It’s Been 500 Years as an Extra, and the Original Story Still Hasn’t Begun - Chapter 47

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500 Years as Just an Extra,

The Original Story Still Won’t Begin

Episode 047

“Please don’t say such things, Your Highness. Escorting the Grand Duchess is an honor.”

“You take care of yourself as well, Your Highness.”

“Thank you.”

Tulk and Ronel grinned as if they didn’t mind at all and performed a military salute.

It wasn’t just words—they truly understood how important the mission they’d been assigned was.

“Uncle!”

“Aren’t you cold, Elly? You didn’t have to come out.”

“What? You were planning to go far away without even looking at Elly’s face?”

“How does that even make sense?”

This person really does this whenever he gets the chance. Before Termion could even frown, Elenora approached his feet, raised her arms, and started hopping up and down.

“Uncle, greeting, greeting!”

“Greeting?”

The child hung onto Termion’s neck as he bent down awkwardly, then planted a loud kiss on her uncle’s cheek.

“Have a safe trip!”

“…Right. Make sure to eat your meals properly, and don’t play outside too much since you might catch a cold. Got it?”

“Yes, yes!”

“Uncle loves you very much.”

“Elly too! Hehe!”

Termion patted his brightly smiling niece’s head and turned around.

Now it was time to leave.

“Is there anything else to pack, Ailesia?”

“We can go like this. You said it takes about half a day to reach the Gate?”

“Yes. We’ll continue without any breaks in between.”

About 50km north of the Grand Duke’s Castle, there was a massive fortress. It was the place that managed the Gate directly connected to the advance base in the Gardbale Mountains.

Ailesia planned to travel there riding Blanky. Sending him back would be simple—just a wave of her staff after arrival.

“Then we’ll depart.”

“Right. Shall we go too, Blanky?”

“Woof!”

Just as Ailesia was about to mount Blanky’s back, Elenora grabbed the hem of her skirt. It seemed she had something left to say.

“What is it, Little One?”

“You know, Teacher.”

When she leaned her ear close to the hesitating Elenora, the child wrapped her arms tightly around Ailesia’s neck and whispered.

“Don’t get hurt, Teacher. I hope Uncle doesn’t get hurt either.”

“Don’t worry. Who do you think Teacher is?”

“The world’s strongest, super strong, pretty fairy witch queen!”

…Somehow the modifiers seem to be getting more elaborate. I don’t even know what’s what anymore.

Ailesia gently kissed Elenora’s forehead and sat on Blanky’s back.

The child looked reluctant to let her go, but soon waved with a bright smile. Her other hand was already firmly holding Hilda’s hand.

“Depart for Tillan Fortress!”

At Termion’s command, the knights began to move. Everyone looked visibly tense, but Ailesia alone leisurely enjoyed the surrounding scenery.

‘It really has been a long time.’

It had taken a full 450 years from losing Master to reaching the Gardbale Mountains.

She was simply curious about what would happen there, what hidden content from the original story would emerge.

…And also what her master Rubia’s final words truly meant.

As Termion had said, the knight order traveled for over four hours in a forced march without a single break.

The road from the Grand Duke’s Castle to Tillan Fortress was very well maintained, and they weren’t moving very fast since they were traveling with wagons loaded with supply materials.

“We’ll have lunch and rest here before taking the Gate.”

“Wasn’t this urgent?”

Upon arriving at Tillan Fortress, Termion briefly explained the schedule. Ailesia had just sent Blanky back to the Grand Duke’s Castle.

“There won’t be time to rest once we arrive at the base. As soon as we unload the supply materials and check the situation, we’ll be deployed immediately. We need to maintain optimal physical condition until then.”

But why did the way he was looking at her seem so displeased?

It wasn’t quite irritation or dissatisfaction, but more like he was dealing with some sheltered noble lady who knew nothing of the world.

“That’s the Gate?”

“Yes. It’s one-way only, so travel from the base to the fortress is impossible. It was made that way for emergency situations.”

When she asked while pretending not to know, Termion continued his explanation without any particular expression. Despite his face, his voice was quite kind.

‘It looks like some mythological ruin.’

