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Fire clan ke training hall mein khade huwe ek ladke ne kaha aur uske paas udd rahe Machado ko uske paas se bhagane laga. Hall ke andar bohat se students training ker rahe the aur unke paas he ek teacher bhi khada huwa tha.
Ladka 2 (Sigh): Machado ko to hum phir bhi bhaga le gye! Lekin ye training aur kitni lambi chalne wali hai? 3 din ho gye hai, Lekin lag nahi raha ke abhi bhi ye training khatam hone wali hai.
Ladka 1: Lekin aur bhi hairani ki baat ye hai ke clan ke sabhi Elders aur Leader kuch dinon se kisi ko bhi dikhayi nahi diye! Kanhi unhe kuc-
“Chen”
Ladka abhi kuch kehta ke usse pehle he teacher ne usko dobara training ke liye bula liya aur wo muh bana ker uth gaya.
*Buzz*
*Buzz*
Ladka (Annoyed): Machad teri....!
*Clap*
*Buzz*
Ladke ne uske paas kab se bhinbhina rahe machad ko marna chaha lekin machad uske paas se dur ho gaya aur training hall se upar udte huwe baahir aa gaya.
Machad udhar se nikal ker Fire clan ki village mein he idhar udhar udne laga. Lekin village mein sirf kuch he log the jo village ke andar the.
*Buzz*
Village ke andar bohat der udne ke baad machad Kim Min-Soo ke ghar aa gaya aur seedhe andar chala gaya. Kim Min-Soo ka ghar bhi bilkul khaali tha aur sirf kuch naukaraniyan he udhar kaam ker rahi thi.
*Buzz*
Kim Min-Soo ke ghar se udte huwe baahir nikal ker machad council chamber mein chala gaya. Lekin sab jagha ki tarha udhar bhi koi nahi tha aur udhar sirf kuch guards he khade huwe the.
*Clap*
*Thwack!*
“Ek aur machad ab aur kitne aye gye?”
Ek guard ne uchalte huwe machad ko taali maarte huwe maar he diya aur waapis uski jagha per khada ho ker uska kaam karne laga.
Guard 2 (Laughing): Ab season aa gaya hai to shaam ko aise aur bhi Machad aye gye he, Aur kitno ko maaro gye?
Guard (Annoyed): Lagta hai ab duty badalne ke liye request karni he ho gi! Aise to nahi chale ga.
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Takahashi's Residence
Wind Clan ~ 5:47 PM
*Clap*
“Tch, Ek aur ko maar diya unhone”
Daisuke ke ghar ke ek kamre ke andar abhi Aarav aur baaki sab ke saath he Peter bhi baitha huwa tha. Aarav ne uske haath ko pakda huwa tha aur apni aankhon ko band kiya huwa tha. Lekin ekdum se he dono ne unki aankhen khol do.
Daisuke: Kya huwa?
Peter: Guards ne ek aur contracted insect ko maar diya hai...!
Peter ne uska sar pakadte huwe kaha aur khud bhi lambi lambi saanse lene laga.
Daisuke: Lekin kuch pata laga kya?
Daisuke ne ab Peter se nahi Aarav ki taraf daikhte huwe usse pucha. Uska saval sun Aarav ne naa mein sar hila diya.
Aarav: Kim Min-Soo aur Fire clan ka koi bhi Elder Clan village ke andar nahi hai! Unke saath he Fire clan ke sabhi high level Qi user bhi clan se gayab hai.
Isabelle: Gayab hai? Lekin itne log ek saath kanha chale gye?
Aarav: Ye he to pata nahi chal raha hai! Peter ne un sab ko Clan ke andar jaate huwe daikha tha. Lekin uske baad na to wo baahir aye aur na he kanhi bhi clan ke andar hai.
Peter ek insect tamer tha aur wo insect ke saath ek contract bana sakta tha aur unko control ker sakta tha aur unke vision se daikh bhi sakta tha. Aarav ne shuruaat mein to Peter ko sirf Information collect karne ke liye hire kiya tha.
Lekin guzarte samay ke saath Peter uski guild ka ek unofficial member ban gaya. Aarav aur usne bhi ek partner contract sign kiya tha. Uske chalte dono ek dusre ko dhokha nahi de sakte the. Ye he kaaran tha ke Aarav ko peter per yakeen tha.
Lekin Aarav usko kuch karne ke liye force bhi nahi ker sakta tha. Aarav usko financially aur har tarha se support karta tha aur usko protect bhi karta tha.
Yoo-Jung: Underground?
Peter: Village ke neeche meri ant colony ban gayi huwi hai! Lekin ab tak unhe village ke neeche kisi bhi tarha ki underground base nahi mili hai.
Aarav (Sigh): Jaisa mujhe laga tha! Kim Soo-Hyun uske clan ke andar nahi tha! Ab mere ane ke baad Kim Min-Soo bhi uske sabhi Elder aur high Level qi users ko le ker uske paas chala gaya hai. Unhone bhi kisi tarha ka portal ya transportation ability ka he Use kiya ho ga.
Aarav Kim Min-Soo ke through he Kim Soo-Hyun ki location ka pata lagana chah raha tha. Lekin kisi ki bhi nazar mein aye bina he Kim Min-Soo uske sab logo ko le ker chala gaya tha.
Aarav: Lekin hamare paas shayad abhi bhi kuch samay baaki hai! Kyu ke Kim Soo-Hyun itna bhi bewakoof nahi hai ke wo sirf Dad ke ane se he dar jaye ga aur baahir aa jaye ga. Lekin ab wo shayad aur zyada der nahi kare ga.
Daisuke: Ab?
Aarav (Sigh): Huh, Carnival of Death...! Uske baare mein kisi ko kuch pata hai kya?
Aarav ne sab ki taraf daikhte huwe saval kiya to un sab ke chehre ke expressions ko daikh ker lag raha tha ke sab ne uske baare mein suna huwa tha.
Aakash: Carnival of Death ki shuruaat huwe 7 saal ho chuke hai! Ye ek game show ki tarha hai. Lekin usmein sirf players he participate ker sakte hai aur duniyabhar ke raees log usko daikhne ke liye unki daulat udane ko taiyar hote hai.
Ab tak udhar khamosh baithe Aakash ne Carnival of Death ke baare mein batana shuru ker diya. Uski batayi baaton ke baare mein Aarav ko bhi nahi pata tha.
Aarav: Game Show?
Aakash (Nod): Haan, Har baar C.O.D ke shuru hone se pehle sab ko stream ka invitation jata hai! Lekin stream ko daikhne ke liye 100k dollars pay karne hote hai to sirf aur sirf raees log ya criminals he usko daikh sakte hai.
Aarav: Hmm ~ Matlab ke pura C.O.D paison ke liye banaya gaya hai? Aisa hai to C.O.D ke peeche koi system nahi insan he hai.
Aakash (Nod): Most Probably...!
Aarav: Lekin tumhe ye sab kuch kaise pata hai?
Aakash (Smile): I have my sources...!
Aakash ki baaton per Aarav ko bilkul bhi shak nahi tha. Lekin itne samay duniya se dur rehne ke baad bhi Aakash ka network kaafi strong tha. Aarav ko ab samajh aa rahi thi ke sab Aakash se kyu darte the.
Yoo-Jung: Kya tum bhi participate karne ke baare mein soch rahe ho?
Aarav: Maybe...!
Yoo-Jung: Lekin Kyu? Abhi hamare paas uske liye time hai kya?
Yoo-Jung ke concern ko Aarav samajh sakta tha.
Aarav: Aakash, C.O.D aur Elite Guild ke beech kisi tarha ke connection hone kitne chances hai?
Aakash: 80%...!
Aarav ke saval per Aakash ke diye gye javab ko sun ker Yoo-Jung ko bhi uska javab mil gaya. Aarav kisi aur taraf dhayan nahi de raha tha balki wo aur bhi chaukanna tha.
Aarav: C.O.D ka abhi ana sirf ek coincidence nahi ho sakta hai...! Lekin hum sirf ek shak ki buniyad per udhar nahi ja sakte to abhi ke liye hum kuch aur samay fire clan aur sab kuch observe kare gye.
[Summoning Shadow]
*Grooowwwrrrr*
Aarav ne Shadow ko Summon ker ke udhar he bula liya. Lekin Aarav ko achanak Shadow ko udhar Summon karte huwe daikh sab thode se chaunk gye aur Aarav ki taraf daikhne lage.
Aarav: Peter, Abhi kuch din ke liye tumhe shadow ke saath Level up tower ke 39th floor per he rehna ho ga...!
Peter (Confused): Huh, Mujhe? Lekin Kyu?
Aarav: Ab tak shayad se Fire clan se kisi ko bhi tumhare tamed insect ka pata nahi laga hai! Lekin shayad aage unhe shak ho jaye ga aur shayad ho bhi gaya ho. Unke paas kaise player hai unki kya abilities hai hamay uska bhi pata nahi hai. Shayad wo tumhare insect se tum tak bhi pohanch sakte hai.
Peter: Hmm ~
Daisuke: Huh, Lekin phir to Peter ko uske insect ko waapis bula lena chahiye hai na? Hum kisi bhi Qi users ki army se to lar sakte hai, Lekin agar unhone kisi assassin ko bheja to gadbad ho sakti hai.
Aarav: Lekin abhi hamara unke upar nazar banaye rakhna bhi zaroori hai! Yanha se hum ya koi bhi aur tower ke andar kisi ki location pata nahi ker sakta hai aur na he sense ker sakta hai. Lekin Peter uske insect ko udhar se bhi control ker sakta hai to abhi Peter ke liye sab se safe aur perfect jagha tower he hai.
Aarav ki baat per kisi ko bhi aapatti nahi thi. Unhe bhi 39th Floor Peter ke liye sab se safe jagha lag rahi to aur usko protect karne ke liye udhar Demon Wolves ka pack bhi tha to unhe protection ki taraf se chinta karne ki bhi zaroorat nahi thi.
Peter (Nod): Main 39th Floor per jaane ke liye taiyar hu...!
Aarav (Nod): Shadow...!
*Grrrch*
Aarav ne Shadow ka naam liya to Shadow bhi khud he uth ker Peter ke paas chala gaya. Peter ne uske upar haath rakh diya aur agle he lamhe dono udhar se direct 39th floor per chale gye.
Aarav: Aakash, Material ki kuch khabar?
Aakash: Barbie khud material deliver karne ke liye gaya hai! Lekin wo sirf shadows mein saath hai to kisi ko uske baare mein pata nahi lage ga... Thanks meri request per apne magic engineer se mere liye suit aur baaki items banane ka kehne ke liye.
Aarav: Uski zaroorat nahi hai! Lekin kya ye sab kuch kaafi ho ga? Main tumhari protection liye aur bhi strong weapons banwa sakta tha.
Aakash (Grin): Lekin main apne request kiye huwe suit ke saath he comfortable hu aur mere liye wo he enough hai...!
Aarav (Sigh): Jaisa tumhe theek lage! Lekin phir bhi koshish karna na marne ki...!
Aakash (Smile): Okie dokie...!
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Pune Outskirts
Underground Base ~ 2:49 PM
*Slash*
*Clang*
*Clang*
*Woooosh*
*Thud*
“Ughhh, Huh-Huh....!”
*Panting*
Mia aur Akansha mana training room mein khadi huwi sword dual ker rahi thi. Lekin Akansha ne sirf kuch he moves mein usko uske ghutno per la diya.
Mia (Panting): Level 2 ab bhi bohat he mushkil hai mere liye...!
