[{"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-196":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},1027252,1339,"Chapter 196: Silverleaf Academy (XLIV)","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-196",196,"\u003Cp>Chapter 196: Silverleaf Academy (XLIV)“AESTREA?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed Aestrea’s arm, but the moment he touched him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FREEZE!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud, biting crack filled the air as a thick layer of ice suddenly formed over Lucas’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“AGH—!”Lucas cried out, immediately yanking his arm back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frost clung to his skin, red and raw underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“GHHH…!” Ethan groaned, his body twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s hand had just pulled back from his chest, and a green liquid dripped off his fingers, sizzling softly as it hit the icy ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Ice Generation! (✦ 1st-level Spell ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea moved fast, as ice surged from his hand, sealing the deep hole in Ethan’s chest like a lid snapping shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green sludge hissed and broke apart into mist, vanishing into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heal him,” Aestrea said flatly, not even looking at Iris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iris instantly nodded, chanting a spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Holy Series: Holy Heal! (✦ 4th-level Spell ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frozen layer split as a golden light poured into the wound. Ethan’s chest rose and fell, slow at first, then stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skin closed up, muscles regrowing right before their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas dropped to his knees, his voice shaking in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh… thank God…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at his words, Aestrea stopped in his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you just say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas looked up at him with a confused expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… said thank God.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea turned his head, his cold eyes locked on Lucas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the fuck are you even talking about?” he said, walking closer. “Was it your god that saved him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas flinched, trying to keep calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just meant… maybe God led you here—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfff…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped right up to Ethan again. Slowly, he touched the side of Ethan’s neck. His fingers pulled something small and cold from under the skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tiny frozen flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This,” Aestrea said, holding it up, “is a magic tracker. I gave it to Ethan before we entered the dungeon. It lets me sense where he is. How hurt he is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked straight at Lucas, voice full of venom now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you think it was your god that saved him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tossed the flower to the ground before stomping on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fucking die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For a hero…” Aestrea growled, walking past him, “you sure are shit at saving your own friends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas froze at his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially about the part of him being ‘shit’ at saving his friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fists clenched tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Lucas, calm down!}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think you’re better than everyone just because you showed up late and did one damn thing—!?” Lucas snapped, voice shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where the hell were you before he almost died?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea turned back slowly, his cold eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t fucking raise your voice at me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas didn’t back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, hands shaking at his sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ethan was dying! And we were doing everything we could! We’re not perfect, but we were trying to help him—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s foot slammed into the ground, ice bursting beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a step forward, and a violet aura started leaking out of his body, causing a slight pressure to fall in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What would happen if I didn’t put the magic tracker on him, huh?! Do you think that he would be fucking alive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas gritted his teeth at his words, and immediately, he threw a punch straight at Aestrea’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Aestrea tilted his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWIP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas’s fist missed, brushing past Aestrea’s cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before Lucas could pull back—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s fist slammed into his stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Urgh—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas’s body folded from the impact, his eyes wide as the air shot from his lungs. He flew back, sliding across the icy ground, before slamming again a rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He groaned, curling slightly, one hand clutching his stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“LUCAS!!” Maya shouted, running toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Telmo stepped between her and Aestrea, raising his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“STOP!” he barked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s enough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea didn’t even bother to look at him, passing before him like he didn’t even exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Esty—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft voice then called out, shaky, breaking through the tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped forward, eyes wide and wet, clutching her hands together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Esty, please… for me, stop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve done enough… He’s safe now. I know you’re angry, but hurting them won’t fix anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s steps slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then… he walked right past her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t even look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands dropped to her sides as her chest tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Esty…” she whispered again, but her voice didn’t reach him this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZSHHHH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violet’s crystal magic shimmered into place, forming a wall of thick, glowing shields around him, flickering like glass catching sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Leon stepped up behind her, his hand glowing with a gold-blue mix of wind and barrier magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magic shot toward Aestrea from both sides, the crystal walls closing in, and the spiral winds twisting like ropes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice beneath Aestrea split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Ice Series: Frost Chains! (✦ 5th-level Spell ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp chains of frozen mana erupted like snakes, wrapping around Violet and Leon’s legs and arms in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They froze in place, their spells breaking apart mid-air, breath caught in their throats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-What…?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon struggled, the ice digging into his skin. Violet gasped, trying to shatter the chains with her crystals, but the frost kept spreading, crawling up their bodies with a sharp hiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now only one stood in front of Aestrea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t raise her fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t move to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just stood there, eyes locked on his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aestrea… I know you’re mad. But hurting us won’t bring peace. Ethan wouldn’t want—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s palm slammed into her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body spun from the force, flipping once in the air before hitting the ground, sliding across the ice, and rolling to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh…!” she groaned, trying to lift her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Aestrea stood in front of Lucas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed Lucas by the front of his shirt with one hand and yanked him up. His red eyes glowed bright, glowing like fire in a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold and furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bring him out,” Aestrea said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-what… do you mean?” Lucas asked, barely able to breathe, his body shuddering at the coldness of Aestrea’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“BRING YOUR FUCKING GOD OUT.