I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit - Chapter 149

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“I despise thieves.”
Robena tilted her head at Ron’s words.
“What do you mean all of a sudden?”
“I loathe thieves.”
“Isn’t ‘despise’ and ‘loathe’ basically the same thing? But why are you suddenly talking about thieves?”
“I especially hate thieves who wound people’s hearts.”
Robena exhaled a long sigh and patted Arun’s back as she spoke.
“Despite how he seems, he’s undoubtedly our most reliable ally. We’ve maintained a solid alliance for five hundred years, so there’s no need to worry too much.”
“Is this your affectionate mother act?”
“Are there mothers who aren’t affectionate toward their sons?”
“Fine, let’s go with that.”
Even for Robena, Ron’s reaction was quite unexpected.
“The Sky Island and Villorian have maintained friendly relations for five hundred years. Wouldn’t Villorian be pleased if such a fine son appeared? Why do you seem to dislike it so much?”
“Adding a single drop of water to the ocean doesn’t make the ocean any wider.”
“Ah….”
Robena let out a hollow laugh.
In other words, whether or not Arun was added as a force, Villorian was already powerful.
‘Even so, that level of hostility is strange.’
It was unexpected enough that the usually cold-blooded Ron would openly display animosity.
But what was even more unexpected was that he displayed such hostility without drawing his sword.
‘Normally he would have drawn his blade without hesitation. Does he know something?’
Ron spoke.
“How old is he?”
“Twelve years old, Your Majesty.”
Ron shook his head as if displeased.
“Twelve years old, of all ages. That’s only a two-year difference from Isabel.”
True to form for a thief.
Arun had the illusion that he’d heard something muttered under someone’s breath.
“Don’t expect to hear me call you ‘brother.'”
“I find it difficult to understand your meaning. As a knight of the Empire, I merely wish to advance to greater heights.”
“Yes, I’m sure you do.”
Unable to bear it any longer, Robena spoke again.
“Your temperament has changed quite a bit, Your Majesty.”
Ron didn’t respond to her words and fixed his gaze only on Arun.
“You’re quite well-mannered. Unlike a certain thief I know.”
“Pardon?”
“That thief once said something to me like, ‘You’re cute too, sir.'”
“There was someone who dared speak such nonsense to Your Majesty?”
Arun’s brow furrowed.
“If you would accept me as a knight of the Empire, I would burn this body to ashes and deliver severe punishment to that wretch.”
“Yes. Severe punishment must be administered.”
Ron rose from his seat.
“Biatone, enlist the Duke’s son as a training knight in the Black Whale.”
“The Black Whale? You’re sending him there immediately?”
“And tell them to work him as hard as possible.”
“How hard should I tell them to push him?”
“Hard enough that he doesn’t die.”
Having said that, Ron stroked his chin before speaking again.
“Hard enough that he does.”
“I shall obey your command, Your Majesty.”
Robena let out another hollow laugh.
Well, well—usually they couldn’t stand each other, always at each other’s throats.
Today, their rhythm aligned perfectly.
Ron opened his mouth again.
“And you. Twelve years old.”
“I am Arun, Your Majesty.”
“In the Black Whale, there will be no time outside of training.”
“I am prepared.”
“This means there cannot be a single second for you to meet with Isabel.”
“How could I possibly seek to meet the Princess, Your Majesty?”
Arun revealed nothing of his true feelings.
Publicly, he had lost all his memories, and the same applied to Robena, who was now designated as his mother.
“And from today onward, let it be known to all knights under the Black Whale—no, to all knights of the Imperial Palace: all male knights under seventeen years of age are forbidden from entering the Arena Palace and shall not engage in any conversation whatsoever with the Princess. This is a royal decree.”
From Robena’s perspective, it was an utterly absurd royal decree.
She had never seen such a childish and frivolous decree.
“That is a royal decree?”
Robena looked toward Biatone.
“Biatone, say something. You’re the Empire’s Chief Advisor, after all.”
“It is indeed a most excellent decree, Your Majesty. I shall have the official proclamation drafted and distributed within the hour—no, within the next hour.”
“Capable.”
“You are too kind.”
It was praise he hadn’t heard in thirteen years, but Biatone paid it no mind.
A brief silence fell.
“….”
Ron had Biatone bring a single document, which he then handed to Arun.
“Sign it. It’s an application for enrollment in the Black Whale.”
“Understood.”
Arun scanned through the document once and noticed something odd.
There was a sentence written in particularly bold and large characters.
“Do I need to sign here as well?”
“That’s right.”
[0. I swear I am not a thief. Signature_______]
It was even numbered ‘0’.
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The Taisabel Transfer Gates spread across the entire continent through rigorous management and oversight.
