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.

[The reward 'Level up [Exorcist's Gaze]' is being applied...]


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You've stared into the abyss. Now it sees you too.


Detects hostile mental influence within 25m. 


Grants 50% resistance to low to mid-tier illusions.


Reveals phantoms, spirits, incorporeal beings, and entities cloaked in illusion.


Spectral entities appear in reverse-color outlines or ethereal glow based on alignment.


You channel pure spiritual flame through your gaze, igniting a spectral enemy's spirit from within. Works especially well against evil and spectral entities.


‣ Effect: Focus on a target to set their spiritual essence ablaze for 5 seconds.


‣ Visual: The target's spirit erupts in silver-blue fire which deals continious damage.


Chapter 55 - Exorcist's Gaze [Lv2]