It’s Been 500 Years as an Extra, and the Original Story Still Hasn’t Begun - Chapter 148
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500 Years as Just an Extra,
The Original Story Still Won’t Begin
Episode 148
“Your stomach feels warm?”
Ailesia slightly furrowed her brow and immediately used a mana scan, but there didn’t seem to be any major changes on the surface.
Seeing her reaction, Termion’s expression also hardened slightly. He was worried that some unexpected problem might have occurred.
“Little One, can you give Teacher your hand for a moment?”
“Yes!”
Ailesia took Elenora’s hand and channeled magical power into it. A gentle golden light enveloped the child’s body and began examining every corner of it.
‘Why is the shape of the mana core…?’
The mana core, which had been sphere-shaped until just a few days ago, now had its center sunken inward. It looked similar to a snowman.
“Could this possibly be…?”
“…Has some kind of problem occurred?”
“A problem… rather than that, hmm.”
She couldn’t be completely certain, but if her prediction was correct, this was an incredible opportunity.
After pondering for a moment, Ailesia stroked Elenora’s head with a bright expression.
“It seems our Elly has tremendous talent.”
“Huh?”
“It’s nothing to worry about, so let’s study hard with Uncle. Understood?”
“Yes!”
After hearing Elenora’s cheerful response, Ailesia subtly signaled to Termion. It was a sign that they should talk about it in detail later.
“I’m done, Your Highness the Grand Duke!”
“Me too.”
“Then shall our twins get examined too?”
“I’ll go help the Second Prince.”
Termion set Elenora down from his arms and headed toward Kalior, who hadn’t even completed two laps yet.
Perhaps due to his mana core not being fully recovered, his gait didn’t seem as smooth as the other children’s.
“You’re doing well. At this rate, you’ll be able to start proper training within a month.”
“Really?”
“Sheryl, don’t skip your physical training when you have time, and Kiril, you have the book Teacher gave you before, right? You need to read it diligently.”
“Yes.”
“Sit down and rest for a moment. Let’s wait until Kalior finishes.”
After the two siblings sat on the chairs by the wall, Elenora tugged at Ailesia’s sleeve.
“Teacher, Teacher.”
“Yes?”
Seeing the arm stretched up high, Ailesia smiled broadly and picked up Elenora. The affection of her one and only disciple was always delightful to see.
“Teacher, are you friends with Uncle now?”
“Hmm… A little?”
“Aww, just a little?”
“No. Are we quite good friends now?”
“Really?”
“Really.”
“Ehehehehe.”
Could those words really make her so happy? Ailesia asked in a quiet voice near the ear of the child who was grinning brightly.
“Are you happy that Teacher is close with Uncle?”
“Yes, totally. I wish you could become even, even closer.”
“Why?”
“Because Elly likes both Uncle and Teacher!”
“…I see.”
It was still a mystery why Elenora liked her so much.
If only she could simply regard it as a child’s pure affection and fondness, but she almost hated herself for being unnecessarily calculating.
Of course, there doesn’t necessarily have to be a reason for liking someone.
But it was true that she had been thinking about various things since reading Landrit’s Note.
‘There’s no such thing as coincidence in This World.’
Even if something appears to be coincidental at first glance, when you actually examine the details, there’s always causality within it.
This was Ailesia’s conclusion after experiencing the Original Work for the past few months.
‘Even if I learn the reason, nothing will change.’
What does that matter? What’s important is that I love Elenora.
This is just old-fashioned worry to prepare for unexpected situations. Ailesia made excuses to herself and calmed her heart.
‘Whatever happens, I can handle it. I’ve already made all the preparations.’
Yet for some reason, her anxiety wouldn’t fade.
The divine providence that Rubia had warned about in her Will.
That concept, which could also be called corrective force or causality, definitely existed.
Though she hadn’t been directly affected by it yet, she couldn’t help but be conscious of it when facing the biggest event.
Useless thoughts should be erased with pleasant conversation. Ailesia deliberately spoke in a bright voice.
“Little One.”
“Yes?”
“Is there anything you want to receive as Birthday Gifts?”
“Hmm…”
Elenora, who had been pondering with a quite serious expression, cupped her small hands near Ailesia’s ear and whispered.
“A Marriage Contract between Uncle and Teacher?”
“…”
There were six days left until Elenora’s birthday.
