Episode 38 Mega Update
Fight against Renk Five
Vampire Kingdom
“Princess, please... aapko kam az kam yeh ek glass blood to peena hi hoga... warna mujhe saza mil jayegi,” ek vampire maid ne dark red glass utha kar Calidora ke samne rakha.
Calidora ne apna chehra ghooma liya, uski aankhon mein ek ajeeb sa thandapan tha.
“Main ne kaha na, mujhe insano ka khoon pasand nahi... Mujhe woh chahiye — Werewolf ka khoon!”
Uski awaz mein itni tezi thi ke glass hawa mein uda aur deewar se takra kar tukde-tukde ho gaya.
Maid ne thandi saans bhari, “Princess... aap hamesha sab kuch maan leti thein... aaj aisa kyun kar rahi hain?”
Calidora ki aankhein halki si chamak uthiin, “Main ne keh diya na... mujhe us werewolf ka khoon chahiye! Bas wohi!”
Maid ne kuch bolne ki himmat na ki. Usay pata tha ke agar princess kisi werewolf ka khoon chahti hai to yeh poori Supernatural duniya mein jang chhed sakti hai.
Filhal to har qoum — Vampires, Werewolves, aur Witches — temporary aman mein thi. Aur aman ke daur mein jang ka matlab tabahi hota hai.
Lekin Calidora kisi aur baat ki soch rahi thi. Uska matlab ek khaas werewolf se tha...
Jab maid ne shishe ke tukde saaf karne start kiye, tabhi...
Creak...
Darwaza dheere se khula.
Ek khubsurat aur shandaar vampire andar aayi — black aur red gown pehne hue, jiska design uske royal status ko aur badha raha tha. Uske gulabi baal aur narm muskurahat ke saath wo ek malika lag rahi thi.
Yeh thi Nezera, Calidora ki maa — Vampire Queen.
“Calidora, meri beti... tum insano ka khoon kyun nahi pee rahi?” uski awaaz me narmi thi lekin authority bhi.
Calidora ne seedha dekh kar kaha, “Mujhe werewolf ka khoon chahiye! Main khud laungi!”
Nezera ne bhonhein chadhai, “Kya yeh usi insani-jild wale werewolf ki wajah se hai jisse tum mili thi?”
Calidora ki aankhein ekdam se laal ho gayin, “MAIN USKA KHOON CHAHTI HOON!!”
Room poora kaamp gaya. Uski aankhon mein ek ajeeb pattern chamak raha tha — Vampiric Eyes... Eyes of Terror!
Nezera ek pal ke liye khud ko chhoti mehsoos karne lagi, jaise Calidora ab us se bhi upar uth gayi ho... ek asli Vampire Queen ban gayi ho.
Nezera ke honth par halki si muskurahat phail gayi, “Be-misaal! Ye to ek jashn ka waqt hai! Main khud us werewolf ka khoon dilwaungi!”
Calidora ne usay rok diya, “Nahi... uska khoon main khud laungi.”
Nezera ruk gayi, phir muskurai, “To theek hai... main tumhare father se Bloodfest Ritual ke liye kahungi. Uske baad... tum khud ja sakti ho.”
Nezera khushi mein room se nikal gayi.
Throne hall ke bahar ek guard ne jhuk kar kaha,
“Your Highness, Undead King — Lax’rad aap se milne aaye hain.”
Nezera ne haan mein sir hilaya, “Unhein throne room mein lao. Puri izzat ke sath.”
Kuch der baad, throne ke bade darwaze khule aur Lax’rad andar aaya.
Uska poora jism ek kale choga mein lipta tha, aur uska chehra ek skeleton ka tha, jisse safed dhuaan nikal raha tha. Uske peechhe runic symbols tair rahe the, aur uske guards ka har qadam aik saazish jaisa lag raha tha.
“Nezera, meri khoobsurat dost,” usne kaha — uski awaaz mein astral gunj thi.
“Lax’rad, mere qile mein khush aamdeed,” Nezera ne jawab diya, apne kale paron ko khol kar apni taqat dikhai.
Dono ke chahron par dosti ki muskurahat thi, lekin hawa mein ek khaufnaak tanav bhi tha.
“Main dekh raha hoon... tumhare par pehle se bade ho gaye hain,” Lax’rad ne kaha, uski haddi waali ungliyon se awaaz aayi — crack... crack...
“Tum Solomon ko dekhne nahi aaye... tum Demelza ke liye aaye ho na?” Nezera ne sardi se poocha.
Lax’rad muskuraya, “Seedha mudde par? Theek hai. Haan, main us spell research ke liye aaya hoon jiska dawa tumhari kaum karti hai — ke ab hum doosri qoumon ke spells bhi istemaal kar sakte hain.”
Nezera ne ek chhoti si smirk di, “To phir Demelza se baat kar lo.”
Ek aurat andhere ke kone se nikli — Demelza.
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Dusri Taraf…
Sikandar ek purani kursi par baitha tha, soch mein dooba hua.
‘Sab kuch Kiru par daal diya hai... agar wo na lauta to agle full moon par main khud pe control kho dunga,’ usne socha.
Tabhi Suraj andar aaya, “To tum Kevin se lad rahe ho, haan?”
Sikandar ne halki si muskurahat di, “Haan... kisi se wada kiya tha. Ab nibhana hi padega.”
Uske dimagh mein Rosie ka chehra flash hua — restaurant ka scene, uske aansu, aur wo pal jab wo khud ko maarne wali thi...
Suraj ne hans kar kaha, “Lagta hai wo ladki tumhare liye khaas hai.”
Sikandar ne usay ghura, “Itna asaan tha samajhna?”
“Bilkul. Tumhari aankhon mein likha hai,” Suraj hansa.
“Bas... topic badal,” Sikandar ne kaha, zara sa sharminda hokar.
“Chalo theek, phir yeh batao... tumne apni awakening kab ki?” Suraj ne poocha.
“Abhi kuch hi waqt hua hai... naya hun is power mein,” Sikandar ne jawab diya.
Suraj ne use ghoor kar dekha, “Phir main tumhara element feel kyun nahi kar pa raha? Kahi... higher rank ka element to nahi?”
Sikandar kuch kehne hi wala tha ke usne kisi ki presence mehsoos ki.
“Ladki ko andar le jao... wo aa gaya,” usne kaha.
