[{"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-137":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},1857032,2464,"Chapter 137 - 135: You Shouldn’t Have Done It... Now She Knows...","mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-chapter-137",137,"\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>Guys I need a little help with choosing a next character template.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As For Lord Narashima it would increase slowly as the story progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For A template based on one of the avatar of Lord Shiva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well I would put a seed in this volume. But it will manifest little later into the story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would like to this time choose a local deities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--> Give me all the names you know. I would do research on them. Or you could share their story a little and their power and what they authority over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-------------------------------------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others didn’t answer after they heard the stunned words of the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they were asking themselves the same question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then one of the figures smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not maliciously. Not kindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight sent chills through every practitioner present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The oldest practitioner suddenly shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Protect yourselves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That finally broke the paralysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five immediately sprang into action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years of training took over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One pulled a pouch from his robes and scattered blessed ash around himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another began rapidly chanting protective mantras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third drew symbols in the soil with trembling fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The oldest practitioner closed his eyes and recited a powerful warding invocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around them shimmered faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Protective barriers began forming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tantra symbols glowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charms activated as they succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar comfort of ritual finally steadied their nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chants grew louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More focused. More desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They understood something that was if they loose their focus they might loose their life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, layers of protection surrounded them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against curses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against illusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against the dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anything that might be threatening them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five gathered together in the center of their hastily prepared defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breathing heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat dripping down their faces despite the cold night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figures were still there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching. Waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And beyond them, somewhere deeper in the darkness of the forest...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint sound of chains echoed once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ching...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ching...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ching...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it sounded closer than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protective barriers shimmered around the five practitioners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple symbols floated in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sacred ash glowed faintly upon the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mantras they had chanted continued to hum softly around them like invisible walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since the nightmare had begun, the practitioners felt a small measure of confidence return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever these things were, they could no longer simply walk up to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest practitioner took a slow breath and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure of his daughter stood only a few feet away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl frozen in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same age she had been when she died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same long hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same bright eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same face he had mourned for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had this happened a month ago, he might have broken down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, however, fear had given way to suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice rang through the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My daughter is dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words came out harder than he intended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are not her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other practitioners watched closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know her face?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know her voice?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And why are you wearing her form?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the girl chuckled. A familiar chuckle in his memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Chuckle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that made the elder’s heart tighten despite himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, she raised a finger and reached toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it touched the protective barrier, a sheet of purple energy appeared between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier crackled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Crack! -Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s finger stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a few seconds, neither moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange sound echoed through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Creeeak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s finger twisted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound resembled a rusty screw being turned inside old wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several practitioners immediately felt chills run down their spines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The movement looked wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not painful. Not natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just wrong and uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s smile slowly widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder’s face hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not call me that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she ignored him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes remained fixed on his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes that looked exactly like his daughter’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn’t have done it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder frowned hearing her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Done what?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could ask, screams suddenly erupted around the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other practitioners staggered backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some nearly dropped their ritual implements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the figures surrounding them had begun speaking as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dead wife stared at her husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A murdered traveler looked at the man who had sacrificed him years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dead friend stood beside a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, their mouths opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they all said the same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn’t have done it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words came from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different ages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet somehow they all spoke with the same tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn’t have done it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn’t have done it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn’t have done it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest became filled with those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners exchanged nervous glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youngest among them swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are they talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another voice spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn’t have buried them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners froze all of them were trying to make sense of what they shouldn’t have done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder’s eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another figure spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn’t have brought them here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn’t have touched this land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words hit them like cold water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youngest practitioner immediately looked toward the elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tantra dolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were talking about the dolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold feeling settled in his stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figures had not appeared randomly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were responding to something specific.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something they had done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daughter stepped closer to the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple shield flared brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she showed no concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she smiled sadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not angrily. Not hatefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somehow that was worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn’t have done it, Father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder stared at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then finally asked the question on everyone’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happens now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, the smile vanished from her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire forest seemed to grow quieter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the wind stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s eyes slowly shifted past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward the direction of Trivenivrata.