Chapter 285. How to Freeze Time (3)
“…crazy. oh my god.”
Lloyd muttered involuntarily.
All of a sudden, the sound had to come out.
Of course.
that it is time.
It is the proud flow of this world that flows equally to everyone.
It means that you have been able to knead it to some extent.
If the description of the skill option floating in front of me is really true, it means that I can really get involved in the flow of time.
‘So you’re expressing the power of the winter heart that dwells in my mana heart? That’s why you can freeze the world’s time flow?’
I immediately thought that this was too much(?).
I wondered if it was an overly divine or transcendent ability.
‘Still, I can’t get excited.’
Lloyd suddenly came to his senses.
did not recklessly cheer.
I didn’t even get drunk with joy.
On the contrary, with a calmer mood, I carefully skimmed through the details of the options. I asked I wondered and doubted.
‘Because it’s such a good option. It’s a skill that can be said to be ridiculous.’
Originally, overly sweet conditions or benefits always have pitfalls.
nothing in the world is free
There is nothing to spread.
If someone gently shakes a piece of honey-stained litmus paper in front of your eyes, claiming that it is an incredibly good benefit, you should first suspect that the person is not a fraudster.
That was Lloyd’s theory.
It was also the secret to surviving life so far.
It was the same at this moment.
‘I’ve never had a system message fool me. Still, this is a really good option. So you should be suspicious. I’ll have to check and see.’
So don’t get carried away with joy.
I need to do some tidying up.
‘To sum up, the time of the world is frozen and stopped, and in the meantime, I can designate a place within the range I want as an exception to the freeze. In that unfrozen region, time flows normally, but it doesn’t experience aging.’
The more I thought about it, the more it was an option with great performance.
Of course, it wasn’t without restrictions.
‘Once activated, an option can only be maintained for one year. It is impossible to change the unfrozen area until the activation of the option is cancelled. And as soon as I get out of the unfrozen area, the option activation is canceled. Besides, it’s not an option that can be activated randomly. Because it requires a whopping 3000 RP to activate once.’
Lloyd checked the RP he had collected.
‘Uh…2665. It’s a little short.’
I thought I wanted to activate the option right away and check it out.
Unfortunately, the RP I collected was a bit short.
‘Sooner or later, I’ll have to do some labor to collect RP.’
Is there no person or geondeokji (?) who can raise the likes rate right away?
If I had time, I thought that I should save more than 3000 RP even if I had to spend extra effort.
‘If this option works as described, there’s nothing better for me than this.’
throbbing.
Just thinking about it made my heart flutter.
Even though I repeatedly promised not to be excited, it was like that.
In fact, it had to be.
Time freeze option.
It was because there were infinite ways to use this to one’s advantage.
‘If you use it right away for the most immediate task, it will be useful for finding materials for Aotearoa, the jewel of truth, and for carrying out construction. Because I don’t have much time left. That’s why I’ve been secretly nervous lately.’
Suddenly, the future that I peeked through the ending spoiler came to mind.
It also reminded me of the restoration phenomenon that was destined to begin like that.
It was only about two and a half years since the start of that shitty affair.
But until then, there were so many things he had to do.
That was the problem.
It was the cause of nervousness.
‘We have to find all the core materials of the Jewel of Truth within two and a half years. I don’t know how long it will take to find it. Besides, what if you find them all? You should build a Jail. after building? I’ll have to ask and get an answer on how to prevent the restoration of fate.’
But will the work end when I get the answer?
That would not have been the case.
‘Once I get the answer, I’ll have to go to the bone again to put it into practice.’
I don’t know yet what the answer will be.
But it didn’t seem like it would be easy.
It was unclear how long it would take.
However, considering that the remaining time was only two and a half years, it was these days when I was breathless even while sleeping at night.
‘In the meantime, this great option came up. The process of finding the core materials of the jewel of truth, and even the process of building the jewel. Whenever you do construction, you can designate the construction site as an unfrozen area and freeze time. Then, while the time in the world stops, the construction can be completed quickly. No matter how many months the construction takes, as long as it takes less than a year. Because time doesn’t pass.’
That seemed like a huge time saver.
