It’s Been 500 Years as an Extra, and the Original Story Still Hasn’t Begun - Chapter 4

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500 Years as Just an Extra,

The Original Story Still Won’t Begin

Episode 004

“Oh my.”

For a mere five-year-old child to think this far. This was absolutely not something possible just by being smart.

As Ailesia’s eyes widened in inner admiration, Elenora clenched her fists and continued speaking.

“If Elly becomes super strong and protects Uncle, and protects other people too! Then Uncle won’t have to work so much and can rest, right? Right, Teacher?”

“That would be nice, wouldn’t it?”

“Then Uncle can play with Elly much more… So that’s why.”

As she spoke, emotions seemed to overwhelm her, and Elenora’s eyes quickly became teary.

“Elly.”

Ailesia knelt down right there and pulled Elenora into a tight embrace. She didn’t care at all whether her clothes got dirty or not.

“Were you sad that Uncle couldn’t play with Elly much?”

“…A little.”

“But you endured it well all by yourself, right? Because you shouldn’t disturb Uncle.”

“What if Uncle… gets annoyed and dislikes Elly for being bothersome, *hic*.”

“Uncle loves Elly so much. Absolutely not. It’s okay.”

The hiccupping sounds from trying to hold back tears continued for a while.

Ailesia forcibly swallowed the heat rising deep in her chest and comforted Elenora.

“Teacher will teach you magic.”

“Really?”

“Magic or anything else, everything Elly wants.”

“Everything… really?”

“Our baby, do everything you want to do.”

Let’s set aside thoughts about the original story for now.

The child in her arms right now is just a five-year-old girl thirsting for family love.

“Let’s become super strong, and tell Uncle not to worry and to play with Elly happily. Okay?”

“But is it really… okay?”

“Of course, really. Even if it’s not okay, Teacher will make it okay.”

She wanted to protect Elenora. She wanted to make her happy somehow.

There would surely be trials and hardships, but she wanted her to overcome all of that and smile in the end.

She would teach Elenora anything she wanted, and do everything Elenora asked for.

‘Just as Aunt and Master… did for me.’

She would create a future where this child would never be separated from the people she loved and stay together until the end. She had lived earnestly until now for that purpose.

“Teacher will protect everything. Elly, and Elly’s Uncle too. The people Elly likes too.”

“Really?”

“Of course!”

Wiping Elenora’s eyes with her finger, Ailesia grinned with a confident face.

“Because Teacher is a kind and super strong witch.”

“…Teacher, I like you the most in the world.”

With a still sniffling voice, Elenora hugged Ailesia’s neck tightly.

“But, Teacher.”

“Yes?”

After being held in her arms for a while, Elenora peeked up her head and asked hesitantly.

“I like Uncle and Grandmother the most in the world too, what should I do?”

“…”

“If I say I like Teacher the most, Grandmother might not know, but Uncle will definitely get upset.”

“…Sh-shall we think about it together?”

A five-year-old asking a question more difficult than ‘do you like mommy or daddy better.’

And what’s this about three people being the most liked in the world.

As expected, protagonists are difficult.

Before long, the fallen leaves gradually disappeared, and the winter atmosphere slowly deepened.

It was a morning about two months after Elenora had come to the forest, ten days after the first snow fell.

‘…Who could it be? There are quite a few of them.’

It was just time for the sun to rise, so Elenora was still asleep.

Ailesia, who was quietly enjoying a solitary walk, noticed that strangers had entered the forest.

‘They’re not woodcutters or hunters. Not lost villagers either.’

She always kept a magical barrier spread throughout the entire forest.

It was to prevent people from going too deep and to stop the wild beasts and monsters living in the forest from going down to the village.

Most were hardly worth a punch, but that was only by her standards.

If even one creature like Whitey or Blanky appeared, that village would be devastated.

‘Could it be?’

Snap!

Ailesia flicked her finger and summoned a large mirror. The forest scenery unfolded on the mirror’s surface.

She could see about ten men moving in a group.

The armor covering their bodies, the swords in their hands, and the thick cloaks over them. They were unmistakably knights in appearance.

