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

Inside the academy’s basement, there were many sections—an underground library, storage rooms, and even old prison cells.  

The prison area had been built long ago, back when crime rates were much higher than they were today. Now, most of it was abandoned, but some areas were still used for secret activities.  

Between the prison, storage rooms, and library, right in the center, Elara’s clone floated in mid-air. His eyes were closed as he focused deeply on refining his essence stone.  

A sphere of pure purple energy slowly formed around him, pulsing with power. Finally, after what felt like forever, he opened his eyes.  

"Finally… it’s time for the middle stage," he muttered, feeling a sense of accomplishment.  

But the moment he opened his eyes—  

"Yo!"  

Esdeath’s face was right in front of his, her expression completely blank as she held up a victory sign with her fingers.  

Elara’s clone was stunned. His focus almost shattered, nearly ruining his entire refinement process.  

"How did you get here?" he asked, his voice filled with anger.  

"I’m not alone," Esdeath replied casually, pointing to Ethan, who stood a few steps behind her.  

Ethan’s face twisted in rage. "To think you’d do something so shameless… Tell me, where is Violet?" His voice was cold and sharp, filled with barely contained fury.  

Elara’s clone was still in the middle of refining his essence stone. He couldn’t move, let alone attack. If he did, all his efforts would go to waste. Under normal circumstances, he would have killed these two without hesitation.  

But he had Violet. And as long as she was in his hands, Ethan wouldn’t dare do anything reckless. The only real threat here was Esdeath.  

Esdeath folded her arms and smirked. "I know where she is. Go to the prison section and find her. My job is done here. Freeing her is up to you."  

Ethan didn’t waste a second. Without hesitation, he turned and ran toward the prison section, his heart pounding with urgency.  

Meanwhile, Elara’s clone kept his focus on his refinement, but his eyes stayed locked on Esdeath.  

"Now, why did you come here?" he asked, smirking. "You’re not the hero type, are you?"