The Underworld King.

**Book 2: The Underworld King** When the world fell into turmoil and even the gods trembled at what was to come, Shiva and Parvati made a fateful choice. To prepare the path for Krishna’s descent, they broke the boundaries of time and space, choosing to walk among mortals long before Krishna would awaken. Living hidden lives in the mortal world, Shiva and Parvati witness both the hopes and the suffering of everyday people. But the world is harsher and darker than even a god imagined—filled with injustice, loneliness, and souls lost in the shadows. Instead of trying to rule, Shiva keeps to the background, solving small problems and watching for signs of change, while Parvati stands beside him as a silent strength. Yet as Shiva learns more about the darkness in human hearts and the souls abandoned by both gods and men, he realizes that there must be a place for those no one else will save or judge. From this realization, the Underworld Court is born—not as a kingdom of fear, but as a sanctuary for the judged and forsaken. This is the quiet legend of how Shiva and Parvati, for the sake of a friend and a world, became the hidden founders of the Underworld Court—waiting in the shadows, ready to stand beside Krishna when the moment comes.