An Extra’s Rise in an Eroge

"That's enough reprimanding, Professor Samantha."

Professor Elena stepped forward, her lips curling into a small smile.

"Now, let's talk about the students who performed exceptionally."

At that, several students perked up, eyes gleaming with anticipation.

Whispers filled the hall—

"Who made it to the top?"

"I bet it's Arthur."

"No way, Alicia had way more kills!"

Elena tapped her chin playfully, making a show of pondering.

"Now… where should I start? From the top or from the bottom?"

"Top! Top! Top!"

The hall erupted in unison.

Elena chuckled. "Well, whatever you say."

She glanced at the floating list in front of her and, without much delay, announced—

"The student with the highest score is…"

A brief pause.

"Eveline Vale."

A wave of stunned silence crashed through the hall.

Even Arthur's eyes widened slightly.

"Huh…?"

Beside him, Alicia muttered in disbelief.

"How is that possible…? I've been with her almost the whole time. There's no way she hunted enough monsters to rank first."

Arthur, still processing, rubbed his chin.

"Maybe there were other criteria for earning points."

Meanwhile—

The person most shocked was Eveline herself.

"M-Me…?" she stammered, her bewindered.

Around her, whispers exploded.

"The Saintess ranked first?!"

"I knew she was strong, but first place?"

"She must've had some divine boost or something!"

Someone called out—

"Saintess! I expected you in the top ten, but first place?! That's insane!" Althea cheered.

Finally, Elena raised a hand, calming the noise.

"I understand some of you may have doubts, so let me show you her data."

With a snap of her fingers, a holographic display materialized in midair.

Eveline's Point Distribution Appeared:

[E-Rank Monsters x56 → 280 Pts]

[D-Rank Monsters x40 → 400 Pts]

[C-Rank Monsters x15 → 750 Pts]

[Boss Monster x1 → 5000 Pts]

Gasps filled the hall.

"WHAT?!"

Students stood from their seats, jaws dropping.

"She killed the boss monster!?"

Gasps and murmurs continued to ripple through the hall.

Realization clicked in Arthur's mind.

"Right... I was just "playing" with that succubus. Eveline was the one who actually landed the final blow."

His golden eyes flickered toward the Saintess.

She was already looking at him, her silver gaze filled with guilt.

To her, first place should have belonged to him.

She stole his kill.

Arthur simply chuckled, waving nonchalantly, his expression reassuring.

"Don't worry about it."

"That should clear up any lingering doubts," Professor Elena spoke, breaking the tension.

Then, she moved on.

"Now, onto second place…"

A brief pause.

"Arthur Ludwig."

This time, the reaction was much calmer.

Most students simply nodded knowingly.

A voice from the front spoke up.

"Yeah, we expected that result."

Another student chimed in.

"Duh. He's the top student in our class, excels in both swordsmanship and magic, and has a freaking thunderbird as a familiar. That alone makes him ridiculously overpowered."

"Exactly! That's why we were shocked someone else took first place!"

Laughter rippled through the hall.

Elena smirked, amused.

"Ha~ha. It seems Arthur is quite popular."

But then—

"Well, he would have ranked first…"

A smug voice cut in.

Arthur froze.

"...If he wasn't so "distracted" from his original goal."

Professor Samantha's smirk was razor-sharp as she locked eyes with him.

The teasing was blatant.

Alicia, standing beside Arthur, stifled a giggle.

Eveline turned beet red.

Arthur, on the other hand, casually averted his gaze, pretending he didn't hear her.

"Ahem. Anyway—"

Professor Elena, though clearly amused, moved on.

"Let's take a look at Arthur's kill count."

With a snap of her fingers, the hologram shifted.

[Arthur Ludwig - Kill Breakdown]

[E-Rank Monsters ×176 → 880 Pts]

[D-Rank Monsters ×113 → 1,130 Pts]

[C-Rank Monsters ×79 → 2,370 Pts]

A stunned silence filled the hall.

Then—

Gasps.

"What the hell—?!"

"This guy slaughtered almost 400 monsters?!"

Whispers spread like wildfire.

Professor Elena, as if reading their thoughts, smiled knowingly.

"And before anyone asks—these numbers exclude the monsters killed by his familiars."

The room erupted.

"Wait, what?!"

"Then how many did he actually take down with them?!"

Arthur simply grinned, crossing his arms.

"Heh. Let them wonder."

"Silence, students. There are still names to be announced."

Professor Elena's voice cut through the murmuring crowd, pulling attention back to the rankings.

She continued listing the top ten performers, but Arthur only half-listened.

"Meh. Not like I don't already know who dominated."

Third place: Alex Stale

Fourth place: Nyra Vilde (The Elf Princess)

Fifth place: Luna Harper

Sixth place: Kaela Howler

Seventh place: Nadiya Mystic

Eighth place: Alicia Raven

Ninth place: Akira Frost

Tenth place: Althea Hart

Arthur noted each name, mentally cataloging the strongest contenders in his year.

Once the final name was called, Elena moved on.

"Now, let's talk about the benefits awarded to the top rankers."

At that, students perked up.

"First, the top five students will receive personal guidance from faculty members specializing in their respective disciplines."

Whispers of excitement spread through the hall.

"Additionally, all top ten students will receive one week of unrestricted access to the academy's restricted library section—along with a day off."

"That concludes today's briefing. You must all be exhausted. Go back and rest."

A wave of relief and excitement washed over the students as they started filing out, chatting about their adventures.

*****

Just as Arthur was about to leave—

"Student Arthur. Stay back for a moment."

Arthur paused mid-step.

"Now what's this about…?"

He sighed, then turned toward his group.

"You guys go ahead."

Alicia, Kaela, and Cedric exchanged glances, but left without a word.

Arthur made his way toward the faculty area, stepping inside the professor's office.

The moment he entered, he felt multiple gazes land on him.

Several female professors exchanged knowing glances, their lips curled into amused smiles.

Arthur ignored them.

"Tch. I know that look. I've seen it enough times."

He approached Professor Samantha, standing behind her desk.

She leaned back against her chair, the movement causing her top to tighten—accentuating her ample curves.

Arthur's eyes instinctively flickered downward.

A deep valley. Plush, soft, teasingly framed by her tight blouse.

"My eyes are up here, student."

Samantha's voice was dripping with amusement.

Arthur immediately straightened, clearing his throat.

"Ah—Yes, Professor."

Behind him, a few faculty members quietly snickered.

Samantha's smirk widened.

"Relax, Arthur. No need to be so tense."

She laced her fingers together, studying him with a predatory glint in her eye.

"Seeing your performance in the dungeon, I've decided something."

Arthur raised an eyebrow.

"Oh?"

Samantha leaned forward slightly, her tone slow and deliberate.

"I've decided to take you in as my personal disciple."

Arthur's brows lifted.

This was… unexpected.

"So, what do you say?" Samantha smiled, "Would you like to be trained by me?"

Arthur studied her carefully. Discover exclusive tales on My Virtual Library Empire

The way her lips curved, the way her eyes gleamed with confidence.

Something told him—

This wouldn't just be a simple mentor-student relationship.