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Chaandni ki roshni Sikandar jism mein aise daakhil hui jaise pani ka behtaa hua dhaar ho, uska jism andar se aur bahar se tazgi mehsoos kar raha tha.
Sikandar ne chaandni ki roshni ko kitaab mein likhe tareeqe ke mutabiq apne jism mein channel kiya. Usse mehsoos hua ke uska jism aur zyada mazboot ho raha hai.
Usne gehri saans li aur chaandni ko apne jism ke har hisse mein behtne diya.
Jab Sikandar meditation kar raha tha, Adhara dheere dheere chhat ki taraf chal rahi thi taake chaandni hasil kar sake.
Jab se wo Werewolf bani thi, uski aadat ban gai thi ke har raat chhat par jaake chaandni mehsoos kare, kyunki ye uske liye ek nasha sa ban gaya tha.
Chhat par pohnch kar usne Sikandar ko dekha jo aankhein band kiye betha tha.
Adhara muskuraayi aur uske paas baith gayi. Phir wo uske bazu ke neeche ghus kar uske seene se lag gayi.
Lekin Sikandar ki meditation disturb nahi hui, wo abhi bhi breathing technique ke sukoon mein dooba hua tha.
Aise hi teen ghante guzar gaye.
Sikandar ne aahista aankhein kholi, uska jism bilkul taza lag raha tha, use neend ki bhi zarurat mehsoos nahi hui kyunki chaandni ne uske jism ko energy de di thi.
Usne mehsoos kiya ke koi us par tik kar so raha hai. Usne neeche dekha to Adhara aram se uske seene par so rahi thi.
Chaandni ne Adhara ke chehre ko aise roshan kiya jaise chand khud Sikandar ko uski khubsurti yaad dila raha ho.
Ye dekh kar Sikandar ne faisla kiya ke Adhara ko sone de aur khud dobara meditation shuru kar de.
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Agli subah
Sari raat meditation karne ke baad, ab Sikandar apne bistar par beth kar mobile use kar raha tha.
Raat ko meditation ke baad usne Adhara ko uthaa kar uske kamre tak chhod diya. Khushkismati se uski jeb mein kamre ki chaabi thi.
Raste mein Adhara ne zara bhi harkat nahi ki, Sikandar ko laga shayad wo beemar hai, magar System ne confirm kiya ke sab theek hai.
Usko us raat ke meditation se 1300 Exp mila, jo ke aam taur pe daily quest se milne wale 50 Exp se bohot zyada tha.
Subah 7 baje, Sikandar uth kar classroom gaya.
Classroom mein jaake wo Adhara ke paas betha jaise hamesha baithta tha, lekin aaj Laura bhi uske saath baith gayi.
Do khoobsurat larkiyan uske saath baithi dekh kar class ke larkon ne us par jalan bhari nazrein daali.
"Na sirf Adhara, ab to Laura bhi?! Ye banda kyon itna lucky hai!"
"Isme aisi kya khaas baat hai?"
"Meri Ice Queen! Nahiii!"
Agar Sikandar unki soch sun sakta to shayad khoon ulat deta inki cringe soch dekh kar.
Wo chup chaap mobile chalay ja raha tha jab achanak Adhara ne uska bazu kheench liya.
Sikandar ne uski taraf dekha to Adhara ne apna phone uske chehre ke saamne kar diya:
"Ye dekho! Kal raat Zrolis City par Werewolves ne hamla kar diya!"
"Kya?!" Sikandar ne turant phone pakra aur news dekhi.
News mein likha tha ke Zrolis City ko ek Werewolf pack ne raakh kar diya. Puri fauj qatal ho gayi, koi bacha hi nahi.
Kaha gaya ke hamle ka maqsad Elemental Stone Mine tha, jo bohot high-grade thi.
Pack ka leader ek bohot bara grey wolf tha, jo ke aur koi nahi balke Brutal Grey tha.
Brutal Grey par 3 saal se bounty lagi hui thi jo ab tak $55,000,000 tak pohnch gayi thi.
Sikandar ne neeche scroll kiya to ek footage mili. Usme dikhaya gaya ke Zrolis City mein Werewolves logon ko qatal kar rahe the. Awakened log bhi chandni mein unka muqabla nahi kar pa rahe the. Video tab khatam hui jab ek Delta Werewolf ne cameraman ko hi phaad dala.
News mein ye bhi tha ke Werewolf pack ki rank hoti hai: Alpha, Shanman, Beta, Delta aur Omega.
Alpha leader hota hai, sabse taaqatwar.
Shanman ke paas elemental abilities hoti hain aur wo apne nest ki hifazat karta hai.
Beta Alpha ki madad karta hai aur agli line mein Alpha banne ka chance hota hai.
Delta ek adult Werewolf hota hai, Beta se kamzor.
Omega sabse kamzor, aur pack ka ghussa nikalne ka zariya.
Sikandar ka chehra sookh gaya, "Ye Werewolves mere level se bohot upar hain… agar Delta tak se saamna hua to bhi chance nahi banta."
Usne Adhara ka phone wapas kar diya aur gehri soch mein doob gaya.
"Mujhe jaldi se jaldi strong banna hoga. Class ke baad Task Hall jaunga aur koi mission lunga. Aur Adhara ko bhi motivate karna hoga, warna wo hamesha ki tarah lazy rahegi."
Ye soch kar Sikandar ne Adhara ki kamar mein halki si chubhni di aur dheemi awaz mein bola:
"Adhara..."
Adhara ne dheemi si awaaz mein kaha:
"Agar tumhe wo karna hai… to apne kamre mein karna, yahan nahi."
Sikandar ka moonh khula ka khula reh gaya, "Yaar ye to galat samajh gayi!"
Peeche se Laura ki thandi awaaz aayi:
"Karna kya hai?"
Sikandar ka paseena nikal gaya. Usne dekha ke Laura ke samne paani ke chaar chhure tair rahe hain, jo uske sir par nishana banaye hue hain.
"W-Wo... galat fehmi hai!"
Lekin Laura ki aankhen bilkul expressionless thi, sirf uski aura bahar nikal rahi thi.
Sikandar ne turant kaha: "I’m sorry!"
Chhuriyan dheere dheere gayab ho gayi.
Sikandar ne andar hi andar socha: "Meri maa kehti thi, agar larki bina wajah gussa kare to bas sorry keh do... lagta hai kaam kar gaya."
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Class khatam hone ke baad
Sikandar Task Hall gaya aur Adhara aur Laura uske saath chali gayi. Dono ne kaha ke wo uski team join karengi.
Task Hall students se bhara hua tha. Sab apni teams register karke missions lene ke liye line mein lage hue the.
Line zyada lambi nahi thi, sirf 7 log.
Tabhi piche se ek tez awaaz aayi:
"SIKANDAR!!"
Sikandar ne apni peeth ki taraf dekha to Rosie bhaagti hui aati nazar aayi, haath hila kar chillati hui.
“Ye usay kaise pata chala k hum yahan hain?” usne hairani se Adhara aur Laura ki taraf dekha.
Adhara ne sharaarat se zubaan bahar nikali aur bola,
“Main ne bataya tha.”
Sikandar ne thak kar apna chehra haath se dhak liya,
“Yaar, jab bhi ye ladki aati hai dimagh ka dahi kar deti hai…”
Rosie khushi se boli,
“Hi guys! Adhara ne mujhe bataya k tum log mission par jaa rahe ho, to main bhi tumhari team join karne aa gayi.”
Sikandar ne foran jawab diya,
“Tumhari application reject hoti hai, koi aur group try karo.”
Rosie ne munh phula liya aur uske sir par halki si chapat maari,
“Ye kya keh rahe ho apni girlfriend se, hmph!”
Sikandar ne gusse se apna sir pakda,
“Thik hai, lekin bas bhar na ban’na.” Keh kar usne apna rukh badal liya.
Ye baat sunkar Rosie ke dil me chubhan hui. Usne andar hi andar kasam khayi k ab kabhi bojh nahi banegi.
Lagbhag bees minute baad aakhir Sikandar ki bari aa gayi.
Woh counter ki taraf gya, magar us se pehle Adhara uske kaan me dheere se boli,
“Sikandar, bas keh dena k tum Sikandar Silverstar ho aur gifted ho. Kaam asaan ho jaayega.”
Sikandar ne sir hila kar haan ki aur counter par gya.
Staff ne muskaan ke saath poocha,
“Ji, main aapki kya madad kar sakta hoon?”
“Mujhe mission ke liye queue karna hai,” Sikandar ne kaha.
Staff ne ek kaghaz dia jisme group ka naam likhna tha. Sikandar ne apna aur larkiyon ka naam likh kar wapas de diya.
Staff ne paper dekha aur bola,
“Laura, Rosie, Adhara, aur Sikandar? Sab rank three hain, siwaye Rosie ke…”
Phir usne Sikandar ki taraf dekha,
“Database me likha hai k aap non-Awakened hain. Aapka last name?”
“Silverstar, Sikandar Silverstar. Main gifted hoon,” usne aitmaad se jawab dia.
Staff ne bhonhein chadhayi,
“Sikandar Silverstar? Maine suna hai tumhari taaqat rank three Awakened ke barabar hai, magar mujhe proof chahiye hoga. Tumhari gifting kya hai?”
“Strength,” Sikandar ne seedha jawab dia.
Staff ne tasleem karte hue ek safed pathar uski taraf barhaya,
“Ye Strength Measuring Rock hai. Jitni taaqat se dabao ge utni rangat badlegi. Safed aam insaan, light green rank one, green rank two, light yellow rank three, aur yellow rank four ko dikhata hai.”
Sikandar ne pathar ko dekha aur uske saamne ek notification chamka:
<Strength Rock>
Durability: 50
Sikandar hairan hua, “Aray, main items ki stats dekh sakta hoon? Pehle kyun nahi socha?”
Usne socha,
“Agar meri strength rank three ke barabar na hui to? Kya main Alpha Intimidation pathar par use kar sakta hoon?”
Ye soch kar usne skill activate kiya. Uski aankhon me ek second ke liye laal roshni chamki aur notification aya:
<Target’s stats reduced by 30%>
Sikandar ne puri taaqat se pathar ko daba diya.
Pathar turant light yellow ho gaya, aur kuch palon ke liye yellow me bhi chamka, phir wapas light yellow par ruk gaya.
Staff ki aankhen khul gayin,
“Ye to lagbhag rank four ke barabar hai! Ye kaise mumkin hai?”
Sikandar muskara kar bola,
“To kya main qualify kar gaya?”
Staff ne hosh me aakar ijlali lehje me jawab dia,
“Haan, aapki taaqat peak rank three Awakened ke barabar hai. Is liye main aapko mid-rank three mission assign kar deta hoon.”
Sikandar ne sar hila kar haan ki aur Task Hall se bahar chal diya, jabke staff abhi bhi hairani me usay jata dekh raha tha.
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Sikandar aur larkiyan Task Hall se bahar nikalte hain ke achanak Adhara ko yaad aata hai aur kehti hai,
“Oh haan! Dave ne kaha tha ke humari field test ki reward Treasury se lena.”
‘Main to bhool hi gaya tha,’ Sikandar ne socha aur teeno Treasury ki taraf chal diye.
Laura piche chal rahi thi, uske chehre pe pareshani saaf thi.
‘Main to field test mai top five bhi nahi aa saki… lekin Sikandar itna strong kaise ho gaya?’ usne hasad bhare lehje mai socha.
Jab wo Treasury pohanchte hain to wahan ke staff unke naam pooch kar, chehre verify karke unhein rewards dete hain.
