Saili asked, "What is a sacred circle?"
Abhimanyu explained, "It's a kind of magic circle."
Saili asked, "What does it do?"
Abhimanyu replied, "In this circle, anyone can offer themselves to a demon god. Depending on their devotion, the demon god grants them demonic powers. If there's no devotion, the person disappears, but if there is devotion, they turn into demonic energy. If a human is sacrificed in this circle, their soul turns into very powerful demon energy, which likely gathers in that demon stone."
Saili asked, "What is this demon god?"
Abhimanyu replied, "I don't know, but demons believe in it. If it exists, it wouldn't be right to call it a god."
Saili said, "But for demons, it can be considered a god, right?"
Abhimanyu agreed, "Yes, for them, it's no less than a god."
Abhimanyu explored the dungeon further but found nothing else. He returned to Cherry and looked at her face closely. For some reason, her face reminded him of Karishma. Slowly, he fell asleep, leaning against the wall.
Meanwhile, Ammy came out of the ring. She sucked all the water in the ring and When she couldn't understand anything else, she flew back home from the well.
At home, Riya and Kashmira were waiting for her.
Kashmira asked, "Did you find Abhimanyu?"
Ammy replied, "No, that dungeon is like a labyrinth."
After a while, Black Dragon and Surya also returned.
The three girls looked at them.
Black Dragon said, "We didn't find Abhimanyu, but we found something else." He showed a video of people taking coca plants into a cave.
Riya said, "That's the plant used to make cocaine."
Black Dragon replied, "Yes, but look at this. I found this strange statue in the middle of that place."
Ammy said, "That's a statue of Satan."
Black Dragon asked, "Satan? You mean the god of demons?"
Ammy replied, "Yes, that's what it means. These tribals worship him."
Black Dragon said, "Maybe whatever is happening here is the work of these tribals."
Ammy agreed, "It's possible. Tonight, we'll go to that tribe and see. Until then, everyone should get some rest."
Kashmira asked, "What about Abhimanyu?"
Ammy replied, "He'll be fine."
Riya said, "But there are demons and who knows what else here, and there was also that demon girl flying in the air."
Ammy said, "Abhimanyu can handle them just like he handled that monster."
Just then, Jingyong entered the house and said, "Yes, Abhimanyu is very powerful, but we should still search for him."
Everyone noticed that Jingyong looked quite sad.
Black Dragon asked, "What happened to you?"
Jingyong replied, "What happened to me?"
Surya said, "You look very upset. Usually, you make others cry, but now it seems like you are about to cry yourself."
Jingyong said, "Stop talking nonsense. I went to find Abhimanyu. I searched the temple and the entire village but couldn't find him. I thought you guys were his friends, but it seems you don't care about him. And sister, I thought you liked Abhimanyu, but you seem the most tension-free."
Ammy said, "I trust that nothing will happen to him."
Jingyong said, "But I don't have that trust. I'm sure that demon girl has kidnapped him and kept him somewhere."
Ammy replied, "I went to search for him in the dungeon, but I couldn't find him there."
Surya said, "I went to another part of the jungle, and I didn't find Abhimanyu there either."
Jingyong said, "I searched the library, river, and other places, but I couldn't find him anywhere. However, I saw Yashvardhan meeting some people."
Surya asked, "Uncle Yashvardhan? So what?"
Jingyong said, "I saw Yashvardhan give them a bag. They checked the bag, closed it, and put it in their car. Then they gave him a suitcase. When Yashvardhan opened it, it was full of 2000 rupee notes. If I'm not wrong, there were at least 10 crore rupees in that suitcase."
Black Dragon asked, "Did you see what was in the bag?"
Jingyong replied, "No, I couldn't see that."
Riya said, "Could it have been cocaine?"
Surya said, "What are you saying? Mom said he is a very good person."
Ammy said, "The truth will come out soon, but for now, we can't say if Yashvardhan is involved in drug dealing."
Meanwhile, at the Krishanganj police station, Shruti sat in her office, pondering over the case and the events of the previous night. She wondered if everything was connected to the thirteen people who wanted to become vampires or if it was someone else. She was studying all the data available about the village.
Just then, Inspector Vivek arrived, saluted, and said, "Jai Hind, ma'am."
Shruti replied, "Jai Hind."
