[{"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-192":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},1027248,1339,"Chapter 192: Silverleaf Academy (XL)","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-192",192,"\u003Cp>As we stepped through the gate, the world around us twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rush of wind brushed past my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then everything shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We landed softly on a wide, open stone platform, surrounded by towering dark cliffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky above was a strange mix of deep purple and swirling gray clouds, lit by a giant glowing moon that didn't feel natural\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshhhhhhh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft breeze whispered past, carrying the scent of damp stone and old blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria stood just behind me, her hand on her daggers. Mia glanced around carefully, her holy staff already glowing faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek and James took their positions without needing a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Creepy place,\" James muttered, scratching the back of his neck. \"Even for an S-rank dungeon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" Derek added, narrowing his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It feels... too quiet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded at their words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was definitely off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Helena had said several groups would enter together. But when I turned around to check the gate, nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the soft swirl of the portal behind us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One minute passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I crossed my arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My foot tapped against the stone floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap. Tap. Tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still no one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…What's taking them so long?\" Mia finally asked, looking over her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't answer right away. I kept my eyes on the gate, watching for even a flicker, anything that meant someone was coming through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No movement at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Something's wrong,\" I finally muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think... we're alone?\" Maria tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No...\" I said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think we're cut off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut off how?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped away from the group and slowly walked toward the platform's edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It overlooked a massive dark canyon filled with jagged rocks and strange glowing runes carved into the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky above crackled softly with mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The moment we entered…\" I whispered, mostly to myself, \"...the dungeon changed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek looked uneasy after hearing my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think someone messed with the gate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... not really.\" I shook my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place. This whole dungeon. It's not normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fzzzt!—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gate behind us suddenly pulsed once and then went dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…That's not supposed to happen,\" Mia said, her voice turning slightly nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...This mana quantity... it should reach the SS-rank... at least.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy breath slipped from my lips as I narrowed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…It's a red gate,\" I finally muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James's head whipped toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A r-red gate?!\"\" he stammered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rushed forward, grabbing my shoulders and shaking me hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you serious?! A RED one?! I—I can't die here, man! I haven't even had my first kiss yet! I don't wanna die a virgin!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave him a tired look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"James.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know how long I've waited for something to happen with that cute healer girl?!\" he cried. \"And now you're telling me we might all die before that?! NO! NONONO—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek casually slapped the back of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James stumbled forward with a groan, finally letting go of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calm down, drama queen,\" Derek muttered, rolling his eyes. \"Red gate or not, panicking like that won't help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria instantly leaned closer to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it really that bad?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yeah. Red gates don't show up randomly. They're rare, and when they do appear, they usually involve a collapse… or a trap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air turned colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Mia's expression shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…So we're stuck,\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most likely,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I knew this was going to happen. After all, the trouble magnet called Lucas is also participating in the dungeon subjugation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, okay, let's not panic,\" James muttered to himself, rubbing the spot Derek smacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe we're not stuck. Maybe the gate's just, like… resting or something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not resting,\" I said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah… I figured.\" He winced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria walked beside me, her long hair swaying with the wind as she peered down into the canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…There's something written on those walls,\" she said, pointing at the glowing runes below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks old.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They look like a seal,\" Mia added, stepping closer. \"But broken in places. See that part? It's cracked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek crossed his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great. First, we get locked in. Now we're standing on top of some busted ancient prison or something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James gave him a sharp look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't say that out loud! This is exactly how horror stories start, dude!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sound wasn't from us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack-crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It echoed from the cliffs ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia stepped closer to me. Her soft breasts pressed slightly against my arm, but she didn't seem to notice or care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…You heard that too, right?