Adhara, Sikandar aur Rosie apne-apne rewards lete hain.
Adhara ko fire ki medium elemental stone milti hai, Rosie ko wind ki medium elemental stone.
Lekin Sikandar ko jo cheez milti hai wo alag hi hoti hai — ek sleeveless battle armor. Kaala aur grey rang ka, jo uske shoulders se le kar paon tak cover karta hai. Shoulder pads sher ki shakal mai bane hue the.
Sikandar armor ko ghoorta hai aur uske samne aik notification chamak uthta hai:
<Sleeveless Galant Armor>
Ye armor khas taur pe un logon ke liye banaya gaya hai jo short-handed weapon istemal karte hain.
Ye mobility ko hinder nahi karega aur bladed strikes ke against bohot high resistance rakhta hai.
Rank 3 protection aur anti-magic rune se equipped hai.
‘Agar main items ki stats dekh sakta hoon to larkiyon ke diye gifts bhi check kar sakta hoon na?’ usne socha aur gifts ko dekhna shuru kiya.
<Glove of Fire>
Adhara ka diya hua battle glove.
Is mai rank 4 fire Elementalist ki power imbued hai.
Bladed strikes ke khilaf bohot resistant hai.
+10 Strength
Attacks mai fire property add karta hai jo low resistance target ko jala sakti hai.
<Enhanced Silver Ring>
Laura ka diya hua ring.
Agar user danger mai ho to ye ring user ko instantly piche propel kar dega, ek critical hit bachane ke liye.
+10% Overall Stats
Sikandar gifts dekh kar impressed hua, “Ye to kaafi useful hain…”
Lekin phir uski nazar Rosie ke diye bracelet par gayi.
<Possessive Bracelet>
Ye bracelet ek pair mai aata hai jo ek earring ke sath hota hai.
Ismai ek communication rune hai.
Jis ke paas earring ho, wo bracelet wale se limited telepathy mai baat kar sakta hai.
Sikandar ne muh banaya,
“Rosie… hamesha bekaar cheez deti hai. Ye to one-sided communication hai, main to reply bhi nahi kar sakta!”
Usne Rosie ki taraf dekha jahan wo apne chamakte earring ke sath muskura rahi thi.
Sikandar jitna uski muskaan aur earring dekhta, utna zyada irritate hota ja raha tha.
Jab usne apna naya armor aur equipment pehna to wo ek nayi shaan ke sath jagmaga raha tha. Uska andaaz ab bilkul Awakened jaisa lag raha tha.
(Note: Aik normal insaan ke stats 5-7 ke darmiyan hote hain, siwaye Intelligence ke.)
Sikandar ke stats bohot zyada barh gaye the, khaaskar Strength aur Endurance. Usne santushti se sar hila kar apne boost ko accept kiya.
Reward lene ke baad, Sikandar ne apne kamre ki taraf lautna chaha kyunke wo kaafi thaka hua tha. Tabhi piche se aik mazak udate hue alfaaz sunai diye:
“Dekho dekho! Lazy squad apni gufa se nikal hi aaye!”
Sikandar ne palat kar dekha. Ek dark-skinned ladka buzz-cut brown baalon ke sath khada tha. Uska libaas aam tha, lekin jo accessories usne pehne the wo sab top-notch battle equipment lag rahe the. Uske kandhe par ek bara sa neela uqaab baitha tha jiska aura bohot strong tha.
Ladke ki nazar Sikandar par girti hai aur wo usse nafrat se dekhta hai.
Laura ne dheere se fuskara,
“Ye Gregg hai, class 1-D ka. Field test mai pehli position usi ne li thi. Ye hume ‘lazy’ isliye bol raha hai kyunke ek leaderboard hai jisme mission complete karne wale students ki ranking hoti hai.”
Gregg ne chest puff karte hue fakhr se kaha,
“Tum jaise darpookon ko gufa mai hi rehna chahiye. Bahar ki duniya tumhare liye nahi hai.”
Sikandar ko bohot bura lagta hai ke aik aisa bacha jo kuch bhi nahi janta usko neecha dikhane ki koshish kar raha hai.
“Tum aisa keh kar karna kya chahte ho?” usne thandi saans le kar poocha.
Gregg ne chalak muskaan di aur bola,
“Task Hall mai ek kahawat mashhoor hai… jo banda koi mission clear nahi karta na, woh asal mai ek scaredy-cat hota hai. HAHAHA!”
Ye keh kar woh Sikandar aur larkiyon ke samne se guzar gaya.
“Good luck clown! Apne pehle mission mai marna mat!” Gregg ne haath hila kar mazaak urate hue kaha aur nikal gaya.
Sikandar ki ragon mai khoon ubal utha, aam tor pe woh apna gussa kabhi zahir nahi karta tha, magar Gregg ki harkatein usko bohot irritate karti thi.
Larkiyan bhi samajh gayin ke Sikandar andar se bhadak raha hai. Usne foran Adhara ka haath pakra aur use wahan se kheench kar le gaya, Rosie aur Laura wahan hi reh gayin.
Sikandar Adhara ko seedha dormitory section ke aik khali corridor mai le aaya.
Adhara ne thoda pareshan ho kar kaha,
“Kya hua Sikandar? Tum itni jaldi mai kyu ho? Hum Laura aur Rosie ko wahan chor aaye, chalo unke paas chalte hain.”
Sikandar ne uska haath mazbooti se pakr kar kaha,
“Mujhe tumse ek baat kehni hai.”
Adhara ne curiosity se poocha,
“Kya baat hai?”
Sikandar ne dheemi awaaz mai kaha,
“Jab maine tumhe Werewolf banaya tha… us waqt mera asli maqsad dusre Werewolves ko khatam karna tha.”
Adhara ki aankhein jhaank gayin, “Eh?”
Phir woh hosh mai aayi aur gusse se boli,
“Kya matlab?! Hum unse lad hi nahi sakte, Sikandar!”
Sikandar ne use shaant karte hue kaha,
“Isi liye to keh raha hoon… tumhe mazboot banna hoga. Apne Dad ka socho, Adhara.”
Adhara ke hont kaanpne lage, usne jhijak kar kaha,
“Lekin… woh bohot zyada strong hain! Main kaise…”
Sikandar ne foran uski baat kaat di,
“Main ne tumhe Werewolf is liye banaya kyunke mujhe tumhari aankhon mai nafrat nazar aayi thi. Lekin ab main dekhta hoon ke woh nafrat asal mai tumhari nahi… balki tumhare Dad ki hai.”
Uske chehre par mayoosi saaf dikh rahi thi.
‘Kya faida… jo nafrat uske dil par thopi gayi hai, woh asli kabhi uski nahi ho sakti… magar jo ho gaya so ho gaya. Ab hum jo kuch paas hai usi se kaam lena hoga,’ Sikandar ne soch kar ek gehri saans li.
“Main chahta hoon ek aisi Werewolves ki pack banau jo Supernatural ko unke hi tareeqe se jawab de. Agar mere liye nahi… to kam se kam apne Dad ke liye, Adhara. Mazboot bano.” Ye keh kar Sikandar wahan se chala gaya.
Uske alfaaz mai ek aisi authority thi ke Adhara ke dil mai ek ajeeb si ita‘at ka ehsaas jag utha.
Usne apne dil mai kasam khai:
‘Kuch bhi ho jaye, main mazboot banoongi. Apne Dad ke liye… aur Sikandar ke liye.’
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Ek hafta guzra…
Is dauran kuch khaas nahi hua. Supernatural ke khilaf news bhi dheere dheere chup si gayi.
Sikandar apni daily routine mai lag gaya — classes, aur raat ko meditation. Aakhir kaar woh successfully level 12 tak pohanch gaya.
Attributable Stats: 0
(Average insan ke stats 5-7 hote hain siwa Intelligence ke)
Adhara bhi ab badal gayi thi. Ab woh waqt zaya nahi karti thi, balki mid elemental stone absorb karke apni power steadily barha rahi thi.
Ek raat, Sikandar apne bistar par shirtless betha tha. Usne system khola aur boredom mai scroll kar raha tha, tabhi usko yaad aaya ke Green Messenger ne usko ek injection diya tha jo abhi tak uske inventory mai pada tha.
Usne injection nikala. Andar ek kaali si liquid thi.
System scan karta hai aur foran ek notification aata hai:
<Mutation Modifier - Level 1>
Ek aisi substance jo ek gifted insaan ki mutation ko activate aur enhance karti hai.
Isse sirf gifted ki powers hi nahi barhti balki naye mutations bhi milte hain.
Injection ke baad: Mutation enhance hogi, Night Vision improve hoga aur Supernatural Sense mil jaayega.
Ye dekh kar Sikandar intrigued ho gaya.
Usne system se poocha,
“Agar main isse inject kar loon to koi complications to nahi hogi?”
System ne jawab diya,
<No, complications nahi hongi>
Ye sun kar Sikandar ne injection apni baazu mai lagaya. Jaise hi thick liquid uske jism mai ghusi, usne apne veins contract hote mehsoos kiye.
“System, tumne kaha complications nahi hongi…” usne dard se socha.
System reply karta hai,
<Ye modifier sirf mutation ko badal raha hai, dard hoga… magar tum Werewolf ho, tumhari body recover kar legi>
Thodi dair baad, uska jism adjust karne laga.
Pain ke bawajood usko apne andar ek ajeeb si taqat mehsoos hone lagi.
10 minutes meditation ke baad notifications baras gaye:
Absolute Strength enhanced → Ab har level up par +4 Strength milegi (pehle +3).
Night Sight upgraded → Ab tum raat mai aur zyada clearly dekh sakte ho.
Gained Supernatural Sense → Ye skill tumhe Supernatural ke presence mehsoos karne mai madad karegi.
Sikandar ko yaqeen hi nahi aaraha tha. Ye elixir to ek khazana tha.
Uske zehan mai sirf ek sawal chal raha tha: Jo organization itna powerful elixir casually de sakti hai, woh kitni badi hogi?
Aur system ne ye bhi bataya ke ye sirf Level 1 tha… iska matlab aage aur zyada powerful versions bhi honge. Ye soch kar uska khoon garm ho gaya.
Woh abhi sunrise dekh raha tha ke achanak —
DING!
Uska phone baja.
Screen par Adhara ka message tha:
“Sikandar, mujhe abhi mission ka ek information mila hai. Main tumhe details bhej rahi hoon.”
Ye dekh kar Sikandar muskuraya, apne kapre pehne aur kamre se bahar nikal gaya.
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Inside the main branch of UWO in Ratmawati City,
Ek middle-aged aadmi jiske safed baal aur safed daari hai, ek private room ke andar kursi par baitha hai. Uske peeche ek bari si modern window hai jo poore Ratmawati City ka nazara dikha rahi hai.
Uske desk par kagazaat aur documents bikre huwe hain, aur table par ek nameplate lagi hai jisme likha hai
"Sebrof Mosk".
Sebrof ka muscular jism uski umar ke liye kuch zyada hi abnormal lagta hai. Woh apne maathay ko daba kar gehri soch mai ghoom raha hai.
Achanak darwaza khulta hai,
Ek 20s ka shaks jiske chehre par glasses hai, document haath mai liye huwe andar aata hai. Woh Sebrof ko dekh kar thoda jhukta hai.
"President Sebrof, teen guilds ne agree kiya hai ke woh mil kar Zrolis City wapas lenge. Ye un guilds aur unke members ki list hai jo siege mai hissa lenge," usne kaha. Uska chehra calm tha lekin haath kaanp rahe the.
