[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-689":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},1564061,2028,"Chapter 689 A Brother's Letter","divine-path-system-chapter-689",689,"\u003Cp>Chapter 689 A Brother's Letter\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh….Oooh!\" Vin let out a surprised gasp before making an expression of realization.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she nodded and said with a silly smile. \"I should've anticipated it. With the current situation, his leave might get canceled. Haha.\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was clear and filled with cuteness. Her smile was bright and bursting with joy.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vin, you know that's not what I meant.\" Joshua Xander said in a heavy tone and lowered his gaze to meet her eyes. \"I'm sorry.\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah…Ahaha. He got punished for something, right? I know my brother, he does what he wants.\" Vin's fists were clenched at her sides, yet she was smiling brightly.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her trembling eyelashes and clenched teeth, Joshua realized she understood what he meant.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was denying it.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it meant deceiving herself.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I'll wait for him.\" Vin put her hands behind her back and grinned. Then, she turned around and was about to hop off before her gaze stopped on Varian.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\" Her face showed an embarrassed smile as she said. \"I'm sorry I didn't welcome you. You see…I was busy with the preparations.\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian didn't reply. He stared at her with a gaze that seemed to be a mix of emotions. Pity. Sadness.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-Hey! Don't stare at me like that!\" The young lady pouted and said. \"My brother isn't coming this time. Even though I wasted your time today, I'll be selfish the next time and request you to share the purple sky with him next time too, okay?\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him with hopeful eyes.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes that begged. Eyes that showed her determination to get her brother the best gift she could.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian couldn't look into those eyes anymore and turned his head away.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take that as a yes. Thank you very much.\" Vin bowed lightly and turned around. \",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a cheerful bunny, she started to hop away.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The next time brother comes, I can try cooking something for him~\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What will he like? He doesn't like sweet things~ But he ate all the chocolates I gave him on his birthday…\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I try to find another purple sky for him? One he can own? If only grandfather left it. Don't worry, brother. I'll make your vacation worth it~\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her joyful words, the atmosphere of the hall grew heavy.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joshua Xander was a man of few words. He had no idea how to deal with a girl who denied her own reality. So, he did what he could.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed a box to the man who remained silent the whole time.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With trembling hands, the mayor gripped the box and pressed his finger on the lock.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a plop, the box opened, revealing its contents.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mayor's shoulders shook before they drooped. He remained silent for a few seconds before he exhaled deeply.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vin.\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mayor raised his head and called out.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was dry, drier than the sands in the desert. But more than dry, it was heavy.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vin stopped in her tracks, in front of the staircase. But she didn't turn around.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it, father?\" She asked in a clear and soft voice.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike her father, she appeared perfectly normal.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can cry here.\" The mayor caressed the box and said with a bitter smile.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cry? Why cry?\" Vin sounded puzzled.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pulling a small hologram chip out of the box, he said. \"…Your brother left a letter to y—\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before ending his words, Vin rushed to the mayor and grabbed the chip. With lightning speed, she tapped it.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hologram popped up and a letter appeared in front of her.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dear Vin,\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you are seeing this letter, it means I'm gone.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't hate me for not being able to bring you the gift I promised, okay?\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Vin, I tried my best. I struggled with everything I have to live. Yet, death was inevitable.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of death…I will confess a shameful secret.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I always acted like a courageous brother, didn't I? But in truth, since I can remember, I was always terrified of death.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know what will happen once I close my eyes. Is there an afterlife? Is there something beyond us, watching us? Will it just turn blank, like turning off the switch?\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know. To this day, and I'm sure even on my dying breath, I wouldn't know.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what I did know was that death was inevitable.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I'm going to die anyway, I wanted to choose a death that was the most meaningful.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something I can be proud of.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something that gives me the courage to stare death in the face and live with courage.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chose mine long ago. I'd die on a battlefield. On the rough soil. In the harsh weather. Alongside my brothers and sisters who fought for you, father, and every human.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the most meaningful death I know.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, don't feel sad for me. Not only did I live the life I wanted, I even died how I always wished for.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, don't cry too much okay?\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know it's hard to ask you this, even a bit cruel, but whenever someone says my name, I want you to smile.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want my little sister to smile with pride and say 'Yes, my brother pursued his dream. He lived his dream life.'\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father acts as if he hates me, but he'll be sad if I die. Vin, take care of him, okay?\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for you and father, I have no relatives.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want you two to be happy.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, I only have you two. I wish I could leave behind something for you.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Vin, I spent all my life improving my strength and battling.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have no money to pass on to you.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm not very famous for my reputation to be useful to you in any way.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm not friends with any powerful figure who can help you.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't have money, power, or influence.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike our father who can pass down the city, I don't even have a legacy.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything I had belongs to you.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My vintage wine.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My little apartment.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My love.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm sorry I couldn't spend more time with you.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm sorry I couldn't give you everything you wanted.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm sorry I couldn't see you grow up, get married, and have a happy family.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank You.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I came back from the stressful battles;\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank You for bringing a smile to my face.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank You for filling me with joy.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank You for being my little sister.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vin, I might be gone from this world.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I will be watching over you.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wishing You Happiness.]\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vin collapsed onto her knees as she blankly stared at the letter.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bit by bit, her vision began to blur.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cheeks felt the warm liquid flowing down from her eyes.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to scream. But someone seemed to be choking her as only a painful groan left her throat.\",\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"B-Brothe….!\"\",\u003C\u002Fp>",1162,"2026-06-06T07:58:26.749Z",1,"novelbin.me","904876de4fd2ab89d58a87cc59487ca38d1bd4ea1470c5fa56cbd005e0127086","divine-path-system-chapter-690","divine-path-system-chapter-688",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]