The Art of Reincarnation - Chapter 3
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THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED 500 YEARS AGO.
yeh baat 500 saal pehle ki hai
AN ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN, DAVEN, ESCAPED FROM SAMION’S PRISON.
ek ek-haath wala swordsman, daven, samion ki jail se bhaag gaya tha
AND WHILE USING A CONTRACT WITH A DEMON, HE DEVOURED THOUSANDS OF LIVES TO BECOME STRONGER.
aur demon ke contract ki taqat se hazaaron logon ki jaan le kar aur bhi taqatwar ban gaya
IT’S SAID THAT HE’S KILLED MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE.
kehte hain usne das hazaar se bhi zyada logon ko maar diya tha.
THAT’S WHY HE’S RECORDED IN HISTORY AS A GREAT DEMON.
isi liye itihaas mein use ek great demon ke roop mein likha gaya hai
GREAT DEMON DAVEN FROM 500 YEARS AGO?
500 saal pehle ka great demon… daven?
DID I GO 500 YEARS INTO THE FUTURE?
kya main 500 saal aage aa gaya hoon?
THIS DOESN’T MAKE ANY SENSE.
yeh sab bilkul samajh nahi aa raha.
BUT WHAT ARE THE ODDS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE NAME, DAVEN AND KAJIN,
lekin kitna ajeeb hai ki jinka naam daven aur kajin hai…
AND SO…
aur itna hi nahi…
TO BOTH BE OF THE SAMION FAMILY’S BLOODLINE?
dono hi samion family ki bloodline se ho sakte hain?
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I’M CERTAIN I DIED 500 YEARS AGO IN THE PRISON, THOUGH?
lekin mujhe to poora yakeen hai ki main 500 saal pehle jail mein hi mar gaya tha
THE SAMION FAMILY ABANDONED THE ONE-ARMED MAN AND CHOSE THE STORM SWORD.
samion family ne ek-haath wale aadmi ko chhod diya… aur storm sword ko chun liya.
WHILE THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN DIED ALONE,
jabki ek-haath wala swordsman akela hi mar gaya
THE STORM SWORD BECAME THE SWORD EMPEROR.
aur storm sword sword emperor ban gaya
BUT TO FABRICATE HISTORY AND TALK ABOUT THE GREAT DEMON AND HERO KING,
par history ko tod-marod kar great demon aur hero king ki kahani bana di
THEY SURE MADE UP SOME TERRIBLE BULLSHIT!!
sach mein bahut ghatiya jhooth ghadh diya unhone!!
SAMION FAMILY BASTARDS!!
samion family ke kamine!!
THE HERO KING, KAJIN, WAS A FRIEND WHO REALLY LOVED THE GREAT DEMON, DAVEN. ISN’T THAT ROMANTIC?
hero king kajin ko great demon daven ka sabse kareebi dost bataya gaya hai… kya yeh kahani badi romantic nahi lagti?
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STOP THAT CRAZY BULLSHIT!!
yeh pagalpan bhari bakwaas band karo!!
WHY ARE YOU ANGRY?
tum itna gussa kyun ho rahe ho?
BECAUSE ALL THAT HISTORY IS FABRICATED!!
kyunki yeh saari history jhooth se banayi gayi hai!!
WERE YOU SOMEONE FROM THAT ERA?
kya tum usi zamaane ke ho?
YEAH!
haan!
AH, YOU MUST BE REALLY OLD. DON’T GET ANGRY, OLD MAN.
acha… toh tum kaafi purane ho… itna gussa mat karo, buddhe.
IN ANY CASE, HISTORY IS JUST A COMBINATION OF STORIES LEFT BEHIND BY THE VICTORS.
waise bhi history wahi hoti hai… jo jeetne wale log apni kahani ke roop mein chhod jaate hain.
WHAT HAS THE WORLD BECOME FOR A 13-YEAR-OLD TO SPEAK LIKE THAT?
yeh duniya kya ho gayi hai… ek 13 saal ka ladka bhi aisi baatein kar raha hai?
KIDS THESE DAYS GROW UP REALLY QUICKLY, IT’S DIFFERENT FROM YOUR TIME.
aaj kal ke bache jaldi bade ho jaate hain… tumhare zamaane se alag hai.
