I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit - Chapter 75

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Biatone spoke.
“A rather minor issue has arisen.”
“I know it’s not minor.”
As Isabel looked at Biatone, he faltered.
He then released a short sigh and continued.
“Yes, it appears to be anything but minor.”
“What is it?”
“A powerful magical beast has appeared.”
“A magical beast? Suddenly? In this place….”
“Yes, near the Royal Palace.”
The area near the Royal Palace had already been fully developed, and magical energy flow was artificially regulated through protective barriers.
Therefore, it was an environment where powerful magical beasts should not emerge.
“When Duke Robena and His Majesty clashed….”
“His, His Majesty? You mean, my Biological Father?”
Isabel was startled.
Why would her father suddenly appear here?
Biatone omitted detailed explanations for now.
“Through a most extraordinary coincidence—truly, an absurdly improbable one, so unlikely it borders on suspicious—it came to pass. In any case, a powerful magical surge erupted as a result, and it seems to have served as the trigger. Three hundred years ago, this land was originally the habitat of one-eyed giants.”
“One, one-eyed giants? Aren’t those Grade-1 magical beasts?”
Grade-1 magical beasts.
They referred to creatures that could not be faced without military strength equivalent to at least the Royal Knight Order.
“It appears we’ve disturbed the fundamental essence of this land. Four of them have emerged.”
Boom!
Suddenly, the walls and ceiling trembled.
“It seems the battle has begun.”
“Th, this is….”
Each time a one-eyed giant struck the city wall, a gentle tremor rippled through the ground.
Despite being inside the Royal Palace with considerable distance to the Outer Castle, the vibrations reached even here.
“To face Grade-1 magical beasts, the Royal Knight Order must be dispatched, mustn’t they?”
“Yes, which is why the Royal Knight Order has been sent.”
“But you said there are four of them!”
East, west, south, and north.
One appeared from each direction.
“The eastern gate requires no concern whatsoever. His Majesty happens to be stationed there.”
“My Biological Father? Surely he’s not alone?”
“He is alone, but that location will be the safest.”
In that moment, Isabel was seized by a strange emotion she had never experienced before.
‘I’m worried.’
A sense of loss as if she might lose her father. A fear that he might vanish forever.
For the first time, she learned what it meant to worry and care for family.
I’m terrified out of my mind.
Isabel understood it intellectually, of course.
Ron was currently the strongest being in this world, and he could single-handedly dispatch even a Grade 1 Demon Beast without breaking a sweat.
But knowing something in your head was entirely different from feeling it in your heart.
Boom! Boom!
The impact sounds transmitted with each passing moment.
Whooooom—!
Vibrations that resonated through to the bone.
These overlapped with Ron’s face in my mind, and it struck me as overwhelming terror.
My feelings were so different from when I was merely a reader.
If I had encountered this situation as text, I would have undoubtedly thought, “For the world’s strongest, this is child’s play.”
But now that I was a daughter rather than a reader, my heart felt so very different.
I have to trust Father.
Isabel steeled herself and asked again.
“What about the west?”
“The Royal Knight Order has mobilized.”
“And the south?”
“The Outer Castle garrison has assembled and is holding the line.”
All four garrisons from the east, west, south, and north had converged in the south to hold back the one-eyed giant.
“The Outer Castle garrison’s strength alone…”
“Yes. They cannot defeat it. That’s why they’re buying time. Waiting for His Majesty or the Royal Knight Order. His Majesty will likely arrive first, I suspect.”
In other words, Ron alone was stronger than the entire Royal Knight Order combined.
Hearing Biatone’s words, Isabel felt somewhat reassured.
With a former Sword Demon who had walked through battlefields alongside Ron saying such things, it seemed I could ease my worries about Father a little.
“But the north is undefended, isn’t it?”
“Yes. The northern city wall is the most fortified, you see.”
They were relying on the wall and currently defending the other three directions as an emergency measure.
“What if the wall collapses?”
“Then… there would be considerable casualties. Evacuation operations are underway. We can only hope the wall holds.”
Biatone’s expression as he said this seemed quite composed.
As if this level of chaos was hardly chaos at all.
Isabel learned something new today.
This place is not a safe place like South Korea.
The Imperial Palace was arguably the safest place in the world.
Being in such a safe place, I rarely felt such dangers viscerally.
And this is where the kingdom’s capital is located.
This was one of the safer places in this world.
Then what of those living on the outskirts? Those in regions without barrier protection?
Countless people lived in environments so vastly different from Earth, in perilous circumstances.
It was a world where such danger was simply taken for granted.
“Teacher, you…”
“Yes?”
“Can you fight the one-eyed giant?”
“Of course I can fight it.”
“Can you win?”
“It will be close. I’m not a monster like His Majesty. But I won’t lose.”