\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave a small nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria drew one of her daggers, narrowing her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek took a step forward, lowering himself slightly into a ready stance. His palm hovered just above the ground, ready to activate his earth magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James looked around wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-what do we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quiet... something's coming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud crash echoed from the far side of the canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust and rubble exploded upward as part of the cliff shattered. Rocks tumbled down with a deep rumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long shape slithered through the smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slick black scales, glowing red lines carved into its body, steaming with heat. Its head was narrow, sharp, with a row of dagger-like teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its tail whipped behind it, smashing into the wall again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James fell on his butt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"IS THAT A—IS THAT A DRAGON-SNAKE THING?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia's fire staff flared brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... definitely worse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria's wind magic started forming around her legs, swirling faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a Flame Reaver Serpent, it's ranked A+.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek's fists tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But we're in an S-rank dungeon… and its grade should be even higher if it is a red gate,\" he spoke reluctantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly,\" I muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is just the appetizer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent turned its head toward us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its glowing red eyes locked onto our group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HISSSSSSSS!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a second thought, Mia gripped her staff tightly. Flames flickered and danced along its length as she raised it toward the serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Flame Series: Inferno Burst! (✦ 4th-level Spell ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blazing fireball shot from her staff, roaring through the air. The flames twisted and curled as they slammed into the serpent's scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent hissed and reared back, momentarily stunned by the fiery assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before it could recover, Derek and James moved in perfect sync. Derek slammed his fists against the stone ground, sending tremors through the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rocks and dust erupted around him as vines and roots burst from the cracks, wrapping tightly around the serpent's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Earth Series: Crushing Roots! (✦ 3rd-level Spell ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMBLE!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James stomped down, raising a wall of stone spikes from the ground, sharp and jagged, aiming straight for the serpent's vulnerable underbelly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Earth Series: Spike Barrage! (✦ 4th-level Spell ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK! CRASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent roared in pain, its body pinned and pierced by the spikes and roots. It thrashed wildly, but the earth magic held it firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a final tremor, the roots tightened, squeezing the life out of the beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SNAP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It collapsed, its glowing eyes dimming as the last breath escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew... that was easier than I thought,\" James muttered, wiping the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cracked a small grin and nudged Derek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't get too cocky. It was just a single monster.\" Derek replied, smirking and shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could get any happier, I spoke once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack, crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge amount of dragon-snake things, as James said, completely surrounded us, hissing their tongues out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, dozens of dragon-snake creatures, as James said, slithered out from the shadows, circling us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their long tongues flicked, and they hissed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strong wind whipped around us as Mia quickly readied a spell to boost our speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But of course, I didn't need it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Minor Frost Explosion! (✦ 5th-level Spell ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I flicked my fingertip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful and chilly wind followed up from the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smoke quickly cleared, and now, the dragon-thingys were completely frozen. So, I brought out my scythe and casually waved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them splintered into countless pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, guys.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't even bother looking back as I started walking to the place where the most mana was gathered, which presumably, should be the boss room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as I continued on walking, I noticed that I couldn't hear their steps, so I simply turned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...James?\" I promptly called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Derek? Mia? Maria?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none of them replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly turned around, but then my eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A luxurious green camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl with silver hair, just like mine, but her eyes were as blue as the ocean. She had a faint smile on her face as she looked at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Astra~, did you miss me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar voice that I had heard plenty of times when I was younger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And unfortunately...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice that was completely fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked towards the sky... that was completely blue in this illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splurt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A geyser of blood erupted upwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My sister had her head decapitated, and now the sky was completely black. Her lifeless eyes looked at me, her lips were completely pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And countless demon figures stood behind her, eating her rotten body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, I brought out my scythe as an explosive ice mana erupted from my body, causing the space itself to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moonlit Ice Lotus Sword Art...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Third Move! (✦ Moonlight's One Flash ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swung it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The illusion dissipated away, as a crescent slash passed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, I took a look around, seeing more than twenty lizard-looking things with hypnotic eyes looking at me warily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys are fucking dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No words could express how angered I was.\u003C\u002Fp>",1660,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.612Z",1,"novelbin.me","f1c50155ebb338a90e8fac6858b4e3d8d13543c104eb16eac8d8c0b5227e405d","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-193","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-191",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]