Journey Towards Truth

Near the ceremonial site of W.I.A, Om's class was enjoying the moment. Announcers announced their name.

"[Himalaya Nation, please be ready, in 5 minutes report to the incharge of Monolith with the volunteers (Mr Bhanu) assigned to you]"

After listening to the announcement, a wave of nervousness flowed between the whole class.

Even Raj who always looks happy and carefree, started to show hesitation on his face.

On the other hand, Om, who usually was not very expressive, became frustrated with the pressure he felt.

"Till now, my life was not exactly controlled by me, but if I successfully received a strong inheritance. I can do what I always wanted to do."

"But can this really be possible? My luck was not that good. Whenever I start to enjoy my life and giant meteor of sadness falls in my life."

He imagined that recently he found a library, started to live a luxurious life and just ate the white fruit. His luck till now was good but he doesn't know when the meteor will fall.

His focus was concentrated at the monolith. The group, currently present there, submitted their report about the inheritances received and started moving.

But Om can only see the monolith as the meteor of bad luck falling at him.

Raj came to him and found that Om was lost in thought, and tried getting his attention by placing his right hand at his left shoulder.

But at the same time, Bhanu came there.

"Everyone, come follow me."

Raj shouted at Om, "Om are you there? Om are you there?"

He shouted even more loudly, "Heeey!"

And Om with a shock came back to reality.

'What?... What happened?"

"We need to go," said Raj.

Om realised that the time has come.

He felt even more pressure. Face turned pale Sweat forming on his face, his heart was beating louder and louder and his breathing was out of control.

Raj noticed him getting nervous. Even though he himself was nervous, he grabbed his hand and pulled him.

"Om, nothing is in our control. So, just flow with the flow."

Om didn't understand a thing.

The whole class in front of the monolith lined up in 5 files of 10 and others behind them.

From near, the Monolith was not much different than an ordinary rock. But when the class was far from there, their expectations were high because not much was visible and Monolith looked blurry from there.

Now they are close to it, here nothing extraordinary can be felt from it.

The Person in charge asked, "I hope all of you have eaten the fruit. Otherwise, we are not responsible for any accidents."

The whole class in agreement said "yes sir."

Next he instructed them to come in the group of tens and surround the monolith.

The first group was Ronnie's.

They did as instructed and waited for further instructions.

The next step instructed was, "place your hands on the monolith but be cautious, if any of you somehow lose contact with it, don't touch it again. Or things might get ugly."

"Finally, close your eyes and feel."

After they placed their hands and closed their eyes, a small amount of aura of different colours started to appear on their bodies.

A few minutes later, all took their hands except Ronnie.

The principal became nervous and asked about Ronnie.

"Why is Ronnie still touching it?"

But the incharge congratulated the principal, "dont worry sir, and congratulations. Monolith might have presented multiple inheritances in front of him that's why he is taking time."

"This type of event takes place only when the person is extremely talented or compatible with multiple inheritances."

Hearing him, the principal with excitement announced that, "kids, this means that our nation finally has a chance to have our own first Ati-Rathi."

The incharge stopped him in the middle and said, "Mister you are looking down on the kid. All people throughout history who were given choices by Monolith, all achieved at least Maha Rathi class."

The whole class turned silent, and happiness erupted from them like a volcano.

All the nervousness that they previously felt now gone and confidence took its place.

Even Om was happy. Not because it was Ronnie who is receiving a super strong inheritance but he was happy that "finally, his Nation will have a hero of their own."

Finally Ronnie opened his eyes. A golden aura was erupting from his eyes. He turned towards Om and glanced at him.

the incharge asked, "Tell us the name of inheritance."

Ronnie with a deep voice and serious look announced, "God king- INDRA".

The moment these words came out of Ronnie's mouth both the person in-charge and Bhanu thought at the same time, "we have to tell the higher ups about him."

Ronnie gained his composure and happily went to his principal and touched his feet.

The Principal on Ronnie's respectful gesture blessed him, "I wish you a great future. My Boy."

The whole class including Om congratulated Ronnie.

After that two other groups, one by one successfully received their inheritances. And all were believed to receive at least Ati-Rathi class inheritances.

The fourth group to receive the inheritance was Om's group.

The Incharge told his group to touch the Monolith and close their eyes. All did the same.

A man wearing metal armor and a clawmore on his back came near their class and asked, "Who is Ronnie?"

Ronnie raised his hand and replied, "I'm Ronnie."

"Mr Bhanu take Ronnie and follow me." that person said to Bhanu.

"Ronnie! come." Bhanu told Ronnie.

Both went with that man.

On Om's side, a little spark glowed in his mind and vanished.

"What happened". Om thought and opened his eyes.

He noticed that his hand is not in contact with the monolith. He looked around him. His group is still receiving inheritances. And others who are waiting for their turn and who have already received looking towards Ronnie and Bhanu going somewhere.

Looking towards Ronnie, tears started to shed from his eyes. He smiled and thought, "my nation doesn't need anyone like me. They finally have their hero."

He finally accepted that he had received nothing. And unconsciously touched the Monolith again.

The moment his hand came in contact with the monolith, his mind went blank and many golden symbols started appearing in his mind.

Suddenly, he suddenly opened his eyes.

Still he found out that nothing changed in him except those symbols that keep appearing in front of him.