The Strongest Student of the Weakest Academy-Chapter 142: Trouble On The Way To Silverleaf Academy (III)
Bang!
Bang!
Two consecutive shots rang out, tearing through a massive red orc's chest.
The orc let out a terrible roar as it staggered back, blood spraying from the wound, before it crashed to the ground with a heavy thud, sending dust flying up into the air.
"Phew~, that's the last one."
Aestrea muttered under his breath, spinning his revolver in the air with a flick of his wrist before catching it smoothly.
"But why are there red orcs here?" He glanced around, his brow furrowing.
"These guys are only B-rank, and this is supposed to be an A to S rank dungeon..."
"Weird..."
He stood still for a moment, his eyes scanning the forest around him.
A massive forest stretched out before him, with trees taller than fifteen meters.
Earlier, he had passed through a red orc tribe's station, where he had wiped them all out easily, but other than that, he didn't find anything interesting.
Looking up at the trees, Aestrea gathered mana into his legs, feeling the power surge through him.
Without warning, he shot forward, his feet leaving the ground.
Swoop!
He shot into the air, soaring high above the forest.
The wind rushed past him as he got a clear view of everything below, including the dark silhouette of a volcano in the distance.
His eyes narrowed as he took in the surroundings.
"Maybe... there's something there."
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Swip!
He landed lightly on a thick branch before he dashed forward, effortlessly darting through the trees.
Hiss!
Out of nowhere, a sharp hiss echoed through the air.
A massive, red-scaled snake, easily as big as a house, reared up from the underbrush. Its fangs glistened, dripping venom as it lunged toward him with lightning speed.
Without hesitation, Aestrea snapped his fingers.
『 Ice Wall! (✦ 3rd-level Spell ✦) 』
A thick, crystalline wall of ice erupted from the ground beneath him, forming in an instant.
He barely had to move as the snake's fangs struck the ice.
Crack!
The snake recoiled, hissing in frustration.
But before Aestrea could even react, the snake's tail whipped toward him, the force of the strike like a battering ram.
"Tsk."
He clicked his tongue and swiftly raised his hand.
『 Ice Series: Frost Chains! (✦ 5th-level Spell ✦) 』
Chains of pure ice shot out from a glowing circle that appeared around him, wrapping tightly around the snake's tail.
They bound the creature's tail to the ground with a sharp clink.
But then, the snake twisted violently, opening its massive jaws, and lunged forward with terrifying speed, snapping at the chains.
CRACK!
Aestrea's eyes widened in surprise as the snake's fangs sank into the ice chains.
A strange purple liquid began to ooze from the fangs, dripping over the chains. With a sickening hiss, the ice shattered, breaking apart as if it were made of glass.
"Shit... I've never seen this fucking beast in my life!" Aestrea cursed as he landed lightly on top of a tree.
He glanced at the massive red snake below, its scales gleaming like molten lava under the sun.
His hands moved fast, grabbing both revolvers at his waist, subtly spinning them, and then, he quickly aimed at the snake and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
Bang!
Two shots rang out, the mana-charged bullets speeding toward the snake's head
Clang!
The bullets ricocheted, and the snake barely flinched.
It recoiled, its eyes glowing with killing intent.
"Even mana bullets won't suffice?"
Aestrea was a bit shocked.
After all, the quality of his mana was no joke, and it was much stronger than almost every kind of material.
Hiss!
The sound of slithering grew louder, and within seconds, two more massive red snakes appeared, charging at him from the thick forest.
Aestrea's instincts kicked in, and he didn't hesitate.
Without even thinking, he raised his hand and cast a quick spell.
『 Ice Wall! (✦ 3rd-level Spell ✦) 』
A wall of thick ice shot up from the ground, blocking the snakes' path.
Aestrea jumped backward, his boots barely touching the branches of the tree as he created another ice wall to rest behind.
『 Judgement Eye (✦ S+ Level Skill ✦) 』
And then he saw a total of three red auras staring at him, deadly.
"Two more snakes of those...?"
Looking at the snakes, Aestrea's eyes narrowed slightly before he decided to use the new [Scan] function on their scales.
[Name: Red Diamond Scales]
[Effects: Grants a very supportive and hard protection.]
[Details: A very strong material that is more than one hundred times stronger than a regular diamond. Has an effect of absorbing mana to strengthen its texture.]
"Fucking hell?! Who overpowered is that?!" Aestrea's eyes widened in disbelief as he read the details.
A material that powerful... no wonder his bullets didn't even make a dent.
However, with that, Aestrea now knew how to kill them.
It was simple.
Instead of using mana...
He should use aura.
Bam!
The air around him vibrated as a violet aura tightened around his form, sending gusts of wind spiraling in all directions.
The ground beneath his feet cracked slightly under the pressure.
The snakes paused for a moment, sensing the difference in Aestrea's body.
