[{"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-332":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},1027138,1339,"Chapter 332: Karma (L)","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-332",332,"\u003Cp>Tick... tack... tick... tack...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The student council of Divine Academy was silent except for the steady ticking of the celestial clock mounted above the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themis sat with one leg crossed over the other, a cup of steaming celestial tea balanced delicately in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hair shimmered faintly, brushing against the collar of her white-gold uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the long obsidian table sat Lunara, the president of the Student Council, calm, beautiful, and expressionless as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Papers glowed faintly between them, covered in sigils and golden seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things have been... noisy lately,\" Themis said finally, breaking the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice carried that soft, measured tone that made everything sound more serious than it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three students from theSanctum Factiongot into a fight with theValkyric Knightsagain. It happened near the Southern Courtyard—blew half the arena apart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunara didn’t look surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept reading through the reports in front of her, eyes glowing faintly under her dark lashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me guess,\" she said slowly, \"they were fighting over recruitment again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm.\" Themis set her cup down gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Sanctum students are trying to pull higher-tier gods into their group before theMidtermsstart. The Knights didn’t like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Typical.\" Lunara leaned back slightly in her chair. \"They forget that all factions answer to the council in the end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Power makes people forget things,\" Themis replied, a faint smile curving her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached for another file on the table and tapped it lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"TheHeavenly Arts Departmenthas also sent a request. They want access to theTrial Sectorsearlier than scheduled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunara finally looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Already? That’s against academy policy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They claim it’s for ’educational purposes’—you know how they word it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the professors agreed?\" The president sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Half of them,\" Themis said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rest don’t want to risk another accident like last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunara closed the file, fingers tracing the faint gold pattern on the edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This academy is supposed to be a place of order. Not a battlefield for divine politics.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And yet that’s exactly what it is.\" Themis chuckled lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them sat in quiet understanding for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the faint hum of the academy could be heard, distant training grounds, lectures, and the constant flicker of divine energy that filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, Themis spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, theSeraphic Divisionsent word from the Council Tower. They’ll be assigning a new examiner for the second half of the term. Apparently, someone from theEternal Tribunalwill be observing the midterms personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunara’s hand stilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...The Tribunal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themis nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like the higher gods are getting restless. There are rumors of a few promising students this year... the ones with bloodlines that don’t fit the \"normal\" category.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anomalies, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunara sighed lightly, furrowing her eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply stared at the floating reports in front of her, golden letters slowly rearranging into new forms as data updated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any of those students from your department?\" she asked finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe~,\" Themis smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunara looked up again, narrowing her eyes slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sound amused.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just cautious,\" Themis said, swirling her tea gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s something... interesting happening with the new generation. They’re stronger, more chaotic. Almost like they were born from something that doesn’t belong entirely to this realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunara tilted her head, studying her quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never said that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t need to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know me too well,\" Themis laughed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned forward then, setting the cup aside, her expression shifting to something a bit more serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of students... I’ve been reviewing candidates for the new secretary position. The council’s workload is getting heavier, and the last one, well, decided to join theSeraphic Divisioninstead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understandable. So? Found anyone promising?\" Lunara nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint glint appeared in Themis’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, yes. Someone caught my attention recently. Not from any major house, not even a recognized divine lineage. But his performance... It’s unusual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunara raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unusual how?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themis reached into the neat pile beside her and pulled out a folded sheet, simple, unadorned, unlike the gold-stamped documents around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slid it across the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paper stopped right in front of Lunara, who glanced down at the name printed neatly at the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunara’s brows rose slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aestrea...?\" she read aloud, her voice calm but touched with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. That one.\" Themis rested her chin on one hand, smiling faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve heard the name whispered lately,\" Lunara said softly, eyes scanning the report. \"He’s the one who recently won the Mana Football Competition as the captain, isn’t he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now he’s climbing theDivine Stairway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themis nodded once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As we speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunara’s gaze lingered on the file for a long moment, her expression unreadable. Then she closed it and set it aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you believe he’s worth keeping an eye on,\" she said finally, \"then assign him as my secretary. I’ll review his progress personally later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themis’s smile deepened, her eyes glimmering faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, President.