I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit - Chapter 27

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Based on Karin’s reaction, Isabel sensed that she had made a mistake.
‘Since I’ve already erred, I might as well commit to being completely wrong.’
She decided to see this through to the end with absolute certainty.
She reasoned that if she were thoroughly mistaken, she could at least avoid having her weaknesses exploited.
So she resolved to be so spectacularly wrong that Karin would be too bewildered to grow angry.
With this mindset, her anxiety melted away, and the words flowed freely from her lips.
“I created three mana flows with the same frequency but different phases. I applied sinusoidal alternating current where the phases differ by 120 degrees and the amplitudes are equal. If you do it this way…”
“Wait a moment.”
“…Yes?”
Karin pulled out her notepad.
Isabel’s words were extraordinary.
This content did not exist in current magical theory.
“Please explain precisely what sinusoidal alternating current is.”
“Ah… yes.”
“Would you show me using mathematical notation?”
Karin steadied her racing heart and handed over the notepad and pen.
The moment Isabel saw the paper and pen, her anxiety vanished.
She was very accustomed to examinations, and among them, she preferred written tests like this.
After all, she had been a college entrance exam student in South Korea.
“You must also provide explanations. In magical theory, it is always important to speak your thoughts aloud. Do you understand why?”
“Because that is the foundation of incantation!”
Isabel answered with newfound confidence and vigor.
Karin nearly smiled despite herself but hastily composed her expression.
“Correct. Please explain sinusoidal alternating current.”
“Ah yes! Sinusoidal alternating current refers to a flow that varies in sinusoidal form over time, and when expressed as a formula…”
Scratch, scratch—
She wrote a simple formula on the notepad.
“It becomes like this. The value changes as time t progresses.”
For Karin, it was a formula she had never seen before.
“What does Vm signify?”
“Ah, that represents the maximum value of magical pressure.”
Though this concept did not exist anywhere in the world, Karin was also designated as a genius of the century.
The moment Isabel clarified the concept, her mind rapidly processed and began establishing the framework.
“Then what is 𝑤?”
“I set it as angular velocity.”
Isabel immediately wrote out the next formula.
It was only a basic concept at the level of first or second-year engineering students, so it was not particularly difficult.
“I’ll express f as 1/T!”
The flow of magic was ultimately similar to electric current.
The only difference was the type of energy being transmitted.
‘If I use this well, I might be able to bring transformation to the world.’
Isabel would be at the center of that transformation.
I was determined to help her with all my heart.
Isabel’s wish—that people in this world would remember her fondly.
‘That wish. I will definitely grant it.’
I made a firm resolve.
Having never properly expressed my emotions before, my expression hardened at such thoughts.
“What are the advantages of this method?”
Isabel misunderstood my expression.
‘Looking at my teacher’s face, it seems I’ve gotten it completely wrong.’
So I continued speaking confidently anyway.
“It becomes easier to increase and compress magical pressure.”
“If we compress magical pressure, we can construct the mana circuits more thinly, which would reduce costs significantly.”
“Y-yes, that’s right!”
Huh? I wasn’t wrong?
Isabel continued speaking.
“And because alternating current magic generators have simpler structures and better efficiency than direct current generators, they would be extremely advantageous for operating teleportation gates. Through consistent operation, we could dramatically reduce the mana consumed during ON/OFF switching!”
“….”
Karin was ultimately left speechless.
This six-year-old child bestowed by heaven possessed a genius that put existing prodigies to shame.
“So you’ve applied such theory to this Siberun magic stone. I understand correctly that you’ve achieved continuous cold wind output with minimal energy and cost, and you thought the same principle could overcome the disadvantages of teleportation gates, yes?”
Karin could no longer hide her smile. She held back until her lips trembled, but eventually a bright laugh escaped.
Having never learned to express emotions, I was gradually learning how to do so.
* * *
Karin hurried to Biatonn’s Room.
Biatonn had just finished showering and was drying his hair in his bathrobe.
He was a magic swordsman capable of using magic.
Rather than using magical engineering tools, he was creating hot wind with his own power to dry his hair.
“Viscount Biatonn. I have something to discuss with you.”
Biatonn glanced at Karin’s reflection in the mirror.
His gaze was not particularly favorable.
He disliked having his personal time interrupted.
Therefore his eyes were not merely unfavorable but sharp.
His voice was like a cutting north wind.
“I refuse unless it concerns the Princess.”
