It’s Been 500 Years as an Extra, and the Original Story Still Hasn’t Begun - Chapter 10

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500 Years as Just an Extra,

The Original Story Still Won’t Begin

Episode 010

“If you keep frowning like that, you’ll get wrinkles. You have a handsome face, so you should take care of it.”

“You don’t need to worry about such things.”

“What, you’re not denying it?”

“….”

They say beautiful men and women all know how good-looking they are, and he was no different.

Ailesia chuckled softly for a moment before continuing.

“Should I tell other people that you’re a mage?”

“…For now, yes.”

“Don’t they do any separate verification?”

“Both I and the knights with me clearly confirmed your abilities. If really necessary, we could do a mana measurement with a magic tool.”

“Would that be enough?”

“That should be sufficient for the retainers not to object.”

Having calmed his emotions, Termion’s tone had returned to its composed state.

“Good. Is there anything else I should know?”

“Nothing.”

“Really? Then I should prepare well.”

Snap!

When Ailesia snapped her fingers, a large blanket appeared.

She instantly made room in her arms for Elenora and wrapped the blanket around both of them.

It was swift action, as if she had been waiting for Termion to finish talking.

“Are you going to sleep already?”

Whether he looked at her with bewildered eyes or not, Ailesia gave a playful response.

“Of course, you have to sleep early to grow tall.”

“Didn’t you say you were an adult before?”

“Not me, Your Grace the Grand Duke. You still have a long way to go before your growth period ends, don’t you?”

“…Have a good night.”

For some reason, a sullen voice reached her ears. His shoulders seemed to have lost some strength too.

‘Is he upset because he doesn’t want to sleep early?’

She tilted her head while lying down. Soon her eyes met with Termion, who was conversing with the knights.

As had happened several times before, he slightly frowned and turned his face away sharply.

‘How difficult.’

Our Grand Duke really has a strange personality. I guess it’s like master, like uncle.

No matter how much she was filled with fan sentiment, it seemed it would take more time to adapt.

Two days later, a massive manor revealed itself before Ailesia’s eyes. It was the Retis Family Town House located in the Imperial Capital outskirts.

‘They probably came here because of Elly.’

The Northern Grand Duchy was already in the depths of winter, and a fierce cold wave would soon hit. It wasn’t a very comfortable environment for young Elenora to stay in.

After passing through the manor’s main gate and arriving at the main building, servants and knights were lined up in a row.

‘It’s quite a spectacle, if you could call it that.’

When the carriage stopped, Termion, who had been riding alongside, knocked on the door. It was a signal to get out.

“Hold on tight, Elly.”

“Yes.”

Ailesia held Elenora in one arm and glided down from the carriage as if sliding through the air. It was a trick using flight magic.

“Huh?”

“Grand Duchess…!”

“Who is that person?”

The sound of servants murmuring could be heard. A woman they had never seen before had appeared from the carriage holding the Grand Duchess, so it was understandable they would be puzzled.

The knights dressed in black dress uniforms maintained rigid postures, but their faces were twitching slightly. They all looked like they wanted to say something.

“We welcome the return of His Grace the Grand Duke and Her Grace the Grand Duchess!”

“Welcome!”

When the man standing at the front shouted, the others responded loudly in unison and bowed their waists. All the knights also placed their fists on their chests and pulled their chins in sharply.

“Welcome back, Your Grace the Grand Duke. Her Grace the Grand Duchess has also worked hard.”

The man who had just led the greeting stepped forward a bit more and spoke.

A neatly dressed formal suit and a face that appeared to be in his early forties. Ailesia’s eyebrows twitched slightly as she confirmed his appearance and attire.

‘Ah, it’s you.’

Baron Baton, the head butler of this manor.

The main culprit who made Elenora wander through an unknown forest and a traitor to the Grand Ducal House.

The second button she needed to tear off had appeared.

The reactions of the retainers sitting around the conference room were generally similar.

Most of them, including head butler Baron Baton, had calm expressions, but their constantly glancing gazes were focused on Ailesia.

