I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit – Chapter 157

Chapter 157

When Kim Beolkkul first appeared in the Imperial Palace.

The ‘Tidal Wave,’ which had been unresponsive for a while, suddenly vibrated with a low hum.

Tidal Wave is the great sword that symbolizes Bilotian.

This sword, a treasure of the Imperial Family passed down from the first Emperor, was imbued with a special ability.

‘It’s a dragon.’

In fact, the real name of ‘Tidal Wave’ was ‘Black Flame Dragon Sword of Ultimate Termination, Destruction, and Transparency.’

It is said that the first Emperor received this sword as a gift from Kadelina, the worst black dragon in history.

This sword has the power to identify dragons.

Furthermore, it possesses the property of emitting a specific magical wavelength when encountering a specific dragon, which revealed that Kim Beolkkul and Arun are the same individual.

It is recorded that when Kadelina presented this sword to the first Emperor, she warned him, ‘Don’t mess with dragons if you can help it.’

Anyway, thanks to the Tidal Wave, we were able to easily figure out Kim Beolkkul’s true identity, so we weren’t too surprised when Kim Beolkkul raided the Imperial treasury.

‘I forgave you generously at that time. And I endured every day while watching you.’

Even though Kim Beolkkul was clinging to Isabel, I just let it be.

Even though it was male, it was still in the form of an animal, and Isabel liked Kim Beolkkul so much that I endured it even though I didn’t like it.

‘But you’re appearing again?’

Moreover, as a very handsome boy only two years younger than Isabel.

This could only be seen as having extremely malicious intentions.

However, there was something strange.

‘He should be a young dragon.’

The records passed down only to the Emperor described the habits and ecosystem of dragons in relative detail.

It was a record with the author’s name written on the very last page as ‘Kadelina, the Strongest Black Flame Dragon on Earth.’

‘Then shouldn’t Kim Beolkkul have no memory at all?’

But strangely, he kept overlapping with Kim Beolkkul.

‘Arun’s’ personality now seems to be set very differently from Kim Beolkkul’s, but as time goes by, it feels like Kim Beolkkul and Arun’s personalities are getting mixed up.

As a result, he gave off the impression of ‘Viaton pretending to be normal.’

Ron wanted to tell her.

‘That guy is a dragon. And a male one at that.’

According to the records, dragons do not have genders.

It might seem strange from a human perspective, but they can freely choose to live as male or female, depending on their preference.

It was their racial characteristic and a matter of personal choice.

‘Bullshit.’

Looking at Arun, you could tell it was nonsense.

Kim Beolkkul and Arun were perfectly male.

Isabel said.

“Young Master Arun is Duke Rovena’s hidden son, right?”

“And?”

“I heard that although he has a noble status, he joined the Black Whale for training and is working hard.”

“And?”

“He seems like a womanizer.”

Ron couldn’t help but grin at those words.

It was a very desirable answer.

“Accurate.”

Arun became very frustrated.

“I find that hard to accept.”

However, Ron seized the timing to prevent Arun from speaking further.

“Stay away from that guy. He’s not weak, so you don’t need to take his side.”

“But he’s still weaker than you, Dad. Isn’t he?”

Ron saw Isabel’s bright eyes.

It felt like she was the youngest daughter who thought her dad was the strongest in the world.

No. That guy is a dragon. He couldn’t say that.

“……That’s true.”

“We should be generous to the weak. How uncomfortable would Young Master Arun be?”

“Isabel. That guy’s true identity is actually……”

Ron closed his mouth.

Suddenly, all sorts of thoughts flashed through his mind.

‘If I tell her that he’s Kim Beolkkul……’

He suddenly remembered the way Kim Beolkkul naturally nestled in Isabel’s arms.

Kim Beolkkul in his delusion was in the form of Arun.

Ohohohoho! Ahahahaha! A flower garden fantasy filled with laughter unfolded like a panorama.

Ron almost screamed.

‘Absolutely! That will never happen!’

Arun in the delusion was holding a beautiful flower crown on his handsome face and offering a ring to Isabel.

Isabel asked back.

“Actually what?”

“Actually, he’s a womanizer.”

“You already said that. You were going to say something else, right?”

“No. I was just trying to emphasize that he’s a womanizer.”

“No, you weren’t. I know you well, Dad.”

“Really, I wasn’t. I swear.”

Isabel was about to ask, ‘Can you swear on Mom?’ but stopped.

‘If Dad swears on Mom, he can’t lie……’

You shouldn’t hold a patient’s illness hostage.

That’s a sad thing to do.

Isabel continued.

“Dad, do you know the two worst things in the world?”

“What are they?”

“One is to stop talking in the middle of a sentence.”

“…… ”

“And the other is……”

Isabel closed her mouth.

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Two days have passed since we arrived at Sky Island.

Based on the clues in the novel, I learned about the ‘Unicorn-shaped Mountain Range’ and found out that its name is literally Unicorn Mountain Range.

We were searching for the ‘Jar-shaped Village’ in the Unicorn Mountain Range.

There were as many as seven such villages, and they were geographically far apart, so it seemed like it would take quite a long time.

Another day passed, and we ended up camping halfway up the mountain.

Crackle, crackle, a bonfire blazed, and I sat next to Dad.

‘This is nice.’

Spending time gazing at the fire next to Dad.

It was a time I couldn’t even dream of before possession, and a time I couldn’t imagine even after possession.

