I Became an Extra Who Died Instead of the Main Character

46 – Open Class (1)

“Now, let’s start the Open Class.”

To the opening declaration of charismatic Professor Javert.

I couldn’t hear the voices of the parents who had been talking about me until just now, as if they had suddenly cut off.

It’s probably the first time he’s seen someone teaching their children, so he started focusing on Professor Javert instead of me, who can always gossip.

Senior Tinia muttered quietly as if she didn’t like that.

“If you’re going to quit right away like that, you’ll have to gossip. Why do you gossip and make people feel bad?”

“····.”

Although senior Tinia has been making dangerous (?) Remarks ever since.

I didn’t feel the need to stop Tinia.

It is said that in a place where the emperor is not present, he also curses the emperor. What does it matter if you don’t get caught?

But I didn’t really believe it because it was clear that if I really cursed at the emperor, someone who heard the curse would send me to prison.

That’s just how it could be. Because it wasn’t a real story.

There was a clear difference between the story that was passed down as a legend and the actual reality.

“Some people may have noticed the mentor seniors next to you, but the purpose of this open class is to replace the previous mentor assignment.”

As soon as Professor Javert’s declaration was over, students’ voices full of anxiety were heard.

“Replacing mentor assignments?”

“Then are you going into that forest again?”

“······ I have ptsd there, so I can’t even go near it anymore.”

As such, the students were trembling at the word of replacing the failed mentor task. Actually, I was surprised in another part.

‘······Proceeding with a mentor?’

I couldn’t check it because I couldn’t see. Perhaps if Professor Javert is right, other students’ mentor seniors were also here like Tinia.

Somehow, Tinia-senpai came to her class in 1st grade 1st class.

As they were nodding their heads at the newly learned fact, Professor Javert calmed the anxious students.

“There’s no way we’ll proceed in the forest like you guys are worried about, so don’t worry.”

Sighs of relief burst out at the same time.

It seems that the other students also didn’t want to think of that nightmare forest.

Even I, who was awake until the very end, didn’t want to think of Professor Tillian and the terrible monster who tried to kill all the first class students.

If it was natural, it was natural.

“······Yes, Karina. What are you curious about?”

Professor Javert suddenly asks what Karina is curious about. Perhaps Karina raised her hand to ask her question.

And then, as if my thoughts were correct, I heard Karina’s distinctive cheerful voice.

“If we do not proceed in the forest where the original mentor task was carried out, what task will we be carrying out?”

“I was just about to explain it anyway.”

Hmmm. After clearing his voice, Professor Javert began to explain the assignment for this open class.

“······What?”

“Did I hear that wrong?”

After that explanation, all the students in class 1, including me, had to doubt their ears.

The explanation of the assignment that Professor Javert spit out.

“The open class task is to hunt down the monsters you met during the mentor task.”

Because it was quite shocking.

‘······The professors at your academy also seem to be out of their minds.’

Sure.

Ifrit’s words were 100% right.

***

Unsurprisingly, as soon as Professor Javert finished his explanation, all sorts of noises came out from all over the classroom.

“Looks like the professors intend to kill us completely this time.”

“······You’re saying that as a joke?”

The kind who give up as if they knew this would happen.

“Isn’t that an April Fool’s joke?”

“I’m sure it is. Maybe this is true.”

The kind who can’t accept the shocking reality.

“······Lean junior. Did I hear something wrong?”

The kind of people who doubt their own ears like senior Tinia.

I heard quite a few types of speech like this.

“Now call it a horse!”

“How did my kids survive there!”

Even the parents, who had been quietly listening to Professor Javert, protested.

Well, that was enough.

Because even I questioned whether what I heard was correct.

Even so, I didn’t say anything special.

“Everyone, be quiet. Of course, it will be held under different conditions than before.”

Because the professors of Selenium Academy are not fools.

Of course, it’s true that it lost a lot of trust due to the incident that happened in the forest the other day, but there was a reason why it was called the best academy in the empire.

“As I have already said, the incident in the forest is an event that even the professors did not expect. But this time, everything from the plan to the end has been thoroughly verified, so there will be no similar incident like last time.”

To say that complete verification has been completed. With those words, there were questions to follow.

“Tell me, Daniel.”

And that question was asked on behalf of everyone by Adele’s senior mentor, Daniel McLaggen.

“How do we believe that?”

That question.

How should students and parents who were once burnt by Professor Tillian believe that word?

I don’t know if I would have believed it before, but as I said before, Selenium Academy had already lost trust.

In this situation, what should parents and students believe in the academy and see monsters again?

“······He says the right thing for some reason.”

Senior Tinia heard a small exclamation.

Come to think of it, did Tinia sunbaenim and Daniel sunbaenim say that she has known them for a long time?

I suddenly became curious about that fact and asked Tinia-senpai.

“Didn’t you say you were close with Daniel?”

“······Me? With him? I’m not saying anything that doesn’t sound like that. Junior Lian.”