Inspector Vivek said, "Ma'am, the forensic reports for both bodies have arrived."
Shruti said, "Oh, they've come. Show me."
Shruti read both reports and said, "Now the case has become complicated."
Inspector Vivek asked, "What happened, ma'am?"
Shruti said, "According to these reports, the cause of death for both is unknown. It seems like they just died suddenly."
Inspector Vivek said, "How can that be?"
Shruti replied, "The report suggests further investigation is needed to see if they were given any chemicals that could instantly take their lives."
Inspector Vivek said, "But Hariya had a cut on his neck, right?"
Shruti said, "Yes, there was a cut, but it wasn't deep enough to kill him. There wasn't much blood loss, and there was no significant pressure applied to his neck. He didn't die from suffocation either."
Shruti thought she should talk to Abhimanyu about this, so she immediately called him, but his phone was unreachable.
She tried calling him four or five times, but it was still unreachable.
Shruti said to herself, "I don't have anyone else's number except Abhimanyu's." Then she remembered his friends' details.
Shruti quickly pulled out a file from the table that contained the background details of Abhimanyu and his friends, but it only had Jin Gyong's number.
Shruti dialed Jin Gyong's number.
Meanwhile, Jin Gyong saw the unknown number on her phone and stepped outside to answer it, "Hello, who's this?"
Shruti said, "This is Inspector Shruti speaking. Is Abhimanyu there? His phone isn't connecting."
Jin Gyong replied, "He went out somewhere."
Shruti said, "Alright, when he returns, tell him to call me."
Jin Gyong said, "Okay."
Shruti asked, "Has anything happened in the village today, like a body being found or someone going missing?"
Jin Gyong replied, "No body has been found, but Abhimanyu has been missing since last night. We've searched everywhere since morning - the village, jungle, dungeons, almost everywhere."
Shruti said, "I'm coming there right now," and hung up the phone.
As soon as Shruti hung up, Inspector Vivek asked, "What happened, ma'am?"
Shruti said, "Abhimanyu has been missing since last night."
Inspector Vivek said, "Ma'am, something seems fishy to me. He disappears every night."
Shruti said, "Yes, because he explores ruins and dungeons." Saying this, she started walking out.
Inspector Vivek followed her and said, "But he's an Army soldier, right? And if I'm not mistaken, he just joined. What is he doing in this village?"
Shruti said, "Just understand that he has a strong inclination to solve mysteries." Saying this, she got into the jeep.
Inspector Vivek got in with her and asked, "You know Abhimanyu from before, right, Shruti ma'am?"
Shruti said, "Yes, the Shivpura case I solved; Abhimanyu had a hand in solving it too."
Inspector Vivek said, "Alright, but isn't it possible that someone has captured him because of this?"
Shruti said, "That's what I'm afraid of."
Half an hour later, Shruti was standing outside Surya's house in the village. Seeing the police arrive, all the villagers started gathering outside Surya's house.
Shruti and Vivek went straight inside the house.
Everyone was surprised to see Inspector Shruti and Inspector Vivek there.
Kashmira stepped forward and said, "Inspector Shruti and Inspector Vivek, you both here?"
Shruti said, "We heard Abhimanyu has been missing since last night."
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other.
Riya asked, "Who told you that Abhimanyu is missing?"
Shruti looked at Jin Gyong and said, "Jin Gyong told me."
Now everyone started staring at Jin Gyong.
Jin Gyong said, "They asked, so I told them. How was I supposed to know they'd come here? Anyway, the police don't usually take action before 24 hours."
Everyone slapped their foreheads.
Kashmira saw all the villagers standing outside and said, "Inspector Vivek, can you tell all the villagers to go back to their homes? We don't want this to get out and put Abhimanyu's life in danger."
Understanding the situation, Vivek went outside and told the villagers that they had come to meet them because Shruti ma'am is their friend, and nothing else had happened. The villagers then started going back to their homes.
Shruti asked, "Did you find any clues about where Abhimanyu is or where he could be?"
Riya said, "He could be in the dungeons. If he's been missing for this long, we've searched everywhere else."
Black Dragon said, "It's good that you came here, Inspector Shruti. We need to show you something." He showed the video of the tribespeople with the coca plants.
Inspector Shruti asked, "What are these plants?"
