Raj and the guard were practicing sword moves in the courtyard of the palace. The sun was shining brightly, and the sound of clashing steel filled the air. Raj has learned a lot in swordsmanship
due to he was quickly mastering the moves that Rudra had taught him. The guard was a formidable opponent, but Raj was able to hold his own.
Rudra sat on a chair nearby, watching the two of them intently. He had used a transformation technique to take on the form of a human: a 20-year-old boy with long black hair, brown eyes, and bright brown skin. He was tall and muscular, with a perfect face that emitted a powerful divine aura. With his attractive features, Rudra could easily beat any celebrity in appearance.
Rudra was impressed with Raj's progress. He had never seen anyone learn the sword so quickly. Raj was a natural talent, and he had a strong will to learn. Rudra knew that Raj was destined for great things.
After a while, Raj and the guard called a break. They sat down on the ground, and Rudra joined them.
"You're doing very well," Rudra said to Raj. "You're a natural swordsman."
"Thank you," Raj said. "I'm glad you think so."
"I know you're destined for great things," Rudra said. "You have the potential to be one of the greatest swordsmen in the world."
From the top floor of the palace, Lord Mahendra looked out of a window and watched Rudra. "One day ago, I sent messages to all the ancient families and organizations to get any information related to Rudra," he said. "But unfortunately, nothing was found."
A mysterious girl who looked about 17 years old and was dressed in a white and golden sari sat under a sacred fig tree, meditating. She opened her eyes and looked up at Lord Mahendra. "The information related to Rudra must have been covered up by some powerful person, perhaps Lord Shiva," she said.
"I don't think it's Lord Shiva," Lord Mahendra said. "If it were, why would he allow Rudra to choose Raj as its new wielder? Indeed, this shattered blade holds secrets beyond our grasp."
"For the answers to all of these questions, you must go to Svarga," the mysterious girl said.
"Svarga?" Lord Mahendra asked.
"Yes," the mysterious girl said. "Rudra is a divine weapon. If its history has not been covered up by Lord Shiva, then there must be some information available in the Svarga library. There is no divine weapon in the world whose information is not available there."
"I don't think I have to go to Svarga," Lord Mahendra said. "I have someone who can help me find information about Rudra."
"Who?" the mysterious girl asked.
"Who else?" Lord Mahendra said with a smile. "Your fiancé."
The mysterious girl's expression darkened. "My fiancé and I are not on speaking terms right now," she said coldly.
Lord Mahendra raised an eyebrow. "Oh? What happened?"
The mysterious girl sighed. "We had a fight," she said. "I don't want to talk about it."
Lord Mahendra nodded sympathetically. "I understand," he said. "But perhaps you could still ask him for help with this matter? It's important."
The mysterious girl shook her head firmly. "No," she said. "I won't ask him for anything right now. I have my own fight to fight." And with that, she closed her eyes and resumed her meditation under the sacred fig tree.
The next day, Leela entered the guest room where Raj and Rudra were staying. She found both of them awake: Raj was doing yoga while Rudra was reading a book he had borrowed from the Agarwal family library. In just two days, Rudra had read all the books in the library except for a few that were only accessible to special members of the Agarwal family.
The Agarwal family library contained nearly 10 million books from ancient times, with perfect information about history, meditation techniques, yoga techniques that could increase a person's lifespan by nearly 500 to 2000 years, and Ayurveda knowledge that could treat all modern diseases such as cancer, HIV, diabetes, paralysis, and many others that were not even known by modern science. There were many interesting subjects covered in the books in this library, and more than half of them were not even available on the internet. Some book titles were only available, and some information was incomplete, which showed how much effort the Agarwal family had put into their library.
Reading 10 million books is impossible for a normal person, but Rudra did it with his divine power.
Seeing Leela enter the room, Raj stopped his yoga practice and asked her, "Did Lord Mahendra call us?"
Leela nodded. "Lord Mahendra said he will personally come to drop you off at the gurukul," she said. "So he will be waiting for you outside the palace one hour from now."
Raj nodded and Leela left the room.
Raj and Rudra packed all their things and came outside the palace, where a royal cart was waiting for them. The cart was attached to two silver-colored horses and was surrounded by many guards on horseback. The cart was beautifully decorated, with intricate carvings.
As Raj and Rudra approached, they heard Lord Mahendra's voice calling out from inside the cart. "Come inside, we don't have much time," he said.
Raj and Rudra climbed into the cart and settled down on the cushions. Lord Mahendra and Leela were already seated inside.
Lord Mahendra gave the order to go, and the cart started moving, followed by all the guards on horseback. They rode deeper and deeper into the jungle, the sound of hooves and wheels echoing through the trees.
Lord Mahendra was wearing a red dress and drinking tea, which was made from a special type of herb that only grows in the Himalayas in very limited quantities. He offered a cup of tea to Raj and Rudra. Rudra doesn't need to eat food, but he still wanted to try the herbal tea. After taking one sip of the tea, Raj felt a fire in his stomach and his senses became highly active. Rudra didn't feel anything after drinking the tea, but he liked the taste so he asked Leela for another cup. Leela refilled his cup with a smile. Raj looked at Rudra, who was drinking his second cup of tea, and he wasn't sure if he could even finish half a cup.