and soon he found his point.

"Oh so you want Enlightenment?"

Arjuna just smiled and hinted that it was true.

"Alright, come with me to the temple. Maybe the pastor can help you find the Enlightenment."

"So what kind of Enlightenment do you want?"

"Maybe..." Arjuna once again looked at the sky. The clouds gathered together, a swarm of birds flying together into space, the warm sunlight living up to the earth and the air that was invisible but could be felt by this skin. "All I want is to understand what the world is like and what its purpose is."

Indra was surprised to hear that and instantly his gaze was blank. Foreign knowledge suddenly entered his head.

"Indra?" Arjuna called his friend, but he did not respond and immediately saw him. "Hey buddy, you're okay, right?"

Arjuna continued to call out to her, but Indra was still speechless with her blank look.

"Buddhi... Manahs... Ahamkara..."

Arjuna was astonished to hear that and tried to resuscitate his friend.

"Hey wake up, Indra!"

"Eh?" Suddenly his gaze returned to normal and seemed confused at Arjuna's worried-looking attitude. "Did I do something?"

"Yes, you suddenly daydreamed earlier and said something strange earlier."

Hearing that made Indra not surprised at all, as if she already knew what was said just now.

"So yeah, it seems I'm exhausted these days because of royal affairs." Indra was still thinking about what she saw just now. "So what was it? Is this the kind of thing called Enlightenment?"

Indra felt sure that what he saw was Enlightenment for him. And his Enlightenment guided him to always follow Arjuna.

After the chat, Indra left this room and immediately rested her body from feeling tired.

"What happened just now. Why did that person suddenly fall silent with his blank stare."

"He has gained his Enlightenment."

"So everyone has different Enlightenment?"

Sadu nodded that he said the Enlightenment was not far from one meaning of life: to improve. Each being has its own role and there is one living being with its great Atma having many roles and only a few of them taking the role of 'human' that the Creator expects.

The plaques!

Bing!

This time Sadu took me to another place again, seeming to celebrate a lot of sort of festival. It looks like the royal citizens are very happy and happy to celebrate it.

"What are they celebrating?"

"There is a festival held every year, the festival aims to express their gratitude for the God who has given them an abundant harvest."

It looks enthusiastic citizens, it just makes me wonder they throw wheat, milk, eggs and various staple foods as toys, like a child who likes to throw his friend water balls while playing.

I don't know what else to say about this waste of tree. We walked towards a luxurious inn and looked in a special room, seen there Indra and Arjuna enjoying their dishes.

"Tumben you're not down celebrating the festival. You're usually the most enthusiastic about this."

"I am a Pangerang, I must show my attitude as a real royal noble."

Although it sounds like that, Arjuna feels this friend has changed since their conversation some time ago.

"Isn't this so annoying."

"Hm?"

"They are wasting staples that should be enjoyed and distorted in the future. We don't know when there's going to be a lean season that's going to ruin all the fields later."

Arjuna was a little surprised to hear that, it was usually him who should have said that. But this time his friend seems to be starting in line of mind with him. This he has said how many times the action of this festival is very wasteful and detrimental to the kingdom as well, but this was not discussed by Indra before.

"You finally understand how important food is. No matter how fertile the crop is, it does not rule out the possibility that the heyday can last a long time."

"You're right."

Indra still enjoyed the dish, only it seemed he was lacking the spirit to enjoy it. Like something had been stirring up his mind all along.

"Mone-way..."

"Yes?"

"Do you want to go in search of Enlightenment?"

Hearing that made Arjuna almost choke on the corn kernels and immediately take a glass of water to drink. I never thought I would hear that question from my friend.

"That's right. I'll leave this place soon."

Hearing that answer, Indra stopped enjoying the dish and said :

"Then I'll come with you."

An unexpected statement from Indra, and of course made Arjuna surprised to hear.

"Stand, break. You want to come with me?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"You are the royal family. If you come with me, my head may be beheaded by your father for thinking I've kidnapped you."

Indra laughed at hearing that and made up his mind to go with Arjuna wherever he went. Arjuna could not help it and he thought there was no harm in having someone accompany him during the trip.

"alright. But, this journey of mine is aimless, I will go wherever I want. Understood?"

"Yes, yes, I understand."

The plaques!

Bing!

After some time passed, Sadu took me again to some foreign place again. I saw Indra and Arjuna in plain clothes, relaxing under a shady tree. They seemed to be talking during their journey.

"Do you remember the funeral of the king of the north?" Ask Indra.

"Yes, then?" Answer Arjuna.

They were talking about a dead king and his body was not immediately in the tomb, even the corpse of the ruler in a place right at a temple altar so that the people can see it and it was done a few days long.

"If they don't bury the body immediately, much worse things will happen" Arjuna said.

"You're right, I was just approaching the body, it smells really bad. I don't know how long they haven't buried him..."

