I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 154

Title) Introducing the new worker

Wild Grylls

(Photo of an albino gorilla glaring fiercely while wearing a suppressor around his neck)

Here is the new worker acquired through completely legal means, Lackey. Please take good care of him from now on~

ㄴHeavenly Demon) His eyes look as though he would devour a man whole. It will take time to discipline him.

ㄴSword Matstar) Seeing as he’s wearing a dog collar around his neck, isn’t this illegal?

ㄴWild Grylls) What are you talking about? I don’t commit illegal acts.

ㄴSword Matstar) That’s just a slave;; Isn’t that illegal?

ㄴWild Grylls) He caused me damages first, so according to the law, I merely took him as a slave ’temporarily.’

ㄴSword Matstar) Slavery was abolished ages ago;; And who handed down that ruling?

ㄴWild Grylls) Me.

ㄴSword Matstar) Lmao

ㄴHe’s sitting there proudly saying ’Me’ lmao

ㄴJust say you took him in as a prisoner instead, lol

ㄴWhat kind of absurd logic is that? lol

ㄴIs that the wild way? lmao

ㄴStarlight Lady) If you wish, I can give you a potion that will make him more obedient. Would you like it?

ㄴWild Grylls) What kind of potion is it?

ㄴStarlight Lady) It’s a potion where if he doesn’t drink the antidote at set intervals, he dies.

ㄴWild Grylls) Something so inhumane;;

ㄴStarlight Lady) Hehe

ㄴYou’re both the same;;

ㄴGot a question. In that case, what crime would Grylls be punished for? Animal cruelty? Or illegal slavery?

ㄴHe’d just get arrested, why are you overthinking it;;

ㄴCould anyone even arrest him in the first place? It’s the Forest of the Four Seasons.

ㄴWe just need to sit back and watch, why nitpick every single detail lol

ㄴA gorilla captured like that is strangely appealing?

ㄴ?

ㄴ??

ㄴExcuse me?

ㄴExcuse me, but could you please die?

ㄴAre you a beastman by any chance?

ㄴYep, female by the way

ㄴAh. That’s a relief then.

ㄴIf you’re a beastman, I guess that makes sense.

ㄴSuspiciously...) What do you mean ’that makes sense’, fuck. Even beastfolk aren’t like that toward beasts. That bastard is the weird one, fuck.

ㄴIt’s a talking gorilla, how is it any different?

ㄴFr lol, go ahead and explain.

Everyone seemed to welcome the new worker, Lackey.

Well, some suggested whipping him if he disobeyed, but I ignored them.

No matter how bad my temper was, I wasn’t that heartless.

Besides, the moment he tried to lay a finger on me, Speed Sloth would step up first.

’First, I need to heal him...’

I looked at Lackey, who was glaring at me while frozen in ice.

Not only frozen, but bound hand and foot.

On top of that, he had been stabbed with a sword, so I had to treat his wounds.

"Hey. Lackey."

"...."

"Hey Lackey, I told you earlier, right? Your name is Lackey from now on."

Since I felt no reason to use Central Plains speech, I continued speaking in Korean.

Central Plains language might be his mother tongue(?), but I am a Korean.

Furthermore, he had tried to kill me and take away the shelter I painstakingly built.

I had zero intention of being considerate, so I planned to converse only in Korean.

"...Wi Baek."

"What?"

"$#%$ Lackey, #5#! Wi Baek!"

What is he saying? Lackey yelled out in annoyance.

Judging by the vibe, he was telling me to call him Wi Baek instead of Lackey.

Ppahk!

"Gueok!"

"What are you rambling about? Speak Korean. And you are Lackey from now on."

Annoyed by his attitude, I smacked him over the head.

Since he was a guy who tried to kill me, I had no intention of showing him consideration.

If he disobeyed, he got hit; if he listened well, I intended to reward him.

So all I could do was make an effort(?) until he behaved properly.

"Hey. Look at me."

I squatted down to meet Lackey eye-to-eye.

Lackey grimaced deeply as he met my gaze.

"See this key? This is the key to the suppressor around your neck."

"@$!"

"Watch it."

You should listen to a person until they finish speaking. When I raised my hand, Lackey flinched.