Sebrof ne document liya aur tez nazar se padha. Uski aankhein hiran ho gayi, "Ye mazaak hai kya?!" usne ghoor kar kaha.
"9 guilds mai se sirf teen agree kiye? Aur woh bhi sirf 9 rank-five Awakened aur 34 rank-four Awakened bhej rahe hain?! Ye Brutal Grey ke lead mai Werewolf pack hai jiske khilaaf hum lad rahe hain!"
Uske aas paas kali bijli chamakne lagi, rank ninth Awakened ki aura ne us aadmi ko neeche ghutnon pe gira diya.
Woh shaks mushkil se bola, "Unka kehna hai ke unke higher-ranking members ke liye ye bohot dangerous hai."
"Dangerous?! Kya main phir military se madad maangu?! Mera chehra kahan jayega phir!" Sebrof gusse mai phat pada.
BAM!!
Usne apna haath desk par maara, desk do hisson mai toot gaya. Floor uske zor se hil gaya.
"Un 9 guilds ko keh do! Har guild ko participate karna hoga aur kam se kam 10 rank-six Awakened dene honge!"
Glasses wala shaks jhuk kar bola, "Yes sir!" aur tezi se nikalne laga. Lekin door kholne se pehle Sebrof ne bulaya.
"Kya tum abhi bhi us Organization ko monitor kar rahe ho?"
Woh shaks mud kar bola, "Haan, woh log move mai hain."
Sebrof ne haath hilaya aur usse bhej diya. Apne andar hi socha, "Main unse peeche nahi reh sakta. Log un par hum se zyada bharosa karne lage hain."
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Back to Ochyra University,
Sikandar ek café mai baqi doston se milne ja raha tha.
Raaste mai chalte hue usne Adhara ka bheja hua mission read kiya:
“Mission Vouver City mai hai, jo Ratmawati City ke east mai ek level-three city hai. FAA ne pehle do rank-two aur ek rank-three Awakened teams bheje the lekin sab gaayab ho gaye. Kaha ja raha hai ke wahan ek Lamia hai jiska power kam se kam rank three hai.”
Lamia wo creature hai jiska upper body insaan ka hota hai aur neeche ka hissa saanp ka. Ye bachon ko kidnap karke zinda kha jaate hain.
Sikandar ka chehra bigad gaya. Uske dil mai ajeeb si buri feeling aa rahi thi.
Dus minute baad, woh café pahunch kar sab se mila.
"Toh excited ho apne pehle mission ke liye?" Rosie muskurate hue boli jaise hi Sikandar uske paas baitha.
Sikandar ne sirf uska chehra scrunch kiya, jis par Rosie mooh phula kar boli, "Ye game nahi hai, taiyyar rehna theek se."
Lekin usne chup kar liya jab Sikandar ne narmi se kaha, "Main nahi chahta tumhe chot lage." Rosie ke gaal laal ho gaye aur usne sharma kar sir hila diya.
Laura ne bola, "Hum kab nikal rahe hain? Mr. Joseph se chutti le lete hain."
Adhara ne soch kar kaha, "Kal subah nikalte hain. Raat bhar taiyyari kar lete hain."
Sab agree hue aur ghar chale gaye taiyyari karne.
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Agli subah,
Sikandar apne kamre mai samaan pack kar raha tha. Usne spare kapde, khana, paani, aur zaroori cheezein li – jaise Healing Elixir, Protection Rune, Alarm Rune, Silent Rune, waghera. Usne kuch combat suits bhi khareed liye taake agar kabhi stealth ki zarurat ho.
Packing ke baad usne apna bag shoulder par dala aur nikal gaya.
Sab log train station par mile. Car se jaana convenient nahi tha kyunke raste mai bohot inspections hote hain.
Early train chali aur Ochyra University peeche chhoot gaya.
Andhera aasman, khali si train, thandi hawa.
Rosie aur Adhara piche wali seat par so gayi, Sikandar aur Laura jaag rahe the.
Thandi hawa aayi toh Laura ne apna jism ghooma kar Sikandar ki arm se lagaya. Usne garam feel kiya.
"Since when tum itne warm ho gaye? Aur waise… tumhari muscles bhi kaafi strong lagti hain," usne halki muskaan ke saath kaha, aur Sikandar ka arm pakda.
Sikandar ne phone par game kheltay huwe kaha, "Military ke time se hi aisa hoon, tumne notice nahi kiya."
Laura hans kar boli, "Theek hai, ab main tumhe closely dekhoongi." Aur apna sir uske kandhe par rakh diya.
Sikandar sharma gaya, "Yaar bas karo ab."
Laura hansi, "Abhi bhi shy ho jaate ho." Aur phir aankhein band karke so gayi.
Sikandar ne khidki se scenery dekhi. Uska dil abhi bhi ajeeb si buri feeling se bhara tha.
Train tez chalti rahi aur Ratmawati City door hoti gayi.
Woh log Seumwood City pohonch gaye – jo sabse door level two city thi. Uske baad aage ki safar unhe gaadi se karna tha.
Ek family car rent ki gayi. Sikandar ne $2000 diye driver ko, jo baad mai unhe wapas bhi pick karega.
Driver middle-aged tha. Safar ke dauran usne pucha, "Tum log Ochyra University se ho na?"
"Haan," Sikandar ne jawab diya.
"Aur mission Vouver City mai hai?"
"Haan, suna hai ek Lamia ghummi phir rahi hai," Sikandar bola.
Driver ki aankhein phail gayi, "Lamia?! Khuda ka shukar hai main Awakened nahi. Mujhse toh yeh sab handle nahi hota."
Do ghante ke safar ke baad woh log ek chhoti si jagah pohonch gaye jo zyada sheher ke bajaye gaon lagti thi.
Driver ne jaate jaate kaha, "Suna hai is sheher ke log ajeeb hain. Din mai thak jaate hain aur raat ko zyada active hote hain."
Sikandar ne bhauen charhai aur driver ka shukriya ada kiya.
Sheher ka entrance sirf lakri ke planks ka bana tha. Subah ka waqt tha lekin sheher bilkul sunsaan.
Bahaar se sheher sukoon bhara lagta tha kyunke uske peechhe ek nadi beh rahi thi. Lekin aas paas ke lambe, patte-jhade darakht us jagah ko bhootiya feel dete the.
"Yehi jagah hai? Zinda insaan ka koi nishaan hi nahi," Laura boli.
Rosie ne zor se cheekh kar kaha, "HELLO!! KOI HAI YAHAAN?!"
Tabhi ek buddhi aurat kona mod kar saamne aayi, aur haath se ek hotel ki taraf ishara kiya. "Aray mehmaan, hotel mai aaram se ruk jaiye."
Sikandar ne Rosie ke sir par halka sa thapka maara, "Shukriya aur maaf kijiye takleef ke liye," usne narmi se kaha.
Rosie mooh phula kar chup ho gayi, Adhara ne usse hug karke calm kiya.
Phir woh sab ek two-star hotel ki taraf chal diye taake luggage rakh kar investigation shuru kar saken.
Creak...
Hotel ka purana darwaza Sikandar ne dhakka diya toh darravni aawaaz nikalta hai. Andar jaate hi hotel ek tang aur be-had sad kamra nazar aata hai — koi khaas sajavat nahin, bas reception ka desk jahan ek aurat so rahi hoti hai.
Sikandar desk ke paas chala gaya aur shistagi se kaha, "Excuse me."
Aurat jo uske saamne thi, Sikandar ki nigah mein be-hosh si aurat jaisi nazar aayi — chehra itna pale tha ke zinda na lagta ho. Phir achanak woh jhat se jaagi aur muskurahat ke saath boli, "Khush aamdeed, kya aap woh Awakened hain jo FAA ne bheja hai?"
Sikandar sar hila kar jawab diya, "Haan. Humein yahan Lamia ke ghoomne ki shikayat mili hai."
Aurat ka chehra udaas hua, magar Sikandar ko uski udaasi me ek masnooi sa rang nazar aaya — jaise woh jazbaat zabardasti dikhaye ja rahe hon. "Haan, afsos... bachon ko woh kha jaata hai," usne dukh bhari lehje mein kaha.
"Suniye, yeh sun kar afsos hua. Hum yahin kamra le lete hain aur phir jaanch karte hain," Sikandar ne kaha. Aurat ne do chabiyan di aur unko kamre tak le jaane ka rukh kiya.
Sikandar aur ladkiyan (Rosie aur doosri ladkiyan) seediyaan chadh kar upar gaye — hotel khamosh tha, aur unke siwa koi mehmaan nazar nahin aa raha tha.
Kamron ka chakkar lagane par Sikandar ne kamra dhoondh liya. Rosie ek chhota sa hungama karne lagi — woh chah rahi thi ke usi kamre mein rehna jahan Sikandar ho. Aakhir kar Sikandar ne usey mana karne ki bajaye tasleem kar liya, taki woh drama na create kare.
Kamre ke andar dono apna samaan nikaalte hain. Sikandar apna backpack kholta hai, Rosie apna samaan sambhalti hai.
" Sikandar, kya tumhe is shehar mein kuch ajeeb sa mehsoos nahin ho raha?" Rosie ne pareshan zaaher hoti hui kaha. "Main isliye tumhare saath rehna chahti hoon kyun ke mujhe dar lag raha hai... mujhe lagta hai koi hamare peechhe dekh raha hai."
Yeh sunkar Sikandar ne sar haan mein jhukaya. "Bilkul — mujhe bhi aisa hi laga. Is shehar mein kuch theek nahin hai." Uski Supernatural Sense be-haisiyat bazan tez tar ho kar bell bajne jaisi khatara mehsoos kara rahi thi.
Phir system ne uski shak ko tasdeeq ki — screen par aik chhoti si paighaam aayi:
<Tumhein dekha jaa raha hai>
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Apna saman set karne ke baad, Sikandar aur Rosie apne kamre se nikal kar dusre kamre mai gaye, lekin Adhara aur Laura wahan nahi the.
Dono neeche aaye aur dekha ke Adhara aur Laura receptionist ke sath gupshup kar rahi thi.
Sikandar unke paas ja kar puchta hai,
"Tum log kya baat kar rahe ho?"
Laura ne apna jism ghumaya aur jawab diya,
"Hum Lamia ke bare mai puch rahe hain, suno iska kissa," usne ishaara kiya ke Sikandar kareeb aa jaye.
Receptionist kuch der ke liye ruk gayi, phir apni kahani jari rakhi,
"Ek hafte pehle yahan se zyada door nahi, ek joda gaayab ho gaya. Sab log milkar unhein dhoondne nikle lekin raat bhar talash ke bawajood kuch nahi mila. Teen din pehle, kisi ne mayor ko report di ke usne ek creature dekha jo Lamia jaisa tha. Usne kaha ke usne uss creature ko Nadi ke us paar, jungle ke andar south ki taraf dekha."
Laura beech mai bol uthi,
"Lekin Lamia to bade logon ko nahi khata."
Receptionist ne usko seedhi nazar se dekha, uski nazar itni tez thi ke Laura bechain ho gayi. Kuch der baad receptionist ne jawab diya,
"To iska matlab ye Lamia mutated hai."
Sikandar ka chehra tang ho gaya,
"Agar ye mutated Lamia hai to iska ajeeb behavior samajh aata hai," usne socha.
