It’s Been 500 Years as an Extra, and the Original Story Still Hasn’t Begun - Chapter 13

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500 Years as Just an Extra,

The Original Story Still Won’t Begin

Episode 013

When Whitey lightly licked her cheek with his tongue, Elenora burst into bright laughter. Not satisfied with that, she even hung onto the neck of Whitey who had lowered his head.

“They seem to… get along very well?”

“They’re only big in size, but they’re gentle friends. They’re kind to those who pose no threat to them. They think of young children like Elly as someone to protect instead.”

“My goodness.”

Lady Herman, who heard the explanation, finally calmed her surprised heart.

It was just as Ailesia said. Even though Elenora was acting quite mischievously, Whitey remained docile.

Even Blanky beside them was wagging his tail and sending strangely pleased looks. It felt exactly like caring for his own pup.

“Whitey, will you carry Elly well and follow us? You can play and come slowly.”

“Woof!”

Ailesia walked shoulder to shoulder with Lady Herman toward the West Wing.

“This works out perfectly. I had a few things I wanted to ask you.”

“If it’s something I can answer.”

“The Grand Duchess calls you Teacher, is there a special reason for that?”

“Not really. When looking for an appropriate title, that seemed the most suitable.”

“And you’ve been living in Chernil Forest continuously even before meeting the Grand Duchess?”

“That’s right.”

So that’s what she wanted to ask – it was a simple background check. This much she could easily answer.

“If it’s not too rude to ask, how well do you handle magic…?”

“Well? Probably no one around my age is stronger than me.”

It was absolutely not a lie. There couldn’t possibly be any human mage of similar age to herself.

Lady Herman showed a slightly flustered look, but Ailesia just shrugged her shoulders.

‘It would be a bit much to say I can handle two crazy dragons.’

However she interpreted that expression, Lady Herman brought up a different topic.

“Actually, I think just the fact that the Grand Duchess follows you well is qualification enough.”

“Why is that?”

Lady Herman seemed to have a slightly different opinion from the retainers who had expressed opposition.

“Having a trustworthy adult by your side at a young age is a great blessing. Needless to say if that adult has both character and ability.”

“Do you think I’ll be able to teach Elenora well?”

Lady Herman nodded with a gentle expression.

“I don’t think we could find a better teacher for the current Grand Duchess than you.”

“Hmm.”

Though she pretended to ponder, Ailesia couldn’t hide the smile at the corner of her mouth.

‘She only says nice things. She’s a very kind person.’

Even in the original work, she was often described as having a quite gentle personality, but experiencing it firsthand, she was an even warmer person than that.

Above all, she could deeply feel the caring heart for Elenora in every single word.

“We’ll have to save the rest of our conversation for next time.”

Ailesia, who was about to respond, closed her mouth. They had arrived at the West Wing.

“I have many more interesting stories I haven’t told you yet, which is a shame. I’ll personally serve you tea soon.”

Ailesia’s eyes gleamed with interest upon hearing Lady Herman’s suggestion.

‘She’s saying we should continue being on the same side, right?’

For her, who still had much information to discover, this was more than welcome.

“Grand Duchess, you’ll have to walk from here, right?”

“Yes!”

Lady Herman personally lifted Elenora down from Whitey’s back. She even gently stroked Whitey’s snout once.

‘Wow… This person has nerves of steel too.’

As if the commotion from outside had been heard, the servants who came rushing out immediately formed two lines and bowed upon seeing Elenora.

“We greet the Grand Duchess.”

Lady Herman, who had tidied Elenora’s outfit, immediately began giving instructions to those around.

“Lenny and Sera, bathe the Grand Duchess and help her change clothes.”

“Yes, Head Maid.”

“Mark, go to the kitchen and tell them to prepare 60 servings of steak right now. Only the finest selected cuts. The sauce should be completely unsalted, using only herbs and non-irritating spices. This is to serve these wolves.”

“S-sixty servings of steak?”

When the servant called Mark let out a flustered voice, Lady Herman just stared at him intently.

