[{"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-350":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},1027156,1339,"Chapter 350: The Beginning Of The End [XII]","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-350",350,"\u003Cp>It had been about a week since my last visit to the Student Council’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after dealing with the aftermath of organizing the Seraphic Division base, and miscellaneous stuff, I was finally back to the academy...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing right before the doors that had a plaque saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Student’s Council Office]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy oak doors still looked the same, polished, spotless, and way too fancy for what was basically a workplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pushed them open with one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the same faint smell of tea and parchment floated in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sunlight poured through the tall windows, shining over the golden desk in the middle, Lunara’s desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, it wasn’t just her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were six people sitting around the long table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were chatting, some reading through documents, and one was... sleeping with their face buried in their arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I stepped in, all eyes turned to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you’re finally here,\" Lunara said softly, setting her teacup down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She TRIED to smile a little, her wings faintly folding behind her as she stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect timing. We were just about to begin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, sorry,\" I muttered, scratching the back of my neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Had some... things to take care of.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft...\" Themis chuckled quietly from her seat, tapping the table with her pen. \"You mean you just overslept again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shot her a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Maybe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That earned a few snickers around the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunara cleared her throat, trying to maintain her \"smile\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, everyone. I believe some of you have yet to properly meet. Since Aestrea will be working with us from now on, we’ll go around for a short introduction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned first to Themis, who leaned back in her chair, legs crossed, that usual calm grin on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Themis. She’s our Vice President and handles most of the council’s organization. You already know her, a she’s the one who... convinced you to join us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"’Convinced,’ huh?\" I muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themis shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I prefer ’persuaded.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunara shook her head before turning to the next person, a tall young man with silver hair and a serious face, his uniform crisp and perfectly ironed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Elijah, our Treasurer,\" she said. \"He manages the funding, budgets, and general supplies for all student organizations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah nodded politely. \"Nice to meet you, Student Aestrea. I’ve heard a lot about you from Themis. You’re quite... the efficient one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" I replied simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guess so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Lunara gestured to a girl with red hair tied in a messy ponytail, who had been twirling a pen in her fingers while smirking at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this is Harper,\" Lunara said. \"Our Combat Coordinator. She handles field operations and defense formations during academy events.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo,\" Harper said, raising her hand lazily. \"Didn’t think I’d see the guy who destroyed a football star sitting in a council seat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t think I’d join either,\" I replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grinned wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fair enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunara then moved on to the next one, someone who looked half-asleep but waved drowsily when her name was called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Iris. She’s in charge of communication and information gathering. Don’t mind her attitude... she barely sleeps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iris mumbled something like:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm... work never ends...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before her head dropped again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to her sat a smaller girl with pure white hair and bright green eyes, who instantly sat up straight when she noticed me looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one is Elya, our Secretary,\" Lunara said. \"She takes notes, organizes our reports, and handles the official paperwork for the academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elya nodded quickly. \"I-it’s an honor to meet you, Sir Aestrea! I read all your combat reports! They were very... impressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks,\" I said, trying not to sound awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Lunara turned toward the last member, a man wearing half a mask that covered his right eye, with a faint smirk on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura was fucking strange... but his left eye was strangely sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Varen,\" Lunara said, \"our Security Officer. He supervises the academy’s defense enchantments and... disciplinary actions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varen tilted his head slightly. \"So this is the infamous Aestrea, huh? I expected someone taller.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I expected someone less talkative.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Touché.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunara sighed and tried to smile again, shaking her head. \"Alright, now that everyone knows each other, let’s get to work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sat down gracefully, folding her wings again, her expression turning serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The academy is entering its mid-term evaluation phase,\" she continued. \"We’ll be overseeing faction relations, ensuring the rules are followed, and preventing any internal conflicts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themis looked over at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s where you come in. You’ll handle the more... physical side of things. Patrols, inspections, and... well, dealing with anyone who thinks the rules don’t apply to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So basically, I’m the enforcer,\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\" Themis grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you’ll like it. It’s basically legal violence,\" Harper leaned forward, grinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not the right way to say it,\" Elijah muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s the fun way to say it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunara sighed again, but her voice remained soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s stay professional, please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after a little bit of idle chatting, we finally got to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Papers, folders, and magical projectors were instantly spread across the table like a storm of bureaucracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunara passed me a small stack of documents, each stamped with the academy’s crest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are the current pending requests from various departments,\" she said. \"Mostly minor things, but they still need approval from the council.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I flipped open the first file.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The neat handwriting almost hurt my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Request No. 1478\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Permission to extend practice hours for the Combat Division by two hours per day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reason: \"We’re preparing for the Inter-Academy Tournament.