Suryaputra Karna: 10 Million Dharma Critical hits-Chapter 23 - 21: The Seed of the Warrior

Morning slowly unfolded across the sacred city of Hastinapura. The golden rays of the rising sun illuminated the palace towers, temple domes, and the humble homes of the charioteer district.

The city lived and breathed like a great organism.

Horses neighed near the royal stables.

Warriors began their training with loud shouts.

Merchants opened their shops along the crowded streets.

Yet in a quiet courtyard far from the noise of the royal palace, a child sat peacefully beneath the warm sunlight.

That child was Karna.

His dark eyes calmly observed the world around him.

The soft wind brushed against his skin.

Leaves rustled gently above his head.

Birds sang in the nearby trees.

Thanks to the Indriya Awakening Stage, every sound and movement reached his senses clearly.

To ordinary people, these things might seem small and unimportant.

But to a warrior, awareness of the world was the beginning of strength.

Inside his mind, the system quietly displayed his current progress.

System Notification

Current Stage: Indriya Awakening Stage

Senses stabilized.

Hearing clarity enhanced.

Vision precision increased.

Reflex speed improved.

Dharma Critical Hit Multiplier active.

10,000,000×

Next Stage: Dharma Foundation Stage

Energy Core Formation Progress: 37%

Karna silently absorbed the information.

The Dharma Foundation Stage required patience.

This stage was not about physical strength or sensory awareness.

It was about building the core of one’s spiritual power.

Inside his chest, he could already feel a faint warmth gathering.

The energy circulating through his body slowly condensed toward the center.

If that energy stabilized, it would form the Dharma Core.

And once that happened, his control over power would grow dramatically.

But Karna remained calm.

He had no reason to rush.

The foundation of a warrior must be built carefully.

Suddenly—

The wooden gate of the courtyard opened.

Adhiratha stepped inside, leading a strong white horse behind him.

He had returned from the royal stables earlier than usual today.

The horse snorted softly as Adhiratha tied it near the water trough.

Radha stepped out of the house carrying a clay pot.

"Why did you bring the horse home?"

Adhiratha chuckled.

"This one injured its leg during training."

"I will let it rest here for a few days."

The horse calmly drank water while flicking its tail.

At that moment, Karna’s gaze shifted toward the animal.

The movement of the horse’s muscles.

The sound of its breathing.

Even the rhythm of its hooves against the ground.

Everything felt unusually clear to him.

Animals carried powerful instincts.

War horses in particular were sensitive creatures.

Suddenly, the horse lifted its head.

Its ears twitched.

It looked directly toward Karna.

For a brief moment, the animal became strangely quiet.

Adhiratha frowned slightly.

"That’s odd."

"This horse is usually restless."

But now it simply stared at the child.

Karna remained calm.

Inside his body, the warm flow of energy continued circulating slowly.

The presence of living creatures nearby seemed to stimulate his senses further.

Inside his mind, the system reacted.

System Notification

External life energy detected.

Environmental awareness increased.

Energy circulation enhanced.

Dharma Critical Hit activated.

10,000,000×

Energy Core Formation Progress: 42%

Karna observed the horse carefully.

Something about the animal’s reaction intrigued him.

Perhaps the creature sensed the unusual energy flowing from his body.

Animals often possessed instincts humans lacked.

The horse stepped closer.

Its large eyes remained fixed on the child.

Radha laughed softly.

"It seems our son has made a new friend."

Adhiratha scratched his head.

"Strange..."

"War horses usually avoid children."

But this one did not show any fear.

Instead, it lowered its head slightly toward Karna.

The child slowly raised his tiny hand.

His fingers brushed against the horse’s nose.

The animal remained perfectly calm.

Radha clapped her hands happily.

"Look at that!" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"He likes you."

Adhiratha smiled proudly.

"Perhaps he truly will become a warrior one day."

Karna quietly listened to their conversation.

The horse’s warm breath brushed against his fingers.

In that moment, something inside him shifted slightly.

The energy gathering within his chest grew a little stronger.

Inside his mind, the system spoke again.

System Notification

Energy Core Formation Progress: 49%

Dharma Foundation Stage approaching.

Karna closed his eyes briefly.

The world around him felt alive.

The wind.

The animals.

The sunlight.

Everything carried energy.

And he could slowly feel that energy gathering within himself.

This was the path of Sadhana.

The path that would one day transform him into a true warrior.

Meanwhile, far away within the royal palace, the future rulers of the kingdom were slowly growing as well.

Among them would rise the powerful princes of the Kauravas and the destined heroes known as the Pandavas.

But those events still belonged to the future.

For now, destiny moved quietly.

A child sat beneath the sun.

Energy gathered slowly within his chest.

And step by step...

The legend of Suryaputra Karna continued to grow.

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