[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy":3,"chapter-the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-177":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Strongest Student of the Weakest Academy",{"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},1027233,1339,"Chapter 177: Silverleaf Academy (XXV)","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-177",177,"\u003Cp>\"System...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting into the portal's room, I muttered to myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you need something?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have any other uses?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't help but ask curiously, after all, if it could give me visions of the future, maybe it has some other features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was I kidding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm not the protagonist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haaa...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting out a sigh, I checked the progress of the portal, and by the looks of it, it should be completed by Sunday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's nice. I could also use the portal to visit Zeva and... maybe Eleonora. I'm still pissed that she won't offer me the Dragon's Heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is she so obsessed with having me as her disciple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not like she's going to gain anything with that, except for the fact that I'll need to start attending her academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a last glance at the portal, I turned away and headed down the quiet hall toward the training room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could already hear the thud of footsteps, the sharp crack of wood clashing against wood, and a very stern voice echoing over it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaerin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But… she wasn't laughing this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leaned on the doorframe and peeked inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I saw her, I almost didn't recognize her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaerin stood tall with her arms crossed, a serious look on her face and not a single hint of her usual giggles, as she observed the pair of girls clashing in the middle of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaf lunged forward, her wooden sword arcing low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruli met it with a sharp parry, lightning sparking faintly across her blade as their weapons collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Chaerin's voice rang through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leaf! Your form is too floaty. Ground yourself when you swing, or Ruli's going to keep pushing you back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaf let out a grunt, adjusting her stance with gritted teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Ruli, no brute forcing! That spell was Gale Disruption, a wind-based feint, not Thunder Slam! You're overcharging it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I like Thunder Slam!\" Ruli protested, a few sparks still crackling from her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaerin's eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I like not getting turned into a fried chicken nugget. Do it again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised an eyebrow, impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Wow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was much better at teaching than I thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaerin glanced over, her ears twitching slightly when she noticed me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her strict aura softened just a bit, her cheeks warming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Papa,\" she said softly, then looked back at the twins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No breaks. Just because he's here doesn't mean you get to slack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uuuugh!!\" Ruli groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaf threw me a silent save us look, but I just raised my hands in surrender and leaned against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just here to watch. Teacher Chaerin's in charge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruli pouted but returned to her stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\" Chaerin clapped, immediately back to instructor mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruli, activate Storm Step. Leaf, follow it with Whisper Fang. You've seen how the Elven Duelists use that combo. Let's try to mimic it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twins nodded—and moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruli vanished in a sudden crackle of light, reappearing to Leaf's left with a flash of static.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaf reacted instantly, her body twisting like wind through grass, her blade slicing diagonally upward with a gust-infused arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spells weren't perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sparks fizzled halfway, and the gust that followed was more like a strong breeze than a blade of wind—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad,\" I muttered, watching their movements carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaerin turned slightly, catching my eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, her smile was small—but proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're getting better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More than better,\" I replied, folding my arms. \"At this pace, they'll hit D-rank in combat capacity by next week.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaerin beamed quietly, then turned back toward the girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\" she called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Short break. Hydrate and stretch. You've got ten minutes before we start again with shadow drills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twins immediately collapsed onto the floor like puppets with cut strings, gasping for air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uuuugh, I hate wind spells,\" Ruli muttered, flopping on her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're elegant…\" Leaf whispered between breaths, \"…but so hard to control…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked over, handing each of them a cold towel from the mini-fridge nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good work,\" I said gently, kneeling down between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think so…?\" Leaf asked, her eyes shining just a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't die,\" I teased, \"so yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yaaay…\" Ruli mumbled from the floor, half-dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaerin padded over and sat on her knees beside me, sipping her juice box with quiet satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect that I would like teaching,\" she said after a moment. \"It feels… like something I can do, you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chaerin…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\" She tilted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're amazing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cheeks instantly turned pink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-M-Mou~!! Don't say that with a straight face! I'll melt!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reached over and softly patted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Melt later. You've got students to whip into shape, remember?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaerin puffed her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're the worst, Papa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And yet,\" I said with a smug smile, \"you're still calling me that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Shush.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the twins slowly get back up—laughing, groaning, helping each other stretch—it really did feel like a family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way,\" I said, narrowing my eyes a little, \"now that I think about it… both of you awakened the same second element?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked between the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruli nodded first, then Leaf followed, her ears twitching slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wind, huh?