The sun rose like every other day in Warangal, but the air? It was different.Because today wasn't about survival.Today was about spectacle.The city didn't even know it was about to witness something it had never seen before.
The day started with a subtle whisper in an investor group on Telegram.
"Did anyone hear about the full mall buyout in Hanamkonda? Xylon again?"
Another message followed in a real estate forum.
"Rumor: A certain Spend King has rented out the entire Warangal Royal Mall for 1 day. For what? No idea."
Then someone leaked the vendor receipts.
"Every shop. Every café. Every screen. Rented. Prepaid. ₹4.2 crores. All transactions tagged under Xylon Expansion Event."
Nobody knew what was coming.But by 10:00 a.m., the streets around the mall were flooded with people, phones in hand, rumors buzzing.
Inside the Royal Mall, Nishanth stood on the highest floor, observing calmly.He wasn't wearing anything flashy. Just black formal wear. Sleeves folded to the elbow. His watch wasn't a Rolex ,it was a matte black custom piece with no brand logo.
But he didn't need labels.The entire mall was his label.
Adarsh stood beside him, slightly breathless.
"Sir… the anchors from Channel 9, 24News, and HyBiz are outside. Should I allow media in?"
"No interviews."
"Understood.What about the children?"
"Bring them in through the side entrance. Quietly."
Thirty minutes later, 100 orphan children from 10 nearby shelters entered the mall quietly, led by volunteers.
Each one was handed a digital bracelet.Every bracelet was tagged to a QR code.
Every QR code was connected to a shopping credit of ₹1,00,000.
One lakh Per child.
No strings. No brand tags. No speeches.
They were simply told:"Whatever you need. Or want. Today, this mall belongs to you."
At exactly 11:11 a.m., Nishanth tapped a button on his tablet.
All 64 mall screens — food court TVs, lobby displays, ceiling LED strips — switched from brand ads to a white screen.
Then a single line appeared across every display:
"TO THOSE WHO THOUGHT WE'D NEVER AFFORD IT." — Spend King
The mall erupted.Vendors stared. Passersby stopped in the street. Students screamed. Businessmen checked their phones to confirm what they were seeing.
By noon, every major regional news outlet had cut into their regular programming to report:
"Warangal Mall Buyout Shocks Telangana — Anonymous Billionaire Gives ₹1 Cr in Live Spend to Orphans"
Elsewhere, Supriya's phone blew up.Group chats. Status shares. Stories reposting the screen caption.She froze in the middle of a beauty salon.
Riya sat beside her."Bro… the Spend King is actually real."
Supriya whispered:"Did they say who did it?"
"No. Of course not. But someone recorded a blurry shot of him on the top floor."
Supriya took the phone, heart thumping.The man in the video was too far to see clearly, but the posture, the folded sleeves, the stillness of his stance....
"No… it can't be."
But her soul answered first."Yes. It could be."
At the same time, Karan was stuck in traffic, screaming into his Bluetooth earpiece.
"You're telling me he just gave away ₹1 crore to children? In a mall? In my f***ing city?"
"Yes sir. And the logo was everywhere. It's Xylon again."
"Where the hell is he getting this money?!"
"No one knows. But the market is reacting. His name is spreading faster than brands that took decades."
Meanwhile, Nishanth stood silently as the children ran past him with toy boxes, phones, laptops, clothes, ice creams, and joy painted all over their faces.
One kid paused, looked up at him, and asked:"Uncle..... are you the one who gave us this?"
Nishanth smiled faintly and said:"Someone who was once told he'd never have enough.... decided no one else should hear that ever again."
[SYSTEM INTERFACE — EXPANSION TRIGGERED]
Spend Event: COMPLETE
Total Spent: ₹5,40,00,000
Public Impact Score: 91%
New Unlocks Available:
– Control Rights over Royal Mall Franchise– Anonymous Media Slot Access– Youth Hero Rumor Level: 2
Next Spend Threshold: ₹25 Crore
Nishanth didn't check the rest.He simply turned away as media vans gathered outside.He exited through the service door.He had no interest in cameras.But the cameras were obsessed with him now.
