It’s Been 500 Years as an Extra, and the Original Story Still Hasn’t Begun - Chapter 110

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500 Years as Just an Extra,

 

The Original Story Still Won’t Begin

 

Episode 110

 

Termion, who immediately understood the situation, couldn’t help but chuckle at his niece’s imagination.

 

‘She misunderstood after hearing the conversation we had during tea time that morning.’

 

He had exchanged a few words with Iolene about the marriage proposal letters, but to Elenora’s ears, it must have seemed like he was definitely going to meet someone to marry.

 

“If it makes you uncomfortable, there’s no need to go out.”

 

“Isn’t meeting in person the custom among nobles?”

 

“I can just send a letter in my name and be done with it. What can those insignificant people do about it?”

 

“Since they’re so eager to marry, I should at least show them my face once.”

 

Iolene had given him the choice to do whatever he wanted, tradition or not. Termion simply had slightly different ulterior motives.

 

‘…I thought it would be an opportunity to become more accustomed to adult women.’

 

If he gained experience meeting unfamiliar women and having various conversations, he felt he could treat Ailesia more comfortably and naturally as well.

 

After having a cup of tea, there would be almost no chance of meeting again, so the burden was relatively light. Of course, he would have to politely and courteously decline the marriage proposals.

 

“Those are just strangers acting on their own. I won’t marry people like that.”

 

First, he needed to appease his angry niece. He had never even thought about marriage in the first place, but he did have vaguely established standards.

 

“Uncle will marry someone who will cherish and love Elly the most in the world.”

 

“Cherish Elly the most in the world?”

 

“Yes. Even more than Uncle loves Elly.”

 

“But that person has to like Uncle too, right?”

 

“That’s… true, isn’t it?”

 

“And Uncle has to like that person too?”

 

“That’s also correct.”

 

When Termion readily nodded, Elenora beamed with a bright smile and raised her arm high.

 

“I know someone like that!”

 

“Huh?”

 

“Teacher! Marry Uncle!”

 

“Cough!”

 

Termion, whose breath was suddenly cut off, swayed his body.

 

Fortunately, his sturdy physique didn’t make the mistake of dropping his niece to the floor, but his face was already in a dazed state.

 

“Elly, you can’t say things like that carelessly…!”

 

“It’s true! Uncle likes her, and Elly likes her too!”

 

“That’s not what it means!”

 

“Uncle doesn’t like Teacher? She’s the strongest and prettiest in the world! Her heart is like an angel, and she knows everything!”

 

Unable to forcibly cover his niece’s mouth, he looked at Iolene with flustered eyes, but Iolene, who had been snickering since earlier, turned her body and started laughing outright.

 

“Grand Duchess Dowager!”

 

“Pfft, she’s not wrong, is she?”

 

Rebecca was nodding with a rather serious expression, but he didn’t dare ask for the reason.

 

And finally, the person in question approached with a bright smile.

 

“Little One, would you like Teacher to marry Uncle?”

 

“Yes! Absolutely!”

 

“Elly likes her so much, and there might be someone else somewhere that Uncle likes too, you know?”

 

“No way! It has to be Teacher!”

 

To Elenora, who was shaking her head vigorously and shouting, Ailesia suddenly made a shocking statement.

 

“But what should we do about this? Teacher already has someone she wants to marry.”

 

“Whaaaat? Who is it!”

 

“What did you say? Who is that?”

 

As if proving their bloodline, the Niece and Uncle with trembling eyes looked at each other and simultaneously asked their questions with pale faces.

 

“Well, that person is…!”

 

Ailesia, who had pulled up the corners of her mouth, immediately started rubbing her face against Elenora’s.

 

“Teacher is going to marry our pretty girl, right? Hm? Hm?”

 

“Ahahaha! It, it tickles! Kyahahaha!”

 

Ailesia, who had tickled the child with plenty of affection, narrowed her eyes beautifully and asked in a playful voice.

 

“Won’t you marry Teacher? Hm?”

 

“I will!”

 

“Then you’ll have to listen well to Uncle and become a lovely adult, right?”

 

“I’ll listen well!”

 

Termion’s face was just as flushed as Elenora’s excited one. Seeing this, Ailesia tilted her head.

 

“What’s wrong? Are you hot in this weather?”

 

“…It’s nothing.”

 

“What, don’t tell me you’re sulking because I said I’d marry Elly?”

 

“Don’t say such ridiculous things.”

 

Since he couldn’t possibly answer that it was because Ailesia’s lips had brushed against his hand several times, Termion deliberately put on a more serious expression and glared.