“I’ll relay it immediately!”

Receiving that sharp gaze, he hurriedly ran to the kitchen.

“This person is Ailesia Milenov, who will be treated as the highest honored guest according to the Grand Duke’s orders. For now, we’ll need to prepare the room next to the Grand Duchess’s. Lucy.”

“Yes, Head Maid.”

“It must be neatly arranged so there’s no inconvenience for tonight’s rest. Take responsibility for it. Use as many people as needed and spare no expense on furnishings.”

“Understood, Head Maid.”

“And Hilda.”

“Yes, Head Maid.”

“Prepare tea and refreshments and bring them to the Grand Duchess’s room. You don’t need to hurry, so prepare them with care.”

“I’ll do my best.”

After finishing her instructions, Lady Herman bent down to meet Elenora’s eyes.

“Grand Duchess, after you finish your bath and change clothes, please come to your room.”

“What about Teacher?”

“I’ll escort her to the Grand Duchess’s room.”

Ailesia also approached Elenora. She knelt on one knee and hugged Elenora tightly.

“Wash up squeaky clean and become pretty, then meet Teacher again, okay? Got it?”

“Yes!”

“Good, you’re such a good girl.”

When Ailesia smiled warmly and left a light kiss on her forehead, Elenora covered her head with both hands and giggled.

“Then Teacher, see you later!”

After Elenora waved her hands energetically and went inside first, Ailesia approached Whitey and Blanky and stroked their necks once each.

“Delicious food will come out, so wait here. If you get bored, you can wander around appropriately, but there are still many people who don’t know who you are, okay? Don’t go beyond 30 meters from this building.”

“Woof!”

“Even if it’s uncomfortable, bear with it just for today, I’ll make sure you can stay comfortably soon. Got it? If anything happens, call me right away.”

“Woof woof!”

Whitey, who answered energetically, found a suitable spot and lay down. Blanky yawned leisurely and sat down beside him.

“Then please guide me, Head Maid.”

“I’ll escort you this way.”

Lady Herman, who glanced at the two wolves as if curious about their conversation, entered the West Wing.

She guided Ailesia to the central staircase while casually saying,

“The Grand Duchess seems to really follow you well.”

“Oh, that? It’s because I did a lot of volunteer work at orphanages.”

“Orphanages?”

“Yes. Thanks to that, I’m used to taking care of children.”

Her voice answered calmly as if it was nothing special. Lady Herman looked at Ailesia with renewed eyes.

‘For it to simply be that reason… I’ve never seen the Grand Duchess follow anyone like that except for the late Grand Duchess Consort.’

Lady Herman suddenly recalled Elenora’s infancy.

Even back then, Elenora wasn’t particularly shy by nature. However, she was sensitive to the touch of people who directly handled her body.

The maids somehow managed to change her clothes, but when changing diapers or bathing her, she would get very scared unless it was her own parents.

Then she would shed tears with those big eyes of hers. Without even making a sound.

“Is it here?”

Lady Herman quickly turned her head upon hearing Ailesia’s voice.

Fortunately, her body remembered the way, and even while her mind was distracted by other thoughts, she arrived in front of Elenora’s room.

“Would you mind waiting inside for a moment? I’ll bring you in as soon as tea and refreshments are prepared.”

“That’s fine with me.”

Lady Herman bowed politely and opened the door for her.

“Please make yourself comfortable.”

“Thank you.”

Ailesia quickly scanned the room with her eyes, then sat down on the sofa while suppressing the inexplicable heaviness in her chest.

“This place is…”

Elenora’s room, which had been described only in passing in the novel.

The adorably decorated interior showed it was a child’s room, but for some reason, it had a strangely lonely atmosphere.

‘…This familiar feeling.’

An emptiness that couldn’t be filled with furniture or decorations. It was because of the absence of parental warmth.

Perhaps because she was facing again the emotion she had felt before living with her aunt, old memories that had been buried began to resurface one by one.

‘…Aunt really cherished me. Master did too.’

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