Chapter 1: The Fall of Karna
[Luck System: Active][Warning: Extreme Negative Luck Detected — Fate Interference in Progress]
"Run! Run for your life! That warrior—he's like the god of death himself—attacking us!""Drop your weapons! Just flee! Don't even think of standing—his astras are deadly!""What kind of divine weapon is this? Why is it raining down arrows and darts without end?""Don't think! Just run! Even Prince Arjun himself is retreating. What are you waiting for? Move!"
The battlefield of Kurukshetra was a sea of chaos. Wails, cries of agony, and the clash of weapons filled the air. Two great armies had faced each other for sixteen days, neither willing to yield. But on the seventeenth day, something changed.
For the first time, one side broke. Warriors who had faced death with calm eyes now fled like frightened children. It wasn't fear of man—it was fear of something beyond mortal understanding.
A single chariot, shining like the sun, raced across the field. Upon it stood a warrior clad in golden armor, his face radiant yet grim—Karna, son of Surya.
He drew the divine bow Vijaya, gifted by his teacher Parashurama, and unleashed a weapon that defied reason.The heavens shook. The air grew still. A fiery light engulfed the sky.
When it struck, thousands perished in an instant. But the weapon did not fade—it lingered, splitting into countless astras that rained from the heavens like a storm of wrath.
Even the bravest trembled. Arjuna himself, hero of the Pandavas, found his hands shaking as his chariot rocked under the assault.
[Luck System: Host's Luck Value — -9850][Consequence: Universal Balance Shifting]
Karna's voice, calm but resolute, broke through the chaos."Shalya! Drive faster. Take me to Arjuna. Today, either he falls—or I do."
The charioteer nodded. The golden chariot cut through the battlefield like lightning.Sunlight reflected off Karna's armor, his figure majestic, divine. His every motion carried the grace of a demigod, his eyes sharp, his will unshakable.
"Shalya, speed up! Today is not a day for hesitation. Today, I'll decide my destiny!"
All around, soldiers found their courage again."Look! That's him—our hero! He fights even against gods!""Yuvraj Karna! For Anga! For glory!"
Arjuna gritted his teeth. His Gandiva trembled in his hands as he gazed across the battlefield at his rival—his brother by blood, though he knew it not."This is impossible," Arjuna muttered. "Even Indra's weapons can't pierce his defense…"
Krishna's calm voice answered, "Patience, Partha. The wheel of fate turns for all. Even the greatest must bow when destiny demands."
The two warriors faced each other—sun against storm, righteousness against pride.Their divine astras clashed, each impact shaking heaven and earth.Mountains shattered, rivers boiled, and the air itself screamed.
[Luck System Alert: Fate Boundary Breach Detected][Divine Intervention Engaged: Curse of Parashurama, Curse of Earth Goddess — Active]
Then came the cursed moment.
As Karna drew his arrow, his chariot wheel sank deep into the mud. His divine knowledge—his mantras—vanished from his memory for an instant. His bow hand hesitated.
Yet, even without celestial weapons, he fought on—his ordinary arrows shining with determination.Every shot was an act of defiance, every breath a challenge to the heavens.
[Luck Value: -9999][System Message: Fatal Misfortune Approaching]
The two warriors stood at the center of a dying world.Arjuna raised his bow; Krishna's eyes gleamed with divine sorrow.
In the silence before the end, Karna smiled faintly."So this is how my luck ends… Even the gods themselves fear my rise."
A final flash split the sky. The earth trembled. Darkness fell.
[Luck System Notification: Host Karma Overflow Detected — Reincarnation Sequence Initiated][Preparing Next Life — Transferring Divine Boons…]
The battlefield grew still. Soldiers wept, and the heavens darkened in mourning.The mighty son of Surya—Karna, the tragic hero—had fallen.
But the system had already begun to stir, whispering of another chance, another dawn.