It’s Been 500 Years as an Extra, and the Original Story Still Hasn’t Begun - Chapter 20

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500 Years as Just an Extra,

The Original Story Still Won’t Begin

Episode 020

Termion sat back down in his chair and became lost in thought while shuffling through documents.

‘Unless they’re fools, they’ll move tonight.’

He wouldn’t know exactly when the barrier would be fully restored until he worked on it.

This was why he had asked Kubera for help. If he informed the three highest-ranking people in the manor, they would naturally keep everyone quiet and act normally.

But with such a commotion, no matter how much the servants tried to hush it up, word was bound to spread.

Tonight was the only time they could be certain the barrier was incomplete. Baron Baton wouldn’t let such an easy opportunity slip by.

‘I’ll have to leave the rest to Ailesia.’

Seeing things flow according to plan actually hurt his pride a little.

He had confirmed her abilities with his own eyes and decided to trust her. However, every time he dealt with her, he felt slightly inadequate, which was disappointing.

“…Tch.”

He had to admit what needed to be admitted. Despite probably not being much older than him, Ailesia embodied the ideal adult figure Termion had imagined.

And what about her attitude toward Elenora? Watching her smile brightly at his niece with that fairy-like beautiful face made his heart soften without him realizing it.

“If you keep frowning like that, you’ll get wrinkles. You have a handsome face, so you should take care of it.”

Why was he suddenly remembering that pointless nagging he’d heard from her?

Termion threw the quill pen he was holding into the ink bottle as if discarding it.

In the dead of night when everyone was asleep, a group was crossing the Grand Duke’s Estate.

‘Now’s our chance.’

The man who had previously exchanged secret talks with Baron Baton twisted his lips into a smirk.

Past noon, an urgent message had arrived from Baron Baton. It said the Grand Duchy’s Dimensional Coordinate Distortion Magic had been neutralized, so they should move tonight.

Just in case, he had also confirmed with a servant he had separately recruited.

‘He said a massive wave swept through the building. With that kind of impact, the barrier could well be damaged.’

While facing the Tigel Knights head-on would be hopeless, his goal was kidnapping the Grand Duchess.

Even if the new tutor was a mage, once they got close and used Spatial Transfer Magic, it would be over. Even for a High Mage, Dimensional Coordinate Tracking wasn’t easy.

The only person with such abilities was the Grand Duchess Dowager at the Grand Duke’s Castle. By the time she moved, they would have already erased their traces and more.

“Assembly complete, Lord Brantin.”

“Team 1 will draw the Tigel Knights’ attention, Team 2 head to the Main Building. Team 3 block the area around the West Wing. I’ll go directly to the West Wing.”

“Who will handle the Grand Duchess?”

“Baron Baton agreed to move. Once he brings out the Grand Duchess, we’ll immediately use Spatial Movement Magic to escape the manor. I’ll fire a signal flare before leaving. You all know the rendezvous point, right?”

“Are we taking him too?”

“No.”

Brantin’s short answer was ice-cold.

“He doesn’t even know who we are anyway. He’s perfect to throw away as a scapegoat.”

There was no need to take care of a pawn that had outlived its usefulness. Brantin had decided to abandon Baron Baton after their conversation in the storage.

“If we delay, it’ll be hard to escape. I don’t want to lose you all in a place like this. We must avoid unnecessary sacrifices.”

At his seemingly caring words, the subordinates in black clothes bowed their heads deeply.

These were high-grade personnel incomparable to Baron Baton. Considering the capital and time invested in training each one, they had to return alive at all costs.

‘Twenty skilled fighters rivaling Aura Experts. Even the Grand Duchy should have a chance of success with a surprise attack by this many.’

Using Dark Magic to enhance their bodies could produce nearly twice the strength momentarily. Even the mighty Tigel Knights wouldn’t be able to handle them easily.

“Let’s move out.”

The subordinates scattered to their positions, and Brantin also headed toward the West Wing.

The Grand Duchy stained by deep night was utterly quiet. Except for the dim lights illuminating the entrance, not a single light could be seen inside the building.

‘The Grand Duchess’s room is on the West Wing 3rd Floor.’

Lying flat among the nearby bushes, his eyes caught sight of a group entering the West Wing. It was Baron Baton and two retainers following him.

