21st CENTURY

Radha was in the kitchen, deep in thought, that she didn't even notice the milk boiling over from the bowl. Seeing the milk spill, Yash quickly came and turned off the stove.

"Radha, what are you thinking about?" he asked.

Radha sighed and said, "I am really worried about Diya joining the Time Agency. What if working there reveals the secrets of the past and time?"

While Radha was talking to Yash, Diya unexpectedly overheard the conversation as she was passing by.

Being the curious queen that she was, Diya always wanted to get to the bottom of the things that are not known to her. She immediately called Roohi and told her about the confusion she was in because of her parents' words.

Roohi replied, "Diya, we will find out soon. Anyway, it is related to time, and now you are a part of the Time Agency. You can do your thesis there and investigate it until you find the root of everything."

Diya replied, "Yeah, I remember papa telling me in childhood that I am the gift of time. I am sure this is related to time. Bro, let's go to the library. Papa was a renowned scientist in time research; we will surely find something."

After Diya hung up the call, she started for the library. At the same time, Roohi also began traveling from her flat to the library.

By the time Diya arrived, Roohi was already there waiting for her.

They went inside the library and started searching through newspapers from the previous decades, hoping to find some clue.

To their relief, Diya found something and shouted excitedly.

"Bro! I found something. Papa once invented a time machine, and it was one of the most talked-about inventions of that time. But for some technical reason, the project was shelved."

Roohi replied, "That's strange. Why would someone shelve such a once-in-a-lifetime project that could change the world?"

Diya nodded and said, "Exactly! And mamma said it was related to the past and time, which means it could be linked to the time machine. First things first, we need to find that time machine."

Both Diya and Roohi then headed to the Time Agency to search for it.

Diya showed her entry pass, while Roohi was given a visitor pass since she was Diya's friend. They entered the building and started searching for the innovations made in the past decades.

There were many inventions on display, but none of them were what they were looking for.

After searching for hours, Diya found a room with a board that read "Prohibited Area." The room was locked.

She felt certain that the time machine might be inside because she had already searched almost every corner of the agency except that room.

Diya sighed in frustration.

"Oh God... how do we get the key now?"

Roohi replied, "No problem. If the time machine is your father's invention, there's a high chance the key might be at your home."

12th CENTURY – VIJAYGARH

Veerendra was deep in thought about how to annex Rajpur and conquer it.

Deep down, he knew that Rajpur was one of the most powerful kingdoms, and without a proper strategy, defeating them would be impossible.

After thinking for some time, he called Devnath.

"Dev, we must first find the weakness of our enemy. Let's go to Rajpur in disguise. Before making any move against our enemy, we must analyze their strengths and weaknesses."

He paused and added,

"One more thing. Only the two of us will go. No one should know about this secret mission."

Devnath began making preparations. After careful planning and analysis, they set out for Rajpur.

12th CENTURY – RAJPUR

Somnadh called his minister Pardhavsen, who was essentially his right-hand man.

"Pardhav, where are we in the search for Rajkumari Diya Gauri?" Somnadh asked.

Pardhav replied, "My lord, although we have not found the traitor yet, we have discovered an important clue. We found the place where that strange chariot had landed."

Hearing this, Somnadh immediately ordered the chariot to be prepared so they could leave for the location.

Somnadh and Pardhav traveled there disguised as ordinary sailors.

The place was near the banks of the holy River Kailash. Near the riverbank, there was a large hole in the ground which, for some strange reason, had not been filled with mud even after many years.

They concluded that this might be the place where the strange chariot had landed.

They asked several people in the nearby area by showing the portrait, but no one recognized the traitor.

A few miles away from the river, there was a small hut where an old lady lived.

Pardhav approached her and asked,

"Mata, have you seen this man anywhere?"

The old lady looked at the portrait carefully. She frowned and said,

"Yes, yes... I have seen him. He was a strange man. He came here in a big chariot and seemed to be in great stress and hurry. I still remember him because he was very unusual and spoke about things as if he were from a different world."

Hearing this, Somnadh asked his next question.

"Mata, where did that chariot go?"

"I do not know. "He left in a hurry because some goons were attacking him. And yes, there was also a small girl with him when he left in the chariot", she replied

After hearing the old lady's words, Somnadh realized one thing—finding that chariot would lead him to his lost daughter.

He ordered Pardhav to station guards along the riverbanks to track any sign of the chariot. He also asked him to get a painter to create a portrait of the strange chariot based on the old lady's description.

After completing their investigation, they returned to the palace.

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