Darwaza dhad se khula — Kiru andar aaya, uske kandhon par Chris tha.
Sikandar ke honthon par halki si muskurahat aayi, “Impressive... waqt se pehle aa gaye.”
Kiru ne gusse se kaha, “Meri behen wapas do! Main tumhe wo de diya jo tum chahtay the!”
Usne Chris ko zameen par phenka.
Sikandar ne usay dekha, “Bohat acha... ab mujhe is area mein usay dhoondhna nahi padega.”
Tabhi Suraj Miru ko le kar aaya — be-hosh, thaki hui.
Kiru ne dekha ke Miru bilkul theek hai, to uska dil halka hua.
“Ab meri behen wapas do! Hamara deal tha!”
Sikandar dheere se utha, uske aas paas kaali bijli nikalne lagi.
“Deal to tha... lekin agar yeh leak ho gaya to?”
Hawa bharak gayi. Kiru ke pair jam gaye — uska element dab gaya.
“Yeh... yeh kya hai?” Kiru ki awaaz kaanpte hue nikli.
Suraj khamosh tha... wo bhi pehli baar itna dark lightning dekh raha tha.
Kiru chilla utha, “Lekin... tumne wada kiya tha!”
Sikandar ki aankhein andhere mein chamak uthiin, “Main kabhi apne shikar ko bina khauf ke jeene nahi deta...”
Uski nazar Miru par fikr se thehri hui thi — dil ke kone mein ek ajeeb sa dhadakna, aur usko mehsoos hua ke agla hi lamha uski zindagi ka aakhri ho sakta hai. Jaise hi Sikandar aage badhega, shayad woh apni jaan na bacha paye.
Sikandar ki aankhon mein sakht chamak thi. “Maaf karna, magar main tum logon ko zinda nahin chhor sakta. Duncan tumhein zaroor dhoond lega aur pooch taach karega,” usne andar se socha. Dil to uska uchal raha tha, lekin faisla kar chuka tha — ab peecha hatna mumkin na tha.
Jaise hi Sikandar hamla karne ko hua, uski nazar achanak ek chamakdar cheez par atki.
Woh dekhta hai Chris ke necklace par latki kisi cheez ki taraf — uski aankhon mein ek nayi umang jag uthi.
"<Necklace of the Sullivan>"
Yeh haar khass tor par Sullivan khandaan ke liye banai gayi thi — Mirage Steel aur Sonar Crystal ko mila kar aisi jismani cheez tayar ki gayi thi jo pehne walay ki jagah ko Sullivan ke watchers tak transmit karti thi.
Is baat ko padhte hi Sikandar ki aankhen phati si reh gayin — ab use samajh aa gaya tha ke bahar se jo shakti nazdeek aa rahi hai, woh Sullivan hi hogi.
Woh panik mein metallic bookcase ka handle phenk deta hai — seedha Chris ki taraf. Jo sidah chris ke sir oar lagta hai. Woh zordar hit itna theek tha ke Chris bejaan ho kar zameen par gir pada. Sab hairan reh gaye — Sikandar ka yeh faisla thanda aur karar bhara tha, magar zaroori bhi.
Agar thoda intezar karta, toh ho sakta tha Chris ko nahin maara ja sakta.
Chris aise hi mar gaya — bina samjhe ke kaun aur kyun. Bs us kah kissah khatam.
"<Berserk Quest Completed!>"
"<Pride of a Friend>"
"<Obtained 500,000 Exp, 8,000 gold, Invincible x1, and High Ore of Vindication x10>"
"<Killed a peak rank three Awakened, Obtained 5,000 Exp>"
Sikandar ke paas waqt hi nahi tha system notifications dekhne ka — woh chillaya, “Suraj! Bhago!!”
BOOM!!
Unke pair zameen se uth kar reh gaye — kuch itni zor se front par gira ke poori warehouse hil gayi.
Sikandar us bahar se aane wali qahr aur tez aura ko mehsoos kar raha tha. Kiru, Suraj, aur Miru shockwave se diwaar par takra kar uchhal gaye. Sikandar khud khade rehne ki koshish kar raha tha — woh tayyar tha.
Bina kisi deri ke ek badi si shakl ne warehouse ki deewar kaat di — aag se bhara hua ik qabza aur ek bhaari se battle-axe ki garam roshni piche latki hui thi.
Gusse sa bara, shaakl itni mohtat thi ke woh uss jagah se nikalti hi ek fire claw banakar warehouse ko cheer kar rakh de. Darwaze phat gaye aur andar ka manzar khul gaya.
Unke saamne khada banda had se zyada khufnaak lag raha tha — brown shirt, leather straps, combat pants — aur uske peeth par laga battle-axe tez garmi phenk raha tha. Uski hazel aankhen Chris ke laash par ek andheri si lakeer chhod kar guzri.
“Tum bachon ne Sullivan khandaan ke warison ko maarne ki himmat ki? Main tum sabko tabaah kar dunga!” usne aag bhare garajne ke saath cheekh mara.
Uski dahshat bhari garaj se Kiru aur Miru ka hausla hil gaya — woh uski dabao bhari aura ko mehsoos kar rahe the.
Sikandar ki aankhen aur tej ho gayin.
<Mad Ronald>
Race: Human
Power: Rank Five (Early) — Eternal Fire Elementalist
Mental: 70
Strength: 150 (+20)
Agility: 60
Endurance: 95
Intelligence: 200
Sikandar ne zabardast saans li — “System, Eternal Fire ka rank kya hai?”
<Eternal Fire is a mid-second rank element>
Yeh padh kar Sikandar ke chehre par thandi fikr utar gayi. Usne socha, “Mera black lightning rank mein upar zaroor hai, lekin dono ke darmiyan faasla bohat hai — main Ronald ko element ke dam par hara nahin sakta.” Uski nazar Suraj ki taraf gayi — Suraj abhi wahan tha, aur yeh sab bahut kharab ho sakta tha.
Bhagna mumkin nahi tha — agar bhaaga toh uska pura mansuba sab ke saamne aa jayega aur poore do khandaan uska peechay karenge.
Ek hi raasta tha — ladna.
Sikandar ne gardan kharki aur aage barhta hua badan par black lightning ki lakeer si chalne lagi. Uske chehre par ek sakht, khatarnak muskurahat thi.