Akansha aur Tarun ke baad ab Mia bhi unki tarha he Mana training ker rahi thi. Uske liye bhi Zoe ne ek room mein Mana disruption Device laga diye the aur Level 1 ke baad ab wo Level 2 mein Akansha ke saath sword training ker rahi thi.
Akansha: Kyu ke tum kab se sirf Level ko clear he karne ki koshish ker rahi ho! Lekin tumhe Level ko clear nahi master karne ki zaroorat hai.
Mia: Lekin kaise?
Akansha: Abhi ke liye tumhe Level 2 ko apni daily life ka part banane ki koshish karni chahiye hai! Ek baar jab tum Level 2 ko puri tarha se master ker lo gi to uske baad tum usmein training ker sakti ho.
Mia (Nod): Hmm ~ Main sach mein tab se sirf isko ek challenge ki tarha le rahi thi...!
Akansha: Ye karne se samay zyada lage ga! Lekin ye he sab se sahi method bhi hai. Agar main ne aur Tarun ne bhi sirf Level clear karne ke baare mein socha hota to hum dono ne Level kab ka clear ker liya hota.
Akansha ki baat ko sun ker Mia ne uske peeche he dusre mana training room mein baithe huwe Tarun ki taraf daikha to wo bhi uske Mana ko Level 8 mein stable rakhne ki koshish ker raha tha.
Uska shareer weakness se kaanp raha tha. Lekin wo ruk nahi raha tha aur uske aage rakhe huwe sab mana stones se mana khinchne ki koshish ker raha tha.
Akansha aur Tarun dono he Level 8 per pohanch gye the. Lekin unke liye bhi Level 8 easy nahi bohat he difficult tha. Level 8 per unke unstable Mana ke kaaran wo dono training ke liye turn le rahe the.
Akansha: Zoe se kuch baat huwi kya?
Akansha bhi udhar Mia ke saath he neeche baith gayi.
Mia (Nod): Haan, Usko Aarav ne kuch banane ke liye kaha hai to abhi kuch din ke liye furnace ko wo use ker rahi hai! Rahul abhi Sonia ki secretary ke saath material lene ke liye gaya huwa hai to usko bhi ane mein kuch samay lage ga.
Akansha (Sigh): Huh, Lekin abhi bhi itna kaafi nahi hai...! Aarav aur hamare beech bohat bada gap ban chuka hai. Agar hum abhi bhi uske liye useful rehna chahate hai to hamay aur bhi strong hona ho ga.
Akansha ki baat sun Mia uski taraf daikhne lagi.
Mia: Kya itna pyaar karti ho usko?
Mia ke uss achanak aye saval ko sun Akansha bhi thodi chaunk gayi. Uske chehre laal ho gaya. Lekin uske chehre per ek muskurahat bhi aa gayi.
Akansha: Main Aarav ke saath zindgi bhar rehne ke baare mein to nahi sochti hu! Lekin main ye zaroor chahati hu ke agar Aarav ko kabhi bhi meri madad chahiye ho to main uski madar ker saku aur mere liye usko kabhi bhi kuch sacrifice na karna per jaye.
Mia: Sacrifice...!
Mia uski baat sun kuch sochne lagi aur uske chehre ke bhav badal gye.
Akansha (Nod): Haan, Aarav pehle he bohat kuch kho chuka hai! Lekin main chahati hu ke ab usko sirf milta he rahe aur kuch bhi usse dur na ho.
*Beep*
Dusre mana training room ka darwaza khula aur andar se Tarun baahir aa gaya.
Tarun (Breath): Huh... Akansha, Ab tumhari turn hai...!
Akansha: Thanks...!
Tarun ki baat sun ker Akansha khadi ho gayi aur khud mana training room mein chali gayi aur Tarun udhar baith ker rest karne laga. Level 2 ab unke liye ek rest room ki tarha tha. Udhar wo zone mein rehte huwe rest ker sakte the.
Usko dur baithi Mia dhayan se daikh rahi thi. Tarun ki body se abhi bhi strong mana release ho raha tha aur wo sadharan mana nahi tha.
Mia (Mumbled): Mujhe bhi ab jald se jald strong hona ho ga...!
Mia khud se kehte huwe uth gayi aur udhar se ek baar dobara furnace room mein chale gayi.
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Takahashi's Residence
Wind Clan ~ 7:03 AM
*Yawn*
Aakash haath failaye angrayi lete huwe upar chhat per baahir aa gaya. Lekin usko upar pehle se he Aarav khada huwa dikh gaya. Aakash subha subha udhar morning excercise ke liye aya karya tha.
Lekin Aarav ko subha upar usne pehli baar daikha tha. Aakash bhi aage badh ket uske paas ja ker he khada ho gaya. Aarav udhar se village ko daikh raha tha.
Daisuke ka ghar kyu ke clan village mein sab se unchai per tha to udhar se puri village dikhayi deti thi. Aarav ko bhi Aakash ke uske paas khade hone ka ehsaas ho gaya.
Aakash: Kisi baat ko le ker pareshan ho kya?
Aarav: Maybe...!
Aakash: Fire clan ke kaaran?
Aarav (Nod): Hmm ~ Ab tak peter ko unki taraf se kisi bhi tarha ki movement nahi dikhayi di hai! Aur na he ab tak Soo-Hyun ke baare mein kuch bhi pata laga hai. Laga nahi tha ke Dad ke saamne ane ke baad bhi Soo-Hyun khud ko rok sake ga.
Aakash: Ya shayad wo dar gaya ho?
Aakash ne bhi Aarav ki baat per apna opinion dete huwe kaha. Uski baat sun Aarav bhi ek pal ke liye sochne laga.
Aarav: Nahi, Dad ki memories mein main ne usko daikha hai! Uski nafrat ke saamne kisi bhi tarha ka dar usko darane wala nahi tha.
Aakash bhi Aarav ki uss uneasy feeling ko samajh sakta tha. Lekin uske paas bhi abhi uske liye koi bhi solution nahi tha.
Aakash: Ab kya karne wale ho? Kya abhi bhi Fire clan per nazar rakhoge ya C.O.D mein participate karo gye?
Aarav (Sigh): C.O.D...! I don’t know why, but I’ve got a bad feeling about it. I don’t know what it is, but it keeps making me feel on edge.
Aakash: Phir?
Aarav: I don't know...! Lekin main usko ignore bhi nahi ker sakta hu. Michael mere liye abhi ek bohat he important insaan hai aur uske liye C.O.D ka raaz kholna sab se zaroori hai...Aur shayad C.O.D ke through he Soo-Hyun ko hum baahir bhi la sakte hai.
Aakash (Smile): Lekin tum dar rahe ho...!?
Aarav (Nod): Maybe...!
Aakash: Kyu?
Aarav (Sigh): Jab Infinite prison se aya tha to laga tha ke mujhe ab kisi ka dar nahi hai! Lekin yanha per guzarte samay ke saath main shayad ek baar dobara apne purane roop mein he aa raha hu. Ek baar dobara main wohi Aarav ban'nna chahta hu.
Aakash: Aur tum kyu nahi ban rahe? Usmein galat kya hai?
Aarav: Kyu ke Soo-Hyun ke saath mera sirf badla nahi hai...! Aj nahi to kal wo dobara mere saamne khada hona tha aur mere apnon ke saamne khada hona tha. Lekin ab ki baar main wo samay ane se pehle he usko khatam karna chahata hu.
Aarav aur Aakash dono ko he ache se pata tha ke Kim Min-Soo aur Kim Soo-Hyun sirf clans ko he khatam ker ke rukne nahi wale the. Ek baar unke saamne Aarav aur uske parivar ke sachai ane per wo unke liye ane he wale the.
Lekin Aarav tab tak dar dar ke nahi rehna chahata tha. Ab ki baar wo khud ko bachane ke liye khud pehla vaar ker raha tha.
Aakash: There’s always a price for real peace! If you want it, you either get strong enough to avoid paying that price or strong enough to handle the pain that comes with it.
Aakash ki baat sun Aarav khamosh ho gaya aur usko khamosh daikh Aakash bhi khamoshi se udhar khada raha.
*Beep*
Aarav: Huh?
Aarav ke paas rakhe ek burner phone per message aya to Aarav usko daikhne laga. Usko daikhte huwe Aarav ki aankhe hairani se fail gayi.
Aarav: Fuck.... Lagta hai ab hamay C.O.D mein jana he ho ga....!
Aarav ne phone uski pocket mein rakha aur udhar se nikalne laga.
Aakash: Aarav...!
Aarav: Huh?
Aakash ne Aarav ko peeche se awaaz di to Aarav ruk gaya.
Aakash: Ye sab kuch khatam hone ke baad hum ek family dinner ker sakte hai kya?
Aarav: Wo to hum abhi bhi ker sakte hai na?
Aakash (Smile): Nahi, Main Aarav Arya ke saath nahi... Apne bhai ke saath family dinner karna chahata hu...!
Aarav ko kuch samay lag gaya Aakash ki baat ka matlab samajhte huwe. Lekin samajh ate he usne muskurate huwe haan mein sar hila diya.
Aarav (Nod): Sure...!
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Level Up Tower
Player Association ~ 11:32 AM
Michael: Caroline, Kya tum sure ho ke tumhe jana chahiye hai? Aarav ke saath hone per bhi C.O.D kisi ke liye bhi safe nahi hai aur abhi association ko tumhari bohat zaroorat hai...Kya tum mere kehne per bhi apne nirnay ko nahi badal sakti kya?
Michael ne uske saamne baithi huwi Caroline se pucha aur uski taraf daikhne laga. Usne kuch der pehle he Caroline ko uske office mein bulaya tha aur usko samjhane ki koshish ker raha tha.
Caroline bhi Carnival of death mein participate ker rahi thi. Lekin Michael ko uski chinta ho rahi thi.
Caroline: Sir, Ap ko bhi pata hai ke main ap ki kitni respect karti hu! Lekin main phir bhi ruk nahi sakti hu...Main 3 saal se issi samay ka intezar ker rahi thi aur ab jab mauka mere saamne hai to main dar nahi sakti...!
Michael (Sigh): Huh, Lekin agar sirf C.O.D ka raaz kholna hai to ye kaam Aarav ache se ker sakta hai...! Mujhe nahi lagta ke tumhe participate karne ki zaroorat hai.
Caroline: Lekin sir ye sirf mere liye ek case he nahi hai! Ye mera intiqaam hai, Uske liye chahe mujhe kuch bhi kyu na karna per jaye Lekin main taiyar hu.
Michael (Sigh): Ughhh...Fine, Lekin tumhare saath main kisi aur ko bhi bhej raha hu! Koi aisa jiske upar main trust ker sakta hu.
Caroline: Who?
*Knock-Knock*
Caroline aur Michael abhi baat ker he rahe the ke Michael ke darwaze per kisi ne knock ker diya aur darwaza khol ker andar aa gayi.
*Click*
Caroline: Huh?
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Takahashi's Residence
Wind Clan ~ 10:00 AM
“Huh? Ye kon hai?”
Aarav ko Tsubame ghar ke guest room mein le ker aa gayi thi. Lekin guest room mein pehle se he ek ladki baithi huwi thi. Aarav Ladki se Qi sense ker sakta tha. Lekin wo Wind Qi nahi thi ek different Qi thi.
Tsubame: Aarav meet Sophia...! Sophia ek Nature Qi user hai.
Aarav: She's what?
Tsubame: Nature Qi User...!
Aarav: Lekin ek Nature Qi user yanha kaise hai?
Tsubame: Sophia student exchange program mein yanha ayi thi! Lekin program ke khatam hone ke baad bhi Sophia ne yanhi rukne ke liye keh diya aur main ne Sophia ki request ko accept ker liya.
