[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-315":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},1563587,2028,"Chapter 315: The Request","divine-path-system-chapter-315",315,"\u003Cp>\"And I decided to enter the core area…\" Charles explained his actions as he was seated alone in a dark room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the messengers also gave out their confessions. There were also awakeners who were sent into the Theodara secret realm to verify their words through direct inspection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructions were continuously sent in and the results came out in a couple of seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, no one had lied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience watched the twelve different screens showing the live confessions of the five teams and Varian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steps of the teams were logical and predictable. Everyone understood what they were doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Varian…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, everyone was confused by Varian's actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he went to Thunder plains and got the Fury dynamites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he went to the Aether Gardens and brought a few plants that enraged others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In either case, he wasn't found by messengers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His answer to that query was straightforward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're all weaker than me and I was on guard all the time. There was a messenger or two that saw me, I knocked them out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That one or two meant Ahri and Priscilla Xander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, after getting the vengeance flowers, he went to Vine Forest and provoked the messengers into attacking Charles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eve Xander, the butler of Charles, almost coughed out blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So you picked drugs to provoke Charles…but why?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, he understood the gist and clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What a cunning fellow.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles Xander was ultimately a wild card. If he recovered, things would go south.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best way to deal with him was to pit him against other teams. But why would they come again and attack a 'weakened' Charles?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he eliminates those messengers, either Ashtarh or the Xavier team would decide he's still dangerous and they'd attack him again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian continued calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Messengers being eliminated in Vine Forest served multiple functions. One of which was that messengers in every region were reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when I went to Ice Region, there was only one messenger of the Ashtarh Team. I knocked him out and sent a half-typed message to Tiama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I set the explosives on a mountain and set a timer for them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian talked lightly, but everyone present in the hall dropped their jaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you set up a timer, you must accurately predict the actions of the other party!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all knew the difficulty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then the Twisted Islands, Ahri and….I used a common face mask and modified it to pose as Ahri and misled Helia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Ashtarh also got the wrong message.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'….'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason it worked on Helia was her character. She didn't dare to stay because she was afraid of confrontation with the strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the reason she went to the Ice Region was an obvious reason of her personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked down on Sarah since the beginning of the banquet. So many of them saw this, but how many could actually make use of that information?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ashtarh should've trusted Ahri's message and the disappearance of the messenger should've convinced them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they entered Ice Region shortly after Helia's team.\" Varian explained nonchalantly, the details and reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone just watched dumbly as the man told how he just fooled every top genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did it seem so easy coming from him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, the explosion timing was off by almost 40 seconds or Ashtarh's team would be more injured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Insane…this was just insane.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Richard leaned against the wall and took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Evander, along with other Sovereigns staring at Varian's hologram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all had surprised expressions on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, a few of them nodded from time to time and their eyes brightened up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By this point, the general trajectory was set. I went to Thunder Plains, lured a level 6 beast to eliminate the messengers and in the meanwhile, I took away some lightning fury orbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Aether Gardens, I avoided the surveillance of the messengers and sneaked in successfully. I got a couple of Illusion Formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Twisted Islands. There were more people there, but thankfully, none on the above island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's a secret route to the floating island that's known to some people and I read it in a book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, I reached the floating island and took away a few space formations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'….'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All those items could at most exert the strength of mid-level 6. Why did he collect them at all and why them of all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because any member of the team could easily dodge them with their speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that's it. I leisurely went to the laden burrows. By then, everyone was already fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just decided to target the winner. After all those injuries, they'd come out anyway since there could still be more beasts inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since my Space and Illusion formations need to be fixed to the ground, I needed a spot where the winner would step into.