Now let us see what happened to the missing Vandhiyathevan. Didn't we go near the dark palace and see that he hid himself? He first tried to listen to what the magician and Nandhini were talking about. But he did not hear any of their words. He had little interest in asking. He now realized that while talking to Nandhini, his intellect had left him and a kind of intoxication had developed. It would have been better to escape without meeting her again. There is more danger in getting caught by this Ilayarani than in the hands of the Pazhuvertaraiyars. In their presence his knowledge operates well; Shoulder pain looms; The knife at the waist always has a hand. You can also see a hand in strategy; You can also see a hand with a knife. But the intellect faints in front of this Mohini; The hand also loses the power to hold the knife. What would happen if she went forward again? As if that wasn't enough, she has the company of a magician! What magic do the two of them do together? How much hatred does she have for Kundavai stateswoman? That hatred sparks in her eyes! Maybe he can change his mind and give himself to Pazhuvertaraiyar! Aren't women's temptations and fickle minds well known? So it would be better if I escaped without meeting her again. But how? You have to get into the garden and find your way! You have to climb the wall! If those who came looking for him were waiting outside the wall?.... Isn't there some other way? Vandhiyatheva! Where is the luck that has helped you all these days? Think! Think! Brainstorm and think! Use your eyes a little! Look all around! Here is this dark mansion! Why is it dark? What will be in it? If you enter it, where will its other gate lead? Shall we dive into it all? Even if it is not useful now, it may be useful for another time. Who saw it?
But how to get into this? What a huge, magnificent door! What a big lock for this! Oh my gosh! What pressure! What a getty! Aa! What is this? It's like a little door in the door! When you put your hand in it, this little door opens. If it's luck, isn't that luck? You have to go in and see!
Vandhiyathevan entered the dark palace by opening the small door that was fixed in the big door so that he could not be seen. So he closed the little door. The darkness inside seemed to grow even heavier. Within a second of the door opening, I could see some large columns standing. Now I don't know that either. If there is darkness, such darkness cannot be imagined.. Cheechee! This is how it will be at first, since it has come from light to dark. If you go a little further, the darkness becomes less heavy and objects become dimly visible. I have experienced this many times, but why are we worried about the darkness? Instead of standing idle, let's take a walk. You can go on rubbing with your hands. Where will the pillar that was first known go now...? Vandhiyathevan walked a short distance with his hand stretched out in front of him like a blind man. Just as he thought, a pillar came to his hand! Aa! What a great pillar! Granite pillar! Let's go around this and go up. After walking a little further, another pillar came into hand. But nothing was still visible. Have you suddenly gone blind? What a crazy idea this is! How can the eye suddenly become blind? Let's walk a little further. There was no pillar at the top! It feels like you're going down a ditch! Aa! Here's a step! Thankfully, we didn't fall! How long and how far can I go in this darkness without knowing anything?.... For some reason there was a panic in Vandhiyathevan's mind. I didn't dare go up. You have to go back the way you came! All you have to do is open the door and go to Latha Mandapam! It is better to meet Nandhini again and follow her advice than to live in this terrible darkness. Whatever promise you ask for, if you give it now, it will take care of it later! Thinking thus, Vandhiyathevan returned. But is the way back the same way you came? How can you tell.... There is nothing wrong with walking! Where have those granite pillars gone? Will it be impossible to find the door? Would I have to go around like this in the darkness all night? Good heavens! What danger is this...
Aha! What a noise this is! The sound of winning! Where does it come from? It should be the sound of bats flapping their wings. Isn't it natural for bats to live in such darkness? No! It's not just the sound of a bat feather! Footsteps! The sound of someone walking.... Who's walking? Are they humans? Or... Vandhiyathevan's throat went dry! Na stuck to the upper lip! Suddenly he felt someone hit him in the face. Vandhiyathevan showed all his strength and threw a punch! The stabbed arm ached as if it had been cut off. He touched it with his other hand. In the dark, he found out that he had not only hit the granite pillar but also stabbed it! Vandhiyathevan would have laughed if his hand had not been so painful. But it dispelled his fears a little. Not completely gone. As I listened, I heard more and more footsteps. At one point it was like leaving! Another time seemed to be approaching! Vandhiyathevan stood where he stood and listened intently. At the same time his eyes peered in the direction of the sound.
Aa! Light! There's the light! Little by little it is increasing! It's getting closer! Smoke with light! Someone is coming with a torch. Maybe it was Nandhini who was looking for her! Well then. What if it was someone else? Let's hide and watch everything for a while. There is no shortage of hiding here! A torch in the distance showed that it was a spacious hall. It had big pillars. The pillars were carved with the figures of horrible monsters. A staircase came up from below, where a curve curved and went up. He knew that the light of the torch came from the bottom of the staircase. Therefore, it cannot be Nandhini. Was it beneath this dark mansion that I heard of the 'underground prison'? Maybe that's where someone is coming from? Since Vandhiyathevan had heard so much about the horrors of the underground prison, the thought made sweat drip down his furry feet. The next moment he was standing behind a large pillar. All the hands and feet of the very brave Vandhiyathevan were trembling at that time!
Three figures came up the stairs. All three are human beings. One had a torch in his hand. Another had a spear in his hand. The man in the middle didn't hold anything. As soon as their faces appeared in the light of the torch, Vandhiyathevan's panic vanished completely. There was more surprise than panic. There was no one else who came first among them; It was Vandhiyathevan's dear friend Kanthamaran! The figure in the middle first created a strange illusion for Vandhiyathevan. It seemed that Nandhini, the Pazhuvur Illayarani was coming. The next moment, the illusion was gone. It turned out to be a man's son. He came to know that the prince he had only half seen in Kadampoor Sambuvaraiyar's palace was Mathuranthaka Thevar. Thirdly, Vallavaraiyan had never seen the man with a torch in his hand. He must be a doorkeeper or a servant.
Vandhiyathevan's brain was working very fast. He soon understood the mystery behind their climbing the stairs in the underground passage. Pazhuvur Ilayarani had come back on the first day of her arrival in the palanquin. The elder Pazhuvertaraiyar returned to the Thanjai fortress that night. Both of them came openly through the fort gate. But Mathuranthaka Thevar should not be known when he goes out; You don't have to know how to come back. They use this secret tunnel for that. Perhaps this is the mystery of this dark mansion! After leaving him on the banks of Kollidam, Kanthamaran has joined the elder Pazhuvertaraiyar somewhere else. Pazhuvertaraiyar is using him for this private work. He has sent Mathuranthaka Thevar to escort him through the tunnel. Aha! When I think about it now, I remember. "Even I have a job in Thanjavur. Even if I come there, I will come!" said Kanthamaran?.... Now here all of a sudden, if he stood in front of Kanthamaran, what would he do?.... As soon as this thought came to him, Vallavaraiyan changed it. If he was confronted by Kanthamaran at this time, he would have to kill himself because of his vow; Or he would kill him. Why bring about such embarrassment?....
By this time the three of them had gone up the stairs. The light began to fade as it came. Vandhiyathevan thought for a moment whether he should follow them, but immediately changed that. It is certain that they are going to the palace of the fortress commander the younger Pazhuvertaraiyar. What's the use of going back there? It's like giving away your head after escaping from a lions den! There is no point in going back to Latha Mandapam where Nandhini was. Maybe the elder Pazhuvertaraiyar has come there by now. It's dangerous, too. What else can we do?... Why? Why don't you go down this staircase? Thinking thus, our young soldier descended the steps of the tunnel.