Peace_in_Chaos

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.

A Background Character’s Path to Power

The Daring Hearts Challenge continued like a game of enchanted roulette—equal parts chaos, comedy, and unintentional talent show.

One second it would be in the hands of a cool-looking third-year who tried (and failed) to do a dramatic monologue about heartbreak, and the next it would bounce off a chandelier and land squarely in the mashed potatoes of a stunned second-year girl who ended up singing an off-key lullaby out of panic.

I remained untouched, nursing my second lemon juice and thoroughly enjoying the chaos.

A chubby first-year boy with flushed cheeks and a napkin tucked into his collar. His hands were full—one gripping a skewered fruit tart, the other suddenly occupied by a glowing rose.

The hall quieted. All eyes turned to him.

He blinked, looked at the rose, then at his tart.

The Dance Before the Dark