[{"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-310":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},1373855,1817,"Chapter 310: Stone Turtle","the-academy-s-weakest-became-a-demon-limited-hun-chapter-310",310,"\u003Cp>Without saying much, we simply cheered each other on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>–Senior Isaac, go for it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With White’s encouragement in mind, I started running again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While running, I took in my surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blend of natural scenery and stunning architecture caught my eye. Now and then, I noticed structures infused with magic, adding to the aesthetic charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain fell, leaves drifted, snow blanketed the ground, and then the sun shone again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the scenery of this vast campus transform with each passing season, I found myself inevitably growing attached to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glanced over at the central administrative building, Bartos Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the day the Evil God emerged from that rooftop, I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to protect this view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was determined to defend this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *The girl, Michelle, let out a sigh as she pulled back the hood of her red cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the night sky, at an altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizards in black pointed hats and robes lay dead, their blood spilled. Each one was a dark magician.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because all the wizards who were casting magic lost their lives, the strange glow of the summoning circle on the ground gradually faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The children, huddled and bound at the center of the summoning circle, trembled as they gazed at Michelle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“S-spare me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whimpering voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One dark magician, still alive, groveled on the ground, pleading desperately, but Michelle gazed down at him with cold indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m a hunter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michelle hoisted the axe onto her shoulder and crouched beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lifeless eyes stared at the dark magician.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michelle raised the axe that was resting on her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade caught the moonlight, flashing menacingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A-ahh…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michelle struck the dark magician’s neck with her axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood splattered on Michelle’s pale cheek. She took out a handkerchief and wiped her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark magician convulsed with every breath. With each spasm, a surge of blood spilled from his neck, soaking his black robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glow of the summoning circle had completely faded, leaving only the flickering flames around the altar to light the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michelle moved to the center of the summoning circle, slicing through the ropes that bound the children with her axe, setting them free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The children burst into tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“T-thank you…! Thank you so much…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank the Incarnate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michelle looked at the child with a cold smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The one who saved me. I’m merely acting on her behalf. She would never want children like you to be in harm’s way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The children didn’t understand what Michelle meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well then…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michelle reached out toward the children, closed her eyes, and murmured, “May the Incarnate’s blessing protect you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***Hiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a stone cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An eerie chill lingered in the air, with dense mana wrapping around the stone walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive beast, resembling a giant snapping turtle armored in stone, slowly opened its tightly shut eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it looked straight ahead, it saw a familiar face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver-blue-haired boy who had fought its stone minions repeatedly, getting up to fight again no matter how many times he was wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was approaching, with cold energy emanating from his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[So, the time has finally come…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Isaac, the man who had once vowed to defeat the Stone Turtle and bind him into a familiar contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the impending battle, Stone Turtle Gormos slowly rose, channeling its immense rock mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gooooooo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a truly terrifying mana, a weighty pressure that naturally invoked fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stone Turtle quickly made its judgment. Even if the Primordial Rock Sovereign were alive, he would not be able to defeat this boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It has been a while, Gormos!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiny white dragon, Frost Dragon Hilde, who had been lurking behind Isaac, darted forward and waved a paw in greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isaac halted, maintaining a safe distance from Gormos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gormos, I’ve come to make a contract.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I can see it. What unbelievable mana…. Have you been deliberately holding back in your training, only to feed off it later?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think what you will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…No point in dragging this out.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isaac showed his wrist to the Stone Turtle Gormos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar contract on his wrist began to activate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swear, should I emerge victorious, you will serve me as my familiar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I swear.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The contract is sealed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their intentions aligned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuuuuuu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive boulders materialized around Stone Turtle Gormos, and stone golems began to rise from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A legion of golems, each towering over Isaac by tenfold, armed themselves with stone weapons and formed ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the golem that had shattered Isaac’s ribs countless times emerged, ready for combat. Ten of them, when just one used to be more than enough to overpower him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Come, Isaac. Defeat me and prove yourself worthy to be my master.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In ❰Magic Knight of Märchen❱, it was only in the final stages of the game that one could form a familiar contract with the 8-star magic beast, the Stone Turtle Gormos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time had finally come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isaac leaped off the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kagagagak!