They slithered closer, their eyes gleaming with hunger, their fangs out, letting drops of venom drop on the ground.
"Lumi."
He called out, and with a quick flick of his wrist, a violet-outlined scythe materialized in his hand.
"I just need one hit for each of them..."
His eyes glowed faintly as he dashed forward, a red trail flickering in his wake.
『 Curse Mark 』
The three snakes were marked with a skull symbol on top of their heads.
HISSS!
The snakes hissed, sensing his approach, and split in opposite directions to strike. Without a pause, Aestrea's eyes locked on the middle one.
He moved, fast—blindingly so.
"Moonlit Ice Lotus Sword Art Variant..."
『 Fourth Move! (✦ Lunar Collapse ✦) 』
His scythe swept down in a deadly arc, and the instant the peak of the blade met the snake's scales, a thunderous BOOM rang out.
The shockwave of cold exploded outward, freezing the air in a sudden blast.
SPLURT!
A spurt of blood flew upwards as the snake crumpled, dead in an instant.
Aestrea's aura flared out, shaking the air, and his eyes tracked the other two snakes, their skull marks glowing faintly in his vision.
They were already moving toward him, aiming for his blind spots.
But he already knew that this was going to happen.
He raised his left hand, and a faint glow swirled around his fingers.
『 Frost Explosion! (✦ 6th-level Spell ✦) 』
A small blue ball of light pulsed on the tip of his fingers.
He flicked his fingers.
Snap!
The ball shot forward like a dart.
It zipped through the air, cutting past the trees with a soft whistle, and landed between the two snakes.
"Explode."
BOOOOM!
A bunch of ice fragments spread out throughout the air, but the snakes didn't get any injury from that attack.
Except that a few ice fragments had successfully pierced their scales.
"Hah..." Aestrea smiled lightly.
It was time to use his favorite skill.
『 Wound Aggravation 』
『 Bleed 』
Splurt!
Blood sprayed from the spots where the ice had pierced, staining the air as the snakes writhed in pain, wrapping around the trees in frantic spasms.
However, this wasn't enough.
So, Aestrea snapped his fingers once again.
『 Bleed 』
『 Bleed 』
『 Bleed 』
Each chant drained more mana from him, but the effect was devastating.
The snakes' bodies twisted violently, and with a final, powerful surge, they exploded in blood, dropping from the trees.
The lifeless bodies hit the ground with a heavy thud, falling meters below.
"Done..."
Aestrea wiped the dust off his clothes.
"Now, onto the volcano...!"
Fwoop!
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"Try to catch me!"
Alaine teased both Chaerin and Lumi as she leaped from one tree branch to another.
"You're fast," Lumi said, grinning as she swung a scythe in an exaggerated arc.
"But not fast enough!"
She dashed after Alaine.
Chaerin, who was behind both of them, also didn't waste any time following them.
"I'm going to get you both!" Her voice rang with lighthearted mischief.
Alaine laughed, dodging Lumi's swing and about to leap again—but then, in the blink of an eye, Lumi disappeared.
The glowing violet scythe was gone too.
Alaine stopped, mid-air, her eyes scanning the space around her.
"Lumi?" she called, her voice full of confusion.
She landed lightly on a nearby branch, a frown tugging at her lips.
"Did Aestrea summon her?" She immediately concluded.
"Is he in some kind of trouble?" Alaine bit her lip as Chaerin reached over to her.
"Don't worry! Papa is very strong!" Chaerin tried to cheer up Alaine, but she too was very worried about her dear papa.
"Mhm..."
Alaine nodded in response.
But suddenly...
Thrum!
Alaine's instincts kicked in, and her gaze flicked around the forest, the feeling of something off creeping over her.
Suddenly, a wave of powerful energy hit her, at least the power of an S-rank awakener.
More than one presence.
At least three.
Her body tensed.
She crouched lower to the branch, trying to blend in as she peered through the trees. Chaerin also made sure to hide herself.
And since she was an assassin, she was very experienced in these kinds of things.
Then, they heard them before she saw them: deep voices, heavy footsteps.
"We're part of the Royal Knight commandment." They announced to the people nearby, exuding their mana to pressure them.
"This is the man we're looking for. Aestrea Moon. Have any of you seen him?" The knight spoke, holding a folded pamphlet.
At that instant, both Alaine's and Chaerin's eyes narrowed.
What could they want from Aestrea?
"I haven't seen anyone like that around here..."
One of the nearby people replied.
"I see..."
The knight nodded his head.
"If you do find any trace of him, inform us, effectively immediately." He turned his back before leaving with the rest of his group.
Hearing this, Alaine frowned.
What could they possibly want from Aestrea?
If they were looking for Aestrea, it couldn't be good.
"Let's go back, Chaerin."
She let out a frustrated sigh.
"When Aestrea gets back, we'll warn him."
"Mhm!"
Chaerin nodded heavily.
