Darkness.
Endless darkness.
Then suddenly—
A flash of light.
The sound of screeching brakes echoed in his mind.
Headlights.
A truck speeding toward him.
A terrible crash.
And then…
Nothing.
Slowly, consciousness returned.
The young man opened his eyes.
Everything looked blurry.
His body felt strange.
Small.
Very small.
He tried to move his hand.
A tiny hand appeared in front of his face.
His mind froze.
'What…?'
He tried to sit up, but his body wouldn't respond properly.
'Why is my body so small?'
Panic started rising in his chest.
Before he could think further, a flood of memories entered his mind.
Ancient kingdoms.
Warriors with divine weapons.
Gods walking among humans.
Great battles that would decide the fate of the world.
And one name echoed loudly inside his head.
Karna.
His eyes widened.
'No way…'
'Did I get reincarnated?'
More memories appeared.
A princess praying to the Sun God.
A divine child born with golden armor.
A basket floating on a river.
His heart started beating faster.
'Wait… WAIT…'
'This is Mahabharata!'
'And I… became Karna?!'
Just then a mechanical voice echoed in his mind.
DING
DIVINE DESTINY SYSTEM ACTIVATED
Host: KarnaLineage: Son of Surya (Sun God)Special Trait: Divine Kavach & Kundal
Starter Rewards Unlocked:
Perfect Memory
Future Knowledge
Divine Talent
Sun Aura (Passive)
Karna's mind went blank for a moment.
Then excitement exploded inside him.
'A system?!'
'I actually got a system?!'
He could feel warm energy flowing through his body.
Golden light faintly surrounded him.
The Divine Kavach and Kundal.
The legendary armor and earrings that made Karna nearly invincible.
And they were part of his body.
'This is insane…'
Then his mind remembered Karna's original fate.
A life full of humiliation.
People mocking him for being a charioteer's son.
Teachers rejecting him.
Curses destroying his future.
And finally…
A tragic death in the Kurukshetra war.
Karna's eyes became cold.
'Not this time.'
'Now I know the future.'
'And I have the system too.'
A confident smile appeared on his tiny face.
'This time… I'll rewrite destiny.'
Suddenly the basket stopped moving.
Karna finally noticed something important.
He was lying inside a small wooden basket.
Floating on a river.
'Right… this is the scene where Kunti abandons baby Karna.'
He sighed internally.
'Poor woman… but still cruel.'
Soon footsteps approached the riverbank.
Two people appeared.
A middle-aged man and a woman.
The woman gasped in shock.
"A baby?!"
The man quickly picked up the basket.
"Radha… this must be a blessing from the gods."
Karna instantly recognized them.
Adhiratha and Radha.
The couple who would raise him.
Radha gently picked him up.
Her eyes were filled with warmth.
"Oh my little one… who left you here?"
She hugged him tightly.
"Don't worry. You are safe now."
Karna felt warmth spreading through his chest.
Even in the original story, Radha loved him deeply.
She never treated him as an adopted child.
He closed his tiny eyes.
'Fine… I'll call you mother.'
'And this time… I'll protect both of you.'
Suddenly the system voice appeared again.
DING
NEW SKILL UNLOCKED
Sun Aura – Level 1
Effects:
Faster Growth
Enhanced Strength
Natural Leadership Aura
Increased Charm
Karna smirked internally.
'Charm too?'
'That will definitely help later.'
His mind wandered slightly.
He knew the entire future of Mahabharata.
And that meant he also knew many legendary women.
Draupadi.
Subhadra.
Ulupi.
Chitrangada.
He chuckled internally.
'Well… this life might actually be interesting.'
Far above the sky…
The blazing Sun God looked down.
Surya watched the child quietly.
A faint smile appeared on the god's face.
"Grow strong… my son."
Back on Earth, baby Karna looked toward the sky.
For a moment he felt warmth.
Almost like someone was protecting him.
He smiled slightly.
'Don't worry.'
'I'll become the strongest warrior in this world.'
His thoughts suddenly turned cold.
'And anyone who dares insult me…'
'Will regret being born.'
Far away…
In the sacred city of Mathura.
A divine child suddenly smiled mysteriously.
As if sensing a change in destiny.
That child's name was…
Krishna.
And the story of the Sun's Chosen Warrior had just begun.