After Chandravathi was imprisoned, Parantakan deceived the people of the land by claiming that she had willingly joined them. He convinced Rudrasenan and the people to believe his words, and thus Chandravathi was taken away with them. Agnika Devi declared that the traitor was none other than Parantakan.
At the same time, Lorentz, Ken, and Harold learned all the details about Chandravathi through Oberion. They decided to free Rudrasenan, and together they set out with the sacred book. Time was short, and they journeyed toward the gates of the underworld. Their path led through a dense forest, dark and frightening, filled with terrifying sounds. As they traveled deeper, the darkness surrounded them, forcing them to camp for the night.
When the sun rose, the forest was bathed in light, and they resumed their journey. Soon they encountered a tribe living nearby. Ken, after reading the sacred book, realized this was their first obstacle on the way to the underworld. Harold asked Rudrasenan how they could overcome these traps, but Rudrasenan explained that the traps were created long ago by the eight great sorcerers of Amaravati, and even he did not know how to dismantle them.
Ken studied the book further and found it only described traps, nothing more. Confused, Harold wondered who these people were. Ken explained that they were a tribe marked by red paint on their bodies, hunters who fed mostly on animals but also consumed humans. They were fierce and impossible to reason with.
As the group approached, the tribe gathered together, their eyes glowing red with anger. Their leader stepped forward, but suddenly, all of them bowed their heads in reverence. It was then revealed that they recognized Rudrasenan, whom they believed to be a god-like figure from Amaravati. Rudrasenan descended and greeted them, asking for permission to pass.
The tribe, however, declared that they had sworn an oath and could not allow anyone through—even Rudrasenan. To keep their vow, they drew their knives and cut their own throats, sacrificing themselves. Rudrasenan was filled with sorrow, unable to save them from their fate. Lorentz realized that they had chosen death rather than breaking their oath. Even children among them perished, leaving Lorentz speechless and deeply troubled.
The group then moved toward the second trap. On their path, they saw a great mountain that they had to cross. As they climbed, Oberion sensed that someone was following them. Though he looked around, he saw nothing, yet the feeling persisted. At one point, he glimpsed a shadow at the mountain's peak, shaped like a demon's horn, but it vanished suddenly. Oberion kept this vision to himself.
Meanwhile, Ken asked Rudrasenan if he was truly equal to a god. Rudrasenan replied that he was not a god, but possessed certain divine powers. Long ago, the tribes near Amaravati had lived close to the city and revered him as a god. Later, they separated for reasons of their own, but still compared him to the divine because of his powers.
Rudrasenan explained: "I am not a god. I possess certain powers, two among many divine strengths. Because of these, people compare me to the gods." His words made the truth clear to Ken and the others.
At that moment, Oberion again sensed a presence. He felt as though someone was watching them from afar. When he turned, he saw nothing. But when he looked again, he glimpsed a shadow at the mountain's peak, shaped like a demon's horn. Suddenly, the shadow disappeared. Oberion did not reveal this vision to anyone.