He had already lost to me once and taken a few more hits while restrained.

I was training him so that it became engraved in his instincts that resisting me was meaningless.Visit novеlping.com for the full chapter.

"Anyway, to take off what’s on your neck, you need this key. But I’m never giving it to you."

"...."

"You know it too, don’t you? Surviving in this forest without the martial arts you’re so proud of is extremely hard."

Lackey is an albino gorilla. And albinos have a very low survival rate in the wild.

First off, white fur stands out, and his poor eyesight makes his reaction time slow.

He had enough martial prowess to cover for it, but now that he wore the restraint, he was effectively just an ordinary gorilla.

"And look over there."

I pointed to a certain spot.

There lay the woodwork horribly destroyed by Lackey’s rampage.

From now on, I planned to work him to the bone to finish the project.

"From now on, you’re going to help me with woodworking. Got it?"

It would be best to explain kindly at first.

Can’t understand Korean? Don’t worry.

If he doesn’t understand, I can just discipline him until he does.

Though since he’s an animal rather than a foreigner, it’ll take longer...

’Not my problem.’

I stared at Lackey, who remained consistently silent.

Obeying me would make his future much smoother, yet he didn’t realize it.

It would be best to thoroughly break his spirit, but unfortunately, there were no suitable methods.

’Torture... I don’t want to do that. The only way is to make him accept reality.’

He must know it well, too. Unless he removes the mana suppressor, surviving in the forest would be tough.

So until he gets the key, he will likely stay here.

’First, I should untie him.’

The frost that froze his body solid was gradually beginning to melt.

I placed a campfire near Lackey so he would thaw faster.

The first part to melt was his right arm. The moment his right arm became free, Lackey reached out.

Where his hand reached was precisely my arm. He seemed to intend to grab me.

However,

Pazijijik!

"Uaaaak!!!"

He just brought pain upon himself. The moment Lackey touched me, the suppressor triggered.

With this, he must have realized one more thing: the moment he makes physical contact with me, electric current flows.

I snorted as I looked at Lackey, who was dazed from the electric shock.

"Should’ve given up, shouldn’t you?"

"Ugh...."

Seeing how Lackey’s eyes repeatedly went out of focus and cleared up, he probably didn’t hear my words.

It seems more electric current flows during physical contact than when using mana.

’Since it operates on the wearer’s mana, there’s no need to worry about running out of battery.’

Lackey is fated to stay in this shelter whether he likes it or not.

I fiddled with the key while his body thaws.

Since there was a risk of a surprise attack, I had no intention of carrying this around myself.

People might ask what I was worried about since physical contact triggers the suppressor, but...

’Since he survived in the Forest of the Four Seasons, he must have incredible grit.’

The problem was that the concern wouldn’t remain a mere worry.

Just look at me—wasn’t I struggling desperately to survive?

That albino gorilla must have walked a similar path.

Furthermore, he was smart as a human, so I needed to prepare for contingencies.

So who did I give the key to?

"Bbareumbo. You take care of this."

"...."

I intended to hand it over to Speed Sloth, the master and strongest entity in our shelter.

First, I crafted a string using the wood fibers obtained while working.

After threading it through the keyhole and tying it nicely, hanging it around Speed Sloth’s neck was all it took.

From now on, the key would never be stolen. What if he tried to take it by force?

’Then he gets a proper lesson, simple as that.’

I went into the cave while Lackey’s ice was melting.

Since I had to use him as labor right away, I needed to treat him.

Frostbite was tough, but the puncture wound could be treated to some extent.

"Alright. You can walk now, right?"

"...."

This was after completely thawing his body and treating all the puncture wounds.

Lackey inspected his hands and feet, which had healed in an instant.

Judging by his expression, he seemed awestruck by the Elixir’s exceptional efficacy.

"Stop marveling and get to work, will you?"

"...."

"Look at this guy? If you don’t...."

"Kaisi."

As I slowly reached out my hand, Lackey spoke hurriedly.

Even with his strong pride, the electric shock seemed scary to him.

After being briefly satisfied with Lackey’s reaction, I explained the work he needed to do.

"What you have to do is simple. Process the logs into fixed dimensions."

