I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit – Chapter 178

Chapter 178

I walked down the hallway, escorted by Sir Viaton.

“Are we going to the office?”

“No. His Majesty the Emperor and Her Majesty the Empress have summoned you to their bedroom, Princess.”

When having a conversation, the location was important.

Depending on the location, the attire could change, and the attitude towards the conversation had to change as well.

The status and mindset required also changed depending on the location.

‘They summoned me as their daughter.’

My heart felt even heavier.

Perhaps I might be driving a nail into my mother and father’s hearts.

Even if I were my mother or father, I think I would have opposed this idea of me becoming the bait to lure Wilhelm out.

Still, I thought this was the best way.

The world was already on the brink of war.

In fact, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the war had already begun, even though they hadn’t officially declared war on each other, with conflicts erupting everywhere.

‘The people of the world are divided in half.’

Those who support Bilotian.

And those who support the Magic Federation.

Ordinary neighbors are starting to point their swords at each other and hate each other.

This wasn’t the world I had hoped for.

Sir Viaton asked.

“What are you holding in your hand?”

“Yesterday’s newsletters.”

“Could I take a look?”

『All of this is due to the excessive greed of the Bilotian Imperial Family, led by Princess Isabel.』

『It was Princess Isabel who broke the peace first.』

It wasn’t something to hide anyway, so I showed him the newsletters willingly.

Sir Viaton’s expression darkened considerably.

“I hope you weren’t hurt by such nonsense. All of your actions, Princess, have been warm……”

“I know.”

I went through this in my previous life too.

I guess this is what they call a predetermined fate.

I was very upset back then because I was the subject of so much gossip.

Sir Viaton looked at me with pity.

“Are you alright?”

“Yes. Because I know why they’re doing this.”

In my previous life, I had no idea why people were pointing fingers at me.

All I did wrong was being sick.

All I did was not have a mother or father.

Back then, I couldn’t understand why I had to receive so many malicious comments.

But it’s different now.

Looking at Sir Viaton’s worried face, I gave him a bright smile.

“I understand.”

“You understand?”

“The Magic Federation is trying to bring the justification to their side by any means necessary. Based on their ability to manipulate public opinion and incite the masses for 500 years.”

“……”

“They need to create a frame that ‘Bilotian is a peace-breaking invader’ for their own benefit. And they needed a common enemy to unite public opinion. Unfortunately, that turned out to be me.”

“……Are you upset?”

“No.”

I shook my head.

We were getting closer to my mother and father’s bedroom.

“I don’t think it’s something to be upset about.”

“……”

“I think it’s something to be angry about.”

I once saw something like this on a TV program.

It was a lawyer who said that the term ‘sexual shame’ was wrong.

The argument was that the victim was harmed, so why should it be shame?

He said it was natural to feel sexually pissed off, not sexually ashamed.

He said that if someone suddenly hits you on the street, it’s not shameful, it’s something to be angry about.

I think so too.

“I’m not upset.”

Sir Viaton is always beautiful, I feel.

That look in his eyes, full of genuine concern for me, was excessive and luxurious for me.

“I’m pissed.”

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My father and mother were sitting at the table, dressed relatively comfortably.

There was a slight difference though.

My mother was wearing silk pajamas, so she looked really comfortable.

My father was still in uniform, although he had loosened up a bit.

For some reason, he always wore his uniform when meeting me. Even when I asked if it was uncomfortable, he said it wasn’t at all.

He wore really comfortable clothes when he practiced swordsmanship, but I don’t really know why he does that.

My mother spoke.

“I’ve heard the gist of it.”

My father’s lips were moving slightly.

It seemed like my mother had ordered him to keep quiet.

My father might be the supreme commander in the Emperor’s office, but in private, my mother seems to be the strongest.

“Is it true that you offered yourself as bait?”

“Yes, it is.”

“We don’t misunderstand your feelings, but it’s too dangerous. Your mother and father can get you the stars in the sky if you want, but we can’t accept this method.”

