I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit – Chapter 181

Chapter 181

From Isabel’s perspective, it was honestly unexpected.

‘If it were the Wilhelm I had imagined…… I thought he would have recklessly caused trouble even knowing it was a trap.’

But judging from the current situation, it seemed like he didn’t even think it was a trap.

‘Is he looking down on me and the Bilotian Imperial Family? No, this can’t be a trap too, can it?’

Wherever it was, if I could just grab a part of his body, I could find out for sure.

However, it seemed like I wouldn’t get the chance.

‘From Wilhelm’s perspective, there’s no need to pretend to be stupid.’

Isabel quickly came to a conclusion.

‘He’s letting his guard down right now!’

In any case, it was a good thing.

Since things had turned out this way, she decided to get as much as she could.

Isabel tightly grasped Arun’s hand.

It was a signal not to move.

‘Please. Don’t do anything.’

She looked into Arun’s eyes, conveying her feelings.

Arun, who had an unparalleled ability to read Isabel’s mind, bit his lip.

Seeing this, Wilhelm burst into laughter.

“Yes, you must be scared. I understand.”

From Wilhelm’s point of view, Isabel holding Arun’s hand was a foolish act.

She definitely looked frightened.

Wilhelm chuckled and said,

“But you shouldn’t hold a swordsman’s hand like that. Wouldn’t it greatly restrict his movements?”

“……”

Arun wanted to draw his sword right away, but he held back.

‘Not yet.’

He read Isabel’s mind.

In fact, he couldn’t tell exactly what Isabel was trying to do, but he trusted her.

‘Isabel must be seeing more and thinking more than I am.’

That’s how Arun always saw Isabel.

She looked at the world with different eyes than his own.

She was a fiancée who had a lot to teach him.

Isabel spoke as if she was truly in pain.

“Why are you tormenting me like this?”

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“Why are you tormenting me like this?”

A little acting was necessary.

I’m not a professional actor, but I’m confident in this kind of acting.

“What did I do wrong?”

To be precise, it wasn’t even acting.

All I had to do was recall the past.

“I just, I was just born this way.”

I was just sick.

I just didn’t have a mom or dad.

Even back then, I just didn’t want to die.

I deliberately dug up old memories that I had forgotten because I had been so happy.

“I haven’t done anything wrong.”

I was covered with so many blessings and love that it didn’t hurt at all.

When I actually thought about it, my heart ached.

“Why are you so eager to hate me?”

Countless people pointed fingers at me.

They said I was a bad girl who was using the media to scam people for donations.

Some actually came to the hospital and checked several times to see if I was really sick.

Poking my cheeks was commonplace, and some even grabbed my wrist, saying they wanted to check my pulse.

There were even people who put their ears to my chest, saying they needed to hear my heartbeat.

‘Oh my, I listened to her heartbeat, and she’s not sick at all.’

Some people said that to my face, and in the internet space, which was almost my entire world, they branded me as an emotional scammer.

It reached its peak when I was accepted into Korea University.

『How did you study when you’re so sick? LOL』

『I heard she has over 1 billion won in her bank account LOL. Sigh, I wish I could be born as her in my next life LOL』

『I knew it from the time she was playing the victim card LOL. But she seems to be smart ^^』

Such memories surfaced one by one.

For the record, I had 27,000 won in my bank account.

It’s true that I was able to afford hospital bills thanks to people’s donations, but no money ever came into my account.

They said that much more money than the hospital bills was donated, but I don’t know where that money went.

Wilhelm smiled, seemingly satisfied with my reaction.

“Hehehe.”

He seemed to enjoy watching me suffer.

Wilhelm spoke leisurely.

“It might be your last moment, so let out all the resentment you have in your heart. I’ll give you that much consideration.”

I was careful because I was worried that Arun might have a seizure, but fortunately, Arun was staying put.

“Why is it my last moment? I still have three years left.”

“I need your body.”

Ah.

I didn’t tell Wilhelm, but I had swallowed a pill-shaped recording device.

I made it closer to science technology than magic because I was worried that Wilhelm might notice.

For the record, this is a collaboration between Yuri, Sir Teyselon, and Teacher Karin.

They were also the strongest in their respective fields in the worldview and were highly capable.

As soon as I came up with the idea, they combined it with magic engineering and created this recording device.

“Why? I only have three years left, can’t you just leave me alone?”

No, I’m really pissed off that I only have three years left.

I got a little more heated as I spoke.

“What did I do so wrong? What did I do!”

Tears welled up in my eyes because I was angry.

It’s always been like that.

I’m the type to cry when I get angry.

I’m not sure how Wilhelm will interpret it, though.

“You will become the vessel of power. The vessel of the great god, Narvidal.”

