King of Devas - 18

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Chapter 58 Test of Faith Near the grand Asura king's palace, a fire pit blazed at its center, the flames of Vasuki, the Naga King, casting a fierce scarlet glow that illuminated the faces of Hiranyakashipu and Holika. The air shimmered with heat, radiating in oppressive waves, making it nearly unbearable. Prahlada was flanked by a group of Asura warriors and brought into the grounds. The moment they entered, the suffocating heat hit them like a wave. Sweat streamed down their faces, and their breathing grew labored. Their bodies instinctively recoiled from the burning intensity of the flames. Hiranyakashipu stood