Aryan and his entire team had already driven out of the private airport. They didn't know that a whole gang was tailing them and intended to take Kavya into their custody. As Aryan and his convoy moved forward, suddenly some people sprang into action and parked their cars in the middle of the road to block the party's vehicles.
When Aryan saw this he understood that as soon as they entered the city he would have to eliminate some people — but first he leaned his head out of the car window to check whether any ordinary civilians were nearby. Just as he was about to act, he realized he had his own system to handle this, so he ordered Paras, "Quick — scan the area and make sure there are no civilians around. I suspect these are thugs who won't be reasoned with."
On Aryan's command, Paras hacked the nearby CCTV cameras and checked every inch of the area up to a five-kilometre radius from their current location. He reported back, "Boss, there are quite a lot of ordinary people around this spot. If a fight breaks out between these people and your shadow army, civilians could be gravely hurt — or even killed."
Hearing Paras, Aryan hesitated briefly before deciding he should act. Even if there were civilians, their memories could be wiped later; as for footage going on social media, Aryan said they could easily take care of that with Paras's help.
With that in mind, Aryan called Suryansh and ordered him, "If the men in front of us make a move, kill them immediately. And find out who ordered them to block my convoy for no reason."
Suryansh gave no reply; he simply climbed down from his car and strode toward the vehicles that had blocked the convoy's path.
When the men who had stopped the convoy saw one of the people they had targeted step forward, one of them opened his car door, stepped out, and looked at Suryansh. "Boy," he said, "I don't know who you are, but our young master's order is that you hand the girl over to us. Otherwise, because of her, you will all have to give up your lives."
The man who threatened Suryansh was called Mohammed Faiz. He was an elemental warrior — a mutant — who wielded the power of fire. When Suryansh heard the threat, a mocking smile curled on his lips; he looked at the man as if looking at some foolish child.
Seeing that Suryansh didn't take him seriously, Mohammed Faiz grew furious. He began to form an attack in his hands. As he prepared, intense heat manifested all around his body; the flames coalesced and then poured into his palms, forming a terrifying fire sphere.
Mohammed Faiz, readying his assault, glared at Suryansh and spat, "You have no idea how grave a crime you've committed by ignoring me. Now you must be punished."
Yet Suryansh paid him no heed; a trace of mockery still lingered in his eyes as though the whole display amused him. Mohammed Faiz hurled his blazing sphere toward Suryansh. As it flew, the heat from the fire drew dangerously close. Kavya, who was sitting with Aryan in the car, watched in utter terror. She grabbed Aryan's sleeve and whispered, "You can't just sit here — you have to go and try to save Suryansh." Her face was white with fear.
Aryan laughed at her. "Sweetheart, don't worry so much. Just enjoy the show," he said.
Kavya didn't understand what he meant, but when she saw the fire nearly reach Suryansh she shut her eyes and stuffed her fingers into her ears to block out his screams.
From where he stood, Mohammed Faiz assumed Suryansh was terrified of the attack because he hadn't reacted, and he couldn't contain his satisfaction.
But the attack wasn't having the intended effect. The fireball struck Suryansh and surrounded his body, approaching from all sides. Faiz's companions burst into loud laughter and mocked Suryansh, not realizing that their ridicule would backfire upon them.
Suryansh looked at the flames enveloping him and, with a single controlled thought, simply extinguished the fire. Everyone — Mohammed Faiz included — stared in stunned disbelief; they'd never seen anyone survive one of their assaults before.
Faiz launched another fiery attack, but this time Suryansh merely waved his hand in the air. The attack collapsed, harmless. Then Suryansh began to advance slowly toward Mohammed Faiz. Seeing this, Faiz panicked and shouted to his men, "All of you — attack him together! He must be just like us — an elemental warrior!"
On their boss's command, Faiz's companions were stunned but obedient. They all stepped out of their cars and stood beside Faiz, preparing to unleash a combined assault. Flames, torrents of water, shards of ice — each man readied his own element-based attack. They looked dreadful together, a terrifying array of powers.
