By Harsh Gulhane
3102 BC, 18 February,
The 4th Cycle of the Revolution, known as Kali Yuga, began with the death of Lord Krishna.
With this transition, a significant change occurred in the realms of Devas, Asuras, Apsaras, Daitya, Danavas and more.
They departed from the earthly plane, and the gates to both the heavenly realms and the underworld were permanently sealed by the decree of Lord Vishnu.
Earth was now exclusively inhabited by humans, Rakshasas, Yakshas, and Nagas For a prolonged period, peace reigned, and the planet remained untouched by warfare.
A division had been established: the Rakshasas and Yakshas...
"They were born during the Millennium Maha Sanyog, blessed by Lord Brahma himself. They were born when all the planets aligned perfectly, and this blessing ensures that no man, animal, or weapon can harm them. They are blessed with immortality,"
No force in this world can destroy them — no man, no beast, no weapon born of mortal or divine hands. Yet their immortality bears a fatal flaw: only one of their own, or they themselves, can bring about their end.
3002 BCE,
"We must send her somewhere safe," gasped Darasur, the Rakshasa king of Lanka, as he took his final breaths.
The humans had launched a devastating attack on the Rakshasa kingdom of Lanka, with the mission of wiping out the entire Rakshasa race, sparing no man, woman, or child.
Everywhere lay drenched in blood and strewn with lifeless bodies, and chaos and death reigned supreme.
It was the largest battle ever fought, with human kings forming alliances and attacking Lanka en masse.
Given the sheer numbers of the humans, the Rakshasas were losing the battle, and their very existence seemed on the brink of extinction.
King Darasur whose kingdom have fallen his last desire wanted to save his daughter...
2965 BCE,
One fine morning, Abhimanyu, Rudra, Dhruvya, and Nitya gathered around for lunch and engaged in a conversation.
During their meal, Nitya expressed her curiosity, saying,
"So, you guys actually have to drink human blood! Doesn't that feel disgusting...