Transcendent Warrior with a Dimensional Shifting Inventory

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One gold coin had turned into 500,000 won in cash.

He also checked to see what the silver and copper coins had turned into, and they were a USB memory stick and a lollipop, respectively.

Only the gold coin had turned into cash.

Thump-thump-thump-

Minhyuk’s heart pounded as if it would burst.

He even felt a wave of dizziness.

The bundles of money in the refrigerator were that shocking to Minhyuk.

Until now, he had only thought about obtaining items in the real world and using them lavishly in that world.

Like how he had filled the refrigerator with eggs and tangerines and used potions to his heart’s content.

However, the refrigerator could be used the other way around.

If he earned gold coins in that world and put them in the refrigerator, he could have a feast of money in the real world.

Minhyuk had about 40 million won left in debt.

If he worked hard at the factory and did overtime, he could earn over 40 million won a year after taxes.

That’s why he had been tightening his belt to pay off all his debts within the year.

However,

With 8 gold coins, he could pay off all his debts at once.

‘Assuming this bundle of money is real.’

Minhyuk picked up the bundle of money.

The crisp texture of new money against his fingertips.

And the distinctive smell that only money could have.

It felt like real money.

And it would be real, given the circumstances.

It was a refrigerator that allowed Minhyuk himself to travel back and forth to another dimension and even transformed objects into completely different things.

That huge refrigerator didn’t seem like it would be capable of producing counterfeit bills so easily.

However, I wanted to make sure that the wads of cash were real.

So, I wanted to make sure that this great fortune that had come to me wouldn’t just vanish like a mirage.

Perhaps others would have felt the same way in this situation.

Especially since Minhyeok had been struggling for years, burdened by debt.

I wanted to confirm like crazy that the wads of cash were real.

BAM-

Minhyeok opened the closet and took out a windbreaker and put it on.

And he put the wads of cash in his inside pocket.

I’m going to go out right now.

Originally, I had planned to use my time off efficiently.

But now, that didn’t matter.

BAM-

He ran out of the room and sprinted across the hallway.

To determine if the bills were real, visiting a bank was the surest way.

However, right now, it was Saturday evening, and the banks were closed.

There was only one thing Minhyeok could do in this situation.

‘I’ll use an ATM.’

If the money was deposited in an ATM, it would mean that the bills were real.

In the past, there had been occasional incidents of counterfeit bills in ATM machines, but I had heard that the new ATM machines used these days were almost certain in their ability to determine real from fake.

There was an ATM booth at the three-way intersection about 300 meters away from the Gosiwon.

It was a booth for Minhyeok’s main bank, so he had used it often in the past.

BAM-

He ran down the stairs and exited the Gosiwon building.

And he ran with all his might.

Earlier, when I ran to the supermarket to buy things, I was out of breath and miserable, but now, none of that mattered.

My legs just automatically moved at top speed.

I guess this is the power of money.

The power that makes people run forward without looking back.

BAM BAM BAM-

Over there, I could see the sign for the ATM booth.

＜XX Bank 365 Corner＞

There was no one inside the booth.

Minhyeok went into the booth and inserted his check card into the ATM machine.

＜Please select the service you want＞

He pressed the deposit button.

＜Please insert cash into the deposit slot and press the confirm button＞

＜You can deposit up to 150 bills at a time.＞

Even though there was no one around, I looked around once anyway.

Minhyeok took the wads of cash out of his windbreaker’s inside pocket.

Unfurling the paper band around the wad of bills, I fed all 100 bills into the deposit slot.

The bills were crisp and new, so there was no need to stack them neatly.

Then I pressed the confirmation button.

Clank-

Buzz-

The deposit slot closed and the sound of the bills being counted echoed.

Thump-thump-

My heart pounded.

I felt even more nervous than when I was waiting for the university entrance exam results to be announced back in the day.

‘Please!’

Finally, the result was displayed.

＜5,000,000 won has been deposited.＞

Yes!

I cheered inwardly.

‘I knew it was real!’

My bank balance had exceeded 5 million won.

Since I usually transferred most of my salary to my debt repayment account, my living expenses account usually only had a few hundred thousand won at most.

But now, I had received a windfall.

My chest swelled with emotion.

Had I ever been this happy recently?

No, I don’t think I’ve ever been this happy in my life.

Anyway, I needed to savor this joy slowly once I returned to the other world, and then head back to my goshiwon room.

I had lost my mind for a moment because of the wad of cash, but I couldn’t keep wasting my return time.

Thud-thud-thud-

I ran back to the goshiwon at full speed.

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BAM-

A flash of light exploded before my eyes.

Whoosh-

As the light faded, the surrounding objects came into view.

A wooden table and a wooden cup resting on it.

I had returned to the inn.

＜Current Return Time: 24 minutes 30 seconds＞

I had used up about 7 minutes of my return time.

In retrospect, it was an unnecessary waste, but I felt great.

And I could make up for those 7 minutes by hunting for a bit.

I looked at the gold coins in my money pouch.

Now, only one remained.

Minhyuk’s course of action was slightly revised.

Before, he had only risked his life to accumulate return time.

But now, one more thing was added to that.

He would collect gold coins.

He would change them into bundles of money and pay off all his debts.

Even after that, he would continue to turn gold coins into bundles of money and live his life to the fullest, enjoying things he had never experienced before.

He would buy an apartment with a view of the Han River and get several fancy foreign cars.

