I Became a Captain of the British Empire

I fell into a strange worldview

It was an ordinary life.

Born into a family no different from others, went to school no different from others, spent no different school days, then got into an ordinary job rolling around on the street. as a part-time worker.

“Oh, what a f*cking life it is.”

I opened a bottle of soju while drunk. It was a position to live day by day, but even the money that was gathered often went to alcohol.

I can’t live without alcohol.

“Youngho… There is no such thing as an older brother.”

He emptied the bottle of soju in one go and poured another drink into it. A friend of mine sitting across from me filled an empty glass with a drink.

“Stop drinking and tell me, bastard.”

“Without alcohol… No story… .”

“You pitiful bastard, uh… .”

I barely got a taxi and on the way home, I limped out of the car and walked home. A passing cat stared at me.

why? Are you laughing at me too?

Hell, even I, who live so poorly, once had a dream. A dream that no one will be ashamed of!

Even now, I often dream. Blue sea and clear sky. A sturdy steel hull that cuts through the waves. The Navy, the spearhead of the international community leading the national interest by standing on a battleship cruising the ocean! I wanted to become a naval officer.

It’s not that I didn’t study. Oh, I wasn’t good at it either. Still, I thought I could do it if I worked hard. It is truly a time of dreams and hopes. The thing that caught my ankle…

“Damn Taranto! Pearl Harbor! Battle of the Malays!”

Why are there no battleships in the navy? why!

The battleship I am talking about is not a warship. It’s not such a vulgar word to speak of all warships! In English, it means Battleship, a sea monster equipped with a giant cannon.

damn world! Contrary to my wishes, battleships became extinct after World War II. It was because they couldn’t beat the aircraft carrier’s aircraft carrier.

Like dirty flies… what’s that navy? It’s an air group.

Anyway, the battleship wasn’t resurrected just because I wanted it, and the world just went on as it was. All I had left was an employee job at an unknown small-to-medium sized company, abuse from my boss, and a drunken night road…

“Hey uncle! Dangerous!”

-Kikkiik!

just got hit by a truck

It’s a common story.

For a while, I had a vain delusion.

Either reincarnate into another world with wonderful powers and abilities, or become a figure in history and change this damn world. It’s like a web novel that I used to look for in my spare time during work hours at the company.

A person in history who changed the world, isn’t it cool? Roosevelt! Spruance! MacArthur! I want to hold that kind of power in my hands, even just once.

Still, I had my own expectations. That’s also true, obviously, the body has been dead for 30 minutes, but nothing happened. Whether it’s the afterlife or the end of consciousness…

Only darkness followed.

Little by little, I felt uneasy. is this death There is no reincarnation or afterlife, just endless darkness. Even the end of consciousness has disappeared, leaving only eternity…

No, fortunately that doesn’t seem to be the case.

Light poured in little by little in front of my eyes.

“Captain? Captain! Can you hear me? There, quickly call the medic! what are you doing?!”

I come to my senses. A strange voice pierces my ears. My head is dizzy.

The sunlight, which can be seen from time to time under the thick dark clouds, shines brightly. A strong wind and cold air passing overhead.

“Captain? Are you out of your mind? A medic is coming.”

A tall young man presses his face.

I tried to shade my hand, but my arm wouldn’t move.

It’s like my body isn’t listening to me.

“Don’t overdo it, just wait a bit! When is the medic coming?!”

I barely opened my mouth. Unexpected language came out.

“Hey, where is this place?”

i spoke english

“yes? Captain, are you all right?”

The young man shaking me in front of me asked. Dressed in a dark blue uniform, he looked at me with a worried look. I was too shocked to speak.

oh my god. that i speak english

Of course, I also speak normal English. Things like Hello, I’m fine, Thank you. And this is almost all the English I can speak.

In such an urgent situation, he is not the one who speaks English before Korean. But what I just said…

“I think you have a headache. Hurry up and take me to the infirmary.”

Come to think of it, the young man who grabbed me and shook me in front of me also spoke English. But strangely, it sounded familiar to me, like my mother tongue.

What the hell is going on?

As I was blinking in amazement, someone grabbed me from behind and lifted me up. In an instant, I was put on a stretcher and I had no choice but to be carried away without being able to move.

Now, let’s clear things up.

I, who lived a beggarly life, got hit by a truck while jaywalking after drinking alcohol, and when I came to my senses, I came to another world… I was reincarnated somewhere that I don’t know if it was or was in the past.

It is reincarnation. This is a phenomenon that can only be explained by reincarnation. My head was so complicated that it seemed like it would explode, but I decided to think that way and I managed to keep my mind.

First of all, I don’t know who he is, but since he’s a captain, I guess I’m in the navy. Anglo-American Navy, since I speak English, then am I a United States Navy? I think the pronunciation is a bit strange…

“uh… uh uh… .”

Damn I can’t move Lying on the bed in the infirmary, only his lips moved. His tongue hadn’t completely loosened yet, and a strange sound leaked out.

“Captain, are you awake now?”

The officers who had gathered around and were buzzing came closer. From the young officer who just looked at my condition, to the face that felt the age. Those shining colorful insignia focused their attention on me at the same time.