“It has a deep connection to the Princess.”
Biatonn broke into a wide smile.
He stopped drying his hair and approached Karin.
“What can I get you to drink? What do you like?”
“I don’t need anything to drink. However, haven’t you observed any strange magical phenomena recently at Arena Palace? Something related to cold-attribute magic….”
“Well, let me think. Ah, yes. The mana leaking from the Princess froze the basement solid.”
“I see.”
Karin relayed to Biatone exactly what Isabel had told her.
“…Thus, this represents an entirely novel approach. The level of side effects or backlash that Viscount Biatonn mentioned could easily occur even in direct current methods. If only it could be systematized and properly established, the Princess Isabel would be more than worthy of the Norbe Award.”
The Norbe Award was named after a legendary sage-king said to have first unified the entire world.
Generations later, people bestowed the “Norbe Award” annually upon heroes who achieved the most remarkable accomplishments in their respective fields.
Yet Biatone’s reaction was far more subdued than expected.
“Hmm, is that so?”
“Did you already know, Viscount Biatonn?”
“I didn’t either.”
“Yet you seem quite composed.”
From Karin’s perspective, it was strange.
The Biatone she knew would have erupted into something like “What wonderful news! Our Princess is the greatest! Ha! She’s truly remarkable!” with an almost unhinged reaction.
“I’ve grown to a higher level, you see.”
“Grown?”
“Yes, such things exist. Hehe.”
Had I not learned by observing the Emperor?
The Emperor maintained an unwavering attitude: no matter how astonishing the circumstances, “If it’s Isabel, then naturally she would accomplish such things.”
Biatone, having gained profound insight, had not forgotten that lesson.
“I am no longer the foolish youth I once was.”
“…Yes.”
“So? What is your conclusion?”
“I have determined that the Princess requires assistance from a mage superior to myself. To complete the Princess Isabel’s theory.”
“Does this mean the Princess needs a new magic instructor?”
“To be precise, we need a mage proficient not only in magical concepts and fundamental theory, but also in engineering knowledge.”
“To my knowledge, there is only one person who has reached such a level….”
Karin paused in contemplation.
In truth, it was extremely difficult for her to speak these words.
“Wilhelm.”
“Wilhelm?”
Biatone doubted his own ears.
“That Wilhelm who hid away like a rat?”
“Pardon? He’s not missing—he’s hiding?”
In fact, Biatone’s pursuit of Wilhelm had been a covert operation.
The fact that someone presumed to be Wilhelm had attempted to abduct the Princess was not publicly known.
Biatone scratched his head and laughed.
“Oh no! I’ve let my tongue slip!”
Yet both Biatone and Karin understood.
Biatone’s words were no accident.
Biatone had subtly revealed this to Karin.
“Well, since it’s come to this, there’s no helping it. I intended to capture Wilhelm and crush him.”
“….”
“You don’t seem particularly surprised.”
“It was what I hoped for.”
Biatone smiled wickedly.
“The world knows you as a noble foster father who took in an orphan abandoned by fate.”
“….”
“So that wasn’t true. I should have killed him after all.”
In that instant, a desolate wind swept through.
It was a phenomenon born when the surrounding mana, responding to the Sword Specter’s mana, moved of its own accord.
“In any case, that bastard tried to abduct the Princess. Well, he might not have, but it doesn’t matter. Either way, I pursued him and lost him.”
“So he wasn’t missing—he was fleeing from Viscount Biatonn.”
Biatone and Karin discussed Wilhelm.
Quite a long time passed.
Eventually, Karin reached a conclusion.
“Wilhelm needs me.”
“What do you mean by ‘needs’ exactly?”
“In many ways.”
Karin bit her lip.
Every moment with Wilhelm had been a nightmare for her.
Biatone did not press for further details.
“That being the case, I will be able to find him if I search. In a situation where he’s fleeing, he will need me all the more.”
“And?”
“There are still things I must learn from Wilhelm.”
“Didn’t you despise Wilhelm?”
“I do despise him. But….”
She had lived through a long winter.
At the end of that winter, she had found spring in the form of Isabel.
“I want to protect my spring.”
And so she made her decision.
To return to Wilhelm once more.
* * *
The next day.
Karin sought out Isabel’s room to bid her farewell.
But then, something unexpected occurred.
“…What is the meaning of this, Viscount Biatonn?”
The moment the door opened, a sharp blade pressed against Karin’s throat.

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