[{"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-228":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},1027189,1339,"Chapter 228: Aestrea Against The World (V)","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-228",228,"\u003Cp>Phew~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind outside had calmed, but inside the large military tent, tension hung in the air like a storm waiting to explode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeva stood near the war table, her arms crossed, one brow lifted slightly as Aestrea stepped back in through the tent’s flap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t say anything at first. Just stared at him with those sharp green eyes of hers, locking onto his face with the precision of a hawk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was pretty much unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You’re angry,\" she said after a moment, her voice was surprisingly quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea paused mid-step after hearing her words, and he quickly rebuked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeva smirked faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t respond again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a step forward, her boots softly tapping against the dirt ground beneath them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re thinking about something... something that bothers you a lot, after all, your aura’s much thicker than usual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her smile widened slighly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re even leaking it out a little...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea glanced toward her but didn’t deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Zeva tilted her head, parting her lips slighly. \"You’re either gonna explode, or go kill something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slow grin crept across her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wanna make it me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m serious,\" she continued, stepping into the center of the tent, the wind parting the flap just slightly to let the sunlight in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You look like you need to let off steam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Zeva.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"C’mon,\" she whispered. \"You owe me a rematch, remember?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I don’t recall owing you anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, now you’re just making me mad on purpose.\" She grinned wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long silence stretched between the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally, Aestrea replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go then~\" Zeva hummed sweetly, heading towards the exit of the giant tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea let out a small sigh before following her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just in a few minutes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The designated sparring ground had been cleared out completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soldiers watched from a distance, lined up far from the raised stone platform at the center, carved with a protective enchantment ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spar was strictly to first blood, or until one side yielded, though with these two, that was more like a polite suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea stepped up first, his violet aura already leaking faintly around him, making dozens of floating, ethereal swords shimmer like crescent moons above and behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeva arrived second, rolling her shoulders as her twin green swords materialized into her palms with a burst of wind and aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cloak billowed behind her, and her smirk never left her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as she saw the floating swords around Aestrea, Zeva’s instantly lit up... even more than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You always look so beautiful when you’re mad~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drew her twin blades with a flourish, green energy bursting around her as her aura exploded outwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of emerald swords appeared behind her, floating like a storm of daggers ready to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea raised an eyebrow in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I almost forgot that she was an SS-rank aura user...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That’s new.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeva’s grin widened like a predator revealing her fangs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really thought I showed you everything during that golem battle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her swords spun around her, matching his number, maybe even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... is my real power, Aestrea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone turned breathless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So please... don’t hold back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her words, Aestrea briefly narrowed before swinging his arm, and Lumi appeared on his hand as a pink-black scythe...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...She’s still waiting for her reward... huh. I almost forgot about that in this whole month...but how come she wasn’t in her snake form when we were all together in the apartment...? he frowned slighly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her attention was quickly drawn to Zeva, because she...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...She vanished from his sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s eyes snapped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her twin swords came down like twin executioners’ blades from above, but Aestrea met her strikes instantly with three floating blades crashing into hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact was so powerful it cracked the very air between them, splitting it like glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thin black lines spiderwebbed across space, reality itself tearing slightly before knitting back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea leapt back, his scythe appearing in a burst of violet aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spun it once, the massive curved blade humming with power, then launched forward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They clashed mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her twin swords blurred into a storm of slashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea parried one, ducked under the second, and countered with a sweep of his scythe that forced her to twist her body midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew as steel screamed against steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s foot hit the ground, cracking it open like an egg, and he launched himself forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His floating swords circled him at high speed before darting toward Zeva at lightning speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spun, slashing them out of the air with perfect timing, but unfortunately... she missed one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shallow cut sliced across her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood splattered the dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her aura exploded again, this time erupting with so much force that the space behind her warped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Distortion rings spread outward like ripples across the sky, causing the clouds to bend unnaturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea narrowed his eyes... the emerald swords around her that she surprisingly wasn’t using, multiplied even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... Aestrea adjusted his Aura to match hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, twelve hundred of gleaming green aura appeared, suspended in the air like a deadly halo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one hummed with power, and the moment they activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZING—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They flew at Aestrea from every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his scythe, twisting once, and spinning it around to create a shield of violet energy, while his own swords clashed with hers in midair, turning the sky into a chaotic storm of green and violet streaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time their blades struck, it shattered the air, creating massive cracks like broken mirrors suspended in space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reality distorted further, gravity bending slightly under the weight of their auras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea dashed forward mid-air, two of his swords converging to form a platform under his feet as he launched off them like a springboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeva met him in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HAH—!!