I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 187

It was a good thing that Ludwig got a mithril prosthetic leg, but what he needed right now was rest.

To put it simply, the moment he delivered that refreshing kick with his mithril leg, he collapsed instantly.

I couldn’t tell whether it was due to a sudden feeling of lethargy or pure exhaustion.

First, I brought Ludwig back into the cave and laid him down gently.

"%$#%^"

"Quiet. Before I break that leg of yours."

He probably meant something like "Sorry for making you go through all this trouble."

I gave Ludwig some honey so he could regain his energy.

I wanted to give him a Fasting Pill if possible, but since his stomach hadn’t fully recovered yet, it was a bit risky.

I’d have to soothe his stomach with porridge for a bit before giving him Fasting Pills.

Bbareumbo would probably give me a look, but if I explained the situation well, he’d let it slide.

Title) Ludwig Got a Foot

Wild Grylls

(Photo of Ludwig with a mithril foot)

But it’s a mithril foot.

He suddenly got dragged toward the mithril vein all by himself, and then a new foot appeared.

He limps a bit, but it seems pretty decent nonetheless.

L Heavenly Demon: That is quite a pretty prosthetic leg. Did you carve it yourself, sir?

L Wild Grylls: No. At first, it was attached as a solid lump, but after I smashed it with a pickaxe, it turned out like that.

L Heavenly Demon: How fascinating. Though many things happen in this world, an unexpected situation like this presents itself.

L Wild Grylls: I find it intriguing too. What on earth could it be?

L Sword Matstar: Attaching a prosthetic right after amputation surgery should be pretty tough, though? Did he show any signs of pain?

L Wild Grylls: Nope. In fact, he collapsed right after delivering a kick with it.

L Sword Matstar: That’s not really normal either;;

L Passing Dwarf: What the? Is that really a mithril prosthetic?

L Wild Grylls: Yup. First time seeing it for you too, right? Same here.

L Passing Dwarf: In the first place, mithril itself is f*cking rare, but that’s a solid block of it;; He must never step outside.

L Wild Grylls: Why?

L Passing Dwarf: Someone might chop off his ankle and steal it.

L Wild Grylls: Is there actually a crazy bastard like that in the world?

L Praise the Sun: Oh yes, there is? One guy among our kin once embedded a diamond into his forehead. He wandered around the slums like that, and someone forcibly yanked it off and ran away lolol

L I know what incident that was lolol

L It was a f*cking legend. Why did that Dark Elf even go to the slums?

L I think he went for relief work? Even without the diamond, I heard he was loaded with cash anyway.

L Wild Grylls: What in the world;;

L Don’t Abandon the Hero: Ah! A new foot has appeared! What a relief! It’ll take time to get used to it, but he’ll be fine!

L Wild Grylls: We’ll have to wait and see. He still limps just the same.

L Don’t Abandon the Hero: Still, he’s probably stronger than you, Grylls-nim, so it’s okay!

L Wild Grylls: Me? Losing to a guy who can’t even use mana and is missing a foot?

L Don’t Abandon the Hero: Yes! You’ll see if you spar later!

L Wild Grylls: I’ll think about it once he’s fully healed.

L Isn’t Ludwig pretty strong himself?

L Yeah. Not on the level of Ash or the Hero, but insanely strong.

L Honestly, even if he lost an arm instead of a leg, he’d probably beat Grylls lol

L Allfather: I was just observing because something urgent came up, but I can’t hold back on this. What on earth happened?

L Wild Grylls: I don’t know either. Do you happen to have a hypothesis?

L Allfather: Hmm. You mentioned earlier that the mithril vein was a living entity, right? Perhaps it was attracted to the mana leaking from the severed area.

L Wild Grylls: Are you saying it literally got attached like a magnet?

L Allfather: It is merely a hypothesis. Even I am seeing such a thing for the first time.

L Just roll with it and move on. Better to give up trying to understand in the first place.

L We literally have a talking gorilla, what’s so weird about this lol

L You’ve been in the Forest of the Four Seasons for a month, why haven’t you adapted yet?

L It’s only been a month? I felt like half a year had passed;;

L It’s just because he’s suffered so much, but the actual time passed is f*cking short lol

L Things that happened in one month: Truth of the Immortal King. Large-scale protest in El Dorado. Messiah Empire succession ceremony. Return of the Blood Cult and appearance of the Heavenly Demon. What else?

