[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-academy-s-weakest-became-a-demon-limited-hun":3,"chapter-the-academy-s-weakest-became-a-demon-limited-hun-the-academy-s-weakest-became-a-demon-limited-hun-chapter-178":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Academy’s Weakest Became A Demon-Limited Hunter",{"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},1373973,1817,"Chapter 178: Preparations for the Grand Festival (2)","the-academy-s-weakest-became-a-demon-limited-hun-chapter-178",178,"\u003Cp>༺ Preparations for the Grand Festival (2) ༻\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s start the meeting of Class B Group C for the Grand Festival!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a small meeting room in Orphin Hall of the Magic Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several students, including myself, were seated. It was the group that I belonged to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front was Tristan Humphrey, his back to the board, a confident smile on his face. His curious voice called the meeting to order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, let’s vote for a group leader! I’ll be the leader! Do you all agree?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vote, my ass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, I want to be the leader too…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s unanimous, I will be the leader!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So incredibly unreasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t care who the group leader was, so I kept quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meeting consisted of discussions about what we would name the group, how to prepare, and what strategies to use in our respective events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Tristan, the group leader, had a strong desire to win, the meeting was conducted with enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it was the same for everyone. It was a pretty fun atmosphere, and I found myself getting excited too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn group assignment aside, this meeting was held for everyone to enjoy the Grand Festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The school was lively. Everyone was preparing for the Grand Festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not just a sports event, it was a grand festival held once every three years. The place was buzzing with a festive atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students hung decorations and structures in classrooms and other places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to this, Märchen Academy was more imposing than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the terrifying events that had occurred throughout the year, the students seemed determined to enjoy the festival to the fullest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The despair, fear, and trauma they felt when confronted with demons like the Floating Island. This festival was meant to dispel such emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students from the Magic Department filled the front of Orphin Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since I didn’t want to stand around and do nothing, I took on tasks that would help me train my mana mastery. It involved infusing and manipulating mana into magic tools to be used as shiny ornaments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was menial labor that required minimal mana consumption and repetition. However, since you had to twist mana inside the magic tool, it would be a difficult task if you had low mana mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tristan was enthusiastic about his work. Soon, he took on a supervisory role, and now he was going around offering praises to the students like “Ha! How aesthetic! Excellent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing students genuinely say, “Thank you!” made him burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each decoration prepared for the academy was filled with the student’s hard work and dedication. Knowing this, Tristan walked around showering praises with an excited voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mateo Jordana was quietly focused on the preparations for the Grand Festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amy Holloway was busy making and moving decorations while flirting with the main character, Ian Fairytale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya Astrea was in charge of moving big and heavy decorations using her wind magic. The students gasped and applauded at her ridiculously high mana density and Kaya responded with a shy, yet proud smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Kaya looked in my direction and our eyes met. I smirked and gave her a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a remarkable girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya’s face turned bright red. With newfound motivation, she effortlessly lifted even heavier decorations to the top of the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even I couldn’t help but think that her mana density and mastery were insane when she placed the decorations at the top of the spire with her wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, the task is finished. There aren’t many magic tools left to work on here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Group leader, I’m done with this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After infusing all the magic tools with mana, I shouted at Tristan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly approached and inspected the magic tools lined up in front of me, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it… There’s nothing to criticize…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to have been hoping to find some fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going inside to handle the rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, go to the utility room on the third floor. I’m sure you can be of help there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew it~. You know everything. You’re our pride, Tristan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch…! Don’t act friendly with me, Isaac!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tristan frowned and grimaced when I chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, following Tristan’s instructions, I went inside Orphin Hall and went up to the third floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utility room. I peeked through the window and saw a feast of decorations. The students were happily chattering away, busy preparing for the festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They greeted me warmly, shouting, “Isaac!” when I entered the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are the magic tools?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Over there! Isaac can work on those!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A female student in Class B pointed toward a large pile of small magic tools. This would take some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blackout curtains occupying a corner of the utility room were drawn back. All eyes turned in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ta-da! The face of the second-years appears!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waaah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, so pretty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What appeared were three girls sweating profusely, trying to maintain their excitement, and Luce Eltania with a nonchalant expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students on the opposite side of the curtain cheered, admiring Luce’s beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seriously, she’s amazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luce was dressed in a modified wizard’s robe that accentuated her figure. She was so dazzlingly beautiful that eyes were naturally drawn toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her in person, she was quite sensual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male students blushed and stared at Luce, completely mesmerized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her makeup enhanced her beauty even more, so I totally understood their feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, the three girls standing around Luce looked terrified for some reason. Their forced smiles were very obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What happened behind the curtain…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked like they were walking on thin ice…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luce’s current appearance was due to a Grand Festival tradition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each department and grade would select the most beautiful person to represent them. These representatives would boost morale as the face of their respective