4. Heavenly Temple

All went out of the station but Shivaay could not stop staring at the view in front of him. Such huge buildings in European style, it felt like Rome. Huge clock tower, big dome shaped building with vibrant colours he could not imagine such a beautiful place could exist. These places were probably made using chakra power as it is much more detailed and beautiful than his previous world.

After enjoying the view, the whole family went to the road side shop to buy some souvenirs. As his both parents came here before and his father was posted here before so he is well familiar with the roads and some shop owners. After enjoying several happy occasions talking with his previous comrades and visiting the shops, it was finally time to bring his son to the Heavenly Temple where the ceremony will begin.

Shivaay could see the Heavenly Temple from far away on the top of one of the hills. The entire hill was white in colour giving it a majestic view. Whereas on one of the hills from the many he could see a golden palace. He heard from his father before that the golden palace belongs to the royal family and its where they live. Both the hills were probably protected by some of the most powerful persons of the Vulture empire.

As parents were only allowed upto this point, his parents bid him goodbyes and both went back to the hotel room. He went near the hill of the heavenly temple and saw thousands of children just roaming in the plaza. Some were in groups maybe they knew each other from before and others were minding their own business.

Like the other half he also went near the plaza wall minding his own business as he didn’t know anyone or what else to do. He waited, taking out his ticket that each child receives once during birth registration. So for all these years his parents safely kept the ticket for this day as each child gets only one chance no matter who, even the prince.

“Hello, what’s your ticket number” A dark skin boy with sturdy muscles approached him with his ticket. He looked the same age as him.

“721”

“Wow my is 720. What a coincidence. I am before you. Where are you from? Are you alone? What’s your name?”

“Shivaay, yours?” He is not rude to anyone who approaches him with good intentions and, also he was bored from waiting. He didn’t know how much longer it will take so its better to talk to someone.

“Abhay”

And they both started chatting about their birth place and what their parents do. Abhay’s parents were both businessman but he wanted to take the path of a warrior so he worked really hard since his childhood making his muscles bulky.

Time passed.

“No. 720 please enter the temple”

“At last my turn, Shivaay I will catch up with you after the ceremony. Let's spar after that”

“I am always ready” Shivaay said with his eyes closed.

Abhay left and after some time he was called as well, he entered the temple.

After entering, he could see a majestic hall with engravings of various gods and goddess in the wall. Twenty priests in white robe were waiting behind each door holding pen and paper,

“No. 721 Shivaay, door number 13” a black robe man shouted.

He was tensed as no. 13 was an unlucky no. in the previous world.

“Excuse me, does the door no. signifies anything”

“No, all the other doors are occupied that’s why we are giving you this one. If you want to enter please be quick, you will not get another chance”

Shivaay hastily opened the door. After crossing a dark tunnel, he arrived at a dome shaped room.

An old man with a white beard was sitting there in a chair reading a book, beside him was a round silver crystal kept on a table. Except these there was nothing else in the room. Shivaay was disapponted as he thought there would be something amazing inside.

“Write your ticket no., your name in the register and then keep your hands on the crystal” the old man said without moving his eyes from the book.

Shivaay quickly went to write is name as he didn’t want to anger this grandpa. He learned previously from the novels; old people were the most dangerous ones. And yeah, he doesn’t wanna die.