“ah… Ugh, can you hear my voice?”

It’s embarrassing, but I need to get some information first. As I spoke, pretending to be in pain, squinting my eyes, an elderly officer approached me.

“Yes, Captain. I hear you. Don’t overdo it. I think you should take a break for now.”

Navy blue traditional navy uniform. Looking at the rank insignia, I don’t know what it is, but it seems like a fairly high position. If there are 3 gold lines, there is something.

I strained my throat, which had not yet adapted, and managed to speak.

“Uh, what happened?”

The middle-aged officer’s expression darkened. It must be because his superior seems to have lost his mind. Fortunately, he answered honestly.

“During the inaugural address, he suddenly collapsed. He was in a state of unconsciousness for a while, but suddenly… .”

I know roughly what it is. I woke up from that collapsed state.

… Come to think of it, what’s my name here?

“My head is dizzy, so I can’t remember. What is my name?”

The officer, who should have known him before I entered, tried to hide his serious face at the shocking question. He averted his gaze, then raised his head again and said.

“This is Samuel Lewis. Samuel D Lewis.”

Unknowingly, I crumpled my face. It’s the first name I’ve heard. I don’t think he left his name in history. I felt kind of sad.

At that moment, the middle-aged officer asked in reverse.

“Captain, do you know who I am?”

I was speechless. It’s a big deal. Am I seeing all of these for the first time? If you can’t answer here, they’ll judge you crazy… .

Can not be done. You can’t spend the first button of your new life in a mental hospital! But what to do?

The moment I was about to panic, my mouth opened without my knowledge.

“Lieutenant Colonel Peter Andrew.”

The middle-aged officer opened his eyes wide in surprise and smiled.

“You remember.”

“I guess so.”

Andrew sighs. Before long, officers all over the place are relieved, wiping cold sweat.

Do you have any memories left? It seems that the memory of the previous owner of the body is revived. Will memories be synchronized soon?

It’s incomprehensible, but I feel like I’m living my life anyway.

But isn’t this supposed to be a masterpiece?

“… uh?”

My brain went blank. Goosebumps appeared all over his body, and his eyes shook.

“Captain? Why? Are you sick again?”

“Oh, that’s fine. No big deal.”

Andrew, who sensed the change, tried to smile and answered. He backed off at first, but he seemed worried. The other officers also had a shadow on their faces.

Yes, this is reality. There’s no way a dream could be this vivid.

… no There should be no doubt. Isn’t that a common sense situation?

Maybe after being run over by a truck, my head really went crazy. So am I crazy now?

While struggling, I tried the classic method.

“… ah!”

pinched the ball sick. But you try pinching your cheeks everywhere, right? I can’t believe this feeling either.

“Captain! Wake up!”

Andrew shrugged in surprise and came closer as if he were going to eat him. Looking at him with a concerned look in his eyes, he spoke slowly.

“Hey Andrew.”

A statement you will regret forever.

“Try hitting me.”

It took quite a bit of effort to avoid being taken to an insane asylum by disheartened officers.

A room with fancy chairs, a comfortable bed, a table with all sorts of charts, and even a drawing room. A picture of a long warship hangs on one wall, and a picture of the same warship hangs on the other side with a mirror.

As expected, it is the captain’s quarters. The personal space of the highest person on a warship. A space that no one can invade.

… Well, it’s a little exaggerated, but it’s roughly like this.

I let out a long sigh as I barely sat down in a great place that I would never have dared to imagine in my previous life.

My head is confused. Really, this is how the thought circuit gets twisted.

“… These are the approximate events that happened before the captain collapsed.”

“Oh, good job.”

William Kirk, who was my orderly. An Able Seaman, in Korea, is a first class soldier.

It is said that he will become a sergeant soon, but perhaps that is why he is competent in his own way and handles work quickly. How nice it would have been if our successors were like that in the military days. I feel sick to my stomach thinking about it.

Kirk, who had piled up the papers on the desk, looked up at me with a worried face and said,

“Do you need anything more?”

“huh? No, this is enough.”

“yes. If you need anything at any time, I will be ready.”

“Yeah, good job. I’m fine, don’t worry.”

He still couldn’t believe my words, and he couldn’t hide his suspicious eyes. Well, I didn’t believe in the country either.

Still, this is not a mental hospital. I can’t let the first beginning of this life rot in such a place. As I was trying to catch my breath with my back on the chair, a thought suddenly came to my mind.

“Come here for a second, Kirk.”

Kirk, who was about to sit on the sofa in the drawing room, approached the seat in front of me.

“I’m sorry, but I’m dizzy. Maybe if you tell me what you know, you’ll get better soon. Can you answer the questions I ask from now on?”

“I will do anything I can.”

good night. Very good. It’s fortunate that the orderly is such a smart guy. It might be natural since it’s the captain’s orderly.

After some questions and answers, a conclusion was reached.

I’m f*cked.

“Roosevelt! Roosevelt! Give me back my Republic of Korea~!!”

Leaving behind Kirk, who jumped up in shock, I couldn’t help but scream.