[{"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-221":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},1027180,1339,"Chapter 221: Silverleaf Academy (LXIX)","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-221",221,"\u003Cp>But just as her fingers continued tracing his chest, Aestrea’s eyes suddenly narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grip...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grasped her wrist tightly, not enough to hurt her, but enough to remind her of who stood above whom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His glowing red eyes bore into her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You forgot one thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isabella’s brow twitched slightly at his words, but she didn’t pull away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she slid her other hand up along his chest, fingers tracing the faint outlines of his collarbone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice, smooth like honey over poison, spilled out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm~? And what exactly did I forget?\" she whispered, as if this were all still a game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea tilted his head slightly, and then his lips curled up coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything your so-called divine body can absorb... the mana, the elements, the power...\" he said slowly, \"...all of them are useless to someone like me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her seductive expression faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea continued, his eyes never leaving hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mana, my aura... they’re far stronger than anything your body could store or refine. Unless you’re offering me divine energy... something like Void Energy, then your value, Empress...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Is cosmetic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips parted slightly, the confident smirk briefly disappearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nihihi~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She giggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low, breathy laugh escaped her throat, and without shame, she slipped her fingers into her gown, pulling from between her breasts a small, black key engraved with shifting runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s gaze immediately narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Scan』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision glitched for a split second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Void King’s Dungeon Entrance Key.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effects: Opens the entrance of the Void King’s Dungeon.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Details: Upon transferring mana onto this key, a Void King Dungeon will generate in front of the user. Be wary that only one person can enter this dungeon.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He totally didn’t expect that Isabella would have something as valuable as that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void creatures are extremely rare, and Aestrea only had the chance of entering one because of the protagonist’s dumb luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, seeing something as precious as this in front of him... really raised the stakes for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah~\" Isabella said sweetly, watching his expression change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see you recognize it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She held it up like a jewel, dangling it between two fingers. Her smirk returned in full, and her confidence was fully restored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You understand now, don’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped even closer, pressing her body against his without shame, her voice now a whisper in his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With your mana body... and my divine one...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath ghosted against his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You could survive the dungeon. Together... we could make something this world has never seen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled back, just enough for their eyes to meet again, her light green gaze sparkling with complete hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And once you’ve taken me... and then gotten the Void’s Blessing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her lower lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Your power would surely transcend time and space~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lilith blinked at her words. If she were in Aestrea’s place, she would easily accept the Empress’s proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because she was not, her grip on Aestrea’s arm tightened, her expression twitching, her teeth barely clenched, but saying nothing yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she was afraid that Aestrea would realize that there was no use in keeping her anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea once again became thoughtful, his eyes narrowing as he stared at the black key, still dangling between Isabella’s fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just having a way to manipulateVoid Energymade him almost fold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he had access to it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Purified Virgin Body truly worked as described, then using her as a conduit would allow him to absorb it safely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Void Energy, but maybe even the corrupted Gluttony Authority Lumi he had gotten from forming a contract with Lumi...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more than that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning... and many more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elements he’d ignored until now, because he couldn’t use them as he didn’t have their affinity...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could purify and refine those weaker energies... maybe, just maybe, he could evolve them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he could fuse them, push them until they grew into something more. Until they reached the level of his Winter Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would take time, but it was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for him, possibility was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s voice finally broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith glanced up at him, a small flinch in her expression, as if surprised he actually agreed. Meanwhile, Isabella’s smile slowly widened, turning proud, confident, just a little too pleased with herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we have a deal,\" she whispered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And without hesitation, she leaned in and pressed her pink lips gently against his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muah♡~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment they touched... he tasted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sweet taste of cherries... but it was gone just as quickly as it came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pwa~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled back with a tiny breath against his cheek, her voice just as smooth as her smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I look forward to our future... Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She handed him the key, placing it gently in his palm as if sealing the contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea closed his fingers around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then... his eyebrows lowered, and his eyes sharpened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes...?\" Isabella blinked innocently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did I ever say I’d be Emperor?\" His tone turned cold once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never said that, did I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her smile faltered, only for a second. But that second was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t expected that. Of all things Aestrea could do, refuse her, test her, ignore her, this was the one outcome she hadn’t considered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That he’d accept the deal... and still refuse the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t want to sit on that useless golden chair,\" Aestrea continued, tone flat. \"If you want to rule, then rule. You’ll be the Empress alone. I’m not interested.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you ever need help, I’ll give it. But don’t expect me to wear a crown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, he began to walk off, passing her. He was now heading toward the underground depths, the place where the worst criminals were locked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though, in his eyes, the true monster had already ruled from the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-wait—!\" Isabella reached out, but unfortunately, he was already gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, someone else stepped into her vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than Lilith, hovering lazily, clinging to the air with a little smirk. She stuck her tongue out, tugging the skin below her eyes playfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bleeeee~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she tilted her head, eyes sparkling, and floated after Aestrea like a cat following her favorite toy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master~, do I get a reward for keeping that boring Sword Duke distracted~?