[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-1655":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},1565100,2028,"Chapter 1655  A Dangerous Deal","divine-path-system-chapter-1655",1655,"\u003Cp>A light shone in the sky, blinding everything for a moment. Then, the princess' silhouette was not seen in the highest flying pavilion where the Prince Samael and Victor were seated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light glowed in the top floor of the large tower they were in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something he only planned a whim and had a large chance of not happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's one of the many possibilities Varian played out in his hand and kept it as a tactic to use if some very specific set of conditions were satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any hesitation, Varian headed to Adsher, grabbed the most precious set of artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he walked into a private room, created a clone and sent it up the tower. Simultaneously, he hid himself with utmost focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If things really went wrong, then his clone would just die. And he'd be treated as an arrogant employee who deserved to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From then, he'd just have to wait for an opportune moment during the duels to quietly kill someone and change his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But honestly, I hope it goes as planned.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no private guards stopping the clone. After all, no one had the guts to cause any ruckus in the presence of the princes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every professional here did their best not to offend anyone to keep their life intact and acted very cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, no one ended up stopping him from reaching the highest floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the sheer presence of the princess, the floor was glittering in green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me, Princess.\" Varian knocked on the large door in a polite manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Do you want to die?\" A very harsh voice replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering she's challenged and about to get killed, this was already impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it might've also got to do with the fact that he's carrying so many 'tokens' of the princes and princesses who were impressed with his performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They said he could use a token for a reasonable request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bunch of these tokens also had the aura of Princess Eshala's underlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Prince Victor is not a stupid brute with no smartness, but compared with Princess Eshala, he might as well be one.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this weird situation where an appraiser had so many tokens of her followers and even dared to knock on her door, the wise Eshala decided to give him a chance, as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess, I have a proposal to speak of.\" Varian's clone spoke with a bright smile. \"Huh?\" A killing intent locked onto the clone, causing it to instantly kneel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eshala now decided to kill him and was giving him one last chance to see if he could give a proper justification to spare him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clause 35C, a factional leader may only be challenged by ranked princes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>43D, only the winner of the ranking duel who is not already a faction leader has the right to request a duel with the leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>51F, consecutive holdings of challenges should be seperated by atleast five centuries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's clone spoke eloquently, spitting facts that shouldn't make any difference to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The killing intent on him intensified and the clone's skull began to crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you intend to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I…I can fight out the strongest ranked prince, use my racial talent to inflict a serious injury and render them unable to challenge you. The match will hence be cancelled for half a millennia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would I need your puny help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clone's legs burst into blood and bones, causing it to collapse. Then its arms turned into fine red dust. Yet, it kept speaking with a determined expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you didn't, this competition would have never begun in the first place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\" The dissolving torso froze for a moment before Varian's arms and legs came together with the reversal of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clutching his arms and legs, he stood up with a tense face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened with a creak, revealing a dangerous woman in a starry black dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he knew it, he was pulled inside. Eshala took a deep look at him and Varian held his breath, hoping for everything to go fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His disguise was not perfect but with the additional help of four slivers, he should be able to pull this off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, his avatar couldn't exert his true strength and that might cause problems if Eshala wanted to check his strength here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his plan would still fail and he'd have to keep hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, she didn't do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your stealth truly is impressive. If I didn't look carefully, I would've never imaged you to be a divine ranker.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The princess has a sharp eyesight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a flaw he deliberately revealed but he had to pretend to be caught. Others might've felt embarassed to act that out but Varian felt absolutely not hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still, unless you're a strong peak rank 1, you're going to die. What a waste.\" Eshala clicked her tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian was very tense facing her but even in that moment of tension, he felt that something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why…why is she so nonchalant about this? Shouldn't she be more worried?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed his saliva, hoping it wasn't something that would flip his plan entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like I said earlier, even if I can't win, I can use my racial talent to inflict a lasting injury. Since it's directly tied to soul, no one here can heal it without a few decades of work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm~\" Eshala leaned back in her chair, glancing at him from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian shivered instinctively, his body screaming at him to run away. But he stood in place stubbornly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a snap of her fingers, a barrier was set up around the room. With another snap, a huge pressure pressed down on Varian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kuk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a groan, the divine power in his body exploded, resisting the pressure that would've instantly crushed him to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the calculated moves outside the door, this one was a real killer move. Eshala wanted him to fight back with all his power and she got what she wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>",1006,"2026-06-06T07:59:01.579Z",1,"novelbin.me","36a682797001fe83d9afbec53a016dd8eef1ec009b64a6bc24cbef20f7851c55","divine-path-system-chapter-1656","divine-path-system-chapter-1654",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]