21-09-2025, 11:07 AM
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Avinash sat in silence even after Shobana left to fetch food from the kitchen. His gaze lingered on the faint cracks that now spread across his meridians. Pain gnawed at him, but alongside it was a strange warmth — as though something inside him had begun to stir after years of slumber. He touched his chest lightly and could feel the faint rhythm of that wisp of energy pulsing again.
"What was that red glow during the run? Was it… Mother?" The thought shook him. For years, he believed his mother’s presence was only in memories told by his father and in Sanghavi’s stubborn devotion. Yet, when his body had been breaking apart on the track, he swore it wasn’t only his own will pushing forward — it was something else, something older, fiercer, that had clung to his bloodline.
He clenched his fist. “Even if they strip me of every pill, every herb, every so-called resource, I will not stop. If the clan has abandoned me, then let me abandon their chains as well.”
At that exact moment, a faint ringing resounded in his mind. It was not external — it came from within. The ringing grew louder, like temple bells striking in unison, until words carved themselves into his consciousness:
[System Awakening in Progress…]
[Host recognized: Avinash Mehta]
[Condition Met: Persistence beyond mortal limit during Agility Test]
[Unlocking Initial Interface…]
Avinash froze. His eyes darted around the room, but there was no one. His pulse quickened. The words weren’t spoken aloud, but they etched themselves in his very soul.
A faint golden screen shimmered in front of him, transparent to the world but blazing clear to his eyes alone.
Status Panel – Host: Avinash Mehta
Martial Arts Realm: Black Iron Layer – Rank 3 (Mid-stage)
Bloodline Status: Dormant – ???
Ancestral Link: Incomplete
Special Trait Detected: Defiance of Fate (Locked)
Energy Pool: 0/100 (Inactive)
Below it, a single line blinked repeatedly:
[Would you like to bind with the “System of Reincarnation and Fate Severance”?]
Avinash’s breath grew heavy. For a moment, he thought his mind had shattered from exhaustion. But the cold clarity of the letters, the rhythm of the bells, and the way the room seemed sharper than ever before — none of it felt like hallucination.
"System… Reincarnation… Fate Severance? Is this… the heavens’ answer? Or mother’s last gift to me?"
As he reached out in his mind, a voice echoed faintly, neither male nor female, neither young nor old.
[Choice must be made. Accept, and walk a path unseen by mortals. Reject, and remain bound to the chains of mediocrity.]
Avinash’s lips trembled into a small smile. The elders, the side families, even his own clan — they had already passed judgment on him. His fate was already sealed in their eyes.
"Chains of mediocrity? No. I was born to sever them."
“I accept.”
The golden panel blazed with light, and for the first time in years, Avinash felt as though the heavens themselves had finally turned their gaze upon him.
"What was that red glow during the run? Was it… Mother?" The thought shook him. For years, he believed his mother’s presence was only in memories told by his father and in Sanghavi’s stubborn devotion. Yet, when his body had been breaking apart on the track, he swore it wasn’t only his own will pushing forward — it was something else, something older, fiercer, that had clung to his bloodline.
He clenched his fist. “Even if they strip me of every pill, every herb, every so-called resource, I will not stop. If the clan has abandoned me, then let me abandon their chains as well.”
At that exact moment, a faint ringing resounded in his mind. It was not external — it came from within. The ringing grew louder, like temple bells striking in unison, until words carved themselves into his consciousness:
[System Awakening in Progress…]
[Host recognized: Avinash Mehta]
[Condition Met: Persistence beyond mortal limit during Agility Test]
[Unlocking Initial Interface…]
Avinash froze. His eyes darted around the room, but there was no one. His pulse quickened. The words weren’t spoken aloud, but they etched themselves in his very soul.
A faint golden screen shimmered in front of him, transparent to the world but blazing clear to his eyes alone.
Status Panel – Host: Avinash Mehta
Martial Arts Realm: Black Iron Layer – Rank 3 (Mid-stage)
Bloodline Status: Dormant – ???
Ancestral Link: Incomplete
Special Trait Detected: Defiance of Fate (Locked)
Energy Pool: 0/100 (Inactive)
Below it, a single line blinked repeatedly:
[Would you like to bind with the “System of Reincarnation and Fate Severance”?]
Avinash’s breath grew heavy. For a moment, he thought his mind had shattered from exhaustion. But the cold clarity of the letters, the rhythm of the bells, and the way the room seemed sharper than ever before — none of it felt like hallucination.
"System… Reincarnation… Fate Severance? Is this… the heavens’ answer? Or mother’s last gift to me?"
As he reached out in his mind, a voice echoed faintly, neither male nor female, neither young nor old.
[Choice must be made. Accept, and walk a path unseen by mortals. Reject, and remain bound to the chains of mediocrity.]
Avinash’s lips trembled into a small smile. The elders, the side families, even his own clan — they had already passed judgment on him. His fate was already sealed in their eyes.
"Chains of mediocrity? No. I was born to sever them."
“I accept.”
The golden panel blazed with light, and for the first time in years, Avinash felt as though the heavens themselves had finally turned their gaze upon him.
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