I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 238

I ended up fighting a creature from the Mesozoic Era, past the Mythic Era—that is to say, a dinosaur—but it was no big deal.

It was easier if I just thought of it as dealing with a somewhat large dog.

I was flustered simply because of the label ’dinosaur,’ but in truth, it was just a beast.

It would be far easier to handle than a swarm of Mad Dogs rushing around in a pack.

Kwadwdeudeuk!

I lightly dodged the charge of the creature rushing at me with its jaws wide open.

The creature ended up chewing into an innocent tree instead. The range its jaw opened was remarkably wide.

Kwadeudeuk! Kwadeuk! Kkwadeuk!

But was a dinosaur truly a dinosaur? Or was it because it was an animal inhabiting the Forest of the Four Seasons?

The thick tree trunk was completely flattened by its terrifying bite force.

’It’s not like it’s chewing on tofu or something.’

It felt like all its physical stats had been poured into bite force instead of its ridiculously short forelimbs.

What this meant was that it had nothing else going for it besides that single trait.

’Still, you never know. It might have something else up its sleeve.’

However, I didn’t act hastily. There had been far too many times where acting rashly cost me dearly.

The creature might have multiple strengths, so I decided to observe first for now.

That didn’t mean I was only going to defend, though. I needed to attack to see its reaction.

Ageujak! Ageujak!

Having chewed up the entire tree trunk, the creature glared at me.

I wouldn’t lose in terms of raw weight class, but the moment those teeth clamped down on me, my bones wouldn’t even stay intact.

Uuuuung!

I manifested Aura on the Sword of the Heavenly Demon as a threat.

Seeing that, the creature raised one eye and began prowling slinkily around me.

Did it instinctively feel that the energy of the Aura was out of the ordinary?

I also circled around, facing it directly.

’I’d rather it just back off like this.’

It would be best if it withdrew as it was, but having the rest of the party arrive first wouldn’t be bad either.

Moreover, Bbareumbo was currently clinging to my back. Even if an unexpected situation broke out, we could respond.

"Keureureuk..."

The dinosaur crouched low, glaring with fierce eyes.

People generally perceive dinosaurs as massive, but smaller specimens existed too.

Of course, I didn’t know if this creature belonged to that small category.

If it was a hatchling, that was a problem in its own right, and if it was a small species, that was a problem as well.

’If it’s a hatchling, its mother will come looking for it, and if it’s a small species...’

Buseureok—

Just then, I heard the rustling sound of bushes behind me.

Startled by the sound, I looked back.

Bullsuk!

"Keureuk?"

"Ah. Damn it."

Another dinosaur poked its face out of the bushes.

It seemed it wasn’t a hatchling, but a smaller species altogether.

Two of them were manageable. The problem was...

Seuseuseuk— Seuseuk—

"Keureureuk..."

"Keureu..."

The problem was that there weren’t two, but four of them in total.

Highly alert at the sudden increase in dinosaurs, I backed away.

Even when I first fought the Mad Dogs, there were three, but now there were more than that.

Luckily I had Bbareumbo on my back, but I couldn’t let my guard down.

Soon, as I backed away, I was able to lean my back against a large tree.

Only one thing was left to do. I barely managed to calm my pounding heart.

"Phew..."

Then, after taking a deep breath:

"HELP!!!!"

I shouted for help to the party members who should be nearby.

"Keuaaaaaa!"

"Kyaaaaaa!"

Taking my cry for help as a signal, the dinosaurs charged all together.

The sight of multiple beasts charging at once, rather than just one, was truly overwhelming.

But it was fine. I hurriedly looped around behind the tree.

With their bite force, this tree would be crushed in no time.

Kwadwdeudeuk!

As expected. Two of them latched onto the tree and crushed it in an instant.

The other two looped around the tree to chase after me from behind.

Now was the chance. While two were chewing the tree, I had to incapacitate at least one of the others.

"Keuaaaaaa!"

A monster shoving its giant maw toward my face. Let’s start with this one.

Since the direction of attack was a straight line, dodging it was extremely easy.