He could go directly to the Grand Duchess’s room and kidnap her himself, but there was a risk of leaving traces if something went wrong. The Alarm Magic that detected outsiders was still intact.

Baron Baton and the retainers carried identification, so they wouldn’t trigger the Alarm Magic. Moreover, as Head Butler, he had emergency keys to all rooms.

The Grand Duchess’s tutor was somewhat concerning, but that was only when she was awake. There was no way she could handle three sturdy men sneaking in while she slept.

‘It’s been five minutes since they went in. It should be time for them to come out.’

He had told them to come out to the terrace once they secured the Grand Duchess. Then he would use Flight Magic to take the Grand Duchess away. It was truly a simple plan.

‘…Why is it taking so long?’

Brantin watched the terrace with slightly anxious feelings.

Could they be having some kind of struggle with that tutor woman? But it was far too quiet for there to be any problems.

Finally, unable to wait any longer, he carefully raised his body, and at that very moment.

CRASH!

“AAAAHHH!”

With a tremendous noise, someone was flung out onto the terrace.

“…Damn it!”

Startled, Brantin hastily used Flight Magic and soared up to the terrace.

Baron Baton, who had climbed to the West Wing 3rd Floor, tried hard to suppress the laughter that kept bubbling up.

The situation was very favorable. The Tigel Knights were scheduled for training from dawn tomorrow, so today there was no one guarding near the Grand Duchess’s room.

There was one servant on duty in the corridor, but he was already recruited by him. Such things could easily be arranged with the Head Butler’s authority.

Click.

The door opened with the low friction sound of a key turning.

Up to this point, it was a perfect success.

Just in case, he lifted his heels and entered inside, and if only he hadn’t heard that voice.

“What exactly do men who visit a young lady’s room in the dead of night want?”

Ailesia sat upright by the bedside, glaring at him with a cold expression.

‘Why is she awake?’

He had definitely put plenty of sleeping pills in the dinner and dessert. Since she had finished all the food, she should have been sleeping like the dead until tomorrow morning.

“Not going to answer?”

For a moment, overwhelmed by her presence, Baron Baton gulped and opened his mouth.

“Haha, Lady Milenov. What brings you to this room?”

“I asked first.”

She had been speaking informally from the very first word. Heated with anger, he ground his teeth.

‘Where does this nobody of unknown origin get off being so arrogant…!’

He couldn’t ruin things by getting angry here. He forced his expression to soften.

“I received His Grace’s orders to bring the Grand Duchess for an urgent matter.”

“What matter? The child is sleeping so peacefully.”

“Well, I don’t know either. I simply follow what I’m told.”

Baron Baton gave evasive answers and tried to approach the bed, but Ailesia raised her hand to block his steps.

“If it’s that urgent, tell him to come himself.”

“…Excuse me?”

“If you’re going to take a child in the middle of the night, you should show that much sincerity. Who are you to tell people to come and go?”

“Sigh, Lady Milenov.”

Baron Baton barely suppressed his rising irritation and let out a sigh.

“The fact that he sent me shows it’s an urgent matter, and that His Grace cannot move due to the circumstances.”

“How ridiculous.”

“What?”

Ailesia rose from her seat and strode purposefully toward Baron Baton.

“If something that serious happened at the manor, you’re telling me three shabby men—not even knights—came to take Elly away?”

“….”

“What makes you think I’d entrust Elly to them? If you’re going to lie, you should have used your head more.”

The moment she took another step forward, Baron Baton’s eyes flashed.

He swiftly drew the dagger he had hidden behind his waist and swung it. The cold blade was aimed directly at Ailesia’s throat.

‘No matter how skilled she is, at this distance!’

If he didn’t allow her the time and distance to use magic, his opponent was just an ordinary woman in her twenties. He calculated that he could easily kill or subdue her.

His grave miscalculation was that he had no idea Ailesia had once made her name as a legendary adventurer.

Swoosh!

As the blade swung futilely, Ailesia ducked like lightning.

From that position, she stepped forward with her right foot and spun her body in the opposite direction. Simultaneously, her left leg shot out like a whip and struck Baron Baton’s jaw.

Crack!

“Guhk…!”

Baron Baton’s body, eyes rolled back, seemed to float in the air for a moment before collapsing.

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