[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-369":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},1563706,2028,"Chapter 369 - Sequoia","divine-path-system-chapter-369",369,"\u003Cp>\"This was exhausting…\" Sovereign Irene winced in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On several occasions, the vines hit her. She used her gravity powers to try and negate the attack, but some of them still made contact with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thankfully, I have you.\" She touched the damp armor and sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It played a big role in the battle and if not for it, Irene would've been heavily injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough. Cough.\" She covered her mouth and coughed out blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still injured though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her white armor was stained in red as blood continued to spill out of her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irene channeled her gravity power and redirected the gravity of the blood, stopping the bleeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I can finally rest…\" She stretched her arms and caught the glimpse of her storage ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"F..ine.\" With a bad premonition,? she checked her customized storage ring and picked her comm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latest message was from 10 minutes ago by a level 9 planetoid commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Sovereign Irene, In XA-97 planetoid, there is a bunch of Sequoia!}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irene cursed and channeled the gravity power. As she was about to accelerate herself towards the planetoid, her innards roiled and she felt like someone knocked her out of breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough. Cough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spitting out blood, her complexion was pale as her armor's original color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more than the physical pain, the words she were about to utter caused her to clench her fists and close her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Minimize the losses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{…Yes. I'll do my best to get only two thousand level 6 casualties.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reply wasn't blaming or accusing. It was simply one of acceptance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, even the commander didn't expect her to come ahead and help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was always the option of reinforcements in the Inner planets, but here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reinforcements were stretched and they had issues like random level 9 Abyssals attacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irene Nial summoned her space shuttle and without delay rested in the healing pod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despair Queen left not because she was too injured, but because she was too tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry…\" As her mind hovered between dream and reality, a little boy's face surfaced in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom. Mom.\" Little Vicky called out in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vicky!\" Irene yelled and looked around for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I….\" In her fit of anxiety, she destroyed the healing pod and dented the reinforced room walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor had puddles of precious healing liquid that could cause any high awakeners to fight, yet Irene Nial couldn't even pay attention to what she had done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her memories flashed and she saw a little boy waving at her with a cheerful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom! Are you a Sovereign?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sweetheart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'll also be one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because dad isn't. So, when you go outside, he can't accompany you. I don't want you to be lonely, mom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her husband laughed it off, but she felt his pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only a level 7, yet they married against all expectations. The stronger she grew, the more ridicule he drew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They said she should pick a better husband. Or at least pick a couple of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irene didn't. She wasn't Vianne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the one who supported her through thick and thin. He was her pillar of support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she only wanted to be with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being having one husband, her responsibilities made it impossible for them to spend time in peace. In the end, even natural pregnancy was a problem because she couldn't afford to be weak for a couple of months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they finally had Vicky late in their lives, she was already a Sovereign. Her happiness was immeasurable and she was filled with energy everyday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, Pluto war happened. Her decision to support military drew mixed opinions, but she did what she thought was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neptune was saved from being the second pluto. But Uranus paid the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone expected Abyssals to retaliate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...no one expected how much they're willing to pay. When they realized, it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first casualty of the revenge was her husband. He was trying to protect Vicky. The second was little Vicky himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just that, the Nial family—children and grandchildren of her sisters and brothers also suffered heavy losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry.\" Irene closed her eyes and whimpered. Her shoulders shook and she covered her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, she allowed herself to be weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haaa~\" After wiping away the tears, she put on an indifferent expression and commanded her space shuttle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't show weakness to others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to where we last left off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Yes, Sovereign Irene.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space shuttle travelled away from the planetoids and towards an area very close to the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a special region with asteroids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many, many asteroids varying from the size of a basketball to being 1\u002F25th of moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irene looked at the asteroids and spread her gravity sense. She could feel the changes in hundreds of miles easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Proceed at regular speed.\" She instructed and the space shuttle continued to move past the asteroids at a high speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sequoia…Sequoia…where are you?\" Irene muttered as her eyes flashed with killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those plants were only recently introduced. They didn't cause much damage to level 8s, but they killed too many level 6s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After her investigation, Irene concluded that they weren't brought from Despair Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were being grown somewhere here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few days of searching, she found a couple of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop!\" She suddenly yelled and her figure disappeared from the ship. In the next moment, she appeared on a huge asteroid that could hold fifty football fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cracks of the asteroid, she found a green plant with a big mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a clench of her fist, the gravity in the plant's body parts twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kee—\" It couldn't even scream before it turned into a paste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irene spread her gravity sense and was about to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" But she felt a trace of prana left in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. They didn't leave any traces any other time. Why now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite her doubts, she boarded her spaceship and followed the traces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, she found twenty Sequoia one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one she found at the beginning was the weakest. The farther, she went, the stronger the Sequoia became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irene lost herself in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level 5.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level 6.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level 7.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haa~ The strongest Sequoia so far, level 8!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she could kill off all level 8 Sequoia, then there wouldn't be such level 6 casualties anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Irene's lips curled up in anticipation, an unexpected warning came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Sovereign Irene, this is a danger zone.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W..What?\" She felt the surroundings and her eyes widened in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were only a couple of minutes away from the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was Abyss patrol going to and fro. The only reason she wasn't caught was that her space shuttle—it was one of the finest in the federation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irene felt the traces of Sequoia and her gaze fell on a group of asteroids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all connected to each other and formed various patterns. She could sense rich prana coming from a few asteroids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she destroyed them…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go back.\" Irene sighed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prana traces were so obvious. This was 99% a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her life was no longer hers to risk, she needed to live for everyone who's under her protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling teams wasn't on her agenda either. They'd be found out by the Abyssals and a battle would ensue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many 'teams' she brought, there was no chance they had any chance fighting right in front of the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps if she sneaked in alone, perhaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irene shook her head and slipped into another healing pod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, let me rest.\u003C\u002Fp>",1280,"2026-06-06T07:58:11.289Z",1,"novelbin.me","4f931b1cff5221536085ec0e36b574016adda900d475bfc4b38510627ced6d4b","divine-path-system-chapter-216","divine-path-system-chapter-215",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]