I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit – Chapter 62

Chapter 62

Karin nodded her head.

“Of course.”

“Hehe, I got praised.”

“……”

Karin silently watched Isabel smiling awkwardly.

She had to protect Isabel, who was so happy with just a word of praise.

To Karin, that smile was the most precious thing.

“I intend to protect that smile.”

“……Yes?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

“You clearly just said……”

“I didn’t say anything.”

Karin’s face flushed red.

She quickly moved her mana to distribute the blood that had rushed to her face evenly throughout her body.

She used ascension magic to avoid being caught with a red face.

After quickly returning her complexion to normal, Karin said with a serious expression,

“I think I’ll have to go back to the Mirotel Magic Federation again.”

“Again?”

Isabel wasn’t very happy about sending Karin back to the Mirotel Magic Federation.

Because she didn’t know when, where, or how she would awaken as the final villain.

Staying together in the heavily guarded Imperial Palace was the safest choice.

“Why?”

“Do you hate it when I leave?”

“I hate it. I want you by my side.”

“Why?”

Isabel never lied in front of Karin. Because there was a high probability that she would be caught if she told unnecessary lies.

“I feel safe when you’re by my side.”

“……I’m not that trustworthy.”

Karin’s earlobes turned red again.

“Anyway, I will also do my best to ensure that the theories related to the TeyIsabel Transfer Gate are recognized.”

Isabel decided to officially register the TeyIsabel Transfer Gate she created and its related theories and prove that it was right. That’s why she had an in-depth conversation with Isabel.

It also meant war with the mages.

‘Maybe I’ll be branded a traitor.’

Teyselon was in a similar situation.

He was once a promising talent, but wasn’t he dismissed for threatening the vested interests and wandered the Elbe Mountains?

‘No. I will be branded a traitor. I’ll be expelled from the Mirotel Magic Federation.’

That was a natural progression.

Vested interests do not want to give up the rights they monopolize.

They oppose the benefits of magic civilization going to ordinary people.

Because they are elites who think that something must be rare to be valuable.

‘All kinds of enticements and pressure will come. Or steal the Princess’s technology and make it advantageous for the Mirotel Magic Federation.’

Karin’s eyes filled with venom.

‘I can’t stand to see that happen.’

She was originally set to be a character specialized in fighting, battling, and dominating.

Karin in the novel waged war against the male protagonist Arun and the swordsmanship empire Bilotian, but Karin now vowed to wage war against the mages of the Mirotel Magic Federation.

Her natural fighting spirit as the final villain began to awaken. When the left corner of her mouth twitched, Isabel flinched as she watched.

‘No? Why at this timing?’

The setting where the left corner of Karin’s mouth twitches when the final villain Karin thinks about war with someone. When she’s about to make a life-or-death decision.

And that wasn’t all.

「When she awakened, those around her naturally noticed her awakening. The air around her changed. Her atmosphere changed, and she became a different person than before.」

She could feel the content of the novel.

It was clearly the same Karin, but she seemed like a different person.

Something had changed a lot, enough to be felt just by looking at it.

Goosebumps appeared on the back of Isabel’s neck.

‘Why is the final villain awakening now?’

The back of her head ached.

Royal Assembly.

A meeting held by the seven kings who were granted the position of ‘king’ in the Bilotian Empire.

This meeting, which lasted for as short as three days and as long as nearly a month, was held once every three years, and it was a meeting attended by a total of nine people, including the Emperor and Empress.

Ron said.

“Let’s end the meeting here.”

The seven kings tilted their heads.

‘Already?’

‘That’s strange.’

In fact, the person who led the Royal Assembly was not the Emperor, but the Empress.

The Emperor was closer to a person who provided strong military power so that the Empress could freely express her thoughts.

But today, the Emperor stepped forward and ended the Royal Assembly.

The eyes of the seven kings turned to Serna.

Serna said with a smile.

“Yes. Let’s stop here for today.”

The seven kings sensed it.

‘It seems like something big is going on.’

‘Is there something we should keep secret?’

Their heads began to roll quickly.

The Imperial Palace and the Seven Kings were the strongest bond and alliance on the continent. There should be no secrets between them.

One of the seven kings, Rahella, carefully raised her hand.