Mutation kisi bhi Supernatural, creature ya plant mai randomly hota hai, aur insaan ab tak uska asal sabab nahi samajh paye. Mutated cheez ya to jaldi mar jati hai kisi zyada powerful Supernatural se takra kar… ya phir sab ko kuchal kar ek “king” ban jati hai.
"Lekin aise jagah par? Yahan to mushkil se koi powerful Supernatural hoga jo isse rok sake," Sikandar ke zehan mai khayal aya.
Phir usne receptionist se pucha,
"Jo team humse pehle yahan bheji gayi thi unka kya hua?"
Receptionist ne sir hila kar kaha,
"Woh sab south jungle mai gaye the lekin wapas nahi aaye… isliye tum logon ko bohot ehtiyaat karni hogi."
Ye sunkar Sikandar aur uski team ne ek dusre ki taraf dekha aur ghambeer andaaz mai sir hila diya.
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5 minute baad
Chaaron hotel se nikal kar south ki taraf chal diye.
Hotel Nadii ke paas tha, isliye zyada der nahi lagi ek bridge tak pohanchne mai jo Nadii ko paar kar ke south jungle ki taraf jata tha.
Jab woh bridge cross kar rahe the, Sikandar ki nigah ne Nadii ke kone mai kuch dekha, lekin jab usne dhyan se dekha to paani bilkul shaant tha—jaise kuch hua hi na ho.
South ka jungle bilkul waisa hi tha jaise pehle guzre the: ghana aur andhera.
Sikandar ne ladkiyon ko kaha ke "tum log saath raho," aur khud akela doosri taraf clues dhoondhne nikal gaya.
"Adhara andhere mai dekh sakti hai, unhein uske sath chhodna behtar hoga," usne socha aur jungle mai tez raftaar se ghus gaya.
Magar suraj dhalne tak bhi unhe Lamia ka koi clue nahi mila.
Raat hone par woh wapas ikatthay huye aur sheher laut aaye.
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Sheher mai dakhil hote hi unke hosh udd gaye—jo sheher subah ekdum sunsaan tha, ab rangin roshniyon aur bheed bhadak se chamak raha tha.
Galiyon mai logon ka hujoom, har taraf merchant ke stalls aur sajawat, sab kuch itna rangeen ke agar woh raat ko sheher aate to kabhi nahi mante ke ye din mai itna veeran tha.
Sikandar hairan ho kar sab dekh raha tha jab Adhara ne usse bulaya,
"Sikandar! Idhar aao, ye dekho!"
Adhara ne ek pale, murda jaisa dikhne wale vendor ki taraf ishara kiya,
"Maine isse kharida hai, kehta hai Vouver City aane walon ko ye zaroor peena chahiye."
Vendor muskura kar bola,
"Lo bhai, try karo. Sirf ek dollar ka hai," aur do glasses aur bhar diye.
Sikandar ne ek glass uthaya aur dusra Rosie ko diya, lekin Rosie ka man nahi tha. Usse pehle ke woh juice wapas kare, Laura ne glass jhat se cheen liya,
"Agar tum nahi peena chahte to mai pee leti hoon," aur turant gulp kar gayi.
Uske chehre par ek santusht muskaan aa gayi.
Sikandar curious ho gaya, usne juice ko sugha aur ek meetha khushbu uske naak mai bhari. Usne bina soche samjhe poora glass khali kar diya.
"Wah! Ye bohot zabardast hai, kis cheez ka hai?" usne pucha.
Vendor ne jawab diya,
"Ye mutated berry fruit ka hai. Hum iska asli naam nahi jaante, lekin isse Sweet Mundu kehte hain."
Sikandar ne tasalli se sir hila diya. Lekin agle hi pal usne dekha ke vendor apni kamar pakad kar dard mai hai.
"Kya hua? Madad chahiye?" Sikandar ne pucha.
Vendor ne zabardasti muskaan banayi,
"Nahi nahi… kuch nahi, tumhari raat achhi guzre."
Sikandar ne shak ke saath usse dekha lekin phir ladkiyon ke sath hotel wapas chal diya.
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Raat ko kamre mai, Sikandar meditation kar raha tha aur Rosie apni wind control practice.
Chaar ghante guzr gaye, neend un par sawar hone lagi.
Rosie ne goodnight kaha aur so gayi, lekin Sikandar breathing technique ki wajah se ab bhi taaza mehsoos kar raha tha.
Usne notification dekha:
<Mental stat +1>
Ye dekh kar wo bohot excited hua, kyunki ye pehli baar tha ke breathing technique se uska stat bara tha.
Lekin usi waqt uski Supernatural Sense zor se baj uthi.
<DING!!>
<Sudden Quest!>
<Killing Intent Detected!>
“Tum par ek shaitani qatal ka iraada hai. Source ko dhoondo aur usse khatam karo.”
Adhara ne sir hila kar kaha,
"Haan, mujhe laga bahar kuch hai…"
Did her sense improve so much because of her transformation?
“Nahi… yeh hamari sense ki tezzi nahi hai… yeh Supernatural apna aura jaan bujh kar leak kar raha hai,” Sikandar ne socha.
“Laura ko jagaao,” Sikandar ne kaha.
Adhara ne sar hila kar kaha, “Maine koshish ki thi, lekin usne kaha woh theek mehsoos nahi kar rahi.”
Sikandar ne bhonwen charhai, phir Rosie ko hila kar jagaya.
“Rosie! Rosie!”
Rosie ne neend mein karwat li aur dheere dheere aankhein kholi, “Kya hua?”
“Uth jao! Main aur Adhara bahar check karne ja rahe hain, mujhe lagta hai woh Supernatural move karega. Laura beemar hai is liye tumhe uski hifazat karni hogi, samjhi?” Sikandar ne kaha aur kamre se nikal gaya.
Rosie turant hosh mein aayi aur zor se boli, “Okay! Bas tum dono ehtiyaat se rehna!”
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Bahar nikalte hi un dono ne dekha ke sheher dobara se khali hai, jaise subah tha. Waqt bhi 1 A.M. ho raha tha, is liye yeh mamooli si baat thi.
Sikandar aur Adhara hawa ki tarah daurte hue us aura ke source ki taraf nikle. Woh dono ka Night Sight unhe andheron mein bhi dekhne ke laayak banata tha, khaaskar Sikandar jo apni Night Sight ke upgrade ke baad raat ko din se bhi zyada saaf dekh sakta tha.
Supernatural bhi tez tha, lekin Sikandar aur Adhara usse tez nikal rahe the. Achaanak woh aura hawa mein ghul gaya.
Dono ruke, har taraf dekha, lekin kuchh nahi mila.
Sikandar ne gusse se daanton ko bhincha, tabhi uski nazar kone mein ek chhote ladke par padi. Fatte purane kapron mein lapeta hua woh larka jungle mein akela khada tha. Usne seedha Sikandar ki taraf dekha aur ungli se ek disha ki taraf ishara kiya.
Sikandar ne us disha mein dekha aur jab wapas us larke ki taraf nigah gayi… toh woh gaayab tha.
Sikandar ne bina waqt zaya kiye Adhara ke saath us disha mein daurna shuru kar diya. Dono ko jald hi ek ghufa mili jo jungle ke andar gehri chhupi hui thi. Darwaze par ek badaa trunk gira hua tha jo entrance ko aadha block kar raha tha.
Us trunk par wahi larka baitha tha, usne andar ishara kiya aur phir se gaayab ho gaya.
Sikandar ne Adhara ki taraf dekha, lekin usne larke ko dekha hi nahi tha. Dono ne ek doosre ko dekha aur sar hila kar ehtiyaat ke sath ghufa ke andar chale gaye.
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Ghufa andar se bahut badi thi, bahar se andaza bhi nahi lagta. Aaram se dus aadmi side by side chal sakte the.
Sikandar aur Adhara turant samajh gaye ke yeh Lamia ki awaaz hai.
Ant mein pohanchne par unke samne ek badi si space thi. Zameen par logon ki laashein bikhri hui thi.
“Kahan hai yeh?” Adhara ne poocha.
Sikandar ne aas paas dekha, tabhi uski reedh ki haddi mein thandak daud gayi. Usne sar upar uthaya aur aankhen phat gayi—
HIISSSSS!!!
Lamia ghufa ki chhat par chipki hui thi, usne seedha un dono par jhapat liya.
Sikandar ne turant Adhara ko dhakka diya aur khud bhi bacha.
BOOMMM!!
Zameen poore zor se hil gayi. Sikandar zameen par ghoom gaya.
Lamia ka tail bijli ki raftaar se aaya aur usse door phenka diya.
“Akhhh!” Sikandar karaha utha.
Usne sar utha kar Lamia ko dekha—
Ek vishaal saanp ka dhacha. Peechli taraf ka rang kaala, andar se ghahra bhura. Upar ka hissa ek aurat ka badan tha, baal samundar ki lehron ki tarah hil rahe the.
Adhara ne turant apna mana jama kar ke aag fainki.
WHOOSHHH!!
Lekin Lamia ne poore badan ko zameen par ghaseet kar fire se bacha liya aur sidha Adhara ki taraf dauri. Adhara ke paas shield banane ka waqt nahi tha.
Sikandar ne apne paon jamaaye, massal bulged hue, aur woh hawa mein chalang laga kar Lamia par ja pada.
Uske mukkon se safed roshni nikal rahi thi, “Force Beam!”
BAAMMMM!!!
Lamia ghufa ki deewar mein dekh kar ghus gayi. Deewar mein ek bada gaddha ban gaya, poori ghufa hil gayi.
“Theek ho?” Sikandar ne poocha.
Adhara ne apne armor se mitti jhadi aur kaha, “Main theek hoon.” Usne hairan hokar Sikandar ki taraf dekha— “Yeh ab bhi kitna taqatwar hai.”
Lekin phir usne dekha ke Lamia abhi bhi zinda thi, pattharon ke neeche se nikal rahi thi.
HIISSS!!!
Sikandar ne turant Alpha’s Intimidation activate kiya. Aankhen laal chamakne lagi, lekin system ka notification saamne aaya—
<Alpha Intimidation failed, the user cannot affect a dead creature>
“Dead creature? Yeh kya bakwas hai?!” Sikandar soch kar hil gaya.
Lamia ka tail wapas aaya, Sikandar ne mukka maar kar rok diya.
BAMMM!!
Takkar se chingariyan aur aag ki lahrein phoot gayin. Lamia ka tail kala pad gaya.
Adhara ne turant nara lagaya:
“Basic Magic! Arms of Fire Golem!”
Do bade aag ke haath Lamia ko jhapat kar jameen par daba gaye.
Lamia zordaar taur par chhatpata rahi thi.
“Yeh ajeeb ladh rahi hai… itni aasan nahi honi chahiye thi. Lamias toh apni body enhancement ke liye mashhoor hoti hain.” Adhara ne kaha.
Sikandar ne nazdeek ja kar dekha aur socha: “System keh raha hai yeh mar chuki hai. Aur laashein bhi yahan padi hain… lekin yeh Lamia toh puppet lag rahi hai.”
Adhara ne bhi kaha, “Main dekh sakti hoon, iske jism par mana strings lagi hui hain.”
Sikandar ki aankhen barri ho gayi. “Matlab koi aur Supernatural isse control kar raha hai?!”
Adhara ka rang udh gaya, “Yani yeh sab kuchh ek aur Supernatural ka staged plan hai?”
Sikandar ka chehra andhera pad gaya.
“Ek intelligent Supernatural…”
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Aaj ke liye itnah hi. Baki next update par..
Umeed hain aap koh ye update pasnd ahye gah.
Aur next update 25 likes par.
