[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-1502":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},1564874,2028,"Chapter 1502 Gears Turn","divine-path-system-chapter-1502",1502,"\u003Cp>Isadora could have chased him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power differential between them was too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rank 9 and rank 3 wasn't even a competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were two reasons she didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First and foremost, she was in a state of self-imposed restriction, keeping her strength only at rank 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was to prepare herself for sealing the devil. By compressing the aura and restricting its usage, she was pushing herself to become more efficient in using it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In principle, it worked similar to running with weights on to build stamina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was ready to remove that restriction if this man was really a devil. Since he wasn't, she was reluctant to stop the training session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To show best results, it had to be carried on for 30 days. This was 23rd day already. She didn't want to waste the efforts she put in until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second and while she didn't give this reason enough importance, a part of Isadora's mind, perhaps the irrational one, told her that despite everything, this man had her good intentions in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That she'd regret harming him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a very very strong emotion, one that had no reason to be there. And yet, it gripped her so tight that she let him go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he's out of her perception range, the emotions dissipated like vapor and Isadora looked at the sky with a sluggish gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I…what am I doing?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*** *** ***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess Isadora, do you understand how your actions would be percieved if revealed to the public?\" A stern voice said in a subdued volume, as if he was trying to keep himself from yelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaaaa! Kacha!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creaking armrest which eventually cracked under his iron grip was scarier than any yelling would've been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ministers in the court hall almost jumped to their feet, their damp clothes still an understatement of the nervousness clutching their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The king, an old man with long blonde hair, narrowed his eyes at Isadora who didn't even flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Something is different. She wasn't like this before!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ministers noticed it a second later than the king.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Oh dear highness, do you want our poor lives? Why are you behaving like this with your father now of all times? Forget disrespect, he doesn't even tolerant any defiance.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, I apologize.\" Isadora pursed her lips and looked up at the old man on the throne with a composed posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Phew~' The ministers heaved a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The king was certainly angry with her leaving the carriage unannounced at such a critical juncture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But other than this one time, no one on the scene could recall the last time the princess had to be reprimanded like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she put down her pride and apologized, the king should be able to forgive her and this matter would be bur—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since I committed such a big sin, I want to immolate myself in the court and atone for my sins.\" She said in a steady voice, her eyes glancing at the officials gathered in the court despite her message being directed at the man in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ruined! Oh my fucking god!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some ministers started crying already and some held each others' hands, preparing to brave whatever might come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the princess said she'd apologize, declaring she'd kill herself before the most important event of the kingdom was anything but an apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a threat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You can't afford to lose me!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princess blackmailed the king himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an audacious decision, no, it was more than just audacious! A straight up suicidal action!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the same cold blooded king who slaughtered half of his ministers five times in the reign of two centuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today might very well be the sixth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hearts of the ministers, soldiers and public officials in the court throbbed violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they neither tried to escape or unite to rebel against the tyrant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, there were more than a dozen rank 9s in the hall. A handful of high rank 9s, a few peak rank 9s even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A normal citizen might think they could kill the king by uniting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the men who had their lives at stake knew better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The king hadn't transcended into the mythical path but his power was in another realm compared to theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pseudo divine ranker was just too difficult to be killed by a couple of peak rank 9s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, they waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding their hearts from exploding out of the nerve wrecking tension, the ministers hoped the King would kill only a few today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's the only way for them to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would survive and who would die?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's up to heaven and the king who ruled this piece of land under the heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was the best bet they had. The only bet, in fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not make any mistakes in the preparation, Princess Isadora.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King's words were unbelievable. How could the tyrant forgive the provocation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you instruct, your majesty.\" Isadora bowed lightly before heading out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at her receeding silhouttee, the King narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would've usually punished her severely for threatening him but stopped as he realized something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The powers of order, chaos, life, death, space, time and soul. The traces are very, very small. But I can be sure of it. They're from the same source. What the hell is going on?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isadora had met a being or a thing that had all these powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn't be an artifact. The best they could any of the kingdoms could pull of was three paths. Trying it with seven paths would only explode the damn thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then was it a person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's even more absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the myths of divine ranks, there were also myths of Supreme Gods, who wielded the power of all the paths in their avenue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they're only the ones who could wield the power of multiple paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She has chanced upon something precious…the secret that will let me reach the divine ranks. Yes, she is the key.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King's eyes shone.\u003C\u002Fp>",1011,"2026-06-06T07:58:54.029Z",1,"novelbin.me","22240146045e9c9d428f7eb56f8c8a804167b0672caf6165dec7e3530be262fb","divine-path-system-chapter-1503","divine-path-system-chapter-1501",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]