Fantasy Vengeance ~ Revenge is sweet [ᏚᎩᏚᎢᎬᎷ]

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Schedule​

UPDATE#​	DATE​
Update 117​	November 28th 11:30 PM​
Update 118​	December 4th 11:30 PM​
Update 119​	December 8th 11:30 PM​
Update 120​	December 12th 11:30 PM​
Update 121​	December 17th 11:30 PM​

 

[Taigr]

UPDATE 117
(DEMON KING)​

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Old Anvil Blacksmith
North City ~ Vareth

“Roman! Aag bujhane lagi hai aur koyala le kar aao”

“Roman, Tongs ko dhayan se pakdo billet neeche na gire”

“Roman bada wala hammer chahiye hai”

“Roman, Guard ke corner bohat sharp hai unhen smooth kar do”

“Roman barrel mein paani khatam ho gaya hai usko dobara bhar do”

Ek mask pehne huwe chota Roman blacksmiths ke beech kabhi unke liye kuch le kar aa raha tha kabhi unke liye kuch pakad raha tha to kabhi swords ko polish kar raha tha.

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Roman ne uske chehere par ek mask pehna huwa tha. Lekin usko udhar kaam karte itna samay ho gaya tha ke ab sab blacksmith uske mask ke baare mein usko kuch bhi nahi kehte the.

Roman ko udhar kaam karte 2 saal ho chuke the aur sab ko pata tha ke wo itni mehnat kiske liye kar raha tha. Uski Maa ke liye. Roman ke haathon par nishan par chuke the lekin uske baad bhi wo kaam kar raha tha to wo uski Maa ke liye kar raha tha.

Uski Maa ko bimar huwe 2 saal ho gye the aur uske baad se wo kaam nahi kar sakti thi. Uske baad bhi jab Roman ne uski Maa ko kaam ke liye jaate daikha to usne khud sab zimmedariyon ka bojh utha liya.

Ek aur din kaam par mehnat karne ke baad Roman sab se thoda side par khaane ke liye baahir baith gaya. Uske saath baaki sab bhi baahir he baithe huwe the aur khaana kha he rahe the ke unhen ek vyakti dur se bhaagte huwe aata dikhayi diya aur chillate huwe wo sab savdhan kar raha tha.

“Demons... Demons, West gate ko tod kar demons west city ke andar aa gye hai”


Blacksmith Master: Roman!

Ek pal mein Roman udhar se uth kar bhaagne laga aur peeche se usko sab blacksmith rukne ke liye kehte rahe par wo rukne ko taiyar he nahi tha. Uski aankhen dar se feli huwi thi aur uske honton par ek he naam tha.

“Maa!”

Roman ka ghar west gate ke bilkul kareeb tha aur uski bimar Maa ghar mein akeli thi.

“West City mein demons hai civilian abhi west city se jitna ho sake utna dur rah— Aye, Ladke!”

North City aur West City ke beech ke gate par guards khade huwe the aur kisi ko bhi west city jaane se rok rahe the. Lekin Roman bhaagte huwe guards ke haathon ke beech se phisalte huwe andar chala gaya.

“Ladke ko pakdo”

Roman ke peeche kuch guards usko pakadne ke liye bhaagne lage. Lekin Roman bina ek baar bhi peeche daikhe sirf aage bhaagta raha. West City ke andar uske saamne petrified demons khade huwe the.

Priestess udhar west city kj wall par khadi thi aur usne bohat se demons ko petrify kar diya tha aur next attack ke liye taiyar ho rahi thi. Abhi bhi kuch demon city ke andar bhaag rahe the aur kuch demon ne Roman ke peeche aa rahe Guards ke raaste mein aa gye aur wo unse ladne ke liye peeche he ruk gye aur Roman unke saamne se bhaag gaya.

Roman (Running): Ma... Maa... Kanha ho tum Maa?

Roman idhar udhar daikhte huwe ghar ki taraf bhaagte raha ab uska ghar thoda he dur tha aur Roman ghar ki taraf he daikh raha tha jab uske aage badhate kadam khud dheeme hone lage aur uski aankhen aur bhi failani shuru ho gayi.

“Maa?”

Roman aansuon se bhari aankhon ke saath udhar he khada ho gaya. Uska sharir thanda hone laga aur uske honth tharthrane shuru ho gye.

Uske saamne uski Maa ek patthar ki murti ban kar khadi huwi thi. Lekin uske chehere par uski veins phool kar baahir aa rahi thi uski body ke kayi parts mud chuke the. Uski Maa petrify hone se pehle ek demon ban chuki thi.

Roman (Tearful): Maa...?

*Thud*

Roman seedhe ghutnon par gir gaya aur usne apna sar Maa ke kadmon mein rakh diya. Uski chhati mein ek chubhan si hone lagi thi uska mind blank hona shuru ho gaya tha. Uske jeevan ek uski Maa he to thi aur wo bhi uss se cheen le gayi thi. Usko khud bhi kuch samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke usko kya ho raha tha?

*Grahhh*

Roman ke ghar ke paas se aur bhi demon bhaagte huwe uski taraf aa rahe the. Usne sar uthate huwe ek baar Demon ki taraf daikha to uske andar ek aag jalne lagi. Badle ki aag... Uski aankhon ke aansu khud ruk gye jaise aag ne uske andar ke sab aansuon ko sukha diya tha.

*Clang*

Roman ka haath khud he uske paas gire huwe ek soldier ki laash ke paas rakhi khoon mein sani huwi sword par chala gaya aur usne sword ko utha liya. Uske haath hilt par mazbooti se kas gye aur wo seedhe khada ho gaya.

Uske chote haathon ne aj tak sword ko sirf polish karne ke liye uthaya tha. Lekin aj uska kaaran alag tha. Uski aankhen uske saamne aa rahe Demon par tiki huwi thi aur—

*Slash*

Demon ka haath cut kar uske saamne gir gaya aur demon udhar he ruk gaya. Roman ke haath ek baar dobara khud he uthne lage aur—

*SHHRK*

*Slash*

*Slash*

*Slash*

Ek ke baad ek vaar karte huwe Roman ne demon ko tukaron mein kaat diya. Uski umar ke liye uski strength bilkul unbelievable thi. Lekin Roman ko uski parwah nahi thi.

Uske slash clean nahi the aur Na he usko proper technique ka pata tha uski stance sloppy thi aur uske khud ke liye dangerous thi. Lekin usko kisi ki parwah nahi thi usko sirf demons ko kaatna tha ye pata hote huwe bhi ke wo unko khatam nahi kar sakta tha phir bhi Roman unko kaatna chahata tha unke cheekhon ko sunana chahata tha.

Ek ke baad dusra demon aur dusre ke baad teesra demon aur aise he demons aate rahe aur Roman unko kabhi sword se sirf maarne lagta to kabhi unko tukron mein kaatne lagta.

Uski saanse phulne lagi thi uski fatigue badhne lagi thi uska sharir ghayal ho gaya tha aur uska mask gur chuka tha. Lekin uska ehsaas usko tab huwa jab uske liye khada rehna bhi mushkil ho gaya aur wo neeche gir gaya.

*Grahhh*

Ek aur demon uski taraf aane laga aur usko daikh Roman ne sword ko uthane ki koshish ki par uske andar uska haath hilane tak ki bhi shakti nahi bachi thi. Usne dobara koshish ki par. Nahi.

*Slash*

Roman: Huh?

Demon Roman ke bilkul kareeb aa gaya tha jab uske saamne usko kisi ki peeth dikhayi di. Uske saamne ek soldier khada huwa tha. Ek ladka. Umar mein wo Roman se kuch he bada lag raha tha.

Aldric.

Aldric ek sword aur shield ko pakde huwe khada tha aur uske saamne demon gira huwa tha.

Aldric: Run. Get out of here.

Aldric ki awaaz sun Roman ne sab se pehle haath se apna chehara chupa liya. Aldric ne peeche ghoom kar uski taraf daikha to Roman ne Naa mein sar hilate huwe udhar se jaane se inkar kar diya.

Aldric: Mai-

“Aldric”

Ek awaaz ke saath ek armored helmet Roman ke sar par aa gaya aur usne uske chehare ko bhi chhupa diya. Roman ne sar utha kar upar daikha to uske saamne priestess ka knight khada huwa tha.

Sir Rodrick.

Rodrick: Mujhe nahi pata karna ke tum yanha kya kar rahe ho aur tumhare chehere ko kyu chhupa rahe ho. Ladke? Lekin main ye daikh sakta hu ke tumhare andar mere train kiye gye half recruit se zyada potential hai... Aur main daikhna chahata hu ke tum aage kya kya kar sakte ho.

Rodrick ko nazarandaz karte huwe dobara sword ko uthane ki koshish karne laga to Rodrick ne neeche baith ko sword ko pakad liya.

Rodrick (Gentle Smile): Main samajh sakta hu ke tumhari ye halat hone ka kya kaaran ho sakta hai... Lekin tum ne already khud ko bohat push kar liya hai... Abhi ke liye itna kaafi hai.

Rodrick ne kehte huwe sword ko dur phenk diya aur Aldric ki taraf daikhne laga.

Rodrick: Isko Safe Zone le jao... Main raasta clear kar deta hu.

Aldric: Lekin Si—

Rodrick: Aldric.

Rodrick ke kehte he Aldric shaant ho gaya aur muh banate huwe Roman ko kandhe par utha kar sout city le gaya. Udhar Roman ko baitha kar Aldric dobara andar ki taraf bhaag gaya aur Roman udhar baitha sirf sab kuch daikhta reh gaya.

Priestess ne sab demons ko petrify kar diya aur sab ko bacha liya. Lekin Roman ke liye sab kuch badal gaya tha. Roman uska har pal sword mein busy karne laga kabhi usko banane mein to kabhi uske saath ladne ke liye.

Din guzarte rahe aur din hafton mein aur hafte mahinon mein badal gye. Lekin Roman ke andar ki aag shaant he nahi ho rahi thi aur aakhir mein Roman ek mercenary ban kar ek heavy aur badi sword le kar kingdom se baahir chala gaya aur bhi Demons ko dhoodne ke liye.

Roman unko maar to nahi sakta tha par Roman har din Demons ko kaatne aur torture karne mein bitane laga. Uske andar ki aag kuch dinon ke liye kam hoti aur phir dobara bhadakne lagti aur wo dobara unko dhoodne lagta.

Lekin kuch bhi uske liye kaafi nahi tha. Roman aise 9 saal tak kisi barbarian ki tarha demons se ladta raha eb ek chota ladka ek mard ban gaya tha aur mercenary ek warrior ban gaya tha.

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Lekin kuch bhi uski aag ko shaant karne ke kaam nahi aaya aur 9 saal baad Roman ek baar dobara kingdom mein Sir Rodrick ke saamne baitha huwa tha.

Ek restaurant ke kamre ke andar dono ek dusre ke saamne baithe huwe the. Roman ne abhi bhi uska diya huwa helmet pahna huwa tha aur Rodrick muskurate huwe usko daikh raha tha.

Rodrick: Kaisa raha ek mercenary ban kar tumhara safar?

Roman: *Silence*

Rodrick ka saval sun kar bhi Roman udhar khamosh baitha raha par Rodrick ne usko kuch bhi nahi kaha aur muskura kar uski taraf daikhta raha.

Rodrick: Kya tumhara kuch dard kam huwa?

Roman: *Silence*

Ek baar dobara Roman khamosh baitha raha aur Rodrick uske helmet ki taraf daikhne laga.

Rodrick: Lagta hai ye tumhe pasand aa gaya hai?

Roman: *Nod*

Aakhir Roman ne respond kar he diya aur ye daikh Rodrick ki muskan aur bhi badi ho gayi.

Rodrick: Ye knight armour ka helmet hai! Do you... want to be one?

Roman: ...Kya ek knight ban kar kuch badle ga?

Rodrick (Shrug): Shayad, Haan— Shayad, Nahi. Ab aage kya ho ga ye to kisi ko nahi pata... Lekin sahi raasta dhoodne ke liye tumhe kisi raaste par to chalna he ho ga.

Rodrick ki baat sun Roman uski taraf daikhne laga aur Rodrick ne uski taraf haath badha diya.

Rodrick: I’m Sir Rodrick, guardian knight of the Priestess.

Roman uski taraf hairani se daikhne laga kyu ke usko pehle se pata tha ke wo kon hai par usne haath mila liya.

Rodrick: Ek platoon leader ke liye ek jagah khaali hai! Main ne tumhari swordsmanship ko to already daikh liya hai to tum udhar se shuruaat kar sakte ho.

Roman: *Nod*

Rodrick ke kehne par Roman ek platoon ka leader ban gaya. Ek platoon leader ban kar Roman dusron ke liye lada unke liye kaam kiya par sab kuch karne ke baad bhi uske andar ki aag shaant nahi huwi uske dil ki wo tees kam nahi huwi.

Lekin phir usne usko pehli baar daikha.

Eira.

Ek ladki logon ke beech mein ghutnon par giri huwi thi aur uske paas khade log usko galiyan de rahe the usko uske janam lene par bhi kos rahe the.

“Dayan!”

“Ye ladki to hamare liye ek shrap ban kar aayi hai”

“Ab tak tu zinda kyu hai?”

“Kya zaroorat thi janam le kar Lady Sola ki shaktiyon ko lene ki?”

“Abhi bhi Lady Sola ki jagah lena chahati hai tu chudail?”


Logon ke beech mein khadi huwi bebas Eira buri tarha se kaanp rahi thi. Usko kuch samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke ye sab kya ho raha hai? Wo to sirf uski behan ke saath baahir tehalne ke liye aayi thi.

Eira uske kaanon par haath rakhe udhar khadi huwi thi aur uski aankhen aansuon se bhari huwi thi aur ye daikh kab bheed ko cheedte huwe Roman uski taraf badhne laga uska ehsaas Roman ko bhi nahi huwa.

Logon ko pakad kar peeche kheench bheed ko cheedte huwe Roman udhar Eira ke paas pohanch gaya aur Eira sar utha kar uski taraf daikhne lagi.

*Glare*

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Roman ki ek nazar se he sab shaant ho gye aur Roman ne ek shield aage karte huwe uske peeche Eira ko chhupa diya. Ab Eira ko udhar koi bhi dikhayi nahi de raha tha aur wo khadi ho gayi aur dobara bheed ke beech mein se chalte huwe Roman usko baahir le aaya.

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Roman ko bhi nahi pata tha ke wo ye kyu kar raha tha? Lekin Eira ke aansuon ko daikh kar uski tees aur bhi badh rahi thi. Usko udhar khade har vyakti par gussa aa raha tha.

Roman ne Eira se kuch bhi kaha nahi pucha nahi aur sirf usko bacha kar chala gaya. Lekin uss din ke baad se Roman khud ko Eira ke khayalon se baahir nahi nikal saka aur har shaam ko priestess ke palace ke baahir intezar mein khade hone laga aur Eira ke tehalne ke liye baahir aane par wo uske peeche ek guardian ki tarha chalne lagta.

Eira bhi har shaam ko tehalne ke liye baahir aane lagi aur beech mein chalte huwe kabhi kabhi Roman ki taraf muskurate huwe daikhne lagti. Unka ye har din ka silsila ban gaya aur samay ke saath unke chalne ki doori ek dusre se kam hone lagi aur phir ek din Eira ne beech mein ruk kar Roman se kuch puch liya.

“Can... Can you teach me swordsmanship?”

Roman ne ek pal mein harbarate huwe Naa keh diya. Lekin agle he pal Eira ki udaas aankhon ko daikh aur uske kuch baar insist karne par uska khud upar neeche hote huwe nod karne laga.

Roman ke paas usko sikhane ke liye aisa kuch bhi nahi tha. Lekin har shaam ko ek ped ke neeche baitha Roman usko training karte daikhne laga aur beech beech mein usko uski galiyon ke bare mein batane laga uski stance set karne laga aur kab unke beech baat-cheet shuru ho gayi unhen bhi pata nahi laga.

Roman ke andar badle ki aag aur bhi madham ho chuki thi aur samay ka pahiya aise he ghoomta raha aur kuch saal beet gye. Roman aur Aldric donon knight ban chuke the.

Shuruaat mein to Aldric ko bura laga ke uske baad aaya ek ladka uske saath knight ban gaya tha par Roman ki achievements ko daikh kar uski shikayat bhi dur ho gayi.

Ek shaam aise he Eira ki birthday se ek din pehle training ke baad Eira aa kar Roman ke paas baith gayi aur uski taraf daikhne lagi. Ab ye to Roman ke liye bhi normal ho gaya tha aur Eira uski taraf daikhti rahi.

Eira: Kya main ap se ek gift maang sakti ho?

Roman: Gift?

Eira (Nod): Haan.

Roman: Kya chahiye hai tumhe?

Eira: Ap ka chehara.

Roman (Startled): Kya?

Eira: I want to see your face.

Roman khamosh udhar baitha raha. Uske andar ek he dar tha ke agar usne chehara dikha diya to Eira kya dobara usko dikhe gi? Lekin ek umeed bhi ke kya ho ga agar uska chehara daikhne ke baad bhi Eira badli nahi to? Usko aur kuch bhi Eira se chuppana nahi ho ga.

Roman ne kuch pal ke liye socha aur phir ek gehri saans le kar helmet par haath rakh kar usko uthana shuru kar diya aur uska chehara Eira ke saamne aane laga aur pura helmet utaar kar Roman neeche daikhne laga.

Uske andar Eira ka reaction daikhne ki himmat nahi ho rahi thi. Lekin kuch pal ki khamoshi ke baad usne sar utha kar saamne daikha to Eira uski taraf he daikh rahi thi. Uska pura chehara blush kar raha tha aur uski nazre Roman ke chehere par he tiki huwi thi.

Eira (Smile): Ye meri kisi bhi birthday ke kisi bhi gift se special gift hai... Thank You, Sir Roman!

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Demon King's Castle
Vareth ~ Fourth Stage

*Present*

“Sir... Roman?”

Eira kuch kadam peeche chali gayi aur Sola ne aage badh kar usko pakad liya. Aldric bhi uske saath aa kar khada ho gaya aur Demon King ki taraf hairani se daikhne laga.

Unhone ne kabhi Roman ke chehere ko nahi daikha tha. Lekin Eira ne uske chehere ko daikha tha par Eira ko bhi Roman ko Na pehchante huwe daikh ab unko samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke unke saamne khada huwa Demon King kya sach mein Roman tha?

Lekin agar wo tha to Eira ne usko pehchana kaise nahi? Aur agar wo nahi tha to Aarav unse jhoot kyu bole ga? Unke mann mein aise bohat se saval chal rahe the aur unke saamne Demon King bilkul shaant khada huwa tha.

Eira (Hesitatingly): K-Kya... Kya ye sach mein Sir... Roman hai?

Eira ne Demon King ki taraf daikhte huwe Aarav se hichkichate huwe kaha aur uska saval sun kar sab uski taraf daikhne lage.


Eira ko Roman yaad nahi tha? Kya kuch baras mein he usko Roman ka chehara bhi bhool gaya tha? Ya Demon King ban kar uska chehara badal gaya tha?

Ek baar dobara sab ke mann mein dheron saval aur aane shuru ho gye. Lekin Eira ki nazre sirf Demon King par ruki huwi thi aur Demon King bhi mayoos nazron se uski taraf daikh raha tha.

Aarav (Nod): Yes... He’s your knight in shining armour.

*Check*

〈 Name: Roman Dimitri
Title: The Third Demon King
Status: Holds half of the Evil God’s Heart.
Currently the ruler of all demons 〉

Tinkerbell: [Cringe ~ ಡ⁠ ͜⁠ ⁠ʖ⁠ ⁠ಡ]

Aarav (Embarrassed): [I know...!]

Eira uske saamne khade Demon King ki taraf daikh usko pehchanane ki koshish karne lagi. Lekin usko Roman ka chehara yaad he nahi aa raha tha aur ye daikh Demon King ki bhi nazre neechi ho gayi.

Sola: Lekin, Ye tumhe kaise pata aur Eira kyu nahi pehchan saki Sir Roman ko?

Aarav: Kyu ke Eira ko Sir Roman ka chehara yaad nahi hai.

Sola: Lekin kaise? Eira kabhi Sir Roman ke chehere ko nahi bhool sakti...!

Sola ke saath udhar baaki sab ko bhi uski baat sahi lag rahi thi. Eira ka Roman ka chehara bhoolna unko sahi nahi lag raha tha.

Aarav: Kyu ke Eira chehre ko bhooli nahi hai! Eira ne Roman ke chehere ki yaad ko he sacrifice kar diya huwa hai.

Sola: Sacrifice?

Sola ab Eira ki taraf daikhne lagi jaise puch rahi ho ke kya Aarav sach keh raha tha. Eira ne uski taraf daikha aur haan mein sar hila diya.

Sola: Lekin kaise?

Eira: Altar of summoning ko activate karne ke liye.

Eira ki donon aankhen aansuon se bheeg chuki thi aur uske honth kapkapane lage the. Jaise wo aankhon se uske saamne khade Demon King— Sir Roman ko bata rahi ho ke usne khud Roman ko nahi bhulaya tha.

Lekin aage uski awaaz uska saath nahi de rahi thi.

Aarav: Altar of summoning ko activate karne ke liye Eira ne uski sab se cherished memory ko sacrifice kiya tha... Roman ka chehara.

Eira ke liye uski zindgi ka sab se haseen aur khushi ka pal wo he tha jab Roman ne uske upar vishwas kar ke apna chehara usko dikhaya tha. Lekin altar ko activate karne ke liye Eira ne uss pal ko sacrifice kar diya tha.

Spoiler: Sacrifice

Update 111 ~

[Eira offers: A cherished bracelet (family heirloom)]

[Item recognized]

[⚠ Sacrifice still insufficient]

Eira (whispering): This belonged to my mother...! Isn't this enough?

Eira dobara notification padh kar haatho ko mutthi bana kar bheenchte huwe usko daikhne lagi. Lekin usko bhi pata tha ke ye Altar bohat zyada sacrifice maangta hai. Eira udhar he baith kar kuch pal ke liye sochne lagi ke ab wo kya sacrifice kar sakti hai?

Usko baithe kuch he pal huwe the ke usko samajh aa gayi ke ab usko kya sacrifice karna chahiye hai?

[Awaiting further sacrifice...]

Eira (softly, voice trembling): I... I offer a cherished memory....!

[Memory acknowledged]

[Sacrifice accepted]

[Altar power increasing...]

[Altar of Summoning fully activated]

*Crrk*

Eira ne aage badh kar Roman ke paas ki ice break kar di aur Roman ko azaad kar diya. Lekin unko abhi bhi vishwas nahi ho raha tha ke wo donon ek baar dobara ek dusre ko daikh rahe the.

Aldric: ...Lekin Roman— Demon King— Kaise?

Abhi bhi bohat prashnon ke uttar unhen nahi mile the. Eira ko bhi Roman se ye he puchna tha aur ye daikh Aarav ne apna haath Roman ki taraf badha diya.

Roman: Huh?

Aarav: Main sab ko seedha dikha bhi sakta hu aur ye shayad zyada easy rahe ga.

Roman: *Nod*

〈 Ability (Mnemosyne's Gaze) Activated 〉

〈 Sharing memories… 〉



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West Gate ~ Vareth

Roman khush tha. Uska har din Eira ke saath beet raha tha. Usko train karte huwe unke beech baaton ka silsila bhi shuru ho chuka tha. Uske paas ab ek purpose tha, Duty thi aur ab uske paas ek chahne wala bhi tha.

Lekin acche samay ki sab se buri baat ye he hai ke wo zyada samay ke liye nahi rehta. Roman ek baar dobara West Gate par tha. Lekin ab ki baar wo ek Knight west gate par stationed tha aur uske saath uske guards bhi the.

“Sir Roman... Demons!”

Ek guard ne dur se aate huwe Demons ko daikhte he Roman ko alert kar diya. Roman ne Demons ki taraf daikha to unke saamne se ek saath bohat se high ranked demons aa rahe the.

Roman: Priestess ko signal bhej do... Priestess ke aane tak hamay demons ko gate tak pohanchne se rokna ho ga.

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Roman ne kamar par lagi sword ko nikalte huwe kaha aur saamne se aa rahe Demons ki taraf badhne laga. Ek guard signal ke liye bhaag gaya aur baaki sab Roman ke saath Demons ki taraf badhne lage.


Guard 2: Sir Roman!!!

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Ek guard bhaagte huwe he ruk gaya. High ranked demons ke saath unko lead kar raha ek demon general bhi unke saath tha. Ek demon general ko daikh kar guards ko dar lagne laga. Lekin—

*Huff*

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Demon General ke dikhne ke baad bhi Roman ruka nahi aur aage badhta raha aur usko daikh sab guards bhi himmat kar dobara uske peeche bhaagne lage ye jaante huwe bhi ke aage badhna unka ant ho sakta tha.

*Swish*

Roman ne ghode ke upar baithe huwe he sword se uske saamne aa rahe Demons ko kaatna shuru kar diya.

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*Woooosh*

*Ka-booooom*

Demon General ke paas pohanchte he Roman ghode se utar hava mein udte huwe Demon General ke paas pohanch gaya aur ek heavy attack kar diya. Lekin uske baad bhi Demon General udhar he khada raha aur counter attack karne laga.

*Slash*

*Thud*

*Clang*

*Clang*

Ek ke baad ek heavy attack Roman kar raha tha aur Demon General ko ghayal kar raha tha. Lekin uske kiye har attack ko bina block kiye Demon General uske attack kar raha tha aur Roman ko peeche push kar raha tha.

*Scream*

Roman ke saath aaye guards demon ke haathon marne shuru ho gye the. Roman bhi zyada samay unhen rok nahi sakta tha. Ek baar gates ki taraf daikh Roman ne sword ko gira diya aur khaali haath Demon General ki taraf badhne laga.

Demon General ne ek aur attack kiya to Roman ne uski kalayi ko ek haath se pakad liya. Roman ki strength ko daikh Demon General bhi ek pal le liye chaunk gaya.

*Bam!*

*Thud*

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Ek laat seedhe Demon General ki pasli par maar kar agla zordar punch Roman ne Demon General ke jaw par maar diya. Ek punch mein he Demon General ka jaw toot gaya. Lekin usko ek pal he laga jaw ko heal karne ke liye.

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Lekin ek aur attack kar ke Roman udhar se Demon General se dur bhaagne laga. Ye daikh gusse se bhada huwa Demon General bhi uske peeche bhaagne laga aur usko follow karte huwe baaki Demons bhi uske saath Roman ke peeche bhaagne lage.

