[{"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-319":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},1027125,1339,"Chapter 319: Karma (XXXVII)","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-319",319,"\u003Cp>Since I’m now the God of Karma, I need to hide the fact that I can use elements like Ice. The only power I can use his my chaotic energy and my authority of Karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, my god powers are also allowed, as are my sword arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So for now, I should simply take a few blows so I can use my authority to one-hit KO him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as I was thinking...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theon appeared in front of me like a blur, his fist already flying toward my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fist smashed against my guard like a thunderclap, forcing me back three full steps. The floor cracked under my feet, small shards of marble flying up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fast...\" I muttered, shaking the sting out of my arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWOOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theon twisted his body, kicking out with a sharp spin. His leg sliced through the air, releasing a compressed blade of wind that shot straight for my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUMP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of mana pulsed outward, blocking it just in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air shook, my hair fluttering wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the wind faded, Theon was already gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned quickly, but it was still too late as his heel slammed into my ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh!\" I flew across the arena, rolling once before planting my feet on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My vision blurred for a second, but I steadied myself, breathing slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright... so that’s how he wants to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my hand, gathering chaotic energy into my palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy swirled, thick and unstable, until it solidified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHIIING—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black scythe took shape, made purely from condensed mana. Its edge shimmered faintly, humming with energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A toy won’t save you,\" Theon smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I twirled the scythe once, letting the blade whistle through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment my foot hit the ground, the arena shook. I dashed forward, scythe in hand. Theon mirrored me, his hands glowing with greenish light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We clashed in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My scythe met his fists again and again, with sparks and small gusts bursting every time we collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ducked under a horizontal slash, his body blurring with afterimages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His elbow cut through the air, hitting my shoulder, but I turned with the momentum and swung upward in a clean arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade grazed his cheek, drawing a thin line of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agh!\" He wiped it with his thumb, glaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll pay for that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>VROOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura exploded again, stronger this time. The entire arena was filled with raging wind, almost cutting through my skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I squinted, planting my feet against the raging gale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divine Art: Cyclone Burial!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theon slammed his palm against the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive pillar of wind exploded upward, swallowing everything around us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn...\" I muttered, slamming my scythe into the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I poured more chaotic energy into it, and the blade expanded, creating a dark barrier around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storm smashed against it, roaring like a living beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, through the chaos, I saw movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theon was coming again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appeared right in front of me, his right fist blazing with divine light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fall!\" he roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I caught his strike with the shaft of my scythe, the impact sending tremors through my arms. Pain flared in my bones, but I gritted my teeth and pushed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sharp twist, I redirected his blow and countered in one motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWOOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scythe carved upward, slicing across his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue-green blood burst into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theon staggered back, landing on one knee. He let out a low growl, then wiped the blood with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad, Aestrea...\" he said hoarsely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I’m just getting started.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around him rippled. Runes began to crawl across his skin, glowing with light. His hair lifted slightly, his body surrounded by swirling emerald energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Godform — Tempest Core.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he said it, the entire arena howled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The winds twisted into his veins, his eyes burning with divine green fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura spun wildly, tearing the floor apart beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood there, breathing slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, I simply let go of my scythe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black weapon dissolved into thin air, fading into smoke and sparks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? You giving up?\" Theon blinked in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t answer; instead, I only stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine then!\" he shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die standing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thrust his hands forward, gathering every ounce of power into his palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>VROOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive cyclone formed between us, twisting into a spear of green light. The pressure shook the entire arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone cracked, the sky above rippled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theon released it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storm slammed into me with full force, tearing through the ground and sky like divine wrath. My body was instantly engulfed in light and wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every inch of my skin burned, every bone screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took it, all of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shockwave swallowed me whole, hurling debris across the arena. The sound was deafening, like thunder exploding right beside my ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel my ribs breaking, my blood boiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My knees trembled, yet I didn’t fall. However... just at that moment, a faint mark glowed in my forehead, and that made me smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I muttered slighly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had taken enough damage to activate the Authority of Karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every wound on my body stopped bleeding. The pain didn’t vanish, but it became distant, almost numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the storm finally died, silence fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoke and dust covered everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theon lowered his hand, breathing heavily. His chest rose and fell as he looked toward the stands, where the professor was watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah... It’s over,\" he said, grinning weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He couldn’t have survived that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the professor only replied, calm and coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not necessarily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What...?\" Theon frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>STEP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single footstep echoed through the smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the haze, I walked forward, slowly, calmly. My clothes were torn, blood streaked my face, but my eyes were steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from a few cuts and bruises, I was perfectly fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What...?\" Theon whispered, disbelief spreading across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could react, I was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWIP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reappeared right beside him, less than a heartbeat away. My hand was already pressed against his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-huh?\" he stammered, eyes widening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impacto.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAAAAAAAAAAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding shockwave exploded outward as pure karmic energy surged from my palm, blasting straight through Theon’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SPLURT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood burst into the air like rain. His body twisted from the force, bones snapping, ribs shattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The marble beneath us cracked apart, dust shooting up in every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theon’s scream was drowned by the sound of the explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the light faded, he crashed to the ground, motionless, his body broken, blood splattered across the arena floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a few seconds, there was complete silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gurgle...!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He twitched as his wounds began to close, his flesh knitting itself together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched quietly as his divine body reformed, because I had disabled myGod-Killing Authoritybefore the strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t let anyone know I had this authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theon gasped, eyes wide, clutching his chest as he tried to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-what... whatwasthat...?\" he choked out, trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His trembling fingers dug weakly into the cracked stone beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he looked up, really looked at me, the color drained from his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My... long, thin,verticalslits, glowed faintly in red and black, swirling with faint threads of chaos and karma that moved like living smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time the light in them flickered, the air itself seemed to twist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hh—hah... wh–what...\" Theon’s voice broke, his pupils shrinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He froze completely, every instinct screaming at him torun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t... his body refused to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low hum echoed through the arena, the faint, eerie sound of my authority lingering in the air. It wasn’t loud, but it was heavy... suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved closer, slow and deliberate, my shadow falling across him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You feel it, don’t you?\" I said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That weight pressing on your chest. That pull you can’t escape.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theon’s lips quivered, sweat rolling down his temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-what are you...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my head slightly, eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slits glowed brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m what happens when karma stops waiting,\" I said simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theon’s whole body flinched at the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart felt like it was being squeezed in an invisible fist. The world around him dimmed, his own divine energy trembling like it wanted to flee from me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-you’re not—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not what?\" I interrupted softly, almost curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed hard, voice breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not just an ordinary god...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile crossed my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence that followed felt endless. Even the air had gone still, not a sound from the other students, not even a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leaned down slightly, my gaze locking on his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do yourself a favor, Theon,\" I said, voice low enough for only him to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t ever look into my eyes again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils trembled violently, and then, with a strangled gasp, he broke eye contact, collapsing onto his hands, his head bowed low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The professor finally spoke, his calm voice cutting through the tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Match concluded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised one hand, sealing the runes that flickered across the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The winner is Aestrea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noise came rushing back, whispers, gasps, the low hum of magic fading from the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I straightened my back, brushing the dust from my clothes, and turned away from Theon without another glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I walked off the arena floor, I could still feel all their eyes on me, the students, the teachers, even the air itself felt like it was holding its breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had already made sure that I wasn’t someone easy to mess with.\u003C\u002Fp>",1621,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.613Z",1,"novelbin.me","b7ae74e0dce78ce1f4dc564d5885bebe0ce7ac9f2e81af0085720e266eccb97f","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-320","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-318",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]