[{"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-323":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},1027129,1339,"Chapter 323: Karma (XLI)","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-323",323,"\u003Cp>The whistle echoed again, sharp and clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball glowed faintly gold as it floated back to center field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I crouched slightly, mana flowing through my legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The turf trembled under my feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the field, the Seraphim captain, Eric, stood calm, his six faint ethereal wings spread behind him like transparent fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd chanted his name, over and over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ERIC! ERIC! ERIC!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could hear their excitement, their faith in him, their certainty that this was already over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ball in!\" the referee called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft pulse of light, and the ball snapped forward, so fast that it looked like it teleported between Eric’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dammit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t believe that I lost the ball like that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started his advance immediately, with no hesitation. His steps were light, precise, like a dancer on the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball moved as if tied to his shoes by an invisible thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varric went in for a block, lowering his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got him!\" he shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric twisted, spinning full circle, letting the ball roll behind his heel, then flicked it back through Varric’s open stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It passed perfectly through his legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"OHHHHH!\" The crowd roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A nutmeg! Again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bastard!\" Varric growled, turning back, but Eric was already gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sprinted forward, cutting his angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as I did so, he saw me, smirked faintly, and suddenlyjumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden flash burst under his boots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit,\" I hissed, shifting my weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball dropped midair toward his teammate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second Seraphim forward caught it with his chest, let it bounce once, and side-flicked it across the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our midfielder, Jex, reacted fast, sliding in with mana coating his leg. Sparks flew as their magic collided, throwing dust across the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go!\" Kael yelled from behind me, catching the loose ball as it spun through the air. He dashed down the right line, his trail shimmering blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael dribbled once, faked left, and passed to me with a low kick that hummed with faint mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball finally touched my foot, and my pulse steadied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it’s my turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seraphim defender came in fast, silver armor faintly reflecting divine light. His stance was wide, careful; he knew what he was doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung his leg to intercept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped, but the ball didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Threads of invisible mana wrapped around it for a second, rolling it sideways instead of forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blinked, confused... after all, that was Eric’s technique that I had executed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low dribble to the right, a sudden back-step, then a spin. The ball curved around him, brushing his thigh before snapping back into my control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"OHHHH!\" the crowd reacted again, surprise mixed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice one!\" Kael shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t respond as my focus narrowed on Eric ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was waiting for me, arms folded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smug bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I increased speed, mana flowing up to my knees, faint cracks forming beneath my boots. Eric’s eyes flicked to the ball, and at that exact moment, I feinted left and kicked right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball shot like a bullet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before it could reach the goal, one of their defenders extended a glowing hand, catching it midair with a barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nullify Field,\" he murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden light surrounding the ball dimmed and fell dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My teeth clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So they can suppress mana usage inside their zone...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball dropped harmlessly, and the referee’s voice echoed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Play on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seraphim captain reclaimed the ball, sliding it along the field as the crowd went wild again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s Eric! Number One for a reason!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those Fallen guys don’t stand a chance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He just killed their momentum—again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’ve got three mages covering the back. Each has its own domain.\" Kael ran up beside me, panting lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyrian added from behind, \"They switch off depending on range. One kills your mana, one amplifies their pass speed, and one can alter ball weight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fantastic,\" I muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Domains, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I unleash mine... shit, I cannot do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, my Domain is based on the ice-element, something I obviously cannot reveal since I’ve already shown myself as the God of Karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I should’ve registered myself as the God of Ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shiioop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball glowed again, soaring across the air as Eric and his teammate traded passes mid-run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They used some kind of sky dribble, bouncing it between their divine platforms, crossing half the field without touching the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our defense tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Block left!\" Kael yelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On it!\" Varric lunged forward, slamming his shoulder into Eric mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact rang like metal striking metal, but Eric barely flinched, twisting mid-spin to deliver a pass through three defenders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball glided perfectly into position for his teammate, who kicked it in one motion, like lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hit the post, causing the entire goalpost to shudder under the force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust swirled, and the crowd gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Almost! Almost another one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eric’s team is ruthless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved without thinking, jumping him into the sky to catch the rebound with my knee and pushing it forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You got it?!