Demon General ki intelligence se he Roman usko mock kar ke usko gate se dur le ja raha tha. Lekin kuch he pal mein Demons ne usko gher liya aur ab sab Demons ke beech Roman akele khada huwa tha. Lekin ye daikh kar bhi Roman ruka nahi aur udhar he Demons se bhid gaya.

*Bam*

*Ka-booooom*

*Thump*

*Woooosh*

*Ka-booooom*

*Crack*

Ek ke baad ek Demon ko Roman utha kar idhar udhar phenkta raha unko todta raha unke body parts ko ukhadata raha aur Demon General se khud ko dur rakhne ki koshish karta raha. Lekin uski fatigue bohat badh chuki thi uska sharir uske aur demons ke khoon se bheeg chuka tha.

Roman: *Gasping*

Roman ka vision bhi blurry hone laga tha aur uske liye saans leni bhi mushkil ho gayi thi. Lekin tab bhi Demon ruk nahi rahe the aur lagatar uski taraf aa rahe the.

*Ka-booooom*

Ek shockwave ke saath Roman ki aankhen ek pal ke liye band ho gayi. Lekin jab uski aankhen khuli to uske saamne se Demon General ke saath sab demons gayab the. Uske aas-paas kuch tha to wo thi humans ki dead bodies aur unke andar se dark energy nikal kar ek taraf ja rahi thi.

Roman ne usko follow kiya to uske peeche ek big figure khada huwa tha. Uske andar se dark black aura Roman ko dikhayi de raha tha horns aur laal chamakti huwi aankhen.

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Lekin usko daikh darne ki jagah Roman hairan tha uski ek dhundhli yaad usko dobara yaad aa rahi thi aur jaise uska ek bura sapna sach ho raha tha. Lekin jab uske hont khule to sirf ek he shabd uske muh se nikla.

“...Father?”


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Vareth ~ 47 Years Ago...,

Ek chote se ghar ke ek chote se kamre ke andar 2 vyakti baithe huwe the. Ek uske haath mein chote bacche ko pakde huwa tha aur dusra uske saamne baitha huwa tha.

“Avinash Arya... Kab se tumhen mere yanha hone ka pata tha?”

Baccha le kar baithe vyakti ne uske saamne baithe Avinash ki taraf daikhte huwe saval kiya aur uska saval sun Avinash bhi uski taraf daikhne laga.

Avinash: Shuruaat se— Actually tum kabhi hum se chhupe he nahi the... Lekin tum ne Vareth world ke guardian ban kar bohat samay serve kar diya tha to hum tumhare bina he demon mess ko khatam karna chahate the. Evil God!

*Thump*

Evil God haath table par rakhte huwe aage ho gaya.

Evil God (Furious): Main kabhi kisi ka guardian nahi tha! Main Vareth world ka Lord tha... Lekin tumhari Evil Spirit Monarch ne aa kar mujhse mera sab kuch cheen liya tha aur uske baad se main yanha reh raha hu.

Avinash: Ek Lord kisi chhote ghar ki ladki ki madad le kar uske pyaar mein doob kar uske saath reh raha hai aur unka ek bacha bhi hai?... Main abhi story mein interested nahi hu... Lekin ab Evil Spirit Monarch Vareth mein kabhi waapis nahi aaye gi.

Evil God ko bhi andaza tha ke Avinash udhar sirf baat cheet ke liye nahi aaya tha. Avinash ke uske paas aane ka kuch to kaaran tha.

Evil God: Aur Evil Spirit Monarch ke jaane ke baad ab tum mujhse kya chahate ho?

Avinash: I want you to become the next Demon King.

Evil God (Scoff): Hah... Aur mujhe Demon King tum kyu banana chahate ho?

Avinash: Abhi hamare paas demon ko khatam karne ka ek he raasta hai. Unki dark energy ko extract kar ke... Lekin hum usko aise he release nahi kar sakte and there’s too much of it... I can’t handle it alone aur Kyu ke Demons tumhare heart se he bane hai to Demon King bhi tum he ban sakte ho.

Evil God: Lekin main agar Demon King ban bhi gaya to main 17 billion human-worth of dark energy ko absorb nahi kar sakta.

Avinash (Nod): You’re right, you can’t. Lekin main tumhe absorb karne ke liye Demon King bana bhi nahi raha. Unke king ban kar tum unhen LEAD kar sakte ho.

Evil God: Lead?

Avinash (Nod): Yes, You can control them and guide their attacks so humans at least have a chance to survive! Without a Demon King, demons will go wild... and the remaining humans will die too.

Avinash ke paas bhi unhen bachane ka raasta nahi tha. Lekin wo unko survive karne ka chance de sakta tha. Humans tab bhi demons ke haathon sacrifice hone wale the. Lekin ab unka number kam hone wala tha.

Evil God: Lekin kab tak? Main ye hamesha ke liye to nahi kar sakta.

Avinash: Jab tak mujhe demons ko khatam karne ke liye aur koi monarch nahi mil jata.

Evil God: Lekin dusre Monarchs ne kuch karna hota to ab tak kar chuke hote... Tum intezar kar sakte ho par monarchs se umeed lagana bekar hai aur ek aa bhi gaya to kya wo sach mein kuch kar bhi sake ga?

Avinash: Monarchs ek option hai... Actually, You just have to wait for him.

Evil God: Him?

Avinash (Smile): Aarav Arya.

Evil God: Soul?

Avinash: Nahi... Aarav Arya— My Son!

Avinash ki muskan daikh ek pal ke liye Evil God bhi usko daikhta he reh gaya.

Evil God: Aur wo kuch kar sake ga?

Avinash (Nod): Haan.

Evil God (Sigh): Tumhe nahi lagta ke ek baap ke liye tum tumhare bete par kuch zyada he responsibilities ka bojh daal rahe ho?

Avinash: Maybe, Lekin Aarav hamesha se ek aagyakari beta raha hai to wo samajh jaye ga *Smile*

Avinash ko Aarav ki baat karte daikh Evil God ki nazar khud ke bete par chali gayi. Kya kabhi wo bhi apne bete ko aise jaan sake ga jaise Avinash uske bete ko jaanta tha?

Evil God: Theek hai. Main Demon King banunga.

Avinash: Theek hai? Mujhe laga tha ke thodi aur convincing lage gi? Lekin tum to bohat easily ready ho gye!?

Evil God: Kyu ke tum sahi keh rahe the. Ek Evil God uske he samrajya ki ek sadharan si ladki ke pyaar mein par gaya tha aur unke pyaar ki nishani unka beta hai... Lekin jab tak uska baap uske saath ho ga wo kabhi uski Maa ki tarha ek sadharan jeevan nahi jee sake ga... Aur main ye meri family ke liye bhi kar raha hu. Mere Roman ke liye kar raha hu.

Avinash (Nod): Family ke liye kuch bhi.


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Demon King's Castle
Vareth ~ Fourth Stage

*Present*

*Silence*

Roman aur Evil God ki backstory daikh kar udhar sab ki he bolti band ho gayi. Ab tak unke liye unka sab se bada dushman Demon King he tha aur ab tak wo unki suffering ke liye usko he blame kar rahe the.

Lekin sach daikh kar ab unko unka pura jeevan he ek galti lag raha tha. Demon King to unko bachane ki koshish kar raha tha. Lekin sab kuch karne ke baad bhi sab ke liye wo sirf ek monster ban gaya tha.

Roman: Demon General father ke orders ke against west gate par aaya tha... Lekin mujhe bachane ke liye father ko uski dark energy ko absorb karna par gaya aur tab unhone unki limit ko bhi hit kar diya... Lekin khud ek blood thirsty demon na bane isiliye father ne khud ko dark energy ke saath he... Saath he khatam kar diya.

Roman ne tab west gate par aage kya huwa unhen khud batane laga. Evil God ne apne bete ko bachane ke liye khud ko sacrifice kar diya tha.

Aarav: Lekin unhone pehle remaining empty half Evil God Heart tumhe de diya aur tum next demon king ban gye? Aur kyu ke tum Evil God ki spitting image the to demons ko bhi kabhi pata nahi laga ke Demon King badal gaya hai.

Aarav ko shuru se kuch andaza tha ke sab kuch kya huwa tha aur Roman se details pata lagne ke baad usko sab kuch easily samajh aa gaya.

Roman (Nod): Haan... Meri kismat to shuruaat se he cursed thi... Lekin meri suffering Demon King ban kar shuru huwi thi. Father aur Mother ko to main ne kho he diya tha... Lekin unke baad mujhe meri life ke sab se important person se bhi khud ko dur karna par gaya.

Roman ne uski last line Eira ki taraf daikhte huwe kahi. Eira ko bhi laga tha ke wo Roman se dobara kabhi nahi mile gi. Lekin Roman ko pata hote huwe bhi ke Eira uska intezar kar rahi ho gi wo uske paas nahi ja sakta tha.

Roman: Lekin shayad utna kaafi nahi tha ke Demon King ban kar har baar har demon attack ke saath har human life ka bojh mere upar badhata raha... Haan, Ye ek he option mere paas tha. Lekin tab bhi har demon attack ki permission main he deta tha aur wo humans uske kaaran he mar rahe the.

Roman ke sivaye aur koi bhi uske real suffering ko nahi samajh sakta tha. Ye jaante huwe bhi ke uske demons ko attack karne dene par logon ki maut ho gi usko tab bhi unhen bhejna padta tha.

Eira ke haath khud uske chehere par chale gye aur usne Roman ka chehara thaam liya. Eira ki aankhon mein bhi Roman ki takleef ko daikh kar aansu the. Eira ka spasht mehsoos kar ke Roman ko jaise sakoon sa mil raha tha.

Aarav: Lekin guess kar ho kya ke tum kitni dark energy ko abosrb kar sakte ho?

Roman: I don't know! Lekin probably ek real demon general ki full dark energy ko absorb karna bhi mere liye mushkil hai aur main khud ko push karu bhi to main Vareth world ko demons se mukht nahi kar sakta aur bina Demon King ke Vareth world ko kya ho ga uska tumhen bhi andaza ho ga.

Aarav ne abhi ek demon general ki dark energy ko devour kiya tha aur ek demon general se he uske wala half Evil God heart almost fill ho gaya tha aur abhi bhi uski dark energy ko Aarav cultivate kar raha tha.

Roman (Stare): Lekin tum ho kon? Aur tum ne kaise Demon General ko absorb kar liya?

Aarav ne ab tak khud ko introduce nahi karwaya tha aur usko Demon General ko absorb karte daikh Roman ab tak hairan tha.

Aarav: Right, Let me introduce myself...! I'm Aarav Arya, son of Avinash Arya.

Roman (Stunned): A-Aarav Arya? Avinash ke Aarav Arya? Jiska intezar karne ke liye father ko Avinash ne kaha tha?

Aarav: Probably.

Roman: Kya tum sach mein kuch kar sakte ho Vareth ke liye?

Roman ne umeed bhadi nazron se Aarav ki taraf daikhte huwe kaha.

Tinkerbell: [Absolutely not, Ek demon general ne he ap ki ye halat kar di hai! Abhi bhi sirf khade rehne ke liye bhi ap ko Qi use karni par rahi hai]

Aarav: [Lekin main mere paas ka half Evil God Heart Roman ko de sakta hu?]

Tinkerbell: [Lekin tumhare wala heart bhi almost complete dark energy se bharne wala hai!?]

Aarav: [Haan, Lekin shayad dono half ke saath aane ke baad Roman ki overall capacity badh sakti ho? Aur quest complete karne ke liye hamare paas zyada samay nahi hai to ye he safest bet ho gi]

〈 Quest Timer: 3h 27m 37s Left 〉

Unhen Demon King ke castle tak pohanchne mein he bohat samay lag gaya tha aur ab unke paas sirf lagbhag 3 ghante baaki the. Aarav ko ab kuch to karna he tha kyu ke Roman ke marne ke baad bhi unki quest complete nahi ho sakti thi.

Aarav (Sigh): Huh, Main tumhare heart ko complete kar sakta hu aur tum ek baar Vareth ke sab demons ki dark energy ko absorb kar sakte ho.

Roman: Huh? Kya ye kaam kare ga?

Aarav: It has to. We don’t have any other option.

Aarav bilkul serious tha. Unke paas zyada options nahi the. Roman ke paas bhi vishwas karne ke sivaye aur koi raasta nahi tha kyu ke demons ko bhi ab uski sachai pata lag chuki thi aur uske liye ab unhen lead karna mushkil tha.

Aarav: Yoo-Jung!

Yoo-Jung: *Nod*

Aarav ne holographic training ko maintain karne ka kaam Yoo-Jung ko de diya. Aarav aur Roman ek dusre ke saamne khade ho gye. Aarav ne ek haath ko Roman ki chhati par rakh diya aur uske haathon mein dark energy se ek path ban gaya.

〈You are transferring the Evil God’s Half-Heart to the chosen vessel〉

Aarav ke haathon se hote huwe heart energy ke roop mein Roman ki body mein enter karne laga aur ek burst ke saath Roman ki body evolve hone laga.

〈Transfer in progress…〉

Roman ka sharir kaanpne laga heart ke violent aura se aur Roman usko absorb karne laga.

〈 Transfer complete〉

〈The Evil God’s Half-Heart now resides in the chosen vessel: Demon King Roman〉

〈All dark energy has been removed from your body〉

Evil God's heart ab Roman ke andar tha aur ab donon mil kar complete ho gye the. Aarav aur Roman donon he udhar he khade khud ko normal karne lage. Unki body abhi bhi shake kar rahi thi.

Aarav ke sharir se uski sab dark energy nikal chuki thi. Roman ne abhi heart ko complete kiya tha par ek bhi aur pal barbad kiye bina Roman dobara khada ho gaya aur Demons ki energy ko absorb karne ke liye taiyar ho gaya.

*GRAHHHHH!*

Ek saath castle ke baahir se Demons ki cheekhon ki awaaze aane lagi aur awaazon ke saath he dark aura castle ke andar aate huwe unhen dikhayi dene lagi aur Roman unko absorb karne laga. Evil God ki bloodline se hone ke kaaran uske paas kisi bhi demon ki energy dur se he absorb karne ki ability thi.

Eira: Sir Roman?

Roman ke kadam ladkhadane shuru ho gye uski aankhen band honi shuru ho gayi aur ab wo Semiconscious state mein tha.

Tinkerbell: [Master, Sir Roman ki concious faint ho rahi hai]

Roman agar unconscious ho jata to wo ek blood thirsty demon ban jaane wala tha aur abhi usne sirf 30% Demons ki dark energy ko he absorb kiya tha.

Aarav: Damn it.

〈 Unique Ability (Devour) Activated 〉

Yoo-Jung (Stunned): Aarav?

〈 Dragonic Overlord has been activated 〉

Yoo-Jung aage badhne he lagi thi ke Dragonic Overlord ki presence se sab udhar je ghutnon par gir gye.

Tinkerbell: [Master, Ap ke paas ab Evil God's heart nahi hai. Ap ab dark energy ko aur cultivate nahi kar sakte]

Tinkerbell ke kehne par bhi Aarav ruka nahi kyu ke usko bhi pata tha ke ye karne se kya kuch ho sakta tha. Lekin uske sivaye aur koi bhi ye nahi kar sakta tha aur Aarav udhar Roman ki peeth par haath rakhe uski dark energy ko abosrb karta raha.

〈Warning〉

〈 Your body is now filled with impure dark energy 〉

〈 Your heart is slowing down... 〉

Aarav uski heartbeat ko dheeme hote sun sakta tha. Lekin Aarav tab bhi ruka nahi aur dark energy ko devour karta raha uski aankhen bhi band honi shuru ho gayi.

〈Warning〉

〈Demonic energy is harming your body! 〉

Yoo-Jung (Shout): Aaraaavvvvv!

Yoo-Jung ne Aarav ki taraf rengate huwe aage badh uska naam chillaya par Aarav ko ab kuch bhi sunayi dena bhi band ho gaya tha.

〈 Your heart has stopped beating 〉
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〈 Hidden Unique Ability (Limitless Growth) Activated 〉
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[Aj ke liye itna he, Aur ye update likhna bhi bohat mushkil tha. Ek character ki puri backstory ek update mein likhna mere liye new experience tha. Umeed karta hu ke ap ko update pasand aaya ho ga aur agar aaya hai to like karo aur milte hai ab agle update par aur tab tak ke liye, Sayonara!!!]

Shandar update bro lajawab update

 

[Sushil@10]

UPDATE 117
(DEMON KING)​

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Old Anvil Blacksmith
North City ~ Vareth

“Roman! Aag bujhane lagi hai aur koyala le kar aao”

“Roman, Tongs ko dhayan se pakdo billet neeche na gire”

“Roman bada wala hammer chahiye hai”

“Roman, Guard ke corner bohat sharp hai unhen smooth kar do”

“Roman barrel mein paani khatam ho gaya hai usko dobara bhar do”

Ek mask pehne huwe chota Roman blacksmiths ke beech kabhi unke liye kuch le kar aa raha tha kabhi unke liye kuch pakad raha tha to kabhi swords ko polish kar raha tha.

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Roman ne uske chehere par ek mask pehna huwa tha. Lekin usko udhar kaam karte itna samay ho gaya tha ke ab sab blacksmith uske mask ke baare mein usko kuch bhi nahi kehte the.

Roman ko udhar kaam karte 2 saal ho chuke the aur sab ko pata tha ke wo itni mehnat kiske liye kar raha tha. Uski Maa ke liye. Roman ke haathon par nishan par chuke the lekin uske baad bhi wo kaam kar raha tha to wo uski Maa ke liye kar raha tha.

Uski Maa ko bimar huwe 2 saal ho gye the aur uske baad se wo kaam nahi kar sakti thi. Uske baad bhi jab Roman ne uski Maa ko kaam ke liye jaate daikha to usne khud sab zimmedariyon ka bojh utha liya.

Ek aur din kaam par mehnat karne ke baad Roman sab se thoda side par khaane ke liye baahir baith gaya. Uske saath baaki sab bhi baahir he baithe huwe the aur khaana kha he rahe the ke unhen ek vyakti dur se bhaagte huwe aata dikhayi diya aur chillate huwe wo sab savdhan kar raha tha.

“Demons... Demons, West gate ko tod kar demons west city ke andar aa gye hai”


Blacksmith Master: Roman!

Ek pal mein Roman udhar se uth kar bhaagne laga aur peeche se usko sab blacksmith rukne ke liye kehte rahe par wo rukne ko taiyar he nahi tha. Uski aankhen dar se feli huwi thi aur uske honton par ek he naam tha.

“Maa!”

Roman ka ghar west gate ke bilkul kareeb tha aur uski bimar Maa ghar mein akeli thi.

“West City mein demons hai civilian abhi west city se jitna ho sake utna dur rah— Aye, Ladke!”

North City aur West City ke beech ke gate par guards khade huwe the aur kisi ko bhi west city jaane se rok rahe the. Lekin Roman bhaagte huwe guards ke haathon ke beech se phisalte huwe andar chala gaya.

“Ladke ko pakdo”

Roman ke peeche kuch guards usko pakadne ke liye bhaagne lage. Lekin Roman bina ek baar bhi peeche daikhe sirf aage bhaagta raha. West City ke andar uske saamne petrified demons khade huwe the.

Priestess udhar west city kj wall par khadi thi aur usne bohat se demons ko petrify kar diya tha aur next attack ke liye taiyar ho rahi thi. Abhi bhi kuch demon city ke andar bhaag rahe the aur kuch demon ne Roman ke peeche aa rahe Guards ke raaste mein aa gye aur wo unse ladne ke liye peeche he ruk gye aur Roman unke saamne se bhaag gaya.

Roman (Running): Ma... Maa... Kanha ho tum Maa?

Roman idhar udhar daikhte huwe ghar ki taraf bhaagte raha ab uska ghar thoda he dur tha aur Roman ghar ki taraf he daikh raha tha jab uske aage badhate kadam khud dheeme hone lage aur uski aankhen aur bhi failani shuru ho gayi.

“Maa?”

Roman aansuon se bhari aankhon ke saath udhar he khada ho gaya. Uska sharir thanda hone laga aur uske honth tharthrane shuru ho gye.

Uske saamne uski Maa ek patthar ki murti ban kar khadi huwi thi. Lekin uske chehere par uski veins phool kar baahir aa rahi thi uski body ke kayi parts mud chuke the. Uski Maa petrify hone se pehle ek demon ban chuki thi.

Roman (Tearful): Maa...?

*Thud*

Roman seedhe ghutnon par gir gaya aur usne apna sar Maa ke kadmon mein rakh diya. Uski chhati mein ek chubhan si hone lagi thi uska mind blank hona shuru ho gaya tha. Uske jeevan ek uski Maa he to thi aur wo bhi uss se cheen le gayi thi. Usko khud bhi kuch samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke usko kya ho raha tha?

*Grahhh*

Roman ke ghar ke paas se aur bhi demon bhaagte huwe uski taraf aa rahe the. Usne sar uthate huwe ek baar Demon ki taraf daikha to uske andar ek aag jalne lagi. Badle ki aag... Uski aankhon ke aansu khud ruk gye jaise aag ne uske andar ke sab aansuon ko sukha diya tha.

*Clang*

Roman ka haath khud he uske paas gire huwe ek soldier ki laash ke paas rakhi khoon mein sani huwi sword par chala gaya aur usne sword ko utha liya. Uske haath hilt par mazbooti se kas gye aur wo seedhe khada ho gaya.

Uske chote haathon ne aj tak sword ko sirf polish karne ke liye uthaya tha. Lekin aj uska kaaran alag tha. Uski aankhen uske saamne aa rahe Demon par tiki huwi thi aur—

*Slash*

Demon ka haath cut kar uske saamne gir gaya aur demon udhar he ruk gaya. Roman ke haath ek baar dobara khud he uthne lage aur—

*SHHRK*

*Slash*

*Slash*

*Slash*

Ek ke baad ek vaar karte huwe Roman ne demon ko tukaron mein kaat diya. Uski umar ke liye uski strength bilkul unbelievable thi. Lekin Roman ko uski parwah nahi thi.

Uske slash clean nahi the aur Na he usko proper technique ka pata tha uski stance sloppy thi aur uske khud ke liye dangerous thi. Lekin usko kisi ki parwah nahi thi usko sirf demons ko kaatna tha ye pata hote huwe bhi ke wo unko khatam nahi kar sakta tha phir bhi Roman unko kaatna chahata tha unke cheekhon ko sunana chahata tha.

Ek ke baad dusra demon aur dusre ke baad teesra demon aur aise he demons aate rahe aur Roman unko kabhi sword se sirf maarne lagta to kabhi unko tukron mein kaatne lagta.

Uski saanse phulne lagi thi uski fatigue badhne lagi thi uska sharir ghayal ho gaya tha aur uska mask gur chuka tha. Lekin uska ehsaas usko tab huwa jab uske liye khada rehna bhi mushkil ho gaya aur wo neeche gir gaya.

*Grahhh*

Ek aur demon uski taraf aane laga aur usko daikh Roman ne sword ko uthane ki koshish ki par uske andar uska haath hilane tak ki bhi shakti nahi bachi thi. Usne dobara koshish ki par. Nahi.

*Slash*

Roman: Huh?

Demon Roman ke bilkul kareeb aa gaya tha jab uske saamne usko kisi ki peeth dikhayi di. Uske saamne ek soldier khada huwa tha. Ek ladka. Umar mein wo Roman se kuch he bada lag raha tha.

Aldric.

Aldric ek sword aur shield ko pakde huwe khada tha aur uske saamne demon gira huwa tha.

Aldric: Run. Get out of here.

Aldric ki awaaz sun Roman ne sab se pehle haath se apna chehara chupa liya. Aldric ne peeche ghoom kar uski taraf daikha to Roman ne Naa mein sar hilate huwe udhar se jaane se inkar kar diya.

Aldric: Mai-

“Aldric”

Ek awaaz ke saath ek armored helmet Roman ke sar par aa gaya aur usne uske chehare ko bhi chhupa diya. Roman ne sar utha kar upar daikha to uske saamne priestess ka knight khada huwa tha.

Sir Rodrick.

Rodrick: Mujhe nahi pata karna ke tum yanha kya kar rahe ho aur tumhare chehere ko kyu chhupa rahe ho. Ladke? Lekin main ye daikh sakta hu ke tumhare andar mere train kiye gye half recruit se zyada potential hai... Aur main daikhna chahata hu ke tum aage kya kya kar sakte ho.

Rodrick ko nazarandaz karte huwe dobara sword ko uthane ki koshish karne laga to Rodrick ne neeche baith ko sword ko pakad liya.

Rodrick (Gentle Smile): Main samajh sakta hu ke tumhari ye halat hone ka kya kaaran ho sakta hai... Lekin tum ne already khud ko bohat push kar liya hai... Abhi ke liye itna kaafi hai.

Rodrick ne kehte huwe sword ko dur phenk diya aur Aldric ki taraf daikhne laga.

Rodrick: Isko Safe Zone le jao... Main raasta clear kar deta hu.

Aldric: Lekin Si—

Rodrick: Aldric.

Rodrick ke kehte he Aldric shaant ho gaya aur muh banate huwe Roman ko kandhe par utha kar sout city le gaya. Udhar Roman ko baitha kar Aldric dobara andar ki taraf bhaag gaya aur Roman udhar baitha sirf sab kuch daikhta reh gaya.

Priestess ne sab demons ko petrify kar diya aur sab ko bacha liya. Lekin Roman ke liye sab kuch badal gaya tha. Roman uska har pal sword mein busy karne laga kabhi usko banane mein to kabhi uske saath ladne ke liye.

Din guzarte rahe aur din hafton mein aur hafte mahinon mein badal gye. Lekin Roman ke andar ki aag shaant he nahi ho rahi thi aur aakhir mein Roman ek mercenary ban kar ek heavy aur badi sword le kar kingdom se baahir chala gaya aur bhi Demons ko dhoodne ke liye.

Roman unko maar to nahi sakta tha par Roman har din Demons ko kaatne aur torture karne mein bitane laga. Uske andar ki aag kuch dinon ke liye kam hoti aur phir dobara bhadakne lagti aur wo dobara unko dhoodne lagta.

Lekin kuch bhi uske liye kaafi nahi tha. Roman aise 9 saal tak kisi barbarian ki tarha demons se ladta raha eb ek chota ladka ek mard ban gaya tha aur mercenary ek warrior ban gaya tha.

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Lekin kuch bhi uski aag ko shaant karne ke kaam nahi aaya aur 9 saal baad Roman ek baar dobara kingdom mein Sir Rodrick ke saamne baitha huwa tha.

Ek restaurant ke kamre ke andar dono ek dusre ke saamne baithe huwe the. Roman ne abhi bhi uska diya huwa helmet pahna huwa tha aur Rodrick muskurate huwe usko daikh raha tha.

