[{"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-423":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},1026979,1339,"Chapter 423: The Beginning Of The End [LXXXV]","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-423",423,"\u003Cp>Seraphel stared at Aestrea for several seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You truly don’t understand,\" Seraphel said at last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Balance is not cruelty. Balance is mercy refined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphel continued, taking a slow step forward, golden light flowing softly from his halo and wings, bathing the ruined land in a sense of righteousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The universe is built on scales,\" he said. \"Life and death. Order and chaos. Creation and destruction. When one side grows too heavy, everything collapses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze hardened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You,\" he said, pointing at Aestrea, \"are probably the fastest god to ascend through the ranks. A corrective force born outside the system. Useful, yes, but ultimately destabilizing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea chuckled at his words\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is how the Primordial Court talks now?\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pretty words. Clean logic... but no sense of responsibility.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphel’s brow furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You confuse responsibility with sentiment,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have overseen the fall of stars. The culling of corrupted realms. The erasure of gods whose existence tilted reality toward ruin. Every action is weighed. Every consequence measured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden light gathered behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And yet,\" he added calmly, \"here you stand, threatening war because one lower world happens to matter to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea finally lifted his gaze fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The problem is that you think balance is something you get to decide,\" he stated coldly, causing Seraphel’s eyes to sharpen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you think you do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea didn’t reply to his stupid words and simply raised Midnight slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphel exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then this is unavoidable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden halo above his head flared violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the authority granted to me by the Primordial Court,\" Seraphel declared, his voice echoing as if reality itself were listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I deem you a disruptive element.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden light erupted behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rebalancing will commence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A circle of radiant sigils exploded outward behind Seraphel as hundreds of golden spears manifested out of pure authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one gleamed like condensed sunlight, perfectly symmetrical, their tips sharp enough to pierce concepts, not just flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hovered around him in a massive rotating formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Spears? Classic...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphel lifted his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spears responded instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Balance does not require excess,\" Seraphel said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One strike is sufficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The formation condensed almost immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first volley was launched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each spear adjusted mid-flight, correcting its trajectory constantly, aligning itself to the most optimal path toward Aestrea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Distance shortened unnaturally, space bending subtly so the spears would always arrive at the exact moment and angle required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWIP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea stepped forward and swung Midnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first spear shattered on impact, exploding into golden fragments that evaporated instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwip, fwip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two more followed, cleaved apart with clean, precise strikes, but Seraphel’s eyes didn’t change, as he adjusted the remaining spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the angles shifted, the timing got a little faster, and the spear’s attacks started overlapping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea twisted his body sideways as three spears grazed past his shoulders, tearing open shallow cuts that immediately began to close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWIP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reappeared above Seraphel, both swords crossing in a downward strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphel reacted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden spear formed horizontally in front of him, blocking both blades at once. The impact sent a shockwave ripping through the sky, clouds parting violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphel’s feet sank several centimeters into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Impressive,\" he admitted quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his hand flicked upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spear erupted from beneath Aestrea’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea twisted midair, barely avoiding being impaled, but another spear appeared immediately to his left, followed by another to his right, then above...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t summoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were balanced into existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea spun, deflecting two, shattering one, letting the fourth graze his side as he forced himself through the opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He landed hard, sliding backward across the ruined ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphel descended slowly, wings folding partially as his feet touched down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You see? No matter how strong you are, excess will always be corrected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden light pulsed again, causing the shattered spears to reform instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea simply shook his dominant hand slighly, straightening himself up as blood dripped from his side, evaporating before it could touch the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You talk too much,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rolled his shoulders once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWIP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphel’s pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea appeared directly in front of him, fist already mid-swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphel raised his forearm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The punch landed anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force bypassed the spear-formed defense and slammed directly into Seraphel’s torso, sending him skidding backward dozens of meters, carving a trench through the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wings flared wide to stabilize himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dent had formed in his chest armor