[{"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-276":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},1027032,1339,"Chapter 276: Aestrea Against The World (Final) [III]","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-276",276,"\u003Cp>[Aestrea’s POV]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Another dragon heart, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at the crystallized lump of crimson pulsing faintly in my palm. This was the second dragon heart I had ever seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Agh... at this point, I might as well become a dragon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t overthink it much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was strange to think that I decided to ally myself with ones who made me fall in this situation, but honestly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need their help, because Kagetaro... well, Yumi had told me about a way to ascend, and become a God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to do that... I would need to sacrifice Yggdrasil, so in a way, I would become the enemy of the world, nonetheless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That aside... I finally pressed the dragon heart against the place where my Lich Heart throbbed inside my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK—CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it entered, shards of crystallized blood scattered like burning embers, and veins of red light surged into me, stabbing straight into my rotten veins and blackened marrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B-BUUM! BUUUM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Lich Heart reacted instantly, pounding like it wanted to burst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its black core twisted, writhing like a living parasite as the dragon’s essence tried to merge with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gasped, clutching my chest as smoke-like blood sprayed from my mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ghh—haaah—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon’s roar echoed inside me, not in my ears, but in my very soul. A burning sound, ancient and suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Lich Heart split, veins of crimson tearing through its rotten shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A phantom of a dragon appeared behind me, skeletal wings spreading wide, bones blackened yet lined with a red glow, like veins of molten fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its jaws opened, spewing black flame mixed with crimson sparks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ADragon Lich Heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They seemed to have fused with each other somehow...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ARGHHHHH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp pain ripped through my chest. My entire body convulsed as a strange dark-purple glow leaked out of my veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"V–Void energy...?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes widened entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-how... how is it still inside me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly remembered that notification saying that I had a chance of awakening a Void Affinity, but I didn’t expect to still have Void Energy inside my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, I thought Lumi had swallowed the last of it. But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-what is happening...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The void energy entered my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Lich Heart inside me shook violently, each pulse heavier, sharper, as if the beats themselves were tearing reality apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black cracks tore across the crystallized organ, glowing with both crimson fire and violet lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My back arched as the phantom dragon behind me shrieked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its roar shattered into silence, then warped into a hollow, soundless scream that devoured even the air around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ghhhhhh—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t even hear myself anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The void had stolen my voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>VWWWWOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson glow of the Dragon Lich Heart collapsed inward, sucked into the dark veins spreading across it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heart wasn’t just fusing anymore... it wasconsuming itself,collapsing deeper and deeper into something far beyond life or death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My rotten veins lit up with violet cracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My bones rattled with each beat of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom dragon’s fire turned into streams of nothingness, a breath of absolute erasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its blackened wings expanded, yet their edges blurred, fading in and out of existence like they weren’t bound to reality anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heart of crimson. A heart of rot. A spark of void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three collapsed into one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DOOM... DOOM... DOOM...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then... it calmed down, turning into a...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void Dragon Lich Heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your attributes have been increased tremendously!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your skills have been strengthened!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few notifications appeared in front of me, but I didn’t bother to look at them, pushing the window aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing I knew... was that I was as strong as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the barrier in front of me, I waved my hand, and it dissipated from existence itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACKLE!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as I did so... the sound of multiple weapons clashing, explosions occurring... reached my ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around, and frowned slighly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So this really became a war, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, I quickly noticed ten strong auras a little far away, and quickly noticed that it was probably the ten SSS-rankers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Yumi is also at the SSS-rank level?\" I raised an eyebrow in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t bother checking before, but she was really strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And next to her was... Cecilia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... I don’t care anymore,\" I shrugged my shoulders, taking a step forward and instantly appearing close to Cecilia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWIP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space itself split for a moment before stitching back together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead of me, Yumi was locked in with two SSS-rankers at once, her clones swarming the battlefield like a tide of shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other eight were hammering against Cecilia. Thousands of her own mirrored bodies fought back, though every blow they took splintered them instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Strangely enough... none of them noticed me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Ahem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them stopped instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite funny... huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Aestrea~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first one to call me was, of course, Yumi, who didn’t waste time parrying the other attacks before approaching with that same annoying smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without the mask, her smile was wide enough to be terrific.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asta!