Suryansh grew bored. In the next instant he closed the distance to the group and struck directly at Mohammed Faiz. As Suryansh attacked Faiz, a sudden aura burst from his body; invisible waves rippled outward. Seeing this, Faiz turned pale with fear and ordered his men to attack together.
They launched their half-formed assaults at Suryansh one after another, but he halted every one of them with a lazy flick of his hand. Then he grabbed Mohammed Faiz by the throat and prepared to snap it.
Just at that moment Aryan's voice rang in his head: "Don't kill this man yet — keep him alive. You may kill the rest."
Suryansh could not disobey Aryan, so he relented. He left Mohammed Faiz alive, but broke both his arms and legs. Then, one by one, with single punches, he killed Faiz's companions. After that he lifted Mohammed Faiz onto his shoulder, threw him into the trunk of his car, and turned toward their destination.
When Aryan saw that Suryansh had already wiped out all the enemies in front of them, he ordered him to remove the two cars blocking their way.
The moment Aryan gave the command, Suryansh moved his hands lightly — and both cars were hurled aside as if they were nothing more than toys. Once everything at the scene was dealt with, Aryan signaled his convoy to move forward.
Kavya, who was sitting beside him, still had her eyes tightly shut. Although she hadn't heard any screams, she assumed it was only because she had instinctively covered her ears. Seeing her like that made Aryan chuckle. He leaned closer and gently kissed her cheek.
Kavya immediately opened her eyes and glared at him furiously.
"How can you behave like this?" she snapped. "Your men are out there fighting and killing people, and here you are, doing such things!"
Aryan couldn't help but laugh at her angry tone. "Do you really think," he said with a teasing smile, "that some random street thugs could possibly harm anyone from my Shadow Army? Miss Kavya, you're overthinking it."
Then Aryan turned toward Suryansh and connected a live holographic call. A few seconds later, a three-dimensional image of Suryansh appeared before them.
As soon as Suryansh saw Aryan's incoming call, he instantly picked it up and greeted him respectfully,
"Young Master, what are your orders?"
Smiling faintly, Aryan replied, "No orders this time. It's just that your future young mistress here was worried about you — and even scolded me for it."
Suryansh smiled slightly and turned his gaze toward Kavya.
"Miss Kavya," he said calmly, "please rest assured. If our Shadow Army couldn't handle a few small-time thugs like these, then the Old Master would never have trusted us with the responsibility of protecting the Young Master."
After saying that, Suryansh projected a holographic recording in front of them. It displayed the entire battle that had just taken place — every move, every strike — including how he had completely annihilated Mohammed Faiz and his team.
Watching that scene unfold left Kavya utterly speechless. Shock filled her face, and for a long while, she couldn't utter a single word.
Seeing her reaction, Aryan instructed Suryansh to end the call. Then, turning back toward her, he said playfully,
"So, sweetheart… now do you trust your future husband?"
Kavya rolled her eyes and pouted, turning her face away in mock annoyance.
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Once Aryan's convoy had departed, the man who had earlier ordered his subordinates to capture Kavya stood there fuming with rage. His face had turned crimson in fury as he muttered under his breath,
"You fool… you don't even realize whom you've crossed. For this mistake, your entire bloodline will have to pay — with their lives."
Saying that, he started his car and sped away.
That man's name was Dharmendra Shrivastava, and he was now heading straight toward his home.
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When Dharmendra arrived at his mansion, he stopped near the main gate and asked the security guard,
"Is my father at home right now?"
The guard immediately bowed slightly and replied respectfully,
"Yes, Young Master. Your father is inside."
Hearing that, Dharmendra walked into the house and went straight to one of the senior attendants.
"Uncle Sanjeev," he said urgently, "I need to meet my father right now. I have to discuss something very serious with him."
Sanjeev, the middle-aged man he spoke to, looked at him sternly and said,
" Young Master, your father is currently occupied with some personal matters. He's given strict orders not to be disturbed under any circumstances."
Dharmendra clenched his fists in frustration.