“Tumhein mujhe pehle mar dena chahiye tha. Ab mujhe tumhein bhi khatam karna padega,” woh ghambeer andaaz mein bola, aur uske haath se bijli ki lakeer nikalne lagi.
Woh aadmi ab eyebrows utha kar keh raha tha, “High-rank element — accha bacha hai tu. lekin lagta hai tum sirf rank two ho.”
Suraj side se hairan dekh raha tha — pehli baar usne Sikandar ka element dekha, aur woh bhi peak rank two ka.
Chand ki roshni Sikandar ki peeth par masoom si muskurahat ki tarah chamak rahi thi.
Sikandar apne haath aage phaila kar meydan mein garaj se bola, “Dekhenge is raat ka asli faisla kis par hai!”
_ _ _ _
Sikandar ne apne battle gloves pehne, uske chehre par ek thandi aur khatarnak muskurahat thi.
“Chalo dekhte hain... aaj raat kaun zinda bachega!” usne dono haath failate hue kaha.
BOOM!!
Zameen Sikandar ke zor se phat gayi.
Achanak woh apni jagah se gaib sa ho gaya — aik siyah bijli jaisi rawani mein badal gaya.
Usne apne jism ko Force aur black lightning dono se lapet liya tha, aur uski har harkat bijli ki tarah tezz thi.
Ronald ne foran apna battleax uthaya aur samne rok liya.
BAM!!
Ek jhatke mein Sikandar ka punch Ronald ke battleax se takraya.
Chingariyan chhant gayin, dono ke aas paas ki hawa hil gayi.
Ronald cheekha, “Tera talent had se zyada hai! Na jaane tu kaun hai, lekin aaj tu marega!”
Uske baen haath par ek laal rune chamak utha, aur fire mana uske jism ke ird gird daudne laga.
Mana condense hua — aur phir Ronald cheekha, “Nova Burst!!”
BOOOOM!!
Achanak ek laal dhamaaka hua — fire barrier Sikandar ke bilkul saamne phat gaya!
Sikandar door uchhal gaya, uski chamri jhuls gayi, kapde aadhe jal gaye.
Aas paas ki zameen jal uthi, raat ki andheri ab laal aag se roshan thi.
Paas hi ke safed pathar se paani ubhal kar aaya — lekin aag itni ziddi thi ke bujhne ka naam nahi leti thi.
Sikandar ne daant bhinche aur wapas uth khada hua.
Lekin Ronald tab tak Kiru par toot para tha.
Kiru ne hosh sambhalte hi dhuaan ban kar apni jagah chhodi —
aik pal der hoti to Ronald ka battleax uska jism do tukde kar deta.
Swoosh!!
Axe hawa chheer kar guzra, aur jahan se guzra wahan sab kuch jhuls gaya.
Kiru dhuaan bana zarur, magar fire mana itna taqatwar tha ke uski skin phir bhi jal gayi.
“Ahhh!” Kiru cheekhta hua dobara insaani shakal mein wapas aaya — lekin tab tak Ronald uske samne tha.
Ronald ne apne haath se seedha aag ka dharakta hua gola chhoda —
aik chamakti narangi flame ne Kiru ko nigal liya.
Kiru ka haal naamaloom tha — uska jism poora aag mein lapta tha.
Ronald ne Suraj ki taraf dekha, uski aankhon mein shikar wali bhook thi.
Phir woh surkh bijli ki tarah Suraj ki taraf dauda.
Suraj ne turant chant kiya,
“Fire Titan Art! Unbreakable Body!”
Uska jism aag ki parchhaion mein chamka, lekin Ronald ke fire suppression ke saamne woh bekaar sabit hua.
Ronald ka battleax takraate hi Suraj ka fire avatar toot gaya!
CLANG!!
Suraj door deewar se takraya, khoon uske jism se tapak raha tha.
Sirf ek vaar mein woh lagbhag behosh ho gaya.
Ronald ne axe uthaya aur Suraj ko khatam karne ke liye upar uthaya —
Lekin...
BAM!!
Sikandar ne bijli ki raftaar se intercept kiya!
Usne apne dono haath cross kar ke Ronald ke axe ko roka.
Zameen toot gayi, aag ki leher chaaron taraf fail gayi.
Sikandar ek ghutne par aa gaya, Force barrier toot gaya, gloves se dhuaan nikalne laga.
“Yeh... itna bhari...!” usne socha, daant bhinchte hue.
Ronald hairan reh gaya —
“Yeh bachcha... meri attack rok gaya?!”
Usi waqt chandni ki roshni Sikandar ke upar girne lagi.
Uska jism chamak utha.
<User stats +25%>
Sikandar ne battleax pakda, uske haath jal rahe the lekin woh nahi chhoda.
Uske fire resistance ne kuch had tak uski skin bachai.
Ronald aankhen phaad kar dekh raha tha —
yakeen nahi aata tha ke koi uska axe rok raha hai.
Tabhi Suraj, jo mushkil se sambhla tha, cheekha:
“Colossal Punch!!”
Woh kood kar Ronald ke chehre par mukka mara —
BAM!!
Ronald ne zara bhi asar nahi liya,
lekin us ek mukke ne Sikandar ko 2 seconds ka moka de diya.
Sikandar neeche ghus gaya, uske dono haath roshni se chamak uthe —
“Force Beam!!”
BAMMMM!!
Ronald ka jism jhatka kha kar peeche gaya, uske mooh se khoon uchla.
Woh cheekha, “Tchh... tu jaanta bhi hai tu kis se ladh raha hai?!”
Phir usne gusse mein Sikandar ko mukka maara — Sikandar door uchhal gaya.
Ronald ne Suraj ki taraf dekha aur uska haath aag se bhar gaya.
Suraj ne qareeb se ghum kar roll liya, Ronald ka haath uske balon ko chhoo kar guzra —
agar lag jaata, Suraj ka jism turant jal jaata.
Hawa mein dhoaan, jali hui mitti, aur bijliyon ki khushboo thi.
Sikandar dheere se uthta hai, uski aankhon mein chandni chamak rahi hai.
Woh fuskarta hai —
“Ab meri baari hai.”
SWOOSH!!
Suraj dard se daanton tale hont daba leta hai — chaahe usne Ronald ka war dodge kar liya ho, lekin uske jism tak pohanchti garmi mazak nahi thi.