Especially the man at the front was impressive. Though slightly shorter than the other knights, the aura emanating from his movements was extraordinary.

‘That man is…!’

He had the same black hair as Elenora. When she changed the screen angle, obsidian-dark black eyes were revealed.

‘Termion!’

The Northern Grand Duke who had the nickname ‘Demon’ in the original story, Elenora’s uncle, had finally appeared.

“…What should I do now?”

Ailesia nervously chewed her fingertips with an anxious heart.

It was the moment she had been looking forward to so much, but tension filled her entire body at the thought that she might have to fight him if something went wrong.

‘I probably won’t die like in the original story, but still, just in case.’

What would be the best way to safely reunite Elenora and Termion while not arousing suspicion herself?

Plan A. Just drop Elenora right in front of her uncle.

‘Absolutely not! Impossible!’

Termion would obviously leave the forest without looking back as soon as he discovered Elenora.

She couldn’t let them part ways for life like that. Without even considering it, this was definitely rejected.

Plan B. Bring only Termion separately and let him meet Elenora.

‘…Wouldn’t it be fortunate if he doesn’t just swing his sword out of nowhere?’

There was no guarantee he would listen to explanations. Rather, there was a high possibility he would only develop unnecessary suspicions about whether Ailesia had kidnapped Elenora.

For this reason, this was also rejected.

Plan C. Buy time while attempting conversation.

‘It seems like using magic appropriately might work somehow.’

If she sent Elenora somewhere else temporarily, Termion wouldn’t be able to act rashly either.

However, she was alone while he was with knights. They might start a fight first.

“…Ah, I don’t know. Let’s just go with Plan C for now.”

Even though there was no guarantee things would go according to plan, this seemed to be the best option.

Whatever happens, happens. This wasn’t a leisurely situation where she could afford such worries anyway.

Right now, the most important thing was for Elenora to meet Termion and return home safely.

‘And I just need to prevent the curse from activating.’

It will definitely work out. She had trained relentlessly for 500 years for this very purpose.

Ailesia looked at Termion in the mirror and calmly reassured herself.

It had been about two months since he began searching for his missing niece.

The magic tool tracking his niece’s pendant clearly pointed to the log cabin before his eyes.

‘Is that the place?’

The man with clenched lips, Termion, carefully moved forward.

“When I close my eyes~”

In the middle of the courtyard, a large pot was boiling vigorously, and beside it, a woman was humming a tune.

Sensing the approaching presence, she turned around and blinked.

“Huh? Who are you?”

For a moment, Termion unconsciously stopped moving.

‘…This woman is the witch I’ve only heard about?’

Golden hair brilliant as if melted gold, blue eyes that seemed to contain a clear lake.

All the witches in fairy tales had shabby appearances and wicked personalities, but this woman somehow had looks that would make even fairies weep.

His bewilderment at her beautiful appearance was brief, as Termion sharpened his nerves.

“Where is my niece?”

He asked coldly, hardening his expression as he pointed his sword at her.

“Suddenly? Why are you looking for your niece here?”

With an expression that was impossible to tell if it was acting or genuine, even tilting her head, the woman before him continued stirring the large pot with a ladle.

Her attitude of acting as if he didn’t matter at all was quite irritating.

“I heard testimony of someone witnessing a girl about five years old in this forest. Black hair with green eyes. The adult woman with her was said to have blonde hair and blue eyes.”

The passerby who had relayed the information at the time had also added shocking details.

“It must surely be the witch of the Western Forest that’s only passed down in legends.”

When Termion first heard those words, he felt his heart sink.

His niece who disappeared from the manor was with a witch? And in that Chernil Forest said to be overflowing with ferocious magical beasts?

He began searching the maze-like forest with the knights from dawn.

The moment the magic tool tracking the pendant glowed brightly, his vision opened up and a lake appeared.

Then he discovered a woman cooking with an expression full of joy.

“Blonde hair and blue eyes, that would be me?”

“…The witch said to live in the Western Forest. No doubt about it.”

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