UPDATE 113 ~
(Sacred Bond)
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Pune Outskirts
Old Factory ~ 2 Years Ago....,
*Wooosh*
*Wooosh*
Aarav uski underground base ke ek training room mein khada Demon Slayer sword se khud ke saath uski sword skill ko upgrade karne ki koshish kar raha tha. Aarav ke stats kyu ke tab lock the to wo samay uske liye ek achi opportunity thi khud ki skills ko aur bhi behtar banane ke liye.
“Master”
Aarav ke paas he baithi Tinkerbell bohat der se he khamosh baithi usko daikh rahi thi. Aarav me shuru mein usko puchne ka socha par baad mein usko time dena ka soch kar uski training mein he laga raha.
Aarav: What?
Tinkerbell (Hesitating): Master... Main khud ko kab se rok rahi thi! Lekin ab main khud aur nahi rok sakti ek baat puchne ke liye.
Aarav: Kaisi baat?
Aarav ko bhi ehsaas tha ke koi saval Tinkerbell ko pareshan kar raha hai. Aarav ko kuch had tak idea bhi tha ke wo saval kya hai. Lekin Aarav uske puchne ka wait kar raha tha.
Tinkerbell: Ye sword... Ye sword ap ke liye itni khaas kyu he ke ap ne iske liye Mother (Demon Spirit Monarch) ko bhi khud ki dushman bana liya? Ap chahate to sword ke liye Mother se deal kar ke unhe ally bhi to bana sakte the na?
Aarav ka shak sahi tha. Usko kab se Tinkerbell ki nazar Demon Slayer sword par he dikhayi de rahi thi. Ye sword Demon Spirit Monarch khud ki bata rahi thi aur ye uske liye bohat important bhi lag rahi thi.
Lekin Aarav ne ek baar bhi usko give up karne ke baare mein socha tak bhi nahi tha.
Aarav: Ek to tumhari Mother kabhi bhi meri ally nahi ban sakti thi! Unhe ally banane ke liye mujhe Tarun ko sacrifice karna par sakta tha aur ye main kabhi karu ga nahi.
Demon spirit monarch shuruaat se he Tarun se uski body ko steal karna chahati thi. Usko dost banane ka matlab Tarun ko maarna tha. Aarav ke liye Tarun aur uske sab log bohat important the aur wo kisi ke liye unko sacrifice karne ko taiyar nahi tha.
Aarav (Sigh): Huh... Aur tum sahi bhi ho! Ye sword main waise bhi kisi ko dene ke liye taiyar nahi tha.
Tinkerbell: Huh... Lekin kyu?
Tinkerbell ka saval sunkar Aarav uske haath mein pakadi huwi Demon Slayer Sword ko daikhne laga.
Aarav (Smile): Ye sword mujhe infinity prison mein kaid hone ke baad meri inventory mein dikhayi di thi...! Ye main ne khud to nahi daikha... Lekin mujhe pura vishwas hai ke ye sword Dad ne mujhe di thi.
Tinkerbell: Soul Monarch ne...? Lekin ye sword mother se Soul Monarch ke paas kaise gayi?
Aarav: Ab ye to mujhe bhi nahi pata ke ye Dad ke paas kaise gayi! Lekin ye zaroor pata hai ke ye Dad ka mere liye last gift tha... Aur main ye kisi halat mein bhi kisi ko dene wala nahi hu.
Aarav ne Tinkerbell ki taraf daikhte huwe kaha to wo samajh gayi ke Aarav usko ishara de raha hai ke Tinkerbell sword ko negotiation ke liye Use karne ke baare mein soche bhi nahi.
Tinkerbell: *Gulp*
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Sushant's Dominion
“Sushant...!”
Sushant (Tarun's Father) uske throne par he baitha huwa ke ek portal khula aur Soul portal se udhar aa gaya. Soul ko udhar daikhte he Sushant usko bilkul ignore karne laga jaise usko pata tha ke Soul kyu aya hai.
Soul: Ab ignore karne se kya ho ga? Sushant the Omniscient Monarch... *mimicking* Rules ko hamesha follow karna ho ga warna balance bigad jaye ga aur sab wagaira wagaira... *Grin* Lekin aj kya ho gaya? Omniscient Monarch ne he rule break kar diya kya? Hein? Hein?
Soul ate huwe Sushant ko tang karne laga. Lekin sushant uske provoke karne par bhi bilkul calmly uske throne par baitha raha aur uska kaam karta raha.
Soul (Grin): Ab bhole kya ban rahe ho? Ab bata bhi do ke tum he the na? Hein... Tum ne he carnival mein error kar ke Aarav aur uski team ko Vareth bheja hai aur wo quest di hai na? Hein, Hein...!
Soul ne Sushant ke throne ke peeche aa kar khade hote huwe kaha aur usko hilane laga.
Sushant (Sigh): Haan... Main ne ye Avinash ke liye kiya hai! Ab khush?
Soul: Awww ~ Kitne ache friend ho tum! Ek friend ke liye rules bhi break kar sakte ho?
Sushant ke chidhne ke baad bhi Soul usko tang kar raha tha. Lekin Soul kuch galat bhi nahi keh raha tha to Sushant ke paas koi comeback nahi tha.
