I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit – Chapter 194

Chapter 194

The Empire’s social structure was originally divided into nobles and commoners.

A very small number of nobles and a majority of commoners.

For 500 years, it has been divided that way, but now it has changed a lot.

A new class, the middle class, began to emerge.

Those who have built up a stable amount of wealth and assets in the era of great upheaval called the Isabel Revolution or Isabel Syndrome.

People who are not necessarily rich, but not poor like they used to be.

People who can now have dreams and hopes.

“That person is Princess Isabel.”

Lumia, who runs the Lumin Trading Company, was begging in the slums until 10 years ago.

However, the TeyIsabel Transfer Gate caused a logistics revolution, and she was lucky enough to seize the opportunity there and establish a proper trading company.

She had a duty to tell her child.

The reason why we can live with hope like this.

“Remember this clearly.”

“I know. I will remember.”

Ruby is three years old.

She was a child who couldn’t even speak properly, but she decided to listen to her mother’s words.

Isabel’s voice was heard.

“My dear citizens of the Empire, I am Isabel.”

Isabel was very nervous.

But it was a pleasant tremor.

It was truly grateful that so many people had come forward for her.

“As many of you know, I will be gone from this world in a few days. It would be a lie to say I am not afraid. A life with a foretold death is scarier than I thought.”

A huge crowd had gathered, but no one spoke.

Some were already wiping their eyes with handkerchiefs.

“If I had only been afraid, I would not have been able to stand here. It is true that I am scared, but the gratitude that is greater than that made me stand here.”

Isabel thinks she received this life as a gift.

She should have died anyway, but she was given the gift of 21 years of life.

A healthy life without any pain.

A life with a loving family.

A life surrounded by precious people.

“Through the foretold death, I was able to learn to be grateful for life.”

Because she knew when she would die.

She had to do her best in everything.

She felt that the time given to her was too short, and she felt sorry for the time.

“But everyone, we all die.”

It’s just not scheduled.

As Isabel said, everyone faces death.

“Therefore, we must live our lives to the fullest as if tomorrow is our last…… I will not say such a cliché.”

Isabel smiled.

‘This…… is really not bad.’

I guess I’m really an attention seeker.

It felt quite good to be the center of attention of so many people.

At least for this moment, she wasn’t so scared.

“I’m just grateful.”

Isabel knew.

The vast crowd that gave her tremendous support was the biggest pillar that supported the Bilotian Imperial Family.

An empire without its people does not exist.

“And please, although I will be leaving, please do not withdraw your support for me.”

Those who leave will leave.

But the living must continue to live their lives.

“Please remember me.”

Remembering and commemorating Isabel.

Continuing the support for Isabel.

It will make the Bilotian Imperial Family even stronger.

“I would be happy if many people remembered me.”

Isabel smiled brightly.

Whether by coincidence or fate, the clouds that had filled the sky began to clear, and bright sunlight began to seep in.

A ray of light pierced through the clouds and brightly illuminated Isabel.

“Actually, I was happy. I thought I received this life as a gift. And this life became the greatest gift to me. The citizens of the Empire who are gathered here before me, for me, are living proof of that.”

Isabel bowed.

“I deeply thank everyone who has been a gift to me.”

“……”

“And I sincerely hope that your lives will also be gifts.”

It might be too idealistic, but Isabel hoped for a slightly better world.

“I hope it is a life where families gather together for dinner every evening.”

“……”

“I hope it is a life where you can share your daily lives with your friends over a small tea time on weekends. I hope it is a life where you can eat delicious desserts to your heart’s content. I hope there is at least one truly precious person in my life. I hope that before I fall asleep, I can think that today was quite enjoyable. I hope it is a life where you can look forward to opening your eyes in the morning. I hope that no one is lonely. I hope that everyone can enjoy a lot of love.”

“……”

“I hope it is a life where, when I finally leave, I can leave happily, thinking that this world was a gift to me.”

Isabel was still smiling.

“If it were that kind of life, it would be sad to leave, but not terrible.”

“……”

“That’s how I am. I am leaving having achieved everything I said. So please don’t be too sad. After I leave, please hold a feast with bread and alcohol for a week. Please remember my death with joy.”

