The Extra's Transcension
For as long as he could remember, life had always been cruel.
A young man in his early twenties—his name now lost to the past—was dealt a life filled with misfortunes.
A cold, empty apartment, a soul-crushing job, and, finally, a terminal diagnosis.
With nothing left to live for, his only comfort had been escaping into the fictional world of Path of the Elemental Sage, a story of heroes, magic, and survival.
But fate had other plans.
When death finally came for him, he didn’t fade into nothingness.
Instead, he awoke in the world he had only read about—a world of chaos and danger where death lurked around every corner.
The air smelled of magic, the sky was filled with possibilities.
{«[Status Window]»}
[Name: Lyrium Blackwood]
[Age: 16]
[Rank: D-]
[Skills: None]
[Elements: None}
At first, confusion filled his mind.
Who was Lyrium Blackwood?
Why was he here?
And why did this body feel so different?
But as his memories returned, so did the realization: this wasn’t some blessing or second chance.
He wasn’t reincarnated as the protagonist.
No destined savior.
No cheat abilities.
No grand fate.
He was just another mob, a face in the crowd meant to exist and die without leaving a mark.
But this young man—the one who had left his old name and life behind—wasn’t the kind of person to roll over and accept his fate.
“This world is dangerous. The protagonist isn’t the only one fighting for survival here,”
he muttered, his red eyes deep and sharp.
Unlike the naïve characters in the story, he knew the stakes.
He’d read the web novel.
He’d seen the carnage, the betrayals, the disasters that wiped out entire cities.
And if there was one thing he refused to be, it was a pawn in someone else’s game.
“I don’t care about glory. I don’t care about saving the world. All I care about is surviving—no matter what it takes.”
Lyrium Blackwood wasn’t planning to live quietly or avoid danger.
The only way to survive in this brutal world was to rise to the top.
To be strong enough to stand above both heroes and villains.
Using his knowledge of the story’s events and his iron will, Lyrium sets out on a relentless path to surpass the protagonist.
Whether through clever manipulation, brutal training, or sheer desperation, he’ll climb higher and higher, leaving nothing to chance.
But the deeper he gets, the more he realizes that this isn’t just the story he once read.
As fate pushes him closer to the heart of the narrative, Lyrium begins to suspect that his reincarnation wasn’t an accident—and the world itself might be watching him.
“I don’t care who or what stands in my way. If the story wants to kill me, I’ll rewrite the ending myself.”
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I apologize for any mistakes in this story, as it’s my first attempt at writing a novel.
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If you’re expecting a well-thought-out story that makes sense, then you’ve come to the wrong place. As usual, this book suffers from amateur writer syndrome, where the author comes up with a good story idea but fails to consider details beyond the plot they have in mind. They try to incorporate multiple ideas from anime and good books, ultimately oversaturating the story. Sometimes, a simple, well-written beginning is better than a flashy but poorly thought-out one. As a reader, the first few chapters are the key factors in deciding whether I will continue with a story, and this book lost most of my interest from Chapter 1. I read about four chapters, and here are some of the glaring nonsensical issues I noticed: 1. The MC initially didn’t know his mother, but the moment he learns her name, he suddenly acts as if he remembers everything. A more strategic approach would have been to continue pretending to have amnesia and gather more information about the world from his family. 2. The cause of the coma was never explained, and no one even seems to care. It just happened because the plot needed it. 3. The first thing the MC’s mother does after checking on her son is ask if he received confirmation about getting into the academy. Seriously, what are your priorities, woman? Your son just came out of a coma. 4. This concerned and loving mother then decides to leave her formerly comatose and slightly amnesiac son all alone because she has an important meeting. Their family is rich—she could have at least left him with a servant, a family member, or a family friend. 5. The MC randomly decides to complain about the how the protagonist gets everything and he got nothing . Is the first thing you do when you get transmigrated really to obsess over being the protagonist? How narrow-minded can you be? 6. For some unexplained reason, the MC has an obsession with joining the main plot. 7. The MC goes to the black market and, for some reason, is suddenly an expert in weapons. He then randomly decides to buy a rusted sword just because it looks cool or interesting (wow, talk about dumb clichés). 8. The MC appears to have no skills or elemental power, yet these things are sold like groceries in the black market. So why has his multi-billionaire, loving mother never thought about buying something like this for her son? (Don’t you dare tell me she doesn’t know these things exist. No one becomes rich and influential without gaining knowledge.) So did his mother just want her son to be mediocre? Don’t say she didn’t care—she literally handed him billions without batting an eye. All in all, I just hate books that underestimate the reader’s IQ, and this book is a prime example of that. Just saying—almost all good books have a concise and well-thought-out beginning. I won’t be continuing this book, but for the readers who are sticking with it, I hope the writing logic improves.
