[{"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-298":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},1373793,1817,"Chapter 298: Iron Fairy Subjugation (8)","the-academy-s-weakest-became-a-demon-limited-hun-chapter-298",298,"\u003Cp>I remember when I first faced Iron Fairy Rachnil in the game, thinking,What kind of absurd pattern will this guy show this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, this was exactly it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kagagagak!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A barrage of countless swords rained down with bullet-like speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each greatsword was imbued with dense mana, making it nearly impossible for us to break through them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah conjured an iron wall with his iron mana, while I reinforced it with [Fossilized Ice], combining ice and rock mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We channeled our mana to maintain that defensive wall against the relentless shower of greatswords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy focused on disrupting the physical force in front of the wall to slow down the falling greatswords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the greatswords managed to bypass Dorothy’s interference and pierce my [Fossilized Ice], their weakened state couldn’t break through Noah’s iron wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I continuously restored the [Fossilized Ice]. Our defense was unyielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kekekeke…!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaya concentrated on casting [Field of Slaughter], a spell combining blood and plant magic, to steadily drain Rachnil’s life force. The eerie laughter of the [Field of Slaughter] echoed intermittently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greatswords darting through the air slashed at the pesky [Field of Slaughter], yet Kaya persistently bombarded Rachnil with aggressive plant magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian concentrated his Divine Power into the Luminous Sword, preparing it for a decisive blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Will you continue to cower? Where has your bravado from moments ago vanished to? Have you already realized your recklessness, human?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachnil scoffed and shouted in an excited voice as if he found it ridiculous. It seemed he was extremely angry about what I did to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can we really just stay like this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah, his brow furrowed as he poured out his mana, shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we relaxed even a little, the defensive wall would be pierced by Rachnil’s attack, and our bodies would be mercilessly torn apart by the incoming greatswords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can hold out much longer…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah’s breath was ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was continually having his iron mana drained by Rachnil, and his limit was fast approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachnil must have noticed this a while ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why Rachnil was keeping this standoff. Eventually, this defense would crumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was the best we could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because an opportunity to counterattack will definitely come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, we had to endure and survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one condition to defeat Rachnil in the Iron Sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To meet that condition, we had to hold out against him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason I tried to inflict as much damage on Rachnil as possible was because the better his condition, the stronger his magic would be, weakening our defenses. 𝙧\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even in this situation… is there a way to defeat that fairy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you. I’d win.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I’ll trust you. If someone like you says so, it must be true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah nodded, breaking into a cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, I felt a breeze in my mind and a system window appeared in my vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A demon has been detected nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Detected a demon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱ scenario, demons shouldn’t appear in this part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, it was obvious which demon appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mephisto…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could only be that wretched bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mind raced with quick deductions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vuel and Mephisto were in cahoots, and Iron Fairy Rachnil had shown up early at Vuel’s behest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachnil wouldn’t take orders from anyone. Vuel must have made an irresistible offer to Rachnil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vuel needed to target the Black Stone when the Heavenly Clock was active, leaving nothing for him to offer Rachnil at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mephisto must have agreed to do something for Rachnil…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that way made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What risk did Rachnil take on in this scenario? He turned humanity and the fairies into his enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have to bear that risk entirely on his own, just like in ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was a way to minimize that risk and still benefit his ally Mephisto…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could that be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Thanatos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final boss of Semester 2 Year 2 ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱, Thanatos the Ruination\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply bringing him forth prematurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Thanatos could be an ally, even Rachnil would be tempted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, Thanatos the Ruination resurrected at a critical moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant it wouldn’t be strange for him to appear when Mephisto wanted. That was why I had considered the early revival of Thanatos during the last vacation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I’m right, we’re in danger…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Abyss was already a complete powerhouse, Thanatos was a monster that grew endlessly stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except in certain situations, he was unbeatable, and with time, Thanatos’s power increased exponentially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To block Thanatos’s attacks, powerful magic was required, but he absorbed such magic and used it as nourishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no other way to block his attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, leaving Thanatos unchecked would lead to a future filled with despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Mephisto’s greatest threats, myself and the Child of Light, Ian, confined in the Fairy Sanctuary, now was the perfect time to resurrect Thanatos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White… I beg you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything depended on White.