Kamal yar keep it upEpisode 04
Daily Quest
"HALF-BLOOD ka kia matlab hai!", Sikandar gusse mein cheekha.
Chaahay Half-blood ka matlab abhi tak poori tarah se samajh nahi aaya, lekin Sikandar itna toh jaanta tha ke iska matlab hai ke uski nasal kisi aur cheez ke saath milke bani hai—woh khaalis insaan nahi hai.
Aur jitni nafrat usse Supernaturals se thi—jo uski insaniyat aur uske walidain ke saath kiya—woh apne race section ko bilkul pasand nahi karta tha.
Sikandar ne socha ke shayad woh apni race badal sakta hai, lekin har koshish mein naakaam raha. Race ka section hilta bhi nahi tha, ulta ek chamakdaar chaandni jaise roshni mein chamak raha tha jaise ke woh uska mazaak uda raha ho.
Yeh dekh kar Sikandar ka khoon khol gaya. Yeh game usse mazaak bana raha tha.
Lekin uska gussa us waqt dab gaya jab darwazay par dastak hui. Ek middle-aged aurat darwazay se andar aayi.
Us aurat ke lambe bhoore baal the. Siyah rim waali aankhon ke chashmey, aur uska sakht aur mutma'in chehra—sirf ek jhalak mein Sikandar samajh gaya ke yeh kaun hai.
Yeh thi uski guardian—Mrs. Greene.
Sikandar ne Mrs. Greene ko dekha aur uske chehre par sukoon aaya, "Mujhe laga mein kabhi maa ko dobara nahi dekh paunga... par kaun soch sakta tha ke mein us haadse se bach gaya," usne socha.
Mrs. Greene ne jaise hi dekha ke Sikandar hosh mein hai, woh wahin ruk gayi—bilkul stunned.
Lekin jaise hi usne yaqeen kiya ke Sikandar waqai hosh mein aa chuka hai, woh foran bhaag kar uske paas aayi aur usse zor se galay lagaya.
"Mera pyara bacha, mujhe laga mein tumhein kho doongi," uski aankhon se aansu chalak padey.
Woh is tarah ro rahi thi jaise kisi ne ek saaf paani ka chaashma khol diya ho. "Mein hafton se nahi soyi jab se suna tha ke tum apne pehle mission par ho, lekin phir yeh khabar aayi..."
"Ke tum hospital mein ho, maut ke qareeb!"
Mrs. Greene ka dukh itna gehra tha ke sirf uski aankhon mein dekh kar insaan ka dil ro padey. Sikandar ne bhi usse zor se galay lagaya.
Uski maa ka yeh pyaar, yeh garmahat, uske liye duniya ki har cheez se zyada keemti thi. Asliyat mein, uski zindagi mein roshni ka bas ek hee zariya tha—Mrs. Greene—uske asal walidain ke marne ke baad.
Kuch dair baad jab Mrs. Greene ne apna dukh halka kiya, toh usne Sikandar ke jism ko chhoker check kiya ke kahin koi chot toh nahi, lekin har zakhm jaise khud-ba-khud bhar gaya ho. Usne sukoon ka saans liya.
"Mein wapas aa gaya hoon, mom," Sikandar ne aankhon mein aansuon ko rokne ki koshish karte hue kaha.
Mrs. Greene ke chehre par chamakti muskurahat thi, usi muskurahat jaise usne bachpan mein dekhi thi. Woh dono maa-beta ek garm aur pyaari guftagu mein masroof ho gaye.
Saalon baad unka yeh mulaqat hui thi. Sikandar bas kabhi kabhi usey khat bhejta tha—military mein discipline buhat sakht hota hai. Aakhri khat usne tab bheja jab uska pehla mission tay hua tha.
Lekin us conversation ke dauraan ek soch ne usay jhunjhuna diya—"Mein zinda kaise bach gaya? Kisne mujhe bachaya? Khuda? Ya Shaitaan?"
Usne yaad kiya ke Ghouls' Den mein maut ke qareeb usne ek waqt par Khuda aur Shaitaan dono se dua ki thi. Par ab tak usay yeh nahi pata ke kis ne usey jawab diya.
Phir Mrs. Greene ne kaha, "Kya tumhein pata hai ke tum ab mashhoor ho gaye ho?"
"Mein jab ceremony mein gayi thi, toh un logon ne tumhare naam do medals diye, aur sath mein ek bari raqam bhi. Unka kehna tha ke tumne jo bahaduri dikhayi uske liye United World Organizations ki taraf se shukriya."
"Lekin woh bhi! Hmph!"
Mrs. Greene ke lafzon mein gila tha, lekin uski muskurahat uska fakhar chhupaa nahi saki. Woh ceremony uske liye buhat ahmiyat rakhti thi.
Mrs. Greene aik lower-class khandaan se thi. Uski nasl mein koi Awakened nahi tha, is liye na paisa tha na rutba. Lekin ab, jab uska beta Heroes of Dwight City jaise event mein medal jeet gaya tha, woh khushi se phool nahi samat rahi thi.
Sikandar ke paas military ka paisa aata raha, lekin Mrs. Greene hamesha poochhti thi ke kitna mila. Usne apne pehle husband ko chhorkar aik middle-class shakhs se shadi ki, lekin asal mein woh ab bhi lower-class ki soch mein bandhi hui thi.
Lekin Sikandar ko usse koi gila nahi tha. Uske liye woh sab kuch thi. Zinda logon mein sabse pyari shakhsiyat.
Kaafi dair guftagu ke baad, Mrs. Greene ko kuch zaroori kaam ke liye nikalna pada.
Lekin jaate jaate usne darwaza band karne se pehle phir se apna sir andar dala, "Oh haan, tumhein hospital se discharge ke baad university join karni hogi. Government ne naye university banayi hai Awakened aur Military units ke liye, tumhein wahi bheja jaa raha hai," usne kaha jaise woh apne phone mein koi email padh rahi ho.
Phir muskurate hue boli, "Unka kehna hai ke university mein araam se raho, woh tumhari training mein madad karenge. Military ke kaam ke badlay yeh unka inaam hai. Aur haan, mein tumhara phone bhi laayi hoon."
Usne phone Sikandar ko diya, haath hila kar kaha, "Chalti hoon, bye! Raat ko wapas aungi," aur chali gayi.
Sikandar thoda hairan reh gaya.
"Mein? University jaun? Pata nahi kyun lekin mein excited hoon," usne socha aur muskara diya.
Phir usne apna phone check kiya—bilkul usi tarah jaise aam ladke check karte hain. Military mein bhi woh chhup kar phone chala leta tha.
Uske phone par teen notifications the:
Ek uski bachpan ki dost Laura Frostbrand se.
Ek uske platoon leader ka message.
Aur ek Edward ka.
Sabse pehle usne Laura ka message khola.
"Suna hai tum zinda ho. Acha hai."
Sirf itna sa message tha. Thanda, be-taalluq. Sikandar ka dil thoda toot gaya.
Woh to bachpan se hi Laura ko pasand karta tha. Jab uske walidain mare, toh Laura hi thi jo uske paas thi.
Lekin jaise jaise Laura badi hoti gayi, woh door hoti gayi. Aaj tak Sikandar nahi samajh paaya ke kyun.
Usne socha tha ke Laura kam az kam usse milne aayegi, lekin zindagi ne uska bharam tod diya. Sirf ek chhota sa text mila.
Sikandar ne udaasi se agla message khola—platoon leader ka. Jaise ke hamesha hota tha, usne fakhar se likha ke woh uski himmat par naaz karta hai.
"Woh buhat ache logon mein se ek tha," Sikandar ne muskara kar socha.
Aur aakhri message Edward ka tha jo ke paanch din purana tha. Edward ne likha tha ke woh usse milne aa raha hai. Shayad woh mil kar chala bhi gaya tha.
Phir Sikandar ne game ke baare mein socha.
"Notification", usne socha, aur foran ek hologram screen samne aa gaya.
Woh screen mein koi "Help" button dhoondhne laga, lekin sirf kuch options hi nazar aaye:
<Notification>, <Stat>, <Skill>, <Inventory>, aur <Shop>.
Frustration mein ulajh kar, Sikandar ne screen band karne ka socha hi tha ke achanak aik notification nazar aayi:
<Welcome Host, you have gained the Invincible Full-Moon System>
Sikandar ko pura yaqeen tha ke ye sirf koi naye zamanay ka game hai jo kisi ne banaya hai, magar phir bhi tasalli ke liye usne kuch sawalat karne ka faisla kiya.
‘Toh kya mujhe tum ne bachaya tha?’, usne curiosity se poocha.
<Yes>
Ye dekh kar Sikandar ne phir poocha, ‘Agar aisa hai toh, kya tum Khuda ho? Ya Shaitaan?’
<I’m not the God or the Devil>
Sikandar shak bhari soch mein pad gaya, aur bola: ‘Hmm… ye toh wohi baat hai jo Khuda ya Shaitaan kahenge. Toh phir tumhara maqsad kya hai?’
<My purpose is to make you stronger. You will become invincible under the full-moon.>
‘Beshak, ye toh ek dum Shaitaan wali baat hai,’ Sikandar ne muskurate hue socha.
Sirf mazaq mein, Sikandar ne aik aur sawal kiya taake dekhe ke kya asal mein ye Shaitaan hi hai:
‘Agar aisa hai, toh mujhe is qudrat ke badlay mein kya dena hoga?’
<Your humanity, your loved ones, and everything you have>
‘Bingo! Ye toh bilkul Shaitaan ki baat hai,’ Sikandar ne halki si hansi ke sath socha.
Lekin is se pehle ke wo agla sawal karta, aik aur notification uske samne aayi – magar is dafa woh aam si nahi thi jaise pehle hoti thi jab wo game kholta tha:
<Daily Quest>
Raat ke waqt, Chandni ki rehmat mein teen ghantay guzaro.
0/180 minutes
Quest Reward: 50 Exp, Aik achi neend
Quest Failure: Sanity mein 20% kami
Sikandar ne daily quest par nazar daali aur socha: ‘Lunar ki rehmat? Kya matlab mein chand ke neeche teen ghantay baithun? Aisa toh hargiz nahi hoga!’
Usne mazeed socha:
‘Ye game kitna be-wakoofana hai, kaunsa game player ko chand ke neeche baithne ko kehta hai? Aur is hospital ka toh roof bhi nahi hai! Behtareen cheez ye hai ke mein khidki se sir bahar nikalun, lekin wo bhi teen ghantay tak? Paagalpan hai!’
Jitna zyada Sikandar is baat ko sochta gaya, utna hi zyada gussa usse is game pe aane laga.
Lekin curiosity abhi tak uske zehan mein zinda thi, khas kar Ghoul's Den waali waqiye ke baad se, toh usne stats tab band kar ke skills tab khol diya:
---
<Skills>
<Night Sight (Passive – Low)>
<Creature of the Night (Passive – Mid)>
Sikandar ne haath badhaya aur Night Sight skill par click kiya – uska haath hologram mein se guzr gaya.
‘Be-wakoof, bhool gaya ke ye touch screen nahi hai,’ usne apne aap ko daanta.
Is dafa usne soch ke zariye skill ko select kiya.
<Night Sight>
Aik low-level skill jo raat mein behtar dekhne ki salahiyat deta hai – Upgradeable.
‘Simple aur clear,’ Sikandar ne socha aur phir doosri skill par gaya jiska naam uske liye naya tha:
<Creature of the Night>
Aik middle-level skill jo raat ke waqt host ke stats ko 50% barhata hai, aur full-moon ke waqt 100% – Upgradeable.
Skill ka description parhne ke baad usne socha:
‘Yeh toh kaafi interesting hai… Matlab mein raat ko zyada taqatwar ho jata hoon? Lekin ye kuch zyada hi acha lag raha hai, itna asaan nahi ho sakta,’ usne shak bhari muskurahat ke sath socha.
System ke hawalay se doubt abhi tak uske zehan mein tha.
Isliye Sikandar ne system band karne ka socha taake so sake. Halankay uske zakhm theek ho chuke thay, lekin operation ka asar abhi bhi uske jism par tha.
Aankhein band karte waqt bhi, Sikandar is system ko ridiculous hi samajh raha tha.
‘Jaise ke mein in sab baton pe yaqeen karunga, raat mein taqatwar? Ye toh sirf kisi supernatural kahani ka hissa lagta hai,’ usne socha jabke bed par araam se let gaya.
Lekin jese hi usne takiye ko mehsoos kiya, uska chehra us par ragarnay laga.
‘Yaar ye takiye aur bed toh kamaal ke hain, military ke woh khushk aur badbu daar takiye yaad aa gaye,’ Sikandar ne socha jab uski palkain bhari hone lagi aur wo aahista aahista so gaya.
Usay abhi tak ye andaza nahi tha ke is system ko nazar andaz karne ka faisla, uski zindagi ka sabse bara pachtawa banne wala hai...
ZabardastEpisode 05
Blood Moon
Sikandar subha uthta hai to uske samne aik hologram notification nazar aata hai, ye kal dekhe gaye daily quest ke baare mein hota hai.
<Daily Quest Failure, Sanity Decreases by 20%>
Ye dekh kar Sikandar kandhe uchkata hai aur kehta hai,
"Jesa mein ne socha tha, ye sirf aik game hai. Magar ye game keh raha hai ke mein half-blood hoon? Kya mazaak hai!"
Phir wo apne jism ki taraf dekhta hai aur halka sa hilta hai.
Sikandar apna haath uthata hai aur kuch martaba apne fists ko band karta hai, kisi qisam ka dard nahi hota, uski saari choton ka naam-o-nishaan nahi hota – ye kisi mo’jze se kam nahi.
Jab usse lagta hai ke uska jism poori tarah recover ho chuka hai, to wo decide karta hai ke aaj military hospital chhod de.
Uska bag bed ke side mein pada hota hai, Sikandar uthta hai, apna pyara necklace pehenta hai aur apna samaan pack karne lagta hai.
Sab kuch tayar hone ke baad, wo gehri saans leta hai aur kamre se bahar nikal jata hai.
Raaste mein wo us nurse se milta hai jo kal mila tha, uske baad doctor uska aik aakhri check-up karta hai sirf yaqeen hasil karne ke liye, aur jab check-up mukammal hota hai to Sikandar hospital se nikal jata hai.
"Ek baar phir, aap ki khidmat ka shukriya!", nurse haath hila kar kehti hai.
Sikandar bhi muskura kar haath hilaata hai aur phir mud kar chala jata hai.
Jaise hi wo hospital se bahar nikalta hai, tapta hua suraj uske chahre par girta hai. Nai recruits nazar aate hain jo barabar line mein bhaag rahe hote hain aur Barbie songs gaa rahe hote hain.
Ye manzar us ke liye nostalgia se bharpoor hota hai.
Sikandar hans padta hai, apne pehle din ka soch kar jab wo pehli baar military mein aaya tha – uski zindagi ka aik bhool-ne-na-wala din.
Wo military barracks jahan Sikandar hota hai, usay “Noob Box” kaha jata hai – yahan jaise jawan larkay aik saal ki sakht training lete hain pehle ke wo battlefield par Supernatural ke khilaaf lad sakein. Yehi wo jagah thi jahan Sikandar ne apni pehli military zindagi shuru ki thi.
Naye recruits theek lagte hain lekin...
Sirf unki training dekh kar hi pata chalta hai ke hawa mein tension kaise bhar gaya hai. Wo Supernatural ke khilaf pehli line mein ladne ja rahe hain – jo ke naye logon ke liye bohat hi darawna hota hai.
Tab bhi, jab Supernatural ke liye nafrat bohat thi, dar to phir bhi dil mein tha.
Supernatural ki laayi hui dahshat insan ke zehan mein hamesha ke liye asar kar jaati hai, bohat se veterans iss psychological trauma se guzarte hain.
Naye recruits ko dekh kar Sikandar sochta hai:
“Umeed hai ye tayar honge... battlefield itna meherban nahi hota.”
Noob Box ka chakkar lagane ke baad, Sikandar apna bag kandhe par daalta hai aur nikal padta hai – hospital se discharge hone ke baad ab wo aage ki training ke liye tayar hai.
Uska pehla mission kamyabi se mukammal hua tha, isliye usay behtar training ke liye release kar diya gaya.
Kal uski maa ne kaha tha ke ab wo aik university mein dakhil hoga jahan use mazeed tarbiyat milegi – military ka apne heroes ke liye shukriya ada karne ka tareeqa.
Jo mission Sikandar ne kiya tha, wo aik secret operation tha.
Military chahata to aur behtar soldiers bhej sakti thi, lekin Sikandar aur uske doston ko chuna gaya kyunke wo USR ka hissa the.
Sirf chand hi log USR ka hissa bante hain.
Aam tor par USR sabse talented soldiers ko chunta hai, lekin Sikandar, Kyle, aur Edward ko shuru se hi wahan training mili thi.
Isi wajah se wo teeno USR ka hissa the – operation ke liye khaas taur par tayar kiye gaye.
Jab Sikandar Noob Box ke exit ki taraf badhta hai, sab usay dekh kar celebrity ki tarah greet karte hain – kal ke ceremony ke baad wo hero ban gaya hai.
Kuch to usay apna role model bhi banate hain.
Dwight City ki jang un kai jangon mein se aik thi jo Humanity aur Supernatural ke darmiyan chal rahi hain. Ye jang teen saal se chal rahi thi.
Dwight City mein hazaron faujiyon ka qatal hua – Supernatural ke ghoul soldiers ke haathon.
Ye Ghouls Supernatural ke frontline fighters hain, aur wo peechay se powerful Supernatural ko moqa dete hain ke wo apni powers use kar saken.
Isi wajah se wo operation jisme Sikandar ne hissa liya, aik saal pehle plan kiya gaya tha.
Sikandar aur uske doston ki wajah se hi Humanity Supernatural ko peeche dhakel payi. Isi liye UWO ne unke liye shukriya ka aik bara event rakha tha.
Sikandar filhaal Ratmawati City mein rehta hai.
Jab se Supernatural samne aaye hain, humanity ko peeche hatna para. Countries ne aik temporary alliance banaya jise Elpida Alliance kehte hain – insaniyat ka aakhri markaz.
Ratmawati City Elpida Alliance ka aik bara city hai, jahan sattar million log rehte hain.
Noob Box se bahar nikal kar, Sikandar guards ko aik halka sa sir hila kar salam karta hai, phir aik taxi bulata hai ke ghar ja sake.
Taxi mein baith kar uska phone bajta hai.
Uski rock ringtone puray taxi mein goonjti hai, wo phone dekhta hai – uski maa ka call hota hai.
"Hello, Mom?", Sikandar call receive karta hai.
Uski maa ka awaz doosri taraf se aata hai:
"Kahan ho tum? Kya tum theek ho? Hospital se aise hi discharge ho gaye?" – unka lehja fikr bhara hota hai.
"Mein theek hoon maa, abhi ghar ja raha hoon", Sikandar hans kar kehta hai.
Lamba arsa ho gaya tha maa ke aise fikr bhare alfaz sunay, military ki zindagi ne uska normal zindagi ka waqt cheen liya.
Lekin yehi uska raasta tha – usay apne asal walidain ka badla lena hai.
Mrs. Greene phir saans bharti hain, magar phir purjosh awaz mein kehti hain:
"Theek hai, ab tum bache nahi rahe... Tumhari marzi! Nokas Mall aa jao, tumhara discharge celebrate karte hain!"
Sikandar aik lamha rukta hai, sochta hai ke jaye ya nahi.
Phir wo kehta hai:
"Relax karne mein kya harj hai? Itne din baad chutti mili hai."
Usne maa ko kaha ke wo mall aa raha hai, phir call band kar di.
Sarakon par traffic bhara hota hai, kuch karne ko nahi hota is liye Sikandar apne phone ka news app kholta hai – jahan aik news uski nazar mein aati hai:
‘Appreciation for the Heroes of Dwight City’
Ye UWO ki taraf se Medal of Honour dene ki news hoti hai – jaisa ke kal nurse aur maa ne kaha tha. Ye uske liye shukriya ada karne ka tareeqa hai.
Comments section dekhte hue, Sikandar dekhta hai ke logon ne bohat pyare messages likhe hain – kisi ne duaein di hain to kisi ne Supernatural ko laanat bheji hai.
"Lagta hai nurse jese ache log ab bhi hain is duniya mein", Sikandar muskara ke sochta hai.
Thoda aur scroll karte hue usay aik aur news milti hai – "Grand Opening of Ochyra University"
Ochyra University ke tasaveer dekh kar Sikandar hiraan reh jata hai:
"Kya ye pagal ho gaye hain? Ye university hai ya koi Kingdom?", wo dil hi dil mein cheekhta hai.
Ye university Ratmawati City ke darmiyan mein hoti hai – lekin tasveer mein wo aik shandar qila lagti hai!
Ochyra University Ratmawati City ke bilkul beech mein واقع hai.
Is university ka size itna bara hai ke lagta hai jaise yahaan croreon students aaram se aa sakte hain! Sochna bhi hairaan kun hai ke ye sirf ek university hai.
Sikandar ne apne daayein taraf dekha aur usay herani hui ke university ka ooper ka hissa yahaan se bhi nazar aa raha tha,
Jabke woh is waqt Ratmawati City ke sector 3 ke outskirts mein tha, phir bhi usay university ka chhota sa hissa dikh raha tha — bas iski shiddat se andaza hota hai ke kitni badi jagah hai.
“Yeh to kuch naya hai,” Sikandar ne soch kar sir hilaaya.
Lambi aur thakaa dene wali traffic ke baad, Sikandar aakhirkaar Nokas Mall pohanch gaya.
