[{"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-36":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},1027092,1339,"Chapter 36 The Moonlight Swordsman (II)","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-36",36,"\u003Cp>\"...This battle suit is way too tight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right? I thought I was the only one who felt that way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did the academy suddenly change the battle suits anyway?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few students were talking amongst themselves as we all stood around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana evaluation test concluded with my unexpectedly high mana quality, and the dungeon experience test was next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not going to lie, it had been a long time since I had entered a dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had been busy either protecting my classmates or earning more money, which left me little time to explore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, dungeons weren't necessarily the best way to make money, so I focused on hunting high-ranking demon beasts instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I even participated in a competition while hiding my face, all to obtain more high-ranking demon beast cores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking back, it was during that time that I received the title of \"Moonlight Swordsman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't really get where they got the \"Moonlight\" part from, but I appreciated the title nonetheless. It's a title that isn't exactly important for me... but for someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone very special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I snapped back to reality as Eleonora, the Headmistress, stepped forward to explain the dungeon test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that everyone is here, let's keep this simple. In front of you is a portal to a B-rank unexplored dungeon, which means its territory is unknown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your task will be to explore the dungeon and gather as much information as you can, including details about the monsters and strategies for clearing it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The group of students, or the individual student, who collects the most vital information will receive a perfect grade. As for the others, grades will be assigned based on the information they provide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleonora finally finished explaining about the test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also didn't forget to steal a glance at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before anyone enters, please register your group here,\" she announced, snapping her fingers to make a large board appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the first group of students wrote their names on the board, and their names shimmered lightly before a small device materialized in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This device is a recognition system designed to help you gather information about the specified monsters. Simply place a small amount of blood on it, and it will automatically identify the species. However, for the other details, you'll need to write them down yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once you have registered your groups, you can enter the dungeon directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good luck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as those words echoed, chaos erupted as the students rushed toward the board. They were clearly very competitive against each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I wasn't really waiting for anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't care less about this test, and I only participated in the mana evaluation because revealing my results would be more than enough for me to skip the remaining tests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for my rank... I could simply switch my ranks with anyone during the dueling season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, yeah...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, groups entered the dungeon, leaving me completely alone. Surprisingly, no one invited me to join their group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite stupid, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas's group was among the first to enter the dungeon. Before stepping through the portal, he shot me a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you… what are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unfamiliar voice reached my ears, causing me to turn my head to the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stood a beautiful woman with tanned skin and black hair, her menacing green eyes fixed on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two swords hung at her waist, and that was enough for me to know her identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah… goddamn it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Zeva, the absolutely crazy instructor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fucking hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm?\" she raised an eyebrow in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fuck.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did I say that out loud?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you entering the portal?\" she asked casually, her hands resting on her hips near her sword, her head tilted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew avoiding this conversation was impossible, so after a bit of hesitation, I answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Not really.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head even more, a curious glint in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes narrowed at her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you have to be so curious about everything?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mana evaluation went great enough that I don't need to bother with this test.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened in surprise at my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mana evaluation...? How come?\" she muttered to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I close my eyes and let out a deep sigh, ignoring her. I was thinking about how to spend my time before the next exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My instincts kicked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsshhhh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I knew it, I was sent sliding back a few meters as I barely managed to block her sudden strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As I thought so,\" she uttered with a thoughtful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had her sword drawn now, pointing it directly at me with a smirk creeping onto her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could a strong swordsman like you take the mana evaluation instead of the aura evaluation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips curled into a wicked smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh... hell no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anything but this.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting...!\" she said with a strange gleam in her green eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before I could react, she was already charging toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Lucas's POV)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Iris, did you register the remaining monsters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, looks like they're a variant of the lizard species,\" Iris replied softly, looking at the device in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm... Great,\" I nodded, feeling a little more at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything seemed to be going smoothly so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We'd run into a few unusual monsters, but nothing that really posed a threat. Up until now, they'd all either been variations of lizards or snakes, nothing too strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dungeon itself, though, was another story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire place felt... off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was thick with humidity, and water droplets constantly splashed down from the shimmering crystals in the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was definitely an unknown dungeon—none of these monsters were familiar to me, or to anyone in the group, for that matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guys, look!\" Maya suddenly shouted, pointing excitedly ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our attention snapped to the spot she was pointing at—a small lake in the distance, its waters sparkling under the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rose immediately rushed over, her curiosity piqued and knelt beside the water to dip her fingers in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's potable water... strange,\" she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Potable water?\" I asked, walking up beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I scooped up a handful of the water and brought it to my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It really is,\" I said in surprise, tasting the fresh, clean water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had a pretty high resistance to poison, so I wasn't worried about it being tainted or even poisoned, but still—this was unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know!\" Maya jumped in, grinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's take a bath!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bath...?\" Even Ella seemed to be seriously considering it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, soon their gazes shifted to me, and I felt a shiver run down my spine...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, I'll continue exploring...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly added, raising my hands defensively as I backed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could say anything more, I casually took a few steps back. But as soon as I was a few meters away, I felt a barrier spring up around the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These girls...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed with a deep smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only... I could take a small peek... Heh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! Control yourself!\" I muttered to myself, tapping my cheek twice to knock myself out of those thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should take a look around...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I started walking around the area, making sure there was no one around to disturb their bath time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked around for anything else of interest... and sure enough, I spotted something in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... one of those lizard monsters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a small group of green creatures, each holding a spear and wearing light armor, were coming towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had that same ugly, reptilian look, and their green eyes locked onto mine immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>GWWWIISSSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group roared loudly as they started running toward me, their spears prepared to strike. Each step they took made a 'quack' sound on the wet floor due to their scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Lightning Series: Lightning Bolt! (✦ 2nd-Level Spell ✦)』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guaaghh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They died in a single strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being B-rank monsters, they were surprisingly weak against lightning. I had tested this before, but at first, it was just a stroke of luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, however, I'm completely certain of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I entered the information into the device, noting that those lizard species were weak against lightning, along with a brief description that Iris had forgotten to include.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great... if we keep going like this, we should be able to get the perfect score...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, my thoughts drifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just not entirely sure about Aestrea, though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I walked through the portal, I glanced over at him. Aestrea looked completely uninterested in the whole thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just sitting off to the side, looking bored, almost as if he didn't care about the test at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shock of his mana quality being revealed was immense. I never expected him to possess such a strong mana quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Rose looked as if her jaw might drop to the floor when the results were announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>God, it was so funny!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, everything is fine for now, so let's keep it that way,\" I thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at that very moment, I felt my heart sink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This feeling... it's so familiar.....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever this sensation occurred, something terrible was always about to happen—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dungeon began to crumble; debris fell to the ground, dust swirled around, and rocks shattered as they dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit... is this really happening right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A dungeon upgrade...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That means...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The other students are in danger!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to act quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1590,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.018Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.334Z",1,"novelbin.me","ce169abb238240544d5cdcefd93c289be1a6071a5e342cb33d8e7168ecc0685e","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-37","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-35",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]