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
"You said you needed no saving," he whispered. vijaya simham madhubabu novel
Vikram smiled grimly. "Then we hunt together." Since I can't reproduce the actual novel, here
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. His sword, Simhanadam (Lion's Roar), hung at his hip
"You were always too soft, nephew," Durgadas sneered, swinging a massive axe.
Durgadas fell. Vikram pulled the sword free and raised it to the sky. The crowd roared: Jai Vijaya Simham!
"I need no saving," she said, tossing him a dagger. "But I need a partner. Durgadas murdered my father too."