Usne asmaan ki taraf dekha to maloom hua ke andhera chaa raha hai,
Yeh safar itna lamba nahi hona chahiye tha, lekin traffic ne waqt barbaad kar diya. Woh mall ke andar gaya taake apni maa, Mrs. Greene, se mall ke highest floor ke ek fancy restaurant mein mile.
Jab Sikandar table tak pohancha to dekha ke Mrs. Greene akeli nahi thi.
Unke saath teen log aur bhi thay,
Ek middle-aged aadmi jo ke formal suit aur tie mein tha, uske grey baal uski umar ka pata de rahe thay lekin uska confident body posture kisi jawan aadmi ka lag raha tha.
Uske saath ek aurat thi jo door se hi Sikandar ko dekh rahi thi,
Uski hazel aankhein roshni mein chamak rahi thi, lekin jo cheez Sikandar ka sabse zyada dhyan kheench rahi thi woh uske paas baithi ek khoobsurat larki thi.
Un dono mein shakal ki mushabihat dekh kar,
Sikandar ne andaza lagaya ke woh larki in dono ki beti hai. Uske brown curly baal uske collarbone tak latak rahe thay, aur uski saaf aur narm skin uske black gown ko aur bhi khubsurat bana rahi thi. Gown uski kamar ka aadha hissa dikhata tha jo uski pur-kashish shakal ko aur nikharta tha.
‘Ye log kaun hain? Maa ne to kabhi nahi bataya ke woh kisi dost ko bhi layengi,’ Sikandar ne socha.
Tabhi door se Mrs. Greene ne haath hilaaya, jis par Sikandar ne bhi haath hilaya aur table ki taraf chala gaya.
“Sikandar, main introduce karwati hoon, ye Acosta Family hai,” Mrs. Greene ne kaha aur phir middle-aged aadmi ki taraf dekha, “Acosta Family, milo mere bete Sikandar Silverstar se.”
Ye sun kar woh middle-aged aadmi uth gaya.
Woh halka jhuka aur haath barhaaya, “Khushi hui mil kar, Sikandar. Main tumhari maa ka purana dost hoon, Muji Reel Acosta. Tum mujhe bas Muji keh sakte ho.”
Sikandar ne uska haath dba kar milaya, “Khushi hui, Sir.”
“Lagta hai tum ek raat mein celebrity ban gaye ho, saari news mein tumhara naam araha hai Dwight City ke Hero ke taur par,” Muji ne kaha, aankhon mein ghurti nazar ke saath.
Lekin Sikandar ko kuch ajeeb sa mehsoos hua,
Muji ka haath milana kuch zyada hi tight tha, jaise woh kuch mehsoos kar raha ho. ‘Yeh mujhe test kar raha hai... lekin kyun?’ Sikandar ne socha.
Tabhi, ek hologram notification Muji ke paas chamak utha:
<Muji Reel Acosta>
Power: Rank 4 Awakened – Wind Elementalist
Mental: ??
Strength: ??
Agility: ??
Endurance: ??
Intelligence: ??
Sikandar hairaan reh gaya, ‘Ye kya? System mujhe Muji ka status dikhara hai? Ya yeh bas show off karne ke liye hai?’
Usne haath chhudaane ki koshish ki, lekin...
Muji ne haath zor se pakad rakha tha, uski grip aur bhi tight ho gayi.
Sikandar usay ghur kar dekh raha tha, dard hone laga lekin woh kuch nahi bola.
Phir Muji ne uska haath chhor diya aur apni biwi aur beti ki taraf dekha,
Un dono ki aankhon mein umeed thi, lekin Muji ne sir hila diya — jaise kuch pasand nahi aaya ho.
Sikandar ne ye notice kiya, ‘To ye log mujhe judge kar rahe thay... par kis base par?’
Muji ne phir kaha: “Yeh meri biwi Cinta hai, aur yeh meri beti Rosie,” usne dono ki taraf ishara kiya.
Dono ne muskara kar Sikandar ka salam liya, aur usne bhi jawab diya.
Sab log table par baith gaye, lekin Sikandar ne apni maa ko ek questioning look diya.
Mrs. Greene ne jawab diya, “Muji mera purana dost hai.”
“Kuch din pehle mujhse poocha ke Rosie ke liye koi achha rishta ho to milwao, to maine socha kyu na tum dono ko milwau.”
Sikandar ne andar hi andar apna sir pakad liya, ‘To ye sab usi ka part tha... Muji ne mujhe test kiya ye jaan ne ke liye ke main Awakened hoon ya nahi. Lekin shayad usay ye samajh nahi aayi ke main sach mein Awakened hoon.’
Thodi der baatein karne ke baad,
Mrs. Greene ne suggest kiya, “Kyun na tum dono mall mein thoda walk karo, shaayad kuch spark ho jaaye.”
“Yahan hi baat kar lein to behtar hoga...” Cinta ne kaha.
Lekin Mrs. Greene ne uski baat kaat di, “Yahan hum bude log baithe hain, wo awkward hoga.” Aur usne Sikandar ko aankh mari.
Sikandar chhup kar muskara diya aur phir kaha, “Rosie, kya tum mere saath mall mein chalogi thodi der?”
Rosie ne parents ki taraf dekha aur phir haan keh diya.
Dono side-by-side restaurant se nikal gaye.
Ek taraf Sikandar ki casual T-shirt aur shorts, aur doosri taraf Rosie ka glamorous black gown — dono mein bohot contrast tha.
Rosie ne apni dress ko dekha aur thoda pareshan nazar aayi.
Sikandar ne pucha, “Agar tumhe kapray badalne hain to main wait kar leta hoon, ye gown shayad uncomfortable ho.”
“Main theek hoon,” Rosie ne thande lehje mein jawab diya.
Mall ke andar thodi der chalne ke baad,
Rosie ne dekha ke Sikandar baar baar ek hi jagah se ghoom raha hai. Usne gusse se pucha, “Toh... jaana kahan hai?”
“Oh? Tum abhi tak yahan ho?” Sikandar ne mazak mein kaha.
“Tumhare chehre se to lag raha tha ke tumhe pasand nahi aaya ke tumhe ek non-Awakened se milwaya gaya, to socha ke tum to pehle hi chakkar mein chali jaogi.”
“To tumhein samajh aa gaya?” Rosie ne kaha.
“Achha hai. Non-Awakened log kisi layak nahi hote. Main khud bhi Awakened hoon, aur tum mein mujhe koi dilchaspi nahi. Tumhara achievement tumhare level ke liye kaafi hai.”
Ye keh kar Rosie ne apne baal peeche kiye aur chal di.
Sikandar ne kandhe uchkaaye jaise usay koi farq nahi padta, lekin phir achanak...
Uska jism garam hone laga.
Ek aur notification saamne aya:
<Blood Moon will start in ten minutes>
<Checking Stats...>
<Adding Mental stats into user's Sanity>
<User's Sanity stats is still not sufficient to control the Blood Moon blessing>
Sikandar ghabra gaya. Uska jism itna garam ho raha tha ke uski saans tez hone lagi aur mooh se dhuwan nikal raha tha jaise sardi ho.
Woh mall ke bahar nikalne laga taake kisi tanha jagah pe jaa sake.
Rosie dheeme kadam chali — usne expect kiya tha ke Sikandar uska jawab dega, ya rukwaayega. Lekin...
Sikandar to seedha bhaag gaya tha, dard bhari shakal ke saath.
Rosie ne dekha ke uske jism se halka sa white steam nikal raha hai.
“Yeh uske saath kya ho raha hai...?” Rosie ne socha. “Shayad yeh koi aam banda nahi...”
Mall se bahar nikal kar, Sikandar ne asmaan ki taraf dekha.
Laal moon chamak raha tha.
“Ammi dekho! Chaand laal ho gaya!” ek bacha chillaaya.
Sikandar ne us bachay ki taraf dekha aur achanak uske andar ek khooni khwahish uthti hai — jaise woh us bachay ko phaad dale.
Usne apna sir pakad liya, apne aap se ladne laga.
Phir usne apne stats check kiye:
<Sikandar Silverstar>
Level: 1 (0/100)
Race: Half-Blood
Full-Moon: 01:47 minutes – Blood Moon
Berserk: 20%
Sanity: 27%
Mental: 2
Strength: 9
Agility: 7
Endurance: 6
Intelligence: 0
Aur niche likha tha:
<Average Human Adults have 5–7 points for each stat except for Intelligence>
Sikandar ne apne haath dekhe...
Unke andar ke bones hil rahe thay, baalon ne nikalna shuru kar diya tha.
“Yeh sach mein ho raha hai?!” usne socha.
Aur phir ek aur notification aayi:
<Unable to contain the effect of the Blood Moon, the user is overwhelmed with Bloodlust>
<Transformation will begin shortly>
NiceEpisode 06
Transformation
Sikandar ke peechay Rosie uska ta'aqub kar rahi thi, uski aankhon mein tajjub tha.
Rosie ne dekha ke Sikandar ke jism se nikalti bhaap ab surkh aur safed rang mein tabdeel ho rahi thi, is wajah se uska shak aur gehra gaya ke Sikandar sirf ek aam insaan nahi hai.
Lekin wo hairan reh gayi jab usne dekha ke Sikandar deewano ki tarah bhaag raha hai.
Rosie kyunke ek Awakened thi, thodi si koshish se wo bhi Sikandar ki raftaar ka muqabla kar sakti thi bina mall ke logon se takraye, lekin Sikandar ko ye fikr hi nahi thi ke uske raste mein log hain.
Sikandar ki bhaag daud tez hoti gayi aur wo seedha mall ke exit ki taraf barhne laga.
Rosie ne dekha ke jaise hi wo mall se bahar nikla, usne asmaan ki taraf sar uthaya — is ajeeb harkat ne use aur bhi hairan kar diya.
Phir achanak, Sikandar zameen par gir gaya.
Rosie dair kiye baghair foran uski taraf daudi aur dekha ke Sikandar zameen par lete hue dard se apne jism ko jhapi maare hue hai.
"Hey! Tum theek ho?! Kya ho raha hai?!", Rosie ne pareshani se poocha.
Woh halan ke Sikandar mein dilchaspi nahi rakhti thi kyunke wo Awakened nahi tha, lekin wo use is halat mein chhod nahi sakti thi.
Sikandar bohot dard mein tha, uski aawaz halki thi, "H-Help..."
"Kya kaha? Main sun nahi paayi, dobara kaho!"
"Kya tum bimaar ho? Kya dawai hai tumhare paas? Bolo mujhse!"
Sikandar ki aawaz itni halki thi ke Rosie kuch samajh nahi paayi, uska stress barhta gaya.
Logon ne bhi is manzar ko dekhna shuru kar diya.
Aik jhund ikatha ho gaya aur log is larki-larki ki jhilmilahat aur bechaini ka tamasha dekhne lage. Rosie ne daanton ko masla aur aakhri faisla liya ke use wahan se le jaana hoga.
Usne apne purse se aik safed crystal nikala.
Jaise hi usne crystal ko toda, wo chamak utha aur aik roshni dono ko gherne lagi jisse log unhe dekh nahi paaye.
Jab roshni gayi, to Sikandar aur Rosie wahan se ghaib ho chuke the.
"Wo kahan gaye?", aik aadmi ne hairani se kaha.
Ek aurat ne jawab diya, "Wo teleport ho gaye hain, ye UWO ki nayi ijaad hai — Transferral Crystal."
"Aur ye cheez sirf Awakened log afford kar sakte hain", ek aur ne kaha.
Udar, Nokas Mall se door ek qasr mein chamakti roshni ke saath wo dono nazar aaye.
Rosie ne faisla kiya ke wo Sikandar ko apne ghar le aayi hai, kyunke hospital le jaana mushkil tha — crystal unke mansion se linked tha.
"AAARGGHH!!", achanak Sikandar cheekh utha.
Rosie ne jhatkay se peechay dekha, Sikandar abhi bhi dard mein apne aap ko pakray hua tha, "Sikandar! Mujhe batao kya ho raha hai? Main kya karoon?!"
Lekin jawab dene ke bajaaye, Sikandar ne usse door dhakka diya aur uske jism se haddi tootne ki awaaz aani lagi.
Crack!
Krack!
Haddiyan toot rahi thi, aur uska jism bara hota jaa raha tha. Uske nakhun darindon jaise tez ho gaye the, daant bhi lambay aur tez.
Rosie ke samne uska jism ghair insani tor par muscular ho gaya.
Lekin Rosie ko sab se zyada ghabrahat us waqt hui jab usne dekha ke uske jism par kali kali baal nikal rahe hain jo dheere dheere fur ban gaye.
Rosie ne peechay hatna shuru kar diya.
“Kya ye awaken ho raha hai? Lekin isme to koi elemental power nahi nazar aa rahi”, Rosie ne socha, lekin ye bilkul us tarah nahi tha jaise Awakened log badalte hain.
Sikandar ka jism jhukne laga aur Rosie ke andar khauf ki lehr daud gayi.
Usne foran apni taqat activate ki aur harey rang ka noor uske jism ko gherne laga, "Mujhe isey training room mein daalna hoga", usne kaha.
"Wind Gale!"
Usne dono haathon se Sikandar ke peeth par zor se dhamaka kiya, jisse tez hawa ka jhonka nikla aur Sikandar training room ke andar dhakel diya gaya.
Rosie ne foran darwaza band kar diya.
“Yeh kisi bhi tarah se aam insaan nahi... Ek non-Awakened meri body ko kaise kaanpne pe majboor kar sakta hai”, Rosie ne socha.
Andar, Sikandar apni zindagi ke sab se zyada dardnaak lamhe se guzar raha tha.
“Yeh mere saath kya ho raha hai?! Kya system jise main mazaak samajhta tha asal mein sach tha?!”, usne dil hi dil mein cheekha.
Usne apne haath ko dekha — puri tarah se fur mein liptay hue, nakhun itne lambay ke ruler jitne, aur darindon jaise tez.
Lekin phir bhi uska zehan inkaar kar raha tha:
"Yeh nahi ho sakta... Main insaan hoon! Main un gandi Supernaturals mein se nahi hoon!!"
"AAHHH!!"
Uska badlaw abhi mukammal nahi hua tha, haddiyan ab bhi lambe ho rahi thi, jism barhta jaa raha tha.
Uski cheekhain poore mansion mein do minute tak goonjti rahi.
Rosie darwaze ke bahar thi, uske pairoon mein jaan nahi thi, uske kaan woh har cheekh sun rahe the jo uski rooh tak ko hila gayi.
“Kya wo Supernatural hai?”, Rosie ne apne dil mein poocha.
Lekin foran usne inkaar kiya, “Nahi, koi bhi supernatural insaan nahi ban sakta. Rex— nahi, Sikandar — Supernatural nahi ho sakta.”
Lekin ab cheekhain band ho chuki thi.
Har taraf khamoshi chhayi hui thi.
Rosie ne himmat jamaa ki aur darwaze par kaan laga diya.
Andar se ek halki ghurrhat ki aawaz sunayi di — lekin wo insani aawaz nahi thi.
Rosie ka dil zor zor se dhadakne laga, andar jhaankne ka jazba barh gaya.
“Bas dekhti hoon…”
Creak…
Darwaza halka sa khulta hai.
Rosie ne aahista se andar jhaanka, apni taqat activate kar ke — har imkaan ke liye tayyar.
Room basketball court jitna bara tha. Kinari par mukhtalif hathiyaar lagay hue the aur aakhir mein aik bara khula sheesha jahan se chandni andar aa rahi thi.
Rosie ne mushkil se apna galaa nigla.
Room ke beech mein ek siyah makhlooq do pairon par khara tha, uske peechay laal chandni uske poore jism ka saya daal rahi thi.
Lakri ke farsh par naakhunon ke nishaan banay hue the.
Rosie ki rooh kaanp gayi jab us makhlooq ne achanak uski taraf dekha.
Uske peeth Rosie ki taraf thi, lekin uski peeli chamakti aankhon ne usay dekh liya tha.
Uska jism ab bhi insani shakl mein tha lekin nakhun aur daant darindon jaise the.
Aur jab ke Sikandar nazar nahi aa raha tha, Rosie yaqeen se keh gayi ke ye makhlooq Sikandar hi tha.
Uska jism poora Werewolf ka nahi tha — uske moonh mein snout nahi tha aur wo itna bara bhi nahi jitna aam Werewolf hota hai.
Lekin phir bhi, is makhlooq ka dar aur haibat Rosie ke liye kaafi thi.
Werewolf ek azeem Supernatural qoum hai.
Yeh un chand qoumon mein se hai jo sab se zyada taqatwar aur Supernatural dunya ki backbone mani jaati hain.
Unki janwaron jaisi shiddat aur bepanah taqat insaniyat ke liye dehshat ban jaati hai.
Aur sab se bura waqt tab hota hai jab raat hoti hai...
Kyunkay raat mein ek Werewolf ki taqat kai guna barh jaati hai.
Din mein to ek elite Awakened group bhi kisi Werewolf ko maar sakta hai,
Magar raat ko yeh ban jaata hai woh khaufnaak daldal jaisa jahan sirf maut hoti hai.
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Rosie ne be-ikhtiari mein aik qadam peeche liya jab uski nazar Sikandar se mili.
Sikandar ne dheere se peeth mori, lekin uski chamakti peeli aankhen Rosie ko ghoor rahi thi.
Rosie ka saans ruk gaya.
Uske pairo tale zameen khisak gayi jab usne woh khooni nazar dekhi jo uske andar jhaank rahi thi.
Grr...
Sikandar ke mooh se halki gharrahat nikli, aur usne apne naakhtun dikhaye.
"Sikandar... M-Main hoon Rosie... Hosh mein aao!" Rosie ne kampti awaaz mein kaha,
Uske dil mein ab bhi umeed thi ke Sikandar ka asli hosh kahin andar chhupa hua hoga.
Usne dekha tha ke Sikandar apni maa se pyar karta tha,
Uski masoomiyat aur farmabardari Rosie ke dil mein yeh bharosa karti thi ke woh koi darinda nahi ho sakta.
Lekin us waqt, Sikandar apni hosh mein nahi tha.
Khoon ki pyaas aur Blood Moon ka asar uske hosh ko dhoondhne nahi de raha tha.
Uski aankhon mein sirf ek shikar tha — Rosie.
Tapak tapak kar thook uske mooh se gir raha tha.
Rosie dheere dheere darwaze ke qareeb ja rahi thi jab achanak...
Sikandar ki aankhon mein ek jhilmilahat chamki
Aur woh achanak Rosie par jhapta!
Slash!
Rosie ne hawa ka jhatka lagakar ek taraf chhalang lagayi.
Sikandar ka vaar chook gaya lekin uski taqat se darwaza zor se band ho gaya — aur Rosie ka rasta band ho gaya.
Ab uske paas sirf aik rasta tha: ladna.
"Main aik Rank 2 Awakened hoon... aur yeh to aik Werewolf hai! Main kaise ladun?!" Rosie ke chehre par paseena tha.
Lekin phir uski nazar ek cheez par ja kar ruk gayi:
"Meri talwar!"
Woh talwar jo sab armas se mukhtalif thi — chandi ki chamak ke saath hara nishan uski dhaar par tha.
Usi waqt, Sikandar ghoor kar Rosie ki taraf daudta hai, mooh khol kar usay kaatne ko.
Rosie ne ek aur chhalang lagayi aur deewar se taqra gaya Sikandar.
Rosie ne turant spell bola:
"Basic Magic, Wind Cutter!"
Whoosh!
Hawa ki dhaar uske haath se nikal kar Sikandar ki taraf gayi.
Sikandar ne ghussa mein apne naakhun se usse kaatne ki koshish ki.
Halka sa rok mila, lekin woh Wind Cutter do tukdon mein toot gaya.
Rosie ne iss moka ka faida uthaya aur apni talwar utha li:
"Basic Magic! Wind Cutter!"
Iss dafa spell zyada taqatwar tha.
Sikandar ne rokte waqt thoda waqt liya — aur Rosie ne fauran faasla kam kar diya.
Rosie ne apna haath Sikandar ke pait par rakha aur seedha spell mara:
"Wind Gale!"
BAM!
Sikandar deewar se takra gaya, lekin kuch hi lamhon mein wapas khara ho gaya — halke se hilta hua.
Rosie turant bhaagti hai:
"Yeh hi moka hai!"
Lekin jaise hi woh darwaze ke qareeb pohanchi...
Ek thandi hawa uske chehre se guzri...
Sikandar uske samne aa gaya — aur apna hath uthaya attack ke liye!
"Yeh bohat tez hai! Main isse block nahi kar sakti!"
Rosie ne apne haathon ko samne kar ke block karna chaha, ek sabz noor uske gird aa gaya.
Lekin...
Slash!
"Ahhh!" Rosie cheekh uthi.
Sikandar ka vaar itna shiddat bhara tha ke Rosie deewar se takra gayi — phir kheed kar zameen par gir gayi.
Khoon uske hont se nikal raha tha.
Uske dono haath khooni the — chaar gehri naakhun ki lakeerein un par thi.
Rosie ne kamzor nazar se Sikandar ko dekha:
"Yeh... bohat zyada taqatwar hai..."
Achanak uski nazar parde par padi.
Aakhri umeed ke tor par, usne parda pakra — aur khidki band kar di.
Poora kamra andhere mein doob gaya.
Kahin na kahin Rosie ke zehan mein tha:
"Shayad direct moonlight usse taqatwar banata hai... to andhera usse kamzor karega."
Rosie zameen par gir gayi, bilkul kamzor.
Thud... Thud... Thud...
Qadam uski taraf badhne lage.
Rosie ne mushkil se sir uthaya — Sikandar samne tha, uski peeli aankhen chamak rahi thi.
Aur phir achanak...
"Eh?"
Sikandar ki aankhen halki si khuli, jaise uski hosh ka ek zarra wapas aa gaya ho.