Chaandni ki roshni Sikandar jism mein aise daakhil hui jaise pani ka behtaa hua dhaar ho, uska jism andar se aur bahar se tazgi mehsoos kar raha tha.
Sikandar ne chaandni ki roshni ko kitaab mein likhe tareeqe ke mutabiq apne jism mein channel kiya. Usse mehsoos hua ke uska jism aur zyada mazboot ho raha hai.
Usne gehri saans li aur chaandni ko apne jism ke har hisse mein behtne diya.
Jab Sikandar meditation kar raha tha, Adhara dheere dheere chhat ki taraf chal rahi thi taake chaandni hasil kar sake.
Jab se wo Werewolf bani thi, uski aadat ban gai thi ke har raat chhat par jaake chaandni mehsoos kare, kyunki ye uske liye ek nasha sa ban gaya tha.
Chhat par pohnch kar usne Sikandar ko dekha jo aankhein band kiye betha tha.
Adhara muskuraayi aur uske paas baith gayi. Phir wo uske bazu ke neeche ghus kar uske seene se lag gayi.
Lekin Sikandar ki meditation disturb nahi hui, wo abhi bhi breathing technique ke sukoon mein dooba hua tha.
Aise hi teen ghante guzar gaye.
Sikandar ne aahista aankhein kholi, uska jism bilkul taza lag raha tha, use neend ki bhi zarurat mehsoos nahi hui kyunki chaandni ne uske jism ko energy de di thi.
Usne mehsoos kiya ke koi us par tik kar so raha hai. Usne neeche dekha to Adhara aram se uske seene par so rahi thi.
Chaandni ne Adhara ke chehre ko aise roshan kiya jaise chand khud Sikandar ko uski khubsurti yaad dila raha ho.
Ye dekh kar Sikandar ne faisla kiya ke Adhara ko sone de aur khud dobara meditation shuru kar de.
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Agli subah
Sari raat meditation karne ke baad, ab Sikandar apne bistar par beth kar mobile use kar raha tha.
Raat ko meditation ke baad usne Adhara ko uthaa kar uske kamre tak chhod diya. Khushkismati se uski jeb mein kamre ki chaabi thi.
Raste mein Adhara ne zara bhi harkat nahi ki, Sikandar ko laga shayad wo beemar hai, magar System ne confirm kiya ke sab theek hai.
Usko us raat ke meditation se 1300 Exp mila, jo ke aam taur pe daily quest se milne wale 50 Exp se bohot zyada tha.
Subah 7 baje, Sikandar uth kar classroom gaya.
Classroom mein jaake wo Adhara ke paas betha jaise hamesha baithta tha, lekin aaj Laura bhi uske saath baith gayi.
Do khoobsurat larkiyan uske saath baithi dekh kar class ke larkon ne us par jalan bhari nazrein daali.
"Na sirf Adhara, ab to Laura bhi?! Ye banda kyon itna lucky hai!"
"Isme aisi kya khaas baat hai?"
"Meri Ice Queen! Nahiii!"
Agar Sikandar unki soch sun sakta to shayad khoon ulat deta inki cringe soch dekh kar.
Wo chup chaap mobile chalay ja raha tha jab achanak Adhara ne uska bazu kheench liya.
Sikandar ne uski taraf dekha to Adhara ne apna phone uske chehre ke saamne kar diya:
"Ye dekho! Kal raat Zrolis City par Werewolves ne hamla kar diya!"
"Kya?!" Sikandar ne turant phone pakra aur news dekhi.
News mein likha tha ke Zrolis City ko ek Werewolf pack ne raakh kar diya. Puri fauj qatal ho gayi, koi bacha hi nahi.
Kaha gaya ke hamle ka maqsad Elemental Stone Mine tha, jo bohot high-grade thi.
Pack ka leader ek bohot bara grey wolf tha, jo ke aur koi nahi balke Brutal Grey tha.
Brutal Grey par 3 saal se bounty lagi hui thi jo ab tak $55,000,000 tak pohnch gayi thi.
Sikandar ne neeche scroll kiya to ek footage mili. Usme dikhaya gaya ke Zrolis City mein Werewolves logon ko qatal kar rahe the. Awakened log bhi chandni mein unka muqabla nahi kar pa rahe the. Video tab khatam hui jab ek Delta Werewolf ne cameraman ko hi phaad dala.
News mein ye bhi tha ke Werewolf pack ki rank hoti hai: Alpha, Shanman, Beta, Delta aur Omega.
Alpha leader hota hai, sabse taaqatwar.
Shanman ke paas elemental abilities hoti hain aur wo apne nest ki hifazat karta hai.
Beta Alpha ki madad karta hai aur agli line mein Alpha banne ka chance hota hai.
Delta ek adult Werewolf hota hai, Beta se kamzor.
Omega sabse kamzor, aur pack ka ghussa nikalne ka zariya.
Sikandar ka chehra sookh gaya, "Ye Werewolves mere level se bohot upar hain… agar Delta tak se saamna hua to bhi chance nahi banta."
Usne Adhara ka phone wapas kar diya aur gehri soch mein doob gaya.
"Mujhe jaldi se jaldi strong banna hoga. Class ke baad Task Hall jaunga aur koi mission lunga. Aur Adhara ko bhi motivate karna hoga, warna wo hamesha ki tarah lazy rahegi."
Ye soch kar Sikandar ne Adhara ki kamar mein halki si chubhni di aur dheemi awaz mein bola:
"Adhara..."
Adhara ne dheemi si awaaz mein kaha:
"Agar tumhe wo karna hai… to apne kamre mein karna, yahan nahi."
Sikandar ka moonh khula ka khula reh gaya, "Yaar ye to galat samajh gayi!"
Peeche se Laura ki thandi awaaz aayi:
"Karna kya hai?"
Sikandar ka paseena nikal gaya. Usne dekha ke Laura ke samne paani ke chaar chhure tair rahe hain, jo uske sir par nishana banaye hue hain.
"W-Wo... galat fehmi hai!"
Lekin Laura ki aankhen bilkul expressionless thi, sirf uski aura bahar nikal rahi thi.
Sikandar ne turant kaha: "I’m sorry!"
Chhuriyan dheere dheere gayab ho gayi.
Sikandar ne andar hi andar socha: "Meri maa kehti thi, agar larki bina wajah gussa kare to bas sorry keh do... lagta hai kaam kar gaya."
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Class khatam hone ke baad
Sikandar Task Hall gaya aur Adhara aur Laura uske saath chali gayi. Dono ne kaha ke wo uski team join karengi.
Task Hall students se bhara hua tha. Sab apni teams register karke missions lene ke liye line mein lage hue the.
Line zyada lambi nahi thi, sirf 7 log.
Tabhi piche se ek tez awaaz aayi:
"SIKANDAR!!"
Sikandar ne apni peeth ki taraf dekha to Rosie bhaagti hui aati nazar aayi, haath hila kar chillati hui.
“Ye usay kaise pata chala k hum yahan hain?” usne hairani se Adhara aur Laura ki taraf dekha.
Adhara ne sharaarat se zubaan bahar nikali aur bola,
“Main ne bataya tha.”
Sikandar ne thak kar apna chehra haath se dhak liya,
“Yaar, jab bhi ye ladki aati hai dimagh ka dahi kar deti hai…”
Rosie khushi se boli,
“Hi guys! Adhara ne mujhe bataya k tum log mission par jaa rahe ho, to main bhi tumhari team join karne aa gayi.”
Sikandar ne foran jawab diya,
“Tumhari application reject hoti hai, koi aur group try karo.”
Rosie ne munh phula liya aur uske sir par halki si chapat maari,
“Ye kya keh rahe ho apni girlfriend se, hmph!”
Sikandar ne gusse se apna sir pakda,
“Thik hai, lekin bas bhar na ban’na.” Keh kar usne apna rukh badal liya.
Ye baat sunkar Rosie ke dil me chubhan hui. Usne andar hi andar kasam khayi k ab kabhi bojh nahi banegi.
Lagbhag bees minute baad aakhir Sikandar ki bari aa gayi.
Woh counter ki taraf gya, magar us se pehle Adhara uske kaan me dheere se boli,
“Sikandar, bas keh dena k tum Sikandar Silverstar ho aur gifted ho. Kaam asaan ho jaayega.”
Sikandar ne sir hila kar haan ki aur counter par gya.
Staff ne muskaan ke saath poocha,
“Ji, main aapki kya madad kar sakta hoon?”
“Mujhe mission ke liye queue karna hai,” Sikandar ne kaha.
Staff ne ek kaghaz dia jisme group ka naam likhna tha. Sikandar ne apna aur larkiyon ka naam likh kar wapas de diya.
Staff ne paper dekha aur bola,
“Laura, Rosie, Adhara, aur Sikandar? Sab rank three hain, siwaye Rosie ke…”
Phir usne Sikandar ki taraf dekha,
“Database me likha hai k aap non-Awakened hain. Aapka last name?”
“Silverstar, Sikandar Silverstar. Main gifted hoon,” usne aitmaad se jawab dia.
Staff ne bhonhein chadhayi,
“Sikandar Silverstar? Maine suna hai tumhari taaqat rank three Awakened ke barabar hai, magar mujhe proof chahiye hoga. Tumhari gifting kya hai?”
“Strength,” Sikandar ne seedha jawab dia.
Staff ne tasleem karte hue ek safed pathar uski taraf barhaya,
“Ye Strength Measuring Rock hai. Jitni taaqat se dabao ge utni rangat badlegi. Safed aam insaan, light green rank one, green rank two, light yellow rank three, aur yellow rank four ko dikhata hai.”
Sikandar ne pathar ko dekha aur uske saamne ek notification chamka:
<Strength Rock>
Durability: 50
Sikandar hairan hua, “Aray, main items ki stats dekh sakta hoon? Pehle kyun nahi socha?”
Usne socha,
“Agar meri strength rank three ke barabar na hui to? Kya main Alpha Intimidation pathar par use kar sakta hoon?”
Ye soch kar usne skill activate kiya. Uski aankhon me ek second ke liye laal roshni chamki aur notification aya:
<Target’s stats reduced by 30%>
Sikandar ne puri taaqat se pathar ko daba diya.
Pathar turant light yellow ho gaya, aur kuch palon ke liye yellow me bhi chamka, phir wapas light yellow par ruk gaya.
Staff ki aankhen khul gayin,
“Ye to lagbhag rank four ke barabar hai! Ye kaise mumkin hai?”
Sikandar muskara kar bola,
“To kya main qualify kar gaya?”
Staff ne hosh me aakar ijlali lehje me jawab dia,
“Haan, aapki taaqat peak rank three Awakened ke barabar hai. Is liye main aapko mid-rank three mission assign kar deta hoon.”
Sikandar ne sar hila kar haan ki aur Task Hall se bahar chal diya, jabke staff abhi bhi hairani me usay jata dekh raha tha.
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Sikandar aur larkiyan Task Hall se bahar nikalte hain ke achanak Adhara ko yaad aata hai aur kehti hai,
“Oh haan! Dave ne kaha tha ke humari field test ki reward Treasury se lena.”
‘Main to bhool hi gaya tha,’ Sikandar ne socha aur teeno Treasury ki taraf chal diye.
Laura piche chal rahi thi, uske chehre pe pareshani saaf thi.
‘Main to field test mai top five bhi nahi aa saki… lekin Sikandar itna strong kaise ho gaya?’ usne hasad bhare lehje mai socha.
Jab wo Treasury pohanchte hain to wahan ke staff unke naam pooch kar, chehre verify karke unhein rewards dete hain.
