I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 522

Right from the start, Lackey’s power trip was far from ordinary. Seeing this, one conviction took root in my mind.

That if Lackey had joined the military, his juniors would have really loved him.

In my time, it was an era with few hazings left, but exactly one remained.

Namely, that a junior had to cook cup ramen for his senior.

You might think ’what bullshit is this?’, but it’s real. It was the exact hazing nonsense I suffered when I was a Private Second Class.

Fortunately, someone blew the whistle with a Heart Letter so most of the hazing vanished... but this was the Forest of the Four Seasons.

Since the hierarchy was made crystal clear, it wouldn’t be strange no matter what absurd hazing popped up.

’At this rate, he isn’t gonna tell him to make candied sweet potatoes later, is he?’

I could put a stop to that. Because it pertained to food supplies.

Still, Lackey’s creativity couldn’t be disregarded. I intended to keep a close watch.

Well, separate from that...

Title) Legend photo updated

Wild Grylls

(Photo of Lackey saying ’Water’)

(Photo of Boss Gorilla pouring water for Lackey)

Note. Boss Gorilla is older than Lackey.

↳ Heavenly Demon) Quite an entertaining situation. For the hierarchy to flip like this.

↳ Sword Matstar) I-I’ve seen a similar situation. I saw an older brother who enlisted later than his younger brother get hazed.

↳ Shouldn’t the younger brother usually cover for him then?

↳↳↳ You say that because you don’t know the military, that place is overflowing with all kinds of hazing.

↳ From the younger brother’s POV it’s "fuck yeah lolol" while busy teasing his hyung lol

↳ It differs by order of knights, but hazing I know included apprentices carrying all the luggage.

↳ What do the seniors do?

↳ Supervise.

↳ That’s just slacking off lolol

↳ Allfather) Fascinating. Originally, a beast’s hierarchy is difficult to reverse...

↳ Starlight Lady) Since it’s the Forest of the Four Seasons, it’s best to just accept it and move on.

↳ Aren’t you treating the Forest of the Four Seasons as way too much of an all-purpose excuse?

↳ Can you explain that state of affairs otherwise?

↳ Nope. I don’t know a single thing.

↳ Yeah. Nice and confident.

↳ Forget all that, is our Wonmo doing okay?

↳ Wild Grylls) (Photo of Wonmo tumbling around with Tyranno) Here ya go.

↳ Good.

↳ Fucking cool lololol

↳ lolol I’ll let it slide cuz he’s cute

The expected reactions popped out one after another. Among them, those who were soldiers or former soldiers showed oddly familiar reactions.

I worried and simultaneously looked forward to how far Lackey’s creativity would be displayed.

As I said earlier, I had suffered hazing in the military too. Creative hazing at that.

Not to mention Lackey was a guy with exceptionally high intelligence, so I was excited to see what hazing would pop out.

"Here. Here’s a broom."

"Why a broom?"

"Sweep until no dirt can be seen on the ground."

"Hey, you crazy bastard!"

Right off the bat, he orders a hazing that far surpasses ordinary fools. I immediately put a stop to it.

The ground is all dirt, yet sweep until no dirt can be seen?! Can’t you see that bewildered expression on the Boss Gorilla’s face?

Lackey grumbled at my intervention, but soon moved on. He seemed to realize what he had done wrong.

"It really brings back memories of what I experienced long ago."

[Same here. It reminds me of when my superiors dumped all sorts of chores onto me.]

Ludwig and Cain, who had been soldiers, reminisced upon seeing this sight.

It was only because it was in the past that they could call it a memory; if it were present continuous, nothing would be quite as shitty.

After advising Lackey once again not to torment him too much, I determined the treatment of the Boss Gorilla.

As I mentioned before, keeping the Boss Gorilla in our Shelter wasn’t very efficient.

It was no exaggeration to say that the Boss Gorilla accounted for 90% of the gorilla pack’s combat power.

If we kept the Boss Gorilla at our Shelter like this, the gorilla pack would collapse someday.

’Still, it’s not like we can relocate the whole gorilla pack either.’

There was no telling what pack would take over that area. In the end, cooperating with the hobgoblins was best.

Having decided, all that remained was swift action. I asked Bbareumbo:

"Bbareumbo-ya. I’m going to the Hobgoblin Village now, okay? So guard this place well."