Rodrick: Kaisa raha ek mercenary ban kar tumhara safar?

Roman: *Silence*

Rodrick ka saval sun kar bhi Roman udhar khamosh baitha raha par Rodrick ne usko kuch bhi nahi kaha aur muskura kar uski taraf daikhta raha.

Rodrick: Kya tumhara kuch dard kam huwa?

Roman: *Silence*

Ek baar dobara Roman khamosh baitha raha aur Rodrick uske helmet ki taraf daikhne laga.

Rodrick: Lagta hai ye tumhe pasand aa gaya hai?

Roman: *Nod*

Aakhir Roman ne respond kar he diya aur ye daikh Rodrick ki muskan aur bhi badi ho gayi.

Rodrick: Ye knight armour ka helmet hai! Do you... want to be one?

Roman: ...Kya ek knight ban kar kuch badle ga?

Rodrick (Shrug): Shayad, Haan— Shayad, Nahi. Ab aage kya ho ga ye to kisi ko nahi pata... Lekin sahi raasta dhoodne ke liye tumhe kisi raaste par to chalna he ho ga.

Rodrick ki baat sun Roman uski taraf daikhne laga aur Rodrick ne uski taraf haath badha diya.

Rodrick: I’m Sir Rodrick, guardian knight of the Priestess.

Roman uski taraf hairani se daikhne laga kyu ke usko pehle se pata tha ke wo kon hai par usne haath mila liya.

Rodrick: Ek platoon leader ke liye ek jagah khaali hai! Main ne tumhari swordsmanship ko to already daikh liya hai to tum udhar se shuruaat kar sakte ho.

Roman: *Nod*

Rodrick ke kehne par Roman ek platoon ka leader ban gaya. Ek platoon leader ban kar Roman dusron ke liye lada unke liye kaam kiya par sab kuch karne ke baad bhi uske andar ki aag shaant nahi huwi uske dil ki wo tees kam nahi huwi.

Lekin phir usne usko pehli baar daikha.

Eira.

Ek ladki logon ke beech mein ghutnon par giri huwi thi aur uske paas khade log usko galiyan de rahe the usko uske janam lene par bhi kos rahe the.

“Dayan!”

“Ye ladki to hamare liye ek shrap ban kar aayi hai”

“Ab tak tu zinda kyu hai?”

“Kya zaroorat thi janam le kar Lady Sola ki shaktiyon ko lene ki?”

“Abhi bhi Lady Sola ki jagah lena chahati hai tu chudail?”


Logon ke beech mein khadi huwi bebas Eira buri tarha se kaanp rahi thi. Usko kuch samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke ye sab kya ho raha hai? Wo to sirf uski behan ke saath baahir tehalne ke liye aayi thi.

Eira uske kaanon par haath rakhe udhar khadi huwi thi aur uski aankhen aansuon se bhari huwi thi aur ye daikh kab bheed ko cheedte huwe Roman uski taraf badhne laga uska ehsaas Roman ko bhi nahi huwa.

Logon ko pakad kar peeche kheench bheed ko cheedte huwe Roman udhar Eira ke paas pohanch gaya aur Eira sar utha kar uski taraf daikhne lagi.

*Glare*

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Roman ki ek nazar se he sab shaant ho gye aur Roman ne ek shield aage karte huwe uske peeche Eira ko chhupa diya. Ab Eira ko udhar koi bhi dikhayi nahi de raha tha aur wo khadi ho gayi aur dobara bheed ke beech mein se chalte huwe Roman usko baahir le aaya.

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Roman ko bhi nahi pata tha ke wo ye kyu kar raha tha? Lekin Eira ke aansuon ko daikh kar uski tees aur bhi badh rahi thi. Usko udhar khade har vyakti par gussa aa raha tha.

Roman ne Eira se kuch bhi kaha nahi pucha nahi aur sirf usko bacha kar chala gaya. Lekin uss din ke baad se Roman khud ko Eira ke khayalon se baahir nahi nikal saka aur har shaam ko priestess ke palace ke baahir intezar mein khade hone laga aur Eira ke tehalne ke liye baahir aane par wo uske peeche ek guardian ki tarha chalne lagta.

Eira bhi har shaam ko tehalne ke liye baahir aane lagi aur beech mein chalte huwe kabhi kabhi Roman ki taraf muskurate huwe daikhne lagti. Unka ye har din ka silsila ban gaya aur samay ke saath unke chalne ki doori ek dusre se kam hone lagi aur phir ek din Eira ne beech mein ruk kar Roman se kuch puch liya.

“Can... Can you teach me swordsmanship?”

Roman ne ek pal mein harbarate huwe Naa keh diya. Lekin agle he pal Eira ki udaas aankhon ko daikh aur uske kuch baar insist karne par uska khud upar neeche hote huwe nod karne laga.

Roman ke paas usko sikhane ke liye aisa kuch bhi nahi tha. Lekin har shaam ko ek ped ke neeche baitha Roman usko training karte daikhne laga aur beech beech mein usko uski galiyon ke bare mein batane laga uski stance set karne laga aur kab unke beech baat-cheet shuru ho gayi unhen bhi pata nahi laga.

Roman ke andar badle ki aag aur bhi madham ho chuki thi aur samay ka pahiya aise he ghoomta raha aur kuch saal beet gye. Roman aur Aldric donon knight ban chuke the.

Shuruaat mein to Aldric ko bura laga ke uske baad aaya ek ladka uske saath knight ban gaya tha par Roman ki achievements ko daikh kar uski shikayat bhi dur ho gayi.

Ek shaam aise he Eira ki birthday se ek din pehle training ke baad Eira aa kar Roman ke paas baith gayi aur uski taraf daikhne lagi. Ab ye to Roman ke liye bhi normal ho gaya tha aur Eira uski taraf daikhti rahi.

Eira: Kya main ap se ek gift maang sakti ho?

Roman: Gift?

Eira (Nod): Haan.

Roman: Kya chahiye hai tumhe?

Eira: Ap ka chehara.

Roman (Startled): Kya?

Eira: I want to see your face.

Roman khamosh udhar baitha raha. Uske andar ek he dar tha ke agar usne chehara dikha diya to Eira kya dobara usko dikhe gi? Lekin ek umeed bhi ke kya ho ga agar uska chehara daikhne ke baad bhi Eira badli nahi to? Usko aur kuch bhi Eira se chuppana nahi ho ga.

Roman ne kuch pal ke liye socha aur phir ek gehri saans le kar helmet par haath rakh kar usko uthana shuru kar diya aur uska chehara Eira ke saamne aane laga aur pura helmet utaar kar Roman neeche daikhne laga.

Uske andar Eira ka reaction daikhne ki himmat nahi ho rahi thi. Lekin kuch pal ki khamoshi ke baad usne sar utha kar saamne daikha to Eira uski taraf he daikh rahi thi. Uska pura chehara blush kar raha tha aur uski nazre Roman ke chehere par he tiki huwi thi.

Eira (Smile): Ye meri kisi bhi birthday ke kisi bhi gift se special gift hai... Thank You, Sir Roman!

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Demon King's Castle
Vareth ~ Fourth Stage

*Present*

“Sir... Roman?”

Eira kuch kadam peeche chali gayi aur Sola ne aage badh kar usko pakad liya. Aldric bhi uske saath aa kar khada ho gaya aur Demon King ki taraf hairani se daikhne laga.

Unhone ne kabhi Roman ke chehere ko nahi daikha tha. Lekin Eira ne uske chehere ko daikha tha par Eira ko bhi Roman ko Na pehchante huwe daikh ab unko samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke unke saamne khada huwa Demon King kya sach mein Roman tha?

Lekin agar wo tha to Eira ne usko pehchana kaise nahi? Aur agar wo nahi tha to Aarav unse jhoot kyu bole ga? Unke mann mein aise bohat se saval chal rahe the aur unke saamne Demon King bilkul shaant khada huwa tha.

Eira (Hesitatingly): K-Kya... Kya ye sach mein Sir... Roman hai?

Eira ne Demon King ki taraf daikhte huwe Aarav se hichkichate huwe kaha aur uska saval sun kar sab uski taraf daikhne lage.


Eira ko Roman yaad nahi tha? Kya kuch baras mein he usko Roman ka chehara bhi bhool gaya tha? Ya Demon King ban kar uska chehara badal gaya tha?

Ek baar dobara sab ke mann mein dheron saval aur aane shuru ho gye. Lekin Eira ki nazre sirf Demon King par ruki huwi thi aur Demon King bhi mayoos nazron se uski taraf daikh raha tha.

Aarav (Nod): Yes... He’s your knight in shining armour.

*Check*

〈 Name: Roman Dimitri
Title: The Third Demon King
Status: Holds half of the Evil God’s Heart.
Currently the ruler of all demons 〉

Tinkerbell: [Cringe ~ ಡ⁠ ͜⁠ ⁠ʖ⁠ ⁠ಡ]

Aarav (Embarrassed): [I know...!]

Eira uske saamne khade Demon King ki taraf daikh usko pehchanane ki koshish karne lagi. Lekin usko Roman ka chehara yaad he nahi aa raha tha aur ye daikh Demon King ki bhi nazre neechi ho gayi.

Sola: Lekin, Ye tumhe kaise pata aur Eira kyu nahi pehchan saki Sir Roman ko?

Aarav: Kyu ke Eira ko Sir Roman ka chehara yaad nahi hai.

Sola: Lekin kaise? Eira kabhi Sir Roman ke chehere ko nahi bhool sakti...!

Sola ke saath udhar baaki sab ko bhi uski baat sahi lag rahi thi. Eira ka Roman ka chehara bhoolna unko sahi nahi lag raha tha.

Aarav: Kyu ke Eira chehre ko bhooli nahi hai! Eira ne Roman ke chehere ki yaad ko he sacrifice kar diya huwa hai.

Sola: Sacrifice?

Sola ab Eira ki taraf daikhne lagi jaise puch rahi ho ke kya Aarav sach keh raha tha. Eira ne uski taraf daikha aur haan mein sar hila diya.

Sola: Lekin kaise?

Eira: Altar of summoning ko activate karne ke liye.

Eira ki donon aankhen aansuon se bheeg chuki thi aur uske honth kapkapane lage the. Jaise wo aankhon se uske saamne khade Demon King— Sir Roman ko bata rahi ho ke usne khud Roman ko nahi bhulaya tha.

Lekin aage uski awaaz uska saath nahi de rahi thi.

Aarav: Altar of summoning ko activate karne ke liye Eira ne uski sab se cherished memory ko sacrifice kiya tha... Roman ka chehara.

Eira ke liye uski zindgi ka sab se haseen aur khushi ka pal wo he tha jab Roman ne uske upar vishwas kar ke apna chehara usko dikhaya tha. Lekin altar ko activate karne ke liye Eira ne uss pal ko sacrifice kar diya tha.

Spoiler: Sacrifice

Update 111 ~

[Eira offers: A cherished bracelet (family heirloom)]

[Item recognized]

[⚠ Sacrifice still insufficient]

Eira (whispering): This belonged to my mother...! Isn't this enough?

Eira dobara notification padh kar haatho ko mutthi bana kar bheenchte huwe usko daikhne lagi. Lekin usko bhi pata tha ke ye Altar bohat zyada sacrifice maangta hai. Eira udhar he baith kar kuch pal ke liye sochne lagi ke ab wo kya sacrifice kar sakti hai?

Usko baithe kuch he pal huwe the ke usko samajh aa gayi ke ab usko kya sacrifice karna chahiye hai?

[Awaiting further sacrifice...]

Eira (softly, voice trembling): I... I offer a cherished memory....!

[Memory acknowledged]

[Sacrifice accepted]

[Altar power increasing...]

[Altar of Summoning fully activated]

*Crrk*

Eira ne aage badh kar Roman ke paas ki ice break kar di aur Roman ko azaad kar diya. Lekin unko abhi bhi vishwas nahi ho raha tha ke wo donon ek baar dobara ek dusre ko daikh rahe the.

Aldric: ...Lekin Roman— Demon King— Kaise?

Abhi bhi bohat prashnon ke uttar unhen nahi mile the. Eira ko bhi Roman se ye he puchna tha aur ye daikh Aarav ne apna haath Roman ki taraf badha diya.

Roman: Huh?

Aarav: Main sab ko seedha dikha bhi sakta hu aur ye shayad zyada easy rahe ga.

Roman: *Nod*

〈 Ability (Mnemosyne's Gaze) Activated 〉

〈 Sharing memories… 〉



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West Gate ~ Vareth

Roman khush tha. Uska har din Eira ke saath beet raha tha. Usko train karte huwe unke beech baaton ka silsila bhi shuru ho chuka tha. Uske paas ab ek purpose tha, Duty thi aur ab uske paas ek chahne wala bhi tha.

Lekin acche samay ki sab se buri baat ye he hai ke wo zyada samay ke liye nahi rehta. Roman ek baar dobara West Gate par tha. Lekin ab ki baar wo ek Knight west gate par stationed tha aur uske saath uske guards bhi the.

“Sir Roman... Demons!”

Ek guard ne dur se aate huwe Demons ko daikhte he Roman ko alert kar diya. Roman ne Demons ki taraf daikha to unke saamne se ek saath bohat se high ranked demons aa rahe the.

Roman: Priestess ko signal bhej do... Priestess ke aane tak hamay demons ko gate tak pohanchne se rokna ho ga.

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Roman ne kamar par lagi sword ko nikalte huwe kaha aur saamne se aa rahe Demons ki taraf badhne laga. Ek guard signal ke liye bhaag gaya aur baaki sab Roman ke saath Demons ki taraf badhne lage.


Guard 2: Sir Roman!!!

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Ek guard bhaagte huwe he ruk gaya. High ranked demons ke saath unko lead kar raha ek demon general bhi unke saath tha. Ek demon general ko daikh kar guards ko dar lagne laga. Lekin—

*Huff*

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Demon General ke dikhne ke baad bhi Roman ruka nahi aur aage badhta raha aur usko daikh sab guards bhi himmat kar dobara uske peeche bhaagne lage ye jaante huwe bhi ke aage badhna unka ant ho sakta tha.

*Swish*

Roman ne ghode ke upar baithe huwe he sword se uske saamne aa rahe Demons ko kaatna shuru kar diya.

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*Woooosh*

*Ka-booooom*

Demon General ke paas pohanchte he Roman ghode se utar hava mein udte huwe Demon General ke paas pohanch gaya aur ek heavy attack kar diya. Lekin uske baad bhi Demon General udhar he khada raha aur counter attack karne laga.

*Slash*

*Thud*

*Clang*

*Clang*

Ek ke baad ek heavy attack Roman kar raha tha aur Demon General ko ghayal kar raha tha. Lekin uske kiye har attack ko bina block kiye Demon General uske attack kar raha tha aur Roman ko peeche push kar raha tha.

*Scream*

Roman ke saath aaye guards demon ke haathon marne shuru ho gye the. Roman bhi zyada samay unhen rok nahi sakta tha. Ek baar gates ki taraf daikh Roman ne sword ko gira diya aur khaali haath Demon General ki taraf badhne laga.

Demon General ne ek aur attack kiya to Roman ne uski kalayi ko ek haath se pakad liya. Roman ki strength ko daikh Demon General bhi ek pal le liye chaunk gaya.

*Bam!*

*Thud*

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Ek laat seedhe Demon General ki pasli par maar kar agla zordar punch Roman ne Demon General ke jaw par maar diya. Ek punch mein he Demon General ka jaw toot gaya. Lekin usko ek pal he laga jaw ko heal karne ke liye.

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Lekin ek aur attack kar ke Roman udhar se Demon General se dur bhaagne laga. Ye daikh gusse se bhada huwa Demon General bhi uske peeche bhaagne laga aur usko follow karte huwe baaki Demons bhi uske saath Roman ke peeche bhaagne lage.

Demon General ki intelligence se he Roman usko mock kar ke usko gate se dur le ja raha tha. Lekin kuch he pal mein Demons ne usko gher liya aur ab sab Demons ke beech Roman akele khada huwa tha. Lekin ye daikh kar bhi Roman ruka nahi aur udhar he Demons se bhid gaya.

*Bam*

*Ka-booooom*

*Thump*

*Woooosh*

*Ka-booooom*

*Crack*

Ek ke baad ek Demon ko Roman utha kar idhar udhar phenkta raha unko todta raha unke body parts ko ukhadata raha aur Demon General se khud ko dur rakhne ki koshish karta raha. Lekin uski fatigue bohat badh chuki thi uska sharir uske aur demons ke khoon se bheeg chuka tha.

Roman: *Gasping*

Roman ka vision bhi blurry hone laga tha aur uske liye saans leni bhi mushkil ho gayi thi. Lekin tab bhi Demon ruk nahi rahe the aur lagatar uski taraf aa rahe the.

*Ka-booooom*

Ek shockwave ke saath Roman ki aankhen ek pal ke liye band ho gayi. Lekin jab uski aankhen khuli to uske saamne se Demon General ke saath sab demons gayab the. Uske aas-paas kuch tha to wo thi humans ki dead bodies aur unke andar se dark energy nikal kar ek taraf ja rahi thi.

Roman ne usko follow kiya to uske peeche ek big figure khada huwa tha. Uske andar se dark black aura Roman ko dikhayi de raha tha horns aur laal chamakti huwi aankhen.

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Lekin usko daikh darne ki jagah Roman hairan tha uski ek dhundhli yaad usko dobara yaad aa rahi thi aur jaise uska ek bura sapna sach ho raha tha. Lekin jab uske hont khule to sirf ek he shabd uske muh se nikla.

“...Father?”


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Vareth ~ 47 Years Ago...,

Ek chote se ghar ke ek chote se kamre ke andar 2 vyakti baithe huwe the. Ek uske haath mein chote bacche ko pakde huwa tha aur dusra uske saamne baitha huwa tha.

“Avinash Arya... Kab se tumhen mere yanha hone ka pata tha?”

Baccha le kar baithe vyakti ne uske saamne baithe Avinash ki taraf daikhte huwe saval kiya aur uska saval sun Avinash bhi uski taraf daikhne laga.

Avinash: Shuruaat se— Actually tum kabhi hum se chhupe he nahi the... Lekin tum ne Vareth world ke guardian ban kar bohat samay serve kar diya tha to hum tumhare bina he demon mess ko khatam karna chahate the. Evil God!

*Thump*

Evil God haath table par rakhte huwe aage ho gaya.

Evil God (Furious): Main kabhi kisi ka guardian nahi tha! Main Vareth world ka Lord tha... Lekin tumhari Evil Spirit Monarch ne aa kar mujhse mera sab kuch cheen liya tha aur uske baad se main yanha reh raha hu.

Avinash: Ek Lord kisi chhote ghar ki ladki ki madad le kar uske pyaar mein doob kar uske saath reh raha hai aur unka ek bacha bhi hai?... Main abhi story mein interested nahi hu... Lekin ab Evil Spirit Monarch Vareth mein kabhi waapis nahi aaye gi.

Evil God ko bhi andaza tha ke Avinash udhar sirf baat cheet ke liye nahi aaya tha. Avinash ke uske paas aane ka kuch to kaaran tha.

Evil God: Aur Evil Spirit Monarch ke jaane ke baad ab tum mujhse kya chahate ho?

Avinash: I want you to become the next Demon King.

Evil God (Scoff): Hah... Aur mujhe Demon King tum kyu banana chahate ho?

Avinash: Abhi hamare paas demon ko khatam karne ka ek he raasta hai. Unki dark energy ko extract kar ke... Lekin hum usko aise he release nahi kar sakte and there’s too much of it... I can’t handle it alone aur Kyu ke Demons tumhare heart se he bane hai to Demon King bhi tum he ban sakte ho.

Evil God: Lekin main agar Demon King ban bhi gaya to main 17 billion human-worth of dark energy ko absorb nahi kar sakta.

Avinash (Nod): You’re right, you can’t. Lekin main tumhe absorb karne ke liye Demon King bana bhi nahi raha. Unke king ban kar tum unhen LEAD kar sakte ho.

Evil God: Lead?

Avinash (Nod): Yes, You can control them and guide their attacks so humans at least have a chance to survive! Without a Demon King, demons will go wild... and the remaining humans will die too.

Avinash ke paas bhi unhen bachane ka raasta nahi tha. Lekin wo unko survive karne ka chance de sakta tha. Humans tab bhi demons ke haathon sacrifice hone wale the. Lekin ab unka number kam hone wala tha.

Evil God: Lekin kab tak? Main ye hamesha ke liye to nahi kar sakta.

Avinash: Jab tak mujhe demons ko khatam karne ke liye aur koi monarch nahi mil jata.

Evil God: Lekin dusre Monarchs ne kuch karna hota to ab tak kar chuke hote... Tum intezar kar sakte ho par monarchs se umeed lagana bekar hai aur ek aa bhi gaya to kya wo sach mein kuch kar bhi sake ga?

Avinash: Monarchs ek option hai... Actually, You just have to wait for him.

Evil God: Him?

Avinash (Smile): Aarav Arya.

Evil God: Soul?

Avinash: Nahi... Aarav Arya— My Son!

Avinash ki muskan daikh ek pal ke liye Evil God bhi usko daikhta he reh gaya.

Evil God: Aur wo kuch kar sake ga?

Avinash (Nod): Haan.

Evil God (Sigh): Tumhe nahi lagta ke ek baap ke liye tum tumhare bete par kuch zyada he responsibilities ka bojh daal rahe ho?

Avinash: Maybe, Lekin Aarav hamesha se ek aagyakari beta raha hai to wo samajh jaye ga *Smile*

Avinash ko Aarav ki baat karte daikh Evil God ki nazar khud ke bete par chali gayi. Kya kabhi wo bhi apne bete ko aise jaan sake ga jaise Avinash uske bete ko jaanta tha?

Evil God: Theek hai. Main Demon King banunga.

Avinash: Theek hai? Mujhe laga tha ke thodi aur convincing lage gi? Lekin tum to bohat easily ready ho gye!?

Evil God: Kyu ke tum sahi keh rahe the. Ek Evil God uske he samrajya ki ek sadharan si ladki ke pyaar mein par gaya tha aur unke pyaar ki nishani unka beta hai... Lekin jab tak uska baap uske saath ho ga wo kabhi uski Maa ki tarha ek sadharan jeevan nahi jee sake ga... Aur main ye meri family ke liye bhi kar raha hu. Mere Roman ke liye kar raha hu.

Avinash (Nod): Family ke liye kuch bhi.


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Demon King's Castle
Vareth ~ Fourth Stage

*Present*

*Silence*

Roman aur Evil God ki backstory daikh kar udhar sab ki he bolti band ho gayi. Ab tak unke liye unka sab se bada dushman Demon King he tha aur ab tak wo unki suffering ke liye usko he blame kar rahe the.

Lekin sach daikh kar ab unko unka pura jeevan he ek galti lag raha tha. Demon King to unko bachane ki koshish kar raha tha. Lekin sab kuch karne ke baad bhi sab ke liye wo sirf ek monster ban gaya tha.

Roman: Demon General father ke orders ke against west gate par aaya tha... Lekin mujhe bachane ke liye father ko uski dark energy ko absorb karna par gaya aur tab unhone unki limit ko bhi hit kar diya... Lekin khud ek blood thirsty demon na bane isiliye father ne khud ko dark energy ke saath he... Saath he khatam kar diya.

Roman ne tab west gate par aage kya huwa unhen khud batane laga. Evil God ne apne bete ko bachane ke liye khud ko sacrifice kar diya tha.

Aarav: Lekin unhone pehle remaining empty half Evil God Heart tumhe de diya aur tum next demon king ban gye? Aur kyu ke tum Evil God ki spitting image the to demons ko bhi kabhi pata nahi laga ke Demon King badal gaya hai.

Aarav ko shuru se kuch andaza tha ke sab kuch kya huwa tha aur Roman se details pata lagne ke baad usko sab kuch easily samajh aa gaya.

Roman (Nod): Haan... Meri kismat to shuruaat se he cursed thi... Lekin meri suffering Demon King ban kar shuru huwi thi. Father aur Mother ko to main ne kho he diya tha... Lekin unke baad mujhe meri life ke sab se important person se bhi khud ko dur karna par gaya.

Roman ne uski last line Eira ki taraf daikhte huwe kahi. Eira ko bhi laga tha ke wo Roman se dobara kabhi nahi mile gi. Lekin Roman ko pata hote huwe bhi ke Eira uska intezar kar rahi ho gi wo uske paas nahi ja sakta tha.

Roman: Lekin shayad utna kaafi nahi tha ke Demon King ban kar har baar har demon attack ke saath har human life ka bojh mere upar badhata raha... Haan, Ye ek he option mere paas tha. Lekin tab bhi har demon attack ki permission main he deta tha aur wo humans uske kaaran he mar rahe the.

Roman ke sivaye aur koi bhi uske real suffering ko nahi samajh sakta tha. Ye jaante huwe bhi ke uske demons ko attack karne dene par logon ki maut ho gi usko tab bhi unhen bhejna padta tha.

Eira ke haath khud uske chehere par chale gye aur usne Roman ka chehara thaam liya. Eira ki aankhon mein bhi Roman ki takleef ko daikh kar aansu the. Eira ka spasht mehsoos kar ke Roman ko jaise sakoon sa mil raha tha.

Aarav: Lekin guess kar ho kya ke tum kitni dark energy ko abosrb kar sakte ho?

Roman: I don't know! Lekin probably ek real demon general ki full dark energy ko absorb karna bhi mere liye mushkil hai aur main khud ko push karu bhi to main Vareth world ko demons se mukht nahi kar sakta aur bina Demon King ke Vareth world ko kya ho ga uska tumhen bhi andaza ho ga.

Aarav ne abhi ek demon general ki dark energy ko devour kiya tha aur ek demon general se he uske wala half Evil God heart almost fill ho gaya tha aur abhi bhi uski dark energy ko Aarav cultivate kar raha tha.

Roman (Stare): Lekin tum ho kon? Aur tum ne kaise Demon General ko absorb kar liya?

Aarav ne ab tak khud ko introduce nahi karwaya tha aur usko Demon General ko absorb karte daikh Roman ab tak hairan tha.

Aarav: Right, Let me introduce myself...! I'm Aarav Arya, son of Avinash Arya.

Roman (Stunned): A-Aarav Arya? Avinash ke Aarav Arya? Jiska intezar karne ke liye father ko Avinash ne kaha tha?

Aarav: Probably.

Roman: Kya tum sach mein kuch kar sakte ho Vareth ke liye?

Roman ne umeed bhadi nazron se Aarav ki taraf daikhte huwe kaha.

