Night – Lightning Practice
In the quiet courtyard of the royal palace, Rudra trained alone.
Bolts of lightning flickered across his arms as he practiced thrusts and footwork.
He could feel the **storm within**.
Something inside was locked away—**a hidden light**, and **a creeping shadow**.
But tonight, only the lightning danced.
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### ❄️ **Arie's Awakening**
In her room, Arie meditated as moonlight bathed her through the open window.
Suddenly, a jet-black **Beast Knight Granth** floated out from her chest.
Its ancient seals burned away, and it hovered near her forehead.
> "Who...?"
A deep, commanding voice echoed within her mind.
> *"I am Kal Bhag. My soul is sealed within this Granth. You, chosen bearer, now wield my legacy. My twin swords once sealed the Monster God. You are the successor of the Divine Dragon Swords."*
The Granth fused with her body.
Twin swords shimmered in her hands. The hilts—**dragon-head shaped**. The aura—**ancient and divine**.
> "Why me...?" she whispered, her eyes filled with emotion.
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### ☀️ **Morning – Revelation**
The next day, Naran brought Arie to meet Rudra properly.
When they shook hands, the butterfly tattoo on her wrist glowed faintly.
> **Rudra**: "Your butterfly tattoo is beautiful."
> **Arie** (shocked): "You... can see it? Even Master Supra Yan couldn't."
> **Rudra**: "I don't know why. Maybe... fate."
Naran interrupted.
> "Let's head to the palace. Arie wants to meet Master Supra Yan."
> **Arie**: "But first, I want to visit my mother's tomb."
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### ⚱️ **Tomb Scene**
Arie placed a bouquet of snow lilies on her mother's tomb.
Tears streamed down her face in silence.
Naran stepped forward to comfort her, but Rudra stopped him.
> "Let her cry."
Naran looked sideways.
> "You've changed. Once too soft, now so heartless."
Rudra stared at the river nearby, his voice distant.
> "Three years ago... I wasn't even alive to feel anything."
Flashback – The Day of Death
His thoughts drifted back.
A blood-soaked woman staggered through a side of river ,holding his lifeless body.
He was just seven years old—stabbed thrice in the chest, barely breathing.
The monster caught her. But with her final strength, she **used a teleportation technique to send Rudra far away—to safety.
In that final moment, a dark energy pulsed from within him.
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The Black Granth
Back in the present—
Rudra stepped forward and handed Arie a sealed black Granth, along with a folded note.
> "I found this three years ago. The note said:
> *'My daughter bears a butterfly tattoo, visible only to the one meant to protect her.'*
> I've been looking for you ever since."
Arie's hands trembled as she took it.
Skyclaw Spear Granth
Later that day, Rudra met with his grandmother.
She handed him a shining Granth, sealed in an iron-wrapped scroll.
> "Your grandfather made this Granth just for you—
> Born from an ancient creature: part Griffin, part monster.
> It contains powers compatible with all three of your elemental energies."
> "Its name is... **Skyclaw Spear Granth**."
Lightning surged from Rudra's arms as he began refining it.
Evening – Backyard Gathering
That night, a family gathering unfolded in the royal courtyard.
Master Supra Yan, Emperor Gator Yan, Kin, Fin, Naran, and Arie sat together, talking beneath lantern light.
Rudra approached but turned to leave.
> **Gator Yan**: "Rudra!"
He didn't stop.
> **Arie**: "Rudra, wait!"
Rudra paused—but something had shifted in his aura.
> "How dare you come here…"
**Lightning crackled.*
*
He turned, unleashing a blinding lightning slash—
But **Arie stood right in front of him.**
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## 🔚 **To Be Continued…**