"Master. Am I going too?"

"You gotta go too. If I leave Cain-ssi behind, you’re the only one who can translate."

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I formed the optimal lineup for smooth communication with the hobgoblins. This much was sufficient.

Even if the gorilla pack visited our Shelter in the middle of it, since Bbareumbo was here, there was no need to worry.

Decision made, all that remained was movement. I checked on the Boss Gorilla.

It must be uncomfortable with the Suppressor on, yet he waited silently.

’He really is different from Lackey.’

Lackey tried to unlock the Suppressor whenever he got a chance and got electrocuted.

But the Boss Gorilla remained still, whether he resigned to his situation or quietly accepted it.

The difference between a wanderer who roamed here and there versus the chief of a pack, so to speak. Even so, I had no intention of releasing him.

"Come. Let us go. Brother."

"I will go by myself."

"Uh-uh. Don’t think of running away."

Lackey commanded, grabbing the chain connected to the Suppressor.

I stared at that scene with a complex expression before brushing it off. He’d probably get a hard reality check later.

Above all, enjoying the present would be beneficial to Lackey too. Because in the end, the Boss Gorilla would command the gorilla pack.

A strange situation would be staged where Lackey had the higher rank, yet possessed no actual authority.

’The Boss Gorilla is like a regimental commander, while Lackey feels like a chief of staff.’

Of course, there was no way Lackey would know such concepts. Did he serve in the military? Did he live in the civilized world?

That’s why even if he hazes, I let it slide. Either way, he’s scheduled to drop to the absolute lowest rank in the Shelter’s hierarchy soon.

Anyhow, as time passed, we headed to the Hobgoblin Village. On the way, I asked the Boss Gorilla.

"Ah, right. Have you ever been to the Hobgoblin Village by any chance?"

"Hobgoblin?"

"He means the Lesser Demons. Brother."

Lackey translated appropriately. To that, the Boss Gorilla shook his head side to side.

He vaguely knew about the existence of the Hobgoblin Village, and recently even captured a scout.

Influenced by that, he realized that they formed an alliance with us, which was why Gu-chil managed to beguile him.

’Gu-chil, that bastard was the problem all along.’

If it were up to his own wishes, the Boss Gorilla said he too wanted to go to the Hobgoblin Village and talk.

The problem was that reliance on the Boss Gorilla was so high that he couldn’t leave the pack behind.

Even so, to wage war against the Hobgoblin Village, information was far too lacking.

"So that’s why you attacked our side."

"That is so."

"That might actually have been better. Hobgoblins are pretty damn strong."

Even objectively speaking, there was no entity in the Hobgoblin Village capable of defeating the Boss Gorilla.

However, war is decided not by elite exploits, but by forces trained above a certain standard.

Also, even for the Boss Gorilla, no warrior prevails against a mob; the probability of defeat was high.

’Unless it’s someone like Heavenly Demon or Sword Master Ash, it’d be tough. Ah, should I include Asella too?’

Those three above were near the level of biological weapons beyond human weapons.

A level where every time they swing an arm once, people are literally swept away.

Especially in Asella’s case, she could even summon Cain, so she could be considered off the charts.

"Keu-a-ku! A-ku-na!"

Before long, we arrived at the Hobgoblin Village. A hobgoblin standing watch atop the rampart shouted.

At the same time, the massive gate slowly creaked open, and the developed village beyond came into view.

’This place seems to transform significantly every time I visit.’

Probably because they entered an agrarian society. Welcomed by the hobgoblins, I met with the elder, Gganmar.

Gganmar still looked hale and hearty. However, the moment he saw the Boss Gorilla beside me, he wore a surprised expression.

"So how it happened was..."

I recounted everything that had occurred until now. All of this was translated by Lackey.

The more Gganmar listened to my story, the more surprise spread across his face. An expected reaction.

When I then suggested dispatching personnel to the gorilla pack for surveillance, he willingly granted permission.

Not only was it my request, but furthermore, he said he was bothered by the gorillas regularly anyway.

I thought it would take time, so I didn’t expect him to grant it so refreshingly. When I asked about this, the returning answer was spectacular.

"Ki-u-na a-ju-mun. Keu-a-nu ra-nu-ba-ra ku."

