Raghu is looking at the lady with absolute incredulity, as he can't believe what he is hearing. He has no idea whether what he has been told is the truth or not. He questions her back, are you talking about my mother, are you absolutely sure about this? His mother never told him about anything. She nods at him and at first all he remembers of her is her kind and caring nature, as if reliving his most beautiful memories again, his eyes are slightly wet but then his mind starts to act and his rational mind kicks in , now all sorts of questions are emerging in the back of his mind, why would she flee from her own people? what grave sin has she committed that her clan still kept the hunt going on 150 years after her disappearance. His mind is racing to find the answers and he wants to know why this happened.
The goddess has a look of understanding on her face , internally thinking that "it is no coincidence that Singhvi's son his here " speaks again " fate works in mysterious ways and you will find out the truth when you reach the 3rd realm. I hope you become powerful enough to release your mother from her bindings. She has already suffered enough. It is about time her son reaches her. She again tells him that since you have connected with me, there is high chance that you will meet others as well in your long journey. She does not specify who she means by others but keeps smiling profoundly as if genuinely happy that he will meet them as well.
She looks at him and waves one of her hands and the water in the lake suddenly starts to float towards her as she produces another gourd for collecting the water. She takes out a bottle of white liquid and pours it in the gourd as well and gives it to him to drink. He is surprised as the water which looked crystal clear in lake has turned milky in the gourd, but he drinks it regardless, the texture is like honey but less sweet than original honey he tasted back at fern islands.
He continues to drink completely as there is a profound change that occurs within him. He is suddenly feeling an overpowering aura from within him and its as if blood is boiling and his body is on fire, he is not even feeling like a human anymore but a wild beast wishing to devour anyone on his path. His instincts are overpowering him as he has a power struggle within his own mind , that is when he hears a soothing voice to calm down, allow his instincts to overpower him and connect to his prana and self as that will allow him to have a better understanding of who he truly is.
Raghu who is still struggling can't understand what is going on but calms down after hearing the instructions and tries to feel the energy and understand its nature. The reddish golden energy covering him actually has aspects of fierce fire element but it is also warm, and invoking a more prideful nature within himself. A feeling he is quite familiar with, this nature is innate in Lions as they are considered as prideful creatures and he has always had the intellect and the power to be actually prideful but he changed the attitude after his mother died or what he thought until now, as he never found her body. He is losing the track of time in understanding the energy when he is woken up by the Goddess.
She tells him that now that he has some motivation he should not have any issues with initiation. when you find your mother don't be so judging of her, she did what she did because the fates willed it that way. The jackal I have given to you as a gift will guide you to her when you reach the 3rd realm ruled by of the Nemean lions. "They may not be as welcoming as they would have been if you weren't Aksara Singhvi's son". She thought but didn't tell him that. Anyways, Now that you have received your gift, some motivation to climb as you now know the truth about your mother's whereabouts , is there anything you want to ask?
He looks at her and and asks, who are you and why are you helping me? how do you know so much about my mother? He just couldn't understand why would a goddess like here help him. She looks at him and speaks mysteriously " Because I am interested in where fates will lead you this time, I am also interested in finding out how you grow out of the shadow which marks you from your birth. What will you wish differently this time" Raghu understood that he will only receive cryptic answers and not what he excepting. "As for who I am You can ask your mother when you meet her". Understanding she wouldn't answer anything regarding herself so he asks her about the the Soul animal she just provided him and what was the solution that she made him drink.
To this she replies happily, The Jackal I gave you are called sanguine howlers and the one I gave you is called the "Raakth" . His specialty will be revealed to you as he grows up as you will awaken him and raise him as your own child. His personality trait will depend on you and as he will not remember me, but he will regain some memories of me after he reaches the 3rd realm to help you reach your mother. Take good care of him to which Raghu nodded.
The Solution I gave you from the Lasa kai realm which is a separate god realm. This solution enhances your prana and connects you to your ki and strengthens your soul, furthermore it also refines your body and provides excellent strength boost. It is also good for mental toughness and reduces your mental fatigue as well, you would need another drink of this when you are in 12th realm before advancing to further stages. You will acquire it when you visit others and I will instruct them to provide it you when you visit them so don't worry about it. "
Time for you to return back from where you came from . She suddenly announces in a playful smile and touched his forehead as he feels a lightheaded . Scene vanishes from his eyes as he opens his eyes in the real world near the altar only to see a dance of light around him and a bottle with a mix of velvet, black and indigo colored liquid floating in front of him.
He is still digesting the fact that his mother is still alive and is imprisoned somewhere in the 3rd realm. He is feeling odd at this moment as he does not know if he should be happy that his mother is alive or to be sad that she is captured and imprisoned by lion tribe's and by some one who he has no idea about and currently has zero knowledge about the 3rd Realm. The scrolls he read in that basement only had knowledge till the 9th realm that too basic details and nothing specific, he would have never bothered about it if he just needed to meet Sam.
But now his situation had changed. After what the goddess told him about his mother, what ever crime his mother committed does not matter to him, to him she was his light, the only person he truly cared for in this world. There was no way he would just let her be there after knowing her condition, the only good thing going on for him was that his soul animal Raakht could help him reach her when he reached the 3rd realm. I will resolve things as I climb the train he said in a determined tone to himself.
He came back out of reverie and got up to catch the vile , drank the velvety solution and started walking towards the chamber where everyone had gone before after drinking their solutions.