Sushant: I owed him... Avinash ne mere liye bhi bohat kuch kiya tha! Uske liye ab main itna to kar he sakta hu. Lekin main tab bhi rule break karne ke liye khud ko saza de dunga... Par tumhara kya huwa?
Soul: Huh?
Sushant: Tum bhi to probation par the na? Ezra ne tumhe jaane kaise de diya hai? Wait, Kya Ezra ko pata hai ke tum yahan par ho?
Soul (Gulp): Shayad... N- Nahi... Main chala...!
*Zzzgggg*
*Woooosh*
Soul ne kehte huwe portal open kiya aur bhaagte huwe uske andar chala gaya. Ye daikh kar Sushant bhi muskura diya aur dobara uske kaam par lag gaya.
Sushant: Aarav Arya... Tumhare Dad ke liye main ne ye kar to diya hai! Lekin mujhe bhi tumse ab achhi umeed hai ke tum sach mein Vareth world ke ek sache hero bano gye... Hamara vishwas tootne na dena.
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North City
Vareth ~ Fourth Stage
“Hold the line...! Ab Sir hero ek baar dobara hamare saath hai... Hamay sirf Demons kuch der aur rokna ho ga”
North gate ke knight ne chillate huwe uske saath lad rahe hunters se kaha aur uske saamne aa rahe Demons se ladne laga. Demon Slayer sword ko ek baar dobara aur sach mein khud ki aankhon ke saamne daikh kar knights aur hunters mein dobara ek naya josh janam lene laga tha.
Ab unke peeche na sirf Priestess khadi huwi thi ab unke peeche Aarav bhi tha. Unko ab unki jeet unke saamne dikhayi de rahi thi.
“Hero...? Demon Slayer?”
Unse dur khadi huwi Eira abhi bhi hairani se Aarav ki taraf daikh rahi thi. Uske saath baaki sab bhi ab tak hairan the ke ye kab aur kaise huwa? Lekin Eira sirf hairan nahi uski aankhon mein aansu chhalak rahe the aur uske chehre par ek muskurahat saji huwi thi.
Eira (Smile): Sir Aldric... Altar ne mere liye ek hero ko summon kiya tha...! Altar ne meri request ko fulfill kiya hai.
Aarav ke roop mein kingdom ke paas ab Demons ke against ek aur bhi hathiyar tha. Aarav ke ane se Priestess ka kaam khatam nahi ho raha tha. Lekin ab Eira ko ek umeed dikhayi de rahi thi. Ek umeed uski aur Sola dono ke survive karne ki umeed.
Yoo-Jung: Demons number mein sach mein bohat zyada hai! Corpse ko kuch samay lag sakta hai. Ab hamay he uske liye thoda time buy karna ho ga.
*Swish*
*Woooosh*
*Slash*
Yoo-Jung kehte huwe udhar se aage badhne lagi aur zyada distance par aa rahe Demons ko arrow se shoot karte huwe uske paas wale Demons ko sword se immobilized karne lagi unke tangon ko aim karte huwe.
Yoo-Jung (Sigh): [Huh... Fire Qi ke saath ye aur bhi kitna zyada easy ho sakta tha]
Yoo-Jung uski identity ko reveal na karne ke liye uski fire abilities ko use nahi kar sakti thi. Lekin uske saath he wo uski bohat si aur known abilities ko bhi use nahi kar sakti thi to usko simple bow and arrow aur swordsmanship se ab tak ladna par raha tha.
Yoo-Jung ke liye uska pura fighting style change karna easy nahi tha. Uske attacks flaws se bhade huwe the jinhen wo uski movement se cover kar rahi thi. Lekin ye uske liye ek bada handicap bhi tha.
Yoo-Jung: [Aarav... Main tumhari sikhayi gayi ability se ladne wali hu! Agar mera Mana khatam hota hai to tumhe mujhe cover karna ho ga]
Yoo-Jung ne Aarav se kaha aur uske weapons ko chhod diya. Yoo-Jung ne uska haath aage kiya aur Mana ko release karne lagi. Uska Mana ek bow ki shape lene laga aur Yoo-Jung ne uske beech mein Mana se arrows bhi banane shuru kar diye.
Aarav aur Yoo-Jung kitne dinon se he Mana training kar rahe the. Ye ek simple ability thi jo Yoo-Jung ke liye bhi simple thi kyu ke wo ye kaam uski Qi ke saath kar chuki huwi thi Qi blade bana kar.
Lekin bow and arrow bohat zyada mana consume karte the Mana ko balance kar ke Use karna hota tha. Aarav ne Yoo-Jung ko bhi Tarun aur Akansha ki tarah he Mana training di thi. Lekin uske baad bhi ye multiple time use karna easy nahi tha.
Yoo-Jung (Breath): Fuuuu ~
*Thwip-thwip-thwip-thwip-thwip!*
Yoo-Jung ne Mana arrows shoot karne shuru kiye aur uski speed itni tez thi ke jaise machine gun se bullets shoot kar rahi ho. Yoo-Jung ke aage aa rahe sab demons mein kisi ka sar kisi ki chhati aur kisi ke pairon mein arrow lagte huwe blast hone laga.