"...?"

Upon hearing my explanation, Lackey tilted his head as if he had no idea what I was saying.This chapter was copied from nove​lping.com without permission.

Since he wasn’t teasing me but genuinely seemed clueless, a strange reality check washed over me.

’Should I really teach him Korean?’

I didn’t want to learn Central Plains language. I felt no reason to do so either.

Letting out a frustrated sigh, I decided to demonstrate through action rather than explain.

"If you can’t follow after watching this, prepare to get zapped again."

"...."

Does intimidation work well after all?

At my threat, Lackey uncrossed his arms and paid attention.

His dissatisfied expression remained, but well, that probably wouldn’t last long either.

"See this? This is called a saw."

"...."

"And... Ah, never mind. Just watch and copy me."

I realized I was reading scripture to a cow’s ears.

Humiliation. Utter humiliation.

Such was the thought of the albino gorilla, who had been given the friendly name ’Lackey’ by Grylls.

One might ask what a mere beast born as an animal could feel humiliation about, but even beasts possess emotions.

Furthermore, Lackey was an individual intelligent enough to learn human speech.

He could feel a broader range of emotions than an ordinary beast, and humiliation was no exception.

’One day, I will escape.’

Lackey looked at Grylls.

Due to his uniquely poor vision, he couldn’t discern Grylls’s appearance clearly, but one thing was certain.

He had been ostracized by his own kind simply because he was born different.

The human who had taught him language and martial arts without discrimination.

Grylls had reminded him of that human, sparking curiosity, but after a series of events, all of it vanished.

Not all humans were the same. There had been humans who threatened him before.

Therefore, the only emotions he felt toward Grylls now were humiliation and a desire for revenge.

Although he bowed his head for now, he planned to escape eventually.

’This device. Truly annoying.’

To do that, he first needed to remove the restraint around his neck.

He didn’t know what Grylls had said, but judging by the vibe, he would need that key.

Currently, that key hung around the neck of some sloth.

In other words, to remove the device, he had to take down the sloth first.

"I’m going up to the river for a bit. Keep a close eye on Lackey."

"...."

And that opportunity came quickly. Wi Baek—no, Lackey—stared at the sloth.

A small physique coupled with a sluggish appearance.

The sharply honed claws were concerning, but as long as he stayed cautious, it should be fine.

’Every single movement is slow and sluggish.’

That was a fact he gleaned through his battle with Grylls. At the same time, a question arose.

Why had Grylls fought with the sloth riding on his back?

Was it to climb trees easily with those sharp claws?

Doubt crossed his mind, but in the end, a gorilla is a gorilla.

A beast incapable of high-level reasoning like humans.

’I’ll kill it.’

Thus, Lackey decided to kill the stupid-looking sloth.

His action was as swift as his decision. Lackey slowly approached Speed Sloth.

Umjjil!

"...?"

But something was wrong. Lackey flinched.

An anxiety that grew stronger the closer he got to the sloth.

What was the source of this anxiety? He looked around.

He wondered if Grylls was watching, but that wasn’t it.

’...Something is off.’

As a beast whose instincts outweighed his reason, Lackey instinctively sensed danger.

Whatever it was about the sloth, it was extremely dangerous.

But would he back down now? Absolutely not.

Rather, he concluded he must end this swiftly.

With that, Lackey exuded a terrifying momentum as he glared at the sloth.

"...."

The sloth merely stared back at Lackey with his signature relaxed expression.

He radiated an aura that practically screamed, "I’m harmless~"

Who in their right mind would think this sloth was dangerous?

Anyone would think it was a miracle that such a slow creature had managed to survive at all.

’I feel a bit sorry for it.’

Lackey felt a twinge of guilt looking at the sloth.

But this was the Forest of the Four Seasons. A place where one must do anything to survive.

Soon, a fist like a massive sledgehammer slowly rose above the sloth’s head.

The sloth slowly raised his head and looked up at the arm.

Even that action was slow as molasses, fitting for a sloth. Frustrating enough to drive any onlooker—no, any animal—mad.

’Blame your master.’

Lackey muttered inwardly as he slammed his fist down.

Chwaak!

A pure white head separated from its body and flew into the air.