It’s Been 500 Years as an Extra, and the Original Story Still Hasn’t Begun - Chapter 116

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500 Years as Just an Extra,

 

The Original Story Still Won’t Begin

 

Episode 116

 

April 18th

 

Mother said she would adopt Termion into the family.

 

I find myself truly detestable for being unable to either agree or oppose.

 

I can only answer that I understand.

 

May 8th

 

I casually asked Termion about his birth mother.

 

He answered that she had left for a distant place where they could never meet again.

 

I have no idea what words of comfort I should dare offer, or what that child must be feeling.

 

…This child has done nothing wrong.

 

After that, the diary entries continued sporadically. At short intervals, there were three or four days between entries, and at long intervals, dates were recorded only once or twice a month.

 

‘Well, it’s not summer vacation homework, so it would be stranger to write every day.’

 

When Termion was 6 years old, Landrit would have been 23? He must have been quite busy as the Grand Duke, so he probably had almost no time to sit down and write in his diary alone.

 

However, seeing that Termion’s story appeared from the first page, it could be assumed that the reason for starting this diary was because of Termion.

 

December 27th

 

Termion returned from watching the Holy Night Festival with my wife.

 

It’s fortunate that they seem to get along well, but…

 

My heart feels heavy thinking I’ve burdened my wife with an unnecessary load.

 

‘Elly’s mother was said to have cherished Termion greatly.’

 

The fact that she had no children of her own was also a major influence. Biez, the Former Grand Duchess, married Landrit, who was a year older, as soon as she turned twenty, and Termion came to Retis when they were entering their third year of marriage.

 

From Termion’s perspective, Biez, who was in her early twenties, would have been much more familiar than Iolene, who was already in her fifties. The age difference with his birth mother wouldn’t have been that great either.

 

March 4th

 

Termion began swordsmanship training.

 

I wondered if it would be alright since he’s only seven years old, but surprisingly he seemed to have outstanding talent.

 

However, according to Mother, he has no aptitude for magic at all. I thought this was rather fortunate.

 

‘Why would this be fortunate?’

 

Could it be that if he had talent in magic too, he was worried his position would be threatened when Termion grew up? Wasn’t that thinking too far ahead?

 

After that, just everyday content continued. Ailesia, who had been flipping through the pages quickly, stopped at the story from when Termion was 11 years old.

 

June 10th

 

I heard news of my wife’s pregnancy.

 

I was so happy I let out a cheer, but seeing Termion’s coldly sunken expression brought me back to my senses.

 

Watching Termion tell my wife congratulations makes my heart feel complicated. What on earth could he be thinking?

 

June 22nd

 

Talk began emerging that Termion should be cast out for the sake of the child to be born.

 

Perhaps he had read the adults’ thoughts. Termion suddenly released his aura during training, as if mocking them.

 

An eleven-year-old child already reaching Expert level – it was a terrifyingly impressive talent. I couldn’t help but worry.

 

“Wow.”

 

A natural exclamation flowed from Ailesia’s lips as she read the diary.

 

Not only did he start wielding a sword at age 7, but he became an Expert at 11? What kind of insane talent is this?

 

Even for a mage, reaching 5th Circle in just over 4 years was extraordinary. Considering it takes at least a year just to enter 1st Circle, this was logically impossible.

 

‘Besides, what child would properly train from age 7?’

 

Perhaps Termion was the real protagonist of this world? Ailesia shook her head and continued turning the pages.

 

March 14th

 

The child was born.

 

A beautiful baby girl with green eyes exactly like her mother and black hair.

 

Elenora Vies von Retis. My beloved daughter.

 

For this child, nothing would be too precious. I will stake everything I have to protect her.

 

But Termion… what should I do about him?

 

August 23rd

 

Elly started babbling.

 

Surprisingly, her first sound was “Shacho.” She seemed to be trying to call Termion uncle.

 

Watching Elly laugh and make sounds whenever she sees Termion makes me feel both wistful and pleased.

 

Fortunately, Termion seems gentle only with Elly. I never knew that boy could smile with such an expression.

 

Even in these brief entries, Landrit’s anguish was clearly revealed.

 

It was obvious that Termion, who had reached Aura Expert in his early teens, would pose a threat to Elenora, the legitimate heir. Moreover, having been formally registered in the family register, Termion had been granted minimal qualifications and justification.

 

Landrit must have worried about what attitude Termion would show after his death. However, he couldn’t openly mistreat Termion, who was officially his younger brother in the family register.