Tsubame ki baat sun ker Aarav ko Sophia ke wind clan mein hone ka kaaran samajh aa gaya. Aarav ne usko dhayan se daikha to Sophia ek British ladki thi aur uska Qi Aura bhi kaafi strong tha.
Aarav: Hi, I'm Avin-
Sophia: Aarav Arya, I Know...! Actually main ne ap ko yanha pehle bhi ate huwe daikha to aur ap ke Aura ko feel bhi kiya tha.
Aarav: Aur ye mera disguise barbad ho gaya! Lekin kya main tum per trust ker sakta hu?
Sophia: Yes, Main contract bhi sign ker sakti hu...!
Aarav: Oookay....Lekin yanha kya ho raha hai?
Tsubame: Sophia tum-
Sophia: Main ap ko Nature Qi core develop karne mein help karna chahati hu...!
Tsubame (Smile): Yes, Exactly...!
Sophia ki excitement ko daikh ker Aarav bhi thoda hairan ho gaya. Aarav ko Sophia se kisi bhi tarha ki negative feeling nahi aa rahi thi. Lekin uske uss behavior se wo hairan zaroor tha.
Aarav: Lekin kyu?
Tsubame: Actually, Ab tak nature clan mein koi bh-
Sophia: Ab tak nature clan se koi bhi Sage Level se aage nahi badh saka hai! Lekin ap multiple cores possess karte ho. Mujhe lagta hai ke ao Sage Level se aage badh sakte ho.
Tsubame (Annoyed): For god sake, Sophia tum ne ab ek baar bhi aur meri baat ko dobara beech se kata to mujhse bura koi nahi ho ga...!
Sophia (Awkward): Sorry...!
Aarav: [Tinkerbell?]
Tinkerbell: [She's not lying...!]
Aarav ne dobara Sophia ki taraf daikha to wo uski taraf he daikh rahi thi aur uske javab ka intezar ker rahi thi. Aarav uski nature clan ke sage Level se aage ke Level ki curiosity ko samajh sakta tha aur usko lag nahi raha tha ke Sophia ke koi bhi ill intentions thi.
Aarav: Sure...!
Sophia (Stunned): Really?
Aarav (Nod): Yes, Ye mere liye acha he hai! Actually mujhe shayad tumhe thanks kehna chahi-
Sophia: Mention not...! Hum kab se shuru ker sakte hai?
Aarav: Shuru? Mujhe sirf 2 ghante lage gye...!
Sophia (Glitter): Really?
Aarav (Nod): Yes, Lekin kya main kuch puch sakta hu kya?
Sophia: Yes...!
Sophia bilkul excited ho gayi thi aur abhi se shuru karna chahati thi.
Aarav: Kya nature clan se koi bhi Nature Energy ko shape de sakta hai?
Aarav ka saval sun ker Sophia sochne lagi aur yaad karne ki koshish karne lagi.
Sophia: Nope, Ab tak to aisa koi bhi nahi ker saka hai! I don't think ke ye possible bhi hai. Ye karne wala ek druid he ho ga. Lekin ho sakta hai ke next Level per ye possible ho... Lekin Kyu?
Aarav (Smile): Shayad mere paas wo druid hai...!
Sophia (Stunned): What?
Aarav (Nod): Yeah, My beast boy...! .
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Fire clan ke training hall mein khade huwe ek ladke ne kaha aur uske paas udd rahe Machado ko uske paas se bhagane laga. Hall ke andar bohat se students training ker rahe the aur unke paas he ek teacher bhi khada huwa tha.
Ladka 2 (Sigh): Machado ko to hum phir bhi bhaga le gye! Lekin ye training aur kitni lambi chalne wali hai? 3 din ho gye hai, Lekin lag nahi raha ke abhi bhi ye training khatam hone wali hai.
Ladka 1: Lekin aur bhi hairani ki baat ye hai ke clan ke sabhi Elders aur Leader kuch dinon se kisi ko bhi dikhayi nahi diye! Kanhi unhe kuc-
“Chen”
Ladka abhi kuch kehta ke usse pehle he teacher ne usko dobara training ke liye bula liya aur wo muh bana ker uth gaya.
*Buzz*
*Buzz*
Ladka (Annoyed): Machad teri....!
*Clap*
*Buzz*
Ladke ne uske paas kab se bhinbhina rahe machad ko marna chaha lekin machad uske paas se dur ho gaya aur training hall se upar udte huwe baahir aa gaya.
Machad udhar se nikal ker Fire clan ki village mein he idhar udhar udne laga. Lekin village mein sirf kuch he log the jo village ke andar the.
*Buzz*
Village ke andar bohat der udne ke baad machad Kim Min-Soo ke ghar aa gaya aur seedhe andar chala gaya. Kim Min-Soo ka ghar bhi bilkul khaali tha aur sirf kuch naukaraniyan he udhar kaam ker rahi thi.
*Buzz*
Kim Min-Soo ke ghar se udte huwe baahir nikal ker machad council chamber mein chala gaya. Lekin sab jagha ki tarha udhar bhi koi nahi tha aur udhar sirf kuch guards he khade huwe the.
*Clap*
*Thwack!*
“Ek aur machad ab aur kitne aye gye?”
Ek guard ne uchalte huwe machad ko taali maarte huwe maar he diya aur waapis uski jagha per khada ho ker uska kaam karne laga.
Guard 2 (Laughing): Ab season aa gaya hai to shaam ko aise aur bhi Machad aye gye he, Aur kitno ko maaro gye?
Guard (Annoyed): Lagta hai ab duty badalne ke liye request karni he ho gi! Aise to nahi chale ga.
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Takahashi's Residence
Wind Clan ~ 5:47 PM
*Clap*
“Tch, Ek aur ko maar diya unhone”
Daisuke ke ghar ke ek kamre ke andar abhi Aarav aur baaki sab ke saath he Peter bhi baitha huwa tha. Aarav ne uske haath ko pakda huwa tha aur apni aankhon ko band kiya huwa tha. Lekin ekdum se he dono ne unki aankhen khol do.
Daisuke: Kya huwa?
Peter: Guards ne ek aur contracted insect ko maar diya hai...!
Peter ne uska sar pakadte huwe kaha aur khud bhi lambi lambi saanse lene laga.
Daisuke: Lekin kuch pata laga kya?
Daisuke ne ab Peter se nahi Aarav ki taraf daikhte huwe usse pucha. Uska saval sun Aarav ne naa mein sar hila diya.
Aarav: Kim Min-Soo aur Fire clan ka koi bhi Elder Clan village ke andar nahi hai! Unke saath he Fire clan ke sabhi high level Qi user bhi clan se gayab hai.
Isabelle: Gayab hai? Lekin itne log ek saath kanha chale gye?
Aarav: Ye he to pata nahi chal raha hai! Peter ne un sab ko Clan ke andar jaate huwe daikha tha. Lekin uske baad na to wo baahir aye aur na he kanhi bhi clan ke andar hai.
Peter ek insect tamer tha aur wo insect ke saath ek contract bana sakta tha aur unko control ker sakta tha aur unke vision se daikh bhi sakta tha. Aarav ne shuruaat mein to Peter ko sirf Information collect karne ke liye hire kiya tha.
Lekin guzarte samay ke saath Peter uski guild ka ek unofficial member ban gaya. Aarav aur usne bhi ek partner contract sign kiya tha. Uske chalte dono ek dusre ko dhokha nahi de sakte the. Ye he kaaran tha ke Aarav ko peter per yakeen tha.
Lekin Aarav usko kuch karne ke liye force bhi nahi ker sakta tha. Aarav usko financially aur har tarha se support karta tha aur usko protect bhi karta tha.
Yoo-Jung: Underground?
Peter: Village ke neeche meri ant colony ban gayi huwi hai! Lekin ab tak unhe village ke neeche kisi bhi tarha ki underground base nahi mili hai.
Aarav (Sigh): Jaisa mujhe laga tha! Kim Soo-Hyun uske clan ke andar nahi tha! Ab mere ane ke baad Kim Min-Soo bhi uske sabhi Elder aur high Level qi users ko le ker uske paas chala gaya hai. Unhone bhi kisi tarha ka portal ya transportation ability ka he Use kiya ho ga.
Aarav Kim Min-Soo ke through he Kim Soo-Hyun ki location ka pata lagana chah raha tha. Lekin kisi ki bhi nazar mein aye bina he Kim Min-Soo uske sab logo ko le ker chala gaya tha.
Aarav: Lekin hamare paas shayad abhi bhi kuch samay baaki hai! Kyu ke Kim Soo-Hyun itna bhi bewakoof nahi hai ke wo sirf Dad ke ane se he dar jaye ga aur baahir aa jaye ga. Lekin ab wo shayad aur zyada der nahi kare ga.
Daisuke: Ab?
Aarav (Sigh): Huh, Carnival of Death...! Uske baare mein kisi ko kuch pata hai kya?
Aarav ne sab ki taraf daikhte huwe saval kiya to un sab ke chehre ke expressions ko daikh ker lag raha tha ke sab ne uske baare mein suna huwa tha.
Aakash: Carnival of Death ki shuruaat huwe 7 saal ho chuke hai! Ye ek game show ki tarha hai. Lekin usmein sirf players he participate ker sakte hai aur duniyabhar ke raees log usko daikhne ke liye unki daulat udane ko taiyar hote hai.
Ab tak udhar khamosh baithe Aakash ne Carnival of Death ke baare mein batana shuru ker diya. Uski batayi baaton ke baare mein Aarav ko bhi nahi pata tha.
Aarav: Game Show?
Aakash (Nod): Haan, Har baar C.O.D ke shuru hone se pehle sab ko stream ka invitation jata hai! Lekin stream ko daikhne ke liye 100k dollars pay karne hote hai to sirf aur sirf raees log ya criminals he usko daikh sakte hai.
Aarav: Hmm ~ Matlab ke pura C.O.D paison ke liye banaya gaya hai? Aisa hai to C.O.D ke peeche koi system nahi insan he hai.
Aakash (Nod): Most Probably...!
Aarav: Lekin tumhe ye sab kuch kaise pata hai?
Aakash (Smile): I have my sources...!
Aakash ki baaton per Aarav ko bilkul bhi shak nahi tha. Lekin itne samay duniya se dur rehne ke baad bhi Aakash ka network kaafi strong tha. Aarav ko ab samajh aa rahi thi ke sab Aakash se kyu darte the.
Yoo-Jung: Kya tum bhi participate karne ke baare mein soch rahe ho?
Aarav: Maybe...!
Yoo-Jung: Lekin Kyu? Abhi hamare paas uske liye time hai kya?
Yoo-Jung ke concern ko Aarav samajh sakta tha.
Aarav: Aakash, C.O.D aur Elite Guild ke beech kisi tarha ke connection hone kitne chances hai?
Aakash: 80%...!
Aarav ke saval per Aakash ke diye gye javab ko sun ker Yoo-Jung ko bhi uska javab mil gaya. Aarav kisi aur taraf dhayan nahi de raha tha balki wo aur bhi chaukanna tha.
Aarav: C.O.D ka abhi ana sirf ek coincidence nahi ho sakta hai...! Lekin hum sirf ek shak ki buniyad per udhar nahi ja sakte to abhi ke liye hum kuch aur samay fire clan aur sab kuch observe kare gye.
[Summoning Shadow]
*Grooowwwrrrr*
Aarav ne Shadow ko Summon ker ke udhar he bula liya. Lekin Aarav ko achanak Shadow ko udhar Summon karte huwe daikh sab thode se chaunk gye aur Aarav ki taraf daikhne lage.
