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Chapter 25
Ek Vaada, Ek Chumban aur Asura ka Tandav
Tournament ke Semi-finals khatam ho chuke thay. Jaise umeed thi, Manas ne apne opponent ko buri tarah zakhmi karke stage se bahar feka tha. Ab sirf do log bache thay—Aryan aur Manas.
Final match se pehle 15 minute ka break diya gaya. Aryan stadium ke piche bane 'Waiting Room' mein baitha apni talwaar ko dhaar de raha tha. Uska dimaag bilkul shant tha, lekin shareer mein bijli daud rahi thi.
Tabhi darwaza khula.
Kavya andar aayi. Uske chehre par wo hamesha wali 'Ice Queen' wali thandak nahi thi; uski aankhein nam (moist) thin. Usne bina kuch bole Aryan ko piche se gale laga liya.
"Aryan... please, haar mat maanna," Kavya ne uski peeth par apna sar rakhte hue whisper kiya. "Manas ne mere baap (Elder) se kaha hai ki agar wo jeeta, toh wo mujhse zabardasti sagai (engagement) kar lega. Main... main uske saath nahi jaana chahti."
Aryan ne Kavya ke haathon ko thama aur use apne saamne khada kiya. "Kavya, maine tumhe pehle hi kaha tha—tum meri 'Future Wife' ho. Kisi ki himmat nahi jo tumhe mujhse chheen sake."
Kavya ne Aryan ki aankhon mein dekha aur achanak aage badhkar uske Honthon (Lips) par ek halka sa lekin gehra chumban (kiss) kiya.
"Yeh 'Good Luck' ke liye hai," Kavya ne sharma kar kaha.
Tabhi doosri taraf se Vanya (Asura Princess) nikal kar aayi. Usne apne hath kamar par rakhe. "Oye Ice Queen! Itni jaldi faayda utha rahi ho?"
Vanya ne Aryan ka doosra haath pakda aur uspar ek Purple Ring jaisa nishaan (mark) bana diya. "Aryan, maine tumhare bloodline mein apni thodi aur shakti daal di hai. Jab tak main zinda hoon, tumhe koi zehar (poison) asar nahi karega. Jeet kar aao... kyunki aaj raat main apna inaam (reward) vasool karungi."
Aryan ne dono ko dekha aur hansa. "Lagta hai jeetne ke alawa mere paas koi option hi nahi hai."
The Grand Finale: Aryan vs Manas
Stadium mein shor itna tha ki aasmaan kaanp jaye. Sect Master aur saare Elders apni seats par baith chuke thay.
Aryan aur Manas stage par aamne-saamne khade thay.
"Aryan," Manas ne apni sunehri talwaar nikaali. "Maine suna hai Kavya ne tujhe 'Luck' diya hai? Fikar mat kar, aaj raat jab tu behosh hoga, main wahi 'Luck' usse dubara lunga... thode alag tareeke se."
Aryan ki aankhein turant Dark Purple ho gayin. Uske shareer se nikalne wali aura ne stage ke pattharon ko todna shuru kar diya.
"Manas... tune abhi apni maut ke parwane par sign kar diye hain."
"FIGHT!"
Manas ne ek second bhi wait nahi kiya. Wo Earth Realm ka expert tha, isliye wo hawa mein halka sa 'float' kar sakta tha. Wo ek bullet ki tarah Aryan ki taraf lapka.
"Heavenly Sun: 9 Suns Strike!"
Manas ki talwaar se 9 aag ke bade-bade gole nikle. Har gola ek chote bomb jaisa tha.
Aryan ne Shadow Fang ko ghumaya.
"Void Shadow Step: Infinite Mirage!"
Aryan ki 5 parchhayiyaan (images) stage par ban gayin. Manas ke aag ke gole un parchhayiyon se takra kar phat gaye, lekin asli Aryan gayab tha.
"Kahan hai tu?!" Manas ne gusse mein chillaya.
"Tere piche."
Aryan hawa se prakat hua aur Manas ki gardan par Shadow Fang se waar kiya.
CLANG!
Manas ke shareer se ek sunehri shield nikli—Earth Qi Armor.
"Hahaha! Bhool gaya? Main Earth Realm par hoon! Tera koi bhi attack meri skin ko touch nahi kar sakta!"
Manas ne ghum kar Aryan ke pet (stomach) par ek punch maara.
BAM!
