[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-343":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},1563615,2028,"Chapter 343 - Just A Visitor","divine-path-system-chapter-343",343,"\u003Cp>After bidding farewell to a reluctant but understanding Sarah, Varian toured the defense academy one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarah said she had other plans and would be moving out of the academy. She didn't reveal much and said it'd be a surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian was curious, but he didn't pry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The communication problem between them was solved by Boo. He gave her a new comm that wouldn't be tapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's thoughts drifted as the ghost ship slowly moved through the vast campus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high-rise buildings made up of top-grade materials. The lecture complexes, the fighting chambers, the dorms, the mission hall…Varian recalled the short but important time he spent here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally, the ghost ship stopped above a huge auditorium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the familiar building that hosted the entrance ceremony as well as the tutor-pupil ceremony, Varian's mood fluctuated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first day of college, he was still practicing and hoping to progress in the murloc islands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The him back then was completely driven by one goal—earn enough merit points and find Sia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was courageous but also reckless. He was a bit naive, and didn't know the ways of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even in his wildest dreams did he imagine back then that his biggest enemy would end up being a Sovereign and two of them at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he known back, would he have backed out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course he wouldn't. But the pressure he'd have borne would be too high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The level 2 Varian was still trying to catch up with Narcis and to him, Charles was a year long goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was alone from the beginning. He made no friends and due to Charles, no one was even willing to talk to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seth…\" Varian exhaled lightly and muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man who lost his own family and swore vengeance—the soldier who was ready to give his all to train a pupil—he was Varian's turning point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He encountered many dangers after meeting Seth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short but intense training from his tutor helped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more than the training, Seth asking Sarah to take him on a mission was what really changed the trajectory of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the enormous danger and the seemingly certain impossibility of return, Vanish Dungeon turned out to be blessing in disguise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He not only reached level 4, but also got 'ghost ship'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without Vanish dungeon, he could've improved his strength though slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ghost ship…to be honest, Varian attributed much of his freedom to it. The two main functions of the ship—stealth and speed—were his foundations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using its broken space sub-system, Boo created a teleportation formation—this was his last protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian dared to reveal his level to Evander and ask for apprenticeship only because he was sure of escaping with Boo's teleportation in case Evander wanted to capture him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he was Evander's disciple, there was no turning back. Varian benefitted from a strong backing and lived the short time peacefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike before, he didn't worry about Xander family's attack. Nor did he feel that he would be under the threat of investigation and become a lab rat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was taken care of by Evander and Richard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth be told, Varian wanted to meet him. But even if he could sneak inside, there was a high possibility of moles inside Evander's residence. Their comms were also like tapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All in all, it was risky and he'd rather not do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'm sorry master. Guess you'll have to assume I'm dead for a while until you meet Sarah.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His plan was to let Sarah meet with Evander and request for a private meeting. Then she could reveal the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, to the world, she was 'depressed' and was hellbent on practice. If she suddenly met with Evander, it'd raise suspicions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Sarah had to put on the act for some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sarah and me, we both lied to her father quite a few times already.\" Varian chuckled as he recalled his first meeting with Evander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was ironic that the man who fined away his merit points on the very first day ended up being his master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…It was even more ironic that his daughter ended up being his girlfriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the most ironic was that ghost ship saved his life again. If not for it, he'd be really dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boo, thanks.\" Varian said sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You realized how good I am?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey hey! Even though I'm not perfect, I almost am. Just a bit of my memory is missing and I act like a baby, other than that, I'm the best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's lips twitched and he shifted his focus outward. On a park—the park where Seth convinced him to be his pupil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, three cadets, by their uniform, two first years and a second year sat in the pavilion by the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure this isn't some bullshit?\" The junior guy said with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my brother is the most talented man in my family and even he is only level 4.\" The junior girl beside him added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The senior rubbed his forehead and let out an awkward chuckle. \"I can't lie about what happened in the Solar Banquet, can I? There's no doubt, he's peak level 5.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl looked at her senior in confusion. \"But how…? You're in the top 10 of second year and yet you're only barely peak level 5.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….\" The senior stared at her to assess whether she's mocking him or was genuinely surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahahaha. Forgive her for her lack of tact.\" The junior guy stepped in to ease the tension and continued. \"But peak level 5 as first year, I remember his aura during the beginning. Level 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though many people buy the official Ambrosia narrative, I don't get it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm. It feels off. I often wondered if there is something sketchy about it.\" The senior nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's dead anyway. It doesn't matter.\" The girl shrugged causing the guys to nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But even if he's alive, he was never part of this academy. Sure, he is in the same year as us, but he was never like a cadet. He was like…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The senior trailed off as he felt a gust wind of from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're right. I was never part of this academy.\" Varian thought as ghost ship left the defense academy and went straight to the Academy of Sciences. \"I never fit in. I can't have a normal life. Perhaps, this is one of the prices I have to pay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the receding campus one last time. \"I am just a visitor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the ghost ship sneaked into the academy of sciences. Varian found Kyle and Maya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, they weren't depressed like last time. Or at least that's how they appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They immersed themselves in work. It was their way of coping with bad news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, do you want to reveal yourself?\" Boo asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. I can reveal that I'm alive, but these guys…if they accidentally reveal it to anyone else, the spies by their side will definitely trouble them. They'll be sad, but also safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian did find a few 'moles' that were spying on Kyle. But he didn't act against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were from Julius just to keep an eye out. As long as nothing extraordinary happened, these moles would just watch Kyle and Maya for sometime before halting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ghost ship then went straight to Varian's home. During the journey, Varian scrolled through the file of one man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eric.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of his information was secretive and what he could find didn't answer his questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how stupid a level 7 was, it was impossible to be so stupid as Eric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Revealing his request during a banquet just like that—either he had screws lose in head or—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I hope he's just gone crazy and not the other option.'\u003C\u002Fp>",1305,"2026-06-06T07:58:11.288Z",1,"novelbin.me","258cd87cc02340182b88049c1462d100b2731dc11385deb6b5f5185f9711bf46","divine-path-system-chapter-344","divine-path-system-chapter-342",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]