Isabel gently bit her lip.
“Then… please help the people.”
“….”
Biatone fell silent for a moment, regarding Isabel.
After a brief pause, Biatone spoke.
“I knew the Princess would say this. And yet, I also hoped she wouldn’t.”
Biatone wanted to remain by the Princess’s side.
In the chaos, there was no telling what might happen.
When disorder escalates, riots typically break out.
In such upheaval, young children like Isabel always suffered.
That was a truth Biatone had learned through countless disasters.
“But if I don’t do what I’m able to do, wouldn’t you resent me, Princess?”
“I am of royal blood. As one who possesses great privilege, it is only right that I bear heavy responsibility as well.”
Isabel took Biatone’s hand.
“Truth be told, I’m terrified. I’m so afraid that Father and Viscount Biatonn might be hurt.”
Biatone’s hand was warm and large.
Isabel gripped it tightly.
“But I’ve learned that even when afraid and frightened, there are things that must be done.”
“….”
“You are strong, Viscount Biatonn. Please do what only the strong can do.”
I can protect myself.
She didn’t say those words aloud.
Biatone knelt, meeting Isabel’s eyes.
He gently kissed the small, delicate hand that gripped his so tightly.
“I accept your command, Princess.”
* * *
Biatone headed south, not north.
He judged it more efficient to join forces with the Outer Castle garrison and deal with the one-eyed giant in the south.
Once Isabel confirmed that Biatone had departed, she rushed hurriedly across the corridor.
“Assign me a guide.”
“Princess!”
Rahela struggled to comprehend what Isabel was saying.
Isabel was asking to be sent north.
“I am a capable Mage. And I am of royal blood. With great privilege comes great responsibility.”
That’s why I deliberately sent Biatone ahead first. If he’d been by my side, I wouldn’t have been able to fulfill my duties as a member of the royal family.
“If you hide away and merely hope for protection in a situation like this, that would be far too shameful.”
“Sigh….”
Rahela exhaled a deep breath.
Everything Isabel said was correct, yet I couldn’t bring myself to agree wholeheartedly.
And besides, there wasn’t any clever alternative anyway.
“…I permit it.”
In the end, Rahela assigned me a guide.
Fortunately, the Teisabel Teleportation Gate heading north was active, so I could reach the north quickly.
Boom!
A massive explosion echoed through the air.
Fortunately, there wasn’t a single person on the streets.
Everyone had evacuated to the underground shelters.
“M-may I return now?”
“Yes, please do. Oh, and just show me where the stairs leading up to the City Wall are.”
“It’s, it’s over there.”
The young guide trembled with fear as he entrusted himself to the teleportation gate once more.
I bit my lip firmly.
“Now, I’m alone.”
“No, you’re not alone.”
“J-journalist?”
Yuli, the chief reporter of the Whisper, had followed after me.
“B-but this place is dangerous. What brings you here?”
“Someone I know made me realize many things I’d forgotten. That’s why I had to come. To reveal the truth to the world, I must accept a little danger.”
Thump! Thump!
The enraged one-eyed giant was pounding against the City Wall. Just hearing the sound made it seem as though the wall would crumble at any moment.
I glanced toward the City Wall and clenched my fists tightly.
‘Stay strong.’
Yuli captured every moment of my figure on the video recording stone.
I tried to take a confident step forward when a buzzing sound reached my ears.
When I turned around, Kim Beolggwol was expressing his intentions quite emphatically.
[Isabel alone X]
[Absolutely not X]
[Always together.]
Kim Beolggwol had followed after me.
“Kim Beolggwol! Why are you here?”
How could you come to such a dangerous place!
I was about to say that when Kim Beolggwol came scurrying over and rubbed his face against my calf.
[Brave Kim Beolggwol, charging forth!]
I started to scold Kim Beolggwol but stopped myself.
‘This must be what Viscount Biatonn is feeling right now.’
Since I’d come here after deceiving him somewhat, I’d already steeled myself to endure a lecture or two later.
Kim Beolggwol settled beside Isabel with his characteristic sound.
Bzzzzzz—!
There was something oddly reassuring about being with Kim Beolggwol, and my fear diminished considerably.
“I’ll scold you later for biting Duke Robena. Understood?”
Isabel climbed the stairs and ascended onto the city wall.
‘These stairs are quite steep.’
They said the northern city wall was the sturdiest and tallest.
That seemed to be true.
It felt like I was mountain climbing, exaggeration aside.
Boom! Boom!
Even so, tremendous shockwaves and tremors reverberated through, causing me to lose my footing and nearly fall several times.
The thought that a one-eyed giant stood just beyond this wall made my legs tremble.
‘This is terrifying.’
Still, I gathered my courage.
Soon came the final step.
When I climbed the last stair and stood atop the city wall, I was utterly startled.

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