Black Dragon said, "These are coca plants, used to make cocaine. I think you should raid that cave, but if the force comes, they might get alerted. We'll help you with this."
Inspector Shruti asked, "Who is the mastermind behind all this?"
Black Dragon didn't mention Yashvardhan's name and said, "We don't know that yet."
Inspector Shruti said, "We need to keep an eye on that tribe."
Black Dragon said, "Alright, you handle this case, and Ammy and I will search the dungeons. Everyone else will help you solve the mysteries here."
Ammy said, "I can search alone. You all should handle this drug case."
Surya said, "But Ammy, how can you go alone?"
Ammy said, "Don't worry, I'm the strongest here." She smiled.
Surya didn't understand what she meant.
Jin Gyong said, "I'll come with you."
Ammy said, "No, you'll go with Shruti. It's possible that Abhimanyu's disappearance is related to this drug case."
Ammy whispered in Jin Gyong's ear, "There's water in the dungeon, and you won't be able to help in the water."
Jin Gyong said, "If you come back without Abhimanyu, you'll see what happens."
Ammy said, "Yes, yes, alright."
Jin Gyong said, "Let's go, Inspector Ma'am, to the tribal camp." Saying this, she started to leave.
Then Ammy said, "Go after it gets dark."
Hearing this, Jin Gyong turned around and lay face down on the sofa.
Shruti asked, "Is she Abhimanyu's girlfriend?"
Surya said, "Girlfriend? If these two can spend even a minute together without fighting, it'll be a big deal."
Ammy said, "She's very close to Abhimanyu, that's all."
For some reason, hearing this, Shruti felt a bit relieved, which was evident on her face.
Riya whispered in Black Dragon's ear, "Jiju, it seems like there's another girl smitten with Abhimanyu."
Black Dragon said, "Alright, let's discuss the plan."
On the other side, at the crocodile's den, two people with red wings, outlined in black, flew there, followed by about eight people with black wings with red outlines. The person with red wings was named Vasco, and the other was Daniel. They all landed directly at the crocodile's den and angrily demanded to know where their leader, the alpha crocodile, was.
The crocodiles, seeing all the leaders there, became frightened. One crocodile approached and said, "We don't know. Two humans, a boy and a girl, came here. We captured them both, but the girl was very powerful. She broke her ropes, and then energy like yours emerged from her, and we all lost consciousness. After that, we know nothing. Our leader has been missing since then."
Hearing this, Vasco kicked the crocodile, tearing it to pieces.
All the crocodiles, seeing this, became very scared.
Daniel said, "Maybe that crocodile took her to the demon stone."
Hearing this, Vasco said, "And the demon stone has already been stolen. We knew that as soon as we got here, so there's no point in going there now. When we got the news, we couldn't believe it."
Daniel said, "It has been stolen, but that single stone had so much energy that anyone could gain power equal to a demon lord, provided their body could withstand such power. They could become very powerful quickly."
Vasco said, "And that would be dangerous for us. I've heard that even the peepal tree was blown to pieces."
Daniel said, "I still can't believe all this. Who is behind this?"
Vasco, looking at his demons, said, "Do one thing. Tell all the slaves that Satan will test his devotees. The time has come. Bring all the people you can to the cave in the jungle and place the idol of Lord Satan from the tribe there. And Daniel, you come with me."
Both flew away to a far distance.
In mid-air, Vasco said, "If the demon lord finds out about this, he will burn us alive."
Daniel said, "Yes, that's true. But what can we do?"
Vasco said, "One of us will have to be sacrificed, and the other will have to become the Red Demon."
Daniel realized that now it was his turn to die, so he said, "Anything for the demon world." Both flew away to a far distance.
On the other side, the remaining demons with black wings and outer red lines looked at each other and went in different directions.
It was getting dark on the other side.
Ammy said, "Okay, let's see."
When everyone came out, they didn't find anyone on the way. By the time they reached the panchayat office, they saw that no one was present there.
Riya said, "Where has everyone gone? It's not that dark for everyone to be hiding in their homes."
Black Dragon said, "I don't think they are hiding in their homes. Look at the houses; they are all open, which means everyone has gone somewhere."
