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Chapter 20 - Chapter 20: Echoes of the Record and Arena of War

In the training room's cold, deathly silent atmosphere, Veer Bachchan stood alone. A strange obsession burned in his eyes. Suddenly, Growl—zap! a 'Mechanical Wolf Beast' lunged at him with lightning speed. Veer's face showed no flinch. As it neared, Whoosh! he displayed impossible agility, grabbed the tail, and Slam! smashed it to the ground with full force.

"Level-4 Clear!" the mechanical voice echoed.

Veer took a deep breath, wiped sweat. "Shiv! You set the first-year record in this very room—today, I'll grind it to dust. Start next level!"

Instantly, 40+ Mechanical Wolf Beasts surrounded him. Veer smirked slyly. "You're all done!"

Blur! Veer darted like a shadow. Crack! He gut-kicked one airborne. Then a wolf Mechanical Beast attacked from behind with its tail. Veer slammed into the wall, a bit of blood trickling from his mouth. Then Signature Skill: Lightning activated. Crackle—zap-zap! Electricity roared. His speed vanished from sight. Ruthlessly, he severed heads from bodies, tore limbs—pure devastation.

"Level-5 Clear! New Record: 1:29:53. Veer Bachchan has broken Shiv Chandravanshi's record!"

Veer shouted, "I did it! Shiv, your turn."

The stadium atmosphere was electric. The ref announced, "Dhrup Rathore is the winner! Shiv said, 'Dhrup is very powerful too.' Next: Veer Bachchan vs. Shiv Chandravanshi! Enter the field." In the audience gallery, Shiv's heart raced—excitement laced with slight fear. Kavya, Veeru, Ritika turned serious. "Shiv, your match." I'll show Chandravanshi power! As they descended to the field, Veer taunted, "You'll lose today, Shiv! My father couldn't beat yours, but I'll crush you and claim number one." "Fight Start!" Whistle! Veer slid-kicked. Shiv leaped, double-leg striking Veer's chest. Veer cross-blocked but skidded back.

Flash! Veer blinked behind Shiv—brutal shoulder kick, then head kick. Shiv blocked the headshot with his hand but flew far away.

"Truly, Veer—you've become so powerful," Shiv spat blood.

Veer charged, punching for the face. Shiv ducked, slamming Destroyed Punch into Veer's gut. Veer crashed away, blood dripping. Inner thought: 'His chakra matches mine, but this power feels crushing.'

Veer reactivated Lightning, lightning-punching Shiv's gut. Boom! Shiv airborne—Veer rear-kicked him into the stadium wall. Crack! Cracks spread; dust billowed.

Dust settled: Shiv stood, golden chain gleaming on right arm—Signature Skill: Golden Tether.

"You're done, Veer!" Shiv charged. Veer lightning-attacked—Shiv absorbed with chain, redirected at Veer. Veer barely dodged. "Knew you'd turn my lightning against me!"

Shiv chained Veer's leg, Slam! yanked him down. Coiled chain for Destroyed Punch. Veer lightning-evaded; fist cratered ground—Shockwave—boom! Dirt chunks flew. Behind glass, Principal, Ravi Bachchan, Vikram watched. Ravi smiled. "Vikram, you'll be proud—your clan has a warrior like Shiv." Miss Naina shocked. "Vikram from Chandravanshi clan?" Sir Dikshit nodded. "Yes, Shiv is the last flame, not." Ravi heated up, "Bet! Veer wins—1 crore!" Principal: "1 crore on Shiv!" Vikram cold sigh. "Thought no drama. Wrong."

Field: Shiv-Veer gasped, battered. Veer's chakra 70% gone. Skills off—raw hate-fueled punches, kicks. Shiv's Question Mark Kick—Veer blocked, Cobra Kick counter. Both fell, clawing like maniacs.

Shiv-Veer's brutal clashes plunged stadium into terror. Shockwaves ripped clouds, fierce gales howled. Crunch! Shiv gut-punched Veer airborne—Veer slide-kicked him down. Punches rained; ground shattered.

Kavya eyes wide. "What power!" Veeru: "Student fight or masters?" Ritika doubted her eyes.

