I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit – Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Shall I kill them?

Ruruka heard a hallucination.

The aura of a swordsman like Viaton causes fear in ordinary people.

In severe cases, they even fainted.

Viaton’s eyes were filled with madness.

“Sir Viaton is super mean.”

The madness disappeared.

“Sir Viaton is a coward.”

At those words, Viaton was startled and turned around.

Isabel’s voice was heard.

“Stwong stwong weak weak bad.”

“Strong against the strong, weak against the weak?”

The pronunciation was terrible, but Viaton understood it perfectly.

Moreover, the phrase “strong against the strong, weak against the weak” didn’t even exist in this world.

“Your Highness, it’s a misunderstanding. I’m strong against the strong and weak against the weak.”

“Then you should ask me. Why are you mad at Nanny?”

Viaton thought for a moment and then opened his mouth.

“I apologize, Your Highness.”

“You didn’t do anything wrong to me.”

At those words, Viaton approached Ruruka and bowed politely.

No matter how unbiased a person is, it wasn’t easy to do that to someone like the Emperor’s aide.

“I’m sorry. I was rude.”

“Th-th-that’s……!”

The nanny was greatly flustered.

Isabel thought she didn’t need to be embarrassed.

It’s natural for someone who did wrong to apologize. Because it’s natural.

“Will you forgive me now?”

“No.”

“Why, why won’t you forgive me?”

“If Sir Viaton apologizes, do I have to forgive you?”

At those words, Sir Viaton made a face as if he was greatly shocked.

Of course, there was a sense that he was exaggerating and acting, but it was clear that he was shocked.

‘You’re hitting the nail on the head.’

Those words are correct.

Just because he apologized, it doesn’t mean that Isabel, the Princess, has to forgive him right away.

Young Isabel clearly understood the dignity of the Imperial Family, the highest bloodline in the Empire, as a Princess.

He thought sincerely.

‘I was momentarily blinded by that radiant cuteness and forgot. This person also inherited the blood of the Bilotian Imperial Family.’

He quickly smiled.

“As a token of apology, how about I give you some peach-flavored jelly?”

“……”

“I have five. I’ll give them all to you if you forgive me.”

Viaton tore open the jelly package.

A fragrant peach scent wafted out.

Isabel’s nostrils flared involuntarily.

“If Your Highness forgives me, I’ll give you this peach-flavored jelly as a gift.”

Isabel, as if she couldn’t resist, stretched out her short hand.

Two jellies were placed on her palm.

Munch munch.

Isabel ate the jellies as if possessed.

“So, are you forgiving me now?”

“I’m forgiving you specially.”

“Thank you.”

“Don’t do that again.”

Since things had turned out this way, she decided to properly resolve the situation.

“I heard everything. That I have the Mark of Narvidal.”

“I wonder who told you?”

Isabel didn’t actually know what killing intent was.

However, she could feel that Sir Viaton’s eyes were full of killing intent.

It was as if someone was whispering, “If I find the culprit, I will surely kill you.”

A dangerous scent wafted around.

Isabel spoke honestly.

“Midwife grandma.”

Viaton tilted his head.

“Are you talking about when you were born?”

“Yes.”

“You remember that time?”

“Yes. Mama cried, and everyone was like that because a Princess was born. Papa said something useless was born.”

It’s actually impossible to have memories from when you were born.

However, Viaton, who was relatively open-minded, easily accepted it.

“Oh dear, you must have been very sad.”

“Hmm……”

Actually, she wasn’t very sad right after possessing the body. Rather, she was rejoicing over the possession.

She just thought her father’s words were too cliché.

So, she just answered indifferently.

“It was okay.”

Isabel, who wasn’t actually that hurt, held out her hand.

However, to Viaton, it looked like a baby deer was looking at him with pitiful eyes, asking him to hold her hand.

He immediately placed his hand on hers.

Because he wanted to convey at least some warmth.

“What are you doing?”

“Pardon?”

Isabel remembered clearly.

He said he had five jellies.

Isabel ate two, and the nanny has one.

That means there are still two left.

He clearly said he’d give them all, but it was outrageous that he was trying to make up for the two remaining jellies by placing his hand on hers instead.

“Not gonna stand for it!”

She might not know much, but she couldn’t forgive playing with food.

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‘Let’s see, at this hour, His Majesty should be practicing swordsmanship.’

Viaton visited the Grand Training Hall.

“Your Majesty. The Princess already understands death.”

“A three-year-old understands death?”

“Yes. Definitely.”

“She seemed too carefree for that.”

“She’s calm.”

“……”

Ron recalled Isabel’s behavior.

Isabel seemed to be doing her best every moment.

As if she already knew that she didn’t have much time.

