Chapter 34
Asura ka Janm aur Khaufnaak Inteqam
Forgotten Abyss ki gufa mein maut ka nazaara tha. Ek taraf Kaalu, jisne apne sharir ko itna vishal kar liya tha ki wo gufa ki chhat ko chhoo raha tha, 10 Ancient Guardians se akela lad raha tha. Uske kaale scales par hazaron zakhmon se sunehra khoon beh raha tha, lekin wo piche nahi hat raha tha.
"ROOOAAAR!" Kaalu ne apni Void Breath se do guardians ko piche dhakela, lekin baki aath ne apne spectral bhaalo (spears) se Kaalu ki gardan aur peeth ko bhed (pierce) diya.
"Kaalu!" Aryan ke mann mein ek cheekh uthi, lekin wo hil nahi sakta tha. Uska sharir ab puri tarah us Asura Key ke purple aura mein lipat chuka tha. Uske Dantian mein ek bhayanak yudh chal raha tha—Asura Key ki purani shakti Aryan ki ragon ko fadh rahi thi, taaki unhe naye aur takatwar 'Asura Meridians' mein badal sake.
Ting!
[Trial Completion: 95%... 97%... 99%...]
[Warning: Physical body reaching peak endurance. Risk of explosion!]
"Nahi... main nahi phatunga!" Aryan ne apne daant itni zor se bhinche ki uske masoodon (gums) se khoon nikalne laga. Usne apne dimaag mein Kavya ki muskaan, Zara ki shokhiyan aur Vanya ka wo gussa yaad kiya. "Mera safar yahan khatam nahi ho sakta!"
BOOOOOOOOMMMMM!
Achanak, ek aisi dhamakedaar roshni phuti ki poora Abyss hil gaya. Wo 10 Ancient Guardians, jo Kaalu ko marne hi wale thay, us energy ki lehar se kisi sookhe patte ki tarah udkar deewaron se ja takraye.
Aryan ab hawa mein tair raha tha. Uske safed baal ab ghutno tak lambe ho gaye thay, aur uski peeth par bane Asura Wings ab sirf aag nahi thay, balki wo asli par (feathers) ban chuke thay jo chamak rahe thay. Uski aankhon mein ab koi safedi nahi thi, sirf gehra purple andhera tha jisme ek sunehri (golden) bijli chamak rahi thi.
[CONGRATULATIONS!]
[Trial of the Asura God: COMPLETED!]
[Rank Breakthrough: Earth Realm Stage 5 -> HALF-STEP SKY REALM!]
[New Title Unlocked: 'Abyssal Overlord'.]
[Hidden Feature Activated: 'The Sword-Soul Fusion'.]
Aryan ne apni aankhein kholi. Usne sirf ek ungli un 10 Guardians ki taraf ki.
"Asura Domain: ABSOLUTE ZERO GRAVITY."
Ek pal mein, un sabhi guardians ka sharir hawa mein ruk gaya. Unhein aisa laga jaise unka wazan (weight) hi khatam ho gaya ho, aur agle hi pal unka sharir itna bhari ho gaya ki unki haddiyan mitti ki tarah choor ho gayin. Bina kisi talwaar ke, Aryan ne 10 Half-Step Sky Realm yoddhaon ko sirf ek soch (thought) se khatam kar diya.
Aryan niche land hua aur apne parents ki taraf badha. Asura Key ab uske seene mein dhas chuki thi, uske dil ki jagah ab wo Key dhadak rahi thi.
Usne apna haath un crystal pillars par rakha.
"Shatter!"
Pillars kaanch ki tarah toot gaye. Arjun aur Savitri Aryan ki god mein gir gaye. Unki skin ab dubara tawana (healthy) ho rahi thi aur unki saansein gehri ho gayi thin.
"Beta..." Arjun ne Aryan ke chehre ko chua. "Tumne wo kar dikhaya jo koi Asura nahi kar paya. Tumne Key ko control nahi kiya... tum khud Key ban gaye ho."
Aryan ne unhe dheere se zameen par bithaya. Usne dekha ki Kaalu zakhmi hai. Usne Kaalu ko chua aur apni nayi energy usme daal di. Kaalu ke saare zakhm pal bhar mein bhar gaye aur wo pehle se bhi bada aur khatarnak dikhne laga.
"Maa, Pitaji, aap yahin rukiye. Kaalu aapki hifazat karega," Aryan ne kaha. Uska chehra ab shant tha, lekin wo shanti ek toofan se pehle ki thi.
"Aryan, kahan ja rahe ho?" Savitri ne uska haath pakda.
Aryan ne upar ki taraf dekha, jahan se dhundhli roshni aa rahi thi. Central Empire ke Palace ka rasta.
"Ek karz chukana baki hai," Aryan ne thande swar mein kaha. "Princess Ling ne mujhse Asura Key mangi thi na? Main use wahi dene ja raha hoon... uski maut ke roop mein."
Central Empire - The Imperial Wedding Square
Aaj poora Empire jashn mana raha tha. Princess Ling ki shaadi Empire ke sabse bade General ke bete se ho rahi thi. Emperor ne elaan kiya tha ki aaj se Empire ek naye yug (era) mein pravesh karega, kyunki jald hi unhe 'Asura Key' milne wali hai.
Ling ek laal shahi jode mein khadi thi, uski muskaan mein ghamand tha. Usne socha tha ki Aryan ab tak mar chuka hoga aur uske guards jald hi Key lekar wapis aayenge.
Tabhi, aasmaan achanak kaala ho gaya.
BOOM!
Imperial Square ke beechon-beech ek kaala meteor (ulkapind) aakar gira. Dhamaka itna zor ka tha ki hazaron log darr ke maare piche hat gaye.
Jab dhuaan hata, toh wahan ek safed baalon wala ladka khada tha. Usne ek hath mein ek gardan pakdi hui thi—wo wahi guard tha jise Ling ne Aryan ki maut confirm karne ke liye bheja tha.
Aryan ne guard ki laash ko Ling ke pairon ke paas feka.
"Aryan?!" Ling ki cheekh nikal gayi. Uska chehra darr se safed pad gaya. "Tum... tum zinda kaise ho? Aur tumhari aura... Sky Realm?!"
Emperor Vikramaditya apni seat se khade ho gaye. "Badtameez! Meri beti ki shaadi mein vighna dalne ki himmat kaise hui? Guards! Maaro ise!"
Hazaron guards Aryan ki taraf daude.
Aryan ne Shadow Fang nikaali, jo ab 7 feet lambi ho chuki thi aur usme se 'Void Energy' ki laptein nikal rahi thin.
"Aaj koi shaadi nahi hogi," Aryan ne apni talwaar hawa mein uthayi. "Aaj sirf Asura ka Insaaf hoga."
Usne ek swing liya.
"Asura Slash: WORLD ENDER!"
Ek kaali lehar poore square se guzri. Ek hi pal mein, 5000 guards mitti mein mil gaye aur Palace ka main gate do hisson mein kat gaya.
Aryan Ling ki taraf badha. Har kadam ke saath poora Empire kaanp raha tha.
"Ling... maine tumhare liye Key dhoond li hai. Kya tum ise dekhna chahogi?"
Aryan ne apna seena thoka, jahan se ek bhayanak purple roshni nikal rahi thi. Poore shehar ki gravity achanak badh gayi. Log ghutanon ke bal gir gaye, aur Princess Ling darr ke maare rone lagi.
The Revenge had just begun.