Ronald ke “Eternal Fire” ki taqat uske andar tak jalti mehsoos hoti hai, chahe Suraj khud bhi Fire Elementalist hi kyun na ho.
Usne aankh ke kone se dekha — Sikandar piche se chup kar aage badh raha tha.
Suraj samaj gaya, “Mujhe bas thodi dair aur rokna hoga…”
Ronald apna battleax jhula raha tha jaise koi deewana ho — jisko bhi samne dekhe, kaat de.
Uske har waar ke saath hawaa bhi jal uthti thi.
Magar Suraj, apne military training ki wajah se, minimum movement mein sab kuch dodge kar raha tha.
Phir achanak Ronald ruk gaya…
Uske aas paas ki hararat aur tez hone laga.
“Tum sochte ho main wapas usi chakkar mein aa jaunga?!” Ronald garja — uski aankhon mein aag ki chamak phoot uthi.
Usne dekha, Sikandar hawa mein leap le chuka tha, seedha uski taraf.
Sikandar samaj gaya ke ab dodge karna mumkin nahi.
Uska momentum itna zyada tha ke wo raste nahi badal sakta tha.
Ronald ke charon taraf mana aise ikattha ho raha tha jaise koi volcano phatne ko ho.
Uske dono bazuon ke gird do aag ke chakkar ban gaye — runes chamak rahe the.
“Great Magic: Ring of Hellfire!!” Ronald garja.
Sikandar ki aankhen phat gayin —
‘Main kya karoon?! Ye attack mujhe do hisson mein kaat dega!’
‘Main defend nahi kar sakta… agar main “Alpha Intimidation” bhi use karoon, phir bhi bachna mushkil hai…’
Usi waqt uske zehan mein chamka —
‘System ka reward!’
‘System! Sare items use karo, meri body enhance karo!!’
Achanak 10 High Ore of Versatility aur ek white fang uske charon taraf chamak kar uske jism mein samah gaye.
<Obtained 4000 Body Exp>
<Body Level up to 8>
<Endurance +15>
<Obtained 2000 Claw Exp>
<Claw Level up to 5>
<Strength +6>
Sikandar ne daanton tale hont dabaye aur garja,
“Alpha Intimidation!”
<Enemy stats decreased by 30%>
Ronald thoda hil gaya, lekin usne fir bhi apna battleax poori taqat se ghumaya —
ek aag ka slash charon taraf phail gaya jaise Nark ki deewar toot gayi ho.
Zameen lal chamak uthi, aas paas sab kuch pighalne laga.
“Ye awaaz kya thi?!” FAA ke kuch members daud kar aaye —
magar unke pairon tale zameen khisak gayi jab unhone dekha — aag ka toofan unki taraf aa raha tha!
Sikandar ki aankhen bloodshot ho gayin —
usne saari white force jama ki — ek apne jism ke gird aur doosri apne haath mein.
Fire Slash bilkul uske samne tha —
garmi aisi ke saans lena mushkil.
Suraj ek chhoti diwar ke piche chhup gaya, magar Sikandar ne seedha saamna kiya.
Usne daant karke zor se garja —
“FORCE BEAM!!”
BOOM!!
Black lightning, white force aur red fire ek saath takraaye —
poora maidan hil gaya, hawa rang badalne lagi.
Sikandar ke haath ke jor se mitti ud gayi, lekin uske haath ke gloves pighal gaye.
Uske bones crack karne lage, jism jal raha tha.
“RAAARGHH!!”
Ek dahshat bhari cheekh ke saath fire slash uske seene se takraaya —
BOOM!!
Hundreds of meters tak zameen tabah —
Warehouses gir gaye, hawa mein sirf kala dhuan.
Ronald sidha khada tha, saans phool rahi thi.
Usne socha, ‘Wo mar gaya hoga… koi insaan aisi aag se nahi bachta.’
Suraj deewar se takra ke neeche gir gaya, khud bhi khara hone mein mushkil mehsoos kar raha tha.
‘Sikandar… kahan ho tum?’
Kuch der khamoshi chhayi rahi.
Phir Ronald ne seedha Suraj ki taraf kadam badhaye.
Thud… Thud…
Uske chehre pe ek barbaric smile thi.
Magar jaise hi wo aage badha —
BLITZ!!
Ronald ne aankh ghumayi —
ek claw chamka black lightning ke saath, bilkul uske samne!
SLASH!!
“AAKHHH!! TU… TU KAMINE!!” Ronald cheekha,
uski daahini aankh ab khali thi.
Wo ghutnon pe gir gaya —
aur samne Sikandar khada tha…
Uska jism aadha jala hua, seene par gehra zakhm, haath se khoon tapak raha tha.
Kapde jal chuke the, sirf dhuaan aur thakan.
Magar uski aankhon mein — be-rehmi aur jazba.
Ronald garja, “Kaise?! Tu sirf Rank Two hai!!”
Lekin Sikandar ke liye rank sirf ek number tha —
Wo Werewolf tha.
Aur uske paas tha — System.
Usne gehri saans li, aankhen band ki, phir kholi —
aur palak jhapakte hi gaayab ho gaya.
Ek pal baad wo Ronald ke saamne tha —
claws white chandni mein chamak rahe the.
Ronald ne fire mana channel karne ki koshish ki — lekin nahi hua.
Uske andar ki lightning ne uske mana channels ko jam kar diya tha.
“Main… main nahi haar sakta!” Ronald cheekha —
Lekin Sikandar ne bina kuch kahe apna haath uske seene mein ghusa diya.
CRACK!!
Khoon chhant gaya — Ronald ki aankhen phat gayin.
Usne upar dekh kar pucha, “Tu… tu kya hai…?”
Sikandar ne ek thandi, devious smile di,
aur dheere se kaha —
“Main… insaan nahi hoon.”
Ronald ki rooh kaanp gayi,
phir ek hi pal mein —
SLASH!!
Uska sar ud gaya.
Aankhen khuli reh gayin —
aur Sikandar ki baat uske zehan mein goonjti rahi,
jab tak uski rooh andhere mein doob gayi…
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<“Killed an early rank five Awakened, Obtained 150,000 Exp”>
Sikandar ke seene mein latka hua Whiro Necklace of Fear chamak utha, aur us mein se kali energy nikal kar Ronald ke laash se uthti hui uss necklace mein samah gayi.
