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Update 117  | November 28th 11:30 PM |
Update 118 | December 6th 11:30 PM |
Update 119  | December 12th 11:30 PM |
Update 120  | December 16th 11:30 PM |
Update 121 | December 20th 11:30 PM |
Msst broUPDATE 104 ~
(Altheron City!)
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Carnival of Death
Dungeon ~ Stage 2 Floor 1
*Sssss*
Aarav: Hold on...!
Aarav ne Yoo-Jung ki aankhon mein daikhte huwe kaha to Yoo-Jung shaant ho gayi. Aarav Yoo-Jung ke saamne ghutnon per baitha huwa tha aur uske haath mein Yoo-Jung ka kata huwa Arm tha. Kunle, Caroline aur Becky bhi unke paas khade sirf unko daikh ker ghabra he rahe the.
Aarav ne Yoo-Jung ke bicep per khoon rokne ke liye bandhe huwe kapde ko khol diya. Yoo-Jung ke arm ke stump se khoon dobara behne laga. Lekin uske baad bhi Yoo-Jung bilkul bhi hil nahi rahi thi aur bilkul still baithi huwi thi.
Aarav: Stay still...! Don't move, Main ab apni he ek healing ability se tumhare arm ko dobara heal ker ke jodne wala hu.
Yoo-Jung: [You’re really bad at acting! No one’s buying this. Just do it already]
Aarav uske paas aisi healing ability hone ka sirf dikhava he ker raha tha. Yoo-Jung ke paas bhi uski tarha he regenerative abilities thi. Uske Arm ko sirf reattach karne se he uska Arm dobara connect ho jana tha.
Lekin uski regenerative ability ke baare mein bohat se logo ko pata tha. Ye he kaaran tha ke Aarav ko ye acting karni per rahi thi.
Aarav: [Ye haath ulta nahi lagwana to ab kuch bhi mat bolna...!]
Aarav ne uske arm ko halka ghoomate huwe kaha to Yoo-Jung bhi muskura di. Aisi situation mein bhi dono ko aise joke karte daikh ker baaki teeno hairan the.
Yoo-Jung (Nod): [Fine...!]
Aarav ne Yoo-Jung ke Arm ko upar uthaya aur uske bicep ke stump ke saath seedha align karte huwe laga diya. Jaise he dono parts ek dusre ke kareeb aye uski torn huwi huwi veins react karne lagi aur ek dusre se judne lagi.
Aarav: [Perfect, Arm ki healing ko rok ker tum ne sahi kiya! Ek baar agar arm heal ho jata to uske baad tumhari body ne tumhare arm ko reject ker dena tha]
Aarav ki baat sun ker ab Caroline ko samajh ayi ke Yoo-Jung ne uske diye healing potion kyu nahi liya aur uske ghaav ko fresh he rehne diya. Ek baar usne agar khud ko heal ker liya hota to uski body ne usko bina haath ke he maan lena tha.
Uske baad uski regenerative abilities bhi uske arm ko aise pehle jaisa nahi ker sakti thi. Lekin Caroline ko ye bhi ehsaas tha ke ab tak Yoo-Jung kitne dard ko bardasht ker rahi thi. Usse vishwas nahi ho raha tha ke uske saamne baithe dono log uski tarha he insaan hai.
Unki aankhon ke saamne he Yoo-Jung ki arm ke tissue dhagon ki tarha judne lage aur haddiyon ke judne ki awaazen unko dur se he saaf sunayi de rahi thi. Aarav uske paas baitha hont hilaye ja raha tha jaise wo he heal ker raha ho.
Yoo-Jung: [Do I look like I’m in pain? Or do I need to scream to make it more convincing?]
Aarav: [Maybe...!]
Yoo-Jung (Scream): Ughhhh... It's burning....! Slowly... Fuck Fuck... Ughhhh...!
Aarav (Annoyed): [Stop Moaning...!]
Aarav ke dantne per Yoo-Jung dobara se chup ker gayi. Aarav ko uske arm per focus karna tha kyu ke agar wo sahi se usko pakad ker nahi rakhta to uska Arm thoda ulta bhi lag sakta tha.
Lekin Aarav aur Yoo-Jung dono he conversation ke beech bhi thoda bhi hil nahi rahe the. Aarav aise he kuch der tak baithe raha aur finally ek halki awaaz ke saath Yoo-Jung ka Arm dobara connect ho gaya.
Aarav (Exhale): Fuuuu ~ Done...!
Yoo-Jung ne uski ungaliyon ko halke se move karte huwe mutthi band ker ke daikha aur uske shoulder ko rotate karte huwe daikhne lagi.
Aarav (Sigh): Ye haath abhi ke liye kam he Use karo to acha hai! It’ll take some time for it to work like normal again. The veins are still weak, and the blood flow is slow.
Aarav ne uske pehne huwe eye patch ki taraf ishara karte huwe kaha. Aarav ne uski aankh ko heal to ker liya tha. Lekin kisi bhi tarha ke shak se bachne ke liye usne aankh per eye patch pehan liya tha.
Yoo-Jung (Nod): Okay...!
Aarav bhi uth ker baakiyo ke saath he baith gaya aur aage badhne se pehle rest karne laga. Aarav ko zaroorat to nahi thi. Lekin Caroline abhi bhi Victor ko maarne ke baad emotionally unstable thi.
[Red Rose is requesting an answer to her question]
[Red Rose asks Corpse: Don’t you feel even a little guilty for killing all those players in Stage 1? Are you really that heartless, or was this your plan all along?]
[Note: Corpse is allowed to refuse to answer the question. If Corpse chooses to answer, he will receive the reward]
[Reward: 400 Dungeon Points]
Aarav abhi udhar baitha he tha ke uske saamne ek notification aa gaya. Uske saath he ye notification baaki sab ko bhi aya tha. Uski team ne ye saval ab tak kiya nahi tha.
Lekin un sab ke bhi mann ke andar bhi ye baat chal rahi thi ke kya sach mein Aarav ke saamne un sab players ki life ki value nahi thi? Aur agar nahi to kya unki khud ki life ki bhi kuch value hai ya samay ane per Aarav unko bhi tanha chhod de ga?
Kunle: [Aarav, Mujhe nahi lagta ke tumhe javab dena chahiye hai]
[Participant Remaining: 412]
Kunle ne aage badh ker Aarav ko kuch bhi kehne se rokna chaha. Lekin tab tak Aarav muskurana shuru ker chuka tha. Jaise wo aise he kisi saval ke ane ka intezar ker raha tha.
[Corpse has agreed to answer Red Rose's question]
[Reward Pending: 400 Dungeon Points]
[Note: Red Rose can send one additional message to clarify her question or express her curiosity further]
Aarav (Smile): Guilty? For what? How am I the one responsible for killing them?... Kya main ne un sab ko carnival mein participate karne ke liye bulaya tha ya unse kaha tha? They made that choice themselves... They made the choice themselves. They knew the risks, the cost of entering, and still, they decided to play. So how is that my fault?
[Red Rose: Because you knew the consequences! You challenged the Game Master knowing it would put everyone at risk!]
Red Rose ne beech mein he uski curiosity ke chalte puch liya. Aarav ke aise boldness ke saath diye javab ko sun ker Red Rose bhi aur excited ho gayi.
Aarav: Carnival ke ant mein vijeta team ek he hone wali hai! And it’s going to be us. Ab wo sab stage 1 per marte ya aage marte, it doesn’t change the fact that they were all going to die eventually.
Aarav ki team ne bhi Aarav ke javab ko suna to ab unko khud ki bewakoofi per afsoos hone laga. Ab unhe samajh aa rahi thi ke Aarav ne kyu unko ek baar bhi bachane ki koshish nahi ki.
Kyu ke ab nahi to aage Aarav ko jeetne ke liye unhe hara ker marne ke liye chhod ker aage badhna he tha. Aarav ne ek tarha se uske khud ke challenge ko kam kiya tha.
Aarav: Mere team ke survival ke liye abhi nahi to aage unhe marna he tha! If anything, I spared them the suffering of struggling through more stages.
[Red Rose is satisfied with Corpse's answer]
[Shameless. Absolutely shameless. I love it]
[Bonus Granted: Red Rose has rewarded Corpse with an additional 200 Dungeon Points for his audacity]
[You’ve received 600 Dungeon Points from Red Rose (Original Reward: 400 + Bonus: 200)]
[Total sponsorship received: 1910 dungeon points]
Aarav notification ko daikh ker aur bhi muskurane laga. Uski team ne bhi kaafi rest ker liya tha aur uska QNA khatam hote he sab aage badhne ke liye uth gye.
Becky: Main ne check ker liya hai! Stage 2 ke floors per mountain rats ke saath he cave bats bhi hai.
Kunle: Lekin dono ek saath nahi hai! Ek jagha per 2 monsters ki territory nahi hoti. Lekin kis ki territory kab shuru ho rahi hai uska idea nahi hai.
[Deathwatchers' Wrath Unleashed!]
[The Deathwatchers are enraged by recent events and have decided to harden the difficulty]
[New Objective: All teams must reach Stage 2 within 1 hour by navigating through 4 floors of the dungeon]
[Warning: Failure to reach Stage 2 in time will result in immediate elimination]
Caroline: Huh?
Aarav (Scoff): [Huh ~ Laga he tha ab kuch aisa bhi hone wala hai...!]
Yoo-Jung: Team formation kya ho gi?
Yoo-Jung ne Aarav ki taraf daikhte huwe usse saval kiya. Uske saath baaki sab bhi uski taraf he daikh rahe the. Ab tak unhen bhi andaza ho gaya tha ke Aarav sab kuch plan ker ke he aya hai.
Aarav: Main aur Luna(Yoo-Jung) Damage Dealers hai to hum aage rahe gye! Hum dono ko he Tank ki zaroorat nahi hai. Vengeance (Caroline) sab se beech mein rahe gi aur uski Omniscient Sight ability se kisi bhi trap ko daikhe gi aur sab ko inform kare gi.
Caroline: Huh?
Aarav ki baat sun ker Caroline bhi chaunk gayi kyu ke usne kabhi Aarav ko uski ability ke baare mein bataya he nahi tha. Lekin Aarav ne uski ability ko guess bhi ker liya tha aur uska use bhi soch liya tha.
Lekin ab wo aise point per bhi thi ke Aarav ki kisi bhi shocking baat per wo Aarav se kisi bhi tarha ki explanation mangna bhi nahi chahati thi. Usko bhi pata tha ke Aarav ke paas aur bhi bohat se surprise ab bhi baaki ho gye.
Aarav: Iron Wall (Becky) aur Protector (Kunle) dono tanks Rear per rahe gye! Tanks will cover the team from surprise attacks by Mountain Rats or Cave Bats.
Aarav: Damage Dealers raaste ko clear kare gye aur aage badhe gye! If overwhelmed, Tanks will step in to shield and disrupt enemies, buying time for the DDs to recover... All clear?
“Yes”
Ek saath sab ne kaha aur taiyar ho gye. Lekin Aarav ne Yoo-Jung ko bow and arrow use karne se rok diya kyu ke wo abhi bhi uske dusre haath ko waise use nahi ker sakti thi.
Aarav ne uske subspace pouch ko uthaya aur uske andar se ek sword nikal ker Yoo-Jung ko de di aur uske saath he ladne ke liye keh diya. Ek minute ke andar he sab formation mein aa gye aur sab ek saath bhaagne lage.
Caroline: There are cave bats ahead! They're approaching fast from the left.
Aarav: How many are we dealing with?
Caroline: At least 10...! but their numbers are growing.
*Woooosh*
Aarav ke paas se he Yoo-Jung Bijli ki raftar se aage badh gayi aur usne sword nikal ker jump lete huwe ek saath sab cave bats ko kaat diya. Remaining cave bats ne lightning attack karna chaha per unke kuch karne se pehle he Yoo-Jung ne unko bhi kaat diya.
Tinkerbell: [Huh? Ye to Archer thi na? Ye sword se itne ache se kaise ladna jaanti hai?]
Aarav: [Wo Yoo-Jung hai! Kuch bhi ker sakti hai...!]
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“Ye ladka dangerous hai! Ab tak ye carnival ko khul ker challenge ker raha hai. Lekin ye sab kuch ker kyu raha hai?”
Dungeon Master ke paas mein baithe Assistant Dungeon Master (Vyakti ko main assistant ke saath change ker raha hu kyu ke vyakti baar baar kehna sahi nahi ho ga) ne Aarav ke diye javab ko sunte huwe kaha.
Lekin uski nazar badhte huwe numbers per gayi to uske chehre per khud he ek muskurahat bhi aa gayi.
Assistant D.M: Lekin ye sab shayad utna bhi khaas bura nahi hai! Ab tak main ne Deathwatchers ko kisi bhi contestant ke liye itna active aur interested nahi daikha hai... *Grin* Corpse ko kam se kam stage 3 tak to zinda rehna he chahiye hai...!
Assistant ye sab daikh ker khush ho raha tha. Lekin Dungeon Master khud abhi bhi Aarav ke he ek scene per ruka huwa tha. Uske saamne Aarav ke Yoo-Jung ke Arm ko heal karne ka scene chal raha tha.
Dungeon Master: Ye healer tha?
Assistant D.M: Maybe, Lekin iski strength Victor se zyada thi! Ye agar healer hai bhi to S ranker healer ho ga.
Assistant ne bhi Dungeon Master ki he window ke andar daikhte huwe kaha. Unhe bhi pata tha ke Victor kisi S ranker se low rank player se haarne walo main se nahi tha.
Dungeon Master: An S-rank Healer who can reattach a severed arm?
Assistant D.M: Is there something wrong with that?
Dungeon Master: Wrong? *Chuckle* No, it’s perfect...! I’ve seen someone do it before... But, Even she wasn’t this flawless *Grin* Mujhe ye chahiye hai... I want that man as my slave.
Dungeon Master ke chehre per bhi lalach se bhari huwi muskurahat aa gayi. Ab tak Aarav ko nafrat se daikh rahi aankhon mein usko ek slave banane ki lalach aa gayi thi.
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AkaiShiro Corporation
Tokyo ~ 11:56 PM
Tsubame (Frustrated): Ughhhh ~ Unke paas sirf 28 minute baaki hai aur abhi bhi 2 floor aur bhi baaki hai!? Ye kaise beech mein rules badal sakte hai?
C.O.D ko daikhte huwe Tsubame ki anxiety lagatar badh rahi thi. Usko ab Aarav aur Yoo-Jung ke liye dar bhi lagne laga tha. Usko Aarav per vishwas to pura tha.
Lekin C.O.D ke badalte rules usko aur bhi dara rahe the. Uski halat ko daikh ker Aakash baitha muskura raha tha. Daisuke kisi ki call ane per usko attend karne ke liye baahir gaya huwa tha.
