I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 295

Welcoming the hobgoblins was brief; I was breaking a sweat dealing with the flame bull that had raided the Shelter.

True to its name, it was a bull whose entire body was ablaze. Flames even spurted out when it snorted.

Creatures with burning bodies usually inhabited the neighboring neighborhood—that is to say, the Ash Zone.

But seeing as it had come all the way here, there was a high possibility it was a Hunter.

"Muuooohhh!"

"Kuuuugh...!"

I grabbed the flame bull’s horns and began grappling with it.

When I was ambushed at first, I panicked, but now that I was confronting it head-on like this, it was manageable.

I could offset the blistering flames with cold energy. Cold energy actually proved to be useful in many ways.

’The problem is that its size is ridiculously massive, though...!’

The beast’s sheer size was also beyond imagination. Thank goodness it lowered its head,

because otherwise, just to match its eye level, I would have had to tilt my head all the way up.

It was easier to just imagine a damn huge bull charging at me while engulfed in flames.

I gripped its horns tightly and forced it into a stalemate.

Perhaps because I had been ambushed without even warming up, my muscles pulled.

Peook!

"Moooohhh!!"

Holding one of its horns with one hand, I smashed its face with my punch.

Since I had already shrouded myself in Body-Protecting Gangqi, the strike must have delivered quite a blow.

If it were up to me, I’d have loved to knee it right in the face too, but the height didn’t line up.

Chiiiiik!

Cold energy and fire entwined, giving off clouds of steam.

Unless it was a case like the Immortal Herb Colossus, my Aura wasn’t going to dry up.

Peook! Peok! Peok!

So I pounded it like crazy. As the flame bull took hit after hit to the face, its movements gradually slowed.

At first, it raged furiously, which was troublesome, but that was only temporary.

"Ahjussi! Shield!"

Ggwa-ang! Ggwang!

As its movements slowed down, I utilized the shield passed to me by Ludwig.

Taking heavy blows to the head from the shield, the flame bull suffered a massive impact and soon fell to its knees.

Bbagak!

The moment its eye level dropped roughly down to mine thanks to it kneeling:

I delivered a finishing knee strike. The flame bull’s horn that I had been holding with one hand snapped with a loud dduk!

Kuuung!

The house-sized flame bull collapsed from a concussion.

Seeing as the flames consuming its entire body had also died down, it was definitely knocked out.

Gasping for breath, I stabbed the flame bull right between the eyes with the Sword of the Heavenly Demon to make sure it was dead.

Pook!

The instant I pierced its brow, the flame bull flinched violently.

Soon, its body went limp, and it breathed its last.

"Huuu."

I let out a sigh heavy enough to sink the ground. What a way to start early in the morning.

I figured things like this would happen often in the future, but wasn’t this a bit too much?

At this rate, I began to wonder if literally every Hunter in the forest would swarm over here.

"Oooohhh!"

"Kuka! Kuka!"

As soon as I took care of the flame bull, cheers rang out from afar.

Turning my head, I saw the group of hobgoblins who had visited early this morning.

Ggambu was mixed in among the hobgoblin pack; his gleaming, sparkling eyes were quite burdensome.

"Kukau! Nakakgi!"

[He says your skill is amazing no matter how many times he sees it.]

Thanks for the translation. I gave a casual wave and approached them.

The reason they visited my Shelter was just as I had guessed.

To receive the liquor made from the Immortal Herb—or Ark, as it was called in their tongue.

Although it was made by Passing Dwarf rather than me, there was still some left.

"I don’t mind, but is it okay for hobgoblins to just keep coming out like this?"

Originally, Ark could only be consumed by qualified warriors.

Because they said if someone consumed it without meeting the qualifications, they would die.

Cain translated my question as it was, and Ggambu, having heard the translation, answered cautiously.

"Kurabaka maokeu kamunuka."

[What wouldn’t we do to survive?]

Just a few days ago he was speaking informally, but now he was being extremely polite.

Raising hobgoblins was clearly a vital task for them.

It wasn’t hard to understand why.

In military terms, it was like being able to mass-produce super soldiers endlessly.

"Can you guys use Aura Blades too?"

[Can you perhaps use Aura Blades as well?]

"Kunaru. Makabunaka."

[All of them can use it. Though the amount of Aura is lacking, the mere fact that they can manifest it at all is amazing in itself.]

Unlike when consuming raw Ark directly, the amount of Aura seemed to be lacking.