<“Whiro Necklace of Fear activated, obtained +2 Mental stat”>
Sikandar zameen par ghutno ke bal gir gaya. Ronald ke khilaf ladai mein usne apna sab kuch daal diya tha, aur shukar hai ke berserk quest ka inaam uski jaan bacha gaya.
Agar usne Chris ko na maara hota aur woh rewards na milte, toh shayad aaj woh do tukdo mein kat chuka hota.
“+2 Mental stat? Oh… system ne shayad sirf mere asli stats ginay hain, woh jo temporary buff mila tha woh include nahi kiya,” Sikandar ne andar hi andar socha.
System ke mutabiq uska Mental stat ab bhi 40 tha, isliye Whiro Necklace ka effect activate ho gaya.
Usne ek Rank 5 Awakened ko maar giraya tha — woh bhi jab woh khud sirf Rank 2 tha. Agar koi is scene ko apni aankhon se dekhta, toh shayad shock se be-hosh ho jaata!
Kisi bhi history record mein aisa kabhi nahi hua ke ek Rank 2 ne Rank 5 ko khatam kar diya ho. Rank 4 log bhi Rank 5 se ladne ki himmat nahi karte, kyunke Rank 5 Awakened ke paas kam az kam Mid-Great Element hota hai aur woh apna Element Rune bana chuke hote hain — jiski wajah se unke spells kai guna takatwar ho jaate hain.
Sikandar ne gehri saans li. Uske jism ka har hisa dard se bhar gaya tha.
Uski nazar phir Ronald ke bade se battleax par padi. Bina soche samjhe usne use uthaya aur apni inventory mein daal liya.
Suraj abhi bhi hosh mein aaya hi tha, uski aankhon ke saamne sab kuch dhundla tha. Jab use samajh aayi ke kya hua, toh woh khamoshi se Sikandar ki taraf chala gaya.
“Tum… tumne ek Rank 5 ko maar diya?!” Suraj ne hairani se kaha.
Sikandar halki si muskurahat ke saath bola,
“Tum bhi kuch kam nahi the, Rank 5 ke attack se zinda bach jana koi mazaak nahi.”
Suraj aankh ghumate hue socha,
‘Aur tu khud uske direct attack ko face kar gaya tha, wo bhi seedha samne se!’
Ab adrenaline khatam ho gaya tha. Sikandar ka jism kaanp raha tha, aur woh zameen par let gaya.
“Suraj, jaa unhein check kar. Agar koi zinda ho toh use khatam kar de… aur yaad rakh, aag se,” Sikandar ne kamzor awaz mein kaha aur warehouse ke remains ki taraf ishara kiya.
Suraj sir hila kar wahan gaya. Usne dekha ke Miru andaruni choton ke sabab mar chuka tha, lekin Kiru ab bhi saans le rahi thi.
Kiru ne Miru ki laash ki taraf dekha, uski aankhon mein dard aur sharmindagi thi.
“Please… mujhe bhi khatam kar do,” usne muskurahat ke saath kaha.
Suraj ne bina dair kiye apni ungli uske maathay par rakhi, uske haath mein aag bhadak uthi…
Ek hi second mein Kiru ka dard khatam ho gaya.
Koi cheekh nahi, koi takleef nahi — sirf sukoon.
Suraj wapas aaya toh Sikandar ab bhi zameen par tha.
“Tumne do khandanon ko ek doosre ke khilaf kar diya… lekin woh banda toh tumhari black lightning se mara hai,” Suraj ne kaha.
Sikandar ne aankh kholte hue halka sa hans kar jawab diya,
“Chinta mat karo, main Rank 2 hoon… kuch der mein woh element trace khatam ho jaayega.”
Phir dono ne wahan se nikal jaane ka faisla kiya.
Kuch der baad ek robot us jagah aaya, jo alarm bajane laga. Uske baad FAA aur local police dono wahan pahunch gaye.
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Safar lamba tha. Do ghante ke baad woh Faraday University ke pass pahuche, Suraj ki car mein. Dono ke jism jale hue the, aur har harkat dard bhara rahi thi.
Sikandar ne system se ek healing elixir kharida aur Suraj ko diya.
Zakhmon ka dard thoda kam hua, lekin Eternal Flame ke jalay hue nishan ab bhi reh gaye.
“Hum is halat mein seedha hostel nahi ja sakte. Pehle infirmary chalte hain,” Sikandar ne kaha.
Usse maloom tha, agar woh aise late night wapas gaya toh Adhara aur ladkiyan usse zaroor daantengi — upar se usne unke messages ka bhi jawab nahi diya tha.
Suraj ne sir hila diya. Dono bheed se bachte hue infirmary ke andar gaye. Sikandar ne system se ek normal shirt bhi khareed li, taake koi shak na kare.
Andar enter karte hi unki nazar advanced medical machines par padi. Sirf chaar beds the, chhoti si jagah, lekin high-tech equipment se bhari hui.
“Lagta hai yahan ke resources Ochyra University se kam hain,” Sikandar ne socha.
Doctor — ek middle-aged aadmi — unki taraf aaya.
“Yeh kya haal bana liya hai tum dono ne?” usne hairani se poocha.
Suraj ne zara muskurate hue kaha,
“Training kar rahe the doctor sahab… zara zyada jazbe mein aa gaye.”
Doctor ne haath jhatak kar kaha,
“Bed par let jao dono. Tum logon ko sambhal ke rehna chahiye. Aise wounds infection pakad sakte hain.”
Sikandar bed par let gaya, phir bola,
“Doctor, mujhe aaj raat wapas jaana hai. Kya yeh mumkin hai? Lecturer chinta karega.”
Doctor ne uski taraf dekha, phir kaha,
“Main tumhe jaane se rok nahi sakta, lekin main poori koshish karunga ke tumhe chalne laayak kar doon.”
Phir usne hologram activate kiya. Upar se ek medical device neeche aayi aur red laser Sikandar ke jism par chalne laga.
Doctor ki aankhon ke saamne uske zakhm ka detailed scan aa gaya.
“Yeh aag itni taqatwar kaise thi? Tum log kis se lad rahe the?”
Suraj ne foran jawab diya,
“Ek lecturer se sparring kar rahe the… woh thoda zyada serious ho gaya tha.”
