[High Skies of Vaikunthalok – Hall of the Goddesses]
Storms gathered around the divine city of Vaikunthalok. The goddesses stood in a circle—each radiating the power of their domain.
Goddess Prithvi of Earth stood firm, her eyes full of sorrow.
Goddess Varsha of Water wept silently, staring into the clouds.
Goddess Jwala of Fire's fists burned with anger.
Goddess Jeevika of Life trembled as her divine aura cracked.
Goddess Kalika of Void stood at the edge, quiet—watching the stars fall.
And in the center—Goddess Nirmalya, the First of Creation, her golden wings dimmed.
"The third seal has broken," Nirmalya said. "Ash's divine soul is awakening fully."
"Then we've run out of time," whispered Jeevika. "He'll carry out the order—to destroy humanity."
"Should we follow… or defy?" asked Jwala.
There was silence.
Then Kalika spoke, her voice cold and final:
> "I will not burn another world in his name."
The chamber shook. Prithvi stepped forward.
> "He was once our father. Our teacher. Our king. But what returned to this world… is not the same."
> "Then we rebel?" asked Varsha. "We raise arms against the last Supreme Being?"
Nirmalya's wings rose. "We do not fight him. We fight the consequence of his grief."
She turned to the divine blacksmith. "Summon the Shardblade of Utkala. Awaken the Tears of Time. Call back the Divine Legions."
> "If Ash must fall, it must be by the hands of those who still love him."
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[Mortal World – Heroes' Descent]
Akarshan, Shiv, Anuj, Shivam, and Monish descended back to the mortal realm through the Skyveil.
They no longer came as mere humans.
They carried fragments of the truth. Their souls bore divine resonance. Each one had unlocked a part of the lost Path of the Supreme Flame.
Below them, the world was changing.
Cities had vanished.
Forests whispered of approaching storms.
And in the distance—the Tower of Time cracked.
Ash's final countdown had begun.
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[Ash – Throne of the End]
Alone in the dark, Ash gazed at a burning planet from afar.
> "They chose rebellion. Just like before."
He raised his hand. The stars froze.
> "Let the war begin."
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