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If White didn’t rally the fairies soon, the situation would uncontrollably descend into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, outside the Iron Sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Aldreque, silver mana ebbed and flowed, creating a sea of iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragments of buildings and structures floated aimlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron sea exerted immense pressure, crushing everything it consumed, leaving the drifting debris in a dire state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four Legion Commanders of Düpfendorf landed on one of the few intact structures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We haven’t taken significant damage. Stay alert.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Legion Commander, Dorhan, a white tiger beastman, said solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice magic cast by the Fourth Legion Commander, Erich, was merely meant to drive Mephisto away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mephisto must still be alive and well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, a grotesque figure leaped from the murky sea and lightly descended onto the rubble of the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Legion Commanders simultaneously took combat stances toward the creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[As expected, this body isn’t great… It’s quite weak, isn’t it?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mephisto grabbed the back of her neck, stretching and turning it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body had twisted grotesquely from his plunge into the iron sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half of his face was severely distorted, with one eye protruding. His arms and torso were twisted and torn in various places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ordinary human would have died instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Are you followers of the Ice Sovereign?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go to hell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Legion Commander, Isabel Silverwolf, and the Second Legion Commander, the bald-headed Karius Alsav, lunged at Mephisto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isabel gripped her twin silver axes, Farahorn, with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karius swung his frost-coated long weapon, but Mephisto leaped high, evading their strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mephisto landed on the roof of a nearby building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Go to hell? Such harsh words could even wound the feelings of someone like myself, you know?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mephisto spoke pitifully, placing his twisted fingers on his chest and closing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isabel, feeling incredulous, spat in disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[By the way, shall we recall one fact?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mephisto turned his head to the side and looked at the tall Iron Sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Ice Sovereign you serve is now captured by the Iron Fairy, correct?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you think I would come alone, seizing such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha, what utter nonsense…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Legion Commanders were about to launch an attack on Mephisto simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a piercing ringing filled their ears, causing the hairs on their skin to stand on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilling sensation ran down their spines. Their eyes widened simultaneously without anyone prompting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All their gazes snapped in the same direction. Far away, unbelievable mana surged and spread throughout the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…At last, you’ve come. I’ve been expecting you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, silence fell over the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The growl of a beast reverberated through the minds of mankind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaaang!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a very distant place, in the wilderness once ravaged by the Floating Island, immense dark green mana surged, causing a massive magical explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even from this distant place of Aldreque, the explosion was vividly visible, and the deafening roar was unmistakably heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only the four Legion Commanders of Düpfendorf but also everyone else felt the same emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That… was dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn demon, what kind of monstrosity have you awakened…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the shocked Isabel, Mephisto clasped his hands behind his back and answered politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Ice Sovereign is incredibly powerful and dangerous. His power is sheer irrationality. Overwhelming! To face such a being, I had to bring forth someone just as formidable, don’t you think?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure of the mana became clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground rumbled, and the Iron Sea surged violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something colossal and overwhelming rose from the storm of dark green mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The colossal creature clutched an enormous magic staff with its thick arms, radiating a chilling aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of death and annihilation glowed dark green in the creature’s eyes and blossomed brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Legion Commanders, the evacuees, Emperor Carlos, and Merlin Astrea trembled before the creature. The surging instinct to survive was almost impossible to suppress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had the same feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That demon could not be defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Welcome, Thanatos!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mephisto spread his arms wide and exclaimed in a voice laced with amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ROAAAR!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanatos the Ruination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ferocious roar of the supreme demon shook the heavens and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>",1530,"2026-06-05T21:55:37.925Z",1,"novelbin.me","07aa8ea54ae992faf646c4d0cbdc330c1859090821aeddeefca1430f4b63497c","the-academy-s-weakest-became-a-demon-limited-hun-chapter-299","the-academy-s-weakest-became-a-demon-limited-hun-chapter-297",377,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-academy-s-weakest-became-a-demon-limited-hun-cover.jpg"]