L Princess Chaenggu: Chaeyu’s 4-game winning streak!

L lololololol do we really have to include that too?

L That’s so ridiculous it’s hilarious lolol

L Hey. I’ll cut off my leg too, so give me that instead.

L Then you’d just become a cripple though?

L But it looks cool lolol

Posting it on the Gallery caused a total frenzy.This chapter was taken from novelping . com without permission.

A few people asked me to give one to them or whatever, but I ignored them clean.

The thing that bothered me most was the provocation—or non-provocation—from the Orange Badge.

Saying that no matter how weak Ludwig became, someone like me wouldn’t stand a chance against him.

I felt like that was a bit much, but thinking carefully about it, it made sense.

’That guy survived with almost nothing on him, right?’

He had his Mithrilcon sword, but besides that, he had nothing.

Even before mana, his foundational combat prowess itself must be formidable.

"Kuuuuergh..."

"..."

Even if he was currently sleeping soundly.

Perhaps because he had just blasted out a bunch of mana so refreshingly, he was even snoring.

Part of me wanted to wake him up, but he was sleeping so soundly that I left him be.

’Either way, it’s a given that he’ll have to stay at the Shelter for the time being.’

Humans have greater endurance compared to other animals.

They also possess bodies specialized for survival. There’s a reason humans are called creatures of adaptability.

However, because all stats are poured into survival, it’s closer to borrowing energy from other bodily functions.

In other words, it meant it would take a long time for Ludwig to regain his original combat power.

He also needed time to adapt to the prosthetic, so it would take at least a week or more.

’I also need to see if the food here suits his stomach.’

I’m fine since I’ve been eating it consistently, but even the fish here are extraordinary.

Beyond steadily dropping Inner Cores, the fish themselves possessed abundant qi.

Didn’t I groan and suffer for a while when I first ate it?

Fortunately, Ludwig had a body accustomed to regular training so he might be okay, but you never know.

’Speaking of which, I wonder how Kirin is doing?’

The Kirin that Ludwig rode here on. The last time I saw him, he was sound asleep.

He must have suffered along with Ludwig, so I grew curious about what he was doing right now.

’Do I need to build a new house for him too?’

I had seen him in photos and videos, but facing Kirin directly, his massive size was beyond imagination.

Even while lying down on the ground asleep, his torso was much larger than mine.

And what about his neck? Its long, slender length felt unrealistic every time I looked at it.

’The way he sleeps is really unique.’

The way he curled his neck into a coil like a snake to sleep was quite fascinating.

The problem was where to let this guy sleep.

If I left him exposed outside like this, it would be extremely dangerous during an attack.

Judging by how much Ludwig seemed to cherish him, shouldn’t I protect him as much as possible?

’I really need to build dedicated quarters for these guys, including Lackey.’

It looked like it was time to undertake a large-scale construction project. I looked around the area.

Since I had to erect a place where Lackey and Kirin could live, a suitable plot of land was essential.

Ideally, I wanted to build it on the path previously cleared by the chieftain gorilla, but that was a thoroughfare.

’In the end, I’ll have to chop down some trees.’

Even just because of Kirin, I had to erect a very large structure.

After finding a site backed by dense trees, I designed the building.

Height aside, the floor area didn’t need to be huge. After all, it was just a place to sleep.

For actual activities, coming outside to roam freely would be more than enough.

’Roughly like this...’

Using the bricks prepared in advance, I started construction step by step from the foundation.

There would probably be many trial-and-error moments before completion.

Ovens or blast furnaces aside, building an actual structure was a first for me, so it seemed like it would take some time.

’Come to think of it, I need to prepare for winter too, don’t I?’

Leaving Lackey aside, there was a high chance Kirin would be facing winter for the very first time.

Because the plains I knew were far removed from brutal, freezing cold.

’That means I have to build a fireplace too... I’m basically building a whole house?’

I could fit Lackey into the cave, but not Kirin.

His neck was way too long; his head would hit the ceiling.

There’s a saying about how long-necked animals are sad, and it fit him perfectly.

’Of all the many animals out there, why did it have to be a giraffe... I mean, a Kirin...’

