[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-41":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},1563513,2028,"Chapter 41 - Charles Xander","divine-path-system-chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>Varian widened his eyes as he felt all the strength he put into the punch absorbed by a single finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped back as he saw the owner of that finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man at around 20. He was tall but not brawny. He possessed the air of a scholar, but Varian felt the terrible danger from him. Not even Abyss Duke gave him this feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if this young man a few years older than him was an absolute monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Click\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian stepped back and got into a defense posture instinctively. His footsteps were the only audible sound for the few hundred meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything and everyone was dead silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a huge aura pressure descended. Varian felt like he was crushed under a mountain on all sides. Everyone on the scene, including the seniors, couldn't move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all had the same feeling of suffocation and burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian found Narcis looking at the young man with a mix of emotions, the most of which was envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taking merit points and intentionally provoking trouble.\" The young man said slowly, but his voice reverberated in every ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the boy who provoked Narcis in the beginning. The boy's face was white and stricken. Under the pressure, he couldn't move his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his eyes were begging for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kneel.\" The young man said and the pressure on the new student spiked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Plop\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The breaking of the knee joints rang in the field as the boy collapsed onto the ground into a kneeling position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apologize.\" the young man spat out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I'm sorry.\" The boy looked at the young man, but seeing his glare, he understood and turned to Narcis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed his head and repeated, \"I'm sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Narcis clenched his fist and looked at the young man \"Charles, I didn't need your help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles shook his head as he glanced at Adir, \"I can't let my younger brother be led on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Narcis glanced at Adir and understood the ploy. He felt even more humiliated by Charles's presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glared at Charles and walked away. His body was shaking with anger as his silhouette vanished into the dorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian was shocked by the revelation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles Xander. First born of the Xander Family. First on the amethyst list. The first student in strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also understood why Narcis hated being called second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't have the luxury to think as Charles turned to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised an eyebrow and said, \"You're not from any major powers, yet you're still messing with the member of a prime family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian gritted his teeth but didn't answer. This guy was blind. When did he provoke Narcis? He always stayed away from trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I try not to get into trouble but I always end up there.' Varian thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure on everyone except Varian was lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd was able to move, but none did. Instead, they informed their friends of the event and in no time, more and more students started to pour in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kneel. Apologize.\" Charles said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of waiting for Varian's response, the aura pressure on him skyrocketed and his shoulders slumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian felt as if he was pushed down by a huge rock and his knees bent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gritted his teeth and endured the pain from his bones. His legs shook and before he knew it, his muscles were torn and blood vessels broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red blood flowed down the green garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian was shaking uncontrollably as he struggled to resist the pressure, but he looked at Charles straight in the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw only indifference. To him, it didn't matter who was in the wrong. There was a common disdain to all humans here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I see.' Varian desperately channeled the chi in his body to hold himself up as he realized he was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'My earliest wish was to end the war with Abyssals and bring peace. I wanted to save humanity.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure increased, and Varian's back was hunched. Now he couldn't gaze up. He couldn't even lift his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Save from who? Not just Abyssals but also these bastards.' He gritted his teeth and realized that the dream he gave up long ago — becoming a Saviour, was still alive in his deepest corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave up on it, but it didn't give up on him. At this moment, he knew what he must do to be a Saviour, even if he didn't believe he could do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Save humanity from their own darkness.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're asking for it.\" Charles said and a blue light surrounded his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand turned into a wolf claw and he walked towards Varian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience now consisted of hundreds of students, at least 50 seniors and even a few… teachers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one intervened. No one even questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Strength… strength…' Varian felt his insides churn under the pressure and spat out blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Even if I want no trouble, I keep getting dragged into them. Maybe it was because of system. Or my own bad luck. Regardless, if I'm weak, I can be suppressed by anyone.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What if I even find Sia? I wouldn't be able to save her with my current strength.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'll need strength.' Varian told himself and spat out another mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His foot bones were crushed, and Varian felt his body lowering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure on him was just right to push him down, and he kept resisting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you want to keep resisting?\" Charles's icy voice sounded, and the temperature dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to the professors in the crowd and asked, \"What's the punishment for repeated aggression and intentionally provoking trouble?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged woman among them replied immediately, \"Fine mp in light cases. If there is any heavy crime, expulsion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Expel him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Expel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles turned to the boy who was kneeling since earlier and asked, \"So who bribed you to provoke Narcis?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy caught the hint. He pointed his bloody hand at Varian and yelled, \"It's him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew he was shady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Expel this student. He is a disgrace to our Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, who knew how he got first. Must be cheating. Maybe he even colluded with Abyssals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the comments from students and professors turned more vicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian didn't speak. He just remembered the voices. He'd keep them in his memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kneel down if you want to be expelled intact.\" Charles snorted and the pressure on Varian doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian was crushed and collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could kneel, a large hand made of water held him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around to see the same senior girl. Sarah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She descended from the sky and looked at the crowd before turning her gaze to Charles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze didn't have the worship everyone had, but instead there was a fire of rivalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can check if this student really bribed that boy from his merit point records.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles's face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Narcis and this guy both attacked each other. They're even and will get fined.\" She said, but her tone turned persuasive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone, including Sarah, knew Narcis was the clear aggressor. But this was the closest she could enforce \"justice\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Punishing only Narcis meant retaliation from Charles and no one here could afford it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of getting expelled, fine of a few mp was indeed a blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charles glanced at Varian for a moment, and then he smiled at Sarah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you say so.\" The pressure on Varian vanished, and he turned around to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ch-char-l-es\" A broken voice sounded in the field, startling the crowd. They turned around to see the bloodied figure slowly standing up.\u003C\u002Fp>",1266,"2026-06-06T07:58:11.009Z",1,"novelbin.me","ed29f20463e7a2e73bb90c576eded437d77935d01b1ec424d4e832dc00ad5bff","divine-path-system-chapter-42","divine-path-system-chapter-40",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]