The sacred ground shook as Veer's divine beast fully emerged—a colossal hybrid unlike any seen before. Its body carried the serpent's elegance, the lion's raw power, and the falcon's aerial dominance. Its eyes glowed with azure flames, and divine inscriptions danced across its golden feathers.
Aarya, witnessing the impossible, stepped back. "That bond… it doesn't belong to this age."
The corrupt beast roared, but now it was cornered. Veer, despite bleeding, stood tall. His wounds shimmered, healing with divine energy channeled through his newly awakened Bond Integration. His presence was no longer that of a student—it echoed the might of ancestral kings.
"Let this end," Veer whispered.
In a single motion, he fused with his divine bond. His skin shimmered with armor forged of ethereal scales and feathers. Wings sprouted. His voice thundered as he invoked a sacred mantra unknown to even the Gurukul masters.
The beast charged—but Veer was already above. With one radiant slash powered by celestial might, he cleaved the corrupt beast in half.
The fissure sealed. The air turned still.
Students knelt. Aarya stared.
From the shadows, Raghav smiled faintly. "He's ready for the next phase."
Above all, the Shivling glowed, as if Lord Shiva approved.