Usne Rosie ki haalat dekhi — khoon mein lathpath — aur uske dil mein guilt bhar gaya:
"Main ne yeh kya kar diya?!"
Magar bloodlust ab bhi tha...
Uska doosra roop usse kehta tha ke Rosie ko maar de...
Lekin...
Sikandar ne apni puri taqat se khud par qaboo paaya — aur khidki tod kar bahar chhalang laga di!
Rosie ka ghar sheher ke kinare tha, jahan paas mein Emham Jungle tha.
Sikandar bina sochay seedha jungle ki taraf bhaag gaya.
"Main kisi aur ko nuqsan nahi pohcha sakta."
Uske zehan mein sirf yeh tha.
Emham jungle mein daakhil hotay hi, aik zor daar howling sunayi di.
Aoooouuuuuuuuuu!!
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Jungle ke doosri taraf...
Aoooouuuuuuuuuu!!
Ek bari si laal jild wali shaitani makhlooq aik murda hiran ka gosht kha rahi thi.
Howl sunte hi usne apna sir uthaya.
Woh Sikandar se bohat zyada bara tha.
Do pairon par khara tha, uske mooh se do bare daant bahar nikle hue the, aur haath mein aik darakht ka tana tha jo uska hathiyar tha.
Uski aankhon mein khoon bhar gaya.
Usne hiran ko ek taraf pheka — aur howling ki taraf daud padhi.
AwesomeEpisode 07
Battle of Supernatural
Raat ka andhera puray jungle par chha gaya tha, jhadiyaan aur patte thandi hawa ke saath lehray rahe thay jo raat ke janwaron ke liye sukoon ka sabab thi.
Whoosh!
Jab bhi kisi janwar ke daudne ki awaaz sunai deti, jhadiyaan aur darakht ke tanay tootne ki si awaaz kartay.
Iss khamoshi bhari raat mein, laal roshni mein chamakta chaand khoon ka manzar pesh kar raha tha, jise dekh kar aas paas ke mutated janwar chhup gaye jaise yeh kisi buri nishani ka pata ho.
Is waqt, Sikandar ki hosh ka aakhri hissa bhi kho chuka tha.
Wo Rosie ke mansion se mushkil se nikla tha, sirf apni bachi hui himmat se. Wo bina wajah kisi ko takleef dena pasand nahi karta, khaaskar kisi aurat ko jisse usne abhi abhi mulaqat ki ho.
Lekin ab uska har hissa gusse se pagal ho chuka tha, Khooni Chaand uske andar ke ghusse ko bhar chuka tha.
Apni nai taaqat aur laal dhundh se bhari nazar ke saath, Sikandar Emham Jungle mein deewano ki tarah daud raha tha, uska har hissa khoon ki chaahat mein doob raha tha.
Supernatural Emergence se pehle bhi,
Insaniyat in Supernatural makhlooqaat ke baare mein jaanti thi, magar unhe sirf kahaniyon ya lok kahanion ka hissa samajhti thi.
Werewolves bhi unhi mashhoor kahaniyon ka hissa thay.
Woh raat ke shehanshah hote hain, chandni raat mein unki taaqat barh jaati hai. Har purza unka tabdeel ho jaata hai aur wo raat ke sab se khatarnaak makhlooq ban jaate hain. Aaj bhi, yeh Supernatural dunya mein ek badi taaqat hain.
Har shakhs ko in se hamesha hoshiyar rehna chahiye.
Mooooo!!
Roarr!!
Achanak ek moose (bara jangli janwar) ne Sikandar ko daudta dekha toh dair na ki aur cheekh maar di, lekin is cheekh ne Sikandar ke andar ke khoon ke bhooke darinde ko jagaa diya.
Sikandar ki aankhon mein qatl ki chamak bhar gayi.
Moose ke pairo tale zameen kaanp gayi, uski aankhein phat gayi jaise maut ko samajh gaya ho. Moose dheere se peeche hat gaya, jaise khatra mehsoos kar raha ho.
Lekin jaise hi usne ek taana todha, wo awaaz kisi boxing bell ki tarah thi — shuruaat ka signal.
Sikandar ne apni taaqat bhari taangen contract ki aur ek jhatkay ke saath aage kooda, uske naakhun nikal aaye thay.
Moose ne pehli koshish mein bachao kiya aur ulte rukh bhaag gaya.
ROARR!!
Sikandar gusse se dahada, aur jaanwar ki tarah uske peeche bhaag pada.
Moose ne apni puri taaqat se bhaagna shuru kar diya jaise uski zindagi ka sawaal ho.
Lekin Sikandar ne usse pakar hi liya.
Chandni ki roshni mein uski taaqat mazeed barh chuki thi, usne chhalang lagayi, aur moose ke peeth par haath maar kar usse jhankjhor diya.
Moooo!
Moose ne cheekh mari, uski aankhon se aansu nikal aaye. Usay ehsaas ho gaya ke ab wo nahi bachega.
Jab kisi janwar ko sher ya baagh pakad le, toh zindagi ki umeed lagbhag khatam ho jaati hai – bilkul aise hi.
Sikandar ne apne naakhun se moose ka pait phaad diya.
Moose cheekhta raha lekin zyada dair nahi guzri ke uski gardan par Sikandar ne vaar kiya aur uska sar kaat diya. Moose ki aankhon se zindagi ka noor chala gaya.
Khaaye bagair, Sikandar agay barhta gaya.
Jo bhi janwar ya mutated creature raaste mein aaya, wo sab uski shikaar ban gaye. Khoon se bhari hui raah uske qehar ki gawahi de rahi thi.
Thode der baad, Sikandar ka jaanwari instinct jag gaya aur usne apne shikaar ko khaana shuru kar diya.
Lekin kuch hi der baad uske andar ka ek instinct cheekh utha — jhuk jao!
Swoooosh!
Halki hawa uske sir ke upar se guzri, koi cheez uske paas se nikli aur samne ke darakht se takra gayi.
Uske peechay ek bhari dhamaaka hua — koi aaya tha!
“Aik akela aadha werewolf? Ugrok tumhe maarega! Ugrok tumhara lash apne doston ko dikhayega!” — aik bhayanak si awaz peechay se sunai di.
Sikandar dheere se mud kar dekhta hai.
Uske samne ek makhlooq khari thi, uske chehre par ek mazaak bhari muskurahat thi.
Wo Sikandar se bhi zyada bara tha. Uski laal jild thi, pathar jese muscles thay, bara sa pait tha, aur uski aik aankh — sir ke barabar bara — uski poori shakl ko khaufnaak bana rahi thi.
Wo ek waqai darawani shakhsiyat thi.
Us ke aane ke baad puri raat aur zyada khamosh ho gayi.
Ye tha aik Cyclops!
Cyclops ek prani hai jo akela rehta hai, apni nasal se juda hua. Ye dino mein bhi kahaniyon ka hissa hai — lekin asal mein ye bohot taaqatwar aur mushkil se maarne wale creatures mein se hai.
Sikandar ki aankhon mein peeli chamak bhar gayi thi — wo ab taiyyar tha.
Jab woh creature saamne aaya, to Sikandar ki tez aankhein peelay rang mein chamakne lagin. Uska khoon khaulta gaya jaise hi usne is mahluq ko fakhr se gardan oonchi karke kharay dekha.
Agar koi aam shakhs is mahluq ko dekhta, to foran darr ke maare jamm jata.
Ek Cyclops!
Cyclops aik purana aur qadim supernatural mahluq hai jo aksar akelay rehte hain, aur apni quom se alag. Ye un chand mahluqaat mein se hai jo afsanoon mein sabse zyada taqatwar samjhe jate hain – aur inhein maarna nihayat mushkil hai!
Magar khushqismati se, Sikandar ke saamne jo Cyclops khara tha woh abhi apne bachpan ke dor mein tha.
Iske jawan hone ki ek khas nishani iska chhota qad tha – jabke Cyclops aam tor par rakshton jaisa bara hota hai, ye Cyclops to mushkil se Sikandar se zyada bara tha.
Bila kisi darr ke, Sikandar ki peeli aankhein seedha Ugrok ki aik aankh mein ghurti hain.
Ye aik intense staredown tha – dono ke saans ruke hue, ek dosray ko tolte hue, magar dono abhi pehla war karne mein hichkicha rahe thay.
Ek Werewolf, sab se uncha rutba rakhne wala supernatural mahluq, muqabla kar raha tha Cyclops se – jo sab se barabaric aur jungli supernatural samjha jata hai. Agar ye ladai duniya ko pata chalti, to har koi dekhne bhagta.
Aaj tak sab se taqatwar Awakened bhi shayad is tarah ka muqabla na dekha hota.
Sikandar ka jism ekdam se tan gaya. Uski tamam hissiyat intehai had tak barh gayin.
Staredown se uska khoon aur bhi zyada ubal gaya. Woh chhilang lagate hue zor se cheekhta hai:
AOOOOUUUU!!!
Berserk state mein chalay jaane ke baad, Sikandar seedha Ugrok ki taraf jhapt pada.
Ugrok ne bhi bina kisi darr ke mazakiya andaz mein muskara kar kaha,
"Ugrok taqatwar! Werewolf murda!"
Woh bhi bhaagta hua Sikandar ki taraf aaya aur dono ne aik dosray ke haath mazbooti se pakar liye.
BAM!
Ab dono aik dosray se sirf brute strength ke zariye takra rahe thay. Dekhna tha ke kaun zyada jungli aur jaanwar hai.
Lugta tha dono ki taqat barabar hai.
Dono aik jagah jhagray hue kharay thay, magar dono ke chehron par muskurahat thi.
Tabhi Sikandar ne chhalkang lagayi, haath chhode bina, aur apne paon Ugrok ke seene par rakh ke zor se kick maari.
Is se Ugrok ne lock chhor diya aur peeche chala gaya.
Uski moti chamri ne Sikandar ke claws ke nuqsan ko roka, lekin Ugrok ne dekha ke Sikandar chaaron haath paon par ghuma raha hai, uski aankhein uska kamzor nukta dhoondhne mein lagi hui hain.
Jab Ugrok ko laga ke woh shikaar ban gaya hai, to woh ghusse se dahar uthta hai:
"GRAAH!"
Uska roar aik intimidation ka signal tha, bilkul aik gorilla ki tarah. Agar Sikandar hosh mein hota to shayad dar jata, lekin Blood Moon ke asar mein aakar woh bhi dahar uthta hai:
ROARR!!
Ye dono ke darmiyan aik dominace ka showdown tha.
Gusse mein aakar, Ugrok ne dono haath upar uthaye. Uske bazuon par ragon ka jaal ubhar aaya.
> <The Enemy is Activating its Skill!>
<Analyzing The Enemy's Skill...>
Notification ke foran baad, Ugrok ne zameen par zor se haath patakh diye:
BOOM!
Zameen darakht gayi aur 10 meter tak cracks phail gayi.
Sikandar ke paon in dararon mein phans gaye.
Woh nikalne ki koshish karta raha, magar koi faida nahi.
Ugrok ki aankh chamakti hai, woh foran daurta hua Sikandar ki taraf aaya aur phir haath upar uthaye.
Sikandar ne haath uthaye takrane ke liye.
BAM!!
Takraav se hawa mein jhatka phaila, lekin Sikandar ne girne se inkaar kar diya.
Lekin is dafa Ugrok ne aik chakma de kar Sikandar ke jism par zor ka punch maara.
Zor se laga aur Sikandar ko door tak uchal diya gaya.
Roar!!
Woh cheekhta hua kai darakhton se takrata gaya.
> <Skill Analysis Complete!>
<Checking User's Strength Stats...>
<Compatible!>
<Skill Learned: Ground Splinter>
Tootay hue darakhton ke neeche se, Sikandar dheere dheere uthta hai.
Uska jism khoon se latpat tha, magar Blood Moon ke asar se uske zakhm tez raftar se bhar rahe thay – safed bhaap zakhmon se nikal rahi thi.
Gusse se bhar gaya, uski aankhon se khoon ki pyas chamak rahi thi.
Ugrok hans ke kehta hai:
"Tu kamzor hai! Ugrok zyada taqatwar!"
Lekin Sikandar bhi chhalak utha, usne bhi Ugrok ki tarah haath upar uthaye aur zameen par punch maara.
Zameen mein cracks aaye – magar is dafa sirf 6 meter tak.
Sikandar ne chhalkang lagayi – aik saaya ki tarah.
Apne claws kas ke, usne Ugrok ke chehre par slash kiya.
Ugrok ke chehre se khoon behne laga.
Pehle kehle sambhale, Sikandar ne uske pait par zor ka mukka mara.
Ugrok chilla utha aur peeche gira.
Sikandar abhi bhi khada tha – muskurata hua.
Ugrok ne apna club uthaya, aankhon mein khooni jazba tha.
Usne club se zor ka swing maara, lekin Sikandar ne bach ke har baar claws se jawab diya.
Lekin dheere dheere, Ugrok ki chamri bhi phatne lagi.
Ab Ugrok thak gaya tha – uski saansein bhaari thi.
Akhir mein aik chakma maar kar usne Sikandar ko club se zordaar strike maara.
BAM!
Sikandar ne khoon thooka aur phir se hawa mein urta gaya.
Lekin tabhi...
"Ye shor kis cheez ka hai itni raat mein?"
"Wahan se awaaz aa rahi hai, chalo dekhte hain!"
Jhaariyon se paanch log nikle – neela chogha, kaale undershirt aur baaye seene par kala sher ka nishaan.
"Kya?! Ye to Cyclops hai!" ek shakhs cheekha.
"Kaha to gaya tha ke Emham forest clear ho chuka hai?!"
"Afsano ke mutabiq chand hi Cyclops zinda bache hain..."
"Magar dekho, ye chhota hai – shayad abhi toddler hai"
Chaar log ek ganje aadmi ki taraf dekhte hain, jiske seene par chandi ka badge hai – chaar mark ke saath.
Lagta tha woh inka leader hai.
"Humein ehtiyaat karni hogi, chaahe ye jawan hai, phir bhi ye chand fourth-rank Awakened se lad sakta hai. Agar zyada mushkil hua to hum wapas report karenge."
Sab ne apni taqatain jaga di – laal, neela, sab element nikal aaye.
Ugrok ne yeh dekha aur gusse mein daur gaya.
"Pakro isse!" ganja aadmi chillaaya.
Woh sab daurte hue peechay chalay gaye.
Lekin unhein ye nahi pata tha ke wahan paas hi aik aadha-Werewolf – Sikandar – behosh pada tha
NiceEpisode 08
Rewards
Rosie deewar ke saath tek lagaye baithi hoti hai, uska jism ghoonsa bana hota hai aur wo apni taangein mazbooti se jhappi hoti hai jabke Sikandar dheere dheere apne khaufnaak qadmon ke saath uske kareeb aata hai.
Uski aankhon mein nadamat ka ek silsila chal padta hai jab wo Sikandar ko dehshat se dekhti hai.
Wo puri tarah udaasi aur be-basii mein doobi hoti hai jab wo Sikandar ko apne saamne aadhi bheriye ki shakal mein dekhti hai, ‘Maine ise yahan kyun laya? Ab to meri maut pakki hai... par jeene ka bhi kya faida? Shayad yehi behtar hai.’
Magar jaise hi wo aankhein band karti hai taake maut ka samna kare...
CRASH!
Ek shishe ka sheesha zor se toot’ta hai jab Sikandar usmein se chalang lagata hai, sheeshe ke tukray har taraf ud jaate hain aur kuch seedha Rosie ki taraf aa rahe hote hain.
Rosie ki aankhein hairani se phat jaati hain.
Wo foran apna sir modti hai aur apne haathon se apna chehra aur sar chhupane ki koshish karti hai jab usay woh tootay hue shishe uski taraf aate nazar aate hain.
Tukray rokne ke baad Rosie foran uthti hai aur khidki ki taraf dekhti hai.
Sikandar ek jangli janwar ki tarah bhaagta hua jungle ki taraf jaa raha hota hai.
Ye dekh kar Rosie ko thoda hairani hoti hai, usay ehsaas hota hai ke Sikandar ne kisi tarah apni haalat par qaboo pa liya aur mansion chhod diya. Uski aankhon mein ek halki si rahat aur tajjub chamak uthta hai.
‘Wo waqai insaan hai… Koi Supernatural insaan ko maarne mein hichkichata nahi.’
‘Magar usay kya hua tha?’ Rosie sochti hai aur uska chehra udaas ho jaata hai.
Jab Sikandar ki peeth jungle mein gaib ho jaati hai, Rosie peechay dekhti hai aur muskaraati hai jab wo dekh’ti hai ke training room mein har jagah uske naakhunon ke nishan bane hue hain.
Wo apne haathon ko kamar pe rakhti hai aur neeche hoth kaat’ti hai, ‘Ab main ye sab kaise samjhaungi?’
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Sooraj apni roshni se duniya ko roshan karta hai.
Sooraj ki chamak har cheez ko chhoo kar roshan karti hai jabke Sikandar ki aankhein halki si harkat karti hain. Wo aankhein kholta hai aur foran usay sooraj ki roshni takraati hai.
Sikandar apna haath uthata hai roshni se bachne ke liye aur apne aas paas ke mahaul ka jaiza leta hai.
Kuch dair baad wo dheere se uthta hai.
"Urghh..." wo dard se karahata hai jab usay mehsoos hota hai ke uska poora jism jaise toot chuka ho.
Wo apne seedhe haath se apni dahi taraf ki pasliyon ko chhoo kar kehta hai, "Dard ho raha hai! Lagta hai toot gayi hai," wo cheekhta hai.
Khara hone ke bawajood, uska sar ab bhi ghoom raha hota hai.
Sikandar yaad karne ki koshish karta hai ke raat ko kya hua tha, magar achanak usay sab yaad aata hai aur uski aankhen gol ho jaati hain.
Raat ka manzar uske zehan mein dhundhla sa ubhar aata hai.
"Nahin, nahin, nahiiin... MAIN WEREWOLF NAHIN HOON!" Sikandar cheekhta hai jab uski aankhon mein aansu bhar jaate hain. Wo ye tasleem nahin kar pa raha ke wo ab insaan nahin raha.
Wo zameen ko jor se pakadta hai, uske emotions mein gussa sabse zyada hota hai.
Uske bazuon aur gardan ki raggen ubhar jaati hain jab wo zameen mein angutha ghoonta hai, "RAARRGHH!!" wo cheekhta hai udaasi se.
Jabke wo yakeen nahin karna chahta, usay sab kuch saaf yaad hai.
Sikandar zameen par gir jaata hai, apna sir pakadta hai, ‘Kaisi mazaak hai taqdeer ka... Jisko sabse zyada nafrat ki, main wahi ban gaya...’ wo apni halat par hans deta hai.
Phir achanak usay kuch yaad aata hai, ‘System?!’
Jaise hi wo ‘System’ sochta hai, ek hologram notification uske samne ubhar aata hai. Aur ek nayi interface saamne aa jaati hai jo usay hairaan kar deti hai.
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<Transformation Rewards>
Transformation Time: 4 Ghantay 27 Minute
Full-Moon Type: Blood Moon
Blood Moon Effect:
User ke stats mein 500% izafa
Sanity stats mein 30% kami
Berserk stats mein 40% izafa
Blood Moon ke dauraan user ghusse aur khoon ki bhookh mein deewana ho jaata hai!
Rewards: 420 Exp aur Ground Splinter Skill
<Level Up!>
<Level Up!>
<Level Up!>
<Tamam stats mein +3>
<9 Attributable Stats hasil hue>
<Talon of Ballistic Garuda hasil hui>
<Mubarak ho! Aap ne raah-e-behisaab taqat ki shuruaat kar di hai!>
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Sikandar aankhon mein hairani ke saath notifications dekhta hai. Ab bhi sab kuch use jhoot lag raha hota hai.
Magar wo jald apne hosh mein aata hai, "Mujhe ye taqat nahi chahiye! Main koi supernatural nahi banna chahta! Mere jism se nikal jao!" wo gusse se cheekhta hai.
Magar:
<Unable to Execute Orders>
Ye dekh kar Sikandar ka gussa asmaan ko chhoo leta hai. Wo zameen se ek tootay hue lakri uthata hai jo tez kinara rakhti hai, "Agar tu mere andar se nahi niklega, to main apna kaam khatam kar doonga!"
Magar jaise hi wo khud ko maarne wala hota hai, uska haath ruk jaata hai.
Uske zehan mein ek flash aata hai – uske maa baap ki maut ka manzar, aur us bheriye ka darindaana chehra.
Wo bheriya jiska haansna usay aaj tak neend mein sataata hai.
Us bheriye ko yaad karke Sikandar ka saans lena tez ho jaata hai, wo dheere se lakri neeche rakh deta hai.
‘Main abhi nahi mar sakta...’ wo sochta hai.
Tab ek aur notification aata hai:
<To kill monsters, you have to be one>
Ek simple aur gehri baat jo Sikandar ke dil tak uthar jaati hai. Usay ehsaas hota hai ke uski soch ghusse se dhundli ho gayi thi... magar ab sab saaf ho gaya hai.
‘Haan... koi baat nahi agar main bhi un jaison ban jaaun. Jab tak mujhe taqat mil rahi hai unhein maarne ki... yehi kaafi hai.’
Sikandar ki aankhon mein nafrat aur iraaday ki chamak hoti hai.
‘Main is taqat ka istemal karunga takay Supernaturals ka naam-o-nishaan mita doon... aur jab sab khatam ho jaaye... tab main khud ko khatam kar doonga.’
Wo uthta hai aur system se poochta hai, ‘System, kya tu mujhe waqai taqatwar banayega?’
<Yes>
‘Kya main is taqat se jo chaahun wo kar sakta hoon?’
<Yes>
Ye dekh kar uski aankhon mein khaufnaak chamak aa jaati hai.
