The Extra is a Hero? Novel

Samar, a middle-aged top-rank gamer, reincarnates in his favorite game, Worlds of Hunter, as an extra character—now known as Michael Willson. Unlike other cadets at Arcade Academy, the premier training ground for heirs of empires and clans, Michael possesses a crucial advantage: memories of this world as a game. With knowledge of every trial, event, and hidden danger, Michael refuses to play the protagonist's role. Instead, he aims to survive and carve his own path, even if it means outpacing prodigies and stealing victories meant for others. His tactical brilliance and inexplicable success spark whispers among rivals—is he ally, enemy, or Arcade's greatest threat? As Michael navigates brutal trials and faces formidable competitors like Leon Lionheart and Edric William, his actions ripple beyond expectation. No longer a nameless background character, he emerges as the variable that fate never accounted for. Arcadia Academy is about to begin, and Michael will rewrite its story.