Aakash (Smile): Aarav unki speed ko balance ker ke aage badh raha hai! Ek galti se unka bohat time waste ho sakta hai. Lekin ek balance ke saath aage badhne se wo mistakes ko kam ker rahe aur Aarav unnecessary fights ko minimize ker raha hai to ye unki slow speed ko cover ker rahi hai. Unhe time per pohanchne mein mushkil nahi ho gi.
Aakash ne Aarav ki strategy ko kab se pehchan liya tha. Usko ache se andaza tha ke Aarav kya soch ker aage badh rah hai. Tsubame ko bhi andaza to tha. Lekin usko tab bhi dar lag raha tha.
“Nee-san”
Unki abhi baat ho he rahi thi ke Daisuke bhi dobara se andar aa gaya.
Tsubame: Haan, Kya huwa?
Daisuke: Dad ki call thi! Unhe aj he branch family ne contact kiya hai. Japan mein pichle kuch dinon se unko kuch foreign unranked players dikhayi de rahe hai aur unki movement bhi kuch suspicious hai.
Tsubame: Suspicious, Kaise?
Daisuke: Ab tak confirm to nahi huwa! Lekin unke saath shayad kuch fire clan ke member bhi dikhayi diye hai aur shayad unke beech Elite guild ke bhi member ho sakte hai.
Tsubame: What? Lekin wo yanha kya ker rahe hai?
Daisuke: I don't know, Lekin lag nahi raha ke ye sab hamay target ker rahe hai! Aisi kuch reports aur bhi kuch dusri countries ki branch families se ayi hai.
Tsubame: Ab hamay jana ho ga kya?
Tsubame ne C.O.D ki window ki taraf daikhte huwe saval kiya. Usko bhi andaza tha ke situation kitni serious hai. Lekin abhi uska mann unhe chhod ker jaane ka nahi ker raha tha.
Aakash: Don't worry, Main yanhi per ruk ker sab kuch daikh raha hu! Lagta nahi hai ke Aarav kuch bhi galat hone de ga. Lekin just in case main tum dono se contact mein rahunga.
Tsubame (Sigh): Huh... Fine, Lekin yaad se contact mein rehna aur sab kuch batate rehna! Hum tab tak baahir ki situation daikh lete hai.
Aakash (Nod): Aye Aye, Captain...!
Tsubame bhi situation ke chalte taiyar ho gayi aur Daisuke ke saath baahir chale gayi. Weekends chal rahe the to baahir employee he nahi the. Lekin phir bhi dono dhayan se bina nazron mein aye udhar se nikal gye.
Unke jaate he Aakash bhi uth gaya aur usne desk se ek blade utha li. Usne aage badh ker Blade ko AkaiShiro Corporation ke CEO Renjiro Kiyomura ke paas phenk di.
Aakash (Exhale): Fuuuu ~ Ab apna act khatam ker sakte ho...!
Aakash ke kehte he Renjiro Kiyomura jo ke neeche behosh baandha huwa tha apni aankhen kholne laga. Usne aankhe kholte he Aakash ki taraf daikha to Aakash ne blade ki taraf ishara ker diya aur khud CEO ki chair per baith gaya.
Renjiro ne blade utha ker uske haatho ko khola aur uth ker khada ho gaya. Aakash uski he chair per baitha C.O.D ko daikh raha tha. Renjiro uske paas ja ker haatho ko respectfully baandh ker khada ho gaya.
Aakash: Acting achi ker lete ho...!
Renjiro: Thank You...!
Renjiro uske diye compliment ko sun ker khush ho gaya. Renjiro Aakash ki he ek shadow tha. Renjiro sirf AkaiShiro Corporation ka face he tha. Lekin sab kuch peeche se Aakash he control ker raha tha.
Lekin Aakash uski shadows ke baare mein kisi ko bhi batana nahi chahata tha. Ye he kaaran tha ke usne Tsubame aur Daisuke ke saamne bhi sach nahi bataya aur ye pura act kiya.
Aakash: Baaki shadows se contact huwa kya?
Renjiro (Nod): Yes, Unhe active rehne ke liye inform ker diya hai...!
Aakash: Good, Elite guild ki kuch news?
Renjiro: Nothing, Lekin ek secret group kuch samay se unregistered players aur new guilds se contact ker raha hai! Unhone ap ki shadows ki banayi gayi 2 guilds se bhi contact kiya hai.
Aakash: Hmm ~ Lekin chahate kya hai wo?
Renjiro: Ab tak unhe kuch bhi bataya nahi hai! Unhe sirf association ki kisi bhi request ko accept karne se rok diya hai.
Aakash: Aur shadows ne kya kiya?
Renjiro: Shadows ne group ke saath deal ker li hai aur association ki sab request ko reject ker diya hai...!
Aakash (Smile): Good...!
Aakash uski baat sun ker muskura diya aur Renjiro bhi khush ho gaya. Aakash ke paas Renjiro ki tarha he aur bhi bohat si shadows thi. Aakash ne Barbie ki tarha he un sab ko khud pick kiya tha aur unhen tame kiya tha.
Aakash: Kitne Dungeon Points liye the tum ne?
Aakash ne screen per Aarav ki taraf daikhte huwe saval kiya. Uske saval per Renjiro usko window per wallet open ker ke dikhane laga.
Renjiro: Main ne sirf 70 kiye the! Ek saath zyada le leta to Dungeon Master ko doubt ho sakta tha.
Aakash (Nod): Ab ye sab Dungeon Points Corpse ko sponsor karne ke liye use ker do...!
Renjiro: Abhi ke abhi ye sab Young master ko bhej deta hu...!
Renjiro kehte huwe shuru ho gaya aur Aakash sab kuch peeche baitha daikhne laga. Andar he andar usko bhi Aarav ki chinta ho rahi thi.
Lekin uske baad bhi Aakash ko Aarav ki kshamta per poora bharosa tha. Aakash baahir se kitna ho sakta tha utna support ker raha tha. Uski aur bhi shadows ye hd kaam ker rahi thi.
Renjiro: Master, Young master bhi ap ki tarha he genius hai...!
Aakash (Smile): Bhai kis ka hai?
****
Carnival of Death
Dungeon ~ Stage 2
[Time Remaining: 5 minutes]
*Woooosh*
[Congratulations! You’ve successfully navigated the dungeon and reached Stage 2]
Aarav aur uski team bhi ek portal se guzarte huwe stage 2 per aa gayi. Unke baahir ate he wo sab lobby mein khade huwe the. Unke saath he aur bhi bohat se players udhar he khade huwe the.
[The 1-hour time limit has ended! No further progress will be accepted]
[All players who failed to reach Stage 2 in time are being eliminated]
[Participant Remaining: 412→308]
[Deathwatchers express satisfaction in the punishment, some laughing, some indifferent]
Ek badi screen per notification bana aya aur Lobby per ane ke liye bana portal band ho gaya. Udhar pohanchne wale players to safe ho gye the. Lekin abhi bhi floors per he phanse sab players eliminate ho gye the aur maut ko chhu chuke the.
[All surviving teams who reached Stage 2 are now being teleported to their new location]
Ek notification aur unke saamne aya aur udhar sab teams ke neeche ek circle ban gaya. Ek pal ke liye sab ke aage andhera aya aur agle he pal Aarav aur uski team ek purani khali barfili sadak per khade huwe the.
Caroline: Ab hum ye kanha per aa gye?
Yoo-Jung: 2nd Stage, Ab dusri game shayad yanhi per ho gi! Lag to ye kisi tarha ki abandoned city he rahi hai. Lekin ghar aur sab kuch kisi purane samay ke lag rahe hai.
Aarav (Nod): Right, Lekin hum yanha per akele nahi hai...!
Aarav ko unse kuch he dur khade aur bhi players dikhayi de rahe the. Lekin wo sab bhi unki tarha he confuse khade the. Players ke sivaye udhar aur koi bhi nahi tha.
Yoo-Jung: Yanha khade rehne se kuch bhi nahi ho ga! Hamay aage badhna chahiye hai.
Yoo-Jung ki baat maan ker sab ek saath he galiyon mein chalne lage. Unhe raaste mein aur bhi players dikhayi diye. Ye daikhne mein kisi city ki tarha lag rahi thi.
Aarav uski team ke saath city ke beecho beech aa gaya. Unke ate he udhar aur bhi players ane lage aur udhar he khade hone lage. Ek tarha se ye sab ke liye ek gathering point ban gaya tha.
*Growling*
Ek taraf se ek buri tarha se ghayal insaan bhaagte huwe aya aur sab per attack karne laga. Lekin ek bhaari armor pehne huwe Player ne usko pakad ker udhar he daba diya.
Player: Ye kya hai? Zombie?
*Thump*
Player ne uske upar laat maarte huwe usko udhar he kuchal diya. Ye drishya daikh ker udhar bohat se players dar bhi gye. Lekin unhe ab bhi kuch samajh nahi aa rahi thi.
“Kekekeke”
Ek hansi ki awaaz sun ker udhar sab chaukanne ho gye. Unhe ab ache se pata lag gaya tha ke ye hansi kis ki thi. Unka andaza sahi bhi tha aur agle he pal unke saamne Malphas aa gaya.
Malphas: Kekekeke, Lagta hai yanha sab he mujhe yaad ker rahe the! Lekin main characters hamesha last per he ate hai.
Malphas ko hanste daikh udhar sab ko gussa aa raha tha. Lekin sab sabar ka karwa ghoont pee ker shaant ho gye.
Malphas: Ab sab ko aur intezar karwana acha nahi ho ga! Ab ap ke saamne aa raha hai. Next Game Master...!
Malphas ke kehte he udhar ek aur Game master aa gaya. Lekin uska Aura victor se bilkul he alag aur bhi zyada dark tha. Usko daikh ker udhar sab he ka muh ban gaya.
Game Master: Kaise hai sab log?
Game Master ne sab ki taraf daikhte huwe saval kiya. Lekin usko kanhi se bhi kuch bhi awaaz nahi ayi.
Game Master: Lagta hai Game Master ki respect he khatam ho gayi hai! Lekin ab respect karni he ho gi. Kyu ke ab Game Master ko koi bhi challenge nahi ker sakta hai.
Malphas: Kekekeke.
Game Master aur Malphas ki nazre Aarav per he thi. Udhar aur bhi logo ko stage 1 wali team se sab kuch pata lag chuka tha. Lekin uske baad bhi Aarav bilkul shaant khada huwa tha.
Game Master: Ab shuru karte hai dusri game bina samay barbad kiye...!
*Snap*
Game Master ek chutki bajate huwe udhar se chala gaya aur sab ke saamne game deatails ane lagi.
[Stage 2 Game Details]
[Welcome to Altheron City!]
[This is Altheron City, the last bastion of life in a world devastated by the undead apocalypse. You are now citizens of this city, fighting for survival against relentless waves of undead from other fallen cities]
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[Objective: Survive the incoming waves of undead and protect the city at all costs]
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[Game Rules]
[A wave of undead will attack every 2 hours, followed by a 10-hour assault]
[If any undead survive during the wave, they may roam and attack during the break hours]
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[The city has 4 entrances, and undead will pour in through all of them]
[You may block any path during the waves to control the flow of undead]
[After every wave, the city will reset to its original state, reopening all blocked paths for the next wave]
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[Each team must select a captain before the first wave begins]
[The captain must decide if their team will follow the Odd or Even rule]
[Odd Rule: The number of alive team members after each wave must be 1, 3, or 5]
[Even Rule: The number of alive team members after each wave must be 2, or 4]
[Failure to meet the chosen rule will result in the entire team’s elimination.]
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[Teams cannot merge or exchange members]
[Players cannot steal members from other teams]
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[A player may choose to leave Altheron City at any time. Doing so allows them to clear the stage and proceed to the next one]
[If a player leaves, the rest of their team will fail and be eliminated]
[Only one player per team may leave the city]
[The City Zone extends up to 100 meters from the gates. Players are allowed to move freely within this zone.
Any distance beyond 100 meters from the gates will be considered the City Leaving Zone.
Entering the City Leaving Zone will trigger the system, and the player will be teleported to the next stage]
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[There is no time limit for this stage
The stage will continue until all teams are eliminated or successfully cleared
There may be hundreds—or even infinite—waves of undead]
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[You will not age while in this world]
[Killing undead will not grant levels or experience]
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[Reminder: This stage demands endurance, strategy, and absolute trust in your team. Surviving the undead is one challenge; surviving each other is another]
[Good luck, citizens of Altheron. The Carnival is watching]
“Undead?”
Ek saath sab ki nazar udhar kuchale huwe insaan per chale gayi. Unke beech kuch to shaant the aur kuch dar gye the. Ek apocalypse jisne puri duniya ko turn ker diya to unhe uski waves ko rokna tha.
Unhe ye bhi nahi pata tha ke ye unhe kab tak karna ho ga. Ye soch ker he sab ki halat kharab ho rahi thi.
[Prepare for the next wave of Undead to attack the city. Stay vigilant and ensure your team is ready]
[Time Remaining Until Next Wave: 45 minutes, and 32 seconds]
[Failure to kill Undead during the wave may result in additional attacks during break hours]
*Clang*
Ek saath sab ke beech panick shuru ho he raha tha ke heavy armor wala player uski sword ko neeche rakhte huwe khada ho gaya. Ek saath sab ka dhayan usne uski taraf kheench liya tha.
“Main Eren hu aur main Dragonheart guild ka leader hu”
“Dragonheart?”
“Dragonheart guild yanha kya ker rahi hai?”
“Lekin uski sword se lag nahi raha ke wo jhoot keh raha hai”
Aarav: Hmm ~ Ye Dragonheart kon hai?
Yoo-Jung: World ki top guild mein se ek Dragonheart guild hai! Unhone mujhe bohat baar recruit karne ki koshish ki thi. Lekin main ne har baar unhe ignore ker diya.
Aarav: As expected...!
Eren: Yanha abhi panick karne se kisi ko bhi maut ke sivaye kuch bhi nahi mile ga! Lekin hum strategy ke saath mil ker kaam kare to kuch ker sakte hai.
“Lekin hum mil ker kaam kyu kare gye?”
“Haan, Hum dusro ke liye kyu lade?”
Eren: Lekin kya yanha koi akela waves se lad sakta hai? Yanha tak ke mere liye bhi ye mushkil ho ga ek saath 4 gates ko cover karna. Lekin agar hum ek saath kaam kare to ye stage clear ker sakte hai.
Eren ki baat sun ker udhar sab ko uski baat sahi lagne lagi. Unhe sach mein itna confidence nahi tha.
“Lion Guild north side ke gate ko defend kare gi! Kisi aur ko bhi join karna ho to ker sakta hai”
Ek taraf se Lion Guild ke leader Diego ne aage hote huwe kaha to uske peeche uski puri guild he aa ker khadi ho gayi. 2-3 teams Lion Guild se he ayi thi.
