I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 485

I was ready to set off on another exploration. That was the original plan, at least.

However, an unexpected incident occurred, forcing me to waste a whole day.

If you ask why, the answer is exceedingly simple. It was because of Wonmo.

"Kkyu-ung... Kkyu..."

"Wonmo. What’s wrong all of a sudden? Are you still in pain? You even drank an Elixir."

Specifically, Wonmo was groaning and moaning sick the entire day.

Seeing him whimper and suffer despite drinking an Elixir made me worry that something terrible had happened.

As I’ve mentioned repeatedly before, Elixirs are powerful against physical trauma, but difficult to cure illnesses with.

In other words, even if it can alleviate symptoms, it doesn’t solve the underlying issue.

’Starlight Lady even made an Elixir specifically for young ones, yet...’

Out of anxiety over what the cause could possibly be, I gave up on exploring for the day.

Fortunately, I was able to realize the reason before long.

"Master! Terrible news!"

"What is it? Why?! Did something happen to Wonmo?"

"Wonmo had diarrhea!"

"...Diarrhea?"

It was just an upset stomach. As it turned out, he had simply eaten way too much yesterday.

I had even made him candied sweet potatoes as a dessert after dinner, and that seemed to be the culprit.

No matter how much I tease Wonmo by calling him a pig, the truth is he eats more than an actual pig.

This meant it was bound to happen eventually. Thankfully, it was quickly resolved.

Title) Come check out this pig with an upset stomach

Wild Grylls

(Photo of Wonmo groaning in pain)

(Photo of Wonmo in better health)

I knew this trouble would brew sooner or later, and now our Gallery Master has finally ended up with an upset stomach.

I guess I shouldn’t feed him just anything in the future just because he looks cute.

Re: Heavenly Demon) Take good care of him. He is still a young one that has yet to fully grow.

Re: FYI. Grylls crushed Wonmo’s mom’s head with his own hands.

Re: Every time I hear that, it really is a disastrous relationship lol

Re: What will happen if Wonmo finds out later? I’m genuinely curious.

Re: Don’t worry. For Owlbears, hunger comes before anything else. There are even Owlbears that eat their own cubs when they’re hungry.

Re: Put another way, that means Wonmo could eat Grylls too?

Re: Yep, eagerly awaiting that day.

Re: Wild Grylls) Just curse at me instead, holy sh*t.

Getting an upset stomach is far better than starving because there’s nothing to eat.

Though the users said it jokingly, it was something that could actually happen.

Of course, in a worst-case scenario, I could always make use of the Gallery... but I intend to keep the worst possibilities in mind.

"Wonmo. Are you okay now?"

"Kkyu!"

"That’s a relief."

A day passed, and Wonmo regained his health.

Not only had he emptied his guts, but the Elixir also restored his weakened body.

It took a little time, but not enough to scrap the plan entirely.

"Let’s get ready. Is everyone done preparing?"

"I am ready."

"Mhm."

Not only Lackey, but Ludwig as well checked his Mythricon sword.

Since Adamantium was incorporated into that sword, I pondered whether it should still be called a Mythricon sword, but I let it slide.

We hadn’t even named the alloy yet, and it was currently just a reinforced state anyway.

Moreover, we hadn’t properly extracted the Adamantium yet either, so I postponed it for a later date.

’Besides, I should pick up the Adamantium dagger on the way.’

Regrettably, the armor crafted from the Frilled Lizard hide was not yet complete.

According to the dwarf, the hide itself was so tough that processing it was difficult.

He complained, asking his friend where he had brought such a thing from, grumbling that he was about to lose his liquor as compensation for being bothered, and so on.

Though he grumbled, giving him a few alcohol ingredients shut him up real quick. Alcohol really is the best bargaining chip for a dwarf.

"We will head toward the World Tree today as well. Steel your resolve, everyone."

"Master. I have a question."

"What is it?"

Right before setting out on the exploration, Lackey raised his hand and asked.

