Beyond the Script: The Extra Who Stole the Mangakyo

Chapter 42: Chapter 42

– A Month of Growth and New Limits

Time moved swiftly. A full month had passed since Alden Blackwood had stepped into Astoria Academy.

His life had settled into a structured routine—morning training, classes, practicing weapon arts, and refining his aura and mana control before bed.

He had improved. But was it enough?

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Alden's Progress – Breaking Past E Rank

Standing in his dorm room, Alden pulled up his status window and examined his progress.

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[Status Window]

Name: Alden Blackwood

Race: Human

Rank: E+ (Previously E)

Mana Capacity: D- (Previously E+)

Affinities: None

Physique: Enhanced (Due to Purification)

Basic Stats:

Strength: E+

Agility: E+

Intelligence: C

Mana: D- (Previously E+)

Stamina: E+

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Skill Growth & Combat Insights

1. Aura Control – Five-Minute Limit

Alden could now coat his entire body in aura for five minutes before exhaustion hit.

Before: Only managed to reinforce small areas like his fists or legs.

Now: He could enhance his legs, arms, and core simultaneously for a short burst of power.

2. Dagger Control – The Struggle

While he had improved in manipulating daggers with Telekinesis, it was still not true mastery.

He could throw a dagger precisely with his mind. @@novelbin@@

But since he couldn't physically touch and reinforce it with aura, it was nothing more than a projectile attack.

"Throwing daggers with Telekinesis is fine, but it's not true combat," Alden thought. "I need to figure out how to reinforce them without direct contact."

Inside the academy's advanced training hall, Alden stood before a row of floating daggers.

He extended his hand.

A single dagger lifted into the air, wrapped in his mana.

With a flick of his mind, he sent it flying toward a training dummy.

THUD!

It stabbed right between the dummy's eyes.

A perfect hit.

But Alden frowned.

"It's just a thrown weapon. I still can't call this mastery."

Even if he could control multiple daggers at once, make them spin, or recall them, he still lacked true connection with his weapons.

He clenched his fists.

"A weapon in my hand is an extension of my body. A weapon controlled by Telekinesis... is just a tool."

Taking a deep breath, Alden activated Aura Reinforcement.

A faint golden glow enveloped his body as his strength, speed, and reflexes heightened.

He bent his knees slightly—then vanished from his spot.

BOOM!

A split second later, he reappeared on the other side of the training ground.

"Not bad," he thought with a smirk.

But his limit was five minutes.

Once the time was up, his aura would fade, and he'd feel the weight of exhaustion.

If he pushed beyond the limit, his body would lock up, unable to move

"You're improving, but you're still too slow," Kurenai's voice echoed in his mind.

"I know," Alden muttered.

Shiranui yawned lazily. "Why not just fight stronger people? You'll improve faster if you get beaten up a little."

"I'd rather not get killed in the process."

"Fair point," the fox admitted.

Alden knew his next challenges:

Extend his aura reinforcement beyond five minutes.

Figure out how to coat his daggers in aura without direct contact.

His path was clear.

And he had no intention of stopping now.

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If world progressed same as game alden know that leon will reach C- rank in month and so other members of main cast before end of first semester.

While he didn't even breakthrough D- rank.

He needs strength fast because event of game are approaching and if he is not strong enough he won't survive.