“····.”

What came back was Tinia-senpai’s cool voice, which I had never heard before.

‘Did you know that kid could make a sound like that? After all, humans are a mysterious species.’

······Humans have always been an amazing species.

I lightly agreed with Ifrit’s opinion, and listened to Professor Javert’s words.

“I’m sure you can believe it this time. Principal Lapis is also going to observe and watch this open class assignment.”

That one sentence that the principal is directly watching.

With just one sentence, the atmosphere in the classroom, which had been filled with dissatisfaction until just now, changed.

“The principal sees it himself?”

“Then it might be worth trusting…”

That’s because the ripple power of the 6th circle archmage was great.

Students who were trembling with anxiety and parents who were protesting all became quiet at the word that he was the principal of Lapis.

As the noisy classroom became quiet, Professor Javert continued his voice.

“And don’t worry, the monsters will also fight against the real monsters you’ve met, not the illusions made of magic.”

At Professor Javert’s words that it wasn’t even a real monster, the students made a noise as if they were worried for nothing.

“What, were you fighting fakes?”

“Yes. I’m crazy and the professors will make us fight monsters again.”

“I think I understand everything. I’ll call Joe now.”

However, Professor Javert’s words were enough to plant another question mark.

Joe? What Joe

Didn’t you say that it would replace the mentor assignment? But why do you need Joe?

As if I wasn’t the only one with this question, I heard another student’s voice asking Professor Javert.

“Professor, may I ask why you chose the group?”

“It’s simple. Even though you’re in Class 1 with the best, the principal said that it would be difficult to hunt monsters with two people.”

It was a very disrespectful remark, but no one disputed it.

Because all the students here have felt the strength of the monsters.

On the contrary, it was clear that there would be some students who would feel relieved to hear that the program was conducted in groups rather than alone with a senior mentor.

“Now I’m going to call a group to really do the open class assignment. Group 1. Carina Carter, Magnus Firewall.”

After that, the names of the students who met in the same group were called.

Speaking of memorable groups…

“Article 5. Adele Listonia, Stella Dragnis.”

As far as Adele and Stella were drawn in the same group.

As far as I know, Stella and Adele may know each other because of me, but they won’t be close.

I was worried that we would fight for nothing.

Aside from Adele and Stella’s group, there were no groups that particularly bothered us.

‘Isn’t it because the only students close to the contractor are you two and a child named Karina?’

Ifrit slapped my stomach from the side, but I ignored it and waited for my name to come out.

“······10 Trillion. Lian Kindred.”

Finally, in the last group, my name was called out by Professor Javert.

“And Philip Edgar.”

The student I was called with was named Philip Edgar.

······Why are you here?

“A total of 10 groups will face monsters at the exam hall tomorrow, so it would be good to practice with the same group after school.”

Professor Javert finished the class with those words.

Deng-Deng-

At the same time, the bell rang signaling the end of class.

“Mother!”

“Hey, my daughter. How are you?”

“It’s been a while. Father.”

“Yes, it’s been a while.”

I heard other students having emotional reunions with their parents.

Because I had no family to reunite with like that.

“······Let’s go to the dormitory.”

‘Turn to the right.’

I went back to the dormitory, receiving directions from Ifrit, who seemed a bit gloomy.

– ······Lee…

I felt like I heard a voice calling me in the middle.

Perhaps it is an illusion.

Because no one will come to see me.

I didn’t have a family that would welcome me so warmly.

***

“·······Lian.”

The face of my son, whom I hadn’t seen in a long time, was quite different.

“······Dad, older brother…”

“····.”

Like his daughter, Rianna, said, Rihanna looked more fragile than before.

A much more emaciated face and a thinner body than when he left after saying his last goodbye at the count’s residence.

It seemed to be true that she suffered from being caught up in this or that incident.

I wanted to run to Lian who was taking class right away and ask if he was okay or if he was sick, but I felt like a chimney.

– It doesn’t matter to me, but would you mind?

– ······What do you mean?

– Wouldn’t the eyes of the public look at it unfavorably?

He remembered the words of cold Lian when he asked if the world’s gaze had priority over himself.

I already heard that you are not qualified to be my parents.

I couldn’t.

Even so, he, his wife, and his daughter waited until the end of class.

– You can greet students after class is over.

It was because I remembered what the principal said to the parents before the start of the open class.

All of the class hours that seemed like billions of dollars are over.

“Mother!”

“Hey, my daughter. How are you?”

“It’s been a while. Father.”

“Yes, it’s been a while.”

When other students and their parents started having a thrilling reunion.

He and his family also approached his son.

“······Lee…”

“······Let’s go to the dormitory.”

What I heard was my son’s words to return to the dormitory.

And.

His son just passed his family.

As if he hadn’t seen anything.

As if he hadn’t heard anything.

I just passed by as if I hadn’t seen or heard anything.

Leaving him and his family alone.