[{"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-187":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},1027243,1339,"Chapter 187: Silverleaf Academy (XXXV)","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-187",187,"\u003Cp>As soon as Selene's voice dropped into that last sweet lilt, the entire floor split apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Plant Series: Thorn Serpent Surge! (✦ 6th-level Spell ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vines—thick, thorn-covered, and glowing with sickly green mana—burst through the stone, wrapping and spiraling around in twisting arcs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They surged toward Aestrea like serpents, screeching through the air with a wet, snapping sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWOOSH—CRACK—SNAP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea didn't wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kicked off the ground instantly, his legs moving even before his body screamed at him to stop. His knees ached, his muscles burned, but he moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His scythe swept low in a sharp arc, cutting through the first wave of vines with a clean swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick stems fell to the ground, twitching like dying snakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selene's hand motioned again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bloom for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive flower bloomed beneath Aestrea's feet, its wide petals snapping open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHUMP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside its core, a dozen smaller vines sprang out like spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>STAB-STAB-STAB-STAB!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twisted midair, barely avoiding impalement, before kicking off one of the petals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spun to the side, landing hard on one knee, his body screaming in protest, but still moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura flared again—pure violet, crackling along the edge of his scythe like liquid thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selene's body shimmered briefly, and a wave of intoxicating scent flowed outward—sweet, sticky, suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea's breath hitched for a moment as his heart beat irregularly, his mind clouding just a fraction too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Seduction Series: Blooming Seduction! (✯ 7th-level Spell ✯) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't look away, Aestrea,\" she whispered, her voice dripping like honey, her eyes gleaming maliciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me make your last moments… gentle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea snarled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut the fuck up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He launched himself forward again, his scythe crashing down toward her in a brutal, overhead arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vine hardened like steel, intercepting the blow just inches above Selene's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea's knees bent—he threw his full weight into the follow-up swing, twisting, pivoting, and striking again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vines kept pouring from the ground, the walls, even her shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They danced between them like whips and spears, but Aestrea's movements were completely precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His scythe cleaved a vine cleanly in half, and then spun upward to strike again, forcing Selene to leap back as the blade grazed her cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small line of blood ran down her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite that, Selene's smile didn't vanish at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's it...\" she whispered. \"Keep struggling, I want to see how long you'll last.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spread her arms wide, and a dozen flowers bloomed around her in a wide circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PUFF!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They opened in unison, releasing a golden, glittering mist that spread like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Seduction Series: Scent of Ecstasy! (✯ 7th-level Spell ✯) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough, cough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea started coughing, his eyes burning, and his throat tightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mist was thick with mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disorienting, overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His muscles faltered for a brief second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Selene moved during that second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHHHK—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whip made of vines laced with thorns shot forward, curling around Aestrea's ankle and yanking him off his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hit the ground hard, cracking the floor beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selene stalked toward him slowly, her steps elegant and mocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're so close to your limit now,\" she murmured, stepping over the broken vines and frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No more spells. Aura flickering. Body collapsing. I could kiss you right now, and your heart might stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pressed her boot down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ribs protested, and his breath hitched for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even still…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea stared up at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try me... bitch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selene's smile vanished for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PLOP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that second, Aestrea gripped the shaft of his scythe with both hands and slammed the butt-end into the ground, using it to push his upper body up as he roared through gritted teeth, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scythe cleaved upward with monstrous force, tearing through the vines around his leg and sending a shockwave that split the floor open in a straight line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selene flew back, her feet sliding across the floor as vines rushed to catch her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She landed gracefully, but that red smear across her cheek had widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She touched it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then smiled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, her expression wasn't playful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'll just have to break every bone in your body,\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor split again as Selene surged forward, vines twisting beneath her like serpentine tendrils guiding her steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body moved with an unnatural grace, as if the battlefield itself bent to carry her forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above her, petals burst open midair, each