Aryan piche ghista hua gaya, lekin usne hawa mein hi flip maara aur zameen par land hua.
[System Alert!]
[Enemy is using 'Golden Sun Armor'. Physical attacks are 80% less effective.]
[Solution: Use 'Armor Breaker' with 100% Asura Qi.]
"Samajh gaya," Aryan ne dimaag mein kaha.
Aryan ne apni talwaar ko myaan (sheath) mein rakha. Usne apne dono haathon ko joada aur Vanya se mili hui Ancient Asura Energy ko release kiya. Uske piche ek bhayanak Asura Shadow (30 feet tall) dikhayi dene lagi.
Bheed darr ke maare chillane lagi. "Yeh kya hai?! Yeh koi insaan nahi hai!"
Manas ne darr ko chupane ke liye apni talwaar se ek zehar bhari sui (needle) Aryan ki taraf feki. "Marr ja kachre!"
Sui Aryan ke gale mein lagi, lekin Vanya ke 'Protection Mark' ki wajah se wo turant pighal gayi.
"Zehar? Kitna gira hua hai tu," Aryan ne kaha.
Aryan ne apni Shadow Fang ko ek jhatke mein bahar nikaala. Is baar talwaar se koi roshni nahi, balki Andhera (Darkness) nikal raha tha.
"Asura Secret Art: SKY-BREAKING SLASH!"
Aryan ki talwaar Manas ki 'Golden Armor' se takrayi.
CRAAAACK!
Jo armor Earth Realm ka ghamand tha, wo kaanch ki tarah chuna-chuna ho gaya. Aryan ne bina ruke Manas ke dono haathon ki nassein (tendons) kaat di.
"AAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Manas stage par gir gaya. Uska ghamand, uski taqat, sab mitti mein mil gaya tha.
Aryan ne apni talwaar Manas ke gale par rakhi. "Kavya meri hai. Aur Spirit Spring bhi mera hai. Ab bol, kise kachra keh raha tha?"
Manas ne darr ke maare peshaab (urinated) kar diya. "M-Maaf kar do... main surrender karta hoon!"
Referee ne haath uthaya: "WINNER: ARYAN!"
The Spirit Spring: Breakthrough
Jeet ke baad, Sect Master ne khud Aryan ko Spirit Spring ki gufa tak le gaye.
"Yeh lo Aryan. Tumne woh kar dikhaya jo koi nahi kar paya. 3 ghante hain tumhare paas. Iska poora fayda uthao."
Aryan gufa ke andar gaya. Wahan ka nazaara jannat jaisa tha. Ek neela chamakta hua jharna tha jiske paas se itni energy nikal rahi rahi thi ki Aryan ke pores apne aap khulne lage.
Aryan ne apne kapde utaare aur us thande, pavitra paani mein baith gaya.
Ting!
[Absorbing Spirit Spring Essence...]
[Experience Gained: +5000... +10,000... +20,000!]
Aryan ka shareer kaanpne laga. Uske Dantian mein jo 'Spirit Awakening' ka seed tha, wo phat kar ek Vriksh (Tree) banne laga.
[CONGRATULATIONS!]
[Host has reached: EARTH REALM - STAGE 1!]
[New Ability Unlocked: 'Flight' (Udne ki shakti).]
[Asura Bloodline Awakening: 15%.]
Aryan ne aankhein kholi. Uska chehra ab aur bhi sharp aur handsome ho gaya tha. Usne hawa mein apna haath uthaya aur wo zameen se 5 feet upar uthne laga.
"Main ud sakta hoon..." Aryan hasa. "Manas, ab dekhna... tera baap (Elder) bhi mujhe nahi rok payega."
Jab Aryan gufa se bahar nikla, toh Kavya, Vanya aur Zara teeno wahan uska intezaar kar rahi thin. Unhone dekha ki Aryan ka aura badal chuka hai. Wo ab ek Larka nahi, ek Warrior lag raha tha.
"Earth Realm?" Zara ne seeti bajayi. "Ab toh meri dukan ki saari talwarein iske liye khilone hain."
Vanya aage aayi aur Aryan ki garden par haath rakha. "Ab jab tum Earth Realm par ho... hum Central Empire jaane ke liye taiyaar hain. Tumhare parents wahan tumhara intezaar kar rahe hain."
Aryan ne teeno haseenon k
o dekha aur aasmaan ki taraf dekha.
"Central Empire... Aryan aa raha hai!"