"It is the Great Chieftain’s command, so we must willingly obey."

"...When did I become the Great Chieftain?"

"Ba-eu-na-keu."

"Just now."

"...."

It must be a joke.

Thereafter, I brought a few hobgoblins to serve as workforce cum guards back to the Shelter.

There were still places left to repair at the Shelter. With hobgoblin assistance, it would be over in no time.

"Brother. Look closely. The hobgoblins listen to my words."

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"...."

Looking at them like that, they really look like true brothers.

Receiving help from the hobgoblins, I repaired the Shelter to perfection.

Checking the time afterward, it was only 3 PM.

Originally, I planned to head to the gorilla pack tomorrow, but it seemed fine to go right away.

Just in case, taking the entire party along seemed better.

Kkyuu! Kkyu!

Was it because it was an outing after a long time? Wonmo walked forward while beaming brightly.

How cute his waddling steps were. Cuteness truly fit for our Shelter’s mascot.

Adding Maengkkongi perched atop his head on top of that, my heart grew warm.

’To target a Wonmo like that...’

I got a good grasp of just how wicked that human Gu-chil was. Launching him off via the experiment was the right thing to do.

Even so, if he survived, well... I’d just think, ’Like a true villain, he’s got a tough life.’

Whether we’d ever meet again in this vastly wide Forest of the Four Seasons was questionable, but that too would be fate, wouldn’t it?

"Oo-oo?"

"Oo-oo-oo! Oo-oo!"

A short while later, it was when we reached the entrance of the gorilla pack’s territory.

Gorillas standing guard up in the trees. The moment those gorillas saw us, they reacted vehemently.

At first they assumed an attack stance, but the moment they saw the Boss Gorilla right beside us, they froze.

Seeing this, I immediately signaled the Boss Gorilla with a glance. Indicating that we had things to discuss inside.

"#@#$ @#$$ @##@."

"...."

Did gorillas naturally understand Central Plains speech?

As soon as the Boss Gorilla spoke in Central Plains speech, the gorillas looked at one another.

Soon, following the Boss Gorilla’s command, the gorillas opened up a path.

Surviving in the Forest of the Four Seasons, I entered a gorilla pack’s domain for the very first time.

"...Why are there so many bananas?"

"It’s the specialty of the gorilla territory."

And the moment we stepped into the territory, I couldn’t help but marvel. There were insanely many bananas.

It was no exaggeration to say bananas hung from every single tree.

To the extent that even if you pulled off a whole bunch of bananas, another banana would grow back in no time.

Fitting for the Forest of the Four Seasons. It seems every territory has its own specialty.

"#$$ ## @#$%."

Right then, the Boss Gorilla walking ahead conversed with someone. A gorilla whose face I recognized.

One of the gorillas who had invaded our Shelter for the very first time. The guy whose arm I broke.

Whether he rested well during that time, his broken arm looked cleanly healed. I recall he’s the Boss Gorilla’s grandson.

"...."

The Boss Gorilla’s grandson stared at me with a strange face for a moment, then soon stepped aside to clear the way.

The place we eventually reached was the Boss Gorilla’s hideout. Formed by digging a hollow into a colossal tree.

Inside, there existed a bed crafted out of plush grasses, making it feel cozy in its own right.

"Here."

It was right then. The Boss Gorilla rummaged through a corner, then handed a book over to me.

A book written in Central Plains script. Naturally, I couldn’t read it.

So I asked Lackey to translate. What did this say?

"Thou who seest this text. Abandon all hope."

"...."

That sure is a helpful line.

"Besides this, aren’t there secret manuals or something?"

"Here it is."

It seemed the timing had arrived to hand the secret manual over to Heavenly Demon. And...

[Heavenly Demon: ’Tis not a very good secret manual.]

[Wild Grylls: Really?]

[Heavenly Demon: To the extent that it were better for this seat to edit it separately.]

Harsh criticism returned—the kind that would have plunged Wi Ho-chang into Qi Deviation had he known.

However, contrary to Grylls’s assumption...

’...What a fine passage. Precisely what this seat desired is right here.’

In truth, she was giving high praise rather than harsh criticism.

However, there was one problem.

’If I reveal the truth as it is...’

It was simply that the jealousy of Yoo So-wol, not Heavenly Demon, would be aroused.