[{"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-56":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},1027609,1339,"Chapter 56 The Moonlight Swordsman (XXII)","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>[Aestrea's POV]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dammit...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I muttered under my breath, staring into the bathroom mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My reflection was almost unrecognizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes had completely changed color, and now I couldn't even recognize myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even more frustrating? The status window wouldn't open for me to figure out what the hell was going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, the same irritating message kept flashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The system is currently under a new update!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This stupid update has got to have something to do with my eyes,\" I grumbled, dragging a hand down my face before letting out a deep sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After splashing some water on my face, I left the bathroom, before starting to walk through the academy grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place was ridiculously massive—so big, I felt like I needed a map just to keep track of where I'd been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And honestly, even if I explored every day, I'd probably still miss half of it by the time the semester ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I wandered aimlessly, a soft, familiar voice broke through my thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Oh my.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned my head, already recognizing the teasing tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Violet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I unconsciously uttered her name directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ara~? You're calling this big sister by her name? How cute,\" she said, laughing lightly and covering her mouth with a perfectly manicured hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haaa...\" I frowned, my shoulders slumping a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I really wasn't in the mood for her today, but well...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's with that face? Aren't you happy to see me?\" she tilted her head to the right, giving me a mock-pout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yeah, yeah, I'm very happy indeed,\" A small and forced smile appeared on my face as I said those words in the \"happiest\" tone possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My tone was the absolute definition of sarcasm, but of course, she didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's what I like to hear!\" Violet said brightly as if I'd just handed her a compliment. She stood a little taller, clearly pleased with herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she playing dumb, or did she seriously not notice my tone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever it was, I didn't have the energy to figure it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, my cute Junior...\" she started, her violet eyes glinting with amusement, \"how about we go on a date during the festival?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...A date?\" My eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the hell did that come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly! A date! Just you and me,\" she said, clasping her hands together like she was proposing the greatest idea in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It'll be a chance for us to get to know each other better!\" Her smile was warm, but the sparkle in her eyes told me she was up to something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could already feel the gazes from the students around...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn't they be quieter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... I'm sorry, but I'll have to ref—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—It's a promise, then!\" she interrupted, suddenly closing the distance between us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pinky hooked onto mine before I could react, and she gave it a little shake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A pinky promise is sacred, so don't even think about breaking it,\" she said, winking mischievously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll see you at the central fountain when the festival starts! Don't be late, Junior~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, before I could argue or even process what had just happened, she disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like smoke in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Fuck,\" I muttered, running a hand through my hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My gaze drifted upwards to the sky as I let out another deep sigh. The sunlight felt annoyingly bright as I tapped my cheek lightly, trying to pull myself together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The festival was only three days away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And of course, I wasn't remotely ready for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not physically, not mentally—not anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn't even bothered to make plans because, well, I'd been too lazy to care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, between Violet's ridiculous antics and whatever was happening to my body, the festival was shaping up to be just amazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just when I thought today couldn't get any worse...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, commoner!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An obnoxiously familiar voice cut through the air, loud enough to make my blood boil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't need to look to know who it was—Telmo, the arrogant brat who clung to Ella like a dog, strutting around like he owned the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, as usual, his \"royal highness\", Prince Leon, was trailing right behind him, wearing that smug little smirk he always had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ignored them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't in the mood to deal with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fucking brat… OI! AESTREA!\" Telmo shouted, quickly rushing towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hand suddenly clamped down on my shoulder, attempting to hold me in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reply to me, you bastard!\" he growled with an irritated voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gosh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I let out an exaggerated sigh and brushed his hand off me like it was nothing more than an annoying insect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm really not in the mood for this, Telmo. Try again next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to walk away, but before I could take another step, Leon's voice, or rather, the name he uttered, made me stop in my tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liliana...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My chest tightened as I froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that name familiar to you?\" Leon continued, a sly smile curling his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha,\" he chuckled softly, crossing his arms like he had all the power in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wasn't she your big sister? I did a little digging into your past, and wow, what a tragic story. A whole village burned to the ground… such a pity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head, pretending to look sad, but his tone was full of mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Leon's words, Telmo also laughed, as he added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come to think of it,\" he started, a disgusting grin spreading across his face, \"wasn't she supposed to be the most beautiful girl in that shitty little village of yours? Damn... if I'd been there earlier, maybe I could've been her knight in shining armor. Imagine all the fun we could've had...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He licked his lips provocatively, and that was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned to them slowly, my expression dark, and I could feel the light in my eyes vanish. It was like something deep inside me had turned off, leaving behind only cold fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, losers...