"Uncle Sanjeev, please," he insisted, "this is truly serious. If I don't tell him now, it could destroy one of his biggest future plans."
Sanjeev's expression changed immediately. He could sense the urgency in Dharmendra's tone.
This man's full name was Sanjeev Saxena, the loyal butler and lifelong friend of Mayank Shrivastava, Dharmendra's father. Sanjeev had grown up with Mayank, and when Mayank had inherited his father's empire, he had appointed Sanjeev as his personal butler — a trusted companion for life. Their friendship ran so deep that Mayank often referred to him as a brother.
Looking deeply at Dharmendra, Sanjeev said in a serious tone,
"Listen, I don't know if what you're saying is true or not. But remember — if you're lying about this, both of us will face severe punishment."
Grinding his teeth, Dharmendra replied firmly,
"Uncle, don't worry. Every word I'm saying is true. Once Father hears it, he'll be pleased, not angry."
Seeing the determination in his eyes, Sanjeev nodded slowly and made a quick call to Mayank Shrivastava.
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At that very moment, Mayank Shrivastava was in bed with his wife, indulging in intimate pleasure. When he saw Sanjeev's name flash on his phone, he cursed under his breath and answered angrily,
"Sanjeev! You have no idea what I'm doing right now. I'm busy with my wife!"
"Forgive me, Master," Sanjeev replied humbly, "but your son insists on speaking with you immediately. I tried to stop him, but he says it's extremely urgent — something that cannot wait."
Mayank frowned, annoyance flashing across his face. After a moment's thought, he sighed and said coldly,
"Fine. Tell him to wait in the living room. I'll be there soon."
He disconnected the call, then looked down at his wife beneath him and smirked.
"My dear, I don't know what that useless boy wants from me this time, but I'll go see what he has to say. Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
His wife looked slightly disappointed but nodded.
"Go," she said quietly. "See what our son wants. He doesn't ask for your time often anyway."
Although she was his only official wife, Mayank kept several mistresses, which meant she rarely got any real attention from him. Still, for once, she decided to support her son.
Hearing her words, Mayank kissed her lips lightly, put on his robe, and left the room.
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A few minutes later, Mayank entered the grand living room, where Dharmendra and Sanjeev were waiting. Taking a seat on a luxurious leather chair, Mayank fixed his sharp eyes on his son and said sternly,
"I hope what you're about to tell me is truly serious. If it isn't, you'll regret disturbing me."
Dharmendra shivered slightly at his father's harsh tone but quickly composed himself.
"Father, I assure you — this is serious," he said, and then proceeded to narrate everything that had happened earlier that day, including his encounter with Aryan and Suryansh.
By the time Dharmendra finished speaking, Mayank's face had gone from mild irritation to grim seriousness. He leaned forward and asked,
"Are you certain about everything you just said? If it's true, this could pose a great threat to our future plans."
He picked up his phone immediately and dialed a number. When the person on the other end answered, Mayank spoke respectfully,
"Sir, something very serious has happened here," he began — and then explained the entire incident as told by Dharmendra.
After listening in silence, the man on the other side finally replied in a cold, authoritative voice,
"Mayank, I don't care what you have to do — but you must resolve this issue immediately. If your son wants to qualify for the interplanetary program and strengthen himself on our world, then you need to clean up this mess now. Otherwise, you know very well that I can strip you of your position."
Hearing those words, Mayank's eyes burned with anger, but he dared not show it. Gritting his teeth, he replied humbly,
"Don't worry, sir. Your loyal servant will take care of it."
With that, he disconnected the call.
Meanwhile, the man on the other end vanished from his location — disappearing instantly — only to reappear moments later somewhere else in Mumbai, at a hidden facility.
There, another figure awaited him — one who looked almost identical, and yet was not human at all. He, too, had come from another world.
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Who was this mysterious being Mayank spoke to?
Was he an alien seeking to take over Planet Earth — or a foreign infiltrator disguised as one, trying to sow chaos across India?
Only time would tell.