I Just Want to be a Throwaway Character - Chapter 61

Chapter 61

After a period of magic study, Ji Wan’s magic practice was still… not progressing at all. For some reason, every time she gathered energy, it would form a powerful elemental sphere, but in the end, it would be absorbed by an unknown force. This left Ji Wan only able to create small water balls, which seemed to be useless for anything other than watering flowers.

Ji Wan was a little depressed. She lay on the big bed in her dorm. Suddenly, she turned her head and looked at Lu Fanghan’s bed. She hadn’t seen Lu Fanghan for a long time. She would be gone when Ji Wan woke up in the morning and wouldn’t return until Ji Wan fell asleep at night. If it weren’t for the occasional sight of her returning to change clothes, Ji Wan would have wondered if Lu Fanghan spent all her time in the school’s magic training room.

Now, Ji Wan could only learn about the female lead’s situation through the envious and jealous discussions of the students at school. They would talk about the strongest mage with five elemental talents, the rare Light element, and how many secret admirers she had. All Ji Wan could say was that she was worthy of being the female lead. Ji Wan didn’t think too much about it and closed her eyes, falling asleep. After all, she had to go to the Dark Forest tomorrow to complete a basic mission assigned by the school. It was a mission that every student had to complete, so she had to get a good night’s rest.

When Ji Wan fell into a deep sleep, Lu Fanghan finally returned. Her insomnia was getting worse. Lu Fanghan had considered not coming back and just training all the time, but for some reason, she felt an inexplicable urge to return. Lu Fanghan quietly washed up and lay down on her bed. She couldn’t fall asleep, so she turned to look at Ji Wan’s sleeping face. “She’s a little cute when she’s asleep,” Lu Fanghan said, a smile appearing on her face. For some time, Lu Fanghan had deliberately distanced herself from Ji Wan to let the inexplicable feeling in her heart fade, but it seemed to have had the opposite effect.

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The next day, Principal Su Li and the other teachers set up a magic teleportation circle. All thousands of students and teachers were randomly teleported to the outskirts of the Dark Forest. Ji Wan held the mission sheet given to her by Teacher Luo Bing and slowly walked around the outskirts of the Dark Forest, searching.

The Dark Forest was the largest monster forest on the magic continent. Its area was equivalent to half the continent. Therefore, it was rare to run into another student from the same school. The forest was full of dangers but also full of opportunities. High-level monsters and high-grade medicinal herbs generally stayed in the inner part of the forest, which ordinary people couldn’t enter. The outskirts of the forest were a training ground for St. Lan Academy. The area was generally filled with ordinary medicinal herbs and small monsters. St. Lan Academy gave every student an emergency distress magic stone, which allowed them to let students train freely.

Ji Wan obediently looked for the required herbs. Even with System 111’s help, the location of each herb was very far apart. So, after a whole morning of searching, her legs were sore, and she had only found two of the four herbs. Ji Wan sat down by a nearby lake and massaged her sore legs. She took off her shoes and soaked her feet in the stream. The cold feeling gave Ji Wan a sense of coolness in the middle of summer. Ji Wan happily swung her feet in the water, her expression content. Occasionally, small fish in the water would glide past her feet, giving her a ticklish feeling.

“I wish I had a powerful spell.” Ji Wan gathered a small water ball in her hand. In the past few days, she hadn’t made any progress in anything else, but the speed at which she could summon a water ball had increased. Ji Wan threw the water ball into the water, causing a splash. Then, she started to have fun, gathering one small water ball after another and throwing them at the water. She was having so much fun.

Suddenly, Ji Wan wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but the ripples on the water’s surface seemed to be acting strangely. Before Ji Wan could react, a large, three- to four-meter-high splash of water surged and burst. A two-story-tall shadow loomed over Ji Wan. Ji Wan was a little stunned.

“Host, this is bad. Run! It’s a high-level Water element monster, the Water Shadow Serpent,” System 111 said, sensing Ji Wan’s danger and hurriedly warning her. But Ji Wan’s legs felt weak. Damn it, who said these things were all in the inner part of the Dark Forest?!