Tinkerbell: [Absolutely not, Ek demon general ne he ap ki ye halat kar di hai! Abhi bhi sirf khade rehne ke liye bhi ap ko Qi use karni par rahi hai]

Aarav: [Lekin main mere paas ka half Evil God Heart Roman ko de sakta hu?]

Tinkerbell: [Lekin tumhare wala heart bhi almost complete dark energy se bharne wala hai!?]

Aarav: [Haan, Lekin shayad dono half ke saath aane ke baad Roman ki overall capacity badh sakti ho? Aur quest complete karne ke liye hamare paas zyada samay nahi hai to ye he safest bet ho gi]

〈 Quest Timer: 3h 27m 37s Left 〉

Unhen Demon King ke castle tak pohanchne mein he bohat samay lag gaya tha aur ab unke paas sirf lagbhag 3 ghante baaki the. Aarav ko ab kuch to karna he tha kyu ke Roman ke marne ke baad bhi unki quest complete nahi ho sakti thi.

Aarav (Sigh): Huh, Main tumhare heart ko complete kar sakta hu aur tum ek baar Vareth ke sab demons ki dark energy ko absorb kar sakte ho.

Roman: Huh? Kya ye kaam kare ga?

Aarav: It has to. We don’t have any other option.

Aarav bilkul serious tha. Unke paas zyada options nahi the. Roman ke paas bhi vishwas karne ke sivaye aur koi raasta nahi tha kyu ke demons ko bhi ab uski sachai pata lag chuki thi aur uske liye ab unhen lead karna mushkil tha.

Aarav: Yoo-Jung!

Yoo-Jung: *Nod*

Aarav ne holographic training ko maintain karne ka kaam Yoo-Jung ko de diya. Aarav aur Roman ek dusre ke saamne khade ho gye. Aarav ne ek haath ko Roman ki chhati par rakh diya aur uske haathon mein dark energy se ek path ban gaya.

〈You are transferring the Evil God’s Half-Heart to the chosen vessel〉

Aarav ke haathon se hote huwe heart energy ke roop mein Roman ki body mein enter karne laga aur ek burst ke saath Roman ki body evolve hone laga.

〈Transfer in progress…〉

Roman ka sharir kaanpne laga heart ke violent aura se aur Roman usko absorb karne laga.

〈 Transfer complete〉

〈The Evil God’s Half-Heart now resides in the chosen vessel: Demon King Roman〉

〈All dark energy has been removed from your body〉

Evil God's heart ab Roman ke andar tha aur ab donon mil kar complete ho gye the. Aarav aur Roman donon he udhar he khade khud ko normal karne lage. Unki body abhi bhi shake kar rahi thi.

Aarav ke sharir se uski sab dark energy nikal chuki thi. Roman ne abhi heart ko complete kiya tha par ek bhi aur pal barbad kiye bina Roman dobara khada ho gaya aur Demons ki energy ko absorb karne ke liye taiyar ho gaya.

*GRAHHHHH!*

Ek saath castle ke baahir se Demons ki cheekhon ki awaaze aane lagi aur awaazon ke saath he dark aura castle ke andar aate huwe unhen dikhayi dene lagi aur Roman unko absorb karne laga. Evil God ki bloodline se hone ke kaaran uske paas kisi bhi demon ki energy dur se he absorb karne ki ability thi.

Eira: Sir Roman?

Roman ke kadam ladkhadane shuru ho gye uski aankhen band honi shuru ho gayi aur ab wo Semiconscious state mein tha.

Tinkerbell: [Master, Sir Roman ki concious faint ho rahi hai]

Roman agar unconscious ho jata to wo ek blood thirsty demon ban jaane wala tha aur abhi usne sirf 30% Demons ki dark energy ko he absorb kiya tha.

Aarav: Damn it.

〈 Unique Ability (Devour) Activated 〉

Yoo-Jung (Stunned): Aarav?

〈 Dragonic Overlord has been activated 〉

Yoo-Jung aage badhne he lagi thi ke Dragonic Overlord ki presence se sab udhar je ghutnon par gir gye.

Tinkerbell: [Master, Ap ke paas ab Evil God's heart nahi hai. Ap ab dark energy ko aur cultivate nahi kar sakte]

Tinkerbell ke kehne par bhi Aarav ruka nahi kyu ke usko bhi pata tha ke ye karne se kya kuch ho sakta tha. Lekin uske sivaye aur koi bhi ye nahi kar sakta tha aur Aarav udhar Roman ki peeth par haath rakhe uski dark energy ko abosrb karta raha.

〈Warning〉

〈 Your body is now filled with impure dark energy 〉

〈 Your heart is slowing down... 〉

Aarav uski heartbeat ko dheeme hote sun sakta tha. Lekin Aarav tab bhi ruka nahi aur dark energy ko devour karta raha uski aankhen bhi band honi shuru ho gayi.

〈Warning〉

〈Demonic energy is harming your body! 〉

Yoo-Jung (Shout): Aaraaavvvvv!

Yoo-Jung ne Aarav ki taraf rengate huwe aage badh uska naam chillaya par Aarav ko ab kuch bhi sunayi dena bhi band ho gaya tha.

〈 Your heart has stopped beating 〉
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〈 Hidden Unique Ability (Limitless Growth) Activated 〉
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[Aj ke liye itna he, Aur ye update likhna bhi bohat mushkil tha. Ek character ki puri backstory ek update mein likhna mere liye new experience tha. Umeed karta hu ke ap ko update pasand aaya ho ga aur agar aaya hai to like karo aur milte hai ab agle update par aur tab tak ke liye, Sayonara!!!]

Excellent writing and nice story and wonderful update

 

[Shanu]

Fantastic update bhai

 

[RAAZ]

UPDATE 117
(DEMON KING)​

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Old Anvil Blacksmith
North City ~ Vareth

“Roman! Aag bujhane lagi hai aur koyala le kar aao”

“Roman, Tongs ko dhayan se pakdo billet neeche na gire”

“Roman bada wala hammer chahiye hai”

“Roman, Guard ke corner bohat sharp hai unhen smooth kar do”

“Roman barrel mein paani khatam ho gaya hai usko dobara bhar do”

Ek mask pehne huwe chota Roman blacksmiths ke beech kabhi unke liye kuch le kar aa raha tha kabhi unke liye kuch pakad raha tha to kabhi swords ko polish kar raha tha.

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Roman ne uske chehere par ek mask pehna huwa tha. Lekin usko udhar kaam karte itna samay ho gaya tha ke ab sab blacksmith uske mask ke baare mein usko kuch bhi nahi kehte the.

Roman ko udhar kaam karte 2 saal ho chuke the aur sab ko pata tha ke wo itni mehnat kiske liye kar raha tha. Uski Maa ke liye. Roman ke haathon par nishan par chuke the lekin uske baad bhi wo kaam kar raha tha to wo uski Maa ke liye kar raha tha.

Uski Maa ko bimar huwe 2 saal ho gye the aur uske baad se wo kaam nahi kar sakti thi. Uske baad bhi jab Roman ne uski Maa ko kaam ke liye jaate daikha to usne khud sab zimmedariyon ka bojh utha liya.

Ek aur din kaam par mehnat karne ke baad Roman sab se thoda side par khaane ke liye baahir baith gaya. Uske saath baaki sab bhi baahir he baithe huwe the aur khaana kha he rahe the ke unhen ek vyakti dur se bhaagte huwe aata dikhayi diya aur chillate huwe wo sab savdhan kar raha tha.

“Demons... Demons, West gate ko tod kar demons west city ke andar aa gye hai”


Blacksmith Master: Roman!

Ek pal mein Roman udhar se uth kar bhaagne laga aur peeche se usko sab blacksmith rukne ke liye kehte rahe par wo rukne ko taiyar he nahi tha. Uski aankhen dar se feli huwi thi aur uske honton par ek he naam tha.

“Maa!”

Roman ka ghar west gate ke bilkul kareeb tha aur uski bimar Maa ghar mein akeli thi.

“West City mein demons hai civilian abhi west city se jitna ho sake utna dur rah— Aye, Ladke!”

North City aur West City ke beech ke gate par guards khade huwe the aur kisi ko bhi west city jaane se rok rahe the. Lekin Roman bhaagte huwe guards ke haathon ke beech se phisalte huwe andar chala gaya.

“Ladke ko pakdo”

Roman ke peeche kuch guards usko pakadne ke liye bhaagne lage. Lekin Roman bina ek baar bhi peeche daikhe sirf aage bhaagta raha. West City ke andar uske saamne petrified demons khade huwe the.

Priestess udhar west city kj wall par khadi thi aur usne bohat se demons ko petrify kar diya tha aur next attack ke liye taiyar ho rahi thi. Abhi bhi kuch demon city ke andar bhaag rahe the aur kuch demon ne Roman ke peeche aa rahe Guards ke raaste mein aa gye aur wo unse ladne ke liye peeche he ruk gye aur Roman unke saamne se bhaag gaya.

Roman (Running): Ma... Maa... Kanha ho tum Maa?

Roman idhar udhar daikhte huwe ghar ki taraf bhaagte raha ab uska ghar thoda he dur tha aur Roman ghar ki taraf he daikh raha tha jab uske aage badhate kadam khud dheeme hone lage aur uski aankhen aur bhi failani shuru ho gayi.

“Maa?”

Roman aansuon se bhari aankhon ke saath udhar he khada ho gaya. Uska sharir thanda hone laga aur uske honth tharthrane shuru ho gye.

Uske saamne uski Maa ek patthar ki murti ban kar khadi huwi thi. Lekin uske chehere par uski veins phool kar baahir aa rahi thi uski body ke kayi parts mud chuke the. Uski Maa petrify hone se pehle ek demon ban chuki thi.

Roman (Tearful): Maa...?

*Thud*

Roman seedhe ghutnon par gir gaya aur usne apna sar Maa ke kadmon mein rakh diya. Uski chhati mein ek chubhan si hone lagi thi uska mind blank hona shuru ho gaya tha. Uske jeevan ek uski Maa he to thi aur wo bhi uss se cheen le gayi thi. Usko khud bhi kuch samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke usko kya ho raha tha?

*Grahhh*

Roman ke ghar ke paas se aur bhi demon bhaagte huwe uski taraf aa rahe the. Usne sar uthate huwe ek baar Demon ki taraf daikha to uske andar ek aag jalne lagi. Badle ki aag... Uski aankhon ke aansu khud ruk gye jaise aag ne uske andar ke sab aansuon ko sukha diya tha.

*Clang*

Roman ka haath khud he uske paas gire huwe ek soldier ki laash ke paas rakhi khoon mein sani huwi sword par chala gaya aur usne sword ko utha liya. Uske haath hilt par mazbooti se kas gye aur wo seedhe khada ho gaya.

Uske chote haathon ne aj tak sword ko sirf polish karne ke liye uthaya tha. Lekin aj uska kaaran alag tha. Uski aankhen uske saamne aa rahe Demon par tiki huwi thi aur—

*Slash*

Demon ka haath cut kar uske saamne gir gaya aur demon udhar he ruk gaya. Roman ke haath ek baar dobara khud he uthne lage aur—

*SHHRK*

*Slash*

*Slash*

*Slash*

Ek ke baad ek vaar karte huwe Roman ne demon ko tukaron mein kaat diya. Uski umar ke liye uski strength bilkul unbelievable thi. Lekin Roman ko uski parwah nahi thi.

Uske slash clean nahi the aur Na he usko proper technique ka pata tha uski stance sloppy thi aur uske khud ke liye dangerous thi. Lekin usko kisi ki parwah nahi thi usko sirf demons ko kaatna tha ye pata hote huwe bhi ke wo unko khatam nahi kar sakta tha phir bhi Roman unko kaatna chahata tha unke cheekhon ko sunana chahata tha.

Ek ke baad dusra demon aur dusre ke baad teesra demon aur aise he demons aate rahe aur Roman unko kabhi sword se sirf maarne lagta to kabhi unko tukron mein kaatne lagta.

Uski saanse phulne lagi thi uski fatigue badhne lagi thi uska sharir ghayal ho gaya tha aur uska mask gur chuka tha. Lekin uska ehsaas usko tab huwa jab uske liye khada rehna bhi mushkil ho gaya aur wo neeche gir gaya.

*Grahhh*

Ek aur demon uski taraf aane laga aur usko daikh Roman ne sword ko uthane ki koshish ki par uske andar uska haath hilane tak ki bhi shakti nahi bachi thi. Usne dobara koshish ki par. Nahi.

*Slash*

Roman: Huh?

Demon Roman ke bilkul kareeb aa gaya tha jab uske saamne usko kisi ki peeth dikhayi di. Uske saamne ek soldier khada huwa tha. Ek ladka. Umar mein wo Roman se kuch he bada lag raha tha.

Aldric.

Aldric ek sword aur shield ko pakde huwe khada tha aur uske saamne demon gira huwa tha.

Aldric: Run. Get out of here.

Aldric ki awaaz sun Roman ne sab se pehle haath se apna chehara chupa liya. Aldric ne peeche ghoom kar uski taraf daikha to Roman ne Naa mein sar hilate huwe udhar se jaane se inkar kar diya.

Aldric: Mai-

“Aldric”

Ek awaaz ke saath ek armored helmet Roman ke sar par aa gaya aur usne uske chehare ko bhi chhupa diya. Roman ne sar utha kar upar daikha to uske saamne priestess ka knight khada huwa tha.

Sir Rodrick.

Rodrick: Mujhe nahi pata karna ke tum yanha kya kar rahe ho aur tumhare chehere ko kyu chhupa rahe ho. Ladke? Lekin main ye daikh sakta hu ke tumhare andar mere train kiye gye half recruit se zyada potential hai... Aur main daikhna chahata hu ke tum aage kya kya kar sakte ho.

Rodrick ko nazarandaz karte huwe dobara sword ko uthane ki koshish karne laga to Rodrick ne neeche baith ko sword ko pakad liya.

Rodrick (Gentle Smile): Main samajh sakta hu ke tumhari ye halat hone ka kya kaaran ho sakta hai... Lekin tum ne already khud ko bohat push kar liya hai... Abhi ke liye itna kaafi hai.

Rodrick ne kehte huwe sword ko dur phenk diya aur Aldric ki taraf daikhne laga.

Rodrick: Isko Safe Zone le jao... Main raasta clear kar deta hu.

Aldric: Lekin Si—

Rodrick: Aldric.

Rodrick ke kehte he Aldric shaant ho gaya aur muh banate huwe Roman ko kandhe par utha kar sout city le gaya. Udhar Roman ko baitha kar Aldric dobara andar ki taraf bhaag gaya aur Roman udhar baitha sirf sab kuch daikhta reh gaya.

Priestess ne sab demons ko petrify kar diya aur sab ko bacha liya. Lekin Roman ke liye sab kuch badal gaya tha. Roman uska har pal sword mein busy karne laga kabhi usko banane mein to kabhi uske saath ladne ke liye.

Din guzarte rahe aur din hafton mein aur hafte mahinon mein badal gye. Lekin Roman ke andar ki aag shaant he nahi ho rahi thi aur aakhir mein Roman ek mercenary ban kar ek heavy aur badi sword le kar kingdom se baahir chala gaya aur bhi Demons ko dhoodne ke liye.

Roman unko maar to nahi sakta tha par Roman har din Demons ko kaatne aur torture karne mein bitane laga. Uske andar ki aag kuch dinon ke liye kam hoti aur phir dobara bhadakne lagti aur wo dobara unko dhoodne lagta.

Lekin kuch bhi uske liye kaafi nahi tha. Roman aise 9 saal tak kisi barbarian ki tarha demons se ladta raha eb ek chota ladka ek mard ban gaya tha aur mercenary ek warrior ban gaya tha.

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Lekin kuch bhi uski aag ko shaant karne ke kaam nahi aaya aur 9 saal baad Roman ek baar dobara kingdom mein Sir Rodrick ke saamne baitha huwa tha.

Ek restaurant ke kamre ke andar dono ek dusre ke saamne baithe huwe the. Roman ne abhi bhi uska diya huwa helmet pahna huwa tha aur Rodrick muskurate huwe usko daikh raha tha.

Rodrick: Kaisa raha ek mercenary ban kar tumhara safar?

Roman: *Silence*

Rodrick ka saval sun kar bhi Roman udhar khamosh baitha raha par Rodrick ne usko kuch bhi nahi kaha aur muskura kar uski taraf daikhta raha.

Rodrick: Kya tumhara kuch dard kam huwa?

Roman: *Silence*

Ek baar dobara Roman khamosh baitha raha aur Rodrick uske helmet ki taraf daikhne laga.

Rodrick: Lagta hai ye tumhe pasand aa gaya hai?

Roman: *Nod*

Aakhir Roman ne respond kar he diya aur ye daikh Rodrick ki muskan aur bhi badi ho gayi.

Rodrick: Ye knight armour ka helmet hai! Do you... want to be one?

Roman: ...Kya ek knight ban kar kuch badle ga?

Rodrick (Shrug): Shayad, Haan— Shayad, Nahi. Ab aage kya ho ga ye to kisi ko nahi pata... Lekin sahi raasta dhoodne ke liye tumhe kisi raaste par to chalna he ho ga.

Rodrick ki baat sun Roman uski taraf daikhne laga aur Rodrick ne uski taraf haath badha diya.

Rodrick: I’m Sir Rodrick, guardian knight of the Priestess.

Roman uski taraf hairani se daikhne laga kyu ke usko pehle se pata tha ke wo kon hai par usne haath mila liya.

Rodrick: Ek platoon leader ke liye ek jagah khaali hai! Main ne tumhari swordsmanship ko to already daikh liya hai to tum udhar se shuruaat kar sakte ho.

Roman: *Nod*

Rodrick ke kehne par Roman ek platoon ka leader ban gaya. Ek platoon leader ban kar Roman dusron ke liye lada unke liye kaam kiya par sab kuch karne ke baad bhi uske andar ki aag shaant nahi huwi uske dil ki wo tees kam nahi huwi.

Lekin phir usne usko pehli baar daikha.

Eira.

Ek ladki logon ke beech mein ghutnon par giri huwi thi aur uske paas khade log usko galiyan de rahe the usko uske janam lene par bhi kos rahe the.

“Dayan!”

“Ye ladki to hamare liye ek shrap ban kar aayi hai”

“Ab tak tu zinda kyu hai?”

“Kya zaroorat thi janam le kar Lady Sola ki shaktiyon ko lene ki?”

“Abhi bhi Lady Sola ki jagah lena chahati hai tu chudail?”


Logon ke beech mein khadi huwi bebas Eira buri tarha se kaanp rahi thi. Usko kuch samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke ye sab kya ho raha hai? Wo to sirf uski behan ke saath baahir tehalne ke liye aayi thi.

Eira uske kaanon par haath rakhe udhar khadi huwi thi aur uski aankhen aansuon se bhari huwi thi aur ye daikh kab bheed ko cheedte huwe Roman uski taraf badhne laga uska ehsaas Roman ko bhi nahi huwa.

Logon ko pakad kar peeche kheench bheed ko cheedte huwe Roman udhar Eira ke paas pohanch gaya aur Eira sar utha kar uski taraf daikhne lagi.

*Glare*

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Roman ki ek nazar se he sab shaant ho gye aur Roman ne ek shield aage karte huwe uske peeche Eira ko chhupa diya. Ab Eira ko udhar koi bhi dikhayi nahi de raha tha aur wo khadi ho gayi aur dobara bheed ke beech mein se chalte huwe Roman usko baahir le aaya.

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Roman ko bhi nahi pata tha ke wo ye kyu kar raha tha? Lekin Eira ke aansuon ko daikh kar uski tees aur bhi badh rahi thi. Usko udhar khade har vyakti par gussa aa raha tha.

Roman ne Eira se kuch bhi kaha nahi pucha nahi aur sirf usko bacha kar chala gaya. Lekin uss din ke baad se Roman khud ko Eira ke khayalon se baahir nahi nikal saka aur har shaam ko priestess ke palace ke baahir intezar mein khade hone laga aur Eira ke tehalne ke liye baahir aane par wo uske peeche ek guardian ki tarha chalne lagta.

Eira bhi har shaam ko tehalne ke liye baahir aane lagi aur beech mein chalte huwe kabhi kabhi Roman ki taraf muskurate huwe daikhne lagti. Unka ye har din ka silsila ban gaya aur samay ke saath unke chalne ki doori ek dusre se kam hone lagi aur phir ek din Eira ne beech mein ruk kar Roman se kuch puch liya.

“Can... Can you teach me swordsmanship?”

Roman ne ek pal mein harbarate huwe Naa keh diya. Lekin agle he pal Eira ki udaas aankhon ko daikh aur uske kuch baar insist karne par uska khud upar neeche hote huwe nod karne laga.

Roman ke paas usko sikhane ke liye aisa kuch bhi nahi tha. Lekin har shaam ko ek ped ke neeche baitha Roman usko training karte daikhne laga aur beech beech mein usko uski galiyon ke bare mein batane laga uski stance set karne laga aur kab unke beech baat-cheet shuru ho gayi unhen bhi pata nahi laga.

Roman ke andar badle ki aag aur bhi madham ho chuki thi aur samay ka pahiya aise he ghoomta raha aur kuch saal beet gye. Roman aur Aldric donon knight ban chuke the.

Shuruaat mein to Aldric ko bura laga ke uske baad aaya ek ladka uske saath knight ban gaya tha par Roman ki achievements ko daikh kar uski shikayat bhi dur ho gayi.

Ek shaam aise he Eira ki birthday se ek din pehle training ke baad Eira aa kar Roman ke paas baith gayi aur uski taraf daikhne lagi. Ab ye to Roman ke liye bhi normal ho gaya tha aur Eira uski taraf daikhti rahi.

Eira: Kya main ap se ek gift maang sakti ho?

Roman: Gift?

Eira (Nod): Haan.

Roman: Kya chahiye hai tumhe?

Eira: Ap ka chehara.

Roman (Startled): Kya?

Eira: I want to see your face.

Roman khamosh udhar baitha raha. Uske andar ek he dar tha ke agar usne chehara dikha diya to Eira kya dobara usko dikhe gi? Lekin ek umeed bhi ke kya ho ga agar uska chehara daikhne ke baad bhi Eira badli nahi to? Usko aur kuch bhi Eira se chuppana nahi ho ga.

Roman ne kuch pal ke liye socha aur phir ek gehri saans le kar helmet par haath rakh kar usko uthana shuru kar diya aur uska chehara Eira ke saamne aane laga aur pura helmet utaar kar Roman neeche daikhne laga.

Uske andar Eira ka reaction daikhne ki himmat nahi ho rahi thi. Lekin kuch pal ki khamoshi ke baad usne sar utha kar saamne daikha to Eira uski taraf he daikh rahi thi. Uska pura chehara blush kar raha tha aur uski nazre Roman ke chehere par he tiki huwi thi.

Eira (Smile): Ye meri kisi bhi birthday ke kisi bhi gift se special gift hai... Thank You, Sir Roman!

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Demon King's Castle
Vareth ~ Fourth Stage

*Present*

“Sir... Roman?”

Eira kuch kadam peeche chali gayi aur Sola ne aage badh kar usko pakad liya. Aldric bhi uske saath aa kar khada ho gaya aur Demon King ki taraf hairani se daikhne laga.

Unhone ne kabhi Roman ke chehere ko nahi daikha tha. Lekin Eira ne uske chehere ko daikha tha par Eira ko bhi Roman ko Na pehchante huwe daikh ab unko samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke unke saamne khada huwa Demon King kya sach mein Roman tha?

Lekin agar wo tha to Eira ne usko pehchana kaise nahi? Aur agar wo nahi tha to Aarav unse jhoot kyu bole ga? Unke mann mein aise bohat se saval chal rahe the aur unke saamne Demon King bilkul shaant khada huwa tha.

Eira (Hesitatingly): K-Kya... Kya ye sach mein Sir... Roman hai?

Eira ne Demon King ki taraf daikhte huwe Aarav se hichkichate huwe kaha aur uska saval sun kar sab uski taraf daikhne lage.


Eira ko Roman yaad nahi tha? Kya kuch baras mein he usko Roman ka chehara bhi bhool gaya tha? Ya Demon King ban kar uska chehara badal gaya tha?

Ek baar dobara sab ke mann mein dheron saval aur aane shuru ho gye. Lekin Eira ki nazre sirf Demon King par ruki huwi thi aur Demon King bhi mayoos nazron se uski taraf daikh raha tha.

Aarav (Nod): Yes... He’s your knight in shining armour.

*Check*

〈 Name: Roman Dimitri
Title: The Third Demon King
Status: Holds half of the Evil God’s Heart.
Currently the ruler of all demons 〉

Tinkerbell: [Cringe ~ ಡ⁠ ͜⁠ ⁠ʖ⁠ ⁠ಡ]

Aarav (Embarrassed): [I know...!]

Eira uske saamne khade Demon King ki taraf daikh usko pehchanane ki koshish karne lagi. Lekin usko Roman ka chehara yaad he nahi aa raha tha aur ye daikh Demon King ki bhi nazre neechi ho gayi.

Sola: Lekin, Ye tumhe kaise pata aur Eira kyu nahi pehchan saki Sir Roman ko?

Aarav: Kyu ke Eira ko Sir Roman ka chehara yaad nahi hai.

Sola: Lekin kaise? Eira kabhi Sir Roman ke chehere ko nahi bhool sakti...!

Sola ke saath udhar baaki sab ko bhi uski baat sahi lag rahi thi. Eira ka Roman ka chehara bhoolna unko sahi nahi lag raha tha.

Aarav: Kyu ke Eira chehre ko bhooli nahi hai! Eira ne Roman ke chehere ki yaad ko he sacrifice kar diya huwa hai.

Sola: Sacrifice?

Sola ab Eira ki taraf daikhne lagi jaise puch rahi ho ke kya Aarav sach keh raha tha. Eira ne uski taraf daikha aur haan mein sar hila diya.

Sola: Lekin kaise?

Eira: Altar of summoning ko activate karne ke liye.

Eira ki donon aankhen aansuon se bheeg chuki thi aur uske honth kapkapane lage the. Jaise wo aankhon se uske saamne khade Demon King— Sir Roman ko bata rahi ho ke usne khud Roman ko nahi bhulaya tha.

Lekin aage uski awaaz uska saath nahi de rahi thi.

Aarav: Altar of summoning ko activate karne ke liye Eira ne uski sab se cherished memory ko sacrifice kiya tha... Roman ka chehara.

Eira ke liye uski zindgi ka sab se haseen aur khushi ka pal wo he tha jab Roman ne uske upar vishwas kar ke apna chehara usko dikhaya tha. Lekin altar ko activate karne ke liye Eira ne uss pal ko sacrifice kar diya tha.

