The Extra Who Shouldn't Exist novel Chapter 98

Chapter 98: Chapter 98 : A Gorgeous encounter

Alex wasn’t running—yet.

But he moved with the kind of urgency that suggested trouble was either behind him or ahead.

His steps were long and confident, swift enough to avoid drawing suspicion, but too fast to be casual.

His coat fluttered behind him, boots clicking against the sleek floors of Zenith Academy’s upper corridor, echoing faintly beneath the tall, arched ceilings.

He wasn’t trying to escape. Not exactly.

He just didn’t want to deal with whatever madness Professor Rick had cooked up involving him.

Unfortunately, peace was a luxury short-lived for him.

A shout broke through the hallway.

"Found him! He’s heading toward the ninth-floor canteen!"

Alex’s head jerked up. "Ah, damn it."

A group of cadets rounded the corner. He recognized them immediately—some of the faces were familiar from his Rune Crafting class. Eight... no, wait... now fourteen?

Instead of bolting, Alex simply stopped.

He stood in place, hands in his pockets, watching as they jogged up and gradually formed a loose circle around him. Nervous tension hung in the air like smoke.

He tilted his head and asked casually, "What do you guys need? I’m kind of busy right now. Come later."

The group exchanged awkward glances. One brave soul stepped forward, barely holding his voice steady.

"Apex Alex, uhh... Professor Rick... he’s gone insane after whatever you showed him. He said if we don’t bring you to him—he’ll fail all of us."

There was a moment of silence.

Alex tilted his head, raising an eyebrow. "So... you’re saying this is a hostage situation."

The cadet flinched. "N-No! Not like that! We just... Please come with us! He’s gone completely off the rails! And threatened to fail us."

Alex gave a thoughtful nod, as if seriously considering the request. Then his expression shifted—his usual playful smirk vanished, replaced by a cold, razor-sharp gaze.

"Well, bad luck for you guys," he said quietly. "Because I’m not going anywhere."

The shift in his demeanor was immediate—and terrifying.

Those gathered around him froze. This wasn’t the relaxed, mischievous Alex who cracked jokes.

This was the same Alex they’d seen in the academy entrance exam recordings—the one who had earned the title of Apex.

The same Alex who had dueled the student council president, a mid-Master-rank, and not only held his ground but landed a clean, dangerous blow.

They gulped. No one said a word.

Most took an involuntary step back.

Then, to their dismay, Alex smiled again—one of those knowing, dangerous smiles that said he could read their minds and didn’t like what he saw.

"Stop blocking the hallway," he said, voice low and firm.

And they moved. Instinctively. As if pulled aside by an unseen force.

Alex walked through the gap, slipping past them like a blade between cracks in armor. Just as he was about to disappear around the corner, another voice rang out, crisp and commanding.

"Nobody moves."

The voice rang like a commandment. Alex turned, and his grin widened.

Walking toward him with a confident gait was a familiar figure: Lilia Scott.

"So, you finally came to kneel, huh?" Alex teased.

A vein visibly throbbed on Lilia’s temple. "In your dreams, Alex."

He smirked wider. "Sorry, darling, but you’re not worthy of even appearing in my dreams. And oh—congrats—I called you darling too, which you’re clearly not worthy of."

Nearby cadets snorted. Some tried to stifle their laughter, failing miserably. Lilia’s haughty aura had ruled the class for weeks as Professor Rick’s golden student.

No one had dared to challenge her. But that unspoken rule had just shattered today when Alex came.

Her cheeks flamed red with embarrassment. With a flourish, she pulled out a folded document and raised it in the air.

"See this? This is signed by Professor Rick himself. It says if Cadet Alex harms any of the students present, all of his Consumption Points will be seized. He can even be suspended."

Alex’s smirk vanished.

His face paled.

"What the hell?!" he blurted. "Is that old man insane?! He’s putting my points on the line?!

And did he really sign something ridiculous like that? Is that even a thing?" he muttered.

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