‘And what if you think you can’t stop the restoration of fate even after all the trouble and effort? It’s a bit extreme, but you can stop time by turning the Prontera territory into an unfrozen region. In that, you earn an extra year of time. while devising countermeasures. With the world stopped.’
But in a very extreme way.
It seemed to be a method that could be used as a temporary measure in a dead end alley.
‘Anyway, just having that option in itself is incredibly useful.’
He also vowed to work harder, more ferociously, and collecting RP more ferociously.
But that was then.
An unexpected voice pierced my eardrum.
“Are you all right?”
“…uh?”
Lloyd was suddenly out of his mind.
I raised my head.
met face to face
A silhouette looking down here with the sun at their back.
Wavy short hair.
A bitter smile hung on his lips.
“majesty?”
three steps ahead.
King Alicia was smiling strangely when he approached.
Lloyd quickly got down on one knee and bowed.
“Long live His Highness the King. Lloyd Frontera, the eldest son of Count Frontera, welcomes His Highness the King, the rightful owner of this land….”
“In this situation, etiquette has become. Jim first asked if you were okay.”
“yes?”
“I mean, are you okay?”
“Ah, as you can see, I’m well-spoken, Your Highness.”
“is it.”
“Yes, I am.”
Lloyd quickly nodded.
And I felt embarrassed.
‘Oh Mr. It was a big deal. I haven’t thought of an excuse yet.’
Somehow, I unintentionally absorbed the heart of winter.
It’s a treasure borrowed from the king as he owes his political position.
It’s not just a treasure, it’s a treasure of the royal family.
It looks like they swindled (?) it.
However, he had not yet come up with a suitable excuse to cover the situation.
I was looking at the new option ‘Time Freeze’ that I got unexpectedly.
Trying to guess the effect and think about how to use it.
It’s because I was excited inside even though I promised not to be excited.
I haven’t prepared an excuse for this really important thing yet.
However, I ran into the King much faster than expected!
‘Write. What can I say?’
Lloyd’s hair twitched.
What happened on site today.
Various circumstances that I saw in the accident process.
Actions taken and the results of the process.
The anticipated King’s reaction and social repercussions.
I recalled, combined, and predicted all those elements.
I turned my own scenario and assembled excuses.
He loaded it into his tongue and fired it with a sly voice.
not before firing.
King Alicia’s question came first.
“Judging by the circumstances, the Heart of Winter must have been lost. Is it right?”
“Ah yes. Let me tell you about it separately….”
“It happened. Jim has already grasped the situation and has come all the way here to face you.”
“….”
Lloyd looked at the King.
For some reason, it was difficult to read her expression or eyes accurately.
There was something strangely nuanced in the tone and expression.
I hope you are the king.
Are you angry?
‘Even if it’s like me, I’ll get angry if I lent you something important and break it.’
Should I just say I’m sorry and pray that I did something wrong?
I thought that maybe it would be better for my relationship with the king.
But that was then.
Unexpected words came from the king’s lips.
“I heard the burden. The guards rescued by you told me. When I opened the door to the refrigerant injection chamber, I saw that a problem had already arisen from the inside. Two royal mages were covered in blood. One was stabbed and the other seemed to be stabbed.”
“….”
“Perhaps the reason why the heart of winter ran out of control was the discord between the two mages. Although more investigations will still be needed, it is possible to assume that you are not directly responsible for this situation just from the circumstances revealed by the testimony of the guardsmen.”
“….”
“Also, the burden has been lifted. That you rather risked your life to save my wizard and my guards. Also, he willingly went out to save the workers left inside. But how can I just blindly criticize you for this incident?”
“Ugh, Your Highness. I’m sorry….”
“Tell me.”
“Why on earth have you been so supportive of me?”
“Are you curious?”
“That’s right, Your Highness.”
Lloyd asked honestly.
A king who openly defends himself like this.
Her reaction and attitude were unexpected.
However, the king smiled again at this question.
“I am not hastily defending or defending you. It just informs you.”
“For what purpose are you a reminder?”
“It’s like an example of a statement you’ll use to defend yourself when being questioned by members of the nobility.”
The King’s timid smile became a little coy.
“Anyway, an accident happened at your site today. As a result, the heart of winter, a sacred object of the royal family, was lost. This situation can be said to be very serious and important, apart from Jim’s personal feelings. Isn’t it?”