*Thud*
*Gasping*
Yoo-Jung ne 10 second ke andar he 300+ Arrows shoot kar diye aur uska Mana bilkul khatam hone ko aa gaya. Yoo-Jung udhar he ghutnon par gir kar lambi lambi saanse lene lagi. Uski ability abhi bhi lack kar rahi thi.
Lekin sirf itna daikh kar he uske peeche khade sab hunters ka muh khula ka khula reh gaya. Aarav to unka hero ban gaya tha. Lekin Yoo-Jung bhi unki league se baahir ki thi.
*Thump*
Yoo-Jung ke girte he remaining huwe Demons aur regenerate ho chuke demons ab uski taraf badhne lage the. Lekin wo uske paas pohanch sakte ke usse pehle he Kunle, Mira aur Daryl udhar pohanch gye aur Kunle uski shields se Yoo-Jung ko protect karne laga.
Kunle: Luna, Are you alright?
Yoo-Jung (Nod): Haan... Lekin demons ki regenerative abilities bohat fast hai! Unhe lagatar damage karte rehna ho ga.
“Ya unki movement ko slow karna ho ga?”
Yoo-Jung ne ek awaaz sun kar uske peeche daikha to uske peeche Eira uski Ice Qi ko release kar rahi thi aur udhar ka temprature lagatar gir raha tha.
Eira: Everfrost Presence...!
Eira uski Ice Qi ko release karte huwe Demons ki taraf direct karne lagi. Uski qi demons ke shareer ko freeze karne lagi aur unki speed khud he dheere dheere kam hone lagi.
Lekin Eira ka khud ka shareer bhi kaanpna shuru ho chuka tha. Ye ability uski body par bhi bohat zyada pressure daalti thi. Lekin Aldric uske paas he khada huwa tha usko guard karne ke liye.
Unki taraf badh rahe sabhi demons he high ranked demons the. Eira aur Yoo-Jung ka unko itna time bhi buy kar ke dena ek bohat badi baat thi. Lekin ab tak udhar Aarav uske ek slay kiye huwe Demon ke paas he khada huwa tha aur uske saamne aye huwe system notification ko daikh raha tha.
[You have slain a Demon using the Demon Slayer Sword!]
[The Demon Slayer Sword has absorbed the demon's dark energy]
[+0.01 Dark Energy]
[Evil God's Heart has absorbed Dark Energy]
Aarav ki sword ne Demon ki energy ko absorb kar liya tha. Lekin wo energy sword se automatically seedhe Aarav ki body mein enter kar rahi thi aur ek pal ke liye Aarav bhi uske dard se karahane he wala tha.
Lekin demon ki energy mo khud he Aarav ke andar ka evil god's heart absorb karne laga. Ye daikh kar ek pal ke liye Aarav bhi chaunk gaya aur uski sword ko daikhne laga.
Aarav: [Tinkerbell, Ab tak main sure nahi tha! Lekin ab main sure hu ke tumhari mother aur mere dad ka saamna ho chuka huwa hai aur ye sword sach mein tumhari mother ki he hai]
Demon Slayer ki energy ko absorbed karne ki ability bilkul Tarun ke Mana ko absorbed karne ki he ability tarah thi aur wo usko Demon Spirit Monarch se mili thi.
Tinkerbell (Nod): [Yes... Ek demon ko nasht karne ke liye uski energy ko khatam karne ki zaroorat hoti hai! Demon Slayer ek demon ko slay karte huwe uski energy ko bhi absorb kar leti hai... Ye sach mein kuch aisa he hai jo mother ka ho sakta hai]
Aarav: [But, You know what? *Grin* This is the perfect chance to harvest some free dark energy]
Aarav muskurate huwe uske saamne se aa rahe sab Demons ki taraf daikhne laga. Eira ki ability ke kaaran unki movement speed slow ho gayi thi aur abhi bhi hunters unse lad rahe the. Aarav ne sword ko uthaya aur Demons ki taraf badhne laga.
Knight: Make way for sir hero...!
Aarav ko ate daikhte he Knight ne Aarav ke aage lad rahe hunters se keh diya. Uski baat sunte he sab uske saamne se hatne lage aur ab Aarav ke saamne sirf Demons he the.
[Demon Slayer Ability (Black Flame) Activated]
Aarav: Black Flame Deathly Slash...!
*Swing*
*Wooooosh*
*Ka-booooom*
Aarav ne uski sword uthate huwe swing kiya to uski sword se black flames nikalte huwe ek slash ke roop mein uske saamne ke demons se lag gayi aur demons ka shareer udhar he beech se katna shuru ho gaya aur uske saamne ke bohat se demons neechd gir gye.
[You have slain multiple Demons with the Demon Slayer Sword!]
[+0.37 Dark Energy]
[Evil God's Heart has absorbed Dark Energy]
Aarav ne ek attack mein he uske saamne ke sab ke sab demons ko kaat diya tha. Ab ki baar bhi ek bhi demon regenerate nahi ho raha tha. Ye daikh kar sab hairan bhi ho rahe the aur khush bhi ho rahe the.
[Congratulations, Player.]
