I Fall In Love In Another Dimension
Chapter 89

They were throwing arrows at us, we could almost feel the teeth of the horses on our necks, we caught a glimpse of the city, with its castles with towers that looked like ice cream cones, I don't know why the damned surrounded us, instead of trapping us, they want to terrorize us or maybe we are worth more alive than as bags of frozen meat, that's what they must have thought, it would have served them to shoot us in the foot, or a net, they only dedicated themselves to close the way, at that moment I checked how crazy was beard, who desperately jumped into the river. The pilgrims were desperate to see his act, they tried to pull him out of the icy waters, a fat man almost caught him, except that I was infected by his bravery or stupidity and I threw myself on that hunter, submerging him with me in those waters that despite being icy, dragged us, we had to fight against the currents that tried to send us to the bottom, where we would surely stay forever.

The guy had agility, he approached the shore, favored by his size, I took advantage, I grabbed those dreadful feet, where I climbed as if it were a mountain, scratching him up not because I wanted to hurt him but because of the current that was determined to drag me to be part of it, We came out breathing heavily, we looked at each other, that coward, even though he was almost twice my size, took out a knife from his coat, heading to stab me, I tried to dodge it, my muscles didn't respond, with great difficulty I ran a little, not enough, he managed to cut my arm, I was lying on my back, With my hand I try to look for a stone or something to hit him, to give me the advantage against this giant, I only replace a pile of snow that I throw through his eyes, of course it doesn't affect him at all, he must have been born in a glacier, he proceeds again to stab me, an agile reflex leads me to grab his dagger, only I grab it from the blade, he tears my hand, I struggle trying not to let go of his weapon, he looks determined to release to consume my death which he helps himself with the other hand, while I at the same time also grab the hilt with my other hand, a few drops of my blood fall in one eye blocking my vision.

I cling to not let go of the knife, if I do, this guy will not hesitate to stab me until he gets tired, but he does not take long to win, the tendons of my hand tear, releasing the blade, he pulls it with a push, which I watch with one eye, I see how he picks up momentum turning behind his back, raising his arm to inject more strength, he is determined to pierce me, surely they don't care to take me alive, I prepare to die, I can't move anymore, I can't move, I'm out of strength.

The giant throws his lunge at me, but a scream in the air stops him, it could be his bosses that stop him in that decision or some nearby authority and I am happy to confirm that it is nothing like that, it is beards that also hits him with a flying kick sending him against some stones on the river bank.

-What took you so long? -I ask him, trying to stand up.

-There was a lot of traffic. -I don't know why he does it, he forgets the threat, he gets up trying to stab him in the back and it was like in a movie that I took a donkey kick, sinking it in his stomach, leaving him lying there without air, I manage to say to him: "Watch out! -I said to him, "Watch out, after it's all over," I said to him, "I should have finished him off.

-I should have finished him off. -Saying this, he went and lifted him up with both hands as if he were a rag doll, throwing him again against other stones.

-How did you do this? -I wonder when I calculate that I throw like a doll to that giant that must weigh twice as much as us, I throw him about three meters away, it was incredible.

-You seem surprised, and I'm the one who's surprised, how is it possible that you didn't improve yourself, it's the first thing I did, I improved my strength, dexterity and durability. -He explains to me while he carries me like a baby.

-It's that in my world there was nothing about bionic implants or genetic enhancements, all that was theoretical. - I explain trying not to look like an incompetent.

-They didn't exist in my world either, I was the one who developed them.

-You are incredible, apparently you were able to dedicate yourself to science completely, I had to work to get money for the house.

-I had to continue studying on my own, in the library or in free courses, I had jobs that took me all day long, I stayed up all night experimenting, in the end I discovered that you can achieve whatever you want with discipline and determination. I consider that there is no such thing as innate talent, I met a cycling champion, he told me his story, the town where he lives are mountains and he had to travel two hours to get to school or to the market, up and down very steep hills, as a result when he was older he surpassed some professional racers, equipped with a high-tech bike, thermal suits, hydrating drinks, he alone with an old steel bike, with his peasant clothes, espadrilles, pants, shirt and a ruana, because the weather is snowy, he left the experts stunned when he overtook them smiling at them and even though they tried hard they could not catch him, almost not even the vehicle that assisted them in case of any inconvenience, he had to accelerate to catch the young man, they took him to the training center where he demonstrated great capabilities, they convinced him to join their team, with which he won the main prizes of the planet and the first thing he did with the money he earned, was to give bicycles to all the children of his town.

-Good story, you are right beard, I should have focused more, for sure I could have achieved great things, the only thing I did was to wander, that's why I keep doing it, one must have defined purposes, don't give too much importance to leisure, if you have to have fun, you just have to have a path, a direction to know where you have to end up.

-Yes, you have to know where to go, besides, with discipline and effort nothing is impossible, hey, please don't fall asleep! -He shakes me, but my eyes want to close by themselves.

-If I close my eyes I might die, right?

-Yes, it's the most probable, please stay with me, stay awake, we are already arriving to the village, we will surely replace someone to help us.

-In the meantime you can tell me that joke you told at the apothecary's, I only remember it in bits and pieces.

-Galan, what joke?