I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit – Chapter 77

Chapter 77

Viaton felt as if his heart had stopped.

Isabel’s body was cold.

‘The mana she released was excessively powerful.’

It was mana too strong for Isabel’s young body to handle.

Due to the backlash of that mana, her body was losing its vitality.

‘First, I need to warm her body.’

Viaton embraced Isabel tightly.

He couldn’t see anything else at the moment.

His mind was filled with the thought of protecting Isabel.

‘I need to raise her body temperature.’

He also drew up his mana.

Originally, he was a magic swordsman, using magic as a supplement to his swordsmanship.

However, his main magic was destruction and combat, not recovery and stabilization.

Therefore, he was confused about what image to create to warm Isabel.

He became anxious.

It was an impatience that Viaton had never experienced in his life.

‘Sunlight. Yes, sunlight.’

And for Viaton, sunlight was Isabel.

Viaton closed his eyes gently.

Behind him was the frozen 1st-class monster, and he didn’t know when the freezing magic would wear off and it would rampage, but even so, in Viaton’s world right now, there was only Isabel.

‘I’m thinking of Her Highness.’

Isabel’s surroundings were always warm and bright.

Isabel was always dazzling like sunlight.

That’s how it was for Viaton.

As he imagined Isabel, his mana began to materialize the image.

A warm warmth seeped out and covered Isabel’s body.

A warm type of mana, which Viaton had never used before, began to warm Isabel’s body.

‘Her pulse…… has recovered.’

The faint pulse that seemed like it would soon fade away was gradually getting stronger.

Her breathing returned as well.

She hadn’t regained consciousness yet, but it seemed like her life was no longer in danger.

‘Thank goodness…’

Viaton suddenly felt a killing intent.

It was a familiar presence.

The presence of the club he had dodged dozens of times.

The frozen one-eyed giant had released the magic and jumped onto the wall.

Originally, the one-eyed giant never jumped onto the wall.

It seemed to have gained intelligence in that short time.

‘Damn it.’

If Viaton had been alone, he would have dodged it. However, he was holding Isabel right now.

He couldn’t dodge while holding Isabel in this situation.

If they tried to dodge together, they would both die.

He quickly made a decision.

‘I’ll take the hit.’

Instead of pouring mana into dodging, he decided to concentrate mana on the spot where the club would hit his body to defend.

He would have to endure a fairly serious injury, but if he could just avoid the back of his head, which was a vital point, he thought he could somehow manage.

He couldn’t let Isabel, who was in his arms, get hurt.

But at that moment, Kim Beolkkul stepped on Viaton’s head and jumped up.

『Come at me, fatty.』

『The mighty Kim Beolkkul is coming through.』

Kim Beolkkul’s small body floated in the air.

It was a body too small compared to the club, but Kim Beolkkul was brave.

The moment the one-eyed giant’s huge club was about to strike Kim Beolkkul’s body.

Thwack!

Kim Beolkkul was hit by something and flew away.

Kim Beolkkul fainted without even screaming.

“Honestly.”

A voice was heard.

“Don’t get the wrong idea, disciple. I’m only moving because of the promise.”

“…Master?”

It was Duchess Rovena.

In Duchess Rovena’s right hand was a bluish sword.

One of the seven legendary swords on the continent.

The name of the sword, which was emitting white cold air, was ‘Frost.’

“That child promised to give me 5 years in exchange for his life. But he can’t die here, can he?”

“It’s not because you didn’t want to see your beloved disciple get hurt?”

“You seem to have regained some composure.”

“My master may be a bit annoying, but you’re not someone who goes back on your word.”

At least for this moment. At this moment, they had secured safety.

Since Duchess Rovena was here, she would be able to easily subdue the one-eyed giant.

Rovena said.

“Stop.”

At her words, the one-eyed giant’s body stiffened.

Even the 1st-class monster couldn’t disobey Rovena’s words.

Rovena asked leisurely.

“But did you cast that wide-area magic just now?”

“Would I have cast it? I can’t use magic like that. You know that better than anyone, Master.”

“Then?”

“Her Highness cast it.”

“How can the Princess use magic like this?”

The reason Rovena was able to get here so quickly was also because Isabel had emitted a powerful mana.

“Her Highness can do anything.”

“Hmm…”

Rovena approached the wall and swiped it with her finger.

Ice crystals stuck to her hand.

“It’s not just ice, it’s like finely ground ice.”

She tasted the ice.

Through that, she interpreted and read Isabel’s magic.

Her body flinched.

“What’s wrong?”

“I don’t know what kind of image she imagined and materialized the magic, but…”

Rovena gathered the ice powder in her hand and made it into a snowball.