[You have been officially chosen as the Hero of Vareth World]
[Your team has been recognized as the Hero's Party]
[You are the last surviving team of the Carnival of Death]
[You have advanced to the Final Stage: Demon King's Hunt]
[To clear this stage, you must successfully complete the quest]
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[Main Quest: Last Hero of Humanity]
[Vareth World is on the verge of destruction. As the last hope of humanity, your mission is to slay the Demon King and put an end to the demonic era]
[Reward: 5,000 Dungeon Points]
[Failure Condition: Full Team Elimination]
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[Side Quest: The Cursed Twins' Fate]
[The twin daughters of the Priestess hold the key to the ancient power.
However, one must die for the other to inherit the Priestess's Eyes.
As a hero, will you defy fate and save both, or will you sacrifice one for the world's salvation?
Ensure that both twins survive. Prevent their sacrifice at all costs]
[Side Quest Reward: 5,000 Dungeon Points]
Aarav: Finally...!
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The Priestess’s Palace
Vareth ~ Fourth Stage
“Sir Hero”
“Please, Wait sir hero”
“Ek baar hum ap ki sword daikh sakte hai kya?”
“Sir hero...”
Aarav aur uski team north city ko successfully defend karne ke baad Priestess ke palace ke baahir chalte huwe andar aa rahi thi udhar Palace ke baahir he dheron log khade huwe Aarav ka intezar kar rahe the.
Lekin crowd ko control karne ke liye royal guards udhar he khade huwe the aur wo Aarav aur uski team ke liye raasta bana rahe the. Aarav aur uski team beech mein chalte huwe aage badh rahi thi.
Aarav: Huh...?
Aarav abhi palace ke baahir he aya tha ke usko uske saamne Rodrick khada dikh gaya. Lekin ab ki baar Rodrick nazre utha kar nahi nazre jhuka kar udhar khada huwa tha.
Rodrick: Sir Hero, Priestess aur dono ladies ap ka he wait kar rahi hai! Agar ap ke paas samay ho to kya ap sab se pehle unse milna chahe gye kya?
Rodrick ab unhen orders nahi de raha tha wo jaise ek request kar raha tha Aarav se appointments lene ki request.
Aarav (Nod): Sure... Actually mujhe bhi priestess se baat karni he thi...!
Rodrick: Thank You... Hero Party ke liye palace ke andar he sab seperate rooms ready kar diye gye hai! Ap sab udhar intezar kar sakte hai.
Aarav ne uski team ki taraf daikha to wo sab bhi Nod karte huwe royal guards ke saath udhar se unke kamre ki taraf chal diya. Aarav bhi Rodrick ke saath Priestess se milne ke liye chala gaya. Aarav ne ek baar uske upar daikha to udhar uske upar abhi bhi carnival ki camera eyes levitate kar rahi thi.
*Knock ~ Knock*
“Come in”
Rodrick palace mein ek kamre ke baahir aa kar ruk gaya aur darwaze par knock karne laga. Rodrick ke knock karte he andar se Priestess ki awaaz ayi aur wo darwaza kholte huwe Aarav ke saath kamre ke andar chala gaya.
Aarav andar aya to uske saamne Priestess Eira aur Sola baithi huwi thi aur ek side par Aldric bhi khada huwa tha. Rodrick ne andar ate he Priestess ko respectfully greet kiya aur Aldric ke saath ka kar khada ho gaya.
Priestess: Demons se battle ke baad yun tumhe yahan bulane ke liye maafi chahungi! Lekin bulaye bina reh bhi nahi sakti thi... Last kingdom ka future dao par hai to main majboor hu.
Aarav (Nod): Ap ko maafi mangne ki zaroorat nahi hai! Sach kahu to main ne shuruaat se he invitation aye ga expect kiya huwa tha. Lekin main ne demon ko maarne ke baad main ne aur bhi zyada extreme reaction expect kiya tha par sab ka reaction daikh kar lag nahi raha ke ye yahan par pehli baar huwa hai?
Eira se ki baaton aur kingdom ke logo se gather ki gayi information se Aarav ko lag raha tha ke uske Demon ko maarne par sab chaunk jaye gye. Ye sach tha ke sab hairan huwe the aur ye unke liye bhi unexpected tha.
Lekin unka reaction aisa nahi tha ke kuch bilkul unbelievable ho gaya ho. Ye he nahi Aarav se zyada sab ki nazar uski sword par thi ye Aarav ne bhi mehsoos kiya tha.
Priestess (Smile): Kyu ke ye sach mein pehli baar nahi tha...! Kya tum mujhe tumhari sword dikha sakte ho?
Priestess ne uska haath aage badhate huwe kaha to Aarav ne bhi turant Demon Slayer ko sheath se nikal kar Priestess ke haath mein rakh diya aur wo usko haatho ke sparsh se mehsoos karne lagi.
Eira aur Sola bhi unki dhadkanon ko thame baithi huwi thi. Priestess uski blindfold ko hata nahi sakti thi to wo blade, grip aur pommel ko mehsoos kar rahi thi. Lekin Aarav daikh sakta tha ke wo sirf uske aakar ko he nahi uske andar ki dark energy ko bhi sense kar rahi thi.
