I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit – Chapter 97

Chapter 97

Isabel’s time passed quickly.

Before she knew it, it was December. She was at the end of her seven years of age.

During that time, Isabel had been quite busy.

“Your Highness. Today’s interview content is……”

She conducted various interviews in various places with her personal reporter, Yuli.

“It is an honor to have Your Highness visit us.”

“The Morning Gallery welcomes Your Highness!”

She also carried out various social activities with Viaton.

Isabel sincerely enjoyed various physical activities（?） and external activities that she had never experienced in her previous life.

Seeing that, Viaton was quite satisfied.

“Your Highness. You look happy.”

“Yes. It’s fun. The museum we went to last time was also fun. There were many amazing works in the gallery we visited today.”

“What was the most amazing thing?”

Viaton’s eyes were filled with satisfaction and a bit of anticipation.

What did Isabel see today? What did she read and get inspiration from in the works of artists who dominated an era?

What kind of beautiful influence did it have on Isabel’s soul?

Viaton waited for Isabel’s answer with great anticipation.

“The fact that a single dot made with a brush is worth 3 billion Luden.”

“……Yes?”

Th, that’s a very worldly kind of wonder.

Viaton pulled himself together and asked again.

“What else was impressive?”

“The fact that the drawing paper is still in good condition even though it was drawn 100 years ago. How did they manage the humidity? They said that there was no separate humidity control device installed in the gallery. That means that there’s some kind of self-humidity control magic on the work itself. Then, it self-generates the magic energy that drives it and carefully controls it so that it can adjust the moisture content……”

“……That’s right.”

Viaton smiled faintly.

It didn’t seem like she had gained any artistic inspiration, but it didn’t matter to Viaton.

He thought that as long as Isabel was having fun, that was all that mattered.

“But, Teacher, you still haven’t found a way, have you?”

“No. Unfortunately.”

These days, Isabel was having a good time, but there was one thing that bothered her.

The fact that Karin had lost all of her magic power.

“The Mirotel Magic Federation made up their minds and took action. They scattered all of her magic power and smashed all of her mana circuits, so there’s nothing we can do about it.”

“……I understand.”

“But I’m still trying my best to find out.”

“Thank you. I’ll look into it too.”

However, there was no particular progress on that.

Time flew by and December passed.

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The morning of the new year dawned.

January 1st of the new year.

Isabel opened her eyes in the morning and opened the window to breathe in the cold air.

‘I’m eight years old now.’

December 31st, at the age of 21, was her last day. Now she had 13 years left until her last day.

Ruruka tidied up Isabel’s bedding and opened her mouth.

“Your Highness. Good morning. You look good.”

“Yeah. I feel good.”

Even though I’m breathing in this cold air to my heart’s content, my lungs don’t hurt at all.

Isabel smiled brightly and enjoyed the pleasant morning sunlight.

The wide garden that could be seen from the window below looked even prettier today.

‘Huh?’

Suddenly, a human face popped up.

“Yikes! You scared me!”

“Hi, Isabel?”

It was the fourth prince, Michael.

Michael’s face had turned black from 7 a.m. on New Year’s Day.

It seemed like he had been playing with the white snow since dawn, but it was strange that such black dirt would get on his face.

“Ah, how can I say hi? This is the 7th floor!”

This was the 7th floor.

Michael was floating in the air.

For reference, Michael was a pure swordsman and had never learned levitation magic or anything like that.

“Ah, right.”

“According to the law of universal gravitation, a force of 9.8㎨ is constantly applied. You should be falling!”

“Then I’ll fall!”

Michael fell to the ground for now.

He did it again.

‘Well, but the number 9.8 is a value based on the mass of the Earth.’

Isabel was completely lost in a happy imagination and forgot about Michael completely.

She was completely absorbed in the new, mysterious, and interesting fact that she had just thought of.

‘I think this place is probably bigger than Earth. Then wouldn’t the gravitational acceleration value be different too?’

Can I calculate this?

She fell into a pleasant imagination.

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A guest visited the Bilotian Imperial Palace.

“Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress. I am sorry that I cannot see His Majesty the Emperor.”

“Rahella! It’s been a while, nice to meet you. You must be tired from your long journey.”

Emperor Ron was on an expedition leading the knights to defeat the Great Demon. Therefore, it was Empress Serna who greeted the Holy King Rahella.

After exchanging brief greetings, Rahella brought up the main topic.

“About the TeyIsabel Transfer Gate project that the Empire is strongly supporting at the national level……”

Rahella believed that the TeyIsabel Transfer Gate project was actually the Empire’s political strategy.