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas flinched, his heart pounding hard in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t answer as he didn’t know how to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s teeth clenched, his hand tightening on Lucas’s shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“ELOHIM! COME OUT!” he screamed into the sky, his voice crackling like thunder. “IF YOU DON’T, I’LL KILL YOUR FUCKING CHILD!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No light from the sky, no miracle or answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s eyes dimmed darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thruuuuum!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twelve glowing swords made of pure red energy appeared in a circle around them. Each sword floated in the air, aimed at Lucas from every angle, neck, chest, stomach, and joints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea started counting down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“AESTREA STOP!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ella snapped towards Aestrea, biting her lip hesitantly as she raised her sword high above her head, a divine light enveloping it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Royal Swordsmanship: Heaven’s Punishment! (✦ SS-level Swordsmanship ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Aestrea didn’t even look at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply raised his free hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Ice Series: Frost Crash! (✦ 6th-level Spell ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive chunk of jagged ice burst from the ground like a mountain punching upward. It hit Ella’s body mid-sprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened as she was slammed into the air, her sword slipping from her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flew backward, smashing through a boulder and falling limp to the side, coughing and barely conscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea kept counting, staring at Lucas like he wasn’t even human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWIP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the wind roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“NOW!” Telmo shouted, hands flashing with magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his side, Iris was also conjuring magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three giant tornadoes spun out around him, tearing into the battlefield, howling and sucking in debris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just in the middle of them, a huge golden lance could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Wind Series: Triple Tempest Spear! (✦ 6th-Level Spell ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Holy Series: Judgment Lance! (✦ 6th-Level Spell ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them were sent towards Aestrea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Mixed Ice Series: Ice Lotus Explosion! (✦ 5th-level Spell ✦)』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHHHHH-BOOOOM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive lotus flower of ice bloomed right in front of Aestrea. Its petals shot out like blades, freezing the tornadoes mid-spin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one turned into sharp ice sculptures before cracking into frozen dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blast blew both Telmo and Iris off their feet and flung them back like a ragdoll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas struggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to move his hands, tried to summon his sword—Excalibur, anything, but his limbs felt heavy, like he was buried in stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s aura was everywhere. It pressed down on his body, filled his lungs, and locked his magic like chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t even speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea whispered it like a death sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOP!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZHINGG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twelve swords launched forward all at once, cutting through the air with high-pitched sounds, aiming to tear through every inch of Lucas’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the air turned to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHIIIIING!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding golden light burst out from the center of Lucas’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shockwave of divine energy exploded out, stopping the swords mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s eyes widened as his whole body was suddenly pushed back, sliding across the ice, his aura swords shattering mid-flight, turning into fragments of red light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You’ve finally showed your fucking self,” Aestrea muttered in complete rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, above Lucas’s head, a small figure appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was glowing, barely taller than a child, and wore flowing white robes made of pure light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its eyes were closed, its body floating gently with a soft hum in the air. A halo shimmered behind it, spinning slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…That’s—” Violet gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice chains binding her wrists snapped and shattered like glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon’s chains broke, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both dropped to the ground, gasping for breath as the divine pressure lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire battlefield fell into a stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya, bruised and half-kneeling, looked up at the glowing figure, her lips trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Is that… a real god?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glow from the figure spread slowly over the ice, melting it like sunlight at dawn… and everyone just stared, frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one spoke or moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes stayed locked on the divine figure above Lucas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea stepped forward, his boots cracking the thin ice with every step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You fucker…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his eyes, a thick red mist started to leak—scarlet smoke—like rage turned into something real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You finally decided to appear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around him trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His killing intent was so heavy it pressed down on the others like a storm was crashing down from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh!” Violet gasped, her body shivering without realizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon stepped in front of her, but his knees felt weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ella, still gripping her sword, couldn’t stop her hand from shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why…” Aestrea growled, his voice louder now, sharp with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why the hell did you tell Excalibur not to heal Ethan?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped even closer, pointing straight at the glowing figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“WERE YOU REALLY GONNA KILL HIM?! JUST TO ‘HELP’ LUCAS GROW STRONGER!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was yelling now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“TELL ME!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“FUCKING TELL ME!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind around him twisted with his anger. His aura cracked the air, frost and flame swirling at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine figure’s eyes, once calm, narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1889,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.612Z",1,"novelbin.me","346c5ea46c53b85b1c67e88c4764113069774bc9410e4656bbb962c36906d889","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-197","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-195",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]