“Yes, I am.”
“So it is. Perhaps the nobles who unanimously agreed to use the Heart of Winter will definitely bet on this. Perhaps they will file an accusation and an indictment to bring you to court in the near future.”
“Do you mean the accusation and indictment?”
“okay.”
The king nodded.
“Because you are Jim’s contributor. Therefore, it has the privilege of immunity. For the House of Nobility cannot judge and judge you. Because that authority is given only to Jim. So that means I’m going to ask Jim to judge you.”
“ah.”
It’s like that too.
‘It’s roughly as expected.’
Lloyd shook his head inwardly.
The King’s words continued.
“I will not be able to refuse such a nobleman’s request either. Because there is no reason to refuse. Rather, Jim is in a situation where he has to step out in anger and put you on trial.”
“But why did His Highness come….”
“Do you want to ask if I am defending you?”
“It is, Your Highness.”
“Jim likes you.”
“…yes?”
I raised my head in surprise.
The king’s gaze smiled at this side.
It was a look that somehow showed a sense of playfulness.
“The existence of you, who can give useful help by staying with you for decades, is much more useful to Jim than a difficult novelty that can only be used a couple of times over hundreds of years. Wouldn’t it be?”
“Umm, if you openly say that you will roll it….”
“This is an investment in talent. Wasn’t it?”
“No, Your Highness.”
“Tsk. How can people reject it so openly and rudely?”
“Please consider it not a refusal, but a complaint made out of regret.”
Lloyd sincerely bowed his head.
On the one hand, I’m sorry, on the other hand, I’m grateful.
‘This is saying that you will openly shield me from now on. To be honest, the royal family has lost their temper, but they’re saying they’re going to turn a blind eye to it.’
Also the king’s sister.
not a normal person
I’m going to pamper this one instead.
I’d rather use something useful than something new.
It was also the point of revealing a secret yet explicit doctor.
On the one hand, that level of greed was fully understood.
‘but. In the meantime, my sister really gave me a lot. He didn’t really reprimand me when I sucked up the mana side with the rapid charge during the King’s assassination incident. Since the monster domino refugee crisis, we have been sending a lot of support supplies. In addition, all sorts of special treatment and preferential treatment.’
If you think about it, the king’s sister in front of you.
It could be said that he was the person who helped him the most to overcome the rough winds of today.
Of course, that doesn’t mean I have any intention of becoming the king’s servant.
‘It’s not like I haven’t done anything for the king’s sister.’
As much as the help and support this side received.
He did a lot of things over there.
That’s enough already.
So let’s be happy to help with this.
You’ll have to pay that much later.
“Indeed, Seong-eun is in vain.”
Lloyd honestly expressed his gratitude.
I was grateful from the bottom of my heart for the fact that everyone was safe today.
Now was the time to focus on post-accident recovery.
♣
Several days have passed.
In the meantime, the scene where the accident occurred was quickly rectified.
Fortunately, there was little damage to the tunnels that had already been drilled.
There was no deformation in the ground frozen in advance by the freezing method.
The cold air that leaked out was so overwhelming that it seemed that the rest of the construction could be carried out sufficiently before the ground melted.
Instead, something else prevented Lloyd from resuming construction.
The House of Lords issued a statement condemning Lloyd.
An indictment was filed to judge the responsibility for the loss of royal property.
‘It’s just as the king’s sister said.’
What happened afterward proceeded as expected by the king.
The King accepted the indictment from the House of Nobles.
The trial schedule for this side has been announced.
In the meantime, Lloyd took a long-awaited break.
Just like that, a few extra days passed by in an instant.
Finally, the day of the trial presided over by the king arrived.
“Are you ready, Mr. Lloyd? You must leave now in order not to be late for your court appearance.”
“Oh wait.”
morning of trial.
Lloyd faced the mirror.
He responded leisurely to Xaviel’s words that bothered him.
“Hang in there. Just finish the warm-up exercises you were doing.”
“A warm-up?”
“Exercise the tongue.”
From ancient times, flamboyant tongue movements become a weapon in courtroom disputes.
Smiling mischievously at the mirror, Lloyd wet his tongue.
