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Chapter 1 - CHAPTER 1: The Flame That Would Not Die

[Narration – Arjun's Voice, Calm, Real]

> People expect heroes to be born in palaces…

…or trained by old masters on some snowy mountain.

I wasn't.

I was born in a two-room flat in the heart of a crowded Indian city.

My mother was a temple singer. My father taught kids street magic just to make them laugh.

Both of them died while protecting people during a monster outbreak.

Since then, I've lived on small jobs, trained in basic magic, and did what I could to survive.

I'm not a chosen one.

I'm just… Arjun.

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[Scene Shift: Battlefield – Present Day]

The sound of sirens wails in the background. People scream. A massive shadow looms overhead.

Location: New Delhi – Outer Sector

The sky has turned red. Smoke billows from torn skyscrapers. The ground shakes with every step of a monstrous creature — a 20-foot-tall stone-armored beast, its roar splitting the sky.

Behind it, three smaller monsters slash through police barriers like paper.

From the other side, magic squads from the global guild "MAGNET" (Magic & Global Neutralization Taskforce) arrive, but they're overwhelmed.

People scatter. A child is trapped under rubble. A group of citizens are cornered by a flaming serpent.

And there — standing alone — a young man in a torn hoodie, a glowing staff in hand.

It's Arjun.

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[Arjun's POV – Calm before chaos]

He breathes in. His face is scratched, one eye already bruised. Blood drips from his arm.

> "Get the civilians out," he yells to the retreating rescue officer.

"I'll hold the line."

The officer hesitates.

"You're alone!"

> Arjun smiles faintly.

"I know."

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[First Combat – No System Yet]

Arjun lifts his basic magic staff. A ring of fire surrounds him and the civilians. With practiced moves, he launches:

Fire lances to slow the serpent

Wind bursts to push rubble away

Mana shield over a falling wall

But it's not enough.

One of the monsters rams through. Another grabs Arjun and slams him into concrete.

He screams — his arm is crushed.

He fights back. Kicks. Bites. Fires a last spell.

Boom!

A final blast. He gets the child to safety… then collapses.

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[On the Ground – Fading Vision]

Arjun lies in rubble, coughing blood.

One eye fading.

One arm completely severed.

He smiles.

> "Still… saved them."

Darkness takes him.

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[Spiritual Realm – Mahadev's Darshan]

A sudden silence.

No pain.

He floats in a white space. Voices echo — his parents, his prayers as a child, every temple bell he ever heard.

Then…

A shadow forms. A mountain-sized figure. Trident. Third Eye glowing. Serene. Silent.

> "The End Is The Beginning …(AANT HE ARAMBH HAI)"

"A Warrior like you full of courage… .A Human with pure heart "

" How Can your Story end like this This is just the Start..."

" TATHASTU " ( DIVNE BLESSING )

A bright flame enters Arjun's chest.

System Activated:

⚔️ DIVINE SYSTEM ONLINE ⚔️

Name: Arjun

Level: 0.0 – Flamebearer Initiate

Blessing: Mahadev's Will

Health: Fully Restored

Main Quest: Protect the Creation Energy Of Earth

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[Scene Shift – Battlefield Rebirth]

Boom!

A surge of power explodes from the rubble.

Arjun rises — body fully healed, eyes burning with divine flame, a spiritual trishul-shaped aura behind him.

He lifts his hand — a divine fire spear forms.

The monsters charge.

He blinks behind them — slashes.

One monster falls, then another. The final beast — the giant — charges.

Arjun launches skyward, summons a burning mantra:

> "Om Krodhaaya Namaha!"

SPEAR THROUGH THE SKULL.

Silence.

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[Aftermath]

Civilians stare.

MAGNET squad officers freeze.

Their leader — Squad Commander Riyaan, a seasoned warrior — removes his helmet.

> "Who the hell… is he?"

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[System Message to Arjun]

⚠️ New Main Quest Unlocked:

Form a Divine Squad – 5 Members Required

Candidates Required: 4

Status: Dormant Divine Potential

Objective: Locate. Inspire. Awaken. Equip Divine Weapons.

Arjun, panting, looks at his hands.

> "This… is just the beginning."

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