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I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit – Chapter 90

Chapter 90

Chapter 90

Maresenz said.

“I have discovered a strange additive that does not exist naturally. It’s an artificial chemical additive. Look at this. This is data notarized by the Magic Tower.”

Maresenz was confident.

In fact, even he didn’t think that ramen was a food that promoted ‘demonization’.

However, he was certain that this ramen was a worthless food, no, it couldn’t even be called food, it was a low-grade cultural artifact.

The data he presented contained a chemical formula.

『C5H8NO2Na』

His expression was confident.

“Do you know what this is, Princess Isabel?”

“That is……”

Maresenz examined Isabel’s expression.

‘She must be bewildered.’

It was natural. In fact, Maresenz didn’t know exactly what it was either. He was a culinary researcher, not a magic engineer or a chemist.

“Go ahead and tell me. Why can’t you speak?”

“Um…… Sir Maresenz. Is that information accurate? Did you receive it from the Magic Tower?”

The attention of nearly 30,000 people was focused on Isabel and Maresenz.

The expressions of the two were vividly captured on the magic engineering display board – this display board was a rare product of magic engineering that only existed on Sky Island.

“Did you really receive it from the Magic Tower?”

“Yes, I did.”

“So…… um.”

Isabel smiled bashfully, as if a little embarrassed. Then she glanced to the side and made eye contact with Yuri.

Yuri nodded once.

Thanks to that, Isabel was able to gain a little more courage.

“Are you really sure?”

Maresenz was certain.

Isabel must have been stalling for time.

He hadn’t expected her to crumble like this from the beginning, but he had to drive the wedge in quickly anyway.

“I’m telling you, it is. Princess Isabel, you will have to answer this clearly.”

Isabel said, embarrassed.

“That chemical formula is wrong.”

“……Excuse me?”

Isabel, receiving paper and a pen from Yuri, wrote something down.

『C5H8NO4Na』

O4

She checked the O4 part and continued speaking.

“If you look here.

O2

is incorrect, it should be O

. Anyway, I’ll consider that a mistake. You’re claiming that this is a dangerous chemical substance that doesn’t exist in nature, right?”

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“……That’s right.”

Isabel looked at the chemical formula she had written again.

Yuri had taught her a few days ago.

‘I didn’t invent the soup by accident, Princess. I realized it while making Dalgona. I thought studying chemistry would be essential to make you happy, Princess. So I studied hard.’

Yuri, who was a genius at mathematics, turned out to be a genius at cooking, and also a genius at chemistry.

Yuri’s talent, which would have disappeared as just another supporting character if it weren’t for Isabel, had blossomed after meeting her.

And Isabel, who had studied chemistry with Yuri, greatly regretted it.

‘I should have studied this fun chemistry sooner!’

It wasn’t just math and electricity that were fun. Studying chemistry was also very enjoyable.

She was a natural science major.

Studying science was fun.

And it was even more fun to share that study and experience.

Even now, the eyes of countless people were focused on her!

‘Th, this is thrilling.’

Isabel realized it once again.

‘I think I’m really an attention seeker.’

She was a little worried too.

‘Is this okay? Am I not a pervert?’

Anyway, Isabel was enjoying the attention she was receiving right now.

She was so eager to share this interesting chemical formula story that her mouth was itching.

“Let me explain this chemical formula.”

She was genuinely excited because it was such a happy thing.

“This thing you mentioned, it actually originates from glutamic acid, you know? Glutamic acid is a very common form of amino acid that makes up proteins. Oh, and the chemical formula for this glutamic acid is……”

The 7-year-old princess spoke with the most harmless expression in the world.

“The correct chemical formula is

『C5H9NO4』

. Anyway, the dangerous chemical you just mentioned is the sodium salt of this glutamic acid. So we call it monosodium glutamate or L-monosodium glutamate. If we break this down, it’s MonoSodium Glutamate. We decided to call it MSG for short.”

Isabel was amazed even as she spoke.

‘I only gave the idea, how could the same MSG as in the modern world be born? Is modern MSG also MonoSodium Glutamate? Wow, that’s really amazing.’

