[{"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-248":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},1027225,1339,"Chapter 248: Aestrea Against The World (XXV)","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-248",248,"\u003Cp>\"Was this... what I felt a connection with?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I muttered softly, staring down at the sword cradled in my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a long, ink-black sword, faintly curved near the tip, with a surface so polished and dark it looked like I was holding a piece of the night sky itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiny specks of silver shimmered inside the metal like stars trapped in frozen time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder they called it... [Midnight].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy, not in weight, but in presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind of weapon that whispered into your soul without saying a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Scan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name:Midnight\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Type: Artifact\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grade:God\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Details: A sword forged by Yggdrasil and the stars themselves.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What the actual fuck?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes widened, my breath catching just slightly as the message finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>God-grade?Seriously?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A laugh escaped me, low and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this thing was truly a god-grade artifact, then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe Icoulddestroy this world if I ever got bored enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no, not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still so many things I wanted to see, so manygodsI wanted to split right down the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this sword?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah... it could definitely help me do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Storage, open.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I flicked my hand toward the air, summoning my inventory portal. The blue-gold ripple expanded before me, humming faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved to throw the sword in, but instead of vanishing into the storage like every other weapon, it stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t go in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just hung there, the tip still piercing the edge of the portal, refusing to budge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Scheiße.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I narrowed my eyes, tried again, but the sword refused to be taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like the blade had decided:No. I’m staying right here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I strapped it to my waist instead. The weight against my hip felt strange, like it didn’t belong there... but also like itabsolutelydid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t question it too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now... what should I do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked up toward the massive ceiling of golden roots, light pulsing through them like veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d already secured the Elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn’t be attacking the Human Kingdom anymore. And with their help, they’d probably convince that stubborn Dwarf Emperor, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Technically, I don’t have anything left to do, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then... a slow smile pulled at my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Ah. That’s right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could I forget?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deal with theDark Elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That little game hadn’t even started yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ididpromise I’d play with them, didn’t I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, right... I still need to get Hellheim’s source back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I muttered to myself, slowly rolling my neck until a faint crack echoed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My joints ached from mana pressure, not actual strain, but it felt good. Loosened me up a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although... I’m pretty damn sure I’ve got no real connection to that devilish place,\" I added with a shrug, waving my hand in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMBLE~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp vibration passed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a low hum, space split open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A jagged crack formed right in front of me, shimmering faintly like a broken mirror reflecting a thousand skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at it, lips twitching into a dry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Well, how I wonder if I’m going to be able to do this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped forward without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world warped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I crossed through the crack, my eyes were overwhelmed by a breathtaking view, a galaxy tunnel, spinning with endless shades of violet and silver, filled with drifting stars and glowing mist that pulsed like veins in the body of the universe itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step echoed softly, like walking on light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t stay long as I already had a place in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my hand again, slicing through the galactic flow as easily as tearing silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another space crack opened. This one was colder, sharper, almost familiar in how it pulled me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blast of icy wind hit my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow crunched beneath my boots as I took another step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snowpeak Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frigid air clung to my skin, but it felt almost... welcoming now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. One thing down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glanced around, brushing a few flakes of snow off my cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I just need to get back to the meeting spot I agreed on with those Dark Elves...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My voice trailed off, my eyes narrowing just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although... they’re probably working with the Dark Order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone could pull off aninth-grade curseand make the fake appearance of a so-called ’true god’ feel real enough to make you kneel, it would be those manipulative bastards from the Order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst kind of snakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They schemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really need to pay a visit to their headquarters sometime,\" I muttered, my tone dry and irritated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...If only I actually knew where the hell it was.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then gave a small smirk to the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sure they’ll come to me eventually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They always did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, I walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No... Iteleported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a single step through folded space, and I was already there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meeting place I mentioned to the Dark Elves. The one they’d agreed to without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None other than...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TheGrand Canyon, the vast rift that split the Elven and Human Kingdoms clean in half. A scar left by some ancient war, or maybe just the world deciding to tear itself apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stretched endlessly beneath my feet, cliffs spiraling down like the jaws of a sleeping beast. Wind whistled between the stone walls, sharp and dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what really caught my eye?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small, faintly glowing camp was set up near the ledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basic mana concealment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But nothing could hide from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Judgement Eye(✦S++ Level Skill✦)』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just a blink, I activated it—and instantly, my vision flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was dyed in shades of red and black, corrupted mana dancing across the tents like smog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah... it was them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stink of dark magic was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved forward casually, letting my boots crunch against the dry stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come out,\" I said flatly as I stepped onto their ground, my voice cutting through the air like a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same dark elf woman as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile plastered across her lips like cheap perfume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aestrea!\" she beamed, practically skipping toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re finally here!\" she grabbed both of my hands, tilting her head like a teasing fox in heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We were waiting~♡\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Touchy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I didn’t already know they were working with the Dark Order, maybe I’d have bought that smile. Maybe. But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was tempted to gouge her eye out just to see if her grin would crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Maybe I should start using my Judgment Eye more often,’ I thought, eyes half-lidded as I stared back at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I wonder how they look now... a crescent moon crossed with a scale, maybe? Mhmmn.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever. Not important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time to get to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm... so?\" I raised a brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How exactly am I supposed to help the Dark Elves?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Revolution,\" she said instantly, nodding with too much excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we take down the Elven Emperor, we’ll finally be seen as equals again! No more discrimination... no more hiding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost made it sound like a noble cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that I was really looking at her, I noticed something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mana was quite powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SS-rank Awakener.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those used to be rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they were crawling out like insects after rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, if she fought the Emperor head-on, she’d be reduced to ash in seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how was she planning to survive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hellheim?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Undead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thought made something click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kagetaro and Cecilia healed way too fast. Bones snapping back, wounds closing like rewinding film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t alive in the usual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not fully, at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could she be the same?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I test it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Nah. That’d be suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had another option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Target: Valieth]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Race: Corrupted Elf \u002F Undead]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank: SS ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Talent: N\u002FA]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Affinities: Wind & Darkness]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sexual Preference: MASTER]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Character Preference: MASTER]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Favorability: -999999999]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sexual Desire: -999999999]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thoughts: I hope he dies already, it’s getting annoying acting like a coquettish little bitch. I hope Master rewards me after this.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Damn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Real rough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my head slightly, watching her still clutch my hand with that same beaming smile, like she hadn’t just wished for my death in her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How has she not tried to stab me yet?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably waiting for some signal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that favorability number?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Negative nine... digits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn... That’s gotta be a record.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I kept staring at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sure enough, if sensing the weight behind my silence, she finally spoke up again, her voice bubbling with fake cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... I know!\" she chirped suddenly, clapping her hands together. \"First, I’ll bring you to our base! We should celebrate, right? Since you agreed to help us~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said ’excitedly’, with a very sweet tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded as sweet as a candy that hides poison underneath the sugar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to her words, I only smiled lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But of course...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t a kind smile.\u003C\u002Fp>",1509,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.612Z",1,"novelbin.me","24f65fff3d0f9fd44ed7b1a8ac65602c0cc653f6e0f2bb4fdb0e37aed78f2222","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-172","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-171",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]