He would travel overseas like everyone else.

‘But how do I earn gold coins?’

A single gold coin was worth a huge amount in this world too.

All the people in the inn right now could drink honey wine until their noses bled all night and still not drink as much as a single gold coin.

‘Should I try selling potions?’

A red premium potion appeared in Minhyuk’s mind.

A miracle potion that could cure any external injury in an instant!

Of course, the price would be amazing too.

Hmm-

The hunt I was going to do tomorrow is canceled.

I’ll wake up early tomorrow and walk around the castle to see if there is a route where I can sell potions.

Gulp-

Minhyuk downed the last sip of his drink.

Then the innkeeper approached him.

“Would you like another drink?”

“No more drinks, but I would like to stay the night.”

“It’s 70 kroner for one night. If you pay 10 kroner more, I’ll fill the bathtub with warm water.”

Converting it the same way as before, the cost of one night at the inn was about 35,000 won.

To take a bath, I had to pay an additional 5,000 won.

It wasn’t too expensive.

The prices are being announced for all the other guests to hear, so it’s not like they’re trying to rip me off.

“Fill the bathtub too.”

I already washed in the Imperial Palace, but I got dirty again hunting in the swamp.

I’ll be able to sleep better if I wash up properly.

Minhyuk gave the woman a silver 100-krone coin and received 20 coins of the same color in change.

“You’ll have to wait a little while for the bathtub to fill.”

After waiting about 10 minutes, I followed the woman’s instructions and went up to the second floor.

The room at the end of the hallway was Minhyuk’s bedroom.

When I went inside, it was cleaner than I expected.

Steam was rising from the bathtub.

“Then get some rest.”

The innkeeper left, and Minhyuk quickly took off his clothes and threw them aside.

Then he sank into the hot water.

***

The princess was still waiting in the palace annex for news of Minhyuk that General Drake would bring.

That’s when Raymond showed up.

The princess saw him and asked first.

“Is His Majesty looking for me?”

“No, he doesn’t seem to be feeling well today and has retired to his bedchamber.”

The emperor, tired of waiting for Minhyuk, had left, and the ministers had all dispersed.

Raymond said to the princess.

“Don’t worry too much. He’ll definitely be back.”

He had already heard from the servants and maids that Minhyuk had left.

“Why are you so sure he’ll be back?”

“It’s just a feeling I have.”

Raymond’s unfounded assurance made the princess chuckle.

“Why were you bragging so much earlier? You said he could control storms and summon spirits?”

She was referring to Raymond’s exaggerated claims about Minhyuk.

“There’s a reason for my bragging. Don’t you want to rebuild the expedition with him as its centerpiece?”

The princess’s goal was to obtain the Heart of Teidon.

And to do so before it was too late.

To that end, she needed to quickly rebuild the expedition.

“It was an expedition that failed once already, so it will take several times the effort and resources to try again. The man who will be the linchpin of the operation needs to be of such caliber that he’ll make the financiers open their purses. It will also make it easier to recruit soldiers.”

In the palace, even a cough could become a rumor that spread throughout the fortress.

Raymond’s earlier remarks about Minhyuk would also spread throughout the fortress.

Exaggerated rumors about Minhyuk would work to their advantage when it came to building an expedition around him.

“But it’s no use if we can’t meet him again.”

That’s when it happened.

“Your Highness!”

The general had finally returned to the palace.

He had been delayed because he had been nursing his exhausted body after his confrontation with Minhyuk.

“Were you unable to bring him?”

“I regret to inform you that I was not.”

The princess’s expression darkened.

“However, he will come to me soon.”

“What?”

“Well, you see… I promised to teach him swordsmanship.”

The general gave the princess a brief account of what had transpired with Minhyuk.

“I see. That’s wonderful news! At least it means he’ll be staying in Asdel.”

A glimmer of hope returned to the princess.

“If he comes looking for me, be sure to let me know at once. I must meet him again!”

“Yes, Your Highness!”

***

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I opened my eyes at the sound of a chirping bird.

Min-hyuk stretched and got up.

It was a refreshing morning.

‘Should I go make some money?’

Min-hyuk packed all his things and left his room at the inn.

When he went downstairs, the innkeeper was cooking.

“Leaving already? Would you like to have breakfast?”

He was in a hurry and didn’t really feel like eating breakfast.

And he usually didn’t eat breakfast anyway.

“No, thanks.”

“Then have a good day.”

Min-hyuk was about to head for the exit, but then asked the innkeeper a question.

“By any chance, is there a place nearby that sells potions? Like recovery potions or enhancement potions.”

“If that’s what you’re looking for, try Puppy Square.”

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He left the inn and walked along the main road for a while.

Then, he came to a circular square.

It wasn’t very big, but there was a fountain in the center of the square.

No water was flowing.

In the center of the fountain was a puppy statue.

‘He said east from the fountain.’

Min-hyuk walked while facing the rising morning sun.

Then, he saw the sign he was looking for.

＜Luna’s Alchemy Shop.＞

They said they sold various potions here.

Maybe he could sell potions here for a good price.

If so,

The eggs would become potions, the potions would become gold, and the gold would become bundles of money.

It would be a truly magical way to make money.

Maybe he would make so much money,

that he would need to launder the money to manage the huge amount of money with an unclear origin.

‘Let’s think about that after I gather a lot of gold.’

Min-hyuk entered the shop.