I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit – Chapter 107

Chapter 107

Kiruen moved quickly.

She took steps to protect Isabel, but it was already too late.

Just before Man Kalf, who had transformed into a shadow, could attack Isabel.

A huge magic circle was created at Isabel’s feet.

From the magic circle, powerful mana gushed out, causing a strong blast of wind, and light made of mana scattered.

Isabel’s yellow hair fluttered in the mana wind.

It was truly a feast of immense mana.

A large sword popped out from within the magic circle.

It was the “Zhanmadao” that Kiruen had gifted her.

“Ugh!”

Man Kalf hurriedly pulled his body back. He almost got pierced by the Zhanmadao.

That time was enough.

Viaton slashed around Man Kalf’s ankles, who had transformed into black smoke, causing him to fall.

The smoke scattered, but no blood was drawn.

He didn’t seem to feel any pain either. Certainly, he didn’t look human.

Viaton said with a smile.

“Captain Kiruen, please escort Her Highness inside the tent.”

Perhaps due to the aftereffects of using a large-scale magic, Isabel had fainted, and Kiruen lifted her up.

She nodded with her lips sealed.

“……”

Even Kiruen felt goosebumps rising on her skin.

There was no doubt that Isabel had become stronger than before.

‘It’s the first time I’ve seen Viaton so angry.’

Kiruen carried Isabel and walked towards the inside of the tent.

“The fairy tale is over.”

Isabel’s figure disappeared completely.

Viaton’s aura changed.

“From now on, it’s adult time.”

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Brigadier General Man Kalf was tied up and sent to the Imperial Palace.

There was no official announcement, but rumors began to spread that something terrible had happened to Brigadier General Man Kalf.

The content of the rumors was so horrific that everyone kept it hushed.

So, the events of last night became like a tacit secret.

The soldiers, the knights, everyone kept their mouths shut about that night.

It was as if everyone had contracted a disease that prevented them from talking about it.

And everyone avoided eye contact with Viaton.

“Sa, Salute!”

“I’m not your direct superior, so you don’t have to be so formal.”

“N, No, sir!”

For some reason, the soldiers’ attitude towards Viaton became even more cautious.

Their discipline was extremely tight.

The eyes of the brave soldiers were filled with fear.

“People seem to be intimidated by you, Teacher.”

“That’s because I’m His Majesty’s aide. Power is this scary.”

“Is it really because of power?”

“Oh right! I think I need to go to my family estate for a while.”

It felt like Viaton was quickly changing the subject, but Isabel decided to let it slide.

“Your family estate?”

“Yes, I need to see my mother and discuss something with her.”

Isabel unconsciously grabbed Viaton’s sleeve slightly.

To Viaton, it looked like a baby kitten begging him not to go.

For a moment, Viaton’s heart was struck with a powerful shock.

He actually used magic to display letters and sound effects.

『Heartthrob!』

Honey Badger protested.

『That’s my word.』

『Claiming copyright fees.』

Viaton completely ignored Honey Badger’s protest.

“Of course, I’m also uncomfortable leaving Your Highness, but Captain Kiruen is here. I’m going to trust and leave you in her care.”

Security within the base camp had been thoroughly reinforced due to yesterday’s incident.

There wouldn’t be any problems.

He recalled the magic Isabel had used yesterday.

He had to discuss it with his mother before the memory of the advanced magic, “Weapon Summoning,” used by advanced combat mages, faded away.

Viaton knelt on one knee and lightly kissed the back of Isabel’s hand.

“I’ll be back before you meet the King of Jirdel. Please wait for me.”

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Isabel ended up having breakfast with Kiruen.

Kiruen stopped eating her soup and opened her mouth.

“You were very surprised yesterday, weren’t you?”

“No?”

“It’s okay to be honest.”

Although she must have been surprised, the young child was calmly saying that she was not surprised, that she was okay.

This young child was not an ordinary child, but living the life of a royal.

‘That’s why she must be trying not to show a flustered appearance.’

She doesn’t have to do that in front of me. She can be honest in front of me.

Kiruen was a little upset.

Then, strange words followed.

“I knew that Brigadier General Man Kalf was coming.”

“……Since when?”

“Since you were carefully getting up so as not to wake me up, Unni.”

Isabel smiled brightly.

“Actually, I thought it was role-playing yesterday too.”

Yesterday too? When did we ever role-play?

Kiruen’s mind became confused.

“……Huh?”

“He walked over here, exuding such a tremendous presence. He was too obvious for an assassin. I just thought it was role-playing, you know? I thought he was playing with me.”

“You said he walked over, exuding a tremendous presence?”

Absolutely not.

Of course, it wasn’t as stealthy as a skilled assassin, but Brigadier General Man Kalf had approached while minimizing his presence as much as possible.

