[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-68":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},1563406,2028,"Chapter 68 - Captain And Teammate [Bonus ]","divine-path-system-chapter-68",68,"\u003Cp>'One. He was extremely confident Sarah would die in the explosion. Even if she didn't, she wouldn't be able to attack.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the mutilated human corpse and frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So he was willing to save that Abyssal. All his injuries can be healed in a few hours. He might be trying to win the goodwill of Abyssals.' Varian's face twisted in disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Two.' Varian clutched his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'There is something important on this Abyssal. Which he must not lose. Since all Abyssals blasted themselves, that thing could've been broken. Only this guy will have it intact.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian decided to first search their space rings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the human's space ring, he found a few star treasures: swords, spears, etc. There were also some healing vials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That's it?' Varian checked it once again and found one last thing. A bunch of pictures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He retrieved them. They were all the same pictures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They showed two women in all black. They used glasses, so he couldn't see their eyes. There was a mask covering the rest of their face. Even their hair was covered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the classic Shadow Order uniform, albeit a bit...different?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian was somehow sure it was them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more strangely, there even pictures of Enigma and Blue Flash in this very location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Enigma and Blue Flash…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What the hell is going on?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enigma was the famed head of Shadow Order. No one who saw her speak was alive. There were only pictures of her propagated by Shadow Order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Shadow Order...these scum… who betray their own race, and kill the geniuses, who will secure humanity's feature. These two at the helm of such an organization?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Then why did they didn't kill me?' Varian fell into confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It doesn't matter now.' He reached for the Abyssal's space ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian couldn't access it despite the Abyssal being dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star treasures were bound to one person and could only be used by them. It could've been different, but this was the rules by the pioneers of Star Treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only way for another person to use them was to have the original owner unbind them or ... kill the original owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Star Treasures were merely inspired by Artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Artifacts were the treasures found in Ruins, the legacy of Devas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus all star treasures were man-made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abyssals must have had a different trajectory. So they would have followed a different set of rules for their version of star treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That said, Varian was stuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn!\" He injected his chi and space power. The space ring rejected them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even used the blood from Abyssal. It didn't respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck!\" He cursed in a low quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian exited the cave and kept fiddling. He couldn't open the space ring, no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'System, can you open this thing?' He finally thought of someone or thing that could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Host, does this system look like a thief to open other's space rings?] Its voice was still cold, but Varian felt it was annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'....' Varian sighed for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yeah, you look like a thief.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[.....]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your great grandma was a thief!] It said and fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian laughed at its antics. He didn't know that System was speaking the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian continued to try while also keeping an eye on the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The special locations were all present in the hidden regions. So the possibility of humans finding them was low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But magic beasts were enough to give him a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um...V—arian.\" A cold but weak voice sounded, and Varian saw Sarah slowly getting up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it easy. You're the most injured.\" He helped her out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated, but held his hand and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm fine.\" She said and sat down outside the cave, beside his sitting spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian sat back in his position. He was actually nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hoped she didn't notice him using teleportation to reach behind the Abyssal before he thrust his sword into that guy's eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The fewer people know it, the better. Especially Charles...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarah looked at his distracted face and swallowed the words that came to her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was used to being on the receiving end of attention everywhere she went. Now, someone was ignoring her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he did this to other captains, he'd face a very hard time. Errands, cut in merit points per mission and even kicked out of the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So that's why Seth wanted me to be your captain. You're lucky.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She chuckled lightly, startling Varian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But we are more lucky.' she sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes?\" Varian wondered how could one laugh just after near death experiencing. He completely ignored how he and Kyle did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Did she go crazy or what… oh no, I must be careful in case she's gone crazy. I wouldn't be surprised if System calls this act of [Balance].'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarah noticed Varian's weird gaze and coughed slightly. She regained her calm and cool bearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian, however, was ready to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\" Sarah bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did what I should. I'm sure you would've saved me if I was in danger.\" Varian shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You could've escaped. I'm surprised that you didn't, despite being a level 2.\" Sarah slowly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh…\" Varian's face twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say level 2 is bad. Everyone has to go through that level at some point. It's just… why did you still stay when the fight turned unfavorable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian looked at her curious eyes and said, \"I considered escaping a few times. If me dying doesn't change the outcome, I might as well not die. I have things to do in life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarah looked surprised at his honesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The risk I took at the end was different. My participation would make a difference. So I took my chance. So there you go. I'm not as brave as you imagine. If a level 8 comes here, I'd be the first to run, Captain.\" Varian rubbed his chin with a serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft. Don't you think I'll be disappointed in you? Your answer is the opposite of what every captain wants to hear.\" Sarah laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just being honest.\" Varian looked at the sky and saw himself in the future. Then, he would battle Level 5s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this mission in the bag, the future was in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm very grateful for allowing me into this mission. But the next one, I can do it alone.\" He smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarah observed his smile. It was full of confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can't do it alone, you can call me. Even though I'm busy most of the time, I'm sure I can make some. Though I don't think you'll ask me.\" Sarah swiped her comm and shared her contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oof.\" Varian nodded and opened her contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened as he looked at her full name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're Evander's daughter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1141,"2026-06-06T07:58:11.287Z",1,"novelbin.me","58b46b9ef2ff5743653276b47441ff939b475282e0b9085d4e5b02fe963fa856","divine-path-system-chapter-417","divine-path-system-chapter-416",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]