(Scene Shift: Waiting Room No. 4)

Priyanka Chaudhari stunned by Shiv's strength on monitor.

VIP: Principal to Ravi: "Match ending—their power surpasses our era."

The stadium field blurred into motion. Kavya couldn't track it. Veeru grinned: "I can—eyes trained on trains since childhood." Chakra depleted; final attack.

Veer launched a head-kick—Shiv countered with a slide-kick—both crumpled to the ground.

VIP door: A man in black cloth. The principal ushered the others out, then demanded, "JFL Organization?" Ravi froze in shock. The man replied coldly: "Attack on the academy is inevitable."

DHMAK-DHMAK-DHMAK! Explosions rocked everywhere. Through the smoke, Black Hiren—masked gunman—unleashed AK-47 fire.

Vasoo blocked the bullets with a wind shield, then shouted, "All students, get to your dorms!" Ravi smashed the VIP room's glass and leaped to the ground, yelling, "Dorms—now!" Principal Dixit grabbed Naina: "Take the students to safety!" Vikram reached Shiv and Veer—they'd each taken down a black-masked man. "Go!" But Shiv refused: "I'm helping—no leaving Veer bro behind." Vikram nodded: "Fine, but stay away from the heavy danger."

Shiv watched Veer charge ahead, defeating enemies. A backstab—Veer dodged with a cobra kick. WHOOSH! Yellow Hiren Mask blocked it, landing a chest-punch. Veer realized: This Yellow Mask guy's stronger than the Black Masks.

Shiv took down foes—then Yellow Mask approached. Exhausted, chakra unrecovered, Shiv grappled with fists and fell.

Sir Dixit led the students away, telling Miss Naina, "Get these kids out!" But Kavya bolted. Sir grabbed her: "Kavya, where are you going?" She broke free to save Shiv and Veer. Viru and Ridika slipped out too, but Sir caught them: "Where do you think you're going? Back to your dorms!" Viru: "Okay, okay..."

Principal and Ravi sensed massive danger. SLASH! White Hiren Mask stabbed a knife into Ravi's back. White expanded his domain—a swirling void pulled Ravi and the principal inside.

Principal: "He's only captured us two in his domain expansion." Ravi: "No use—White Hiren Mask's wielding a special-grade power." White attacked Ravi with sword strikes—Ravi dodged, punched back. White slammed into the domain wall, but it was an illusion. Principal: "He's using supernatural illusions." Ravi: "Top-tier power." Principal: "End him—then help the others!" Suddenly, an attack hit Principal—he evaded. "I can't sense their energy." Ravi: "Gadgets, maybe?" Principal: "There are two." He tried opening his domain—nothing. Shock hit. A white-masked shadow clone lunged—eight of them! Principal: "Shadow clones? Not too hard—but why can't I open my domain?" White Mask sneered: "We planted a device in this area—only our domains work now."

Vikram aided Vasoo, defeating the blue-masked foes. Vikram: "I didn't know it'd escalate like this." Vasoo: "Why didn't you come sooner? Wanted to see how powerful the master's son really is." Vikram: "Yeah... and?" Vasoo smirked: "Impressive."

(Scene shift—glowing red haze intensifies)

Red Hiren Mask glared at Shiv.

Red loomed before Shiv. Shiv: "Who are you?" Red: "You're an illegal vessel—you shouldn't exist."

(Back to Ravi and Principal)

Principal: "What organization are you from?" White Mask's clone attacked—they dodged. Principal felt it: These clones have real-body power. White: "My clones match my strength—no matter how much I weaken." Principal: "Unique-grade superpower." Ravi fought at blinding speed, thunder crackling in his hands—ZAP-ZAP! Thunder Storm blast hurled the clone into the domain wall. White: "Truly one of India's top oldest masters... but pointless." Principal unleashed his power—muscles bulged, attacks too fast to track. CRUNCH! White reeled: "You're among the strongest elites!" Principal: "You know so much—why fight? What's the plan?" They jabbed each other with red injections—chakra turned crimson, muscles swelled. "Take this—we'll kill you!" They clashed, power 10x amplified. Red chakra pulsed unnaturally. Ravi: "Team Andhkar?" White: "Figure it out—but we end you!"