This is natural for the kingdom there in the north. He said when the king died, then all the corners of the northern kingdom had the right to see the body of the king before the tomb. But because of the geographical location of their kingdom that requires some villages very far from the kingdom and it took several days for the people to travel to the palace temple.

"So soon you asked me to go to his corpse and sow him the flowers you picked up behind the mountain."

"If we don't do that soon, a disease outbreak that has no cure will emerge" Arjuna said.

Instantly Indra woke up and was a little surprised to hear it.

"So that's why you burned the body. You know, your actions actually make us high-class fugitives of the kingdom."

Arjuna's face did not care about it and replied :

"Just let's. I did it for their own good, too."

Indra could only sigh and it was hard to guess the thoughts of his best friend. But he thinks that what Arjuna did makes sense.

Then they continued his chatter about the old hermit who tortured him some by not eating and drinking, he said it was done in order to gain Enlightenment.

"There is such a thing as Enlightenment if through such torturous means" Arjuna said.

"So what do you think Enlightenment should be like?" Ask Indra. "You say we have to get Enlightenment through the hardest path first."

Arjuna sighed and said :

"The enlightenment." while looking at the blue sky, the clouds moved like a river. And the cold wind keeps this grass from swaying. "I don't know either. But I don't think the Enlightenment has to go through with torturing yourself every day."

Indra understands the meaning of Arjuna that everything he wants to get does not have to go through by torturing himself. It was the same as fooling and it was no different from a person walking on hot coals barefoot.

Then they continued the conversation and discussed about a village that was experiencing drought and had to make sacrifices to innocent children.

"Truly, they are very stupid" said Arjuna who showed a face of annoyance.

"Isn't it very natural, especially sacrifice for the God" said Indra.

At once Arjuna's gaze turned to Indra and it showed annoyance, not resentment from his friend's words but about the foolish actions of those people.

"Who was the world and all its contents created by?" Ask Arjuna.

"Of course God, who if not him?"

"Who is the sacrifice for?"

"Of course for-" immediately Indra's speech stopped and remembered what his friend's question meant. "So that's what you mean ya."

"You finally understand." Arjuna woke up from his sleep and leaned against the tree behind him. "God has created everything perfectly in the world. But, if the sacrifice is for the Gods, then it is the same that the God who created all this is nothing more than a starving beast. For what God wants the sacrifice of his living creatures if he can do more than that."

Indra thought a little about the words of his friend.

"If God does not want some kind of sacrifice, then what does God want from us for this creation?"

Arjuna smiled and said :

"Therefore we seek Enlightenment, that all may be clear to this soul." He got up and extended his hand to his friend.

Indra can only shake his head while smiling and receiving the helping hand of his best friend. The two of them went to another place to seek their Enlightenment.

Sadu and I were still looking at the backs of those who had drifted away.

"Here do you understand?"

Suddenly Sadu asked me and I answered him :

"Just for a few things."

"so yeah. So... What do you think is the reason for creating all these things?"

I still think about that answer, if I answer to protect then that is also true. But, it seems that it was not the answer that Sadu expected and I shook my head and Sadu replied :

"What the God wants from us is 'truth'."

"The truth?"

"Yes. God just wants us to Look and Hear what 'truth' looks like for this 'human' creature. All creation is ready for one creature that has a great Atma than any other living being. Having succeeded in creating a creature named like us, at that time there was not a single one of them holding the title 'human', because between them his actions were no different from other living beings. In order to create a big variable in this life, the God finally planted one of the important things in this life, namely Feelings. Feelings are almost in every creature of his creation. It's just that people like us are the most prominent of what a feeling is. From here the predicate test for people who want to be 'human'. Among the thousands of people, not a few of them ignored his name 'truth', so that a great impact occurred in this life. Goodness and evil are symbolic, but in the end none of them can stand on one path. They must See what 'truth' is like, they must hear what 'truth' is like. After they both understand, then from that 'truth' can actually be felt by this feeling. After all these things have been passed, then there is no obstacle for you to step your foot in this life, that is what 'human' should do'."

I was still silent and didn't know what to respond to it. But, somehow I began to gradually understand its meaning.

"So that 'truth..."

"Yes, it's on you. That's 'truth' itself, you have to understand what you are like, then around you and after that, then you go further to understand what the world is like."

I could only smile and thank Sadu and so did Sadu smile. But suddenly he said something very surprising to me.

"That all applies only to people who are called 'humans'. But not someone like you."

The plaques!

Bing!!!

This time the dazzling light was much more radiant and it really made my eyes difficult to open because of this glare. But, there were terrible sounds and many people shouted and the sound of destruction of things.

After a while, I adjusted my vision and was very surprised to see things. Plus I'm very angry about this.

"What the fuck is all this! Why would he do all these things... Arjuna!!!"