Priestess (Smile): Ye sach mein hero's sword hai...!
Sola (Jumped): Yes, Yes, Yes Yes Yes...!
Priestess ke verify karte he Sola khushi se uchhal kar khadi ho gayi aur khushi se jhoomte huwe Eira ke gale lag gayi. Eira ke bhi chehre par muskurahat aur aankhon mein aansu chhalak rahe the aur wo Aarav ki taraf daikhne lagi.
Eira (Teary-eyed): Thank You...!
Priestess aur dono knights bhi unko aise khushi se muskurate daikh kar khush ho gye. Aarav ko bhi ehsaas tha ke ye unke liye kitni badi baat thi. Unki toot chuki umeed dobara se judne lagi thi.
Aarav: Hero's sword?
Aarav ne unse saval kiya to priestess aur baaki sab ko bhi ehsaas huwa ke Aarav ko unki history ke baare mein utna nahi pata tha. Priestess ne Sola ko ishara kiya to wo bhi shaant ho kar baith gayi par uske chehre se muskurahat jaane ka naam he nahi le rahi thi.
Priestess (Nod): Haan, Hero's sword... Summoning Altar se ek baar pehle bhi humans summon huwe the! Unhen summon karne wali mujhse pehle ki priestess thi. Meri Maa...!
Sola (Excited): Aur hamari Dadi...!
Aarav: Are you sure ke log Eira ko nahi tumhe he Priestess banana chahate hai?
Sola (Giggle): Sorry ~
Aarav ye keh to raha tha. Lekin unki waisi serious situation ke baad Sola ko aise hanste huwe uska bachpana khote na daikh Aarav bhi usse bohat he impressed tha.
Aarav: Hmm ~ Kya ap bata sakti ho ke last human kab summon kiya gaya tha?
Priestess (Nod): Last aur first human Maa ne he summon kiya tha! 49 years ago... Maa ka summon kiye gye human ne unka Demons ke saath ladne mein saath diya aur phir ek din uske paas ye Sword thi... Demon Slayer sword...!
Aarav: [49 Years...? *Smile* Earth ke 13 years]
Priestess: Mujhe aj bhi wo samay yaad hai jab Maa ne unko Hero title diya tha! Unke paas hone se lagta tha ke duniya khud sudharne lagi hai... Lekin Demon King ke castle par attack karne se ek din pehle hero gayab ho gaya... Uska kehna tha ke wo Demon King ko marne wala hero nahi hai. Ek aur hero aye ga... Destined hero jo sab ko bachaye ga.
Priestess ne kehte huwe sword Aarav ki taraf kar di jaise wo usko destined hero keh rahi ho.
Priestess: 49 years later, Ek aur hero mere saamne hai! Lekin ye hero kon hai? Aur tumhare paas ye sword kaise hai? Aur last hero ke saath tumhara kya relation hai?
Aarav Priestess ki bhavanaon ko samajh sakta tha ke last hero uske liye kya tha. Ek bache ke liye wo uska savior uska ideal sab kuch he ho sakta tha aur Priestess ki baaton mein uske unhen betray karne ke baad respect sunayi de rahi thi.
[System Feature (Holographic Training) Activated]
Aarav ne holographic training feature ko active kiya aur uske upar levitate kar rahi eyes ki taraf daikhne laga. 1 minute ke baad wo eyes khud he kamre ke dusri taraf jaane lagi.
Tinkerbell (Excited): [Success...]
Aarav ke holographic training activate karne se carnival ke andar sab ko ab hologram he dikhayi de rahe the. Aarav ne usko activate he kuch aise kiya tha aur ab Aarav ko aur room ke andar baaki sab ko carnival mein se koi bhi nahi daikh raha tha.
Aarav (Sigh): Huh... I'm sorry, Lekin hum par meri duniya se kuch logo ki nazar bani huwi thi! Main ne abhi ke liye unhen distract kar diya hai. Lekin yahan ab hone wala kuch bhi koi baahir discuss nahi kare ga... Kya main trust kar sakta hu?
Aarav ki baat sun kar sab he ek dusre ki taraf confused ho kar daikhne lage. Unhe Aarav ki baat samajh to nahi ayi thi. Lekin unhe ye pata lag gaya tha ke Aarav ab aage ki meeting ko ek secret he rakhna chahata tha.
Priestess (Nod): Main vachan deti hu ke koi bhi ab hone wala kuch bhi baahir discuss nahi kare ga...!
Priestess ne vachan diya to Aarav bhi convince ho gaya aur Aarav peeche ho kar thoda dur khada ho gaya. Aarav seedha huwa to holographic training se Aarav temporary uski true form mein aa gaya.
Ye daikh kar udhar sab thode hairan ho gye. Unke saamne Aarav bina kisi context ke transform ho kar ek naye chehre ke saath khada huwa tha.
Sola: Huh, Ye transform karne ki kya zaroorat thi? Handsome to tum dono forms mein he lagte ho.
Aarav: Kyu ke ye meri true form hai...!
Eira: True Form?
Aarav (Nod): Yes, Let me reintroduce myself...! I'm Aarav Arya, son of Avinash Arya. And this sword... it was passed down to me by my father.