It was by no means to the extent that Isabel, who hadn’t properly trained her ‘Ki Sense,’ could feel it.

However, it seemed that Isabel had felt it very clearly.

“Yes!”

Judging by her expression, it didn’t seem like she was lying.

“You’re saying you completely read Brigadier General Man Kalf’s presence yesterday?”

“Yes. Thinking about it, I think he hid it roughly compared to Father……”

Isabel even instantly recognized Ron when he was disguised.

Since she could read it very easily, she thought everyone else could too.

But Kiruen was startled again.

“Father…… His Majesty? You’re saying His Majesty hides his presence? When?”

What was she talking about again?

Isabel was startled and covered her mouth with her hand.

“Oops, my mistake. Hehe.”

I almost destroyed the ‘Daddy Bus’ worldview.

Unaware of the shock Kiruen had received, Isabel smiled brightly.

Breakfast was almost over.

Throughout the meal, Kiruen pondered and pondered, and finally opened her mouth.

“Your Highness. It’s okay to say you’re scared if you’re scared. It’s okay to say you’re surprised if you’re surprised.”

That’s what being a child is all about.

There’s no need to hide everything and live.

“At least in front of me. I promised to be your Unni, Your Highness.”

Isabel tilted her head.

“But I really wasn’t scared.”

“I’m a little hurt.”

“Even though I thought it was role-playing, it wasn’t, and the fact that someone like Brigadier General Man Kalf did such a foolish thing within the Base Camp means he wasn’t in his right mind, right?”

It was a very logical story.

Besides, she directly felt that strange feeling she had felt during the One-Eyed Giant incident.

So, she was able to rationally calculate that he was probably under some kind of mind control magic.

“He wasn’t in his right mind, and even a three-year-old could calculate that he would attack me if I went out.”

A three-year-old can calculate that?

Kiruen really wanted to ask.

“Teacher Viaton and Unni Kiruen were next to me, so all I had to do was buy a short second, and I thought I could do that much.”

“……Then, you didn’t instinctively use the ‘Weapon Summoning’ magic out of surprise?”

“How could I instinctively use such magic?”

Last night, Kiruen had a private conversation with Viaton.

‘Yes. That was definitely instinctive magic. Usually, the ‘Weapon Summoning’ of high-ranking mages involves complex calculations, techniques, and even engraving magic inscriptions on the weapon they want to summon. Only then can they barely use the magic. But Her Highness just poured in mana and used it. An incredibly large amount of mana. It’s to the extent that I’ve never seen such a case.’

Kiruen swallowed a groan.

“……So you’re saying you manifested the magic through thorough calculations?”

“Yes, of course!”

This is where the gap occurred.

From Viaton’s perspective, she said it was instinctive, pouring in mana recklessly.

But from Isabel’s perspective, it was different.

‘So, this is Her Highness’s standard.’

It wasn’t simply pouring mana recklessly.

Others might see it that way, but Isabel had only drawn out the amount of mana she could handle.

Isabel didn’t need overly complex formulas and the pursuit of efficiency, it was just a shocking method from an ordinary person’s point of view.

“What was the reason you risked your life to come out?”

“Because if Brigadier General Man Kalf denied it, it would be disadvantageous for you, Unni. You have a lower rank than Brigadier General Man Kalf and a flashy track record.”

Brigadier General Man Kalf is the second in command here.

On the other hand, Kiruen is a problematic figure who was demoted for assaulting her superior in the past.

Outwardly, that’s how it was.

It was a series of shocks for Kiruen.

‘Because it would be disadvantageous for you, Unni.’

Those words resonated deeply within Kiruen’s heart. She hid the resonance and asked again.

“Was there a reason you came out with Honey……?”

“It seems like magic is amplified when I’m with Honey.”

That was also a thoroughly calculated action.

“……Then why did you faint?”

“I didn’t faint.”

“Huh?”

“Did I really look like I fainted?”

For some reason, Isabel felt good.

Perhaps it was because she had succeeded in fainting so perfectly that even Unni Kiruen was fooled.

She felt like she could be more immersed in role-playing in the ‘Daddy Bus’ worldview next time.

“Yes. How surprised I was. You weren’t fainting? Why on earth did you pretend to faint?”

“Because if I fainted there, Teacher Viaton would have a definite justification?”

The moment she realized it wasn’t role-playing.

The moment she thought that the sacred role-playing had been insulted, Isabel became extremely ‘Science Isabel.’

She thought ‘very normally,’ logically and mathematically.

“I just made it possible for the Chief Aide of the Empire to act like a Chief Aide.”

“……”

Isabel’s eyes sparkled.

“I did a great job pretending to faint, right? Right? You really didn’t know, Unni?”

It seemed like she wanted to be praised for that, of all things.

Because, by her standards, other calculations were too ordinary.