Phir uske zehan mein aik aur sawal aata hai:
‘Agar tu mujhe supernatural power de raha hai, to kya iska matlab tu bhi supernatural side mein hai?’
‘Kya farq padta hai ke main kis side mein hoon?’
<User jo chahe kar sakta hai – chaahe insaanon ko maarna ho ya Supernaturals ko, dono par inaam milega>
Ye padhtay hi Sikandar ke honton par ek deewana sa muskurahat ubhar aata hai.
Sab kuch clear hone ke baad, wo aas paas dekhta hai – jagah ab bhi toot-phoot mein doobi hoti hai, ‘Sabse pehle, yahan se nikalte hain.’
Jaise hi wo chalta hai, dard se ruk jaata hai, ‘Ribs to waqai toot chuki hain...’
<Recovery Estimation: 9 Ghantay>
‘Regeneration hona faida mand hai...’ wo sochta hai aur ghar lautne ka faisla karta hai.
Raaste mein koi naya haadsa nahi hota, lekin log usay ghoor kar dekhte hain.
‘Transformation ke dauraan meri shirt phat gayi thi, main unhein judge nahi kar sakta.’
Apni soorat dekhtay hue, wo khud hairaan hota hai ke kisi ne usay ab tak bheek kyun nahi di.
Chalte chalte usay raat ki baat yaad aati hai...
‘Oh haan! Mujhe Rosie ko dhoondhna hoga, use kehna hoga ke wo jo kuch dekha usay chhupaaye, warna main insaanon mein nahi reh sakta.’
Magar phir achanak:
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<Sudden Quest!>
User ne Blood Moon ke dauraan control khoya aur Rosie ko user ke supernatural hone ka pata chal gaya. Yaqeen dilaayein ke Rosie user ki asliat ka raaz rakhe.
Reward: 1000 Exp aur 1 Skill Upgrade
Failure: Tumhein Acosta Family shikaar banayegi
Time Limit: 14 Din
"Hmm? Kya maine sirf Rosie ke baare mein soch kar koi quest trigger kar liya? Chahe yeh quest ho ya nahi, mujhe yeh yaqeen karna hoga ke Rosie ne kisi ko kuch nahi bataya," Sikandar ne sochte hue sudden quest ko dekha.
Soch mein ghoomay hue, usay pata bhi nahi chala ke woh apne ghar ke samne khara tha.
Ghar ek aam do manzila makan tha jisme teen bedroom the. Andar jaate hi ek aaram deh living room nazar aaya jisme ek safed sofa, samne deewar par TV aur uske neeche ek chhota fireplace tha.
Saalon fauj mein reh kar wapas aana, ghar ka nazara dekh kar Sikandar ko nostalgia mehsoos hua.
Darwaza khulte hi uski maa, Mrs. Greene, kitchen se jhankti hain.
"Oh, Sikandar! Tum kahan thay?" Mrs. Greene ne ek shokhiya bhari muskurahat ke sath poocha. Unhon ne usay sar se paon tak dekha aur kal ke mukable mein uski soorat hal kuch aur hi thi.
Sikandar ne turant koi wajah sochi aur jawab diya,
"Rosie achanak beemar ho gayi thi, toh main usey ghar chhorne gaya tha."
Woh muskara kar jhoot bolne ki koshish karta hai.
Lekin Mrs. Greene ke chehre par mazid mischievous muskurahat dekh kar lagta tha ke unko yaqeen nahi aaya.
"Waqai? Mujhe toh lagta hai tum jhoot bol rahe ho."
Woh shak bhari nazron se uske paas aayin.
Phir achanak woh uska kohni pakad kar dheere se hans kar boli,
"Aaj kal ke jawan toh waqai bold ho gaye hain... Pehli baar us se mile aur woh tumhein apne ghar tak le gayi?"
"KYA?! Nahi Maa, main bas—" Sikandar ka chehra surkh ho gaya, lekin uski baat mukammal hone se pehle hi...
"Haan haan! Mujhe jhoot mat bolo. Magar batao zara, woh kitni tez thi ke tumhare kapray bhi bacha nahi paaye!" Mrs. Greene ne hans kar kaha. Woh maza le rahi thi Sikandar ke sharm se bhare chehre ka.
"MAAA!!" Sikandar cheekh pada sharm se.
Kuch kehne ka intezar kiye baghair woh seedha apne kamray mein bhaag gaya aur darwaza band kar diya. Peechay sirf uski maa ki hansi reh gayi.
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Apne kamray mein aate hi, Sikandar seedha bed par mooh ke bal gir gaya.
"Thak gaya hoon... ghar aana acha laga," usne dheere se kaha.
Lekin phir usay yaad aaya ke usey system se kuch rewards mile thay.
Sikandar ne system ko bulaya aur seedha Stats tab par gaya.
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<Stats>
Naam: Sikandar Silverstar
Level: 4 (20/300)
Race: Half-Blood (Werewolf)
Full-Moon: 27 Din - Dark Moon
Berserk: 60%
Sanity: 58%
Mental: 2
Strength: 12
Agility: 10
Endurance: 9
Intelligence: 0
Attributable Stats: 9
<Aam insan ke paas har stat mein 5-7 points hotay hain siwaye Intelligence ke>
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Sikandar ne dekha ke Full-Moon ka hisa Blood Moon se Dark Moon mein badal gaya tha.
"Toh yeh batata hai ke agli full moon kab hai... lekin iska asar kya hoga? Shayad anjaane mein phir se transform hone se bacha sakta hoon," usne socha.
Berserk aur Sanity mein izafa hua tha, lekin iska matlab abhi bhi usay samajh nahi aya.
"Sanity ka lena dena Full-Moon se hai... aur Mental stat usmein shamil hoti hai," usne yaad kiya.
Intelligence stat mein points daalne ki koshish ki lekin system ne mana kar diya:
<Unable to raise Intelligence Stat>
Phir usne Mental stat mein points daale – jo successful raha.
Sikandar ne 3 points Mental mein daale, taake uski sanity barh sake.
Ab physical stats par dhyan diya: Strength, Agility, aur Endurance.
Thodi der soch kar, usne kaha:
"Aaj kaafi soch liya... baaqi sab Strength mein daal deta hoon."
Updated stats:
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<Stats>
Naam: Sikandar Silverstar
Level: 4 (20/300)
Race: Half-Blood (Werewolf)
Full-Moon: 27 Din - Dark Moon
Berserk: 60%
Sanity: 58%
Mental: 6
Strength: 17
Agility: 10
Endurance: 9
Intelligence: 0
Attributable Stats: 0
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Sikandar ne updated stats dekh kar tasalli mehsoos ki. Aankhein bharne lagi thi thakan ki wajah se.
Lekin phir usay yaad aaya:
"System, Talon wali cheez kahan hai?"
System ne jawab diya:
<Items jo reward mein milti hain woh Inventory tab mein hoti hain>
Sikandar ne Inventory khola, ek item wahan tha.
Click karte hi usay uska description mil gaya:
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<Talon of Ballistic Garuda>
Yeh ek third-rank mutated janwar ka talon hai. Lohe ki tarah sakht hai, weapon banane ke kaam aa sakta hai. Yeh user ke claws ko enhance bhi kar sakta hai.
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"Enhance kar sakta hai? Kaise?" Sikandar ne socha.
Phir usne Talon ko wahan se nikaala – woh achanak uske haath mein soccer ball ke barabar ka talon aa gaya.
Talon ka rang siyah tha, bhaari tha aur suraj ki roshni mein chamak raha tha.
Usne Talon ko apne naakhun ke kareeb le jaaya, toh ek notification aayi:
<Kya user Talon of Ballistic Garuda se apne claws enhance karna chahta hai?>
"Haan!" Sikandar ne socha.
Talon uske naakhun mein ghul gaya. Thoda dard hua lekin usne bardasht kiya.
Phir ek aur notification aayi:
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<100 Claw EXP hasil hue>
<Aapke Claws ka level barh gaya hai!>
<Strength +3>
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Sikandar ki aankhein khuli ki khuli reh gayi:
"Main claws ka level barha sakta hoon?! Toh kya baaqi body parts ka bhi?! Yeh toh kaafi OP hai!"
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GreatChanges
Agli subah,
Sikandar subah bohot jaldi uthta hai jab aasman abhi tak andhera hota hai. Noob Box mein guzari military routine uski zindagi ka hissa ban chuki hai.
Jaldi uthna ab uski aadat ban chuki hai, waqt lagbhag paanch baj raha hota hai.
Bed se uth kar seedha bathroom jaata hai taake tayaar ho sake aur jogging ke kapray pehn sake.
Kal raat usne apna daily quest bhi complete kiya tha jo system ne diya tha.
Peechay wali side se seedhi chhat par chala gaya tha taake chandni mein baith sake. System ko ab woh kaafi seriously lene laga hai, especially us transformation incident ke baad.
Bathroom ke andar woh apna chehra dhota hai aur subah ka routine follow karta hai.
Jab woh apne daant brush kar raha hota hai, uska haath achanak ruk jata hai aur woh hiraan ho jaata hai jab apne aap ko sheeshe mein dekhta hai — uske jism mein kuch tabdeeliyan aayi hoti hain.
Uske seene ke aas paas baalon ka ugnay ka aghaz ho gaya hota hai,
Uske baazuon pe bhi baal lamba ho gaya hota hai, lekin itna lamba nahi ke ajeeb lage, aur uske muscles pehle se zyada toned aur bade lagte hain.
"Kya yeh Werewolf banne ka asar hai? Pehle kabhi seene aur baazuon pe baal nahi thay..." woh sochta hai.
Thodi der woh apne baal dekh kar muskurata hai, phir woh apna dhyan hata kar jogging ke kapray pehn leta hai.
Chahe woh is change ko accept kar chuka hai, lekin abhi bhi andar se thoda ajeeb mehsoos karta hai.
Ek kala sweatshirt aur grey sweatpants pehne huye jo uski taqatwar legs ko highlight karte hain, Sikandar bathroom se nikalta hai fresh mehsoos karta hua.
Sikandar pehle bhi Noob Box mein kaafi bara aur muscular tha.
Noob Box mein sirf chand log uski tarah bade aur taqatwar thay, isi wajah se usay "Grumpy Brawny" ka nickname mila tha — apne size aur Supernatural ke bare mein gusse bhare attitude ki wajah se.
Jab woh apne shoes pehn raha hota hai, uske zehan mein ek khayal aata hai: "Kyun na jogging karte huye university ke paas se guzra jaye?"
Kyunkay usay Ochyra University join karni hai, is liye usne decide kiya ke jogging ke rastay mein university bhi dekh le.
University ka waqt 9 baje ka hai, is liye abhi kaafi time hai jab tak rush nahi hoga.
Apna phone sweatpants ki pocket mein daal kar, wireless earphones pehn kar woh apna workout playlist play karta hai — beats uske kaanon mein gunjne lagte hain aur woh jogging shuru kar deta hai.
Suraj abhi utra nahi hota, aur subah ki sadak khaali hoti hai.
Uska ghar sadak ke side par hai aur university uske ghar se sirf 3 mile door hai.
Jogging karte waqt kuch aur log bhi milte hain — kuch buzurg aur kuch uski tarah jawan, jo fit rehna chahte hain.
Jab woh ek T-junction se left murta hai, uski nazar aik larki par padti hai.
Sikandar dekhta hai ke aik larki jo apne shoelaces bandh rahi hoti hai, ek bench ke samne jhuki hoti hai. Usne safed tank top aur kaale leggings pehne hote hain jo uske pur-kashish jism ko highlight karte hain.
Uske baalon ko subah ki thandi hawa uda rahi hoti hai, aur uski gori chamakdaar skin us subah ko roshan kar deti hai.
Sikandar dheeme qadam rakhta hai lekin uski nazar us larki se hatti nahi.
Usne dekha ke uske peeth ke baayen taraf ek butterfly tattoo hai — jitni dair dekhta gaya, tattoo utna hi dilkash lagne laga.
Koi bhi mard uski taraf dekhe bina nahi reh sakta, sab kam az kam aik baar zarur dekhenge.
Jab Sikandar usay ghoor raha hota hai, larki achanak uski taraf dekhti hai.
Unki aankhein kuch seconds tak milti hain, phir woh larki ek muskurahat ke sath uski taraf chalna shuru karti hai.
Yeh itna achanak hota hai ke Sikandar hil kar reh jaata hai — usay kuch samaj nahi aata.
Yeh sab kuch itna acha lagta hai ke jese kisi sapne mein ho.
Uski aankhein khushi se khul jaati hain, larki ki muskurahat usay hilaa kar rakh deti hai.
Uski roshan aur naram muskurahat kisi bhi sakht dil mard ko pighla sakti hai. Woh apna hairband utaar kar apne baalon ko hilati hai.
Yeh dekh kar Sikandar ka gala sukhta hai, woh halki si laali ke sath thook nigalta hai.
Sikandar us par nazar banaye rakhta hai jab woh dheere dheere uske kareeb aati hai, us larki ne ek seducing smile di — jese kisi devi ne usay apni dua di ho — phir woh jhukti hai aur Sikandar ko lips par kiss karti hai.
Jab usay woh narm kiss mehsoos hoti hai, Sikandar hairan bhi hota hai aur khush bhi.
Woh kiss mein khud ko kho deta hai, lekin phir achanak uske kandhay par kisi ka haath padta hai aur aik buzurg awaz sunai deti hai: "Beta, theek ho tum?"
Yeh sun kar Sikandar ek dum apni soch se bahar nikalta hai — uske paas ek budha aadmi hota hai.
Phir woh dubara us khoobsurat larki ki taraf dekhta hai — woh toh abhi bhi bench ke paas apne shoelaces bandh rahi hoti hai.
"Main yaqeen nahi kar sakta ke main usay dekhte hue daydream kar raha tha! Kaash yeh haqeeqat hoti..." woh sharm se sochta hai.
Shoelaces bandh kar ke woh larki dobara jogging shuru karti hai.
Budha aadmi abhi bhi uska jawab chah raha hota hai, phir kehta hai: "Beta, khud ko itna zor mat do jogging ke liye. Beech sadak mein kharay sapne dekh rahe ho, agar koi gaari aa jaati toh?" Budha usay daantta hai.
Lekin jawab dene ke bajaaye Sikandar kehta hai, "Sorry sir, mujhe jana hai." Aur woh nikal padta hai.
Woh usi taraf jog karta hai jahan woh larki gayi hoti hai, peechay se budha kuch bura bura kehta hai lekin Sikandar par asar nahi hota.
"Woh bohot khoobsurat hai... kaash woh Ochyra University ki student ho," Sikandar dil mein umeed karta hai.
Woh apni raftar tez karta hai aur dekhta hai ke woh larki abhi bhi aage jog kar rahi hai. Woh usay follow karta hai, lekin apne aap se kehta hai: "Main stalker nahi hoon... sirf curious hoon. Haan, bas curious."
Thodi dair tak usay follow karne ke baad, woh larki rukti hai — saans phool rahi hoti hai.
Woh apne maathe se paseena ponchti hai, phir aik bade se, shandar gate ki taraf chalna shuru karti hai...
Bari shandar fence ke andar chalte hue larki ko dekh kar, Sikandar ne upar building ki taraf dekha aur samajh gaya ke yeh Ochyra University ka building hai.
‘Woh waqai Ochyra University ki student hai! Bhool jao rest ko, main to aaj hi admission leta hoon,’ Sikandar ne dil mein faisla kiya.
Magar admission lene se pehle, Sikandar university ke aas paas jogging karta raha aur heran ho gaya.
University ka structure kisi purane England ke castle ki tarah lagta tha, jo aankhon se oojhal hota gaya. Building itni lambi thi ke uski choti dekhne ke liye upar dekhna padta tha. Bari aur moti pillars university ke entrance ko saja rahe the, aur building ke upar "Ochyra University" likha tha jiske saath ek garajne wala panther ka nishan tha.
University ka chakkar poora karne ke liye Sikandar ko full speed mein 30 minute lag gaye.
Woh ab bhi hairani se idhar udhar dekhta raha, ‘Yeh university to kuch zyada hi badi hai... kya jang ab aur intense ho gayi hai?’ usne socha jab woh road ke side mein rest kar raha tha.
Rest karte karte usne mehsoos kiya, ‘Main abhi bhi kuch miles daud sakta hoon... Kab se main itna stamina rakhne laga?’
Phir use system yaad aaya.
‘Agar meri endurance itni strong ho gayi hai, to strength ka kya haal hai? Usmein to sabse zyada points dale the… chalo test karte hain,’ usne socha.
Strength test karne ke liye, Sikandar ek qareeb park chala gaya.
Park kafi bada tha aur wahan brawn beach gym ki tarah sab machines available thein. Mrs. Greene bhi kabhi kabhi wahan workout karti thi.
Kuch hi minutes mein Sikandar park pohanch gaya.
Suraj ab baadalon ke peechay se jhank raha tha, aur aasman roshan hona shuru ho gaya tha.
Sikandar ne ghadi dekhi, 6:10 a.m. baj rahe the. Park mein log aana jaana shuru ho chuke the.
‘Abhi aadha ghanta hai mere paas,’ usne socha.
Park mein enter karte hue kuch logon ke beech se guzarta hua, Sikandar seedha workout section gaya aur deadlifts se apni strength test karne ka faisla kiya.
Usne pehle apna body stretch kiya phir barbell par weight plates set ki.
System aur half-werewolf banne se pehle, woh 330 pounds tak lift kar sakta tha. Lekin ab usne 400 pounds se test shuru kiya.
Barbell ke peeche khada hokar, Sikandar ne position li aur bar uthayi – lekin ye to halka lag raha tha!
‘Yeh kya… 400 pounds aur phir bhi aram se uth gaya? Lagta hai aur zyada kar sakta hoon,’ usne hairani se socha.
Phir usne aur do bade plates dono sides mein lagaye aur phir uthaya – ab bhi asaani se uth gaya.
Sikandar ki taqat uski expectations se zyada thi!
Aur confident hoke, usne phir se do bade plates aur laga diye. Ab barbell uthana thoda mushkil hua, lekin phir bhi uth gaya.
Usne 8 reps kiye, aur har rep ke saath zameen par zor se bar girti thi:
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
Logon ka dhyan us taraf jaane laga.
"Woh larka kitna strong hai yaar!"
"Yeh bina apni awakened power ke uthaa raha hai? Agar power use kare to kya hoga?"
"Pehli dafa dekh raha hoon isay yahan"
"Naujawaan lagta hai, lekin sweatshirt ke neeche muscles phatt rahe hain"
Log dheere dheere uske ird gird jama hone lage. Sikandar ab bhi apne power mein kho gaya tha.
Aakhri rep ke baad usne barbell chhodi aur ek sukoon bhari muskurahat uske chehre par thi.
‘Wah… ye to badi zabardast feeling hai. Mujhe to iska nasha lag jayega,’ usne khushi mein socha.
Magar jaise hi usne sar uthaya, usne dekha ke logon ka ek haraam jama ho chuka tha.
Woh music sun raha tha isliye use pata hi nahi chala.
Log usay ghur rahe the jab woh wahan se nikal raha tha. Lekin tabhi ek pehchani chehra uske samne aa gaya.
"Tum theek lag rahe ho, Sikandar..." ek larki ne kaha jiske haath folded the.
Sikandar ne uski taraf dekha aur uski aankhen khul gayin:
Us larki ke chamakte hue blonde baal, uska nazuk chehra aur gol gol gaalon ka pyaara sa mix, aur uski neeli aankhen jo subah ke roshni mein chamak rahi thi — sab kuch ek ajeeb thandak ke sath milke usay mysterious bana raha tha.
“Laura...”
"Kab se discharge hui ho hospital se? Mujhe bataya kyun nahi?" Sikandar ne poocha.
Laura ne thande lehje mein jawab diya, "Tumhe batane ka kya faida? Tum to khud hi gayab the."
"Chhoro us baat ko, kya tum bhi Ochyra University join kar rahi ho? Wah, hum saath mein ja sakte hain!" Sikandar ne excited hoke kaha.
Magar Laura ne haath se usse roka, "Mere paas mat aana."
Woh uski taraf thandi nazar se dekhte hue boli, "Kya tum itne laayak ho ke mere paas aa sako?"
"Ek normal insaan jaise tumhein mujhse door hi rehna chahiye. Bas poochhna tha ke tum theek ho, warna tumhari chot to life-threatening thi, aur yahan tum hero bante phir rahe ho,"
Sikandar herani mein aa gaya, "T-Tumhe aise kehne ki zarurat nahi thi..."
Laura ke lafzon ne use bilkul hila ke rakh diya.
"Sach ka samna karo. Hum alag levels par hain. Tum theek lag rahe ho, to ab main ja rahi hoon. Mujhe nahi chahiye ke log kuch galat samjhein," kehkar woh wapas mud gayi.
Magar Sikandar ko kya pata tha, ke Laura ne apne hoth kaat liya tha aur aankhein jhuka li thi.
Ek gehri saans lekar woh wahan se chali gayi.
Log is waaqe ko dekh kar idhar udhar chugliyan karne lage. Kuch ne Sikandar ke liye afsos ka izhar kiya, kuch ne kaha ke yeh to duniya ka dastoor hai.
Ek Awakened insaan insanon ka hero banta hai, jabke ek normal insaan sirf duur se dekh sakta hai – sapne dekhta hai, lekin woh sapne kabhi haqeeqat nahi bante.
"Jaise ek chamakte chand ko dekh kar ek andhera hump usse paane ki khwahish karta hai... lekin woh khwahish kabhi poori nahi hoti."
Sikandar bas wahan khamosh khara raha. Laura ki peeth dekhta raha jo usse door hoti gayi.