Spoiler: Sacrifice

Update 111 ~

[Eira offers: A cherished bracelet (family heirloom)]

[Item recognized]

[⚠ Sacrifice still insufficient]

Eira (whispering): This belonged to my mother...! Isn't this enough?

Eira dobara notification padh kar haatho ko mutthi bana kar bheenchte huwe usko daikhne lagi. Lekin usko bhi pata tha ke ye Altar bohat zyada sacrifice maangta hai. Eira udhar he baith kar kuch pal ke liye sochne lagi ke ab wo kya sacrifice kar sakti hai?

Usko baithe kuch he pal huwe the ke usko samajh aa gayi ke ab usko kya sacrifice karna chahiye hai?

[Awaiting further sacrifice...]

Eira (softly, voice trembling): I... I offer a cherished memory....!

[Memory acknowledged]

[Sacrifice accepted]

[Altar power increasing...]

[Altar of Summoning fully activated]

*Crrk*

Eira ne aage badh kar Roman ke paas ki ice break kar di aur Roman ko azaad kar diya. Lekin unko abhi bhi vishwas nahi ho raha tha ke wo donon ek baar dobara ek dusre ko daikh rahe the.

Aldric: ...Lekin Roman— Demon King— Kaise?

Abhi bhi bohat prashnon ke uttar unhen nahi mile the. Eira ko bhi Roman se ye he puchna tha aur ye daikh Aarav ne apna haath Roman ki taraf badha diya.

Roman: Huh?

Aarav: Main sab ko seedha dikha bhi sakta hu aur ye shayad zyada easy rahe ga.

Roman: *Nod*

〈 Ability (Mnemosyne's Gaze) Activated 〉

〈 Sharing memories… 〉



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West Gate ~ Vareth

Roman khush tha. Uska har din Eira ke saath beet raha tha. Usko train karte huwe unke beech baaton ka silsila bhi shuru ho chuka tha. Uske paas ab ek purpose tha, Duty thi aur ab uske paas ek chahne wala bhi tha.

Lekin acche samay ki sab se buri baat ye he hai ke wo zyada samay ke liye nahi rehta. Roman ek baar dobara West Gate par tha. Lekin ab ki baar wo ek Knight west gate par stationed tha aur uske saath uske guards bhi the.

“Sir Roman... Demons!”

Ek guard ne dur se aate huwe Demons ko daikhte he Roman ko alert kar diya. Roman ne Demons ki taraf daikha to unke saamne se ek saath bohat se high ranked demons aa rahe the.

Roman: Priestess ko signal bhej do... Priestess ke aane tak hamay demons ko gate tak pohanchne se rokna ho ga.

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Roman ne kamar par lagi sword ko nikalte huwe kaha aur saamne se aa rahe Demons ki taraf badhne laga. Ek guard signal ke liye bhaag gaya aur baaki sab Roman ke saath Demons ki taraf badhne lage.


Guard 2: Sir Roman!!!

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Ek guard bhaagte huwe he ruk gaya. High ranked demons ke saath unko lead kar raha ek demon general bhi unke saath tha. Ek demon general ko daikh kar guards ko dar lagne laga. Lekin—

*Huff*

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Demon General ke dikhne ke baad bhi Roman ruka nahi aur aage badhta raha aur usko daikh sab guards bhi himmat kar dobara uske peeche bhaagne lage ye jaante huwe bhi ke aage badhna unka ant ho sakta tha.

*Swish*

Roman ne ghode ke upar baithe huwe he sword se uske saamne aa rahe Demons ko kaatna shuru kar diya.

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*Woooosh*

*Ka-booooom*

Demon General ke paas pohanchte he Roman ghode se utar hava mein udte huwe Demon General ke paas pohanch gaya aur ek heavy attack kar diya. Lekin uske baad bhi Demon General udhar he khada raha aur counter attack karne laga.

*Slash*

*Thud*

*Clang*

*Clang*

Ek ke baad ek heavy attack Roman kar raha tha aur Demon General ko ghayal kar raha tha. Lekin uske kiye har attack ko bina block kiye Demon General uske attack kar raha tha aur Roman ko peeche push kar raha tha.

*Scream*

Roman ke saath aaye guards demon ke haathon marne shuru ho gye the. Roman bhi zyada samay unhen rok nahi sakta tha. Ek baar gates ki taraf daikh Roman ne sword ko gira diya aur khaali haath Demon General ki taraf badhne laga.

Demon General ne ek aur attack kiya to Roman ne uski kalayi ko ek haath se pakad liya. Roman ki strength ko daikh Demon General bhi ek pal le liye chaunk gaya.

*Bam!*

*Thud*

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Ek laat seedhe Demon General ki pasli par maar kar agla zordar punch Roman ne Demon General ke jaw par maar diya. Ek punch mein he Demon General ka jaw toot gaya. Lekin usko ek pal he laga jaw ko heal karne ke liye.

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Lekin ek aur attack kar ke Roman udhar se Demon General se dur bhaagne laga. Ye daikh gusse se bhada huwa Demon General bhi uske peeche bhaagne laga aur usko follow karte huwe baaki Demons bhi uske saath Roman ke peeche bhaagne lage.

Demon General ki intelligence se he Roman usko mock kar ke usko gate se dur le ja raha tha. Lekin kuch he pal mein Demons ne usko gher liya aur ab sab Demons ke beech Roman akele khada huwa tha. Lekin ye daikh kar bhi Roman ruka nahi aur udhar he Demons se bhid gaya.

*Bam*

*Ka-booooom*

*Thump*

*Woooosh*

*Ka-booooom*

*Crack*

Ek ke baad ek Demon ko Roman utha kar idhar udhar phenkta raha unko todta raha unke body parts ko ukhadata raha aur Demon General se khud ko dur rakhne ki koshish karta raha. Lekin uski fatigue bohat badh chuki thi uska sharir uske aur demons ke khoon se bheeg chuka tha.

Roman: *Gasping*

Roman ka vision bhi blurry hone laga tha aur uske liye saans leni bhi mushkil ho gayi thi. Lekin tab bhi Demon ruk nahi rahe the aur lagatar uski taraf aa rahe the.

*Ka-booooom*

Ek shockwave ke saath Roman ki aankhen ek pal ke liye band ho gayi. Lekin jab uski aankhen khuli to uske saamne se Demon General ke saath sab demons gayab the. Uske aas-paas kuch tha to wo thi humans ki dead bodies aur unke andar se dark energy nikal kar ek taraf ja rahi thi.

Roman ne usko follow kiya to uske peeche ek big figure khada huwa tha. Uske andar se dark black aura Roman ko dikhayi de raha tha horns aur laal chamakti huwi aankhen.

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Lekin usko daikh darne ki jagah Roman hairan tha uski ek dhundhli yaad usko dobara yaad aa rahi thi aur jaise uska ek bura sapna sach ho raha tha. Lekin jab uske hont khule to sirf ek he shabd uske muh se nikla.

“...Father?”


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Vareth ~ 47 Years Ago...,

Ek chote se ghar ke ek chote se kamre ke andar 2 vyakti baithe huwe the. Ek uske haath mein chote bacche ko pakde huwa tha aur dusra uske saamne baitha huwa tha.

“Avinash Arya... Kab se tumhen mere yanha hone ka pata tha?”

Baccha le kar baithe vyakti ne uske saamne baithe Avinash ki taraf daikhte huwe saval kiya aur uska saval sun Avinash bhi uski taraf daikhne laga.

Avinash: Shuruaat se— Actually tum kabhi hum se chhupe he nahi the... Lekin tum ne Vareth world ke guardian ban kar bohat samay serve kar diya tha to hum tumhare bina he demon mess ko khatam karna chahate the. Evil God!

*Thump*

Evil God haath table par rakhte huwe aage ho gaya.

Evil God (Furious): Main kabhi kisi ka guardian nahi tha! Main Vareth world ka Lord tha... Lekin tumhari Evil Spirit Monarch ne aa kar mujhse mera sab kuch cheen liya tha aur uske baad se main yanha reh raha hu.

Avinash: Ek Lord kisi chhote ghar ki ladki ki madad le kar uske pyaar mein doob kar uske saath reh raha hai aur unka ek bacha bhi hai?... Main abhi story mein interested nahi hu... Lekin ab Evil Spirit Monarch Vareth mein kabhi waapis nahi aaye gi.

Evil God ko bhi andaza tha ke Avinash udhar sirf baat cheet ke liye nahi aaya tha. Avinash ke uske paas aane ka kuch to kaaran tha.

Evil God: Aur Evil Spirit Monarch ke jaane ke baad ab tum mujhse kya chahate ho?

Avinash: I want you to become the next Demon King.

Evil God (Scoff): Hah... Aur mujhe Demon King tum kyu banana chahate ho?

Avinash: Abhi hamare paas demon ko khatam karne ka ek he raasta hai. Unki dark energy ko extract kar ke... Lekin hum usko aise he release nahi kar sakte and there’s too much of it... I can’t handle it alone aur Kyu ke Demons tumhare heart se he bane hai to Demon King bhi tum he ban sakte ho.

Evil God: Lekin main agar Demon King ban bhi gaya to main 17 billion human-worth of dark energy ko absorb nahi kar sakta.

Avinash (Nod): You’re right, you can’t. Lekin main tumhe absorb karne ke liye Demon King bana bhi nahi raha. Unke king ban kar tum unhen LEAD kar sakte ho.

Evil God: Lead?

Avinash (Nod): Yes, You can control them and guide their attacks so humans at least have a chance to survive! Without a Demon King, demons will go wild... and the remaining humans will die too.

Avinash ke paas bhi unhen bachane ka raasta nahi tha. Lekin wo unko survive karne ka chance de sakta tha. Humans tab bhi demons ke haathon sacrifice hone wale the. Lekin ab unka number kam hone wala tha.

Evil God: Lekin kab tak? Main ye hamesha ke liye to nahi kar sakta.

Avinash: Jab tak mujhe demons ko khatam karne ke liye aur koi monarch nahi mil jata.

Evil God: Lekin dusre Monarchs ne kuch karna hota to ab tak kar chuke hote... Tum intezar kar sakte ho par monarchs se umeed lagana bekar hai aur ek aa bhi gaya to kya wo sach mein kuch kar bhi sake ga?

Avinash: Monarchs ek option hai... Actually, You just have to wait for him.

Evil God: Him?

Avinash (Smile): Aarav Arya.

Evil God: Soul?

Avinash: Nahi... Aarav Arya— My Son!

Avinash ki muskan daikh ek pal ke liye Evil God bhi usko daikhta he reh gaya.

Evil God: Aur wo kuch kar sake ga?

Avinash (Nod): Haan.

Evil God (Sigh): Tumhe nahi lagta ke ek baap ke liye tum tumhare bete par kuch zyada he responsibilities ka bojh daal rahe ho?

Avinash: Maybe, Lekin Aarav hamesha se ek aagyakari beta raha hai to wo samajh jaye ga *Smile*

Avinash ko Aarav ki baat karte daikh Evil God ki nazar khud ke bete par chali gayi. Kya kabhi wo bhi apne bete ko aise jaan sake ga jaise Avinash uske bete ko jaanta tha?

Evil God: Theek hai. Main Demon King banunga.

Avinash: Theek hai? Mujhe laga tha ke thodi aur convincing lage gi? Lekin tum to bohat easily ready ho gye!?

Evil God: Kyu ke tum sahi keh rahe the. Ek Evil God uske he samrajya ki ek sadharan si ladki ke pyaar mein par gaya tha aur unke pyaar ki nishani unka beta hai... Lekin jab tak uska baap uske saath ho ga wo kabhi uski Maa ki tarha ek sadharan jeevan nahi jee sake ga... Aur main ye meri family ke liye bhi kar raha hu. Mere Roman ke liye kar raha hu.

Avinash (Nod): Family ke liye kuch bhi.


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Demon King's Castle
Vareth ~ Fourth Stage

*Present*

*Silence*

Roman aur Evil God ki backstory daikh kar udhar sab ki he bolti band ho gayi. Ab tak unke liye unka sab se bada dushman Demon King he tha aur ab tak wo unki suffering ke liye usko he blame kar rahe the.

Lekin sach daikh kar ab unko unka pura jeevan he ek galti lag raha tha. Demon King to unko bachane ki koshish kar raha tha. Lekin sab kuch karne ke baad bhi sab ke liye wo sirf ek monster ban gaya tha.

Roman: Demon General father ke orders ke against west gate par aaya tha... Lekin mujhe bachane ke liye father ko uski dark energy ko absorb karna par gaya aur tab unhone unki limit ko bhi hit kar diya... Lekin khud ek blood thirsty demon na bane isiliye father ne khud ko dark energy ke saath he... Saath he khatam kar diya.

Roman ne tab west gate par aage kya huwa unhen khud batane laga. Evil God ne apne bete ko bachane ke liye khud ko sacrifice kar diya tha.

Aarav: Lekin unhone pehle remaining empty half Evil God Heart tumhe de diya aur tum next demon king ban gye? Aur kyu ke tum Evil God ki spitting image the to demons ko bhi kabhi pata nahi laga ke Demon King badal gaya hai.

Aarav ko shuru se kuch andaza tha ke sab kuch kya huwa tha aur Roman se details pata lagne ke baad usko sab kuch easily samajh aa gaya.

Roman (Nod): Haan... Meri kismat to shuruaat se he cursed thi... Lekin meri suffering Demon King ban kar shuru huwi thi. Father aur Mother ko to main ne kho he diya tha... Lekin unke baad mujhe meri life ke sab se important person se bhi khud ko dur karna par gaya.

Roman ne uski last line Eira ki taraf daikhte huwe kahi. Eira ko bhi laga tha ke wo Roman se dobara kabhi nahi mile gi. Lekin Roman ko pata hote huwe bhi ke Eira uska intezar kar rahi ho gi wo uske paas nahi ja sakta tha.

Roman: Lekin shayad utna kaafi nahi tha ke Demon King ban kar har baar har demon attack ke saath har human life ka bojh mere upar badhata raha... Haan, Ye ek he option mere paas tha. Lekin tab bhi har demon attack ki permission main he deta tha aur wo humans uske kaaran he mar rahe the.

Roman ke sivaye aur koi bhi uske real suffering ko nahi samajh sakta tha. Ye jaante huwe bhi ke uske demons ko attack karne dene par logon ki maut ho gi usko tab bhi unhen bhejna padta tha.

Eira ke haath khud uske chehere par chale gye aur usne Roman ka chehara thaam liya. Eira ki aankhon mein bhi Roman ki takleef ko daikh kar aansu the. Eira ka spasht mehsoos kar ke Roman ko jaise sakoon sa mil raha tha.

Aarav: Lekin guess kar ho kya ke tum kitni dark energy ko abosrb kar sakte ho?

Roman: I don't know! Lekin probably ek real demon general ki full dark energy ko absorb karna bhi mere liye mushkil hai aur main khud ko push karu bhi to main Vareth world ko demons se mukht nahi kar sakta aur bina Demon King ke Vareth world ko kya ho ga uska tumhen bhi andaza ho ga.

Aarav ne abhi ek demon general ki dark energy ko devour kiya tha aur ek demon general se he uske wala half Evil God heart almost fill ho gaya tha aur abhi bhi uski dark energy ko Aarav cultivate kar raha tha.

Roman (Stare): Lekin tum ho kon? Aur tum ne kaise Demon General ko absorb kar liya?

Aarav ne ab tak khud ko introduce nahi karwaya tha aur usko Demon General ko absorb karte daikh Roman ab tak hairan tha.

Aarav: Right, Let me introduce myself...! I'm Aarav Arya, son of Avinash Arya.

Roman (Stunned): A-Aarav Arya? Avinash ke Aarav Arya? Jiska intezar karne ke liye father ko Avinash ne kaha tha?

Aarav: Probably.

Roman: Kya tum sach mein kuch kar sakte ho Vareth ke liye?

Roman ne umeed bhadi nazron se Aarav ki taraf daikhte huwe kaha.

Tinkerbell: [Absolutely not, Ek demon general ne he ap ki ye halat kar di hai! Abhi bhi sirf khade rehne ke liye bhi ap ko Qi use karni par rahi hai]

Aarav: [Lekin main mere paas ka half Evil God Heart Roman ko de sakta hu?]

Tinkerbell: [Lekin tumhare wala heart bhi almost complete dark energy se bharne wala hai!?]

Aarav: [Haan, Lekin shayad dono half ke saath aane ke baad Roman ki overall capacity badh sakti ho? Aur quest complete karne ke liye hamare paas zyada samay nahi hai to ye he safest bet ho gi]

〈 Quest Timer: 3h 27m 37s Left 〉

Unhen Demon King ke castle tak pohanchne mein he bohat samay lag gaya tha aur ab unke paas sirf lagbhag 3 ghante baaki the. Aarav ko ab kuch to karna he tha kyu ke Roman ke marne ke baad bhi unki quest complete nahi ho sakti thi.

Aarav (Sigh): Huh, Main tumhare heart ko complete kar sakta hu aur tum ek baar Vareth ke sab demons ki dark energy ko absorb kar sakte ho.

Roman: Huh? Kya ye kaam kare ga?

Aarav: It has to. We don’t have any other option.

Aarav bilkul serious tha. Unke paas zyada options nahi the. Roman ke paas bhi vishwas karne ke sivaye aur koi raasta nahi tha kyu ke demons ko bhi ab uski sachai pata lag chuki thi aur uske liye ab unhen lead karna mushkil tha.

Aarav: Yoo-Jung!

Yoo-Jung: *Nod*

Aarav ne holographic training ko maintain karne ka kaam Yoo-Jung ko de diya. Aarav aur Roman ek dusre ke saamne khade ho gye. Aarav ne ek haath ko Roman ki chhati par rakh diya aur uske haathon mein dark energy se ek path ban gaya.

〈You are transferring the Evil God’s Half-Heart to the chosen vessel〉

Aarav ke haathon se hote huwe heart energy ke roop mein Roman ki body mein enter karne laga aur ek burst ke saath Roman ki body evolve hone laga.

〈Transfer in progress…〉

Roman ka sharir kaanpne laga heart ke violent aura se aur Roman usko absorb karne laga.

〈 Transfer complete〉

〈The Evil God’s Half-Heart now resides in the chosen vessel: Demon King Roman〉

〈All dark energy has been removed from your body〉

Evil God's heart ab Roman ke andar tha aur ab donon mil kar complete ho gye the. Aarav aur Roman donon he udhar he khade khud ko normal karne lage. Unki body abhi bhi shake kar rahi thi.

Aarav ke sharir se uski sab dark energy nikal chuki thi. Roman ne abhi heart ko complete kiya tha par ek bhi aur pal barbad kiye bina Roman dobara khada ho gaya aur Demons ki energy ko absorb karne ke liye taiyar ho gaya.

*GRAHHHHH!*

Ek saath castle ke baahir se Demons ki cheekhon ki awaaze aane lagi aur awaazon ke saath he dark aura castle ke andar aate huwe unhen dikhayi dene lagi aur Roman unko absorb karne laga. Evil God ki bloodline se hone ke kaaran uske paas kisi bhi demon ki energy dur se he absorb karne ki ability thi.

Eira: Sir Roman?

Roman ke kadam ladkhadane shuru ho gye uski aankhen band honi shuru ho gayi aur ab wo Semiconscious state mein tha.

Tinkerbell: [Master, Sir Roman ki concious faint ho rahi hai]

Roman agar unconscious ho jata to wo ek blood thirsty demon ban jaane wala tha aur abhi usne sirf 30% Demons ki dark energy ko he absorb kiya tha.

Aarav: Damn it.

〈 Unique Ability (Devour) Activated 〉

Yoo-Jung (Stunned): Aarav?

〈 Dragonic Overlord has been activated 〉

Yoo-Jung aage badhne he lagi thi ke Dragonic Overlord ki presence se sab udhar je ghutnon par gir gye.

Tinkerbell: [Master, Ap ke paas ab Evil God's heart nahi hai. Ap ab dark energy ko aur cultivate nahi kar sakte]

Tinkerbell ke kehne par bhi Aarav ruka nahi kyu ke usko bhi pata tha ke ye karne se kya kuch ho sakta tha. Lekin uske sivaye aur koi bhi ye nahi kar sakta tha aur Aarav udhar Roman ki peeth par haath rakhe uski dark energy ko abosrb karta raha.

〈Warning〉

〈 Your body is now filled with impure dark energy 〉

〈 Your heart is slowing down... 〉

Aarav uski heartbeat ko dheeme hote sun sakta tha. Lekin Aarav tab bhi ruka nahi aur dark energy ko devour karta raha uski aankhen bhi band honi shuru ho gayi.

〈Warning〉

〈Demonic energy is harming your body! 〉

Yoo-Jung (Shout): Aaraaavvvvv!

Yoo-Jung ne Aarav ki taraf rengate huwe aage badh uska naam chillaya par Aarav ko ab kuch bhi sunayi dena bhi band ho gaya tha.

〈 Your heart has stopped beating 〉
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〈 Hidden Unique Ability (Limitless Growth) Activated 〉
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[Aj ke liye itna he, Aur ye update likhna bhi bohat mushkil tha. Ek character ki puri backstory ek update mein likhna mere liye new experience tha. Umeed karta hu ke ap ko update pasand aaya ho ga aur agar aaya hai to like karo aur milte hai ab agle update par aur tab tak ke liye, Sayonara!!!]

Bohat acchi update diya hai Sir Roman and dragon heart ka concept clear kia hai magar yah Arav jo karne jaa raha hai woh khud Khushi se kam nahi hai usne kia plan kar rakha hai yah to shayad woh ya Salty~Otaku hi jaane. But jo bhi ho maza aa gaya bhai qasam se.

 

[S M H R]

UPDATE 117
(DEMON KING)​

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Old Anvil Blacksmith
North City ~ Vareth

“Roman! Aag bujhane lagi hai aur koyala le kar aao”

“Roman, Tongs ko dhayan se pakdo billet neeche na gire”

“Roman bada wala hammer chahiye hai”

“Roman, Guard ke corner bohat sharp hai unhen smooth kar do”

“Roman barrel mein paani khatam ho gaya hai usko dobara bhar do”

Ek mask pehne huwe chota Roman blacksmiths ke beech kabhi unke liye kuch le kar aa raha tha kabhi unke liye kuch pakad raha tha to kabhi swords ko polish kar raha tha.

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Roman ne uske chehere par ek mask pehna huwa tha. Lekin usko udhar kaam karte itna samay ho gaya tha ke ab sab blacksmith uske mask ke baare mein usko kuch bhi nahi kehte the.

Roman ko udhar kaam karte 2 saal ho chuke the aur sab ko pata tha ke wo itni mehnat kiske liye kar raha tha. Uski Maa ke liye. Roman ke haathon par nishan par chuke the lekin uske baad bhi wo kaam kar raha tha to wo uski Maa ke liye kar raha tha.

Uski Maa ko bimar huwe 2 saal ho gye the aur uske baad se wo kaam nahi kar sakti thi. Uske baad bhi jab Roman ne uski Maa ko kaam ke liye jaate daikha to usne khud sab zimmedariyon ka bojh utha liya.

Ek aur din kaam par mehnat karne ke baad Roman sab se thoda side par khaane ke liye baahir baith gaya. Uske saath baaki sab bhi baahir he baithe huwe the aur khaana kha he rahe the ke unhen ek vyakti dur se bhaagte huwe aata dikhayi diya aur chillate huwe wo sab savdhan kar raha tha.

“Demons... Demons, West gate ko tod kar demons west city ke andar aa gye hai”


Blacksmith Master: Roman!

Ek pal mein Roman udhar se uth kar bhaagne laga aur peeche se usko sab blacksmith rukne ke liye kehte rahe par wo rukne ko taiyar he nahi tha. Uski aankhen dar se feli huwi thi aur uske honton par ek he naam tha.

“Maa!”

Roman ka ghar west gate ke bilkul kareeb tha aur uski bimar Maa ghar mein akeli thi.

“West City mein demons hai civilian abhi west city se jitna ho sake utna dur rah— Aye, Ladke!”

North City aur West City ke beech ke gate par guards khade huwe the aur kisi ko bhi west city jaane se rok rahe the. Lekin Roman bhaagte huwe guards ke haathon ke beech se phisalte huwe andar chala gaya.

“Ladke ko pakdo”

Roman ke peeche kuch guards usko pakadne ke liye bhaagne lage. Lekin Roman bina ek baar bhi peeche daikhe sirf aage bhaagta raha. West City ke andar uske saamne petrified demons khade huwe the.

Priestess udhar west city kj wall par khadi thi aur usne bohat se demons ko petrify kar diya tha aur next attack ke liye taiyar ho rahi thi. Abhi bhi kuch demon city ke andar bhaag rahe the aur kuch demon ne Roman ke peeche aa rahe Guards ke raaste mein aa gye aur wo unse ladne ke liye peeche he ruk gye aur Roman unke saamne se bhaag gaya.

Roman (Running): Ma... Maa... Kanha ho tum Maa?

Roman idhar udhar daikhte huwe ghar ki taraf bhaagte raha ab uska ghar thoda he dur tha aur Roman ghar ki taraf he daikh raha tha jab uske aage badhate kadam khud dheeme hone lage aur uski aankhen aur bhi failani shuru ho gayi.

“Maa?”

Roman aansuon se bhari aankhon ke saath udhar he khada ho gaya. Uska sharir thanda hone laga aur uske honth tharthrane shuru ho gye.

Uske saamne uski Maa ek patthar ki murti ban kar khadi huwi thi. Lekin uske chehere par uski veins phool kar baahir aa rahi thi uski body ke kayi parts mud chuke the. Uski Maa petrify hone se pehle ek demon ban chuki thi.

Roman (Tearful): Maa...?

*Thud*

Roman seedhe ghutnon par gir gaya aur usne apna sar Maa ke kadmon mein rakh diya. Uski chhati mein ek chubhan si hone lagi thi uska mind blank hona shuru ho gaya tha. Uske jeevan ek uski Maa he to thi aur wo bhi uss se cheen le gayi thi. Usko khud bhi kuch samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke usko kya ho raha tha?

*Grahhh*

Roman ke ghar ke paas se aur bhi demon bhaagte huwe uski taraf aa rahe the. Usne sar uthate huwe ek baar Demon ki taraf daikha to uske andar ek aag jalne lagi. Badle ki aag... Uski aankhon ke aansu khud ruk gye jaise aag ne uske andar ke sab aansuon ko sukha diya tha.

*Clang*

Roman ka haath khud he uske paas gire huwe ek soldier ki laash ke paas rakhi khoon mein sani huwi sword par chala gaya aur usne sword ko utha liya. Uske haath hilt par mazbooti se kas gye aur wo seedhe khada ho gaya.

