The Karma Tower: The Man Who Returned After Death
sahukunal1235 · Ongoing · 64.0k Words
Introduction
On an ordinary night in Jaipur, the sky splits open and a colossal black tower appears above the city.
Within hours, the same towers rise across the world.
A mysterious voice echoes through every phone, every television, every mind.
“Welcome, players. Enter the Tower and earn power beyond imagination.”
Those who step inside quickly learn the truth.
The Tower is not a game.
It is a brutal trial where monsters roam, alliances break, and death is common.
Millions enter.
Most never return.
Arjun Rathore never planned to become a hero. He was just another engineering student trying to survive in a world that suddenly changed overnight. But on the day he enters the Tower, something impossible happens.
A strange message appears before his eyes.
“Hidden System Detected.”
“Karma Ability Activated.”
Moments later, Arjun is killed by a monster on the first floor.
But instead of dying… he wakes up twenty-four hours earlier.
The same day begins again.
At first, he believes it’s luck.
Then it happens again.
And again.
Every time Arjun dies, time rewinds.
Every mistake becomes knowledge.
Every defeat becomes experience.
But the Tower is watching.
And Arjun soon discovers something terrifying.
He is not supposed to have this power.
Somewhere inside the Tower, something ancient has noticed him.
Something that hunts players who break the rules.
Now Arjun must climb the Tower, uncover its secrets, and survive enemies far stronger than himself.
Because if the Tower discovers what he truly is…
Not even death will save him.
Chapter 1
The night should have been ordinary.
Jaipur’s streets were still alive even at midnight. Small food stalls lined the roadside, scooters buzzed through narrow lanes, and the warm desert wind carried the smell of spices and dust through the city.
Arjun Rathore sat on the rooftop of his college hostel, staring at the sky.
He wasn’t studying.
He wasn’t thinking about exams either.
Instead, he was wondering what he was supposed to do with his life.
At twenty-one years old, Arjun felt like he was stuck in a strange pause between dreams and reality. His parents wanted him to finish engineering, get a stable job, and live a safe life.
But every day felt the same.
Classes.
Assignments.
Exams.
Repeat.
Sometimes he wondered if life was meant to be more than that.
His friend Kabir’s voice suddenly broke the silence.
“Bro, you look like a depressed philosopher.”
Arjun glanced sideways.
Kabir Singh leaned against the water tank on the roof, holding two cups of chai.
He tossed one to Arjun.
“Here. Drink this before you start writing poetry about life.”
Arjun caught the cup and sighed.
“Thanks.”
Kabir sat beside him.
For a moment, both of them simply looked at the sky.
Then Kabir said casually, “You know what we should do after graduation?”
“What?”
“Start a gaming channel.”
Arjun laughed quietly.
“You can’t even finish a single game without rage quitting.”
“That’s entertainment,” Kabir replied proudly.
They both chuckled.
The city lights flickered below them like tiny stars scattered across the earth.
It felt peaceful.
Too peaceful.
Suddenly—
The sky changed.
A deep rumbling sound rolled across the heavens like distant thunder.
Arjun frowned.
“Did you hear that?”
Kabir looked up.
“Yeah… weird. No clouds though.”
Then it happened.
The sky cracked.
Not metaphorically.
Literally.
A thin line of bright blue light split the darkness above Jaipur.
For a moment, the entire city seemed to freeze.
People on the streets stopped walking.
Car engines went silent.
Dogs began barking wildly.
The crack widened.
The light grew brighter.
And then—
Something enormous began emerging from the sky.
Arjun slowly stood up.
His heart pounded.
“What… is that?”
Kabir didn’t answer.
Because he didn’t know either.
The thing rising from the sky was massive.
A gigantic structure of black stone.
It stretched upward into the clouds and downward toward the earth like a spear piercing the world itself.
A tower.
An impossibly huge tower.
It seemed ancient and terrifying at the same time.
The surface was covered with strange glowing symbols.
Lightning crackled around its edges.
And as it descended slowly, the air around the city became heavy.
Oppressive.
Like the world itself was holding its breath.
Kabir whispered in disbelief.
“No way…”
Arjun stared at the tower.
It was impossible.
There was no explanation.
No technology could create something like this.
Yet there it was.
Floating above Jaipur.
Then suddenly—
Every phone in the city vibrated.
Arjun pulled his phone from his pocket.
The screen was completely black.
Then white letters appeared.
But they weren’t just on his phone.
Huge glowing text appeared in the sky itself.