of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So you can overwhelm balance with raw dominance,\" Seraphel said, sounding genuinely interested in Aestrea now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea didn’t let him finish as he rushed forward again. But strangely... he decided to use a quite... unsuited fighting style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure Swordsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwip, fwip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually attacked with pure swordsmanship, slashes aimed at joints, thrusts at the throat, and feints designed to force Seraphel to overcorrect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphel responded with perfect economy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every block generated exactly one spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every counter came with minimal movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither overextended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither yielded ground for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steel clashed with golden light again and again, shockwaves tearing through the battlefield as space warped under the pressure of two opposing absolutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea stepped inside Seraphel’s guard and drove his knee upward, just to be blocked by a spear forming mid-motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphel countered with a backhand, but Aestrea ducked, the strike passing millimeters above his head, and slashed upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh!\" Seraphel twisted, the blade slicing through one wing feather instead of his neck, causing golden feathers to disintegrate midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That is not supposed to happen.\" Seraphel frowned slightly, swinging both of his wings at Aestrea in a piercing manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea was sent skidding backward, boots carving two long trenches through the fractured ground before he managed to stop himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heels dug in, body leaning forward slightly as the momentum finally died out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drip....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin line of blood ran down from the corner of his lips. He raised the back of his hand and wiped it away casually, crimson smearing across his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then... his lips suddenly curled up into a faint yet extremely cold smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I’ve seen enough,\" Aestrea said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphel hovered in place, golden spears rotating slowly around him, his expression tightening just a fraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve measured me already?\" Seraphel asked cautiously, wondering if it was some mind game from Aestrea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arrogance does not suit—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t have time for you,\" Aestrea interrupted flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened his posture, rolling his neck once as if loosening up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are things I need to protect. Things I need to handle.\" His eyes lifted, locking directly onto Seraphel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I’m ending this fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air suddenly... changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea raised his hand and pressed two fingers together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 ✯Moon Mark✯ 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crescent-shaped sigil ignited in both of his eyes, oneglowing with a pale silver light and the other with an ominous black one, as his aura surged violently outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power flooded his limbs, his presence sharpening instantly, as if something otherworldly had awakened beneath his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphel felt it immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So you finally stop holding back,\" Seraphel muttered, his golden halo flaring brighter as he instinctively began channeling his Authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Domain of Silence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world simply... ceased, as the existence of sound vanished entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the hum of divinity disappeared, as if reality itself had been muted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space became unnaturally clear, unnaturally calm, an oppressive stillness spreading outward in a perfectly smooth sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield faded from perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphel’s eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand, golden light surging as he tried to unfold his own domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\" he whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His halo flickered as he tried again... but still nothing. For the first time since arriving, unease crept into his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My domain... Why can’t I...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because this one doesn’t allow noise,\" Aestrea replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, he was already there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphel’s pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea stood before him, close enough that the golden light reflecting off his skin cast sharp contrasts across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midnight rested loosely in his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No Heaven Swallowing Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just Midnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Only one sword?\" Seraphel asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea didn’t answer, and instead... he closed his eyes and muttered lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moonlit Ice Lotus Sword Art...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature collapsed entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chill...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A suffocating, soul-deep cold erupted from Aestrea’s body, frost spreading instantly across the ground, climbing up shattered stone, freezing drifting debris midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphel’s wings stiffened as ice crept along their edges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea’s aura surged violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a massive blue moon manifested behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beautiful...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrifying...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moonlight washed over the Domain of Silence, bathing Aestrea’s form in an ethereal glow, silver-blue radiance outlining his features with unreal sharpness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hair moved slighly despite the absence of wind, his eyes opening slighly, reflecting the moonlight like frozen stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frost intensified as reality itself seemed to slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphel’s breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...This pressure..!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea raised Midnight slowly, and then, two small tears of blood dripped down both sides of his cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Seventh Move!(✹Absolute Zero Eclipse✹) 』\u003C\u002Fp>",1524,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.613Z",1,"novelbin.me","5fee7dbb2a7ab804f765ea9b2ccd2bf0623501bf35f72a2cb82b68d3fc3a7e01","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-424","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-422",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]