Eira (In disbelief): Avinash Arya...? You mean... the previous hero?
Aarav ka introduction sun kar udhar sab ke he muh khule ke khule reh gye. Aarav sirf current hero he nahi tha wo previous hero ka beta bhi tha. Ye sun kar un sab ke saath Tinkerbell chaunk gayi thi.
Tinkerbell: [What the fuck? Ye tumhare dad kya the? Ab mujhe bura lag raha hai ke main kabhi unse mil kyu nahi saki?]
Aarav (Smile): [He was a legend...!]
Priestess: Avinash?... *smiles softly* So, you're his son? Ab sab kuch sense bana raha hai. Lekin wo ab kanha hai?
Priestess ka saval sun kar Aarav ke chehre par ayi huwi muskurahat ek pal mein gayab ho gayi. Aarav ko jitna Avinash ke baare mein aur pata lag raha tha usko utna he zyada aur guilt ho raha tha. Usko he bachane ke liye Avinash ne khud ko sacrifice kiya tha.
Ek saval jo uske mann mein har pal chalta tha wo ye he tha ke agar Avinash yahan hota to kya sab kuch aise hota? Aarav kitna uske barabar ane ki koshish kar raha tha utna he uske saamne chota ho raha tha.
Aarav: Dad ab nahi hai... Unhone mere liye khud ko sacrifice kar diya tha! Ye sword bhi unhone tab he mujhe di thi.
Priestess: Huh... I'm sorry, Mujhe idea nahi tha ke aisa kuch huwa ho ga...! Lekin tumhare Dad sach mein ek acche insaan the.
Aarav: I know...!
Priestess: Avinash se meri baat huwa karti thi aur wo mujhe batate hote the ke wo tum par kitna proud karte hai...!
Aarav: Huh... Mujh par?
Priestess (Nod): Haan, Ek tumhari behan bhi hai na shayad? Avinash ko wo bohat pyaari thi. Lekin jab bhi tumhari baat ati thi to Avinash ke jhuke huwe kandhe khud he uth jaya karte the. Mera beta ye karta hai wo kitna brave hai kitna discipline hai uske andar mera beta ye mera beta wo... Avinash se tumhare baare mein baat karo to wo ghanton baat kar sakta tha.
Aarav: Hmm ~
Aarav keh nahi raha tha. Shayad usko khud bhi ye ehsaas nahi tha. Lekin Priestess ki baate sun kar uske andar ek sakoon sa mil raha tha. Avinash ka sacrifice waste nahi tha.
Avinash ne uski sab ki sab responsibilities Aarav ko de di thi. Aarav ko ab uski umeedo par khada utarna tha. Uski shuruaat Aarav ko Vareth world se karni thi Avinash ka adhura chhoda huwa kaam pura kar ke...,
Aarav: Lady Priestess, Yahan summon hone ke baad hamay 2 quest di gayi hai! Ek Demon king ko slay karne ki quest aur dusri... Eira aur Sola dono ki kismat badal kar dono mein se kisi ek ko bhi sacrifice na hone dene ki quest hai... Lekin ye main ap ki help ke bina shayad puri nahi kar sakunga.
Aarav ne baaton ko aur na ghoomate huwe seedhe mudde par ate huwe kaha. Aarav sab kuch akele bhi kar sakta tha. Lekin Aarav ab unko bhi saath rakhna chah raha tha. Kyu ke ab ye sirf carnival ki ek stage he nahi uske Dad ke trust ki baat thi.
Aarav ki baat sun kar Priestess ke saath he udhar baaki sab bhi soch mein par gye. Eira ko samajh aa rahi thi ke unhe bachane ki quest Aarav ko kyu mili hai?
Eira ne Aldric ki taraf daikhne lagi jaise keh rahi ho ke unka kingdom se baahir jaane ka risk worth it tha aur wo sahi thi. Aldric ko bhi ye pata lag raha tha to wo Eira ki taraf daikh bhi nahi raha tha.
Priestess: Ek hero ke ane se hum kuch time to buy kar sakte hai! Lekin sab nobles aur logo ko abhi bhi dar hai ke kanhi Avinash ki tarah tum bhi unhe betray na kar do to unka mind bilkul badlna easy nahi ho ga... Lekin...,
Eira: Lekin kya Maa?
Priestess: Lekin agar Aarav aur Sola sacred bond create kar sakte hai...!
Aarav: [Tinkerbell... Sacred bond kya hai?]
Tinkerbell: [Hmm ~ A Sacred Bond... is basically this world's version of marriage...!]
Aarav: [I thought so ~]
Priestess basically Aarav aur Sola ko shaadi karne ka keh rahi thi. Ye karne se sab ko ek to Aarav par pura vishwas ho jata aur saath he unhe Sola ke liye ek best partner bhi milne wala tha. Ye bhi ek tarah se temporary solution he tha par logo ko shaant rakhne ke liye ye abhi ke liye kaafi tha.
Sola: Main Ready hu...!
Aarav abhi kuch javab deta ke Sola ne pehle he keh diya. Uski baat sun kar Priestess ne apne sar par haath maar diya aur dono Knight ko second-hand embarrassment hone lagi.
Eira: Sola... Tum 2 minute ke liye shaant reh sakti ho kya?