Eren: Perfect... Dragonheart Guild south side gate ko defend kare gi! Hamay bhi aur players join ker sakte hai.
Eren ki guild ki 2 teams bhi uske saath he ready ho gayi.
“Midnight Ravens East side ke gate ko defend ker le gi! Kisi ko yanha ana ho to aa sakta hai”
Ek taraf se andhere mein khade huwe ek insaan ne kaha to usko daikh ker sab dar gye. Uske chehre per ek ghinoni muskurahat thi. Ye midnight raven ka guild leader Ethan tha.
“Hum city ke beech mein ruk sakte hai kya?”
Ek taraf se kuch C rank ke aas-paas ke players ke bane ek group ne dheeme se kaha to sab unki baat sun ker hansne lage. Lekin unka dar bhi unki jagha sahi tha.
Eren: Of course, Undead city ke beech bhi ho sakte hai to unhe tum rok sakte ho! Ya kisi bhi gate per kisi issue ke hone per dusre gates ko inform ker sakte ho.... Lekin west gate ka ab kya kare?
Aarav: West Gate ko hum daikh le gye! Lekin mujhe bin bulaye mehaman nahi chahiye to kisi ko bhi ane ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Aarav ke kehte he sab ki zinda gaar dene wali nazre uske upar aa gayi. Aarav ke arrogant behavior ko daikh ker udhar bohat se logo ko gussa aa raha tha.
Diego: Lekin hum tum per trust kaise ker sakte hai ke tum kuch karo gye nahi?
Aarav (Grin): Trust nahi ker sakte ho tab he to kisi ko ane se roka hai! Lekin uske baad bhi koi ana chahta hai to mujhe kisi tarha ki objection nahi hai.
Aarav ne uski sword ko halke lehrate huwe kaha to sab ko uski baat ka matlab samajh aa gaya ke wo kya kehna chah raha hai. Ab kisi ke kuch kehne ki zaroorat bachi he nahi thi.
[Time Remaining Until Next Wave: 14 minutes, and 17 seconds]
Eren: Ab hamare paas aur time nahi hai! Ab sab unke gates per chale jaye aur umeed karta hu ke hum ant tak zinda rahe gye.
Eren ke kehte he sab participant he unki selected guild ke saath jaane lage. Lekin kuch abhi confuse khade huwe the.
Yoo-Jung: Hum bhi chale kya?
Aarav: Sab west gate per jao! Main bhi aa raha hu.
Aarav ke kehne per uski team bina kuch bhi saval kiye udhar se chale gye.
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Level Up Tower
Player Association ~ 12:43 PM
*Knock-Knock*
Michael: Come in...!
Michael ne kehte he uske saamne ki carnival ki window ko band ker diya. Uske office ka darwaza khula aur Gerald kuch files uthaye huwe andar aa gaya. Caroline ki absence mein Gerald uske kaam ko handle ker raha tha.
*Thump*
Gerald ne aa ker files ko Michael ke desk per rakh diya. Michael uske office mein baitha huwa kab se Carnival ko he daikh raha tha. Usne sab reports ko raat ke liye delay ker diya huwa tha.
Michael (Yawn): Raat kuch zyada nahi ho gayi hai kya? Ye sab hum kal karte hai...!
Gerald: Ms. Caroline ne ap ke ye kehne ke baad bhi kaam karwane ke liye kaha hai! I'm sorry, Lekin mera kaam senior ke orders ko follow karna hai.
Michael: Lekin main to boss hu...!
Gerald: Ab hum shuru karte hai...!
Gerald ne Michael ki baat ko total ignore ker diya aur khud shuru ho gaya. Michael uska muh he daikhta reh gaya. Gerald bina kuch bhi sune usko sab reports dene laga aur Michael ko bhi kaam karne per gaya.
Gerald: Sir, India ki sab he guilds complain ker rahi hai...!
Michael: Kyu?
Gerald: Ms. Caroline ne india ke sab he gates ka access sirf The wolves guild ko dene ke liye kaha hai! Hum ne ab tak 70% gates unko already de diye hai. Lekin unhone already sab ko clear ker diya hai aur ab aur bhi gates ka access maang rahe hai.
Michael: Don't worry, Unhe kitne gates chahiye hai sab he de do! Agar india ke gates kam ho to dusri countries ke gates bhi unko he de do.
Gerald: Lekin sir ye to unfair ho ga na?
Michael (Smile): Ek baar tum unke guild leader ko daikh lo gye to tumhe ye kuch bhi khaas nahi lage ga! Abhi ke liye tum sirf unki request ko pura karte raho.
Gerald: Yes Sir....!
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Carnival of Death
Dungeon ~ Stage 2 West Gate
[Time Remaining Until Next Wave: 2 minutes, and 19 seconds]
“Ye Corpse kanha reh gaya?”
Becky ne gate per khadi dur daikhte huwe kaha. Ab unhe yanha aye 10 minute ho gye the. Lekin ab tak Aarav udhar nahi aya tha. Becky ke kehte he unhe kuch dur se Aarav chalte huwe ata dikh gaya.
Lekin uske saath kuch aur bhi log the. Aarav unke saath gate per aa gaya.
Yoo-Jung: Corpse, Ye sab kon hai?
Aarav: Ye Arthur aur uski team hai! Ye bhi hamare saath yanha per help kare gye. [Inhe main ne Spain mein ek orange gate se bachaya tha]
Vanshika ko Goblid se bachane se pehle Aarav ne Arthur ki party ko bhi bachaya tha. Aarav ne usko daikhte he pehchan liya tha. Aarav ko bhi extra help chahiye he thi. Arthur ki team mein 3 log abhi bhi baaki the.
Yoo-Jung: [Lekin hum iske upar trust ker sakte hai kya?]
Aarav: [Uski chinta karne ki zaroorat nahi hai! Main ne yanha ane se pehle he Arthur se ek temporary master servant contract sign karwa liya hai]
Yoo-Jung: [Good Enough...!]
Aarav: Ab strategy kuch aisi rahe gi! Main aur Luna gate ke baahir se wave ko attack kare gye. Arthur aur Protector (Kunle) dono tank gate ke andar se wave ko block kare gye... Arthur ki team ke 1 Damage Dealer aur Archer unko khatam kare gye.
Caroline: Aur baaki sab?
Aarav: Tab tak ke liye baaki sab rest kare gye aur khud ko ready kare gye! 1 ghante ke baad team switch kare gi aur Iron wall(Becky) ke saath Arthur ki team ka dusra tank block kare gye. Iron wall ek damage dealer bhi hai to wo dono ker sakti hai aur archer usko support de ga.
Caroline: Aur main?
Aarav: Tumhara kaam sab ke mind ko calm rakhne ka ho ga! Rest ke time per bhi bohat si baate mind mein ho gi to rest ka koi benifit he nahi ho ga. Tumhe team ki mental health ka dhayan rakhna ho ga.
Caroline (Nod): Okay...!
Caroline ko bhi uska role samajh aa gaya aur wo bhi ready ho gayi.
Aarav: [Yoo-Jung, Tumhe break chahiye ho to le sakti ho! Khud ko push karne ki zaroorat nahi hai]
Yoo-Jung: *Nod*
[Select your team captain]
Ek saath sab ke saamne notification aa gaya aur sab ne he Aarav aur Arthur ko chun liya.
[Captain, choose Odd or Even]
[Your team's survival depends on this]
[Captain has chosen ”Odd”]
[Survivors must be in odd numbers to live]
3
2
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[Wave 1 starts! Fight the Undead]
[Wave Duration: 10 hours]
[Zombie Threat Level: Standard Tier]
[Participants Remaining: 308 players]
[Teams Remaining: 98 teams]
Ek saath sab unki position per aa gye. Aarav bhi Yoo-Jung ke saath baahir aa gaya. Unhe dur se he undead humans ate dikhayi dene lage. Unka number hazaron mein tha.
[Flash Steps]
*Slash*
Aarav ek jhatke ke saath Flash Steps ke saath aage badha aur ek saath kayi undeads ka sar udate huwe aage nikal gaya. Uske saath he Yoo-Jung bhi ek ke baad ek Undead ko kaat girane lagi.
Tinkerbell: [Ye to bohat low level ke hai! Ye to bilkul bhi risky nahi hai]
Aarav (Smile): [Kyu ke challenge Undead hai he nahi hai! Yanha per challenge endurance ka hai]
Tinkerbell: [Huh?]
Aarav: [Tinkerbell, calculate the time difference between the dungeon and Altheron City]
Aarav ke order dete he Tinkerbell time ko calculate karne lagi. Tinkerbell ne uski ek copy ko udhar he chhod diya tha to wo time difference ko calculate ker sakti thi.
Tinkerbell: [Calculating... One minute in the dungeon equals approximately six hours in Altheron City]
Aarav: [Six hours for one minute? Matlab ke dungeon ka ek ghanta yanha ke 15 din aur Dungeon ka 1 din yanha ka kareeb kareeb 1 saal?]
Tinkerbell: [Lekin usse kya?]
Aarav (Smile): [Kya tum bhool gayi ke ye sab kuch Deathwatchers daikh rahe hai! Unke paas itna samay nahi hai ke wo hafton yanhi per he baithe rahe. Ek game ke liye 1 din bhi unhen intezar karwana mushkil ho ga]
Tinkerbell (Smile): [Ye game ek saal chale gi kya?]
Aarav: [Possible hai, Kyu ke 1 din Deathwatchers ka intrest banaye rakhne ke liye unke paas aur bhi raaste hai]
Tinkerbell: [Kya?]
Aarav: [Maybe, Sex...! Lekin uske baad bhi 1 din bhi bohat zyada ho ga. Lekin 1 saal yanha sab ke liye bohat mushkil ho ga... *Grin* Lekin sirf baaki sab ke liye]
[Participant Remaining: 298]
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(Altheron City!)
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Carnival of Death
Dungeon ~ Stage 2 Floor 1
*Sssss*
Aarav: Hold on...!
Aarav ne Yoo-Jung ki aankhon mein daikhte huwe kaha to Yoo-Jung shaant ho gayi. Aarav Yoo-Jung ke saamne ghutnon per baitha huwa tha aur uske haath mein Yoo-Jung ka kata huwa Arm tha. Kunle, Caroline aur Becky bhi unke paas khade sirf unko daikh ker ghabra he rahe the.
Aarav ne Yoo-Jung ke bicep per khoon rokne ke liye bandhe huwe kapde ko khol diya. Yoo-Jung ke arm ke stump se khoon dobara behne laga. Lekin uske baad bhi Yoo-Jung bilkul bhi hil nahi rahi thi aur bilkul still baithi huwi thi.
Aarav: Stay still...! Don't move, Main ab apni he ek healing ability se tumhare arm ko dobara heal ker ke jodne wala hu.
Yoo-Jung: [You’re really bad at acting! No one’s buying this. Just do it already]
Aarav uske paas aisi healing ability hone ka sirf dikhava he ker raha tha. Yoo-Jung ke paas bhi uski tarha he regenerative abilities thi. Uske Arm ko sirf reattach karne se he uska Arm dobara connect ho jana tha.
Lekin uski regenerative ability ke baare mein bohat se logo ko pata tha. Ye he kaaran tha ke Aarav ko ye acting karni per rahi thi.
Aarav: [Ye haath ulta nahi lagwana to ab kuch bhi mat bolna...!]
Aarav ne uske arm ko halka ghoomate huwe kaha to Yoo-Jung bhi muskura di. Aisi situation mein bhi dono ko aise joke karte daikh ker baaki teeno hairan the.
Yoo-Jung (Nod): [Fine...!]
Aarav ne Yoo-Jung ke Arm ko upar uthaya aur uske bicep ke stump ke saath seedha align karte huwe laga diya. Jaise he dono parts ek dusre ke kareeb aye uski torn huwi huwi veins react karne lagi aur ek dusre se judne lagi.
Aarav: [Perfect, Arm ki healing ko rok ker tum ne sahi kiya! Ek baar agar arm heal ho jata to uske baad tumhari body ne tumhare arm ko reject ker dena tha]
Aarav ki baat sun ker ab Caroline ko samajh ayi ke Yoo-Jung ne uske diye healing potion kyu nahi liya aur uske ghaav ko fresh he rehne diya. Ek baar usne agar khud ko heal ker liya hota to uski body ne usko bina haath ke he maan lena tha.
Uske baad uski regenerative abilities bhi uske arm ko aise pehle jaisa nahi ker sakti thi. Lekin Caroline ko ye bhi ehsaas tha ke ab tak Yoo-Jung kitne dard ko bardasht ker rahi thi. Usse vishwas nahi ho raha tha ke uske saamne baithe dono log uski tarha he insaan hai.
Unki aankhon ke saamne he Yoo-Jung ki arm ke tissue dhagon ki tarha judne lage aur haddiyon ke judne ki awaazen unko dur se he saaf sunayi de rahi thi. Aarav uske paas baitha hont hilaye ja raha tha jaise wo he heal ker raha ho.
Yoo-Jung: [Do I look like I’m in pain? Or do I need to scream to make it more convincing?]
Aarav: [Maybe...!]
Yoo-Jung (Scream): Ughhhh... It's burning....! Slowly... Fuck Fuck... Ughhhh...!
Aarav (Annoyed): [Stop Moaning...!]
Aarav ke dantne per Yoo-Jung dobara se chup ker gayi. Aarav ko uske arm per focus karna tha kyu ke agar wo sahi se usko pakad ker nahi rakhta to uska Arm thoda ulta bhi lag sakta tha.
Lekin Aarav aur Yoo-Jung dono he conversation ke beech bhi thoda bhi hil nahi rahe the. Aarav aise he kuch der tak baithe raha aur finally ek halki awaaz ke saath Yoo-Jung ka Arm dobara connect ho gaya.
Aarav (Exhale): Fuuuu ~ Done...!
Yoo-Jung ne uski ungaliyon ko halke se move karte huwe mutthi band ker ke daikha aur uske shoulder ko rotate karte huwe daikhne lagi.
Aarav (Sigh): Ye haath abhi ke liye kam he Use karo to acha hai! It’ll take some time for it to work like normal again. The veins are still weak, and the blood flow is slow.
Aarav ne uske pehne huwe eye patch ki taraf ishara karte huwe kaha. Aarav ne uski aankh ko heal to ker liya tha. Lekin kisi bhi tarha ke shak se bachne ke liye usne aankh per eye patch pehan liya tha.
Yoo-Jung (Nod): Okay...!
Aarav bhi uth ker baakiyo ke saath he baith gaya aur aage badhne se pehle rest karne laga. Aarav ko zaroorat to nahi thi. Lekin Caroline abhi bhi Victor ko maarne ke baad emotionally unstable thi.
[Red Rose is requesting an answer to her question]
[Red Rose asks Corpse: Don’t you feel even a little guilty for killing all those players in Stage 1? Are you really that heartless, or was this your plan all along?]