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecilia called me by that nickname... but well, I don’t care, like I’ve said before. That was the past... and now that I’ve joined them... it’s alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aestrea...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another voice reached out, it was soft, almost trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Christina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned my eyes toward her for a brief second, her golden hair swaying in the wind... but that was all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze slid away from her and locked onto the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve got five minutes,\" I said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five minutes to tell your armies to fall back—or every single one of them dies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces dropped instantly, shock rippling through their ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You—\" one of them began, but never finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAAAAAAAAAAAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air itself bent under my will. In the next moment, every single one of them slammed into the dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armor broke instantly, and their bones creaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground cracked beneath their weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urghhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-what the hell is this—?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ghhkk—can’t... breathe!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pressed my palm lower, the invisible force grinding them further down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is not a warning,\" I said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is an order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure grew heavier with my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces twisted, veins bulging, eyes watering as they struggled against it. And just as quickly, I released it, snapping my hand away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weight vanished. They gasped for air, coughing, clutching their chests, their pride cracking worse than their armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch... how dare you...\" The Beast King muttered through gritted teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re not... slaves to take commands from—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then they looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their protests froze in their throats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because what stared back at them were my eyes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bravado was shattered, and fear rippled through them like a plague.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Tch—Fall back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Withdraw the troops—NOW!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move, damn it, MOVE!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called emperors of the world barked out their orders in shaky voices, and instantly, their armies began pulling back, banners lowering, shouts echoing with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze shifted to Yumi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grin widened, sharp and satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe~ understood, Aestrea~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a graceful flick of her hand, the air split open. Thousands of portals bloomed like black blossoms across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The undead answered her instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, they marched, dragged, or crawled through the swirling gates until the entire swarm had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But strangely... one army still remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Nation’s forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned my head back to Christina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This applies to you as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My tone didn’t rise, didn’t crack. I simply looked at the sky... then lowered my eyes back to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina’s teeth sank into her lip, her hand trembling at her side as my words echoed through the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...One minute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood flowed from her lower lip, but I didn’t care at all. And just when I was about to say: ’Thirty Seconds’...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...EVERYONE! FALL BACK TO THE HOLY NATION!\" she shouted, causing the soldiers to sigh in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw how easily I made the SSS-rankers bow down, so naturally, they wouldn’t dare to provoke me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers quickly disappeared from the battlefield, but suddenly, I felt like a needle was prickling at my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like there was something wrong...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that’s when I looked at Christina... sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Where is Solara?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That heaven-defying sword had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Christina?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at her, and suddenly, her eyes turned completely while as she fell onto her knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears of blood slipped through her eyelids, as suddenly, the divine Sword Solara pierced through her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SPLURT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed across the ground, warm droplets spattering her dress, the soil, and the fractured stones beneath her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body twitched violently, crimson gushing every second, pooling fast around her knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"FUCK!\" Yumi cursed, her hand gripping my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"RUN! QUICKLY! SHE SACRIFICED HER OWN BODY TO INVOKE THE GODDESS OF LIGHT!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ripped open a portal, but before we could step through, a violent suction yanked it closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But strangely, both Yumi and Cecilia were pushed onto the portal, being able to enter it while I wasn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAAAAAAAAAAAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden wall slammed into existence, a massive barrier spreading outward like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It swallowed the land in seconds, sealing everything inside. Two hundred kilometers across, nothing could escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agh—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christina was gone, and in her place stood something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two vast, golden wings unfurled from her back, each beat shaking the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hair shimmered like molten gold, flowing down in radiant waves. Her dim pink eyes now glowed like suns, bright and merciless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden gown wrapped around her, regal and divine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in her hand... the Divine Sword Solara gleamed, dripping with her own blood, burning like a star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Aestrea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice sounded different as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s time for you to die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said those words so casually that it almost made me shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly scanned her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank:1✯ True God]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Fuck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clenched my jaw, letting out a bitter laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really can’t have a break, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1668,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.612Z",1,"novelbin.me","e4bc6e5fe37ae8e4b18902a42141dc74ee13b39ee27ca6dc8fb6ce33034173e6","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-277","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-275",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]