“……”

“I will leave, dreaming of a better today than yesterday, and a better tomorrow than today. I am glad I can dream of it. As long as there is hope in this land, we will be able to create a more beautiful tomorrow.”

Isabel bowed once again.

“I sincerely respect you.”

The speech was over.

Some people started clapping.

No one made a sound, they just clapped.

The adults simply responded to Isabel’s blessing with applause.

For some reason, it felt sacrilegious to open their mouths.

But a young child shouted loudly.

“Princess!”

As if it were a lie, the sound of applause stopped.

In the midst of a huge silence, only the voice of the young child filled the square like a giant.

“I will be a cool older sister like the Princess!”

Ruby didn’t quite understand what Isabel was saying.

But in Ruby’s eyes, Isabel looked like a princess from a fairy tale book.

She felt like the greatest princess in the world.

Ruby’s mother, Rubia, blushed deeply.

It felt like she had accidentally stepped into a sacred realm that should not be invaded.

She felt like she had become an irreverent person.

“Hey, Ruby. Be, be quiet……”

“Thank you!”

Ruby doesn’t know what or how Isabel did it.

But she heard adults constantly saying thank you to Isabel.

Even her mother, Rubia, always expressed her gratitude to Isabel.

“Thank you very, very much!”

Ruby decided to give Isabel the best words she had ever heard from her mother.

“Thank you for being born!”

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Thank you for being born.

I don’t know how much comfort those words gave me.

‘I guess I lived well.’

I’ve been feeling it since earlier, but I felt it more clearly now.

I felt relieved after saying everything I wanted to say.

It seemed like I had brushed off the handful of lingering regrets, so my heart felt refreshed.

The applause didn’t stop even though I didn’t think I had said anything that great, and I didn’t dislike the sound of the applause.

‘It’s a good thing I’m an attention seeker. I can be happy with this.’

Since it’s come to this.

Shall I ramble on a little more?

When will I get another chance like this?

‘Let’s be sensible!’

I decided to come down here because it would be better for our family to leave gracefully.

But then I heard the sound of a trumpet from the sky.

‘Huh? Trumpet?’

In the sky where all the clouds had cleared.

A bright light, not sunlight, poured down, dyeing the blue sky white.

“Huh? Look, look over there!”

“Look, look over there!”

I looked up at the sky too.

In the sky dyed with white light, a curtain of light made of light stretched out long.

Angels with wings appeared, breaking through the curtain.

‘What, what is this?’

There were angels in ?

That can’t be true.

Among the trumpet-blowing angels, a dazzlingly white woman appeared.

A person dressed entirely in white, from head to toe.

“I have come to take you.”

Is she a real angel?

Is that person like a god or something?

‘Come to think of it…… there’s a god of death, so there’s no guarantee there aren’t other gods.’

Strangely, that voice was clearly audible to me.

It was a voice that permeated the ears of everyone here, not just mine.

“I have loved you and prepared you. Even before you were born.”

The pure white woman approached me.

Even though her face wasn’t clearly visible because she was too bright, I felt that she was dazzlingly beautiful.

‘Beautiful.’

As if possessed by something, I approached the woman.

Strangely, my body floated.

As if there were stairs in the air, I walked up towards the sky.

“Princess!”

I heard Sir Viaton’s voice.

Suddenly, I came to my senses.

“There’s still…… there’s still time left.”

I had a hunch.

That holding that hand would be my death.

‘Not yet……’

I don’t intend to refuse death, but I still have things to do.

I have to say my last goodbyes to my beloved family.

I have to eat Yuri’s desserts until I’m stuffed.

Tteokbokki and patbingsu too.

I don’t want to leave yet.

‘But why…… can’t I refuse?’

Regardless of my will, I kept getting closer to the woman.

I wanted to hide in that light and rest.

Sir Viaton grabbed me and hugged me.

And he glared at the woman with blazing eyes.

“Who are you?”

“The one who loves that child.”

The woman waved her hand once, and dozens of rays of light flew out and bound Sir Viaton’s body.

“You shall rest for a while.”

Sir Viaton fell asleep just like that.

‘What’s going on?’

The woman held out her hand to me again.

“Let’s go, child.”