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Chapter 19 - chapter 19 :"Thunderborn Duel"

Scene: Rematch Begins

The air was still—too still.

Harvin looked over his shoulder and saw him.

Shammmm.

Without warning, Harvin turned—and attacked.

His punch flew like a meteor toward Shammmm's face.

But Shammmm didn't dodge.

Instead, with calm eyes, he lifted one hand—and blocked it effortlessly.

> Shammmm: "Using brute force again?"

Harvin didn't answer. He twisted mid-air and launched a roundhouse kick that shimmered with aura.

Shammmm's eyes widened slightly.

> Shammmm: "That's... my favorite move."

Harvin's silence was his answer. He had copied it. Perfectly.

Shammmm smirked. But inside, frustration boiled.

> Shammmm: "Tch. Trying to outplay me with my own skill?"

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Scene: Blow for Blow

Suddenly, Shammmm let out a roar and launched a powerful punch straight into Harvin's chest.

Harvin raised both arms to block—

> CRACK!

His bones shattered, arms bending unnaturally.

But in the blink of an eye—they healed. Instantly.

Shammmm's frustration turned to wild excitement.

> Shammmm: "Let's make this fun, Harvin. The most enjoyable fight of our lives!"

Harvin didn't speak.

He vanished—and reappeared behind Shammmm, launching another assault.

Shammmm was fast—but not fast enough.

Harvin ducked, faked a jab, and struck with a back elbow.

But just as Shammmm stepped back—

> BAM!

A fist connected to the back of Harvin's head.

His body went limp.

He collapsed.

> Shammmm (panting, angry): "Damn it. I didn't want it to end yet…"

He looked at Harvin's unconscious body.

> "I wanted to play more."

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Scene: One Hour Later

Harvin's eyes fluttered open.

The pain was gone—but something felt different.

The first thing he saw—

Indrayan's corpse, still glowing faintly with godly thunder.

Then—

Shammmm.

Harvin sat up, confused.

> Harvin: "Shammmm...? What are you doing?"

Shammmm didn't look at him.

He hovered in the air, watching something—an anime glowing from his palm like a hologram.

But the moment Harvin woke up, Shammmm's head turned sharply.

With a flick of his hand, Harvin was teleported instantly in front of him.

> Harvin (shocked): "You were watching my fight?!"

> Shammmm (grinning): "Yes."

> Harvin: "From the beginning?!"

> Shammmm: "I was flying over the area. Saw you fighting a God Essence. Couldn't resist watching the full show."

Harvin stared, still catching his breath.

> Harvin: "But... he said he was the real God of Thunder…"

> Shammmm (serious now): "He wasn't."

> "His name was Indrayan. A creation. A blend of Indra's divine blood… and Vritra's ancient rage."

Harvin's eyes widened.

> "So he was an Essence…?"

> Shammmm: "Yes. A terrifying one. You weren't supposed to win."

Harvin looked at his own fists.

> Harvin: "But I did…"

> Shammmm (smirking): "Exactly. You unknowingly did my job."

> Harvin: "Your job?"

> Shammmm: "I destroy corrupted God Essences."

> Harvin (quietly): "...You're a God Destroyer."

> Shammmm (nodding): "Yes."

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Scene: The Thunder System Awakens

Shammmm floated down near Indrayan's corpse.

> Shammmm: "Harvin. Come here. Speak the Sanjivani Mantra."

> Harvin: "You want me to resurrect him?!"

> Shammmm: "No. The mantra activates absorption. It will grant you his power."

> "Essences have no soul. But their energy... remains."

Harvin hesitated. Then stepped forward.

He spoke the ancient mantra.

The moment he finished—

> ZAAAAAP!!

Lightning surged into Harvin's chest.

A glowing blue System Window opened in front of him.

> ⚡ SYSTEM ACTIVATED ⚡

▸ Mana increased to 400

▸ All stats enhanced

▸ Skill slot unlocked

▸ New Affinity: Thunderborn

> Harvin (shocked): "What… what is this?!"

> Shammmm (looking everywhere): "What are you staring at?"

> Harvin: "You can't see it?"

Harvin turned the window—but it flew around, invisible to Shammmm.

> Shammmm: —forget that. You've awakened something rare."

> "Don't waste it."

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Scene: A New Power, A New Path

Harvin stepped outside the dungeon.

He raised his hand—

And whispered:

> "Let's test this power."

He summoned thunder and struck a pile of metal and garbage nearby—

> BOOOOOOM!

Everything disintegrated in a single bolt.

> Harvin (whispering): "...What power is this?"

Then he smiled to himself.

> "Vasu… you'll walk soon. I swear it."

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Scene: Far Away…

Shammmm stood silently on a cliff, watching the sky.

> Shammmm (smiling): "You're finally starting to catch up, Harvin. Just don't fall behind now."

He turned away.

> "The true gods… are watching."

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Chapter: The Karachi Broadcast

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Scene: The Storm Is Quiet—for Now

After the battle with Indrayan and the submission of Erawan, Harvin had returned home.

He sat silently on a worn-out couch, his body covered in bandages, though most wounds had already healed thanks to the Thunder System.

His younger brother Vasu slept peacefully beside him.

Harvin glanced at his palm—lightning faintly sparkled in his veins.

> Harvin (whispering):

"This power… it's only the beginning."

He exhaled.

The television played in the background. Random news. He wasn't paying attention.

Until—

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Scene: Breaking News

> 📺 [BREAKING NEWS]

"Karachi ke Clifton Park mein ajanak ek ajeebo gareeb ghatna ghati hai..."

Harvin's head snapped toward the TV.

The screen showed chaotic footage from Karachi:

— People running

— Helicopters circling

— Soldiers surrounding a glowing barrier dome over a public park

> 📺 "Hum aapko batayein, kuch samay pehle ek mysterious darwaaza—ek 'gate'—Karachi ke Clifton area mein prakat hua..."

> 📺 "...Aur kuch hi seconds mein ek 12-acre ka area blue shield ke andar band ho gaya."

Harvin's expression turned sharp.

> 📺 "...Yeh koi aam dungeon nahi lagta. Na hi iski koi system alert duniya bhar ke hunters ko gayi hai."

He leaned forward.

> Harvin (thinking):

"No system ping…? That means even the Tower doesn't recognize it."

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Scene: Inside the Barrier – Karachi

Meanwhile, inside the barrier:

Children who were playing cricket now huddled together. The light from the sky was dim. Something about the air was wrong.

One boy picked up his cricket bat—but it began to glow faintly red.

In the distance, something massive moved in the fog.

Footsteps echoed—not human.

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Scene: Harvin Realizes the Pattern

Back in India—

Harvin stood up, grabbing the remote, turning up the volume.

> 📺 "...Scientists ab tak is barrier ko samajh nahi paaye hain. Lekin ye baat nishchit hai ki yeh ek 'living dungeon' hai—aur pehli baar South Asia mein is prakar ka darwaaza khula hai."

> Harvin (coldly):

"It's not a random gate…"

He turned to look at the thunder sigils glowing faintly on his hand.

He opened his system window—nothing. No alerts. No global warnings.

> "Which means… whatever this dungeon is... it's not from the system."

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