It’s Been 500 Years as an Extra, and the Original Story Still Hasn’t Begun - Chapter 25

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500 Years as Just an Extra,

The Original Story Still Won’t Begin

Episode 025

“That’s right! Our Teacher is a super strong witch fairy queen!”

A witch and a fairy at the same time? What kind of expression is that? Though I still like the queen part.

Anyway, for this reason, the two disciples had stormed into the Grand Duke’s office as soon as they finished breakfast.

“Elly’s going to the Grand Duke’s Castle with Uncle too! I’m going to see Grandmother!”

“Uncle and Grandmother are busy, so they won’t be able to play with Elly much, you know?”

“Uncle never played with Elly much anyway. He doesn’t even read fairy tale books before bed.”

“….”

Hearing the fierce criticism from his five-year-old niece, Termion bowed his head with a solemn expression.

Still, he somehow gathered reasons to try to persuade Elenora.

“The Grand Duke’s Castle is incredibly cold. The wind blows fiercely, and there’s lots of snow.”

“Then I can make lots of snowmen! And ride sleds too!”

“There won’t be as much delicious food as here either.”

“Elly doesn’t pick at her food though? I eat beans and carrots well! Broccoli and bell peppers and asparagus too!”

For a moment, Termion unconsciously asked back with a flustered expression.

“…Broccoli and bell peppers? Even asparagus?”

“They’re delicious when grilled, why? Don’t you like them, Uncle?”

“…It’s not that.”

At this rate, he wouldn’t even break even. Termion decided to change direction and target his niece’s teacher instead.

Ailesia was a sensible adult. If he persuaded her step by step, surely he could get through to her somehow.

“Ailesia, wouldn’t it be better to stay in the Imperial Capital for Elly’s education?”

“I can handle that much myself though?”

“The journey is also very rough. The situation is different from when you came from Chernil Forest.”

“What’s so different about it?”

“We’ll be riding at full speed with the Knights. Plus, we might have to use gates more than twice a day. It’s hard on young Elly.”

“You saw that Whitey and Blanky are sturdier and faster than horses, right? I can just block the Gate Shock myself.”

“….”

From Ailesia’s reaction, it seemed she had already made up her mind before coming. Like teacher, like student—she was actually going one step further.

Termion looked at Kubera with a troubled face, but he just shrugged his shoulders.

“What authority do I have? The Grand Duchess is not my niece, Your Highness.”

When did he tell me to treat him comfortably like a real brother in private? Then couldn’t he treat Elenora a bit like a real niece too?

Termion didn’t give up until the end and asked Baron Gavin.

“Chief Steward, what do you think?”

“Oh my, this old man overdid it from the morning and now my back is aching. I’ll see you in the afternoon, Your Highness.”

What does that have to do with anything? Before Termion could respond, Baron Gavin, who had bent his back at a right angle, bolted straight out of the office.

“…No matter how I look at it, his back seems perfectly fine.”

Whether his lord let out a dejected voice or not, Kubera was discussing specific travel plans with Ailesia.

“Will you use that same carriage you used when coming to the manor?”

“There isn’t a better carriage than that one, right?”

“I’m worried the carriage won’t be able to reach its full speed because the road is rough. There’s also the concern it might break.”

“If we remove the wheels and maintain a floating state with magic, there’s no problem. Then we can speed along even if the ground is bad.”

“Ooh, such a method!”

Hearing Ailesia’s explanation, Kubera’s eyes widened in admiration. It was an innovative idea he had never once thought of until now.

“Is it an application of Flight Magic? Or another method?”

“Anti-Gravity Magic. Some other Support Magic goes into it slightly, but to put it simply, there’s no need to control it individually like Flight Magic.”

“Amazing! If commercialization research is done, the applications would be endless!”

He won’t even listen to my side but suddenly acts like a mage having such conversations? Termion glared at Kubera with the look of someone watching a traitor.

“…Is that what’s important right now?”

When Termion let out a low growling voice, Kubera immediately took a military salute.

“Then Your Highness, I’ll start preparations right away. There’s a lot to take care of if we want to depart within two days at the latest.”

