I Just Want to be a Throwaway Character - Chapter 63

Chapter 63

In the end, Ji Wan said goodbye to Luo Jinqian and went back with Lu Fanghan. Looking at the female lead, she was clearly a tsundere. If you like someone, you like them; why put on such a cold face? You’d think they were enemies.

Ji Wan and Lu Fanghan walked back. Along the way, Lu Fanghan’s face was not pleasant, and she walked quickly. But she would still subconsciously slow down when she noticed Ji Wan hadn’t caught up. She was incredibly awkward. Ji Wan didn’t talk to Lu Fanghan and just silently followed behind her.

Finally, they arrived at the dorm. As soon as Ji Wan walked in, she was suddenly pushed against the door. The door slammed shut with a loud bang. Ji Wan frowned. Her soft body felt a sharp pain. Damn it, what’s wrong with Lu Fanghan? Why is she pushing me against the door? Can’t we just talk properly? Tears welled up in Ji Wan’s eyes. She looked up at Lu Fanghan, a little angry. But the pain made her look defenseless and soft, as if she was easy to bully.

“What? You were smiling so brightly with Luo Jinqian, but you give me a cold face?” Lu Fanghan’s voice was full of deep coldness. A thick, crazy blackness appeared in her eyes. Lu Fanghan couldn’t explain the feeling, as if her body and mind were completely controlled by Ji Wan. It was a feeling of being out of control.

“Lu Fanghan, what are you doing? It hurts,” the soft girl cried out, her voice a little confused.

“Heh, you like Luo Jinqian that much?” Lu Fanghan pinned Ji Wan’s struggling hands above her head. She looked down at the girl. The distance between them was very close. Ji Wan awkwardly turned her head, not wanting to look into Lu Fanghan’s deep eyes.

“I just happened to run into Luo Jinqian. We’re not in a relationship,” Ji Wan explained. But Lu Fanghan didn’t say anything and just stared at her. Ji Wan felt that Lu Fanghan was a little strange and became a little angry. Did she have to report to her about making friends with Luo Jinqian? What a tyrant!

“You’d better know your current status. As long as our engagement isn’t called off, you are still my fiancée. You better not let me find out about anything going on between you and her.” Lu Fanghan coldly let go of her hands, turned, pushed the door open, and left.

What a lunatic! Ji Wan rubbed her sore wrist. She wanted to beat Lu Fanghan up. If it weren’t for the mission, who would care about you? Humph! Ji Wan angrily threw herself on the bed and fiercely punched the soft pillow, pretending it was Lu Fanghan.

Lu Fanghan stood at the door, looking at the door, as if she wanted to see the person inside. Why did she feel that way about Ji Wan? Just now, she… she clearly wanted to kiss her deeply, to have the girl’s body filled with her scent and not someone else’s.

The days passed one by one. Ji Wan’s life returned to normal. She went to class and ate with Ouyang Keke and Shang Yanxi. She went to the library to learn about the world’s magic knowledge. The only difference was that she would occasionally read with Luo Jinqian in the library. Although Lu Fanghan would come over with a dark expression from time to time, there were no major problems, and her life was fulfilling.

Soon, another month passed. Ji Wan ushered in a major turning point in the plot: the school’s campus promotion tournament. It was said that the person who came in first place would receive a high-level sacred item, the Blazing Flame Fruit. This could help a person increase their magic elemental energy by a large amount and instantly become a high-level mage. It seemed that the female lead had absorbed this and graduated early, entering the Empire’s Mage Corps to fight against Dark Mages.

Therefore, during this time, everyone in the school was in a state of frantic training. The magic training rooms were completely full. After all, those who could enter St. Lan Academy were not ordinary people; they were all powerful. Even though Ji Wan knew the female lead would win in the end, it didn’t stop her from getting excited. Besides, the prizes for second and third place were also good. The prize money for third place alone made her heart flutter. But she only knew how to use the Water Ball spell, so she would probably be eliminated very quickly.

The promotion tournament finally came, as everyone had anticipated. Due to the uneven number of participants, the school set up a bye. The tournament would last for six days, and the number of people would decrease as the days went on. In the first four days, one person would get a bye in each round. The person who got the bye would be chosen by the school’s crystal ball, which was like a lottery machine. Only one person could get the lucky spot each day.

As Ji Wan nervously looked for an opponent on the match list, “Wanwan, stop looking! Hurry, you got a bye!” Ouyang Keke shouted excitedly at Ji Wan. She ran over and pulled her out of the crowd. Ji Wan was a little stunned. When did I get so lucky?

“Keke, are you sure you’re not mistaken? There are thousands of people in the school. How could I be that lucky?” Ji Wan asked strangely.

“It’s really you,” Shang Yanxi said, looking at the list in her hand.

“Wanwan, you’re so lucky!” Ouyang Keke hugged Ji Wan’s arm and shook her. She looked even more excited than Ji Wan.

Ji Wan’s expression also became a mix of surprise and delight. She asked repeatedly, “It’s really me?”

“That’s right! You have to come and watch my match later and cheer for me,” Ouyang Keke said coquettishly. In just a few months since the school year started, Ouyang Keke had developed a deep friendship with Ji Wan. Now, after all this time, their relationship had become even deeper.

Shang Yanxi smiled helplessly at Ji Wan. “Congratulations. I’ll take her first. Let’s watch the matches together later.” After she finished speaking, she pulled Ouyang Keke toward the match preparation area.

