(The air around Gautam shifts. A strange energy pulses through his very soul, different from anything he has felt before. It is neither warm nor cold, neither light nor dark—it is ancient and absolute.)
A sudden surge of energy courses through Gautam's being, sending waves of awareness through his consciousness. The System Interface flickers violently, as if reacting to an unseen force.
🔷 [SOUL SYNCHRONIZATION REACHING CRITICAL THRESHOLD…]
🔷 [FIRST ABILITY AWAKENING IMMINENT]
GAUTAM (thinking): "What is happening to me?!"
A burst of visions floods his mind—fleeting images of people, places, and events he does not recognize. Some figures shine with golden auras, while others are shrouded in darkness. He sees acts of kindness and cruelty, love and betrayal, all unfolding before his eyes like an unending river of fate.
Then, the System's voice echoes in his mind—powerful and undeniable.
🌀 SYSTEM: "Spiritual Awakening Detected. Unlocking First Ability…"
🔷 [NEW ABILITY UNLOCKED: KARMIC VISION]
🔥 [Karmic Vision] – The ability to see the karmic past of any soul he encounters.
Gautam barely has time to process this before another notification appears.
🔷 [WARNING: FIRST TRIAL WILL BEGIN AFTER BIRTH]
GAUTAM: "Trial? What trial?"
The system does not answer. Instead, he feels a new weight settle over his consciousness, as if the universe itself has acknowledged his awakening.
Curious, Gautam focuses inward, trying to understand his newfound ability. As if responding to his intent, the darkness around him begins to shift.
For the first time, he sees a faint, golden thread connecting him to his mother. It is warm, pure, and filled with love. As he concentrates, memories not his own flicker before him.
He sees his mother as a young woman, offering prayers at the temple of Kashi. He feels her unwavering faith, her devotion to Lord Shiva, and the moment she first knew she was carrying a child—him.
A warmth fills his soul.
GAUTAM (softly): "So this is… her karma."
But then, something else draws his attention. A shadow, lurking just beyond his awareness. A presence that feels… wrong.
And then—he sees it.
A second karmic thread, thin and jagged like a fractured chain, appears in his vision. It does not belong to his mother, nor does it belong to anyone nearby. It feels far away, yet unnervingly close.
For a moment, he glimpses a figure standing in the dark, shrouded in unnatural shadows.
🌀 UNKNOWN FIGURE: "…Found you."
A sudden chill grips Gautam's soul. Before he can react, the vision shatters, and the System forcefully shuts down his ability.
🔷 [ALERT: PRESENCE OF A MALEVOLENT FORCE DETECTED]
🔷 [KARMIC VISION DISABLED UNTIL BIRTH]
GAUTAM (panicked): "Who was that?! What did I just see?!"
The system offers no response. But deep inside, Gautam knows—something has taken notice of him.
And his first trial is about to begin.
(The veil between worlds grows thin. Gautam's consciousness wavers as the moment of birth approaches. But he is not alone—something lurks in the unseen realm, watching… waiting… ready to strike.)
A strange sensation ripples through Gautam's being. His soul fully synchronizes with his new body, preparing for the final transition into the mortal world.
The System Interface flickers rapidly, lines of golden script scrolling faster than ever before.
🔷 [SOUL SYNCHRONIZATION COMPLETE – 100%]
🔷 [RELEASE INTO MORTAL REALM IMMINENT]
GAUTAM (thinking, nervous): "This is it. I'm about to be born."
But just as he feels the pull toward the light of the outside world, a cold wave of energy crashes into him.
A presence—malicious, ancient, and filled with dark intent—slithers into his awareness. It is not mortal. It is something far worse.
🌀 UNKNOWN ENTITY: "You do not belong here."
A sharp pain lances through Gautam's soul.
🔴 [WARNING! UNKNOWN INTERFERENCE DETECTED]
🔴 [FATE DISTORTION IN PROGRESS]
GAUTAM (struggling): "Who… what are you?!"
The voice laughs, low and menacing.
🌀 UNKNOWN ENTITY: "A mere fragment of what once was. And yet, even a fragment is enough to erase you before you take your first breath."
Suddenly, the dark presence tightens around him, trying to crush his soul before he can be born.
The System violently reacts, golden runes flaring to life as a powerful counterforce surges around Gautam.
🔴 [CRITICAL THREAT DETECTED – INITIATING EMERGENCY PROTOCOL]
🔴 [DIVINE PROTECTION ACTIVATING…]
The air trembles. A new energy floods in, pure and radiant, pushing back the darkness.
A voice—not of the System, but of something greater—whispers through the void.
🌀 DIVINE VOICE: "No shadow shall taint the path of destiny. Begone."
A sudden explosion of light and force erupts around Gautam. The dark entity lets out a horrifying shriek as it is violently cast out from the womb-space.
🌀 UNKNOWN ENTITY: "This is not over!"
With one final wail, the presence is shattered and banished. The darkness fades, leaving behind only the warmth of divine protection.
🔷 [THREAT NEUTRALIZED – DESTINY RESTORED]
🔷 [DIVINE BLESSING BESTOWED]
The light grows stronger. Gautam feels himself being pulled forward—his time has come.
GAUTAM (breathing deeply): "I made it… I survived."
As the System fades from his mind, a final message lingers in his awareness.
🔷 [FIRST TRIAL COMPLETE – UNKNOWN ENEMY HAS MARKED YOU]
🔷 [STAY VIGILANT – DESTINY HAS BEEN ALTERED]
And then—
A cry pierces the air.
Gautam takes his first breath.
The city of Kashi trembles. Somewhere in the shadows, an enemy licks its wounds… and begins planning its next move.
The vortex shatters. The force releases Gautam.
GAUTAM (panting, weakly): "I… survived?"
The voice that saved him fades, but not before leaving a final message.
🌀 DIVINE VOICE: "Your path has been altered, but your journey continues. Beware… for the enemy has marked you."
As the last traces of darkness disappear—
A cry pierces the air.
Gautam is born.
The sages of Kashi sense a great shift in the heavens. Somewhere in the shadows, an unseen enemy lingers, its wrath only beginning.