Chapter 31

The gaze Irene cast over was dim and difficult to understand.

Her black eyes were deep and cold, intimidating.

The inorganic sensation was like cold machine parts, her facial expression was stiff, with a chilling smile hanging at the corners of her mouth. She could easily play the role of a murderer without any sense of discord.

Upon noticing that Ifia was also looking at her, Irene raised a sly smile that didn't quite reach her eyes.

She quickly withdrew her gaze, frightening Ifia, and paid no attention to George's powerless rage, immediately screaming at the system.

(System, system, what's wrong with the female lead? Did she turn abnormal just because she didn't get first place in the grade? Oh my god! I was really scared just now.)

[Host, don't worry. In the original plot, the female lead also grew after experiencing extreme disappointment.]

Unlike Ifia's exaggerated reaction, the system remained very calm.

In fact, the system felt that both the original male and female leads were not as troublesome as its current host.

Perhaps because Ifia mistook the villain for a friend, constantly testing the dangerous edge, it made the system's heart jump with the host, and one wrong move could lead them both to the abyss.

The villainess could extract ruthlessness from the system's soul!

Before the host lost her life, the system might be scrapped first…

(Oh? What was the original plot? Now that the plot has passed, it shouldn't be considered a spoiler, right?)

Listening to the system's implication, the original female lead, Irene, did not secure the first place in the class in this exam?

Hehehe, curious!

Ifia quietly rubbed her hands, her gossip spirit burning fiercely.

Since coming to this world, she had been very curious about the plot in the book.

Unfortunately, the system remained unresponsive, unwilling to reveal anything no matter what.

This was also why she got along harmoniously with the villainess. Otherwise, if it were back when she first opened her eyes in the slums, the system would be as ruthless as a fishmonger at a supermarket for ten years—cold and heartless!

Ifia felt that even if she had starved to death lying flat at that time, the system wouldn't have cared!

This was also why she insisted on eating the choking black bread even while crying.

Because she wanted to continue living.

Ifia knew she wasn't a clever person. Dealing with the challenges of "fighting against the heavens and against people, bringing endless joy" had nothing to do with her. She was more suited for lying flat and being mediocre. The saying "Don't bully the poor youth" might change when it came to her.

"Don't bully the middle-aged poor, don't bully the old poor, and the dead are the greatest!"

¯_(ツ)_/¯

The comfortable life of third rich generations had made her lazy. Even though she had crossed into a new world, she wasn't ready to change easily.

Now, the significant gap between poverty and wealth left her feeling lost. On top of that, the system kept urging her to save the world without providing any substantial help, leaving her to figure things out on her own.

What could she do?

Cool and uninvolved!

An ancient saying goes, "To do a good job, one must first sharpen one's tools." But here she was, tasked with saving the world without any substantial information or introductions to the main characters—everything left for her to guess.

What kind of world-saving was this?

Fed up, let everything be destroyed!

That's what Ifia would do if the system didn't change the task content. Otherwise, Ifia would only live at the bare minimum, waiting to play until the world was destroyed.

After all, death was inevitable anyway.

Even though she had accepted a new task now, Ifia didn't feel any safer.

What did becoming friends with the villainess have to do with saving the world?

Amelia couldn't possibly be the world-destroying big boss!

Therefore, not understanding what the system was playing at, Ifia considered world destruction to be inevitable. After making new friends, she wanted to enjoy life carefreely before dying.

So, let the youthfulness soar!

The fundamental purpose of using the system to cheat and get good grades was to make money. Ifia didn't think she did anything wrong. Every hero struggles with a penny, and completing system tasks also requires money.

At least, she didn't think she could shamelessly freeload off Amelia!

[On the first day at Pulis Academy, the female lead encounters the male lead, falls in love at first sight, and subsequently delays her studies by gathering information about the male lead through various channels. This leads to failure in the first exam, ranking only fifth.]

[The female lead has always been the first in everything since childhood. Upon learning about her grades, she decides to temporarily put the male lead behind her studies. The most important thing now is to regain the top spot in the class.]

The system really only mentioned the already concluded plot. However, based on the movies and novels she had watched, Ifia could easily guess the future plot.

It was probably about Irene regaining the top spot, working hard to make people look twice, and then attracting the attention of Prince Carloy…

Ah, such a cliché story!

The system refused to spoil, so Ifia assumed her own speculations were the continuation of the plot. She immediately stuck out her tongue in frustration, thankful that she was just a pitiful contrast group and not a supporting character competing with the female lead for the male lead.

She had no interest in participating in such a ridiculous romantic plot!

Amelia, with her fragrant beauty, was much better!

Knowing that even Irene in the original plot didn't secure the first place in the class, Ifia was too lazy to continue gossiping about the potential transformation into a dark character.

As for the female lead's subsequent diligent efforts to reclaim the top spot…

Hehe, with her around, the female lead was destined to be disappointed.

In the original plot, Ifia's role was the contrast group to the female lead, and her tragic experiences and ending were designed to highlight the female lead.

Now that she had taken over, it was a complete reversal!

However, speaking of this, Ifia had a new question.

(System, has the original host, Ifia, already entered Pulis Academy at this point? Did she take part in this exam?)

[Yes, she did participate, but due to missing classes, her grades were at the bottom. Even though the female lead didn't get the first place, she still ranked fifth, at least a positive position. The two of them, with black hair and eyes, sharing the same dormitory, officially started as the contrast group.]

(...)

[Later, Ifia made diligent efforts in studying through the night. Because of her excellent foundation, she quickly caught up with the female lead's progress, even outperforming her. However, due to her outstanding appearance, she was entangled by nobles, constantly living in fear. On the day of the exam, she was even harassed, and her final grade ended up in the middle.]

Every time she heard about the original host's plot, it made her fists clench in anger.

Taking a deep breath, Ifia completely lost interest in gossip, stopped chatting with the system, and redirected her attention to the present.

George still wore an angry expression, with even veins popping on his forehead. He forcefully broke free from the hands of other students trying to calm him down and directly ran to the podium.

The teacher who was originally standing on the podium sensed the danger and slipped away early, leaving only George on the podium to start his speech, "Classmates, as a student of this class, I have something to say. Ifia can never get the first place in the grade!"

This statement caught everyone's attention, and George continued, "Ifia has only been at the academy for a few days. During class, she is either not paying attention or daydreaming. When it comes to studying, she stammers and never shows any real talent."

"Someone like her can never get a perfect score. I suspect she obtained the test answers through other means."

George had completely torn off the mask this time.

Seeing this, Ifia raised an eyebrow, surprisingly not getting angry.

Envious that she had a system?

Then let's add a world-saving mission to the mix!

How exhilarating, incredibly thrilling!

While Ifia remained calm, Lucy and Jessica on the side were infuriated.

Jessica, in particular, was so angry that she disregarded noble etiquette. This time, not being stopped by Lucy, she immediately shouted towards the podium, "Stop talking nonsense there! If you accuse Ifia of cheating, then present evidence instead of making baseless claims!"