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293 Chapters (Completed):
— Main Story: 250 Chapters (Completed)
— Extra: 43 Chapters (Ongoing)
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I ended up transmigrating as a third-rate extra in a game I like, but worst of all this character has already fallen and been disowned.

I have no ambitions. I just want to graduate, but the world won’t let me.

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How to Survive at the Academy
HSA
Surviving The Academy
아카데미에서 살아남기
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Recommendations
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Kneel to Me (2)
Recommendation Lists
  1. KR Novels
  2. My Favorite
  3. Korean
  4. good Harem
  5. Fantasy + academy/school life

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Only Idealism
Only Idealism rated it
August 9, 2022
Status: --
Let me give you 4 star. I like the way how MC build house and his daily life in forest. But I don't like early romance. Although the girl is the one who crush MC, I still don't like it because it's only 30+ chapter. It might be better if he's master mind behind the scenes. Of course it's only my opinion.
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eguyjack
eguyjack rated it
August 12, 2024
Status: c250
I finished the main story a while ago and I am just writing a review but all I can say is that this story gets better and better the more you read. Act 1 and Act 2 might seem underwhelming but they are just there to start off the story. This novel really gets good in Act 3 and from there is just gets better and better. The ending really tells you that the author thought everything out from beginning to end. The characters are really charming and they are... more>> written well (especially Lortel). This is definitely one of the best in its genre and there is really not a lot you can complain about. One of those being world building. This novel doesn't really have world building as it gave that up for the sake of fluidity and pacing (as seen by the measly 250 chapters), but nevertheless an amazing story. And whilst it is a harem, nothing really gets "official" in the main part of the story. I can't speak for the side stories as I have yet to read them. Overall an amazing read, which you can finish quickly, and certainly be able to end up in your top 10 (maybe even top 5). <<less
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Lcf152
Lcf152
June 20, 2024
Status: c43
Book seems fine Characterization needs like a lot of work, everybody pretty much acts how the tropes say they need to act. The misunderstandings this genre is famous for are really a bigger stretch than usual.

The translation quality is very very bad, it needs an editor desperately. Pronouns are wrong at least half the time, stats and skill names are translated wildly differently from chapter to chapter.
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Not Porn Folder
Not Porn Folder
June 18, 2024
Status: Completed
A wonderful novel and great way to past the time.

The plot is good, but the highlight of this novel re the characters and interactions with them. They are written so well. Each of them have their own unique and interesting personalities that I enjoyed reading their interactions so much.

The main story is complete and it had a fulfilling journey and satisfying ending. The side-stories however are some of the peak writing I have read. I especially like the Lucy side stories where I found myself crying whether it was of... more>> joy or grief I won’t tell to avoid spoilers haha.

overall please read this novel. You will not be disappointed. <<less
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Mirai097
Mirai097 rated it
May 27, 2024
Status: Completed
I read the first 7 chapter of the manhwa and since it seemed interesting I went and read the novel too.

(This review contains some little spoiler about the story but not too much.)

The novel has a total of 250 chapters plus some side stories. Nothing exceptional. You could read it if you don't have nothing else to read. If you expect something you never read before then give up now. If you're curios about an harem ending or who the MC will end up with then sorry but... more>> it will end with the MC that still hasn't made a real decision regarding that. If you want to read it because you're curious about the characters then I'm sorry. Like really sorry.

If I have to pick the greatest problem regarding this work I would say the creation and use of the characters without a doubt:

1. The characters are way too one-dimensional. The spirit girl, for example, literally do everything the MC wants and nothing else. She lives and breath for the MC. If the MC told her to bark I'm pretty sure she would, no question asked. Lucy would too. And since they were made like that the writer wasn't able to explore them well enough. You basically don't see expectional changes from them apart the most obvious ones regarding love. And even then the relationships weren't made deep enough, or rather, they were made deep but they didn't deserved to be. The only good character in the story was Lortel.

2. The princess and the main characters of the game will basically never be seen. In a way that makes sense since he's an extra. But even if you don't want to make us interact too much with the main characters at least the princess should have been explored some more. She was interest in the MC too but she was cut off for basically all the novel. You'll never see her appear again alone with the MC if not in the last parts of the story.

