[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-1246":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Divine Path System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1564618,2028,"Chapter 1246 The Consequences Waiting","divine-path-system-chapter-1246",1246,"\u003Cp>The one which Enigma used, the one she said she was born with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But she isn't even a Palarin, is she?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian titled his head in confusion. Enigma, Sia, and Isadora—they were created—to be the perfect hybrid of three origins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baldur didn't know this secret. But he did know something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've been hearing about Princess Isadora all my life. Even though I look like this, I am not 500 years old yet.\" Baldur pointed to his face and said with a depreciating smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…You're older than my great-great-great grandmother!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian didn't smile back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing that even his self-derisive joke was a failure like him, Baldur continued. \"I only know about her legendary feats and that she has a very, very powerful natal treasure. But I learned on accident that she didn't even belong to Palarin race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She acquired the natal treasure from somewhere later on to prove her legitimacy. I want to acquire her natal treasure and avoid a terrible future\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you kidding me?\" Varian punched the coffee table and glared at Baldur. \"You don't learn she's from a fucking different race by accident! You think you're talking to a 6-year-old?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\" Baldur turned his head away in embarrassment. This was turning harder than he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were things he could speak without risking his life. And there were things he absolutely didn't want to say because they irked him more than losing his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…w…fe…si…sta.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Even with his advanced hearing, Varian could barely make out what Baldur muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My sister heard from that asshole!\" He yelled with his fists gripping the table hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bella?\" Varian recalled the creepy smiling girl who was fighting alongside him not too long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, he felt sympathy for the girl's husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bit. We fought together. Sorry to be rude but her ever-smiling face is creepy as hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…It's an effect of her natal treasure, the whip she uses,\" Baldur shrugged. \"Anyways, my sister's fiancee learned about this secret somehow. It's still heavy speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they reach rank 9, a palarin's natal treasure won't perish after their death. He said that she acquired a very powerful natal treasure left behind by our ancestors. Perhaps the strongest ever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now understood why a prince of a kingdom would come here incognito. Perhaps Baldur had some speculations about Isadora's death, there was always a small chance she could be alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that's just an afterthought. The real reason was to acquire Isadora's natal treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have the means to detect the signals of the treasure, or else he wouldn't have appeared in the solar system after Isadora used her power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The card was always used by Enigma but the power she could draw out before celestial ranks was too weak for any detection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything made a lot more sense now. But it also gave him a big headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I didn't expect Princess Isadora to be alive. I don't mean it in the wrong way.\" Baldur pushed against his chair, raising his hands and showing a harmless smile that was mixed with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reason we even have the crown prince selection was because she disappeared. If she returns, she'll be quickly crowned as the next ruler.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian didn't like the sound of that. He knew how busy a ruler would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the ruler of a province-equivalent, he was already neck deep in work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imperial Secretary Alison: '…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian coughed slightly. Well, even though he dumped almost all of the work to his reliable secretary, it's not like he didn't have any work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Come to think of it, she didn't even know I returned. Oh fuck…' Rubbing the back of his head, Varian felt a storm approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway,\" He looked into Baldur's eyes. \"Isadora isn't going anywhere. And she's definitely not taking up the reigns of a kingdom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't oppose you without getting beaten, right? So, why should I even oppose you?\" Baldur said with an honest expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never mind.\"? Varian shook his head. \"Enough about Isadora, what will happen if the emergency message of the woman who came with you is sent out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Azalea is my half-sister.\" Baldur sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, my condo—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have more than ten thousand half-sisters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's sent here with the support of the three members who are at the forefront of the crown prince race. Including my sister's fiancee,\" Baldur said with a wry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baldur himself didn't expect he'd help Miss Calamity and get into the spotlight. His brother-in-law must've felt betrayed and threatened. It was a bit too much but since time immemorial, ethical people rarely made it in politics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Miss Calamity thing, they must've thought Baldur was going to do something big. That's why he was staying in a remote duchy despite all the spotlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's expression grew solemn. \"So if she sent a distress call from here, they'll think that she found something important and got killed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It'll be interpreted as something I am going to use for my crown prince race. This will rattle the three of them. If I understood them even roughly, they'll all be heading here, sooner or later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That stupid bitch...\" Varian covered his face and gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he couldn't take all of the planets, he could take in all the ruins, and all the population into Hortus already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technically, he could already keep his people safe. But there's a catch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his current rank, taking that many people and planets would be pushing Hortus close to the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Hortus had excellent stealth, having that many people would make it easier to spot with a high rank and treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chances were slim even then. But they'd be at least 0.5%—a risky endeavor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, even if he did evacuate everyone, Hortus couldn't really move at a high speed now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The solar system stretches for a radius of nearly two light years. Hortus would take a whole year to cross this distance even though it'd be traveling in inner space where the travel would be a lot shorter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the pursuers could grasp that fact, they would just need to dig deeper into the solar system to find them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian could easily keep Hortus in an absolute stealth state—given it didn't have too much population.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a few moments, Varian's mind went through terrible futures and situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the man's eyes flashing with intense emotions, Baldur was scared and continued. \"But they probably won't send anyone else over. They'll come over personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What?\" Varian released the breath he didn't know he was holding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's an important achievement. They don't want to split the merit. If they could achieve this independently, without the help of their subordinates, it'd establish a stronger image.\" Baldur explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Continue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, if they find the trouble here impossible to overcome, they'll use their forces. They are seeking merit, not death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian leaned back into his chair and rubbed his chin. He needed to do something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing the princes wasn't an option. He had to solve this through a mix of strength and deception. Mainly deception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how could he deceive them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They're coming for the solar system and with a little digging, they'd learn the specialty of ruins as well as Hortus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian needed a good plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take care of this issue,\" With a snap of his fingers, the seal of rank on Baldur activated, pushing him to the ranks of Sovereign. \"Enjoy your stay here. You'll be treated as our guest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Wait, you just can't take care of it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1267,"2026-06-06T07:58:44.604Z",1,"novelbin.me","a78d17a85cf29d14f6fb6fa7c458e1dacb617019b308336ab530c09bdfdb616d","divine-path-system-chapter-1247","divine-path-system-chapter-1245",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]