Doctor ne shak se dekha lekin kuch bola nahi.
Machine se ek needle nikli aur usne Sikandar ke jale hue hison mein transparent fluid inject kiya.
“Yeh infection rokne ke liye hai,” Doctor bola, “Thoda dard hoga… bardasht kar lo.”
Sikandar ne aankh band kar li. Uske zehan mein bas ek hi soch gujri —
"Yeh sirf shuruaat thi… abhi toh asli safar shuru hua hai."
Sikandar mehsoos kar sakta tha ke sui uske jism ke andar ghus gayi hai. Pehle toh kuch mehsoos nahi hua, magar jaise hi wo ajeeb sa madah uske andar gaya, uske jism mein jalan si hone lagi.
Suraj ko bhi uske baad injection laga diya gaya.
Doctor ne apna haath utha kar us par rakha toh uske haath se green roshni nikalne lagi. Dheere dheere Sikandar ke jale hue zakhm bharne lage, jaise kisi ne waqt ko peeche mod diya ho.
Eternal Flame ne uske jism ko kuch nuksaan toh diya tha, magar doctor ne usay kaboo mein kar liya.
‘Yeh doctor kam az kam Rank Five ka hoga... kaafi kamaal ka aadmi hai,’ Sikandar ne socha.
Kuch der baad ilaj mukammal hua aur Sikandar ne mehsoos kiya ke wo pehle se zyada behtar lag raha hai.
Jab wo infirmary se nikalne laga toh doctor muskuraya,
“Sikandar Silverstar, tum waqai khush naseeb ho. Tumhara jism regenerate karne mein kamaal karta hai. Jab maine fire mana nikaala toh zakhm khud hi bharne lage. Aisi cheez maine pehle kabhi nahi dekhi. Tumhari ability toh vampire ya werewolf se kam nahi,” wo hansa.
Sikandar bas halki si muskurahat ke saath chup raha.
‘Kam nahi... main waqai unhi mein se hoon,’ usne dil mein socha.
Suraj ne kaha, “Tum waqai gifted lagte ho. Tumhari strength dekh kar lagta hai ke tum har field mein aage ho.”
Phir uska chehra udaas sa ho gaya.
Sikandar ne uske kandhe par haath rakha, “Udaas mat ho bhai... sirf training karte raho, sab theek ho jayega.”
Suraj ne gehri saans li aur dono apne apne kamron ki taraf nikal gaye.
Sikandar ke zakhm toh bhar gaye the, magar kuch jagah abhi bhi jalan thi. Wo zyada dikh nahi rahe the, lekin use logon se chupana tha.
Khushqismati se zyada zakhm uske pait ke aas paas the, jahaan kapdon ke neeche chup jate the.
Creak...
Darwaza khula, aur Sikandar ka dil ek dum se ruk gaya.
Adhara, Rosie, aur Hera — teenon ek saath darwaze ke paas khadi thi. Har ek ke chehre par alag alag izhaar tha, magar Rosie ke chehre se ghussa saaf jhalak raha tha.
“Kahan the tum?” Rosie ne seedhi si baat ki.
Sikandar ne halki muskurahat ke saath kaha,
“Wo... main Suraj ke saath baat kar raha tha, waqt ka hosh hi nahi raha.”
Rosie ne thandi saans bhari, “Theek hai, kal mujhe khana khilana padega,” keh kar wo gusse mein apni bed par jaa kar let gayi.
Hera aur Adhara ne Sikandar ki taraf ek gehri nazar dali, jaise unhe sab kuch samajh aa gaya ho, aur phir chup chap apne bistar par so gayi.
Sikandar ne sukoon ki saans li, bathroom gaya, kapde badle aur bistar par gir gaya — thaka hua, thoda jalan mehsoos karte hue.
“Rosie, tum yahan kyun so rahi ho?” usne aankhein band karte hue kaha.
Rosie ne kuch kehne ki koshish ki, magar Sikandar ne beech mein kaha,
“Theek hai, theek hai! Main yahi so jaata hoon.”
Wo thaka hua tha, behas ka bilkul mood nahi tha.
Jaise hi wo bistar par leta, usne mehsoos kiya ke Rosie uske seene se lag gayi hai. Magar wo kuch nahi bola. Uske liye iss waqt sirf neend zaroori thi.
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Raat ke beech mein...
Sab so rahe the, magar ek shakhs ke khamosh qadmon ki aahat sunai di.
Wo shakhs dheere se uth kar kamre se bahar gaya, aur kuch der baad wapas aaya.
Sikandar ab tak jaag gaya tha — usne apni senses se mehsoos kar liya tha ke ye Adhara hai.
‘Wo raat ke is waqt kya kar rahi hai?’ usne socha, magar aankhein band rakhi.
Adhara bed ke paas ghutnon ke bal baithi aur Sikandar ki shirt halka sa uthaya.
Sikandar thoda hila, magar chup raha.
Adhara ne thandi si lotion uske pait ke zakhmon par lagai. Jaise jaise wo uske zakhmon par haath pherti gayi, ek thandak aur rahat ka ehsaas uske jism mein phael gaya.
Lotion lagane ke baad, Adhara ne uski shirt wapas band ki aur chup chap khadi ho gayi.
Sikandar ke chehre par halki si muskurahat thi,
‘Of course... wo sab mehsoos karti hai. Mujhe takleef hoti hai toh use bhi hoti hai. Mujhe afsos hai, Adhara… tumhe dukh pohchaya.’
Un dono ke dil ek doosre se jude hue the — jaise Dark Moon ke dauraan, jab Adhara uske dard ko mehsoos karti thi, ab bhi karti hai.
Lekin is dafa wo ghabrayi nahi, na hi royi — sirf sab kuch seh liya, taake doosre pareshan na ho.
Sikandar ne aankhein band karte hue socha,
‘Wo ab badal gayi hai… strong ban gayi hai. Shayad isi liye main us par itna fakhar karta hoon.’
Magar phir usne mehsoos kiya ke Adhara abhi bhi wahin khadi hai.
Kuch der ke baad, uske qadmon ki aahat suni — wo kamre se bahar nikal gayi.
Darwaza dheere se band hua, aur Sikandar ne aankhein khol kar us taraf dekha,
‘Wo raat ke is waqt kahan ja rahi hai?’