Uske chote haathon ne aj tak sword ko sirf polish karne ke liye uthaya tha. Lekin aj uska kaaran alag tha. Uski aankhen uske saamne aa rahe Demon par tiki huwi thi aur—

*Slash*

Demon ka haath cut kar uske saamne gir gaya aur demon udhar he ruk gaya. Roman ke haath ek baar dobara khud he uthne lage aur—

*SHHRK*

*Slash*

*Slash*

*Slash*

Ek ke baad ek vaar karte huwe Roman ne demon ko tukaron mein kaat diya. Uski umar ke liye uski strength bilkul unbelievable thi. Lekin Roman ko uski parwah nahi thi.

Uske slash clean nahi the aur Na he usko proper technique ka pata tha uski stance sloppy thi aur uske khud ke liye dangerous thi. Lekin usko kisi ki parwah nahi thi usko sirf demons ko kaatna tha ye pata hote huwe bhi ke wo unko khatam nahi kar sakta tha phir bhi Roman unko kaatna chahata tha unke cheekhon ko sunana chahata tha.

Ek ke baad dusra demon aur dusre ke baad teesra demon aur aise he demons aate rahe aur Roman unko kabhi sword se sirf maarne lagta to kabhi unko tukron mein kaatne lagta.

Uski saanse phulne lagi thi uski fatigue badhne lagi thi uska sharir ghayal ho gaya tha aur uska mask gur chuka tha. Lekin uska ehsaas usko tab huwa jab uske liye khada rehna bhi mushkil ho gaya aur wo neeche gir gaya.

*Grahhh*

Ek aur demon uski taraf aane laga aur usko daikh Roman ne sword ko uthane ki koshish ki par uske andar uska haath hilane tak ki bhi shakti nahi bachi thi. Usne dobara koshish ki par. Nahi.

*Slash*

Roman: Huh?

Demon Roman ke bilkul kareeb aa gaya tha jab uske saamne usko kisi ki peeth dikhayi di. Uske saamne ek soldier khada huwa tha. Ek ladka. Umar mein wo Roman se kuch he bada lag raha tha.

Aldric.

Aldric ek sword aur shield ko pakde huwe khada tha aur uske saamne demon gira huwa tha.

Aldric: Run. Get out of here.

Aldric ki awaaz sun Roman ne sab se pehle haath se apna chehara chupa liya. Aldric ne peeche ghoom kar uski taraf daikha to Roman ne Naa mein sar hilate huwe udhar se jaane se inkar kar diya.

Aldric: Mai-

“Aldric”

Ek awaaz ke saath ek armored helmet Roman ke sar par aa gaya aur usne uske chehare ko bhi chhupa diya. Roman ne sar utha kar upar daikha to uske saamne priestess ka knight khada huwa tha.

Sir Rodrick.

Rodrick: Mujhe nahi pata karna ke tum yanha kya kar rahe ho aur tumhare chehere ko kyu chhupa rahe ho. Ladke? Lekin main ye daikh sakta hu ke tumhare andar mere train kiye gye half recruit se zyada potential hai... Aur main daikhna chahata hu ke tum aage kya kya kar sakte ho.

Rodrick ko nazarandaz karte huwe dobara sword ko uthane ki koshish karne laga to Rodrick ne neeche baith ko sword ko pakad liya.

Rodrick (Gentle Smile): Main samajh sakta hu ke tumhari ye halat hone ka kya kaaran ho sakta hai... Lekin tum ne already khud ko bohat push kar liya hai... Abhi ke liye itna kaafi hai.

Rodrick ne kehte huwe sword ko dur phenk diya aur Aldric ki taraf daikhne laga.

Rodrick: Isko Safe Zone le jao... Main raasta clear kar deta hu.

Aldric: Lekin Si—

Rodrick: Aldric.

Rodrick ke kehte he Aldric shaant ho gaya aur muh banate huwe Roman ko kandhe par utha kar sout city le gaya. Udhar Roman ko baitha kar Aldric dobara andar ki taraf bhaag gaya aur Roman udhar baitha sirf sab kuch daikhta reh gaya.

Priestess ne sab demons ko petrify kar diya aur sab ko bacha liya. Lekin Roman ke liye sab kuch badal gaya tha. Roman uska har pal sword mein busy karne laga kabhi usko banane mein to kabhi uske saath ladne ke liye.

Din guzarte rahe aur din hafton mein aur hafte mahinon mein badal gye. Lekin Roman ke andar ki aag shaant he nahi ho rahi thi aur aakhir mein Roman ek mercenary ban kar ek heavy aur badi sword le kar kingdom se baahir chala gaya aur bhi Demons ko dhoodne ke liye.

Roman unko maar to nahi sakta tha par Roman har din Demons ko kaatne aur torture karne mein bitane laga. Uske andar ki aag kuch dinon ke liye kam hoti aur phir dobara bhadakne lagti aur wo dobara unko dhoodne lagta.

Lekin kuch bhi uske liye kaafi nahi tha. Roman aise 9 saal tak kisi barbarian ki tarha demons se ladta raha eb ek chota ladka ek mard ban gaya tha aur mercenary ek warrior ban gaya tha.

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Lekin kuch bhi uski aag ko shaant karne ke kaam nahi aaya aur 9 saal baad Roman ek baar dobara kingdom mein Sir Rodrick ke saamne baitha huwa tha.

Ek restaurant ke kamre ke andar dono ek dusre ke saamne baithe huwe the. Roman ne abhi bhi uska diya huwa helmet pahna huwa tha aur Rodrick muskurate huwe usko daikh raha tha.

Rodrick: Kaisa raha ek mercenary ban kar tumhara safar?

Roman: *Silence*

Rodrick ka saval sun kar bhi Roman udhar khamosh baitha raha par Rodrick ne usko kuch bhi nahi kaha aur muskura kar uski taraf daikhta raha.

Rodrick: Kya tumhara kuch dard kam huwa?

Roman: *Silence*

Ek baar dobara Roman khamosh baitha raha aur Rodrick uske helmet ki taraf daikhne laga.

Rodrick: Lagta hai ye tumhe pasand aa gaya hai?

Roman: *Nod*

Aakhir Roman ne respond kar he diya aur ye daikh Rodrick ki muskan aur bhi badi ho gayi.

Rodrick: Ye knight armour ka helmet hai! Do you... want to be one?

Roman: ...Kya ek knight ban kar kuch badle ga?

Rodrick (Shrug): Shayad, Haan— Shayad, Nahi. Ab aage kya ho ga ye to kisi ko nahi pata... Lekin sahi raasta dhoodne ke liye tumhe kisi raaste par to chalna he ho ga.

Rodrick ki baat sun Roman uski taraf daikhne laga aur Rodrick ne uski taraf haath badha diya.

Rodrick: I’m Sir Rodrick, guardian knight of the Priestess.

Roman uski taraf hairani se daikhne laga kyu ke usko pehle se pata tha ke wo kon hai par usne haath mila liya.

Rodrick: Ek platoon leader ke liye ek jagah khaali hai! Main ne tumhari swordsmanship ko to already daikh liya hai to tum udhar se shuruaat kar sakte ho.

Roman: *Nod*

Rodrick ke kehne par Roman ek platoon ka leader ban gaya. Ek platoon leader ban kar Roman dusron ke liye lada unke liye kaam kiya par sab kuch karne ke baad bhi uske andar ki aag shaant nahi huwi uske dil ki wo tees kam nahi huwi.

Lekin phir usne usko pehli baar daikha.

Eira.

Ek ladki logon ke beech mein ghutnon par giri huwi thi aur uske paas khade log usko galiyan de rahe the usko uske janam lene par bhi kos rahe the.

“Dayan!”

“Ye ladki to hamare liye ek shrap ban kar aayi hai”

“Ab tak tu zinda kyu hai?”

“Kya zaroorat thi janam le kar Lady Sola ki shaktiyon ko lene ki?”

“Abhi bhi Lady Sola ki jagah lena chahati hai tu chudail?”


Logon ke beech mein khadi huwi bebas Eira buri tarha se kaanp rahi thi. Usko kuch samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke ye sab kya ho raha hai? Wo to sirf uski behan ke saath baahir tehalne ke liye aayi thi.

Eira uske kaanon par haath rakhe udhar khadi huwi thi aur uski aankhen aansuon se bhari huwi thi aur ye daikh kab bheed ko cheedte huwe Roman uski taraf badhne laga uska ehsaas Roman ko bhi nahi huwa.

Logon ko pakad kar peeche kheench bheed ko cheedte huwe Roman udhar Eira ke paas pohanch gaya aur Eira sar utha kar uski taraf daikhne lagi.

*Glare*

​

Roman ki ek nazar se he sab shaant ho gye aur Roman ne ek shield aage karte huwe uske peeche Eira ko chhupa diya. Ab Eira ko udhar koi bhi dikhayi nahi de raha tha aur wo khadi ho gayi aur dobara bheed ke beech mein se chalte huwe Roman usko baahir le aaya.

​

Roman ko bhi nahi pata tha ke wo ye kyu kar raha tha? Lekin Eira ke aansuon ko daikh kar uski tees aur bhi badh rahi thi. Usko udhar khade har vyakti par gussa aa raha tha.

Roman ne Eira se kuch bhi kaha nahi pucha nahi aur sirf usko bacha kar chala gaya. Lekin uss din ke baad se Roman khud ko Eira ke khayalon se baahir nahi nikal saka aur har shaam ko priestess ke palace ke baahir intezar mein khade hone laga aur Eira ke tehalne ke liye baahir aane par wo uske peeche ek guardian ki tarha chalne lagta.

Eira bhi har shaam ko tehalne ke liye baahir aane lagi aur beech mein chalte huwe kabhi kabhi Roman ki taraf muskurate huwe daikhne lagti. Unka ye har din ka silsila ban gaya aur samay ke saath unke chalne ki doori ek dusre se kam hone lagi aur phir ek din Eira ne beech mein ruk kar Roman se kuch puch liya.

“Can... Can you teach me swordsmanship?”

Roman ne ek pal mein harbarate huwe Naa keh diya. Lekin agle he pal Eira ki udaas aankhon ko daikh aur uske kuch baar insist karne par uska khud upar neeche hote huwe nod karne laga.

Roman ke paas usko sikhane ke liye aisa kuch bhi nahi tha. Lekin har shaam ko ek ped ke neeche baitha Roman usko training karte daikhne laga aur beech beech mein usko uski galiyon ke bare mein batane laga uski stance set karne laga aur kab unke beech baat-cheet shuru ho gayi unhen bhi pata nahi laga.

Roman ke andar badle ki aag aur bhi madham ho chuki thi aur samay ka pahiya aise he ghoomta raha aur kuch saal beet gye. Roman aur Aldric donon knight ban chuke the.

Shuruaat mein to Aldric ko bura laga ke uske baad aaya ek ladka uske saath knight ban gaya tha par Roman ki achievements ko daikh kar uski shikayat bhi dur ho gayi.

Ek shaam aise he Eira ki birthday se ek din pehle training ke baad Eira aa kar Roman ke paas baith gayi aur uski taraf daikhne lagi. Ab ye to Roman ke liye bhi normal ho gaya tha aur Eira uski taraf daikhti rahi.

Eira: Kya main ap se ek gift maang sakti ho?

Roman: Gift?

Eira (Nod): Haan.

Roman: Kya chahiye hai tumhe?

Eira: Ap ka chehara.

Roman (Startled): Kya?

Eira: I want to see your face.

Roman khamosh udhar baitha raha. Uske andar ek he dar tha ke agar usne chehara dikha diya to Eira kya dobara usko dikhe gi? Lekin ek umeed bhi ke kya ho ga agar uska chehara daikhne ke baad bhi Eira badli nahi to? Usko aur kuch bhi Eira se chuppana nahi ho ga.

Roman ne kuch pal ke liye socha aur phir ek gehri saans le kar helmet par haath rakh kar usko uthana shuru kar diya aur uska chehara Eira ke saamne aane laga aur pura helmet utaar kar Roman neeche daikhne laga.

Uske andar Eira ka reaction daikhne ki himmat nahi ho rahi thi. Lekin kuch pal ki khamoshi ke baad usne sar utha kar saamne daikha to Eira uski taraf he daikh rahi thi. Uska pura chehara blush kar raha tha aur uski nazre Roman ke chehere par he tiki huwi thi.

Eira (Smile): Ye meri kisi bhi birthday ke kisi bhi gift se special gift hai... Thank You, Sir Roman!

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Demon King's Castle
Vareth ~ Fourth Stage

*Present*

“Sir... Roman?”

Eira kuch kadam peeche chali gayi aur Sola ne aage badh kar usko pakad liya. Aldric bhi uske saath aa kar khada ho gaya aur Demon King ki taraf hairani se daikhne laga.

Unhone ne kabhi Roman ke chehere ko nahi daikha tha. Lekin Eira ne uske chehere ko daikha tha par Eira ko bhi Roman ko Na pehchante huwe daikh ab unko samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke unke saamne khada huwa Demon King kya sach mein Roman tha?

Lekin agar wo tha to Eira ne usko pehchana kaise nahi? Aur agar wo nahi tha to Aarav unse jhoot kyu bole ga? Unke mann mein aise bohat se saval chal rahe the aur unke saamne Demon King bilkul shaant khada huwa tha.

Eira (Hesitatingly): K-Kya... Kya ye sach mein Sir... Roman hai?

Eira ne Demon King ki taraf daikhte huwe Aarav se hichkichate huwe kaha aur uska saval sun kar sab uski taraf daikhne lage.


Eira ko Roman yaad nahi tha? Kya kuch baras mein he usko Roman ka chehara bhi bhool gaya tha? Ya Demon King ban kar uska chehara badal gaya tha?

Ek baar dobara sab ke mann mein dheron saval aur aane shuru ho gye. Lekin Eira ki nazre sirf Demon King par ruki huwi thi aur Demon King bhi mayoos nazron se uski taraf daikh raha tha.

Aarav (Nod): Yes... He’s your knight in shining armour.

*Check*

〈 Name: Roman Dimitri
Title: The Third Demon King
Status: Holds half of the Evil God’s Heart.
Currently the ruler of all demons 〉

Tinkerbell: [Cringe ~ ಡ⁠ ͜⁠ ⁠ʖ⁠ ⁠ಡ]

Aarav (Embarrassed): [I know...!]

Eira uske saamne khade Demon King ki taraf daikh usko pehchanane ki koshish karne lagi. Lekin usko Roman ka chehara yaad he nahi aa raha tha aur ye daikh Demon King ki bhi nazre neechi ho gayi.

Sola: Lekin, Ye tumhe kaise pata aur Eira kyu nahi pehchan saki Sir Roman ko?

Aarav: Kyu ke Eira ko Sir Roman ka chehara yaad nahi hai.

Sola: Lekin kaise? Eira kabhi Sir Roman ke chehere ko nahi bhool sakti...!

Sola ke saath udhar baaki sab ko bhi uski baat sahi lag rahi thi. Eira ka Roman ka chehara bhoolna unko sahi nahi lag raha tha.

Aarav: Kyu ke Eira chehre ko bhooli nahi hai! Eira ne Roman ke chehere ki yaad ko he sacrifice kar diya huwa hai.

Sola: Sacrifice?

Sola ab Eira ki taraf daikhne lagi jaise puch rahi ho ke kya Aarav sach keh raha tha. Eira ne uski taraf daikha aur haan mein sar hila diya.

Sola: Lekin kaise?

Eira: Altar of summoning ko activate karne ke liye.

Eira ki donon aankhen aansuon se bheeg chuki thi aur uske honth kapkapane lage the. Jaise wo aankhon se uske saamne khade Demon King— Sir Roman ko bata rahi ho ke usne khud Roman ko nahi bhulaya tha.

Lekin aage uski awaaz uska saath nahi de rahi thi.

Aarav: Altar of summoning ko activate karne ke liye Eira ne uski sab se cherished memory ko sacrifice kiya tha... Roman ka chehara.

Eira ke liye uski zindgi ka sab se haseen aur khushi ka pal wo he tha jab Roman ne uske upar vishwas kar ke apna chehara usko dikhaya tha. Lekin altar ko activate karne ke liye Eira ne uss pal ko sacrifice kar diya tha.

Spoiler: Sacrifice

Update 111 ~

[Eira offers: A cherished bracelet (family heirloom)]

[Item recognized]

[⚠ Sacrifice still insufficient]

Eira (whispering): This belonged to my mother...! Isn't this enough?

Eira dobara notification padh kar haatho ko mutthi bana kar bheenchte huwe usko daikhne lagi. Lekin usko bhi pata tha ke ye Altar bohat zyada sacrifice maangta hai. Eira udhar he baith kar kuch pal ke liye sochne lagi ke ab wo kya sacrifice kar sakti hai?

Usko baithe kuch he pal huwe the ke usko samajh aa gayi ke ab usko kya sacrifice karna chahiye hai?

[Awaiting further sacrifice...]

Eira (softly, voice trembling): I... I offer a cherished memory....!

[Memory acknowledged]

[Sacrifice accepted]

[Altar power increasing...]

[Altar of Summoning fully activated]

*Crrk*

Eira ne aage badh kar Roman ke paas ki ice break kar di aur Roman ko azaad kar diya. Lekin unko abhi bhi vishwas nahi ho raha tha ke wo donon ek baar dobara ek dusre ko daikh rahe the.

Aldric: ...Lekin Roman— Demon King— Kaise?

Abhi bhi bohat prashnon ke uttar unhen nahi mile the. Eira ko bhi Roman se ye he puchna tha aur ye daikh Aarav ne apna haath Roman ki taraf badha diya.

Roman: Huh?

Aarav: Main sab ko seedha dikha bhi sakta hu aur ye shayad zyada easy rahe ga.

Roman: *Nod*

〈 Ability (Mnemosyne's Gaze) Activated 〉

〈 Sharing memories… 〉



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West Gate ~ Vareth

Roman khush tha. Uska har din Eira ke saath beet raha tha. Usko train karte huwe unke beech baaton ka silsila bhi shuru ho chuka tha. Uske paas ab ek purpose tha, Duty thi aur ab uske paas ek chahne wala bhi tha.

Lekin acche samay ki sab se buri baat ye he hai ke wo zyada samay ke liye nahi rehta. Roman ek baar dobara West Gate par tha. Lekin ab ki baar wo ek Knight west gate par stationed tha aur uske saath uske guards bhi the.

“Sir Roman... Demons!”

Ek guard ne dur se aate huwe Demons ko daikhte he Roman ko alert kar diya. Roman ne Demons ki taraf daikha to unke saamne se ek saath bohat se high ranked demons aa rahe the.

Roman: Priestess ko signal bhej do... Priestess ke aane tak hamay demons ko gate tak pohanchne se rokna ho ga.

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Roman ne kamar par lagi sword ko nikalte huwe kaha aur saamne se aa rahe Demons ki taraf badhne laga. Ek guard signal ke liye bhaag gaya aur baaki sab Roman ke saath Demons ki taraf badhne lage.


Guard 2: Sir Roman!!!

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Ek guard bhaagte huwe he ruk gaya. High ranked demons ke saath unko lead kar raha ek demon general bhi unke saath tha. Ek demon general ko daikh kar guards ko dar lagne laga. Lekin—

*Huff*

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Demon General ke dikhne ke baad bhi Roman ruka nahi aur aage badhta raha aur usko daikh sab guards bhi himmat kar dobara uske peeche bhaagne lage ye jaante huwe bhi ke aage badhna unka ant ho sakta tha.

*Swish*

Roman ne ghode ke upar baithe huwe he sword se uske saamne aa rahe Demons ko kaatna shuru kar diya.

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*Woooosh*

*Ka-booooom*

Demon General ke paas pohanchte he Roman ghode se utar hava mein udte huwe Demon General ke paas pohanch gaya aur ek heavy attack kar diya. Lekin uske baad bhi Demon General udhar he khada raha aur counter attack karne laga.

*Slash*

*Thud*

*Clang*

*Clang*

Ek ke baad ek heavy attack Roman kar raha tha aur Demon General ko ghayal kar raha tha. Lekin uske kiye har attack ko bina block kiye Demon General uske attack kar raha tha aur Roman ko peeche push kar raha tha.

*Scream*

Roman ke saath aaye guards demon ke haathon marne shuru ho gye the. Roman bhi zyada samay unhen rok nahi sakta tha. Ek baar gates ki taraf daikh Roman ne sword ko gira diya aur khaali haath Demon General ki taraf badhne laga.

Demon General ne ek aur attack kiya to Roman ne uski kalayi ko ek haath se pakad liya. Roman ki strength ko daikh Demon General bhi ek pal le liye chaunk gaya.

*Bam!*

*Thud*

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Ek laat seedhe Demon General ki pasli par maar kar agla zordar punch Roman ne Demon General ke jaw par maar diya. Ek punch mein he Demon General ka jaw toot gaya. Lekin usko ek pal he laga jaw ko heal karne ke liye.

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Lekin ek aur attack kar ke Roman udhar se Demon General se dur bhaagne laga. Ye daikh gusse se bhada huwa Demon General bhi uske peeche bhaagne laga aur usko follow karte huwe baaki Demons bhi uske saath Roman ke peeche bhaagne lage.

Demon General ki intelligence se he Roman usko mock kar ke usko gate se dur le ja raha tha. Lekin kuch he pal mein Demons ne usko gher liya aur ab sab Demons ke beech Roman akele khada huwa tha. Lekin ye daikh kar bhi Roman ruka nahi aur udhar he Demons se bhid gaya.

*Bam*

*Ka-booooom*

*Thump*

*Woooosh*

*Ka-booooom*

*Crack*

Ek ke baad ek Demon ko Roman utha kar idhar udhar phenkta raha unko todta raha unke body parts ko ukhadata raha aur Demon General se khud ko dur rakhne ki koshish karta raha. Lekin uski fatigue bohat badh chuki thi uska sharir uske aur demons ke khoon se bheeg chuka tha.

Roman: *Gasping*

Roman ka vision bhi blurry hone laga tha aur uske liye saans leni bhi mushkil ho gayi thi. Lekin tab bhi Demon ruk nahi rahe the aur lagatar uski taraf aa rahe the.

*Ka-booooom*

Ek shockwave ke saath Roman ki aankhen ek pal ke liye band ho gayi. Lekin jab uski aankhen khuli to uske saamne se Demon General ke saath sab demons gayab the. Uske aas-paas kuch tha to wo thi humans ki dead bodies aur unke andar se dark energy nikal kar ek taraf ja rahi thi.

Roman ne usko follow kiya to uske peeche ek big figure khada huwa tha. Uske andar se dark black aura Roman ko dikhayi de raha tha horns aur laal chamakti huwi aankhen.

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Lekin usko daikh darne ki jagah Roman hairan tha uski ek dhundhli yaad usko dobara yaad aa rahi thi aur jaise uska ek bura sapna sach ho raha tha. Lekin jab uske hont khule to sirf ek he shabd uske muh se nikla.

“...Father?”


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Vareth ~ 47 Years Ago...,

Ek chote se ghar ke ek chote se kamre ke andar 2 vyakti baithe huwe the. Ek uske haath mein chote bacche ko pakde huwa tha aur dusra uske saamne baitha huwa tha.

“Avinash Arya... Kab se tumhen mere yanha hone ka pata tha?”

Baccha le kar baithe vyakti ne uske saamne baithe Avinash ki taraf daikhte huwe saval kiya aur uska saval sun Avinash bhi uski taraf daikhne laga.

Avinash: Shuruaat se— Actually tum kabhi hum se chhupe he nahi the... Lekin tum ne Vareth world ke guardian ban kar bohat samay serve kar diya tha to hum tumhare bina he demon mess ko khatam karna chahate the. Evil God!

*Thump*

Evil God haath table par rakhte huwe aage ho gaya.

Evil God (Furious): Main kabhi kisi ka guardian nahi tha! Main Vareth world ka Lord tha... Lekin tumhari Evil Spirit Monarch ne aa kar mujhse mera sab kuch cheen liya tha aur uske baad se main yanha reh raha hu.

Avinash: Ek Lord kisi chhote ghar ki ladki ki madad le kar uske pyaar mein doob kar uske saath reh raha hai aur unka ek bacha bhi hai?... Main abhi story mein interested nahi hu... Lekin ab Evil Spirit Monarch Vareth mein kabhi waapis nahi aaye gi.

Evil God ko bhi andaza tha ke Avinash udhar sirf baat cheet ke liye nahi aaya tha. Avinash ke uske paas aane ka kuch to kaaran tha.

Evil God: Aur Evil Spirit Monarch ke jaane ke baad ab tum mujhse kya chahate ho?

Avinash: I want you to become the next Demon King.

Evil God (Scoff): Hah... Aur mujhe Demon King tum kyu banana chahate ho?

Avinash: Abhi hamare paas demon ko khatam karne ka ek he raasta hai. Unki dark energy ko extract kar ke... Lekin hum usko aise he release nahi kar sakte and there’s too much of it... I can’t handle it alone aur Kyu ke Demons tumhare heart se he bane hai to Demon King bhi tum he ban sakte ho.

Evil God: Lekin main agar Demon King ban bhi gaya to main 17 billion human-worth of dark energy ko absorb nahi kar sakta.

Avinash (Nod): You’re right, you can’t. Lekin main tumhe absorb karne ke liye Demon King bana bhi nahi raha. Unke king ban kar tum unhen LEAD kar sakte ho.

Evil God: Lead?

Avinash (Nod): Yes, You can control them and guide their attacks so humans at least have a chance to survive! Without a Demon King, demons will go wild... and the remaining humans will die too.

Avinash ke paas bhi unhen bachane ka raasta nahi tha. Lekin wo unko survive karne ka chance de sakta tha. Humans tab bhi demons ke haathon sacrifice hone wale the. Lekin ab unka number kam hone wala tha.

Evil God: Lekin kab tak? Main ye hamesha ke liye to nahi kar sakta.

Avinash: Jab tak mujhe demons ko khatam karne ke liye aur koi monarch nahi mil jata.

Evil God: Lekin dusre Monarchs ne kuch karna hota to ab tak kar chuke hote... Tum intezar kar sakte ho par monarchs se umeed lagana bekar hai aur ek aa bhi gaya to kya wo sach mein kuch kar bhi sake ga?

Avinash: Monarchs ek option hai... Actually, You just have to wait for him.

Evil God: Him?

Avinash (Smile): Aarav Arya.

Evil God: Soul?

Avinash: Nahi... Aarav Arya— My Son!

Avinash ki muskan daikh ek pal ke liye Evil God bhi usko daikhta he reh gaya.

Evil God: Aur wo kuch kar sake ga?

Avinash (Nod): Haan.