A key strategy to expand its influence in the world and gain military and diplomatic superiority.

Rahella and the Kingdom of Alphea firmly believed that they were participating in that move.

“Yes?”

Of course, it was the first time Serna had heard of it.

She was a wise Empress, and she had anticipated how the expansion of the TeyIsabel Transfer Gate would be interpreted, but in reality, she had no intention of strengthening her control over the world based on it.

“I think the Holy King is slightly misunderstanding.”

“Misunderstanding?”

“The expansion of the TeyIsabel Transfer Gate is being led by Isabel. I’m just helping my daughter achieve what she wants to do from behind.”

“I see.”

Rahella was able to clearly understand the Empire’s stance through this.

‘So, they’re taking a step back externally.’

She could understand.

‘Well, if the Empire takes the lead too much and expands its influence, it will inevitably clash more fiercely with the Magic Federation and the Magic Tower. Even the seven kings, who are very friendly with the Empire, are concerned about it.’

She nodded outwardly.

“Yes. You’re just helping your daughter as a mother.”

“That’s right. The Holy King really understands my heart.”

Serna was grateful that Rahella interpreted her intentions purely.

“Jirdel is also showing great interest in this.”

Jirdel.

The kingdom ruled by Valkio Jirdel.

It had the weakest military power among the seven kingdoms, but it was a strategically important trading hub located in the center of the seven kingdoms.

“As you know, the current King Valkio Jirdel is quite close to me. After talking with me, he suggested that it might be a good idea to actively introduce the TeyIsabel Transfer Gate system to the Kingdom of Jirdel as well. Before Jirdel sends an official delegation, I came here first to ask Your Majesty the Empress for your opinion.”

Rahella was convinced inwardly.

‘Of course they’ll have to accept it. The Empire has staked its life on the TeyIsabel Transfer Gate. They’ll use this as a basis to expand their power!’

Serna fell into thought for a moment, humming.

“As you know, the TeyIsabel Transfer Gate is not my technology. It’s a collaboration between Sir Teyselon and Isabel.”

Serna’s stance was consistent.

‘Indeed. Thorough from beginning to end.’

As expected of the Gentle Monarch Serna.

Behind that warm expression and neat dignity, there was a cold and sharp strategy.

“Since Your Majesty says so, may I talk to Isabel?”

“Go ahead.”

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Isabel met a welcome face.

“Unni!”

Isabel ran towards Rahella with quick steps when she saw her.

“It’s not Unni, it’s Aunt.”

“Unni is more affectionate and better.”

“Think about the age difference between you and me.”

It took less than 0.5 seconds to answer.

“Twenty-seven years apart.”

“Y, you’re quick at calculating.”

“Can’t I call you Unni?”

Rahella couldn’t ignore Isabel’s pleading（?） eyes and just nodded.

“Ahem, anyway, can we talk for a moment?”

“Okay.”

Rahella entered Isabel’s room.

‘It’s quite an ordinary girl’s room.’

It was quite small and cute for the room of a turnkey player who was being actively fostered by the Imperial Family to change the existing political paradigm, which the Imperial Family was actively pushing for.

The white lace curtains, the teddy bear on the table, and so on.

Looking at those things, she seemed like an ordinary girl, which was a strange feeling.

Rahella talked about this and that with Isabel and then brought up the main topic.

“The Kingdom of Jirdel also wants to actively introduce the TeyIsabel Transfer Gate system.”

“Really?”

“Yes. I think they’ve sensed Alphea’s growing influence.”

“That’s great!”

Isabel clapped her hands as if she was genuinely happy.

“What’s so great about it?”

“I heard that the workers in the Kingdom of Jirdel work Monday through Sunday. If they have the TeyIsabel Transfer Gate, their workload will be reduced, and they’ll have weekends. Then they’ll be a little happier, right?”

“Indeed……!”

It’s not the cold wind that takes off a traveler’s coat, but the warm sunshine.

It seemed like they were going to maximize the Empire’s influence by gradually swallowing up the workers, who could be considered the foundation of the Kingdom of Jirdel.

It meant that the rule of the Bilotian Empire, which had only pursued the strongest military power, had entered a new paradigm.

Rahella, who had thought that far, seriously admired it.

“It’s a very good scheme, no, thought.”

But at that moment, a voice could be heard.

“Wait!”

There was someone on the bed.

A strange creature revealed itself by pulling back the blanket.

Not only Rahella but also Isabel was surprised.

“You, you’re…… Prince Michael?”

“O, Older Brother?”