The huge golden snake eyes looked down at her from above. A cold sense of fear made Ji Wan’s heart feel as if it had frozen. Am I going to die here today? The half-man-tall snake pupils stood up, and the Water element around it was very fierce. Soon, a water wall was built, gradually forming water blades that attacked Ji Wan. Out of a survival instinct, Ji Wan hurriedly got up, but it was too late. The water blades had already arrived. Ji Wan was so scared that she closed her eyes, bracing for the pain.

“Move!” a faint voice rang out. The next second, an earthen wall instantly blocked her. Ji Wan took the opportunity to run backward. When she saw Luo Jinqian appear not far away, Ji Wan, for some reason, felt a little disappointed.

But the Water Shadow Serpent was not to be trifled with. It summoned an even bigger water pillar and charged at Ji Wan. Ji Wan had no choice but to run barefoot toward Luo Jinqian. Luo Jinqian’s expression was a little serious. This was a level she couldn’t handle right now. She could only stall for time and wait for a teacher to arrive.

Seeing that the water pillar was about to hit Ji Wan, she used her Wood element to form branches that wrapped around the water pillar. But her element couldn’t hold on for long. Luo Jinqian’s eyes signaled for Ji Wan to hide behind her. She then cast a powerful binding vine to lock the water snake in place. The next second, she grabbed Ji Wan’s wrist and ran quickly. But the water snake wasn’t going to let them escape. It unleashed a more concentrated attack on Ji Wan. Luo Jinqian saw that her Earth element magic was about to fail, so at a critical moment, she reached out and blocked the water blade that was attacking Ji Wan. Ji Wan saw Luo Jinqian’s face suddenly turn pale. She quickly helped the injured Luo Jinqian hide behind a large rock.

The water snake looked at the surrounding water and then at Ji Wan’s location. It hesitated. But the thought of attacking Ji Wan won out. It quickly moved and attacked Ji Wan. Ji Wan anxiously looked at Luo Jinqian’s injury, seeing the blood flowing from her arm. A sense of self-blame surged. It’s all my fault for playing with water balls. She had even asked System 111 to find Luo Jinqian’s location, planning to run into her and befriend her. Now Luo Jinqian was hurt.

Luo Jinqian looked at the tears welling up in Ji Wan’s eyes and was a little stunned. “Why is she crying?” But there was no time for them to think. Ji Wan stood up, used her Water Ball spell, and threw it at the Water Shadow Serpent, trying to distract the snake. But her magic was like a tickle to the Water Shadow Serpent and didn’t pose a threat.

“Don’t go and die!” Luo Jinqian said, frowning. Her magical energy was completely depleted, and her face was pale from blood loss.

“I have to lure it away, or we’ll both die here, won’t we? Don’t worry. I’ll just make it change direction. I won’t put myself in danger,” Ji Wan said. She then turned and ran. “Hey, you big guy, come here!” Ji Wan yelled as she ran, continuously throwing small water balls at it. Soon, the Water Shadow Serpent was attracted to her.

Looking at the huge snake’s body, Ji Wan nimbly led it through several trees, making the snake’s body get tangled. Just as Ji Wan was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the trees were instantly crushed. Is this what a high-level monster is like?

“Little One, quick. Prepare for pain immunity.” Ji Wan felt like she was going to die today.

“Okay, Host,” System 111’s voice was also anxious.

The Water Shadow Serpent was slightly enraged and became frantic. The Water element was about to attack Ji Wan. Ji Wan hurriedly reached out to block herself. At the last moment, Ji Wan was wrapped in a vine around her waist and was quickly pulled into a warm embrace. At the same time, Luo Bing and Su Li used their magic to block Ji Wan and lure the Water Shadow Serpent away to kill it.

