Suryaputra Karna: 10 Million Dharma Critical hits-Chapter 24 - 22: The Gathering Dharma Core

The sun slowly climbed higher above the sacred kingdom of Hastinapura, spreading its golden light across the bustling streets and towering palace walls. Life in the capital moved as it always had.

Soldiers trained in the royal grounds.

Priests offered prayers inside ancient temples.

Merchants filled the markets with noise and laughter.

Yet inside a quiet courtyard within the charioteer district, something extraordinary continued to unfold silently.

A child sat peacefully beneath the warm sunlight.

That child was Karna.

His small body rested calmly while his dark eyes observed the world around him. The gentle wind moved through the courtyard, rustling the leaves of a nearby tree.

Thanks to the Indriya Awakening Stage, every movement in the air felt clear to him.

Every sound reached his ears with perfect clarity.

The beating wings of a bird flying overhead.

The distant clanging of swords from the training grounds.

Even the quiet breathing of the injured horse resting beside the courtyard wall.

Inside Karna’s body, the invisible flow of energy continued circulating steadily.

It moved through his veins like a warm river, slowly gathering at the center of his chest.

This was the beginning of something important.

The formation of his Dharma Core.

Inside his mind, the system quietly displayed its current status.

System Notification

Current Stage: Indriya Awakening Stage

Energy circulation stable.

Sensory abilities enhanced.

Dharma Critical Hit Multiplier active.

10,000,000×

Next Stage: Dharma Foundation Stage

Energy Core Formation Progress: 54%

Karna calmly absorbed the information.

The Dharma Foundation Stage was not a stage that could be rushed.

Unlike the earlier stages that focused on strengthening the body and senses, this stage required balance and patience.

The gathered energy must condense into a stable core.

If that core formed correctly, it would support every future stage of power.

If it formed poorly, the path ahead would become unstable.

Even the strongest warriors feared this stage.

But Karna remained calm.

The system continuously amplified every breath he took.

Even his natural breathing counted as Sadhana.

And the golden sunlight blessing him every day only strengthened his progress further.

Just then, the wooden gate of the courtyard creaked open.

Adhiratha stepped inside, carrying a bundle of rope and tools used for chariot maintenance.

Behind him walked Radha, who had just returned from the nearby well with a pot of fresh water.

Radha smiled warmly when she saw Karna sitting quietly.

"Our little one looks very thoughtful today."

Adhiratha chuckled.

"He watches everything like a little sage." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

He crouched beside the child and gently patted his head.

Karna calmly looked up at him.

Adhiratha always carried the smell of horses and leather from the royal stables.

Thanks to his sharpened senses, Karna could even hear the faint rhythm of his father’s heartbeat.

Adhiratha noticed the child staring at him carefully.

He laughed again.

"What is it, little one?"

"Already studying the world?"

Radha shook her head playfully.

"You always talk to him like he understands you."

Adhiratha shrugged.

"Who knows? Maybe he does."

Karna remained silent, but his eyes held a quiet awareness.

Inside his body, the gathering energy continued growing stronger.

Suddenly, the injured horse resting nearby stomped its hoof lightly.

Its ears twitched as it glanced toward the child again.

Ever since the previous day, the animal had shown unusual calmness around Karna.

Animals often sensed things humans could not.

Karna slowly turned his gaze toward the horse.

Their eyes met for a brief moment.

The animal lowered its head slightly in a calm gesture.

Radha noticed the interaction and laughed softly.

"It seems the horse likes him very much."

Adhiratha scratched his chin thoughtfully.

"That horse is usually stubborn."

"But it behaves differently around him."

Karna quietly listened to their conversation.

Inside his mind, the system suddenly activated again.

System Notification

Environmental harmony detected.

Life energy resonance increased.

Energy circulation accelerated.

Dharma Critical Hit activated.

10,000,000×

Energy Core Formation Progress: 61%

The warm flow of energy inside Karna’s chest suddenly grew denser.

It slowly condensed into a small point of concentrated power.

The early form of a Dharma Core.

Karna remained perfectly calm.

His breathing continued slowly.

In.

Out.

Each breath strengthened the forming core.

Meanwhile, outside the courtyard, several villagers passed along the nearby road while discussing news from the royal palace.

"Have you heard?"

"The princes of the Kuru family will soon begin their formal education."

"Yes, the sons of the royal house must grow strong."

Karna’s eyes flickered slightly.

The future heroes and rivals of the great epic were slowly growing as well.

Among them would eventually stand warriors of the Pandavas and the powerful princes of the Kauravas.

One day their paths would cross.

But that time had not yet arrived.

For now, Karna remained only a child in the house of a charioteer.

Yet destiny quietly watched over him.

Inside his body, the gathering Dharma energy continued to grow stronger.

The foundation of a great warrior was slowly taking shape.

And high above the kingdom, the radiant gaze of Surya continued shining upon his son.

Silently guiding the path of the child who would one day shake the world.