[Note: Corpse is allowed to refuse to answer the question. If Corpse chooses to answer, he will receive the reward]
[Reward: 400 Dungeon Points]
Aarav abhi udhar baitha he tha ke uske saamne ek notification aa gaya. Uske saath he ye notification baaki sab ko bhi aya tha. Uski team ne ye saval ab tak kiya nahi tha.
Lekin un sab ke bhi mann ke andar bhi ye baat chal rahi thi ke kya sach mein Aarav ke saamne un sab players ki life ki value nahi thi? Aur agar nahi to kya unki khud ki life ki bhi kuch value hai ya samay ane per Aarav unko bhi tanha chhod de ga?
Kunle: [Aarav, Mujhe nahi lagta ke tumhe javab dena chahiye hai]
[Participant Remaining: 412]
Kunle ne aage badh ker Aarav ko kuch bhi kehne se rokna chaha. Lekin tab tak Aarav muskurana shuru ker chuka tha. Jaise wo aise he kisi saval ke ane ka intezar ker raha tha.
[Corpse has agreed to answer Red Rose's question]
[Reward Pending: 400 Dungeon Points]
[Note: Red Rose can send one additional message to clarify her question or express her curiosity further]
Aarav (Smile): Guilty? For what? How am I the one responsible for killing them?... Kya main ne un sab ko carnival mein participate karne ke liye bulaya tha ya unse kaha tha? They made that choice themselves... They made the choice themselves. They knew the risks, the cost of entering, and still, they decided to play. So how is that my fault?
[Red Rose: Because you knew the consequences! You challenged the Game Master knowing it would put everyone at risk!]
Red Rose ne beech mein he uski curiosity ke chalte puch liya. Aarav ke aise boldness ke saath diye javab ko sun ker Red Rose bhi aur excited ho gayi.
Aarav: Carnival ke ant mein vijeta team ek he hone wali hai! And it’s going to be us. Ab wo sab stage 1 per marte ya aage marte, it doesn’t change the fact that they were all going to die eventually.
Aarav ki team ne bhi Aarav ke javab ko suna to ab unko khud ki bewakoofi per afsoos hone laga. Ab unhe samajh aa rahi thi ke Aarav ne kyu unko ek baar bhi bachane ki koshish nahi ki.
Kyu ke ab nahi to aage Aarav ko jeetne ke liye unhe hara ker marne ke liye chhod ker aage badhna he tha. Aarav ne ek tarha se uske khud ke challenge ko kam kiya tha.
Aarav: Mere team ke survival ke liye abhi nahi to aage unhe marna he tha! If anything, I spared them the suffering of struggling through more stages.
[Red Rose is satisfied with Corpse's answer]
[Shameless. Absolutely shameless. I love it]
[Bonus Granted: Red Rose has rewarded Corpse with an additional 200 Dungeon Points for his audacity]
[You’ve received 600 Dungeon Points from Red Rose (Original Reward: 400 + Bonus: 200)]
[Total sponsorship received: 1910 dungeon points]
Aarav notification ko daikh ker aur bhi muskurane laga. Uski team ne bhi kaafi rest ker liya tha aur uska QNA khatam hote he sab aage badhne ke liye uth gye.
Becky: Main ne check ker liya hai! Stage 2 ke floors per mountain rats ke saath he cave bats bhi hai.
Kunle: Lekin dono ek saath nahi hai! Ek jagha per 2 monsters ki territory nahi hoti. Lekin kis ki territory kab shuru ho rahi hai uska idea nahi hai.
[Deathwatchers' Wrath Unleashed!]
[The Deathwatchers are enraged by recent events and have decided to harden the difficulty]
[New Objective: All teams must reach Stage 2 within 1 hour by navigating through 4 floors of the dungeon]
[Warning: Failure to reach Stage 2 in time will result in immediate elimination]
Caroline: Huh?
Aarav (Scoff): [Huh ~ Laga he tha ab kuch aisa bhi hone wala hai...!]
Yoo-Jung: Team formation kya ho gi?
Yoo-Jung ne Aarav ki taraf daikhte huwe usse saval kiya. Uske saath baaki sab bhi uski taraf he daikh rahe the. Ab tak unhen bhi andaza ho gaya tha ke Aarav sab kuch plan ker ke he aya hai.
Aarav: Main aur Luna(Yoo-Jung) Damage Dealers hai to hum aage rahe gye! Hum dono ko he Tank ki zaroorat nahi hai. Vengeance (Caroline) sab se beech mein rahe gi aur uski Omniscient Sight ability se kisi bhi trap ko daikhe gi aur sab ko inform kare gi.
Caroline: Huh?
Aarav ki baat sun ker Caroline bhi chaunk gayi kyu ke usne kabhi Aarav ko uski ability ke baare mein bataya he nahi tha. Lekin Aarav ne uski ability ko guess bhi ker liya tha aur uska use bhi soch liya tha.
Lekin ab wo aise point per bhi thi ke Aarav ki kisi bhi shocking baat per wo Aarav se kisi bhi tarha ki explanation mangna bhi nahi chahati thi. Usko bhi pata tha ke Aarav ke paas aur bhi bohat se surprise ab bhi baaki ho gye.
Aarav: Iron Wall (Becky) aur Protector (Kunle) dono tanks Rear per rahe gye! Tanks will cover the team from surprise attacks by Mountain Rats or Cave Bats.
Aarav: Damage Dealers raaste ko clear kare gye aur aage badhe gye! If overwhelmed, Tanks will step in to shield and disrupt enemies, buying time for the DDs to recover... All clear?
“Yes”
Ek saath sab ne kaha aur taiyar ho gye. Lekin Aarav ne Yoo-Jung ko bow and arrow use karne se rok diya kyu ke wo abhi bhi uske dusre haath ko waise use nahi ker sakti thi.
Aarav ne uske subspace pouch ko uthaya aur uske andar se ek sword nikal ker Yoo-Jung ko de di aur uske saath he ladne ke liye keh diya. Ek minute ke andar he sab formation mein aa gye aur sab ek saath bhaagne lage.
Caroline: There are cave bats ahead! They're approaching fast from the left.
Aarav: How many are we dealing with?
Caroline: At least 10...! but their numbers are growing.
*Woooosh*
Aarav ke paas se he Yoo-Jung Bijli ki raftar se aage badh gayi aur usne sword nikal ker jump lete huwe ek saath sab cave bats ko kaat diya. Remaining cave bats ne lightning attack karna chaha per unke kuch karne se pehle he Yoo-Jung ne unko bhi kaat diya.
Tinkerbell: [Huh? Ye to Archer thi na? Ye sword se itne ache se kaise ladna jaanti hai?]
Aarav: [Wo Yoo-Jung hai! Kuch bhi ker sakti hai...!]
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“Ye ladka dangerous hai! Ab tak ye carnival ko khul ker challenge ker raha hai. Lekin ye sab kuch ker kyu raha hai?”
Dungeon Master ke paas mein baithe Assistant Dungeon Master (Vyakti ko main assistant ke saath change ker raha hu kyu ke vyakti baar baar kehna sahi nahi ho ga) ne Aarav ke diye javab ko sunte huwe kaha.
Lekin uski nazar badhte huwe numbers per gayi to uske chehre per khud he ek muskurahat bhi aa gayi.
Assistant D.M: Lekin ye sab shayad utna bhi khaas bura nahi hai! Ab tak main ne Deathwatchers ko kisi bhi contestant ke liye itna active aur interested nahi daikha hai... *Grin* Corpse ko kam se kam stage 3 tak to zinda rehna he chahiye hai...!
Assistant ye sab daikh ker khush ho raha tha. Lekin Dungeon Master khud abhi bhi Aarav ke he ek scene per ruka huwa tha. Uske saamne Aarav ke Yoo-Jung ke Arm ko heal karne ka scene chal raha tha.
Dungeon Master: Ye healer tha?
Assistant D.M: Maybe, Lekin iski strength Victor se zyada thi! Ye agar healer hai bhi to S ranker healer ho ga.
Assistant ne bhi Dungeon Master ki he window ke andar daikhte huwe kaha. Unhe bhi pata tha ke Victor kisi S ranker se low rank player se haarne walo main se nahi tha.
Dungeon Master: An S-rank Healer who can reattach a severed arm?
Assistant D.M: Is there something wrong with that?
Dungeon Master: Wrong? *Chuckle* No, it’s perfect...! I’ve seen someone do it before... But, Even she wasn’t this flawless *Grin* Mujhe ye chahiye hai... I want that man as my slave.
Dungeon Master ke chehre per bhi lalach se bhari huwi muskurahat aa gayi. Ab tak Aarav ko nafrat se daikh rahi aankhon mein usko ek slave banane ki lalach aa gayi thi.
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AkaiShiro Corporation
Tokyo ~ 11:56 PM
Tsubame (Frustrated): Ughhhh ~ Unke paas sirf 28 minute baaki hai aur abhi bhi 2 floor aur bhi baaki hai!? Ye kaise beech mein rules badal sakte hai?
C.O.D ko daikhte huwe Tsubame ki anxiety lagatar badh rahi thi. Usko ab Aarav aur Yoo-Jung ke liye dar bhi lagne laga tha. Usko Aarav per vishwas to pura tha.
Lekin C.O.D ke badalte rules usko aur bhi dara rahe the. Uski halat ko daikh ker Aakash baitha muskura raha tha. Daisuke kisi ki call ane per usko attend karne ke liye baahir gaya huwa tha.
Aakash (Smile): Aarav unki speed ko balance ker ke aage badh raha hai! Ek galti se unka bohat time waste ho sakta hai. Lekin ek balance ke saath aage badhne se wo mistakes ko kam ker rahe aur Aarav unnecessary fights ko minimize ker raha hai to ye unki slow speed ko cover ker rahi hai. Unhe time per pohanchne mein mushkil nahi ho gi.
Aakash ne Aarav ki strategy ko kab se pehchan liya tha. Usko ache se andaza tha ke Aarav kya soch ker aage badh rah hai. Tsubame ko bhi andaza to tha. Lekin usko tab bhi dar lag raha tha.
“Nee-san”
Unki abhi baat ho he rahi thi ke Daisuke bhi dobara se andar aa gaya.
Tsubame: Haan, Kya huwa?
Daisuke: Dad ki call thi! Unhe aj he branch family ne contact kiya hai. Japan mein pichle kuch dinon se unko kuch foreign unranked players dikhayi de rahe hai aur unki movement bhi kuch suspicious hai.
Tsubame: Suspicious, Kaise?
Daisuke: Ab tak confirm to nahi huwa! Lekin unke saath shayad kuch fire clan ke member bhi dikhayi diye hai aur shayad unke beech Elite guild ke bhi member ho sakte hai.
Tsubame: What? Lekin wo yanha kya ker rahe hai?
Daisuke: I don't know, Lekin lag nahi raha ke ye sab hamay target ker rahe hai! Aisi kuch reports aur bhi kuch dusri countries ki branch families se ayi hai.
Tsubame: Ab hamay jana ho ga kya?
Tsubame ne C.O.D ki window ki taraf daikhte huwe saval kiya. Usko bhi andaza tha ke situation kitni serious hai. Lekin abhi uska mann unhe chhod ker jaane ka nahi ker raha tha.
Aakash: Don't worry, Main yanhi per ruk ker sab kuch daikh raha hu! Lagta nahi hai ke Aarav kuch bhi galat hone de ga. Lekin just in case main tum dono se contact mein rahunga.
Tsubame (Sigh): Huh... Fine, Lekin yaad se contact mein rehna aur sab kuch batate rehna! Hum tab tak baahir ki situation daikh lete hai.
Aakash (Nod): Aye Aye, Captain...!
Tsubame bhi situation ke chalte taiyar ho gayi aur Daisuke ke saath baahir chale gayi. Weekends chal rahe the to baahir employee he nahi the. Lekin phir bhi dono dhayan se bina nazron mein aye udhar se nikal gye.
Unke jaate he Aakash bhi uth gaya aur usne desk se ek blade utha li. Usne aage badh ker Blade ko AkaiShiro Corporation ke CEO Renjiro Kiyomura ke paas phenk di.
Aakash (Exhale): Fuuuu ~ Ab apna act khatam ker sakte ho...!
Aakash ke kehte he Renjiro Kiyomura jo ke neeche behosh baandha huwa tha apni aankhen kholne laga. Usne aankhe kholte he Aakash ki taraf daikha to Aakash ne blade ki taraf ishara ker diya aur khud CEO ki chair per baith gaya.
Renjiro ne blade utha ker uske haatho ko khola aur uth ker khada ho gaya. Aakash uski he chair per baitha C.O.D ko daikh raha tha. Renjiro uske paas ja ker haatho ko respectfully baandh ker khada ho gaya.
Aakash: Acting achi ker lete ho...!
Renjiro: Thank You...!
Renjiro uske diye compliment ko sun ker khush ho gaya. Renjiro Aakash ki he ek shadow tha. Renjiro sirf AkaiShiro Corporation ka face he tha. Lekin sab kuch peeche se Aakash he control ker raha tha.
Lekin Aakash uski shadows ke baare mein kisi ko bhi batana nahi chahata tha. Ye he kaaran tha ke usne Tsubame aur Daisuke ke saamne bhi sach nahi bataya aur ye pura act kiya.
Aakash: Baaki shadows se contact huwa kya?
Renjiro (Nod): Yes, Unhe active rehne ke liye inform ker diya hai...!
Aakash: Good, Elite guild ki kuch news?
Renjiro: Nothing, Lekin ek secret group kuch samay se unregistered players aur new guilds se contact ker raha hai! Unhone ap ki shadows ki banayi gayi 2 guilds se bhi contact kiya hai.
Aakash: Hmm ~ Lekin chahate kya hai wo?
Renjiro: Ab tak unhe kuch bhi bataya nahi hai! Unhe sirf association ki kisi bhi request ko accept karne se rok diya hai.
Aakash: Aur shadows ne kya kiya?
Renjiro: Shadows ne group ke saath deal ker li hai aur association ki sab request ko reject ker diya hai...!
Aakash (Smile): Good...!
Aakash uski baat sun ker muskura diya aur Renjiro bhi khush ho gaya. Aakash ke paas Renjiro ki tarha he aur bhi bohat si shadows thi. Aakash ne Barbie ki tarha he un sab ko khud pick kiya tha aur unhen tame kiya tha.
Aakash: Kitne Dungeon Points liye the tum ne?
Aakash ne screen per Aarav ki taraf daikhte huwe saval kiya. Uske saval per Renjiro usko window per wallet open ker ke dikhane laga.
Renjiro: Main ne sirf 70 kiye the! Ek saath zyada le leta to Dungeon Master ko doubt ho sakta tha.
Aakash (Nod): Ab ye sab Dungeon Points Corpse ko sponsor karne ke liye use ker do...!
Renjiro: Abhi ke abhi ye sab Young master ko bhej deta hu...!