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Faraday University – Agle Din
Poora sector 2E aaj aik ajeeb si khamoshi aur hairani mein dooba hua tha.
Sab ke chehron par ek hi sawal likha tha — "Kya waqai Chris Sullivan mar gaya hai?"
Kal raat kisi naamaloom shakhs ne Chris ko qatal kar diya tha.
Yeh khabar bijli ki tarah poore university mein phail gayi.
Chris jaise taqatwar aur powerful family wale ladke ka yun mar jana kisi ne socha bhi nahi tha.
Log sirf itna keh rahe the ke shukar hai hum kisi taqatwar khandaan mein paida nahi hue,
warna shayad hum bhi kisi ki dushmani ka nishana ban jaate.
Sabko lag raha tha ke yeh bade khandaano ke darmiyan ka conflict hai,
kyunke koi aam insaan Chris jaise shakhs ko nahi maar sakta tha.
University mein FAA, UWO, aur dusre kai idaron ke log bhar gaye the.
Har taraf investigation chal rahi thi.
Chris ki maut koi chhoti baat nahi thi.
Lucas Platchi ki maut bhi ek time par badi khabar thi,
magar Ochyra University ne use cover kar liya tha —
keh diya ke woh ek “field test” mein apni ghalti se mara.
Lekin Chris… usse toh seedha qatal kiya gaya tha.
Aur iss waqt jab har jagah hungama tha,
woh shakhs jisne sab kuch kiya tha, aaraam se neend se jaag raha tha.
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Sikandar ne aankhein kholi, thoda stretching kiya,
aur thakawat se apne bed par baith gaya.
Uske jism mein abhi bhi kal raat ki thakan thi.
Usne dekha ke Adhara, Rosie, aur Hera aik saath bethi hui theen,
aur unke haath mein phone chal raha tha —
TV par Chris ke qatal ki khabar chal rahi thi.
Adhara ne chhupke se Sikandar ki taraf dekha,
uske chehre par shak tha.
Sikandar ne turant apni nazar mod li,
use mehsoos hua jaise Adhara uske andar tak dekh rahi ho.
Dil tez dhadakne laga.
Woh utha aur bina kuch kahe bathroom chala gaya.
Jaise hi woh wahan gaya, system ki screen chamki —
< Sanity Stat -5%. >
Sikandar ne bhauen chadhai,
"Yeh kya hai? Sanity toh pehle bhi badhti-ghatti rehti thi,
magar is baar system ne khud notice kyu diya?"
Usne stat check kiya:
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< Stats>
Naam: Sikandar Silverstar
Pack: Silverstar (1/2)
Level: 21 (702,500/1,000,000)
Race: High Werewolf
Full-Moon: 22 Din (Yule Moon)
Berserk: 75%
Sanity: 70%
Mental: 42 (+32)
Strength: 95 (+19)
Agility: 48 (+2)
Endurance: 38 (+25)
Intelligence: 38
Attributable Stats: 0
(Aik aam insaan ke paas 5 se 7 points hotay hain har stat mein, siwai intelligence ke)
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Usne dekha ke “Pack” ka section laal rang mein chamak raha tha.
"Kya system chahta hai ke main dobara kisi ko apne pack mein shamil karun?
Lekin main abhi tak sure nahi ke main kisi aur ko werewolf banana chahta ho…",
Sikandar ne socha.
Woh dobara bed par gir gaya,
aur uske haath ne kal raat ke jalne ke nishaan ko chuwa.
Woh ab kuch halka pad gaya tha, magar abhi bhi kala aur khurdura tha.
"Meri black lightning ajeeb si hai… Ronald ka fire mana usi se cancel ho gaya tha.
Lagta hai yeh element Eternal Fire se zyada powerful hai."
Woh khayalon mein dooba raha jabke bahar ladkiyaan ab bhi news dekh rahi theen.
Kisi ko maloom nahi tha ke jis shakhs ke baare mein woh baat kar rahe hain,
woh unke saamne hi khamosh betha hai.
Sikandar bathroom gaya,
paani khola, aur mirror mein apni reflection ko dekhta raha.
"Main phir mushkil se bacha hoon…
Mujhe aur tez grow karna hoga.
Tournament ke baad, main zyada se zyada missions lunga —
jitne zyada Supernatural marunga, utni tez meri power badegi."
Yeh soch kar usne system khola aur Sakhmet Tattoo khareed liya.
Tattoo mehenga tha, lekin uske paas ab paisa tha.
Jaise hi tattoo equip hua,
ek laal rang ki aurat uske paas hawa mein bani —
poori tarah energy se bhari hui.
Usne dono haath badhaye aur Sikandar ke chehre ko chhua.
Uski ungliyon se garmi nikal rahi thi.
Phir woh aurat puri ki puri Sikandar ke jism mein samag gayi,
aur uske daaye haath par ek aankh jaisa laal tattoo ubhar aaya.
Tattoo se halka sa fire aura nikal raha tha.
Phir system ka notification ahya:
< User ka fire resistance 15% badh gaya hai. >
Sikandar muskuraya —
yeh tattoo sirf protection nahi, ek shakti ki nishani thi.
Woh taiyaar hua aur room se nikalne hi wala tha ke Rosie ne usse roka.
Woh thoda sharma kar boli,
“Sikandar… mere parents university aaye hue hain opening ke liye.
Lekin Chris ke case ki wajah se opening abhi delayed hai.
Kya tum mere saath milne chalo ge?”
Sikandar ne uski aankhon mein dekha,
thoda socha, phir chup chaap sir hila diya.
Sikandar ne pehle hi Rosy ke parents se wada kar liya tha — aur wo aise logon me se nahi tha jo apna wada tod dein.
“Iske baad main apni pack ko mazid mazboot karunga... aur Adhara par focus karunga,” usne dil me socha.
Hera ko University ke staff ke sath ek important meeting me jana tha — tournament ke silsile me, jabke Adhara ne kaha ke usse kahin aur kaam hai.
Sikandar ne kuch der ke liye curiosity me socha ke wo kaha ja rahi hai, lekin phir apne aap ko rok liya.
Wo uske maamlaat me dakhal dena nahi chahta tha.
Rosy aur Sikandar sath sath university se bahar nikal gaye.
Aaj unhe Rosy ke parents se milna tha, jo unka intezaar ek restaurant me kar rahe the.