grades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were automatically entered into one of the festival’s events, the beauty pageant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Magic Department, Snow White was chosen to represent the first-years and Dorothy for the third-years. Among other strong competitors, Priestess Miya and Alice Carroll chose not to participate due to personal reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miya was appointed to dance during the Grand Festival, and Alice was the Student Council President. However, they could have participated in the pageant if they wanted to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah. If anyone asked why Miya, who followed a different religion, would be dancing, it was because the Lord, Manhalla, advocates for harmony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The academy requested the Priestess to dance in hopes that the festival would be celebrated alongside the God of Horan, and Miya agreed to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, in ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱, Dorothy was not present at this time of year, so some pretty student was chosen as the face of the third-years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a cross-dresser. Surely, many male students who had taken a liking to him would throw up upon discovering the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank Dorothy that Dorothy is still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would appear in the beauty pageant, but my goddess Dorothy, would crush him with her divine beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luce had been standing poutingly, but when she spotted me, her expression softened into a warm smile. It was a dramatic change of expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isaac!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ran towards me, the hem of her dress fluttering. Envious gazes of the male students turned in my direction. However, I was used to it by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, Luce, aren’t you looking pretty?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, is that so? Do Ireallylook that pretty?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Luce twirled around, holding the hem of her dress to show off her appearance, I gave her a thumbs-up and nodded empathically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luce swung her body. She seemed pleased with my compliment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be careful not to fall for me, okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luce smiled cheekily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a tease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smirked and flicked her forehead lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she didn’t seem to be in pain, likely due to [Basic Protection Magic] she habitually used, the slight impact made Luce touch her forehead in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go get working.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, me too. I’ll help you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have your own tasks, Dummy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students seemed hesitant to talk to Luce. Whenever someone other than me talked to her, her face would stiffen up and her mouth would shut tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they were all looking at me pleading for help, I decided to make it clear to Luce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s do our assigned tasks first. Luce, you have the most important role in our class. We’ll be more motivated if you become more delightful than anyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, let’s both give it our all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Luce nodded her head, and the students breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lightly patted Luce’s delicate shoulder and walked over to the magic tools, repeating the work I had been doing outside Orphin Hall. I infused the magic tools with mana, checked if they were working properly, and forged them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, Luce would come up behind me and rest her chin on my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to calm her down just by resting on my back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isaac.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I was busy working, a girl came up to me and whispered in my ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks to you, Luce has become docile. Kehe, seriously, thank you…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Is that so…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was on the verge of tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Became docile, huh? What was she like before…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After expressing her gratitude, she smiled and walked towards the blackout curtains. As she entered, the curtains partially opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stretched my head out like a turtle and peeked through the curtains. Luce was being pampered by the female students, her face was calm like a docile puppy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked blissful. Just my presence seemed to make Luce happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smirk escaped my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Isaac!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re so handsome…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haa, Senior Isaac…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were not enough magic tools for the number of people. It seemed there was a mistake in the distribution of the supplies provided by the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I went down to the first-year floor to look for spare magic tools, and a few female students sent me adoring glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard from White before that my story was often talked about amongst the first-years. The way I looked and acted during the duel with the Priestess hade made an impression on the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said that even disregarding the whole Priestess fiasco, many students thought I was cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it was a pretty good feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a senior’s duty to show their juniors how cool they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s keep our cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked down the hallway like I always do, back straight and walking like a model. Today, for some reason, I felt like I was going to fall over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Buddy, do you have a spare of this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I showed the magic tool I was carrying to a female student passing by in the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face turned red as she replied in a shy voice, “Yes, we do…” and pointed towards the utility room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked over and opened the door without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cute female student was sitting in front of the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pure white hair swirled up like a spike, immediately drawing my attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Snow White, the face of the first-year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our eyes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, my mind had to take time to process the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around. All the students in the utility room had their hair up in a spike as if it were a stiletto pointing to the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stopped chattering and quietly looked in my direction. It was as if they were trying to keep their silence to respect their senior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence was suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I’ll just buy the magic tools with my own money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, I quietly closed the door and turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t want to know why they looked like that, nor did I want to associate with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“S-senior Isaac…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the stiletto-haired junior’s teary plea reached me, wanting to explain something…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly fled the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>",1983,"2026-06-05T21:55:37.925Z",1,"novelbin.me","3bc1a185a5c2c61cfcd1e48cc9c8a2752f676565e70816f9e12dc44dda52bc35","the-academy-s-weakest-became-a-demon-limited-hun-chapter-179","the-academy-s-weakest-became-a-demon-limited-hun-chapter-177",377,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-academy-s-weakest-became-a-demon-limited-hun-cover.jpg"]