It’s Been 500 Years as an Extra, and the Original Story Still Hasn’t Begun - Chapter 123
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500 Years as Just an Extra,
The Original Story Still Won’t Begin
Episode 123
“There are quite a lot of people around.”
“The weather has gotten quite mild.”
As Hilda said, the attire of people walking around the streets looked somewhat lighter. It was hard to find people wearing thick fur coats or fur scarves and other winter cold protection items.
“The Grand Duke’s Castle probably still feels like the middle of winter, right?”
“Is the difference that significant?”
“The average temperature is probably about 10 degrees lower.”
Rebecca, who was walking beside them while holding Elenora in her arms, chimed in. She was dressed in a Knight Order uniform with just a long coat thrown over it.
With her tall stature that surpassed most men, purple hair that flowed down to her back, and the fact that she was holding a child created an oddly contradictory image that drew people’s attention.
“Teacher.”
“Hmm?”
“People keep glancing at us as they pass by. I think it’s because Rebecca is so cool.”
“Hmm, everyone has good taste.”
“…Is this suddenly a situation where I’m being complimented?”
“Rebecca is cool. I like her.”
Rebecca showed a momentarily embarrassed expression, but when Elenora in her arms hugged her neck tightly, her lips curved into a smile as if nothing had happened.
“Grand Duchess is the one who’s cute, intelligent, and the prettiest in the world.”
“The last one isn’t Elly! The prettiest in the world is our Teacher!”
“Teacher is indeed…”
Ailesia wore her usual pure white blouse and long skirt that reached her ankles, with a beige cape coat draped over them.
Even though it was truly ordinary attire, the fact that she sparkled brilliantly every time one looked at her was probably due to her innate elegance that emanated from within.
“Actually, shouldn’t you be receiving more attention than me?”
“That’s why we all came out together.”
“Huh?”
Hilda snorted as if asking whether she just realized this and lightly scolded her.
“If just Teacher and Grand Duchess went out together, you might draw attention, so Rebecca needs to be beside you.”
“Was that the reason?”
“Nobles who attended the New Year banquet might recognize your faces. If you don’t want to waste time unnecessarily, Rebecca needs to shield you well.”
“My duty as a guard is quite significant.”
Ailesia couldn’t help but chuckle at Rebecca’s serious nodding attitude.
‘They really bond well over the strangest points.’
If they were that concerned about others’ gazes, they wouldn’t be walking around like this anyway. What’s the point of having Recognition Interference Magic?
Ding-
“Welcome!”
“We’d like to look at children’s clothes.”
Today they had stopped by a dress shop to buy clothes for Elenora. Following Hilda’s guidance, they found the largest and most luxurious dress shop in Imperial Capital downtown.
Since they would be living between the Imperial Capital and Grand Duke’s Castle from now on, they needed to prepare as many clothes as possible for convenience.
“Hello!”
“Oh my! How could such an adorable little lady have come to visit!”
When Elenora got down from Rebecca’s arms and performed a bow greeting, the shop clerk made a fuss and smiled brightly. While Ailesia was pleased by this sight, Hilda took out a small note from her pouch.
“The… Little One’s measurements have been written down in advance. She doesn’t like being touched by strangers.”
“I understand.”
As if she had never been smiling, the shop clerk received Hilda’s note with a respectful attitude.
“Teacher, there are so many pretty clothes over there!”
“Shall we look around together?”
“That one! That hat!”
“But that’s not clothing.”
When Elenora couldn’t contain herself and ran to the display stand, Ailesia immediately chased after her.
“You may choose clothes you like, or we can take custom orders. Shall I show you the catalog?”
“Two please. The knight here will be looking with me.”
“Understood.”
The shop clerk tilted her head slightly but brought the catalog without any particular response.
Hilda immediately opened to the children’s clothing page, glanced at the back, then quietly whispered to Rebecca.
“Rebecca, please look at the adult women’s casual wear section.”
“Adult women’s? Whose clothes are these for?”
“For Teacher. When I told her the schedule in advance, the head maid earnestly instructed me to take care of Teacher’s clothes. The Grand Duchess Dowager has been planning this anyway.”
“I see…”
“She said if I wasn’t sure, to bring the entire dress shop.”
“It would be better to call a professional designer to the manor… no, I understand.”
