[{"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-234":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},1027197,1339,"Chapter 234: Aestrea Against The World (XI)","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-234",234,"\u003Cp>Chapter 234: Aestrea Against The World (XI)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Aestrea’s POV]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t take me long to reach the northern ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place… it was perfect for someone like me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold air, the soft crunch of snow under my boots, the pale blue sky dimmed by falling flurries, it felt like the world had practically frozen in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White hills stretched out in every direction, untouched and quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Lumi still has a bunch of spells I’ve been avoiding,” I muttered under my breath, bitterness crawling in my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t just dangerous spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were actually forbidden magic, the kind that could make the whole world turn against you…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, thanks to Lumi devouring Beelzebub’s core, I have access to all of its abilities too. Spells that corrupted, melted, decayed… spells meant to torture people, instead of killing them directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Belial… it still annoyed me that I couldn’t extract anything from him. I wanted Lumi to absorb that bastard, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there hadn’t been enough left to consume his core since I’ve evaporated him from sight, leaving nothing behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My boots crunched deeper into the frost as I walked across the ridge, eyes scanning the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sound, no movement, and strangely… not even a single trace of mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the hell are they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frozen Elves should’ve been here already. If they were really planning an ambush near the border, this would’ve been the perfect place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t sit right with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this be bait?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trap that I walked straight into?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again… even if they were trying to hide, they shouldn’t be able to hide their mana completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Dammit,” I whispered, rubbing the back of my neck as I looked around again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I should get back quickly…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spun on my heel and shot down the ridge in a burst of mana, the snow erupting behind me like a wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In seconds, the camp came into view, the rows of tents, soldiers hurrying, armor clinking, spell circles lighting up across the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still no signs of an attack… but the atmosphere was still tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was bracing for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel Zeva’s aura flare from the main tent, along with three others inside with her, probably division commanders discussing defense strategy or formation placements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant leadership was still intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now… where were the idiots?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I searched the camp with a glance, but my brows furrowed deeper with every passing second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t feel them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even a flicker of their mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek and James were both gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell…?” My eyes narrowed as a knot tightened in my stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where the fuck are they?” I muttered, my voice low with frustration as I scanned the area again, faster now, pushing my senses outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when my mana extended for a bit over three thousand meters, I was finally able to sense them, but they were strangely moving quite fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too fast for their strength level…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I knew that they weren’t fused because I could feel their aura individually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Someone’s dragging them…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the only thing I could potentially think of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I vanished from my spot without a sound, hiding my presence completely as I shot toward their direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I weaved through the tall snow trees until I spotted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two cloaked figures… both moving swiftly through the woods, gliding like phantoms across the snow, nearly untraceable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And behind them, there were the idiots, Derek and James.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconscious, and being dragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My blood ran cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies were half-slumped, heads drooping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the cloaked figures held James by the collar, the other carried Derek over their shoulder like a sack of potatoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t even bother to hide it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew I’d sense them eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, I saw it, the wind made the hood lift up slighly, and from there, I could see… pointed ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were probably the frost elves…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those fucking bastards…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart began to pound, not from panic, but from fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that’s how it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t come to fight the army; instead, they came to take both Derek and James, probably to use them as bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They probably knew that I cared deeply about my friends…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s fucking… irritating…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clenched my fists so tight my nails nearly cut into my palms. But I didn’t hesitate atll, I didn’t wait for some grand entrance or flashy technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They touched what they shouldn’t have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now… they were dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body shot forward like a bullet, ripping through the snow-laced silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I appeared above them in a flash, already mid-swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FSSSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of frozen lotus blades erupted around me, glowing with a faint blue light, slicing through the air like knives thrown by a vengeful god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air cracked as the spell burst forward, targeting only the two cloaked figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked up, too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them barely had time to raise a hand, but the ice tore through the edge of their cloak, slicing into their shoulder with a sickening crunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other tried to vanish into mist, but I’d already set a second layer of mana behind them… ice chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They dropped Derek instantly, a choked sound coming from beneath the hood. And then, I landed between them and my unconscious friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wrong move,” I whispered coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You messed with the only thing I won’t let slide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the cloaked figures groaned, trying to push up with a trembling arm as blood stained the snow beneath them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other, caught in the grip of two ice chains, squirmed silently, their entire body trembling from the pressure of my magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked forward slowly until I stood just above the elf I had wounded first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their cloak was torn, and blood soaked through the fabric of his clothes, and they were still trying to crawl toward the tree line with one arm, desperate and pathetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reached down, grabbed the back of their head, and slammed their face into the snow-filled ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try anything, and I’ll turn your spine into a flute,” I hissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They groaned, blood spilling from their mouth, but still said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why were you targeting them, huh?” I growled, grabbing a fistful of their long hair and yanking their head up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think I’m stupid? You knew who they were. You knew they were my only weakness. So who told you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other one thrashed lightly against the ice chains, muffled grunts slipping from under the cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shoved the elf in my hand onto their back and reached for the edge of their hood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s see who you really are.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RIP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ripped it off… and froze entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What the hell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The face staring up at me was pale, with skin like moon-touched marble. Their long hair was silver-white, but the ears weren’t like the frost elves at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes were slit, almost serpentine, but glowing faintly red under the moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their ears, though pointed, were slightly curved upward, sharper than the usual shape I knew from frost elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No markings on their face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No kingdom crest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just blank black tattoos stretching across the neck like cursed vines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I narrowed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You’re not a Frost Elf…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf flinched, expression contorting slightly in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You’re… a Dark Elf.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one trapped behind me stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I felt my breath hitch slightly… why would the Dark Elves want something from me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Say something,” I ordered shortly after, standing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRUNCH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“ARGH—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Start talking,” I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or I’ll leave you with frostbite in your lungs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, nothing clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other elf behind me let out a muffled noise, and I slowly turned, releasing the ice chains with a flick of my fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They collapsed to the ground, coughing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…We weren’t going to hurt them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their voice was soft…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Females.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you knew they were important to me,” I said, stepping closer, frost gathering at my fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That just makes it worse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We needed leverage…” she said, lifting her eyes to meet mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To speak to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her hood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And her face was just as strange, ashen skin, white brows, those red eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her expression wasn’t hateful… it was desperate instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You’re the Vessel of the Moon Goddess, aren’t you?” she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I froze at her words. How did she know about something that had just happened just a while ago?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did their god tell her about me or something? But aren’t Dark Elves some kind of… forbidden thing in their kingdom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do they have a god of their own?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Many thoughts struck my head, but I decided to shrug it off, and stared at her face for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips trembled, and her eyebrows contorted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…We need your help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow was falling slowly around us like silent feathers of ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My fingers twitched with the urge to strike again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Start explaining,” I growled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1522,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.612Z",1,"novelbin.me","fca44003f6e2a92566066add32b940973f26d27d32f02e1b72b45754b452d3e2","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-235","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-157",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]