Suryaputra Karna: 10 Million Dharma Critical hits-Chapter 28 - 26: The Stagnation of the Dharma Core

Chapter 28: Chapter 26: The Stagnation of the Dharma Core

The morning after his realization arrived quietly.

The same golden light spread across Hastinapura.

The same calm wind moved through the narrow streets.

Nothing in the world had changed.

But for Karna...

Everything felt different.

Inside the small courtyard, Karna sat once again beneath the open sky.

His posture was steady.

His breathing calm.

But unlike before...

There was a faint tension hidden within that stillness.

He closed his eyes.

Trying once more.

Guiding the energy within his body toward the Dharma Core.

The energy responded.

Slowly.

Weakly.

Then—

It scattered again.

The flow broke apart before it could stabilize.

Inside his mind, the system appeared.

System Notification

Current Stage: Dharma Foundation Stage

Energy flow: Unstable

Dharma Core response: Weak

Progress toward next stage: 3%

Dharma Critical Hit Multiplier active.

10,000,000×

Karna did not react.

He tried again.

And again.

And again.

Each attempt ended the same way.

The energy refused to obey.

It slipped from his control like water through his fingers.

For the first time since his rebirth...

His efforts brought no result.

Time passed slowly.

The sun climbed higher.

Sweat formed lightly on his small forehead.

Though his body was young, the strain of repeated failure began to show.

His breathing became slightly uneven.

A faint discomfort spread through his chest.

The Dharma Core trembled.

Not breaking...

But resisting.

Inside his mind, the system spoke again.

System Notification

Warning: Improper energy circulation detected.

Risk: Minor internal strain.

Recommendation: Cease forced Sadhana.

Seek proper guidance.

Karna slowly opened his eyes.

Guidance...

The same answer again.

But where would that guidance come from?

He was only a child.

Born into a simple household.

No guru.

No teacher.

No path shown before him.

Only instinct.

And instinct was no longer enough.

From inside the house, Radha noticed him.

She paused.

Her expression slowly changed.

She walked toward him and knelt beside him.

"You’ve been sitting here for too long..."

Her voice was soft.

But filled with concern.

Karna looked at her quietly.

For a moment...

He said nothing.

Radha gently touched his cheek.

"Are you tired?"

Karna did not answer with words.

But his silence was enough.

She understood.

Without asking anything further, she lifted him into her arms.

"You don’t have to force yourself..."

"Children should not carry such heavy thoughts."

Her voice trembled slightly.

As if she feared something she could not understand.

Nearby, Adhiratha watched the scene.

He placed down the tools he was holding and walked closer.

His gaze rested on Karna.

Calm.

Observing.

"You try too hard."

His words were simple.

But direct.

Karna looked at him.

Adhiratha continued,

"A wheel that spins too fast... breaks."

"A horse pushed too hard... collapses."

"Strength grows slowly."

He paused for a moment.

Then added,

"Even the greatest warriors... start by learning how to stand."

Those words settled deeply.

Not as instruction.

But as truth.

Karna lowered his gaze.

Inside his chest, the Dharma Core pulsed faintly.

Still present.

Still steady.

But silent.

As if waiting.

Not for effort...

But for direction.

Inside his mind, the system appeared once more.

System Notification

User condition: Stable

Progress halted.

Requirement identified:

External guidance necessary for advancement.

Unlock condition pending.

Dharma Critical Hit Multiplier active.

10,000,000× 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Karna closed his eyes again.

This time...

He did not try to force the energy.

He simply listened.

To his breath.

To his body.

To the quiet stillness within.

For the first time...

He stopped chasing progress.

The courtyard became silent.

The wind slowed.

Even the distant noise of the city seemed to fade.

In that quiet moment...

Something subtle changed.

Not in power.

Not in stage.

But in understanding.

Far away, beyond the small home of a charioteer...

The grand palace of Hastinapura stood tall and unmoving.

A place of power.

Of knowledge.

Of warriors and kings.

A place where true guidance existed.

But that world...

Was still far beyond Karna’s reach.

For now—

He remained where he was.

At the very beginning of his journey.

Facing his first true wall.

The path of Dharma was not easy.

It was not fast.

And it did not bend to talent alone.

Karna had taken his first step.

Now...

He had to learn how to walk.

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