Transmigrate inside a Web Novel as a Side Character.

"...I realized that I still have much to learn, even the last attack earlier. I could only use it under ten seconds only".

Soma saw her clenching her fist, and her eyes gleamed with an unwavering determination to conquer her problem. As the two walked off, Serafina wrapped her hand on his right hand, making it difficult for Soma to walk.

However, noticing a slightly pleased expression on her face, Soma, who still has some guilt about earlier, follows her demand. They lowered their steps, and Serafina leaned her head to his shoulder, rubbing her cheeks like a cat.

A cheer from the Arena could be heard as they arrived at the VIP room. Usually, it wouldn\'t take that long to arrive there, but the situation forced them to.

Soma pushed the door and alerted the people inside, mainly his family.

"We are back! Hm?!".

Serafina, who greeted her family, turned rigid because she saw an unexpected guest appear in her group.

"Headmaster, what are you doing here?".

Soma, who came late, closed the door and greeted Roland, who was talking with Hiroshi and the other parents.

"Yo, good work out there Soma, and Serafina".

Looking at the situation and the atmosphere in the group, it seemed Roland intentionally did not reveal the event of what happened earlier. That gives Soma some leeway and less effort in explanation.

Soma\'s face was cramped because he had a plan to introduce Serafina to Hisako and others, but it seemed it was not a good time for it. He began to lead Serafina toward her seat, where Xiao Lian and Hina greeted him.

"Welcome back, Soma".

"Soma, You are back? I didn\'t know you were with Sera, since when?".

"Well, not too long ago. I have some business to attend outside and luckily enough I can see Serafina\'s match".

Watching Serafina sit, Soma hesitated before taking an empty seat beside the headmaster behind the girl\'s line. Ever since he made eye contact with Roland, his eyes kept glancing at Soma, indicating he had something to talk about.

However, moments later, he placed his body on the soft cushion. Roland shifted his attention toward Hiroshi and the other and spoke with an apologetic smile.

"I am sorry but I have some matters to discuss with Soma. So, I will excuse myself. Soma, you didn\'t mind, right?".

"Oh, of course, everyone, I will be back".

Roland abruptly stood up, followed by Soma, before they walked toward the other side of the room, where a stair would lead them toward the second floor, the VIP room.

The VIP room was divided into two sections; the lower part of the room was usually filled with the retainers of distinguished figures from all over the world and usually filled with a tense atmosphere because of their relationship with each other.

Meanwhile, the room above, it was meant for the guild leader or some royalty and distinguished figure who held a certain position in the world\'s eyes.

After he reached the room, Soma was stunned by the not-so-luxurious it was; rather, it was more desolated—only a wide stretched room with a great view of the Arena behind a transparent glass in front.

Once, Roland felt it was enough. He summoned a luxurious three-seater sofa that faced the glass and took a seat.

"Come here, Soma!".

Roland slapped the seat beside him, urging Soma to sit. Without reservation, Soma flopped his butt and was surprised to see that it was submerging him into a cloud of fluffiness.

"This is amazing!?".

"Well, I am glad you like it, you want some drink and a snack?".

Out of thin air, a rectangular table suddenly appeared before him with a silver kettle and two cups, along with a plate of sweets and sugar cubes. Soma\'s face froze, seeing this side of Roland that he never knew in the novel. He never thought that Roland, who had that stern expression on his face, had such a homey feeling in his heart.

With usual habit, Roland began to pour the content of the silver kettle; it was black, and the sweet fragrance that wafted to his nose caught his attention.

"Are you okay with coffee?".

"No problem".

The steamed coffee was presented before him, and Roland began to slide the plate with sugar to him. But Soma respectfully declined, picked the cup in his hand, sniffed the coffee, loosened the tension in his face, and then took a sip.

"That was good".

A bitter dark chocolate flavor washed away the sense of taste in his mouth, along with a little bit of sting sensation of acidity that woke his mind.

"I am glad you like it".

Roland also took the coffee and then began to look toward the Arena in a serious manner.

"Soma, my wife just reported earlier…".