I expected that, of course.

My mother and father are the kind of people who would choose to go to war with the whole world rather than put such a burden on me.

Thinking about that made my heart ache for no reason.

Even if the whole world pointed fingers at me, at least I had two people who would be my fence.

It was reassuring and I was grateful.

“Looking at these newsletters, Wilhelm is provoking me. This is also to build justification, but I think he ultimately wants to create a weakness in me. He’ll try to kidnap me whenever he gets the chance.”

Suddenly, the newsletters in front of me were torn to shreds.

It was as if they had been put through a shredder and ground up.

“Honey. I told you to stop showing that ferocious side. If you keep doing that, our daughter might start to dislike you.”

“……I didn’t do anything.”

Actually, I didn’t see anything.

I’m not sure, but it seems like he swung his sword at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

‘It feels real now.’

Too many world’s strongest characters have appeared, and I could feel that my father, who had been the world’s strongest from the beginning, had become even stronger.

“You didn’t do anything? Then why did the newsletters get cut up by themselves?”

“I don’t know either.”

“Do you really not know, I swear on me?”

“……”

My father, who couldn’t lie when I swore on me, made a troubled face.

I burst out laughing.

It was funny that the world’s strongest had such a big weakness.

It might be a bit disrespectful, but I found it a little cute that my mom and dad were bickering.

“Mom, Dad. Please listen to me. I didn’t make this decision lightly either.”

“Tell us.”

“It’s clear that they want to provoke me. They’re showing it openly. If it were normal times, they would have worked more secretly and inconspicuously. In other words, they’re in a hurry too. Because they don’t have much time. If I show even a small opening, they’ll eventually make a move. Giving them less time to prepare might actually be more advantageous for us.”

My mother and father listened to me silently.

I persuaded them with reason and logic.

“As much as I show an opening, they will also show an opening. Besides, I learned Dimensional Displacement Barrier, right? This isn’t known to the world, and I can protect myself for at least a few seconds. I think those few seconds are enough time to set everything right.”

“……”

“They have no choice but to move even though they know it’s a trap. It will be their last chance. Then, I think we should take full advantage of that situation and environment.”

Even my father admitted that I was right.

“Everything you say is correct.”

But it seemed like he wasn’t going to listen to me.

Even if it was logically correct, it didn’t seem like the right answer to my father.

My father said.

“Bilotian has the power to sweep everything away.”

I know that too.

With the addition of the dragons, it became even more certain.

Bilotian’s military power was overwhelming.

But I didn’t want that.

“But half the world will be destroyed.”

War must be avoided.

Many young men in their prime, powerless elderly people, and innocent children will die.

The biggest victims of war are always the weakest.

“I don’t want to leave my name behind in a devastated world.”

I couldn’t pierce my mother and father’s hearts with a spear forged with logic and reason.

“Please help me leave behind a more beautiful name.”

I now know that the Spring of the Imperial Family refers to me.

It might be a bit harsh on my mother and father, but I conveyed my intentions.

“I hope my last three springs are warm.”

I hope it doesn’t become a world where people hate and fight each other.

If my remaining three years are spent like that, if I’m too afraid to do anything, I’ll become someone who doesn’t deserve to receive gifts.

“I hope to see smiles on people’s faces.”

What is taken for granted by some is desperately needed by others.

The peace and daily life that are taken for granted by some may become desperate for others.

“I hope children don’t lose their mothers and fathers.”

That’s really hard and upsetting.

The feeling of being left alone in a scary world is truly terrible and miserable.

“I hope loving husbands and wives don’t get separated.”

“……”

“I hope families can sit together at the dinner table, share stories, and share their ordinary daily lives.”

“……”

“I hope the world that will be my last memory won’t be stained with war.”

“……”

“I hope the world I remember will be a little more beautiful, and I hope the world that remembers me will be a little warmer.”

I conveyed my heart with sincerity.

“Please help me.”