[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-684":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},1564056,2028,"Chapter 684 A Father's Gift","divine-path-system-chapter-684",684,"\u003Cp>Chapter 684 A Father's Gift\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rather heavy atmosphere permeated around a remote stall on the fiftieth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian looked at the shopkeeper and said curtly. \"I came first. I'm taking it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" The girl clenched her fists in front of her chest and yelled. \"I was here first. I have the right to buy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is very important to me,\" Varian said to the girl in a cold voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he didn't release any killing intent, the air seemed to have stilled from his mere stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What's more, after so many life-challenging situations, the atmosphere around Varian by itself was frightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he didn't realize it yet, he could be scary sometimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl's face paled as she felt like she was stared at by a scary beast. Her legs trembled in fear, but she gritted her teeth and held back the tears in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"B-Bully! I have to buy this at any cost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian shook his head and turned to the stall owner. \"I will pay 1,000,000 CP.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"O-One million?\" The stall owner opened her mouth in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at the white box again and wondered if it was some sort of secret treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow Melody-Purple Sky Edition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as she knew, it was only a special edition of a musical item. The item itself wasn't even a century old. The company stopped production 70 years ago after the loss from abyssal wars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could pat her chest and say that no one in this generation even knows Snow Melody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will pay two million. On. The. Spot.\" The young lady, two years younger than Varian, said with a forceful aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She showed a certain elegance even in the forceful situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elegance that was only found in elite houses…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper's eyebrows suddenly jumped. If this was a very important elite house, just gifting the item to the girl would earn her a favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A favor from such a noble house was far more important than 2 million CP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Varian…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He's not a young master.' The stall owner's keen eyes concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had money, he seemed more like a military person. A warrior. A sharp blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most evident of all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Man, it's better not to go further. The young Lady is very kind. But me, not so much.\" A middle-aged woman in a maid uniform stepped forward and said to Varian who was about to bid a higher price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Varian turned to the maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper sighed inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which powerful houses didn't wouldn't provide their young master with a maid or butler?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he…he only had two girls with him and they were obviously companions than servants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, even if he's very rich, the young man would back off—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not kind?\" Varian raised a brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid nodded lightly with a very dark smile. \"Back off now and you can still have a good vacation on Eos. Or as I said, I'll have to show you why I'm not kind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy pressure emanated from the maid. She was a level 7. For a maid to be level 7, the house of the young lady was surely very powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Wait! Don't use your aura!\" The young lady grabbed the maid's dress and shook her head. \"I just want to buy what I want fairly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian opened his mouth in surprise. The girl didn't seem to be lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss, I'm not coercing, merely asking.\" The maid said and turned to Varian. \"Right, young man? You understand the situation and willing to back off, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Or do you want to be targetted by a house that can send level 7 maids?' That was what she was implying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I totally understand my situation.\" Varian nodded with a bright smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid smiled in satisfaction. This guy was smart. He gave in. If he didn't, then he'd have been badly beaten—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you don't understand your situation. Fuck off before I get angry.\" He spat and turned to the shopkeeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper opened her mouth wide, and so did the maid and the young lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They never thought he'd bid again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either he was really powerful or completely crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten million.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper's mouth opened wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Brother, it's three million after two million, no? Why are you jumping like that? Do you want my poor heart to burst from pounding too much?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-Ten million?\" The young lady flinched and gazed at Varian in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That kind of money for a musical item?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On the spot. Don't doubt it.\" Varian crossed his arms and turned to the young lady. \"Oh, if you don't want to continue, you can leave. Like you said, I also want to buy it fairly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I…I…\" The young lady bit her lip as she clenched her dress tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her plight, Varian felt a bit bad feeling that he was bullying a younger girl. But thinking of the item, his guilt completely vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, a heavy expression dawned on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's dad's favorite. Whenever he returned for a vacation, we used to listen to it together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple sky edition…he bought it from a friend. It's filled with songs from the purple sky planetoid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very happy about it and even showed it off a lot.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian lowered his head and sighed. Since he was too young, he forgot it, but using his mind powers, he was able to remember it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time he talked with his dad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Var, after I return from the mission, let's do something fun.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Un.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Then let's listen to my latest collection in Snow Melody~ Purple Sky edition. Do you hear? Purple Sky! The rare piece I got from my friend!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Dad, I also want purple sky!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What do I do? I don't have one more.'​\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Woo~ then I can't have it?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Of course, you can, little bud. I'll gift it to you on your ninth birthday. How about it? Your dad is giving you his favorite stuff! Don't you want to thank Dad?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yes!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Then be good and take care of mom, okay? Study well too. Then as a reward for how good your are, I'll gift you the Purple sky.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'P…Promise?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Promise!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Dad, you shouldn't break the promise or I'll be sad.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Haha! I won't.!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, he boarded the spaceship and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I won't break the promise.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He broke the promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never returned from the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit too much for the eight-year-old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it was his ninth birthday, Varian stayed up all night waiting for his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want the gift anymore. He just wanted his father to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"-an?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Yeah?\" Varian snapped out of his thoughts after hearing the stall owner's voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stall owner pointed to the young lady who was now glancing at him with a bitter look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're still here?\" Varian was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"F-Fifteen million.\" The young lady said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that she was richer than he thought. But Varian had no intention of backing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't even sure if he could get the Purple Sky anywhere else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he said without hesitation. \"Fifty million.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"F-Fifty?\" The shopkeeper clutched her heart and held the counter for support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The onlookers gathered around the bidding war but after glancing at the maid and feeling her scary aura, they backed off and maintained some distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yep. Fifty. Girl, I don't know why you're doing this, maybe for the same reason as me, but I really need it. I'm not going to back down.\" Varian turned to the girl gawking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, she couldn't fathom him spending fifty million on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just her. Even her maid, a level 7, looked at him like she was losing her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-How much are my assets?\" The young lady whispered to the maid, but Varian was able to hear it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wait, what?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She's going too far now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid bit her lip. \"Seventy-five…but that man, you can't outbid him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young lady lowered her head and her shoulders shook. \"B-But I…I just…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid clenched her fists and regardless of the consequences, walked to Varian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure of a level 7 descended on Varian like a mountain and she said coldly. \"We'll pay you fifty. Give up now or you'll regret it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd paled as they felt the remnants of the pressure she emanated. Even though it was only a small part of what Varian was experiencing, it nearly caused their bodies to freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Varian, the subject of the high-level 7 coercion didn't even seem to notice it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swiped his comm, paid the fifty million to the stupefied boss, and grabbed the purple sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he calmly began to walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then, the guards also began approaching the maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\" The maid suddenly called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian didn't even slow down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really want to provoke a level 7 awakener?\" She asked in a raging voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her words, the crowd shivered and they finally understood why the pressure was so terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 7.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A high awakener!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a swipe of their hand, they could level mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Provoking such a monster was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already did though? And I'm fine.\" Varian chuckled and walked off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the maid and the crowd realize what he meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even under that pressure…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Under that terrifying pressure, the young man didn't even flinch. His facial expression didn't change from the beginning to the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He acted as if the pressure was non-existent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it existed! Everyone was certain of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what did it mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man could ignore even the pressure of a level 7.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How strong was he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid collapsed on her butt as she felt a shiver run down her spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I…I hope we never meet him again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were going to meet soon.\u003C\u002Fp>",1662,"2026-06-06T07:58:26.749Z",1,"novelbin.me","4d77c8d0f669eb50571304b117b894b23b369d8054e7ceec282dae4d94796d80","divine-path-system-chapter-685","divine-path-system-chapter-683",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]