(Scene shift)

Vikram rushed to Shiv—Kavya hit Red with Static Stop for an escape. No effect. CHURCH! Red punched Kavya's head, flinging her toward Vikram. Deep wounds bled. Red snarled: "You've saved him!"

Vikram: "You okay, Kavya?" Kavya: "I'm fine." Vikram eyed Red, thinking: Ravi Bachchan and Principal are already fighting in that domain—his power's insane. I can't beat him.

Red Mask: "Your friends are obstacles, Shiv. Save you? You're trash right now."

Kavya rose—chakra drained. She lunged with a kick, but Red slammed her to the ground with raw chakra force. THUD! Veer charged in—Hurricane Kick! WHOOSH! Red stopped it one-handed, DHAM! slamming Veer into the dirt.

(Back to Ravi and Principal)

Ravi channeled full chakra: "First time in years using 80% power." Principal: "Watch—I shatter this domain!" They fought in flashes of speed—blurs too quick to follow. White unleashed a massive chakra sword wave and Final Chakra Blast—BOOM! Ravi obliterated them with Thunder Slash, slicing both clones mid-air. CRASH! Domain shattered. Principal: "Done—let's help the others!"

(Back to Shiv and Red Mask)

Red gripped Shiv's neck: "So innocent..." Slammed him down. Veer screamed, rose, blitzed with Lightning Shock—ZZZT! Red countered with Key-Blast. Veer collapsed. Vasoo arrived, shielding Kavya, Veer, and Vikram with wind.

Shiv saw Red priming a fatal Key-Blast. Then—PURPLE GLOW erupted from Shiv's body! Domain cracked, skies blackened, blood rain stormed like a tempest—SPLASH-SPLASH!

Red turned, stunned. Shiv's wounds healed instantly—eyes blood-red, hair white, birthmark glowing. A black line snaked from birthmark to left hand, purple chakra swirling.

Red shrieked in terror: "No—impossible! You're a Patra!"

Shiv: "You humans call us that now?"

Red attacked, slicing Shiv's arm—glanced back, it reattached instantly. DHMAK! Patra Punch blasted Red through the academy wall—CRASH! He crashed outside.

Red rose—Patra blinked behind him. Massive hole tore through Red's body. Gasping: "Data was wrong..." Collapsed, dead.

Principal, Ravi, and Vikram arrived. Principal stopped Vikram: "He's a vessel!" Vassel: "You'll all die." They sweated in fear—but Patra: "Not your time. See you another day." Shiv blacked out.

(Scene change: Hospital—soft beeps, sterile glow)

Shiv woke. Kavya by his side, teary: "Thought you were gone!" He calmed her, asked about everyone. Veer on nearby bed: "Yeah, Shiv, me too." Shiv: "Everyone else okay?" Kavya: "Yes, all safe. Just Veer's grandpa took heavy hits." Veer: "Don't worry—he's tough, not weak like me." Shiv: "Kavya, you rest now too."

(Night scene—rooftop under starry sky)

Vikram found Shiv on the hospital roof: "I know you remember what you did."

Shiv teared up: "Tried to stop it... couldn't." Vikram: "You saved everyone."

Shiv: "What's a 'vassel'?"

Vikram: "Long ago, Devil/Divine powers roamed Earth. Devil vs. Divine war—Divine won. Surviving Devils were sealed. Greedy humans hunted the seals, found some—but died when they broke. Truth? Devil souls possess human vessels. Devils slaughter to hide it. That's a Patra."

Shiv: "What's this Devil in me? How?"

Vikram: "No clue why it's in you, but it's a Devil soul. Lose control, become Patra forever—nothing left. Your birthmark? Seal mark—Devil power leaked slowly, that's why it glowed."

Shiv: "Can I control it?"

Vikram: "Yeah—some humans wield Devil powers fully. Come with me. I'll teach control. Academy knows you're Patra now—danger's ramped up."

Shiv: "Yeah... I'm in."

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