God of War

Karna's boon

Anga,

Susshashan and Hidimba's return in Anga and their predicament in Himalaya created an uproar not only in Anga but also in entire Aryavart. Susshashan's soldiers caught the remaining assassins who in the Anga court confessed about the attack and also told everyone that it was Yudhishtir who sent those killers to protect dharma. The ministers of Anga were hell angry and wanted to march to HP and destroy the kingdom. But Vikarna the most intelligent among the Kauravas calmed everyone saying that war was not the proper solution right now. They should ask HP first about it.

Yuyutsu, 'What's the point bhrata? They will deny it.'

Vikarna, 'I know but starting a war is not good for our kingdom now. It is true that we have some good alliances but unnecessary war can destroy our kingdom.'

Karna, 'He is right. They have Bheesm, Drona, Kripa.'

Suyo, 'But we have Aditya and the Rakshaks.'

Karna , 'Aditya will never agree to start a war. He will only protect us if someone attack us unnecessarily.'

Susshashan, 'So what will we do? They attacked my wife, my unborn child.'

Shubal, 'Sometimes psychological wars are worse than physical fight. For the pandavas and the Kuru elders, their reputation is more precious than their life and we are going to ruin that....'

Everyone in the meeting room realized what Shubal wanted to say and smiled smugly except Karna.

Bhanumati, 'Bhrata Karna, why are you so quite?'

Karna, 'Maharani, I have a doubt. Is Yudhistir really the culprit or there is someone else behind this incident. I know Maharaj Yudhistir, he is not that intelligent to do everything by himself, without his beloved mama's help. So I think instead of the Pandavas we need to focus on their support system and try to stop them from doing any harm to us.'

Few days later in Hastinapur court,

The entire court was gloomy. Within these days the entire Aryavart came to know about how Yudhishthir had sent assassins. Though some orthodox people thought what Yudhishtir did was right but still they did not support his way. One should not use assassins especially the enteemed devputras. They should directly declare a war like true Kshatriyas. While some other kingdoms were either disgusted by the cowardly act of the Kurus. They openly called Yudhistir a fake, cheat, backstabber etc. In that situation Shubal's spy network helped them immensely. That irked the Panadavas and Kuru elders greatly. The Kuru elders for the first time showed their anger on the Pandavas. 

Bheesm, 'What do you think you were doing when you sent those imbecile assassins to attack Susshasshan and that rakshasi. The blurted everything when caught.'

Yudhi, 'I did not send them...you know I never lie.'

Kripa said, 'Yes we have seen that on the judgement day when you lied about princess Bhanumati's swyamvar.'

Bheem roared, 'How dare you talk to my jyasht like that. May be I should remind you all that he is the king of Hastinapur and soon to be samrat of Aryavart.'

Bheesm, 'And I think I need to remind you how to talk to your elders.'

Bheem wanted to yell but Yudhisthir ordered him to stay quite. Yudhisthir knew that he could not rule without the elders help. In fact Vidur already left them after returning from Anga which was a great loss for them.

While one man who pretended to be Pandavas ally was enjoying the mess. King of Kuntibhoj Kaustav. His heart was burning for revenge against both the pandavas and kauravas. After the wrtched marriage, he lost his son by the hands of Krishna. But his puppets, these pandavas did not have the courage to attack Anga or Dwarka. Till now he trained and tolerated these cursed devputras just to be most powerful in Aryavart. But these losers could not do anything to Krishna or Aditya. They were even humiliated by that bastard Karna. So now he tried to destroy the entire Kuru lineage. Actually it was not Yudhistir but him who had sent those assassins. He even taught them to utter Yudhistir's name if they got caught. And now entire Aryavart was mocking the Pandavas and he was enjoying it. But he happiness was cut short by his wife when he reached his room. His wife Priyamvada was still grieving her son's death. So when she saw Kaustav entered into the quarter with a smile, she angrily stood up, 'Why are you smiling. Here I am crying my eyes out and you are smiling.'