"Can’t we ask Cheongseol’s mom to take us there?"

"I’d love to, but you know as well as I do. When we stayed there before, some eagle ambushed us."

It wasn’t that I hadn’t thought of it at all. The problem was the entities dwelling around the roots.

Nidhogg is friendly to me, but the other beings aren’t in the slightest.

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The closer we get to the World Tree, the more creatures like that there will be, so it would only bring unnecessary danger.

"The closer we get to the World Tree, the more bizarre creatures we’ll encounter. Still, we have to go."

"Is there a reward if we go?"

"There’s bound to be something."

That’s something to think about after getting there. Maybe there’s even a building like the laboratory.

The closer we get to the World Tree, the more energy sources there will be to harvest. Consequently, the beasts will also be stronger.

"Then let’s depart now. Cheongseol?"

"Ppae-aek."

Jjwa-a-ak!

When Cheongseol tore open space, a verdant environment was revealed beyond it.

Using the roots of the World Tree as a passageway like that, we arrived at the site where we had fought the Frilled Lizard.

Even though a considerable amount of time had passed, the carcass of the Frilled Lizard remained intact.

It seemed that since it was the apex predator occupying this area, it took a long time for other animals to discover it.

’Will this disappear when summer comes... I wonder?’

I was unsure whether the swarm of insects that infested every summer could manage to chew through the Frilled Lizard’s hide.

Anyway, setting that aside, I walked in the direction I had spotted previously.

"Master. A great idea has crossed my mind."

"What is it?"

"To save our energy, we should ride that."

Lackey said as he pointed at the construction robot. What a foolish idea.

Yet at the same time, extremely efficient. It really did save stamina, after all.

"Alright. I’ll pilot it."

"Master is our heart. Save your energy."

"I’m literally just clicking buttons, what stamina loss are you talking about?"

Though we bickered back and forth, in the end we decided to let Lackey control it.

Thus, borrowing the power of the construction robot, we were able to reach the edge of the cliff without expending an ounce of energy.

The cliff was quite high, but as we had done before, I climbed up first to resolve it.

"Another forest."

"It is similar to the place my brothers rule."

As we climbed the cliff, a familiar environment met us.

Just as Lackey said, an environment close to the jungle occupied by the gorilla troop.

What kind of crazy, fucked-up bastards would appear here this time? Half worried and half tense, I stepped inside.

"Watch the ground. There might be creatures that stealth themselves."

For example, snakes, snakes, or snakes. I said it three times because it’s important.

Most snakes are no match for us, but their stealthiness is the most annoying part.

Back in the day, there was even one that blended in with the surrounding environment like a chameleon.

’At least it’s a comfort that there aren’t any bugs.’

Right when I was thinking that.

Ttakkeum!

"Ack!"

I felt a sharp, stinging sensation on my arm.

Startled, I looked down at my arm, and what do you know.

A tiny ant was biting into my arm.

Tuk!

I lightly flicked my finger, sending the ant flying far away.

It must have been quite tough, because my fingernail felt sore after flicking it.

"Master. Did a bug bite you?"

"I got bitten by an ant. Why did it bite me?"

Puzzled, I tilted my head. I had definitely applied insect repellent.

That was why I hadn’t paid any mind to bugs, so for an ant to bite me was unexpected.

I couldn’t quite understand it, but then a certain region instantly crossed my mind.

’Wait, no. The bugs pounced on me last time too.’

The region where we encountered the Asura Mantis and the Phonograph Bug parasitic on the piano.

In that region, the bugs weren’t afraid of me at all. Rather, they perceived me as prey.

The commonality was that they possessed a certain degree of intelligence. Intelligence in insects sounded ridiculous, but this was the Forest of the Four Seasons.

’...This could be dangerous.’

I dripped a single drop of Elixir onto the bitten spot.

Not only was it necessary to prevent infection, but the bitten spot burned far more than I expected.

Afterward, I applied the insect repellent more thoroughly and warned my companions.

"Let’s all make torches first. Bugs are usually afraid of fire."