Evil God (Sigh): Tumhe nahi lagta ke ek baap ke liye tum tumhare bete par kuch zyada he responsibilities ka bojh daal rahe ho?

Avinash: Maybe, Lekin Aarav hamesha se ek aagyakari beta raha hai to wo samajh jaye ga *Smile*

Avinash ko Aarav ki baat karte daikh Evil God ki nazar khud ke bete par chali gayi. Kya kabhi wo bhi apne bete ko aise jaan sake ga jaise Avinash uske bete ko jaanta tha?

Evil God: Theek hai. Main Demon King banunga.

Avinash: Theek hai? Mujhe laga tha ke thodi aur convincing lage gi? Lekin tum to bohat easily ready ho gye!?

Evil God: Kyu ke tum sahi keh rahe the. Ek Evil God uske he samrajya ki ek sadharan si ladki ke pyaar mein par gaya tha aur unke pyaar ki nishani unka beta hai... Lekin jab tak uska baap uske saath ho ga wo kabhi uski Maa ki tarha ek sadharan jeevan nahi jee sake ga... Aur main ye meri family ke liye bhi kar raha hu. Mere Roman ke liye kar raha hu.

Avinash (Nod): Family ke liye kuch bhi.


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Demon King's Castle
Vareth ~ Fourth Stage

*Present*

*Silence*

Roman aur Evil God ki backstory daikh kar udhar sab ki he bolti band ho gayi. Ab tak unke liye unka sab se bada dushman Demon King he tha aur ab tak wo unki suffering ke liye usko he blame kar rahe the.

Lekin sach daikh kar ab unko unka pura jeevan he ek galti lag raha tha. Demon King to unko bachane ki koshish kar raha tha. Lekin sab kuch karne ke baad bhi sab ke liye wo sirf ek monster ban gaya tha.

Roman: Demon General father ke orders ke against west gate par aaya tha... Lekin mujhe bachane ke liye father ko uski dark energy ko absorb karna par gaya aur tab unhone unki limit ko bhi hit kar diya... Lekin khud ek blood thirsty demon na bane isiliye father ne khud ko dark energy ke saath he... Saath he khatam kar diya.

Roman ne tab west gate par aage kya huwa unhen khud batane laga. Evil God ne apne bete ko bachane ke liye khud ko sacrifice kar diya tha.

Aarav: Lekin unhone pehle remaining empty half Evil God Heart tumhe de diya aur tum next demon king ban gye? Aur kyu ke tum Evil God ki spitting image the to demons ko bhi kabhi pata nahi laga ke Demon King badal gaya hai.

Aarav ko shuru se kuch andaza tha ke sab kuch kya huwa tha aur Roman se details pata lagne ke baad usko sab kuch easily samajh aa gaya.

Roman (Nod): Haan... Meri kismat to shuruaat se he cursed thi... Lekin meri suffering Demon King ban kar shuru huwi thi. Father aur Mother ko to main ne kho he diya tha... Lekin unke baad mujhe meri life ke sab se important person se bhi khud ko dur karna par gaya.

Roman ne uski last line Eira ki taraf daikhte huwe kahi. Eira ko bhi laga tha ke wo Roman se dobara kabhi nahi mile gi. Lekin Roman ko pata hote huwe bhi ke Eira uska intezar kar rahi ho gi wo uske paas nahi ja sakta tha.

Roman: Lekin shayad utna kaafi nahi tha ke Demon King ban kar har baar har demon attack ke saath har human life ka bojh mere upar badhata raha... Haan, Ye ek he option mere paas tha. Lekin tab bhi har demon attack ki permission main he deta tha aur wo humans uske kaaran he mar rahe the.

Roman ke sivaye aur koi bhi uske real suffering ko nahi samajh sakta tha. Ye jaante huwe bhi ke uske demons ko attack karne dene par logon ki maut ho gi usko tab bhi unhen bhejna padta tha.

Eira ke haath khud uske chehere par chale gye aur usne Roman ka chehara thaam liya. Eira ki aankhon mein bhi Roman ki takleef ko daikh kar aansu the. Eira ka spasht mehsoos kar ke Roman ko jaise sakoon sa mil raha tha.

Aarav: Lekin guess kar ho kya ke tum kitni dark energy ko abosrb kar sakte ho?

Roman: I don't know! Lekin probably ek real demon general ki full dark energy ko absorb karna bhi mere liye mushkil hai aur main khud ko push karu bhi to main Vareth world ko demons se mukht nahi kar sakta aur bina Demon King ke Vareth world ko kya ho ga uska tumhen bhi andaza ho ga.

Aarav ne abhi ek demon general ki dark energy ko devour kiya tha aur ek demon general se he uske wala half Evil God heart almost fill ho gaya tha aur abhi bhi uski dark energy ko Aarav cultivate kar raha tha.

Roman (Stare): Lekin tum ho kon? Aur tum ne kaise Demon General ko absorb kar liya?

Aarav ne ab tak khud ko introduce nahi karwaya tha aur usko Demon General ko absorb karte daikh Roman ab tak hairan tha.

Aarav: Right, Let me introduce myself...! I'm Aarav Arya, son of Avinash Arya.

Roman (Stunned): A-Aarav Arya? Avinash ke Aarav Arya? Jiska intezar karne ke liye father ko Avinash ne kaha tha?

Aarav: Probably.

Roman: Kya tum sach mein kuch kar sakte ho Vareth ke liye?

Roman ne umeed bhadi nazron se Aarav ki taraf daikhte huwe kaha.

Tinkerbell: [Absolutely not, Ek demon general ne he ap ki ye halat kar di hai! Abhi bhi sirf khade rehne ke liye bhi ap ko Qi use karni par rahi hai]

Aarav: [Lekin main mere paas ka half Evil God Heart Roman ko de sakta hu?]

Tinkerbell: [Lekin tumhare wala heart bhi almost complete dark energy se bharne wala hai!?]

Aarav: [Haan, Lekin shayad dono half ke saath aane ke baad Roman ki overall capacity badh sakti ho? Aur quest complete karne ke liye hamare paas zyada samay nahi hai to ye he safest bet ho gi]

〈 Quest Timer: 3h 27m 37s Left 〉

Unhen Demon King ke castle tak pohanchne mein he bohat samay lag gaya tha aur ab unke paas sirf lagbhag 3 ghante baaki the. Aarav ko ab kuch to karna he tha kyu ke Roman ke marne ke baad bhi unki quest complete nahi ho sakti thi.

Aarav (Sigh): Huh, Main tumhare heart ko complete kar sakta hu aur tum ek baar Vareth ke sab demons ki dark energy ko absorb kar sakte ho.

Roman: Huh? Kya ye kaam kare ga?

Aarav: It has to. We don’t have any other option.

Aarav bilkul serious tha. Unke paas zyada options nahi the. Roman ke paas bhi vishwas karne ke sivaye aur koi raasta nahi tha kyu ke demons ko bhi ab uski sachai pata lag chuki thi aur uske liye ab unhen lead karna mushkil tha.

Aarav: Yoo-Jung!

Yoo-Jung: *Nod*

Aarav ne holographic training ko maintain karne ka kaam Yoo-Jung ko de diya. Aarav aur Roman ek dusre ke saamne khade ho gye. Aarav ne ek haath ko Roman ki chhati par rakh diya aur uske haathon mein dark energy se ek path ban gaya.

〈You are transferring the Evil God’s Half-Heart to the chosen vessel〉

Aarav ke haathon se hote huwe heart energy ke roop mein Roman ki body mein enter karne laga aur ek burst ke saath Roman ki body evolve hone laga.

〈Transfer in progress…〉

Roman ka sharir kaanpne laga heart ke violent aura se aur Roman usko absorb karne laga.

〈 Transfer complete〉

〈The Evil God’s Half-Heart now resides in the chosen vessel: Demon King Roman〉

〈All dark energy has been removed from your body〉

Evil God's heart ab Roman ke andar tha aur ab donon mil kar complete ho gye the. Aarav aur Roman donon he udhar he khade khud ko normal karne lage. Unki body abhi bhi shake kar rahi thi.

Aarav ke sharir se uski sab dark energy nikal chuki thi. Roman ne abhi heart ko complete kiya tha par ek bhi aur pal barbad kiye bina Roman dobara khada ho gaya aur Demons ki energy ko absorb karne ke liye taiyar ho gaya.

*GRAHHHHH!*

Ek saath castle ke baahir se Demons ki cheekhon ki awaaze aane lagi aur awaazon ke saath he dark aura castle ke andar aate huwe unhen dikhayi dene lagi aur Roman unko absorb karne laga. Evil God ki bloodline se hone ke kaaran uske paas kisi bhi demon ki energy dur se he absorb karne ki ability thi.

Eira: Sir Roman?

Roman ke kadam ladkhadane shuru ho gye uski aankhen band honi shuru ho gayi aur ab wo Semiconscious state mein tha.

Tinkerbell: [Master, Sir Roman ki concious faint ho rahi hai]

Roman agar unconscious ho jata to wo ek blood thirsty demon ban jaane wala tha aur abhi usne sirf 30% Demons ki dark energy ko he absorb kiya tha.

Aarav: Damn it.

〈 Unique Ability (Devour) Activated 〉

Yoo-Jung (Stunned): Aarav?

〈 Dragonic Overlord has been activated 〉

Yoo-Jung aage badhne he lagi thi ke Dragonic Overlord ki presence se sab udhar je ghutnon par gir gye.

Tinkerbell: [Master, Ap ke paas ab Evil God's heart nahi hai. Ap ab dark energy ko aur cultivate nahi kar sakte]

Tinkerbell ke kehne par bhi Aarav ruka nahi kyu ke usko bhi pata tha ke ye karne se kya kuch ho sakta tha. Lekin uske sivaye aur koi bhi ye nahi kar sakta tha aur Aarav udhar Roman ki peeth par haath rakhe uski dark energy ko abosrb karta raha.

〈Warning〉

〈 Your body is now filled with impure dark energy 〉

〈 Your heart is slowing down... 〉

Aarav uski heartbeat ko dheeme hote sun sakta tha. Lekin Aarav tab bhi ruka nahi aur dark energy ko devour karta raha uski aankhen bhi band honi shuru ho gayi.

〈Warning〉

〈Demonic energy is harming your body! 〉

Yoo-Jung (Shout): Aaraaavvvvv!

Yoo-Jung ne Aarav ki taraf rengate huwe aage badh uska naam chillaya par Aarav ko ab kuch bhi sunayi dena bhi band ho gaya tha.

〈 Your heart has stopped beating 〉
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〈 Hidden Unique Ability (Limitless Growth) Activated 〉
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[Aj ke liye itna he, Aur ye update likhna bhi bohat mushkil tha. Ek character ki puri backstory ek update mein likhna mere liye new experience tha. Umeed karta hu ke ap ko update pasand aaya ho ga aur agar aaya hai to like karo aur milte hai ab agle update par aur tab tak ke liye, Sayonara!!!]

Brilliant update

 

[Guru78869]

UPDATE 117
(DEMON KING)​

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Old Anvil Blacksmith
North City ~ Vareth

“Roman! Aag bujhane lagi hai aur koyala le kar aao”

“Roman, Tongs ko dhayan se pakdo billet neeche na gire”

“Roman bada wala hammer chahiye hai”

“Roman, Guard ke corner bohat sharp hai unhen smooth kar do”

“Roman barrel mein paani khatam ho gaya hai usko dobara bhar do”

Ek mask pehne huwe chota Roman blacksmiths ke beech kabhi unke liye kuch le kar aa raha tha kabhi unke liye kuch pakad raha tha to kabhi swords ko polish kar raha tha.

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Roman ne uske chehere par ek mask pehna huwa tha. Lekin usko udhar kaam karte itna samay ho gaya tha ke ab sab blacksmith uske mask ke baare mein usko kuch bhi nahi kehte the.

Roman ko udhar kaam karte 2 saal ho chuke the aur sab ko pata tha ke wo itni mehnat kiske liye kar raha tha. Uski Maa ke liye. Roman ke haathon par nishan par chuke the lekin uske baad bhi wo kaam kar raha tha to wo uski Maa ke liye kar raha tha.

Uski Maa ko bimar huwe 2 saal ho gye the aur uske baad se wo kaam nahi kar sakti thi. Uske baad bhi jab Roman ne uski Maa ko kaam ke liye jaate daikha to usne khud sab zimmedariyon ka bojh utha liya.

Ek aur din kaam par mehnat karne ke baad Roman sab se thoda side par khaane ke liye baahir baith gaya. Uske saath baaki sab bhi baahir he baithe huwe the aur khaana kha he rahe the ke unhen ek vyakti dur se bhaagte huwe aata dikhayi diya aur chillate huwe wo sab savdhan kar raha tha.

“Demons... Demons, West gate ko tod kar demons west city ke andar aa gye hai”


Blacksmith Master: Roman!

Ek pal mein Roman udhar se uth kar bhaagne laga aur peeche se usko sab blacksmith rukne ke liye kehte rahe par wo rukne ko taiyar he nahi tha. Uski aankhen dar se feli huwi thi aur uske honton par ek he naam tha.

“Maa!”

Roman ka ghar west gate ke bilkul kareeb tha aur uski bimar Maa ghar mein akeli thi.

“West City mein demons hai civilian abhi west city se jitna ho sake utna dur rah— Aye, Ladke!”

North City aur West City ke beech ke gate par guards khade huwe the aur kisi ko bhi west city jaane se rok rahe the. Lekin Roman bhaagte huwe guards ke haathon ke beech se phisalte huwe andar chala gaya.

“Ladke ko pakdo”

Roman ke peeche kuch guards usko pakadne ke liye bhaagne lage. Lekin Roman bina ek baar bhi peeche daikhe sirf aage bhaagta raha. West City ke andar uske saamne petrified demons khade huwe the.

Priestess udhar west city kj wall par khadi thi aur usne bohat se demons ko petrify kar diya tha aur next attack ke liye taiyar ho rahi thi. Abhi bhi kuch demon city ke andar bhaag rahe the aur kuch demon ne Roman ke peeche aa rahe Guards ke raaste mein aa gye aur wo unse ladne ke liye peeche he ruk gye aur Roman unke saamne se bhaag gaya.

Roman (Running): Ma... Maa... Kanha ho tum Maa?

Roman idhar udhar daikhte huwe ghar ki taraf bhaagte raha ab uska ghar thoda he dur tha aur Roman ghar ki taraf he daikh raha tha jab uske aage badhate kadam khud dheeme hone lage aur uski aankhen aur bhi failani shuru ho gayi.

“Maa?”

Roman aansuon se bhari aankhon ke saath udhar he khada ho gaya. Uska sharir thanda hone laga aur uske honth tharthrane shuru ho gye.

Uske saamne uski Maa ek patthar ki murti ban kar khadi huwi thi. Lekin uske chehere par uski veins phool kar baahir aa rahi thi uski body ke kayi parts mud chuke the. Uski Maa petrify hone se pehle ek demon ban chuki thi.

Roman (Tearful): Maa...?

*Thud*

Roman seedhe ghutnon par gir gaya aur usne apna sar Maa ke kadmon mein rakh diya. Uski chhati mein ek chubhan si hone lagi thi uska mind blank hona shuru ho gaya tha. Uske jeevan ek uski Maa he to thi aur wo bhi uss se cheen le gayi thi. Usko khud bhi kuch samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke usko kya ho raha tha?

*Grahhh*

Roman ke ghar ke paas se aur bhi demon bhaagte huwe uski taraf aa rahe the. Usne sar uthate huwe ek baar Demon ki taraf daikha to uske andar ek aag jalne lagi. Badle ki aag... Uski aankhon ke aansu khud ruk gye jaise aag ne uske andar ke sab aansuon ko sukha diya tha.

*Clang*

Roman ka haath khud he uske paas gire huwe ek soldier ki laash ke paas rakhi khoon mein sani huwi sword par chala gaya aur usne sword ko utha liya. Uske haath hilt par mazbooti se kas gye aur wo seedhe khada ho gaya.

Uske chote haathon ne aj tak sword ko sirf polish karne ke liye uthaya tha. Lekin aj uska kaaran alag tha. Uski aankhen uske saamne aa rahe Demon par tiki huwi thi aur—

*Slash*

Demon ka haath cut kar uske saamne gir gaya aur demon udhar he ruk gaya. Roman ke haath ek baar dobara khud he uthne lage aur—

*SHHRK*

*Slash*

*Slash*

*Slash*

Ek ke baad ek vaar karte huwe Roman ne demon ko tukaron mein kaat diya. Uski umar ke liye uski strength bilkul unbelievable thi. Lekin Roman ko uski parwah nahi thi.

Uske slash clean nahi the aur Na he usko proper technique ka pata tha uski stance sloppy thi aur uske khud ke liye dangerous thi. Lekin usko kisi ki parwah nahi thi usko sirf demons ko kaatna tha ye pata hote huwe bhi ke wo unko khatam nahi kar sakta tha phir bhi Roman unko kaatna chahata tha unke cheekhon ko sunana chahata tha.

Ek ke baad dusra demon aur dusre ke baad teesra demon aur aise he demons aate rahe aur Roman unko kabhi sword se sirf maarne lagta to kabhi unko tukron mein kaatne lagta.

Uski saanse phulne lagi thi uski fatigue badhne lagi thi uska sharir ghayal ho gaya tha aur uska mask gur chuka tha. Lekin uska ehsaas usko tab huwa jab uske liye khada rehna bhi mushkil ho gaya aur wo neeche gir gaya.

*Grahhh*

Ek aur demon uski taraf aane laga aur usko daikh Roman ne sword ko uthane ki koshish ki par uske andar uska haath hilane tak ki bhi shakti nahi bachi thi. Usne dobara koshish ki par. Nahi.

*Slash*

Roman: Huh?

Demon Roman ke bilkul kareeb aa gaya tha jab uske saamne usko kisi ki peeth dikhayi di. Uske saamne ek soldier khada huwa tha. Ek ladka. Umar mein wo Roman se kuch he bada lag raha tha.

Aldric.

Aldric ek sword aur shield ko pakde huwe khada tha aur uske saamne demon gira huwa tha.

Aldric: Run. Get out of here.

Aldric ki awaaz sun Roman ne sab se pehle haath se apna chehara chupa liya. Aldric ne peeche ghoom kar uski taraf daikha to Roman ne Naa mein sar hilate huwe udhar se jaane se inkar kar diya.

Aldric: Mai-

“Aldric”

Ek awaaz ke saath ek armored helmet Roman ke sar par aa gaya aur usne uske chehare ko bhi chhupa diya. Roman ne sar utha kar upar daikha to uske saamne priestess ka knight khada huwa tha.

Sir Rodrick.

Rodrick: Mujhe nahi pata karna ke tum yanha kya kar rahe ho aur tumhare chehere ko kyu chhupa rahe ho. Ladke? Lekin main ye daikh sakta hu ke tumhare andar mere train kiye gye half recruit se zyada potential hai... Aur main daikhna chahata hu ke tum aage kya kya kar sakte ho.

Rodrick ko nazarandaz karte huwe dobara sword ko uthane ki koshish karne laga to Rodrick ne neeche baith ko sword ko pakad liya.

Rodrick (Gentle Smile): Main samajh sakta hu ke tumhari ye halat hone ka kya kaaran ho sakta hai... Lekin tum ne already khud ko bohat push kar liya hai... Abhi ke liye itna kaafi hai.

Rodrick ne kehte huwe sword ko dur phenk diya aur Aldric ki taraf daikhne laga.

Rodrick: Isko Safe Zone le jao... Main raasta clear kar deta hu.

Aldric: Lekin Si—

Rodrick: Aldric.

Rodrick ke kehte he Aldric shaant ho gaya aur muh banate huwe Roman ko kandhe par utha kar sout city le gaya. Udhar Roman ko baitha kar Aldric dobara andar ki taraf bhaag gaya aur Roman udhar baitha sirf sab kuch daikhta reh gaya.

Priestess ne sab demons ko petrify kar diya aur sab ko bacha liya. Lekin Roman ke liye sab kuch badal gaya tha. Roman uska har pal sword mein busy karne laga kabhi usko banane mein to kabhi uske saath ladne ke liye.

Din guzarte rahe aur din hafton mein aur hafte mahinon mein badal gye. Lekin Roman ke andar ki aag shaant he nahi ho rahi thi aur aakhir mein Roman ek mercenary ban kar ek heavy aur badi sword le kar kingdom se baahir chala gaya aur bhi Demons ko dhoodne ke liye.

Roman unko maar to nahi sakta tha par Roman har din Demons ko kaatne aur torture karne mein bitane laga. Uske andar ki aag kuch dinon ke liye kam hoti aur phir dobara bhadakne lagti aur wo dobara unko dhoodne lagta.

Lekin kuch bhi uske liye kaafi nahi tha. Roman aise 9 saal tak kisi barbarian ki tarha demons se ladta raha eb ek chota ladka ek mard ban gaya tha aur mercenary ek warrior ban gaya tha.

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Lekin kuch bhi uski aag ko shaant karne ke kaam nahi aaya aur 9 saal baad Roman ek baar dobara kingdom mein Sir Rodrick ke saamne baitha huwa tha.

Ek restaurant ke kamre ke andar dono ek dusre ke saamne baithe huwe the. Roman ne abhi bhi uska diya huwa helmet pahna huwa tha aur Rodrick muskurate huwe usko daikh raha tha.

Rodrick: Kaisa raha ek mercenary ban kar tumhara safar?

Roman: *Silence*

Rodrick ka saval sun kar bhi Roman udhar khamosh baitha raha par Rodrick ne usko kuch bhi nahi kaha aur muskura kar uski taraf daikhta raha.

Rodrick: Kya tumhara kuch dard kam huwa?

Roman: *Silence*

Ek baar dobara Roman khamosh baitha raha aur Rodrick uske helmet ki taraf daikhne laga.

Rodrick: Lagta hai ye tumhe pasand aa gaya hai?

Roman: *Nod*

Aakhir Roman ne respond kar he diya aur ye daikh Rodrick ki muskan aur bhi badi ho gayi.

Rodrick: Ye knight armour ka helmet hai! Do you... want to be one?

Roman: ...Kya ek knight ban kar kuch badle ga?

Rodrick (Shrug): Shayad, Haan— Shayad, Nahi. Ab aage kya ho ga ye to kisi ko nahi pata... Lekin sahi raasta dhoodne ke liye tumhe kisi raaste par to chalna he ho ga.

Rodrick ki baat sun Roman uski taraf daikhne laga aur Rodrick ne uski taraf haath badha diya.

Rodrick: I’m Sir Rodrick, guardian knight of the Priestess.

Roman uski taraf hairani se daikhne laga kyu ke usko pehle se pata tha ke wo kon hai par usne haath mila liya.

Rodrick: Ek platoon leader ke liye ek jagah khaali hai! Main ne tumhari swordsmanship ko to already daikh liya hai to tum udhar se shuruaat kar sakte ho.

Roman: *Nod*

Rodrick ke kehne par Roman ek platoon ka leader ban gaya. Ek platoon leader ban kar Roman dusron ke liye lada unke liye kaam kiya par sab kuch karne ke baad bhi uske andar ki aag shaant nahi huwi uske dil ki wo tees kam nahi huwi.

Lekin phir usne usko pehli baar daikha.

Eira.

Ek ladki logon ke beech mein ghutnon par giri huwi thi aur uske paas khade log usko galiyan de rahe the usko uske janam lene par bhi kos rahe the.

“Dayan!”

“Ye ladki to hamare liye ek shrap ban kar aayi hai”

“Ab tak tu zinda kyu hai?”

“Kya zaroorat thi janam le kar Lady Sola ki shaktiyon ko lene ki?”

“Abhi bhi Lady Sola ki jagah lena chahati hai tu chudail?”


Logon ke beech mein khadi huwi bebas Eira buri tarha se kaanp rahi thi. Usko kuch samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke ye sab kya ho raha hai? Wo to sirf uski behan ke saath baahir tehalne ke liye aayi thi.

Eira uske kaanon par haath rakhe udhar khadi huwi thi aur uski aankhen aansuon se bhari huwi thi aur ye daikh kab bheed ko cheedte huwe Roman uski taraf badhne laga uska ehsaas Roman ko bhi nahi huwa.

Logon ko pakad kar peeche kheench bheed ko cheedte huwe Roman udhar Eira ke paas pohanch gaya aur Eira sar utha kar uski taraf daikhne lagi.

*Glare*

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Roman ki ek nazar se he sab shaant ho gye aur Roman ne ek shield aage karte huwe uske peeche Eira ko chhupa diya. Ab Eira ko udhar koi bhi dikhayi nahi de raha tha aur wo khadi ho gayi aur dobara bheed ke beech mein se chalte huwe Roman usko baahir le aaya.

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Roman ko bhi nahi pata tha ke wo ye kyu kar raha tha? Lekin Eira ke aansuon ko daikh kar uski tees aur bhi badh rahi thi. Usko udhar khade har vyakti par gussa aa raha tha.

Roman ne Eira se kuch bhi kaha nahi pucha nahi aur sirf usko bacha kar chala gaya. Lekin uss din ke baad se Roman khud ko Eira ke khayalon se baahir nahi nikal saka aur har shaam ko priestess ke palace ke baahir intezar mein khade hone laga aur Eira ke tehalne ke liye baahir aane par wo uske peeche ek guardian ki tarha chalne lagta.

Eira bhi har shaam ko tehalne ke liye baahir aane lagi aur beech mein chalte huwe kabhi kabhi Roman ki taraf muskurate huwe daikhne lagti. Unka ye har din ka silsila ban gaya aur samay ke saath unke chalne ki doori ek dusre se kam hone lagi aur phir ek din Eira ne beech mein ruk kar Roman se kuch puch liya.

“Can... Can you teach me swordsmanship?”

Roman ne ek pal mein harbarate huwe Naa keh diya. Lekin agle he pal Eira ki udaas aankhon ko daikh aur uske kuch baar insist karne par uska khud upar neeche hote huwe nod karne laga.

Roman ke paas usko sikhane ke liye aisa kuch bhi nahi tha. Lekin har shaam ko ek ped ke neeche baitha Roman usko training karte daikhne laga aur beech beech mein usko uski galiyon ke bare mein batane laga uski stance set karne laga aur kab unke beech baat-cheet shuru ho gayi unhen bhi pata nahi laga.

Roman ke andar badle ki aag aur bhi madham ho chuki thi aur samay ka pahiya aise he ghoomta raha aur kuch saal beet gye. Roman aur Aldric donon knight ban chuke the.

Shuruaat mein to Aldric ko bura laga ke uske baad aaya ek ladka uske saath knight ban gaya tha par Roman ki achievements ko daikh kar uski shikayat bhi dur ho gayi.