Chaaron taraf security agents the — lekin Sikandar bilkul shaant aur confident dikh raha tha, jaise sab normal ho.
Jab wo dono footpath par chal rahe the, to Sikandar achanak kisi se takra gaya.
“Thud!”
“Aray, sorry! Maine tumhe dekha nahi tha,” Sikandar ne adab se kaha.
Uske samne jo banda tha, wo kaafi chhota qadd ka tha aur hood pehne hue tha.
Us bande ne sir utha kar dekha bhi nahi — bina kuch kahe wo Sikandar ke paas se nikal gaya.
Magar jaise hi wo guzra, Sikandar ne uske hood ke neeche ek halki si muskurahat mehsoos ki.
Achanak uske Supernatural Sense ne signal diya — bas aik lamha ke liye.
Usne palat kar dekha, lekin banda gayab tha.
“Kya maine ghalat mehsoos kiya?... Nahin, yeh galat nahi ho sakta… Lekin kaise? Ek Supernatural? Ratmawati City ke beechon beech?”
Sikandar ke dimagh me sawalat ghoom gaye.
“Sikandar? Kya hua? Bas itna serious mat ho jao, chalo!” Rosy ne hans kar uska haath pakda aur kheench liya.
Sikandar ne kuch socha, magar phir chal pada.
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Wo dono restaurant pohnch gaye — jagah zyada luxurious nahi thi, lekin Rosy ke mutabiq, “Yahan ka sushi best hai, students sab tareef karte hain!”
Sikandar ne Rosy ka haath apne gird lapet kar andar kadam rakha.
Aaj use Rosy ka boyfriend ban kar act karna tha — aur ye uske liye chhoti si qeemat thi.
Door se Muji aur Cinta haath hila rahe the, dono ka chehra pehle se zyada friendly lag raha tha.
“Yahan!” Muji ne awaz lagai.
Rosy khushi se unke paas gayi, “Mom! Dad! Kaise ho aap dono?”
“Hum bilkul theek hain, beta. Tum kaisi ho?” Cinta ne pyar se kaha.
“Main bohot achhi hoon! Aur Sikandar ne to daawa kiya hai ke wo tournament me Kevin ko hara dega!” Rosy ne mazaak me kaha, uske kandhe par kohni maarte hue.
Sikandar ne muskura kar kaha,
“Mr. aur Mrs. Rosiana, fikar mat kijiye. Main apna wada zaroor poora karunga.”
Un dono ne ek doosre ki taraf dekha — unke chehre par yaqeen aur tasalli thi.
Sikandar ke lafzon me jo bharosa tha, usne unhe pur sukoon kar diya.
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Khaana khate hue sab tournament ke baare me baatein kar rahe the.
Isi dauran Sikandar ke phone par Hera ka message aaya —
“Opening ceremony postpone nahi hui, aaj hi hogi.”
Ye sun kar sab log Faraday University ke auditorium chale gaye —
jiska naam tha “Ring of Tenacity.”
Yeh building ke fourth floor par ek badi si metallic hall thi — sirf auditorium hi us floor par tha.
Jab wo wahan pohnche, to jagah logon se bhari hui thi.
Har tarah ke families wahan thi — kuch ameer, kuch saadharan, aur kuch gareeb bhi.
Sikandar ne dekha ke ek poor-looking family apne bete ke sath khadi hai,
baaki log unhe tanz bhari nazron se dekh rahe the.
“Yahan low-class log bhi hain? Mujhe laga Sector 2E sirf researchers ke liye hai…”
Wo hairan hua, lekin usne unhe kabhi neecha nahi dekha.
Sirf ye soch kar hairani hui ke wo yahan kaise aaye.
Phir uski nazar us ladke ke seene par lagi — ek gold pin jisme number 4 likha tha.
Wo soch hi raha tha ke Hera aa gayi,
“Sikandar! Rosy! Jaldi piche chalo, sab representatives ko backstage bulaya gaya hai.”
Sikandar ne andar hi andar muskura kar socha,
“Kahan hai Kevin? Kal raat to mauqa nahi mila tha, aaj usse chhed kar maza aayega.”
Tabhi Adhara wahan se guzri aur usne aankh se ishara kiya ke kareeb aao.
Sikandar paas gaya, to Adhara ne dheere se kaha,
“Maine Kevin ko dekha tha… wo bhi tujhe dhoondh raha hai.”
Ye sunkar Sikandar ke chehre par ek shikari muskurahat aa gayi —
jaise Adhara uske dimaag ka plan pehle se samajh gayi ho.
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Auditorium andar se bohot shandar tha —
gol shape me bana hua, metallic chamak se bharpur.
Teen manzilon par seats lagi hui thi —
1st floor par aam mehmaan,
2nd par students aur unke parents,
aur 3rd floor par university ke higher-ups.
Center me ek bada glass shielded colosseum tha,
jahan engineers stage tayyar kar rahe the.
Hera ne unhe ek stairway ke zariye neeche le gayi —
us stair ke gate par do bade robots guard kar rahe the,
jo dekhne me hi khaufnaak lag rahe the.
Hera ne apna ID dikhaya, aur robots ne unhe andar jane diya.
Sikandar un robots ko dekh kar hairan reh gaya.
“Yeh to kam az kam Rank Five ke barabar hain… inka aura hi itna heavy hai.”
Backroom me pohanch kar usne dekha ke aur bhi representatives wahan maujood the —
kul milakar paanch log, Hera ke ilawa ek aur lecturer bhi tha jise Sikandar pehli baar dekh raha tha.
Gregg bhi wahan tha — aur wo Sikandar ko ghur raha tha,
lekin Sikandar ne use nazarandaz kar diya.
“Faraday University ke representatives yahan nahi aayenge?” Sikandar ne Hera se poocha.
“Main Kevin se milna chahta hoon,” usne muskurate hue kaha.
Hera jawab dene hi wali thi ke doosra lecturer bola,
“Nahin, unhe yahan nahi bulaya gaya. Agar wo aaye, to yahaan hungama ho jayega.”
Sikandar ne thoda nakhushi se saans li, lekin phir sir hila kar kaha,
“Hmm, committee ka faisla sahi hai. Agar wo aaj yahan hota… to main khud ko rok nahi pata.”
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Ring of Tenacity
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