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 price kept increasing, giving me time to choose whether to bid or not.


But there were many things I needed to consider, like whether it was really the right call to buy it and bond with it. Or if there was a limit to how much one could bond with a beast. If there was, I needed to be careful. I had to weigh the pros and cons, think about the future. And, as the auctioneer said, once I bonded with it, it would likely become my lifelong companion just like the weaver.


Then, there was its race and rank. Or how to hatch it and nurture it.


With that in mind, I already used the monocle on it, and it showed a bright and big S above, which indicated its potential was really high.


{Friend... I still sense it... Calling for help...}


I glanced to my left, where the small manifestation of the Rime Weaver floated. It reminded me of that cute and soft form, only this one was smaller and more adorable.


Chapter 224 - Bidding [1]