I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 395

Hearing Lackey’s words, I felt a flash of anger.

Lately, maybe because I treated him too comfortably, he kept spewing sassy remarks. It felt like he needed a stern scolding for once.

But his words weren’t wrong. The cause of this wave was me, after all.

Me being the owner of this Shelter, yet crisis occurring because of me—how truly ironic.

If things went wrong, not just me, but others could suffer severe damage too.

The structures were no different. My heart tore apart seeing the house and food warehouse I painstakingly built collapsing all over again.

Just like the dwarf said, I was no different from a beaver whose lodge kept getting destroyed. I couldn’t keep repeating this.

"Phew..."

I took a deep, refreshing drag of the World Tree Cigar I received from Let’s Grow Trees.

As I blew it out along with my frustration, pure white smoke billowed forth.

The rich mint fragrance calmed my mind, but I was still restless.

’Should I leave the Shelter while I don’t have the jammer...?’

I shifted my gaze down. There lay a wolf carcass with its tongue hanging limply in death.

Not just Cerberus, but a wolf boasting three heads. Even its abilities were out of the ordinary.

The left head breathed fire, the right head shot water, and finally, the middle head blasted lightning.

You might ask what kind of hybrid this was, but since it was the Forest of the Four Seasons, I just brushed it off.

’How on earth did Pokémn or Digimn protagonists endure this kind of onslaught?’

They even captured monsters like that or took them in as companions. Truly extraordinary.

Anyway, after subjugating the three-headed wolf, no proper attacks followed.

However, this was merely a temporary lull; more would definitely come.

’Princess Chaenggu said checking the jammer would take about three days. Meaning I have to hold out until then...’

At first, I held out pretty well. Because monsters that strong didn’t come.

But now was different. Right off the bat, a beast straight out of a mythological era invaded.

The subjugation itself wasn’t too difficult, thanks to smooth cooperation with my party.

But even if my party was fine, the house was blowing up in real-time, and I couldn’t rest for a single second.

It virtually meant keeping my eyes wide open for three whole days. The watchtower I bothered building wasn’t of much use either.

’At least the sky side can be covered by the Three-Legged Crow, but...’

That alone wouldn’t solve everything completely. Countless Hunters would swarm in.

In the worst case, something might come that we couldn’t defeat even if all of us jumped it at once.

As Lackey explained, Hunters were individuals that were individually strong.

Since they roamed here and there without staying in one place, it’d be strange if they were weak.

Crucially, most creatures in the Forest of the Four Seasons harbored Inner Cores inside their bodies.

The more they devoured, the more their martial prowess naturally shot straight up.

’And those bastards are coming because they sense my energy.’

From their perspective, I was tonic personified. A prime tonic stacked to the brim with pure essence.

Throwing a frenzy to consume that tonic was a natural course of action.

Since I had to make a decision, I posted on the Gallery.

Title) Looks like real survival is about to start

Wild Grylls

(Picture of a three-headed wolf carcass)

As soon as I returned the jammer, this bastard attacked.

I’m worried that other guys will come too, so I’m debating whether to leave for a bit.

The moment I leave the Shelter, real survival begins. Please vote for now.

Leave the Shelter.

Endure in the Shelter.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) Isn’t leaving the Shelter dangerous?

ㄴSword Matstar) I agree. Even if Grylls-nim is strong, it’s a reckless choice.

ㄴBut without a jammer, his very existence is a nuisance lol. The others suffer because of him.

ㄴGrylls is the landlord though;;

ㄴSo what if he’s the landlord? Let’s decide by vote.

ㄴSuspiciously...) That damn voting lol. Y’all gonna tell him to leave anyway.

ㄴBusted lol

ㄴIt’s about time he suffered a bit lol

ㄴIs suicide not an option?

ㄴWild Grylls) You piece of sh*t?

ㄴHAHAHAHAHAHA

ㄴHAHAHAHA

ㄴIt is the easiest method though lol

I bristled at one of the comments, but sadly it was the most efficient method.This story is hosted at novеlping.com.

If I wanted to escape this hellish place, that option was the easiest.

