Egan realized that he wasn't the protagonist in this world. Because he didn't have anything special. No tragic backstory, no secretly rich family, no overpowered cheat ability. He had none of that.
His life story was boring, like a side character written lazily. He was born into an average family, had average achievements, and an average appearance. Everything about him was just average.
His school life was just as plain.
He wasn't bullied like the protagonist of a revenge story.
He wasn't loved by girls like the protagonist of a harem story.
He didn't have friends or rivals like the protagonist of a sports story.
He was simply unnoticeable.
Like the wind that's everywhere but never remembered.
"But… I did have a romance story. Seriously."
That story began when he first entered high school.
Egan fell in love with the prettiest girl at school. But since he was a cowardly introvert, he never had the guts to approach her. He didn't even dare to introduce himself. Instead, he just waited, hoping she would speak to him first.
And then, four years passed.
They both graduated from high school.
Dating? Of course not.
Talking? Not even once.
Egan just watched from afar.
That was his love story.
A true masterpiece!!! lol.
"Ha… ha… ha… ha… ha…"
He could only laugh emptily, eyes hollow like a madman.
After graduating, Egan planned to work right away. His family was poor, unable to afford college. Besides, he wasn't that smart, so scholarships were out of the question.
While applying for a job, disaster struck. The company he applied to was bombed by terrorists. Egan, who was in the middle of an interview, was caught in the blast and killed.
If this had been a story, that bombing would've been the opening of a new arc. And Egan's role was simply to die as a nameless extra to build tension and emotion.
'Even in death, I'm still just a background character.'
Tears fell as death embraced him.
But that wasn't the end of his story.
His soul was transmigrated by a supreme being.
When he opened his eyes again... he was no longer on Earth.
"Where am I?"
He looked around and found himself lying in a decrepit house. He stood up and walked to the window. The sight outside made his eyes widen.
A medieval European-looking city, a castle floating in the bright blue sky, people flying freely like birds, air fresh and clean without pollution. This clearly wasn't Earth.
Excitement exploded inside his chest.
"I'm in a fantasy world! Yeeeeaaahhh!!!"
He cheered and jumped around. Going to another world had always been his dream. He thought that once he was there, he'd finally get to be the protagonist of his own isekai story.
"Aaaaaaarghhh!!!"
But suddenly, a sharp pain stabbed his head.
Egan collapsed, clutching it in agony.
The pain came from foreign memories flooding into his mind. They belonged to the original owner of this body. The process lasted about a minute, during which Egan writhed on the floor.
When it was over, he sat cross-legged on the ground.
"Name, looks, talent – nothing's different from me. Just another side character. Actually, even worse. His background sucks."
He had transmigrated into the body of an eighteen year old boy. The name was the same, Egan. The appearance was the same – black hair, black eyes, pale skin, short and chubby.
Talent? None whatsoever.
And his background…
His father was a fallen noble who lost in the struggle for the throne. Stripped of his status and exiled, he drowned himself in brothels, squandering what little wealth he had left.
From one of those prostitutes, Egan was born.
But neither parent cared about him.
They dumped him in an orphanage.
"My parents were bad before, but not this bad."
In his past life, his parents didn't care about him either – they were always too busy working. But at least they never abandoned him at an orphanage.
"Still… even though this guy was abandoned, he does have noble blood. And that blood gives him a special privilege here: entry into an elite academy."
Its name was Eldran Academy.
A prestigious school for nobles only.
But technically, Egan was still a commoner.
The only reason he got in was pure luck. This year, the academy lacked students. To fill the quota, they invited commoners with noble blood, like him, to enroll.
"…Going back to school again…"
Egan muttered in a gloomy tone.
For him, school was nothing but suffering.
Achievements? None.
Friends? None.
A girlfriend? Definitely not.
All he could do was watch others shine, enjoying their youth and school life, while he simmered in envy and heartbreak for four long years. He could only sit alone in the corner of the classroom.
Even in this second life, he didn't think things would be different.