Renjiro kehte huwe shuru ho gaya aur Aakash sab kuch peeche baitha daikhne laga. Andar he andar usko bhi Aarav ki chinta ho rahi thi.
Lekin uske baad bhi Aakash ko Aarav ki kshamta per poora bharosa tha. Aakash baahir se kitna ho sakta tha utna support ker raha tha. Uski aur bhi shadows ye hd kaam ker rahi thi.
Renjiro: Master, Young master bhi ap ki tarha he genius hai...!
Aakash (Smile): Bhai kis ka hai?
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Carnival of Death
Dungeon ~ Stage 2
[Time Remaining: 5 minutes]
*Woooosh*
[Congratulations! You’ve successfully navigated the dungeon and reached Stage 2]
Aarav aur uski team bhi ek portal se guzarte huwe stage 2 per aa gayi. Unke baahir ate he wo sab lobby mein khade huwe the. Unke saath he aur bhi bohat se players udhar he khade huwe the.
[The 1-hour time limit has ended! No further progress will be accepted]
[All players who failed to reach Stage 2 in time are being eliminated]
[Participant Remaining: 412→308]
[Deathwatchers express satisfaction in the punishment, some laughing, some indifferent]
Ek badi screen per notification bana aya aur Lobby per ane ke liye bana portal band ho gaya. Udhar pohanchne wale players to safe ho gye the. Lekin abhi bhi floors per he phanse sab players eliminate ho gye the aur maut ko chhu chuke the.
[All surviving teams who reached Stage 2 are now being teleported to their new location]
Ek notification aur unke saamne aya aur udhar sab teams ke neeche ek circle ban gaya. Ek pal ke liye sab ke aage andhera aya aur agle he pal Aarav aur uski team ek purani khali barfili sadak per khade huwe the.
Caroline: Ab hum ye kanha per aa gye?
Yoo-Jung: 2nd Stage, Ab dusri game shayad yanhi per ho gi! Lag to ye kisi tarha ki abandoned city he rahi hai. Lekin ghar aur sab kuch kisi purane samay ke lag rahe hai.
Aarav (Nod): Right, Lekin hum yanha per akele nahi hai...!
Aarav ko unse kuch he dur khade aur bhi players dikhayi de rahe the. Lekin wo sab bhi unki tarha he confuse khade the. Players ke sivaye udhar aur koi bhi nahi tha.
Yoo-Jung: Yanha khade rehne se kuch bhi nahi ho ga! Hamay aage badhna chahiye hai.
Yoo-Jung ki baat maan ker sab ek saath he galiyon mein chalne lage. Unhe raaste mein aur bhi players dikhayi diye. Ye daikhne mein kisi city ki tarha lag rahi thi.
Aarav uski team ke saath city ke beecho beech aa gaya. Unke ate he udhar aur bhi players ane lage aur udhar he khade hone lage. Ek tarha se ye sab ke liye ek gathering point ban gaya tha.
*Growling*
Ek taraf se ek buri tarha se ghayal insaan bhaagte huwe aya aur sab per attack karne laga. Lekin ek bhaari armor pehne huwe Player ne usko pakad ker udhar he daba diya.
Player: Ye kya hai? Zombie?
*Thump*
Player ne uske upar laat maarte huwe usko udhar he kuchal diya. Ye drishya daikh ker udhar bohat se players dar bhi gye. Lekin unhe ab bhi kuch samajh nahi aa rahi thi.
“Kekekeke”
Ek hansi ki awaaz sun ker udhar sab chaukanne ho gye. Unhe ab ache se pata lag gaya tha ke ye hansi kis ki thi. Unka andaza sahi bhi tha aur agle he pal unke saamne Malphas aa gaya.
Malphas: Kekekeke, Lagta hai yanha sab he mujhe yaad ker rahe the! Lekin main characters hamesha last per he ate hai.
Malphas ko hanste daikh udhar sab ko gussa aa raha tha. Lekin sab sabar ka karwa ghoont pee ker shaant ho gye.
Malphas: Ab sab ko aur intezar karwana acha nahi ho ga! Ab ap ke saamne aa raha hai. Next Game Master...!
Malphas ke kehte he udhar ek aur Game master aa gaya. Lekin uska Aura victor se bilkul he alag aur bhi zyada dark tha. Usko daikh ker udhar sab he ka muh ban gaya.
Game Master: Kaise hai sab log?
Game Master ne sab ki taraf daikhte huwe saval kiya. Lekin usko kanhi se bhi kuch bhi awaaz nahi ayi.
Game Master: Lagta hai Game Master ki respect he khatam ho gayi hai! Lekin ab respect karni he ho gi. Kyu ke ab Game Master ko koi bhi challenge nahi ker sakta hai.
Malphas: Kekekeke.
Game Master aur Malphas ki nazre Aarav per he thi. Udhar aur bhi logo ko stage 1 wali team se sab kuch pata lag chuka tha. Lekin uske baad bhi Aarav bilkul shaant khada huwa tha.
Game Master: Ab shuru karte hai dusri game bina samay barbad kiye...!
*Snap*
Game Master ek chutki bajate huwe udhar se chala gaya aur sab ke saamne game deatails ane lagi.
[Stage 2 Game Details]
[Welcome to Altheron City!]
[This is Altheron City, the last bastion of life in a world devastated by the undead apocalypse. You are now citizens of this city, fighting for survival against relentless waves of undead from other fallen cities]
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[Objective: Survive the incoming waves of undead and protect the city at all costs]
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[Game Rules]
[A wave of undead will attack every 2 hours, followed by a 10-hour assault]
[If any undead survive during the wave, they may roam and attack during the break hours]
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[The city has 4 entrances, and undead will pour in through all of them]
[You may block any path during the waves to control the flow of undead]
[After every wave, the city will reset to its original state, reopening all blocked paths for the next wave]
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[Each team must select a captain before the first wave begins]
[The captain must decide if their team will follow the Odd or Even rule]
[Odd Rule: The number of alive team members after each wave must be 1, 3, or 5]
[Even Rule: The number of alive team members after each wave must be 2, or 4]
[Failure to meet the chosen rule will result in the entire team’s elimination.]
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[Teams cannot merge or exchange members]
[Players cannot steal members from other teams]
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[A player may choose to leave Altheron City at any time. Doing so allows them to clear the stage and proceed to the next one]
[If a player leaves, the rest of their team will fail and be eliminated]
[Only one player per team may leave the city]
[The City Zone extends up to 100 meters from the gates. Players are allowed to move freely within this zone.
Any distance beyond 100 meters from the gates will be considered the City Leaving Zone.
Entering the City Leaving Zone will trigger the system, and the player will be teleported to the next stage]
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[There is no time limit for this stage
The stage will continue until all teams are eliminated or successfully cleared
There may be hundreds—or even infinite—waves of undead]
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[You will not age while in this world]
[Killing undead will not grant levels or experience]
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[Reminder: This stage demands endurance, strategy, and absolute trust in your team. Surviving the undead is one challenge; surviving each other is another]
[Good luck, citizens of Altheron. The Carnival is watching]
“Undead?”
Ek saath sab ki nazar udhar kuchale huwe insaan per chale gayi. Unke beech kuch to shaant the aur kuch dar gye the. Ek apocalypse jisne puri duniya ko turn ker diya to unhe uski waves ko rokna tha.
Unhe ye bhi nahi pata tha ke ye unhe kab tak karna ho ga. Ye soch ker he sab ki halat kharab ho rahi thi.
[Prepare for the next wave of Undead to attack the city. Stay vigilant and ensure your team is ready]
[Time Remaining Until Next Wave: 45 minutes, and 32 seconds]
[Failure to kill Undead during the wave may result in additional attacks during break hours]
*Clang*
Ek saath sab ke beech panick shuru ho he raha tha ke heavy armor wala player uski sword ko neeche rakhte huwe khada ho gaya. Ek saath sab ka dhayan usne uski taraf kheench liya tha.
“Main Eren hu aur main Dragonheart guild ka leader hu”
“Dragonheart?”
“Dragonheart guild yanha kya ker rahi hai?”
“Lekin uski sword se lag nahi raha ke wo jhoot keh raha hai”
Aarav: Hmm ~ Ye Dragonheart kon hai?
Yoo-Jung: World ki top guild mein se ek Dragonheart guild hai! Unhone mujhe bohat baar recruit karne ki koshish ki thi. Lekin main ne har baar unhe ignore ker diya.
Aarav: As expected...!
Eren: Yanha abhi panick karne se kisi ko bhi maut ke sivaye kuch bhi nahi mile ga! Lekin hum strategy ke saath mil ker kaam kare to kuch ker sakte hai.
“Lekin hum mil ker kaam kyu kare gye?”
“Haan, Hum dusro ke liye kyu lade?”
Eren: Lekin kya yanha koi akela waves se lad sakta hai? Yanha tak ke mere liye bhi ye mushkil ho ga ek saath 4 gates ko cover karna. Lekin agar hum ek saath kaam kare to ye stage clear ker sakte hai.
Eren ki baat sun ker udhar sab ko uski baat sahi lagne lagi. Unhe sach mein itna confidence nahi tha.
“Lion Guild north side ke gate ko defend kare gi! Kisi aur ko bhi join karna ho to ker sakta hai”
Ek taraf se Lion Guild ke leader Diego ne aage hote huwe kaha to uske peeche uski puri guild he aa ker khadi ho gayi. 2-3 teams Lion Guild se he ayi thi.
Eren: Perfect... Dragonheart Guild south side gate ko defend kare gi! Hamay bhi aur players join ker sakte hai.
Eren ki guild ki 2 teams bhi uske saath he ready ho gayi.
“Midnight Ravens East side ke gate ko defend ker le gi! Kisi ko yanha ana ho to aa sakta hai”
Ek taraf se andhere mein khade huwe ek insaan ne kaha to usko daikh ker sab dar gye. Uske chehre per ek ghinoni muskurahat thi. Ye midnight raven ka guild leader Ethan tha.
“Hum city ke beech mein ruk sakte hai kya?”
Ek taraf se kuch C rank ke aas-paas ke players ke bane ek group ne dheeme se kaha to sab unki baat sun ker hansne lage. Lekin unka dar bhi unki jagha sahi tha.
Eren: Of course, Undead city ke beech bhi ho sakte hai to unhe tum rok sakte ho! Ya kisi bhi gate per kisi issue ke hone per dusre gates ko inform ker sakte ho.... Lekin west gate ka ab kya kare?
Aarav: West Gate ko hum daikh le gye! Lekin mujhe bin bulaye mehaman nahi chahiye to kisi ko bhi ane ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Aarav ke kehte he sab ki zinda gaar dene wali nazre uske upar aa gayi. Aarav ke arrogant behavior ko daikh ker udhar bohat se logo ko gussa aa raha tha.
Diego: Lekin hum tum per trust kaise ker sakte hai ke tum kuch karo gye nahi?
Aarav (Grin): Trust nahi ker sakte ho tab he to kisi ko ane se roka hai! Lekin uske baad bhi koi ana chahta hai to mujhe kisi tarha ki objection nahi hai.
Aarav ne uski sword ko halke lehrate huwe kaha to sab ko uski baat ka matlab samajh aa gaya ke wo kya kehna chah raha hai. Ab kisi ke kuch kehne ki zaroorat bachi he nahi thi.
[Time Remaining Until Next Wave: 14 minutes, and 17 seconds]
Eren: Ab hamare paas aur time nahi hai! Ab sab unke gates per chale jaye aur umeed karta hu ke hum ant tak zinda rahe gye.
Eren ke kehte he sab participant he unki selected guild ke saath jaane lage. Lekin kuch abhi confuse khade huwe the.
Yoo-Jung: Hum bhi chale kya?
Aarav: Sab west gate per jao! Main bhi aa raha hu.
Aarav ke kehne per uski team bina kuch bhi saval kiye udhar se chale gye.
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Level Up Tower
Player Association ~ 12:43 PM
*Knock-Knock*
Michael: Come in...!
Michael ne kehte he uske saamne ki carnival ki window ko band ker diya. Uske office ka darwaza khula aur Gerald kuch files uthaye huwe andar aa gaya. Caroline ki absence mein Gerald uske kaam ko handle ker raha tha.
*Thump*
Gerald ne aa ker files ko Michael ke desk per rakh diya. Michael uske office mein baitha huwa kab se Carnival ko he daikh raha tha. Usne sab reports ko raat ke liye delay ker diya huwa tha.
Michael (Yawn): Raat kuch zyada nahi ho gayi hai kya? Ye sab hum kal karte hai...!
Gerald: Ms. Caroline ne ap ke ye kehne ke baad bhi kaam karwane ke liye kaha hai! I'm sorry, Lekin mera kaam senior ke orders ko follow karna hai.
Michael: Lekin main to boss hu...!
Gerald: Ab hum shuru karte hai...!
Gerald ne Michael ki baat ko total ignore ker diya aur khud shuru ho gaya. Michael uska muh he daikhta reh gaya. Gerald bina kuch bhi sune usko sab reports dene laga aur Michael ko bhi kaam karne per gaya.
Gerald: Sir, India ki sab he guilds complain ker rahi hai...!
Michael: Kyu?
Gerald: Ms. Caroline ne india ke sab he gates ka access sirf The wolves guild ko dene ke liye kaha hai! Hum ne ab tak 70% gates unko already de diye hai. Lekin unhone already sab ko clear ker diya hai aur ab aur bhi gates ka access maang rahe hai.
Michael: Don't worry, Unhe kitne gates chahiye hai sab he de do! Agar india ke gates kam ho to dusri countries ke gates bhi unko he de do.
Gerald: Lekin sir ye to unfair ho ga na?
Michael (Smile): Ek baar tum unke guild leader ko daikh lo gye to tumhe ye kuch bhi khaas nahi lage ga! Abhi ke liye tum sirf unki request ko pura karte raho.
Gerald: Yes Sir....!
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Carnival of Death
Dungeon ~ Stage 2 West Gate
[Time Remaining Until Next Wave: 2 minutes, and 19 seconds]
“Ye Corpse kanha reh gaya?”
Becky ne gate per khadi dur daikhte huwe kaha. Ab unhe yanha aye 10 minute ho gye the. Lekin ab tak Aarav udhar nahi aya tha. Becky ke kehte he unhe kuch dur se Aarav chalte huwe ata dikh gaya.
Lekin uske saath kuch aur bhi log the. Aarav unke saath gate per aa gaya.
Yoo-Jung: Corpse, Ye sab kon hai?
Aarav: Ye Arthur aur uski team hai! Ye bhi hamare saath yanha per help kare gye. [Inhe main ne Spain mein ek orange gate se bachaya tha]
Vanshika ko Goblid se bachane se pehle Aarav ne Arthur ki party ko bhi bachaya tha. Aarav ne usko daikhte he pehchan liya tha. Aarav ko bhi extra help chahiye he thi. Arthur ki team mein 3 log abhi bhi baaki the.
