It’s Been 500 Years as an Extra, and the Original Story Still Hasn’t Begun - Chapter 153

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500 Years as Just an Extra,

 

The Original Story Still Won’t Begin

 

Episode 153

 

Before her words could even finish, Termion had already completely surrounded the desk with his aura.

 

Soon, as he swung his arm, the aura that had pounced on the desk from all sides like a snare exploded soundlessly.

 

Whoosh.

 

Only pure white powder remained where the desk had been, spilling onto the floor.

 

After confirming the debris, Termion hurriedly approached Ailesia.

 

“Elly, is Elly safe?”

 

“Don’t come closer.”

 

The demonic energy dwelling in Elenora’s body was trying to burrow into her as well. Though the Dragon Heart power was blocking it, it was only a matter of time.

 

“Ailesia!”

 

“The curse spreads! So don’t come closer, please!”

 

Ailesia shouted in a voice close to a scream.

 

At her outburst, not only Termion but the others also flinched and stopped in their tracks.

 

“A, a curse? Teacher, what do you mean by that?”

 

At Iolene’s question, who was barely maintaining her composure, Ailesia bit her lips tightly.

 

“It’s not ordinary dark magic. Even though I removed the source of the demonic energy, the demonic energy remaining in Elly’s body won’t come out.”

 

“Then what happens!”

 

The one who answered the indignant Termion was Elenora, who was being held in Ailesia’s arms.

 

“Uncle… I’m okay…?”

 

“E, Elly.”

 

Slowly turning her head, Elenora smiled weakly at Termion and continued speaking.

 

“I… protected Uncle…? Hehe…”

 

“You, you little…!”

 

After barely uttering a single word, Elenora immediately closed her eyes and went limp.

 

His feet moved without him realizing it, but Ailesia shook her head firmly.

 

“Damn it…!”

 

Bang!

 

Unable to contain his anger, Termion fumed and struck a nearby pillar.

 

He was angry at his own powerlessness.

 

No, he resented the world.

 

It should have been me instead.

 

Rather than see that child’s pitiful smile, I should have sacrificed this worthless life.

 

Would it hurt more even if my intestines were torn raw?

 

It wouldn’t matter if they were torn a hundred or a thousand times, if only I could take her place.

 

But all he could do now was tremble in place.

 

Meanwhile, Ailesia desperately tried to extract the demonic energy planted in Elenora’s body.

 

‘It won’t budge at all…! Why?’

 

Unlike other times, even the Dragon Heart power was almost useless.

 

One of Elenora’s mana cores was already completely eroded by demonic energy.

 

Even all bodily functions, including her heartbeat, were rapidly deteriorating.

 

The luster was disappearing from her hair, and even her skin was cracking dryly like parched earth.

 

This was proof that Elenora’s lifespan, this young child’s life, was being shaved away in real time.

 

This was on a different level from the dark magic she’d encountered before. It was a malicious curse with the sole purpose of draining the target’s life force and magical power.

 

‘…Could it be that Master foresaw even this far.’

 

There were no other options anyway.

 

There was even less reason to hesitate.

 

Now was the time to stake everything she had waited 500 years for Elenora.

 

Whirrrr!

 

The staff floating alone in midair emitted brilliant light.

 

Then Ailesia, drawing forth the Dragon Heart power with all her strength, placed her hand on Elenora’s stomach.

 

Covenant of Bound Souls

 

『Soul Chain Connect』

 

Right after the golden chains extending from Ailesia’s body wrapped tightly around Elenora’s entire body.

 

The demonic energy that hadn’t budged until then finally began to writhe.

 

Grrrowl!

 

Dark red tentacles that burst from the center of Elenora’s chest covered Ailesia’s hand and instantly climbed up to her shoulder.

 

‘Yes, come here. There’s much fresher and more tempting prey here.’

 

If she couldn’t forcibly extract it, she had no choice but to lure it to move on its own.

 

This magic left by Rubia was a kind of bilateral contract that shared everything between the caster and the target.

 

It resonated their souls to perfectly align their lifespans, life force, and magical power wavelengths.

 

Even if injured or sick, they could maintain life as long as the contractor didn’t die.

 

Conversely, whenever one was on the verge of death, the other’s life force would be shaved away in real time.

 

Moreover, the moment one died instantly, the remaining one would be forcibly cut off from the resonance and suffer permanent damage to their soul.