"I probably won't achieve anything."
His talents were just as mediocre as before.
"Friends… I probably won't have any."
He was still an incurable introvert.
"And a girlfriend? Yeah, right."
His looks were unappealing, unattractive to girls.
"If only I had a cheat, like protagonists in power fantasy stories."
Suddenly, a pair of eyes appeared in front of him. They were black, plain at first glance, like any human eyes. But up close, they were breathtaking, like a night sky full of stars.
"Eh?" Egan blinked in surprise. "What's this?"
He reached out his hand, but before he could touch them, the eyes shot straight into his own. A searing pain stabbed his sockets like molten iron, making him thrash on the floor, clutching his face.
"Aaaaaaahhh!!!"
He could feel his eyes changing.
And once again, foreign knowledge poured into his mind.
This time it lasted ten minutes – much longer than before.
When it finally ended, Egan lay drenched in sweat, panting.
But he smiled. Because, "These eyes are my cheat."
Their name was Akashic Eyes.
A pair of eyes that could see the truth – past, present, and future. Nothing could be hidden from them. Not even clothes could hide a naked body from these eyes.
"With this cheat, school life is going to be fun. Achievements, friends, even a girlfriend… none of that's impossible for me anymore." Egan looked ahead with an optimistic grin.
But at the same time, he wondered –
"Who transmigrated me here? And even gave me these omniscient eyes? What's their goal?" He crossed his arms, lost in thought. Then he chuckled. "Maybe someone just pitied me. I lived my whole life alone and died pathetically in a terrorist bombing."
For now, he didn't care.
He wanted to do something else.
Like testing the Akashic Eyes.
"I wonder if this world has a princess."
Egan loved forbidden romance stories between commoners and princesses. He even dreamed that if he ever ended up in a fantasy world, he'd have that kind of love – dating and marrying a princess.
Using the Akashic Eyes, he immediately found one.
The princess was lying on a sofa in her room.
A book in her hands.
And her body… completely naked.
Long, silver hair cascaded down to her waist, shimmering under the faint light of the window. Skin so pale it was almost translucent seemed to glow softly, as though lit from within.
Her face resembled that of a porcelain doll, flawless and delicate, yet her soft pink lips radiated an irresistible allure. Her ruby eyes glimmered faintly as they focused on the pages of her book.
Perfectly rounded breasts hung gracefully, tipped with tempting pink nipples. Every curve of her body looked sculpted by divine hands – her slender waist, graceful hips, and flawless smooth belly.
Long legs folded in a relaxed pose, just enough to conceal the most intimate part of her body. Yet from Egan's perspective point, a glistening wet line of intimacy was faintly visible.
And when she stretched her hand, tired from reading, her smooth, pale armpit was revealed – soft, flawless, and without a single hair.
That sight was instantly transferred into Egan's mind by the Akashic Eyes, making him gulp. "Alright… I've decided… I swear I'll make this erotic princess mine."
Egan had never been into pure, innocent girls.
He preferred women who were sensual and seductive.
Because he was the kind of man who liked being teased.
'For an introvert, seducing someone is just too hard.'
Egan's eyes remained wide open as he kept staring at the princess.
Suddenly, his eyes began to sting. "Aughh!"
Not a side effect, but simply because he had forgotten to blink.
After rubbing his eyes, he walked to a mirror inside the house without even thinking. Looking at his reflection, he muttered, "I wonder if these eyes glow like in anime or manhwa."
He hoped they did.
So, he struck a cool pose like an anime character – hands in his pockets, lips unsmiling, eyes narrowed in a sharp glare. And… nothing. His eyes didn't glow at all.
Instead, Egan just felt embarrassed.
"I look like a cringe edgelord."
He wanted to look at the princess again.
But suddenly, he noticed three unfamiliar men walking up and stopping in front of the house. For some reason, Egan got a bad feeling. So, he activated the Akashic Eyes to observe them.
"Let's rob the kid inside that house."