SIGH… KEEP TALKING.
huh… theek hai, bolte raho.
THE HERO KING SWALLOWED HIS TEARS
hero king ne apne aansu dabaa liye
AND WORKED WITH THE GREATEST HERO OF THAT TIME, HIS BEST FRIEND, THE SUN SWORD EMPEROR,
aur us waqt ke sabse bade hero, apne best friend sun sword emperor ke saath milkar
TO DEFEAT THE GREAT DEMON, DAVEN.
great demon daven ko hara diya.
WHO’S THE SUN SWORD EMPEROR? I’VE NEVER HEARD OF HIM BEFORE.
sun sword emperor kaun hai? maine pehle kabhi uska naam nahi suna
OH, YOU DON’T KNOW WHO ARSLAN IS? HE’S THE ANCESTOR OF THE ADENCA FAMILY!
oh, tumhe arslan ke baare mein bhi nahi pata? woh adenca family ka purkhon wala ancestor hai!
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…ARSLAN? THAT SNOTTY BRAT?
…arslan? woh nakchadha ladka?
НАHА, HE BECAME THE FIRST PATRIARCH OF THE ADENCA FAMILY?
kya? woh adenca family ka pehla patriarch ban gaya?
HELLO, SIR DAVEN. I’M ARSLAN.
hello, sir daven. main arslan hoon.
I REALLY ADMIRE YOU A LOT.
main aapki bahut izzat karta hoon.
I WANT TO BE LIKE YOU WHEN I GROW UP!
jab main bada ho jaun… main bhi aap jaisa banna chahta hoon!
EVEN THOUGH IT WAS WHEN ARSLAN WAS YOUNG, HE WAS A FRIEND AND DISCIPLE I TAUGHT.
arslan jab chhota tha… tab woh mera dost aur mera student tha, jise maine sikhaya tha
WHAT GOOD IS A ONE-ARMED MAN LIKE ME?
mere jaisa ek-haath wala aadmi kya hi kar sakta hai?
ARSLAN VISITED ME A FEW TIMES WHEN I WAS IMPRISONED.
jab main jail mein tha… arslan kuch baar mujhse milne bhi aaya tha
YOU NEVER COMMITTED ANY CRIMES. AUTHORITY WILL NEVER WIN AGAINST THE TRUTH.
aapne kabhi koi jurm nahi kiya… sachai par kabhi bhi sirf taqat se jeet nahi ho sakti.
I’LL MAKE SURE OF THAT. I’LL MAKE SURE THAT I RECOVER YOUR HONOR.
main yeh zaroor karunga… main aapki izzat wapas laa kar rahunga
NO MATTER HOW LONG THAT WILL TAKE.
chahe ismein kitna bhi waqt kyun na lag jaaye
AFTER ARSLAN SAID THAT, HE NEVER CAME BY TO VISIT AGAIN.
arslan ne yeh kehne ke baad… phir kabhi mujhse milne nahi aaya.
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HE’S THE FIRST PATRIARCH OF THE ADENCA FAMILY AND LEFT WITH US, OUR LIFE’S MISSION.
woh adenca family ka pehla patriarch tha… aur usne humein ek zindagi bhar ka mission dekar gaya
THAT’S RELATED TO MY ACHIEVEMENT.
aur wahi mission mere achievement se juda hua hai
WHAT’S THAT?
kya mission?
TO SURPASS THE SAMION FAMILY.
samion family se aage nikalna
AND TO FACE THE TRUTH.
aur sach ka saamna karna.
TO FIGHT THE TRUTH? IS THAT A COINCIDENCE? ARSLAN DEFINITELY SAID HE’LL UNCOVER THE TRUTH.
sach ka saamna karna? kya yeh sirf ittefaq hai? arslan ne bhi kaha tha ki woh sach ko zaroor saamne laayega
AND HE WAS SOMEONE WHO KNEW ABOUT HOW I WAS WRONGED.
aur woh jaanta tha ki mere saath kitna bada anyay hua tha
YEAH, THIS ISN’T A COINCIDENCE. AND THOUGH I MIGHT NOT KNOW EVERYTHING, I’M SURE OF THIS ONE.
haan… yeh koi ittefaq nahi hai… bhale hi mujhe sab kuch na pata ho… par itna mujhe pakka pata hai.