But what could I do? That Kirin seemed to have played a huge role in Ludwig’s survival.

Kicking him out like this was out of the question.

Furthermore, considering Kirin’s combat prowess, wouldn’t he be able to provide significant help?

"Kyeeergh?"

It was while I was laying bricks step by step from the bottom up.

Whether he heard the commotion or just decided to drop by, Papa Raccoon showed up.Follow the newest chapters on novеlping.com.

Papa Raccoon glanced at Kirin sleeping with his neck coiled like a rope, then turned his head to look at me.

It was a look that said, What on earth is that thing? I chuckled at his expression.

"Say hello. This is Kirin, who’s going to stay at our home from now on."

"Kyeeergh?"

"I don’t know either. I’m just building him a house for now. So, did you bring anything?"

At my words, Papa Raccoon handed over something he was clutching in his hand.

On the surface, it looked like an ordinary yellow flower. Almost like a four-leaf clover.

Assuming it was probably some good medicinal herb, I gladly accepted it.

In return, I handed him a Fasting Pill from my pocket, and he grinned brightly before scurrying off.

He was probably running off to give it to the baby raccoon. Smiling warmly, I resumed construction.

’I’m just measuring out the floor area anyway, so let’s keep it simple.’

Normally, I should have applied mortar between the layers.

Evening was approaching soon, and I also had to prepare dinner.

With not just one extra mouth to feed, but two, my role was crucial.

’I really need to make this count.’

If he had a conscience, he’d repay me for everything I’ve done for him.

After roughly checking and designing the plot, I went straight inside the cave.

It had taken about an hour, and in the meantime, Ludwig, who had been sound asleep, was awake.

Right after asking him if he slept well, I thought this was a good opportunity and grabbed my sword and shield.

"Excuse me. I heard you’re a teacher of paladins? That’s what Orange Badge and the others said."

"#$%%^^?"

Mm. As expected, I couldn’t understand him.

Still, I had a feeling he roughly understood what I wanted.

Since I usually practiced swordsmanship inside, doing what I normally did should work.

"Here. Let me show you how I do it."

"..."

Ludwig didn’t answer. He had a look like Go ahead, show me what you’ve got.

Strictly in terms of martial art prowess, he was several steps above me.

Tensing up nervously, I performed the training routine I usually practiced.

’I’ve been practicing steadily all this time, so it should be fine, right?’

...or so I naively thought.

Ludwig was an instructor and teacher who had trained countless paladins.

Furthermore, his eye for talent was impeccably sharp. After all, his greatest masterpiece was the Hero herself.

That was why, watching Grylls’s ’talent show’ (?), he was able to grasp what the man wanted.

He was showing off the martial arts he practiced, asking for advice.

And advice wasn’t all Ludwig was willing to give. He was fully prepared to pass down everything from the path he had walked, with utmost dedication and passion.

After Grylls had saved his life and even gifted him a new foot, how could he not understand?

’Wow...’

And Ludwig was in awe. Grylls’s display was not merely at the level of a cute trick.

The textbook-like movements weren’t bad. But that was strictly where it ended.

’How on earth did he survive? Was it thanks to the shield?’

In Ludwig’s eyes, it couldn’t possibly look more like complete and utter dogshit.

He was clearly doing well, but in a bizarrely powerful sort of way.

In martial arts, having a well-rounded stat distribution—a so-called full hexagon—is crucial.

Because only when the hexagon was filled could one respond properly to any situation.

However, Grylls was different. Only his attack and defense stats were maxed out to the brim.

His footwork wasn’t bad either, but... it was just weird.

Shaaaaaa!

"How is it?"

"..."

To make matters worse, there was the sheer size of his aura, which could only be described as abnormal.

Hexagon or whatever, Ludwig was thoroughly bewildered.

’Does staying in the Forest of the Four Seasons make a person grow unnaturally as well?’

Ludwig reached a grand realization.

At the same time, he realized:

’So the three-eyed person was right here.’

The feeling of a two-eyed person dropped into a world of three-eyed people.

At least the ’Hero’ Asella was a two-eyed person. Her eyesight was just absurdly good.

On the other hand, Grylls was different. He was beyond a three-eyed person—it felt like he had an extra set of arms and legs attached.

’...How in the world am I supposed to teach him?’

For Ludwig, it was utterly perplexing.