\" Kael looked shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dashed forward again as my teammates also advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the other guy’s strong shot, I was already past the midfield while Eric was close to our net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And shortly after, three Seraphim defenders rushed at me, wings half-spread, their eyes gleaming with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut him off!\" one barked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were fast, I’d give them that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But speed alone meant nothing to me... not when I had a special type of Eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My right pupil dilated, and faint lines of blue patterns spun across my irises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 ✯Odin’s Right Eye✯』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything slowed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world split into possibilities, a dozen faint afterimages showing every movement that could happen in the next three seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I moved first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball was flicked to the right, just enough to bait the first defender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lunged, predictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I twisted my ankle outward, tapping the ball behind my heel, then pivoted my whole body. His arm brushed my shoulder, but I was already gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second defender came from the left, light swirling around his legs. He kicked, aiming to knock the ball away, a clean intercept, but I’d already seen that too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One more step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball bounced against my knee, then my thigh, then down again. His leg sliced through empty air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the—?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spun, my momentum carrying the ball up my side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let it drop again, barely an inch off the turf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third defender blocked ahead, crouched, reading my movement. He was sharp, I could tell. His mana flowed in rhythm with mine, adjusting to my feints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I stopped pretending, and mana instantly surged from my heel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The field dented beneath me as I accelerated, the ball a streak of silver light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out, but it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cut across his blind spot, letting my foot skim the ball’s surface in a curved path, just wide enough to spin around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He passed him!\" someone shouted from the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way, how’d he even do that?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Almost no one can get through the Seraphim’s defense alone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roar of the crowd rose again, but it was a distant noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead was the goalkeeper, tall, with four golden wings folded behind his back, radiating raw divine power. His arms glowed faintly, runes spiraling down to his fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice trick, kid,\" he called out, smiling faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you won’t pass me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clearly heard his words, and then I looked at my surroundings, just to notice that the other Seraphims were blocking my teammates, which meant that I couldn’t pass the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I slowed my pace, adjusting my angle, keeping the ball close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze followed it, exactly as I wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I flicked it lightly, like I was going for a low corner shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reacted instantly, slamming his hands down as a golden barrier formed across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the ball never hit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in that same instant, I’d used the rebound from my own kick to launch upward, body twisting mid-air, my other leg cocked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossibl—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kick landed dead center, smashing through the thin mana barrier he’d raised midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball burst with blinding silver light, leaving a shockwave that rolled across the field before slamming into the goal net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second of silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the stadium exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"GOOOOOAAAAL!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WHAT A SHOT!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WHO IS THAT GUY?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HE BROKE THE BARRIER!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I landed lightly, exhaling as the glow in my eyes faded. My boots slid a few inches on the cracked turf before stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael and Tyrian were running toward me, grinning like idiots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy hell, man!\" Kael yelled, jumping onto my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You actually did it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you made it look easy!\" Tyrian slapped my back with a loud laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not really,\" I muttered, rolling my shoulders, my eyes turning to the Seraphim side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric wasn’t celebrating or angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was smiling calmly, his wings flickering faintly, the air around him quivering with divine pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That smile wasn’t one of defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He’s been holding back.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee’s voice rang out again, echoing over the cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Goal confirmed! One–one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball floated back to the center as the crowd’s energy refused to die down. Even the stands were buzzing with conversation now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you see that spin move?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He broke the barrier! No one’s done that since the last three centuries!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoishe?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stretched my neck, cracking it lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... that’s one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael smirked at my words, giving me a light tap on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think you can do that again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grinned faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll find out soon enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the field, Eric raised his hand. Light flared from his wings as feathers of pure mana began to fall like sparks, coating his teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh no. He’s usingthatalready?\" Kael’s face dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seraphim’s Blessing. That’s their real formation,\" Tyrian groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature spiked as the Seraphim’s speed surged instantly; even the air trembled with divine energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rolled my shoulders until they cracked slighly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Would’ve been boring if they didn’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beeeeep—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whistle blew again as the second round began.\u003C\u002Fp>",1694,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.613Z",1,"novelbin.me","85c6e03ad073137064986f55d833a413717d63dd773eb40f529985635f39b436","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-324","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-322",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]