A Reincarnated Person With a Sub-Dimension

Episode 5

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‘Did I kick too hard?’

Looking at Maurice throwing up, I looked at him, worried that he might have mismanaged his strength.

But suddenly, as I was about to punch, my knee went out first without my knowledge.

It was an unconscious act, so a lot of strength went into it, but fortunately, the chin seemed to be fine.

‘I think most people would have broken their jaws. It’s really strong.’

I caught Maurice as he collapsed with his eyes closed, laid me down, and greeted Uncle Herbert.

“It’s been a while. Lord.”

“Yes, nice to meet you. Ian, your father and I were like brothers. So feel free to call me uncle as before.”

Considering his relationship with his father, he deserves to be close to Uncle Harbert on a human level.

He must have been a fairly capable knight if he was given a fief as well.

I wanted a strong supporter, but I didn’t have to keep my distance.

I answered quickly.

“Yes, mister. I will.”

“It’s nice that you’re still bold. After looking at it, it looks like you haven’t been neglecting your training. Is the request you made in the past still the same?”

“Of course. I waited for the day you come back.”

“Okay. Then come back here tomorrow morning. You’ll get what you wanted then.”

“Okay, mister. Thank you!”

It was time for me to bow down and say hello.

“Oh! Lord. I’m late.”

At the corner of the street outside the Yeongju Hall, the village chief appeared with a limp.

‘this…’

A situation where he beat his beloved grandson and even fainted.

Although it was a legitimate duel, I felt sorry and decided to leave quickly.

“Hey hyungs. Take care of Maurice hyung. Then let’s go.”

I sought help from Maurice’s gang and greeted Uncle Herbert.

After leaving Yeongjugwan and walking a little, I ran into the village chief.

“Hello, Chief. I’m sorry.”

“Suddenly sorry. What do you mean? Anyway, I’m busy right now, so let’s talk later.”

Even though the village chief was almost 60 years old, he was as healthy as most middle-aged people.

Considering that most common people die of old age in their 50s, it was a huge deal.

When he was young, it was said that he was so good at fighting that no one around him could match him.

The village chief patted me on the shoulder and entered the Yeongju Hall.

I slightly turned my head and looked at the village chief.

“Younglord. If you had informed me, I would have prepared a welcome ceremony.”

“It’s been a while, Uncle Waldo. You’re still correcting it.”

“Why is it that only the body is strong for no use?”

“It’s good to be healthy. And what kind of welcome ceremony is it for those who come back to their hometown? That’s not too grand. My squire is going to bring a cow, so let’s catch him and have a party sometime.”

“Yes, yes. Just tell me when it is. Also, since the permanent residence has been cleaned, you can use it right away without any problems. Would you like to go in and take a look at it as well as guide me?”

“Okay. Then I’ll ask you.”

The village chief went ahead to guide Harbert.

While walking, the head of the village head turned to Maurice, who had collapsed.

I hurried on the way I was going.

He stopped by the river and caught fish for the children.

All of the fish were the size of a finger, but the children were happy and laughing brightly.

I left the children behind and went up to a nearby hill.

After buying canned kama grass from the mountain and giving it to the aunt, it was time for the sun to set.

“It’s finished neatly.”

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I felt refreshed at the thought that I had kept my promise.

My life motto was to keep the promise I made once, whether it was in my past or present life.

By the time we got home, the sky had darkened.

After stopping by the barn to feed the livestock, I prepared dinner for my brothers who were about to return home.

By the time the meat porridge with various vegetables and spices is boiling.

With a rattling sound, the third brother opened the door and came in.

Her whole body was covered with dirt, probably because she had toil hard in the fields.

“Oh. Delicious smell.”

“Hyung, are you here? I cooked the meat porridge, so wash up and eat it. What about the older brother?”

“The shovel is broken, so I’m fixing it. I’ll wash it and come back.”

After a while, I told my brothers about my affair with Uncle Herbert.

After hearing the story, my older brother asked me with a serious expression.

“Then, are you going to leave the village after learning the mana simbeop?”

“huh?”

“Isn’t that why you got educated by the priest and got information from the people outside? Even if you didn’t tell me, I and Alan were guessing to some extent. There’s no way a special kid like you would remain in a town like this.”

I thought of leaving the village someday, but I didn’t tell my brothers because I didn’t want to worry them.

But the brothers must have already noticed.

“Uh. Well… it’s not like that.”

“So when are you leaving?”

“First of all, if you learn the mana simbeop, you’ll have to train for a while. And Harbert might listen, but if you can learn martial arts, wouldn’t it take a little longer?”

“Yes. Even if you leave when you leave, definitely learn something and go.”

“Don’t worry. You know how much I care about safety. I have no intention of leaving until I’m good enough. Oh, and I’m not sure yet, but I might not be able to help with the housework anymore. I’m sorry.”

The third brother who heard me said in a bright voice.