Of course, knowing the value of my own life, it wasn’t even worth considering.

ㄴBy the way, jammer? Isn’t that military tech?

ㄴWild Grylls) I can’t say who, but a kind someone lent it to me temporarily.

ㄴA jammer that works even in the Forest of the Four Seasons? If they advertised that, it’d hit jackpot lol

ㄴWhat good is a jackpot. It’s military tech so commercializing it would be hard.

ㄴUsually stuff like that gets commercialized after military use. Just wait for it.

ㄴKing Reor) Just give him the damn jammer coolly. How much could it even cost lol

ㄴThat thing is fucking expensive, man;;

ㄴIn the first place, it’s military gear, so they can’t just give it away randomly;;

ㄴPrincess Chaenggu) You cheer for a team like Reor, so you don’t know precious things when you see them lol

ㄴKing Reor) At least it ain’t precious to me. Look, give me a bit of Mithril and I’d gladly sell it. Honestly, trading a jammer for Mithril is a win, right?

ㄴPrincess Chaenggu) ...Is that so?

ㄴFeels like she’s getting convinced in real-time.

ㄴStill, you can’t just hand out a jammer recklessly. Pretty high-end technology is packed in there.

ㄴBut it’s Mithril. Wouldn’t it be fine? There’s Orichalcum too.

Thanks to King Reor’s non-persuasive persuasion, the atmosphere strangely shifted.

Trading a jammer for Mithril and Orichalcum. Not a bad option.

ㄴStarlight Lady) If you do that, their identities will be completely exposed, won’t they? Since it’s military tech, they’d know who took it.

ㄴAh. That is the biggest issue indeed.

ㄴIf it were me, I’d definitely hide it too. Especially those two over there lol

ㄴOne cheers for Chaeyu, the other cheers for Reor lol

ㄴKing Reor) Fuck, what’s wrong with cheering for Reor?

ㄴPrincess Chaenggu) What’s wrong with cheering for Chaeyu? You fucking bitch?

ㄴLook at that. Instantly triggered.

ㄴAren’t those people surprisingly high-ranking? Seeing how they say they can just give a jammer.

ㄴKing Reor) Yeah, I’m the Demon King.

ㄴPrincess Chaenggu) Bullshit. If you’re the Demon King, I’m a princess.

ㄴKing Reor) Don’t insult my daughter when you’re ugly as hell --

ㄴPrincess Chaenggu) You’re the one diminishing the dignity of the Demon King.

ㄴThey keep fighting lol

King Reor and Princess Chaenggu’s bickering continued endlessly.

As if they had been bitter enemies in a past life, neither refused to back down.

Anyway, exchanging for a jammer was practically dead in the water.

In the end, I had no choice but to wait for the voting results.

Title) Vote Results

Leave the Shelter: 87%

Endure in the Shelter: 13%

Grylls-ya, hang in there. Looks like we don’t need to look any further.

ㄴWild Grylls) Fuck, if I knew this would happen I should’ve restricted voting to fixed handles.

ㄴAh-ah. Democracy lol

ㄴThis is the biggest problem with democracy. Everyone gets one vote.

ㄴSuspiciously...) I really hate democracy.

ㄴWild Grylls) Can I do a revote?

ㄴJust get out, kid.

"Phew..."

Even if I called a revote, it didn’t seem like it would mean much. Honestly, my own heart was leaning that way too.

Three days. I just had to endure three days at most and return to the Shelter.

I tossed the cigar held in my mouth onto the ground and stood up.

Having lived so comfortably all this time, I ought to suffer a bit for once.

Of course, the fact that the Forest of the Four Seasons was dangerous hadn’t changed, so I planned to prepare thoroughly.

"In that spirit, Cain-ssi. I’m bringing you along too."

[I’d like to rest though?]

"Just Bbareumbo and I alone makes me a bit anxious."

It wasn’t that I didn’t trust Bbareumbo. It was because a situation might arise that even Bbareumbo couldn’t handle.

The Flesh Golem and Flesh Giant I ran into yesterday. I was terrified those kinds of monsters might pop up.