Ek shaam aise he Eira ki birthday se ek din pehle training ke baad Eira aa kar Roman ke paas baith gayi aur uski taraf daikhne lagi. Ab ye to Roman ke liye bhi normal ho gaya tha aur Eira uski taraf daikhti rahi.

Eira: Kya main ap se ek gift maang sakti ho?

Roman: Gift?

Eira (Nod): Haan.

Roman: Kya chahiye hai tumhe?

Eira: Ap ka chehara.

Roman (Startled): Kya?

Eira: I want to see your face.

Roman khamosh udhar baitha raha. Uske andar ek he dar tha ke agar usne chehara dikha diya to Eira kya dobara usko dikhe gi? Lekin ek umeed bhi ke kya ho ga agar uska chehara daikhne ke baad bhi Eira badli nahi to? Usko aur kuch bhi Eira se chuppana nahi ho ga.

Roman ne kuch pal ke liye socha aur phir ek gehri saans le kar helmet par haath rakh kar usko uthana shuru kar diya aur uska chehara Eira ke saamne aane laga aur pura helmet utaar kar Roman neeche daikhne laga.

Uske andar Eira ka reaction daikhne ki himmat nahi ho rahi thi. Lekin kuch pal ki khamoshi ke baad usne sar utha kar saamne daikha to Eira uski taraf he daikh rahi thi. Uska pura chehara blush kar raha tha aur uski nazre Roman ke chehere par he tiki huwi thi.

Eira (Smile): Ye meri kisi bhi birthday ke kisi bhi gift se special gift hai... Thank You, Sir Roman!

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Demon King's Castle
Vareth ~ Fourth Stage

*Present*

“Sir... Roman?”

Eira kuch kadam peeche chali gayi aur Sola ne aage badh kar usko pakad liya. Aldric bhi uske saath aa kar khada ho gaya aur Demon King ki taraf hairani se daikhne laga.

Unhone ne kabhi Roman ke chehere ko nahi daikha tha. Lekin Eira ne uske chehere ko daikha tha par Eira ko bhi Roman ko Na pehchante huwe daikh ab unko samajh nahi aa rahi thi ke unke saamne khada huwa Demon King kya sach mein Roman tha?

Lekin agar wo tha to Eira ne usko pehchana kaise nahi? Aur agar wo nahi tha to Aarav unse jhoot kyu bole ga? Unke mann mein aise bohat se saval chal rahe the aur unke saamne Demon King bilkul shaant khada huwa tha.

Eira (Hesitatingly): K-Kya... Kya ye sach mein Sir... Roman hai?

Eira ne Demon King ki taraf daikhte huwe Aarav se hichkichate huwe kaha aur uska saval sun kar sab uski taraf daikhne lage.


Eira ko Roman yaad nahi tha? Kya kuch baras mein he usko Roman ka chehara bhi bhool gaya tha? Ya Demon King ban kar uska chehara badal gaya tha?

Ek baar dobara sab ke mann mein dheron saval aur aane shuru ho gye. Lekin Eira ki nazre sirf Demon King par ruki huwi thi aur Demon King bhi mayoos nazron se uski taraf daikh raha tha.

Aarav (Nod): Yes... He’s your knight in shining armour.

*Check*

〈 Name: Roman Dimitri
Title: The Third Demon King
Status: Holds half of the Evil God’s Heart.
Currently the ruler of all demons 〉

Tinkerbell: [Cringe ~ ಡ⁠ ͜⁠ ⁠ʖ⁠ ⁠ಡ]

Aarav (Embarrassed): [I know...!]

Eira uske saamne khade Demon King ki taraf daikh usko pehchanane ki koshish karne lagi. Lekin usko Roman ka chehara yaad he nahi aa raha tha aur ye daikh Demon King ki bhi nazre neechi ho gayi.

Sola: Lekin, Ye tumhe kaise pata aur Eira kyu nahi pehchan saki Sir Roman ko?

Aarav: Kyu ke Eira ko Sir Roman ka chehara yaad nahi hai.

Sola: Lekin kaise? Eira kabhi Sir Roman ke chehere ko nahi bhool sakti...!

Sola ke saath udhar baaki sab ko bhi uski baat sahi lag rahi thi. Eira ka Roman ka chehara bhoolna unko sahi nahi lag raha tha.

Aarav: Kyu ke Eira chehre ko bhooli nahi hai! Eira ne Roman ke chehere ki yaad ko he sacrifice kar diya huwa hai.

Sola: Sacrifice?

Sola ab Eira ki taraf daikhne lagi jaise puch rahi ho ke kya Aarav sach keh raha tha. Eira ne uski taraf daikha aur haan mein sar hila diya.

Sola: Lekin kaise?

Eira: Altar of summoning ko activate karne ke liye.

Eira ki donon aankhen aansuon se bheeg chuki thi aur uske honth kapkapane lage the. Jaise wo aankhon se uske saamne khade Demon King— Sir Roman ko bata rahi ho ke usne khud Roman ko nahi bhulaya tha.

Lekin aage uski awaaz uska saath nahi de rahi thi.

Aarav: Altar of summoning ko activate karne ke liye Eira ne uski sab se cherished memory ko sacrifice kiya tha... Roman ka chehara.

Eira ke liye uski zindgi ka sab se haseen aur khushi ka pal wo he tha jab Roman ne uske upar vishwas kar ke apna chehara usko dikhaya tha. Lekin altar ko activate karne ke liye Eira ne uss pal ko sacrifice kar diya tha.

Spoiler: Sacrifice

Update 111 ~

[Eira offers: A cherished bracelet (family heirloom)]

[Item recognized]

[⚠ Sacrifice still insufficient]

Eira (whispering): This belonged to my mother...! Isn't this enough?

Eira dobara notification padh kar haatho ko mutthi bana kar bheenchte huwe usko daikhne lagi. Lekin usko bhi pata tha ke ye Altar bohat zyada sacrifice maangta hai. Eira udhar he baith kar kuch pal ke liye sochne lagi ke ab wo kya sacrifice kar sakti hai?

Usko baithe kuch he pal huwe the ke usko samajh aa gayi ke ab usko kya sacrifice karna chahiye hai?

[Awaiting further sacrifice...]

Eira (softly, voice trembling): I... I offer a cherished memory....!

[Memory acknowledged]

[Sacrifice accepted]

[Altar power increasing...]

[Altar of Summoning fully activated]

*Crrk*

Eira ne aage badh kar Roman ke paas ki ice break kar di aur Roman ko azaad kar diya. Lekin unko abhi bhi vishwas nahi ho raha tha ke wo donon ek baar dobara ek dusre ko daikh rahe the.

Aldric: ...Lekin Roman— Demon King— Kaise?

Abhi bhi bohat prashnon ke uttar unhen nahi mile the. Eira ko bhi Roman se ye he puchna tha aur ye daikh Aarav ne apna haath Roman ki taraf badha diya.

Roman: Huh?

Aarav: Main sab ko seedha dikha bhi sakta hu aur ye shayad zyada easy rahe ga.

Roman: *Nod*

〈 Ability (Mnemosyne's Gaze) Activated 〉

〈 Sharing memories… 〉



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West Gate ~ Vareth

Roman khush tha. Uska har din Eira ke saath beet raha tha. Usko train karte huwe unke beech baaton ka silsila bhi shuru ho chuka tha. Uske paas ab ek purpose tha, Duty thi aur ab uske paas ek chahne wala bhi tha.

Lekin acche samay ki sab se buri baat ye he hai ke wo zyada samay ke liye nahi rehta. Roman ek baar dobara West Gate par tha. Lekin ab ki baar wo ek Knight west gate par stationed tha aur uske saath uske guards bhi the.

“Sir Roman... Demons!”

Ek guard ne dur se aate huwe Demons ko daikhte he Roman ko alert kar diya. Roman ne Demons ki taraf daikha to unke saamne se ek saath bohat se high ranked demons aa rahe the.

Roman: Priestess ko signal bhej do... Priestess ke aane tak hamay demons ko gate tak pohanchne se rokna ho ga.

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Roman ne kamar par lagi sword ko nikalte huwe kaha aur saamne se aa rahe Demons ki taraf badhne laga. Ek guard signal ke liye bhaag gaya aur baaki sab Roman ke saath Demons ki taraf badhne lage.


Guard 2: Sir Roman!!!

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Ek guard bhaagte huwe he ruk gaya. High ranked demons ke saath unko lead kar raha ek demon general bhi unke saath tha. Ek demon general ko daikh kar guards ko dar lagne laga. Lekin—

*Huff*

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Demon General ke dikhne ke baad bhi Roman ruka nahi aur aage badhta raha aur usko daikh sab guards bhi himmat kar dobara uske peeche bhaagne lage ye jaante huwe bhi ke aage badhna unka ant ho sakta tha.

*Swish*

Roman ne ghode ke upar baithe huwe he sword se uske saamne aa rahe Demons ko kaatna shuru kar diya.

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*Woooosh*

*Ka-booooom*

Demon General ke paas pohanchte he Roman ghode se utar hava mein udte huwe Demon General ke paas pohanch gaya aur ek heavy attack kar diya. Lekin uske baad bhi Demon General udhar he khada raha aur counter attack karne laga.

*Slash*

*Thud*

*Clang*

*Clang*

Ek ke baad ek heavy attack Roman kar raha tha aur Demon General ko ghayal kar raha tha. Lekin uske kiye har attack ko bina block kiye Demon General uske attack kar raha tha aur Roman ko peeche push kar raha tha.

*Scream*

Roman ke saath aaye guards demon ke haathon marne shuru ho gye the. Roman bhi zyada samay unhen rok nahi sakta tha. Ek baar gates ki taraf daikh Roman ne sword ko gira diya aur khaali haath Demon General ki taraf badhne laga.

Demon General ne ek aur attack kiya to Roman ne uski kalayi ko ek haath se pakad liya. Roman ki strength ko daikh Demon General bhi ek pal le liye chaunk gaya.

*Bam!*

*Thud*

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Ek laat seedhe Demon General ki pasli par maar kar agla zordar punch Roman ne Demon General ke jaw par maar diya. Ek punch mein he Demon General ka jaw toot gaya. Lekin usko ek pal he laga jaw ko heal karne ke liye.

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Lekin ek aur attack kar ke Roman udhar se Demon General se dur bhaagne laga. Ye daikh gusse se bhada huwa Demon General bhi uske peeche bhaagne laga aur usko follow karte huwe baaki Demons bhi uske saath Roman ke peeche bhaagne lage.

Demon General ki intelligence se he Roman usko mock kar ke usko gate se dur le ja raha tha. Lekin kuch he pal mein Demons ne usko gher liya aur ab sab Demons ke beech Roman akele khada huwa tha. Lekin ye daikh kar bhi Roman ruka nahi aur udhar he Demons se bhid gaya.

*Bam*

*Ka-booooom*

*Thump*

*Woooosh*

*Ka-booooom*

*Crack*

Ek ke baad ek Demon ko Roman utha kar idhar udhar phenkta raha unko todta raha unke body parts ko ukhadata raha aur Demon General se khud ko dur rakhne ki koshish karta raha. Lekin uski fatigue bohat badh chuki thi uska sharir uske aur demons ke khoon se bheeg chuka tha.

Roman: *Gasping*

Roman ka vision bhi blurry hone laga tha aur uske liye saans leni bhi mushkil ho gayi thi. Lekin tab bhi Demon ruk nahi rahe the aur lagatar uski taraf aa rahe the.

*Ka-booooom*

Ek shockwave ke saath Roman ki aankhen ek pal ke liye band ho gayi. Lekin jab uski aankhen khuli to uske saamne se Demon General ke saath sab demons gayab the. Uske aas-paas kuch tha to wo thi humans ki dead bodies aur unke andar se dark energy nikal kar ek taraf ja rahi thi.

Roman ne usko follow kiya to uske peeche ek big figure khada huwa tha. Uske andar se dark black aura Roman ko dikhayi de raha tha horns aur laal chamakti huwi aankhen.

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Lekin usko daikh darne ki jagah Roman hairan tha uski ek dhundhli yaad usko dobara yaad aa rahi thi aur jaise uska ek bura sapna sach ho raha tha. Lekin jab uske hont khule to sirf ek he shabd uske muh se nikla.

“...Father?”


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Vareth ~ 47 Years Ago...,

Ek chote se ghar ke ek chote se kamre ke andar 2 vyakti baithe huwe the. Ek uske haath mein chote bacche ko pakde huwa tha aur dusra uske saamne baitha huwa tha.

“Avinash Arya... Kab se tumhen mere yanha hone ka pata tha?”

Baccha le kar baithe vyakti ne uske saamne baithe Avinash ki taraf daikhte huwe saval kiya aur uska saval sun Avinash bhi uski taraf daikhne laga.

Avinash: Shuruaat se— Actually tum kabhi hum se chhupe he nahi the... Lekin tum ne Vareth world ke guardian ban kar bohat samay serve kar diya tha to hum tumhare bina he demon mess ko khatam karna chahate the. Evil God!

*Thump*

Evil God haath table par rakhte huwe aage ho gaya.

Evil God (Furious): Main kabhi kisi ka guardian nahi tha! Main Vareth world ka Lord tha... Lekin tumhari Evil Spirit Monarch ne aa kar mujhse mera sab kuch cheen liya tha aur uske baad se main yanha reh raha hu.

Avinash: Ek Lord kisi chhote ghar ki ladki ki madad le kar uske pyaar mein doob kar uske saath reh raha hai aur unka ek bacha bhi hai?... Main abhi story mein interested nahi hu... Lekin ab Evil Spirit Monarch Vareth mein kabhi waapis nahi aaye gi.

Evil God ko bhi andaza tha ke Avinash udhar sirf baat cheet ke liye nahi aaya tha. Avinash ke uske paas aane ka kuch to kaaran tha.

Evil God: Aur Evil Spirit Monarch ke jaane ke baad ab tum mujhse kya chahate ho?

Avinash: I want you to become the next Demon King.

Evil God (Scoff): Hah... Aur mujhe Demon King tum kyu banana chahate ho?

Avinash: Abhi hamare paas demon ko khatam karne ka ek he raasta hai. Unki dark energy ko extract kar ke... Lekin hum usko aise he release nahi kar sakte and there’s too much of it... I can’t handle it alone aur Kyu ke Demons tumhare heart se he bane hai to Demon King bhi tum he ban sakte ho.

Evil God: Lekin main agar Demon King ban bhi gaya to main 17 billion human-worth of dark energy ko absorb nahi kar sakta.

Avinash (Nod): You’re right, you can’t. Lekin main tumhe absorb karne ke liye Demon King bana bhi nahi raha. Unke king ban kar tum unhen LEAD kar sakte ho.

Evil God: Lead?

Avinash (Nod): Yes, You can control them and guide their attacks so humans at least have a chance to survive! Without a Demon King, demons will go wild... and the remaining humans will die too.

Avinash ke paas bhi unhen bachane ka raasta nahi tha. Lekin wo unko survive karne ka chance de sakta tha. Humans tab bhi demons ke haathon sacrifice hone wale the. Lekin ab unka number kam hone wala tha.

Evil God: Lekin kab tak? Main ye hamesha ke liye to nahi kar sakta.

Avinash: Jab tak mujhe demons ko khatam karne ke liye aur koi monarch nahi mil jata.

Evil God: Lekin dusre Monarchs ne kuch karna hota to ab tak kar chuke hote... Tum intezar kar sakte ho par monarchs se umeed lagana bekar hai aur ek aa bhi gaya to kya wo sach mein kuch kar bhi sake ga?

Avinash: Monarchs ek option hai... Actually, You just have to wait for him.

Evil God: Him?

Avinash (Smile): Aarav Arya.

Evil God: Soul?

Avinash: Nahi... Aarav Arya— My Son!

Avinash ki muskan daikh ek pal ke liye Evil God bhi usko daikhta he reh gaya.

Evil God: Aur wo kuch kar sake ga?

Avinash (Nod): Haan.

Evil God (Sigh): Tumhe nahi lagta ke ek baap ke liye tum tumhare bete par kuch zyada he responsibilities ka bojh daal rahe ho?

Avinash: Maybe, Lekin Aarav hamesha se ek aagyakari beta raha hai to wo samajh jaye ga *Smile*

Avinash ko Aarav ki baat karte daikh Evil God ki nazar khud ke bete par chali gayi. Kya kabhi wo bhi apne bete ko aise jaan sake ga jaise Avinash uske bete ko jaanta tha?

Evil God: Theek hai. Main Demon King banunga.

Avinash: Theek hai? Mujhe laga tha ke thodi aur convincing lage gi? Lekin tum to bohat easily ready ho gye!?

Evil God: Kyu ke tum sahi keh rahe the. Ek Evil God uske he samrajya ki ek sadharan si ladki ke pyaar mein par gaya tha aur unke pyaar ki nishani unka beta hai... Lekin jab tak uska baap uske saath ho ga wo kabhi uski Maa ki tarha ek sadharan jeevan nahi jee sake ga... Aur main ye meri family ke liye bhi kar raha hu. Mere Roman ke liye kar raha hu.

Avinash (Nod): Family ke liye kuch bhi.


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Demon King's Castle
Vareth ~ Fourth Stage

*Present*

*Silence*

Roman aur Evil God ki backstory daikh kar udhar sab ki he bolti band ho gayi. Ab tak unke liye unka sab se bada dushman Demon King he tha aur ab tak wo unki suffering ke liye usko he blame kar rahe the.

Lekin sach daikh kar ab unko unka pura jeevan he ek galti lag raha tha. Demon King to unko bachane ki koshish kar raha tha. Lekin sab kuch karne ke baad bhi sab ke liye wo sirf ek monster ban gaya tha.

Roman: Demon General father ke orders ke against west gate par aaya tha... Lekin mujhe bachane ke liye father ko uski dark energy ko absorb karna par gaya aur tab unhone unki limit ko bhi hit kar diya... Lekin khud ek blood thirsty demon na bane isiliye father ne khud ko dark energy ke saath he... Saath he khatam kar diya.

Roman ne tab west gate par aage kya huwa unhen khud batane laga. Evil God ne apne bete ko bachane ke liye khud ko sacrifice kar diya tha.

Aarav: Lekin unhone pehle remaining empty half Evil God Heart tumhe de diya aur tum next demon king ban gye? Aur kyu ke tum Evil God ki spitting image the to demons ko bhi kabhi pata nahi laga ke Demon King badal gaya hai.

Aarav ko shuru se kuch andaza tha ke sab kuch kya huwa tha aur Roman se details pata lagne ke baad usko sab kuch easily samajh aa gaya.

Roman (Nod): Haan... Meri kismat to shuruaat se he cursed thi... Lekin meri suffering Demon King ban kar shuru huwi thi. Father aur Mother ko to main ne kho he diya tha... Lekin unke baad mujhe meri life ke sab se important person se bhi khud ko dur karna par gaya.

Roman ne uski last line Eira ki taraf daikhte huwe kahi. Eira ko bhi laga tha ke wo Roman se dobara kabhi nahi mile gi. Lekin Roman ko pata hote huwe bhi ke Eira uska intezar kar rahi ho gi wo uske paas nahi ja sakta tha.

Roman: Lekin shayad utna kaafi nahi tha ke Demon King ban kar har baar har demon attack ke saath har human life ka bojh mere upar badhata raha... Haan, Ye ek he option mere paas tha. Lekin tab bhi har demon attack ki permission main he deta tha aur wo humans uske kaaran he mar rahe the.

Roman ke sivaye aur koi bhi uske real suffering ko nahi samajh sakta tha. Ye jaante huwe bhi ke uske demons ko attack karne dene par logon ki maut ho gi usko tab bhi unhen bhejna padta tha.

Eira ke haath khud uske chehere par chale gye aur usne Roman ka chehara thaam liya. Eira ki aankhon mein bhi Roman ki takleef ko daikh kar aansu the. Eira ka spasht mehsoos kar ke Roman ko jaise sakoon sa mil raha tha.

Aarav: Lekin guess kar ho kya ke tum kitni dark energy ko abosrb kar sakte ho?

Roman: I don't know! Lekin probably ek real demon general ki full dark energy ko absorb karna bhi mere liye mushkil hai aur main khud ko push karu bhi to main Vareth world ko demons se mukht nahi kar sakta aur bina Demon King ke Vareth world ko kya ho ga uska tumhen bhi andaza ho ga.

Aarav ne abhi ek demon general ki dark energy ko devour kiya tha aur ek demon general se he uske wala half Evil God heart almost fill ho gaya tha aur abhi bhi uski dark energy ko Aarav cultivate kar raha tha.

Roman (Stare): Lekin tum ho kon? Aur tum ne kaise Demon General ko absorb kar liya?

Aarav ne ab tak khud ko introduce nahi karwaya tha aur usko Demon General ko absorb karte daikh Roman ab tak hairan tha.

Aarav: Right, Let me introduce myself...! I'm Aarav Arya, son of Avinash Arya.

Roman (Stunned): A-Aarav Arya? Avinash ke Aarav Arya? Jiska intezar karne ke liye father ko Avinash ne kaha tha?

Aarav: Probably.

Roman: Kya tum sach mein kuch kar sakte ho Vareth ke liye?

Roman ne umeed bhadi nazron se Aarav ki taraf daikhte huwe kaha.

Tinkerbell: [Absolutely not, Ek demon general ne he ap ki ye halat kar di hai! Abhi bhi sirf khade rehne ke liye bhi ap ko Qi use karni par rahi hai]

Aarav: [Lekin main mere paas ka half Evil God Heart Roman ko de sakta hu?]

Tinkerbell: [Lekin tumhare wala heart bhi almost complete dark energy se bharne wala hai!?]

Aarav: [Haan, Lekin shayad dono half ke saath aane ke baad Roman ki overall capacity badh sakti ho? Aur quest complete karne ke liye hamare paas zyada samay nahi hai to ye he safest bet ho gi]

〈 Quest Timer: 3h 27m 37s Left 〉

Unhen Demon King ke castle tak pohanchne mein he bohat samay lag gaya tha aur ab unke paas sirf lagbhag 3 ghante baaki the. Aarav ko ab kuch to karna he tha kyu ke Roman ke marne ke baad bhi unki quest complete nahi ho sakti thi.

Aarav (Sigh): Huh, Main tumhare heart ko complete kar sakta hu aur tum ek baar Vareth ke sab demons ki dark energy ko absorb kar sakte ho.

Roman: Huh? Kya ye kaam kare ga?

Aarav: It has to. We don’t have any other option.

Aarav bilkul serious tha. Unke paas zyada options nahi the. Roman ke paas bhi vishwas karne ke sivaye aur koi raasta nahi tha kyu ke demons ko bhi ab uski sachai pata lag chuki thi aur uske liye ab unhen lead karna mushkil tha.

Aarav: Yoo-Jung!

Yoo-Jung: *Nod*

Aarav ne holographic training ko maintain karne ka kaam Yoo-Jung ko de diya. Aarav aur Roman ek dusre ke saamne khade ho gye. Aarav ne ek haath ko Roman ki chhati par rakh diya aur uske haathon mein dark energy se ek path ban gaya.

〈You are transferring the Evil God’s Half-Heart to the chosen vessel〉

Aarav ke haathon se hote huwe heart energy ke roop mein Roman ki body mein enter karne laga aur ek burst ke saath Roman ki body evolve hone laga.

〈Transfer in progress…〉

Roman ka sharir kaanpne laga heart ke violent aura se aur Roman usko absorb karne laga.

〈 Transfer complete〉

〈The Evil God’s Half-Heart now resides in the chosen vessel: Demon King Roman〉

〈All dark energy has been removed from your body〉

Evil God's heart ab Roman ke andar tha aur ab donon mil kar complete ho gye the. Aarav aur Roman donon he udhar he khade khud ko normal karne lage. Unki body abhi bhi shake kar rahi thi.

Aarav ke sharir se uski sab dark energy nikal chuki thi. Roman ne abhi heart ko complete kiya tha par ek bhi aur pal barbad kiye bina Roman dobara khada ho gaya aur Demons ki energy ko absorb karne ke liye taiyar ho gaya.

*GRAHHHHH!*

Ek saath castle ke baahir se Demons ki cheekhon ki awaaze aane lagi aur awaazon ke saath he dark aura castle ke andar aate huwe unhen dikhayi dene lagi aur Roman unko absorb karne laga. Evil God ki bloodline se hone ke kaaran uske paas kisi bhi demon ki energy dur se he absorb karne ki ability thi.

Eira: Sir Roman?

Roman ke kadam ladkhadane shuru ho gye uski aankhen band honi shuru ho gayi aur ab wo Semiconscious state mein tha.

Tinkerbell: [Master, Sir Roman ki concious faint ho rahi hai]

Roman agar unconscious ho jata to wo ek blood thirsty demon ban jaane wala tha aur abhi usne sirf 30% Demons ki dark energy ko he absorb kiya tha.

Aarav: Damn it.

〈 Unique Ability (Devour) Activated 〉

Yoo-Jung (Stunned): Aarav?

〈 Dragonic Overlord has been activated 〉

Yoo-Jung aage badhne he lagi thi ke Dragonic Overlord ki presence se sab udhar je ghutnon par gir gye.

Tinkerbell: [Master, Ap ke paas ab Evil God's heart nahi hai. Ap ab dark energy ko aur cultivate nahi kar sakte]

Tinkerbell ke kehne par bhi Aarav ruka nahi kyu ke usko bhi pata tha ke ye karne se kya kuch ho sakta tha. Lekin uske sivaye aur koi bhi ye nahi kar sakta tha aur Aarav udhar Roman ki peeth par haath rakhe uski dark energy ko abosrb karta raha.

〈Warning〉

〈 Your body is now filled with impure dark energy 〉

〈 Your heart is slowing down... 〉

Aarav uski heartbeat ko dheeme hote sun sakta tha. Lekin Aarav tab bhi ruka nahi aur dark energy ko devour karta raha uski aankhen bhi band honi shuru ho gayi.

〈Warning〉

〈Demonic energy is harming your body! 〉

Yoo-Jung (Shout): Aaraaavvvvv!

Yoo-Jung ne Aarav ki taraf rengate huwe aage badh uska naam chillaya par Aarav ko ab kuch bhi sunayi dena bhi band ho gaya tha.

〈 Your heart has stopped beating 〉
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〈 Hidden Unique Ability (Limitless Growth) Activated 〉
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[Aj ke liye itna he, Aur ye update likhna bhi bohat mushkil tha. Ek character ki puri backstory ek update mein likhna mere liye new experience tha. Umeed karta hu ke ap ko update pasand aaya ho ga aur agar aaya hai to like karo aur milte hai ab agle update par aur tab tak ke liye, Sayonara!!!]

Awesome bro

 

[RAJIV SHAW]

Super update hai bhai