It’s Been 500 Years as an Extra, and the Original Story Still Hasn’t Begun - Chapter 143

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500 Years as Just an Extra,

 

The Original Story Still Won’t Begin

 

Episode 143

 

‘How on earth is he still walking?’

 

From the office to Termion’s room was at most about 10 meters, but the room’s owner already had his eyes half-closed.

 

“Mmm….”

 

As soon as she set him down on the bed, Termion mumbled softly and fell completely asleep.

 

In the midst of all that, he had somehow kicked off his slippers again. At least have some manners.

 

“Mother….”

 

“My goodness.”

 

To hear the word “mother” from a grown man’s mouth—this was cute in its own way.

 

He was probably dreaming of his childhood.

 

‘…You’ve always endured so steadfastly.’

 

Within Termion’s heart existed an emptiness that could never be filled, no matter how hard he tried.

 

Even she, who had been in the embrace of her aunt and Master, couldn’t help but feel lonely at times.

 

So how much worse must it have been for Termion?

 

Though being born wasn’t a sin, he who couldn’t even receive the love he deserved would have lived his entire life in solitude.

 

Were the tears he shed before dying in the original work truly only from regret and sorrow toward Elenora?

 

Perhaps his helplessness and sadness toward himself had been even greater.

 

‘But at least for today.’

 

Ailesia drew up her magical power and brought her hand, now glowing softly with golden light, to his forehead.

 

As she tidied his disheveled hair, her magical power gently seeped into Termion’s body.

 

“Sweet dreams, my Grand Duke.”

 

Watching Termion’s face gradually soften into a smile, Ailesia sincerely wished for his happiness.

 

* * *

 

‘Morning…?’

 

He briefly felt the light was too bright, and it was already fully daylight.

 

Termion blinked several times while lying down, then quickly sat up.

 

“Good heavens.”

 

Checking the clock on the wall, it was already approaching 8 o’clock. This was the first time he had slept in this late since becoming an Aura Master.

 

‘…That was some terrifying alcohol.’

 

Only after dousing himself with cold water in the shower room attached to his room could he recall last night’s events.

 

The wine glass he had raised while sitting across from Ailesia on the terrace. The various stories they had shared together.

 

And finally, barely making it back to his room before falling asleep.

 

He remembered Ailesia supporting him when he was half out of his mind. Fortunately, it seemed he hadn’t caused any drunken trouble.

 

“Phew.”

 

…Fortunate, indeed.

 

Getting drunk by himself in front of someone—wasn’t that quite unseemly enough as it was?

 

He let out a sigh, wrapped in a faint sense of self-reproach.

 

‘Still, it feels like I slept deeply for the first time in a while.’

 

Moreover, he had a very happy dream. It was a dream of sitting around a small table with his parents, eating together.

 

The details were blurry, but the faces of the two people smiling brightly were incredibly vivid. He himself, sitting between them, was also laughing joyfully.

 

‘…Dreams disappear when you wake up anyway.’

 

As he was changing clothes and drying his wet hair, he heard a small knock.

 

Knock knock.

 

“Yes.”

 

“Uncle, are you awake?”

 

Through the slightly open door, Elenora peeked her head in. She had already washed her face and neatly tied her hair.

 

“Did you sleep well?”

 

“Yes. Did you sleep well too, Uncle?”

 

“Yes. Want to come in for a moment?”

 

As soon as he asked, Elenora came running over and hugged Termion’s legs tightly. It was an affectionate gesture rarely seen in the morning.

 

“You’re already all dressed up for the morning?”

 

“Mm-hmm… About an hour ago?”

 

Termion put down the towel, roughly arranged his hair, and gently lifted Elenora up.

 

As he gently rubbed her cheek with his fingertips, the child smiled brightly and continued speaking.

 

“I came to Uncle’s room earlier.”

 

“When?”

 

“Right after I woke up? But Uncle was sleeping soundly. Smiling really happily.”

 

“Was I?”

 

“Yes, yes. So I didn’t wake you and went to my room to wash my face. I brushed my teeth too, and asked Sister Hilda to tie my hair.”

 

“You’re doing well on your own now.”

 

“I learned hard from Teacher!”

 

When was it?

 

When did the sound of ‘Teacher’ coming from Elenora’s mouth stop bothering him?

 

At first, it was definitely jealousy.

 

He was upset that Elenora seemed to like Ailesia more than him, and disappointed in himself for not measuring up to her maturity.

 

‘It’s only been about 4 months at most.’

 

Many things had changed in that short time.

 

Elenora had regained her lost smile, and he had gained much more composure.

 

While working through various incidents together with Ailesia, he had also solidified his position as Grand Duke Retis.

