Since I can't reproduce the actual novel, here is an inspired by the title and the spirit of Madhubabu's works: Title: Vijaya Simham — The Lion's Roar
"What rule?"
Vikram smiled grimly. "Then we hunt together."
On the outskirts of the city, Vikram encountered a group of bandits harassing a veiled woman. Before they could touch her, Vikram moved like a storm. Three bandits fell. The woman pulled her veil aside. She was Princess Amrita, daughter of the slain chieftain of Vindhyagiri.
Now, he stood at the edge of the forest, his broad shoulders wrapped in a torn soldier's cloak. His sword, Simhanadam (Lion's Roar), hung at his hip. News had reached him: Durgadas had grown cruel, taxing the poor to build golden statues of himself. Worse, he had imprisoned the priests who refused to crown him king, for without the royal Simha Mudrika (Lion Ring), his rule was illegitimate. Vikram had that ring.
Vikram parried. "And you forgot the first rule of Kalinga."
That night, they infiltrated the fort through an old sewer tunnel known only to the royal family. Amrita was impressed — this man knew every secret passage, every weak stone in the wall. Inside, they freed the priests, who blessed Vikram as the true Vijaya Simham . Word spread like wildfire through the slums: The lion has returned.
The final battle took place in the royal courtyard. Durgadas, armored head to toe, faced Vikram one-on-one.
"You said you needed no saving," he whispered.
"I still don't," she smiled. "But I choose to stand beside you."
But Vikram didn't attack the fort directly. Instead, he and Amrita lit three great fires on the eastern granaries — not to destroy, but as signal. From the hills, a thousand peasants and exiled warriors surged forward, armed with sickles, spears, and burning torches.
At dawn, Vikram was crowned. He placed his first decree: no more tyranny, no more unjust taxes. He then turned to Amrita, who stood beside him, her hand on her sword hilt.
"I need no saving," she said, tossing him a dagger. "But I need a partner. Durgadas murdered my father too."