“What’s to be sorry for. Even if you don’t have to work, you can eat well and live well. Actually, I’m rather good. Farming was hard at the time, but now you don’t have to. Geuk. Hyung, you’re giving away everything now, right?”

“I should. If I had known this was going to happen, I would have done as you said. Anyway, so Ian. Is becoming a knight your goal?”

“No. I have no intention of becoming a knight. First of all, the goal is to obtain citizenship in Ekiever City. Together with the older brothers.”

Freemen always worry about conscription.

But not all freedmen are obliged to serve in the military.

Once they leave the towns and cities under the king’s protection, the duty of military service ceases.

In addition, obtaining citizenship in a large city, such as the capital of the kingdom, guarantees safety and exemption from military service.

The problem is that it costs a lot of money just to obtain citizenship.

Considering the taxes and basic living expenses that city residents had to pay, they needed a level of financial power similar to that of aristocrats.

‘No matter how much I need, I must earn it.’

I wanted my brothers to live happily and comfortably.

Some meet their parents well and become nobles and royalty.

I don’t know if I’m an idiot who can’t take care of myself, but I have enough ability and room to stand on top of others.

I can’t take responsibility for the hyungs for the rest of my life, but at least I wanted to give them a chance to live happily.

This was a promise I made to myself after losing my parents twice.

‘The ultimate goal is to go to the capital, but it costs too much money to do so. Ekiever is also a safe enough place, so it’s not bad.’

Ekiever is the city where the Earl of Stoke resides.

If Yeongji-min gets citizenship, it is not bad as a first goal because there are benefits in terms of money compared to people in other regions.

“I can’t figure out how much money it will take for all three of us to be city dwellers. Is that possible?”

The third brother asked curiously.

“I didn’t tell the hyungs that they would be worried. Actually, I want to become a mercenary.”

A mercenary is a warrior hired by the military.

They deal with mana, hunt monsters and monsters, and sell their corpses to earn money.

In the military, mercenaries are given missions, and of course they are given more dangerous missions than regular soldiers.

“Yes. To earn money that even knights can’t earn, you have no choice but to become a mercenary. A mercenary. I believe in you, but I’m really worried.”

The older brother’s face hardened.

“Hyung. You know what my strength is like. Even mercenaries are given missions that match their level, so if you hide your original strength, you’ll be safe. Even if danger arises, you’ll be able to run away.”

The higher the mercenary level, the more difficult the mission.

The degree of mana training plays a large role in determining the mercenary grade.

The strength of the body that is originally possessed and the strength of the body that is strengthened with mana are different.

Of course, the grade I will receive will be set lower than my actual ability.

My eldest brother also showed a somewhat nodded expression because he knew my strength was not like a human.

If I had known about the pocket watch’s existence, I would have greatly eased my worries, but since the pocket watch is such an alien ability in this world, I decided to hide it.

“Yes, hyung. Everything must have a plan. There’s no way Ian will change what he’s decided once in his personality, so let’s just cheer him on diligently. Do you know? He’ll become a very famous mercenary. Now let’s take a look at his younger brother.”

“Huh. Anyway…”

At the words of the third brother, the eldest brother burst into laughter.

So our conversation went on for several more hours.

late night.

Exhausted from fatigue, the brothers snored and fell into a deep sleep.

To finish the day’s work, I got into the futon and summoned my pocket watch.

A pocket watch is not a real watch, so of course it has no hands to indicate the time.

In place of the original time, a groove was dug instead of the hour, and a gem of an appropriate size was set in the groove at 12 o’clock.

‘I’m done charging.’

A fully charged gem has a translucent milky color, and turns gray after use.

The pocket watch can be used approximately once a day, but the charging time was not constant.

My mental power is used to activate the ability.

If you rest comfortably or sleep deeply after using the ability, the reuse time decreases, and conversely, if you are stressed or do not sleep, the reuse time increases.

When I return to reality from the sub-dimension, my body is fully alive, but I feel mental fatigue, which I could tolerate.

However, sleep is one of the happiness that humans can feel, so I took advantage of fatigue to get a good night’s sleep.

The time I can stay in the sub-dimension is about 2 hours in my experience.

In the meantime, time in reality did not pass at all, and vice versa.

When I went to Sub-Dimension to recover from my injuries in my previous life, people who saw it said that the arm that had been severed suddenly came back to life with a soft light.

When I pressed the crown of my pocket watch, my view changed in an instant and I moved to the ground in the sub-dimension as I was lying down.

The only thing I can bring to the sub-dimension is my pure body.

Even things in the sub-dimension could not be brought to reality.

On the circular earth covered with dark brown soil, there were sparse black rocks and pebbles.

Other than that, all I could see was the pitch-black universe and the stars shining in it.

However, the view was as bright as broad daylight, and I felt the fresh air and mild temperature.

I walked to the middle of the earth to drink spring water.