Though, if something like the Flesh Giant showed up, I planned to turn tail and run without looking back.

’I’d love to bring Cheongseol too... but that’s probably unrealistic.’

The moment I step outside the Shelter, real survival begins.New chapters come out on novelping dot com first.

Meaning I wouldn’t have the leeway to help anyone else. It was better for the young ones to stay at the Shelter.

You might ask if taking Cain away would weaken the Shelter’s military power.

’That’s why I’m calling the hobgoblins.’

Summoning the hobgoblins would be more than enough to cover it.

If it still got raided despite that, it would mean staying at the Shelter was even more dangerous anyway.

Having made my decision, I steadily went through my preparations. The most important thing was food.

’My Fasting Pills are running out too. I’ll have to ask Heavenly Demon.’

Currently, Heavenly Demon was attending the Martial Arts Tournament, so she lacked the leeway to give me Fasting Pills.

So I had to tell her in advance to get resupplied. If I suddenly demanded them, she’d be put in a tough spot.

[Wild Grylls: Hello, Heavenly Demon-nim. Excuse me, but around when will you be able to provide Fasting Pills?]

[Heavenly Demon: I shall ask my close aide in advance. They will likely arrive in three to four days, so I can give them to thee then.]

[Wild Grylls: Thank you. Did you read the book I gave you well?]

[Heavenly Demon: I have gained some enlightenment. Especially the passage stating that only when winter comes and the weather turns cold can one appreciate the greenness of the pine and cypress trees. That passage resonated with me the most.]

Glad to hear she gained some enlightenment. The Analects certainly contain many passages related to enlightenment.

It just depended on how much one utilized it. Furthermore, Heavenly Demon was well-versed in all kinds of divine arts.

’I need to learn the next passage too.’

Currently, my progress on the Heavenly Demon Divine Art passages was stuck. Because Heavenly Demon hadn’t taught me more.

The reason she gave was that I hadn’t properly gathered and refined my internal energy yet.

Since that was something even I couldn’t help, I let it go.

"Then I’ll be off. I’ll return in three days."

"Bring sweet potatoes when you come back."

"Plant them yourself, you brat."

After finishing all preparations, I stepped outside the Shelter.

Mind you, I didn’t just walk out aimlessly. I entered the tunnel dug into the World Tree.

Entering this tunnel would lead to the squirrel’s territory. I planned to look for another path while I was at it.

’It’s been a while since I entered this tunnel.’

Thanks to Cheongseol’s abilities, it was a tunnel I rarely used.

But given the situation, it would come in handy.

Before long, I passed through the tunnel, entered the roots of the World Tree, and arrived at the squirrel’s territory.

"Jji-ik? Jjik!"

"Long time no see."

The moment I arrived at the squirrel’s territory, I bumped right into the squirrel.

Seeing me, it wore a surprised expression for a brief moment, then immediately went back to shelling acorns.

Since it was busy in its own right, I had to move first. With that, I set off.

’I should head over that way first.’

There was a river near here as well. I planned to trace it upstream.

Naturally, I wouldn’t go anywhere near the Inverted Waterfall.

If I went over there, the master of the waterfall might sense my energy and attack.

Even thinking back on it, it was a dizzying moment. When will I ever be able to deal with a monster like that?

"Cain-ssi."

[Speak.]

"By any chance, Cain-ssi, have you ever seen a Unicorn?"

I asked Cain. Why ask such an out-of-the-blue question?

"Pureureuk."

Because that exact Unicorn appeared before my eyes. I unexpectedly spotted it while tracing the river upstream.

A dazzlingly beautiful white torso. A mane shimmering with a blue aura.

And finally, a sharply protruding horn right in the center of its forehead. Anyone could tell it was a Unicorn.

It happened to be drinking water, but the moment it sensed my presence, it entered a vigilant stance.

[Just once.]

"How was it?"

"Ihieeeeng!!!"

The moment I asked, the Unicorn raised its front legs. A rodeo stance.

The problem was that following that stance, it charged straight at me.

While I panicked at its incredible speed, Cain remarked nonchalantly.

[Ferocious.]

Thanks for telling me so quickly.