Sola: Oops... Sorry ~
Ek pal mein he room ke andar ki puri serious energy khatam ho gayi thi aur sab andar he andar hans rahe the. Priestess ne bhi khud ki hansi par control kiya aur seedhe ho kar baith gayi aur Aarav ke javab ka intezar karne lagi.
Aarav abhi bhi baitha kuch soch raha tha. Priestess usko sochne ka pura time de rahi thi. Lekin wo bhi javab haan mein he chahati thi aur dusri taraf Sola aur Eira bhi javab ka intezar kar rahi thi.
Aarav (Nod): Main bhi ready hu... Lekin meri ek aur bhi condition hai...!
Priestess: Kaisi Condition?
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Carnival of Death
Dungeon ~ Spectators' Room
“49 years later, Ek aur hero mere saamne hai! Lekin ye hero kon hai? Aur tumhare paas ye sword kaise hai? Aur last hero ke saath tumhara kya relation hai?”
Spectators' Room ke andar baithe huwe sab Deathwatchers Aarav aur Priestess ki conversation ko sun rahe the aur kuch udhar abhi bhi gods' game mein baithe huwe the.
Aarav: “Ye sword mere paas Altar ke summon karte huwe he aa gayi thi! Ye shayad destined hero ke liye previous hero ne udhar chhodi ho gi. Mujhe laga ke ye Summoning se connected ho gi to main ne iska Use kar liya”
“Ye kya Bhakchodi hai?”
“Yahan cheating kar rahe ho tum sab?”
“Unhen stage clear karne ki key haath mein de do gye to point he kya hai?”
Aarav un sab ko holographic training se ek alag he drishya dikha raha tha. Lekin Deathwatchers usko sword dene se khush nahi the.
Venom Mistress: Who cares? Ya to ab wo stage clear ke COD win kare gye ya mar jaye gye... Agar mar gye to acha ho ga. Lekin hamare entertainment ke liye ab ki baar aur bhi bohat kuch hai.
Venom Mistress ne muskurate huwe kaha aur uth kar dobara Gods' game ki taraf badhne lagi aur ye daikh kar baaki sab bhi hansne lage.
Kenneth (Grin): Aur Patrick ek baar aur gaya uske paise lutane ke liye uski Succubus Queen ke paas *laugh*
Kenneth ki baat sun kar udhar sab hansne lage aur enjoy karne lage. Unke liye ab jaise stage sirf ek side entertainment he ban gaya tha. Unke liye udhar aur waise he bohat kuch tha. Sharab o shabab aur kuchalne ke liye keere makode sab kuch he to udhar tha.
Red Rose: Huh... Lagta hai ab ki baar to bank balance negative mein jaane wala hai sab ka *Smile*
Red Rose ne side par baithe ek drink haath mein pakde sab ki taraf daikhte huwe kaha aur uske saath baithe Billy ki taraf daikhne lagi. Billy ki nazar abhi bhi stage par he tikki huwi thi.
Billy: Lekin hamay alert rehna ho ga! Unhe kabhi bhi hamari help chahiye ho sakti hai...!
Red Rose (Nod): Exactly...!
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The Priestess’s Palace
Vareth ~ Fourth Stage
“Aur kitna time lage ga?”
Priestess ke palace ke ek grand hall mein ek baar dobara nobles gather huwe the. Lekin ab ki baar unke saath aur bhi reporters aur cities ke log aye huwe the aur sab ki nazre udhar ek giant door par tikki huwi thi.
Reporter 1: Aj ki headline hamari he sab se special aur fast honi chahiye hai! Aur koshish karna ke tum Demon Slayer Sword ka bhi shot le lo.
Ek reporter ne uske saath camera pakde khade huwe aadmi se kaha aur wo dobara giant door ki taraf daikhne lage. Unke saamne he unki Priestess Rodrick ke saath ek high place par khadi huwi thi.
Lekin abhi to jaise unke liye unki lady Priestess utni important he nahi thi.
*Creak...*
Unke intezar ki ghadi aakhir khatam huwi aur unke saamne ke giant double door ko guards ne kholna shuru kar diya. Cameraman unke camera's ko utha kar taiyar ho gye aur...
*Clank... Clank...*
Aarav aur uski team ne hall mein entry ki aur ab ki baar sab unhen khushi se daikh rahe the. Unki ek jhalak ke liye log ek dusre ke upar chadhna shuru ho gye.
*Click! Click! Click!*
Cameramans ne unki pictures leni shuru kar di aur wo sab chalte huwe Priestess ki taraf badhne lage aur saamne Priestess unke he ane ka intezar kar rahi thi. Lekin sab ki nazar bilkul kisi Noble ki tarah he taiyar huwe Aarav par thi.
Yoo-Jung: [Aarav... Ab bhi nahi batao gye kya ke kal tumhari Priestess se kya baat huwi thi?]
Aarav (Smile): [Nope... Ye aj sab ke liye ek surprise ho ga...!]
Yoo-Jung ko kuch aj sahi nahi lag raha tha. Usne Aarav se uski aur Priestess ki conversation ke baare mein kal se bohat se saval kiye the par Aarav usko kuch bhi nahi bata raha tha aur sirf ye he keh raha tha ke aj unhen khud pata lag jaye ga.
