I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit - Chapter 86

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It was a silent command for the seven kings to recognize the Princess’s worth.
Rahela, who concluded that this was a subtle endorsement to support the Princess, invited a man named Narmore to the royal palace after discussing the matter with Isabel.
Narmore arrived at the Alpea Royal Palace.
Throughout his entry into the Alpea Royal Palace, Narmore felt somewhat bewildered.
‘The hospitality is quite lavish, isn’t it?’
Narmore had never experienced such treatment before, as he was not a nobleman.
“This way, please, Lord Narmore.”
“I keep telling you, I’m not a lord. Just call me Narmore.”
“Since you are the Emperor’s guest, it is only proper to observe etiquette.”
“But are you really the Emperor’s aide?”
“Yes, that is correct.”
“Then why would someone of such high standing….”
“It is because Princess Isabel actively recommended you, of course.”
Narmore met Rahela, the Holy King of Alpea.
“I am honored to meet the Emperor of Alpea, the Holy King who is most worthy of all respect.”
“I welcome you.”
Narmore had various conversations with Rahela.
Though somewhat nervous at first, he grew quite comfortable as the conversation progressed.
“Yes, in fact, the area in front of the Yulimore Patisserie had transformed into something like a social gathering place.”
“I’ve heard that nobles wait through the night there every day—so it’s really true, then.”
“The numbers were greater than expected, so I started a small hotel business there. Oh, but this is a secret from the Princess. I’m planning to give it to her as a birthday gift next year.”
“You’re preparing a birthday gift a year in advance?”
“I wasn’t able to give her anything proper for her birthday this time. So next year, I’m determined to give her something truly wonderful.”
A hotel is something wonderful?
Rahela stopped asking further questions and simply listened to Narmore speak, but as she listened, she was astounded.
“You’re charging such outrageous prices? No one in their right mind would stay there.”
“Of course not.”
With his tension eased, Narmore wiggled his fingers playfully.
“Instead, guests who stay at the Yurimor Hotel receive priority waiting tickets for our Yulimore Patisserie.”
“That actually works?”
“Well, these are wealthy idlers who travel far and wide, spending millions of Rudens just to eat a single dessert. Money isn’t really a concern for them.”
For them, money was merely a small means to achieve what they desired. Most of them were people for whom the amount spent was irrelevant.
“Instead, we must provide service and treatment befitting that. The servants and maids at the Yurimor Hotel have been educated by the imperial palace.”
Under the rigorous training of Steward Dailsa, specially educated individuals were assigned as servants and maids.
Most imperial servants and maids are of noble birth.
“Servants and maids educated by the imperial palace? How can you afford the labor costs?”
“They’re of commoner origin, so it’s manageable.”
“What?”
The more she listened, the more astounded she became.
“You mean that meticulous Steward Dailsa personally trained and taught commoners?”
“Really? He’s a bit intimidating, but he’s not particularly strict, is he?”
“That can’t be right!”
“When you mention it’s for Princess Isabel, he just does it without complaint….”
“…I see.”
“Could it be that you’ve mistaken the Steward’s name?”
“Dailsa. The one who commanded the Black Whale, Villorian’s mightiest sword unit—how could I possibly confuse him?”
“My apologies. I’m just a country bumpkin, so I don’t know much about such things. In any case, he’s definitely the Steward of Arena Palace.”
Rahela fell silent for a moment.
Having known much about Dailsa, the Steward of Arena, Rahela grew increasingly confident in her own judgment.
‘Indeed, Isabel must be a Princess in an exceptionally special political position.’
Thanks to this, her conclusion came even more easily.
Rahela decided to actively encourage the installation and use of the Teisabel Teleportation Gate throughout the Kingdom of Alpea.
“We will take responsibility for installing the Teisabel Teleportation Gate and providing the necessary distribution network.”
“What about capital? How much investment is needed?”
“We only ask for administrative support. We won’t accept any financial investment.”
“What? Does the Imperial Palace provide funding?”
“No. The profits from Yulimore Patisserie and the hotel should be sufficient to cover that much.”
Narmore had no intention of accepting financial investment.
If I were currently short on capital, the situation would be different, but that wasn’t the case.
‘I can’t share this sweet honey. I’m going to become incredibly wealthy. Extraordinarily, unbelievably wealthy.’
I was following my natural instinct, sniffing out the scent of money. And I had no intention of sharing it with anyone else.
“Now I understand why Princess Isabel recommended you. Though young in years, you possess ambition and resolve, along with the execution capability to turn plans into reality. Princess Isabel has indeed acquired excellent talent.”
“You’re too kind.”
Rahela’s eyes narrowed.
‘The Princess possesses outstanding magical ability and a pure heart. She’s so adorable and lovable in many ways. Yet she’s still far too young to have the discernment to recognize such talent. That blind loyalty toward Isabel is also difficult to understand.’
What did that mean?
‘In the end, he must be someone the Imperial Palace assigned to her. From birth, he would have been educated and trained for the Imperial Palace. I’m certain of it. That’s why even Dailsa himself is stepping forward to help, isn’t it?’
He was undoubtedly a talent secretly cultivated by the Imperial Palace.
