[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-373":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},1563718,2028,"Chapter 373 - The Kidnap [2]","divine-path-system-chapter-373",373,"\u003Cp>How do you kidnap a girl under the eyes of a hundred thousand people, which included a few level 8s and quite a few level 7s?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they were presented with this problem, the Cosa brotherhood were stumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how did they end up here in the first place?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It all started when presented with the opportunity to be the ones to kidnap Betty two months—thirteen weeks ago, they grabbed it with both hands and vowed to never let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not like kidnapping was a new thing to them. They were, in fact, very experienced in the art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was a rating in proficiency, they'd rank first in Valos. No questions asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why, they got to kidnap her. Not Viper gang. Or any other gang which were their equivalents in overall strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the question of 'How do we kidnap a girl who has three level 7 bodyguards, which includes a Space Awakener?' slapped them in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They spent two weeks were spent in countless propositions, alpha testing, beta testing and final evaluations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>96.5% of the planning team unequivocally believed that had this been a business, they'd have already gotten a million kp in investment—enough to buy a luxurious villa in high end districts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alas, life is a bitch and kidnapping plans were bitchier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, through countless mental trials, they eliminated every other possibility and narrowed the kidnapping opportunity down to one event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inter-academy competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty always had her bodyguards with her, so kidnapping her any other time was impossible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's how they ended up with the original question: How do you kidnap a girl under the eyes of a hundred thousand people, which included a few level 8s and quite a few level 7s?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, two more weeks of hair pulling, drug abuse and alcohol burping gave them the solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still ten weeks and they invested a lot of money, manpower and time on the solution. And in a few seconds, it was going to come to fruition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honor Academy's B team is eliminated.\" The announcer's voiced reverberated across the stadium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above a small hill within the dome, a teenage boy and two girls kneeled on the hard rock, clutching their injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy's hand was roasted to black-red as blood gushed out like fountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls both clutched their stomachs as the sharp cut across their stomach threatened to spill their innards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch. Trash.\" The spiky haired young man standing in front of them spat in disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two boys behind him followed him and sneered at the injured before they turned around and followed their team leader down the hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dome flashed blue and a man in black waved a metallic badge and entered in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was expressionless like other referees. But his eyes…his eyes were dead. There was no light in them. Only deep, cold darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee quickly made his way through the area and reached the injured. He fed them a light potion and carried them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the boy he was carrying resembled his own son, the referee's heart was numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending them off the treatment ward, he walked up and stood below the stage, occupying his position: Left corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The huge square stage had eight referees in total—four at each corners, and four for each sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the only ones allowed to enter inside the dome. But a referee could only enter if it's in their designated area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, the referee standing at the right side shouldn't go if the trouble arose on the left corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After huge deliberations, Cosa brotherhood finally chose to invest in a weak willed referee. And lure him to their side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But like all referees, he's a patriot and a loyal person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, what did they do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They murdered his family and using their connections, blamed it on a rising army officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grant family helped them forge the evidence and the referee had to object the reality that his wife, parents, and children were killed in a murder by the rising army officer in rage due to a potion malfunctioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The senior military officers didn't punish the officer who they deemed as more valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he was off the hook with a small penalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee tried\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they contacted him. The man was already broken. So, they just revealed him the 'truth'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The potion didn't malfunction. It was the officer's fault and the army covered it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evidence, once again, forged by the expert Grant family did the deed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They asked him to join them and serve their mission. They'd give him revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was already broken by that point. He couldn't think deeply. He couldn't differentiate between truth and lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart was numb and his mind was blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He accepted their offer. Revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee shifted his eyes and glanced at the stands. In one of the VIP seats, a handsome man was seated, watching the battle royal with relish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Just you wait,' the referee clenched his fists. 'You'll be dead soon. You'll pay.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Justice Academy A-1 eliminated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The announcement snapped the referee out of his thoughts and he looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes which were calm until now violently fluctuated. His heart throbbed and thrashed against his ribcage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This is it! This is the moment!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his 'zone', there was a small lake. By the side of the lake were two teams. The eliminated Justice A-1 team consisting of the spiky guy and his two followers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the ones that eliminated them—the Miracle A-1 team: Betty, Liluh and Vinar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee's eyes met with Liluh and they both understood the situation. Without any extra moment, the referee flashed his metallic badge and entered the dome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience shifted their gaze to ongoing fights, but still a significant part of them were paying attention to this side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, there were also high awakeners of level 7 and level 8 that were paying attention to the whole stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee reached the eliminated team and bent down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few meters away from him was Betty and beside her were Liluh and Vinar, in bloodstained clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Now!'\u003C\u002Fp>",1029,"2026-06-06T07:58:11.289Z",1,"novelbin.me","bbc11b1fc864e3028d5a750ea4861604d4adf7a122da7c4bb900ed4b3e90b8a6","divine-path-system-chapter-224","divine-path-system-chapter-223",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]