[Knowledge gained from suffering like crazy back then, I see.]

I nodded at Cain’s remark. Not just insects, but most living creatures feared fire.

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I immediately held up a torch and walked forward slowly. Ludwig held a torch in the middle of our formation.

Thus, walking straight ahead, we came across quite a strange environment.

"This is..."

Towering pillars. Pillars built solidly out of dirt lined the area.

For a moment, I didn’t realize what they were, but something caught my eye.

"Those look... like holes?"

Re: Allfather) They look like anthills. Be careful.

Kugugugugu!

Contrary to the comment suspecting them to be anthills, a heavy vibration was felt.

The moment my companions and I felt that vibration, we hastily assumed combat stances.

Had it been an ordinary vibration, it might be one thing, but we realized the epicenter was right in front of our noses.

"Everyone, prepare for battle...!"

Kukwakwakwakwa!

Before I could even finish my words, the anthill slowly rose upwards.

Beyond the ground itself lifting up, it took on a singular shape. Moreover, a shape close to a human’s.

’Is it a Guardian attached to an anthill?’ I wondered, but it far surpassed my expectations.

Seuseuseuseuseuk!

Ants. Ants swarmed out from the holes of the nest, completely covering the colossus.

Since ancient times, the words symbolizing ants have been ’colony’ or ’army’.

A collective led by a queen, uniting as one to accomplish a single goal.

Seueuk—

Ants covering the colossus’s body. Those very ants moved the colossus’s hands.

Next, that hand grasped a large boulder off the ground, then pulled back.

"Watch out...!"

Pa-ang!

Before I could even shout a warning, the colossus threw the boulder. And that wasn’t all.

The ants emerging from the nest crawled all the way across the ground, completely encircling us.

Ka-ang!

I hastily raised my sword to block, but we were already surrounded. Even so, the reason they didn’t charge in was simple.

The torches held in our hands. These torches were acting as our final line of defense.

’...Would it be better to douse them in oil?’

We had encountered a moving castle of ants.

Around the time Grylls and his group began their battle against the ants’ moving castle...

In a colossal nest where no one dared approach, a certain entity was quietly closing her eyes.

Beside her lay the solitary, uncleaned carcass of a snake.

Two entities possessing bodies so vast they could be compared to mountains.

If even one of those entities moved, the entire forest would tremble—an overwhelming aura of pressure emanated from them.

"..."

It was right then. The entity, who had been closing her eyes as if dead, slowly opened them.

A being whose flashing golden eyes caused any who looked upon her to cringe—no, made their knees tremble in absolute terror.

The one whom countless creatures revered and feared.

Deudeudeudeu—

The dragon who had slumbered for a long time, Vanir, slowly raised her body.

Simply raising her body caused the earth to quake. Birds sensing this hastily took flight into the sky.

An instinctive reaction to realizing that the ruler of the domain had awakened.

"Grrrr..."

The ruler, having risen, surveyed her surroundings.

After flinching briefly at the snake right in front of her nose, she quickly realized she was the one who had defeated it.

’...Where is my hatchling?’

The moment she awakened, the very first thought that crossed her mind was her beloved hatchling.

In her heart, she wanted nothing more than to spread her massive wings and soar into the sky.

However, she had only just awoken, and her physical condition had not fully recovered.

The venom left behind by that despicable snake was hampering her recovery.

Ultimately, after a light stretch, the dragon Vanir engaged in a self-check once more.

’Is my hatchling... alright?’

She twitched nervously out of worry for her child.

However, given her currently poor physical state, now was the time to exercise caution.

Should her hatchling fall into danger, she might fail to unleash her true power if she was careless.

’That fellow is protecting him well, right...? Please, let there be no injuries...’

Though Vanir felt slightly anxious...

"Tyranno! Breath! Fire your Breath! Burn all of those to ashes!"

"Ppi-i-ik!"

Hwareureureuk!

Grylls was putting Tyranno to thorough, heavy use.