[{"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-412":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},1026968,1339,"Chapter 412: The Beginning Of The End [LXXIV]","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-412",412,"\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea slowly averted his gaze from the two deadly stares that threatened to pierce his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I’m sorry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence that followed was stupidly heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re sorry?\" Kael’s eye twitched violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"YOU’RESORRY?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aestrea. Do you have any idea how long we’ve been waiting?\" Tyrian cracked his knuckles, his smile thin and terrifyingly polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Ten hours?\" Aestrea answered carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"TRY AGAIN,\" Kael snapped at him directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"TEN HOURS AND SEVENTEEN MINUTES.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We even counted!\" Tyrian nodded solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You counted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We had nothing else to do,\" Kael growled. \"Because SOMEONE vanished off the face of the world right before a scheduled trip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We woke up early,\" Tyrian added calmly. \"Packed everything. Double-checked supplies. Stood right here like responsible adults.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael jabbed a finger at Aestrea’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I MISSED BREAKFAST.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That does sound serious,\" Aestrea muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"DON’T YOU ’THAT DOES SOUND SERIOUS’ ME,\" Kael shouted. \"You know what happens when I miss breakfast?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You become unbearable,\" Tyrian stated flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I BECOME FERAL.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, okay. I admit I lost track of time,\" Aestrea raised both hands slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lost track of time... doing what, exactly?\" Tyrian’s eyes narrowed, staring deeply into his eyes, searching for any signs that he would be lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea quickly tried to come up with something, but ended up blurting out...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stuff...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stuff?\" Kael leaned in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of stuff?\" Tyrian pressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Personal stuff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" Kael’s lips curled into a slow, dangerous grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very interesting...\" Tyrian tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea felt sweat trickle down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I overslept,\" he blurted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyrian stared harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You overslept,\" Tyrian repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For ten hours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It was a very deep sleep,\" Aestrea replied weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kael. Don’t.\" Tyrian closed his eyes, pinching the bridge of his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I’m doing it! I BET it wasn’t sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me guess. Dorm room. Door closed. ’Do Not Disturb’ aura active,\" Kael crossed his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Lunara...\" Tyrian opened one eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea didn’t react to his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm...\" Tyrian observed his reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence this time was deafening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I can’t confirm or deny anything,\" Aestrea spoke after a long pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"YOU!!!\" Kael made a strangled noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed Aestrea by the shoulders and shook him violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT WE WENT THROUGH?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He does not.\" Tyrian sighed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We were bored out of our MINDS,\" Kael continued. \"At hour three, I tried to entertain myself by counting how many times Tyrian blinked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was sixty-seven times in ten minutes,\" Tyrian added-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I WAS NOT WRONG,\" Kael snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"YOU BLINKED EXTRA.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I can make it up to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael slowly stopped shaking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Go on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll cover all expenses for the trip,\" Aestrea said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyrian raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael’s grip loosened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Including snacks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Premium snacks?\" Kael pressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael released him instantly and turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I forgive you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"DON’T FORGIVE HIM SO FAST!!!\" Tyrian snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m a simple man,\" Kael shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This happens again, and I’m telling Lunara you have more than fifteen wives back in those lower realms!\" Tyrian looked back at Aestrea, his eyes sharpening slighly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s face twitched at his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the exact number... but it was close to the number of supposed lovers he has.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright,\" Aestrea sighed, rubbing his temple. \"Let’s just go to the teleportation gate before you start listing random names.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too late. I’ve already imagined half of them,\" Kael snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They made their way toward the center of the city, where a small circular altar stood embedded in the marble plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five guards surrounded it, each wearing a ceremonial armor etched with spatial runes, with their spears planted in the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the trio approached, one of the guards turned, his gaze briefly scanning them before landing on the Academy emblems stitched onto their uniforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Destination?\" the guard asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dragonborn City,\" Kael answered without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard’s eyebrow lifted slightly, but he didn’t question it. Instead, he turned his head toward the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prepare the gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his command, Kael, Tyrian, and Aestrea stepped onto the center of the altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five guards moved in unison, stretching their hands forward as divine sigils ignited beneath their palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwooooom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle yet overwhelming current of divinity flowed into the altar, causing the engraved runes to glow and the stone beneath their feet to tremble faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air warped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish...!