I Just Want to be a Throwaway Character - Chapter 60

Chapter 60

Back in the classroom, the three of them were seriously studying their magic books, reviewing their lessons. Soon, Luo Bing walked in. After Ji Wan and the others greeted her, she stood at the podium and began to lecture in a gentle voice:

“The magic on our continent is divided into five types: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. The corresponding forms of each element’s magic vary from person to person. For example, the Fire element is divided into two major categories, Control and Attack, and there are further subdivisions within each.” As she spoke, Luo Bing formed a ball of water in her hand. With a wave of her hand, it flew around Ji Wan and the others. Ji Wan curiously reached out and touched it, expecting it to be hot. Instead, it was gentle and warm, not at all like fire. “Is a gentle teacher’s Fire element also this gentle?” Ji Wan thought curiously.

Luo Bing smiled, took back the Fire element, and continued: “What you just saw was a type of Control, where you can control your own elements. This requires a high level of affinity with the element. As for the Attack type, that depends on how strong your element’s rank is and how you use it. Although you are all single-element users, your element ranks are all Excellent and above. I believe that your magic studies will not be inferior to others. You should have all read your magic books, so now you can practice. Close your eyes, feel the magical elements inside your body, and create your own elemental magic. This is an essential ability for a mage.”

After she finished speaking, Luo Bing placed a small magic circle in the class for the three of them to use. Ji Wan followed the techniques described in the book and closed her eyes, feeling the flow of energy. My rank is Super, so my element must be very powerful! Ji Wan became excited.

But she kept her eyes closed for a long time. Time passed by. Ouyang Keke had already cast Earth Escape, and a ten-meter-high earthen wall looked indestructible. Ouyang Keke proudly planned to show off to Shang Yanxi. “How about it, Shang Yanxi? Can you do it?” Ouyang Keke’s expression was smug and cute.

But Shang Yanxi just smiled gently at her and didn’t say anything. The next second, a Wood element branch grew from the center of the earthen wall and instantly expanded its range. Rumble— The earthen wall collapsed in an instant.

“Ah! My wall.” Ouyang Keke looked at the collapsed wall, feeling a little heartbroken. It was a magic element she had condensed for a long time! She immediately glared at Shang Yanxi, fuming. “Shang, you’re annoying! I’m not talking to you anymore.”

“Your skill is lacking. Who’s fault is that?” Shang Yanxi said with a laugh, teasing her.

“Humph, I’m not talking to you anymore. I’ll go find Wanwan. You can practice by yourself,” Ouyang Keke said angrily, not planning to talk to her. But as soon as she turned around, one of her pigtails was grabbed by Shang Yanxi.

“Hiss—” Ouyang Keke cried out in pain. Just as she was about to start cursing, Shang Yanxi said, “Shh, don’t disturb Ji Wan. I feel a huge energy fluctuation around her.” Shang Yanxi’s expression was serious as she looked at Ji Wan’s closed eyes.

Ouyang Keke looked at Ji Wan, her expression also becoming shocked. Around Ji Wan, circles of high-purity Water elements were swirling. It must be a very powerful elemental spell. Even Luo Bing walked over to Ouyang Keke and Shang Yanxi and watched Ji Wan, curious about the power of a Super-rank element user.

The energy around Ji Wan began to gather frantically, and her hair floated with the Water elements. The other three held their breath and quietly watched Ji Wan. Even Ji Wan herself couldn’t explain what was happening. She just felt a powerful force pouring into her body, nourishing her limbs. The next second, Ji Wan opened her eyes. Water droplets began to condense in front of her. They slowly grew larger. Finally, when they formed a water droplet the size of a ping-pong ball, they stopped. The energy around Ji Wan also weakened.

Ji Wan’s expression was a little stunned. What’s going on? She worked so hard, and all she got was a small water ball. Was this a joke? Where was the cool, intimidating magic? Do side characters not get to be cool?

“Pfft—” Ouyang Keke held back her urge to laugh. She walked over and patted Ji Wan’s back. “Wanwan, keep it up. The aura you had just now was incredibly powerful.”

Shang Yanxi also came over and analyzed carefully. “It seems like your energy was instantly absorbed by something.”

Luo Bing walked to Ji Wan’s side, grabbed her hand, and sensed the element in her body. Her expression became shocked. “Are you a Holy Water user?” Luo Bing asked.

“Yes, Teacher Luo Bing. What’s wrong?” Ji Wan remembered that the old man had also said she was a Holy Water user. She replied obediently.

Luo Bing pondered for a moment, then explained: “Your situation is very rare. The legend says that Holy Water users have a powerful healing magic constitution. But no one knows the specifics of how it works. How about this, you continue to practice. I’ll ask around for you. In the meantime, you can go to the library and see if there are any materials there.”

“Okay,” Ji Wan said obediently, even though she was very confused.

…

In the library, Ji Wan sat on a sofa chair in the corner. There were dozens of books of all sizes on the table. Ji Wan seriously flipped through them, looking for information about the Holy Water constitution. If she studied hard now, it would be easy for her to run away or support herself in the future.

But she searched for a long time. The books only had a little bit of information. In summary, it said: Holy Water constitution, strongest in the Water element, with incredibly strong healing abilities, and nothing else.

Ji Wan lay her head on the table, feeling the soreness in her eyes. Suddenly, Ji Wan felt a strange gaze on her. Then, there was a sound of a chair being dragged. Ji Wan looked up strangely, her expression a little stunned.

