[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-685":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},1564057,2028,"Chapter 685 A Stubborn Girl","divine-path-system-chapter-685",685,"\u003Cp>Chapter 685 A Stubborn Girl\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few more days passed since the Memorial Complex incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them continued to sleep together, though it was only sleeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every morning, Varian woke up with delight. Even though their hair was messy, and their clothes wrinkled, it was a scene straight out of a painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, it was a bit embarrassing but slowly, the awkwardness started to decrease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I mean, it did happen sometimes when we were living together. No need to be too embarrassed.\" Sia consoled herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This will happen sooner or later anyway.\" Sarah had her own reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian, well, he wholeheartedly welcomed the changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vacation was going well. Even though the repulsion with Sia didn't get any better and stayed at the distance of 8 feet, the bond between them grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mornings began with Sia teaching Sarah breakfast, which Sarah somehow messed up in comprehensible ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, they had breakfast outside, toured the city, and returned home for lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the noon, the three played games or watched movies, or simply wasted away time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whole evenings passed laying on the soft grass. Nights were spent in endless chatting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Varian knew perfectly well that their giggles and his smile rested on fragile things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xander topic was mostly cut off from Sia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evander's name wasn't brought up when Sarah was around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Mother' was forbidden in front of Varian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like walking on thin ice but no one was certain if things would suddenly turn worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, just because they built good memories wouldn't mean their past would be buried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a problem they had to encounter sooner or later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Sarah and Sia playing a VR game in the gaming room, Varian yawned and leaned back on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple melody continued to play in the background and closing his eyes, Varian immersed himself in the happy memories of his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'…now I know why I'm so stubborn.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father was headstrong. He was also one of those people that didn't awaken until much late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone advised him to pick a non-combatant job. With his intelligence and hardworking nature, he'd excel and live a comfortable life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I want to be on the battlefield! Fuck everything, I'll make it happen.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite all the odds, he reached his dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The music box was very cold but holding it, Varian felt like he was touching his father's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I really wish you were here. We'd have been listening to these old songs together…' Varian gripped the music box tightly and took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the closest thing he got related to his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vowed to treasure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I won't even let others tou—'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sia, blast him! Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha! Sarah let's gang up on this team!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fufu~ provoking us? Let them taste despair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the giggles they let out under their blue and black headgears from time to time, Sarah and Sia seemed to be really enjoying themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They teamed up in a war game and reached the quarter-finals in a federation-wide tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian stopped the music box and smiled at their antics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Should I prepare a gift if they win or what?' Before Varian could think more, his comm suddenly buzzed and a message flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mr. Var, someone entered the outskirts of the estate.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\" Varian's brows furrowed and opened his mouth. But noticing the giggling girls, he stopped the words at the tip of his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly walked out of the room and reached the garage. Then, he boarded a hoverbike and headed to the boundary of the estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If I teleport, Sia and Sarah will sense the space fluctuations and drop their game.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were trying really hard for this tournament, so he didn't want to disturb them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a few seconds, the smooth but tough black wall of the estate came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This home cost a lot of money. So, it came with good security measures. For instance, if unidentified people tried to barge into the territory, a barrier would pop up and block them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the barrier wasn't omnipotent, but it was very convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The huge gates of the estate opened and Varian stepped out onto the red road outside the estate.​\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were similar mansions a few dozen miles away. The land in between was only roads and gardens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn't a single soul in sight except…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Varian looked at the young lady standing near the gate with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same girl from the complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing here?\" Varian asked with a not-so-friendly expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I…\" The girl clenched her fists at her sides and looked at him with tearful eyes. Then, her gaze was inevitably drawn to the white box hanging on his T-shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not for sale.\" Varian cut her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-Name a price, I'll pay you no matter what.\" She bit her lip to the point it bled as she gave him a pleading look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not for sale.\" Varian shook his head again and looked around. The maid wasn't here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl came here alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the first place, how do you even know I live here?\" Varian looked into the girl's eyes with a cold gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl froze for a moment but answered him nonetheless. \"T-This mansion and the others here, they were previously owned by my family. So…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian asked Boo to check and after Boo replied positive, he nodded lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then girl, don't bother me. As I said, I won't sell it at any cost. Now, leave before I have to have to force you to.\" Varian said and walked into the estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Wai—\" The girl's stretched hand froze as the gates closed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Varian's receding back, her shoulders drooped and she felt bitterness welling up inside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sniffing back her tears, she sat on the pavement and wrapped her arms around her knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I…I really need it.\" She muttered in a broken voice and buried her head between her knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast to her sadness, a joyful atmosphere filled the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We won!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crushed everyone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh~ gold players? Diamonds? Platinums? Tsk, weaklings~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Sarah's cheers and Sia's braggings, Varian decided it's best not to disturb them lest they challenge him to a match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want to play war games...they were addictive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, under the night sky, he took a leisure walk in the garden with glowing white flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped abruptly and turned his gaze in the direction of the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That girl…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still there. In the darkness. Alone. Out in the cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'There are security measures in case anything happens to her, she'll go away soon anyway.' Varian shook his head and went back to the mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Why is she still there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl was still there on the second day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey you, give up. It's futile.\" Varian told her coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I can't give up. I really, really, really need it.\" Even though her voice was trembling and her face was pale, she said those words with a determined expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She surprised him by staying for the third day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please! Just rent it to me for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth day too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just need it for a week.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifth day as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A day! Just one day! I beg you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the seventh day, it was especially cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian stood outside his estate with a blank expression looking into the girl's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was paler, her eyes sunk from the lack of proper sleep and her haggard expression said enough about her mental state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the thing that struck Varian the most were her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those stubborn eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You,\" Varian said with a sigh. \"Convince me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1287,"2026-06-06T07:58:26.749Z",1,"novelbin.me","ba48ce13132f96ddb2fb1507aa47fd676540570d09e117c47fcae75892664744","divine-path-system-chapter-686","divine-path-system-chapter-684",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]