He told me everything smoothly.

Thankfully.

I slumped my shoulders.

“What about me then? What happens to me?”

“Don’t worry. His power will lead you to eternal rest.”

“That means I’ll die!”

“You’re going to die anyway. It’s an honor to die for a great cause, isn’t it? Hehehe.”

The more pathetic I looked, the more Wilhelm liked it.

That bastard is definitely a psychopath.

I sighed deeply.

I acted as if I had given up on everything.

“Okay. Then tell me how you kidnapped me.”

“Why?”

“I’m also a mage who has learned magic. I don’t know exactly about this magic, but I know how high-level it is. It’s like you’ve taken out the entire space and moved it. Even if I die, I want to resolve my academic curiosity before I die.”

Wilhelm stroked his chin and looked at me with a pleased expression.

He seemed to like my statement very much.

He’s a crazy bastard no matter how you look at it.

“You have a great attitude towards magic. If I had found you a little earlier, I would have adopted you as my daughter.”

He’s talking nonsense.

I was born as a princess, how can he adopt me as his daughter?

I decided to think that he was just drunk on himself and talking nonsense.

Judging by his reaction, he must be drunk on himself.

He seemed excited when I reacted like, ‘No! How can you do such amazing magic!’

Well, it’s not just Wilhelm, it’s a common characteristic of mages.

“This magic, you see, is an application of the 7th Dimensional Equation and the Durulmico Algebra Theorem……”

Wow, but I think I’m a little out of my mind too.

Even in this situation, I was interested in those words.

‘The principle is similar to the Dimensional Displacement Barrier, but……’

It was quite interesting.

I almost sparkled my eyes without realizing it.

‘I think I’ve stalled enough time.’

I dug a trap with the Imperial think tank.

Sir Viaton pleaded with me.

He asked me to stall for as long as possible, but not to overdo it.

He told me to use the Dimensional Displacement Barrier immediately if I felt it was dangerous.

For the record, if I use the Dimensional Displacement Barrier, my location will be exposed immediately.

Although countless people, including my father, are already tracking my location.

“……and so this becomes the integral value. The constant of integration can be eliminated because it produces a negligible error value…… and so…… the magic formula is completed. However, this requires……”

“More precise coordinates would be necessary. That’s why the activation time was delayed to pinpoint my location accurately.”

“Oh, that’s right. You’re so bright. You should have been born in the Magic Federation.”

Wilhelm looked genuinely pleased.

Anyone would think he raised me himself.

I nodded once and said.

“Wilhelm. I am the princess of the Empire, Isabel.”

“Hmm?”

Wilhelm looked at me, perhaps puzzled by my sudden use of informal speech.

“Promise me one thing. Then I’ll cooperate with you.”

“Do you think you’re in a position to make me an offer right now?”

At some point, a solid ring （Ring） made of golden mana had formed around Arun’s body.

Wilhelm smirked.

“This magic can even subdue a dragon. Now the last bastion that protected you is gone.”

Well, no.

I think Arun can tear it off soon.

He’s just staying put because I asked him to.

‘What do you take the male lead, who is stronger than in the original, for?’

I think I’m losing my sense of reality because I’m always running away and scheming.

I said again.

“I don’t care what happens to me, just let my fiancé go alive.”

“What a touching love story.”

“Promise me.”

I acted like a somewhat foolish but desperate person.

Wilhelm eventually nodded.

“Alright.”

I smiled lightly as if I was very relieved. Then I took Arun’s hand.

“Arun. Please be happy.”

And I gave him a hint by fiddling with his hand.

‘It’s not time yet. Wait a little longer.’

Fortunately, Arun seemed to understand my heart and stayed put.

I turned around and approached Wilhelm.

“What do I have to do?”

“Lie down on the table. This place will soon become the altar.”

Wilhelm kept chuckling.

“Finally, the 500-year plan is coming to fruition.”

I lay down on the table.

Black mana surged up from beneath the table and enveloped me.

Unintelligible words began to be heard, and I felt as if shadows were descending.

When my vision was completely blocked, I judged that this was the last moment.

‘Dimensional Displacement Barrier.’

A barrier that protects me by displacing me entirely to another dimension.

1 second.

2 seconds.

3 seconds.

Crack━━ Crack━━ The world surrounding me began to crack.

The Dimensional Displacement Barrier couldn’t hold out for very long.

‘I thought it could hold out for at least 3 minutes.’

Wilhelm’s power seemed stronger than I thought.

If I hadn’t stalled for a long time by talking, something worse might have happened.

Shatter━━━

The barrier surrounding me broke. And a voice was heard.

“Now, let the festivities begin.”

Surprisingly, it was Lia’s voice.