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tick... tack..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soft ticking of the celestial clock filled the silence again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the windows, golden light streamed down over the academy’s countless spires, reflecting faintly against Themis’s cup of untouched tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And far beyond the clouds... a lone figure was still climbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had already been six hours since I started climbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fucking hell...\" I muttered, dragging a hand across my sweaty forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden steps stretched endlessly above me — no end in sight. I was already standing on the tenth Heaven’s Stop, and still... nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this thing fucking infinite or something?\" I groaned, letting myself drop flat onto the glowing platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haaa...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body felt like it had been crushed a hundred times over. Since the seventh stop, I hadn’t seen a single other climber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone else must’ve given up... or died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, there was one good thing about this damn torture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grinned weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d finally broken through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My aura pulsed faintly, glowing with golden and silver threads. The divine energy inside me had solidified, and I was now a 2✯ True God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But yeah... I’d definitely hit my limit. Every muscle in my body screamed, and even breathing felt like it might crack my ribs open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tilted my head back, staring at the endless golden stairway above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I can probably climb one more,\" I whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... I meditated for thirty whole minutes, and after feeling that my body was much better than before, I stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stairway shimmered faintly in the golden haze above, each step glowing like it was mocking me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...One more,\" I breathed. \"Just one more, and that’s it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My voice came out rough, more like a growl than words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I took the first step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment my foot touched it, the air crushed down like a mountain. My spine bent forward on instinct, and my knees nearly gave out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ghh—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FUCK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THIS PRESSURE IS TOO FUCKING HIGH THAN THE LAST STEP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t pain like I’d felt before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t even physical anymore. It was as if the weight of the world, the rules of existence themselves, were trying to erase me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In simpler terms... it fucking hurts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clenched my teeth, forced my foot higher, and took another step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard something snap, maybe it was the bones in my leg, maybe my soul. I didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood dripped from my nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My skin started to split at the shoulders, faint golden light leaking from within. The divine energy inside me went wild, thrashing against the pressure like a caged beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on...\" I hissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every step forward felt like an eternity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one was heavier than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the fifth, I couldn’t even stand upright anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was forced to bow, my back bent, head down, arms trembling as I tried to push myself up against the invisible weight pressing down on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck...pft!\" I spat, blood splattering onto the golden stair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the air here burned. It didn’t feel like breathing anymore; it was drowning, suffocating in divine pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seventh step came, and I couldn’t even lift my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My vision flickered, black spots dancing across my sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not enough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FLAP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My black wings spluttered from my back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I forced myself forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighth step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My fingers clawed against the surface, dragging my body upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My knees scraped, blood streaking down my legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, I was crawling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine energy around me screamed violently, like it wanted to abandon me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep FUCKING going...\" I whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just... one... more...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure grew until it felt like my bones were melting. My skin cracked open in long, glowing lines, divine light pouring out like molten gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step eleven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...A Heaven’s Stop... already?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure, the pain, the light had completely disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slumped forward, panting hard, my body trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I finally looked up... there was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No more golden stairs... just an endless white space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at its center it stood a singleblack door, completely out of place amidst the endless void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at it for a long moment, still trying to catch my breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is great...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was still surprised that there were only eleven steps to ascend to the eleventh Heaven’s Stop, since the others at least had one hundred steps each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I wasn’t going to complain because the difference between the steps in the tenth Heaven’s Stop and the eleventh... the pressure was on another fucking level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like turning easy mode into extreme hardcore with bosses with 100x HP and Attack Damage, or maybe fucking more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I started approaching the black door before grabbing the doorknob.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no going back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1620,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.613Z",1,"novelbin.me","7c5520aa72891b485906c01c64c9cde686efeb1b551f2a22c1683d22b0a87ab0","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-333","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-331",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]