Between two pillars that seemed about 10 meters high, a house-sized rock was connected with iron chains. It was quite a unique structure for a Gate.

“It’s said that the Founder of House Retis installed it with help from a Grand Mage. The construction method and operating principles are different from ordinary Gates, but almost nothing has been definitively discovered.”

“Then how does it work?”

“The operation method is well documented in records. It’s said that ancient magic lost to time is hidden in that Gate.”

“Ancient magic?”

Ailesia, who had been listening, suppressed a hollow laugh. Knowing the true nature of what humans called ancient magic, it sounded utterly absurd to her.

‘As if that would be hidden there. It’s a concept that can’t even be recorded in pictures or writing in the first place.’

Still, it was an interesting story, so Termion’s explanation wasn’t particularly boring.

The origins of that strangely shaped Gate and matters concerning ancient magic were never even mentioned in the original work. Same with the Founder of House Retis.

That made sense, since Termion’s monster subjugation episode was only about two chapters’ worth of content in the original.

‘The departure scene appears, then a brief explanation of the base after arrival, then a few weeks later Termion returns and collapses.’

Really rushed doesn’t even begin to describe it. Where did all the content in between go?

When reading, she had liked how fast-paced the development was, but when that became reality, it was a different story.

She had expected to gain new information, but having too many hidden plot threads was also troublesome.

While internally complaining for a moment, Termion checked the time and spoke up.

“Let’s start with a meal.”

“Oh, you’re going to eat with me?”

“…I suppose we’ve been eating separately until now.”

Termion’s response was quite blunt. His tone seemed to protest as if asking what all the time they’d spent together meant.

‘Come to think of it, that’s true?’

Indeed, unless he was away on business, they always ate together as a trio with Elenora. Since coming to the Grand Duke’s Castle, the Grand Duchess Dowager had joined them too.

Our Grand Duke had unexpectedly delicate sides. I should quickly appease him before he gets more sulky.

“Oh come on, don’t sulk over something like that.”

“Who’s sulking?”

When I grinned and casually linked arms, he startled and shook me off. But since he didn’t create distance, he didn’t seem particularly displeased.

“Let’s eat and then contact Elly briefly. She must be curious.”

“…Is such a thing possible?”

“Do you know how many spells I put on that necklace? You couldn’t buy it anywhere for money.”

“That’s welcome news indeed.”

Termion grumbled with a sullen expression but continued responding. Compared to their first meeting when he was completely hostile, this was quite a positive change.

‘Really, what a difficult boy.’

How nice it would be if he smiled more often with that handsome face. For now, I’ll have to be satisfied with walking shoulder to shoulder.

Rumble rumble rumble—

With a tremendous vibration, the rock wrapped in iron chains began to slowly rise. It was the sight of the gate beginning to operate in earnest.

The moment the rock reached the top and the iron chains stretched taut, pure white light poured out from between the pillars.

“Mana release stabilization confirmed!”

“Mana tunnel operation complete! Movement is now possible!”

The knights managing the gate reported to Termion in loud voices.

According to what she heard during the meal, all the staff at Tillan Fortress were among the most skilled magic users in the Tigel Knight Order.

It might look like a sinecure to others, but in reality, it was a coveted position that couldn’t be dreamed of without considerable skill.

To be promoted to the highest rank of knight, one had to serve here for at least two years.

‘I wonder if that person is at the advance base?’

After finishing the meal and taking a tour around the fortress, the person Ailesia was looking for was nowhere to be seen. As she stepped into the gate, her expression was filled with disappointment.

‘If they’re not there either, it means they’ve been dispatched to another territory…’

While Tulk and Ronel, who were currently assigned to guard Elenora, were excellent knights, there was a different knight who had been assigned to guard Elenora in the original work.

All she knew was their appearance, clothing, and name. She could find them immediately with Termion’s help, but if asked what their relationship was, she wouldn’t have a proper answer.

“Are you experiencing any gate shock, Ailesia?”

“I’m fine. What about you?”

“Up to three times a day is no problem for me. I don’t know about more than that since I haven’t tried.”

Unlike the other knights who frowned due to mild dizziness or tinnitus, Termion maintained his usual calm complexion.

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