Suryaputra Karna: 10 Million Dharma Critical hits-Chapter 33 - 31: The Price of Learning

Morning in Hastinapura carried a different weight today.

The air felt the same.

The streets moved the same.

But for Karna...

Something had changed.

He stood once again at the edge of the training ground.

The wooden staff rested in his small hands.

Light.

Yet heavy.

In front of him stood the same soldier from yesterday.

Silent.

Observing.

"Again," the man said calmly.

Karna moved.

Forward step.

Strike.

Pause.

The staff cut through the air.

But—

"Stop."

Karna froze.

"Your stance is weak."

The soldier stepped closer.

He pressed Karna’s foot slightly deeper into the ground.

"Feel the earth."

Karna adjusted.

"Again."

He moved once more.

This time—

The strike felt heavier.

More stable.

The soldier nodded faintly.

But his expression remained serious.

"Not enough."

There was no praise.

No comfort.

Only truth.

Karna did not react.

He simply repeated.

Again.

And again.

And again.

The sun slowly climbed higher.

Sweat formed on his forehead.

His arms trembled.

His legs began to ache.

But he did not stop.

Inside his body, the Shakti moved steadily.

Supporting him.

But not protecting him from fatigue.

System Notification

Continuous physical exertion detected.

Body strain increasing.

Endurance improving.

Dharma Critical Hit Multiplier active.

10,000,000×

Karna’s breathing grew heavier.

His movements slowed.

But the soldier did not stop him.

Instead—

He stepped back.

Watching silently.

Because this...

Was part of learning.

Pain.

Fatigue.

Limitation.

These were not obstacles.

They were teachers.

Karna lifted the staff again.

His arms shook.

He struck forward.

The movement was slower.

Weaker.

But he completed it.

"Again."

The command came once more.

Karna obeyed.

Again.

His vision blurred slightly.

Again.

His grip weakened.

Again—

The staff slipped from his hands.

It hit the ground with a dull sound.

Silence followed.

Karna stood still.

His chest rising and falling rapidly.

For a moment...

His body refused to move.

The soldier walked forward.

Picked up the staff.

Looked at him.

"Pick it up."

Karna bent down slowly.

His hands trembled.

He lifted the staff again.

"Why do you train?" the soldier suddenly asked.

Karna paused.

The question lingered.

Why?

Power?

No.

Victory?

No.

After a moment, he answered—

"To move forward."

The soldier stared at him.

Then—

A faint change appeared in his expression.

"Good answer."

But his voice remained firm.

"Then understand this."

He pointed the staff at Karna’s chest.

"Moving forward has a price."

"Pain."

"Effort."

"Failure."

"And time."

Each word landed heavily.

"You cannot skip them."

"You cannot cheat them."

"You must walk through them."

Karna listened silently.

Inside his mind—

The system responded.

System Notification

Philosophical insight received.

Dharma comprehension increased.

Mental stability enhanced.

Dharma Critical Hit Multiplier active.

10,000,000×

Karna tightened his grip on the staff.

Then—

Without waiting—

He moved again.

Forward step.

Strike.

Pause.

This time—

Even with exhaustion...

His stance held firm.

The soldier watched.

Silently.

No correction.

No interruption.

For the first time today—

The movement was acceptable.

Time passed.

The training ground slowly began to empty.

The soldiers finished their practice.

One by one, they left.

The same soldier turned to go as well.

But before leaving—

He stopped.

"You can come again."

Karna looked up.

"But don’t expect it to be easy."

Then he walked away.

Karna stood alone.

His body ached.

His hands burned.

But his eyes...

Were steady.

Inside his chest—

The Dharma Core pulsed stronger than before.

Not explosively.

Not dramatically.

But undeniably.

System Notification

Post-training growth detected.

Current Stage: Yodha Initiation Stage

Progress toward next stage: 18%

Dharma Critical Hit Multiplier active.

10,000,000×

Karna exhaled slowly.

This was the path.

Not smooth.

Not fast.

But real.

When he returned home—

The sun had already begun to set.

Radha rushed toward him immediately.

Her eyes filled with concern.

"You’re hurt..."

Karna shook his head slightly.

"No."

But his trembling arms told a different story.

Adhiratha stepped closer.

He looked at Karna carefully.

Then said quietly—

"Good."

Radha turned to him in shock.

"Good?! Look at him!"

Adhiratha remained calm.

"He has taken the first true step."

Radha’s expression softened slowly.

She looked back at Karna.

There was pain in him.

Yes.

But there was something else too.

Resolve.

That night—

Karna sat once more in the courtyard.

His body screamed for rest.

But he still closed his eyes.

Guiding the energy within him.

This time—

The Shakti moved more freely.

Not fast.

But smoother.

More obedient.

System Notification

Energy flow improved after physical training.

Body and Dharma synchronization increasing.

Dharma Critical Hit Multiplier active.

10,000,000×

Karna opened his eyes slowly.

For the first time—

He understood something clearly.

Power was not given.

It was built.

Piece by piece.

Through effort.

Through struggle.

Through pain.

And this...

Was only the beginning.

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