Aarav: Peter, Abhi kuch din ke liye tumhe shadow ke saath Level up tower ke 39th floor per he rehna ho ga...!
Peter (Confused): Huh, Mujhe? Lekin Kyu?
Aarav: Ab tak shayad se Fire clan se kisi ko bhi tumhare tamed insect ka pata nahi laga hai! Lekin shayad aage unhe shak ho jaye ga aur shayad ho bhi gaya ho. Unke paas kaise player hai unki kya abilities hai hamay uska bhi pata nahi hai. Shayad wo tumhare insect se tum tak bhi pohanch sakte hai.
Peter: Hmm ~
Daisuke: Huh, Lekin phir to Peter ko uske insect ko waapis bula lena chahiye hai na? Hum kisi bhi Qi users ki army se to lar sakte hai, Lekin agar unhone kisi assassin ko bheja to gadbad ho sakti hai.
Aarav: Lekin abhi hamara unke upar nazar banaye rakhna bhi zaroori hai! Yanha se hum ya koi bhi aur tower ke andar kisi ki location pata nahi ker sakta hai aur na he sense ker sakta hai. Lekin Peter uske insect ko udhar se bhi control ker sakta hai to abhi Peter ke liye sab se safe aur perfect jagha tower he hai.
Aarav ki baat per kisi ko bhi aapatti nahi thi. Unhe bhi 39th Floor Peter ke liye sab se safe jagha lag rahi to aur usko protect karne ke liye udhar Demon Wolves ka pack bhi tha to unhe protection ki taraf se chinta karne ki bhi zaroorat nahi thi.
Peter (Nod): Main 39th Floor per jaane ke liye taiyar hu...!
Aarav (Nod): Shadow...!
*Grrrch*
Aarav ne Shadow ka naam liya to Shadow bhi khud he uth ker Peter ke paas chala gaya. Peter ne uske upar haath rakh diya aur agle he lamhe dono udhar se direct 39th floor per chale gye.
Aarav: Aakash, Material ki kuch khabar?
Aakash: Barbie khud material deliver karne ke liye gaya hai! Lekin wo sirf shadows mein saath hai to kisi ko uske baare mein pata nahi lage ga... Thanks meri request per apne magic engineer se mere liye suit aur baaki items banane ka kehne ke liye.
Aarav: Uski zaroorat nahi hai! Lekin kya ye sab kuch kaafi ho ga? Main tumhari protection liye aur bhi strong weapons banwa sakta tha.
Aakash (Grin): Lekin main apne request kiye huwe suit ke saath he comfortable hu aur mere liye wo he enough hai...!
Aarav (Sigh): Jaisa tumhe theek lage! Lekin phir bhi koshish karna na marne ki...!
Aakash (Smile): Okie dokie...!
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Pune Outskirts
Underground Base ~ 2:49 PM
*Slash*
*Clang*
*Clang*
*Woooosh*
*Thud*
“Ughhh, Huh-Huh....!”
*Panting*
Mia aur Akansha mana training room mein khadi huwi sword dual ker rahi thi. Lekin Akansha ne sirf kuch he moves mein usko uske ghutno per la diya.
Mia (Panting): Level 2 ab bhi bohat he mushkil hai mere liye...!
Akansha aur Tarun ke baad ab Mia bhi unki tarha he Mana training ker rahi thi. Uske liye bhi Zoe ne ek room mein Mana disruption Device laga diye the aur Level 1 ke baad ab wo Level 2 mein Akansha ke saath sword training ker rahi thi.
Akansha: Kyu ke tum kab se sirf Level ko clear he karne ki koshish ker rahi ho! Lekin tumhe Level ko clear nahi master karne ki zaroorat hai.
Mia: Lekin kaise?
Akansha: Abhi ke liye tumhe Level 2 ko apni daily life ka part banane ki koshish karni chahiye hai! Ek baar jab tum Level 2 ko puri tarha se master ker lo gi to uske baad tum usmein training ker sakti ho.
Mia (Nod): Hmm ~ Main sach mein tab se sirf isko ek challenge ki tarha le rahi thi...!
Akansha: Ye karne se samay zyada lage ga! Lekin ye he sab se sahi method bhi hai. Agar main ne aur Tarun ne bhi sirf Level clear karne ke baare mein socha hota to hum dono ne Level kab ka clear ker liya hota.
Akansha ki baat ko sun ker Mia ne uske peeche he dusre mana training room mein baithe huwe Tarun ki taraf daikha to wo bhi uske Mana ko Level 8 mein stable rakhne ki koshish ker raha tha.
Uska shareer weakness se kaanp raha tha. Lekin wo ruk nahi raha tha aur uske aage rakhe huwe sab mana stones se mana khinchne ki koshish ker raha tha.
Akansha aur Tarun dono he Level 8 per pohanch gye the. Lekin unke liye bhi Level 8 easy nahi bohat he difficult tha. Level 8 per unke unstable Mana ke kaaran wo dono training ke liye turn le rahe the.
Akansha: Zoe se kuch baat huwi kya?
Akansha bhi udhar Mia ke saath he neeche baith gayi.
Mia (Nod): Haan, Usko Aarav ne kuch banane ke liye kaha hai to abhi kuch din ke liye furnace ko wo use ker rahi hai! Rahul abhi Sonia ki secretary ke saath material lene ke liye gaya huwa hai to usko bhi ane mein kuch samay lage ga.
Akansha (Sigh): Huh, Lekin abhi bhi itna kaafi nahi hai...! Aarav aur hamare beech bohat bada gap ban chuka hai. Agar hum abhi bhi uske liye useful rehna chahate hai to hamay aur bhi strong hona ho ga.
Akansha ki baat sun Mia uski taraf daikhne lagi.
Mia: Kya itna pyaar karti ho usko?
Mia ke uss achanak aye saval ko sun Akansha bhi thodi chaunk gayi. Uske chehre laal ho gaya. Lekin uske chehre per ek muskurahat bhi aa gayi.
Akansha: Main Aarav ke saath zindgi bhar rehne ke baare mein to nahi sochti hu! Lekin main ye zaroor chahati hu ke agar Aarav ko kabhi bhi meri madad chahiye ho to main uski madar ker saku aur mere liye usko kabhi bhi kuch sacrifice na karna per jaye.
Mia: Sacrifice...!
Mia uski baat sun kuch sochne lagi aur uske chehre ke bhav badal gye.
Akansha (Nod): Haan, Aarav pehle he bohat kuch kho chuka hai! Lekin main chahati hu ke ab usko sirf milta he rahe aur kuch bhi usse dur na ho.
*Beep*
Dusre mana training room ka darwaza khula aur andar se Tarun baahir aa gaya.
Tarun (Breath): Huh... Akansha, Ab tumhari turn hai...!
Akansha: Thanks...!
Tarun ki baat sun ker Akansha khadi ho gayi aur khud mana training room mein chali gayi aur Tarun udhar baith ker rest karne laga. Level 2 ab unke liye ek rest room ki tarha tha. Udhar wo zone mein rehte huwe rest ker sakte the.
Usko dur baithi Mia dhayan se daikh rahi thi. Tarun ki body se abhi bhi strong mana release ho raha tha aur wo sadharan mana nahi tha.
Mia (Mumbled): Mujhe bhi ab jald se jald strong hona ho ga...!
Mia khud se kehte huwe uth gayi aur udhar se ek baar dobara furnace room mein chale gayi.
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Takahashi's Residence
Wind Clan ~ 7:03 AM
*Yawn*
Aakash haath failaye angrayi lete huwe upar chhat per baahir aa gaya. Lekin usko upar pehle se he Aarav khada huwa dikh gaya. Aakash subha subha udhar morning excercise ke liye aya karya tha.
Lekin Aarav ko subha upar usne pehli baar daikha tha. Aakash bhi aage badh ket uske paas ja ker he khada ho gaya. Aarav udhar se village ko daikh raha tha.
Daisuke ka ghar kyu ke clan village mein sab se unchai per tha to udhar se puri village dikhayi deti thi. Aarav ko bhi Aakash ke uske paas khade hone ka ehsaas ho gaya.
Aakash: Kisi baat ko le ker pareshan ho kya?
Aarav: Maybe...!
Aakash: Fire clan ke kaaran?
Aarav (Nod): Hmm ~ Ab tak peter ko unki taraf se kisi bhi tarha ki movement nahi dikhayi di hai! Aur na he ab tak Soo-Hyun ke baare mein kuch bhi pata laga hai. Laga nahi tha ke Dad ke saamne ane ke baad bhi Soo-Hyun khud ko rok sake ga.
Aakash: Ya shayad wo dar gaya ho?
Aakash ne bhi Aarav ki baat per apna opinion dete huwe kaha. Uski baat sun Aarav bhi ek pal ke liye sochne laga.
Aarav: Nahi, Dad ki memories mein main ne usko daikha hai! Uski nafrat ke saamne kisi bhi tarha ka dar usko darane wala nahi tha.
Aakash bhi Aarav ki uss uneasy feeling ko samajh sakta tha. Lekin uske paas bhi abhi uske liye koi bhi solution nahi tha.
Aakash: Ab kya karne wale ho? Kya abhi bhi Fire clan per nazar rakhoge ya C.O.D mein participate karo gye?
Aarav (Sigh): C.O.D...! I don’t know why, but I’ve got a bad feeling about it. I don’t know what it is, but it keeps making me feel on edge.
Aakash: Phir?
Aarav: I don't know...! Lekin main usko ignore bhi nahi ker sakta hu. Michael mere liye abhi ek bohat he important insaan hai aur uske liye C.O.D ka raaz kholna sab se zaroori hai...Aur shayad C.O.D ke through he Soo-Hyun ko hum baahir bhi la sakte hai.
Aakash (Smile): Lekin tum dar rahe ho...!?
Aarav (Nod): Maybe...!
Aakash: Kyu?
Aarav (Sigh): Jab Infinite prison se aya tha to laga tha ke mujhe ab kisi ka dar nahi hai! Lekin yanha per guzarte samay ke saath main shayad ek baar dobara apne purane roop mein he aa raha hu. Ek baar dobara main wohi Aarav ban'nna chahta hu.
Aakash: Aur tum kyu nahi ban rahe? Usmein galat kya hai?
Aarav: Kyu ke Soo-Hyun ke saath mera sirf badla nahi hai...! Aj nahi to kal wo dobara mere saamne khada hona tha aur mere apnon ke saamne khada hona tha. Lekin ab ki baar main wo samay ane se pehle he usko khatam karna chahata hu.
Aarav aur Aakash dono ko he ache se pata tha ke Kim Min-Soo aur Kim Soo-Hyun sirf clans ko he khatam ker ke rukne nahi wale the. Ek baar unke saamne Aarav aur uske parivar ke sachai ane per wo unke liye ane he wale the.
Lekin Aarav tab tak dar dar ke nahi rehna chahata tha. Ab ki baar wo khud ko bachane ke liye khud pehla vaar ker raha tha.
Aakash: There’s always a price for real peace! If you want it, you either get strong enough to avoid paying that price or strong enough to handle the pain that comes with it.
Aakash ki baat sun Aarav khamosh ho gaya aur usko khamosh daikh Aakash bhi khamoshi se udhar khada raha.
*Beep*
Aarav: Huh?
Aarav ke paas rakhe ek burner phone per message aya to Aarav usko daikhne laga. Usko daikhte huwe Aarav ki aankhe hairani se fail gayi.