Supriya sat in silence as her phone kept buzzing with stories, reels, and mentions of one name:
Spend King.
Her heart beat faster than she could process.Her fingers hovered over her Instagram DM list, scrolling down until she found his name — still there, still untouched since the day she left him.
Nishanth.
She hesitated. Then tapped his profile.
"This user is not available."
Her chest tightened.She opened Google instead and searched:
"Spend King Warangal"
Every article, blog, and video had the same mystery behind it is a faceless force that had already spent ₹100 crores in less than 30 days, changed the lives of thousands, and triggered a regional business reshuffle.... without ever showing his face.
And yet, one article stood out.
"10 Unconfirmed Clues About The Spend King's Identity"Published by BusinessByte
Speaks fluent Telugu and Hindi
Estimated age: under 28
Rarely appears on footage, but posture suggests a calm, sharp personality
First known spend traced to a small village plot in Kothawada
May have once studied in a Warangal college
Peers say he wears a single feather bracelet or keeps a feather with him
One CCTV clip captured a peacock feather near his notebook
Supriya gasped.
A feather?
"No one else would....."
Her hands shook.
Back in the Xylon transit office, Nishanth reviewed new expansion blueprints. His plan was clean:
Phase 1: Develop all Tier-2 zones in Telangana
Phase 2: Fund over 1000 students with smart scholarships
Phase 3: Crush unethical builders like Shekhawat Group by outdeveloping them in their own cities
Adarsh entered the room with a tablet in hand.
"Sir, your media ghost team has compiled reaction data from the mall event."
"Results?"
"94% approval. 1 million views in under 5 hours. Hashtags trending.But… Karan Shekhawat posted a tweet."
"Read it."
Adarsh nodded and quoted:
"Some people buy malls for fame. Some build cities for the people. Let's not confuse silent ghosts with real leaders."
Nishanth chuckled."He's panicking."
"You want to reply?"
"No."
He paused, then added:"Buy out the printing press that publishes Shekhawat Group's brochures."
Adarsh blinked."Seriously?"
"Quietly. Triple the offer."
"Yes, sir."
Nishanth looked out the window.
"I won't out-talk him. I'll outlast him."
Meanwhile, in a small orphanage near Station Road, ten-year-old Rahul clutched a receipt voucher with his name and a number printed on it:
₹1,00,00,000 – Spend King Education Grant
The orphanage head had cried while handing it to him.
"Your school fees, your books..... they're paid, beta. For the next few years."
The boy didn't understand what a crore was.But he understood one thing:
"Someone who doesn't even know me… wanted me to study."
That night, he would stare at a sticker pasted on the orphanage wall.
It read:
"Nothing is too expensive. Spend King believes in you."
Back at her house, Supriya lay on her bed in the dark, eyes wide open.
Old memories stormed in:
Nishanth sitting under a tree solving business case studies,
Him giving her his only ₹500 during a college trip when she lost her wallet,
The way he smiled when he had nothing,
And the way he didn't chase her when she walked away.
She opened a new tab.
Typed:
"Xylon Assets Pvt. Ltd. — board of directors"
The screen loaded.No founder listed.Only an encrypted holding company.
She closed her eyes.
"Did I really walk away from this?"
A single tear slid down the side of her cheek.
[SYSTEM INTERFACE – NEW SPEND PATH UNLOCKED]
Social Dominance Protocol → Activated
Spend Suggestions:
– Buy Shekhawat Group's media shareholding arm (discreetly)– Create silent trust for retired army families– Host India's first private youth empowerment summit under Xylon
Would you like to initiate?
Nishanth tapped:"All three."
Warangal was already whispering.
By the time the Spend King was done...
They'd be chanting.
TO BE CONTINUED..............................