Daily Rewards! Transmigrating into a novel as a side-character!

"Adrian, you have broken the record for the strongest first attack recorded in the history of the academy. So, you will receive 50,000 points for holding the new record and an additional 10,000 points for every month you in hold of that record."

Right...I remember Kyle getting the same reward for breaking the record, I thought to myself, recalling how the protagonist had achieved this feat in the original timeline.

I kept my expression neutral despite my satisfaction at the extra reward. "Thank you, Instructor Sylvia. I appreciate the recognition."

Sylvia studied my face carefully, as if searching for something in my reaction. "That's quite a substantial reward, Adrian. You should use it carefully, don't spend it meaninglessly."

It seems like she's still somewhat concerned that I might waste it on courting Seraphina, I thought with amusement before replying calmly, "I won't. The points will certainly be useful for my training and development."

Sylvia's eyes narrowed slightly, as if trying to gauge my true intentions, before she nodded slowly.

"Good. You have a lot of potential, Adrian. But remember, there have been many people like you with such potential before. Some were able to become great warriors, benefiting their kingdom and making their families proud, while others..." She paused, her expression darkening. "Others lost themselves to temptation and became the most wretched of creatures."

I nodded in understanding, sensing the emotion behind her words.

"The previous holder of this record," she continued, her voice taking on a more sombre tone, "was once considered the academy's brightest star. He had a brilliant mind, exceptional combat abilities and bloodline, beloved by instructors and students alike. He graduated with honours and was expected to serve the kingdom with distinction."

Her blue eyes grew distant. "Instead, he disappeared shortly after graduation. For years, no one knew what became of him. Then reports began surfacing, whispers of an organization operating against the crown, led by someone whose methods were as brilliant as they were ruthless."

She was speaking about one of the high ranking members behind the Daybreak organization, the very group that would eventually recruit Kael and orchestrate numerous attacks against the royal family.

"Power without purpose becomes destruction, Adrian. Talent without wisdom becomes catastrophe." She said whilst giving me an intense stare. "Your score today exceeded even his first attempt by a decent margin."

Then, I understood. Sylvia wasn't just offering congratulations, she was issuing a warning. I could see the intent behind her eyes.

"I understand, Professor. I won't let talent corrupt my judgment."

Sylvia nodded slowly, though her eyes that remained watchful became softer. "See that you don't. The kingdom has already paid too high a price for one gifted student's fall from grace."

After giving me advising me, Sylvia mentioned that she would report my new record and my reward would be issued shortly.

I thanked her before taking my leave.

The place I was heading to was a popular hub for students, essentially an offline forum similar to a guild board with missions, but designed specifically for academy life.

Students were able to ask questions, trade items, offer services, and engage in various other exchanges. My reason for going was that I had decided to start selling some of the daily rewards I'd accumulated over the past two weeks that I had no practical use for.

One item was an Enhanced-rank spear that served no purpose for me since I specialized in swords. I also had about ten Mortal-grade items of various types that I didn't need. I wanted to convert them into points while most students didn't yet fully understand the true value and scarcity of academy points.

I arrived at the student hub, a bustling area with notice boards covered in colourful postings. Students moved between different sections, some looking for training partners, others seeking specific items or offering their services.

I wrote up my offer carefully, making sure not to list specific prices but instead using compelling language like "rare opportunity," "below market value," and "serious inquiries only." This was basic sales psychology, not revealing the exact price until potential buyers saw the items face-to-face, this made them more psychologically invested in the transaction, especially if it truly was a good deal.

It was a tactic I remembered real estate agents using back on Earth, and it translated well to such a market where demand existed.

After posting my notice on the trading board, and telling the attendant about my mission and giving them the code for my communication crystal. I left to attend to other matters, confident that interested students would seek me out soon enough.

The students would be able to contact me through the attendant that would connect them with me directly, we would then choose a date and place and meet up.

It was the only effective way of communication, the students couldn't simply walk up to my dormitory or lesson. They didn't know when I would be there or not.

Thinking about this issue, I wished that mobile phones would have existed in this world. It would be really cool to have.

It wasn't that this world wasn't advanced, it was advanced in other things. They even had skyscrapers, it was just that their advancement was in magic, not technology.

As I walked, I thought about the possibility of introducing technology to this world. Although I didn't know how mobile phones were made exactly, I had watched some videos on the topic, and believed that with enough magic and some materials, I would be able to create a prototype alongside some intelligent minds.

I didn't need to be the one doing everything, I had some of the knowledge, others would be able to do it for me.

The possibilities were truly endless. Another world's memories were something not even the protagonist had, only I had it and I wanted to make sure to fully utilise it to gain as many advantages as I possibly could.

Whilst my family had been very supportive of me, giving me a lot of golden coins as pocket money, gifts and various other things that young masters from different families had. Still, I wanted to have my own thing going on. I didn't want to rely on them forever.