Aarav: Fuck.... Lagta hai ab hamay C.O.D mein jana he ho ga....!
Aarav ne phone uski pocket mein rakha aur udhar se nikalne laga.
Aakash: Aarav...!
Aarav: Huh?
Aakash ne Aarav ko peeche se awaaz di to Aarav ruk gaya.
Aakash: Ye sab kuch khatam hone ke baad hum ek family dinner ker sakte hai kya?
Aarav: Wo to hum abhi bhi ker sakte hai na?
Aakash (Smile): Nahi, Main Aarav Arya ke saath nahi... Apne bhai ke saath family dinner karna chahata hu...!
Aarav ko kuch samay lag gaya Aakash ki baat ka matlab samajhte huwe. Lekin samajh ate he usne muskurate huwe haan mein sar hila diya.
Aarav (Nod): Sure...!
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Level Up Tower
Player Association ~ 11:32 AM
Michael: Caroline, Kya tum sure ho ke tumhe jana chahiye hai? Aarav ke saath hone per bhi C.O.D kisi ke liye bhi safe nahi hai aur abhi association ko tumhari bohat zaroorat hai...Kya tum mere kehne per bhi apne nirnay ko nahi badal sakti kya?
Michael ne uske saamne baithi huwi Caroline se pucha aur uski taraf daikhne laga. Usne kuch der pehle he Caroline ko uske office mein bulaya tha aur usko samjhane ki koshish ker raha tha.
Caroline bhi Carnival of death mein participate ker rahi thi. Lekin Michael ko uski chinta ho rahi thi.
Caroline: Sir, Ap ko bhi pata hai ke main ap ki kitni respect karti hu! Lekin main phir bhi ruk nahi sakti hu...Main 3 saal se issi samay ka intezar ker rahi thi aur ab jab mauka mere saamne hai to main dar nahi sakti...!
Michael (Sigh): Huh, Lekin agar sirf C.O.D ka raaz kholna hai to ye kaam Aarav ache se ker sakta hai...! Mujhe nahi lagta ke tumhe participate karne ki zaroorat hai.
Caroline: Lekin sir ye sirf mere liye ek case he nahi hai! Ye mera intiqaam hai, Uske liye chahe mujhe kuch bhi kyu na karna per jaye Lekin main taiyar hu.
Michael (Sigh): Ughhh...Fine, Lekin tumhare saath main kisi aur ko bhi bhej raha hu! Koi aisa jiske upar main trust ker sakta hu.
Caroline: Who?
*Knock-Knock*
Caroline aur Michael abhi baat ker he rahe the ke Michael ke darwaze per kisi ne knock ker diya aur darwaza khol ker andar aa gayi.
*Click*
Caroline: Huh?
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Takahashi's Residence
Wind Clan ~ 10:00 AM
“Huh? Ye kon hai?”
Aarav ko Tsubame ghar ke guest room mein le ker aa gayi thi. Lekin guest room mein pehle se he ek ladki baithi huwi thi. Aarav Ladki se Qi sense ker sakta tha. Lekin wo Wind Qi nahi thi ek different Qi thi.
Tsubame: Aarav meet Sophia...! Sophia ek Nature Qi user hai.
Aarav: She's what?
Tsubame: Nature Qi User...!
Aarav: Lekin ek Nature Qi user yanha kaise hai?
Tsubame: Sophia student exchange program mein yanha ayi thi! Lekin program ke khatam hone ke baad bhi Sophia ne yanhi rukne ke liye keh diya aur main ne Sophia ki request ko accept ker liya.
Tsubame ki baat sun ker Aarav ko Sophia ke wind clan mein hone ka kaaran samajh aa gaya. Aarav ne usko dhayan se daikha to Sophia ek British ladki thi aur uska Qi Aura bhi kaafi strong tha.
Aarav: Hi, I'm Avin-
Sophia: Aarav Arya, I Know...! Actually main ne ap ko yanha pehle bhi ate huwe daikha to aur ap ke Aura ko feel bhi kiya tha.
Aarav: Aur ye mera disguise barbad ho gaya! Lekin kya main tum per trust ker sakta hu?
Sophia: Yes, Main contract bhi sign ker sakti hu...!
Aarav: Oookay....Lekin yanha kya ho raha hai?
Tsubame: Sophia tum-
Sophia: Main ap ko Nature Qi core develop karne mein help karna chahati hu...!
Tsubame (Smile): Yes, Exactly...!
Sophia ki excitement ko daikh ker Aarav bhi thoda hairan ho gaya. Aarav ko Sophia se kisi bhi tarha ki negative feeling nahi aa rahi thi. Lekin uske uss behavior se wo hairan zaroor tha.
Aarav: Lekin kyu?
Tsubame: Actually, Ab tak nature clan mein koi bh-
Sophia: Ab tak nature clan se koi bhi Sage Level se aage nahi badh saka hai! Lekin ap multiple cores possess karte ho. Mujhe lagta hai ke ao Sage Level se aage badh sakte ho.
Tsubame (Annoyed): For god sake, Sophia tum ne ab ek baar bhi aur meri baat ko dobara beech se kata to mujhse bura koi nahi ho ga...!
Sophia (Awkward): Sorry...!
Aarav: [Tinkerbell?]
Tinkerbell: [She's not lying...!]
Aarav ne dobara Sophia ki taraf daikha to wo uski taraf he daikh rahi thi aur uske javab ka intezar ker rahi thi. Aarav uski nature clan ke sage Level se aage ke Level ki curiosity ko samajh sakta tha aur usko lag nahi raha tha ke Sophia ke koi bhi ill intentions thi.
Aarav: Sure...!
Sophia (Stunned): Really?
Aarav (Nod): Yes, Ye mere liye acha he hai! Actually mujhe shayad tumhe thanks kehna chahi-
Sophia: Mention not...! Hum kab se shuru ker sakte hai?
Aarav: Shuru? Mujhe sirf 2 ghante lage gye...!
Sophia (Glitter): Really?
Aarav (Nod): Yes, Lekin kya main kuch puch sakta hu kya?
Sophia: Yes...!
Sophia bilkul excited ho gayi thi aur abhi se shuru karna chahati thi.
Aarav: Kya nature clan se koi bhi Nature Energy ko shape de sakta hai?
Aarav ka saval sun ker Sophia sochne lagi aur yaad karne ki koshish karne lagi.
Sophia: Nope, Ab tak to aisa koi bhi nahi ker saka hai! I don't think ke ye possible bhi hai. Ye karne wala ek druid he ho ga. Lekin ho sakta hai ke next Level per ye possible ho... Lekin Kyu?
Aarav (Smile): Shayad mere paas wo druid hai...!
Sophia (Stunned): What?
Aarav (Nod): Yeah, My beast boy...! .
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. [Ye update 4K+ words ka tha, Ab aage ke update Arc ke special updates ho gye. Umeed karta hu ke ap ko update pasand aya ho ga. Hamara target wohi hai 130 Likes ke liye. Ab milte hai agle update per aur tab tak ke liye, Sayonara!!!]
Kim Min-Soo mushkil se uski jagha per khada huwa tha. Uska dhayan ab Yoo-Jung ki taraf se bilkul hat chuka tha. Uske saamne uska sab se bura aur daravana sapna khada huwa tha.
Lekin usko samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke Avinash abhi bhi zinda kaise hai aur wanha kya ker raha hai.
Tsubame: Now, Let me introduce you all to the leader of the Righteous Clan! The man who once ruled over all the clans, the former leader of the Spirit Clan... Avinash Arya!
Daisuke (Relief): Fuuuu ~
Daisuke ne uska haath neeche ker diya. Santiago ko Yoo-Jung ki taraf badhte daikh wo special team ko signal dene ke liye ready tha. Lekin Aarav ki Avinash ke roop me entry daikhte he wo ruk gaya.
Kim Min-Soo (Furious): Leader?
Aakash Barbie Yoo-Jung aur Avinash. Kim Min-Soo ke raaste ke sabhi pathar ek saath uske saamne aa ker khade ho gaye the. Ab tak uske liye sab kuch sahi chal raha tha. Lekin ye naya Clan uske gale mein haddi ban raha tha.
Tinkerbell: [He's strong, Dragonic Overlord ke aura ko itna lambe samay tak endure karna easy nahi hai... Yoo-Jung bhi sirf kuch seconds he khadi reh sakti hai. Kim Min-Soo sirf uske bete ke kaaran he itna uchhal nahi raha.]
Aarav: [Hmm ~ But, I'm still stronger than him]
Aarav: Kneel down ...!
[Ability: Dragonic Overlord (Level 2) activated]
[Level 2 consumes 100 mana every 10 seconds]
[Aura's intensity increased threefold]
*Baammm*
*Cough Blood*
Kim Min-Soo bhi uske ghutnon per neeche gir gaya aur Aura ko resist karne ki koshish mein uski body per dabav badhne laga aur uske muh se khoon bhi nikalne laga. Santiago per bhi pressure badh gaya aur wo ab hilne ki halat mein bhi nahi tha.
Baaki sab clan sirf unko baith ker daikh he sakte the. Unke saamne khade dono insaan he khatarnak the. Wo kisi bhi ek ko support ker ke dusre ko khud ka dushman nahi banana chahate the.
*Tuck*
*Tuck*
*Tuck*
Aarav aage badhte huwe Kim Min-Soo ke paas aa gaya. Kim Min-Soo abhi bhi usko gusse se laal huwi aankhon se daikh raha tha.
Kim Min-Soo (Furious): Kaise? Zinda kaise hai tu?
Aarav (Scoff): Tujhe sach mein ye laga tha ke jo tu khud nahi ker saka wo tera beta ker sake ga?
Aarav ke muh se Soo-Hyun ka zikar sun ker Kim Min-Soo aur bhi gussa ho gaya. Kim Soo-Hyun ne Avinash ko dhokha diya tha. Kim Min-Soo ko bhi pata tha ke Avinash uske dushmanon ko aise nahi jaane deta.
Kim Min-Soo: Ek aur mauka de raha hu! Khamoshi ke saath ye sab kuch band ker de aur peeche hat ja. Tujhe andaza bhi nahi hai ke tu kis aag ke saath khelne ki koshish ker raha hai.
Aarav: Hmm ~
Aarav ne haath aage badhate huwe Kim Min-Soo ka left haath ko pakad liya. Ek pal ke andar he Kim Min-Soo ki saanse bohat tez ho gayi aur dil zor se dhadakne laga.
Aarav (Smile): Ye haath to shayad main ne kaat diya tha na? Lagta hai bohat high ranked healer hai tumhare paas? Ela...?
Kim Min-Soo (Shivering): A-Avina -
*Grrrch*
Kim Min-Soo (Scream): Arggghhhh ~
Aarav ne Kim Min-Soo ka haath dheere dheere se ukhadna shuru ker diya aur phir puri tarha ukhad ker uske shareer se alag ker ke ek taraf phenk diya.
Unke saamne baithe huwe baaki sab clan aur unke leader bhi uss drishya ko daikh ker khauf se kaanpne lage. Unhone kabhi nahi socha tha ke wo kabhi Kim Min-Soo ko aisi halat mein daikhe gaye.
*Ba-dump-Ba-dump*
Yoo-Jung ke dil ki dhadkane bhi badh gayi. Lekin usne kuch bhi nahi kiya aur na he nazron ko hatne diya. Uska ye sab daikhna zaroori tha. Usko khud ko aisi situation ke liye ready karna tha.
*Woooosh*
*Clang*
*Thump*
Ek taraf se uski taraf kuch ate sense karte he Aarav ne usko block ker diya. Ek dagger Aarav ke upar se hote huwe side per gir gaya. Aarav ne saamne ki taraf daikha to Kim Min-Soo ke peeche usko koi khada dikhayi diya.
