Chapter Start
The scene opens inside a quiet training area.
A faint hum of energy fills the air as Vaibhav raises his hand.
In the next instant, a powerful spear materializes, formed entirely from concentrated energy, glowing with a faint divine aura.
He looks at Aditya and says calmly,
"Look carefully, Aditya… this weapon of mine is created using a special type of energy. You must learn to control your own energy in a similar way."
Aditya's eyes widen with curiosity.
"Does that mean… I'll be able to create a weapon like that too?"
Vaibhav smiles slightly and shakes his head.
"No… you won't be able to create this kind of weapon."
Aditya freezes.
"Why not?"
Vaibhav's voice turns more serious.
"Because what I use isn't just normal energy… I possess a fragment of divine energy."
Aditya is visibly shocked.
"Divine energy…? How did you get something like that?"
Vaibhav replies,
"It was passed down in my family. Someone in my bloodline obtained it long ago… and since then, it has been inherited from generation to generation."
Aditya slowly nods, absorbing every word.
"I understand… then how can I use my energy?"
Vaibhav steps closer.
"You can channel your energy into any part of your body—your arms, your legs… When you do that, your strength, speed, and movement will increase drastically."
Aditya clenches his fists, determination burning in his eyes.
"Then… I'll master it no matter what."
Scene Shift — Inside the Gate (Anvi)
Elsewhere, deep inside a mysterious gate—
Anvi walks forward with her team, her expression cautious.
"This gate… feels strange," she mutters.
In front of them stands a massive, abandoned building.
The team enters and soon decides to use the elevator inside.
Half of the team steps into the lift.
The rest prepare to follow—
Suddenly—
The elevator drops.
FREE FALL.
"AAAAAHHH!!"
Screams echo from inside.
Without hesitation, Anvi leaps onto the top of the falling elevator, slamming her hand against it, trying to stop it—
But—
WHOOSH!
The elevator vanishes mid-air.
Anvi is left falling.
In a split second, she drives her sword into the wall, halting herself just in time.
Loop Floor Mystery
She lands on a floor and looks up.
A sign reads—
"7th Floor."
Her brows furrow.
"But… we were on the 3rd floor… and falling down…"
She takes the stairs upward.
Again—
7th Floor.
She climbs higher.
Still—
7th Floor.
A realization dawns on her.
"This is either a loop… or every floor is the same."
To confirm, she places a hairpin on the ground.
Then she climbs again—
The hairpin is still there.
"Loop confirmed."
Without wasting time, Anvi slashes the floor apart and jumps down.
Below—
Another broken floor.
And below that—
The same.
She clicks her tongue.
"This isn't a normal loop…"
Mirror Illusion Attack
She jumps again—
While falling, she notices something strange.
Below her—
Another Anvi is falling.
She looks up—
Another one above.
Before she can react—
Both clones attack her.
Anvi blocks their strikes, twists mid-air, and lands back onto the stairs.
She rushes to a nearby door and opens it—
BOOOOOOM!
A violent gust of wind explodes outward, throwing her across the corridor.
She crashes into the wall—
And everything fades to black.
Scene Shift — The Elevator Team
Meanwhile—
The team inside the elevator regains consciousness.
But they are no longer in the building.
They stand in an endless desert.
"…Where are we?"
They begin walking.
Minutes turn into hours.
Nothing changes.
No landmarks. No escape.
They decide to turn back—
But the elevator is gone.
Completely vanished.
"It was right here… where did it go?!"
One man whispers in fear,
"This… is an Infinite Gate."
Silence falls.
"Does that mean… we can never leave?"
"…Maybe."
Time passes.
Their sanity begins to crumble.
Fear turns into paranoia.
Paranoia turns into madness.
And then—
They begin killing each other.
One by one…
Until no one is left alive.
Scene Shift — Remaining Team
Back with the remaining hunters—
One of them says nervously,
"It's been too long… why hasn't anyone returned?"
Another replies,
"They're probably searching another floor… we should move forward too."
They proceed deeper—
And arrive at an open plain.
Suddenly—
THUNDER.
The sky is completely clear—
Yet lightning strikes one of them directly.
His body trembles.
Electricity surges through him.
Another hunter runs toward him.
"Are you okay—?"
ZAP!
In an instant—
He is reduced to ash.
Panic erupts.
The lightning-infused man attacks wildly, eliminating everyone in his path.
Only one girl manages to escape through the gate.
Trembling, she calls the Hunters Association.
"This… this is an Infinite Gate… send at least two Demon Butcher Level 5 hunters… quickly…"
Her voice fades—
And she collapses.
Scene Shift — Training Room
Back in the training room—
Aditya closes his eyes.
He focuses.
Energy gathers within him—
Then—
POP!
The balloon in front of him bursts.
Aditya opens his eyes in shock.
"I did it…"
A smile spreads across his face.
Vaibhav, however, calmly places a large rock in front of him.
"Now… break this."
Aditya stares at it.
"…Can you break it?"
Vaibhav replies casually,
"No."
Then—
He picks up an iron ball.
And smashes it into the rock.
CRACK!
The rock shatters instantly.
Vaibhav looks at him.
"I can break it like this."
Aditya's jaw drops.
"WHAAAAAAT?!"
Chapter End