She threw it at Viaton.

Viaton caught the snowball in surprise.

“Taste it.”

“Why?”

“Just listen to your master when she speaks.”

“Will you give me 500 Dillon if I eat it?”

“500 Dillon, my foot.”

‘Dillon’ was the currency unit used in the empire 500 years ago.

Even though it was a unit that was no longer used, Rovena responded naturally for some reason.

“Don’t even think about messing with me and running away with Isabel. She’s mine for 5 years anyway.”

“You’re as perceptive as ever.”

Viaton was still looking for an opportunity to escape.

Because he could never hand over Isabel’s 5 years to Rovena.

For now, he tasted the ice powder.

“Huh?”

“Do you feel it?”

“It tastes similar to your magic, Master. Have you ever taught Her Highness magic?”

“Would I have?”

“…”

Viaton closed his mouth for a moment. And then he smiled.

“Her Highness copied your magic without even knowing it.”

Isabel had seen Rovena creating a chill with her own eyes.

It seemed she had unknowingly learned what she saw.

Rovena frowned.

“Why aren’t you surprised? You’re a human who handles magic too, so you should know how amazing this is.”

“I decided not to be surprised by things like this. That’s how I’ll be able to beat my father.”

Meanwhile, the 1st-class giant, released from Rovena’s Word of Command, swung its club again.

Rovena’s sword ‘Frost’ emitted a chill.

After leaving a single sword mark, the 1st-class giant’s body tilted and collapsed.

Even the 1st-class monster, called a calamity, was nothing in front of Rovena.

Rovena sheathed her sword and asked again.

“What do you mean by being able to beat your father?”

Viaton, who had regained his composure, smirked and replied.

“I’m not telling you.”

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Kim Beolkkul suddenly came to his senses.

He had been knocked unconscious by something, but he had completely forgotten the fact that he had fainted.

『Come at me.』

『I won’t go easy on you.』

Kim Beolkkul wasn’t intimidated even in front of the 1st-class monster, which was much stronger than him.

Not only was he not intimidated, but he genuinely thought he could win.

Strangely, the 1st-class monster, the one-eyed giant, was nowhere to be seen.

『I guess I must have defeated it.』

『As expected, I’m strong.』

I don’t remember it well, but I must have defeated it anyway.

Kim Beolkkul was convinced and walked confidently.

Since Isabel’s scent was coming from over there, he had to get closer to Isabel.

He fell several times because the floor was slippery, but that wasn’t a problem for Kim Beolkkul.

Kim Beolkkul, who reached Isabel after overcoming the obstacle of the slippery floor, discovered a strange person.

It was the strange woman who had tried to kidnap him.

『I can’t forgive you.』

She looked vaguely familiar somehow.

However, Arun, in Kim Beolkkul’s state, didn’t recognize his aunt, the Dragon of Wisdom and Duchess of the Floating Island, Rovena, at all.

『Get away from Isabel.』

He rushed at her, baring his teeth.

And he fainted again from the huge impact, and around that time, Isabel regained consciousness.

“Honey!”

She saw Kim Beolkkul getting hit by Rovena and fainting.

She quickly hugged Kim Beolkkul, worried that Rovena might harm him.

“I haven’t trained him yet. You promised to take my 5 years, so the period of forgiveness is still valid. I’ll train him well.”

“How am I supposed to understand if you speak so fast?”

Rovena spoke in a half-grumbling tone, but her eyes were quite gentle.

‘She rushed to protect Arun as soon as she regained consciousness.’

She accurately grasped Isabel’s physical condition.

Her body hadn’t fully recovered yet, so it was difficult for her to move properly.

Nevertheless, the fact that she could rush in so quickly meant that Isabel truly cared for Arun.

‘Arun. You’re truly loved.’

She felt a little better. At the same time, she felt a bit uneasy looking at the unconscious Arun.

‘If Kadelina finds out that I did this to Arun, she’s going to flip out.’

Kadelina always said.

‘I’m not the smartest dragon, but I’m the best fighter among dragons. So if there’s any dragon acting up, just let me know. I’ll teach them a lesson.’

Ironically, those words were somewhat true, and the dragon who would be getting a lesson this time seemed to be her, so she was a bit worried.

Anyway, that was a problem for later.

“I won’t hit you. Get up.”

“Really?”

“I said really.”

“You can’t hit me. Really?”

Isabel rolled her eyes back to look at Rovena.

It was amazing that she was still saying everything she wanted to say despite being so scared that she was trembling.

Suddenly, a certain emotion flashed through her mind.

‘Could it be…’