KARNA: Son of the Charioteer

Chapter 16

Some soldiers were already crying beforehand, while Karna just stared at them without saying anything. The sky was blue without a cloud, and the sun was right above their heads. Karna walked alone towards the middle of the battlefield. King Jarasandha soon approached him.

"What terms shall we fight on?" asked Karna. It was the duty of the leaders of the armies to determine the rules of engagement before the battle commenced.

"I see your soldiers don't match up to even a fraction of mine," Jarasandha said, laughing, feeling like victory was already in his hands. "We will use all our soldiers and strength in this battle."

"I agree," Karna said without hesitation, his face serious. "Tomorrow morning, we will commence the battle after each army sounds the gongs five times."

King Jarasandha was surprised by Karna's agreement. He thought the King of Anga should be starting to feel fear and fleeing. "Aren't you afraid? Are you hiding more of your troops? That's against the rules."

Karna smil