Santiago (Smile): Fourteen...!
Tinkerbell: [Elite Guild?]
*Woooosh*
Aarav ne uthate huwe usko pakadna chaha. Lekin ek he pal mein uske saamne se Kim Min-Soo aur Fourteen dono he gayab ho gaye. Udhar khade sab log ye daikh hairan ho gaye aur unko dhundhane lage.
Aarav ne uske peeche daikha to fourteen aur Kim Min-Soo usko Santiago ke paas khade dikhayi diye. Fourteen ne Santiago per haath rakha aur wo bhi unke saath gayab ho gaya.
Aarav: [Invisibility...?]
Daisuke: Sab abhi ke abhi unk-
Aarav: Nahi...!
Daisuke unhe dhundhne ke orders dene he laga tha ke Aarav ne usko rok diya. Daisuke bhi uske rokne per ruk gaya. Aarav ne Aakash ki taraf daikha to usko samajh aa gayi ke ab uski perfomance ki baari aa gayi hai.
Aakash aage badhne laga aur stage ke beech mein aa gaya. Barbie usko protect karne ke liye uske paas he khada ho gaya.
Mist Clan Leader: Daisuke, Ye sab ho kya raha hai?
Aakash: Uska javab main dunga...!
Aakash ki baat sun sabhi chup ker gye. Aakash ke itne saal duniya se dur rehne ke baad bhi ab tak uski authority abhi bhi waise he thi. Clan Leaders bhi ab bina soche kuch bhi nahi ker rahe the.
Aakash: Ab tak jaise ke ap sab ne he daikha ke Elite Guild ab Fire clan ko puri tarha se support ker rahi hai...! Ap sab ko bhi ache se andaza hai ke unke ek hone ka kya kaaran ho sakta hai... Lekin koi bhi kuch bhi karne se dar raha hai.
*Silence ~*
Aakash ki baat sun ker bhi koi kuch bhi nahi bol raha tha. Fire Clan aur Kim Min-Soo ke iradon ka to sab ko pata tha. Lekin sabhi safe rehne ke liye kuch bhi nahi ker rahe the. Ya ye keh lo ke sabhi unki haar maan chuke the.
Aakash: Ap sab ka kya dar hai uska bhi hamay ache se pata hai...! Agar sab clan mil bhi jaate to Fire clan se jeet nahi sakte the aur na he kabhi jeet sake gye bhi... Lekin ab kisi aur ko jeetne ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Aakash ki baat sun ker sabhi Leaders thode hairan ho gye. Wanhi dusri taraf Aarav sab ko observe ker raha tha.
Aakash (Aggressively): Right here, right now, the Righteous Clan declares war against the Fire Clan! Anyone who sides with them will be our enemy.
Water Clan Leader: What?
Aakash ki baat sun ker baaki sab ke saath he uske peeche khade log bhi hairan ho gye. Aarav ne ab tak unhe iss plan ke baare mein kuch bhi nahi bataya tha.
Aakash (Nod): Haan, Kisi ko hum per vishwas karne ki ya saath dene ki zaroorat nahi hai! Sirf tab tak haar manane ki koshish bhi na karna jab tak Righteous clan lad raha hai. Haar maan lene wala clan hamare liye dushman ho ga.
****
Outside Wind Clan
Japan ~ 5:59 PM
*Psssst*
*Thud*
*Groan*
Fourteen ne clan se baahir aa ker Kim Min-Soo aur Santiago ko invisibility se baahir nikal diya. Unko baahir nikalte he Fourteen bhi Kim Min-Soo ke saath neeche baith gaya.
Fourteen (Groan): Ughhh... Fuck...!
Fourteen ka kandha buri tarha se ghayal ho gaya tha aur khoon beh raha tha. Usne Aarav ke attack ko dodge to ker liya tha lekin phir bhi uske vaar se Fourteen ka kanda ghayal ho gaya.
Lekin uske saath neeche gire huwe Kim Min-Soo ki halat aur bhi kharab thi. Uska haath ek baar dobara se uske shareer se alag ho gaya tha. Santiago bhi bohat samay tak Dragonic Overlord ke aura ke pressure mein rehne se exhaust ho gaya tha.
*Woooosh*
*Woooosh*
“Clan Leader”
Elite guild ke aur bhi kuch log pedon ke peeche se nikalte huwe udhar aa gye aur unko protect karne lage. Backup team mein Fourteen seventeen aur eighteen the aur teeno he abhi Santiago ke under the.
Unke saath he Fire clan ke sab Elders bhi udhar aa gye. Unki nazar clan ki taraf thi aur wo ambush ke liye taiyar the. Lekin ab tak unke peeche koi bhi nahi aya tha.
*Ka-booooom*
Abhi sab chaukanne ho ker he khade the ke unhe Clan ke andar Kim Min-Soo ka helicopter blast hote dikh gaya. Ek raja ki tarha aya Kim Min-Soo ab ek mujrim ki tarha bhaag raha tha. Uske Helicopter ko tabah ker ke wind clan unke beech ki jang ka elan ker rahe the.
Kim Min-Soo (Furious): Avinash Arya...! Aur kitni baar mere raaste mein aye ga? Lekin ab aur nahi. Ab ki baar sab kuch ek saath nasht ho ga aur uske beech mein he ho ga tera ant.
Kim Min-Soo ki aankhon mein khoon utar aya tha.
Seventeen: Eleven, Team attack ke liye ready khadi hai! Ap ke orders milte he sab clan ke andar ghus jaye gye aur clan ko tabah ker de gye.
Santiago: Nahi, Wind Clan ko hum ne kuch zyada he underestimate ker diya tha...! Agar hum ab dobara andar gye to shayad kabhi baahir nahi aa sake gye.
Seventeen: Huh?
Santiago ne uske aas-paas daikhte huwe kaha ab Aarav ki power ko experience karne ke baad uska bhi confidence toot gaya tha. Usko khud ke aur uske beech ka difference saaf mehsoos ho gaya tha.
Seventeen aur Eighteen uski baat sun ker hairaan the. Unhone kabhi usko aise khauf mein nahi daikha tha. Lekin Santiago peeche ho raha tha to unhen bhi andaza ho raha tha ke andar jana kitna bada risk ho sakta tha.
Santiago: Clan Leader... Hamay yanha se nikalna ho ga! Yanha rehna ab safe nahi hai.
Kim Min-Soo (Nod): Hmm ~ Soo-Hyun se contact karo...! Ab jang shuru karne ka samay kareeb aa gaya hai.
Kim Min-Soo ki baat sun ker Santiago ne nod karte huwe haan keh diya aur unhone Kim Min-Soo ko temporary heal kiya aur usko saath le ker udhar se nikal gye.
****
Wind Clan
Japan ~ 10:27 PM
*Sigh*
Sabhi Leaders ko bhejane ke baad Tsubame aur Daisuke clan ke ek private room ke andar aa ker baith gye. Udhar pehle se he Aarav aur plan mein shamil baaki sab log baithe huwe the.
Hiroshi (Sigh): Huh, Min-Soo ko zinda jaane dene ka idea acha nahi tha...! Ab hum sabhi uske direct target ban chuke hai.
Aarav: Uske target per to ap hamesha se he the aur rehne bhi wale the! Unke liye sab se dangerous enemies ap yaani wind clan tha. Lekin ab righteous clan ke ane se ap unke top target nahi ho...Aur main sab ko protect karte huwe nahi lad sakta tha.
Isabelle: Protect? Lekin kis se?
Aarav: Backup team se... Yoo-Jung tum ne bhi feel kiya tha na!?
Yoo-Jung: *Nod*
Aarav ne Yoo-Jung ki taraf daikhte huwe pucha to Yoo-Jung ne haan mein sar hila diya. Unki baat ko sun ker sab confuse hone lage.
Dhanush: Kya feel kiya tha? Sab isharon mein baat karni band kare gye kya?
Daisuke (Sigh): Santiago Yoo-Jung se shaktishali tha...! Uske stats Yoo-Jung se bhi high the.
Daisuke ke paas bhi Aarav ki tarha status ko check karne ka feature tha. Aarav ke saath usne bhi tab Santiago ke stats ko check kiya tha.
Tsubame (Frowns): Lekin ye kaise ho sakta hai? Yoo-Jung Isabelle aur Daisuke to Aarav ke kaaran unki Limit ko break ker sake the. Lekin Santiago ne kaise?
Daisuke: Sirf Santiago he nahi... Backup team bhi unki Limit break ker chuke hai...!
Daisuke ki baat sun ker udhar baithe sabhi log pareshan ho gye. Unhone ye kabhi bhi expect nahi kiya tha ke Elite Guild ke members bhi unki Limit break ker chuke ho gye.
Lekin unhe ye aur bhi dara raha tha ke agar Eleven itna strong tha to higher ranked aur kitne zyada strong ho gye. Ye he kaaran tha ke Yoo-Jung ne khud se move nahi kiya tha.
Yoo-Jung: Aarav, Tumhe kya lagta hai? Agar main aur Santiago ladte to hum mein se kon jeetne wala tha?
Aarav (Sigh): Huh, Santiago ke stats tum se zyada zaroor the! Lekin sirf higher stats hone se he koi jeet nahi sakta. 1v1 mein tumhara experience usse bohat zyada hai. Kyu ke tum shuru se train hoti ayi ho Santiago ki tarha sirf player ban ker train nahi huwi.
Yoo-Jung: But?
Aarav (Sigh): Stats alone don’t decide everything! But, they’re still very important. So honestly, I can’t say for sure who’d win.
Aarav ki baat sun ker kamre ke andar khamoshi si chha gayi. Unhe vishwas nahi ho raha tha ke Elite Guild aise players ko chhupaye huwe hai. Disaster ke samay Yoo-Jung he strongest players mein thi. Lekin ye sab kanha se aye usko pata bhi nahi tha.
Aarav: Kim Min-Soo abhi injured hai! Uske next move mein usko samay lage ga. Soo-Hyun bhi abhi baahir nahi aye ga. Lekin hum tab tak baith ker uska intezar nahi ker sakte. Dushman hamari expectations se zyada strong hai.
Aakash: Righteous clan unka direct target ho sakta hai! Lekin wind clan bhi unke target per hai. Hiroshi ap ko branch families se bhi sab ko yanha bulana ho ga.
Hiroshi: *Nod*
Aarav: Aur baaki sab ko ab sirf ek he kaam karna ho ga...! Get Stronger.
Aarav ki baat sun sabhi ke andar ek aag si bhadak gayi. Aarav udhar baitha kuch der tak unhen aage kya karna hai batata raha. Daisuke bhi uske pack mein aa gaya tha aur usne bhi limit break ker di thi to Aarav usko bhi training ki kuch key details ke baare mein batane laga.
*Beep*
Aarav abhi baat ker he raha tha ke uske paas rakha phone ring karne laga. Usne check kiya to Peter ke secret number se usko message aya huwa tha.
****
Café La Brisa
Spain ~ 6:03 PM
“One cappuccino for table six”
Flora ne awaaz lagate huwe kaha to Lily ne aa ker coffee le li aur table ki taraf chale gayi. Internet per cafe ka page banane ke baad se cafe ka kaam badh gaya tha aur Flora ne new staff bhi hire ker liya tha.
Khud se shuru kiye huwe kaam ko yun badhate daikh ker Flora bhi khush thi. Usne ab tak Vansh ke aye paise ko haath bhi nahi lagaya tha. Abhi bhi wo aise he khush thi.
