Suryaputra Karna: 10 Million Dharma Critical hits-Chapter 21 - 19: The Child Who Heard the Wind

The morning sun slowly rose above the ancient towers of Hastinapura, bathing the city in a warm golden glow. The capital of the Kuru kingdom was already alive with activity.

Warriors trained in the royal grounds.

Merchants shouted in the bustling markets.

Priests chanted sacred hymns inside temples.

Life moved forward with its usual rhythm.

Yet in the quiet district of the charioteers, a different kind of event had just taken place.

Inside a modest courtyard, a child sat peacefully in his mother’s arms.

That child was Karna.

Only moments earlier, he had successfully entered the Indriya Awakening Stage, the fourth step on the Dharma Sadhana Path.

To the world, he was merely an infant.

But in truth, he had already surpassed many trained warriors.

Inside his mind, the system displayed its calm notification.

System Notification

Current Stage: Indriya Awakening Stage

Sensory ability enhanced.

Hearing range expanded.

Vision clarity improved.

Reaction speed increased.

Dharma Critical Hit Multiplier active.

10,000,000×

Karna slowly blinked.

The world felt very different now.

Every sound, every movement in the air seemed clearer than before.

The wind itself seemed to speak.

From the distant streets, he could hear merchants bargaining loudly.

Farther away, the metallic clang of weapons echoed from the royal training grounds.

Even the soft rustling of leaves in the courtyard tree sounded sharp and vivid.

For a warrior, such senses were invaluable.

An archer must hear the moment a bowstring trembles.

A swordsman must detect the faint movement of an enemy’s step.

The Indriya Awakening Stage was the gateway to true martial awareness.

And Karna had entered it before even learning to walk.

Meanwhile, Radha gently rocked him in her arms.

She hummed a soft lullaby while sunlight warmed the courtyard.

"My little sun seems very calm today."

Her voice carried warmth and affection.

Beside her stood Adhiratha, who had just returned from the royal stables.

He crouched beside them and looked carefully at the child.

Something about Karna always made him pause.

There was a strange dignity in the baby’s gaze.

Almost as if he understood the world around him.

Adhiratha chuckled lightly.

"He watches everything so seriously."

Radha smiled.

"Perhaps he will become wise."

Adhiratha gently tapped Karna’s tiny hand.

"Or perhaps a warrior."

Karna quietly observed them.

His enhanced hearing allowed him to detect something unusual beyond the courtyard walls.

Footsteps.

Several men were walking along the nearby road.

Their voices drifted clearly to him.

"...Did you hear about the royal training grounds?"

"Yes. Preparations have begun.

when princes birth then they will soon start their early lessons."

yes and i hear too A bhavishyakarta had foretold that the next generation—the Pandavas and Kauravas—would be born a few years later.

Karna’s eyes flickered slightly.

Princes?

The heirs of the Kuru dynasty.

That meant the sons of Dhritarashtra and Pandu would one day be born... and in time, trained into warriors.

But that time had not yet come.

For now, they were still unborn—names that existed only in the future.

No Pandavas.

No Kauravas.

No rivalry.

The world was quiet, untouched by the storm that destiny would one day unleash.

Karna’s gaze turned distant.

There were still many years before fate would bring him face to face with Arjuna.

For now, everything remained still.

But the threads of destiny had already begun to weave.

Inside his mind, the system suddenly activated again.

System Notification

Sensory perception expanding.

Battle awareness developing.

Indriya Awakening Stage stabilization ongoing.

Dharma Critical Hit activated.

10,000,000×

Karna calmly absorbed the changes.

His body continued refining itself.

His nerves became more responsive.

Even the faint movement of air across his skin felt noticeable.

Suddenly—

A small bird flew into the courtyard and landed on the wooden fence.

Its wings fluttered softly.

Before anyone else noticed it, Karna’s head turned toward the sound.

Radha blinked in surprise.

"Oh?"

"He noticed the bird."

Adhiratha frowned slightly.

"That was fast."

But the surprises did not stop there.

The bird suddenly flapped its wings and flew away.

In that brief moment, Karna’s eyes followed its movement across the sky with perfect focus.

Adhiratha stared silently.

"That... was not normal."

Radha laughed gently.

"He is just curious."

But Adhiratha remained thoughtful.

Years of working with horses and warriors had sharpened his instincts.

And those instincts told him something extraordinary was hidden within this child.

Karna, however, remained calm.

Inside his mind, the system quietly completed another report.

System Notification

Indriya Awakening Stage stabilized.

Reflex response improved.

Future development potential increased.

Next Stage:

Dharma Foundation Stage.

Condition: Stable energy core formation.

Dharma Critical Hit Multiplier active.

10,000,000×

Karna slowly closed his eyes again.

The next stage would be very important.

The Dharma Foundation Stage.

At that stage, a warrior would form a stable inner energy core, allowing greater control over their strength.

Without a strong foundation, reaching higher stages would be impossible.

Patience would be necessary.

Outside the courtyard, the city of Hastinapura continued its daily life.

Warriors trained.

Kings ruled.

Sages meditated.

None of them knew that within the quiet home of a charioteer...

A child had already stepped onto the path that would one day lead to legendary power.

And far above the city, the golden sun continued to shine.

Watching silently over its chosen son.

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