Hwiik!

I ducked low and darted under its jaw.

Next, I slashed its thigh, which was relatively thick compared to its tiny forelimbs.

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Combined with the Sword of the Heavenly Demon and Aura, I sliced right through easily.

Having lost a hind leg, the creature could only lose its balance and collapse.

"Kaaaaaak!"

The dinosaur let out a painful screech.

Bright red blood gushed fiercely from its thigh.

I had no time to worry about the injured one and quickly turned my head.

Because in this brief moment, the other ones could have pounced.

"...?"

But something was odd. Gasping for breath, I looked around.

Gone. There was no one. Even the two that were crushing the tree just a moment ago.

Except for the one thrashing on the ground, all of them had vanished.

’What is going on?’

It was a completely incomprehensible situation.

But setting that aside, the one whose leg was cut off kept snapping its teeth repeatedly.

I could feel its determination to chew me to pieces no matter what.

Puuk!

I forcefully crushed that determination as well by plunging my sword into its head.

I retrieved my blade and looked around once more.

The tense atmosphere from moments ago had vanished without a trace, leaving only silence behind.

’What on earth was that?’

It was my first time encountering something like this, so I was bewildered. But this was the Forest of the Four Seasons.

They might possess some special ability. I couldn’t lower my guard.

"Grylls!"

As I maintained a vigilant posture, a familiar voice rang in my ears.

Turning my head toward the sound, I saw Ludwig heading my way.

Since Lackey had to protect the kids, Ludwig seemed to have come alone.

Cain was also on his shoulder; it seemed he came along for translation purposes.

"Ahjussi, you’re...!"

I was about to call out to Ludwig, but stopped in my tracks. Something was shimmering behind him.

It was like a distortion from bent light.

Staring closely at that shape, I couldn’t help but be appalled.

"BEHIND!!!"

[BEHIND!!!]

The instant I yelled "Behind!", Cain shouted right along.

No. He wasn’t just echoing me—he had also spotted something behind me.

I immediately spun around and swung my sword.

Kwadeudeuk!

"Keureuk!"

I slashed behind me, but only cut down an innocent tree instead. However, I saw it clearly.

Though light refracted to blend it into its surroundings, I saw the faint, shimmering form of the creature.

Even seeing it with my own eyes was unbelievable, but it was definitely that bastard.

’Good lord. Even a chameleon wouldn’t be at this level, right?’

Stepping backward, I slowly backed up toward Ludwig.

Fortunately, Ludwig had understood my warning as well and was unhurt.

-Keureureureu....

-Keureureung....

-Eureureung....

As Ludwig and I stood back-to-back in vigilance, the beasts couldn’t easily approach.

But apart from that, pinpointing their locations was difficult. Though the air shivered here and there, that was all.

I had never heard of dinosaurs being equipped with a stealth function. That was probably true for everyone else as well.

[High-level stealth technology. Just what kind of creature is this?]

"Dinosaurs."

[Dinosaurs? Is it the dinosaur I know of?]

"It’s hard to believe, but you can see for yourself if you look at that carcass."

I nodded toward the corpse lying on the ground.

Looking at the carcass, Ludwig and Cain finally seemed to believe my words.

Well, it was said to be a creature living before the Mythic Era, so it must have been quite hard to believe.

[Astonishing. Most should have evolved into entities like Drakes or Wyverns.]

"It seems they evolved in a different way here. Anyway..."

Hwirik! Teong!

In the middle of talking, I hurriedly raised my shield. A massive impact vibrated through it.

It seemed the creature had whipped its tail like a lash.

Seogeok!

"Keuaaaaaa!"

Ludwig seemed to have chopped off the tail despite it being barely visible. A clear display of the gap in skill between him and me.

But it was best not to think this was the end.

Only a tail had been severed; locating the rest of the creature was still difficult.

Jul-jul-jul-jul—

At least one of them had become easier to locate.

Whether the stealth function only applied to its skin or not, it couldn’t stop blood from pouring out.

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’...Wait a second.’

As soon as I saw that, I quickly logged into the Gallery.