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp chunks of rock shot at Isaac like bullets, but he deployed an ice wall, deflecting every attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the golems swung their massive weapons, Isaac stepped on one and used it to jump higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He warded off the barrage of stone debris with a wave of elemental magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isaac’s legs were quickly encased in [Rock Armor], a power granted by his familiar, Eden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that leg, he kicked the massive golem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force of his kick sent shockwaves through the air, shattering the giant golem’s head with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining golems rushed at Isaac, but he destroyed them one after another with his [Rock Armor] enhanced fists as he charged straight toward Gormos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crashhhhh!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, all the golems were destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fate of the golems that followed was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stayed on alert, without a hint of complacency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fighting style, though that of a strong individual, was deeply rooted in the experiences he had accumulated when he was weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeating this man was impossible, the Stone Turtle concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Isaac reached the Stone Turtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isaac leaped into the air and gathered ice mana in his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice mana swirled, and the formula for the 5-star spell, [Frost Explosion], unfolded above his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Perfect! This is the first time I have been overwhelmed like this…!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone Turtle Gormos let out a wild laugh, summoning a hail of stone spears that launched toward Isaac.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks for sparring with me all this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isaac unleashed the ice mana toward the Stone Turtle’s head, casting [Frost Explosion].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A radiant wave of pale blue light exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold shockwave shattered and deflected all the stone spears flying in from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive flood of ice engulfed the Stone Turtle, causing the rocky mountain on its shell to collapse and scatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rushing cold air settled into the stone cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stone Turtle grimaced in pain as his entire body was encased in ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pale blue frost began to recede.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isaac stood atop the ice created by the [Frost Explosion], looking down at the Stone Turtle with eyes as cold as ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haa.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isaac’s breath turned into a white mist in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, at Isaac’s will, the ice encasing the Stone Turtle disintegrated into mana dust, scattering in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ugh…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stone Turtle groaned, staggering before collapsing to the ground. He panted, bleeding all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the broken stone skin, red flesh could be seen. The Stone Turtle felt the intense cold and sharp pain deep within his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gormos.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isaac lightly jumped down from the ice and walked through the cold air, arriving right in front of the Stone Turtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s time to follow me. I need you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hissing sound escaped through the tightly closed mouth of the Stone Turtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he closed his eyes, a moment from a thousand years ago flickered before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he saw was the back of the Primordial Rock Sovereign, who always fought boldly against enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He often thrust his fist forward and shouted energetically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gormos, a new adventure awaits! Follow me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That passionate voice echoed in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An involuntary smile tugged at the corner of the Stone Turtle’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…You need not ask. I concede. It is my defeat. From this moment, I recognize you as my new master, Isaac.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hwaaaaa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, a new light brown mark was etched onto the Stone Turtle’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In resonance, the contract circle on Isaac’s wrist began to glow with a light brown hue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The contract was established.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone Turtle Gormos became Isaac’s third familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gleam of triumph flickered in Isaac’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…Hmm?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Isaac embraced the Stone Turtle’s massive head, pressing his face into the rough surface, and tenderly caressed it like a cherished treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hilde quietly flew over and hugged the back of Isaac’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gormos didn’t understand why they were doing this, but sensing Isaac’s heart, he soon smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You rascals…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was heartwarming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***It was midday. I was walking through the hallway of Orphin Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since yesterday, I have become very conscious of my wrists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve finally made a contract with the Stone Turtle…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a different 8-star familiar contract circle on each wrist, I felt immense satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I opened my locker to grab a book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I noticed a note I hadn’t seen before. Someone must have slipped it through the gap in the locker door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grabbed the note and read what was written inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meet me at the hideout after school\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Dorodorodorothy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to the name “Dorodorodorothy,” there was a simple drawing of a cute character with a witch’s hat, smiling brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting aside the strange name, the messy scrawl made it clear that Dorothy had left the note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We haven’t had a serious talk since we returned from Aldreque, have we?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been bothering me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn’t mentioned what Rachnil had said on purpose, out of consideration for Dorothy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she’s finally ready to have that conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I carefully slipped the note into a clear protector, placed it in a glass case, and displayed it in my locker. After all, it was a keepsake from Dorothy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grabbed the book I needed and continued down the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I doubted Dorothy had found any comfort in the idea that her existence might become a catastrophe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, regardless of the conclusion she reached, my response wouldn’t change.\u003C\u002Fp>",1748,"2026-06-05T21:55:37.926Z",1,"novelbin.me","bc5ccbe7d516e023648299cbcb88dd05de1670e4d5ad888c5a11586cc38389ce","the-academy-s-weakest-became-a-demon-limited-hun-chapter-311","the-academy-s-weakest-became-a-demon-limited-hun-chapter-309",377,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-academy-s-weakest-became-a-demon-limited-hun-cover.jpg"]