3. Some characters are introduced and then only used once without giving them enough space. This is the case for one teacher, for example, that makes his great apparence as a survivor of a great war, a drunkard and exeptional man that obviosly recognise the greatness of the MC and decided to train him. We'll see him for 4/5 chapters and nothing more. His story? Not important enough. And let's not talk about the First Princess. Really, let's not talk about her.

Apart from the fact that the way the characters were wrote was mostly sh*t, the concept of the story itself wasn't bad. The message of the author was good, the last boss was good (the MC should have been a little more stronger but oh well), the plot twist regarding the family of the MC was good. It's a story with some good parts, not gonna lie. But those good parts doesn't really made up for the rest of the garbage.

To conclude, this is a story with some good parts but with characters that aren't good enough for them. <<less
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LifeIsReading
LifeIsReading rated it
February 28, 2024
Status: Completed
Literally the best academy transmigration novel out there. Just read it till the end and you will know why I am so biased. Well written characters and the story focuses more on character growth rather that just quickly moving the plot forward. The story stays true to its essence till the end, which is very hard to find in novels nowadays. My only regret is that the full translation is available only on Yonder.
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CreamPuffDelights
CreamPuffDelights rated it
February 21, 2024
Status: Completed
Hands down one of the best Korean novels to be read. However; there are several issues with this novel, none of which related to the content of the novel itself.

1. The novel is actually completely translated already, however you can only read it on Yonder or download a copy from somewhere else that's less... legal. *hinthint*.

2. The current translator for this novel, Yong's Library is a well known ripper, his works are pretty much even worse than straight up raws, somehow. Pronouns are completely wrong, names can and WILL change... more>> from chapter to chapter, so you won't have any idea what is happening, and sometimes you won't even know if the person is a new character or not.

3. I won't comment on the novel's plot and content as I'm pretty satisfied with it, which is a rarity I can tell you. <<less
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AMissingLinguist
AMissingLinguist rated it
September 28, 2023
Status: c11
The premise is that the main character wants to graduate school, but he needs funds. He lost access to his family and became a disgrace. The misunderstandings start here.

The whole time I was reading, I couldn't get why I was so bored until chapter 11. The misunderstandings are all from the viewpoints of other characters. Fake Saint of the Year does the same thing, and I usually skipped those chapters, but this story does not allow me to skip the boring parts. Each chapter incorporates the thoughts of other characters... more>> into the plot, making the boringness central to the story.

I enjoy misunderstandings in stories, but this novel fails to interest me. <<less
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ErikHarrison
ErikHarrison rated it
April 30, 2022
Status: c14
So far this has followed every cliche but the "find items with knowledge" trope.

That said its competent and enjoyable so far. Harem is bland and living in the wild, while interesting, isn't different enough to feel fresh.

I think what would possibly set this series apart would be the use of lifestyle skills in combat. Also I cant find MTLs anywhere so someone help me please :, (
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Courting Death
Courting Death rated it
October 3, 2024
Status: --
A good read up to a certain point. Has a lot of the trappings of the harem genre, but the plot is very focused with decent worldbuilding. Side characters consistently reappear and feel meaningful.

One gripe is with how sometimes major twists will be depicted before flashing back to the preceding context. Presumably, this has the intention of hooking the reader, but I think the story would be better just telling the story normally.

I stopped after the church arc. It tries to pull off time travel akin to Re;Zero, but it... more>> was quite tedious to read and gave a lot of tonal whiplash. Seems like the author made MC too strong and decided to throw in bullsh*t to not be boring. Disappointing since I liked how it started. <<less
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Batorian
Batorian rated it
June 14, 2024
Status: c156
Well executed academy story. All characters have personality and don't feel like they exist just to push the story forward. The harem aspect is extremely well done, something other novels often fail to achieve. Can only recommend.
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LunarDragon
LunarDragon rated it
June 10, 2024
Status: c131
Man I really liked this novel but the translation brings it down a bit. However that's not the reason I'm giving it 1 star