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she spoke again, her voice sounded different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Older. Deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As though countless voices were speaking at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains echoed somewhere in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...she knows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every practitioner felt their blood run cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No answer came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figures merely continued staring at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somewhere beyond the trees, hidden within the darkness of the forest, something unseen began moving closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder’s patience finally snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For too long, these apparitions had spoken in riddles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For too long, they had stood there staring at them with those familiar faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice thundered through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then tell me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The protective barrier around him flared violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What shouldn’t I have done?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes locked onto the figure of his daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you all here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are there so many spirits in this forest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why can none of us sense you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing had become heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why does this place contain so many restless dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the wind seemed to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His daughter simply stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For several moments, she said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then slowly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sadness vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disappointment vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long hair slipped forward, covering her face completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then she laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first it was soft. A quiet chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost harmless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it grew louder. And louder. And louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"-HAHAHAHAHA!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound echoed through the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several practitioners felt goosebumps rise on their arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the laughter wasn’t normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like someone laughing while remembering a terrible pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, his daughter’s voice emerged from behind the curtain of hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really don’t remember?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You killed me, Father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words struck like lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder froze remembering the event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every practitioner turned toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His daughter slowly raised her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears ran down her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she was smiling. A horrifying smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I loved someone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A man from outside the tribe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder’s face paled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old memories surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories he had buried long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories he had justified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories he had convinced himself were necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You called it shame.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You called it dishonor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile widened into something chilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you tied me down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other practitioners felt their stomachs turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You used me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest became deathly quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As an offering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a sacrifice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder took an unconscious step backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His daughter looked directly into his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You killed me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words echoed through the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then all the spirits around them began laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not loudly. Not wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just enough to make the forest feel wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chain sound returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closer than ever before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter stopped instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every spirit fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every head turned toward the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners felt it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something the spirits themselves were making way for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound grew louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirits standing between the trees slowly stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creating a path through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody commanded them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet every spirit moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if paying respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps making way for something far greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners followed their gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow stretched across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first it looked distorted by the firelight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it grew larger. And larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow was not human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outline showed a massive face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long snout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two enormous tusks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shape of a boar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chain sounds continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure emerged from the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, they saw what appeared to be the silhouette of a woman walking toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the firelight illuminated the figure fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all five practitioners felt their blood run cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing before them was no woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor was it merely a beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a monstrous wild boar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far larger than any boar that should exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body stood nearly as tall as a war elephant’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black bristling fur covered its massive frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its tusks gleamed like polished ivory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its eyes glowed with an unnatural yellow radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chains adorned all four of its legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not prison chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jewelry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind worn with purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step caused them to ring softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around its neck hung ornaments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its ears bore decorations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even its snout carried a golden nose ornament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every piece resembled the adornments of royalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not decoration for vanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Decoration for reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As though someone had once worshipped it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or still did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirits surrounding the clearing lowered their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the apparition of the elder’s daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners immediately sensed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not spiritual energy. Not demonic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not ghostly energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something else. Something older.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something that made every instinct inside them scream danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youngest practitioner felt his knees weaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the others unconsciously took a step backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder himself found it difficult to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because for the first time in decades...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since he had begun studying tantra...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since he had learned to command spirits...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt small. Very small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant boar stopped at the edge of the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its glowing eyes slowly swept across the five practitioners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hatred. No anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No excitement. Merely observation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somehow that made it worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest itself seemed to bow around its presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trees grew still. The wind ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the fire appeared calmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the creature exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Hissss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cloud of mist escaped its nostrils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And every practitioner suddenly understood one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever stood before them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not here because they had summoned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been here long before they arrived.\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>New Template:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it will manifest little later into the story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would like to this time choose a local deities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>--> Give me all the names you know. I would do research on them. Or you could share their story a little and their power and what they authority over.\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>",2113,"2026-06-10T05:05:13.714Z",1,"novelbin.me","6ba895a556c0dfab529e0df05d1a0ae4481020865a44704216f0400632134519","mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-chapter-138","mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-chapter-136",149,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-cover.jpg"]