I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit – Chapter 184

Chapter 184

Seven years had passed since Isabel fell asleep.

During those seven years, the world had undergone a significant transformation.

Scholars unanimously agreed that the changes in those seven years were greater than the changes in the previous 500 years.

The world had experienced a tremendous upheaval.

And there were a few who had experienced an even greater upheaval than that, and among them, Ron and Arun had undergone the most significant changes.

The two were good competitors and rivals.

At first, they clashed swords for three days and nights, and as Arun’s skills grew rapidly, they even fought for 30 days straight.

That process led to rapid growth for both Ron and Arun.

They exerted a profound influence on each other.

One day, after a 32-day battle ended.

Ron, who was battered and bruised, said.

“Thief.”

“It’s Arun, Your Majesty.”

“Do you know what the next level of swordsmanship is?”

Arun was silent for a moment.

He had a vague feeling that there would be a next level.

But he didn’t know exactly what it was.

“Your Majesty, haven’t you already reached the pinnacle of the sword? Does anything exist beyond that?”

“It exists.”

“……Then it must be the realm of enlightenment.”

And a year later.

One day, after a 38-day battle ended.

Ron spoke again.

“Thief.”

“It’s Arun, Your Majesty.”

“The next level definitely exists.”

“What is it?”

“The realm beyond the sword. It’s the realm of the sword that saves people.”

“How can a sword save people?”

And when another year passed, Arun also began to see that path little by little.

But it was still only a vague glimpse, and he couldn’t grasp it clearly.

It was after Saint Maria joined Bilotian that their realms were able to move to the next level.

“Perhaps I can be of some help?”

It wasn’t just Saint Maria’s help.

The dwarven master magic engineer, Hirden, also came to Bilotian, saying he wanted to gift a sword.

The dwarven master magic engineer, Hirden, is the character who gives excellent weapons to the male lead, Arun, in .

He was a supporting character who played a very important role in bringing down the Bilotian Imperial Family in the original story.

“A long time ago, Viaton stole something from me. Isabel, the Princess, came to me personally to apologize.”

From that moment on, Hirden started to have a favorable impression of Isabel.

He said that he was deeply moved as he watched the world change and the Isabel Anthem being sung.

“I want to leave my last masterpiece to Bilotian.”

Saint Maria.

The dwarven master magic engineer, Hirden.

The two collaborated to create a new sword.

The name of the sword was ‘Isabel’.

The sword, named after the only princess of the Bilotian Empire, was Hirden’s masterpiece and his final work.

“It is an honor to leave behind such a treasure.”

He closed his eyes with a satisfied smile.

Ron engaged in a sparring match with Arun, wielding that sword.

One day.

Ron stabbed Arun in the stomach.

When the sword ‘Isabel’ pierced Arun’s stomach, Arun felt something strange.

‘It doesn’t hurt?’

On the contrary, it felt like vitality was flowing into his body.

It was as if Maria’s holy power had settled within him.

“How does it feel?”

“There’s an impact. If ordinary knights had been hit, they would have died from the shock.”

“……”

“But after that, an indescribable energy revitalized my body. It feels like my life force is overflowing, but I don’t know how to express it.”

And a few months later.

Ron handed the sword ‘Isabel’ to Arun.

“You must also reach this level. That sword will help you.”

“Thank you, Father.”

“What?”

Ron was furious.

“I’m not giving it to you, I’m lending it to you. Return it after you achieve enlightenment.”

And from that day on, a battle raged for about 72 days, and finally, Arun was able to enter a new realm.

The two called this level of swordsmanship the realm of ‘Life Sword’.

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The God of Death, Narvidal.

The god who has existed from every moment where death has occurred.

He spoke in Isabel’s voice.

“Ah.”

The God of Death was closer to death than anyone else, but on the other hand, he was also the being farthest from death.

“Is this what it feels like to die?”

Isabel（Narvidal）smiled happily.

A refreshing feeling washed over him, as if he was finally being freed from everything.

Narvidal said.

“Could you stab me a little more? It’s not enough yet.”

“……”

Ron raised his sword once again.

“I can’t stand seeing you looking so peaceful.”

“Huh?”

“I feel sorry for your situation.”

Narvidal was the one who desired death more than anyone else and suffered because of it.

“But that can’t be a reason to torment my daughter.”

Ron glared at Narvidal, grinding his teeth in anger.

If Narvidal had been in a different form, he might have looked for the most painful way to kill him.

But he couldn’t do that because his face was Isabel’s.

“But if I have to destroy you to save my daughter, then I will.”

He swung his sword again.

With the principle of ‘Life Sword’, a realm that humans had never reached before.

Narvidal closed his eyes tightly.

“Thank you.”

At that moment, when he thought everything was over.

The sword ‘Isabel’ shattered.

The power of the God of Death, Narvidal, had finally taken away all the life of the sword.

“What…… what happened?”

Narvidal opened his eyes wide.

He thought he could finally end everything, he thought he had found peaceful rest, but ‘Isabel’, the medium for the Life Sword, had broken.

Ron was also quite flustered.

Because he couldn’t use the power of the Life Sword without the sword ‘Isabel’.

“Find a way, great human.”

Narvidal was a god.

Even though his existence had been deeply wounded, it would soon recover.

That was the power of a god.