Yoo-Jung: [Lekin hum iske upar trust ker sakte hai kya?]
Aarav: [Uski chinta karne ki zaroorat nahi hai! Main ne yanha ane se pehle he Arthur se ek temporary master servant contract sign karwa liya hai]
Yoo-Jung: [Good Enough...!]
Aarav: Ab strategy kuch aisi rahe gi! Main aur Luna gate ke baahir se wave ko attack kare gye. Arthur aur Protector (Kunle) dono tank gate ke andar se wave ko block kare gye... Arthur ki team ke 1 Damage Dealer aur Archer unko khatam kare gye.
Caroline: Aur baaki sab?
Aarav: Tab tak ke liye baaki sab rest kare gye aur khud ko ready kare gye! 1 ghante ke baad team switch kare gi aur Iron wall(Becky) ke saath Arthur ki team ka dusra tank block kare gye. Iron wall ek damage dealer bhi hai to wo dono ker sakti hai aur archer usko support de ga.
Caroline: Aur main?
Aarav: Tumhara kaam sab ke mind ko calm rakhne ka ho ga! Rest ke time per bhi bohat si baate mind mein ho gi to rest ka koi benifit he nahi ho ga. Tumhe team ki mental health ka dhayan rakhna ho ga.
Caroline (Nod): Okay...!
Caroline ko bhi uska role samajh aa gaya aur wo bhi ready ho gayi.
Aarav: [Yoo-Jung, Tumhe break chahiye ho to le sakti ho! Khud ko push karne ki zaroorat nahi hai]
Yoo-Jung: *Nod*
[Select your team captain]
Ek saath sab ke saamne notification aa gaya aur sab ne he Aarav aur Arthur ko chun liya.
[Captain, choose Odd or Even]
[Your team's survival depends on this]
[Captain has chosen ”Odd”]
[Survivors must be in odd numbers to live]
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[Wave 1 starts! Fight the Undead]
[Wave Duration: 10 hours]
[Zombie Threat Level: Standard Tier]
[Participants Remaining: 308 players]
[Teams Remaining: 98 teams]
Ek saath sab unki position per aa gye. Aarav bhi Yoo-Jung ke saath baahir aa gaya. Unhe dur se he undead humans ate dikhayi dene lage. Unka number hazaron mein tha.
[Flash Steps]
*Slash*
Aarav ek jhatke ke saath Flash Steps ke saath aage badha aur ek saath kayi undeads ka sar udate huwe aage nikal gaya. Uske saath he Yoo-Jung bhi ek ke baad ek Undead ko kaat girane lagi.
Tinkerbell: [Ye to bohat low level ke hai! Ye to bilkul bhi risky nahi hai]
Aarav (Smile): [Kyu ke challenge Undead hai he nahi hai! Yanha per challenge endurance ka hai]
Tinkerbell: [Huh?]
Aarav: [Tinkerbell, calculate the time difference between the dungeon and Altheron City]
Aarav ke order dete he Tinkerbell time ko calculate karne lagi. Tinkerbell ne uski ek copy ko udhar he chhod diya tha to wo time difference ko calculate ker sakti thi.
Tinkerbell: [Calculating... One minute in the dungeon equals approximately six hours in Altheron City]
Aarav: [Six hours for one minute? Matlab ke dungeon ka ek ghanta yanha ke 15 din aur Dungeon ka 1 din yanha ka kareeb kareeb 1 saal?]
Tinkerbell: [Lekin usse kya?]
Aarav (Smile): [Kya tum bhool gayi ke ye sab kuch Deathwatchers daikh rahe hai! Unke paas itna samay nahi hai ke wo hafton yanhi per he baithe rahe. Ek game ke liye 1 din bhi unhen intezar karwana mushkil ho ga]
Tinkerbell (Smile): [Ye game ek saal chale gi kya?]
Aarav: [Possible hai, Kyu ke 1 din Deathwatchers ka intrest banaye rakhne ke liye unke paas aur bhi raaste hai]
Tinkerbell: [Kya?]
Aarav: [Maybe, Sex...! Lekin uske baad bhi 1 din bhi bohat zyada ho ga. Lekin 1 saal yanha sab ke liye bohat mushkil ho ga... *Grin* Lekin sirf baaki sab ke liye]
[Participant Remaining: 298]
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Carnival of Death
Dungeon ~ Stage 2 Floor 1
*Sssss*
Aarav: Hold on...!
Aarav ne Yoo-Jung ki aankhon mein daikhte huwe kaha to Yoo-Jung shaant ho gayi. Aarav Yoo-Jung ke saamne ghutnon per baitha huwa tha aur uske haath mein Yoo-Jung ka kata huwa Arm tha. Kunle, Caroline aur Becky bhi unke paas khade sirf unko daikh ker ghabra he rahe the.
Aarav ne Yoo-Jung ke bicep per khoon rokne ke liye bandhe huwe kapde ko khol diya. Yoo-Jung ke arm ke stump se khoon dobara behne laga. Lekin uske baad bhi Yoo-Jung bilkul bhi hil nahi rahi thi aur bilkul still baithi huwi thi.
Aarav: Stay still...! Don't move, Main ab apni he ek healing ability se tumhare arm ko dobara heal ker ke jodne wala hu.
Yoo-Jung: [You’re really bad at acting! No one’s buying this. Just do it already]
Aarav uske paas aisi healing ability hone ka sirf dikhava he ker raha tha. Yoo-Jung ke paas bhi uski tarha he regenerative abilities thi. Uske Arm ko sirf reattach karne se he uska Arm dobara connect ho jana tha.
Lekin uski regenerative ability ke baare mein bohat se logo ko pata tha. Ye he kaaran tha ke Aarav ko ye acting karni per rahi thi.
Aarav: [Ye haath ulta nahi lagwana to ab kuch bhi mat bolna...!]
Aarav ne uske arm ko halka ghoomate huwe kaha to Yoo-Jung bhi muskura di. Aisi situation mein bhi dono ko aise joke karte daikh ker baaki teeno hairan the.
Yoo-Jung (Nod): [Fine...!]
Aarav ne Yoo-Jung ke Arm ko upar uthaya aur uske bicep ke stump ke saath seedha align karte huwe laga diya. Jaise he dono parts ek dusre ke kareeb aye uski torn huwi huwi veins react karne lagi aur ek dusre se judne lagi.
Aarav: [Perfect, Arm ki healing ko rok ker tum ne sahi kiya! Ek baar agar arm heal ho jata to uske baad tumhari body ne tumhare arm ko reject ker dena tha]
Aarav ki baat sun ker ab Caroline ko samajh ayi ke Yoo-Jung ne uske diye healing potion kyu nahi liya aur uske ghaav ko fresh he rehne diya. Ek baar usne agar khud ko heal ker liya hota to uski body ne usko bina haath ke he maan lena tha.
Uske baad uski regenerative abilities bhi uske arm ko aise pehle jaisa nahi ker sakti thi. Lekin Caroline ko ye bhi ehsaas tha ke ab tak Yoo-Jung kitne dard ko bardasht ker rahi thi. Usse vishwas nahi ho raha tha ke uske saamne baithe dono log uski tarha he insaan hai.
Unki aankhon ke saamne he Yoo-Jung ki arm ke tissue dhagon ki tarha judne lage aur haddiyon ke judne ki awaazen unko dur se he saaf sunayi de rahi thi. Aarav uske paas baitha hont hilaye ja raha tha jaise wo he heal ker raha ho.
Yoo-Jung: [Do I look like I’m in pain? Or do I need to scream to make it more convincing?]
Aarav: [Maybe...!]
Yoo-Jung (Scream): Ughhhh... It's burning....! Slowly... Fuck Fuck... Ughhhh...!
Aarav (Annoyed): [Stop Moaning...!]
Aarav ke dantne per Yoo-Jung dobara se chup ker gayi. Aarav ko uske arm per focus karna tha kyu ke agar wo sahi se usko pakad ker nahi rakhta to uska Arm thoda ulta bhi lag sakta tha.
Lekin Aarav aur Yoo-Jung dono he conversation ke beech bhi thoda bhi hil nahi rahe the. Aarav aise he kuch der tak baithe raha aur finally ek halki awaaz ke saath Yoo-Jung ka Arm dobara connect ho gaya.
Aarav (Exhale): Fuuuu ~ Done...!
Yoo-Jung ne uski ungaliyon ko halke se move karte huwe mutthi band ker ke daikha aur uske shoulder ko rotate karte huwe daikhne lagi.
Aarav (Sigh): Ye haath abhi ke liye kam he Use karo to acha hai! It’ll take some time for it to work like normal again. The veins are still weak, and the blood flow is slow.
Aarav ne uske pehne huwe eye patch ki taraf ishara karte huwe kaha. Aarav ne uski aankh ko heal to ker liya tha. Lekin kisi bhi tarha ke shak se bachne ke liye usne aankh per eye patch pehan liya tha.
Yoo-Jung (Nod): Okay...!
Aarav bhi uth ker baakiyo ke saath he baith gaya aur aage badhne se pehle rest karne laga. Aarav ko zaroorat to nahi thi. Lekin Caroline abhi bhi Victor ko maarne ke baad emotionally unstable thi.
[Red Rose is requesting an answer to her question]
[Red Rose asks Corpse: Don’t you feel even a little guilty for killing all those players in Stage 1? Are you really that heartless, or was this your plan all along?]
[Note: Corpse is allowed to refuse to answer the question. If Corpse chooses to answer, he will receive the reward]
[Reward: 400 Dungeon Points]
Aarav abhi udhar baitha he tha ke uske saamne ek notification aa gaya. Uske saath he ye notification baaki sab ko bhi aya tha. Uski team ne ye saval ab tak kiya nahi tha.
Lekin un sab ke bhi mann ke andar bhi ye baat chal rahi thi ke kya sach mein Aarav ke saamne un sab players ki life ki value nahi thi? Aur agar nahi to kya unki khud ki life ki bhi kuch value hai ya samay ane per Aarav unko bhi tanha chhod de ga?
Kunle: [Aarav, Mujhe nahi lagta ke tumhe javab dena chahiye hai]
[Participant Remaining: 412]
Kunle ne aage badh ker Aarav ko kuch bhi kehne se rokna chaha. Lekin tab tak Aarav muskurana shuru ker chuka tha. Jaise wo aise he kisi saval ke ane ka intezar ker raha tha.
[Corpse has agreed to answer Red Rose's question]
[Reward Pending: 400 Dungeon Points]
[Note: Red Rose can send one additional message to clarify her question or express her curiosity further]
Aarav (Smile): Guilty? For what? How am I the one responsible for killing them?... Kya main ne un sab ko carnival mein participate karne ke liye bulaya tha ya unse kaha tha? They made that choice themselves... They made the choice themselves. They knew the risks, the cost of entering, and still, they decided to play. So how is that my fault?
[Red Rose: Because you knew the consequences! You challenged the Game Master knowing it would put everyone at risk!]
Red Rose ne beech mein he uski curiosity ke chalte puch liya. Aarav ke aise boldness ke saath diye javab ko sun ker Red Rose bhi aur excited ho gayi.
Aarav: Carnival ke ant mein vijeta team ek he hone wali hai! And it’s going to be us. Ab wo sab stage 1 per marte ya aage marte, it doesn’t change the fact that they were all going to die eventually.
Aarav ki team ne bhi Aarav ke javab ko suna to ab unko khud ki bewakoofi per afsoos hone laga. Ab unhe samajh aa rahi thi ke Aarav ne kyu unko ek baar bhi bachane ki koshish nahi ki.
Kyu ke ab nahi to aage Aarav ko jeetne ke liye unhe hara ker marne ke liye chhod ker aage badhna he tha. Aarav ne ek tarha se uske khud ke challenge ko kam kiya tha.
Aarav: Mere team ke survival ke liye abhi nahi to aage unhe marna he tha! If anything, I spared them the suffering of struggling through more stages.
[Red Rose is satisfied with Corpse's answer]
[Shameless. Absolutely shameless. I love it]
[Bonus Granted: Red Rose has rewarded Corpse with an additional 200 Dungeon Points for his audacity]
[You’ve received 600 Dungeon Points from Red Rose (Original Reward: 400 + Bonus: 200)]
[Total sponsorship received: 1910 dungeon points]
Aarav notification ko daikh ker aur bhi muskurane laga. Uski team ne bhi kaafi rest ker liya tha aur uska QNA khatam hote he sab aage badhne ke liye uth gye.
Becky: Main ne check ker liya hai! Stage 2 ke floors per mountain rats ke saath he cave bats bhi hai.
Kunle: Lekin dono ek saath nahi hai! Ek jagha per 2 monsters ki territory nahi hoti. Lekin kis ki territory kab shuru ho rahi hai uska idea nahi hai.
[Deathwatchers' Wrath Unleashed!]
[The Deathwatchers are enraged by recent events and have decided to harden the difficulty]
[New Objective: All teams must reach Stage 2 within 1 hour by navigating through 4 floors of the dungeon]
[Warning: Failure to reach Stage 2 in time will result in immediate elimination]
Caroline: Huh?
Aarav (Scoff): [Huh ~ Laga he tha ab kuch aisa bhi hone wala hai...!]
Yoo-Jung: Team formation kya ho gi?
Yoo-Jung ne Aarav ki taraf daikhte huwe usse saval kiya. Uske saath baaki sab bhi uski taraf he daikh rahe the. Ab tak unhen bhi andaza ho gaya tha ke Aarav sab kuch plan ker ke he aya hai.
Aarav: Main aur Luna(Yoo-Jung) Damage Dealers hai to hum aage rahe gye! Hum dono ko he Tank ki zaroorat nahi hai. Vengeance (Caroline) sab se beech mein rahe gi aur uski Omniscient Sight ability se kisi bhi trap ko daikhe gi aur sab ko inform kare gi.
Caroline: Huh?
Aarav ki baat sun ker Caroline bhi chaunk gayi kyu ke usne kabhi Aarav ko uski ability ke baare mein bataya he nahi tha. Lekin Aarav ne uski ability ko guess bhi ker liya tha aur uska use bhi soch liya tha.
Lekin ab wo aise point per bhi thi ke Aarav ki kisi bhi shocking baat per wo Aarav se kisi bhi tarha ki explanation mangna bhi nahi chahati thi. Usko bhi pata tha ke Aarav ke paas aur bhi bohat se surprise ab bhi baaki ho gye.
Aarav: Iron Wall (Becky) aur Protector (Kunle) dono tanks Rear per rahe gye! Tanks will cover the team from surprise attacks by Mountain Rats or Cave Bats.
Aarav: Damage Dealers raaste ko clear kare gye aur aage badhe gye! If overwhelmed, Tanks will step in to shield and disrupt enemies, buying time for the DDs to recover... All clear?
