Ring the Battle horn
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" If it is peace you want to talk about then I would advise you to get the hell out of here. " Andhaka spoke in a very rude and cold voice while looking at the pair of father and son in front of him. He doesn't have any motivation and will to entertain any nonsense related to ' Peace '.
" Andhaka I know that we have had some differences between us...but.....let me be clear. I know that I am not well-liked among the Asuras and the Danavas but in the end...I am also an Asura. I was born, brought up, and married to Asuras...and if I didn't do anything even now then I won't be able to face myself whenever I look in the mirror. " Prahlada spoke with a heated voice.
" That is the same case with me. I don't like you uncle and when you first came back and the talks about revenge and war popped out, I was very dissatisfied and couldn't understand you but now it looks like I can understand. " Virochana spoke with red eyes which looked fresh from crying.
A strange and curious look appeared in Andhaka's eyes as he listened to Virochana's words and even wanted to do a test to see if it was Virochana really as he couldn't see where he was coming from.
" Virochana don't let revenge and hatred take you over. " Prahlada put his hand on his son's shoulder.
" Don't talk to me !!! Where was Lord Vishnu when his favorite nagas were massacring thousands of innocent Asuras, where was he when they killed my wife? WHERE WAS HE ?!?? " Virochana exploded emotionally as spit and trickles of tears started to fall down his face.
' Heh, so that's it. My niece-in-law was killed. Poor guy, reality really hits hard when it hits. ' Andhaka shook his head slightly while speaking up.
" I won't say it is ok Virochana because it isn't. But learn to control your anger. Don't you think I am not angry at The Devas and your father's beloved lord, but at the moment, this anger won't get me anywhere, that was why I was building strength and waiting for the right moment.....but now it was all ruined by those damn reptiles. " Andhaka spoke while clutching the handles of his throne tightly.
This incident had pushed them a millennium back in terms of development and collective strength. So many of the top ranked Asuras we're dead and most of their population was wiped out or MAYBE wiped out.
It can be said that as a race they have now nearly gone into the endangered race category. If there was any such category but he was damn sure to put the Nagss into the extinct category.
" I am sorry for your wife's loss and thankfully you won't to have to wait for years like me to get your revenge. We are departing for the Naga Loka in just some minutes. you can come if you want, stupid me for asking such an obvious question." Andhaka stood up and walked to Virochana while parting him on the shoulder slightly.
This was a perfect chance, a chance to get Virochana on his side. From a small age, he was groomed to be the successor of the Asura king and was High-class Asura, and apart from all that, he was family. He was his nephew and no matter how much he hates Prahlada he can't remove the fact that he is his brother.
Virochana looked at the genuine expression on Andhaka's face with a slight nod while wiping off the water from his eyes caused due to the onion ninjas.
" My king your loyal minister is back. " Mahishasura's usual comedic and nonsensical tone was nowhere to be found as he also had a dark look while entering the hall.
" I assume you have seen the scenery? "
" Yes, and I want to make a recreation now in Nagaloka. And my king I promise you, this scene will look sweet when compared to the future Nagaloka. " Mahisha spoke with bloodlust.
" Where are the others? " Andhaka asked curiously.
" They are waiting outside "
" by the way, Andhaka. I also have a message from Guru Shukra. He says that is sorry that he wasn't competent enough to save the city as he was blocked by Manasa the wife of a Sage and the sister of the eldest Nagas and needs some time to heal from her poison. " Andhaka's face changed after hearing Prahlada's words.
" heh, hehehahahahaha I thought no one was allowed to come out of the Sage land until they gain total mastery of Dhyan. But now it seems like, that isn't true. " Andhaka spoke with a sarcastic laugh while thinking about his mother.
He also plans to visit the sage land soon and take his, mother away from there and if any Sage tries to stop him, then he can fight back while using the example of Manasa.
"Brother Vritra is also back and says she is ready to go whenever you say. " Svarbhanu spoke with a heated face. Today no one would be able to stop them from razing the Nagaloka to the ground and he was damn confident of that.
" Since everyone who should be here is here " Andhaka turned towards Svarbhanu.
" Sound the battle horn, Svarbhanu. The time to sharpen weapons and emotions is over. Now it's the time to massacre some snakes. "
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The atmosphere in the Nagaloka was at its peak, the majority of the Nagas were drowned in confidence and happiness.
Today was the day that all of them had only imagined in their dreams, but now it had become a reality, all due to one man, their great King.
Under the Great King Takshaka, they became the first group to ever assault and take down the capital city of Asuras.
The Nagaloka wasn't as big as the Rasatala but it is much more populated and the number of Nagas, including the subspecies, reach up to a near million.
The Capital city was as much grand as it can get. The city spanned as long as one can see and was covered with a waterfall from all sides with sweet and clean fragrance drifting in the air.
The whole town was covered in a greenish hue with a large snake-headed palace standing in between as the centerpiece of this masterpiece.
Currently, nearly all the Nagas, except for some unnecessary and poor people away from the city, everyonwasre present on the large grounds near the north side of the city walls.
" my people. Hundreds of years ago, The Second Asura king, Hiranyakshipu, conquered the three worlds and oppressed every other race except for his own, but among the oppressed races, he particularly hated us, the peaceful and kind Nagas. Under his reign, the Asuras started a trend of eating Nagas for lunch and dinner. They killed and are our fathers, sisters, wives, sons, and husbands. They treated us worse than vermins... But now...IT'S OUR TURN. NOW THE ROLES HAVE REVERSED. " the Naga King shouted while standing on a grand podium.
" HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA "
" LONG LIVE THE KING, LONG LIVE THE KING "
" CHEEEEEERRRRRRSSSSSS "
the Nagas cheered and chanted the name of their king with madness and cruelty on their faces, for the Asuras, before today, The Nagas were just another hostile race, but to the Nagas, Asuras were their life and death enemies, the deeds done by the previous generation of Asura kings is still like a fresh open wound in the hearts and minds of the Nagas. For hundreds of years, this beautiful city didn't look beautiful but only gloomy and dark with soulless and empty people, living with the humiliation of not even being able to avenge their dead people, but now it has changed.
Although the top brass of the Asuras we're still alive but they had destroyed and rampaged across the stellar capital of the Asuras. They had massacred and defeated them in their own home.