[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-784":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},1564256,2028,"Chapter 784 The Aftermath","divine-path-system-chapter-784",784,"\u003Cp>Chapter 784 The Aftermath\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been five days since Bali began his battle with Mirage Queen. Thankfully, Bali was able to keep his head on his shoulders and hold a stalemate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bali expected major injuries at least. But for some reason, Mirage Queen seemed to be in a weakened state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Perhaps it's for closing the Abyss?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bali thought as he watched the Mirage Queen leave the battlegrounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike usual, she didn't leave the planetoid to heal her injuries and stayed there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The level 9s that came with her were also settled on their respective planetoids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bali understood their goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirage Queen wanted to lock Bali down with herself. The level 9s of Abyssals would lock down the human level 9s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the changes in the Abyss, they didn't need to worry about Varian's terror attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, they had a small excess of level 9s compared to Mars. Using this, they hoped to slowly conquer the planetoids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were several geniuses from Mars that could take on two Abyssals in the same sub-realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it's going to be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mars had been under the threat of destruction since Kreo's death. Only now did it truly gain safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Federation thus gave a green light for the reverse migration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian was in a good mood after the mission's success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Mirage Queen was in a temporarily weakened state, Bali had the opportunity to familiarize himself with his powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Bali wouldn't be having the upper hand in their subsequent battles anytime soon, he would be able to hold his own without the fear of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Varian,\" Sia's soft voice sounded in his mind and jolted him out of his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian glanced around and saw that the people behind him in the queue were getting impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though there were more than twenty queues for this monument, there were more than 100,000 people in his immediate sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Who would've thought…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, Varian turned to the large Stele with a solemn expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Stele, the names of the fifty level 9s that gave up their lives to buy Mars the crucial hours it desperately needed were engraved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian recognized each and every name on the Stele.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Particularly, the one at the very top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skad\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I know asking for forgiveness after causing your deaths due to my own recklessness is vile.' Varian bowed his head to the martyrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I caused your deaths. I'm sorry. I just wanted to torment the person I hate. If I knew the consequences would be so tragic and so many people would lose their lives over due to my decision, I would've never touched Kreo.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian's body shook as the images of the destruction flashed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Millions, no, tens of millions of deaths. Countless families were broken. Billions of people were displaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bravest heroes of Mars had to give up their lives just to buy some time. The bravest of them all, Skad, burnt his whole life to buy two minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I…' Varian's fingers dug into his palms and blood splattered on the ground. His eyebrows trembled violently as he stared at the Stele with a burning gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A part of him wanted to close his eyes shut and apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Varian refused. He stared at the Stele and burned every name into his memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Apology is useless. So, I promise you. I will take good care of the world you gave your lives for. I will.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he made that promise, Varian felt a weight in his heart vanish. The gloominess, guilt, and shame were burnt away by his soaring ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if the world had come to life and his role had just begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian took one last glance at the Stele before he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his way back, Varian paused as his glance rested on a woman in the queue. She resembled the High General.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was petite with brown hair and a similar facial structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Boo is she…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yes, Master. She's his daughter.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I see.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the woman reached Stele, a man walked up to her through a special channel and handed her the baby in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman held the baby gently and showed him the Stele.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips parted as she introduced the grandson to the grandfather and told them about each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, you promised to see him,\" Skyla said as she looked at her father's name. \"But your grandson came to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Skad, say hello to your grandfather,\" The woman held her baby's arm gently and waved it at the Stele.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she nodded at Stele, as if she was answering a question. \"Yes, it's your name. If not for those two minutes you bought with your own life, I and your grandson would've both been killed by her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skyla bit her lip as her eyes turned red, \"So, I'm forgiving you, father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears streamed down her cheeks as she sobbed like a little girl. \"P-Please be happy wherever you are. I will be happy. I will raise y-your grandson well. He will make you proud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle breeze brushed Skyla's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skyla looked around as she still couldn't believe the familiar feeling on her head. Only he patted her that way. Only him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skyla took a deep breath and offered the flowers to Stele before bowing and returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flowers she offered gently shook as if waving her a final goodbye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— — —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Varian walking back toward her, Sia sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't want him to carry this guilt. It didn't matter if millions or billions died, Sia didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This world be damned for all I care, I just want him to be happy.' Sia clenched her fists behind her back and waved at Varian with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Var!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was like honey, and everyone who heard it couldn't help but look at her in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was like the moon among the stars, overshadowing everyone with her mere presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men and women alike thought she was too beautiful to be real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must be a new promotional hologram to heal the war woun—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varian, currently wearing in a disguise, said and Sia responded with a bright smile. \"What do you want for dinner?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wait, she is real?' The nearby crowd was flabbergasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something that goes good with wine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn't drink so much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just this one night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the infatuated and envious gazes of the crowd, the couple left the district under the sunset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They still remained three feet away from each other, but their shadows no longer had any distance separating them.\u003C\u002Fp>",1110,"2026-06-06T07:58:30.929Z",1,"novelbin.me","ca42495a62f1d6fe986fbfa4b48952a3d24f62377ea4a418746f2235f7905c35","divine-path-system-chapter-785","divine-path-system-chapter-783",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]