“Not only that, but she remembers everything she’s heard since she was born.”

“Is that possible?”

“Indeed. It’s possible.”

Viaton’s eyes narrowed.

“You said something useless was born back then?”

“……”

“Did you really say that?”

“What if I did?”

“Why did you say that?”

“What did Isabel say?”

“She said it was okay.”

“Okay? Even though she understood everything?”

“The way she relayed those words was so calm that it broke my heart.”

Ron held a sword in his right hand.

The tip of the sword trembled slightly.

“That child cannot learn Bilotian swordsmanship.”

“That doesn’t mean she’s useless. Why on earth did you say that?”

“You seem to have come here to interrogate me.”

“It’s not an interrogation, I just came to tell you.”

Ron’s expression hardened.

“Draw your sword. It’s been a while since we sparred.”

“You ambushed me a few nights ago!”

Viaton backed away.

“Why is a swordsman stepping back?”

“I’m not a swordsman, I’m a teacher. I’ve retired!”

“Stop moving.”

“If I stop, you’ll stab me!”

Viaton turned around and ran away.

A fierce sword energy shot from Ron, splitting the air.

“Argh!”

Viaton escaped from the training hall with all his might.

A smile appeared on his face as he ran away.

‘You’re upset, aren’t you?’

The look on Ron’s face that Viaton saw was definitely one of regret.

He felt that Ron’s expressions were becoming richer.

While he was happy about that, he also felt a bit relieved.

‘Regret it a lot. That’s your punishment.’

How could he say such a thing to a newborn baby?

Isabel’s face, calmly saying it was okay, kept appearing in his mind.

‘How could that be okay?’

He felt like crying. His heart really ached.

He didn’t think he could sleep tonight.

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Viaton, who became Isabel’s teacher, visited Isabel’s room every day.

“Sir Viaton. I have something to show you.”

Isabel lived each day diligently.

She tended to do her best in everything she could.

Even if she couldn’t learn swordsmanship, there were many things she could do.

She took out what she had hidden in her desk drawer.

Viaton’s eyes widened slightly.

“It’s an excellent drawing.”

“Really?”

“Who gave it to you as a gift?”

Isabel smiled brightly.

“Guess.”

“Hmm.”

Viaton stroked his chin with his finger.

“It couldn’t be that Your Highness drew it.”

The baby’s body couldn’t hold back any longer and bragged.

She raised her right hand high.

“I drew it.”

“My goodness.”

“Did I draw it well?”

“It’s as if the soul of the century’s artist, Michelian, is trapped in Your Highness’s body.”

Actually, it was ambiguous to call it a truly excellent drawing.

It was clear that it was a drawing of Ron, but it was closer to abstract art than a portrait.

“A soul trapped in a body?”

“I’m joking. If such a strange thing happened, the Holy Knights would take up their holy swords and set out to subjugate it.”

“Cough, cough!”

Isabel coughed.

“H-Holy Knights? Why? Did Michelian do something wrong?”

“If it’s a soul that occupies another body, it must be an evil spirit. That’s called possession.”

“P-possession?”

“Yes. It’s a target for extermination by the Holy Knights.”

“P-possession is bad.”

Isabel smiled desperately.

Possession is a target for extermination.

Her lips twitched.

“S-scary.”

“Don’t worry. We have the Holy Knights. If a wicked evil spirit that takes over someone else’s body appears, they’ll immediately execute it.”

“He, hehe, th-that’s great! So, so cool!”

“I have a friend among them. I’ll introduce you later.”

“Th-that person must be busy.”

“He’s not busy.”

“He’s busy, very busy. It’s not good to bother busy people.”

Viaton was slightly impressed.

‘She’s being considerate of this?’

How could a three-year-old child be so considerate?

She wasn’t just precocious, but truly mature.

“No. You don’t have to feel burdened, Your Highness. That guy is the Commander of the First Holy Knight Order. He’s a friend with a very high position, so it’ll be easy for him to make time.”

Isabel felt like crying a little.

The Commander of the Holy Knights who exterminates possession……

He was a person she didn’t want to meet even in her dreams.

Cold sweat ran down her back.

But, if she refused too much, it would seem strange, so she just kept her mouth shut.

Viaton examined the drawing for a while and then asked.

“Since when have you been drawing?”

“Since I was little.”

When she was young, Isabel had a dream of becoming an artist.

There weren’t many things she could do in the hospital room, and drawing was one of them.

“Hmm. Since you were little?”

Suddenly, Isabel flinched, and Viaton’s eyes narrowed.

‘I made a mistake.’

Since I was little.

Those weren’t words a three-year-old would say.

But Viaton’s following reaction was very strange.