“Lord Dayford?”

Kubera left Termion’s desperate call behind him and rushed out of the office like the wind.

“…Somehow I don’t have a single person on my side.”

“Hey, what are you saying? Your listening niece feels hurt.”

“Elly always cheers for Uncle!”

“Haa.”

If he told Elenora it was absolutely not allowed here, it would obviously only backfire. Hadn’t he already paid dearly for the disappearance incident?

Even after hearing the truth from Baron Baton, Termion was still blaming himself.

“Elly.”

Termion made eye contact with Elenora with a serious expression.

“Do you really want to go with Uncle?”

“…Is it really not allowed?”

Where did the momentum from when she stormed into the office go? Elenora’s voice shrank completely.

Elenora was always like this. Being stubborn without rhyme or reason was only momentary—she generally didn’t do things that would trouble the people around her.

‘She could throw more tantrums befitting her age.’

When she fidgets with her fingers and reads the mood like that, his heart becomes endlessly soft.

In the end, Termion slowly rose from his chair. It seemed like this time was inevitably his defeat.

“Uncle, are you angry at Elly?”

“Elly.”

Termion hugged Elenora and answered while gently patting her back.

“I’m not angry. I said that because I thought it would be good for Elly to stay here.”

“Elly likes being with Uncle the most though.”

“…I see.”

In his childhood, he had longed for his family’s side like that too, yet he couldn’t understand the child’s heart.

After finishing his brief reflection inwardly, he stood up holding Elenora in his arms.

“Are you dressed warmly?”

“Yes! The fur coat Teacher put on me, it’s not cold at all!”

“Then shall we take a walk with Uncle? We can’t do it for long though.”

“…Really? Really?”

It was quite rare for Termion to make time during the morning. Watching Elenora shake her arms in joy, a smile naturally bloomed on his lips.

‘What’s so special about this, really.’

What this child wants isn’t anything grand.

Talking together even briefly whenever possible, walking through the garden together, eating meals together, staying by her side until she falls asleep.

Those small moments of sharing warmth as family were enough.

Doesn’t she become this happy just from holding hands once and being hugged? For that, he could handle any amount of troublesome work.

“You’re making quite an adult expression there, boy.”

But how exactly should he handle this woman?

Ailesia’s expression with her eyes narrowed like a cat was truly irritating.

Even her teasing voice was somehow so clear, making his heart that had finally relaxed feel strangely stiff again.

In the midst of all this, her figure leaning slightly against the sofa was picture-perfect. It was troublesome how his gaze was drawn to her without him realizing.

Termion deliberately turned his head away and let out a deliberately gruff question.

“…Must you tease me like that?”

“Hey, how embarrassed you’re getting.”

He should just stop talking. Swallowing dry saliva, he shuffled his steps toward the office door.

“Whitey! Blanky!”

“Woof woof!”

Leaving Elenora to roll around buried in the fur of the two wolves for a moment, Termion asked Ailesia about something that had been bothering him.

“How did you manage the barrier restoration?”

“Oh, that? I took care of it completely yesterday while catching those bastards.”

“How?”

“Reasonably well?”

“…That’s impressive. You really are an incredibly strong witch.”

“Are you being sarcastic?”

“It’s pure admiration.”

“Tch.”

Ailesia pouted as if she found it boring. Seeing her reaction, Termion awkwardly changed the subject.

“Did Elly say she wanted to go to the Grand Duke’s Castle with me?”

“Huh? Wasn’t that matter already settled?”

“I was wondering if you might have encouraged her.”

The desire to go together had surely come from Elenora first. However, Termion suspected there was a reason why Ailesia had taken Elenora’s side.

Though she only appeared playful on the surface, Ailesia was quite cool-headed and rational. This could be seen from how cleanly she had succeeded in rooting out the traitors this time.

“You’re really falsely accusing an innocent person? Just because you’re a Grand Duke, does that mean you can bully witches however you want?”

“…Isn’t it obviously the opposite?”

This time he seemed genuinely wronged, as Termion asked back with a slightly pitiful expression.

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