[{"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-326":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},1027132,1339,"Chapter 326: Karma (XLIV)","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-326",326,"\u003Cp>A second had barely passed when Eric vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gust of divine wind tore across the field, grass flattened, the air shimmered, and before anyone could even blink, the ball was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\" Kael muttered, eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric now stood right in front of the goal, golden energy crackling around his boots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of shooting, he didn’t even glance at the net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly... deliberately... he turned his head toward Aestrea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes locked across the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd fell silent again, as if the world itself refused to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric began to walk forward; each step was heavy and full of authority, causing the space to crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden radiance from his twelve wings illuminated everything around him, painting the broken divine net behind him in holy light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he stopped a few meters away from Aestrea, his tone was calm, but it carried the weight of thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve fought saints, champions, divine heirs... even kings,\" he began, his eyes narrowing slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But never... never... have I met someone who could stand toe to toe with me like you did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea said nothing, just watched him with those cold, half-lidded crimson eyes. The faint glow of his vertical slits started glowing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric continued, his voice rising as golden flames burst faintly from his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You humiliated me in front of everyone. You stole every pass. You broke through my light. You...ruinedmy pride as a Seraph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his fists, his divine aura flaring like a miniature sun. The field trembled; the lines of mana across the ground rippled as his voice echoed across the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that’s exactly why...\" he raised his head, grinning fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve decided!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at Aestrea, eyes blazing with divine fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, Aestrea, are my rival from this day forward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd erupted in gasps, whispers flooding the stadium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rival?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said, Rival, did you guys hear that?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eric never acknowledged anyone before!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea just tilted his head slightly, watching the Seraph’s fiery declaration without a word. His lips curved faintly upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric spread his twelve wings wide, the wind howling behind him as the golden light swirled higher and higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And right now,\" he roared, his mana condensing into pure power, \"I’ll prove which one of us stands on top! Just you and me—one on one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee started shouting something about rules, but his voice was lost beneath the crowd’s roar as the tension exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then... the field trembled the moment both of them vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two streaks, one golden, one crimson, collided at the center of the field with a sound like a thunderclap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shockwave blew dust and grass into the air, making the entire stadium shake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd screamed in awe, divine voices echoing from every corner of the coliseum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re moving too fast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric’s twelve wings beat violently, pushing the air back as he charged again, golden trails slicing through the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea met him head-on, his eyes glowing with that faint red-black light as he slid the ball to the side with precise control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their feet collided against the same ball, sparks of mana exploding outward. Neither yielded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re really keeping up with me, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You talk too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then stop me if you can!\" Eric growled, kicking the ball upward before spinning in mid-air, wings flaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struck down with divine power, but Aestrea twisted his body, his foot intercepting the strike midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their collision sent both of them sliding backward, cutting long lines into the turf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’reinsane!\" Tyrian whistled from the sideline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to him, Kael’s eyes widened in surprise as he muttered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... they’reeven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back on the field, Eric pushed forward again, his expression fierce, golden eyes blazing. He darted right, then left, his wings blurring into afterimages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Aestrea matched him perfectly; his mana-coated foot tapped the ball just enough to redirect it, never losing control for even a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time Eric tried to overpower him, Aestrea’s balance, fluid and unbreakable, neutralized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every clash sent waves of energy across the field, divine gold colliding against dark crimson, creating streaks of light that burned through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd couldn’t even follow anymore; they could only see flashes, Aestrea’s black and red blur weaving between Eric’s golden storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their feet met the ball again at the same instant, stopping it perfectly in the center of the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them froze, breath steady, sweat dripping from their temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball didn’t even roll; it trembled between their locked shoes, a faint vibration pulsing through it from the sheer tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwooop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric pushed harder, their legs trembling under the pressure as mana crackled around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath their feet split open with a deep crack, golden light swallowing the field for a brief instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s body was forced backward, his boots dragging twin lines into the dirt as Eric’s overwhelming divine force pressed against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s footing broke, and Eric shot past him like a flash of sunlight. He spun once, golden wings slicing the air, and let out a wild grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won!\" he shouted, voice echoing across the field as he cocked his leg back, mana swirling around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd roared, thousands of divine voices blending together in one deafening cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something soft yet sharp brushed past his ankle. His balance vanished in an instant, and the ball was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric’s body tilted forward, his eyes widening as the sound of the ball sliding along the grass reached his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spun his head, just in time to see Aestrea standing there with the ball already under his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold pulse washed through his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around him began to hum, faint frost forming on the tips of his feathers. His wings stiffened slightly, trembling as his divine energy slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That pressure...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-that...\" Eric stammered, swallowing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re the God of Ice...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His crimson-black slitted eyes gazed down at him, emotionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint mist around his feet shimmered like moonlight over a frozen lake, spreading outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air itself seemed to freeze, as though time hesitated to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric swallowed hard as his heart thudded painfully. That gaze, cold and sharp like a blade at his throat, made his instincts scream danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t a simple match anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since he became a Seraphim, Eric realized something horrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t fighting a rival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was standing before apredator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s finish this,\" Aestrea’s cold voice reached out to his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for the briefest second... Eric felt like he might not leave the field alive\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next minutes were pure domination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea controlled every inch of the field as if the entire arena bent to his will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time Eric moved, Aestrea was already there, cutting him off, reading his every thought, stealing the ball as though it belonged to him alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd had gone silent, awe replacing the earlier cheers. When the final whistle blew, the score wasn’t close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fallen Angels — 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphim — 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael and Tyrian were laughing breathlessly, dragging Aestrea toward the center of the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, captain! You earned this one!\" Kael grinned, shoving the golden trophy into his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gods around them clapped and cheered, but Aestrea only gave a small nod, holding the trophy high for a brief moment before lowering it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He greeted his teammates politely, smiled faintly at the noise, and then turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant he stepped out of sight, his form flickered, and his presence vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second later, he was standing in the Seraphim’s locker room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was thick with steam and silence. Eric sat on a bench, head lowered, his twelve wings dimmed to a dull white. His aura trembled, exhaustion, frustration, disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea walked closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His footsteps echoed softly against the floor, slow and deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric looked up, startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, Aestrea’s hand shot forward, gripping him by the collar and slamming him against the locker wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frost instantly spread beneath his fingers, cracking metal and glass alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-you... y-you’re a Fallen G-!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SPLURT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Eric could finish his words, his head was pulled off before falling to the ground, rolling exactly three meters before stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea merely glanced at his headless body, and with a faint wave of his hand, his body disappeared into wisps of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[High-level divinity absorbed!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Authority of Anger has been integrated!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[God-killing Authority strengthened!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Authority: Karma—advanced to high-tier!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have successfully reached the 1✯ True God realm!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Aestrea felt as if the world around him had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if... he had seen the truth about the world, and now... he felt infinitely more powerful than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips curled up lightly as he dissipated away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now... one of my most difficult future enemies to kill has disappeared,\" his eyes narrowed slighly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only... twenty thousand are remaining now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It truly would take a long time until he could finally rest.\u003C\u002Fp>",1520,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.613Z",1,"novelbin.me","7be40e53ad679acb7031b1468a9f5c0b6a168ab55b53f0733b3e5a78565eeae9","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-327","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-325",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]