However, since there was ’stability’ to make up for it, they couldn’t help but drool over it.This chapter is updated first at novelрing.com.

Hearing the explanation, I understood why their attitude had shifted, but at the same time, I considered another aspect.

’They wouldn’t... backstab me, right?’

Especially now when the means to obtain the Immortal Herb had vanished completely.

World Tree fruit merely maximized physical constitution improvement and mana recovery.

The only thing capable of inducing evolution like super soldiers was the liquor brewed by Passing Dwarf.

Of course, if I asked Allfather or Starlight Lady for analysis, they might invent something similar, but...

Regardless, the fact that I also had to procure it through the high-gallerists remained unchanged.

’In that case, there’s no way they’ll backstab me... and the only thing I can wring out of them is labor.’

That was more than enough. My house had just collapsed down to the ground, so I desperately needed workers anyway.

Thus, I willingly granted permission. Instead, I attached a condition.

"As you just saw, monsters are invading constantly. Could you lend me some manpower to help block those raids?"

There was no telling when another monster might attack.

If I had to step in personally every single time, I wouldn’t have anywhere near enough time.

Ludwig and Lackey had their own duties, and Bbareumbo was the ultimate weapon.

Therefore, borrowing some hobgoblin warriors to buy myself breathing room was the way to go.

"Kaku. Beukunaku Kukeudaseu naura."

[Of course. If you wish, I shall summon Couque D’Asse.]

"It’s fine. Tell him to guard his own home."

He was supposed to be the tribe’s top warrior; shouldn’t he be defending the main base?

Thus, the deal was struck. I presented Ggambu with World Tree Fruit Wine as a gift.

Ggambu received the fruit wine with a reverent posture as if taking Holy Water, presenting a bizarre sight.

Doesn’t it look like I’m bestowing a divine blessing on him? Just as Heavenly Demon said, I feel like I’ve become the heavens themselves.

’Even if I become the heavens, I’ll be the outer sky.’

Over my dead body would I become the sky of the Forest of the Four Seasons. Who in their right mind would want to be the sky of a hellish forest like this?

Besides, even if one became the sky, there might still be something existing beyond it.

Was this not the Forest of the Four Seasons where even Dragons had to fight desperate battles to survive?

After seeing off Ggambu, who left behind a few hobgoblins, I got straight to work.

"Alright. What we’re going to do is build a house. See these bricks? Stack them like this..."

The first thing we did was construct a brick house. Its shape was similar to Lackey’s house.

I figured making it extra large so that Lackey could move in as well wouldn’t be a bad idea.

And turn Lackey’s old house into lodging for the hobgoblins. Not a bad plan.

’With my aesthetic sense, whatever I build will end up being a plain square anyway.’

It was no different back on Earth. When it came to architecture, my artistic sense was abysmal.

How did I know this? I found out through video games.

My friends even went so far as to tell me, "Don’t bother building houses, just go hunt."

I remember hunting non-stop just because I didn’t want to become a lumberjack. All fond memories now.

"Ggiriku?"

"Kakakuba. Kuhakuna bumaka."

The hobgoblins executed exactly what I wanted.

When it was just our group, progress was slow, but with more hands, the work speed was incredibly fast.

"Keuraka! Baakeuna huro!"

"Buka?"

"Keua."

Lackey had even picked up their language somewhere and was faithfully acting as the site foreman.

I wondered if I should put a hard hat on him later.

As time passed, the hobgoblin warrior arrived at our Shelter.

"Here. You hold this."

"Ooooh...!"

I lent the hobgoblin warrior a Mythricon sword.

Naturally, he had to return it after all the work was finished.

Time passed after that, and the new brick house was nearly complete.

The hardest part, the roof, was all that remained, but we managed to get it done right before lunchtime.

"Alright. Since we happened to slay a bull, let’s eat some beef."

Lunch was flame-bull beef. "Flame-beef" sounded weird, so let’s just call it beef.

After going through the butchering process together with the hobgoblins, we devoured all the beef.

Since there were many mouths to feed, we managed to eat about half of that giant flame bull.

’Maybe because it’s packed with muscle, it’s a bit tough, but it’s pretty edible.’

I should marinate the rest with red wine later. I stored the remaining portions in the warehouse.

After that, work resumed. Since setting up the roof was all that was left, we got to it immediately.

What was I doing in the meantime, you ask?

"Huuuk. Huuuk. Huuuk."