acting like a stepping stone as she dashed over them, turning the sky into her personal path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's see if you still smile when I tear your limbs apart,\" she whispered darkly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dropped like a blade from the sky, leg sweeping downward in a destructive arc—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Plant Series: Thorn Bloom Strike! (✦ 5th-Level Spell ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea twisted just in time, allowing the blow to slam into his shoulder rather than his chest. His body launched sideways, crashing through a broken pillar and tumbling like a ragdoll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Debris flew everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even through the dust—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selene didn't stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She landed with grace, both arms wrapped in spiraling vines. She snapped her fingers, and the ground hissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Plant Series: Blooming Lash! (✦ 4th-Level Spell ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHIP—WHIP—WHIP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three strikes came at once—left, right, and above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea ducked the first, blocked the second with a raised scythe, and flung himself backward just as the third cracked into the ground, blasting open a crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Aestrea tried to counter with a horizontal sweep of his scythe, but she twisted and evaded with the same mocking elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came her next spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Plant Series: Bloom Snare! (✦ 6th-Level Spell ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vines beneath his feet erupted upward like living chains, coiling instantly around his arms and legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WRAP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thorns dug into his skin as they yanked tight, locking him in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked forward like a queen approaching an insect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Poor Aestrea…\" she whispered. \"So powerful, yet so easy to bind. You should've used that strength to kneel at my feet, not against me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Aestrea didn't even bother to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And unfortunately, she wasn't done yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single glowing pink sigil shimmered beneath her heel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Seduction Series: Kiss of Obedience! (✦ 6th-Level Spell ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of sweet, floral pheromones rushed through the air. The scent was dangerous, magic-infused, thick, and heady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind that blurred the mind, seduced the will, and slowed the body with warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea's vision swam for a split second as his heart rate started accelerating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his glare never softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're underestimating me again,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selene's eyes narrowed slightly, but her grin remained fixed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're out of mana. And your Aura isn't as strong as your mana, soooo... what can you possibly do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her words, Aestrea took one long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He braced his legs, clenched his teeth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violet aura exploded from his body like a volcanic eruption, reducing the vines around him to dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spell shattered under the weight of his raw physical will, and Selene had to leap back as the very ground cracked beneath her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the dust cleared, he was standing despite blood coming out from almost all the entrances on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood flowed down his ears, nose, eyes, and, not to mention, the open wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, he still charged at Selene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOOP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a blur, he drove the blunt end of his scythe into Selene's gut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kaaugh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Plant Series: Snapburst Ivy! (✦ 5th-Level Spell ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From her wound, a surge of green erupted—a last-ditch counter that sent snapping vines outward in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea was hit with a few, his arms slashed, his shoulder bitten, but his grip never loosened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THWACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twisted the scythe and slammed her ribs with the side of the blade, sending her tumbling across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hit stone, flipped, and slammed into a half-broken column.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust fell around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even then, her eyes didn't lose their edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You... really are too DANGEROUS to stay alive...\" she hissed coldly, wiping the blood flowing down her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her words, Aestrea scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you,\" he replied, dragging his battered body forward, violet aura swirling around his scythe, \"are too blind to see when you've already lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Hah. That was the best joke I've ever heard,\" she let out a low chuckle, green mana flowing through her arms as she started to prepare for another spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately, for her, Aestrea was telling the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, because of him being pushed to the limit, even though his body was something akin to a skeleton at his right moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Aura, which hadn't been strengthened for more than a year, had finally broken the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Aura's Rank: SS-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>✦ Disposition: Violet (Power & Luxury)』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had reached the SS- rank, which theoretically was two and a half times stronger than the peak of the S-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant that his current power had doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And along with that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had finally reached the level where his Aura could be materialized into reality, meaning that even without magic, he could manipulate Aura just as he did with Mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fight was finally going to end.\u003C\u002Fp>",1572,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.612Z",1,"novelbin.me","889a82e0095ba0e0bd202c8cf2ed4ed3cb1fc4d33b018fa3ee0de642ac7d2786","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-188","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-186",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]