Meanwhile, Daniel and Vasco were preparing for a ritual in the middle of a jungle, in front of a statue of Satan. There were two types of magic circles, connected with a pattern. A dagger was placed in front of Daniel, and then they started chanting a mantra while sitting cross-legged in separate circles. After some time, Daniel picked up the dagger and cut his throat, falling down. Vasco continued chanting the mantra, and then demonic energy emerged from Daniel's body, forming a stream in the sky. Daniel's body and demonic energy were sucked into it. After a while, a magic circle formed above Vasco's head, and he began to absorb a large amount of demonic energy. After some time, his appearance completely changed. His entire body turned red, with reptilian skin. He grew two horns on his head, a tail with an arrow-like end, and his wings became like those of a bat. His face transformed to look more demonic.
Vasco roared at the sky, saying, "Now I am equal to the demon lord," and started laughing loudly.
On the other side, Ammy and the others split up. The rest of the group headed towards the tribal village, while Ammy went into the underground passage where Abhimanyu had gone.
When Black Dragon and the others reached the tribal village, they saw that no one was there. The entire village was empty. They went to the houses, and there was no one inside either.
Surya said, "It's amazing. Everyone is missing in the village, and everyone is missing here in the tribe as well."
Jin Gyong said, "And Abhimanyu has been missing since last night."
Black Dragon said, "Oh, come on, you used to always fight with him, and now you're pretending to worry about him?"
Hearing this, Jin Gyong started to cry.
Kashmira said, "What are you saying? It's not Jin Gyong's fault." She went to Jin Gyong and said, "Don't take it to heart. He's just saying that."
Jin Gyong said, "No, Brother Sidharth is right. I fought a lot with Abhimanyu, which is why he might have left."
Kashmira said, "As much as I know Abhimanyu, he must be out for some reason. He's not easy to catch."
On the other side, outside a cave, many people had gathered, including several from the tribal village and the town. Most of them were conscious, including Yashvardhan and his family members. There were over 500 people, but only about 60 to 70 were fully conscious; the rest were hypnotized.
The priest, standing next to Yashvardhan, asked, "Why didn't you bring those city boys?"
Yashvardhan said, "Their backgrounds are too complicated. It could cause worldwide attention, so I didn't bring them."
The priest said, "Okay."
At that moment, the man with black wings and red outlines said, "You all have been called here for a special reason. Many of you consider Satan as your God, and some have come here to fulfill their desires. But don't worry; Satan fulfills everyone's wishes. In return, you must have complete faith in him. Today, you have to show Satan how much you trust him."
Outside the cave, there was a large magic circle, a Sacred Circle, and at the entrance of the cave, the statue of Satan was placed, the same one from the tribe.
Standing in front of Satan, he gave a speech to everyone.
Meanwhile, Vasco flew to the underground passage, as he sensed that the demon who had stolen the demon stone was there, absorbing the stone. The demon had not yet absorbed the stone completely.
Vasco was now at the wall where Abhimanyu and Cherry had entered. He placed his hand, filled with his energy, on the wall, and it opened. He went inside. Meanwhile, Ammy blocked her energy and presence completely as soon as she sensed the intense energy and hid.
Ammy followed Vasco into the underground passage, and the wall closed again.
Vasco was now standing in front of Abhimanyu, while Cherry was still absorbing the demon stone.
Abhimanyu, seeing Vasco's terrifying energy, was also nervous.
Saily said, "He is a demon, but he has such a terrifying energy."
As soon as Vasco saw Cherry, he knew she was the demon he needed to stop. He aimed his hand at her and threw a demonic energy ball.
Seeing this, Abhimanyu drew Rudra's sword and cut the energy ball in two.
Abhimanyu said, "No one can harm this girl as long as I'm here."
Vasco said, "Then you die first, human." He suddenly appeared in front of Abhimanyu and attacked him with his dagger-like nails, but Abhimanyu blocked the attack. The demon sensed a divine power behind him and turned to see that Ammy had slashed at his neck with a white space sword, also known as an angel sword. But the demon had already anticipated the attack and ducked forward. As Ammy's blade swung through the air, he was about to stab her in the stomach with his nails when Abhimanyu's eyes turned completely red, and his hair became half black and half red. He slashed at the demon, who dodged the attack, letting go of Ammy and jumping back, sliding slightly on the ground.
Vasco laughed, "An angel and a human with demon power, how interesting."
Ammy's hair, wings, and eyes were now golden.
Abhimanyu said, "This isn't your final form, right?"