[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable":3,"chapter-mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-chapter-133":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Mahabharat: Shiva's Last Variable",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1857028,2464,"Chapter 133 - 131: Look Is Enough... To Destroy...","mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-chapter-133",133,"\u003Cp>(A\u002FN):\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drop a meme here that you find funny. Or reflects your mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guys I hope you put more comments and power stones... Which will encourage me...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-------------------------------------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the blood-soaked effigies rose to their feet, the fear inside the clearing slowly began changing into excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners looked at one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ritual had answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something had come. Something powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson lights burning within the eyes of the pishacha effigies flickered like embers in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest practitioner of the Krityagarha Clan slowly stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his heart was uneasy, years of experience allowed him to maintain a calm face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a being had answered their ritual, then it needed direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purpose. A target they need to give it one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising his ritual staff, he addressed the floating figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great ones...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice echoed through the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We seek neither gold nor power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We seek the downfall of a king.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson eyes remained fixed upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"King Devaratha of Trivenivrata.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding practitioners immediately focused their attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the moment they had worked toward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder pointed northward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Destroy the peace in his life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Destroy the peace of his kingdom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let the people under his rule know suffering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let their nights be restless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let fear enter their homes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From this day onward, let none of them sleep peacefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest became silent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly—A strange humming sound filled the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air before the pishacha effigies began rippling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a stone dropped into still water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distortion grew larger. Wider. Brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until a vast purple screen formed in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every practitioner gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had spent decades studying forbidden arts and had never witnessed anything like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floating pishachas slowly turned toward the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first the image was blurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shifting. Unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene changed repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rivers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Villages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then gradually the image settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The border of Trivenivrata appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several practitioners smiled immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It found the kingdom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It worked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image continued moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossing walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traveling deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like an invisible observer drifting through the kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners became more excited with every passing second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vision moved through bustling marketplaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across temple grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Past training fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward the royal city. Toward the royal palace itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the elder’s eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ritual had surpassed his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the image entered the palace grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several practitioners laughed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So close.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It reached the palace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The king is finished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image moved through ornate corridors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across courtyards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Past fountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until finally it reached a royal garden illuminated by moonless night lanterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there—Standing peacefully among flowering trees—Was Devara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clearing erupted with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We found him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The target!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the five clan leaders stared intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first everything appeared perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their ritual had succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their target stood directly before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware. Unprotected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within reach of their tantra attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then one of the practitioners frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Frown!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something felt strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image sharpened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And everyone noticed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wrapped around Devara’s right arm was a black serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beautiful creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its scales reflected faint shades of obsidian and violet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It remained calmly coiled around his forearm as though it belonged there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile Devara seemed completely unconcerned by its presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was casually feeding it small pieces of fruit while speaking to someone outside the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several practitioners exchanged puzzled looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A pet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something about the serpent felt wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent suddenly stopped moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its head slowly lifted. Its golden eyes turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly toward the screen. Toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire clearing froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill spread through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because for one terrifying moment—Every practitioner felt as though the creature was staring straight at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not at the vision. Not at the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pishacha effigies floating before the screen suddenly stopped moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The excitement inside the clearing vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for the first time since the ritual began—The elder felt genuine fear creeping into his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because whatever that black serpent was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had noticed them or sensed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments ago, excitement had filled the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had found their target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had reached the royal palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their ritual had successfully crossed hundreds of miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then everything had gone wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder of the Krityagarha Clan slowly lowered his staff, his wrinkled face frozen in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image of Devara’s back had filled the screen for several moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been standing peacefully in the royal gardens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or so they had thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the vision had moved closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until suddenly—Devara turned towards the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memory alone made several practitioners shudder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had not even properly seen his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those impossible eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the briefest moment, two radiant green irises had appeared upon the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not human. Not mortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They resembled the eyes of a great lion staring through the boundary between worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient. Majestic. Predatory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant those eyes met the screen...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vision had glitched violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks of green light spread across the purple surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image distorted immediatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire screen shook as though struck by an invisible force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blast had thrown several practitioners off their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were still lying on the ground and vanished dispersing the energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others were nursing burns and bruises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet that was not the worst part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst part had been the pishachas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-soaked effigies floating before the screen had suddenly caught fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not ordinary fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green-gold flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames that appeared from nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pishachas possessing the effigies had begun screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds still echoed in the minds of everyone present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had not been anger. It had not been rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been terror. Pure terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The possessed effigies had twisted violently in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thrashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Convulsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying desperately to escape the flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their screams had become louder and louder until the entire forest seemed filled with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several younger practitioners had fallen to their knees from fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—Within seconds—The flames consumed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effigies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rituals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pishachas themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing remained except drifting ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now those ashes floated silently through the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ritual circle lay ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest had fallen eerily quiet once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a long time nobody spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally one member of the Vetalakula Clan broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... was that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody answered immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because nobody knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder slowly bent down and picked up a handful of ash from where the largest effigy had stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The pishachas were destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill spread through the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not banished. Not dismissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another practitioner swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Gulp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just from looking at him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder’s voice was grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man slowly raised his gaze toward the north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward Trivenivrata. Toward Devara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something inside him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words hung heavily in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A member of the Nishachara Clan nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I felt it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The moment those eyes appeared...