A Background Character’s Path to Power

A Background Character’s Path to Power
SUMMARY
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. You can also read this novel here: Read free novels online
Chapter list
- Chapter 151: This Is Why I Have Trust Issues
- Chapter 152: I Died So Others Would Live [1]
- Chapter 153: I Died So Others Would Live [2]
- Chapter 154: Beginning After The End
- Chapter 155: Walking the Line Between Death and Power
- Chapter 156: Dual Loci - Hybrid Resonator
- Chapter 157: Stabalizing The Next Step
- Chapter 158: The First Resonance
- Chapter 159: System Upgrade!
- Chapter 160: System Inspection [1] (B.C.-1)
- Chapter 161: Beneath the Spotlight’s Reach (B.C.-2)
- Chapter 162: If I Just Walk Away…
- Chapter 163: System Inspection [2]
- Chapter 164: System Inspection [3]
- Chapter 165: The Mask Beneath the Moon
- Chapter 166: Mythical Beast Stronger Or A Primordial One?
- Chapter 167: The Death That Was Meant to Be
- Chapter 168: To Be No One and Everyone
- Chapter 169: The First Thread: The Last Stand of a Forgotten Hero
- Chapter 170: Wardens of the Hollow Veil
- Chapter 171: A Mother's Collapse A Father's Silence
- Chapter 172: Whispers Of A Storm
- Chapter 173: Eyes in the Snow
- Chapter 174: Three Waves to Oblivion
- Chapter 175: The Eyes in the Snow
- Chapter 176: The Eyes in the Snow [2]
- Chapter 177: March of the Hollow
- Chapter 178: The Eyes In The Snow [3]
- Chapter 179: The Third Wave
- Chapter 180: Through Flame and Frost
- Chapter 181: The Escape
- Chapter 182: Memories Of A Father [1]
- Chapter 183: Memories of a Father [2]
- Chapter 184: After the Candle Goes Out
- Chapter 185: The Brightest Light Burns First
- Chapter 186: The Lament Shroud
- Chapter 187: Where there's a will there's a way (Bonus 1)
- Chapter 188: In Search of Thyself (Bonus 2)
- Chapter 189: The End Before the Beginning (Bonus 3)
- Chapter 190: The Nameless Reflection (Bonus 4)
- Chapter 191: I Died Therefore I Am (Bonus 5)
- Chapter 192: Divide and Conquer [1] (Bonus 6)
- Chapter 193: Divide and Conquer [2] (Bonus 7)
- Chapter 194: Divide And Conquer [3] (Bonus 8)
- Chapter 195: Divide And Conquer [4] (Bonus 9)
- Chapter 196: The Kindness of Snow (Bonus 10)
- Chapter 197: To Stand Against the End [1]
- Chapter 198: To Stand Against the End [2]
- Chapter 199: Feast of Hollow Light
- Chapter 200: A Love Stronger Than Death