[{"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-225":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},1027185,1339,"Chapter 225: Aestrea Against The World (II)","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-225",225,"\u003Cp>\"Aahhh~ finally some peace,\" James stretched with a loud groan, flopping back onto the soft grass, arms spread wide like he owned the whole damn world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek leaned against the tree trunk nearby, arms crossed, a lazy grin on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, don’t jinx it, idiot. You say that and next thing you know, a slime invasion starts out of nowhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah! If that happens, I’m throwing you at it first!\" James grinned, then turned his head toward the silver-haired boy sitting a few feet away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aestreaaa~ come on, you never lie down with us. What, too cool for grass now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. I just don’t want ants crawling up my back.\" Aestrea gave a half-smile, his crimson eyes looking lazily toward James.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Okay fair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek chuckled lowly, pulling a small canteen from his pouch and tossing it over. \"Here, drink. You’ve been zoning out too much these days. Something on your mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea caught the canteen with one hand, unscrewed the cap, and took a sip before replying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just... thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James lifted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh oh. That tone means trouble. You plotting world domination again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naaah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait. Wait, was that a yes disguised as a no?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t provoke him, James. You’ll end up as the world’s first comedic sacrifice.\" Derek sighed, rubbing his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James clicked his tongue, grinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least I’d die looking fabulous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea shook his head with a faint smile, tossing the canteen back. He then looked up at the branches above them, letting the moment settle into silence for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind blew gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Birds chirped lazily in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, it really did feel like peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Do you ever think,\" Aestrea began, his voice getting quieter now, \"we’ll get days like this after all of those wars end?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James was the first to speak. \"You mean, when you become God-King and build a mansion the size of a continent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea let out a soft chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek gave a small nod, leaning his head back. \"If anyone could force peace into existence... it’s probably you. But yeah, I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea looked at them both, the wind brushing through his silver hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll make sure to protect that future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James blinked at his unseemingly serious words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa, that was way too serious. Quick! Somebody say something stupid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Your face,\" Derek offered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James gasped, then tackled him without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"TRAITOR!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AGH! GET OFF ME!\" Derek grunted, trying to push James off as the younger twin clung to his back like a wild monkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not even fighting you!\" Derek growled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s what a guilty traitor would say!\" James shouted dramatically, wrapping his arms tighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You insulted my gorgeous face!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You insulted yourself just by opening your mouth,\" Derek muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea sat back down, watching the two with quiet amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, James suddenly stopped wrestling and flopped on the grass again, panting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew... anyway,\" he said, still catching his breath, \"you guys hear about the rumor from the southern scouts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s eyes narrowed faintly, and even Derek paused, brushing grass off his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What rumor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James rolled onto his stomach, his expression more serious now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The frontiers near the Elven Kingdom. Word is, they’re starting to move. And not in a good way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea sat up straight, his casual aura flickering just slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You mean the Elves are attacking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James nodded at his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s what they’re saying. Not just small patrols either. Full-on skirmishes. One of the outer villages already fell with no survivors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mood dropped instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sunlight felt colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek clicked his tongue, his eyes darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it... I knew things were too quiet. The Empire barely recovered from the last war. If the Elves really started something...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’ll push hard,\" Aestrea muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes weren’t looking at the grass anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were locked on the distance... south.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silverleaf...\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek glanced at him, muttering absently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s our academy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea nodded once, slowly. His expression was unreadable, but his hands had clenched into fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James sat up now too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think they’ll hit there next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It’s not a matter of if,\" Aestrea murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The moment they gain momentum, they’ll sweep straight through the border towns. Silverleaf’s got a strategic location near the valley pass. If I were commanding an Elven war party...\" he trailed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’d take it,\" Derek finished grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the rustle of trees and the distant caw of a bird echoed across the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James glanced between the two of them, then forced a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... we’ve got Aestrea, right? The guy who made the Demon King bow down his head and makes Empresses blush with just one look?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea didn’t smile at all. Instead, he rose to his feet, brushing off his pants again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We leave tomorrow morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek stood up too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, we’re REALLY going back to Silverleaf?