Lekin ab wo Lily ke future ke baare mein bhi soch rahi thi aur usko cafe mein sirf part time kaam karne de rahi thi. Lily bhi uski padhai per pura dhayan de rahi thi aur ab unhe lag raha tha ke unki life mein bhi khushiyan aa rahi hai.
Flora: Vanshika...!
Flora staff room mein ayi to Vanshika udhar phone le ker baithi huwi thi. Vanshika ka abhi break time chal raha tha. Lekin Flora ne usko aise phone mein khoye huwe nahi daikha tha.
Flora: Kya huwa? Kuch pareshan lag rahi ho!?
Flora ki baat sun ker Vanshika ne bhi ek thandi aah bhari aur usko phone dikhane lagi. Phone mein france ke liye flights ki timings khuli huwi thi. Ye daikh Flora pehle to kuch samajh nahi saki. Lekin jaise he usko samajh aya wo hairan ho gayi.
Flora: Vanshika, Kya tum Aakash se milne ke baare mein soch rahi ho?
Vanshika (Nod): Hmm ~ Jaanti hu ke bohat time lag gaya hai! Lekin ab shayad mujhe bhayia se mil lena chahiye hai. Mere kaaran wo bhi guilty feel ker rahe hai, Aur....Ab main unhe miss ker rahi hu.
Flora (Smile): Ye to bohat achi baat hai! Kab ja rahi ho? Wait, 1-2 din rukna ho ga hamay pehle tumhare liye kuch shopping karni ho gi aur thodi skincare bhi karni ho gi...Aakash tumhe daikh ker khush hona chahiye hai ke uski behan bhi yanha per khush thi. Saturday tak kisi flight ki book-
Vanshika: Relax ~ Relax, Flora calm down! Abhi ke liye main yanhi hu. Next month bhayia ki birthday hai to unko tab he Surprise du gi aur tab tak ke liye main yanhi per hu ap ka sar khaane ke liye.
Flora: Ye bhi acha idea hai! Lekin bohat awkward ho ga na? Kya hum bhi tumhare saath aye kya? Pe-
Vanshika (Smile): Flora, Please abhi bohat time baaki hai aur main khud bhayia ki awkwardness ko khatam ker dungi! Lekin main soch rahi thi ke agar *Blushes* Agar main Aarav ko bhi bula leti to?
Flora (Sigh): Huh ~ Ye hai asli reason hamay saath na le ker jaane ka? Ye bhi theek hai. Ab hum kanha yaad rahe gye?
Vanshika (Giggling): Ab aisi bhi baat nahi hai ap meri 4th favorite person hai...!
Flora: Awww.....Wait! 4th?
*Click*
Flora abhi usko kuch keh sakti ke usse pehle he Vanshika udhar se bhaag ker baahir nikal gayi aur Flora peeche muh khole baithi reh gayi.
Flora: 4th?
****
Level Up Tower
Floor 39th ~ 4:36 AM
*Zipp*
Michael aur Caroline Level Up tower ke 39th floor ke andar aa gye. Un dono ne he apna face per ek mask lagaya huwa tha to koi bhi unhe pehchan nahi sakta tha. Michael ke paas uske kuch small beast bhi the aur wo dono akele he 39th floor tak aye the.
Michael: Huh, Yanha se ab kanha jana hai?
Michael ne uske aas-paas daikhte huwe caroline se pucha to usko bhi kuch nahi pata tha. Michael aur Caroline aage badhne lage aur unke aas-paas bhi daikhte rahe.
Ye Guardian ka floor tha unke raaste mein aur koi bhi monster nahi tha.
*Grooowwwrrrr*
Unhe abhi chalte kuch he samay huwa tha ke kuch Demon Wolves unke paas aa gye. Unko daikh ker pehle to caroline thodi chaukanni ho gayi. Lekin wo uske paas aa ker shaanti se khade ho gye.
Michael: Lagta hai hamay inko he follow karna ho ga...!
Caroline (Nod): Hmm ~
Michael ki baat sun ker Caroline bhi uske saath he Demon Wolves ko follow karne lagi. Demon wolves unko puri tarha se cover ker rahe the ke floor per agar koi ho bhi to unhe wo dono dikhayi na de.
*Awwoooo*
Demon Wolves unhe pahadon ke beech le ker aa gye aur howl karte huwe aage badhne lage. Dono unke saath aage chalte rahe aur unhe kuch aage badhne per he Demon Wolves ke den ke andar unhe ek vyakti baitha dikhayi diya.
Ye chehra wo pehli baar daikh rahe the. Lekin uska chehara kis se milta tha ye samajhte unhe samay nahi laga ke Unke saamne baitha vyakti koi aur nahi Aarav tha.
Michael bhi bohat had tak Aarav ke plan ko jaanta tha aur wo usko support bhi ker raha tha. Kyu ke Elite guild sirf clans ke liye nahi puri duniya ke liye ek khatra ban sakti thi aur Michael santulan bigadne nahi dena chahata tha.
Michael: Aarav?
Aarav (Nod): Yanha ate kisi ko dikhayi to nahi diye?
Caroline: Abhi tower mein raat ka samay hai! Phir bhi bohat se player tower mein the. Lekin hum ne kisi ko shak nahi hone diya aur yanha aye hai.
Aarav aur Association secret mein ek saath kaam ker rahi thi. Avinash aur Association ke beech agar relations ki khabar kisi pata lagti to wo Aayush ke cover ke liye risky ho sakti thi. Aarav ab aisi koi bhi galti nahi karna chahata tha jiske chalte uske kisi bhi apne ko kuch hota.
Aarav 39th floor per Shadow ki reverse summoning se aya tha. Usne Rahul ke saath ye experiment kiya tha ke wo 39th Floor per Shadow ki summoning se aa ja sakta tha. Lekin yanha se nikalne ke liye usko ek Arcane Monolith stone ka use karna padna tha.
Aarav: Hmm ~ Ab yanha bulane ka karaan bata sakte ho kya?
Aarav ki baat sun ker Michael ne ek baar caroline ki taraf daikha aur ek picture nikal ker uske saamne rakh di. Aarav ne usko daikha to picture mein ek invitation letter tha.
Aarav: Ye kiska invitation hai?
Michael: C.O.D ...! Carnival of death ...!
Aarav: Carnival of Death? Ye kya hai? Main ne iske baare mein pehle kabhi nahi suna...!
Michael (Sigh): Huh, Carnival of death ki shuruaat 7 saal pehle huwi thi! 7 saal mein 4 baar Carnival of death shuru huwa hai aur har baar hazaron player usmein mar chuke hai.
Aarav: Lekin ye hai kya?
Michael: Shuruaat mein sab ko Carnival of death player ke liye banayi ek game lag rahi thi! Hazaron player ko uska invitation aya tha aur sab ne usmein participate bhi kiya tha. Unhe apni team ke saath 5 stages clear karni thi aur jeetne per wo kuch bhi maang sakte the aur unki wo khawahish puri honi thi.
Aarav: Lekin kya wo sach tha?
Michael (Nod): Haan, Lekin usmein sirf ek team he jeet sakti thi...!
Aarav: Aur haarne walo ka kya?
Michael (Sigh): Un sab ko ye to bataya gaya ke unhe jeete per kya mile ga! Lekin kisi ko bhi ye nahi pata tha ke haarne per kya ho ga... Winners ke sivaye baaki sabhi haar jaate the aur losers ke liye sirf ek cheez intezar ker rahi thi.
Aarav: Death....!?
Michael: *Nod*
Aarav: Aur ab tak kitne log jeet sake hai?
Michael: Ek bhi nahi...!
Tinkerbell: [Wait, so nobody's actually winning in there? It’s not a competition at all? They’re just walking straight to their deaths?]
Aarav: [Seems like it]
*Shivering*
Aarav ne Michael ke peeche khadi huwi caroline ki taraf daikha to wo kaanp rahi thi. Lekin wo dar se nahi kaanp rahi thi. Uski aankhon mein Aarav ko nafrat dikhayi de rahi thi. Ek badle ki aag aur lachari dikhayi de rahi thi.
Aarav: Ab ek baar dobara se tumhara ye carnival of death shuru ho raha hai...! Mujhse kya chahate ho?
Michael: Hum 2 baar high ranked players ko bhej chuke hai! Lekin ab tak na koi bhi kuch pata laga saka hai aur na he first stage se aage badh saka hai.
Aarav: Aur ab tum chahate ho ke main association ke liye participate karu!? Aur main aisa kyu karunga? Already mere paas karne ke liye bohat kuch hai.
Michael: Kyu ke hamay shak hai ke Elite Guild aur C.O.D ke beech kisi tarha ka connection hai...!
Aarav: Huh?
Michael: [_______]
Aarav (Nod): Hmm ~ Mujhe kuch time chahiye hai sochane ke liye! Lekin agar ye sach hai to hum ja rahe hai.
Aarav keh ker uth gaya aur Shadow ke paas chala gaya aur uske upar baith gaya.
Aarav: Malia...!
[Summoning Shadow]
Shadow ke neeche ek black circle ban gaya aur wo usmein kud gaya. Aarav aur Shadow dono udhar se gayab ho gye the. Michael bhi ye daikh ker hairan ho gaya.
Michael (Smile): Huh....Shayad ab ki baar result alag ho gye! Shayad ab ki baar hum C.O.D ko jad se ukhad sake gye.
Caroline (Nod): Hmm ~ Ab ki baar main khud make sure karungi ki result positive he ho aur ab ki baar hamari taraf se ek bhi casualty na ho.
Michael (Smile): *Nod*
*Grrrch*
Demon Wolves ne awaaz karte huwe unhe ishara kiya to Michael aur Caroline dono unke saath udhar se waapis chal diye.
****
Veer's House
Mumbai ~ 7:17 AM
“Aye, Aye...Uth na ab...! Kab tak aise ghode gadhe bech ker sone wale ho?”
Aayush uske muh ke upar tak chadar ko le ker laita huwa tha. Neend to uski kab ki khul gayi thi. Lekin wo ab tak baahir nahi ja raha tha. Usko awaazen saaf sunayi de rahi thi. Lekin ye he awaaz uski raaton ki neend barbad kiye huwe thi.
*Splash*
Ek puri bhari huwi pani ki balti Aayush ke upar gir gayi. Lekin paani ke saath baalti bhi ayi thi aur uske kaaran Aayush side per ho gaya. Lekin ye karte huwe uski neend ka natak toot gaya tha. Ab uske saamne Tanu uski kamar per haath rakh ker khadi huwi thi.
Aayush: Maafi...!
Tanu: Abhi tumhari class lene ka dil to bohat ker raha tha! Lekin abhi ke liye chhod rahi hu....Ab ye batao ke wo kab tak waapis aye gye?
Aayush: Master se ab tak contact nahi huwa! Lekin kuch aur time lag sakta hai.
Tanu (Frustrated): Lekin wo tum se he kyu contact karte hai? Main bhi to hu na?
Aayush: Unhe dar hai ke ap kisi ko bata d~ Do gi...!
Aayush ki bolte huwe awaaz band hone lagi aur usko ye bhi ehsaas ho gaya ke wo abhi kya bol raha tha. Tanu usko ghoor ker daikh rahi thi jaise abhi usko phaad ker rakh de gi.
Tanu: Hmm ~ Ab tum keh rahe ho ke unhen mujhse zyada tum per bharosa hai? Wo mujhse bohat he zyada tum per trust karte hai?