Across the entire world.
WELCOME PLAYERS
The words echoed through the air like a voice spoken by the world itself.
Arjun felt a chill run down his spine.
More text appeared.
THE KARMA TOWER HAS AWAKENED
People began shouting from the streets below.
“What the hell is happening?!”
“Is this some kind of movie promotion?”
“Is it aliens?”
But the message continued.
ENTER THE TOWER
CHALLENGE THE TRIALS
EARN POWER BEYOND HUMAN LIMITS
Kabir laughed nervously.
“Okay… now I’m convinced we’re dreaming.”
Arjun didn’t laugh.
Because something felt wrong.
Very wrong.
Then the final message appeared.
DEATH INSIDE THE TOWER IS PERMANENT
The message disappeared.
The tower stood silently above the city.
For several seconds, nobody moved.
Then chaos erupted.
People screamed.
Cars sped away.
News reporters began shouting into cameras.
But Arjun couldn’t look away from the tower.
Something deep inside him whispered.
Go.
He didn’t understand why.
But the feeling was strong.
Kabir suddenly grabbed his arm.
“Bro… you’re not actually thinking of going near that thing, right?”
Arjun hesitated.
The tower’s entrance had appeared near the outskirts of the city.
A massive glowing gate.
People were already gathering around it.
Police sirens echoed in the distance.
Arjun swallowed.
“I just want to see it up close.”
Kabir groaned.
“You’re insane.”
But he followed anyway.
An hour later, thousands of people stood before the entrance of the tower.
The gate looked like it belonged to another world.
Tall.
Ancient.
Covered with glowing runes.
A strange energy flowed from it like a silent wind.
Police officers were trying to block the crowd.
But curiosity was stronger than fear.
Someone stepped forward.
Then another.
Suddenly a young man ran toward the gate and touched it.
For a moment, nothing happened.
Then he vanished.
Just like that.
Gone.
The crowd gasped.
Someone shouted.
“He disappeared!”
Another man stepped forward.
He touched the gate.
He vanished too.
Kabir looked pale.
“Arjun… this is crazy.”
Arjun stared at the gate.
His heart pounded harder.
He knew it was dangerous.
But curiosity burned inside him.
Before he could stop himself—
He stepped forward.
Kabir grabbed him.
“Are you serious?!”
Arjun smiled nervously.
“If I don’t come back… tell my parents I died doing something stupid.”
“That’s not funny!”
But Arjun had already reached the gate.
The glowing surface pulsed softly.
He took a deep breath.
Then he touched it.
The world disappeared.
Arjun fell onto cold stone.
He groaned and slowly pushed himself up.
The air felt different.
He was inside a massive dark hall.
Torches burned along the walls.
Stone pillars stretched upward into darkness.
Other people were scattered across the floor.
Some looked terrified.
Others excited.
A glowing blue screen suddenly appeared in front of Arjun’s eyes.
PLAYER DETECTED
Arjun blinked.
“What…?”
More text appeared.
NAME: ARJUN RATHORE
STATUS: HUMAN
LEVEL: 1
CLASS: NONE
His heart raced.
“This is like… a game?”
Suddenly the ground trembled.
A deep growl echoed through the hall.
Something massive moved in the shadows.
A creature slowly stepped into the torchlight.
It looked like a giant wolf.
But its body was covered in black armor-like scales.
Its eyes glowed red.
People screamed.
Someone shouted.
“Monster!”
The creature roared and lunged forward.
Chaos exploded instantly.
People ran in every direction.
Arjun froze.
His brain couldn’t process what was happening.
The monster moved faster than anything he had ever seen.
It slashed through two people in seconds.
Blood splattered across the stone floor.
Arjun’s body finally reacted.
He turned to run.
Too late.
The monster appeared in front of him.
Its jaws opened.
Arjun felt sharp teeth tear into his chest.
Pain exploded through his body.
He collapsed onto the floor.
Everything grew cold.
Dark.
The blue system screen flickered one last time.
HIDDEN ABILITY DETECTED
Arjun’s fading vision blurred.
“What…?”
Another message appeared.
KARMA SYSTEM ACTIVATED
His heartbeat slowed.
Then stopped.
YOU HAVE DIED
Silence.
Then suddenly—
KARMA REVERSAL ACTIVATED
Arjun’s eyes snapped open.
He gasped.
The rooftop of his college hostel surrounded him again.
Kabir stood nearby holding two cups of chai.
Just like before.
Kabir frowned.
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