Title: RakhtaBhushan (Blood Ornament)- The Epic Saga
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Synopsis:
God King Arya defeats Asura Yaman. Two hundred years later, Yaman reincarnates as Prince Surya of RakhtaPrastha. Once Surya comes of age, flashbacks from his past life erode his mind. He seeks help from the Tantric guild, where his path entwines with Vidyut, his long time rival. Hardened by the cruelties of life, Vidyut embraces the dark art of Tantra, for which he is both rejected and coveted by the people of the Five Kingdoms.
Meanwhile, the Kingdom of RakhtaPrastha faces political turmoil and rival kingdoms, while the animosity between God King Arya and Yaman/Surya's supporter, Goddess Dimuka, spills into the human world.
Read to find out if Surya and Vidyut’s love can endure the wrath of forces, both good and evil?
Surya’s fingers fanned out slowly as Vidyut slid his own long, bony fingers between Surya’s and then trapped them in his clutch. The Prince felt few tingles in the sides of his fingers. The sensation creeped up over his two hands as if bolts of lightning were coursing through them. Vidyut lightly grazed Surya’s palms with the tips of his fingers.
“All you need is a little help.”
It is based on Indian mythology, specifically Hindu mythology. But it is an original fantasy and focus is character arcs.
Daily Chapter Release/Mass Release on Weekends/Surprise Mass Release
It has BL/Gay content. Most Surya-Vidyut interactions are in the chapters marked Surya or Vidyut. The romance in this story is slowburn.