‘Agar bachpan ki yaadein na hoti, to main kabhi nahi maanta ke tum wohi pyari si larki ho jisse main kabhi khelta tha,’
Usne ek gehri saans li aur park se nikal gaya, sir jhukaye hue.
‘Haaahh, mujhe purani Laura yaad aati hai,’ usne park se nikalte waqt body stretch karte hue socha.
Woh jaise hi wahan se jaa raha tha, ek khoobsurat siyah baalon wali larki jiske kandhe par butterfly tattoo tha, door se usay dekh rahi thi.
Uski aankhon mein chamak thi… jab usne Sikandar ko dekha.
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Superb awesomeEpisode 10
First day of university
Sikandar dheere dheere ghar ki taraf chal raha tha, kandhon ko jhukaye hue.
Apni bachpan ki dost ke munh se nikalne wale wo sakht alfaaz uske dil par ghaav kar gaye thay.
Uski madhur awaaz se aise sakht alfaaz sunna waqai takleef de tha.
Dusre log kya sochte hain ya kehte hain, ye baat to kabhi Sikandar ko farq nahi daalti thi. Magar jab baat Laura ki ho, to woh bilkul mukhtalif hoti hai. Wo uske liye kisi ghar walay se kam nahi thi.
Lekin phir Sikandar ne apna sar jhatka, “Main itna udaas kyun hoon?”
“Mere paas system hai, main baad mein invincible ban jaunga! Tab dekhenge kaun kamzor hai,” usne soch kar apne aap ko hosla diya.
Achi feeling wapas aate hi, Sikandar tezi se ghar gaya aur casual kapray pehnay.
Usne apna pasandeeda oversized grey sweater pehna, jiske neeche ek white undershirt thi. Uske ripped jeans uski taaqatwar taangon ko tight fit karti thi, aur casual white shoes uske outfit ka aakhri hissa the.
Usne apni necklace aur ek purana watch bhi pehna jo usko yaadgar tha.
Apne bag me laptop daal kar — jo usne ek kandhe par latkaya tha — Sikandar ka university ka pehla outfit tayar tha, jo uski muscular body ko dikhata tha.
Mrs. Greene ka naya shohar, Robert, ek achi position par kaam karta tha aur kaafi successful shakhs tha. Uski wajah se unka ghar pehle se kaafi behtar halat mein aa gaya tha. Robert ne to Sikandar ke liye ek car bhi khareed di thi.
Lekin Robert kaafi busy rehta tha, is liye Sikandar ki us se zyada mulaqat nahi hoti thi.
Jab Sikandar ne dekha ke Mrs. Greene abhi so rahi hain, to usne socha ke chup chap university ke liye nikal jaye. Wo apni sedan car me baitha aur Ochyra University ki taraf rawana ho gaya.
Traffic zyada nahi tha to wo sirf 20 minutes mein university pohanch gaya.
University ke gate par utar kar usne seedha khara ho kar aas paas dekha.
Subah ke waqt har university ki tarah yahaan bhi har taraf students ki hansi aur guftagu ka shor tha. Magar baqi universities se farq ye tha ke yahaan kuch students elemental control ka use kar rahe thay.
Kisi ne fireball se khelna shuru kiya, koi pani se prank kar raha tha, aur kuch to wind barrier bana rahe thay taake logon se takra na jayein.
Mrs. Greene ne kal hi bataya tha ke Ochyra University sirf Awakened logon ke liye hai.
Sikandar ek aam insaan tha, is liye wo yahaan minority mein tha.
Har 100 mein se sirf 1 shakhs lucky hota hai jise ye Awakening milti hai — ek natural event jisme logon ko powers milti hain. Ye aksar talent ki wajah se hota hai, lekin kabhi kabhi life and death situation bhi isay trigger karti hai.
Sikandar ka muscular jism, jo ke sweater ke neeche bhi nazar aa raha tha, dekh kar kuch larkiyan us par nazar daalne se khud ko rok nahi pai.
Wo dekhne mein bhi acha lagta tha, is liye aisi nazrein milna ajeeb nahi tha.
Military mein to kisi ne kabhi aise treat nahi kiya — wahan sab usay “Grumpy Brawny” kehte thay. Sirf ek shakhs thi jo uske kareeb aayi thi.
Magar asal wajah kuch aur bhi thi — larkiyon ka uski taraf khinchna sirf uski shakl ya jism ki wajah se nahi tha, kuch aur bhi tha jo use attract kar raha tha.
Lekin apna dhyan wapas entrance ki taraf laga kar, Sikandar andar chala gaya.
Kuch der idhar udhar poochhne ke baad — lagbhag 20 minutes mein — usne finally administration room dhoond liya. Wo entrance ke paas hi tha, aur see-through tha.
"Ye to yahin tha...!" usne soch kar khud par hi gussa kiya.
Andar ja kar wo ek receptionist ke samne ja baitha — ek formally dressed lambi kaali zulfon wali aurat thi.
"Excuse me, main pehle se registered student hoon lekin aaj se classes attend kar raha hoon,"
Receptionist ne pehle ghusse se usay dekha, jaise wo uska jaayza le rahi ho — ye dekh kar Sikandar confused ho gaya.
"Aapka naam?" usne bored lehje mein pucha.
"Sikandar Silverstar," usne halka annoyed ho kar jawab diya.
Naam sunte hi receptionist ka chehra chamak utha. Usne muskurahat ke saath jawab diya:
"Oh? Mafi chahti hoon Mr. Sikandar, aapka pehla class hoga first-year 1-C. Main unke homeroom teacher ko inform kar deti hoon. Aap seedha class mein chale jayein."
"Class kidhar hai?" Sikandar ne mazeed pucha kyunke ye university kisi maze se kam nahi thi.
Receptionist ne muskurate hue entrance ke paas computer map ki taraf ishara kiya.
Sikandar ne uska shukriya ada kiya aur wahan se nikal gaya.
Uske nikalte hi doosri receptionist auratein us receptionist ke paas aayi aur gossip shuru kar di:
"Kya ye wahi Sikandar Silverstar hai? Military hero?"
"Wahi banda jise do medal of honor mile thay, lekin ye to Awakened nahi lagta!"
"Waqai?"
"Haan, mujhe usme koi elemental energy feel nahi hui."
"Main samjhi thi ke wo bohat cool hoga, lekin pata chala ke woh sirf ek aam banda hai. Kitni disappointment!" Ek aur receptionist boli.
Thodi der baad, Sikandar ne finally apni class dhoond li.
"Ye kya university hai yaar, 15 minutes lag gaye class dhoondhne mein! Map ke bawajood!"
Class 1-C university ke aathwen floor par tha.
Class ka darwaza baqi sab se zyada luxurious tha, aur uspe ek roaring panther ka naqsh tha.
"Toh ye hai elite class? Kaafi fancy!" usne socha.
Lekin usi waqt uska dil tez dhadakne laga.
Itne arsay baad usne aisi situation mehsoos ki thi. Wo Ghouls Den mission se bhi zyada nervous ho gaya tha.
Gehri saans le kar usne darwaza khola.
Darwaza khulta hi ek khamosh classroom uska intezar kar raha tha. Lecturer ne apna lecture roka aur darwaze ki taraf dekha.
Sikandar ki taraf sab students ne dekha, uske paseene chhoot gaye.
"Tum naye student ho? Mujhe Mr. Joseph keh kar bulao. Aao class ke saamne aur apna taaruf do," lecturer ne kaha.
Mr. Joseph ek middle-aged insaan tha — kaafi kamzor aur nazuk, aur Sikandar se poora ek foot chhota. Glasses pehne hue.
Lekin Sikandar ko apne military senses ke zariye mehsoos hua — ye banda kamzor nahi hai.
Ye to kisi Supernatural jaise mehsoos ho raha tha — hatta ke King of Ghouls se bhi zyada dangerous.
Sikandar ne haan mein sir hilaaya aur class ke beech ja kar khara ho gaya.
Sab usay dekh rahe thay. Usne khud ko calm kiya aur confident lehje mein bola:
"Mera naam Sikandar Silverstar hai. Mujhe aap sab se mil kar khushi hui. Main Ochyra University ka naya student hoon, umeed hai aap sab mera khayal rakhenge."
Uske bolne ke baad class mein halki halki chugli shuru ho gayi.
Tabhi ek student khada hua:
"Kya tum wahi Sikandar Silverstar ho? Agar ho, to tum Awakened kyun nahi ho?"
"Haan, main wahi hoon. Medals lena ya jung mein hissa lena is baat ka saboot nahi ke main Awakened hoon."
"Main ne sirf Elpida Alliance ke liye apna farz ada kiya."
Sikandar ne pur-sukoon lehje mein jawab diya.
Ye sun kar us ladke ne nafrat bhari nazar se dekha,
"Yeh theek hai ke tumne Elpida Alliance ke liye apna farz nibhaya. Lekin meri baat yeh hai ke yeh class 1-C hai, jo sirf rank 3 privileged pehle saal ke students ke liye hai. Aur iska matlab yeh hai ke hum sab Awakened hain," usne naraaz chehre ke sath kaha.
"Maine class ka intekhaab nahi kiya, mujhe yeh class assign ki gayi hai," Sikandar ne be-niyazi se kandha ucha kar jawab diya.
Magar jab wo larka Sikandar se aur behas karna chahta tha, to side pe kharay Mr. Joseph ne beech mein bol kar roka,
"Jack, ab bas karo. Sikandar ko UWO ne do medals of honor diye hain, tumse to woh kai behtar hai."
"Sir, with all due respect, main ek Awakened hoon aur woh nahi," Jack ne haar maanne se inkaar karte hue kaha.
Mr. Joseph ne gehri saans le kar Jack ki taraf tez nazar daali aur ek teacher ke lehje mein samjhaya,
"Ghouls jaise low-rank Supernaturals ko maarna tum logon ko ek choti baat lagti hogi. Haan, agar Awakened log kisi high-rank Supernatural ko maarein to woh alag baat hai."
"Lekin Sikandar ek normal insaan hai, aur tum sab Awakened ho. Dono ka scale alag hai."
"Jack, agar tum sirf Awakened hone ki buniyad par apne aap ko Sikandar se behtar samajh rahe ho, to kya yeh insaaf hai? Agar waqai behtar banna hai, to kisi fourth-rank Supernatural ko maarne wala third-rank Awakened bano. Kar sakte ho yeh?"
Yeh sun kar Jack chup ho gaya aur be-dili se wapas baith gaya.
Jack ke baithne par Mr. Joseph ne phir se saans bhari aur sir hila kar kaha,
"Is jang ke daur mein, battlefield par zyada tar log fauj se hain – normal log. Sikandar ne ek ghoul ka adda tabah kar ke un laakho logon ki zindagi bachaayi jo warna khatam ho sakti thi."
"Tum sab Awakened ho, lekin apne aap ko khuda na samjho," Mr. Joseph ne sakhti se kaha.
Mr. Joseph ne phir Sikandar ki taraf dekha jo abhi tak class ke beech mein khara tha, aur use ishaare se kaha ke ab wo baith jaaye.
Jab wo students ki taraf dekhta hai, to usay kuch jane-pehchane chehre nazar aate hain.
Darasal, teen chehre usay waqif lagte hain.
University ki seating auditorium jaise ascending style mein thi, is liye Sikandar sab ko clearly dekh sakta tha.
Usay samajh nahi aata ke khush ho ya udaas – Laura aur uska bhai Tom is class mein hain!
Aur jo khoobsurat ladki usne subha jogging ke dauraan dekhi thi – wo bhi yahin hai!
Jab wo sabse upar wali seat lene ke liye chadh raha hota hai,
to wo Laura ki taraf dekhta hai lekin Laura us se nazar chura leti hai. Tom jo uske paas baitha hota hai, ghusse se ghoorta hai. Aur jab wo us khoobsurat ladki ki taraf dekhta hai to dekhta hai ke wo bhi gusse bhari nazar se usay dekh rahi hai.
'Ye woh university life to nahi jo maine sochi thi,' usne soch kar ek halki si thandi saans li.
Wo sabse upar wali corner seat par jaa kar baith jata hai jahan aur koi nahi baitha hota, baaqi students us ke paas bhi nahi aana chahte – jaise wo koi bimari ho.
'Ah... meri university life... chhoro, mujhe bas taqatwar banna hai.'
Jab Mr. Joseph ne dekha ke Sikandar ab baith gaya hai, to usne apna lecture dobara shuru kiya aur Vampire ke baare mein batana shuru kiya – jo Supernatural duniya ke aik bara pillar hain.
Mr. Joseph ne projector chalu kiya aur samjhaya:
"Vampire aik nocturnal humanoid makhlooq hai. Suraj ki roshni mein yeh kamzor ho jata hai, aur chaandi bhi inhein chot pohcha sakti hai. Lekin yeh log badi khatarnaak makhlooq hotay hain – inka husn insaanon ko charm kar leta hai aur ye bohot achhi hand-to-hand combat skills rakhte hain."
Projector par Vampire ka anatomy diagram dikhaya gaya.
Laser pointer se diagram ki taraf ishaara karte hue Mr. Joseph ne kaha,
"Yeh normal insaanon se kai zyada taqatwar hote hain – hatta ke ek normal Awakened se bhi. Is liye har Awakened ko close combat seekhna bohot zaroori hai."
"Magic hamari core strength hai, lekin weapon ka istemaal bhi utna hi zaroori hai. Kuch Supernaturals kuch elements ke liye immune hote hain. Vampire, for example – yeh fire aur water element ke against resistant hain. Agar aap sirf water ya fire Elementalist hain aur weapon use nahi kar sakte to aap mar jaenge."
Mr. Joseph ne students ki aankhon mein dekha aur kaha,
"Aaj sab apni weapon training kareinge. Chalo training hall chalte hain."
Saare students apni seats se uth kar line mein Mr. Joseph ke saath training hall ki taraf chal diye.
Sikandar ne jogging wali ladki ki taraf dekha – usay samajh aya ke wo class ki ya shayad poori university ki sabse mashhoor ladki hai!
Shayad Laura se bhi zyada, agar wo biased na ho to...
Sikandar ki nazar us ladki se mili, kuch seconds ke liye.
Wo ladki usay ghusse se dekhti hai, phir aankhon ka contact tod ke class se bahar nikal jaati hai.
Sikandar ne bhi apna bag uthaya aur nikalne laga.
Tabhi usne dekha ke Tom usay ghusse bhari nazar se ghoor raha tha.
'Yeh mujhe aise kyun dekh raha hai? Maine aisa kya kar diya?' Sikandar ne socha.
Akhir mein wo bhi Tom ko waapas ghoorne laga.
Tom ne halki si muskurahat ke sath usay dekha aur phir nazar hata li – phir class se bahar chala gaya.
Sikandar ne daant bhinchte hue socha,
'Chhoro yaar, mujhe us ladki se baat karni chahiye. Main aise antisocial nahi reh sakta. Yeh wo university life nahi jaisi maine sochi thi.'
Wo tez kadmon se students ke peechay chala, lekin usay wo ladki training hall tak kahin nazar nahi aayi.
Training hall mein aakhir usay wo ladki mil gayi – wo akeli khadi thi.
Zyada students abhi tak nahi aaye thay – to Sikandar ke paas ek perfect moka tha.
Himmat jamaa kar ke Sikandar us ladki ki taraf gaya.
Ladki ne sar uthaya aur usay aate hue dekha, uske chehre par thoda sa confusion tha.
"Hi, kya main tumhara naam jaan sakta hoon?" Sikandar ne muskurate hue kaha.
Ladki ne kuch seconds tak uski aankhon mein dekha, phir thandi si awaz mein bola:
"Adhara Alpenore."
Uski meethi awaz ne Sikandar ke kaanon ko sukoon diya.
"Bohot khoobsurat naam hai... Waise mujhe lagta hai maine pehli mulaqat mein acha impression nahi diya, is liye thoda akela mehsoos kar raha hoon. Kya tum meri dost banogi?" Sikandar ne umeed bhari nazar se kaha.
Adhara ne be-rahmi se poocha,
"Tum sabse ladte kyun ho?"
"Huh? Kya matlab?" Sikandar ne hairani se poocha.
Adhara ne jawab diya,
"Mujhe kal tumhara Laura se baat karte dekhna yaad hai. Tum us se gusse mein thay, wo to samajh aata hai. Lekin tum mujh se bhi gusse mein lagte ho. Tum muskurate ho lekin tumhari andar ki feelings kuch aur kehti hain."
"Main samjha nahi, tum kehna kya chahti ho?" Sikandar ne sachai se kaha.
Adhara thoda hesitant thi, lekin phir usne bataya,
"Main logon ki emotional aura dekh sakti hoon. Tumhari aura sirf laal hai – ghussa aur frustration. To phir tum muskurate kyun ho jab tum andar se jal rahe ho?"
Sikandar kuch keh nahi saka.
Wo aik sanam ki tarah freeze ho gaya.
Yeh ladki koi chudail to nahi?' usne andar hi andar socha.
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Jesa ke wada kiya tha, 10 updates ho chuki hain. Agla update sirf tabhi aaye ga jab 10th episode par 10 likes ho jaayengi. Jis din 10 likes ho gayin, usi din 11th episode upload kar dunga. Agar 10 likes nahi aayi to story yahin par khatam kar di jaayegi.
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Arena
Sikandar apni jagah jam kar khada tha, aankhein khuli ki khuli reh gayi.
Woh Adhara ki taraf dekh raha tha, pehle hairan hua phir uske chehre par shikan aagayi. "Usne socha mera emotional aura itna laal kyun hai? Kya yeh is liye hai kyun ke main ab half-Werewolf hoon?"
Thoda uljhan mehsoos karte hue, Sikandar ne poocha, "System, mera emotional aura laal kyun hai?"
Sawal poochte hi uski nazar ke saamne notification aa gaya:
<User half-blood ban chuka hai, Werewolf ka gussa chand ki taqat se seedha milta hai. Chahe user ka mood koi bhi ho, uska emotional aura hamesha laal rahega>
Sikandar ne sir hila ke tasdeeq ki, "Jaise mujhe lag raha tha."
Jab woh notification padh raha tha, dono ke beech khamoshi chhayi hui thi.
Aakhir Adhara ne khamoshi tod di, "Maine itna gehra laal rang sirf un logon ka dekha hai jinke ghar walon ka qatl hua ho... ya phir kisi Supernatural ka," usne aankhein sikoṛte hue kaha.
Adhara ki nazron ke neeche Sikandar ke maathay par paseena aa gaya.
Lekin jaise hi uska dil tez dhadakna shuru hua, Adhara ki sikodi hui nazrein muskaan mein badal gayin, "Shayad tumhare paas gusse ki koi wajah ho, mujhe parwaah nahi," yeh keh kar woh sabse kareeb weapon log ki taraf chal di aur Sikandar ko akela chhod diya.
Uske jaane ke baad Sikandar ne gehri saans li, "Yeh sab kuch jaanti hai... darawni ladki!"
Sikandar ko pata nahi tha ke Adhara chalti hui neeche zameen ki taraf dekh rahi thi, soch mein doobi hui, "Yeh aam nahi hai, ghamgeen log gussa to karte hain lekin koi itna negative aura nahi chhota."
Jab Sikandar apni thodi ko masal raha tha, Adhara ne use ek pareshan nazar se dekha.
"Is mein kuch aisa hai jo main samajh nahi pa rahi... behtar hoga main iske kareeb na jaun."
Kuch hi der mein saare students training hall mein aa gaye.
Jab sab jama ho gaye, Mr. Joseph aage badhe aur kaha ke har koi apna pasandeeda hathiyaar chun le.
Training hall itna bada tha jitna ek football stadium, poora floor hard sand se dhaka hua tha, sirf kinare concrete ke the. Andar kuch hi windows the jo halki si taazi hawa dete the. Deewaron par har tarah ke hathiyaar latak rahe the, kuch se halki si tez aura nikal rahi thi.
Beech mein ek sparring arena bana hua tha jiske gird ek translucent barrier tha.
Is daur mein logon ne hathiyaaron ko Elemental properties ke sath enhance karna seekh liya tha. Jitna uncha Awakened ka rank, utna hi taqatwar uska weapon. Kuch materials weapon ko mazboot banate hain lekin asal asar wield karne wale ki Elemental property ka hota hai.
Training hall mein talwaron, teeron, aur qadeemi hathiyaaron ke saath modern rifles, shotguns aur machine guns bhi maujood thi.
Sikandar ne long-range weapons se door rehna behtar samjha. Uska dil full-blown brawl weapons par tha jaise brass knuckle ya battle gloves.
Woh hall ke chakkar laga raha tha jab uski nazar Laura par padi jo ek katana utha rahi thi. Katana dekhte hi samajh aata tha ke naazuk aur tez hai.
Sikandar uske paas gaya, "Yeh tumhare liye sahi weapon lagta hai, tumhe yeh lena chahiye."
"Tumhare mooh se nikla hua koi lafz mere liye kuch nahi rakhta," Laura ne thande lehje mein kaha aur chal di.
Sikandar wahi ka wahi khamosh aur hairan reh gaya, phir usne uski peeth ki taraf ghoor kar socha, "Theek hai! Main tumse baat nahi karunga."
Woh wapas apni talaash mein lag gaya.
Itne saare hathiyaar dekh kar uska sar ghoom gaya. Battle gloves ya brass knuckle nazar nahi aaye.
Kuch der baad uski nazar ek jagah ruk gayi — top rack par kuch battle gloves padhe the jo bohot upar the, shayad is liye un par dhool jam gayi thi.
Kuch ajeeb sa lag raha tha jaise yeh gloves use bula rahe hon.
"Yeh toh khaas hone chahiye... waise bhi main kismat wala hoon," soch kar usne pairon mein zor dala aur 25-30 feet ki uchhal maar kar gloves utha liye.
Uski yeh chalang dekh kar students ki nazrein us par tik gayin.