Master Chef Maresenz closed his mouth.

‘Wh, what is she talking about?’

Maresenz was speechless because he hadn’t expected such words to come out of the princess’s mouth.

But he couldn’t find any hostility in the princess.

She was explaining some unknown, mysterious things with her bright eyes, and it looked strangely happy, so it was even strange.

“Mono is one, Sodium is sodium, so to put it simply, it means one sodium is attached to glutamic acid. To put it even more simply, it’s protein with salt on it.”

“……”

Isabel asked with bright, inquisitive eyes.

“Can you tell me why you think this is a dangerous substance, Master Chef?”

If, by any chance, I’m wrong, I should apologize. I shouldn’t let my pride feed my people something bad.

Isabel thought so.

‘If there really is something dangerous in it, I should say thank you instead. He’s a master chef, so wouldn’t he know something?’

Isabel said with a smile.

“Teach me, Master Chef.”

In some people’s eyes, she looked like a harmless and lively child, and in others’ eyes, she looked like a seasoned and experienced negotiator.

Maresenz was momentarily flustered but quickly regained his composure.

‘She is by no means an easy child.’

He seemed to understand why the Imperial Family had proposed the debate first.

Even the 30,000 or so spectators were in an uproar.

‘The truth doesn’t matter anyway!’

It was enough to just spread the perception that it was dangerous.

That was the truth of the world that Maresenz had experienced in his 55 years of life, and it was the way he had eliminated his political opponents.

“I understand that you are trying to confuse us by using such difficult words. You are obscuring the essence.”

“Is this difficult? Even I, a 7-year-old, can understand it sufficiently……”

Maresenz’s face turned red at that innocent face.

“Well, you’ve been receiving an elite education since you were young, haven’t you, Princess?”

“I learned this from my maid, who is from a commoner background.”

Isabel looked at Yuri and asked her.

“Yuri taught me this, right?”

“Yes. I swear on my life.”

Maresenz cleared his throat with a cough.

“It is certainly difficult for the public to understand.”

“But it’s not something Sir Maresenz can’t understand, is it?”

“……”

Maresenz felt a sense of crisis for a moment. If he said he didn’t know, he didn’t know what kind of further questions would be thrown at him.

But if he said he knew, he felt like he was being swept away by their pace.

‘What can a 7-year-old princess……’

It was as if there were 30 snakes in his stomach.

‘She’s a natural strategist!’

He couldn’t read Isabel’s mind.

Naturally. Isabel was just a little excited right now.

“We experimented on lab rats. Every single mouse that was given MSG died.”

At those words, people began to murmur.

As it was a matter directly related to health, people were easily swayed.

This time, Yuri raised her hand.

“How was it administered?”

“It was administered with a syringe.”

“Even salt water will kill you if you inject it with a syringe. Are there people who put food in a syringe and inject it into their bodies?”

“Hmph, I knew you’d say that, so I also brought the results of oral administration.”

Maresenz and the other three debaters claimed that the lab rats that were fed MSG showed abnormal reactions and died.

“If you feed them that much salt or vitamins, they’ll die too.”

“……”

And then Narmore raised his hand.

He was still young, but he was originally set up as a great businessman and negotiator.

He had been waiting for this moment.

“You said it was an artificial chemical additive, right?”

Isabel provided the idea, Yuri developed it, and Narmore handled mass production and distribution.

Therefore, Narmore was more knowledgeable than anyone else about the mass production process.

“Do you know how this is made and are you claiming that? Do you think it’s made in some kind of chemical lab by adding things like drugs?”

“I haven’t investigated how it’s made, but.”

“I don’t know how you can claim it’s an artificial and impure chemical additive without investigating that, but I’ll tell you anyway. It’s made by fermenting sugarcane with yeast. And you’re saying this is dangerous?”

Narmore thought to himself.

‘Princess, you take care of the innocent truth, I’ll take care of the dirty agitation.’

At a carefully calculated time, the negotiator Narmore began to raise his voice.


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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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