“Yes”
Ek saath sab ne kaha aur taiyar ho gye. Lekin Aarav ne Yoo-Jung ko bow and arrow use karne se rok diya kyu ke wo abhi bhi uske dusre haath ko waise use nahi ker sakti thi.
Aarav ne uske subspace pouch ko uthaya aur uske andar se ek sword nikal ker Yoo-Jung ko de di aur uske saath he ladne ke liye keh diya. Ek minute ke andar he sab formation mein aa gye aur sab ek saath bhaagne lage.
Caroline: There are cave bats ahead! They're approaching fast from the left.
Aarav: How many are we dealing with?
Caroline: At least 10...! but their numbers are growing.
*Woooosh*
Aarav ke paas se he Yoo-Jung Bijli ki raftar se aage badh gayi aur usne sword nikal ker jump lete huwe ek saath sab cave bats ko kaat diya. Remaining cave bats ne lightning attack karna chaha per unke kuch karne se pehle he Yoo-Jung ne unko bhi kaat diya.
Tinkerbell: [Huh? Ye to Archer thi na? Ye sword se itne ache se kaise ladna jaanti hai?]
Aarav: [Wo Yoo-Jung hai! Kuch bhi ker sakti hai...!]
****
“Ye ladka dangerous hai! Ab tak ye carnival ko khul ker challenge ker raha hai. Lekin ye sab kuch ker kyu raha hai?”
Dungeon Master ke paas mein baithe Assistant Dungeon Master (Vyakti ko main assistant ke saath change ker raha hu kyu ke vyakti baar baar kehna sahi nahi ho ga) ne Aarav ke diye javab ko sunte huwe kaha.
Lekin uski nazar badhte huwe numbers per gayi to uske chehre per khud he ek muskurahat bhi aa gayi.
Assistant D.M: Lekin ye sab shayad utna bhi khaas bura nahi hai! Ab tak main ne Deathwatchers ko kisi bhi contestant ke liye itna active aur interested nahi daikha hai... *Grin* Corpse ko kam se kam stage 3 tak to zinda rehna he chahiye hai...!
Assistant ye sab daikh ker khush ho raha tha. Lekin Dungeon Master khud abhi bhi Aarav ke he ek scene per ruka huwa tha. Uske saamne Aarav ke Yoo-Jung ke Arm ko heal karne ka scene chal raha tha.
Dungeon Master: Ye healer tha?
Assistant D.M: Maybe, Lekin iski strength Victor se zyada thi! Ye agar healer hai bhi to S ranker healer ho ga.
Assistant ne bhi Dungeon Master ki he window ke andar daikhte huwe kaha. Unhe bhi pata tha ke Victor kisi S ranker se low rank player se haarne walo main se nahi tha.
Dungeon Master: An S-rank Healer who can reattach a severed arm?
Assistant D.M: Is there something wrong with that?
Dungeon Master: Wrong? *Chuckle* No, it’s perfect...! I’ve seen someone do it before... But, Even she wasn’t this flawless *Grin* Mujhe ye chahiye hai... I want that man as my slave.
Dungeon Master ke chehre per bhi lalach se bhari huwi muskurahat aa gayi. Ab tak Aarav ko nafrat se daikh rahi aankhon mein usko ek slave banane ki lalach aa gayi thi.
****
AkaiShiro Corporation
Tokyo ~ 11:56 PM
Tsubame (Frustrated): Ughhhh ~ Unke paas sirf 28 minute baaki hai aur abhi bhi 2 floor aur bhi baaki hai!? Ye kaise beech mein rules badal sakte hai?
C.O.D ko daikhte huwe Tsubame ki anxiety lagatar badh rahi thi. Usko ab Aarav aur Yoo-Jung ke liye dar bhi lagne laga tha. Usko Aarav per vishwas to pura tha.
Lekin C.O.D ke badalte rules usko aur bhi dara rahe the. Uski halat ko daikh ker Aakash baitha muskura raha tha. Daisuke kisi ki call ane per usko attend karne ke liye baahir gaya huwa tha.
Aakash (Smile): Aarav unki speed ko balance ker ke aage badh raha hai! Ek galti se unka bohat time waste ho sakta hai. Lekin ek balance ke saath aage badhne se wo mistakes ko kam ker rahe aur Aarav unnecessary fights ko minimize ker raha hai to ye unki slow speed ko cover ker rahi hai. Unhe time per pohanchne mein mushkil nahi ho gi.
Aakash ne Aarav ki strategy ko kab se pehchan liya tha. Usko ache se andaza tha ke Aarav kya soch ker aage badh rah hai. Tsubame ko bhi andaza to tha. Lekin usko tab bhi dar lag raha tha.
“Nee-san”
Unki abhi baat ho he rahi thi ke Daisuke bhi dobara se andar aa gaya.
Tsubame: Haan, Kya huwa?
Daisuke: Dad ki call thi! Unhe aj he branch family ne contact kiya hai. Japan mein pichle kuch dinon se unko kuch foreign unranked players dikhayi de rahe hai aur unki movement bhi kuch suspicious hai.
Tsubame: Suspicious, Kaise?
Daisuke: Ab tak confirm to nahi huwa! Lekin unke saath shayad kuch fire clan ke member bhi dikhayi diye hai aur shayad unke beech Elite guild ke bhi member ho sakte hai.
Tsubame: What? Lekin wo yanha kya ker rahe hai?
Daisuke: I don't know, Lekin lag nahi raha ke ye sab hamay target ker rahe hai! Aisi kuch reports aur bhi kuch dusri countries ki branch families se ayi hai.
Tsubame: Ab hamay jana ho ga kya?
Tsubame ne C.O.D ki window ki taraf daikhte huwe saval kiya. Usko bhi andaza tha ke situation kitni serious hai. Lekin abhi uska mann unhe chhod ker jaane ka nahi ker raha tha.
Aakash: Don't worry, Main yanhi per ruk ker sab kuch daikh raha hu! Lagta nahi hai ke Aarav kuch bhi galat hone de ga. Lekin just in case main tum dono se contact mein rahunga.
Tsubame (Sigh): Huh... Fine, Lekin yaad se contact mein rehna aur sab kuch batate rehna! Hum tab tak baahir ki situation daikh lete hai.
Aakash (Nod): Aye Aye, Captain...!
Tsubame bhi situation ke chalte taiyar ho gayi aur Daisuke ke saath baahir chale gayi. Weekends chal rahe the to baahir employee he nahi the. Lekin phir bhi dono dhayan se bina nazron mein aye udhar se nikal gye.
Unke jaate he Aakash bhi uth gaya aur usne desk se ek blade utha li. Usne aage badh ker Blade ko AkaiShiro Corporation ke CEO Renjiro Kiyomura ke paas phenk di.
Aakash (Exhale): Fuuuu ~ Ab apna act khatam ker sakte ho...!
Aakash ke kehte he Renjiro Kiyomura jo ke neeche behosh baandha huwa tha apni aankhen kholne laga. Usne aankhe kholte he Aakash ki taraf daikha to Aakash ne blade ki taraf ishara ker diya aur khud CEO ki chair per baith gaya.
Renjiro ne blade utha ker uske haatho ko khola aur uth ker khada ho gaya. Aakash uski he chair per baitha C.O.D ko daikh raha tha. Renjiro uske paas ja ker haatho ko respectfully baandh ker khada ho gaya.
Aakash: Acting achi ker lete ho...!
Renjiro: Thank You...!
Renjiro uske diye compliment ko sun ker khush ho gaya. Renjiro Aakash ki he ek shadow tha. Renjiro sirf AkaiShiro Corporation ka face he tha. Lekin sab kuch peeche se Aakash he control ker raha tha.
Lekin Aakash uski shadows ke baare mein kisi ko bhi batana nahi chahata tha. Ye he kaaran tha ke usne Tsubame aur Daisuke ke saamne bhi sach nahi bataya aur ye pura act kiya.
Aakash: Baaki shadows se contact huwa kya?
Renjiro (Nod): Yes, Unhe active rehne ke liye inform ker diya hai...!
Aakash: Good, Elite guild ki kuch news?
Renjiro: Nothing, Lekin ek secret group kuch samay se unregistered players aur new guilds se contact ker raha hai! Unhone ap ki shadows ki banayi gayi 2 guilds se bhi contact kiya hai.
Aakash: Hmm ~ Lekin chahate kya hai wo?
Renjiro: Ab tak unhe kuch bhi bataya nahi hai! Unhe sirf association ki kisi bhi request ko accept karne se rok diya hai.
Aakash: Aur shadows ne kya kiya?
Renjiro: Shadows ne group ke saath deal ker li hai aur association ki sab request ko reject ker diya hai...!
Aakash (Smile): Good...!
Aakash uski baat sun ker muskura diya aur Renjiro bhi khush ho gaya. Aakash ke paas Renjiro ki tarha he aur bhi bohat si shadows thi. Aakash ne Barbie ki tarha he un sab ko khud pick kiya tha aur unhen tame kiya tha.
Aakash: Kitne Dungeon Points liye the tum ne?
Aakash ne screen per Aarav ki taraf daikhte huwe saval kiya. Uske saval per Renjiro usko window per wallet open ker ke dikhane laga.
Renjiro: Main ne sirf 70 kiye the! Ek saath zyada le leta to Dungeon Master ko doubt ho sakta tha.
Aakash (Nod): Ab ye sab Dungeon Points Corpse ko sponsor karne ke liye use ker do...!
Renjiro: Abhi ke abhi ye sab Young master ko bhej deta hu...!
Renjiro kehte huwe shuru ho gaya aur Aakash sab kuch peeche baitha daikhne laga. Andar he andar usko bhi Aarav ki chinta ho rahi thi.
Lekin uske baad bhi Aakash ko Aarav ki kshamta per poora bharosa tha. Aakash baahir se kitna ho sakta tha utna support ker raha tha. Uski aur bhi shadows ye hd kaam ker rahi thi.
Renjiro: Master, Young master bhi ap ki tarha he genius hai...!
Aakash (Smile): Bhai kis ka hai?
****
Carnival of Death
Dungeon ~ Stage 2
[Time Remaining: 5 minutes]
*Woooosh*
[Congratulations! You’ve successfully navigated the dungeon and reached Stage 2]
Aarav aur uski team bhi ek portal se guzarte huwe stage 2 per aa gayi. Unke baahir ate he wo sab lobby mein khade huwe the. Unke saath he aur bhi bohat se players udhar he khade huwe the.
[The 1-hour time limit has ended! No further progress will be accepted]
[All players who failed to reach Stage 2 in time are being eliminated]
[Participant Remaining: 412→308]
[Deathwatchers express satisfaction in the punishment, some laughing, some indifferent]
Ek badi screen per notification bana aya aur Lobby per ane ke liye bana portal band ho gaya. Udhar pohanchne wale players to safe ho gye the. Lekin abhi bhi floors per he phanse sab players eliminate ho gye the aur maut ko chhu chuke the.
[All surviving teams who reached Stage 2 are now being teleported to their new location]
Ek notification aur unke saamne aya aur udhar sab teams ke neeche ek circle ban gaya. Ek pal ke liye sab ke aage andhera aya aur agle he pal Aarav aur uski team ek purani khali barfili sadak per khade huwe the.
Caroline: Ab hum ye kanha per aa gye?
Yoo-Jung: 2nd Stage, Ab dusri game shayad yanhi per ho gi! Lag to ye kisi tarha ki abandoned city he rahi hai. Lekin ghar aur sab kuch kisi purane samay ke lag rahe hai.
Aarav (Nod): Right, Lekin hum yanha per akele nahi hai...!
Aarav ko unse kuch he dur khade aur bhi players dikhayi de rahe the. Lekin wo sab bhi unki tarha he confuse khade the. Players ke sivaye udhar aur koi bhi nahi tha.
Yoo-Jung: Yanha khade rehne se kuch bhi nahi ho ga! Hamay aage badhna chahiye hai.
Yoo-Jung ki baat maan ker sab ek saath he galiyon mein chalne lage. Unhe raaste mein aur bhi players dikhayi diye. Ye daikhne mein kisi city ki tarha lag rahi thi.
Aarav uski team ke saath city ke beecho beech aa gaya. Unke ate he udhar aur bhi players ane lage aur udhar he khade hone lage. Ek tarha se ye sab ke liye ek gathering point ban gaya tha.
*Growling*
Ek taraf se ek buri tarha se ghayal insaan bhaagte huwe aya aur sab per attack karne laga. Lekin ek bhaari armor pehne huwe Player ne usko pakad ker udhar he daba diya.
Player: Ye kya hai? Zombie?
*Thump*
Player ne uske upar laat maarte huwe usko udhar he kuchal diya. Ye drishya daikh ker udhar bohat se players dar bhi gye. Lekin unhe ab bhi kuch samajh nahi aa rahi thi.
“Kekekeke”
Ek hansi ki awaaz sun ker udhar sab chaukanne ho gye. Unhe ab ache se pata lag gaya tha ke ye hansi kis ki thi. Unka andaza sahi bhi tha aur agle he pal unke saamne Malphas aa gaya.
Malphas: Kekekeke, Lagta hai yanha sab he mujhe yaad ker rahe the! Lekin main characters hamesha last per he ate hai.
Malphas ko hanste daikh udhar sab ko gussa aa raha tha. Lekin sab sabar ka karwa ghoont pee ker shaant ho gye.
Malphas: Ab sab ko aur intezar karwana acha nahi ho ga! Ab ap ke saamne aa raha hai. Next Game Master...!
Malphas ke kehte he udhar ek aur Game master aa gaya. Lekin uska Aura victor se bilkul he alag aur bhi zyada dark tha. Usko daikh ker udhar sab he ka muh ban gaya.
Game Master: Kaise hai sab log?
Game Master ne sab ki taraf daikhte huwe saval kiya. Lekin usko kanhi se bhi kuch bhi awaaz nahi ayi.
Game Master: Lagta hai Game Master ki respect he khatam ho gayi hai! Lekin ab respect karni he ho gi. Kyu ke ab Game Master ko koi bhi challenge nahi ker sakta hai.
Malphas: Kekekeke.
Game Master aur Malphas ki nazre Aarav per he thi. Udhar aur bhi logo ko stage 1 wali team se sab kuch pata lag chuka tha. Lekin uske baad bhi Aarav bilkul shaant khada huwa tha.
Game Master: Ab shuru karte hai dusri game bina samay barbad kiye...!
*Snap*
Game Master ek chutki bajate huwe udhar se chala gaya aur sab ke saamne game deatails ane lagi.
[Stage 2 Game Details]
[Welcome to Altheron City!]
