Reborn As An Extra : I'm gonna mess up everything

Lilith gasped as pain shot through her body. A long sword had pierced her back, the cold steel slicing through her flesh. Blood trickled from her mouth, her body trembling. 

She had been hearing the thoughts of Veldia and Vaelthara, but now she understood—they had planned it all. 

But how? 

How could they manipulate her ability? 

There was no time to think. Gritting her teeth, she spun around and swung her fist at Veldia, but the enemy had already retreated, smirking. 

Lilith staggered, her vision blurring. Blood dripped from the gaping wound in her chest, soaking her clothes. Her breathing was ragged, her body weak from exhaustion. 

Vaelthara transformed into her humanoid form, unable to contain her laughter. 

"Hahaha… How does it feel, Lilith? We knew we'd have to face you one day, so we spent years creating something special just for you!" 

She pulled out a small, eerie-looking essence stone shaped like a human ear. 

"This is the Pre-Planned Essence Stone. A mere D-rank. Can you believe it? The mighty Dragon Queen, checkmated by a rank D stone! Hahaha!" 

Her mocking laughter echoed across the battlefield, while Lilith stood there, a bitter smile forming on her lips. 

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Meanwhile, a distance away from the battle, Maruti groaned as she slowly sat up. Her body cracked like a skeleton being put back together. 

"Ouch… ouch… ouch…" she muttered, stretching in an awkward way. 

Her eyes scanned her surroundings. 

"Who was it? Who the hell dared to send me flying?!" she growled, looking left and right. But she saw no powerful enemy nearby. 

What she did see, however, was something far more interesting. 

The academy was in ruins. Smoke and dust filled the air, the once grand structure now nothing but rubble. 

A sly smile formed on her lips. 

"Oh? The academy’s already destroyed? I'm not so far away from it too, This makes things a lot easier." 

Cracking her neck, she sighed and took off running toward the destroyed academy.

As Maruti ran through the chaos, she suddenly crashed into someone. 

"Oof!" she grunted, stumbling back. 

Before she could react, strong arms wrapped around her. She blinked in surprise, realizing it was Kaelith. 

"Thank God you’re alive! I’ve been looking for you everywhere!" Kaelith said, her voice filled with relief. Without hesitation, she pulled Maruti into a tight hug and kissed her hard. 

Maruti's eyes widened in shock. Without thinking, she shoved Kaelith away. 

"We’re in the middle of a battlefield! Now’s not the time for this!" she snapped. 

Kaelith blinked, as if coming back to her senses. She quickly wiped her lips, looking a little embarrassed. 

"Oh… right! I got carried away," she admitted with a sheepish smile.