*Woooosh*
*Clank*
Aarav aur uski team Priestess ke saamne aa kar ruk gayi aur ek ghutna neeche rakh kar sab udhar he baith gye. Rodrick ne aage badh kar sab ko ek ek scroll de diya.
Sab ko scroll dene ke baad Rodrick peeche aa gaya aur Aarav ne uski Demon Slayer utha kar Priestess ko pakda di. Priestess ne sword Aarav ke kandhe par rakh di aur saamne sab ki taraf daikhne lagi.
Priestess: Today, I officially recognize the man who answered our world's desperate call...! The Hero of Vareth, Corpse.
*Applause*
Priestess ke kehte he hall mein taliyon ki awaaz gunjane lagi. Nobles aur citizens sab he unke Hero ka welcome kar rahe the. Aarav ke baad Priestess uski team ki taraf daikhne lagi.
Priestess (Nod): And to those who stand by him! who have fought by his side in battle… You shall be recognized as the Hero’s Party, the warriors chosen to aid in humanity’s salvation!
*Clap ~ Clap ~ Clap*
Priestess: Lekin abhi ant nahi huwa hai! Ek aur bhi khushi ki khabar sab ke liye baaki hai.
“Aur bhi?”
“Kya aur bhi koi baaki hai kya?”
Priestess ki baat sunte he sab aur bhi excited ho gye aur bhi khushi khabar sun'nne ke liye.
Priestess: To strengthen our alliance...! The Hero will form a Sacred Bond with my daughter....!
Yoo-Jung: [Aarav, What the fuck?]
Priestess ki announcement sunte he Yoo-Jung ki awaaz Aarav ko uske mind mein sunayi di. Aarav ne peeche daikha to uski team hairani se usko daikh rahi thi.
Aarav (Smile): [Surprise ~]
“What, Lady Sola aur hero?”
“Of course, Lady Sola”
*Tuck*
*Tuck*
*Tuck*
Priestess ke announced karte he ek taraf staircase se Sola utarne lagi. Usne ek white dress pehni huwi thi aur ye daikh kar udhar sab khushi se chillane lage aur taliyan bajane lage.
“But”
Abhi sab ka dhayan udhar staircase se neeche aa rahi Sola par he tha ke Priestess ne dobara kuch kehna shuru kar diya. Un sab ka dhayan dobara se Priestess ki taraf chala gaya.
Priestess: But... Not just Sola...!
“Huh?”
*Thud*
*Thud*
Priestess ki baat sun kar sab ne staircase ki taraf daikha to Sola ke peeche he sab ko Eira bhi dikhayi dene lagi.
Priestess: The Hero of Vreth... will form a Sacred Bond with both of my daughters...!
Ek pal mein uss bade hall mein bilkul sannata chha gaya. Priestess ki baat sun kar bhi wo vishwas he nahi karna chah rahe the.
Kunle: [Sir, What the fuck?]
Ab ki baar Aarav ke mind mein ane wali awaaz Kunle ki thi. Lekin Aarav abhi bhi uske peeche Yoo-Jung ki nazron ko mehsoos kar sakta tha to usne peeche mud kar daikha bhi nahi.
“Priestess ye sab kya ho raha hai?”
“Ab ye cursed ladki yahan bhi beech mein aye gi?”
“Ab ye aur kya kya Lady Sola se churaye gi?”
“Hum ye bilkul bhi acce-”
[Alpha Presence Activated]
Ek baar dobara Alpha presence ne udhar sab ke muh band kar diye. Ek pal mein unhe pata lag gaya ke ye presence kis ki hai? Priestess ke saamne baitha Aarav sar side par kiye side eye se peeche daikh raha tha.
Aarav: Anyone got a problem?
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[Aj ke liye itna he. Ye update 6K+ Words ka tha aur main next update ka time confirm nahi kar raha kyu ke abhi bhi meri condition fully good nahi huwi hai. Umeed karta hu ke ye update bhi sab ko pasand aya ho ga target hamara wohi hai 130 likes ke liye aur ab milte hai agle update par janha you know ke ab kya hone wala hai 
aur tab tak ke liye, Sayonara!!!]
Amazing update bhai
Avinash ko kese pata chala hoga ki aarav vareth ka destined hero bankar aayega kya uske mission me aesa likha tha ya phir uske paas future dekhne ki koyi ability thi
Aur demons ko marne se unki dark energy aarav ki sword ke jariye uske evil heart ko fill kar rahi hai ye to uske liye sone par suhaga ho gaya
Vahi ab aarav ka quest bhi pata chal gayi hai use ek main quest or ek side quest di gayi hai
Priestess ne logo ka aarav par trust jitne ke liye use sola ke sacred bond banane ki salah di lekin aarav ne sola & eira dono ke sath sacred bond banane ka nirnay liya
Aur last me aarav ka ye Alpha presence use karna aarav jab bhi Alpha presence use karta hai tab bhut hi badhiya lagta hai uske Alpha presence use karne se jo bhi log eira ke khilaaf bol rahe the vo sab ek hi baar me chup ho gaye