Being an author on WN is too Challenging. You can never get rid of your shamelessness and here, right now here's my review for my own book. I've worked tirelessly to craft a compelling story with a smooth pace, advanced vocabulary, and minimal grammatical errors, despite English not being my native language, and I'm grateful for your continued support. Also continue supporting me, your support is my courage.:}
I started reading it reached chapter 5 and stopped.this novel has no proper substance to it and I can feel it will remain the same in the future.things happening just to facilitate the mc rather than the story in a deeper way....also why does the shopkeeper not want its customers to buy a skill and he keeps suggesting not to buy the skill like who does that and it also states something about an A-rank skill not being a high tire skill....doesn't that mean people in the novel only care about S and SS rank skills it completely butchers the whole power levels of the novel.
It’s quite good, so keep it up like this. I can see a lot of potential in this novel.[img=gift][img=update][img=update]
The most frustrating thing is mc's charm like hell...His sister and mother are beautiful and he's got their features and YET he is average? call me when his CHARM surpassed the og mc and I'll pick it up[img=angry]
it's quite good, some of the first chapters has spelling mistakes, but the new chapter has everything, you're improving keep up the great work, also, the world building has improved:)
This novel is good but there are a lot of mistakes in the characters Silas eyes are supposed to be green but they changed to golden brown also Margaret's eyes changed from gray to blue same thing with the hair colors of some characters also Laila's elemental convergence at first it was wind then it became earth then the author said it was earth and wind and in the virtual reality fight she was attacking other students using earth and water there are problems in describing events and abilities what is supposed to mean golden lightning with black fog or in the Physical Assessment when MC's lightning changed from golden to blue then it was described as golden with blue inside it this is a mess in the description does the author use AI in writing the novel I don't want to sound like someone who focuses on the negative side. The author is new and is supposed to accept criticism. This will help him improve and make the novel more enjoyable. I would like to say that the novel is good, but I hope that the author corrects the mistakes in the future.
please update a new chapter soon it's already 4 days
this story has amazing potential. Unfortunately, I couldn't even reach chapter 10 due to how jarring it is to read. There are so many grammatical issues; it's honestly surprising how many people have stuck around to read. if anything, though, it proves how much potential this novel has. I encourage the author to take the time and edit his chapters more carefully. good luck. I'll check in on this book in a month or two. If the Grammer improves, so will my review.
"정교하게 빚어진 명작" 이 소설은 매력적인 스토리텔링과 몰입감 넘치는 세계관, 그리고 탄탄한 캐릭터들이 어우러진 진정한 예술 작품입니다. 우아하면서도 강렬한 문체는 자연스럽게 흐르며, 모든 장면을 생생하게 만들어 줍니다. 전개는 탁월하게 조율되어 있어 액션, 감정, 긴장감이 완벽한 균형을 이룹니다. 모든 디테일이 치밀하게 구성되어 있으며, 독자를 압도하지 않으면서도 이야기의 깊이를 더욱 풍성하게 만듭니다. 풍부한 분위기와 강렬한 서사를 갖춘 이 작품은 뛰어난 스토리텔링과 몰입감 있는 세계관을 좋아하는 독자들에게 꼭 추천하고 싶은 소설입니다.
update a new chapter already!!!!! it's already been 3 days!!!
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Bro....I would do anything you want me to... just releaseeee more I'm dyingggg ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
bro get an editor wth is this english man 🙏😭
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