[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grand-return-system":3,"chapter-grand-return-system-grand-return-system-chapter-134":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grand Return System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1080304,1397,"Chapter 134: Where Eyes Wander and Hearts Stir","grand-return-system-chapter-134",134,"\u003Cp>Where Eyes Wander and Hearts Stir\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the arena, Leon raised a hand casually, his sleeve shifting with the motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s enough for today. You’re free to move as you like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no ceremony in his tone—just quiet authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before anyone could respond further, his figure had already lifted into the air, robes fluttering lightly as he flew back toward the Amethyst Summit Division.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even look back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, the arena had already lost its meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Children fighting... what’s there to watch?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts were calm, grounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth was, his growth recently had been too fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too... dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power gained without time to settle often became unstable. Leon understood that better than anyone. Beneath his composed exterior, he had already made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to stabilize my mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind drifted briefly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To that silent, desolate place he had once discovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Martial Emperor’s tomb, hidden deep within an uninhabited region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had not yet opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the pressure... the aura... even remembering it now made his senses sharpen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least a few more months...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough time to temper himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough time to prepare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the arena—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena, Rias, and Harry remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them moved immediately after Leon left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, the space felt... looser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less restrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry exhaled sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His shoulders dropped, and the careful posture he’d been maintaining all this time completely vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stretched his arms lazily, a grin spreading across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sisters, I’ve got something to do. I’ll head off first. You two can go wherever you want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone carried that familiar, shameless excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before either of them could stop him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Straight toward the South Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rias blinked, then narrowed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That fast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena’s gaze followed Harry’s retreating figure, her expression cooling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Suspicious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rias folded her arms, tilting her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very suspicious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned closer, voice dropping into a playful whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn’t even pretend properly. That’s not ’something to do’... that’s ’something he shouldn’t be doing.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena’s lips pressed into a thin line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Agreed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Rias suddenly smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s follow him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena didn’t hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The South Arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they approached, the atmosphere changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air itself felt different—lighter, warmer... and strangely chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the home ground of the Holy Water Division.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more importantly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was filled with female students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flowing robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragrance carried faintly in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And surrounding them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dense outer circle of male students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them pretending to watch the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them actually watching the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Wow,\" Rias muttered under her breath, lips twitching. \"This place is... lively.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena’s eyes swept across the crowd, her expression turning slightly colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Pathetic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not one of those boys denied it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every gaze was sharp. Focused. Greedy in the most restrained way possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Selena? Why are you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear, cheerful voice broke through the noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena turned—and for the first time, her expression softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sana...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sana approached quickly, her long black hair swaying behind her, eyes bright with genuine happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought you’d still be at the East Arena,\" she said, slightly breathless. \"Didn’t your Amethyst Summit Division have matches today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena gave a small nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was quieter now. Warmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t have anything else to do... so I came to see you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sana smiled immediately, not doubting her at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you came at the right time. Come, I’ll take you inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Sana leading—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They passed through the dense outer crowd effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry stood frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been squeezing, pushing, struggling for several minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t move an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They just walked in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...This is discrimination,\" he muttered, staring at their backs with hollow eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then at himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Life is unfair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the inner circle—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere was calmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the center—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her presence alone seemed to quiet the surrounding space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long blue hair flowed gently behind her, catching the light like rippling water. The sky-blue robes clung softly to her slender frame, the white sash resting perfectly against her narrow waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slit of her robe revealed long, smooth legs with every subtle shift of posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And higher—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her boobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Full. Heavy. Proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far beyond what Selena or Rias had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not flaunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But impossible to ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mature, natural curve that moved slightly with her breathing—effortless, overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the air around her felt... softer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya’s gaze shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She noticed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her eyes instinctively searched past them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s not here...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She masked it quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Respected Maya.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena and Rias bowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya nodded, then asked, almost casually—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is your Teacher?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena answered calmly, \"We only had two matches today. After that... Teacher returned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single sound carried something faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost... regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your opponents today... were from the Secret Sword Summit, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes sharpened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did it go? Did you win?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a subtle tension beneath her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rias tilted her head, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her red eyes curved like crescents, bright and playful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We won both matches.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guardian Elder Shera fainted from anger and was carried back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya’s eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her composure cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting... I missed something like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips curved beautifully, her entire presence blooming in that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What a pity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rias and Selena both froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because of the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because of that smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was... dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somehow—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made them feel smaller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rias subconsciously straightened her posture, her chest rising slightly as if trying to match that presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena’s fingers tightened faintly at her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...She’s overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maturity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything they hadn’t fully grown into yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya’s voice softened, almost to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s quite something...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile lingered on her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cruel in the gentlest way... sharp without raising his blade...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exhaled lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rias leaned closer to Selena immediately, whispering—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Senior Sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Don’t you think Respected Maya is interested in our Teacher?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena’s eyes flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...No way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her voice lacked certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rias smirked slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You sure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze had already shifted back to Maya—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching.\u003C\u002Fp>",1095,"2026-06-03T10:40:08.787Z","2026-06-03T10:40:17.095Z",1,"novelbin.me","5de60f9ede6a9692e76e26777dc44aa5509353a5ffe06fb81874f4878de32e93","grand-return-system-chapter-135","grand-return-system-chapter-133",234,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrand-return-system-cover.jpg"]