[{"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-442":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},1026998,1339,"Chapter 442: The Beginning Of The End [CIV]","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-442",442,"\u003Cp>After spending the whole day with the four little girls, Aestrea went to sleep quite early; after all, he was going to have yet another date.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only remaining ones were Violet & Alaine, and finally... Vivian and Isabella. Then, he would finally get back to the Divine Realm with all of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t going to let anyone behind this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"D-don’t l-look at me like that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Aestrea was staring at Violet with a faint smile, causing her face to flush in complete embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-stop saying that!\" Violet covered her cheeks at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft laugh slipped from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaine stood a few steps away, one hand raised with quiet grace as she covered her lips. Even her laughter sounded refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must agree,\" Alaine said, her eyes sweeping over Violet’s form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That one-piece dress really does suit you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violet shifted in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dress hugged her figure in a clean, simple way. Soft fabric traced her waist before falling in a gentle line past her thighs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The color, deep violet with faint silver patterns along the hem, made her fair skin stand out even more. Her long purple hair rested neatly down her back, a small ribbon tied near the end as if she had tried not to look like she tried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you it was fine,\" Alaine added with a small smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violet glanced at Aestrea, then away again when she caught him still looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re both terrible...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea stepped closer, stopping right in front of her. He leaned down slightly, lowering his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m serious. It looks good on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers tightened against the sides of her dress. For a brief second, she peeked up at him through her lashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You think so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaine’s heels clicked softly against the stone as she approached them. Unlike Violet’s shy charm, Alaine carried herself with the elegance of a High Elf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gown was elegant, flowing down to her ankles in pale blue silk, trimmed with white lace at the cuffs. Her white-blonde hair had been pinned back on one side, exposing her neck and collarbone with quiet intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You both look lovely,\" Aestrea smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violet coughed lightly, still pink. Alaine gave him a knowing look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, shall we not keep our date waiting?\" Aestrea added, to which both of them nodded lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But where should we go first?\" he pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry about that~, I’ve prepared everything!\" Alaine grinned playfully as she started leading them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, because Violet was a little nervous, she kept stealing glances at Aestrea as if to confirm this was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even realize that she was walking between them at first, with her hands clasped in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all... it was actually her first date!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her first time walking beside him like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaine stayed on his other side with a straight posture, keeping a small smile on her gorgeous face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she had served him for years, tonight her pace matched his in a way less formal. Still quite graceful though, just as expected from a High Elf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still composed, yet there was a quiet claim in the way she remained close to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reached a small courtyard restaurant tucked behind a stone archway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy trailed along the walls, and candles flickered at each table. A violinist stood near a fountain, playing a slow, tender melody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violet froze for a second at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s... beautiful,\" she whispered in pure delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit.\" Aestrea pulled out a chair for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face warmed again, but she obeyed. Alaine took the seat on his other side without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Violet stared at the candle between them, watching the flame dance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still don’t know why you’re staring at me like that,\" she muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because you’re on your first date with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-you don’t have to say it out loud!\" Her shoulders jumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaine smiled softly and reached for the wine bottle placed at the table. \"Lady~ Violet spent two hours choosing her dress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would you say that?!\" Violet hissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is adorable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violet looked ready to melt into her seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea leaned back slightly, resting his arm across the back of Violet’s chair. Not quite touching her, but close enough for her to feel the warmth at her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stiffened... then slowly relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The food arrived, looking extremely delicious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roasted meat glazed in honey, buttered vegetables, and fresh bread still steaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaine cut a piece neatly and placed it onto Aestrea’s plate without needing to be asked. Her movements were natural, almost intimate in how practiced they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violet watched this, and her lips pressed into a thin line, a little annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I can do that too,\" she said suddenly, picking up her knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meat on her fork wobbled slightly as she offered it toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Open.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaine raised an eyebrow, amused by her actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea leaned forward and took the bite without complaint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violet’s eyes shone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaine poured him wine right after, her fingers ’accidentally’ brushing his as she passed the glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence lingered for a second, though not heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violet leaned closer under the excuse of reaching for bread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said no one gets left behind this time,\" she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I meant it,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand slipped onto the table near his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Alaine rested her gloved fingers lightly over his free hand, her thumb grazing his knuckles in a subtle motion that only he could feel beneath the table’s edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither girl looked at the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both only looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You always say things so calmly...\" she murmured. \"Do you have any idea what that does to my heart?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does it do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gulp...\" She swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn’t beat normally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Lady Violet, if you speak so honestly, you leave him no path to retreat.\" Alaine let out a soft laugh, speaking in a strangely playful tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t want him to retreat,\" Violet spoke at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words surprised even herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief second, she looked startled by her own boldness... then her brows drew together, as if she had made up her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea watched her quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had always been composed since the first time he had met her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mature beyond her years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, on her first night loving someone like this, that calm mask slipped away piece by piece. In its place stood a girl learning how to open her heart, and she was desperately trying to do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand turned slightly, his fingers brushing hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re a bit different tonight,\" he exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am?\" Violet looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaine tilted her head, observing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are much more honest... and adorable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There you go again...\" Her shoulders trembled slighly, her face flushing, but she did not pull her hand away in shyness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, her fingers slowly curled around his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know how to act,\" she admitted, her voice lowering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I used to think love was simple. You choose someone and stand beside them with dignity. But... when you look at me...\" She pressed her lips together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I forget all of that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violinist shifted into a slower tune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaine’s hand beneath the table tightened slightly, not in jealousy, but in quiet desire. She leaned a little closer to Aestrea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Love is not meant to be performed with dignity at all times,\" Alaine stated gently. \"It is allowed to be selfish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her light green eyes met his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have been selfish for years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers slid from his hand to his wrist, holding him there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Violet glanced at the motion, then at Alaine’s face. Instead of shrinking, she drew closer to Aestrea as well, not wanting to lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll be selfish as well,\" Violet said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She moved her chair nearer, her knee brushing his under the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice softened considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want you to look at me longer. I want you to think about me when I’m not there. I want to be someone you can’t ignore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea studied her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shy tremor in her voice began to fade, and her back had straightened unconsciously, as her gaze now locked onto him, without shying away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was finally getting used to the feeling of love, and her previous mature self was slowly recovering as she was getting used to wanting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You already are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaine lifted her free hand and adjusted the collar of his coat as if fixing something minor, though there was nothing wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must be careful,\" she whispered near his ear. \"If you spoil her too much tonight, she will grow bold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I want to grow bold.\" Violet heard that and frowned faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She surprised herself again by reaching up and brushing her fingertips lightly against Aestrea’s cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The touch was gentle at first, uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she left her hand there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See?\" she said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really want you to spoil me~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaine’s eyes warmed at the sight. She did not interfere, and instead, she leaned in from the other side and rested her forehead briefly against his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are both unfair,\" she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aestrea exhaled slowly, one hand rising to cup Violet’s fingers against his face, the other sliding from beneath the table to rest at Alaine’s waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The candlelight trembled between them.\u003C\u002Fp>",1553,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.304Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.613Z",1,"novelbin.me","2b1d550b312f54acc9506f7e1078fe59387622c4c5cc05be06034e47812b7870","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-443","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-441",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]