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not just going.\" Aestrea’s eyes glowed faintly, his aura flickering to life behind him like faint violet threads in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m going to stop whatever force is stupid enough to threaten what’s mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James whistled lowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There it is. There’s the scary version of you. I was starting to miss him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Took him long enough to come out,\" Derek smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Let’s prepare,\" Aestrea said, already walking ahead, the wind swirling around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twins quickly followed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugghhhh....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James let out a long, exaggerated groan as they left the garden path and headed toward the palace’s teleportation tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aahh~ I was finally getting used to all the good food in the capital,\" he muttered, dragging his feet dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now we’re leaving again? Back to the wilds? I just started flirting with that bakery girl two blocks down...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek walked beside him with a small sigh, arms behind his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, same. I actually liked the warm beds for once. No demon beasts, no exploding dungeons, no getting set on fire in training... just peace... complete peace...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You make it sound like I’m dragging you into a death march,\" Aestrea muttered as he led the way, his steps silent but steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, you kinda are,\" James pointed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But like... in asexyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What.\" Derek gave himthelook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea just exhaled and gave a faint shake of his head. \"You two... don’t worry. The Empress gave me a private teleportation device.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" both twins blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea flicked a small silver disc from his sleeve. It shimmered faintly with magic runes along its edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can come back to the capital anytime. Instantly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James stopped walking, his eyes widened instantly. \"You’re telling me... I get to go to warandstill sleep in my fluffy bed every night?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. Nowthat’sluxury warfare.\" Derek’s grin widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea gave them both a side glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Don’t treat it like a vacation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James threw his arm over Derek’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He says thatevery time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And we still end up winning every time.\" Derek shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their laughter echoed softly as the three of them continued down the path, the silver teleportation disc pulsing gently in Aestrea’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, somewhere far to the east...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a private chamber adorned with green banners and engraved wood carvings, a small glowing stone hovered over a pedestal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eira stood in front of it, arms crossed, golden eyes narrowed with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, mother... Please listen to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm but stern voice echoed through the communication stone. \"You’re asking us to call off an entire frontier operation, Eira. Do you understand what you’re saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do,\" she said firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it’s abad idea. Silverleaf isn’t just an easy target anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she said those words, the voices from the other side paused slightly. And after a few seconds, Eira’s mother finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean because of him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes.\" Eira looked to the side for a moment, a strange expression crossing her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aestrea Moon is not someone you want to make an enemy of. He enslaved Lilith, the Demon General of Lust, alone. He destroyed the Demon General of Gluttony, cut down a Demon Gate, and he’s the actual reason the Emperor isdead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy silence came from the other side of the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her father’s voice returned, calm but heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor was the one who tried to corrupt the Royal Princess. He wanted to turn her into a Dark Elf... do you understand, Eira? That crime alone was enough to break the fragile peace. He wanted to ruin her bloodline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know,\" she said, her voice softer now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that Emperor is dead. Aestrea killed him. The people following him are gone. Isabella’s taken the throne. It’s not really the same Empire anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And yet,\" her mother’s voice joined now, gentler but filled with worry, \"the war drums are already sounding. The clans are ready to attack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eira sighed and stepped closer to the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then convince them towait.Just a few days. I’ll personally make sure Silverleaf stays neutral. There’s no need for more bloodshed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You care for this boy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eira flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...He’s a good person, and like I’ve mentioned before, if it weren’t for him, I would be dead,\" she said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And he’ll destroy any army that marches on his friends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another long pause, but just a few seconds later, her father’s voice returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eira’s shoulders loosened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll speak to the Elven Emperor and try to delay the strike. But if things spiral...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They won’t,\" she said quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll talk with Aestrea... and he’ll probably help me as long as I give him something good in return...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone dimmed as the connection ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eira stood there in silence, staring at her reflection in the polished surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Idiot,\" she muttered under her breath, turning away and grabbing her cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you make it so hard to ignore you, Aestrea...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1639,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.612Z",1,"novelbin.me","34dd937bc39c76fcf6ff3b4e1888b04150540d301d8b12a017955bf260bfa507","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-155","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-224",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]