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I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit – Chapter 55

Chapter 55

Chapter 55

Ron said.

“It’s going to be very tiring from now on.”

“……Yes?”

Isabel, who was terrified, couldn’t understand what he meant.

“It was 72 days, 22 hours, 23 minutes, and 55 seconds ago.”

“……”

“How tiring this is.”

Ron had to be tired.

He clearly remembers what Isabel said last year.

To be more precise, it wasn’t that he remembered, but that he remembered it naturally.

Because every single word Isabel said was like a dagger piercing his chest.

‘Then I hope Dad is tired every day. Then we can spend the day together like today, right?’

‘Just on my birthday. Can’t you be tired for just one day a year, Dad?’

She said with pitiful eyes, looking at Ron, who couldn’t answer.

‘Is sixteen times too much?’

Those words were so heartbreaking that he couldn’t help but be tired.

For some reason, it felt like he had to be tired to have an excuse to celebrate his daughter’s birthday.

“I was tired yesterday, I’m tired today, and I’m going to be tired tomorrow. Therefore, I will be tired even after 72 days, 22 hours, 23 minutes, and 11 seconds. I think I’m going to die from exhaustion.”

“……”

Around that time, Isabel could finally understand what Ron was saying.

The formless fear that had filled her chest until just now disappeared like melting snow.

‘What was I afraid of?’

Just one step.

It was just one step.

When she looked at her father from one step away, he didn’t look angry at all.

Ron’s expression was always the same.

It was only Isabel’s heart that had changed.

“Dad……”

Tears welled up in Isabel’s clear eyes.

If it was because she was scared earlier, this time it was a little different. Ron could clearly feel it too.

Ron was happy just by the change in Isabel’s expression.

“Are you forgiving me?”

“It’s not a matter of forgiveness. I just prepared a present, so why are you apologizing?”

Isabel thought Ron was lying.

What kind of gift is prepared 72 days in advance?

‘Dad is taking care of me in his own way.’

When she thought of it, Isabel burst into tears.

“Sob!”

Even though she had grown physically, she was still seven years old, and it wasn’t easy to control her crying once it started with reason.

Ron was startled and looked at Isabel for a moment, then lifted her up slightly.

And he carefully hugged Isabel.

“I’m very tired.”

He patted Isabel’s small back with a firm hand.

Tiredness could not be found at all in Ron’s expression, who kept muttering that he was tired.

After a long time like that, Ron put Isabel down again.

“Would a princess be of any use if she’s such a crybaby and a coward?”

“I’m not a crybaby!”

“Look at your face. If that’s not a crybaby, what is it?”

Ron took out a tissue and tapped Isabel’s eyes.

“Blow your nose too.”

Peng!

As if possessed by magic, Isabel blew her nose without realizing it.

She was surprised that it came out a little more than she thought, but it was even weirder to be embarrassed here, so she just pretended nothing happened.

“Crybaby.”

“I, I’m not a crybaby.”

“Really?”

Ron looked at Isabel with a playful expression.

A third party would have been surprised if they had seen it.

Because they wouldn’t believe that the iron-blooded Emperor Ron had such an expression.

“I’m really not!”

“Really?”

“……”

“I think you’re the biggest crybaby in the world.”

Isabel pouted her lips slightly.

‘I’m getting a reality check.’

Even though her reason was consumed by her body in the midst of emotional turmoil, her mental age was 20 anyway.

As time passed, she gradually regained her reason.

Isabel, who had regained her reason to some extent, simply admitted it.

“I think I’m a crybaby.”

“You think so too?”

Ron smiled brightly as he looked at his daughter, who seemed to have given up everything and admitted it.

Isabel blinked her eyes as she looked at his smile.

‘Dad…… can you smile like that?’

She saw him smirking several times. Even that was like sunshine.

But this was like facing the sun, not the sunshine.

Ah, this is cheating.

“Ugh, it’s dazzling.”

Isabel’s inner thoughts spilled out without her knowing.

The fact that her true feelings came out even though she had regained her reason to this extent meant that Isabel was sincere in her words.

Ron glanced back.

Unfortunately or fortunately, sunlight was coming in through the window.

It was quite intense sunlight.

‘It must be dazzling.’

Ron walked over to the window and drew the curtains. And he said.

“Don’t think too deeply. You can think simply.”

The Isabel that Ron saw was too precocious.

She acted like a child very occasionally, and Ron thought that was Isabel’s true self.

‘You’re only seven years old.’

A seven-year-old doesn’t have to be like a seventeen-year-old.

The Isabel that Ron saw seemed to be trying to be like a seventeen-year-old every day.

“Do you think a mere creature can steal from the Imperial Palace’s treasure vault?”

“Th, that’s……”

It was strange when she thought about it.

How can a cute honey badger rob a treasure vault? Moreover, the heavily guarded treasure vault of the Imperial Palace.

“Do I have to teach you everything, even this easy thing? It’s really tiring.”

“So, sorry.”

“From now on, the word ‘sorry’ is forbidden.”

Any other words were fine, but he didn’t want to hear Isabel say sorry.

It just felt bad for some reason.