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ok so the arc where I decided to stop reading was honestly really good if only it didn't end the way it did. Alright so the entire ark is about how the dragon awakens cause some people in the church want to kill it to make them look better. However Adelle who can see the future uses her divine magic to cause a time loop where only those with the highest divine magic can remember. Which mean the priestess can remember so she keeps getting the MCs help even though he doesn't remember anything. But Adelle and the priestess keep their wounds from the previous loops and Adelle keeps trying to make everything right until the priestess gets the MC and adelle to work together in a run where we get to learn her backstory, how she feels about this and how if it isn't done soon she will die. And the next run is where the do everything and get it resolved only for her to die at the end of it.

sorry about the rant it just pissed me off so much especially since I liked her the second most with Lucy just being a bit better

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ILast
ILast
February 20, 2024
Status: side storie 37
It was perfect, from the beggining to the end, that it made me a person non english speaker write a review.

The last side storie that I found translated was bealtifull I cried, I tend to dislike harem novels but this one made it in the right way and the love happened on good way without being forced and it's not the central factor of the novel, the MC is very enjoyable a hard worker and a survivor, the side characters are very good too, the plot was consistent from... more>> the beggining to the end that made me wonder how the writer managed to keep the consistence of a catching and entertaining story in 250 cp plus 37 sd stories.

I will keep an eye to new works of this autor, and hope that he writes new side stories and the get translated.

Just read it!!! <<less
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Asfyal
Asfyal rated it
February 11, 2024
Status: Completed
  • An amazing novel with a great harem story 10/10. The last 50 chapters form 200 to 250, elevated the novel greatly form 8/10 to 10/10.

    Everything was finished up neatly and no plot holes were left.

    As the story progressesd, we seen all main characters grow mentally and evolve. They feel "alive" and aren't just One dimensional characters like you see in another stories.

    The MC is level headed and feels like a real person, He isn't s*upid nor is he a genius that knows it all. He also isn't some edgelord nor your typical japanese MC. He is just a human

    Plus it's actually a TRUE harem story

    Would definitely keep an eye out for the author next work

    All in all read it trust me
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kenichiwuz
kenichiwuz rated it
December 30, 2023
Status: c15
I think it's weird that there is such vocabulary in these translations. It is pretty dumb imo to have all these vocabs like incense, vivacious and all the other bogus words. I will catch them all and add it to the list.

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Spoiler

Engendered, Enigmatic, Brusqueness, Procure, Destitution, Precipice, Consigned, effervescent, buoyant, nebulous, extricating, respite, judicious

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Dudes a transmigrator and plays a game and his thinking process is like some writer wannabe trying to impress writing teachers.

Either it is the author or the translators wanting to beef it up and it is unnecessary.

One example of dumb translation.

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"As a pragmatic realist, Lortel would undoubtedly question Princess Penia's decision."

Adding realist after pragmatic isn't needed.

I don't know if the raw version had such a way of explaining things but the translated version is too much.

I'm beginning to think these translators are using chatgpt to rehash the translations with better words and putting behind pay walls.

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I'm still going to continue reading this as I will still comprehend these translated chapters as I am very incense about this and my buttocks are on fire from all the vivacious vocabs.

Details are nice but drags on for way too long and with the extra vocabs, it makes me want to knock out. I literally fell asleep for a week giving these first 15 chapters a try. It's like trying to get an A+ from a writing teacher so you put unnecessary vocabs to sound educated. Idgaf if it's this high society. Dudes still a transmigrator that didn't get any memories or skills other than knowledge from the game. <<less
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Bofhen
Bofhen
December 28, 2023
Status: --
First this novel is complete but thx to a app copy rite on it translations drooped sadly,

And the novel it self is actually really good MC is a underdog and he truly is but he is truly trying his best to survive and think of ways to stay alive in a world wear he is not only a underdog but hist stats are limited and more or less all other character's grow stronger than him or are op from the start lol,

So if you like a underdog MC... more>> that actually uses his head to survive and polishes the few skills he actually haw to survive, as well as a bit slower pace not to slow but not fast ether and a bit of slice of life felling hear and there that make the novel fell warm as well as you notice the MC's struggle better 2 and if this speak to you then this novel might be for you but like said above thx to copy right from a app translation is stopped for now T.T but good points it just got it's own manga 2 chapters out =D <<less
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TrippTheWolfHi
TrippTheWolfHi rated it
August 17, 2023
Status: --
The novel is a really slid read if you want a more causal and mid paced story, it's got moments of high stress, and decent character building, and over all it's a real nice read.