"Kya yeh nahi keh raha tha ke yeh Awakened nahi hai?"
"Itna uncha kaise kood gaya? Mujhe toh isse koi elemental property mehsoos nahi ho rahi."
Sikandar ne unki fusr-fusrat suni aur andar hi andar socha, "Mujhe low-key rehna chahiye tha, bekaar mein sab ka dhyaan khinch liya."
Lekin gloves dekhte hi uska dil aa gaya. Black rang ke, mulayam aur mazboot material ke bane hue, haath ke pichlay hisse par ek whitish-grey plate jo block kar sake, aur knuckles poori tarah steel ke cover mein — jaise brass knuckle aur battle gloves ka mix.
Woh turant pehn kar dekhne laga, bilkul fit aaye.
Phir usne socha, "Yeh itne halkay kyun hain?"
Jab usne plate ko haath se chhua, achanak:
<User ke stats 20% kam ho gaye>
Sikandar ne turant apne aap ko kamzor mehsoos kiya. Phir samajh aaya, "Yeh... silver hai?"
Army mein guzare hue din yaad karke usne pehchana ke plate asli silver ka hai, bas upar se stainless steel ka cover. "Main Werewolf hoon... is liye yeh mujhe kamzor kar raha hai."
Thodi udaasi ke sath usne plate chhod di aur wapas normal mehsoos kiya.
Silver Supernatural ka sabse bara dushman hai. Do saal pehle Supernaturals ne aadmi ke silver mines loot liye the, is liye ab yeh bohot qaleel hai.
Lekin kuch high-ranking Supernaturals ko silver ka asar nahi hota.
Daze se bahar aate hi Sikandar ne idhar-udhar dekha aur notice kiya ke lag bhag saare hathiyaar chandi (silver) ke bane hue hain, lekin har hathiyaar ke baahar ka hissa stainless steel se dhaka hua hai.
Thodi der baad students ne apne pasandida hathiyaar chunne ka kaam khatam kar liya.
Mr. Joseph ne students ko ek chirchira sa muskuraahat ke saath dekha,
"Ab jab tum sab ne apne pasand ka hathiyaar chun liya hai, tumhari aazmaish ka waqt aa gaya hai. Chalo arena chalte hain, wahan tum sab ek doosre ke saath ladoge taake main tumhari skill ka andaza laga sakoon."
Ye sunkar students ne zyada hairani nahi dikhai kyunke woh pehle se ye expect kar rahe the.
Sab students ne sir hila kar haan ki aur araam se arena ke chaaron taraf ghoom kar ek daira bana liya. Phir Mr. Joseph ne kaha,
"Main do students ka random naam loonga, jin ka naam aaye woh ring ke andar aayenge."
Ye kehkar Mr. Joseph ne zameen se pathar ka ek kursi bana liya aur us par baith gaya.
Sikandar ne ye dekha to socha,
'Toh Mr. Joseph ek Earth Elementalist hai… aur kaafi taaqatwar bhi lagta hai.'
Baithte hi Mr. Joseph ne achanak kaha,
"Waise, koi magic allowed nahi hai."
"Sirf apna hathiyaar use karna hai, koi spell ka istemaal mat karo."
Ye achanak pabandi sunkar students ke chehre utar gaye. Sikandar ne unhein ghalat nahi samjha kyunke woh sab Awakened thay.
Students ke chehre dekhkar Mr. Joseph ne sir hila kar muskuraya,
"Aaj kal ke bachay kitne shallow hain," woh halki si awaaz me bola.
Students ne ye baat nahi suni, lekin Sikandar ne sun li. Phir Mr. Joseph ne kaha,
"Magic use nahi kar sakte lekin apne element ko apne hathiyaar me daal sakte ho."
Ye sunkar students ke chehre thode behtar hue, lekin ab bhi unmein thoda naraazgi thi.
"Benjamin aur Poru, tum dono aao," Mr. Joseph ne bulaya.
Naam aane par ek patla sa ladka, jis ke baalon ka black undercut style tha, haath me bow liye arena me aaya. Uske baad ek ganja, mazboot jism wala ladka aaya jo apne qad ke barabar ka bhari talwar utha raha tha.
Dono ek doosre ke samne seedhe chehre ke saath khade ho gaye.
Poru ne apne quiver se ek teer nikala aur tayyar ho gaya, jab ke Benjamin ne apni bhari talwar ke samne dono haath rakhe aur us me laal rang ki aura bhar di.
Dono ko tayyar dekhkar Mr. Joseph ne zor se kaha,
"START!"
Ek dum se Benjamin, talwar ke saath Poru ke samne aa gaya. Uska andaz kaafi hamla aawar tha.
"Suck on this!" woh cheekha aur ek bhari vaar neeche ki taraf kiya.
Poru ne apne jism se halka sa hara rang ka noor nikalte hue sidhe roll karke daayen taraf ghoom kar us vaar se bach gaya.
BAM!
Talwar zameen me lagi to ek chhota sa gaddha ban gaya aur ret ka chhenta uchhal gaya.
Roll karte hue hi Poru ne Benjamin par teeron ki barish kar di. Har teer aam se kaafi tez tha — hawa ka element use karke usne unki raftaar dugni kar di.
Swoosh!!
Benjamin hairan hua lekin uske paas talwar utha kar rokne ka waqt tha.
Magar ek teer apni seedhi raah se halka sa hat kar Benjamin ke baayen seene me ghus gaya,
"ARGH!"
Khoon uchhal gaya, lekin Benjamin ne daant bhinch kar larai jaari rakhi. Poru ke agle volley of arrows ko usne talwar se rok diya aur foran aage barh gaya.
Laal aura se uski raftaar barh gayi thi, lekin Poru har vaar se phisal jaata tha jaise koi eel.
Ek bade jhatke ke saath talwar zameen me lagi, aur Poru ne foran quiver se ek teer nikal kar Benjamin ke khule pait me ghusaa diya.
Stab!
Khoon phoot nikla, Benjamin ghutnon ke bal gir gaya aur uski nazar dhundhli hone lagi.
Poru ne uske samne khade hoke hans kar uske sar par paon rakh diya,
"Bas haar maan le," usne cocky andaz me kaha.
Mr. Joseph ne Poru ko jeet ka elan kiya. Poru ne apna bow utha kar jeet ka jashn manaya jab ke Benjamin ko medical room le jaaya gaya.
Ye sab dekhte hue Sikandar hairan reh gaya,
'Awakened ki larai waqai deewangi hoti hai… lekin kya Benjamin theek ho jayega? Woh teer to uske pait ke paar chala gaya tha…'
Lekin Benjamin kuch hi der me wapas aa gaya, bina kisi chot ke, sirf tez saans lete hue.
Sikandar ne apne aap ko face-slap kiya,
'Of course… yahan healers bhi to hote hain.'
'Pichli baar jab maine Awakened fight dekhi thi to sab dhundla lag raha tha… lekin ab main unki movement follow kar paa raha hoon. Waqai ajeeb hai.'
Ladai chalti rahi jab tak achanak Mr. Joseph ne pukara,
"Laura aur Sikandar, tum dono aao!"
Sikandar ne foran Laura ki taraf dekha. Laura ne bhi hairani se uski taraf dekha, phir uske chehre par gussa aagaya.
"Mr. Joseph, Sikandar to Awakened bhi nahi hai! Aap mujhe iske saath kaise match kar sakte hain?"
Laura class ki sabse taaqatwar students me se ek thi — ek third-rank Water Elementalist. Sab ke liye ye fight na-insaafi lag rahi thi.
Lekin Mr. Joseph ne shaitani muskaan ke saath kaha,
"Arena me jao aur ladai karo. Agar tumhe lagta hai asaan hoga, to jaldi khatam karke dikhao."
Sikandar ne shak se Mr. Joseph ki taraf dekha,
'Ye kaise samajh gaya ke main lad sakta hoon? Kya ye bhi Adhara ki tarah hai?'
Phir Mr. Joseph ne uski taraf ek alag si muskaan se dekha — jaise uske andar tak dekh sakta ho.
'Ye kuch plan kar raha hai!'
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Aasman par dheere dheere andhera hone laga, training hall ki khidkiyon se dopahar ka sooraj sunehri roshni bikhair raha tha.
‘Jo bhi Mr. Joseph plan kar raha hai, main to bas jaan boojh kar haar jaunga. Yahan ke students chahe hathiyaar chalane me anadi hain, lekin phir bhi ek aam insaan se kaafi zyada tez aur taaqatwar honge,’ Sikandar ne socha, Mr. Joseph ki aankhon se nazar todte hue aur arena ki taraf badhte hue.
Laura ne dekha ke Sikandar arena me aagaya,
Usne be-bas ho kar arena me qadam rakha.
Laura ke liye ye muqabla be-izzati jaisa tha — uski taaqat class ke sabse behtareen students ke barabar thi, aur ab use ek non-awakened shaks se ladna tha. Ye to seedha seedha zulm tha.
‘Iska military background dekh kar lagta hai ke ye haath se ladne me behtar hoga, to main isay bas apni raftaar se hara doongi,’ usne socha, Sikandar ko sar se paon tak dekhte hue.
Sikandar ne fauj me haath se ladne ka training liya tha, uski skills veteran faujiyon ke barabar thi. Haath se ladne me to usay apni jeet ka yaqeen tha, lekin agar magic shamil hui to baazi ulat jaayegi.
Jab dono aamne saamne khade hue, Sikandar ke zehan me achanak purani baatein goonj uthi:
“Kya tum mere qareeb aane layak ho?”
“Tum jaise aam insaan ko mujh se door rehna chahiye.”
“Haqeeqat samjho, hum alag level par hain.”
Sikandar ke daant bhinch gaye, Laura ke muh se nikli ye alfaaz uske dil ko choo gaye.
‘Main Poru ko hara sakta hoon, lekin agar Laura us se zyada taaqatwar hai to meri jeet ke chances kam hain,’ usne socha.
Uska ghamand usay chuub raha tha, ke ab jab uske paas taaqat hai to is be-izzati ko yun hi chhod dena usay qabool nahin tha.
‘Kaash main apne dushman ke stats dekh sakta… ruk, main dekh to sakta hoon!’ usne socha, aur jaise hi Laura ki taraf dekha, ek ding ki awaaz hui aur uske saamne ek notification ubhar aaya:
<Laura Frostbrand>
Race: Human
Power: Rank 3 Awakened (Early) – Water Elementalist
Mental: 21
Strength: 9
Agility: 23
Endurance: 12
Intelligence: 30
Stats dekh kar Sikandar ke paseene chhoot gaye, ‘Main abhi bhi peeche hoon… lekin iska strength kaafi kam hai, main isi ko use karunga.’
Laura ne dekha ke Sikandar ka chehra badal gaya hai, aur wo anjaane me ek qadam peeche hat gayi.
Sikandar ne apna sar uthaya aur seedha Laura ki aankhon me dekha. Na jaane kyun, Laura ke saamne aate hi uske andar kuch jag gaya — uski aankhon me aag si jal uthi.
‘Mere pair kyun kaanp rahe hain?’ Laura ne hairani se socha.
Mr. Joseph ne dono ko ghur kar dekha, uske honthon par halki si muskaan thi.
Baaki students ne bhi ye tabdeeli mehsoos ki,
Lekin phir bhi unki nazron me Sikandar ek non-awakened kamzor insaan hi tha. Sirf Laura, jo uske saamne thi, ab ho gyi thi alert.
Achanak —
<DING!!>
<Sudden Quest>
Take revenge on Laura Frostbrand
User needs to beat Laura fair and square during the fight in the arena.
Reward: 400 Exp, Shell of Defense
‘Theek hai, lagta hai mujhe poori taaqat lagani padegi,’ Sikandar ne battle stance liya, Mr. Joseph ke ishare ka intezaar karte hue.
Laura ne bhi use ab halke me lena chhod diya. Usne apne jism me pani ke element ki taaqat ghooma di, jo uske naye katana me bhi samaa gayi.
Uske jism se neeli roshni phailne lagi aur halki halki pani ki bhaap uthne lagi.
“START!”
Signal milte hi dono bijli ki tarah ek doosre ki taraf bhage.
Laura ne katana se vaar kiya, jab ke Sikandar ne apne naye battle gloves ke saath mukka mara. Uske bazuon ki shiraayen ubhar aayi thi, taaqat saaf mehsoos ho rahi thi.
CLANG!
Dhaat ke takraane ki awaaz goonj uthi, Laura thoda peeche dhakel gayi.
‘Kya? Iska strength to mujh se zyada lagta hai, lekin main sirf thoda peeche kyon gaya?’ Sikandar ne hairani se socha.
Phir usne samjha, ‘Ye jo neela aura hai, ye uski physical ability ko badha raha hai — bilkul Benjamin aur Poru ki tarah.’
Laura bhi hairaan thi, ‘Kya ek non-awakened ne mujhe peeche kar diya?’
Wo frown karti hai aur ek chhalang maar kar faasla bana leti hai.
Dekhne wale students ki aankhein phail gayin.
“HOW?!” ek student chilla utha.
“Wo non-awakened hote hue Laura ka muqabla kar raha hai?!”
Adhara ne bhi hiraan ho kar socha, ‘Ye waqai aam nahin hai, lekin phir bhi is se koi elemental feel nahin ho raha… kaise?’
Laura ne apna shock chhoda, neela glow aur tez ho gaya, aur wo ek dum apni jagah se gaayab ho gayi.
Sikandar ne peeche hat kar guard banaya, lekin wo Laura ki movement follow nahi kar pa raha tha.
Wo uske daayein taraf aayi aur katana se vaar kiya. Sikandar ne block ki koshish ki, lekin —
BAM!
“Argh!”
Wo ek farzi slash tha — asal me Laura ne uske pet me mukka maara, jis se wo side me girta hua peeche hat gaya.
Laura phir se gaayab hui aur ek aur vaar kar diya, is dafa katana uske gaal ko chheer gaya. Khoon tapak kar neeche gira.
Usne apne haath upar uthaye apne sar ko bachaane ke liye.
Slash! Slash! Slash!
‘La’anat, main iski movement dekh hi nahi pa raha! Ye mere blindspot ko target kar rahi hai!’ Sikandar sochta raha, lagataar vaar khate hue.
Laura ke zehan me tha, ‘Iska strength kamal ka hai, lekin aakhir me ye sirf ek non-awakened hai. Yehi iski limit hai.’
Laura ki raftaar tufaan ki tarah thi, isi liye students use “Water Vortex” ke naam se bulate the.
Wo Sikandar ke saamne aayi, “Surrender, Sikandar. Koi cheez sabit karne ka faida nahi. Tumhari talent ki had hai,” usne kaha, apna katana hilate hue.
Sikandar ka khoon ret par tapak kar sunehri rang ko laal kar gaya.
Sikandar ne gehri saans chhodi, uski aankhon mein chamak thi. Uska jism apne khoon se tar tha lekin uski nigah mein haar ka naam-o-nishaan nahi tha.
Achanak, uske andar gussa ubhar aaya.
Ek halki si ding ki awaaz uske kaanon mein goonji aur saamne notifications aa gayin.
<Night Time>
<Increased all stats by 50%>
Sikandar ne training hall ke sheeshe se baahar dekha, aasman par pehle hi andhera ho chuka tha aur ek chand ka hilal chamak raha tha.
Chand ghanton ki students ki larai ke baad, din dheere dheere raat mein badal gaya tha.
Sikandar ke honton ka kona utha, andar ka gussa ajeeb tarah se acha lagne laga, jaise wo iska aadi ban raha ho.
Laura ne bhonhain uchkai, "Ye kyun muskura raha hai? Chalo isse khatam karte hain."
Swoosh!
Apni jagah se ghaib hote hi Laura, Sikandar ke peechay aa gayi jo seedha khada tha, aur apni katana uski peeth mein ghusa di.
"Ye aakhri hai," Laura ne socha aur aankhein band kar li, taake Sikandar ki cheekh sun sake. Lekin cheekh aayi hi nahi.
Laura ne aankhein kholi to uska munh khula ka khula reh gaya —
Sikandar ne katana apne haath se pakad rakhi thi!
Baaki students ne bhi sardi se saans kheench li, jabke Mr. Joseph muskara ke dekh raha tha.
"Kya?!" Laura ne talwar kheenchne ki koshish ki lekin wo hil hi nahi rahi thi, jaise khuda ne khud usse pakad rakha ho.
Sikandar ne gehri saans lete hue apne haath peeche kheench liye, uski shakal Laura par sayah ban ke chha gayi.
Laura ki taange kaanp gayin, uski himmat toot gayi.
Sikandar ke muthi se crack ki awaaz aayi jab usne zor se band ki,
"Ground Splinter!"
Usne apna mukka Laura ki taraf phenka, uske pathay ubhar aaye, wo is waqt kisi demi-god ki tarah lag raha tha.
Swoosh!!
Mukka bijli ki tarah chala, sirf kuch students hi iski raftaar ko dekh sake.
BAM!!
Students ne darr ke maare apni nigah pher li, "Kya ye waqai none-awakened hai?!" ye soch har kisi ke zehan mein guzar gayi.
Whooshh!
Mitti hawa mein urr gayi, jisne arena ka nazara dhundhla kar diya.
Jab mitti chhat gayi, to Sikandar ka sayah nazar aane laga, lekin ek aur shaks uske samne tha jisne uska mukka rok liya tha.
Sikandar ka chehra hairat se bhar gaya —
Mr. Joseph uske samne khada tha, uske haathon par pathar chadhay hue the jo Sikandar ki muthi ko kas ke pakde hue the.
"Sikandar, ye sirf ek spar hai. Main tum dono ki skills assess kar chuka hoon, ab neeche utro," Mr. Joseph muskara kar bola.
Laura peechay gir gayi, uska chehra hairat mein jam gaya.
Sikandar ne Laura ko dekha lekin usse nazar andaaz karte hue arena se neeche utar gaya.
Sab ne raasta chhod diya, ab sab usse darte the. Har koi tasleem kar raha tha, "Agar wo waqai normal hota, to itne medals kaise jeet leta?"
Sikandar aaram se chal raha tha ke achanak —
"SIKANDAR! TUMNE MERI BEHEN KO MAARNE KI KOSHISH KI?!"
Peechay se zor ki awaaz aayi.
Sikandar ne mur ke dekha, ye Tom Frostbrand tha, Laura ka bhai.
"Meri magic chakho! Water Spike!"
Pani ke teer zameen se ubhar kar Sikandar ki taraf daud pade.
Laura ne cheekha, "Tom! MATT!!"
Sikandar ne side step le kar paani ke teer se bach gaya.
Tom ne chhalang lagai aur neela noor apne jism ke gird lekar mukka mara.
Sikandar ne Tom ka mukka pakad liya aur wahi rok diya.
"TU HARAMI! CHHOD DE!" Tom ne chhutne ki koshish ki lekin Sikandar ki pakad lohe ki tarah thi.
Tom sirf rank two awakened tha, jabke uski behen Laura bhi Sikandar ki taqat ka muqabla nahi kar sakti thi, to wo kya karta.
"Nikal yahan se!" Sikandar ne kaha aur ek laat Tom ke pait mein maari jisne usse cheekhta hua door phenk diya.
Tom ke honthon se khoon tapka, uski aankhon mein gussa bhaar gaya.
Mr. Joseph chup raha, kyunke Sikandar ne peeth ghoom li thi aur Tom par dobara vaar karne ka irada nahi dikhaya.
Mr. Joseph ne apne pathar se dhake haath ki taraf dekha — us par ek daraar pad chuki thi.
"Ye waqai normal nahi hai..."
Udhar, Sikandar ke chehre par muskuraahat aa gayi jab usne saamne notifications dekhi.
<DING!!>
<Sudden Quest Completed>
<Take revenge on Laura Frostbrand>
<Obtained 400 Exp, Shell of Defense>
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Aj ke liye itna hi. I hope ap sub ko pasnad ahye gah. Apne review zaror dena. Aur like be karne ka.....
Next update ke liye like karo, 11 like par update ah jay gah. Nahi to Thursday ko.... Bye and Good Night
GreatEpisode 12
Shopping and Adhara's suspicion
Laura ne Sikandar ki peeth ki taraf dekha jo us se door chalta ja raha tha. Usay ek ajeeb sa khali pan mehsoos hua jab usne dekha ke Sikandar ne usay uthne mein madad nahi ki.
Usne apne hont kaat liye, "Yeh itna taqatwar kaise ho gaya? Halaanke shayad main apni magic se ise hara sakti hoon, lekin phir bhi ek non-awakened ka itna strong hona mumkin nahi. Sikandar, main ne nahi chaha tha ke hum aise ho jaayein."
Tom mushkil se uth ke Laura ki madad karne bhaga jab achanak,
Laura ka jism garm hone laga, uska maatha dard se sikud gaya. Chehra safed pad gaya aur wo kamzoori se zameen par gir gayi. Usne zor lagakar Tom ke kaan ke paas kuch phusphusaya.
Tom ne foran Laura ko apni peeth par uthaya aur infirmary ki taraf bhaag gaya.
Sikandar ko is waqiya ka pata hi nahi chala, wo system ki notifications dekh kar muskuraha tha.
<Sudden Quest Completed>
<Revenge on Laura Frostbrand>
<Obtained 400 Exp, Shell of Defense>
<Level Up!>
<Increase all stats by 1>
<Obtained 3 Attributable Stats>
Sikandar muskuraya jab Mr. Joseph students ke saamne lecture de rahe the. Sikandar ne lecture ko nazarandaaz karke Stats tab khol li.
