[{"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-145":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},1857040,2464,"Chapter 145 - 143: Karichathan Mocks... The One Descends...","mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-chapter-145",145,"\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>Nobody relaxed hearing the creature wanted them to be relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That only made him laugh harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, one of the clan leaders stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature tilted its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile never left his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature placed a hand dramatically over his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then bowed while sitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Karichathan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name landed like a hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several practitioners immediately froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others visibly trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even among tantra circles, that name was known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he was the strongest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he ruled armies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because wherever Karichathan appeared...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone’s karma was usually about to collect interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chattan is a name which carries weight behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a dream to many Tantra users to control one who were a new born or less powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the one before him is clearly not a weak one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan seemed delighted by their reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked around the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze passed over the ritual circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The offerings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sacrifices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The symbols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile somehow grew wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a wonderful mess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because nobody liked the way he said it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the clan leaders finally lost patience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan immediately pointed at himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan looked genuinely surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"-HEHEHEHE!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound echoed throughout the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he finally calmed down, he wiped an imaginary tear from his eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No no no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grin returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Grin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m only an audience tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan pointed toward a nearby tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another. Then the fog itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a matter of fact...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crossed his legs comfortably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I have the best seat in the entire forest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining clan leaders felt unease creeping into their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature wasn’t afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Karichathan suddenly pointed toward the darkness beyond the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes sparkled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grin stretched wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost like a child waiting for the punchline of a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The person who actually wants to talk to you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice dropped slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...is still on the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clearing became deathly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan’s excitement only increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned forward on the branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swinging his legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the practitioners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a mischievous child eagerly waiting for his prank to unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for the first time that night, the remaining clan leaders began wondering whether Karichathan’s arrival had merely been the warning bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And whether the true horror had yet to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clearing remained silent after Karichathan’s declaration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fog continued rolling between the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The torches burned weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody dared lower their guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the fear that had gripped the practitioners earlier was slowly being replaced by something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surviving clan leaders exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then one of them suddenly froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A memory surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The injured survivor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The missing arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The missing eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrified look in his remaining eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The uncontrollable laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The desperate warnings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder’s face slowly paled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze snapped toward Karichathan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything clicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The survivor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warnings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The missing pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder slowly raised a trembling finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointing directly at the child-sized creature sitting comfortably upon the tree branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan immediately perked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grin widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re the one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several practitioners turned toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one that young fool kept trying to tell us about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grin on Karichathan’s face became even larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly. Deliberately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once. Then twice. Then enthusiastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yep!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer came far too cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clearing fell silent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan pointed at himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That would be me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he placed both hands on his chest dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Karichathan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even bowed slightly while introducing himself once again seeing someone finally connected the dots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining clan leaders felt their stomachs sink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature looked delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolutely delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like someone who had finally been recognized after a long performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he leaned back against the branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossing one leg over the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His golden eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was wondering how long it would take.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan sighed dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Sigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I expected better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his grin returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Grin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan pointed toward the darkness beyond the settlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your five brave infiltrators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wordbravecarried just enough sarcasm to be insulting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several practitioners visibly tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan continued casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I killed four.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statement landed like a hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No emotion. No remorse. No hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a simple fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like someone discussing the weather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan continued swinging his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One got away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he corrected himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grin widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I let him get away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several clan leaders felt their hearts sink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He ran really fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pointed toward one of the elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not as fast as your imagination though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody knew what that meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan seemed pleased by their confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he suddenly remembered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The curse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan began clapping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Claps!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A genuinely happy expression appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was one of my best ideas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners exchanged confused looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan laughed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"-Hehehe!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The laughing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly realization spread through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The survivor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way he kept losing control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way every warning ended in madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan pointed toward the healer’s hut somewhere beyond the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grin stretched wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When he tried telling the whole truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He laughed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When he tried warning you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He laughed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When he tried explaining who I was.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He laughed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan burst into laughter himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memory clearly entertained him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I watched every single attempt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wiped an imaginary tear from his eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The way he tried so hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The way he became desperate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The way he nearly cried.