 

Of course, it wasn’t entirely thanks to Ailesia, but it would have been quite difficult without her.

 

“We should eat breakfast. Together with Grandmother and Teacher.”

 

“Grandmother said to come down by 8:30! But I don’t know where Teacher went.”

 

“Teacher isn’t here?”

 

“No. I went to Teacher’s room to go wake you up together, but she wasn’t there.”

 

“Hmm.”

 

That was fortunate to hear. Termion, feeling guilty for no reason, cleared his throat unnecessarily and his face turned slightly red.

 

If I had seen Ailesia the moment I opened my eyes, it would have been quite embarrassing.

 

Setting aside showing such a disheveled appearance, I couldn’t even imagine what she might have said to tease me.

 

“Then shall we go look for her together?”

 

“Where to?”

 

“If she didn’t go out completely, I think we should be able to find her.”

 

After reaching the level of Aura Blaster, the range I could check with presence detection had greatly expanded.

 

By my estimation, it was roughly ten times greater. Thanks to this, I could now detect within a radius of about 50 meters even while moving.

 

Moreover, it wasn’t just detecting human presence, but I could also determine what level of skill the other person possessed.

 

“Ask Hilda to put a coat on you. Let’s take a short walk before breakfast.”

 

“Yay!”

 

Excited by those words, Elenora left a loud kiss on Termion’s cheek and climbed down from his arms.

 

Watching her run away with her twin-braided hair flying, a smile naturally escaped my lips.

 

‘Could she really be that happy about just a walk?’

 

Or maybe she was just happy to be together. Either way, it was truly a joyful thing.

 

“…Happiness.”

 

Yesterday I had that conversation with Ailesia on the terrace.

 

She said that Mother would have been happy just from meeting me, just from my very existence.

 

Her voice had been filled with conviction, not just simple comfort.

 

‘…What about me?’

 

If my very existence was Mother’s happiness, then where should I find my own happiness?

 

Elenora? The Retis Family?

 

Of course, I couldn’t deny that those two occupied the largest portion of my life.

 

‘But… it’s ambiguous to say they’re everything.’

 

Somewhat regrettably and sadly, the reason I prioritized Elenora and the Retis Family was because of ‘duty.’

 

It wasn’t quite the kind of emotion that made my heart swell just from thinking about it.

 

I suddenly became curious.

 

What about Ailesia?

 

On the surface, she seemed like someone who had everything, but she definitely harbored loneliness too.

 

I had felt that keenly in the Gardbale Mountains, and it was the same last night.

 

If Ailesia was also the happiness of her Aunt and Master, then where was that person’s happiness?

 

Perhaps she too was searching for something to fill the deep thirst in her heart, just like me.

 

“Were you looking for me?”

 

Before I could sink deeper into contemplation, a familiar voice reached my ears.

 

When I turned my head, the person I had just been thinking about was standing outside the door.

 

“Where have you been?”

 

“Home for a bit. The weather’s gradually warming up, so I was checking the barrier.”

 

“Perfect timing. Let’s go have breakfast.”

 

So much for a cozy morning walk with my niece.

 

Termion set aside his disappointment and left the room with a smile.

 

* * *

 

After finishing breakfast a little later than usual, Ailesia headed to the Inner Castle Temple together with Termion.

 

Elenora, standing between the two of them, was holding each of their hands and continuously swinging her arms.

 

“Are we going to see The Twins?”

 

“Yes. I need to introduce them to Elly.”

 

“Who are we meeting?”

 

“Hmm… New friends? They’re probably the same age as Kalior.”

 

“Huh? But Kal is at the Castle?”

 

“Let’s have Elly meet them first.”

 

Kalior was deliberately left behind at the Castle.

 

When she checked on him during breakfast because he seemed unusually low on energy, he had a slight fever and signs of body aches. It seemed he had caught a cold after running around excitedly at the Grand Duke’s Castle for the past few days.

 

“Elly, you’ve been here many times, right?”

 

“Yes! With Mother! And sometimes with Grandmother lately!”

 

“Did you come here often with Mother?”

 

“Mm… Once or twice a month? There’s a priest who gives Elly candy every time I come.”

 

“I should definitely greet them.”

 

This was Ailesia’s second time visiting the Temple. During Holy Night Festival week, she had only briefly attended worship with Elenora before leaving.

 

“Oh? Priest Cecil!”

 

Elenora recognized someone at the entrance and called out loudly with a delighted voice.

 

“Oh my, Grand Duchess.”

 

A woman with hair so short that her neck and ears were completely visible greeted Elenora with a gentle smile.

 

Over her pure white priest robe, she wore a sleeveless black long cardigan, which was an identification mark indicating a higher rank than ordinary priests.

 

“Do you know her?”

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