He didn’t like Isabel’s shoulders slumping, and he didn’t like Isabel being afraid and watching his eyes.

“If you say you’re sorry again, I’ll erase the word ‘sorry’ from the dictionary. By Imperial order.”

“……”

“Answer.”

“Ye, yes. I understand.”

Only then did Ron smile.

“Call Honey Badger. He’ll come running when you call his name.”

“Ho, Honey?”

“Don’t worry. I won’t punish him too much.”

Soon, Isabel shouted, “Honey Badger!”

‘Will Honey really appear?’

Will he really hear my voice?

As if to make fun of her worries, Honey Badger soon showed up.

Tak! Tak!

There was a sound from outside the window.

Ron opened the curtains again, opened the window, and chuckled.

“This is the 8th floor, but you came up well.”

Ron wasn’t that surprised that Honey Badger appeared.

“Isabel. I’m going to talk to Honey Badger alone for a while. Go to the Arena Palace and wait. I’ll talk to this guy and send him back safely.”

Ron held out his pinky finger, and Isabel intertwined her pinky finger with his.

Thanks to that, she felt a little relieved.

“Oh, okay. I’ll cast an interpretation spell on you.”

After casting the interpretation spell, Isabel said cautiously.

“Yo, you’ll be sad if you punish him too much.”

“Don’t worry.”

Ron stroked Isabel’s hair. Strangely, his touch gave Isabel a great sense of stability.

She was relieved and returned to the Arena Palace.

✦✦✦✦✦✦

Honey Badger, who had finished talking with the Emperor, ran to the garden.

He hid himself among the reeds and fell into thought.

In fact, Honey Badger had been able to think and reason at a much higher level than before for a long time.

‘Dragon?’

A 『?』 mark appeared above Honey Badger’s head.

‘What’s a dragon?’

The Emperor asked Honey Badger if he was the dragon that protects the Imperial Family.

He also asked if he was a descendant of the Black Dragon, but Honey Badger didn’t understand what he meant.

『I don’t know.』

『But it’s a bit familiar.』

How should I put it? It felt like something was constantly sprouting in his head.

『Am I a dragon?』

No. I’m a honey badger.

‘Am I a dragon?’

Five-colored mana leaked from Honey Badger’s body, but no one saw it.

But suddenly something flashed through his mind.

It was something very embarrassing and shameful.

The remnants of that strong emotion remained in his subconscious.

‘The Black Flame Dragon of Ultimate Termination, Destruction, and Transparency or something?’

An unknown name also came to mind.

‘Arun? What’s Arun? Is it something to eat?’

However, Honey Badger, the honey badger, didn’t think for long.

『Honey Badger is a honey badger.』

『Honey badgers don’t worry.』

Deep contemplation didn’t suit a honey badger.

The honey badger walked majestically back to Isabel’s room and wagged his tail.

Byung byung━━━

He sat down like a dog, making the sound he only made in front of Isabel.

Isabel squatted in front of Honey Badger and tickled his chin.

Byung byung━━━

Honey Badger rubbed his body against Isabel’s shins as if he liked her touch.

Judging from his reaction, it didn’t seem like he was particularly scolded.

“You weren’t scolded much, were you? That’s a relief.”

Byung byung━━━

Honey Badger melted in front of Isabel.

He lay on his back, showing his belly, and tapped Isabel’s legs with his front paws.

“Huh? Why?”

It seemed like he was asking for something.


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(🇰🇷)I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit

🇰🇷)I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit

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Status: Ongoing Author: Released: 2021 Native Language: Korean
Isabel, a terminally ill orphan in modern-day Korea, unexpectedly finds herself reincarnated as Princess Isabel in the world of the novel "After the Terminally Ill Villainess Dies". While she still carries the curse of the "Mark of Narvidal" and is destined to die at 21, Isabel embraces her new life with joy, determined to make the most of her remaining time. However, being born a girl in the Bilotian Empire, where strength is paramount, is a curse. Despite facing prejudice and initial coldness from her father, Emperor Ron, Isabel's precociousness and surprising strength win over her nanny and the Emperor's aide, Sir Viaton. Her innate magical talent, revealed through her "Innate Chant" and keen observation skills, attracts the attention of Karin, the future final villain of the novel, who becomes her magic teacher. Isabel navigates the complexities of palace life, charming her stoic father, forging an unlikely friendship with her playful but clueless brother, Michael, and winning over the stern Chief Attendant Dailtha. She uses her knowledge from her past life to excel in magic and even creates groundbreaking theories, inadvertently impacting the future of magic engineering. Despite her terminal illness, Isabel focuses on spreading happiness and leaving a positive impact on the world. She befriends a honey badger, later revealed to be the transformed male lead Arun, and rescues a talented young girl, Yuri, from the clutches of the jealous and manipulative Reina, daughter of Duke Rossild. As Isabel grows, she faces the challenges of her limited time, the complexities of palace politics, and the looming threat of the final villain, all while spreading kindness and warmth like sunshine. Her journey is a testament to the power of embracing life, even in the face of death, and the impact of even small acts of kindness.

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