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several practitioners began feeling sick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan, meanwhile, looked completely amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he slapped his knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the best part!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire clearing instinctively tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan leaned forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden eyes shining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grin impossibly wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Grin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The best part was watching all of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners froze in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan pointed around the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the clan heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the practitioners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You called him insane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You called him broken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You called him mad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You ignored him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mocked him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grin widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t believe a single word. Even though he managed to utter my name and say few things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Karichathan burst into another fit of laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"-Hehehe!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound echoed through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild. Childish. Cruelly amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirits hidden within the fog seemed to stir at the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan finally calmed down enough to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pointed toward the direction the survivor had fled earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I almost forgot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature immediately started laughing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much harder this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several practitioners looked completely confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan could barely speak through the laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"-Pfft!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He called you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...brain-dead fools.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clearing went completely silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan fell backward onto the branch laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually laughing so hard that he nearly rolled off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He really did!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan slapped the branch repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before running away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He looked at all of you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another fit of laughter interrupted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...and called you brain-dead fools!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several practitioners lowered their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others looked embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining clan leaders looked furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not at Karichathan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because deep down they knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The survivor had tried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had warned them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they had ignored every word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan slowly sat back up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still chuckling. Still grinning. Still enjoying every second of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked toward the thick fog surrounding the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, the laughter softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grin remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But anticipation appeared in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a child waiting for the final act of a play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked back at the clan leaders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice became strangely cheerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think this is the scary part.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners felt their stomachs tighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karichathan pointed toward the darkness beyond the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fog that had somehow grown even thicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fog that now seemed to move with purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grin on his face widened one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kuttichattan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That part is still walking here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And suddenly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody in the clearing wanted to know what he meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Karichathan finished speaking, the smile on his face somehow widened even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he stopped laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone terrified the practitioners more than anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because for the first time since his arrival, the kuttichattan looked serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep silence spread through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not ordinary silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind of silence that appears before a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind that makes every living creature instinctively hold its breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-THUD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound echoed through the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several practitioners nearly lost their footing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining clan leaders immediately turned toward the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing was visible beyond the thick fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet everyone heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps arriving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-THUD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound came again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trees shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaves rained down from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth itself seemed to vibrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold sensation ran through every spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet strangely...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fear did not come from the footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It came from the reaction of the forest itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around the clearing, figures began appearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then hundreds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wandering ghosts emerged from the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient souls drifted between the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night walkers that rarely revealed themselves stepped from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creatures that normally avoided one another gathered together without conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some perched upon branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some stood silently among the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others floated in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single one of them was looking in the same direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anticipating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As though they had all come to witness the arrival of someone important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone ancient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone worthy of reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Karichathan had hopped off his branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mischievous grin remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his posture had straightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His glowing yellow eyes fixed themselves upon the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners noticed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that frightened them even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Karichathan respected whoever was arriving...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what exactly was coming?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp sound echoed through the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone jumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the practitioners looked toward the ritual altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face immediately lost all color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The statues!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every head turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statues of theDasa Mahavidyas1they had painstakingly prepared for the ritual were cracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thin fractures spread across the stone surfaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like spiderwebs. Like shattered glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cracks rapidly multiplied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across every statue. Across every face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across every sacred form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first statue exploded into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later the second followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until every single statue shattered apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practitioners stared in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days of preparation. Weeks of work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone in seconds just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the destruction didn’t end there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dust didn’t fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t scatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, every fragment began floating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The particles rose into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then slowly moved toward the center of the clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Millions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless grains of stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gathering together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spinning. Compressing. Merging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight was mesmerizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrifying. Beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The swirling dust gradually formed something new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive stone pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taller than any man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wider than a tree trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient symbols appeared across its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Symbols no practitioner present recognized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*******************************\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Author note:)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guys Next Chapter Goddess Mahakali Descends... Let’s The Goddess Make An Entrance with your powerstones and comments...\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>-->\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>",2058,"2026-06-10T05:05:13.714Z",1,"novelbin.me","73a8b8ae41d8239a37c4eb370c9bbb277444adf15d34c43f0c15a81be9543a07","mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-chapter-146","mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-chapter-144",149,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-cover.jpg"]