Adhara, Sikandar aur Rosie apne-apne rewards lete hain.
Adhara ko fire ki medium elemental stone milti hai, Rosie ko wind ki medium elemental stone.
Lekin Sikandar ko jo cheez milti hai wo alag hi hoti hai — ek sleeveless battle armor. Kaala aur grey rang ka, jo uske shoulders se le kar paon tak cover karta hai. Shoulder pads sher ki shakal mai bane hue the.
Sikandar armor ko ghoorta hai aur uske samne aik notification chamak uthta hai:
<Sleeveless Galant Armor>
Ye armor khas taur pe un logon ke liye banaya gaya hai jo short-handed weapon istemal karte hain.
Ye mobility ko hinder nahi karega aur bladed strikes ke against bohot high resistance rakhta hai.
Rank 3 protection aur anti-magic rune se equipped hai.
‘Agar main items ki stats dekh sakta hoon to larkiyon ke diye gifts bhi check kar sakta hoon na?’ usne socha aur gifts ko dekhna shuru kiya.
<Glove of Fire>
Adhara ka diya hua battle glove.
Is mai rank 4 fire Elementalist ki power imbued hai.
Bladed strikes ke khilaf bohot resistant hai.
+10 Strength
Attacks mai fire property add karta hai jo low resistance target ko jala sakti hai.
<Enhanced Silver Ring>
Laura ka diya hua ring.
Agar user danger mai ho to ye ring user ko instantly piche propel kar dega, ek critical hit bachane ke liye.
+10% Overall Stats
Sikandar gifts dekh kar impressed hua, “Ye to kaafi useful hain…”
Lekin phir uski nazar Rosie ke diye bracelet par gayi.
<Possessive Bracelet>
Ye bracelet ek pair mai aata hai jo ek earring ke sath hota hai.
Ismai ek communication rune hai.
Jis ke paas earring ho, wo bracelet wale se limited telepathy mai baat kar sakta hai.
Sikandar ne muh banaya,
“Rosie… hamesha bekaar cheez deti hai. Ye to one-sided communication hai, main to reply bhi nahi kar sakta!”
Usne Rosie ki taraf dekha jahan wo apne chamakte earring ke sath muskura rahi thi.
Sikandar jitna uski muskaan aur earring dekhta, utna zyada irritate hota ja raha tha.
Jab usne apna naya armor aur equipment pehna to wo ek nayi shaan ke sath jagmaga raha tha. Uska andaaz ab bilkul Awakened jaisa lag raha tha.
(Note: Aik normal insaan ke stats 5-7 ke darmiyan hote hain, siwaye Intelligence ke.)
Sikandar ke stats bohot zyada barh gaye the, khaaskar Strength aur Endurance. Usne santushti se sar hila kar apne boost ko accept kiya.
Reward lene ke baad, Sikandar ne apne kamre ki taraf lautna chaha kyunke wo kaafi thaka hua tha. Tabhi piche se aik mazak udate hue alfaaz sunai diye:
“Dekho dekho! Lazy squad apni gufa se nikal hi aaye!”
Sikandar ne palat kar dekha. Ek dark-skinned ladka buzz-cut brown baalon ke sath khada tha. Uska libaas aam tha, lekin jo accessories usne pehne the wo sab top-notch battle equipment lag rahe the. Uske kandhe par ek bara sa neela uqaab baitha tha jiska aura bohot strong tha.
Ladke ki nazar Sikandar par girti hai aur wo usse nafrat se dekhta hai.
Laura ne dheere se fuskara,
“Ye Gregg hai, class 1-D ka. Field test mai pehli position usi ne li thi. Ye hume ‘lazy’ isliye bol raha hai kyunke ek leaderboard hai jisme mission complete karne wale students ki ranking hoti hai.”
Gregg ne chest puff karte hue fakhr se kaha,
“Tum jaise darpookon ko gufa mai hi rehna chahiye. Bahar ki duniya tumhare liye nahi hai.”
Sikandar ko bohot bura lagta hai ke aik aisa bacha jo kuch bhi nahi janta usko neecha dikhane ki koshish kar raha hai.
“Tum aisa keh kar karna kya chahte ho?” usne thandi saans le kar poocha.
Gregg ne chalak muskaan di aur bola,
“Task Hall mai ek kahawat mashhoor hai… jo banda koi mission clear nahi karta na, woh asal mai ek scaredy-cat hota hai. HAHAHA!”
Ye keh kar woh Sikandar aur larkiyon ke samne se guzar gaya.
“Good luck clown! Apne pehle mission mai marna mat!” Gregg ne haath hila kar mazaak urate hue kaha aur nikal gaya.
Sikandar ki ragon mai khoon ubal utha, aam tor pe woh apna gussa kabhi zahir nahi karta tha, magar Gregg ki harkatein usko bohot irritate karti thi.
Larkiyan bhi samajh gayin ke Sikandar andar se bhadak raha hai. Usne foran Adhara ka haath pakra aur use wahan se kheench kar le gaya, Rosie aur Laura wahan hi reh gayin.
Sikandar Adhara ko seedha dormitory section ke aik khali corridor mai le aaya.
Adhara ne thoda pareshan ho kar kaha,
“Kya hua Sikandar? Tum itni jaldi mai kyu ho? Hum Laura aur Rosie ko wahan chor aaye, chalo unke paas chalte hain.”
Sikandar ne uska haath mazbooti se pakr kar kaha,
“Mujhe tumse ek baat kehni hai.”
Adhara ne curiosity se poocha,
“Kya baat hai?”
Sikandar ne dheemi awaaz mai kaha,
“Jab maine tumhe Werewolf banaya tha… us waqt mera asli maqsad dusre Werewolves ko khatam karna tha.”
Adhara ki aankhein jhaank gayin, “Eh?”
Phir woh hosh mai aayi aur gusse se boli,
“Kya matlab?! Hum unse lad hi nahi sakte, Sikandar!”
Sikandar ne use shaant karte hue kaha,
“Isi liye to keh raha hoon… tumhe mazboot banna hoga. Apne Dad ka socho, Adhara.”
Adhara ke hont kaanpne lage, usne jhijak kar kaha,
“Lekin… woh bohot zyada strong hain! Main kaise…”
Sikandar ne foran uski baat kaat di,
“Main ne tumhe Werewolf is liye banaya kyunke mujhe tumhari aankhon mai nafrat nazar aayi thi. Lekin ab main dekhta hoon ke woh nafrat asal mai tumhari nahi… balki tumhare Dad ki hai.”
Uske chehre par mayoosi saaf dikh rahi thi.
‘Kya faida… jo nafrat uske dil par thopi gayi hai, woh asli kabhi uski nahi ho sakti… magar jo ho gaya so ho gaya. Ab hum jo kuch paas hai usi se kaam lena hoga,’ Sikandar ne soch kar ek gehri saans li.
“Main chahta hoon ek aisi Werewolves ki pack banau jo Supernatural ko unke hi tareeqe se jawab de. Agar mere liye nahi… to kam se kam apne Dad ke liye, Adhara. Mazboot bano.” Ye keh kar Sikandar wahan se chala gaya.
Uske alfaaz mai ek aisi authority thi ke Adhara ke dil mai ek ajeeb si ita‘at ka ehsaas jag utha.
Usne apne dil mai kasam khai:
‘Kuch bhi ho jaye, main mazboot banoongi. Apne Dad ke liye… aur Sikandar ke liye.’
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Ek hafta guzra…
Is dauran kuch khaas nahi hua. Supernatural ke khilaf news bhi dheere dheere chup si gayi.
Sikandar apni daily routine mai lag gaya — classes, aur raat ko meditation. Aakhir kaar woh successfully level 12 tak pohanch gaya.
Attributable Stats: 0
(Average insan ke stats 5-7 hote hain siwa Intelligence ke)
Adhara bhi ab badal gayi thi. Ab woh waqt zaya nahi karti thi, balki mid elemental stone absorb karke apni power steadily barha rahi thi.
Ek raat, Sikandar apne bistar par shirtless betha tha. Usne system khola aur boredom mai scroll kar raha tha, tabhi usko yaad aaya ke Green Messenger ne usko ek injection diya tha jo abhi tak uske inventory mai pada tha.
Usne injection nikala. Andar ek kaali si liquid thi.
System scan karta hai aur foran ek notification aata hai:
<Mutation Modifier - Level 1>
Ek aisi substance jo ek gifted insaan ki mutation ko activate aur enhance karti hai.
Isse sirf gifted ki powers hi nahi barhti balki naye mutations bhi milte hain.
Injection ke baad: Mutation enhance hogi, Night Vision improve hoga aur Supernatural Sense mil jaayega.
Ye dekh kar Sikandar intrigued ho gaya.
Usne system se poocha,
“Agar main isse inject kar loon to koi complications to nahi hogi?”
System ne jawab diya,
<No, complications nahi hongi>
Ye sun kar Sikandar ne injection apni baazu mai lagaya. Jaise hi thick liquid uske jism mai ghusi, usne apne veins contract hote mehsoos kiye.
“System, tumne kaha complications nahi hongi…” usne dard se socha.
System reply karta hai,
<Ye modifier sirf mutation ko badal raha hai, dard hoga… magar tum Werewolf ho, tumhari body recover kar legi>
Thodi dair baad, uska jism adjust karne laga.
Pain ke bawajood usko apne andar ek ajeeb si taqat mehsoos hone lagi.
10 minutes meditation ke baad notifications baras gaye:
Absolute Strength enhanced → Ab har level up par +4 Strength milegi (pehle +3).
Night Sight upgraded → Ab tum raat mai aur zyada clearly dekh sakte ho.
Gained Supernatural Sense → Ye skill tumhe Supernatural ke presence mehsoos karne mai madad karegi.
Sikandar ko yaqeen hi nahi aaraha tha. Ye elixir to ek khazana tha.
Uske zehan mai sirf ek sawal chal raha tha: Jo organization itna powerful elixir casually de sakti hai, woh kitni badi hogi?
Aur system ne ye bhi bataya ke ye sirf Level 1 tha… iska matlab aage aur zyada powerful versions bhi honge. Ye soch kar uska khoon garm ho gaya.
Woh abhi sunrise dekh raha tha ke achanak —
DING!
Uska phone baja.
Screen par Adhara ka message tha:
“Sikandar, mujhe abhi mission ka ek information mila hai. Main tumhe details bhej rahi hoon.”
Ye dekh kar Sikandar muskuraya, apne kapre pehne aur kamre se bahar nikal gaya.
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Inside the main branch of UWO in Ratmawati City,
Ek middle-aged aadmi jiske safed baal aur safed daari hai, ek private room ke andar kursi par baitha hai. Uske peeche ek bari si modern window hai jo poore Ratmawati City ka nazara dikha rahi hai.
Uske desk par kagazaat aur documents bikre huwe hain, aur table par ek nameplate lagi hai jisme likha hai
"Sebrof Mosk".
Sebrof ka muscular jism uski umar ke liye kuch zyada hi abnormal lagta hai. Woh apne maathay ko daba kar gehri soch mai ghoom raha hai.
Achanak darwaza khulta hai,
Ek 20s ka shaks jiske chehre par glasses hai, document haath mai liye huwe andar aata hai. Woh Sebrof ko dekh kar thoda jhukta hai.
"President Sebrof, teen guilds ne agree kiya hai ke woh mil kar Zrolis City wapas lenge. Ye un guilds aur unke members ki list hai jo siege mai hissa lenge," usne kaha. Uska chehra calm tha lekin haath kaanp rahe the.