Next, I logged into the auction hall to see if the item I wanted was there.

’It is... there, but it’s expensive since it’s a whole can.’

It couldn’t be helped. Just having it available was a relief.

I bought the item I wanted and shouted to Ludwig.

"Ahjussi! Duck!"

Hearing my words, Ludwig ducked immediately.

As soon as he ducked, I set down my sword and shield and sprayed the purchased item all around.

Chwaaak! Chwak!

Purple paint contained in the can splashed in all directions.

What I bought from the Gallery was paint. A whole bucket of it, no less.

I had a history of using it a few times when setting up signposts before.

Though a bit pricey, it was nothing compared to the price of a life.

"Keureureuk?!"

"Kyaaa!!"

No matter how superior their stealth abilities were, it was meaningless if paint was splattered all over them.

Besides, the smell was quite foul; if their sense of smell was sensitive, they wouldn’t be able to pull themselves together.

"Ahjussi! Now!"

Leaving the rear to Ludwig, I grabbed my sword and shield.

The creature in front of me was completely disoriented, likely because paint hit its eyes.

Now was the chance. I activated all the mana in my body.

Chwak!

Imbued with Aura, the Sword of the Heavenly Demon cleanly severed its neck.

Crimson blood erupted like a fountain, and soon its stealth function deactivated, revealing its full form.

Tuuk! Tuk!

The dinosaur’s separated head and body tumbled to the ground.

The rest was on Ludwig’s side. I turned around and looked at him.

Just in time, Ludwig was finishing off one of the fallen specimens.

However, a paint-splattered creature was approaching him from behind.

Approaching slowly even while its comrade was dying. Wicked smart.

"Ahjus...!"

Chwak!

Before I could even finish my sentence, someone darted over and eliminated it.

It was Bbareumbo, who had been clinging to my back until just moments ago.

It seemed he had anticipated Ludwig being ambushed.

Ludwig certainly lacked mobility, so it was quite a neat response.

Teolseok!

The dinosaurs’ stealth deactivated completely, exposing their whole bodies.

Breathing heavily, I thoroughly inspected the carcasses.

Dinosaurs that should have inhabited an era far beyond ancient times.

I wondered if the Forest of the Four Seasons had existed since back then.

’Then again, with the Sky Whale existing, there’s nothing strange about it.’

It felt like it was linked to the gods, directly or indirectly.

Seeing that the Kirin—a creature of Earth—was alive, they must have pulled off something for sure.

Maybe they played around like in some movie.

’First, let’s take photos.’

Before cleaning up, I took photos.

If I posted these dinosaur carcasses to the Gallery, it would cause an uproar.

Moreover, these things were equipped with stealth capabilities. It wouldn’t end at just a minor frenzy.

-Keuaaaaaa!

-Uwooooooo!

While I was cleaning up, a monstrous roar suddenly struck my ears.

One of those roars was familiar. That was Lackey’s roar.

"Ahjussi!"

"I know!"

"Take your time!"

Passing Ludwig, whose foot was uncomfortable, I rushed frantically ahead.

I worried that something bad might have happened to the kids, but....

Udeudeuk! Udeuk! Kkwajik!

The moment I saw Lackey ripping a dinosaur’s mouth apart, I realized my worries were baseless.

Even if his fur color was different, it was a scene straight out of a movie.

"Hmph."

Lackey snorted at the dinosaur whose jaw was completely shattered. Adjusting his glasses leisurely was an added bonus.

Relieved by that, I checked the rest of the party. Everyone was safe.

Wonmo and Tyranno in particular had their eyes wide open; apparently, the whole situation had unfolded in an instant.

’Doesn’t look like anyone’s hurt....’

Looking at the dinosaur carcass that was relatively intact besides its broken jaw, I thought:

’How am I supposed to butcher that?’

I had barely gotten used to butchering regular animals, and now I had to butcher a dinosaur.

It was truly a troubling issue, but there was something I had to do first.

’Let’s post on the Gallery first.’

It was time to prove that the hypothesis of them being harmless animals to humanity was wrong.