It’s Been 500 Years as an Extra, and the Original Story Still Hasn’t Begun - Chapter 154
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500 Years as Just an Extra,
The Original Story Still Won’t Begin
Episode 154
This is only the starting point of Part 1.
The future of this child I must protect still lies far ahead.
After enduring so many years alone, I can’t be broken by something like this.
I became a witch to change the ending of this story.
“Ailesia?”
Hearing Termion’s desperate call, Ailesia lifted her head with her usual bright smile.
The decision was already made.
All that remained was to put it into action.
“You know, Termion.”
“Please speak.”
“Do you trust me?”
“Yes. Of course.”
Termion answered immediately without any hesitation.
He believed without doubt that her asking this meant she definitely had a way to solve it.
It had to be so, absolutely had to be.
“…Right.”
Ailesia, struggling to hold back her burning tears, turned to address the others.
“Grand Duchess Dowager, I will definitely bring Elly back healthy. Please don’t worry and wait for us.”
“Teacher…”
Iolene fully understood what kind of pain Ailesia was enduring.
At such an unthinkable sacrifice, she couldn’t even shed tears of concern for her granddaughter.
“Hilda, Rebecca. Take good care of the children. Kalior, Sheryl, Kiril. You all need to keep training hard too, okay?”
Hilda and Rebecca simply nodded with stern expressions.
The children were already clinging tightly to Hilda and Rebecca’s legs, tears streaming down their faces.
“Chief Steward, Head Maid. Please take care of things while I’m gone. And don’t forget to nag Termion.”
“Please don’t worry, Teacher.”
“Please… please return safely.”
Despite the tone that sounded like they were speaking about their own home, Baron Gavin and Lady Herman didn’t mind at all. Rather, they answered as if it were natural and bowed slightly.
Finally, Ailesia looked at Termion again and spoke as if making a vow to herself.
“I’ll definitely save Elly. No matter how long it takes, without fail.”
“…That alone isn’t enough.”
“Hm?”
“You have to come back too. As always, together with Elly.”
“…Yeah.”
Termion, who had been hesitating for a moment, slowly approached her.
He remembered Ailesia’s warning, but he didn’t want to give up even saying goodbye.
“May I… hold your hand just once?”
“…If it’s just for a very brief moment.”
The demonic energy in her body was completely blocked off. The curse wouldn’t transfer from just lightly touching Elenora.
As Ailesia lowered her arm, Termion suddenly pulled both her and Elenora into an embrace.
“Ah, no!”
Ailesia, startled, tried to push Termion away, but it was impossible to shake him off with pure physical strength.
Fortunately, Termion didn’t drag it out for long and stepped back.
“You really…!”
“It’s fine.”
In that brief moment, demonic energy that leaked from Ailesia clung to Termion’s arm.
But gray energy that surged from his entire body instantly wrapped around the demonic energy and cast it off into the air.
“I’ve gotten the hang of it too.”
Crack!
With a sound of something crumbling, the demonic energy disappeared completely. It was such skill that even Ailesia opened her mouth in surprise.
“H-how did you do that?”
“I gained some insight while breaking the desk earlier. My aura might be a bit unusual…”
He forced out a smile and waved his hand lightly. He didn’t forget his usual calm tone either.
“Travel safely. Write letters when you have time.”
“…Yeah.”
Ailesia held Elenora firmly in her arms.
The moment the staff that had been floating in midair sparkled, the two people wrapped in intense light disappeared without a trace.
“Haah…”
Among the people who fell into silence, only Termion’s deep sigh circled the empty space forlornly.
“For now… let’s clean up.”
The person who broke the heavy silence was Iolene.
Like someone who had experienced countless chaotic situations since her youth, she gave instructions in a calm voice.
“Lord Dayford and Sir Senberg, erase the traces. No one must notice.”
“Yes, Grand Duchess Dowager.”
“Understood.”
“Head Maid, please keep everyone quiet just in case. There must be someone who heard the commotion.”
“I’ll handle it immediately.”
“And…”
Iolene, looking at the children, bit her lips tightly.