Regardless of what others were doing, there was one well-built man who kept his arms crossed and remained expressionless throughout.

‘Sir Kubera Dayfold, commander of the Tigel Knights.’

He was the person at the pinnacle of the magic knights belonging to the Retis Family House. He was a strong warrior who ranked among the top five knights in the entire Empire.

Across from him sat an elderly woman with a coldly hardened face.

‘Head maid, Baroness Ingrid Herman.’

If Baron Baton was a button that needed to be torn off, these two were people who absolutely had to be made into allies.

‘…Honestly, it probably doesn’t matter much if I don’t become close with them.’

After all, if she decided to go wild, there would be no one in this manor who could stop her.

“Then let’s begin the meeting.”

At that moment, the man sitting between Termion and Baroness Herman spoke up.

‘Baron Gavin, right? The chairman of the retainer meetings.’

Well-groomed brown hair and a smooth expression. He was a seasoned noble who mediated whenever Termion and the retainers clashed.

Though his exact age wasn’t mentioned in the original work, judging by his appearance, he seemed to be around sixty.

‘Even though these are faces I’m seeing for the first time, I can tell who everyone is? How strange.’

Ailesia calmly settled her mind and looked forward to what conversation they would have.

“The place where we found Elenora is Chernil Forest in the Western Empire.”

“Oh my…!”

As soon as Termion opened his mouth, exclamations arose from various parts of the conference room.

“Chernil Forest…!”

“Isn’t that the legendary forest where a dragon is said to slumber?”

“It’s more than 500km away from the Imperial Capital, how could such a thing happen?”

The retainers whispered to each other as if they couldn’t understand it at all.

According to Elenora’s account, she had fallen asleep somewhere in the manor’s garden and woke up in the middle of the forest. It was exactly the same as the content from the original work.

“Now, now, please calm down for a moment. His Grace hasn’t finished speaking yet.”

After Baron Gavin raised his hand to calm the commotion, Termion continued.

“Fortunately, Elenora returned safely without any injuries or harm. Thanks to this person here.”

Termion raised his arm and pointed to Ailesia with a respectful attitude.

“Let me formally introduce her. This is Lady Ailesia Milenov. She is Elenora’s lifesaver, so please treat her with the courtesy due to an honored guest.”

“Do you intend to have Lady Milenov continue staying at the manor?”

Lady Herman naturally joined the conversation. For some reason, she even glared at Ailesia with eyes that were much sharper than before.

“Ailesia is a mage with considerable skill. Since Elenora follows her well, I’m thinking of appointing her as a tutor.”

The retainers stirred upon hearing Termion’s response.

About half showed signs of bewilderment, while the other half displayed subtly displeased looks.

Though called a tutor, it was essentially the same as being the Grand Duchess’s teacher. Not only could the retainers not treat her carelessly, but it was also a position that could wield considerable influence over the Grand Duchess.

There was no way they would blindly agree to a suddenly appeared outsider taking such an important position.

“Ahem.”

Baron Baton, who let out a light cough, looked at Termion with a serious expression.

“Your Grace, may I speak a word?”

“Please do.”

“As Your Grace said, we owe a great debt to Lady Milenov. Naturally, it would be right to give her proper compensation. However, I believe the position of the Grand Duchess’s tutor is a separate matter.”

“What do you mean?”

Baron Baton glanced once at Ailesia’s face, then bowed his head.

“The Grand Duchess is currently the sole heir of the Retis Family. Even if she is our lifesaver, I don’t think we can carelessly appoint someone whose identity we don’t know clearly as the Grand Duchess’s teacher. We’re not certain what level her so-called skills are at, and for the Grand Duchess’s education, aren’t there already many verified distinguished scholars?”

I knew this would happen. Ailesia, who had been listening, snorted.

‘Whether three hundred years ago or now, nobles’ roundabout criticism is exactly the same.’

Since she hadn’t expected to be welcomed anyway, there wasn’t much reason to be unpleasant about it.

‘Yes, go ahead and chatter away to your heart’s content.’

Ailesia’s eyes gleamed coldly like a predator eyeing its prey.

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