Waking up in an unfamiliar world with no memories, I had only one advantage, a mind filled with knowledge of fictional tropes, clichés, and common sense learned from countless novels.

At first, I thought I was trapped in a romcom nightmare when I started triggering events like "Helping a Girl on a Rainy Day", "Damsel in Distress", and "Tripping Into the Heroine’s Arms." Naturally, I shut those nonsense down before they could escalate. No forced romances. No misunderstandings. No cringe.

But something was clearly off.

The world wasn’t just a slice-of-life comedy. 

Beneath the cliché academy setting, there were whispers of awakening powers, hidden dangers, and a brutal magic academy entrance exam. 

And every challenge I prevented or manipulated was an opportunity to grow stronger.

[Title Earned: Background Character.]
[Achievement Unlocked: Firm Mind.]
[New Skill Acquired: Background Character's Aura.]
[New Ability Acquired: Anti-Narrative Influence.]

I may be just a background character, but if fate insists on throwing these events at me, I’ll turn them into stepping stones.

Let the protagonists play their scripted roles — I have my own path to power.

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SCENARIO: "THE PRINCESS'S SHADOWED FOES"


"Fifteen blades came for royal blood. Fifteen blades fell before they could strike."


✓ Neutralize all assassins without casualties (15/15)


- [Shadowbane Cuffs] – "Forged from the same darkness that bound them." (Prevents cursed targets from self-destructing.)


"The true mastermind remains veiled... for now."


The rewards were better than I expected them to be.


The most useful ones were the skill upgrade, cuffs, and, of course, the SP.


I glanced at the other scenario completion window.


"To peer into hearts and render judgment based on what lies within—a burden that shapes both judge and judged."


Chapter 290 - From Stillness to Motion