For the people complaining about the fact that Ed at first made plans to not change the story, only to later do so, perhaps failed to read that Ed himself fairly early on realized that his mere presence at the academy changes the plotline, and thus he has too, for his own survival, as well as... more>> others, interfere with the story.

Now for the reason I gave this 4 stars instead of five? The new translators.

I'm not sure where they got their idea of the English language from but they've written the whole story like a Shakespearean play using overly flowery language where it's really not needed. Like the first line in the story "It is high time for me the accept the harsh reality that lies before me, I am utterly defeated" is in a sense, proper english, but it way to overly complex for what the sentence is trying to say "It's about time I accept it, I'm totally screwed" and this annoying over complex way of speaking is continued throughout the whole of the series, and makes it a pain to read. <<less
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Mr.Mochi
Mr.Mochi
July 16, 2023
Status: --
It’s a fun read when it’s it’s not bogged down by side characters thoughts. You end up reading the same impressions multiple times- in that way it’s boring and tiresome. It’s not accurate to say the writing is bad or that the author is adding filler- it’s just that he’s over explaining everything either to a dumb audience or the type that needs to know and justify every detail. This is exhausting to read at times, because the pacing is very sluggish.

For example, a scene at a camp fire. Add... more>> misunderstanding. And then you have to read all the characters involved impressions and thoughts, and then again when a character is explaining themselves to a character not involved. On the low end that’s 3 times and on the high end it’s 8 times you have to read the same shit.

In addition you have to read the whole exposition of what characters think of each other every time a scene slightly adjusts their opinion of the other party. For example, getting good marks on an exam after being perceived as talentless. Atleast 6 times you will read “how did I miss judge”, “he’s hardworking” and it’s various variations.

This isn’t limited to the MC either, because as you know the romance interests increases and grows more troublesome.

The effect of all of this is that something that could be 3 chapters is instead 5. Long term that is 30 into 50. I’m not exaggerating. As more and more characters pour in, the characters have to realize that their initial impressions and assumptions are incorrect and have to spend time figuring out why. Every time. EVERY TIME.

If you can suffer reading the same thing atleast 3x then I recommend this for you. <<less
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araragiKun
araragiKun rated it
February 25, 2023
Status: c44
This basic plot is nothing unique. A boy is transmigrated to a character, a minor villain, inside a game. Now, his target is to be able to live decently in the future.

The point where it deviates from the norm is what makes it interesting. Although, I have not yet found anything drastically special about this story, the way all the pieces are written makes the story a good read.

  • Unlike other "transmigrated as a villain" stories, the MC doesn't intend to remain as a villain. The same is reflected as the opinions about him began to change.
  • Until now, the story follows logically. Unlike other stories, whatever deviation happens in the supposed arcs of the game happen because of the MC's unintended actions.
  • The cast is fairly unique and detailed with their own ambitions.
  • The romance/harem feels real to me.
  • The real treat are the misunderstandings that people have about his actions. On a similar note, other character's PoV are also very enjoyable.
  • One negative about this story is that the MC wants to remain outside story. Although, it is a more logical choice given the explanation MC gives for this choice, it still makes a less interesting read for us. However, as mentioned, MC's presence itself creates deviations in the storyline. To resolve this, MC has started to involve himself more, although, how much would it satisfy us readers is yet to be seen as I have only read till 44 chapter.
  • The other negative also comes from MC's unwillingness to involve himself in the story is that we are following the MC and not the game's main character. Although, MC does deviate the storyline, he isn't that disrupting. In other words, many of the games "small" events happen while we read MC building stuff here and there. This will be boring since action scenes are substituted by single lines that MC hears from other people.
  • The MC might appear to be a little cold sometimes. He lets events happen for the sake of it even if somebody he knows is going to die. Thus, the MC appears rather cold and distant. I hope he gets some character development and stops playing god in the future.
Frankly, I would have rated it 4 but I have only rated it 3 because it hasn't been translated fully yet. There are only less than 70 chapters translated. I will probably wait till a lot of chapters are translated before I... more>> resume reading this. <<less
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