 

She couldn’t even guess what kind of side effects that might bring.

 

But that was the story when ordinary people used this magic.

 

‘I won’t die from just this!’

 

That measly lifespan, even if shaved away, would only be about a hundred years or so, right?

 

Life force? Magical power? She could handle as much as needed.

 

Go ahead and take as much as you want.

 

The demonic energy clinging to Ailesia was greedily devouring her magical power. The pain that felt like boring through her bones gnawed at her entire body, making even breathing difficult.

 

‘Just a little, just a little more…!’

 

Cold sweat beaded thickly on her tightly closed eyes. Intermittent suppressed groans flowed through her clenched teeth.

 

When the dark red tentacles had almost completely emerged from Elenora’s body, she opened her eyes wide and raised her arm.

 

‘Now!’

 

Crack!

 

The tentacle that had been precariously hanging from Elenora’s chest finally fell off completely.

 

Clang!

 

At the same time, the golden chains rushed in unison and tightly bound the tentacle wrapped around Ailesia’s arm.

 

Soon, with a blinding flash, both the chains and tentacle were absorbed into her body.

 

“Cough…!”

 

Unable to withstand the shock, Ailesia finally coughed up blood. Black liquid was dripping through the fingers covering her mouth.

 

“Hah, hah.”

 

“Are, are you alright?”

 

At Termion’s question, unable to contain his urgency, she bit her lips hard and forced herself to wave dismissively.

 

“…Not yet, you can’t come yet.”

 

Answering in a trembling voice, Ailesia focused her mind again.

 

If she didn’t completely drive the rampaging demonic energy inside her body into one of her mana cores and seal it, there was no telling when it might burst out again and devour the surroundings.

 

Moreover, from the moment she transferred the demonic energy to her own body, her magical power and life force were being visibly shaved away as expected.

 

Though she was bearing most of the backlash, there were still aftereffects remaining on Elenora.

 

Even if 99 out of 100 parts were her burden, the remaining 1 was persistently eating away at Elenora.

 

If left like this, both she and Elenora, whose soul was connected to hers, would lose their lives.

 

Unfortunately, there was no way to deal with the demonic energy right now. She would have to gradually eliminate it over a long period of time.

 

“I think I’ve put out the immediate fire. But…”

 

Trailing off, Ailesia staggered to her feet.

 

Though it had been only a few minutes at most, one of Elenora’s mana cores that had been eroded by the demonic energy was completely shattered.

 

The one remaining mana core was also precariously unstable.

 

‘Removing the demonic energy comes later. I need to restore the life force Elly has exhausted first.’

 

It was impossible to accomplish through ordinary means. She would need to recuperate in a place overflowing with pure natural mana to restore her damaged mana core.

 

Suddenly, she was overwhelmed by a sense of emptiness that engulfed her entire body.

 

‘…So it ends up like this after all.’

 

Though the process had changed, the result was the same.

 

Just like in the original work where she left for recovery due to the aftereffects of magic rampage, Elenora found herself in a situation where she had to part from her family.

 

“We need to move Elly to a safe place. There’s nothing we can do here.”

 

“What do you mean by that?”

 

“The curse hasn’t disappeared. If we leave it alone, both Elly and I will be in mortal danger.”

 

Ailesia’s brief explanation continued, directed at everyone in the banquet hall.

 

Upon hearing about the identity of the dark magic that struck Elenora and what kind of magic she had used, everyone without exception couldn’t hide their somber expressions.

 

“…Then what should we do?”

 

The answer was already there.

 

It was just that due to the self-reproach of not being able to change the flow of the original work, the words wouldn’t come easily.

 

She had thought everything would be fine if they just got through the birthday safely.

 

It surely should have been that way.

 

‘I…couldn’t give back Elly’s lost time.’

 

She had wanted to gift Termion and Iolene Elenora’s childhood years that were omitted in the original work.

 

She had hoped Elenora would grow up happily without parting from her family.

 

‘I…failed to protect Elly.’

 

Just as she hung her head in despair, she caught sight of Elenora’s face nestled in her arms.

 

Her expression showed a faint smile, as if she were having a pleasant dream.

 

The moment she saw that sight, her mind snapped to attention as if lightning had struck through her head.

 

‘That’s right, it’s not over yet.’

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