It’s Luo Jinqian? There was no way to forget her; the impression she left this morning was very deep.

Luo Jinqian sat down directly across from her. She didn’t say anything; she just quietly looked at the book in her hand. “Uh, what is she doing?” Ji Wan thought strangely. She felt an inexplicable awkwardness in the air.

“Are you that bored?” Luo Jinqian looked up indifferently and glanced at Ji Wan, who was staring at her blankly.

“No… no,” Ji Wan said, startled by the sudden voice. She quickly lowered her head and pretended to read. But her movements were clumsy, and she accidentally pushed the books on the edge of the table to the floor. When she saw the books fall, Ji Wan’s face turned red. She saw that Luo Jinqian didn’t pay any attention to her, and no one else noticed what was happening. She finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Ji Wan quickly picked up the books and propped a thick one on the table, blocking her face. She didn’t dare to look at Luo Jinqian.

“Little One, are you there? Come out!” Ji Wan called in her mind. “What’s going on now?! Wasn’t she done provoking me this morning? What is she doing now?”

“I’m here, I’m here, Host. What’s wrong?” System 111’s long-lost voice replied.

“In the book, who is the female lead’s true love? Is it Luo Jinqian?” Ji Wan asked curiously.

“Uh… Host, the book seems to mention that Luo Jinqian will follow the female lead in the future. But the ending of the book is an open one with a lot of controversy. There are many candidates for the female lead’s true love. So the author just gave a default harem ending,” System 111 replied.

“Besides Luo Jinqian, who else is there?” Ji Wan felt her worldview shatter. Lu Fanghan is indeed a heartless person with many beautiful wives. For some reason, Ji Wan felt a strange sense of envy.

“It seems like there’s Luo Jinqian from one of the four great families, the royal little princess… there are probably four or five of them,” System 111 said after checking the original text.

Four or five? So strong. As expected of Lu Fanghan. Ji Wan swallowed, a little in disbelief.

“Then what does Luo Jinqian want now? I already told her I’m not Lu Fanghan’s fiancée. Is she still trying to cause trouble?” Ji Wan secretly looked at Luo Jinqian’s expressionless face through the gap between the books.

“Uh, Host. Strictly speaking, you’ve taken her usual spot. Even her followers wouldn’t dare to come here,” System 111 explained.

“How was I supposed to know this was her spot?!” Ji Wan felt awkward and wanted to run. But before she could move, the book in front of her was suddenly taken by a pair of hands. Luo Jinqian’s beautiful eyes looked at her coldly. “Why are you looking at me?” Luo Jinqian asked, her expression unchanged.

“Uh…” Ji Wan didn’t know how to answer. She sounded like a perverted voyeur.

“Speak,” Luo Jinqian said, her eyes becoming sharp, her whole person exuding an intimidating aura.

“Um, I… I… I think you’re pretty!” Ji Wan blurted out after a long time. She didn’t realize her voice was a little too loud, attracting the attention of several nearby students.

The atmosphere became strange.

“Little One, I’m so dead! Ah! Why did I say that?! Will Luo Jinqian think I’m joking and trying to flirt with her?!” Ji Wan asked, wanting to die. She quickly got up. “Um, you go ahead. I… I won’t bother you.” She then quickly walked out of the library.

What she didn’t see was that Luo Jinqian’s ears had inexplicably turned red.

All of this was also seen by someone in the corner. Lu Fanghan’s hand squeezed the book she was holding, making it wrinkled. Her eyes became dark. “She was rejected, so she’s in a hurry to find someone else? Does she not even care about me?” The unknown anger flared up again. Lu Fanghan thought she was just simply angry about Ji Wan’s actions. She ignored the possessiveness she felt deep down for Ji Wan.

She wouldn’t let this woman get married to her so easily.

In an empty corner, Ji Wan was breathing heavily after running away.

“Host, don’t worry. In the original text, Luo Jinqian is a cute person who is not good with words. Because she isn’t good at expressing her feelings, even though she wants to make friends, her family background and strength make others see her as an untouchable being and are too scared to play with her. Because of this, she has been lonely since she was a child. She defaults to her followers as ‘friends.’ In the later parts, the female lead unknowingly helps her, and their strengths are on par, so they become good friends. She also has the highest number of votes as the female lead’s true love,” System 111 comforted her.

“Why… why didn’t you tell me sooner? I’m so tired from running,” Ji Wan said angrily. It seemed that getting on good terms with Luo Jinqian was very important now. She wants a friend, so I’ll be her friend. This is an opportunity to gain a powerful friend. I can’t lose anything. A sweet smile blossomed on Ji Wan’s face.

This smile, however, was interpreted as Ji Wan’s fondness for Luo Jinqian by Lu Fanghan, who happened to walk past. Lu Fanghan saw Ji Wan’s smile fade as she approached. A strange feeling of destruction surged. Jealousy burned like fire. “You’d better remember your current status,” Lu Fanghan said as she passed Ji Wan, glancing at her. She then walked away, leaving Ji Wan with a cold, tall back.

Ji Wan looked at Lu Fanghan, a little confused. “Did I provoke her? Why does she look like she’s on drugs?” But the female lead’s personality was something that normal people couldn’t understand, so Ji Wan didn’t pay any attention to it. She would have many others in her harem to fix her bad temper anyway.