If they tried to give gifts so openly, knowing Ailesia’s personality, she would never accept them. Rebecca, who quickly grasped the situation, began scanning the pages with serious eyes.
Rebecca had surprisingly excellent aesthetic sense. Though she was completely ignorant of theory, she had an intuitive style for matching harmonious outfits.
‘Actually, Teacher would look good in anything she wore.’
Perhaps she would even look splendid in knight dress uniform or armor? If the opportunity arose, she’d like to suggest it at least once.
“How about something like this?”
“That’s good. Could you also take a look at this one?”
Just as Hilda and Rebecca were putting their heads together to check the catalog, a commotion could be heard from somewhere.
“Hey, do you know who our aunt is? She’s the highest person after His Imperial Majesty!”
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Elenora, who had initially been looking mainly at children’s clothing, had somehow moved to the adult clothing section. To be precise, she was looking at women’s dresses with sparkling eyes.
“Teacher!”
“Yes?”
“This dress is so pretty!”
“Oh my.”
The dress with sky-blue fabric in an off-shoulder design, decorated with pure white lace see-through and veil, was certainly glamorous enough to catch a child’s eye.
However, Ailesia blinked for a different reason.
‘Wait, this is that thing.’
It looked exactly like the dress of a certain queen from a kingdom who used to shoot ice from her hands. The very outfit that made children grab their parents by the back of the neck, insisting they wear it to kindergarten.
‘Kids really do have the same taste everywhere, don’t they?’
Meanwhile, how admirable it was that she was just looking with her eyes without touching anything with her hands. Ailesia knelt down and moved close to Elenora’s side to ask.
“Do you want this dress?”
“Elly can’t wear such big clothes.”
“Then?”
“Teacher would look pretty in it! Just like the Winter Fairy!”
What’s this about a Winter Fairy now. Did you perhaps also live in Korea in a past life?
As she was chuckling at the silly thought, a childish voice suddenly interrupted.
“Buy me that, that one!”
“That dress is still too big for you to wear.”
“I’ll wear it later! Buy it for me!”
It seemed there was another child around Elenora’s age. The difference was that unlike Elenora who wanted someone else to wear it, this one was throwing a tantrum about wearing it herself.
That would have been fine, but the child who ran over suddenly pushed Elenora hard.
“Get out of the way! It’s mine!”
“Huh?”
Fortunately, Ailesia caught her right away so she didn’t fall. While she was bewildered wondering what this situation was about, a lavishly dressed noblewoman approached them.
“Could you move aside? My child wants to look at the clothes.”
…Now they’re really throwing cliché plot hooks right in the open. Ailesia let out a quiet sigh and stood up.
“Shouldn’t an apology come first?”
“An apology?”
“Your child pushed our child and she almost fell.”
“That’s right! Elly was looking first!”
Elenora grabbed Ailesia’s skirt and shouted firmly, but the noblewoman glanced over the two of them and answered with an indifferent expression.
“She didn’t fall, so what’s the big deal? Why make such a fuss? The little thing is already so impudent.”
“I see your child has received excellent education? Well, when the guardian has no manners, what would the child know.”
“What did you say?”
“Do you perhaps have hearing problems? Or are you not good with the Imperial language?”
When Ailesia retorted with only one corner of her mouth raised, the other woman stepped forward and asked.
“Do you know who I am?”
“I can clearly see you’re the guardian of that rude little brat. And even more clearly that your head is as smooth as the gems on your dress.”
“Ha…”
Perhaps stunned by the sophisticated insult, the noblewoman momentarily couldn’t continue speaking and let out an empty laugh.
“What seems to be the matter?”
A neatly dressed woman approached, having noticed the commotion. It was Madam Merisa, the owner of the dress shop.
“It’s been a while, Countess Sergel.”
The Countess’s cold voice fell upon the back of Merisa’s head as she bowed politely.
“Madam, since when did this place become a shabby marketplace?”
“Pardon? What do you mean by that?”
“Should such riffraff be allowed to freely come and go in the most prestigious dress shop in the Imperial Capital?”
Flustered Merisa hurriedly looked around her surroundings.
She spotted the Count’s Young Lady fuming in front of a sky-blue dress, a blonde woman with a hardened expression, and a black-haired child clinging close beside her with pursed lips.
‘This troublemaker is causing problems again….’
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