<Stats>
Name: Sikandar Silverstar
Level: 5 (120/500)
Race: Half-Blood (Werewolf)
Full-Moon: 26 Days - Dark Moon
Berserk: 30%
Sanity: 73%
Mental: 6
Strength: 18 (+3)
Agility: 11
Endurance: 10
Intelligence: 0
Attributable Stats: 3
<Average Human Adults ke paas har stat mein 5-7 points hote hain siwa Intelligence ke>
Sikandar ne stats tab dekha aur kuch tabdeeliyan mehsoos ki, "Toh jo extra strength mujhe claws ka level barhane se mili hai wo asal stats ke bagal mein alag dikh rahi hai, yeh kaafi convenient hai."
Kuch dair sochne ke baad, Sikandar ne apne teeno attributable stats Mental stat mein daal diye.
"Sabse pehle, mujhe full moon ke liye tayyar hona hoga."
Stats assign karne ke baad, Sikandar ne dekha ke students training hall se nikal rahe hain.
Wo bhi nikalne laga jab achanak Mr. Joseph ne pukara:
"Sikandar! Zara idhar aao."
Sikandar ne sar ghumaya aur bhonhein uthai, wo chal ke aaya aur bola, "Kya hua Mr. Joseph?"
"Kya tumhe apna room mil gaya hai? Tumhe pata hai na ke student hone ki wajah se tum weekend tak university se bahar nahi ja sakte?"
Ye sun kar Sikandar heran ho gaya, "Kya? Main ghar nahi ja sakta?" Uski tez awaz ne Mr. Joseph ke kaan dard kar diye.
"Overreact mat karo. Khushkismati se main ek considerate lecturer hoon, to yeh lo tumhare room ki chaabi," Mr. Joseph ne apni jeb se chaabi nikalte hue kaha.
Phir bola, "Tumhara room Dormitory Section, District C mein hai. Agar bahar jaana ho to mujhe batana. Classes subah 7 baje start hoti hain."
Sikandar ne chaabi li aur sochta reh gaya, "Yeh sab kya ho gaya... mere paas to paise bhi nahi hain."
Itne mein phone par message aaya.
Ting!
Usne phone khola, maa ka message tha:
"Sikandar, main bhool gayi thi tumhe batana ke tum university ke hostel mein rahoge. Main tumhare bank account mein paise bhej diye hain, check kar lena. Love you!"
Ye padh ke Sikandar ke hont par halki si muskaan aayi.
Usne bank account khola aur hiraan reh gaya:
"$500,000! Itne paise maa ne kaise de diye? UWO kitna paisa deti hai ke maa ne mujhe itna de diya!"
Is duniya mein Elpida Alliance ke baad sirf ek currency chalti thi — dollar.
Sikandar ne kabhi itne paise haath mein nahi dekhe the. Wo koi ameer gharane se nahi tha, isliye itni badi rakam dekh ke uske haath khujlane lage.
Room dhoondte dhoondte usne socha, "Kya is university mein mall bhi hoga?" Map dekha to mall section tha.
"Chhod na, chal dekhte hain."
Usne dekha ke university ke andar train service bhi hai jo aage-piche chalti hai. Kyunke mall ka area door tha, usne train lene ka faisla kiya.
Train station training hall se zyada door nahi tha. Train ka wait karke wo andar chala gaya.
Andar kai students alag-alag style mein baatein kar rahe the. Sikandar unhe thandi nazar se dekh raha tha, lekin andar hi andar wo akela mehsoos kar raha tha.
Paanch minute baad wo mall section pohonch gaya.
Mall section kisi aam mall se kam nahi tha — restaurants, coffee shops, branded fashion, gaadiyon ke showroom, sab kuch!
"Yeh university to sach mein kamaal ki hai," usne socha.
Logon ke beech chalte hue usne branded clothing stores, restaurants, elixir shops, magic shops, aur battle equipment stores dekhe.
Elixir ka use Awakened log promotion tez karne, mana replenish karne, ya chot theek karne ke liye karte hain. Magic shops mein spells aur magic boosting items milte hain, aur battle equipment shops mein Awakened apna gear kharidte hain.
Ochyra University ke students sab Awakened nahi hote, kuch Sikandar ki tarah normal hote hain.
Sikandar ka class 1-C hai — 1 first-year ke liye, C elite class ke liye. A class normal, B mix, C elite Awakened, aur D elite of elite.
"Mujhe apni appearance ki parwah nahi, lekin ek watch lena bura nahi hoga," soch ke wo ek branded watch shop mein ghus gaya.
Anjaane mein, Adhara ne use bheed mein dekh liya aur uska peecha karna shuru kar diya.
"Welcome dear customer, aapko kis tarah madad chahiye?" ek clerk ne poocha.
"Mujhe ek watch chahiye, koi recommend karoge?" Sikandar ne idhar-udhar dekhte hue kaha.
Clerk ne usay sar se paon tak dekha, phir muskurake kaha, "Is taraf aaiye sir."
Usne Sikandar ko ek collection ke paas le jaa kar kaha:
"Yeh hamari Bronze Series hai, hamare behtareen craftsmen ne banayi hai, fully automated, heavy impact resistant, aur agar chaho to hum is par rune daal kar ise battle equipment bana sakte hain."
Sikandar ne upar dekha aur ek aur watch ki taraf ishara kiya, "Aur yeh wali?"
Clerk ne kaha, "Sir, yeh kaafi high-end product hai. Bronze series zyada affordable hai."
Sikandar ne poocha, "Iski price kya hai?"
Clerk ne thoda tanz karte hue kaha, "Yeh $93,999 ki hai sir. Aap Awakened nahi hain, isliye main aapka face bachane ke liye bronze series dikha raha tha."
Ye sun ke Sikandar ne halka sa tanz bhara smile kiya, "Yeh mujhe judge kar raha hai..."
Usne sar ghumaya aur dusre clerk ko bulaya, "Tum, idhar aao, mujhe tumse kuch poochna hai."
Wo female clerk polite tone mein aayi, "Ji sir, kaise madad kar sakti hoon?"
"Ye wala kitne ka hai?" Sikandar ne poocha, usi ghari ki taraf ishara karte hue jo woh pehle doosre clerk se pooch chuka tha.
Dekhne ke baad clerk ne jawab diya, "Ye 93,999 dollar ki hai sir."
"Toh main le leta hoon, aur is par rank 3 ka protection rune bhi laga do," Sikandar ne kaha aur apna debit card clerk ko de diya.
Ye sun kar woh clerk jo pehle Sikandar ka mazak uḍa raha tha, hiraan reh gaya. "Sir, main aapke liye isse pack kar deta hoon," usne iltija ki.
"Koi zarurat nahi, ye madam kar dengi," Sikandar ne thande lehje mein jawab diya. Dil hi dil mein socha, 'Apne bonus ko alvida keh do.'
Clerk udaas ho gaya apna bonus chala jaane par, jabke female clerk khushi ke saath Sikandar ko uski nayi kharidi hui ghari la kar di.
"Shukriya aapki purchase ka! Dobara zaroor aaiyega!" female clerk ne kaha jab Sikandar store se bahar nikal raha tha.
Store se nikalne ke baad, jab Sikandar apne kamre ki taraf jaane laga, achanak bola, "Mujhe pata hai tum mera peecha kar rahi ho."
Adhara, jo crowd mein ghul mil kar chal rahi thi, bahar aayi jab uska parda faash ho gaya. "Tumhe kaise pata chala?" usne poocha.
Jawab dene ke bajaye, Sikandar ne ek aur sawaal kar diya, "Tum kya kar rahi ho?"
"Kuch nahi, bas tumhara peecha kar rahi thi," usne masoomi se jawab diya.
Sikandar ne Adhara ka ghoor ghoor ke jaaiza liya, lekin uske iraade samajh nahi paaya. Uska husn jaise uske jazbaat chhupane ka ek behtareen naqaab tha.
Adhara ne phir kaha, "Kya tum mere saath khana khana chahoge?"
Sikandar ne chalna jaari rakhte hue jawab diya, "Nahi, mera peecha mat karo."
Adhara wahi soch mein khadi reh gayi, 'Ye itna thanda kyu ho gaya? Pehle jab apna ta'aruf karaya tha toh aisa nahi tha, to phir achanak ye badlav kyu?'
Sikandar mall ke section se bahar nikla aur dormitory section ki taraf gaya.
Woh C district mein aaya aur apna kamra dhoondh liya — room number 13.
C district ki taraf chalte hue usne dekha ke A aur B districts ke kamre normal hain, lekin C district ke kamre do guna bade aur zyada shandar hain.
Kamre mein ghus kar usne dekha ke furniture kaafi minimal tha — ek king-size bed, bed ke samne latka hua bada TV, ek badi study desk jisme high-end computer rakha tha, ek brown L-shape sofa, aur ek bathroom.
"Ye toh meri soch se bhi zyada hai," usne socha, apne upar ke kapde utarte hue aur bed par girte hue.
Jaise hi usne aankhein band karni chahien, usse yaad aaya ke usne apna daily quest abhi tak poora nahi kiya, aur usse Rosie se bhi milna tha.
"Ughhh..." Sikandar ne bed se uth kar apne kapde wapas pehne aur susti se kamre se bahar nikal gaya.
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Crescent silver moon akelay aasmaan mein latka hua tha, chaandni thandi raat ko garmi de rahi thi, chand muskara raha tha lekin koi iski koshish ko mehsoos nahi kar raha tha jo yeh sukoon failane ke liye kar raha tha.
University ka rooftop students ke relax aur chill karne ki jagah thi, jahan kursiyan sahi tarah se lagi hui thi. Subah ke busy waqt mein yeh rooftop crowded hota tha, lekin raat ke waqt bilkul sunsaan.
Sirf chand log yahan baithe raat ki hawa ka maza le rahe the.
Sikandar ne fence ke paas ek khali seat dekhi, woh wahan baith gaya aur gehri saans lete hue aasmaan ki taraf dekhne laga.
"Moonlight ke neeche baithna kitna refreshing lagta hai," usne socha.
Chaandni Sikandar ke liye ek energy ka kaam karti thi. Din bhar kitna bhi thak jaaye, moonlight ke neeche uski thakan aise gayab ho jaati jaise kabhi thi hi nahi.
"Shayad yeh werewolf ban'ne ka side effect hai," usne socha, apne muscles relax karte hue peeche kursi par let gaya.
"Main Laura ko bina magic ke hara sakta hoon, jab ke mere paas silver weapon ki wajah se 20% debuff tha. Mere zakhm silver ki wajah se dheere heal ho rahe hain. Baaki logon ne shayad dekha bhi nahi ya fir unhone notice hi nahi kiya. Waise Laura theek to hai na," yeh soch kar usne aankhein band kar li raat ki hawa ka maza lene ke liye.
Aankhein band karte hi, uska jism relax ho gaya aur dheere dheere woh kursi par sote sote beh gaya.
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Is beech,
Adhara ne neend na aane ki wajah se walk karne ka decide kiya. University badi thi, aur naseeb ya kismat se woh rooftop ki taraf chali gayi.
"Ahhh, mujhe neend hi nahi aa rahi, bas Sikandar ke baare mein soch rahi hoon. Ek non-awakened hoke bhi woh itna strong kaise hai," yeh sochti hui woh upar ki taraf chadh rahi thi.
Rooftop par pohonch kar, usne dekha ke wahan koi nahi tha. Usne socha ke ek seat le kar aasmaan dekhte dekhte shayad neend aa jaaye.
Lekin jaise hi woh baithne lagi, usne aankh ke kone se dekha ke ek shakhs fence ke paas so raha hai.
Woh us shakhs ko dekhne lagi aur laga jaise yeh chehra usne pehle dekha ho. "Yeh… nahi ho sakta?"
Woh dheere dheere kareeb gayi, aur jaise hi usne pehchana, uski aankhein khul gayin. "Yeh toh wohi hai… Sikandar! Yeh yahan kya kar raha hai?"
Adhara bina jhijhak uske samne baith gayi. Usne dekha ke Sikandar ke jism se ek translucent blue roshni nikal rahi thi jo andheri raat mein chamak rahi thi.
Woh curious ho kar usse aur gaur se dekhne lagi, "Iska power ka source kya hai? Jab yeh Laura se lad raha tha toh sirf super strength thi, lekin ekdum se yeh itna strong ho gaya ke Laura ki talwar ko nangi haathon se rok liya. Zakhm bhi apne aap heal ho rahe hain."
Usne socha, "Jab usne window ki taraf dekha tha aur phir wicked smile di thi, tabhi uski taqat badh gayi thi. Kya iska power raat se related hai?"
Agar Sikandar uske thoughts sun leta toh shayad use stalker keh deta.
Whoosh…
Thandi hawa chali, Adhara ne apne aap ko hug kiya. "Mujhe jacket le aani chahiye thi," usne apne aap se kaha.
Usne phir se Sikandar ki roshni dekhi, aur be-ikhtiyaar kareeb ho gayi. "Yeh kitna garam hai…"
Unknowingly woh aur paas ho gayi aur apna sar uske kandhe par rakh diya.
"Yeh itna warm kyun hai?" usne socha, uska haath Sikandar ke bazoo par aake rukh gaya. Phir ekdum se uske dimagh mein ek soch aayi.
"Garam jism? Regenerative ability? Raat mein power increase? Aur… moon ke neeche itna relaxed ke mujhe mehsoos bhi nahi kiya?" Adhara ki aankhein khul gayin aur uske honton par compulsion aayi jaise usne koi badi baat samajh li ho.
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<DING!!>
<Daily Quest Completed>
<Obtained 50 Exp>
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Ye awaz neend mein thoda Sikandar ko disturb karti hai. Usne mehsoos kiya ke koi uska bazoo pakde hue hai, toh usne aankhein kholi.
Aur dekha ke Adhara uska haath pakde hue, aankhon mein hairani liye uski taraf dekh rahi hai.
Woh apna haath kheenchta hai aur poochta hai, "Tum kya kar rahi ho?"
Adhara ne jawab nahi diya, bas seedha uski taraf dekhti rahi.
Sikandar ne confusion se uski shakal dekhi, phir dil mein socha, "Yeh waqai bohot khoobsurat hai… chahe is waqt kitni bhi stupid si expression kyun na ho."
Woh apna sir hila kar uthne laga, lekin Adhara ne uska haath pakad liya.
"Kya hai?" Sikandar ne palt kar poocha.
Adhara ne apni soch se nikal kar seedha poocha, "Tum… kya tum werewolf ho?"
Sikandar ek dum se surprise ho gaya, uska dimaag kuch seconds ke liye blank ho gaya. "Yeh usne kaise guess kar liya? Kya main itna obvious tha? Shayad main recent dinon mein zyada hi high profile chal raha hoon."
Lekin usne apne chehre par koi change nahi aane diya aur seedha uski aankhon mein dekhte hue kaha, "Aisi koi cheez nahi hoti jiska human form ho. Yeh sab bakwaas hai."
Yeh keh kar woh Adhara ko stunned chhod kar chala gaya.
"Yeh accha nahi. Mujhe pakda nahi ja sakta, mujhe low profile rakhna hoga," usne apne aap se kaha.
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Agle din,
Class mein Mr. Joseph vampire ki taqat aur unki pehchaan ke baare mein padhate hue keh rahe the:
"Full silver armor pehanna supernatural ke against bohot faida mand hota hai — chahe woh vampire ho, werewolf, demon, witch ya undead. Yeh sab silver ke samne kamzor hote hain. Lekin phir bhi, hamesha guard pe rehna chahiye kyun ke high-level vampires silver resist kar sakte hain, kuch toh bilkul immune bhi hote hain."
Phir unhone students ki taraf dekh kar kaha, "Vampire ki taqat unke gale ke peeche wale tattoo se pehchaani jaati hai — pawn sabse kamzor aur king/queen sabse powerful."
Is beech, Sikandar ne Rosie ko text kiya:
"Suno, hum baat kar sakte hain?"
Rosie ka reply aaya:
"Tumhe itna time lag gaya. Kab milte hain?"
Sikandar hairan hua ke Rosie milna chahti hai, "Aaj chalega?"
"Okay, kahaan? Mall section?" Rosie ne poocha.
Tabhi Adhara chupke se aake Sikandar ke paas baith gayi.
Sikandar muskura ke bola, "Kya baat hai, itni khoobsurat ladki chupke se mere paas aa baithi."
Adhara ne charming smile ke saath kaha, "Bas yunhi, yahan baithna tha kyun ke neend aa rahi hai."
Sikandar ne sir hila diya aur Rosie ko reply karte hue kaha, "Theek hai, sounds good." Phir ekdum realise kiya, "Wait, tum bhi Ochyra University ki student ho?!"
"Duh, main tumhari age ki hoon yaad hai? Aur main kaafi achhi hoon jo is university mein aa gayi," Rosie ne jawab diya.
Sikandar ko uska annoying expression yaad aaya, "Fine, bas Soleria Restaurant aa jao."
Rosie ne sirf ek tongue wala emoji bhej diya jo usse aur irritate kar gaya.
Adhara ne dekha ke Sikandar kisi ko text kar raha hai, curiosity se usne phone ki screen pe nazar daali, aur chat ke upar "Rosie" ka naam dekha.
Adhara ne Sikandar ko halka sa tug kiya jo abhi bhi Rosie ki wajah se thoda pareshan tha, aur poocha,
"Ye Rosie kaun hai? Tumhari girlfriend?"
Ye sun ke Sikandar ne foran inkaar kar diya,
"As if main uska boyfriend banna chahta hoon."
Sikandar ke chehre ka expression dekh ke Adhara halki si hansi, phir dono ne dobara class par dhyaan diya.
Mr. Joseph ki baat sunte hue Sikandar soch mein doob gaya,
"Meri progress thodi slow hai agar main sirf sudden quest aur daily quest par rely karoon. Chahe main university life enjoy karne ki koshish kar raha hoon, lekin mujhe leveling up ko priority deni hogi."
Sikandar ne system se poochha,
"System, exp kaise milega?"
<The user can get Exp through Quests, Meditating under the moonlight, and Fighting>
Ye padh ke Sikandar ne agla sawal kiya,
"Main kal Laura ko haraaya tha, to wo count kyun nahi hua?"
<Sparing match is not calculated>
"Fine. To phir ye meditating wala part kaise hota hai?"
<You need to buy meditation technique in the shop which will be available when the user reach level 10>
"Phir shop se cheezein lene ke liye paise kaise aayenge?" Sikandar ne socha, kyunki use yaad aaya ke quest complete karne ke baad use koi currency nahi mili.
<The system uses gold as a currency in the shop. Gold can be received from quest when you enter level 10, the user can also exchange Dollar into gold with a 100:1 ratio>
"Wow, $100 mein 1 gold? Ye to zabardast scam hai," Sikandar ne socha.
Waqt tez guzar gaya, bell baji aur Sikandar ne apna bag uthaya aur Mall Section ki taraf chal pada jahan uski meeting Rosie se thi.
Usse pata nahi tha ke Laura us par chhup chhup ke nazar rakh rahi thi jab wo classroom se bahar jaa raha tha.
Class se nikalte hi Sikandar ne dekha ke Adhara hamesha ki tarah uske peeche chal rahi hai.
Sikandar ne mud ke kaha,
"Kyuu mere peeche aa rahi ho? Kahi tum mujhe pasand to nahi karti?"
Adhara ka chehra laal ho gaya sharm se,
"Kya? Nahi! Ehm… waise main bas saath chalna chahti thi."
Sikandar ne bhauen uthai aur chhedte hue bola,
"Saath chal sakti ho agar meri girlfriend banne ka wada karo."
Adhara ka chehra aur bhi laal ho gaya, bilkul tamatar ki tarah,
"Hmph, theek hai, main follow nahi karti," usne pouting karte hue kaha aur chali gayi.
Adhara ke jaane par Sikandar hans pada, phir mall section ki taraf chal diya.
Train le kar sirf 10 minute mein wo mall section pohanch gaya.
Usne Soleria restaurant dhoondha aur dekha ke Rosie wahan pehle se baithi thi, apne phone se khel rahi thi.
Rosie casual kapdon mein thi, jaise pehli mulaqat mein nahi thi — uske mulayam brown baal ponytail mein bandhe hue the, usne ripped white denim, black crop top shirt aur casual white shoes pehne hue the.
Chahe kapde casual the, lekin wo utni hi khoobsurat lag rahi thi jitni Sikandar ne pehli baar dekhi thi.
Sikandar ne Rosie ke paas ja kar uske kandhe par halki si tap ki,
"Rosie."
Rosie ne sir uthaya aur Sikandar ki kali aankhon mein dekha, dono ki nazar milte hi atmosphere tense ho gaya.
"Ye kaisa vibe hai? Kitna awkward lag raha hai," Sikandar ne socha.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi. Baki next part mai.
Agir 12 likes ahh gaye toh 16 ko update ah jaye gah. Nahi to 18 koh update ahye gah.
Apne reviews zaroor dena. Thanka, and Good Night
NiceEpisode 13
Blessing in Disguise
"Yeh kaisa vibe hai? Bohat awkward lag raha hai…" Sikandar ne socha.
Thodi dair tak dono ek dusre ko ghurte rahe, phir Rosie ne chup todhi:
"Tum wahan kharay kyun ho? Baith jao na."
Sikandar hosh mein aaya aur sir hila diya. Dono restaurant ke ek kone mein jaa kar baithe jahan unki baat koi sun nahi sakta tha—ya kam az kam unko aisa laga.
Magar Adhara door se peechay aa rahi thi, jaise asal stalker. "Kya woh is Rosie larki se mil raha hai? Yeh kaun hai? Mujhe bas kal raat wali baat par shak hai," usne apne dil ko behlane ki koshish ki.
Rosie aur Sikandar ek dusre ke samne baithe hue thay, dono ke darmiyan ab bhi awkward silence tha.
Rosie kuch kehna chahti thi lekin lafz uske gale mein atak gaye, is liye usne nazar neeche kar li aur Sikandar ki aankhon se bachne lagi.