Ji Wan looked at the match list in her hand. It seemed like she had nothing to do today, so she might as well go watch the matches. Ji Wan saw Ouyang Keke’s match location on the list. Coincidentally, Lu Fanghan and Luo Jinqian’s matches were also there.

Ji Wan walked into the packed stadium and found an empty seat where there weren’t many people. This was Ji Wan’s first time watching such a formal magic competition, and she was a little curious. The last time with the Water Shadow Serpent, she didn’t have a chance to properly see the magic being used.

The first round was Ouyang Keke. She was fighting a dual-element Water and Wood mage. The mage politely greeted Ouyang Keke and then began to use magic to attack her. Ouyang Keke was no pushover. She quickly created an earthen wall to block the attack and then used a bursting earthen block to attack the mage. The battle was intense, with all kinds of elemental magic flying around. The battle lasted for a full twenty minutes. Everyone thought the single-element user couldn’t beat the dual-element user, but the dual-element mage voluntarily gave up. She was surprised that she had run out of magic, but Ouyang Keke still had energy to spare. But she didn’t think too much and admitted defeat. There was no need to get a bad result; a loss was a loss.

In the next few matches, Shang Yanxi also went on stage. She was faster than Ouyang Keke, taking only five minutes to defeat a dual-element mage who had the Fire element to suppress her. This deeply shocked the audience.

“Wow, a single-element user is that strong! That person was the strongest among the dual-element users, but she was defeated in five minutes.” “I know, right? I heard there are only three single-element students in our school, and there’s another one.” “I heard the other one got a bye, so we can’t see her today. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe she’s also very strong.” “I heard she has the legendary Holy Water constitution.” “Tsk, that constitution isn’t even recorded in the school. There’s no way to cultivate it. I heard the other one still can’t use any powerful spells.” “I heard she can only use a small water ball. I don’t know if it’s true.” …

Ji Wan: “…” What? Are you looking down on small water balls? Even though they’re useless, you don’t have to spread it around! What if I become famous?

But soon, Luo Jinqian’s match attracted most of the attention. Her expression was calm, and she used four elements. She defeated her opponent in just one minute. This caused a stir in the crowd.

“She’s a genius from the genius class. Anyone who fights her is going to lose.” “I know, right? There’s no chance of winning. I think only Lu Fanghan can beat her.” “The next two matches are Lu Fanghan’s. I’m a little excited to see a master in action.” “I’m more excited about the final duel between Luo Jinqian and Lu Fanghan. I heard the school’s students are secretly betting on it.” “I’m betting on Luo Jinqian. My whole life savings are on her.” “I’m betting on Lu Fanghan!” …

What these people didn’t know was that Ji Wan, who was behind them, was smiling slyly. Oh? I’m an expert at betting. Where is this bookie? I’ll make them go bankrupt.

Unfortunately, Ji Wan never found the bookie. She then watched two more matches between people she didn’t know. The brilliant performances caught Ji Wan’s attention, and she focused on the use of the elements during the matches.

“What are you looking at? You’re so focused.” Luo Jinqian’s voice suddenly broke the silence. Ji Wan flinched. She looked up and saw Luo Jinqian sitting in the empty seat next to her.

“I’m looking at their elemental magic. I want to use such cool magic too,” Ji Wan said, her tone filled with envy.

“I believe you will,” Luo Jinqian said, smiling at Ji Wan and gently stroking her head. She had wanted to do this for a long time. It felt soft and comfortable.

“Don’t touch. I won’t grow taller,” Ji Wan said, covering her head.

“Okay, I won’t touch. Let’s continue watching,” Luo Jinqian said, lowering her hand, her voice a little softer.

“Okay,” Ji Wan said, nodding obediently. For some reason, Ji Wan felt a gaze glued to her. It made her a little uncomfortable.

Soon, Lu Fanghan went on stage. For some reason, she was staring at Ji Wan, her eyes deep. Her opponent saw that Lu Fanghan wasn’t moving and was just staring at one spot. It wasn’t until Ji Wan’s gaze returned to the stage that Lu Fanghan seemed to notice her opponent. She casually released a Fire element. In an instant, the Fire element’s power surged. Her opponent was so scorched by the hot element before they even attacked that they jumped off the stage and forfeited. The hair of several people in the front row was even singed.

But Lu Fanghan didn’t immediately retract the Fire element. She just looked at Luo Jinqian from a distance, her eyes full of a warning. But in the mind of the over-imaginative Ji Wan, “Ah! What a romantic, deep gaze.”

In the system space, “…” System 111 felt a little speechless. It could tell that Lu Fanghan definitely had feelings for its host, but its host’s mind was always so unique. She didn’t even know she was in the middle of a love triangle.

The first day of the tournament ended just like that. Half of the students in the academy were eliminated in the first round. The next day, when Ji Wan was planning to participate, she got a bye. Ji Wan felt like she had better luck than winning the lottery. The third day, she got another bye. Not only was Ji Wan stunned, but the school’s teachers also suspected that the crystal ball was broken. Other students also started to notice the only person in the single-element class who hadn’t participated.

“Damn it, what kind of luck is that? I’m so jealous!” “Isn’t the crystal ball the most authoritative? What’s wrong with it?” “Everyone in the later rounds is a super master. I wonder if she can even fight them.” “Things don’t last forever. Her good luck should be over now.” “Don’t say that. She’s actually pretty cute.” …