Dad, who initially spoke harsh words to me, calling me a useless child, was now affectionately guarding my side.

As if knowing that I love this time very much, Arun excused himself, saying he would go fetch drinking water.

“What is your purpose?”

“I just want to be with you like this, Dad……”

“Your eyes are wavering.”

“…… ”

“You said lying is bad, didn’t you?”

“Hehe, I’ve been caught.”

Thinking about it again, I realized there probably aren’t many people who can laugh like this after lying to the Emperor, and even after being caught.

It wasn’t much, but it felt special.

‘But how should I explain this?’

That I want to find Saint Maria.

This is something I can’t explain without having read the novel.

But it seemed like it would be okay.

I felt like Dad would understand what I’m saying, even if it’s not entirely logical.

“I had a dream.”

“A dream?”

“I think there’s someone who can heal older brother Sermon. I’ve had the same dream over ten times.”

Dad flinched at the mention of Sermon’s name.

After a short pause, Dad asked.

“Don’t you hate Sermon?”

“I hated him a lot at first. Maybe I…… needed someone to hate.”

“…… ”

“But I don’t hate him at all anymore.”

I have less than 10 years left to live, so I can’t afford to waste my time hating.

Time was passing by quickly every day.

“So? You’re wandering around here because of that dream?”

“That’s part of it. And I’m also on a date with you, Dad.”

“…… ”

“If it’s too much of a burden, please tell me.”

“Don’t worry about being a burden to others. Just think about how you can be happier and more joyful.”

“What if I become a very selfish and bad person? What if everyone starts to hate me?”

I hadn’t done anything wrong, I was just sick, but it seemed like at least thousands of people hated and cursed me.

I couldn’t count them exactly because it was online, but that’s how it felt.

The fear that other people know me and hate me, even though I don’t know them.

I was so scared of that.

“I’m here.”

“Huh?”

“I want you to be a little more selfish.”

They weren’t fancy or eloquent words, but they were good words to me.

I felt assured that he would be my reliable supporter no matter what bad things I did.

“It means you can whine more, throw tantrums, and be selfish.”

“But I’m not a child anymore.”

Even though I’m 10 years old, I look like a middle schooler or older.

In this world, that’s practically an adult.

“You’re a child in my eyes. You’ll be a child to me even when you’re twenty-two.”

“…… ”

I leaned my head on Dad’s shoulder and stared at the crackling bonfire.

I’ve seen this on TV before.

An 80-year-old mother telling her 50-year-old son to be careful driving.

They say that no matter how old a child gets, they’re still a child in their parents’ eyes.

Is this what being a parent is like? My heart felt warm and fuzzy.

“What should I do? I like you too much, Dad.”

“…… ”

A pleasant, refreshing feeling was transmitted through his mana.

“Do you hate older brother Sermon, Dad?”

“……No, I don’t.”

“Then?”

“I just think he’s pathetic.”

From Dad’s perspective, a ‘royal prince’ like that shouldn’t have fallen for such a trick.

“Your standards seem excessively harsh.”

“Harsh, you say? Back in my day……”

Dad started to speak but stopped.

‘Is it because of the parenting classes?’

Dad has been taking parenting classes lately.

He probably learned in those classes that he should avoid saying “back in my day” as much as possible.

“Of course, it must have been much harsher in your day, Dad. That’s why you could become Emperor. And it’s because you were like that that the Bilotian Empire could become so powerful.”

Dad had five brothers, but now he’s alone.

I didn’t ask what that process was like.

“It’s so sweet and happy to receive your love, Dad.”

“…… ”

“How much?”

“How much?”

“Enough to make me not want to die.”

“…… ”

“But that would be the same for my other older brothers.”

I don’t know about my eldest brother, who is training hard in ‘Jeokrim’ and ‘Black Sea’ to surpass our father.

I’ve heard he’s a perfect prince, but I haven’t met him in person, so I’ll skip him for now.

The three older brothers I’ve met and experienced in person all have deep wounds in their own way.

Sermon, Kaman, and Michael.

“You know older brothers Sermon and Kaman well, but have you thought about why older brother Michael became so empty-headed?”

“Well.”

“I think he doesn’t want to think about anything. Maybe he wants to remain an innocent child who doesn’t know anything? According to history, quite a few children like that have appeared, right?”

“…… ”

“And it’s recorded that those children usually died early. That’s probably because they learned too much as they became adults. They wanted to remain children to avoid their emotional wounds, but when they became adults, they couldn’t bear the pain anymore.”

“That’s a ridiculously weak sentiment.”

“There you go again, being harsh.”

It seems like we can’t communicate properly because our backgrounds are so different.

It seems like Dad has a strong standard of ‘what a prince should be like.’

“I possess the strongest power among all the Emperors.”

What’s with the sudden bragging about your strength?

I like Dad a lot, but sometimes he abruptly changes the subject mid-conversation, which can be confusing.

Just then, Arun’s voice came from behind.

“Therefore, it’s okay if my sons are a little weak, because I’m strong. They don’t need to desperately become strong for the sake of the Empire like in the old days. So, should I interpret your words as meaning that you’ll try to give them love as well?”

Wow, is that how you interpret that? Is that how it works?

I looked back.

‘Huh?’

Something was strange.

‘What is it?’

Why?

Why does the shape of the shadow look like that?

The bonfire was still blazing.

Because of the bonfire, Arun had a shadow, but the shape of the shadow was very strange.