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Something was amiss!
Almost wholly amiss!
"He was just about to bestow a blessing!" the Wind God Vayu squinted, musing thoughtfully. "Could it be someone sought Indra for a blessing?"
At this, Water God Varuna shook his head, astounded.
"Possibly!"
"Who exactly snatched our opportunity away!"
Water God Varuna said.
Fire God Agni clenched his teeth, taking a deep breath.
"In this case, there's only one possibility!"
"It must be one of Indra's devotees; only if an ascetic achieved perfection would they summon Indra at such a time, and he would have no choice but to appear!"
"Alas!"
"Who exactly is it?!"
Fire God Agni narrowed his eyes and slapped his thigh with a snap.
The Devas felt secretly displeased and furiously indignant but could only helplessly sigh.
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Mortal Realm.
Within a dense forest.
The trees were lush, their tall branches reaching as if to touch the sky, and beneath the canopy, they wove into a dense sea of green.
