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The Extra's Awakening: I Refuse to Be a Background Character

Death and Rebirth The last thing Han Seojun remembered was the blinding headlights of a truck. He had been walking home from another grueling shift at the convenience store, earbuds in, listening to the audiobook of his favorite web novel—Chronicles of the Radiant Hero. It was a guilty pleasure, a story about a chosen hero named Lucien Ashford who attended the prestigious Celestia Royal Academy, gathered a harem of beautiful heroines, and saved the world from the Demon King. Seojun had read the novel seventeen times. He knew every plot twist, every character's fate, every secret hidden in the story. And now, apparently, he was going to die thinking about it. What a pathetic way to go. Darkness consumed him. When Seojun opened his eyes, he was staring at an unfamiliar ceiling. His body felt wrong—lighter, younger. His hands were pale and slender, not the calloused hands of a twenty-six-year-old who worked three jobs. A translucent blue window materialized before his eyes. [SYSTEM AWAKENING] Welcome, Transmigrator. You have been reborn as Ethan Blackwood, a background character in the novel Chronicles of the Radiant Hero. Character Status: Extra (Cannon Fodder) Original Fate: Death in Chapter 47 (Demon Beast Attack) Days Until Death: 127 Would you like to activate the [Regressor's Advantage System]? [YES] / [NO] Seojun—no, Ethan now—felt his heart stop. Ethan Blackwood. He remembered that name. A forgettable side character who appeared in exactly three scenes before being killed off to demonstrate the danger of the academy's practical exam. "You've got to be kidding me," he whispered. His voice was different. Younger. He stumbled to a mirror hanging on the wall of what appeared to be a modest dormitory room. A handsome young man with ink-black hair and silver-gray eyes stared back at him. He was attractive—far more so than his previous life—but his features were forgettable in the way that background characters often were. Pleasant but unremarkable. He was eighteen years old, a first-year student at Celestia Royal Academy. And in 127 days, he was supposed to die. "System," he said aloud. "Yes. Activate." [REGRESSOR'S ADVANTAGE SYSTEM ACTIVATED] As someone who has read the novel, you possess knowledge of future events. This system will help you leverage that knowledge. SYSTEM FEATURES: * Status Window: View your attributes * Quest System: Complete quests for rewards * Knowledge Archive: Access your memories of the novel * Skill Shop: Purchase skills with points * Affection Tracker: Monitor relationships with key characters STARTING BONUS: 500 System Points Current Quest: Survive the First Week Reward: 100 Points, Random Skill Box Ethan took a deep breath. He could work with this. He pulled up his status window. [STATUS WINDOW] Name: Ethan Blackwood Age: 18 Class: Unawakened Rank: F (Lowest) ATTRIBUTES: * Strength: 12 * Agility: 14 * Intelligence: 45 * Mana Capacity: 8 * Charm: 32 SKILLS: None SPECIAL TRAIT: [Eyes of the Reader] - Can perceive hidden information about characters and items you remember from the novel. His stats were abysmal. In a world where the average person had attributes around 20, his physical stats were below average. Only his intelligence was notable—a remnant of his previous life, perhaps. But Ethan smiled grimly. He didn't need to be strong. He had something far more valuable. He knew the future.
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Green-eyed Shadow Looks At the King

In the ruins of a fractured world, defiance is a death sentence. Excelling in the fine arts of covert observation, she collects secrets and trades in betrayals. This data broker doesn’t believe in fairness or morality. After all, that’s the only way to survive – and thrive – in a limited human space, constantly besieged by strange fauna. She’s spent a lifetime running from the powers that be and slipping through the cracks. However, a fateful misstep pulls this furtive shadow into the sights of a man set to inherit the hopeless war. His ascent to the throne is paved with the bodies of those who stood against him – and those who didn’t. This capricious warlord intends to cut the trespasser’s insolence out with a blade. Slowly and carefully – because death would be far too kind. He wants her taught a lesson. Disfigured. Broken. Owned. Yet she vanishes into the overcrowded streets. A hounded prey becomes an umbrage with a vendetta and wages a one-woman war on his reputation. From the darkness, she turns the rising officer's name and affairs into rot. She never lets him forget she’s still out there. Watching. The nobleman handles it all without faltering. However, the manhunt gradually twists into a slow, burning obsession. The woman’s daring, her rage fascinate him. Consume him. All grudging sentiments warp into respect… and something stronger. When enemies close in on all sides, he calls upon his shadow with an alluring promise of truce. Trust is a knife. And he hands it to her – willingly. Story ahead can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRSX826G
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