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm, spiraling wind wrapped around their bodies, lifting their clothes and forcing all three of them to shut their eyes instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when they opened them again, they were no longer in the academy city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before them stretched Dragonborn City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea was quite shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive, layered structures of crimson stone and obsidian rose high into the sky, their rooftops shaped like dragon scales and wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Broad streets paved with polished black marble reflected the sunlight, while streams of molten-red energy flowed through transparent channels carved into the ground, pulsing like veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very heart of the city stood an awe-inspiring monument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A colossal red dragon statue, its body coiled majestically around a giant sword embedded vertically into the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade alone was taller than most towers, its surface etched with ancient draconic runes, while the dragon’s wings were spread wide as if shielding it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon’s eyes glowed faintly, giving the unnerving impression that it was watching every newcomer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waterfalls poured from elevated platforms around the statue, crashing into circular basins below, filling the air with mist that shimmered like embers under the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wyverns and lesser dragons soared overhead, their roars echoing faintly as airborne transport platforms floated between towers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Damn,\" Kael muttered, his eyes roaming over the city once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every time I come here, it still feels unreal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve been here before?\" Tyrian asked, genuine surprise appearing on his face as he turned toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael shot him a look as he’d just asked the stupidest question imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, duh,\" Kael scoffed. \"I’m the one who recommended this place in the first place. Why wouldn’t I have been here before? Freakin’ dumbass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyrian’s brow twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Do you want to fucking die?\" he snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, like you have the ability to kill me! Go on! DO IT!\" Kael grinned immediately, clearly delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air between them visibly tensed as Tyrian’s mana flared just slightly, his hand already inching toward his weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it could escalate, Aestrea decided to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t raise his voice, but that alone was enough to make both of them pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael clicked his tongue and looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyrian let out a sharp breath and crossed his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea glanced at the two idiots in front of him, then sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" he said, changing the subject without effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are we going first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael’s head snapped back toward him instantly, his eyes lighting up like a child who’d just been handed permission to misbehave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The hot springs,\" he answered without a single second of hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Directly?\" Tyrian blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Kael said firmly. \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to relax. Desperately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shot Aestrea a look filled with accusation and suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After someone made us wait ten whole damn hours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea turned his head away, pretending very hard not to hear that. It isn’t his fault that Christina is so damn hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You’re still on about that?\" Tyrian muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Kael replied flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My soul aged.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Fine. Hot springs, it is.\" Aestrea rubbed the bridge of his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"YES!!!\" Kael pumped his fist victoriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t waste any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael practically took the lead, marching down the wide marble streets of Dragonborn City with far too much enthusiasm for someone who’d been \"emotionally damaged\" ten hours ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streets were alive, vendors shouting, dragonkin strolling casually alongside humans, the distant roar of an actual dragon echoing somewhere above the spires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm air carried the faint scent of minerals and steam, unmistakable even from several streets away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That smell,\" Kael said, inhaling deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sulfur. Minerals. Relaxation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sound disturbingly knowledgeable about this,\" Tyrian muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have priorities,\" Kael replied proudly. \"Unlikesome peoplewho disappear for half a day and leave their friends to rot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea ignored that with professional skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hot springs complex eventually came into view, carved directly into a massive obsidian cliff at the edge of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water cascaded down in layered falls, steaming as it pooled into enormous natural basins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon-shaped stone carvings lined the terraces, their open maws pouring endlessly flowing water into the springs below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Runes glowed faintly along the stone paths, regulating temperature and purity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Alright,\" Tyrian admitted quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is impressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Told you,\" Kael grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They passed through the entrance gate, where a bored-looking dragonkin attendant waved them through after a quick glance at their academy emblems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they stepped inside, the temperature rose noticeably, warmth sinking straight into their bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I can see the appeal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael looked back at him with mock offense. \"You mean to tell me you doubted me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Betrayal!\" Kael gasped dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reached the changing area, separated by tall stone walls and privacy barriers. Steam drifted lazily through the air, blurring the edges of everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rules are simple,\" Kael said, already loosening his clothes. \"No fighting. No killing. No traumatically divine incidents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyrian shot Aestrea a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That last one’s for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven’t done anything,\" Aestrea replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, they stepped into the main spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water was perfect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hot, but not overwhelming, infused with mana that gently soothed muscles and eased tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea lowered himself into the spring with a quiet breath, the warmth instantly melting away the strain he hadn’t even realized he was carrying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Wow,\" Kael muttered as he submerged up to his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can feel my lifespan returning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyrian sank in beside him, resting his arms along the stone edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I hate how right you were about this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Say it louder,\" Kael smirked triumphantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1653,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.613Z",1,"novelbin.me","f9ae51cdd809e795707410bc847cf7afe7ae3243aa1da10651bac63fbc111b06","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-413","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-411",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]