"What is it?".

The story began to be told, apparently the Academy side had informed the Jiang Family about the matter of the demonization that happened to their son.

At first, there were some rebuttals from the family side, and they demanded an explanation. Then, Viana, as the one who had been instructed to do it, reported what actually had happened.

"... Long story short, Jiang\'s family will confirm it themselves tomorrow!".

"I see".

True, tomorrow the spectators will be more crowded than today. It is because tomorrow was where the true match will begin. Guilds from all over the world will come to witness diamonds in the rough, present their skills, and gain their interest to get invited later.

"You should prepare yourself, Soma".

"What for?".

"My wife reported that a student is the one who subjugated Jiang Wei, alone at that. So, probably the Jiang family would ask you some questions to you, remember that!".

"Are you sure it was not death threat?".

"Wel, if it comes to that, I will be there protecting you".

"Pretty generous of you, what this all about? You need something".

The room began to turn silent as the cheer from the Arena fell away. Roland shrinks his eyes when suddenly cracks a laughter that shocks Soma\'s being.

"Bwahahaha, What kind of brain you have to think that at your age, ahahaha".

"...No, I think it was natural regarding this matter".

"Huu, relax, you got my backing not because I want something from you, It\'s because you contribute a lot through this Academy from one to another. In fact we are in debt to you".

"Contribute? What are you talking about?".

Soma himself wasn\'t aware that the only thought he had at that time was to save her close ones, and he never considered it just some contribution. But the Academy side was thinking of something else.

With his quick action, he saved a student from a demon that had infiltrated the academy thrice, saving the trapped student inside the advanced floor in the dungeon alone. Also, single, single-handedly destroy a facility that is secretly doing a physical experiment on underage kids, etc.

At the moment, Roland mentioned all of this. Soma kept his face straight, glancing toward the Arena, and scoffed.

Roland, who saw his troubled expression, parted his lips; his mood was lifted by how good the nature of the student named Soma was.

With his power, he was afraid that he was harboring some evil thoughts, but it seems it was not like that. Even the ladies who welcomed him earlier seemed enthralled by his presence.

Roland could feel at ease and thankful for what he had been doing for the past months in his absence. This has also become one of his homework assignments to strengthen the qualities of the teachers in the academy.

However, he still has one he is curious about and hesitates to ask Soma about it.

"What is it?".

Soma, who saw Roland\'s distressed figure, kept staring straight at him and opened his mouth, which made his body flinch briefly.

"Hm?! What do you mean?".

"You have something else to say, don\'t you? ".

"Well nothing, forget about it!".

"I see".

After mulling it through, Roland decided to postpone the question about why Soma always involved himself in demon activity.

Then, the atmosphere around them loosened, and they began to enjoy the snacks and coffee that turned lukewarm because of their long conversation, watching the match with a pleasant feeling.

*****

Inside the waiting room, the room was filled with tension and a little bit of excitement. Lin Fan was sitting in the corner while controlling his breathing slowly and deeply, circulating the energy he absorbed natural energy from the world.

The glow from the star in his consciousness is still in its first stage, and it almost has a complete breakthrough through the second star.

{...Thank you for the wait, everyone. We will conduct another match that will put together a first-year student with a second year who…}

Lin Fan spilled the accumulated energy that hadn\'t been absorbed by exhaling it, then opened his eyes and simultaneously all eyes on him. He stood up from his seat and approached the official to get his brooch.

"Good luck in your match!".

Without replying to the officials, Lin Fan walked straight outside the room and met a sobbing figure of a male senior who lost in the match.

He is not uttering any words and tries to sympathize with the senior. He walks, head held high, toward the maw of light that will bring him toward the Arena.

As he walked alone, basking under the sun\'s glow, Lin Fan shrunken his eyes and then stood in the Arena.

From the other side of the tunnel, a senior also emerged confidently; he flashed his charming white teeth. That made the female in his class shriek in excitement. The man waving his right hand like a celebrity greets his fans.

"...!". Lin\'s eyes shrunken as he saw the man walk toward him with a mocking grin.