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them bristled at the insult, their arrogance replaced by growing annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little bastard!\" Telmo barked. \"Do you even know who—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—Do me a favor,\" I interrupted coldly, \"and clench your fucking teeth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before either of them could react, I disappeared from their view, moving faster than their eyes could follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"K-Kuhgh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Augh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them crumpled to the ground, clutching their stomachs where I'd landed two clean punches. They gasped for air, saliva, and even a trace of blood dripping from their mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting a moment, I grabbed Telmo by the head, my fingers gripping his skull tightly as I hoisted him off the ground like a ragdoll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little—f-fuck! S-stop it, you bastard!\" Telmo wheezed, his hands clawing at my wrist. His legs flailed uselessly, but nothing he did could loosen my grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could hear Leon behind me, muttering an incantation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to cast a spell, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 Fire Series: Fire Bomb! (✦ 5th-Tier Spell ✦) 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRUMBLE!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion roared through the space, the ground trembling beneath us. Smoke filled the air, but as it cleared, Leon's triumphant expression twisted into one of pure disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... Impossible...\" Leon's eyes widened as he whispered, falling to his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn't suffered a single injury, as a small layer of silver mana coated my entire body before dissipating away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, the privilege of having such a dense and high mana quality was quite great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pathetic,\" I muttered to Leon coldly, turning my attention back to Telmo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AHH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon shrieked in fear upon hearing my words. It must have been his first time being so overpowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-stop...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard a small murmur and switched my gaze to Telmo, whose strength was slowly dissipating away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Beg.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-what...? I-I—AAAGH!\" Telmo tried to resist, but a simple increase in pressure made him cry out in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed his saliva audibly, his body quivering as he finally spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"P-p-please s-stop! I b-beg you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, that wasn't enough for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How dare he say those words about her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he truly have a fucking death wish?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was he confident enough at the prince and the forces behind him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doesn't he fucking know that I literally offended the Emperor on the first day that I've ever seen him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hakguk...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Telmos choked out as saliva started dripping from the corner of his mouth as he struggled to form words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was so fucking mad by their dumb attack that I couldn't help but increase my strength unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aestrea, stop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden shout called out to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned my head towards the source of the voice just to see Ella, Lucas, Maya, Iris, and Rose, who had shocked expressions etched on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also seemed a bit scared upon seeing my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked, my grip on Telmo loosening slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body depressingly fell into the ground, before he started gasping for air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Augh!\" He groaned weakly, his body convulsing as he clutched his head, probably still feeling the pain from me clutching it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think you're doing?!\" Ella yelled, storming up to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grabbed my collar and gave it a hard shake, her light blue eyes burning with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't reply to her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, I looked towards her light blue eyes, I could see her anger increase as a visible vein appeared on her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you att—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—Second Princess Ella,\" I immediately interrupted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze completely at my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because I directly revealed her identity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't really sure about it, but I didn't care at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I calmly took her wrists off my collar, before adjusting it slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's none of your business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I said so before turning to Telmo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, someone else was in front of me, Lucas, with his sword pointed at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry Aestrea... but unless you explain what happened, I cannot let you touch him,\" Lucas said firmly, with a strong confidence that me almost laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was getting more complicated than it needed to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even as they all stood against me, I didn't feel regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it was better for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I smiled at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why? Just because you got a bit stronger, you think you can beat me already?\" I narrowed my eyes slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From my 『Judgement Eye (✦ S-Level Skill ✦)』 I could easily see that his power had increased by a ton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, he still wasn't stronger than me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, I too had some cheat, which was my Twin Heart Mana Body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But somehow, my words shocked his group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just let me tell you something... you're far away from it,\" I said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reached out, pinching the flat side of his blade between my fingers, intending to push it aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But strangely...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the moment my skin touched the sword, I froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And instead, I felt a little heat on my fingers, making me look at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint burning sensation crept up my fingers, and when I glanced down, two lines of bode streamed down my fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was a bit confused...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This sword...\" I mumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as I suddenly saw the strange symbol on the handle of the sword, I instantly knew why that had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bastard had finally gotten the holy sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Excalibur.\u003C\u002Fp>",1897,"2026-06-03T09:18:17.303Z","2026-06-03T09:18:22.612Z",1,"novelbin.me","7b22a1e6dd334f1dabd73606ca51384a1ae2181e7c2707d177eb3595567408ae","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-57","the-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-chapter-55",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-student-of-the-weakest-academy-cover.jpg"]