Ji Wan looked at Lu Fanghan, who was holding her, a little dazed. For some reason, she felt wronged. Ji Wan clutched Lu Fanghan’s collar tightly, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

“Ugh, Lu Fanghan. Why did you take so long to get here? I’m so scared,” Ji Wan cried, burying her face in Lu Fanghan’s neck and complaining. The feeling of surviving made her tense nerves relax. Even when she saw Luo Jinqian just now, she didn’t feel this wronged and scared. Ji Wan didn’t care how intimate and attached her actions were. She just hugged Lu Fanghan tightly, not letting go.

Lu Fanghan felt the wetness on her neck. Her expression froze. But when she saw that Ji Wan’s fair feet were scratched by the sharp stones, with blood oozing out, a feeling of heartache spread. She awkwardly patted Ji Wan’s back to comfort her, saying something that her brain didn’t control. “Don’t be afraid. I’ve always been here.”

When Lu Fanghan had finished gathering the herbs and returned to the base, she heard the emergency distress call from Luo Jinqian’s magic stone. For some reason, she felt an inexplicable panic, worrying if something had happened to Ji Wan, so she came along. Thank goodness she made it in time.

Soon, the water snake was defeated by the combined efforts of Luo Bing and Su Li. After the elemental attack stopped, Su Li quickly grabbed Luo Bing’s hand to check on her, her tone full of heartache. “Idiot. You didn’t even say anything when you were cut by the water blade. Do you want me to be worried?” But Luo Bing didn’t say anything. She just pulled her hand away, her tone cold. “I’m fine, Principal Su, thank you.” Su Li wasn’t deterred by her coldness. She continued to pull Luo Bing’s hand and kissed it. “Luo Bing, please don’t be mad anymore.” But Luo Bing didn’t pay any attention to her. She turned and walked toward Ji Wan. Her cold demeanor was nothing like the gentle teacher Ji Wan remembered. Su Li felt a little helpless, but Luo Bing was still angry, so she had to be coaxed, right?

When Luo Bing got close to Ji Wan and Lu Fanghan, Ji Wan had already stopped crying. Only the traces of tears at the corners of her eyes showed that she had cried. Ji Wan sat under a tree, watching Lu Fanghan gently hold her ankle and put medicine on her wound.

Seeing Luo Bing, Ji Wan seemed to remember something. She ignored the pain in her feet and hurriedly tried to get up and walk to Luo Bing. But Lu Fanghan stopped her. “Don’t move. Your feet are still hurt.” But Ji Wan didn’t care about that. Her voice became anxious. “Teacher Luo Bing, quick! Luo Jinqian is also hurt, not far from here. I’ll take you.”

“Okay, don’t rush. I’ll go with you. Don’t worry,” Luo Bing said gently, her voice returning to its usual softness. This made the following Su Li extremely envious. “When will my Luo Bing be like this with me?” Su Li’s eyes became a little dim. But Luo Bing just passed by her and Ji Wan and walked toward the big rock.

When she saw Luo Jinqian’s pale face leaning against the rock, Ji Wan ignored the pain in her feet and ran over. “Luo Jinqian, are you okay?” Ji Wan anxiously looked at her injuries. The tears that had just stopped started to flow again.

Lu Fanghan, who was following behind, had a cold expression. Does she like Luo Jinqian that much? She’s so worried that she would run over even with an injured foot? Lu Fanghan couldn’t describe what she was feeling. She suddenly wanted to know what kind of expression Ji Wan would have if it was her lying there. An inexplicable jealousy surged into her heart. She saw Ji Wan anxiously treating Luo Jinqian’s injured arm, and their hands touching made her want to pull them apart immediately.

Ji Wan was completely unaware of the danger in someone’s eyes behind her and was just focused on treating Luo Jinqian’s wound. After all, if it weren’t for her, Luo Jinqian wouldn’t have been hurt.

Su Li saw Lu Fanghan’s eyes. A thoughtful look appeared in her eyes. But she just smiled and said nothing. She felt that Lu Fanghan was like her. They would give up everything for the person they wanted. They were the same kind of people.