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice echoed behind her, getting smaller and smaller as she disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isabella clenched her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her nails dug into her palm as her expression twisted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it...\" she muttered under her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That wasn’t part of the plan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled just slightly, just enough to reveal the frustration building in her chest. The cool, perfect image she always maintained cracked, if only for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her head turned sharply, her emerald eyes locking onto the last man standing near the shattered corpse of the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elandor, the Sword Duke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still there, staring at the blood that pooled around Francis’s broken body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword was in his hand, but it hung low, limp, like a knight who no longer had a king to protect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isabella approached him, her heels clicking softly against the cracked crystal tiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she reached him, she stopped only a step away, looking down at the blood-covered floor, then at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elandor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice had changed again, turning colder, and into a voice that was full of authority, as if everyone was an insect to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Duke lifted his head slowly, his expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were loyal to the Emperor,\" she said, folding her hands in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a slow nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, he’s gone,\" she said flatly, no sympathy in her tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I’ll ask once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a step forward, gazing down at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will you now swear allegiance to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question lingered in the air like the tip of a drawn blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elandor stared at her for a moment longer, then lowered his gaze to the ruined throne room around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything had changed in a single night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...On one condition,\" he finally said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brow lifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marry my grandson to the Second Princess. Make him royalty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isabella’s face didn’t change at his words, because she had expected this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her lips parted, and the answer came, simple and clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant her words left her mouth, Elandor dropped to one knee and drove his sword into the cracked ground, the tip clinking against the stone beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head lowered in a deep bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My sword is yours, Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isabella looked down at him, her long white hair drifting slightly from the breeze that still passed through the broken windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her green eyes narrowed... and then she smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first step...,\" she whispered to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...has been completed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air beneath the palace was damp and cold, the stone walls thick with silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint torchlight flickered across the narrow corridors, casting long shadows over the moss-covered floors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, Aestrea walked calmly through the corridors, his eyes looking at the names on each cell, hoping to find the one where Violet’s mom was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Lilith moved with a completely different energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm~ Are you really ignoring me right now...?\" she purred softly, leaning in to wrap her arms around his waist from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pressed her cheek against his back for a second, then giggled as she let her large chest flatten against him, her movements slow and deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mou~ Shouldn’t I get my reward for distracting the Sword Duke~?\" she whispered, voice sweet and dripping with mischief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just kept walking, scanning cell after cell without saying a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Lilith tried again, she shifted closer, brushing her lips softly against the side of his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You smell really good when you’re serious~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she pouted, sliding her hands up to his chest. \"Or do I have to be naughtier to get your attention?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea sighed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said I’d reward you later,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it’s laternow~,\" she sang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at her for just a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. It’s not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith clicked her tongue, but she was smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t mind; teasing him was half the fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly stopped in front of a particular cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His red eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Victoria Von Luxuria.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith blinked, lifting her head as she followed his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cell, dimly lit by a single flickering torch, sat a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was chained at the wrists, her body slumped forward, breathing shallowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her once-glorious violet hair had faded and dulled, falling over her shoulders in messy strands. Her skin was pale like paper, her lips dry, her body dangerously thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even like that... she still looked like Violet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see it in her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up weakly, blinking as she saw movement, and her tired eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That face... that silver hair, and those red eyes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked again, her breath catching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea didn’t hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cell door exploded off its hinges in a burst of purple light, crashing into the far wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith blinked, her teasing paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, slowly and carefully, his expression gentle now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knelt beside her, reaching out, brushing aside the dusty strands of hair from her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I came to get you,\" he said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice sounded like an angel to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victoria’s lips trembled, and for a moment, she couldn’t speak. Her throat was dry, her body frozen, but she could see him clearly now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through blurred eyes, that silver-haired boy looked like a hero from an old story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A savior glowing like moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A...angel...?\" she whispered faintly, her voice weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea smiled just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Just someone that has a debt with your daughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at him for a moment longer, then smiled, too. Her head tilted softly into his palm, a faint pink rising to her pale cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked her up gently in his arms, holding her like something precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lilith followed silently now, her playful air quieted for the first time in a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, the three of them ascended from the dark depths of the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as they reached the palace rooftop, Aestrea took one last look back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOOOOSH—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body glowed faintly violet, and in a single step, he vanished into the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They flew far above the sleeping yet almost destroyed capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already sent a message to Yara saying that he had killed the Emperor, so for now, most of the troops were going back to heal themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuuuu~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind blew against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in his arms, Victoria rested quietly, her eyes were thinly closed, finally breathing like someone free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night would end soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They headed toward Violet’s home.\u003C\u002Fp>",2157,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.612Z",1,"novelbin.me","09253d18a788acb1c49d7dea4de0c90ddbbb44431fc12a3f59c4f74bbcde2013","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-222","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-153",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]