[{"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-140":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},1857035,2464,"Chapter 140 - 138: Caught Red Handed... Unusual High Respect...","mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-chapter-140",140,"\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>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>For the first time since the massacre,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan looked away hearing the question of Goddess Varahi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grin became slightly awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant boar immediately noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goddess had known him long enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That look meant trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan scratched his cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then looked elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then whistled like he was the innocent here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goddess remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually the kuttichattan sighed dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Sigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re no fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boar snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound carried clear disapproval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan jumped from the tree trunk and landed lightly upon the forest floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-THUD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kicked a stone. Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then finally shrugged his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I may have followed something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goddess waited for the complete answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence stretched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan coughed awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then looked away again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boar’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You backtracked through their ritual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan immediately froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For several seconds neither spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Karichathan slowly turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A guilty smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goddess let out another grunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had her answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old practitioner’s ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bindings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pathways they had created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan had followed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using their own ritual path like a mischievous child sneaking through an unlocked door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan raised both hands defensively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my defense...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There was a very interesting smell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant boar stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A smell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan nodded enthusiastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A very interesting smell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goddess remained unimpressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan immediately changed topics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A survival tactic he had perfected over countless years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They deserved it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant boar remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan’s grin slowly faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For once. Only once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A serious expression appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were hurting the land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was quieter now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were hurting the dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were hurting people who couldn’t defend themselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest became silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goddess watched him carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because beneath all the laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath all the games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath all the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan possessed a very particular hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He despised those who preyed upon the weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially those who likes to control others for their own benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence lasted several moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the goddess finally relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains on her legs softly rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yellow glow in her eyes became calmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan immediately brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the goddess asked another question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that caused him to pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You hold Devaratha in unusually high regard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan froze hearing that question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest became quiet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the spirits lingering at the edges seemed interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever Devara’s name came up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever his actions were mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever someone spoke ill of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan’s behavior changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subtly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But noticeably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goddess had observed it for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then looked at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then at a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then at literally anything except the goddess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant boar waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan finally smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A much smaller smile than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost nostalgic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He once did something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goddess tilted her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan immediately shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nope.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boar narrowed its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan pointed a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not telling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goddess stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan crossed his arms triumphantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goddess stared harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan looked away first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I’m still not telling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains softly echoed through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goddess could easily force the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she did not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she could tell something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever memory Karichathan was protecting...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually the goddess let out a long snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conversation ended there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan immediately looked relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant boar slowly turned toward the direction of Trivenivrata Royal palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond forests. Beyond rivers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young king slept peacefully within his palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely unaware that a divine guardian and a mischievous kuttichattan were currently discussing him in the middle of the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan followed her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One filled with respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And perhaps something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something older.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something no one else knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason remained hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Known only to Karichathan himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he intended to keep it that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A week passed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within the vast forest that connected the territories of the five allied kingdoms, the hidden settlements of the tantra clans were bustling with activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere was noticeably different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expectation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surviving clan leaders had received messages carried by trained owls from the infiltrators they had secretly sent into Trivenivrata weeks ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the reports, the first phase of their operation had been completed successfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tantra dolls had been buried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ritual anchors had been established.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was proceeding according to plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or so they believed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they were preparing for the second phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A much larger ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that required cooperation from both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners hidden inside Trivenivrata would activate the influence of the buried dolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the main ritual would be performed here, far from the kingdom’s borders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When combined, the two workings would supposedly create a bridge powerful enough to affect the entire land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, that was the theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, the forest settlement had become unusually lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Practitioners moved between huts carrying ritual materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others prepared herbs, powders, bones, and offerings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large circles were being drawn upon the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Protective wards were renewed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assistants hurried from place to place carrying instructions from their elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was focused on the coming ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one noticed the approaching figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the edge of the settlement, a woman from one of the clans was gathering fruits from a tall forest tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her woven basket was nearly full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hummed quietly while selecting the ripest fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then movement caught her eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first she assumed it was a hunter returning from the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something felt wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure was staggering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman narrowed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, the person emerged from between the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His clothes were torn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was covered in dried blood and dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step looked painful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She recognized him immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the infiltrators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the five practitioners who had been sent into Trivenivrata.