Sebrof ne document liya aur tez nazar se padha. Uski aankhein hiran ho gayi, "Ye mazaak hai kya?!" usne ghoor kar kaha.
"9 guilds mai se sirf teen agree kiye? Aur woh bhi sirf 9 rank-five Awakened aur 34 rank-four Awakened bhej rahe hain?! Ye Brutal Grey ke lead mai Werewolf pack hai jiske khilaaf hum lad rahe hain!"
Uske aas paas kali bijli chamakne lagi, rank ninth Awakened ki aura ne us aadmi ko neeche ghutnon pe gira diya.
Woh shaks mushkil se bola, "Unka kehna hai ke unke higher-ranking members ke liye ye bohot dangerous hai."
"Dangerous?! Kya main phir military se madad maangu?! Mera chehra kahan jayega phir!" Sebrof gusse mai phat pada.
BAM!!
Usne apna haath desk par maara, desk do hisson mai toot gaya. Floor uske zor se hil gaya.
"Un 9 guilds ko keh do! Har guild ko participate karna hoga aur kam se kam 10 rank-six Awakened dene honge!"
Glasses wala shaks jhuk kar bola, "Yes sir!" aur tezi se nikalne laga. Lekin door kholne se pehle Sebrof ne bulaya.
"Kya tum abhi bhi us Organization ko monitor kar rahe ho?"
Woh shaks mud kar bola, "Haan, woh log move mai hain."
Sebrof ne haath hilaya aur usse bhej diya. Apne andar hi socha, "Main unse peeche nahi reh sakta. Log un par hum se zyada bharosa karne lage hain."
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Back to Ochyra University,
Sikandar ek café mai baqi doston se milne ja raha tha.
Raaste mai chalte hue usne Adhara ka bheja hua mission read kiya:
“Mission Vouver City mai hai, jo Ratmawati City ke east mai ek level-three city hai. FAA ne pehle do rank-two aur ek rank-three Awakened teams bheje the lekin sab gaayab ho gaye. Kaha ja raha hai ke wahan ek Lamia hai jiska power kam se kam rank three hai.”
Lamia wo creature hai jiska upper body insaan ka hota hai aur neeche ka hissa saanp ka. Ye bachon ko kidnap karke zinda kha jaate hain.
Sikandar ka chehra bigad gaya. Uske dil mai ajeeb si buri feeling aa rahi thi.
Dus minute baad, woh café pahunch kar sab se mila.
"Toh excited ho apne pehle mission ke liye?" Rosie muskurate hue boli jaise hi Sikandar uske paas baitha.
Sikandar ne sirf uska chehra scrunch kiya, jis par Rosie mooh phula kar boli, "Ye game nahi hai, taiyyar rehna theek se."
Lekin usne chup kar liya jab Sikandar ne narmi se kaha, "Main nahi chahta tumhe chot lage." Rosie ke gaal laal ho gaye aur usne sharma kar sir hila diya.
Laura ne bola, "Hum kab nikal rahe hain? Mr. Joseph se chutti le lete hain."
Adhara ne soch kar kaha, "Kal subah nikalte hain. Raat bhar taiyyari kar lete hain."
Sab agree hue aur ghar chale gaye taiyyari karne.
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Agli subah,
Sikandar apne kamre mai samaan pack kar raha tha. Usne spare kapde, khana, paani, aur zaroori cheezein li – jaise Healing Elixir, Protection Rune, Alarm Rune, Silent Rune, waghera. Usne kuch combat suits bhi khareed liye taake agar kabhi stealth ki zarurat ho.
Packing ke baad usne apna bag shoulder par dala aur nikal gaya.
Sab log train station par mile. Car se jaana convenient nahi tha kyunke raste mai bohot inspections hote hain.
Early train chali aur Ochyra University peeche chhoot gaya.
Andhera aasman, khali si train, thandi hawa.
Rosie aur Adhara piche wali seat par so gayi, Sikandar aur Laura jaag rahe the.
Thandi hawa aayi toh Laura ne apna jism ghooma kar Sikandar ki arm se lagaya. Usne garam feel kiya.
"Since when tum itne warm ho gaye? Aur waise… tumhari muscles bhi kaafi strong lagti hain," usne halki muskaan ke saath kaha, aur Sikandar ka arm pakda.
Sikandar ne phone par game kheltay huwe kaha, "Military ke time se hi aisa hoon, tumne notice nahi kiya."
Laura hans kar boli, "Theek hai, ab main tumhe closely dekhoongi." Aur apna sir uske kandhe par rakh diya.
Sikandar sharma gaya, "Yaar bas karo ab."
Laura hansi, "Abhi bhi shy ho jaate ho." Aur phir aankhein band karke so gayi.
Sikandar ne khidki se scenery dekhi. Uska dil abhi bhi ajeeb si buri feeling se bhara tha.
Train tez chalti rahi aur Ratmawati City door hoti gayi.
Woh log Seumwood City pohonch gaye – jo sabse door level two city thi. Uske baad aage ki safar unhe gaadi se karna tha.
Ek family car rent ki gayi. Sikandar ne $2000 diye driver ko, jo baad mai unhe wapas bhi pick karega.
Driver middle-aged tha. Safar ke dauran usne pucha, "Tum log Ochyra University se ho na?"
"Haan," Sikandar ne jawab diya.
"Aur mission Vouver City mai hai?"
"Haan, suna hai ek Lamia ghummi phir rahi hai," Sikandar bola.
Driver ki aankhein phail gayi, "Lamia?! Khuda ka shukar hai main Awakened nahi. Mujhse toh yeh sab handle nahi hota."
Do ghante ke safar ke baad woh log ek chhoti si jagah pohonch gaye jo zyada sheher ke bajaye gaon lagti thi.
Driver ne jaate jaate kaha, "Suna hai is sheher ke log ajeeb hain. Din mai thak jaate hain aur raat ko zyada active hote hain."
Sikandar ne bhauen charhai aur driver ka shukriya ada kiya.
Sheher ka entrance sirf lakri ke planks ka bana tha. Subah ka waqt tha lekin sheher bilkul sunsaan.
Bahaar se sheher sukoon bhara lagta tha kyunke uske peechhe ek nadi beh rahi thi. Lekin aas paas ke lambe, patte-jhade darakht us jagah ko bhootiya feel dete the.
"Yehi jagah hai? Zinda insaan ka koi nishaan hi nahi," Laura boli.
Rosie ne zor se cheekh kar kaha, "HELLO!! KOI HAI YAHAAN?!"
Tabhi ek buddhi aurat kona mod kar saamne aayi, aur haath se ek hotel ki taraf ishara kiya. "Aray mehmaan, hotel mai aaram se ruk jaiye."
Sikandar ne Rosie ke sir par halka sa thapka maara, "Shukriya aur maaf kijiye takleef ke liye," usne narmi se kaha.
Rosie mooh phula kar chup ho gayi, Adhara ne usse hug karke calm kiya.
Phir woh sab ek two-star hotel ki taraf chal diye taake luggage rakh kar investigation shuru kar saken.
Creak...
Hotel ka purana darwaza Sikandar ne dhakka diya toh darravni aawaaz nikalta hai. Andar jaate hi hotel ek tang aur be-had sad kamra nazar aata hai — koi khaas sajavat nahin, bas reception ka desk jahan ek aurat so rahi hoti hai.
Sikandar desk ke paas chala gaya aur shistagi se kaha, "Excuse me."
Aurat jo uske saamne thi, Sikandar ki nigah mein be-hosh si aurat jaisi nazar aayi — chehra itna pale tha ke zinda na lagta ho. Phir achanak woh jhat se jaagi aur muskurahat ke saath boli, "Khush aamdeed, kya aap woh Awakened hain jo FAA ne bheja hai?"
Sikandar sar hila kar jawab diya, "Haan. Humein yahan Lamia ke ghoomne ki shikayat mili hai."
Aurat ka chehra udaas hua, magar Sikandar ko uski udaasi me ek masnooi sa rang nazar aaya — jaise woh jazbaat zabardasti dikhaye ja rahe hon. "Haan, afsos... bachon ko woh kha jaata hai," usne dukh bhari lehje mein kaha.
"Suniye, yeh sun kar afsos hua. Hum yahin kamra le lete hain aur phir jaanch karte hain," Sikandar ne kaha. Aurat ne do chabiyan di aur unko kamre tak le jaane ka rukh kiya.
Sikandar aur ladkiyan (Rosie aur doosri ladkiyan) seediyaan chadh kar upar gaye — hotel khamosh tha, aur unke siwa koi mehmaan nazar nahin aa raha tha.
Kamron ka chakkar lagane par Sikandar ne kamra dhoondh liya. Rosie ek chhota sa hungama karne lagi — woh chah rahi thi ke usi kamre mein rehna jahan Sikandar ho. Aakhir kar Sikandar ne usey mana karne ki bajaye tasleem kar liya, taki woh drama na create kare.
Kamre ke andar dono apna samaan nikaalte hain. Sikandar apna backpack kholta hai, Rosie apna samaan sambhalti hai.
" Sikandar, kya tumhe is shehar mein kuch ajeeb sa mehsoos nahin ho raha?" Rosie ne pareshan zaaher hoti hui kaha. "Main isliye tumhare saath rehna chahti hoon kyun ke mujhe dar lag raha hai... mujhe lagta hai koi hamare peechhe dekh raha hai."
Yeh sunkar Sikandar ne sar haan mein jhukaya. "Bilkul — mujhe bhi aisa hi laga. Is shehar mein kuch theek nahin hai." Uski Supernatural Sense be-haisiyat bazan tez tar ho kar bell bajne jaisi khatara mehsoos kara rahi thi.
Phir system ne uski shak ko tasdeeq ki — screen par aik chhoti si paighaam aayi:
<Tumhein dekha jaa raha hai>
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Apna saman set karne ke baad, Sikandar aur Rosie apne kamre se nikal kar dusre kamre mai gaye, lekin Adhara aur Laura wahan nahi the.
Dono neeche aaye aur dekha ke Adhara aur Laura receptionist ke sath gupshup kar rahi thi.
Sikandar unke paas ja kar puchta hai,
"Tum log kya baat kar rahe ho?"
Laura ne apna jism ghumaya aur jawab diya,
"Hum Lamia ke bare mai puch rahe hain, suno iska kissa," usne ishaara kiya ke Sikandar kareeb aa jaye.
Receptionist kuch der ke liye ruk gayi, phir apni kahani jari rakhi,
"Ek hafte pehle yahan se zyada door nahi, ek joda gaayab ho gaya. Sab log milkar unhein dhoondne nikle lekin raat bhar talash ke bawajood kuch nahi mila. Teen din pehle, kisi ne mayor ko report di ke usne ek creature dekha jo Lamia jaisa tha. Usne kaha ke usne uss creature ko Nadi ke us paar, jungle ke andar south ki taraf dekha."
Laura beech mai bol uthi,
"Lekin Lamia to bade logon ko nahi khata."
Receptionist ne usko seedhi nazar se dekha, uski nazar itni tez thi ke Laura bechain ho gayi. Kuch der baad receptionist ne jawab diya,
"To iska matlab ye Lamia mutated hai."
Sikandar ka chehra tang ho gaya,
"Agar ye mutated Lamia hai to iska ajeeb behavior samajh aata hai," usne socha.
Mutation kisi bhi Supernatural, creature ya plant mai randomly hota hai, aur insaan ab tak uska asal sabab nahi samajh paye. Mutated cheez ya to jaldi mar jati hai kisi zyada powerful Supernatural se takra kar… ya phir sab ko kuchal kar ek “king” ban jati hai.