“I think we should know.”

Everyone thought the same.

Serna replied.

“Midnight, which is coming soon, is the day His Majesty has been looking forward to.”

“Yes?”

The day the Emperor is looking forward to? What the hell is that?

Is it a day with some favorable mana flow to gain insights related to swordsmanship?

“And it’s the day he wants to be the most tired.”

“What the hell is that?”

Ron got up from his seat.

“Stop it.”

The power of the Bilotian Empire has been formidable for generations, but the Bilotian ruled by Ron was even stronger.

Therefore, no one could argue with Ron’s words.

Ron was the first to leave the conference room in an irritated manner.

Serna followed him out and said,

“His Majesty is embarrassed. 0 o’clock soon is the Princess’s birthday.”

After Serna left, the seven kings exchanged their thoughts.

One of the seven kings, Rahella, spoke up.

“The Princess’s birthday. What would that mean?”

“Well. Maybe this is a test given by the Empress.”

The Princess’s birthday.

That would be the keyword.

It seemed that Serna, the continent’s best strategist, tactician, and diplomat, had subtly left a message.

Rahella nodded.

“Interpret that meaning and grasp the true meaning. That’s what it will be.”

“Those who understand that meaning will be able to occupy a favorable position in the future.”

Of course not.

The Emperor and Empress really ended today’s Royal Assembly early to celebrate the Princess’s birthday.

“I’ll see you at the next meeting.”

“Sure.”

Rahella walked to her accommodation, lost in deep thought.

Thinking that the person who first realizes the Empress’s true intentions can catch the eye of the Imperial Palace.

Meanwhile, the Emperor and Empress changed into casual clothes that were easy to move around in.

Serna burst out laughing.

“I’m wearing comfortable clothes, how is it?”

“Are those comfortable clothes?”

Except for the color being different from before, those clothes were uniforms that seemed like they would be worn at a cabinet meeting.

“Aren’t they very comfortable clothes?”

“Yes. It’s fine if you’re comfortable.”

I guess you want to look more handsome on your daughter’s birthday.

She didn’t say it out loud because he would be too embarrassed if she did.

Serna changed into a more airy dress with the help of the maids.

The light blue dress was not flashy and simple.

Serna held out her hand.

“Then, would you hold my hand, Your Majesty?”

Her hand was not flashy because she was not wearing any rings, but it was very elegant and pretty.

At least it was in Ron’s eyes.

Ron took her hand and experienced a faint tremor again today.

Every day with his wife was exciting.

“Let’s go.”

They headed to the Arena Palace where their daughter was.

Viaton, Ruruka, and Yuri were waiting first at the Arena Palace.

Viaton grumbled, ‘You’re late, Your Majesty,’ and Yuri was standing there with a handmade whipped cream peach cake.

Ron was about to scold Viaton for being disrespectful, but since it was already midnight, he couldn’t mention it.

Ruruka said softly.

“I’ll open the door.”

She opened the door.

Serna entered Isabel’s room with a big smile.

“Surprise! Happy birthday, our daughter, were you sleeping?”

Only the subtle sleeping light was on. Ron frowned for a moment.

It was because he saw Kim Beolkkul.

Not only was Kim Beolkkul hugging Isabel, but he was also in the middle of kissing her.

“Aren’t you a male?”

The honey badger Kim Beolkkul was not intimidated even in front of the Emperor of Bilotian.

Kim Beolkkul was confident and full of himself today as well.

『What can I do if I’m cute?』

In fact, Kim Beolkkul was a honey badger with a regular routine, the type to fall asleep at 10 pm.

Today, Kim Beolkkul was sleeping while making a bbyung-bbyung sound.

Isabel found Kim Beolkkul so cute that she tried to kiss him after biting him.

So, if you had to be specific, Kim Beolkkul wasn’t kissing, but being bullied.

In her father’s eyes, it looked like a brazen male wild animal was trying to kiss her.

『Do you feel wronged?』

The majestic honey badger balanced himself on two feet, raised his body, and inhaled to inflate his chest.

Even though he was small, at this moment, Kim Beolkkul was the biggest and greatest honey badger in the world.

『If you feel wronged, be cute too.』