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, relief flashed across her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she noticed the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her relief vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of his arms was missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His left eye was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep wounds covered his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked less like a returning practitioner and more like a man who had somehow crawled out of death itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman nearly dropped her basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man finally noticed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, hope appeared in his remaining eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cracked lips moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As though he wanted to say something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanted to warn them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanted to tell them what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his legs gave out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body collapsed onto the forest floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basket fell from the woman’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fruits scattered everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, she placed two fingers in her mouth and released a sharp whistle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A specific pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three short notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One long note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another short note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The signal echoed throughout the settlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every clan member immediately recognized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emergency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone needed help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several practitioners instantly stopped what they were doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nearest clan mens rushed toward the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others followed moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, dozens of people had gathered near the unconscious man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd immediately fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock spread across their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s one of the infiltrators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened to him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are the others?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who did this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The questions came one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None received an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the young man remained unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the elders quickly knelt beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression darkened immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wounds weren’t fresh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were several days old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet somehow the man had survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone felt unnatural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder placed two fingers against the practitioner’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A weak pulse greeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The order came instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several clan members carefully lifted the injured man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd parted as they carried him through the settlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whispers followed them everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone could see the missing arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone could see the empty eye socket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone could see the terror frozen upon his face even while unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the face of a man defeated in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the face of someone who had witnessed something that shattered his understanding of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The healer’s hut stood near the center of the settlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its doors were thrown open immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wounded practitioner was carried inside and laid upon a woven mat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The healers quickly began their work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Medicinal herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sacred oils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Protective chants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything available was brought forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the settlement gradually fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The excitement surrounding the upcoming ritual had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An uneasy feeling settled over the clans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because only one infiltrator had returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the fear etched onto his face suggested a terrible possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mission inside Trivenivrata had not gone according to plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, hidden beneath the shade of the forest canopy, an owl watched the settlement quietly from a branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its golden eyes never blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, it almost seemed to be observing the healers’ hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it spread its wings and disappeared into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man was running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Branches tore at his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roots reached for his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lungs burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His remaining eye was filled with terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him echoed the sound he had come to fear more than death itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Childish laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Playful laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter of Karichathan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"RUN!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"RUN!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"RUN FASTER!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice echoed from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man stumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest around him turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood began falling from the sky once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trees twisted. The shadows stretched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he saw them. His dead companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing among the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their torn bodies stared silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder stood among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or what remained of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hollow eyes fixed themselves upon the fleeing practitioner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man’s heart nearly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stumbled backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then something landed upon his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A child’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man slowly turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And found himself staring into the golden eyes of Karichathan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan’s grin stretched impossibly wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Grin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature lunged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flew open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrified shout escaped his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat upright so suddenly that the blankets tangled around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat drenched his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His chest rose and fell violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For several moments he simply stared into space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to understand. Trying to remember.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to convince himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood rain was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nightmare. Only a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly his surroundings came into focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wooden walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Medicinal herbs hanging from the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clay lamps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scent of healing ointments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The healer’s hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back among his people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization should have comforted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it made him feel worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massacre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant boar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A creature who introduced himself as Karichathan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of it had been a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nightmare was only a memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hut’s entrance suddenly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One figure entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another. Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon all five clan leaders stood inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their expressions ranged from concern to irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man recognized each of them immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the one who he needs to warn of what lays there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leaders of the five clans.\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>",2073,"2026-06-10T05:05:13.714Z",1,"novelbin.me","494cfb38e8a6de20e295da3bf6d628e1f3c48ee4a83fdb668510939a2d2972d2","mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-chapter-141","mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-chapter-139",149,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-cover.jpg"]