Void Stage

After a moment a leaf fell from it in response, "We already met before, but as I was bound by Supreme GODs rule, my power works only within the universe in which I exist. Your wife's soul was imprisoned by a witch long ago for her occult sacrifice."

I said, "Can you tell where the witch resides? I want to meet my wife's soul."

One more leaf fell from it. "I can show you the place, but the occultist is very evil natured and powerful. She has been collecting other innocent souls for more than a decade. Are you confident that you can really save your wife from her? If you are ready then tell me. I will show you the path. You can follow the leaf."

I agreed and left after thanking it for informing me regarding my wife. I followed the leaf through the sky, I was shocked to see a world vastly different from the one I had lived in. The skies were choked with smog, the oceans were filled with plastic, and the land was scarred with the remnants of humanity's relentless progress. I materialized in the heart of a bustling city, surrounded by towering skyscrapers and the hum of machinery. But as I looked closer, I saw the cracks in the facade. The streets were littered with trash, and the air was thick with pollutants. The humans who inhabited this world were consumed by their own desires, never stopping to consider the consequences of their actions.

(Extra: These days I am realizing that my visit to earth then must not be a mere coincidence, it was a warning shown to me, a warning of what could happen if humanity continued down its current path we are now following. I saw the devastating effects of pollution, greed, and neglect, and I knew that I had to share this with all for a better future. I am sharing this story with you all also to remind you all that the choices we make today will shape the world of tomorrow, and that the fate of Earth is in the hands of its inhabitants.)

She was staying in the countryside. Leaf guided me to a bunker in the mill on the outskirts of the town. I tried to enter the bunker, but it was covered with a strong energy barrier. The leaf started glowing and wrote, "She is hiding all the souls inside this bunker in a magical orb. To destroy the shield you need to defeat the witch first." Hence I decided to check on her. She did set up her practice in that old mill, and people had been flocking to her for her supposedly miraculous cures. But I knew better, as I saw her dark soul, the glint of greed and malice that lurked beneath her smooth words and soothing touch.

I waited there for other people to leave, so they would not be a hurdle as well as she can't cause any harm to her. When night fell down, she asked me spontaneously even if I was hiding my aura, "What present surprise, a bug by itself entered into my net? Who are you? Anyway, I am sensing a tremendous amount of goodness from you. You will be a great addition to my sacrifice."

I: "So you know I was here?"

She: "Who do you think I am? I am the greatest dakini of this continent."

I: "Why are you doing all this, imprisoning these innocent souls?"

She looked at me with an angry glare, "What do you mean by that?", gave a cruel laugh and said, "I will free them from this painful world and in return after sacrificing one billion kind souls I can get unfading youth and immortality. I will be the new god and I will help countless people under me."

I: "Don't you fear GOD?"

She: "Why would I be? If God had wanted, he would have punished me long ago. But he never did, because I had never done anything bad yet. Just imprisoning some wandering soul is not a sin. I will sacrifice those once for all at a time and I will become immortal. Now it's your time to get into my collection."

Her eyes emitted a sinister glow as she unleashed a relentless barrage of dark magic upon me. With my lightning-fast reflexes, I managed to evade every single attack. However, as I closed in on her, a sudden surge of electricity struck me, leaving me paralyzed and flung far away. A fierce battle ensued between the witch and me, with her utilizing all her powers in an attempt to defeat me, while I skillfully evaded each of them. Despite my best efforts, I couldn't devise any effective strategies to counterattack, so I resorted to throwing everything I had at her. Unfortunately, all my attempts were futile as each substance disintegrated before even touching her. Then, a memory from my childhood surfaced in my mind, where mothers employed various methods to ward off their children's ghosts. In a flash using my lightning fast speed, I rushed outside and gathered an assortment of items, including a broom, a branch from a curry tree, a neem tree branch, salt, an iron rod, rock salt, lemon, and chili powder. I hurled each item at her one by one, but none of them seemed to have any effect. Determined, I sought refuge in a nearby temple and obtained some holy water, hoping it would halt her attack. Although it didn't work, her assault inexplicably ceased for a brief moment. However, in the blink of an eye, she regained her power and began chanting incantations. In some cultures, there is a belief that when a child cries excessively, it might be due to the effects of the evil eye from people or ghosts. It is believed that taking the child to the cowshed and sweeping them with the tail of a calf from top to bottom for seven times can remove the effects of the evil eye. Following this belief, I went to a village cowshed to find a calf and brought it with me in a fraction. I struck her continuously with its tail in an attempt to break the shield. Miraculously, it worked momentarily, but she swiftly seized the calf with her powers and flung it into the air. I managed to save the calf and returned it to its cowshed. Determined to defeat the witch, I gathered a bucket of cow dung from the cowshed and poured it over her, hoping it would finally bring an end to her malevolent reign. Due to it her power shield broke. I then used my powers and stopped the flow of energy from entering into her heart using my power. As blood flow stopped entering into her blood vessels of the heart for some time, she lost her senses. I heard before that silver bullets work against witches. So, I searched everywhere, for silver items, and found a silver chain at the village temple. I borrowed the silver chain from the village temple and tied her with it, while she was unconscious.