Aayush: Aisi baat nahi hai! Wo t-
*Ring*
Aayush abhi kuch kehne he laga tha ke uske phone per kisi ki call ane lagi. Aayush ne phone ki screen per daikha to Nandini ki call aa rahi thi. Aayush ne turant phone utha ker call attend ker li.
Aayush: Hello...Haan....Zaroori kaam hai? Wait nahi ho sakta?....Main aa raha hu...!
Aayush ne chair se uska suit uthaya aur Tanu se jaan bachate huwe udhar se bhaagne laga. Lekin Tanu ko bhi uske iraden pata the to wo uske peeche bhaagne lagi.
Tanu: Tumhare zaroori kaam ki to...haiyaa...!
Tanu ne ek laat bhaagte huwe Aayush ke peeche maar di. Lekin wo ruka nahi aur bhaagte huwe udhar se nikal gaya. Tanu usko peeche gusse se ghoorte huwe daikhne lagi. Lekin agle he pal uske chehre per shaitani muskan aa gayi.
Usne apne trouser ki pocket se ek khujli powder ki bottle nikali aur usko daikhne lagi. Usmein se half bottle khaali thi.
Tanu (Grin): Sirf 30 seconds ke liye khul ker bhaag lo! Mr. Trusted Man. Kekeke ...! Huh?
Abhi Tanu khush he ho rahi thi ke uski tangon mein bhi khujli shuru ho gayi. Usne bottle ke upar daikha to powder ki bottle khuli huwi thi.
Tanu (Scream): Mummy...!
*Thud*
*Thud*
*Thud*
Tanu udhar se seedhe uske kamre ki taraf bhaag gayi aur nahane ke liye uske bathroom ke andar ghus gayi aur seedha shower khol ker uske neeche khadi ho gayi.
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Wind Clan
Japan ~ 2:09 AM
*Thud*
*Thud*
*Thud*
Yoo-Jung holographic training feature se training ker rahi thi. Uske saamne abhi 100 ke kareeb Kim Min-Soo khade huwe the. Yoo-Jung ek ke baad ek Kim Min-Soo ke chithade uda rahi thi. Lekin uska gussa shaant nahi ho raha tha.
Yoo-Jung (Panting): Huh ~ Huh ~ Huh...!
2 ghante ki lagatar training ke baad Yoo-Jung ki bhi saanse phulna shuru ho gayi. Yoo-Jung attack karte huwe kayi baar to saans lena bhi bhool rahi thi to uski halat aur bhi bigad rahi thi.
“Ab kuch acha lag raha hai kya?”
Yoo-Jung achanak awaaz sun ker chaunk gayi aur peeche ghoom gayi. Uske saamne Daisuke ki Maa Miyuki khadi huwi thi. Yoo-Jung training mein itna doob gayi thi ke usko ehsaas he nahi huwa ke uske paas kaun khada huwa tha.
Yoo-Jung (Greet): Madam Miyuki!? Ap itni raat ko yanha kaise?
Miyuki: Ye training hall hamara special training hall tha! Aksar late night training ke liye hum yanha aya karte the. Sab se alag aur sunsan raat ko yanha kisi ka bhi ana mushkil he hota tha.
Yoo-Jung bhi ye sab daikh ker he yanha training ke liye ayi thi. Miyuki chalte huwe udhar he rakhi huwi ek chair per baith gayi aur uske saath wale chair per haath rakh Yoo-Jung ko bhi baithne ka ishara karne lagi.
Yoo-Jung bhi uske paas aa ker baith gayi aur rest karne lagi. Miyuki udhar baithi kuch der aasman ki taraf daikhti rahi.
Miyuki: Mann kaafi bhaari ho gaya hai kya?
Yoo-Jung: Huh, Ap ko kaise?
Miyuki (Smile): Ab itni raat ko neend kharab ker ke training sirf 2 log he karte hai! Ek jinhen raat ki neend kitni zaroori hoti hai uska ehsaas nahi hota aur dusre wo jinhen raat ki neend naseeb he na ho rahi ho wo. Ab tum konsi ho?
Miyuki ki baat sun ker Yoo-Jung ko bhi ehsaas ho gaya ke wo ek aisi insaan ke saamne hai jisne uski zindgi ki unch nich ko ache se daikha hai aur unse seekha bhi hai.
Yoo-Jung: Shayan dusri...!
Miyuki (Smile): Kya huwa? Jaise socha tha kuch waise nahi gaya kya?
Yoo-Jung (Nod): Laga tha ke ab main itni strong ho gayi hu ke mera vaar kabhi ruke ga nahi! Lekin aj uss insaan ko saamne daikha to pura shareer he kaam karna chhod gaya... Ab koshish ker rahi hu ke apne enotuons ka gala ghont ker unhe maar du ke aage se waisi situation mein kabhi meri body bhi mujhe dhokha na de sake.
Yoo-Jung uski training mein Kim Min-Soo ko nahi maar rahi thi balki khud ko andar he andar se khatam karne ki koshish ker rahi thi. Uski baat ko sun Miyuki ne usko thoda relax karne diya.
Miyuki: Yoo-Jung, Kya insaan ek machine hai?
Yoo-Jung: Huh?....Nahi...!
Miyuki: Agar insaan ek machine nahi hai to aakhir tum kaise apne emotions ka switch On aur Off ker sakti ho? Koi bhi insaan uske emotions ko maar nahi sakta...Haan, Samjhota ho jata hai. Lekin phir bhi emotions wanhi rehte hai...!
Yoo-Jung: Huh, Phir main kya ker sakti hu?
Miyuki: Kabhi Kabhi hamare saamne har raasta he mushkil raasta hota hai! Ab tum ya to ek mushkil raasta chhun sakti ho ya aasan raaste ke intezar mein zindgi barbad ker sakti ho.
Yoo-Jung: Huh?
Miyuki (Nod): Haan, Tum sirf emotions ke gale ko ghont ker guilt se azad hona chahati ho! Lekin ye mumkin nahi hai. Insaan ko uske liye gye galat aur sahi sabhi nirnayon ka bojh puri zindgi saath le ker he chalna hota hai.
Miyuki ki baaton ki gehrai ko Yoo-Jung mehsoos ker pa rahi thi. Jaise Yoo-Jung pehli insaan nahi thi jisko usne aise daikha tha.
Miyuki (Smile): Ek aur bhi tumhari tarha ka murkh insaan daikha hai main ne! Uske saamne bhi kuch aise he halat the. Usko sahi aur apnon ke beech mein se ek ko chunana tha. Ye soch ker wo har pal dara rehta tha...Lekin jab samay aya to sahi ka saath dete huwe usse ek pal bhi nahi laga.
Yoo-Jung: Phir?
Miyuki: Phir kya? Sahi nirnay lene ke baad bhi uske andar se guilt kanhi nahi gaya. Uske haath uske he apnon ke khoon se sane huwe the. Usko pachtawa hota tha...Lekin main jaanti hu ke agar usko dobara bhi nirnay lena hota to wo wohi nirnay leta jo usne pehli baar liya tha aur uska bojh bhji puri umar apne saath le ker chalta rehta.
Yoo-Jung: Hmm ~
Yoo-Jung aur Miyuki yun he baithi udhar baithi rahi aur Miyuki upar aasaman ki taraf daikhte rahi.
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Spirit Clan
India ~ August 1st
*Woooosh*
Miyuki hava mein udte huwe Spirit clan ki taraf tezi se badh rahi thi. Uske saath he Hiroshi bhi aa raha tha. Miyuki ke chehre ka rang dar se ude huwe the.
Miyuki (Shout): Udhar...!
Miyuki ek taraf daikhte huwe udhar neeche jaane lagi. Uske peeche he Hiroshi bhi neeche utarne laga.
*Thump*
*Clang*
Miyuki ne neeche ate he uske saamne ghutnon per gire huwe Avinash ke haathon se uski talwar ko pakad ker phenk diya. Avinash uske gale per talwar rakh ker baitha huwa tha. Uska pura shareer khoon se bheega huwa tha aur aankhen aansuon se bhari huwi thi.
Miyuki ke ane ke baad bhi Avinash ki nazre Miyuki ki taraf nahi gayi. Miyuki uski nazron ka peecha kiya to usko uske saamne kuch laashe giri huwi dikh gayi. Usmein Spirit clan ki Leader aur Avinash ki choti behan ki bhi laash thi.
Avinash ke sivaye udhar aur koi bhi nahi tha. Ye daikh ker Miyuki ko bhi samajh aa gaya ke unka hatyara aur koi nahi Avinash khud he tha. Ye soch ker he Miyuki aur Hiroshi ki rooh kaanp gayi.
*Chatttaaaakkkk*
Ek thapar ki awaaz sun ker Miyuki aur Hiroshi dono he chaunk gaye. Unhone Avinash ki taraf daikha to ye thapar usne khud ko mara tha hosh mein ane ke liye.
Miyuki (Tearful): Avinash?
Avinash (Breath): Fuuuu ~ Huh, Kayar ban gaya tha main...! Lagne laga tha ke khud ko khatam ker ke responsibility lene se bach sakta hu... Lekin abhi bhi bohat kuch karna baaki hai... Ye hamare clan ke beech ki problem hai...Tum dono ko yanha se abhi ke abhi jana ho ga...!
“Clan Leader”
Abhi Miyuki kuch keh sakti ke Spirit clan ke kuch aur bhi members udhar unki taraf badhne lage.
*Woooosh*
*Slash*
*Woooosh*
*Slash*
Ek ek ker ke unke kate huwe shareer neeche girte gye aur unke beech Avinash khada huwa tha.
Avinash: Ab tum dono ko yanha se jana chahiye hai! Agar tum dono ko yanha kisi ne daikha to iss sab ko Wind clan ki sajish kaha jaye ga aur Spirit clan itna kamzor nahi tha ke wo kisi aur ke bahkane per apnon ka khoon baha de ga.
*Slash*
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Miyuki (Smile): Huh...Agar tum aj yanha hote to aj bhi pura bojh akele he uthane ki koshish ker rahe hote...Lekin ab koi hai jo tumhare bojh ko bhi kandha de sakta hai....Tumhara khud ka beta ab tumhare nakshe kadmon per chal raha hai.
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Protector Guild Building
Nigeria ~ 2:16 PM
“Guild Leader, Abhi hum ne ek yellow ranked gate ko khareeda hai! Hamari guild ki new joining aj usko clear karne wali hai”
Kunle abhi uski guild building mein aya he tha ke uska secretary uske paas aa gaya aur usko sab kuch batane laga. Kunle bhi chalte huwe uski puri baat dhayan se sun raha tha.
Kunle: Unke saath ek A ranker Player ko bhi jaane dena! Unki safety test se bhi zyada important hai.
Secretary: Yes Leader...!
Kunle: Aur kuch?
Secretary: Aur ap ki wife ne aj ap ko time per ghar ane ke liye kaha hai....!
Kunle (Blushes): Hmm ~ Ab kaam per bhi dhayan de do ye aurton wale kaam band ker do.
Kunle ne uske secretary ko udhar se bhaga diya uske chehre per muskan aa gayi. Uski shaadi ko abhi kuch he samay huwa tha aur ab uski bhi ek family ban rahi thi. Usne uske chote sabhi bhaiyon aur behan ko unki life mein set ker diya tha aur ab uska time tha.
*Click*
Kunle uske office ka darwaza kholte huwe andar chala gaya aur coat ko utar ker files ko khol ker baith gaya.
*Tck*
Abhi Kunle ne ek file uthayi he thi ke uske andar se kuch baahir gir gaya. Kunle ne usko uthaya to wo kisi invitation letter ki tarha ka tha.
Kunle: C.O.D? .
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