ARSLAN FALKER ABANDONED THE FALKER FAMILY AND CREATED THE ADENCA FAMILY,
arslan falker ne falker family ko chhod kar adenca family banayi
AND IT WAS FOR THE SAKE OF FACING THE TRUTH.
aur yeh sab sach ka saamna karne ke liye kiya gaya tha
ADENCA IS A NEW FAMILY THAT WAS CREATED FOR THE SAKE OF RECOVERING MY HONOR.
adenca ek nayi family hai… jo meri izzat wapas laane ke liye banayi gayi thi
ARSLAN’S FAMILY… I GUESS IT’S FATE THAT I WAS BORN IN THIS FAMILY.
arslan ki family… lagta hai meri kismat thi ki main isi family mein paida hua.
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YOU WERE FROM THE ADENCA FAMILY, AND MY CALLING IS TO FULFILL THE MISSION IT WAS GIVEN?
matlab tum adenca family se the… aur meri calling hai us mission ko poora karna jo us family ko diya gaya tha?
IF I FULFILL THAT CALLING, WILL YOU REALLY BECOME GOD?
agar main woh calling poori kar doon… toh kya tum sach mein god ban jaoge?
THAT’S RIGHT. IF THAT HAPPENS, YOU COULD BECOME THE TRUE OWNER OF MY BODY.
haan, bilkul. agar aisa hua… toh tum meri body ke asli malik ban sakte ho
IF I BECOME A GOD THEN I MIGHT BE ABLE TO BESTOW UPON YOU AN INCREDIBLE BLESSING TOO.
aur jab main god ban jaunga… toh shayad tumhe ek bahut powerful blessing bhi de sakun
IT’S A DEAL THAT BENEFITS BOTH OF US. HOW DOES THAT SOUND?
seedhi baat hai… is deal mein hum dono ka fayda hai. bolo, kaisa laga?
THANKS, ARSLAN.
shukriya, arslan.
I’LL INHERIT THE MISSION YOU’VE LEFT BEHIND.
tum jo mission chhod kar gaye the… ab main usse aage badhaunga.
I’LL SURPASS THE SAMION FAMILY.
main samion family ko peeche chhod kar aage nikalunga.
I’LL CLIMB ABOVE THE FAMILY THAT BETRAYED ME
jis family ne mujhe dhokha diya… main usse bhi upar uth kar dikhaunga
BY BECOMING A PART OF THIS FAMILY.
aur yeh sab main is nayi family ka hissa ban kar karunga
OLD MAN, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
are buddhe… kahan ja rahe ho?
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I TOLD YOU TO STOP CALLING ME AN OLD MAN, DIDN’T I?
maine kaha tha na… mujhe buddha mat bulao
COME ON-
are yaar…
IF YOU’RE FROM 500 YEARS AGO, THEN YOU’RE DEFINITELY AN OLD MAN.
agar tum 500 saal pehle ke ho… toh pakka buddhe hi hue na.
WHAT WAS IT AGAIN…? THE CALLING? I GUESS MY MEMORY IS FAILING BECAUSE I’M AN OLD MAN..
woh kya tha…? calling? lagta hai meri yaadash kamzor ho gayi hai… shayad isliye kyunki main buddha hoon…
VINCHEN!
vinchen!
PFT, VINCHEN IS ALRIGHT.
huh… theek hai, vinchen hi sahi.
YES, VINCHEN!
haan, vinchen!
I WONDER WHAT KIND OF MARTIAL ARTS PEOPLE OF THIS ERA USE?
soch raha hoon… is zamaane ke log kaise martial arts use karte honge?
I WONDER HOW OUR MARTIAL ARTS HAVE IMPROVED OVER 500 YEARS?
500 saalon mein hamare martial arts kitne badal gaye honge…?
SAMION FAMILY… HOW MUCH STRONGER HAS KAJIN’S DESCENDANTS GOTTEN?
samion family… kajin ke vanshaj kitne taqatwar ho gaye honge?
THIS WILL BE FUN.
yeh sab dekhna mazedaar hoga.
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BUT… WHY DOES MY BODY FEEL SO HEAVY?
par… mera jism itna bhaari kyun lag raha hai?