 

He handed Elenora over to Ailesia’s arms as if passing her off, then pressed his forehead with a deep sigh.

 

“What is this as soon as I return…”

 

“Isn’t it nice that your Niece is even worried about Uncle’s spouse?”

 

“Is that supposed to be nice?”

 

“It’s better than her saying she won’t marry and will live with Uncle forever.”

 

Was there really no problem with the outcome where that target happened to be her own Teacher? Anyway, it was fortunate that Elenora’s mood had improved.

 

“Little One, Teacher is tired, so come here. Let’s have snacks with Grandmother.”

 

“Yay!”

 

Elenora and Iolene headed outside first, and Rebecca bowed her head before following the two.

 

Only then could Termion sit on the sofa and catch his breath. After experiencing such a storm in the Office, he even thought it might be better to stay at the Grand Duke’s Castle or the Advance Base.

 

“I want to throw away work and everything else.”

 

“But it was enjoyable, wasn’t it?”

 

“If I enjoy it twice more, I’ll collapse from exhaustion.”

 

“Elly must have been really scared inside.”

 

“Because of my marriage issue? Did you hear about it from the Grand Duchess Dowager?”

 

“Elly was in a bad mood all day that day.”

 

Ailesia summarized and relayed her conversation with Elenora appropriately.

 

Termion, who initially showed a bewildered reaction, couldn’t hide his bitter feelings after hearing the entire story.

 

“…It was my oversight. I should have been more careful with my words when Elly was nearby.”

 

“She probably did that because she likes Uncle so much. Still, she won’t misunderstand things like this for a while, right?”

 

“Misunderstandings can be cleared up, but…”

 

The child’s heart, wounded in the process, wouldn’t heal immediately.

 

There was even less guarantee that he could notice right away and comfort the child whenever such incidents occurred.

 

“I want to focus only on Elly, but it’s not easy.”

 

“It can’t be helped. The Grand Duchess Dowager also said that public and private matters must be clearly distinguished.”

 

“I have no choice but to try harder. I’m truly fortunate to have you here.”

 

“I know. I am pretty amazing, aren’t I?”

 

Termion let out a hollow laugh at her self-praise and straightened his posture. His eyes had already settled into their usual calm state.

 

“There’s something I’d like to discuss with you.”

 

“What is it?”

 

“It’s about the leader of the poachers we caught at the advance base last time.”

 

“His name was Zeke, right? I remember.”

 

He was the man who was unaffected by truth serum or torture. Baron Gavin, who had heard about the situation at the time, had speculated that he might have undergone some special procedure.

 

“He opened his mouth.”

 

* * *

 

Late at night, after taking care of Elenora’s bedtime, Ailesia moved to the advance base with Termion.

 

“You’ve arrived, Your Highness.”

 

Kubera, who had been suffering from intense work lately, had darker shadows under his eyes than before.

 

“I’m sorry, it’s because I insisted on coming.”

 

Seeing his face, Ailesia bowed her head with a pitying expression. She wondered if she had unnecessarily pressured Termion to go today.

 

During the day, she had no choice but to spend time with Elenora, so they had to make time at night, but seeing Kubera’s face worn with fatigue made her conscience prick.

 

“I’m grateful if Teacher would take a look.”

 

“You can’t even rest because of me.”

 

“Haha, not at all. If that were the case, I wouldn’t have asked Your Highness in the first place.”

 

Kubera smiled good-naturedly and rummaged deep in his drawer to pull out a small box.

 

“Please take a look.”

 

When the lid was opened, inside were two gems about the size of fingernails. Peculiarly, they were half transparent and half dyed a dull gray.

 

“It’s the first time I’ve seen this, but it looks strangely familiar.”

 

“I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks so.”

 

Ailesia quietly drew up her Dragon Heart power and slowly closed and opened her eyes.

 

Sure enough, the part that had been gray just moments before had changed to a vivid dark red color.

 

“It seems similar to what we extracted from the Drake corpse last time.”

 

“The way we found it is similar too. These gems were embedded in Zeke’s nape and waist.”

 

“You mean this was embedded in living human flesh?”

 

“I was also skeptical when I heard what the Chief Steward said, but we found them surprisingly easily.”

 

Baron Gavin had contacted Kubera and informed him about the body modification surgery, and upon hearing this, Kubera instructed the military medics to conduct a physical examination of Zeke’s entire body.

 

“They said there seemed to be foreign objects near his waist and neck, so when we cut him open, these things came out.”

 

“Is that person alright?”

 

Kubera shook his head with a bitter expression.

 

“He’s become paralyzed from the waist down.”

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