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As Ailesia had expected, the procession of Gifts continued until three days before Elenora’s birthday.
The Gifts that arrived last were about one-third the amount compared to other days.
Just in case, she inspected them all with keen eyes, but no traces of Demonic Energy were found.
Still, Ailesia remained in a state of tension.
‘Melbarik’s words are bothering me.’
If there was an object containing pure demonic energy inside there, even she wouldn’t notice it until the dark magic activated.
That point continued to disturb one corner of her mind.
‘And… in the end, I couldn’t figure out the cause of the magic rampage either.’
Honestly, she hadn’t expected much.
No matter how much she went over the original work, all it said was that Elenora suddenly had a magic rampage while unwrapping birthday gifts with her family.
With an anxious heart, she examined Elenora’s body every morning and evening, but there were no problems at all.
Even the evening before last, Elenora’s mana core had finally split into two.
But each mana core was excessively stable and had no adverse effects on Elenora’s body whatsoever.
‘Rather, her condition is better than when she had one mana core. She can take high-purity divine medicine without any strain at all.’
Occasionally, when someone takes divine medicine that exceeds the amount of magical power they can handle, magic rampage occurs as a side effect.
However, now that she had two mana cores, such danger had virtually disappeared.
“Do you have something on your mind?”
“Hm? No, why?”
“Your expression looks serious.”
“It’s nothing. More importantly, are you ready?”
“Yes. Everyone who’s supposed to gather seems to have gathered.”
Termion glanced down from the castle wall above the inner castle gate. Beside him, Elenora was holding Iolene’s hand and looking around with a curious expression.
“Teacher, there are so many people.”
“They gathered to celebrate Elly’s birthday.”
“Really? All those people?”
“That’s right.”
Of course, most of them probably didn’t even know what Elenora looked like, but what did it matter.
Finally, Elenora’s birthday banquet was beginning.
To commemorate today, Termion had specially prepared a simple event for the residents of the Grand Duke’s Castle.
At first, he was only going to post public notices throughout the castle, but there was an opinion that they should gather as many people as possible and deliver the message directly.
‘If not now, when else would we get to do this?’
Ailesia, true to being the one who suggested the idea, planned it herself. This was why Termion, Elenora, and Iolene had come up to the castle wall together.
“Elly, sit on this chair here. Grand Duchess Dowager, please stand beside her.”
“Should I just stand still?”
“For now, yes?”
For the short Elenora, they had specially prepared a chair with long legs. Even while sitting, her head reached about Termion’s shoulder level.
“Ready?”
“Yes.”
“Then shall I start?”
Snap!
When Ailesia snapped her fingers, the midair above the inner castle gate rippled greatly.
The figure that soon appeared was Termion standing on the castle wall.
“Look over there!”
“An illusion…?”
“It’s, it’s His Highness the Grand Duke!”
People began to murmur as they saw Termion’s figure magnified to about 20 meters.
Even for the residents of the Grand Duke’s Castle who were accustomed to magic, this was the first time they had seen such a massive illusion.
Termion waited for the commotion to die down for a moment, then cleared his throat and opened his mouth.
“This is probably the first time I’m greeting everyone like this. I am Termion Haran von Retis.”
“Oh…”
“My goodness, his voice can be heard all the way here?”
Not only the residents gathered in front but even the people in the outer castle looked toward the inner castle gate with bewildered expressions.
A voice that sounded like someone speaking slightly louder was being transmitted to all residents within the Grand Duke’s Castle. This was possible thanks to Ailesia’s vast magical power.
“Today, my niece, Grand Duchess Elenora, celebrates her birthday. To commemorate this, all taverns and restaurants within the castle will provide food free of charge for one day.”
At his sudden announcement, the residents couldn’t react and were filled with confusion.
However, the moment Termion’s words continued, everyone burst into enthusiastic cheers.
“The House of Retis will pay double for all the food provided. Furthermore, in the next two quarters, all territories belonging to the duchy will receive a 50% tax reduction.”
“Waaahhhhh!”
“I would have liked to invite everyone within the castle if I could. Due to circumstances beyond our control, I hope to share joy with you in this way. I hope you will rest comfortably for today.”
Termion bowed his head slightly and stepped back. He waved his hand lightly with a satisfied expression.
What followed was Iolene’s brief greeting.
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