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Chapter 442 - Escape
“Where the hell are they? Why haven’t they come back yet?!”Shambhu let out an irritated huff. Twenty minutes had passed, and still no sign of Tirtha or Ujwal returning with the girl.“Completely useless! Looks like I’ll have to go after them myself.”It wasn’t that he cared about Tirtha, Ujwal, or even Keshab. Whether they got lost or not wasn’t his concern. If the three of them got eaten by a tiger, that would be their problem. The only one he cared about was Miralda.But just as he took a step toward the back of the path, his eyes caught something—thick, swirling smoke drifting down from the top of a tree.“Huh? What is that?”It wasn’t more than thirty feet ahead. The moment the smoke’s tendrils brushed the ground—ROAR!!!A deep, guttural bellow ripped through the air as a figure emerged from the smoky mass, lumbering toward him with heavy, deliberate steps.It had long, grotesque legs—still made of smoke, not flesh—but shaped like some monstrous beast.“W-What… what the hell is
Chapter 441 - Lost
Ujwal spun around, only to find no sign of Keshab or Miralda.“Brother, they’re gone!” he shouted. “They’re not behind us!”“What are you talking about? Don’t start spouting nonsense in a situation like this—it’s really not funny!”Shambhu’s expression tightened in irritation, forced to halt because of Ujwal’s outburst. Still, he turned his head to check for himself.“That’s impossible…”The rest of his words died in his throat. His eyes confirmed what Ujwal had said—tens of meters behind them, no… almost a hundred meters back, there was no trace of the portly man or the girl he loved so deeply.A surge of dread twisted in his chest.“Damn it! Where are they? Did something happen that made them fall behind?”He refused to believe that Keshab and Miralda had deliberately taken a different path. Neither of them had ever been in this forest before—there was no way they would intentionally split off.Still, anxiety gnawed at him. Not seeing Miralda among them made his pulse quicken.“Ujwa
Chapter 440 - Shambhu and His Companions
Meanwhile, the other group had taken the path on the right.“Brother, you were seriously amazing back there. You showed what it means to be a real man by not letting Miralda boss you around.”Tirtha grinned as he praised Shambhu. Still, it was obvious from his face and posture that fatigue was weighing him down.“He’s right, Brother,” Ujwal chimed in, looking just as worn out. “Your attitude made it crystal clear who’s in charge here.”Among grown men, there was a principle they held dear: a man should be firm in his opinions.“It doesn’t matter so much whether you’re right or wrong,” Tirtha continued. “What matters is that you stand by it, even if everyone’s against you.”Earlier, when Miralda had insisted they should take the left path, Shambhu had almost gone along with her just to avoid conflict. But then, he caught Tirtha giving him a subtle wink—a silent cue not to give in.Shambhu took the hint. Instead of agreeing with Miralda, he stuck to his own decision.“But… what if Miral
Chapter 439 - The Sacred Well
“Miss Miralda, you truly are remarkable!”Keshab couldn’t hide the joy and admiration in his voice. In just fifteen minutes, the young woman had led them to the foot of the mountain—a route that not only felt shorter but was far easier than the path they’d taken before.When they’d traveled with Shambhu, it had seemed endless. The base of the mountain—clearly visible just a kilometer away—felt as though it drifted farther and farther from them no matter how far they walked.“Master Keshab, what are we waiting for?” Miralda’s eyes lit up as she gazed at the slope ahead. There was something in the air here—an aura that made her feel at peace.“Let’s get to that well!”“Of course, miss!”Keshab quickened his pace, almost breaking into a jog. Thanks to the enchantment Miralda had cast on him earlier, even the uphill climb didn’t tire him in the slightest. Not only was he free of fatigue—he didn’t even feel the faintest strain.Within another fifteen minutes, they reached their destination
Chapter 438 - An Illusion in the Forest
“A mist… an illusion?” Keshab kept frowning, his head shifting from side to side as his gaze swept the treetops where Miralda was pointing.“Miss Miralda, forgive me, but… I don’t see anything.”Indeed, there was nothing—no fog, no suspicious shapes. Aside from a few fluffy white clouds, all he could spot were flocks of birds hopping from one branch to another.He turned his eyes toward the trees along the right-hand path. Above them, the sky was bright and clear. But when he looked back to the trees on the left-hand path——his entire body jolted in shock.“Good heavens! I see it now, Miss! I see it!”The sky over the left-hand path had turned dark, thick with storm clouds, as though rain was moments away.“But… why is it only over the left path?” he muttered, his voice growing uneasy. “And it’s… strange.”He wasn’t exaggerating. The clouds weren’t just heavy—they were alive with silent flashes of lightning, bright and violent despite the absence of thunder. Thick mist slowly drifted
Chapter 437 - The Wrong Path
Shambhu stopped in his tracks and turned around.“Miralda, I know you’re just joking, right?” he said with a smile.In his mind, there was no way this girl could be serious. She had never even set foot near this forest—Shambhu was sure of it. In fact, not just her—no student from the Temple of the Divine Meditation had ever come anywhere close to it.But his smile faded when he heard what Miralda said next.“No, I’m serious,” she replied softly, her expression grave. “We should have taken the left path, not the right one.” She pointed toward one of the narrow trails at the fork in the road.“Heh… Miralda, you’re really funny.” Shambhu still couldn’t believe she meant it. “You’re just saying that to lighten the mood, aren’t you? You know—”He was about to say that simply being with her was the greatest joy of his life, but he caught himself. This wasn’t the right time for romantic words. Instead, he chose something else.“No junior master other than me has ever come here. Especially no
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