“Otherwise, you will eventually have to kill your daughter with your own hands. Because I will not give up on my destruction.”

If he couldn’t destroy him here, he would eventually have to die by borrowing Isabel’s body.

Dailtha said with a worried expression.

“Your Majesty, is there any way……!”

“I’m looking for it.”

He bit his lip.

Narvidal sat down in a cross-legged position.

“24 hours. In 24 hours, I will be able to completely possess this body.”

Originally, it would have been much shorter than that.

But Narvidal’s existence had been wounded by the Life Sword, and thanks to that, they had earned 24 hours.

“I will not move from this spot, so please kill me.”

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One of the dragons maintaining the mana barrier approached Asellia.

“Should I call you Dragon Monarch, or should I call you Administrative Officer Asellia?”

“Call me whatever you like. No, wait. I’m going to erase my memory, so call me Administrative Officer Asellia.”

The dragon was a man with navy blue hair and white skin.

His name was LeSua, and he resembled Ron quite a bit.

He was a dragon who had been focusing on his training in the Black Sea when he joined upon hearing the Dragon Monarch’s order.

His current identity was the First Prince of Bilotian.

“I’ll do that, Administrative Officer Asellia.”

Asellia smiled brightly.

“Yes, please speak, First Prince-nim.”

“The mana barrier we’ve been maintaining will soon be lifted.”

“You’ve worked hard. Still, Your Highness’s abilities are the most outstanding. By the way, I didn’t expect Your Highness to join us. It’s the first time I’ve seen you since the Black Flame Dragon incident.”

LeSua was a pedantic dragon.

Dragons called LeSua the Dragon of Principles.

He was an ancient dragon famous for not breaking principles, and when in human form, he had a personality that lived meticulously as a human.

That dragon abandoned his existing principles and responded to the Dragon Monarch’s order.

“I couldn’t help it because Administrative Officer Asellia invoked the Dragon King’s Decree.”

“The ancient dragons could have ignored the Dragon Monarch’s order, though?”

“It’s because it’s a matter concerning my younger brother, who is renowned throughout the continent.”

As befitting the Dragon of Principles, he wasn’t very interested in human affairs.

His only interest was ‘How strong can I become in a human body?’

So he didn’t return to the Imperial Palace and focused solely on training.

Emperor Ron knew that LeSua wasn’t his real son but a dragon, so he didn’t interfere with LeSua much.

LeSua approached Arun.

“Sir Arun, how would you compare your abilities to my father’s?”

“I think I’m still a little weaker.”

“I see.”

LeSua burst into laughter.

“In human form, I wanted to feel that limit. I’ve trained and trained in the Black Sea and the unknown forest, teeming with magical beasts. I wanted to surpass my father.”

“……”

“But I can’t even surpass you. Sir Arun, is my training method wrong?”

“It’s not wrong.”

“Then what is the difference between you and me?”

“It’s the difference between someone who has something precious to protect and someone who doesn’t.”

Arun knew why he had become strong.

It was because of Isabel.

Isabel’s very existence was his support, and Isabel’s existence tempered him.

For Isabel, he became strong.

“I see.”

LeSua nodded.

“Looking at you and my younger brothers, it seems so. You’ve all become unimaginably strong.”

“You’ll be even more certain when you meet Father.”

“Father?”

“His Majesty the Emperor. I’m engaged to the Princess, so wouldn’t His Majesty the Emperor be my father?”

LeSua let out a dumbfounded chuckle and continued.

“I should go see Father.”

“The path will open soon.”

Outwardly, he spoke calmly, but Arun’s insides were burning with impatience.

‘I’m sure His Majesty has taken care of it well……’

Nevertheless, he was worried.

He wanted to see Isabel as soon as possible.

Asellia said.

“The path is open.”

Arun was about to use teleportation magic immediately, but Asellia stopped him.

“The power of death hasn’t disappeared yet.”

“……”

“It would be better for Maria to go first, not Sir Arun.”

Arun wanted to argue that no, he would go first, but he bit his lip and stepped back.

He respected the Dragon Monarch’s judgment.

“Sir Arun’s presence is too great. Your desire to see Isabel is too strong. If Sir Arun passes through, the path will be blocked again because of your presence.”

First Prince LeSua picked up Maria.

“It would be the best choice for me, who has the weakest and least feelings for Isabel, to move with the Saint.”

With everyone’s agreement, LeSua moved first with Maria.

A magic circle formed beneath his feet.

Soon, the figures of Ron, Dailtha, and Isabel came into view.

Isabel was sitting quietly in a cross-legged position.

“Father, what happened?”

Instead of Ron, Dailtha explained the whole story.

“So, you’re saying we have to find a way to destroy Narvidal within 24 hours.”

“It’s 17 hours now.”

After hearing the whole story, Maria got up from her seat.

And she approached Isabel.

“I think I might know a way.”

At those words, Narvidal slowly opened his eyes.

“You are the Saint.”

“Could you please stand up for a moment?”

Narvidal obediently stood up.

Maria politely bowed, then knelt down and kissed Isabel’s feet.

“You saved me.”

It was Isabel who had pulled her out of that small cabin that had been her whole world.

It was Isabel who had allowed her to see the light.

Maria slowly stood up and hugged Isabel sincerely.

“Please remember this. That I admired Your Highness.”

Her appearance was like someone leaving behind their last words.