\" Zeva shouted as she flipped mid-air and brought both her blades down in an arc so sharp it carved a burning green crescent across the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea blocked it with the pole of his scythe, sparks flying, but the force sent him hurtling back, straight through a boulder-sized rock that cracked apart like glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hit the ground and skidded, but with a flick of his wrist, his swords returned, circling him like wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up, brushing dust off his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeva landed, panting slightly, sweat glistening down her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You always piss me off with that expression.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know,\" he replied softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And suddenly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea vanished without making any sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeva’s eyes widened just a moment before his scythe appeared behind her, swinging low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She twisted her body, sliding under it, but unfortunately didn’t dodge the knee that followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slammed into her gut, launching her backward into a crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust burst into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so... she started laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-Ahaha... I needed that,\" she said, coughing once, and standing slowly, aura flaring back even stronger than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I really missed this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea looked at her for a moment... then raised his scythe again, preparing to swing it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just at that moment, Zeva’s aura surged again, but this time, with a roar that shook the skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her swords pulsed with a huge green light, and then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green fire and golden light spiraled together in a brilliant blaze as she raised her blades into a crisscrossed stance, energy spiraling around her body like a storm given form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Twin Dragon-Phoenix Sword Art!]\" she screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, two titanic figures of energy erupted behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a roaring jade dragon with gleaming emerald eyes, the other a blazing golden phoenix wreathed in solar flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath her cracked and splintered like a shattered egg, unable to handle the overwhelming pressure of her full strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twin spirits coiled around her swords as she launched herself forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HAHHH—!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her movements blurred into afterimages, her twin swords carving through the air with such fury that space itself twisted and splintered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s floating blades darted in front of him to block, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHHHRRRIIIIING!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura barrier shattered under the force of her assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea flew back, sliding through the dirt, his boots digging deep trenches into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His scythe dragged behind him, hissing as its blade scraped against cracked stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped just before hitting the edge of the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeva didn’t relent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spun again, descending like a green comet, her swords blazing with a furious mixture of dragon flame and phoenix light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea looked up calmly... and then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haaah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath misted, even in the summer heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden sharp pulse erupted from his chest, and the temperature around him dropped instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within half a second...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOOOSH—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive burst of pale silver mana exploded from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very world responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire training ground...no, the entire field for 300 meters around them, froze in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers watching in awe suddenly found themselves encased in ice mid-cheer, their armor glittering under the sudden frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tents, weapons, training dummies, everything turned to frozen sculptures in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Zeva paused, her foot hitting a patch of midair ice she hadn’t even realized had formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea stood at the center of it all, unmoving, steam rising faintly from his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hair fluttered softly in the sudden blizzard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a casual swipe of his hand...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWSSHH—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frozen soldiers were released, their eyes wide and breath heavy with disbelief as the ice simply faded like mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeva hovered just above the frost-covered training ground, still glowing with the Dragon-Phoenix energy, but now sweating slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at him with horror in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She really didn’t expect that Aestrea was so powerful now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll give you one more move,\" Aestrea said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His scythe vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his swords floated gently behind his back, no longer attacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he raised his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small orb of glowing cyan-blue mana appeared on his fingertip, no bigger than a raindrop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was cold, silent, and quite beautiful to be honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s see...,\" he whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can handle a single spell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t mocking her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zeva’s eyes narrowed at his words, and she didn’t hesitate at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twin Dragon-Phoenix Sword Art...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Final Move!(✯Ascension✯) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon and phoenix fused into one massive, spiraling beam of light that burst from her twin swords like a god-slaying attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to her attack, Aestrea simply flicked the orb forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Frost Explosion!(✦6th-Level Spell✦)』\u003C\u002Fp>",1786,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.612Z",1,"novelbin.me","b29f5632bc2f8c98ffb4e10adf83dcdf185f49cda8df2dbed392ff58e476872c","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-156","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-227",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]