Current Stats
Arjun Rathore – Level 5– Strength: 14– Agility: 7– Endurance: 14– Awareness: 10– Willpower: 8– Instinct: 8– Passive Skill: Quick Reload (+5% weapon switch speed)
Varun – Level 3– Strength: 6– Agility: 14– Endurance: 7– Awareness: 8– Willpower: 10– Instinct: 11– Passive Skill: Mystic Infusion (+10% burn effect on pipe bombs)
The warehouse, once a bastion of hope and survival, now lay in ruin.
As Arjun and Varun crossed the threshold, an eerie silence pressed down on them.
Crates lay shattered — splintered wood, torn cloth, and ruined supplies strewn like the aftermath of a storm.
Near the far corner, two broken figures stirred weakly — a man and a woman, their bodies bruised and spirits nearly broken.
Arjun knelt beside the man, who looked up at him with haunted eyes.
"They came in the night," he whispered, voice ragged and low. "The saint… the Guru Dwara's 'holy man' and his followers. They demanded our supplies. When we refused… they punished us."
The woman shivered, bloodied and trembling. "They said we were hoarding… heretics… enemies of the true faith."
Varun's eyes darkened. "What kind of punishment?"
The man's lips curled in pain. "Torture… scars for defiance… they broke the others… left us to die here."
Arjun's fists clenched. The place he hoped was a sanctuary was a den of cruelty.
"These 'followers'… who are they?"
"Fanatics, blind with faith, loyal to that false saint… They believe control is the only way to survive… Anyone who resists… disappears."
Arjun scanned the walls — scorch marks and deep gouges told stories of brutality.
Burned flesh, bleeding wounds… inflicted to cow and command.
"No one should use faith as a weapon," Arjun muttered.
Helping the survivors to their feet, he felt a sudden warmth spread from his chest.
Divine Favor Detected:Blessing of Veerabhadra – The Wrath of the DestroyerStatus: Tier 0 (Locked)Effects upon unlocking:– +15% Physical Strength during combat frenzy– +20% Damage resistance when enraged– Unique Passive: 'Rage Pulse' — Chance to stagger enemies when health drops below 30%
"Veerabhadra… the fierce avatar of Shiva's anger," Arjun whispered to himself, feeling the flicker of power, a hint of divine sanction stirred by his righteous fury.
This blessing was costly and rare — a sign that his path was entwined with more than mere survival.
System Notification:Investigation Quest Update – The False Saint and Followers of the Guru DwaraObjectives: Uncover their network, expose their crimes, and protect innocent survivors.
Arjun met Varun's gaze.
"We can't let this lie stand. We're going to bring justice to those who hide behind prayers and cruelty."
Varun nodded fiercely.
The battle for their sanctuary was just beginning.
As the dusk swallowed the city, the warehouse behind them was a grim reminder — faith could be a light, or a weapon.
They would be the hammer to shatter the false idols.