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was like standing before the sun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder remained silent for several moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever resides within King Devara...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...it is divine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clearing became quiet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the practitioners felt fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unease. Caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not everyone. Because slowly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A different emotion began appearing on several faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Greed. A dangerous greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One practitioner from the Raktayana Clan licked his lips unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another stared toward the north with burning curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third clenched his fist tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A divine power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something powerful enough to annihilate pishachas with a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something capable of reaching through a ritual across hundreds of miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something hidden inside a mortal king.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more they thought about it... The more tempting it became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder immediately noticed the change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he did not like it. Not at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remove those thoughts from your minds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice cracked through the clearing like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several practitioners looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But others did not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One younger practitioner spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If such power can be obtained...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder slammed his staff into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"FOOL!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire clearing shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes burned with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still do not understand what happened tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The younger man fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old practitioner slowly pointed toward the ashes of the destroyed pishachas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those beings were not destroyed because they attacked him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were destroyed because they merely looked upon him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence. Heavy silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something within that king saw them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice had become almost a whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And whatever saw them...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...did not even consider them worthy of existing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since the ritual failed, genuine fear entered several hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet beneath that fear...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seed of greed had already been planted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And seeds, once planted, had a habit of growing into dangerous things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clearing remained silent after the elder’s warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ashes of the destroyed effigies continued drifting through the cold night air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some practitioners were frightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others were thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a few were still unable to suppress the greed growing inside their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A divine power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A force capable of destroying pishachas from hundreds of miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temptation was difficult to ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the younger practitioners finally broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we could somehow learn the source of that power...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish speaking—A sudden chill swept through the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature dropped so sharply that visible mist escaped from everyone’s mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The torches flickered violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several flames went out entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was wrong. Very wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice. No. Many voices. Angry voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They seemed to come from every direction at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners immediately stood and looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was nothing to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only darkness. Only fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the voices grew louder. Furious. Filled with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder’s face instantly turned pale as realization struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pishachas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies had been destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their spirits remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they were angry. Very angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest erupted with furious shrieks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You fools!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dragged us before that existence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our bodies were destroyed because of you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our suffering is your fault!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners immediately formed protective circles and began chanting defensive mantras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several threw powders into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others drew symbols upon the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But panic had already begun spreading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voices continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wanted destruction!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wanted revenge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then receive it yourselves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fog thickened rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visibility dropped to only a few feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder shouted orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay together!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strengthen the barriers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not break formation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, fear makes people foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One practitioner from the Nishachara Clan stumbled backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another turned in panic toward a voice only he could hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third broke formation entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment that happened—A scream echoed through the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One practitioner had collapsed onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body convulsed violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His terrified eyes stared at something nobody else could see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to speak. Tried to scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no words came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later he stopped moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic spread instantly among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another scream followed. Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The invisible spirits rushed through the clearing like a storm of rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Protective barriers shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Torches exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ritual circles were ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners desperately fought back with every technique they knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet their attackers could not be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could not be touched. Could not be predicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within minutes four practitioners had fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The survivors gathered tightly together in the center of the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breathing heavily looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder gripped his staff so tightly that his knuckles turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly—The voices stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fog became still. The pressure vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest fell silent once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surviving practitioners remained frozen for several moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody moved. Nobody spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally the fog slowly began dispersing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it did, the fallen practitioners became visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight made even the experienced elder close his eyes briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pishachas had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their revenge was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they had left behind a message the survivors understood all too clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some powers were dangerous to challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And some mistakes carried a price long after the ritual had ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder slowly looked toward the distant north where Trivenivrata lay beyond the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since this entire affair began, he felt something he had not experienced in many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because what had started as a contract for revenge was beginning to turn into something far larger than any of them had anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*******************************\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Author note:)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope you guys give me your opinion and idea’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-->\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t forget to review guys...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guys I have a new fic which named: Karuppan: King of Openings.\u003C\u002Fp>",2148,"2026-06-10T05:05:13.714Z",1,"novelbin.me","1bb2e40a25bf8f3cb40291ffdba02f225c0942ec08f887136d0a1b4b82bb3fd9","mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-chapter-134","mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-chapter-132",149,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-cover.jpg"]