 

March 10th

 

Just four days before Elly’s second birthday, Termion manifested complete aura.

 

A fourteen-year-old Aura Master? This is unprecedented in the history of the Empire, no, the entire continent.

 

I forced myself to smile and congratulate him, but honestly, I wasn’t entirely happy. Now not only Elly but even I have become threatened.

 

I fear Termion. I regret not casting him out long ago, as the retainers suggested.

 

No, it’s not too late. Even now…

 

March 14th

 

I saw Termion looking troubled for the first time.

 

Throughout the birthday party, Elly teared up whenever Termion was out of sight.

 

Watching her cry her heart out while clearly calling “Uncle” was both amusing and complicated.

 

Little One, do you know that the uncle you love so much is actually the most dangerous person to you?

 

What on earth should this father do?

 

‘…They got along well?’

 

Though written in a fairly gentle tone, the content clearly revealed an attitude of wariness toward Termion.

 

No, wariness was putting it mildly. Honestly, at this point, wasn’t he considering whether to kill him right now or not?

 

Since Elenora liked Termion so much, he seemed to be agonizing over it, but at the very least, he had apparently considered driving him away.

 

And then the daily routine continued again. Right up to the last page, it was filled entirely with anguish about Termion.

 

“Human relationships… even when blood ties exist, they don’t go according to one’s wishes.”

 

‘So that’s why Termion said those things.’

 

Termion had probably read this diary too. Though I wasn’t sure exactly when.

 

What must his feelings have been like when he learned that his half-brother, who was seventeen years older, had been living with such thoughts for over ten years?

 

Anger? Resentment? Sadness? No words could express it.

 

“…That’s the end.”

 

The last date recorded in the diary was early January of this year.

 

Based on the content about entrusting Elenora to Termion until the territory inspection was finished, it seemed to have been written just before the Imperial Palace New Year banquet.

 

Everything after that was blank pages. Ailesia sighed and was about to close the book after checking the last page, when she noticed a slightly raised part on the inside of the cover.

 

‘What’s this…?’

 

When she touched it with her finger, she felt a rustling texture, as if there was paper inside the leather.

 

Looking around, Bella was still organizing the bookshelf. Even for her, it would take some time since the books were all mixed up.

 

‘Good.’

 

She had learned basic bookbinding for entertainment, so applying a little magic to separate the cover of this leather notebook would be no trouble at all.

 

‘Got it.’

 

After extracting a note folded thin to about the size of her palm, Ailesia quickly restored the notebook to its original state.

 

“I’ve finished reading this too.”

 

“I’ll organize it, Teacher.”

 

“I think we can stop looking here. Take your time finishing up and come down.”

 

“Will you no longer be using the third floor?”

 

“Since we’re here anyway, we should look around the other floors too.”

 

Crinkle.

 

The paper clutched in Ailesia’s hand quietly slipped into her pouch as she descended the stairs.

 

* * *

 

Elenora brought back an unexpected book that startled Ailesia.

 

It was a romance novel with a bright red cover depicting the alluring figure of a noble lady, with the title ‘Countess Rose’s Secret Salon’ embossed in gorgeous gold lettering.

 

“…Did you happen to read the content too?”

 

“It was too difficult from the first page, so I couldn’t read it, hmph.”

 

Her sigh of relief was brief, as the child’s next words turned everything upside down.

 

“But the pictures were so pretty! Like this, like this!”

 

“…I, I see?”

 

She was earnestly trying to express something, but her gestures were so vividly clear that I couldn’t bring myself to attempt interpreting them.

 

Thank goodness she’s only six years old—what would I have done if she were sixteen? Hilda and Rebecca standing beside us had already turned to ash and were crumbling away.

 

“Well… you worked hard, Hilda. You too, Rebecca.”

 

“Yes…”

 

“It’s finally over…”

 

Still, thanks to Hilda staying by her side the whole time, she had managed to pick quite a few decent books. Most of them were children’s novels of a higher level than fairy tale books, which seemed like they would match the eye level of Elenora, who was mature for her age.

 

“Anyway, a bet is a bet, so I’ll call Whitey and Blanky tomorrow.”

 

“Wow! Elly did it!”

 

Of course, I checked out the books Elenora brought under my own name. It would be a bit much for a teacher to ignore books that her disciple had carefully chosen, wouldn’t it?

 

It’s entirely a matter of sincerity, sincerity. Really.

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