[This is Altheron City, the last bastion of life in a world devastated by the undead apocalypse. You are now citizens of this city, fighting for survival against relentless waves of undead from other fallen cities]
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[Objective: Survive the incoming waves of undead and protect the city at all costs]
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[Game Rules]
[A wave of undead will attack every 2 hours, followed by a 10-hour assault]
[If any undead survive during the wave, they may roam and attack during the break hours]
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[The city has 4 entrances, and undead will pour in through all of them]
[You may block any path during the waves to control the flow of undead]
[After every wave, the city will reset to its original state, reopening all blocked paths for the next wave]
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[Each team must select a captain before the first wave begins]
[The captain must decide if their team will follow the Odd or Even rule]
[Odd Rule: The number of alive team members after each wave must be 1, 3, or 5]
[Even Rule: The number of alive team members after each wave must be 2, or 4]
[Failure to meet the chosen rule will result in the entire team’s elimination.]
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[Teams cannot merge or exchange members]
[Players cannot steal members from other teams]
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[A player may choose to leave Altheron City at any time. Doing so allows them to clear the stage and proceed to the next one]
[If a player leaves, the rest of their team will fail and be eliminated]
[Only one player per team may leave the city]
[The City Zone extends up to 100 meters from the gates. Players are allowed to move freely within this zone.
Any distance beyond 100 meters from the gates will be considered the City Leaving Zone.
Entering the City Leaving Zone will trigger the system, and the player will be teleported to the next stage]
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[There is no time limit for this stage
The stage will continue until all teams are eliminated or successfully cleared
There may be hundreds—or even infinite—waves of undead]
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[You will not age while in this world]
[Killing undead will not grant levels or experience]
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[Reminder: This stage demands endurance, strategy, and absolute trust in your team. Surviving the undead is one challenge; surviving each other is another]
[Good luck, citizens of Altheron. The Carnival is watching]
“Undead?”
Ek saath sab ki nazar udhar kuchale huwe insaan per chale gayi. Unke beech kuch to shaant the aur kuch dar gye the. Ek apocalypse jisne puri duniya ko turn ker diya to unhe uski waves ko rokna tha.
Unhe ye bhi nahi pata tha ke ye unhe kab tak karna ho ga. Ye soch ker he sab ki halat kharab ho rahi thi.
[Prepare for the next wave of Undead to attack the city. Stay vigilant and ensure your team is ready]
[Time Remaining Until Next Wave: 45 minutes, and 32 seconds]
[Failure to kill Undead during the wave may result in additional attacks during break hours]
*Clang*
Ek saath sab ke beech panick shuru ho he raha tha ke heavy armor wala player uski sword ko neeche rakhte huwe khada ho gaya. Ek saath sab ka dhayan usne uski taraf kheench liya tha.
“Main Eren hu aur main Dragonheart guild ka leader hu”
“Dragonheart?”
“Dragonheart guild yanha kya ker rahi hai?”
“Lekin uski sword se lag nahi raha ke wo jhoot keh raha hai”
Aarav: Hmm ~ Ye Dragonheart kon hai?
Yoo-Jung: World ki top guild mein se ek Dragonheart guild hai! Unhone mujhe bohat baar recruit karne ki koshish ki thi. Lekin main ne har baar unhe ignore ker diya.
Aarav: As expected...!
Eren: Yanha abhi panick karne se kisi ko bhi maut ke sivaye kuch bhi nahi mile ga! Lekin hum strategy ke saath mil ker kaam kare to kuch ker sakte hai.
“Lekin hum mil ker kaam kyu kare gye?”
“Haan, Hum dusro ke liye kyu lade?”
Eren: Lekin kya yanha koi akela waves se lad sakta hai? Yanha tak ke mere liye bhi ye mushkil ho ga ek saath 4 gates ko cover karna. Lekin agar hum ek saath kaam kare to ye stage clear ker sakte hai.
Eren ki baat sun ker udhar sab ko uski baat sahi lagne lagi. Unhe sach mein itna confidence nahi tha.
“Lion Guild north side ke gate ko defend kare gi! Kisi aur ko bhi join karna ho to ker sakta hai”
Ek taraf se Lion Guild ke leader Diego ne aage hote huwe kaha to uske peeche uski puri guild he aa ker khadi ho gayi. 2-3 teams Lion Guild se he ayi thi.
Eren: Perfect... Dragonheart Guild south side gate ko defend kare gi! Hamay bhi aur players join ker sakte hai.
Eren ki guild ki 2 teams bhi uske saath he ready ho gayi.
“Midnight Ravens East side ke gate ko defend ker le gi! Kisi ko yanha ana ho to aa sakta hai”
Ek taraf se andhere mein khade huwe ek insaan ne kaha to usko daikh ker sab dar gye. Uske chehre per ek ghinoni muskurahat thi. Ye midnight raven ka guild leader Ethan tha.
“Hum city ke beech mein ruk sakte hai kya?”
Ek taraf se kuch C rank ke aas-paas ke players ke bane ek group ne dheeme se kaha to sab unki baat sun ker hansne lage. Lekin unka dar bhi unki jagha sahi tha.
Eren: Of course, Undead city ke beech bhi ho sakte hai to unhe tum rok sakte ho! Ya kisi bhi gate per kisi issue ke hone per dusre gates ko inform ker sakte ho.... Lekin west gate ka ab kya kare?
Aarav: West Gate ko hum daikh le gye! Lekin mujhe bin bulaye mehaman nahi chahiye to kisi ko bhi ane ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Aarav ke kehte he sab ki zinda gaar dene wali nazre uske upar aa gayi. Aarav ke arrogant behavior ko daikh ker udhar bohat se logo ko gussa aa raha tha.
Diego: Lekin hum tum per trust kaise ker sakte hai ke tum kuch karo gye nahi?
Aarav (Grin): Trust nahi ker sakte ho tab he to kisi ko ane se roka hai! Lekin uske baad bhi koi ana chahta hai to mujhe kisi tarha ki objection nahi hai.
Aarav ne uski sword ko halke lehrate huwe kaha to sab ko uski baat ka matlab samajh aa gaya ke wo kya kehna chah raha hai. Ab kisi ke kuch kehne ki zaroorat bachi he nahi thi.
[Time Remaining Until Next Wave: 14 minutes, and 17 seconds]
Eren: Ab hamare paas aur time nahi hai! Ab sab unke gates per chale jaye aur umeed karta hu ke hum ant tak zinda rahe gye.
Eren ke kehte he sab participant he unki selected guild ke saath jaane lage. Lekin kuch abhi confuse khade huwe the.
Yoo-Jung: Hum bhi chale kya?
Aarav: Sab west gate per jao! Main bhi aa raha hu.
Aarav ke kehne per uski team bina kuch bhi saval kiye udhar se chale gye.
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Level Up Tower
Player Association ~ 12:43 PM
*Knock-Knock*
Michael: Come in...!
Michael ne kehte he uske saamne ki carnival ki window ko band ker diya. Uske office ka darwaza khula aur Gerald kuch files uthaye huwe andar aa gaya. Caroline ki absence mein Gerald uske kaam ko handle ker raha tha.
*Thump*
Gerald ne aa ker files ko Michael ke desk per rakh diya. Michael uske office mein baitha huwa kab se Carnival ko he daikh raha tha. Usne sab reports ko raat ke liye delay ker diya huwa tha.
Michael (Yawn): Raat kuch zyada nahi ho gayi hai kya? Ye sab hum kal karte hai...!
Gerald: Ms. Caroline ne ap ke ye kehne ke baad bhi kaam karwane ke liye kaha hai! I'm sorry, Lekin mera kaam senior ke orders ko follow karna hai.
Michael: Lekin main to boss hu...!
Gerald: Ab hum shuru karte hai...!
Gerald ne Michael ki baat ko total ignore ker diya aur khud shuru ho gaya. Michael uska muh he daikhta reh gaya. Gerald bina kuch bhi sune usko sab reports dene laga aur Michael ko bhi kaam karne per gaya.
Gerald: Sir, India ki sab he guilds complain ker rahi hai...!
Michael: Kyu?
Gerald: Ms. Caroline ne india ke sab he gates ka access sirf The wolves guild ko dene ke liye kaha hai! Hum ne ab tak 70% gates unko already de diye hai. Lekin unhone already sab ko clear ker diya hai aur ab aur bhi gates ka access maang rahe hai.
Michael: Don't worry, Unhe kitne gates chahiye hai sab he de do! Agar india ke gates kam ho to dusri countries ke gates bhi unko he de do.
Gerald: Lekin sir ye to unfair ho ga na?
Michael (Smile): Ek baar tum unke guild leader ko daikh lo gye to tumhe ye kuch bhi khaas nahi lage ga! Abhi ke liye tum sirf unki request ko pura karte raho.
Gerald: Yes Sir....!
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Carnival of Death
Dungeon ~ Stage 2 West Gate
[Time Remaining Until Next Wave: 2 minutes, and 19 seconds]
“Ye Corpse kanha reh gaya?”
Becky ne gate per khadi dur daikhte huwe kaha. Ab unhe yanha aye 10 minute ho gye the. Lekin ab tak Aarav udhar nahi aya tha. Becky ke kehte he unhe kuch dur se Aarav chalte huwe ata dikh gaya.
Lekin uske saath kuch aur bhi log the. Aarav unke saath gate per aa gaya.
Yoo-Jung: Corpse, Ye sab kon hai?
Aarav: Ye Arthur aur uski team hai! Ye bhi hamare saath yanha per help kare gye. [Inhe main ne Spain mein ek orange gate se bachaya tha]
Vanshika ko Goblid se bachane se pehle Aarav ne Arthur ki party ko bhi bachaya tha. Aarav ne usko daikhte he pehchan liya tha. Aarav ko bhi extra help chahiye he thi. Arthur ki team mein 3 log abhi bhi baaki the.
Yoo-Jung: [Lekin hum iske upar trust ker sakte hai kya?]
Aarav: [Uski chinta karne ki zaroorat nahi hai! Main ne yanha ane se pehle he Arthur se ek temporary master servant contract sign karwa liya hai]
Yoo-Jung: [Good Enough...!]
Aarav: Ab strategy kuch aisi rahe gi! Main aur Luna gate ke baahir se wave ko attack kare gye. Arthur aur Protector (Kunle) dono tank gate ke andar se wave ko block kare gye... Arthur ki team ke 1 Damage Dealer aur Archer unko khatam kare gye.
Caroline: Aur baaki sab?
Aarav: Tab tak ke liye baaki sab rest kare gye aur khud ko ready kare gye! 1 ghante ke baad team switch kare gi aur Iron wall(Becky) ke saath Arthur ki team ka dusra tank block kare gye. Iron wall ek damage dealer bhi hai to wo dono ker sakti hai aur archer usko support de ga.
Caroline: Aur main?
Aarav: Tumhara kaam sab ke mind ko calm rakhne ka ho ga! Rest ke time per bhi bohat si baate mind mein ho gi to rest ka koi benifit he nahi ho ga. Tumhe team ki mental health ka dhayan rakhna ho ga.
Caroline (Nod): Okay...!
Caroline ko bhi uska role samajh aa gaya aur wo bhi ready ho gayi.
Aarav: [Yoo-Jung, Tumhe break chahiye ho to le sakti ho! Khud ko push karne ki zaroorat nahi hai]
Yoo-Jung: *Nod*
[Select your team captain]
Ek saath sab ke saamne notification aa gaya aur sab ne he Aarav aur Arthur ko chun liya.
[Captain, choose Odd or Even]
[Your team's survival depends on this]
[Captain has chosen ”Odd”]
[Survivors must be in odd numbers to live]
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2
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[Wave 1 starts! Fight the Undead]
[Wave Duration: 10 hours]
[Zombie Threat Level: Standard Tier]
[Participants Remaining: 308 players]
[Teams Remaining: 98 teams]
Ek saath sab unki position per aa gye. Aarav bhi Yoo-Jung ke saath baahir aa gaya. Unhe dur se he undead humans ate dikhayi dene lage. Unka number hazaron mein tha.
[Flash Steps]
*Slash*
Aarav ek jhatke ke saath Flash Steps ke saath aage badha aur ek saath kayi undeads ka sar udate huwe aage nikal gaya. Uske saath he Yoo-Jung bhi ek ke baad ek Undead ko kaat girane lagi.
Tinkerbell: [Ye to bohat low level ke hai! Ye to bilkul bhi risky nahi hai]
Aarav (Smile): [Kyu ke challenge Undead hai he nahi hai! Yanha per challenge endurance ka hai]
Tinkerbell: [Huh?]
Aarav: [Tinkerbell, calculate the time difference between the dungeon and Altheron City]
Aarav ke order dete he Tinkerbell time ko calculate karne lagi. Tinkerbell ne uski ek copy ko udhar he chhod diya tha to wo time difference ko calculate ker sakti thi.
Tinkerbell: [Calculating... One minute in the dungeon equals approximately six hours in Altheron City]
Aarav: [Six hours for one minute? Matlab ke dungeon ka ek ghanta yanha ke 15 din aur Dungeon ka 1 din yanha ka kareeb kareeb 1 saal?]
Tinkerbell: [Lekin usse kya?]
Aarav (Smile): [Kya tum bhool gayi ke ye sab kuch Deathwatchers daikh rahe hai! Unke paas itna samay nahi hai ke wo hafton yanhi per he baithe rahe. Ek game ke liye 1 din bhi unhen intezar karwana mushkil ho ga]
Tinkerbell (Smile): [Ye game ek saal chale gi kya?]
Aarav: [Possible hai, Kyu ke 1 din Deathwatchers ka intrest banaye rakhne ke liye unke paas aur bhi raaste hai]
Tinkerbell: [Kya?]
Aarav: [Maybe, Sex...! Lekin uske baad bhi 1 din bhi bohat zyada ho ga. Lekin 1 saal yanha sab ke liye bohat mushkil ho ga... *Grin* Lekin sirf baaki sab ke liye]
[Participant Remaining: 298]
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[Aj ke liye itna he, Ye update 6.5K + words ka tha aur 2 updates ko merge ker ke likha hai. Umeed karta hu ke ye update bhi pasand aye ga aur target hamara wohi hai 130 Likes ke liye aur milte hai ab agle update per tab tak ke liye, Sayonara!!!]
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Yes, if you want toMera bhi first review pending hai...likhu kya
Obviously, there are flaws in the first update! aur latest updates ke andar bhi wo flaws abhi bhi hai. I’m more aware of them than anyone else
Honestly, I prefer comparison reviews over reviews for every single update! I don’t even remember a lot of what I wrote in the first update anymore
I can’t force anyone to read my story, and I never will! I don’t read many stories myself, and I know that if I read something half-heartedly, I won’t enjoy it or truly understand what the writer was trying to convey.I think this story deserves more reviews.....jis level ka action yahan chalta hai
But I think you want to read it... you’re just not getting the time to do so! Main ek baar puri story padh ker uske baad review dene ke liye he kahungaMera bhi first review pending hai...likhu kya
Thode kuch negative points jhelne pad skte hai...lekin positive jayda hai.
I think this story deserves more reviews.....jis level ka action yahan chalta hai