M… MY BODY…
m… mera jism…
VINCHEN… THIS KID’S BODY IS TOTAL TRASH. IT COLLAPSES SO EASILY…
vinchen… is ladke ki body bilkul bekaar hai… zara sa bhi jhatka lage toh toot jaati hai…
THIS BODY IS IN SUCH A TERRIBLE STATE THAT IF I DON’T USE MANA TO CONTROL IT, IT WON’T BE ABLE TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE…
iski haalat itni kharab hai ki agar main mana se ise control na karun… toh yeh normal zindagi bhi nahi jee paayega.
OH? WHAT’S THIS?
oh? yeh kya hai?
THIS MANA FLOW… COULD IT BE?!
yeh mana ka flow… kya yeh ho sakta hai?!
JULIAN!! JULIAN!!
julian!! julian!!
WHERE ARE YOU?!
tum kahan ho?!
YAWWNNNN~
yaawnnn
WHY ARE YOU SUDDENLY LOOKING FOR ME?
achanak mujhe kyun dhoond rahe ho?
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YOU! WHY DIDN’T YOU LEARN SWORDSMANSHIP?
tum! tumne swordsmanship kyun nahi seekhi?
THAT’S BECAUSE I HAD A DISABILITY THAT DIDN’T ALLOW ME TO LEARN IT.
kyunki meri body mein ek aisi problem thi… jiski wajah se main yeh seekh hi nahi sakta tha
WHY’S THAT SO??
aisa kyun??
BECAUSE I WAS BORN THAT WAY…?
kyunki main paida hi aisa hua tha…?
YOU’VE GOT THE HEAVENLY EXOSKELETON!! WHY DIDN’T YOU LEARN SWORDSMANSHIP?!
tumhare paas heavenly exoskeleton jaisi body hai… phir bhi tumne swordsmanship nahi seekhi?!
UGH…! LET ME GO! WHAT’S A HEAVENLY EXOSKELETON, AND WHY ARE YOU MAKING A FUSS OVER IT?
ugh…! mujhe chhodo! yeh heavenly exoskeleton kya hota hai… aur tum itna hungama kyun kar rahe ho?
YOU’RE ABLE TO STORE MANA EVERYWHERE IN YOUR BODY. MORE ACCURATELY, YOU’RE ABLE TO STORE MANA IN YOUR BONES!!
tum apni poori body mein mana store kar sakte ho… aur sahi bolein toh… tum apni haddiyon mein bhi mana jama kar sakte ho!!
STORE MANA…
mana store karna…
IN MY BONES?
meri haddiyon mein?
SIGH, THIS IS DRIVING ME NUTS. HOW SHOULD I EXPLAIN IT…?
uff… yeh mujhe pagal kar raha hai… ise kaise samjhaun…?
LISTEN CAREFULLY. A MARTIAL ARTIST NEEDS TO USE MANA IN ORDER TO POSSESS TRANSCENDENT STRENGTH BEYOND A NORMAL HUMAN’S.
dhyaan se suno… ek martial artist ko normal insaan se kai guna zyada taqat paane ke liye mana ka istemal karna padta hai
THE MANA THAT CAUSES MIRACLES IS USUALLY STORED IN THE HUMAN’S HEART,
aur jo mana chamatkar jaisi taqat deta hai… woh aam taur par insaan ke dil mein store hota hai.
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BUT HAVING THE HEAVENLY EXOSKELETON MEANS THAT ON TOP OF YOUR HEART, YOU CAN ALSO STORE IT IN YOUR BONES.
lekin heavenly exoskeleton ka matlab hai ki dil ke saath-saath tum apni haddiyon mein bhi mana store kar sakte ho
THAT MEANS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO USE MANA ENDLESSLY!!
iska matlab hai tum lagataar mana use kar sakte ho!!
OH… THAT’S INCREDIBLE. I HAD SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
oh… yeh toh kamaal hai… mere paas aisi cheez thi?
I DON’T THINK YOU GET HOW IMPORTANT IT IS YET…
lagta hai tumhe abhi tak samajh nahi aaya ki yeh kitni badi baat hai…
KAJIN, THE PERSON ALL OF YOU CALL THE HERO KING,
kajin… jise tum sab hero king kehte ho
HE ALSO POSSESSED THE HEAVENLY EXOSKELETON!
uske paas bhi heavenly exoskeleton tha!