They had assigned him to Isabel, and he had ultimately been dispatched to the Kingdom of Alpea to work alongside her.
Rahela, possessed of outstanding intellect and lauded as the Sage King, was certain.
‘I’ve become involved in a secret project of the Imperial Palace, no doubt about it.’
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Narmore concluded a contract with the Kingdom of Alpea.
It was an agreement to sell desserts produced at Yulimore Patisserie throughout every corner of the Kingdom of Alpea.
At first, Yuri opposed it and was quite upset.
“Did you forget our initial promise? You said my desserts were only for the Princess. Then Brother convinced me to do limited quantity sales. You said it would help the Princess. But now what? Mass production?”
“Don’t worry. This will go out under my name, not Yulimore Patisserie’s. What I’m selling is an affordable, mass-produced version of the desserts you make.”
Narmore established a mass production system. This was also thanks to the exchange technology that Isabel and Tesleron had devised.
I was able to establish a factory with remarkably high efficiency.
Under the active support of Sage King Rahela, Narmore Patisserie began circulating throughout the Kingdom of Alpea.
Three months passed in this manner.
Narmore had gone on to establish a second factory.
For the sake of job creation in the Kingdom of Alpea, the second factory was built on Kingdom of Alpea territory.
That was the official reason given to the public, but in truth, Narmore simply wanted to keep it secret from Isabel.
In any case, the factory operated day and night, with pastries being sold in real time.
Rahela popped a slice of cake from Narmore’s Patisserie into her mouth and spoke while savoring it.
“The power of the Teisabel Teleportation Gate is truly remarkable. The milk cream is incredibly fresh.”
“Yes. We transport it immediately after production, which is why it maintains such quality.”
“It doesn’t seem to have deteriorated at all.”
The Teisabel Teleportation Gate had woven itself deeply into daily life.
Consequently, countless people began actively utilizing the Teisabel Teleportation Gate.
“Any casualties?”
“There have been none thus far.”
“Good. Still, conduct thorough investigations of those using the gate and ensure proper management.”
There was no telling what schemes the Magical Federation might attempt.
Perhaps someone would suffer severe side effects from using the Teisabel Teleportation Gate and contract a rare disease, or perhaps someone would die because of it.
To prevent such occurrences, Rahela managed the matter at the national level.
At least within the Kingdom of Alpea, the Teisabel Teleportation Gate had become completely established.
Thanks to this, the person laughing the loudest was Narmore.
“Hehehehe.”
The Teisabel Teleportation Gate had rapidly become indispensable, now a product of a new civilization that could not be done without.
And the master of the distribution network utilizing that Teisabel Teleportation Gate was Narmore.
Starting from Yulimore Patisserie and Yurimor Hotel, Narmore had now gone on to establish Narmore Corporation.
The mind of Narmore, a character destined to become the greatest magnate in the novel, was spinning rapidly.
“With this, the Kingdom of Alpea will surely grow prosperous.”
Transportation and logistics are power itself.
The Kingdom of Alpea bordered the Black Sea to the west, known as a useless ocean, and to the south it faced the boundary of fierce foreign races.
The north was an excessively cold mountain range, and the east was the only place where trade was remotely possible.
Even that was hardly an advantageous location for commerce.
But once the Teisabel Teleportation Gate began to be actively utilized, everything changed.
The inconvenience of exchange also meant it was easier to defend against foreign invasion.
“In peacetime, travel becomes remarkably convenient, but in wartime, one simply closes the gate—transforming it into a strategically vital stronghold.”
A blessed trading city had been created, excellent for commerce yet impervious to invasion.
“Regardless, geography is important.”
Ultimately, Alpea would continue to grow stronger, and neighboring nations would have no choice but to use the Teisabel Teleportation Gate, whether they liked it or not.
Otherwise, they would fall behind.
But Narmore was not the only one smiling.
A woman wearing spectacles was laughing far more brightly than Narmore in a dark corner room.
[The Teisabel Teleportation Gate Pioneers a New Era of Civilization!]
She was Yuli, a former chief correspondent of the continent’s largest newspaper, “Whispers.”
She was now a free-lance journalist no longer belonging to the palace’s inner circle, so she deliberately rejected all imperial support.
She argued that doing so would enhance a journalist’s freedom and transparency.
[Holy Sovereign Rahela, let it be known that this shall be called the Teisabel Revolution.]
As a free-lance journalist, Yuli swiftly disseminated news of the Kingdom of Alpea.
Upon hearing this news, seven kings who had been cautiously watching the Magical Federation and numerous nobles began to take great interest in the Teisabel Teleportation Gate.
* * *
International affairs were shifting by the day, yet Isabel herself showed little interest in current economic or political matters.
Instead, she was focused on something far more macroscopic and important.
“Right, so, what if we made it like this?”
Isabel’s eyes sparkled like the morning star.
“…Is something like that even possible?”
“Of course! With Yuri’s abilities, we could definitely make it!”
Isabel was inventing something as great as the Teisabel Teleportation Gate, or perhaps even greater.
At this moment, Isabel appeared to be the happiest person in the world.
“I’ve already decided—we’ll call it tteokbokki!”

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