Bab 139: YUGADI ( 1654 )

Vijayanagar Empire, Hampi, In The palace grounds.

The young man, who appeared to be in his early twenties, engaged in a breathtaking display of swordplay, skillfully dancing with the weapon. Dressed in a dhoti and bare-chested on the top, he exuded a masculine aura, amplified by a scattering of chest hair. He possessed well-defined 8-pack abs that contracted rhythmically with each agile movement and breath, adding to the magnificence.

The sword's dance gained speed, accompanied by the sound of "swish swish," as sweat trickled down his muscular back. Despite the smoothness of his light brown complexion, the presence of scar marks on his back and chest contributed to an aura of fearsomeness rather than detracting from it.