[{"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-300":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},1027056,1339,"Chapter 300: Karma (XVIII)","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-300",300,"\u003Cp>Night had fallen over the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle breeze stirred the flowers in the royal gardens, carrying the faint perfume of roses and moon-bloom lilies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lanterns glowed softly along the paths, their light reflecting in the still waters of the fountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there I was, lying across Isabella’s lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers trailed slowly through my hair, combing lazily as she gazed up at the stars above. Neither of us spoke for a while, content with the quiet and each other’s warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It’s beautiful tonight,\" she murmured at last, her voice low, almost tender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm,\" I hummed, my eyes half-closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But not as beautiful as the queen staring at them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand stilled, then gave my hair a sharp tug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph~. Sweet words again.\" She pouted faintly, but her cheeks carried the soft glow of satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think I don’t know how easily you say them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smirked faintly, tilting my head to look up at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why are you blushing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her emerald eyes darted away, and she pinched my cheek, hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-you’re insufferable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shifted a little, making myself heavier in her lap just to hear her sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly...\" Isabella pouted, flicking my forehead with her finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re heavier than you look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" I raised an eyebrow lazily. \"That’s funny. Weren’t you just clinging to me this morning, saying you didn’t want to let me go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-that’s different!\" Her cheeks flushed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smirked slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Different how?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pinched my nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Different because I say so. That’s enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled, tugging lightly on a strand of her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Queen’s orders, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\" She puffed her chest out proudly, though the effect was ruined by the way her lips curled into a playful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you’re obliged to obey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obey, sure...\" I muttered, closing my eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers threaded through my hair again, softer this time. For a while, the only sound was the whisper of leaves rustling in the night breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then... her hand on the grass twitched faintly, her smile faltered, and when I opened my eyes, her expression had shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aestrea...\" she called softly, her expression was a little serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her emerald eyes glistened under the starlight, unguarded for once. She bit her lip, pushing back a strand of her hair behind her ear, and with a little hesitation, she asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Will you marry me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her words, I frowned slightly without meaning to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The change in my expression was small, but Isabella caught it immediately. Her smile faltered, and her eyes dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could speak, I let out a quiet sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isabella... you’re aware I already have other lovers. And one of them is still in the Divine Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes lowered, lashes trembling, though she didn’t pull away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shifted, wrapping an arm around her waist and rolling us gently until my back rested against the soft, cool grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isabella landed softly against my chest, her breasts flattening against my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So,\" I murmured, stroking her hair, \"I was simply waiting. Waiting until everyone was gathered, so there could be one wedding... whole, complete.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips parted, as if to argue, but instead she buried her face against me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My hand patted her head lightly, fingers combing through her black hair. I leaned down and pressed a lingering kiss to her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She inhaled shakily, then exhaled against my chest, clutching at my robe like a spoiled child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Idiot,\" she whispered, her voice muffled. \"You could’ve just said that instead of making me nervous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you believe me if I said I enjoyed watching your face turn red?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph...\" She pouted, lifting her head just enough for me to see the faint blush blooming across her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I’ll forgive you. But only if you promise I’ll be the first bride to walk down that aisle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t help but laugh at her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That...\" I shook my head, smirking faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You girls are the ones deciding that on your own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cheeks puffed in an adorable pout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coward. You just don’t want to make enemies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Smart man, you mean,\" I corrected, brushing a strand of her hair away from her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d rather let the lionesses fight amongst themselves than jump into the middle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph... you’re only getting away with that because I like you too much.\" She poked a finger into my chest, but the smile tugging at her lips betrayed her mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We lay there in the garden, talking idly about nothing, from her favorite foods, the ridiculous way one of the palace maids tripped yesterday, to the constellations overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice softened bit by bit, slowly getting more and more drowsy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Aestrea...\" she mumbled, curling against me like a cat, \"you better... not make me wait too long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t,\" I whispered back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by then, her breathing had evened, her lips parted in the peaceful rhythm of sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched her face for a moment, the starlight brushing against her skin, and a quiet smile tugged at my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked so calm, so unguarded... it was rare to see her like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carefully, I began to shift, ready to scoop her into my arms and carry her back to her chambers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before I could even rise, a shimmer rippled in the air before me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My smile froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A panel... familiar, yet dreaded, manifested in front of my eyes, glowing faintly with that oppressive light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...Would you like to peek into the future?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My breath caught, a chill running down my spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze trembled as I stared at the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another calamity was about to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it...\" I gritted my teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those damned glimpses into the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time they appeared, it was the same curse... tearing me out of peace, dragging me away from the fleeting warmth I managed to grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always at the worst fucking moments!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not once had they appeared when I was ready, or when I needed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No... they always came to haunt me in moments like this, when I was happy, when I almost believed I could keep a peaceful life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hate that I can’t ignore it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hate that some part of me still leaned forward, desperate to know, desperate to prepare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My jaw clenched as I stared at the panel, its glow reflecting against Isabella’s sleeping face. She was so peaceful... completely unaware of the storm raging within me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Tsk,\" I clicked my tongue softly, lowering my gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why now, of all times?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long breath left me, shaking with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, I let my back sink deeper into the cool grass, grounding myself in the faint scent of the night-blooming flowers around us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My hand found Isabella’s cheek, fingers trailing down gently, memorizing the softness of her skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I brushed away a stray lock of hair, kissed her forehead one last time, and whispered, barely audible to myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll carry this burden alone... as always.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, with a grim acceptance burning in my chest, I extended my finger toward the hovering panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world around me shuddered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a dizzy moment, I couldn’t feel Isabella at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a hot, sour bile rose in my throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"BLUUGHH!\" I retched, the world tilting as an invisible force shoved me to my knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked forward, and my eyes widened...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whole battlefield of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless corpses... no... the corpses of countless gods spread across the ground, all of them having the familiar sword marks of my own technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Does this mean that I failed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aestrea, may I say that I’m very impressed with your strength?\" a voice suddenly reached out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, I realized that it was the same voice that was making such an oppressive force fall on my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t expect you to kill so many gods during the invasion of the Nether into the Divine Realm, but as expected of those demons, tsk, tsk tsk...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice teased him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They abandoned you! AHAHHAHAA!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...I allied myself to the Nether... why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on my knowledge, the Nether is the opposite of the Divine Realm, and instead of gods, there are Demon Gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I must say, I can’t believe that Yggdrasil and the [Midnight] sword bonded themselves to you. You really are a jack-in-a-box, aren’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But of course, you can’t beat me, the Deity of Time, Chronos!\" he declared proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re only a 5✯ True God, and thought that you could beat me? I must say that your arrogance is even bigger than mine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...I get it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe the ascension to the divine realm didn’t go that great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...But now, what are you thinking? Just because you are peeking into the future, does that mean that you can ignore me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah? What’s up with the surprised voice?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I finally took a look at Chronos; his whole body was practically particles of glowing white, with a giant clock behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Y-you... n-noticed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I did! I’m not the God of Time for a reason, brat. But well, I don’t really care if you peek into the future, because no matter how many times you peek into it, you won’t be able to defeat this deity...\" He laughed out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However... the power that you’re using is quite strange indeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... it seems that my time is over with you...\" Chronos shook his head, clicking his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But don’t worry, I’ll wait for you... after all, I have all the time in the world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HAHAHHAHAHAHA!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, my surroundings blackened... and then, a bright light filled my vision, causing me to shut my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when I opened them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I saw...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Moon.\u003C\u002Fp>",1613,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.612Z",1,"novelbin.me","b11910b64c173a0f0fa258e5cf0411247cf05421f4fe08bcc762174d9435507c","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-1","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-299",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]