The Isabelchain technology precisely recorded movement information for all users of the Transfer Gates, making external manipulation impossible.
The Villorian Empire and seven kingdoms had long since activated the Taisabel Transfer Gates, and among them, Rahela and Zirdel, who embraced the Taisabel Transfer Gates most enthusiastically from the start, became formidable powers.
The Magical Federation prohibited the use of Taisabel Transfer Gates, yet even their own people began secretly using them.
Narmore, the representative of Narmore Corporation, boasted before Yuri.
“Making people use Isabel Coins when using the Taisabel Transfer Gates was a masterstroke, wasn’t it?”
“….”
Yuri wanted to answer that it wasn’t.
But the results were too clear to deny.
She racked her brain to counter him.
“The reason we could establish the Taisabel Transfer Gate system so actively recently is because the Princess discovered the primordial water, isn’t it?”
“Of course. And I’m the one who applied it to magical engineering technology to create this innovation. Ah, of course, it’s true that Teslone and Viscount Biatonn, along with the Empress, provided full support.”
Narmore harbored many grievances toward Yuri.
He was so busy with his achievements that he couldn’t spend time with Isabel, and Yuri had been teasing him about it every day.
“How about it? My dazzling accomplishments? How about it? How about it? How about it?”
“Yeah, your shit’s impressive, brother.”
“What if I summarize all these dazzling achievements and present them to the Princess? She would be absolutely delighted, wouldn’t she?”
The Taisabel Transfer Gates had completely monopolized the distribution network of the entire continent.
Never had there been such a monopoly, and to use that monopolistic distribution network, one needed Isabel Coins.
Furthermore, to use Isabel Coins, one needed a terminal device manufactured by Narmore Corporation, and the penetration rate across the continent had already exceeded 60%.
“Isabel Coins have already begun replacing currency. And I have an enormous amount of Isabel Coins.”
People were using Transfer Gates worldwide, and the profits from them were being transmitted in real time.
He had reached the point where money accumulated with every breath he took.
“That’s not even the end. The ultra-luxury ramen with added premium broth has also been a massive success.”
Regular ramen was still being provided at nearly cost price.
It was Narmore’s effort to not compromise Isabel’s principles.
However, besides that, ultra-luxury ramen targeting nobles and the wealthy was also being sold, and it generated enormous profits.
“I’m the one who developed that premium broth.”
“That’s why I’m giving you incentives according to our contract.”
Thanks to ramen and Yurimor Confectionery, Yuri had become the wealthiest maid in the entire history of the Empire.
However, wealth was always relative, and no matter how much money Yuri earned, it was nothing compared to Narmore.
Narmore laughed mockingly.
“I wonder what you’d do with such pocket change.”
“….”
At the point when Isabel Coins had been popularized, Narmore had become the greatest magnate in the Empire’s history.
He had instantly surpassed the Rosild Duke family, which had accumulated fame and wealth over five hundred years.
“Now the system runs smoothly without me having to step in personally.”
“….”
“What does that mean? It means I can spend a lot more time with the Princess now. Hehehehe. Now I have nothing to be inferior about with you.”
“Enjoying beating your sister?”
“Yeah, it feels amazing.”
“I’m sure it does. How delightful for you.”
“Yeah. It really is delightful.”
Narmore, having shed the weight of long-standing frustration, savored victory for the first time.
“Brother. Didn’t you say you were incredibly busy today? That you had to attend the special royal conference?”
This royal conference was special.
It was a fairly large-scale gathering that included not only the heirs of the kings but also the House of Rosild.
And Narmore would be attending as the representative of Narmore Corporation.
“Yeah, I’m busy. Really busy. Ah, what’s wrong with me. I had something to ask you.”
“No.”
“It’s related to the Princess.”
“…Don’t lie.”
“I’m serious.”
“No, I’m not falling for it.”
Narmore pressed on undeterred.
“How about we make the Princess the star of today’s royal conference?”
“….”
“And this is nothing really.”
He brushed his nose casually.
“I’m thinking of giving those Rosild bastards a taste of their own medicine. You know, the ones who framed you and drove you out.”
“…What does that have to do with you?”
“Just, it irritates me.”
“What does?”
“They only torment me, so what business do they have interfering?”
Narmore turned and walked away.
“Today, I’m counting on you to make the Princess shine at her brightest. What was the name of Rosild’s only daughter again?”
“Reina?”
“Yeah. Make that Reina look like dust rolling around on the ground.”
Yuri muttered to herself.
“Idiot. The Princess shines the brightest without any embellishment. Someone like Reina isn’t even worth comparing. You don’t even know how brilliantly radiant the Princess is.”
Still, she decided to do her very best.
She needed to check her shoulder blades too.
‘I wonder if wings sprouted today?’

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