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That could increase their speed for assassination, so a very good element indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, something tickled at the back of my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to Leaf, squinting slightly as an idea sparked to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leaf, c'mere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked in confusion, tilting her head like a curious cat. Still, she approached without complaint, soft steps padding across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she stood before me, I slowly raised my hand—and placed it on top of her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her shoulders jumped, her breath catching slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Resist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I simply uttered those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her confusion barely had time to settle before I forced a surge of mana into her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was pure pressure, pure and heavy, like an invisible wave crushing down on her small body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaf gasped, knees trembling as her instincts flared up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use it,\" I said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Defend yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I—I don't—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pulse of magic crashed into her like a wave, not enough to harm—but enough to threaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaf's body reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind coiled instinctively, but it wasn't enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was forcing her to dig deeper and use her water element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, something inside her snapped loose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ripple of soft blue mana bloomed around her like a mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHAAAA!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water suddenly erupted, swirling in a spiral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not wild—not uncontrolled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfect, rippling dome formed in an instant, shimmering like crystal and humming with resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second wave of pressure I pushed toward her shattered against the dome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fifth-level spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A self-generated Water Barrier—designed to absorb blunt force impact and convert it into kinetic dispersion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What… was that…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You used your water element,\" I said, stepping back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not wind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't know why, but she had her water element blocked somehow, which made me quite surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, she could probably only use her second element that I had sent Alaine to help both of them awaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked down at her trembling hands. Water still rippled at her fingertips, dancing like threads of liquid silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You…\" she whispered, breathless, \"you forced me to…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was buried under your wind. Water was always there. You just needed a push.\" I tried to explain in simple terms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her water mana was somehow sealed, and upon taking a closer look at her meridians, it was really being blocked by a small whirlwind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I simply needed to use pressure to crush that whirlwind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pheww~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaerin whistled softly from the side, arms crossed, thoroughly impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow… Leaf, that was beautiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-Yeah,\" Ruli added, eyes shining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You looked like a little lake goddess or something!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaf's cheeks turned rosy, and the barrier finally began to dissolve, melting into droplets that clung to her hair and lashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Name it,\" I told her, smiling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's your spell now. Something fitting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked down, thoughtful… then softly whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Tideglass Shell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Perfect. That spell could be very useful, and it seems to have reached at least the fifth level, so be careful when using it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm!\" Leaf nodded seriously at my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, I turned to Ruli next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was already expectant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-Hey, what about me?\" she asked, fidgeting slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't I get something cool too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled, stepping toward her with a slow pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, don't worry…\" I raised a hand, my fingers cracking with a dense silver-colored mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're getting something alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes lit up for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they widened in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Wait, that feels—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZRRMMMMM—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My fingers brushed against her chest, just over her core, and I poured mana into her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shoved it in deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ghh—aaah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her back arched as the energy surged through her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks crackled around her feet, lightning dancing wildly with nowhere to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too much—! I-It's too much—!\" she gasped, knees buckling as the excess mana overloaded her channels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-My body can't—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up and take it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped closer, placing my other hand on her lower back to steady her as her entire frame began to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic burst from her fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lightning trait activated on reflex, but the output was unstable—chaotic—blasting bolts in every direction like an uncontrolled storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaerin had to cast a barrier in the background to protect Leaf, who was just staring with wide eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't resist it,\" I murmured in Ruli's ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let your mana spiral outward. Find the convergence point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I don't know what that means!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK—BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bolt of pure, condensed lightning erupted from her body, coiling around her like a dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana reached its peak—and just when it felt like she would burst, she channeled it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right into her palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZRRMMM—ZZZZT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two blazing lances of lightning formed, shaped like twin spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana calmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breathing slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, in a dazed voice, she whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I did it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked down at the spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzling, hot-white lightning contained in concentrated, weaponized focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Twin Bolts of Judgment,\" she muttered softly, naming it as if in a trance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she blinked, her cheeks flushed bright red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Why are my thighs shaking?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were overloaded. That was about thirty times your normal input.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaerin gave her a deadpan look from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You looked like you were gonna explode and cry at the same time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"D-Don't say it like that!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaf just clapped quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You looked really pretty, Ruli…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-You too, dummy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that, I stepped back, crossing my arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both girls had awakened fifth-level spells, shaped directly from instinct and pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like real mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good,\" I muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest for now. We'll be pushing harder tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes widened in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1841,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.612Z",1,"novelbin.me","60dcb53a0ac0b0583aabdecb9e83d3858bb982758a1b586119606cf2fd1588e8","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-178","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-176",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]