I went to the village temple's priest's house and informed him about her reality using my power, "Oh great priest! I know you are a great devotee of me. One of my people captured the old woman who is staying in the old village mill. She was actually a witch. She was tied using a silver chain from my temple. Don't unbind her else she will gain back her powers. So be careful, call the police immediately and go there. Check her storeroom to verify if it's true or not that she is a witch and capture her. My people will be present there till she is captured properly, so don't worry." The priest believed my words and informed the police. They reached there and searched the entire mill. They found many instruments of black magic. She was actually spreading disease secretly for money and also curing them by herself too. They took her to the precinct. I took the orb in which all those souls were captured and returned back to the divine tree.

After returning to the divine tree I said, "Oh great tree! I returned back with the orb in which all those souls were captured."

The tree's trunk began to open like a door. The leaf again started to glow and it asked me to enter it. Without hesitation, I stepped inside, and found myself in a vast dimension. A meadow, stretching as far as the eye can see, bathed in the soft golden glow of a setting sun. The air is alive with the sweet fragrance of blooming flowers, sandal and holy basil, their vibrant colors painting the landscape like a living tapestry. Tall, majestic trees stand sentinel, their branches swaying gently in the breeze, casting intricate patterns of light and shadow upon the lush grass. Crystal-clear streams meander through the meadow, their gentle babbling providing a soothing symphony for anyone fortunate enough to be present. Sun-kissed hills rise in the distance, their slopes covered in a carpet of vibrant wildflowers, each petal reflecting the brilliance of the sun's dying rays. Butterflies and birds of every hue flit and sing, creating a harmonious cacophony of nature's melodies. And in the heart of this enchanting scenery stands a colossal, ancient tree, its branches reaching towards the heavens, as if yearning to touch the divine. In that magical open space, one can't help but feel a deep connection with nature, a sense of peace, and a profound appreciation for the wonders of the gods' creation. Many animals were grazing freely there. The sound of soft chirping of birds echoed everywhere.

I started hearing a voice from the tree in front of me, it said, "Ah, what a brave soul! I am happy with your work, you can ask me for a boon. I will provide it to you if possible. Before that, give me the orb."

"Thank you for your kind words. Please take it.", I said and the orb automatically flew upwards from my hand. The orb started rotating with great speed and finally shattered into a million pieces. The spirits within it released into the air, free at last.

Tree said, "Here is the last soul. It is your wife's soul. She had no power left and is so weak now even to move. I used my healing ability on her soul and shared my soul energy with her. After some time she gained back her senses.

I: "Hei Padmaja, are you feeling alright now?"

"Yes, I am fine.", she took a step back from me.

I: "What happened? Are you angry at me?"

I was waiting for her reply, but she stared at me, not saying anything astonishingly as if I am someone unknown to her.

"What happened, don't you remember? I am your husband.", I asked.

"I...I don't remember.", she said and looked confused and worried, "I don't know anything about me. Who am I? Where am I?"

I looked at the divine tree helplessly, "Oh, great tree! Could you tell why this is happening to me? All I did till today was meet my wife, but she forgot all about me."

"I don't know, dear. But I can help you to figure it out.", the tree said and after a moment, "I found out the reason, but you can not forgive yourself after hearing it."

"Please tell me. I want to know. I can't back off now."