"Lekin aise jagah par? Yahan to mushkil se koi powerful Supernatural hoga jo isse rok sake," Sikandar ke zehan mai khayal aya.
Phir usne receptionist se pucha,
"Jo team humse pehle yahan bheji gayi thi unka kya hua?"
Receptionist ne sir hila kar kaha,
"Woh sab south jungle mai gaye the lekin wapas nahi aaye… isliye tum logon ko bohot ehtiyaat karni hogi."
Ye sunkar Sikandar aur uski team ne ek dusre ki taraf dekha aur ghambeer andaaz mai sir hila diya.
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5 minute baad
Chaaron hotel se nikal kar south ki taraf chal diye.
Hotel Nadii ke paas tha, isliye zyada der nahi lagi ek bridge tak pohanchne mai jo Nadii ko paar kar ke south jungle ki taraf jata tha.
Jab woh bridge cross kar rahe the, Sikandar ki nigah ne Nadii ke kone mai kuch dekha, lekin jab usne dhyan se dekha to paani bilkul shaant tha—jaise kuch hua hi na ho.
South ka jungle bilkul waisa hi tha jaise pehle guzre the: ghana aur andhera.
Sikandar ne ladkiyon ko kaha ke "tum log saath raho," aur khud akela doosri taraf clues dhoondhne nikal gaya.
"Adhara andhere mai dekh sakti hai, unhein uske sath chhodna behtar hoga," usne socha aur jungle mai tez raftaar se ghus gaya.
Magar suraj dhalne tak bhi unhe Lamia ka koi clue nahi mila.
Raat hone par woh wapas ikatthay huye aur sheher laut aaye.
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Sheher mai dakhil hote hi unke hosh udd gaye—jo sheher subah ekdum sunsaan tha, ab rangin roshniyon aur bheed bhadak se chamak raha tha.
Galiyon mai logon ka hujoom, har taraf merchant ke stalls aur sajawat, sab kuch itna rangeen ke agar woh raat ko sheher aate to kabhi nahi mante ke ye din mai itna veeran tha.
Sikandar hairan ho kar sab dekh raha tha jab Adhara ne usse bulaya,
"Sikandar! Idhar aao, ye dekho!"
Adhara ne ek pale, murda jaisa dikhne wale vendor ki taraf ishara kiya,
"Maine isse kharida hai, kehta hai Vouver City aane walon ko ye zaroor peena chahiye."
Vendor muskura kar bola,
"Lo bhai, try karo. Sirf ek dollar ka hai," aur do glasses aur bhar diye.
Sikandar ne ek glass uthaya aur dusra Rosie ko diya, lekin Rosie ka man nahi tha. Usse pehle ke woh juice wapas kare, Laura ne glass jhat se cheen liya,
"Agar tum nahi peena chahte to mai pee leti hoon," aur turant gulp kar gayi.
Uske chehre par ek santusht muskaan aa gayi.
Sikandar curious ho gaya, usne juice ko sugha aur ek meetha khushbu uske naak mai bhari. Usne bina soche samjhe poora glass khali kar diya.
"Wah! Ye bohot zabardast hai, kis cheez ka hai?" usne pucha.
Vendor ne jawab diya,
"Ye mutated berry fruit ka hai. Hum iska asli naam nahi jaante, lekin isse Sweet Mundu kehte hain."
Sikandar ne tasalli se sir hila diya. Lekin agle hi pal usne dekha ke vendor apni kamar pakad kar dard mai hai.
"Kya hua? Madad chahiye?" Sikandar ne pucha.
Vendor ne zabardasti muskaan banayi,
"Nahi nahi… kuch nahi, tumhari raat achhi guzre."
Sikandar ne shak ke saath usse dekha lekin phir ladkiyon ke sath hotel wapas chal diya.
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Raat ko kamre mai, Sikandar meditation kar raha tha aur Rosie apni wind control practice.
Chaar ghante guzr gaye, neend un par sawar hone lagi.
Rosie ne goodnight kaha aur so gayi, lekin Sikandar breathing technique ki wajah se ab bhi taaza mehsoos kar raha tha.
Usne notification dekha:
<Mental stat +1>
Ye dekh kar wo bohot excited hua, kyunki ye pehli baar tha ke breathing technique se uska stat bara tha.
Lekin usi waqt uski Supernatural Sense zor se baj uthi.
<DING!!>
<Sudden Quest!>
<Killing Intent Detected!>
“Tum par ek shaitani qatal ka iraada hai. Source ko dhoondo aur usse khatam karo.”
Adhara ne sir hila kar kaha,
"Haan, mujhe laga bahar kuch hai…"
Did her sense improve so much because of her transformation?
“Nahi… yeh hamari sense ki tezzi nahi hai… yeh Supernatural apna aura jaan bujh kar leak kar raha hai,” Sikandar ne socha.
“Laura ko jagaao,” Sikandar ne kaha.
Adhara ne sar hila kar kaha, “Maine koshish ki thi, lekin usne kaha woh theek mehsoos nahi kar rahi.”
Sikandar ne bhonwen charhai, phir Rosie ko hila kar jagaya.
“Rosie! Rosie!”
Rosie ne neend mein karwat li aur dheere dheere aankhein kholi, “Kya hua?”
“Uth jao! Main aur Adhara bahar check karne ja rahe hain, mujhe lagta hai woh Supernatural move karega. Laura beemar hai is liye tumhe uski hifazat karni hogi, samjhi?” Sikandar ne kaha aur kamre se nikal gaya.
Rosie turant hosh mein aayi aur zor se boli, “Okay! Bas tum dono ehtiyaat se rehna!”
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Bahar nikalte hi un dono ne dekha ke sheher dobara se khali hai, jaise subah tha. Waqt bhi 1 A.M. ho raha tha, is liye yeh mamooli si baat thi.
Sikandar aur Adhara hawa ki tarah daurte hue us aura ke source ki taraf nikle. Woh dono ka Night Sight unhe andheron mein bhi dekhne ke laayak banata tha, khaaskar Sikandar jo apni Night Sight ke upgrade ke baad raat ko din se bhi zyada saaf dekh sakta tha.
Supernatural bhi tez tha, lekin Sikandar aur Adhara usse tez nikal rahe the. Achaanak woh aura hawa mein ghul gaya.
Dono ruke, har taraf dekha, lekin kuchh nahi mila.
Sikandar ne gusse se daanton ko bhincha, tabhi uski nazar kone mein ek chhote ladke par padi. Fatte purane kapron mein lapeta hua woh larka jungle mein akela khada tha. Usne seedha Sikandar ki taraf dekha aur ungli se ek disha ki taraf ishara kiya.
Sikandar ne us disha mein dekha aur jab wapas us larke ki taraf nigah gayi… toh woh gaayab tha.
Sikandar ne bina waqt zaya kiye Adhara ke saath us disha mein daurna shuru kar diya. Dono ko jald hi ek ghufa mili jo jungle ke andar gehri chhupi hui thi. Darwaze par ek badaa trunk gira hua tha jo entrance ko aadha block kar raha tha.
Us trunk par wahi larka baitha tha, usne andar ishara kiya aur phir se gaayab ho gaya.
Sikandar ne Adhara ki taraf dekha, lekin usne larke ko dekha hi nahi tha. Dono ne ek doosre ko dekha aur sar hila kar ehtiyaat ke sath ghufa ke andar chale gaye.
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Ghufa andar se bahut badi thi, bahar se andaza bhi nahi lagta. Aaram se dus aadmi side by side chal sakte the.
Sikandar aur Adhara turant samajh gaye ke yeh Lamia ki awaaz hai.
Ant mein pohanchne par unke samne ek badi si space thi. Zameen par logon ki laashein bikhri hui thi.
“Kahan hai yeh?” Adhara ne poocha.
Sikandar ne aas paas dekha, tabhi uski reedh ki haddi mein thandak daud gayi. Usne sar upar uthaya aur aankhen phat gayi—
HIISSSSS!!!
Lamia ghufa ki chhat par chipki hui thi, usne seedha un dono par jhapat liya.
Sikandar ne turant Adhara ko dhakka diya aur khud bhi bacha.
BOOMMM!!
Zameen poore zor se hil gayi. Sikandar zameen par ghoom gaya.
Lamia ka tail bijli ki raftaar se aaya aur usse door phenka diya.
“Akhhh!” Sikandar karaha utha.
Usne sar utha kar Lamia ko dekha—
Ek vishaal saanp ka dhacha. Peechli taraf ka rang kaala, andar se ghahra bhura. Upar ka hissa ek aurat ka badan tha, baal samundar ki lehron ki tarah hil rahe the.
Adhara ne turant apna mana jama kar ke aag fainki.
WHOOSHHH!!
Lekin Lamia ne poore badan ko zameen par ghaseet kar fire se bacha liya aur sidha Adhara ki taraf dauri. Adhara ke paas shield banane ka waqt nahi tha.
Sikandar ne apne paon jamaaye, massal bulged hue, aur woh hawa mein chalang laga kar Lamia par ja pada.
Uske mukkon se safed roshni nikal rahi thi, “Force Beam!”
BAAMMMM!!!
Lamia ghufa ki deewar mein dekh kar ghus gayi. Deewar mein ek bada gaddha ban gaya, poori ghufa hil gayi.
“Theek ho?” Sikandar ne poocha.
Adhara ne apne armor se mitti jhadi aur kaha, “Main theek hoon.” Usne hairan hokar Sikandar ki taraf dekha— “Yeh ab bhi kitna taqatwar hai.”
Lekin phir usne dekha ke Lamia abhi bhi zinda thi, pattharon ke neeche se nikal rahi thi.
HIISSS!!!
Sikandar ne turant Alpha’s Intimidation activate kiya. Aankhen laal chamakne lagi, lekin system ka notification saamne aaya—
<Alpha Intimidation failed, the user cannot affect a dead creature>
“Dead creature? Yeh kya bakwas hai?!” Sikandar soch kar hil gaya.
Lamia ka tail wapas aaya, Sikandar ne mukka maar kar rok diya.
BAMMM!!
Takkar se chingariyan aur aag ki lahrein phoot gayin. Lamia ka tail kala pad gaya.
Adhara ne turant nara lagaya:
“Basic Magic! Arms of Fire Golem!”
Do bade aag ke haath Lamia ko jhapat kar jameen par daba gaye.
Lamia zordaar taur par chhatpata rahi thi.
“Yeh ajeeb ladh rahi hai… itni aasan nahi honi chahiye thi. Lamias toh apni body enhancement ke liye mashhoor hoti hain.” Adhara ne kaha.
Sikandar ne nazdeek ja kar dekha aur socha: “System keh raha hai yeh mar chuki hai. Aur laashein bhi yahan padi hain… lekin yeh Lamia toh puppet lag rahi hai.”
Adhara ne bhi kaha, “Main dekh sakti hoon, iske jism par mana strings lagi hui hain.”
Sikandar ki aankhen barri ho gayi. “Matlab koi aur Supernatural isse control kar raha hai?!”
Adhara ka rang udh gaya, “Yani yeh sab kuchh ek aur Supernatural ka staged plan hai?”
Sikandar ka chehra andhera pad gaya.
“Ek intelligent Supernatural…”
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Aaj ke liye itnah hi. Baki next update par..
Umeed hain aap koh ye update pasnd ahye gah.
Aur next update 25 likes par.
Ek hafta guzra…
DING!