Sikandar soch raha tha ke sawal kaise kare—seedha ya ghooma phira kar. Lekin samajh gaya ke agar Rosie ka intezar kiya to baat aage nahi badegi.
Mood halka karne ke liye usne kaha:
"Kaunsi class mein ho tum? Mujhe laga tum high school mein ho."
Rosie ne foran jawab diya:
"Main class 1-B mein hoon. Kya? Tum keh rahe ho main minor lagti hoon?" Uske lehje mein thoda bura lagne wali baat thi.
Sikandar ne halka sa muskurate hue kaha:
"Nahi, mera matlab tha tum young lagti ho bas."
Magar baat dobara awkward silence mein badal gayi.
Sikandar ne dekha ke Rosie ab bhi neeche dekh rahi hai aur apne haathon se kheil rahi hai—uski ungliyan halki halki kaamp rahi thi.
"…Tum mujhse darte ho?" Sikandar ne puchha.
Rosie chup rahi, koi jawab nahi diya.
Sikandar muskuraya aur kaha:
"Tension mat lo, woh meri ghalti thi. Dobara aisa slip-up nahi hoga." Phir woh menu dekhne laga jaise order decide kar raha ho.
Rosie ne chori chori uski taraf dekha. "Usay aise dekh kar bhi yaqeen nahi aata ke yeh itna bara darinda ban sakta hai…", usne socha.
Order karne ke baad Sikandar ne halka mazak karte hue kaha:
"Toh tumne parents ko kuch kaha? Mujhe lagta hai training room mein maine kaafi asar chhorr diya tha."
Rosie ne dheemi aawaz mein jawab diya:
"Maine bas itna kaha ke ek stray werewolf ghar mein ghus aaya tha, lekin khushkismati se woh bhaag gaya tha."
Sikandar ne sukoon ka saans liya:
"Toh tumne jhoot bola hai… iska matlab hai tum mujhse kuch lena chahti ho. Kya hai woh?"
Rosie ne seedhi nazar uski taraf daali aur kaha:
"Mujhe tumse ek cheez chahiye, lekin pehle tum mere sawal ka jawab do."
Sikandar ne ghabrahat mein sar hila diya.
Rosie ne dheemi aawaz mein kaha:
"…Tum Insaniyat ke side pe ho ya Supernaturals ke?"
Phir bina rukay usne kaha:
"Agar tum Humanity ke side pe ho to mujhe apna boyfriend ban kar pretend karna hoga. Aur agar tum Supernatural ke side pe ho… to mujhe maar dena."
Sikandar ki aankhen phat gayin, woh hiraan reh gaya. "Yeh kaisi ulat seedhi demand hai? Ya boyfriend bano ya mujhe khatam kar do? Uska reason kya hai?" usne dil mein socha.
Phir chup cha gayi.
Sikandar ne ghoorti nazar se Rosy ko dekha, sochne laga aur phir keh diya:
"Toh tumhari family tumhari shaadi kisi bade khandaan ke ghatiya larke se karna chahti hai, tum mujhse bachna chahti ho agar main acha insaan hoon, aur agar main bura insaan hoon toh chahti ho main tumhari zindagi khatam kar doon. Kya main sahi keh raha hoon?"
Rosie ne halka sa muskura kar kaha:
"Qareeb ho. Meri family chahti hai ke meri shaadi ek high-ranking family mein ho, taki hamara rutba barh jaye. Kyunki unko pata chal gaya hai ke meri ability average hai, main apni zindagi mein sirf rank four tak pohanch paungi."
Woh muskurayi, lekin us muskaan mein udaasi chhupi thi.
Sikandar ne samajh kar kaha:
"Toh tumhe meri jawab pehle se hi maloom tha na?"
Usne yaad kiya ke us raat jab woh werewolf bana tha, uska aur Rosie ka takraar hua tha. Lekin akhir mein jab usne final blow maarna tha, usne apne aap ko roka aur khidki se bahar chala gaya.
Rosie ki muskaan smirk mein badal gayi:
"Haan, us raat tumne mujhe khatam karne ke bajaye khidki se chhalang laga li thi."
Sikandar ne sar pakad kar kaha:
"Matlab tum mujhe scapegoat bana rahi ho?"
Rosie ne masoomiyat se muskuraya aur sar hila diya.
Sikandar ne gahri saans li:
"Aur tumhe kaise yaqeen hai main tumhari baat maan jaunga?"
Rosie ne shaitani muskaan ke saath kaha:
"Areh, mera moonh thoda khujla raha hai… kya main Papa ko bata doon ke us raat tum kitne khatarnak thay? Yeh tumhare liye masla nahi ban jayega?"
Sikandar ne gusse se ungli uski taraf uthai:
"Tum…!" phir bhaari saans lekar apna gussa dabaaya aur kaha, "Tumhe pata hai main tumse chutkara le sakta hoon, right?"
Rosie aram se uth kar uske qareeb aayi, uske kan ke paas jhuki aur dheeme se kaha:
"Kar sakte ho… lekin karoge nahi." Phir usne wink karte hue khelon bhare lehje mein kaha:
"Waise, main buri girlfriend nahi banungi. Don’t worry."
Sikandar ne dil hi dil mein socha: "Yeh larki… uff, chhoro. Usne meri identity chupayi hai, is favor ka qarz ada kar leta hoon."
Rosie ne apni chhoti ungli aage barhayi:
"Deal?"
Sikandar ne thaki hui saans li aur kaha:
"Fine."
Phir usne bhi apni chhoti ungli uthai aur Rosie ke saath lock kar li.
Before Rosie can celebrate, Sikandar said,
"Galat fehmi mat lena, main yeh sab sirf tumhara ehsaan chukane ke liye kar raha hoon."
Rosie ne shararat bhari muskaan ke saath kaha,
"Oh really sweetheart? Tumhari aankhein toh meri body par chipki hui thi jab se tum idhar aaye ho."
Sikandar halki si muskaan ke saath bola,
"Aray yaar, itna toh maaf kar do, main bhi ek normal ladka hoon."
Ye keh kar usne khana khana shuru kiya jo abhi abhi uske samne aaya tha.
Rosie hans kar boli,
"Chinta mat karo, agar tumne mujhe waqai madad ki toh shayad tum sirf dekhne se zyada bhi kar sako."
Ye keh kar usne Sikandar ka bazu zor se hug kar liya.
Sikandar ne foran apna haath jhatak kar alag kiya, lekin Rosie meethi si hasi hassi.
Khana khatam karne ke baad dono restaurant se bahar nikal gaye.
Rosie abhi bhi uske bazu ko zor se hug kiye hue thi jaise ek koala chipak jata hai, aur Sikandar bas gehri saans le kar use karne de raha tha. Usne mana toh nahin kiya…
Lekin door se baithi Adhara ne dono ki baatein saaf saaf sun li thi.
Uski aankhon mein hairani thi,
“Jumped out the window? Monstrous us raat? End her life? Yeh kya kar dala usne?!“
Adhara apne dil mein cheekh uthi.
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Agla Din
Sikandar subah usual tarah se class ke liye ready hua, casual kapray pehne aur nikal gaya.
Uski routine utni change nahi hui thi — workout aur class hi uska schedule tha.
Lekin farq yeh tha ke ab har dafa jab woh apne kamre se bahar nikalta, Rosie foran uska intezaar kar rahi hoti.
Class 1-B aur 1-C ek line mein nahi the, magar Rosie zidd karti ke woh Sikandar ko chal kar class tak le kar jaye. Uske "na" ka koi matlab hi nahi tha.
Majbooran Sikandar Rosie ke saath saath chalne lagta, lekin usse ye centre of attraction wali feeling pasand nahi aa rahi thi.
Rosie apni class ki sabse pretty ladki thi, aur uske peeche already anek ladke diwane the.
Naturally sabhi ladke Sikandar ko ghoor ghoor kar dekh rahe the:
"Yeh kaun hai jo Rosie ka haath pakad ke chal raha hai?"
"Nahi… meri princess…"
"Life kitni na-insafi hai, ek non-awakened loser ne Rosie ko kaise pa liya?"
Sikandar ne haath se apna chehra pakad kar face-palm kiya.
Woh Rosie ka haath chhudane ki koshish kar raha tha, lekin bekaar.
Apne dil mein socha:
“Shant ho ja Sikandar… yeh ladki thodi crazy hai, agar use mana kiya toh pata nahi kya kar daale.“
Us waqt Rosie achanak ruk gayi, aur bheed ke saamne zor se bol uthi:
"Sun lo sab log! Yeh mera naya boyfriend hai — class 1-C ka student! Agar himmat hai toh ise challenge karo!"
Sikandar ke pairon tale zameen nikal gayi.
Wo jaise bijli karke se strike ho gaya.
Usne foran Rosie's mooh par haath rakha:
"Pagal ho gayi ho tum?! Yeh kya kar rahi ho?!"
Rosie ne uska haath hata kar shokhi se kaha:
"Aray tum mere boyfriend ho, toh tumhe sabit karna padega. Waise bhi, mere parents ko manana asaan ho jayega agar tum famous ho jao."
Phir usne uske kaan ke paas jakar halki si fuskha mari:
"Waise tum toh werewolf ho na, tumhe kuch nahi hoga."
Sikandar uski teasing se tang aa gaya, aur gusse mein class ke andar chala gaya.
Rosie ne glass door ke us paar se use bye kiss kiya aur wink bhi kar diya.
Poore classmates ki nazrein ek saath Sikandar par jam gayi.
Ladkon ki aankhon mein nafrat thi — jaise teer uske seene mein ghus rahe ho.
Rosie apni class ke bawajood poore university mein mashhoor thi — uski khubsurti aur figure ki wajah se.
Sabhi ladke chaahte the woh unki girlfriend bane, chahe juniors ho ya seniors.
Adhara aur Laura ne bhi usse blank expression ke saath dekha, dono ke chehron par udaasi thi.
Sikandar apne dil mein soch raha tha:
“Yeh toh hadh ho gayi! Main low profile rehna chahta hoon… LOW PROFILE!“
Woh so kar Mr. Joseph ka intezaar karne hi wala tha ke class ka darwaza zor se khula, aur chaar ladke gusse mein andar aaye:
"Kaun hai tum mein Sikandar?!"
Sikandar jhatke se uth baitha, usse laga teacher bula raha hai kyunki woh so gaya tha.
Lekin jab usne dekha toh chaar ladke darwaze ke paas khade the, unke chehre par buri niyyat thi.
Sikandar ne andar hi andar khud se mazaak banaya:
“Wah bhai… kya zabardast shuruaat hai Rosie's boyfriend banne ki. Pehla din aur ladke peetne aa gaye. Kya kamaal ki zindagi hone wali hai meri.“
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"KAUN HAI TUM MAIN SE SIKANDAR?"
Class 1-C ke students ne apni bhawen tang kar li, unhein bilkul pasand nahi aaya ke char groups ke ladke unki class mai aake hungama kar rahe hain.
Class president, Aldo, jhat se khara ho gaya:
"Samajhte kya ho apne aap ko?! Hamari class mai ghus ke masla khara karoge aur baki students chup bethenge?!"
Ye sun kar un groups ka leader hans pada:
"Main Lucas Platchi ka aadmi hoon, aur tumhari himmat ke tum mujhse upar aawaz uthao?"
Lucas Platchi ka naam sunte hi Aldo ke daant bhinchnay lage, magar woh chehra pher ke chup chap beth gaya.
"Ha! Mujhe bhi pata tha," group leader ne tang karte hue kaha.
Iss dauran Laura aur Adhara ne Sikandar ki taraf dekha jo apna chehra bigaad raha tha jaise kosh regret kar raha ho. Dono larkiyon ne socha: “Lagta hai Sikandar ko Rosie ka boyfriend ban’ne ka faisla bhaari par raha hai.” Ye soch kar dono muskara uthi.
Aur waqai unka guess sahi tha—Sikandar ko bohot regret ho raha tha.
Sigh… kya mujhe waqai in bachon se ladna parega? usne socha. Lekin usi waqt use yaad aaya,
"System, agar main inhein harata hoon to mujhe EXP milega?"
<Yes>
System ne usual cold jawab diya.
Sikandar ke honton par halki muskaan aa gayi:
"Toh Rosie ka scapegoat banna bhi ek blessing in disguise nikla."
Woh uth khara hua, aur foran group ka dhyaan us par jam gaya.
"Main hoon Sikandar. Chalain, bahar chal kar decide karte hain," usne puri himmat se kaha.
Military mai Sikandar hamesha rough style ka aadmi tha. Experienced fighters se lada tha, lekin awakened ke saath kabhi ladai nahi ki. Phir bhi usse lag raha tha ke in bachon se larna uske liye insult hai.
Group leader hans kar bola:
"Ho, bohot himmat hai teri! Class ke samne apni izzat bachane ki koshish kar raha hai? Theek hai, chalo."
Sikandar ne sir hila kar unka peecha kiya.
Woh use ek abandoned corridor mai le gaye jo khaali tha, sirf kuch locked doors dikh rahe the.
Leader ne hasi urate hue kaha:
"Lucas ne kaha tha tujhe pitai karo, lekin woh bohot dayalu hai. Agar tu chahe to mar khaane ke bajaye sirf kapre utar ke uske samne maafi maang le. Kya kehta hai?"
Sikandar ne cheekh ke hansna nahi chaha, sirf apna sar hila kar socha:
"Even military mai aisi bachkani harkate nahi hoti. Kya zamana aa gaya hai!"
Uska calm chehra dekh kar group gusse se bhar gaya.
Leader ne chillate hue kaha:
"Thik hai! Toh tum Rey se samna kar."
Square-faced larka—Rey—aage badha, evil smile ke sath. Uske shareer se bronze roshni phootne lagi, woh apni knuckles crack karke intimidation show kar raha tha. Lekin Sikandar ko yeh sab funny lag raha tha.
System ne Rey ke stats show kiye:
<Rey Blockhead>
Race: Human
Power: Rank 2 Awakened (Early) – Earth Elementalist
Mental: 3
Strength: 8
Agility: 6
Endurance: 4
Intelligence: 10
Stats dekh ke Sikandar hans para.
"Power ke hisaab se main Late Rank 2 Awakened ke barabar hoon."
Rey ne jhat se attack kia, zor ka punch mara. Lekin Sikandar ne asaani se uska haath pakad kar uske sar par thappad jaisa mara.
Uske nazar mai Rey ki moves itni slow thi ke jaise koi Noob Box mai lad raha ho.
Rey gusse mai chillaya:
"Tum non-awakened! Wahin khare raho!"
Sikandar hans pada:
"Main kyun khara rahun tere jaison ke saamne?"
Rey aur gusse mai aaya, dono haathon se zor laga kar neeche ki taraf war kiya. Uske haath mai mitti ka ek dull talwar ban gaya.
BAM!
Talwar Sikandar ke haath ke samne ruk gayi jaise diwaar se takra gayi ho.
Rey hairan reh gaya:
"Kya?! Ek non-awakened ne mera war block kar liya?!"
Sikandar ne uski aankhon mai dekhte hue kaha:
"Tere moves sluggish hain. Matlab tune kabhi proper close-combat training nahi ki. Ek mashwara doon? Agar aise hi raha to supernatural se samna karte hue sabse pehle tu marega."
Aur usne apna jism twist karke Rey ke seene par ek zor ka kick maara.
BAM!
"Whack!" Rey cheekh utha, uske seene ka saara hawa nikal gaya aur woh leader ke pairon ke paas ja gira.
Leader hairan reh gaya. Usne socha tha ke Lucas ka diya hua kaam easy hoga. Lekin yeh "non-awakened trash" itna strong nikle ga, usne kabhi socha bhi nahi tha.
<Defeat Early Rank 2 Awakened – Obtained 150 Exp>
Sikandar notifications parh kar muskuraya,
"Lagta hai logo ko peet’ne se level tez barhta hai… chalo Rosie ke pursuers ka faida uthate hain aur Exp harvest karte hain", usne socha aur ek plan banaya.
Sikandar ne apna jism mod kar teen bache hue ladkon ki taraf dekha,
"Chalo, mera sara din tum logon ke liye free nahi hai."
Group leader gusse se chilaya,
"Tum dono! Jaldi isse maaro!"
Do ladke jinki strength Rey ke barabar thi, foran aage badhe. Unke jism se laal aur neeli roshni (aura) nikli aur dono ne Sikandar par tezi se hamle kiye.
Magar Sikandar ke liye ye attacks kuch bhi nahi the. Wo ek trained close-quarter fighter tha jo veteran soldiers ko bhi takkar de sakta tha. Ye novice students uske liye bachon ka khel the.
Easy to predict, Easy to parry… bas andha dhund jhatke maar rahe hain, usne socha.
Agla pal – Sikandar ne dono ko ek sath mukka mara. Unke chehre par uski mukke lage aur dono wahin gir kar be-hosh ho gaye.
Sikandar ki taqat itni thi ke Laura (jo Early Rank 3 Awakened thi) bhi uske saamne kamzor pad jati thi. To ye ladke to ek mukka bhi bardasht nahi kar paaye.
Group leader ka rang ud gaya. Uski aankhon ke saamne uske teen saathi sirf chand secondon mai dharashai ho gaye.
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<Defeat Early Rank Two Awakened – 150 Exp>
<Defeat Early Rank Two Awakened – 150 Exp>
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Sikandar ne leader ki taraf dekha aur system se uska power check kiya:
<Brock Rigen>
Race: Human
Power: Rank Two Awakened (Mid) – Earth Elementalist
Mental: 9
| Strength: 11 |
Agility: 9 |
Endurance: 9 |
Intelligence: 14
"Middle-Rank 2… koi khaas khatra nahi, chalo khatam karte hain", Sikandar ne socha.
Wo bijli ki tarah Brock ke samne pohnch gaya aur seedha uske pait par mukka mara.
"Stone Skin!" Brock chilaya. Uski skin mitti jaisi sakht bhuri ho gayi.
BANG!
Sikandar ka mukka laga, uske haath mein dard to hua par Brock ka bhi haal bura ho gaya.
Sikandar ne observe kiya ke Brock ka sir abhi normal skin par tha, yani wahan guard nahi tha.
Brock ne palat kar attack kiya. Usne apni ability se Sikandar ki right leg ko patharon se jakkar pakad liya aur foran uske chehre par punch maara.
Magar Sikandar ne uska haath pakad liya. Brock poori taqat laga kar bhi usse hilaa nahi saka.
"Agar iski taqat meri barabar hoti to mera paon toot jata… lekin ye mere barabar ka nahi" Sikandar ne socha.
Uski aankhen chamki aur usne Brock ke naak par zor se headbutt maara.
BAM!
Brock ki naak tut gayi, wo dard se chilla kar neeche gir gaya. Khoon behne laga.
Sikandar ne waqt zaya na kiya aur ek aur mukka maar kar usse be-hosh kar diya. Uske training ke mutabiq – rehmat dikhana mana tha.
Usne idhar udhar dekha aur thodi guilt se muskuraya,
"Kya maine zyada kar diya?"
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<Defeat Middle-Rank Two Awakened – 200 Exp>
<Level Up!>
<All stats +1>
<Obtained 3 Attributable Stats>
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Sikandar ki muskaan gahan ho gayi. "Sab kuch worth it tha."
Usne foran stats check kiye:
<Stats>
Name: Sikandar Silverstar
Level: 6 (370/800)
Race: Half-Blood (Werewolf)
Full-Moon: 26 Days – Dark Moon
Berserk: 35%
Sanity: 77%
Mental: 14
Strength: 19 (+3)
Agility: 12
Endurance: 11
Intelligence: 0
Attributable Stats: 0
(Average human adults ke stats 5–7 hotay hain)
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Unconscious ladkon ko chhod kar Sikandar araam se wapas class ki taraf chal pada.
"Ye university frontline ke liye Awakeneds tayar karti hai… students ka apas mai ladna yahan normal hoga", usne socha.
Class mai dakhil hote hi Mr. Joseph ne ghura,
"Kahan se aa rahe ho? Class 5 minute pehle shuru ho chuki hai."
Sikandar ne muskurate hue jhoot bola,
"Sir bathroom gaya tha, pet dard ho raha tha. Dobara nahi hoga."
Mr. Joseph ne hans kar usse warn kiya aur baithne ka ishara diya.
Sikandar apni seat par baitha to dekha ke Adhara uske sath bethi thi.
Wo shaki andaaz mai boli,
"Tumne unhe peeta hai na?"
Sikandar ne be-parwai se kaha,
"Nahi, maine kaha na pet dard tha."
Adhara ne apne aap se sir hila kar kaha,
"Nahi, tumne zaroor peeta hai."
Sikandar ne mehsoos kiya ke uska jhoot kisi kaam ka nahi.
"Maine sirf baat ki thi…", usne dobara jhoot banaya.
Adhara ne phir bhi yakeen na kiya,
"Haan haan, tumne peeta hai."
Sikandar ne use ignore kar diya… tabhi system notification samne aya:
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<DING!!>
<Quest Completed – Rosie ko user ki identity chhupane par majboor karna>
<Reward: 1000 Exp, 1 Skill Upgrade>
<Level Up!>
<All stats +1>
<Obtained 3 Attributable Stats>
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Sikandar hairan reh gaya, "Ye quest abhi complete hua… kal Rosie se baat karne ke waqt kyu nahi?"
Phir usse samajh aya, "Ohh, to uss ziddi larki ne ab decide kiya ke meri secret rakhegi… aur ye decision tab aaya jab usne dekha mai un ladko ko hara diya. Annoying girl!"
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Ajj ke liye itna hi. Apne review zaroor dena. Koi suggestion ho to wobe zaroor dena. Is update ka like target 13.
Nahi to next update 20 August ko ahye ga. Thanks and Good Night.