I was carrying out the External Arts cultivation method taught by Heavenly Demon. I couldn’t abandon this.

Since there was no telling when monsters might invade again, I had to practice whenever I had time.

"This should be enough, right?"

"Not bad."

"Good."

About two hours later, the new house was finished. Unsurprisingly, it was a perfectly boxy house.Visit nоvelping.com for the full chapter.

It was practically identical to Lackey’s house, but from now on, that house was for guests.

’Since I made it so that Largo can stay in this house too.’

I handed a few gifts to the hobgoblins along with my thanks.

The gifts were none other than sweet potatoes. Everyone turned out to love sweet potatoes.

"Don’t eat these raw; roast them thoroughly. They’ll be super sweet."

The hobgoblins returned home after offering their gratitude.

I also decorated the interior of the newly built house. First, I laid down the pre-washed Saber-toothed Tiger skin.

Next, I laid out a plush mat, adding a touch of comfort.

"Aigoo."

Having worked all day, I was exhausted. On top of that, a flame bull had charged in first thing in the morning.

I threw myself onto the mat and logged into the Gallery to check the price of the dinosaur registered in the auction house.

’It’s definitely expensive.’

The price of the dinosaur carcass wasn’t quite as high as last time, but it was still considerably expensive.

It looked like it would be sold soon, but honestly, I didn’t care all that much.

’By the way, Orange Badge sent a message.’

Focused on work, I hadn’t even realized that Orange Badge had sent a message.

So I checked the message right away. It was a friendly greeting asking what I was up to.

[Wild Grylls: Hello, Orange Badge-nim. I was busy so I couldn’t get in touch.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Not at all! If you’re busy, it happens!]

As always, her signature energetic greeting returned—instantly, no less.

’I know she’s supposed to be the Hero, but is scrolling through the Gallery her only duty?’

...A brief impish thought crossed my mind, but I brushed it aside.

She was someone helping me, so whether she was a Hero or an unemployed bum didn’t matter.

[Wild Grylls: What brings you to message me?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Well, it’s about that fruit wine you got from Dwarf-nim!]

I tilted my head. Had I ever posted about the fruit wine in the Gallery?

But since Orange Badge could eavesdrop on all private messages, it wasn’t weird.

[Wild Grylls: Yes. Why do you ask?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Is that fruit wine what evolved the hobgoblins?]

[Wild Grylls: I’m not entirely sure about the details, but that should be right.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Then could you give me just one glass! There’s something I want to check!]

[Wild Grylls: A single glass is fine.]

Since it was a request from Orange Badge, I could give her a whole bottle, not just a glass.

After handing over a glass of World Tree Fruit Wine to her, I posted on the Gallery.

Title) Built a new house

Wild Grylls

(Picture of the new brick house)

(Picture 1 of the brick house interior)

(Picture 2 of the brick house interior)

This is the new house I built after putting our heads together with the hobgoblins. It’s definitely cozier than the cave lol

L Heavenly Demon) It looks cozy. Having a place where you can stretch out your feet and sleep is a good thing.

L Sword Matstar) Should I give you a bed? It seems like it’d be nice.

L Wild Grylls) Oh. Setting up a bed while I’m at it doesn’t sound bad. Thanks for the advice.

L Why don’t you just set up a whole household lol

L Isn’t he already doing that?

L You do intend to escape, right?

L Wild Grylls) I do, so don’t worry. I’m just taking a short break.

As someone said, I might have set up home, but I hadn’t given up on escaping.

Because...

Kukwagwang!

No matter how hard I tried to get used to this place, I never could.

As I was resting comfortably, one side of the wall suddenly crumbled down with a crash, causing my eyes to widen.

"Jjirrrr."

"..."

Last time it was a stag beetle, and now a rhinoceros beetle came visiting.

’Seriously a garbage place.’

10 minutes later.

Title) Who got his house wrecked in 10 minutes?

Wild Grylls

(Photo of a collapsed wall)

(Photo of a rhinoceros beetle with broken horns)

That would be ME!

L Heavenly Demon) Hang in there.

L Sword Matstar) Hang in there.

L Wild Grylls) TTTTT_T

L Seeing in real-time why there’s no ’civilization’ in the Forest of the Four Seasons lol

L What about the goblins then?

L They built defensive walls lol

L Grylls-ya. You should build defensive walls while you’re at it.

L Wild Grylls) FUCK, even if I build them, living siege tanks like these will just crush them anyway.