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two hours more, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I’m not wrong, the combat division already trains for twelve hours a day, having two hours of rest, and to eat. If it increases by two hours... the instructor’s time will also be lessened, so it’s probably better to reject it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themis leaned forward, resting her chin on her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They always use the tournament as an excuse to train until they pass out. The Nursing Gods are already complaining.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what do you usually do?\" I asked, scanning through the request again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Usually?\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We reject it. But if you think otherwise, we can review it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...One hour should still be possible, still? The instructors shouldn’t mind, as from what I’ve seen, they spent a lot of time hanging around the academy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Let them extend it by one hour instead of two. If they want to push harder, fine, but they should take responsibility for exhaustion injuries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s surprisingly reasonable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surprisingly?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smirked a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just expected someone with your reputation to say something like ’let them fight until they drop.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, well,\" I said, signing the approval, \"I’m not a sadist. Not outside the battlefield, anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That somehow earned a few chuckles around the table. Even Iris lifted her head long enough to grin sleepily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next file was from the Research Division.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Request No. 1483\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Permission to use two eighth-tier spirit cores for experimental enchantments.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two cores? That’s a lot of wasted divine energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We already checked, and they don’t have authorization from the Arcane Resources Department yet. This was probably sent in advance.\" Elya nodded quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So they’re trying to jump the line.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pretty much,\" Themis said, flipping her pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Happens all the time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I closed the folder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reject it, then. They can get approval the right way like everyone else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re strict but fair. I see why Themis wanted you here, \" Harper grinned lightly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Themis shrugged at her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I continued reading through more papers, complaints about stolen equipment, noise at night, damaged training areas, and some students getting caught using illegal enchantments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time, I gave my thoughts, and we debated the decision like it actually mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At one point, Iris yawned so hard she nearly fell off her chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can wenotgo through another stack? My brain’s already melting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can rest, Iris,\" Lunara said kindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no,\" Iris said, half-asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m useful... sometimes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at her with a light smile before speaking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you fall asleep mid-sentence, I’ll take over your reports.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead,\" she mumbled, head already on the table again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others laughed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few hours, the pile in front of me was smaller, and I felt the faint burn behind my eyes.Paperwork was worse than war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, I wasn’t about to complain. Compared to blood and screams, the quiet sound of pens scratching was a blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I finally looked up, Themis was watching me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re doing fine,\" she said casually. \"Better than I expected, actually. Especially after hearing all of those crazy rumours about you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you actually expect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone who’d storm in, sign half the forms without reading them, and leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tempting,\" I admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you’d probably hunt me down if I did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct,\" she replied with a small smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunara stood up then, stretching her wings slightly. \"Alright, I think that’s enough for today. We’ve covered all the urgent matters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Why did she let out her wings today?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was quite curious, but of course, I didn’t bother asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leaned back, letting out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You survived your first real meeting, Junior. Proud of you.\" Harper chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, yeah,\" I said, glancing down at the table. \"Honestly... It’s not bad. Feels weirdly peaceful doing this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elijah adjusted his glasses. \"You get used to it. The work isn’t glorious, but it keeps the academy from collapsing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can see that,\" I said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Order keeps everything from falling apart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, they all went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m glad you think that way. We need more people who understand the balance between strength and reason,\" Lunara added, \"smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lunara’s Affection +5!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I met her eyes for a second, then looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compliments weren’t really my thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, good work, everyone. Same time tomorrow,\" Themis stood up, grabbing her cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the others began packing up, Harper came over and clapped me on the shoulder. \"Not bad, Junior! You actuallyfit inhere!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sound surprised.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am,\" she said with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But in a good way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elya smiled shyly from behind her stack of papers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were really patient with everyone today, Sir Aestrea. Most new members don’t even last this long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded lightly, watching as everyone left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lingered behind for a bit, cleaning up the loose pages, feeling that the room was extremely empty except for the ticking sound of the wall clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, this was probably the best opportunity to search for any documents related to the actual information that I need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I’m not dumb enough to do this on the first day of \"work\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, I got a favorable impression from the other members, so it should be good enough for today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I left the student council office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must say that it’s fucking good not having classes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... an enforcer, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That will be quite fun...\u003C\u002Fp>",1853,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.613Z",1,"novelbin.me","103a260e31d0e25ff51b2a51a90e04bb6b5899f66cafac542b97b14a64345bb6","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-201","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-349",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]