After the duel with Satya, Shiva joins the party with his friends Kavi, Siya, Ansh, and other guild members. Satya says that today's party is on his behalf and in the name of Shiva's bravery. Everyone enjoys a lot.
It was the first time since the disaster that Shiva was able to enjoy so freely. Siya was singing, Ansh was showing off his muscles, some people were arm-wrestling, while others were continuously drinking alcohol. Everywhere there was only celebration and joy.
Suddenly, in the middle of all this, Ansh shouted loudly,
"My dear guild members and all my friends! As you all know, I am the strongest here. Yes, Shiva, Satya, Tara, and a few others are stronger than me."
Hearing this, everyone started laughing. Seeing Ansh's behavior, Siya shyly hid her face and came close to him and said,
"That's enough, yaar. Come on. Everyone is watching."
She grabbed Ansh's hand and tried to pull him away, but Ansh pulled her toward himself, knelt down, and said,
"Siya, you have known me since childhood. We both grew up together in the orphanage, and I love you very much."
Hearing this, Siya's cheeks and ears turned red. From behind, voices encouraging him began to rise—
"Ansh! Ansh! Ansh!"
Ansh said,
"Everyone, quiet!"
Then, taking a hiccup, he said,
"Hic… hic…"
Everyone burst out laughing.
Ansh then said,
"Siya, I may not be able to die for you, but I will stay with you till my last breath. Will you marry me?"
Shiva and Kavi were standing behind Siya. They said,
"What are you doing, Siya? Say yes."
Siya, very shy and stammering, said,
"Yes."
After that, Kavi used his powers to create metal rings and gave them to Siya and Ansh. Everyone clapped, fireworks went off, and Ansh hugged Siya. Then music started playing, more bottles of alcohol were ordered, and everyone got lost in their own enjoyment.
The party continued till midnight. Some people went back to their homes, while some fell asleep there itself. Shiva also reached his inn.
He called Michael, who was his spirit. Michael told him that after today's duel, the spirits had taken the forms of different elements.
Now the spirits were divided into three main categories—
Dark (portals, summoning, and sub-space),
Elemental (earth, air, fire, sky, and water),
and Divine (healing, rapid growth, and instant comprehension).
Michael said,
"Because we all reside in your soul realm, all these powers belong to you as well."
Shiva asked,
"Are all these abilities really mine?"
Michael replied,
"Yes."
Shiva then asked,
"Can I learn every kind of skill?"
Shiva asked him many more questions and then fell asleep.
The next morning, Kavi came to call Shiva. Shiva came outside and asked where Siya and Ansh were.
"You'll find out,"
Kavi said.
Kavi took Shiva toward a hill. From the top of the hill, the entire Jedna Village was visible—forests on two sides, a river on the third side, and two mountains on the fourth side, one of which had the dungeon on it.
Kavi said,
"You light the fire. I'll bring water. Ansh and Siya have gone hunting."
Shiva understood that today Kavi had brought him here for camping. Shiva had just started lighting the fire when Tara arrived from the forest carrying wild mushrooms, bee honey, and demon tree essence. Meanwhile, Ansh returned after hunting a four-eyed rabbit and a winged deer.
Shiva said,
"You all brought so much stuff, but where did Kavi go?"
Then a voice came,
"I'm here."
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Kavi coming with a large gold dragon fish on his shoulder. Gold dragon fish is a luxury food item in this world. After eating it, one's strength increases greatly.
Ansh said,
"Come on, let's all cook together."
Siya, Kavi, and Shiva prepared different dishes together, while Ansh kept singing and beating the stones nearby as if playing a drum. Honey tea, grilled deer meat, dragon fish soup, and many other dishes were prepared. Then there was dancing, singing, and a lot of enjoyment.
As darkness began to fall, everyone sat around the bonfire and started talking. They had decided to spend the entire night there.
Shiva said to Kavi,
"Big brother Kavi, I have never enjoyed this much in my life."
Kavi asked,
"How was it?"
Shiva replied,
"It was very fun."
Shiva lay down in the open field and started looking at the twinkling stars in the sky. After the disaster, this was the first time he felt so relaxed. Kavi also lay down beside him. After some time, Siya and Ansh also came there. They had brought honey tea with them.
All four drank honey tea and lay there together.
Siya asked Shiva,
"Big brother Shiva, you are so strong. Where were you before coming to Jedna Village?"
Shiva hesitated a little, then took a deep breath and said,
"As far as I remember, one day I woke up in a dangerous place, and before that, I don't remember anything. Maybe I lost my memories in some accident."
Shiva was lying, and he felt bad about it. In his mind, he said—
"One day will come, my friends, when I will tell you the whole truth. But for now, please forgive me."
Siya said,
"It's okay. It's not important who we were before. What matters is that now we are all friends."
Just then Ansh said,
"No, now you are my wife."
Hearing this, everyone laughed, and then they all fell asleep.
The next day, everyone woke up and headed toward the guild. Then Satya came and said to Shiva,
"Do you know what's going on in the dungeon?"
Shiva scratched his head and said,
"What happened?"
"I knew you wouldn't know yet that a new floor has been discovered in the dungeon. Everyone has gone to explore it."
Shiva, Ansh, Siya, and Kavi decided to meet near the dungeon in one hour. Shiva wore his blade and armor in his room and reached the meeting place.
Seeing Kavi there, he asked,
"Are only Ansh and Siya left?"
Kavi replied,
"Siya has gone to get essential supplies, and Ansh is standing in the dungeon line."
Shiva asked,
"So what should we do?"
Kavi took a deep breath and said,
"Oh, you don't need to do anything. Just get ready and let's go."
Shiva shrugged and said,
"As you wish, Leader Kavi."
Kavi cleared his throat and said,
"Then let's go."
They both reached the dungeon, where they saw Ansh and Siya waving at them from a distance.
Kavi asked,
"Is everything ready?"
Ansh said,
"I have all the potions."
Siya said,
"I have them too."
Shiva nodded in agreement.
Ansh took a deep breath and said,
"Alright then, let's begin."
Shiva watched his companions move forward and thought that in front of him stood Ansh, Kavi, and Siya—the successors of their respective gods. They had received powers from their gods that gave them immense strength.
But Shiva had something different—his connection with the spirits, a power that no one else could understand.
Suddenly, the spirits within Shiva heard a familiar voice in his mind. It was Michael's voice—the one who had given Shiva the power to change his form and who was also the leader of the spirits.
The spirits said to Shiva,
"King, we sense an evil aura from this dungeon—a black miasma."
Shiva thought to himself,
"If my friends face any trouble today, will I be strong enough to help them? Can you help me a little more?"
The spirits replied,
"King, you are not using us to our full potential. We are evolving just like you."
Shubhu nodded.
"Yes, I know. But how can I obtain all your abilities? There is so much I don't understand."
Michael spoke in a calm but deep voice,
"You must train with us and deepen our bond. We are not just tools for you to use—we are your companions, your friends."
Shiva took a deep breath and closed his eyes, focusing on his connection with the spirits. One by one, all abilities gathered in his mind—swordsmanship, elemental magic, divine magic, healing. Their energies began to flow within him, more powerful than ever, because they were evolving along with his strength.
Suddenly, Shiva's body seemed to grow many times larger, and a divine aura spread around him.
In all this, Shiva forgot that his friends had already moved ahead. Then Ansh's voice came,
"Shiva, what happened? Why are you standing there? Are you okay? You're not sick, are you?"
Shiva opened his eyes and said,
"Oh no, brother, I'm completely fine. Come on, let's move forward."
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