She knew it was wrong. But now she had to harden her heart for her one and only granddaughter.
“Your Highness the Prince.”
“Yes, Grand Duchess Dowager.”
“What happened today… can you keep it secret?”
“…May I ask just one question?”
“No, you may not.”
She answered in a firm voice and glared at Kalior with sharp eyes.
“At least not now.”
“…”
“It would be better for Your Highness as well.”
“…I understand.”
Kalior also had some idea about the current situation.
‘First Imperial Consort, Duke Kaif…!’
Not content with tormenting him, now they were threatening the life of his only friend.
Moreover, he knew his mother’s death wasn’t unrelated to them, but he still hadn’t found any evidence.
Grind.
Unable to contain his anger, Kalior clenched his teeth hard.
“Instead, whenever it may be… please be sure to tell me.”
“Tell you what?”
“Anything. Whatever it might be.”
“…I’ll remember.”
Iolene, who had been watching him with a bitter expression, turned her gaze away.
She saw the twin siblings holding each other tightly, looking at her with haggard faces.
‘…What wrong have these children done?’
Just as she sighed and was about to speak, Sheryl shouted first.
“I-I won’t tell anyone!”
Before Iolene, whose eyes widened, could even react, Sheryl continued trembling.
“Others might not know, but we do. The Grand Duchess got hurt just like our family did, right? Right?”
“…It seems similar.”
“Teacher Ailesia gave Father a new life. And the Grand Duchess is…”
Sheryl, swallowing back her sobs, met eyes with Kiril.
As if understanding his twin sister’s heart, Kiril also nodded.
“She became the first friend to me and Kiril. So, so…!”
“Sheryl, Kiril.”
A low voice gently interrupted Sheryl’s words.
Before they knew it, Termion had approached and was holding the two siblings tightly.
“Thank you.”
“G-Grand Duke?”
“Please continue to be Elly’s good friends. Don’t worry about things like social status.”
“…Is that really okay?”
“If anyone says anything, make sure to remember their face and name. I’ll scold them all later.”
“Sob…”
At the warm comfort mixed with deliberate humor, the siblings finally burst into the tears they had been holding back.
“Hilda.”
Termion, who had been patting the children’s shoulders, gestured toward Hilda.
She too was in a daze, but managed to respond with a heavily subdued voice.
“Yes, Your Highness the Grand Duke.”
“It will be difficult, but please take care of the children.”
“I understand.”
“…I’m sorry.”
“…It’s not your fault.”
Hilda wiped her eyes several times with the back of her hand and forced a smile while tending to the children.
“Your Highness the Prince, please wash up and go to bed early today.”
“…Okay.”
“You two need to come along too.”
“Yes…”
After Hilda left with the twins, Baron Gavin, who had been silent until now, spoke up.
“How will you handle the public announcement, Your Highness?”
“…That’s also a problem.”
At first glance, one might call him quite cold-hearted, but Baron Gavin’s face was more rigidly hardened than ever before.
Termion and Iolene, who appeared calm on the surface, must have been a mess inside as well.
A child who was only six years old had suffered such a terrible accident on what should have been the happiest day—her birthday.
As her uncle and grandmother, it was natural that even standing properly would be difficult for them.
So someone had to keep their wits about them.
Baron Gavin was equally worried about Elenora’s wellbeing. However, he was the only one who could coldly handle this chaotic situation.
“Tomorrow might be manageable, but after a few days, not only the servants but also the retainers will start having questions.”
“…Honestly, I can’t think of anything right now.”
The moment they said that Elenora had an accident due to a gift sent by Duke Kaif, a civil war would break out immediately.
War itself wasn’t frightening.
As long as they weren’t facing the entire Empire, he was confident they could achieve victory.
However, without knowing the enemy’s exact strength or their true purpose, he couldn’t recklessly drive people to the battlefield.
‘Not yet… it’s not time.’
He needed to corner them until they had nowhere to run, tighten their throats, then finish it in one blow.
For that moment, it was necessary to temporarily suppress even this current rage.
“It won’t be a big problem if Elly doesn’t show herself for a day or two.”
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