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Chapter 5 - Chapter 5:The Conspiracy: Rise of Kaal

In the forgotten land of the universe, where is not even a trace of light, lay a desolate wasteland—a realm untouched by time and space, hidden from the gaze of gods. It was here, in the endless void, the Darkness—an ancient and malevolent being—lay wounded and defeated. Once a terror that spread across universe, he now lay broken, sprawled on the barren ground.

Darkness had tried to attack Aadishiva, a being who comes outside of universe But his assault was a catastrophic failure. Aadishiva's awakened divine power, powerful and overwhelming, had repelled him with ease. Nearly killed in the clash, Darkness had retreated, his pride shattered, his power drained. He escaped not with honor, but with cowardice—fleeing to a remote corner of the universe to heal his wounds and to plan his vengeance.

Now, in his solitude, he seethed.

"That damn brat Aadishiva…" he muttered to himself, hatred was boiling in his voice. "I gave him a place to live. I allowed him peace. And how does he repay me? He dares to defy me, tries to disturb my realm,tries to kill me the darkness ?"

His voice dropped, venomous and bitter.

"He will pay. I'll give him a fate worse than death."

With every passing moment, Darkness fed on his rage. The wounds from his defeat had taken eons to heal—one hundred thousand years of torment. And yet, his fury had not dulled. No. It had grown sharper, darker.

As he rose slowly from the ground, his gaze fell on the withered corpse of Aadishiva's first creation—a once-magnificent being of light who had fallen long ago, slain and swallowed by Darkness himself in a surprise attack. The body of Aadishivas's first creation was lifeless, but his body was still in a good condition but with the remnants of divine energy.

Darkness sneered.

"I killed you once," he said, sitting beside the corpse. "Now I will use you to kill your master, Aadishiva, I will destroy his creations one by one, and feed on their remains in front of him."

He let out a chilling laugh—one that can scared anyone to it's core.

"HaHaHaHaHaHa!"

Driven by his unquenchable vengeance, Darkness began his dark experiments. He channeled his corrupted energy into the corpse, merging his essence with what remained of the light inside. At first, the divine power resisted. The light struggled, pushing back against the darkness. But it was futile.

The corpse trembled. The ground cracked beneath it. Nearby planets were shattered by the shockwaves of unholy fusion.

Darkness had done the unthinkable—he had resurrected Aadishiva's creation, but corrupted it utterly.

When the creature opened its eyes again, they glowed with a twisted fusion of divine fire and demonic shadow. Darkness was astonished by the new being's power. Blood gushed from darkness's mouth.he was injured by the shockwaves

"You are no longer what you once were," Darkness whispered. "You are something far greater. You are the blade that will sever the neck of Aadishiva and it's creations."

The creature rose slowly, energy was bursting around it. It's body had transformed—no longer celestial, no longer pure. It was dark and powerful.

"The one who will kill Adishiva ,i will give you a name "

"I bestowed you the name Kaal," Darkness declared, reverently. "You will be the nightmare of the every living being in this universe."

For a moment, Darkness felt invincible. He had crafted the perfect weapon. But pride, as always, blinds the wicked.

Just as he turned away, a sharp pain exploded through his chest. He gasped, blood bursting from his mouth, nose, ears, and eyes. He looked down and saw a hand—Kaal's hand—piercing through his body from behind.

Darkness turned, trembling, and met the gaze of his creation. Kaal was smiling. Not with gratitude, but with pure malice.

"How dare you…" Darkness choked.

Kaal slowly withdrew his hand and let Darkness fall to his knees.

"Did you think I was created to serve you?" Kaal said coldly. "I am not your pawn. I take orders from no one."

Darkness stared in disbelief. He, who had once single handedly ruled the universe , who had birthed terror itself—was now reduced to a helpless, broken thing.

"Kaal… you were supposed to kill Aadishiva, not me…" he said in a weak voice.

But Kaal's eyes were merciless. "You gave me power. But in the process ,you made me a being that you can't even imagine."

Then, Kaal's form began to change his appearance. His flesh twisted, mutated, reshaping into a monstrous version of himself. His face converted into something so horrifying, even the embodiment of evil—Darkness—feared him.

"You've created a being so dangerous," Kaal said with a twisted grin, "that even you bow down before it."

Darkness fell to the ground, powerless.After some time it he died from exhaustion.kaal then come in front the corpse of the darkness.

"I've surpassed you, Darkness. I am what that you can't even comprehend. I am what neither light nor you can control."

"I am the apocalypse."

"I am the chaos."

Kaal turned his back and began to walk away.kaal then vanished into starry sky.

This incident began the reign of Kaal—born of divine light, corrupted by ancient darkness, what is his destiny?and what changes he will bring in the universe?

No one knows.

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