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 Monster Hunter's Encyclopedia materialized in my hands with a weight that felt more like a weapon than a book. The cover—black leather stamped with silver fangs—thrummed faintly, as if alive.


I flipped it open, and the pages rippled, rearranging themselves until a random early page snapped into focus:


Habitat: Dimensional rifts, unstable spatial zones...


NOTES: "The specimen you encountered was juvenile. Adults exceed 100 meters."


Juvenile. That thing had nearly killed the students.


I turned to another entry—the Frostfang from the town attack. It had similar detailed information with its picture. The pages continued with the other lesser rank or Alpha beasts I encountered. 


Chapter 160 - System Inspection [1] (B.C.-1)