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The obvious choice was the entrance exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn't arrange it immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian rubbed his chain and shrugged. He didn't seem to the difficulty of his actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, I had a bad feeling about Charles, and soon, he did arrive and went inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after, I arranged the illusion formations and space formations embedded with lightning-fury orbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them only needed aura to operate and that's why I picked them.\" He said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…why does it sound so simple?' Evander thought as he kept sighing inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'And what's with your thinking all of a sudden? Did your brain suddenly awaken or what?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of his thoughts, he was happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything Varian said so far was verified!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant he only used his power of peak level 5 all the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Charles exited out after some time. He was injured, so my illusion formation and space formation worked on him long enough until the lightning orbs' attacks caught him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yeah, that's pretty much it.\" Varian nodded lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked at the camera and said. \"I am done, right? Are we getting the prize now or what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…..\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least give us time to digest what just happened! But no one found any major problem with what he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the reports, he didn't cheat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a peak level 5 replicated what he did, they could theoretically achieve the same results, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A level 5 aiming to best the strongest level 6s of the federation? Bitch please!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget aiming, just dreaming that big was impossible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the reality was indeed stranger than fiction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, the audience felt a mix of shock and yearning at Varian's achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I want to be like him too. I want to dream big, I want to achieve my goal.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the audience was silent without anyone asking them to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seniors now placed him at the same level as Charles, if not higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a person shouldn't have improved based on treasures. Perhaps even Ambrosia was a lie!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, yes! This guy is a natural genius! We need to support him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they rationalized their actions, the final ceremony began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian was on the stage with Sovereigns and Evander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sovereigns chatted with him for a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sovereign Ares patted him on the shoulder or at least tried to. \"Atta boy! Any peak level 5 would've not even tried, but you did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just for that courage, I am optimistic about your future. Come to Neptune sometime and visit the frontlines! Slaughter some Abyssals, it's very refreshing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian nodded lightly, his lips threatening to leak out a big smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Frontlines…are interesting.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sovereign Vianne chuckled and said. \"I have a good daughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's face stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough. Cough. Don't joke, Sovereign Vianne, doesn't your daughter have a daughter already?\" Evander coughed lightly and defended his innocent disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Well, not so innocent but still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" Vianne smiled teasingly at Evander and waved her hand. \"Well, I don't have anything. Just some money. I'm very stingy, so…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swiped her comm and Varian's eyes nearly popped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were too many zeroes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian could now retire, buy a private island and live for 100 years without any worry of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha.\" Vianne laughed lightly and stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Sovereigns also gave a gift each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Evander looked at him with a complicated expression and gave him an exquisite glass vial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enlightenment potion.\" It was the prize of the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evander, he's your disciple, aren't you going to gift him anything?\" Ares suddenly asked, causing Evander to stiffen on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'….'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian turned his head and whistled. Even though the treasures they gave were mostly useless, who knew?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evander wanted to gift Varian, but anything he gave would pale in comparison to the gifts Sovereigns gave him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, Sovereign Kevin gave Varian a 'teleportation talisman'. If he activated it, he'd be teleported far enough that even level 7s wouldn't find him easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evander thought hard and finally glanced at Sarah in the audience. Her gaze was transfixed on Varian from the beginning to the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes showed a mix of emotions that he didn't think his usually silent daughter was capable of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was surely a bit angry but also relieved that Varian wasn't in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evander didn't look at her for long though. As Sarah grew up, she resembled her mother more and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And reminded him of her death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Sarah is fine with it, I won't object.\" He said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh?\" Varian was taken aback. What fine?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evander wanted to beat up Varian, but looking at the Sovereigns', he controlled himself and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what is your request? Make sure it's reasonable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Sovereigns looked at him as did the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian smiled lightly and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four hours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four hours of training…it'd be a bit hard, but we can plan 10-minute sessions over the year. Sovereign Albert, right? I will inform h—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Master, I need four hours from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1648,"2026-06-06T07:58:11.288Z",1,"novelbin.me","46d965334380d16dd8cff4dd6031d41406483c08ba881e76fa202e379511a0c2","divine-path-system-chapter-316","divine-path-system-chapter-314",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]