I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 564

Even though the Bone Dragon was as decrepit as could be, its returning intelligence had presented a major obstacle.

In particular, even if its laser breath had been weakened, a direct hit would have made survival impossible to guarantee.

Fortunately, thanks to the arrow lodged in the Dragon Heart and its unique properties, I was able to subjugate the Bone Dragon.

I had clearly seen with my own eyes how that arrow ended up pierced through its heart, but I still couldn’t tell if it was reality or a dream.

"Cain-ssi, didn’t you see it?"

[See what?]

"The completely different scenery that unfolded after that white halo of light."

At my words, Cain tilted his head. It seemed he had absolutely no idea.

Since Cain was an artificial intelligence rather than a living creature, that made sense. So, I asked the other members of my party.

"Maengkkongi, did you..."

"Bbyung?"

"...No, never mind. Heukgu, what about you?"

I asked Heukgu. Usually, Heukgu tended to dwell in my shadow.

So I asked toward my shadow, but there was absolutely no response.

[He took a heavy blow from that halo of light earlier. He said he is going to rest for a bit.]

"Ah."

I had forgotten. Heukgu’s elemental compatibility.

The halo of light earlier had been intense enough to blanket the entire area.

Since Heukgu was powerless against light, it was only natural that he would shrivel up.

[More importantly, can you move? From what I saw, it looked like you squeezed out every last drop of your strength for that final attack.]

"Actually, my body isn’t moving very well."

I felt a complete lack of strength throughout my entire body. I had felt this kind of sensation once in the past.

Back when I was desperate for money, I took on a part-time job at a friend’s recommendation.

That part-time job was logistics work. Yes, the exact job that is notorious for breaking people’s bodies.

’It was a scorching hot summer, so it was no joke.’

I had worn black clothes back then, and when I got home, my entire outfit was heavily caked in white salt from my sweat.

On top of that, my legs shook so violently the next day that I couldn’t do anything. I deeply respected the people who went to work there every single day.

The feeling I was experiencing right now was exactly like that. A profound exhaustion where I felt like I couldn’t even wiggle a single finger.

It didn’t hurt; I just had absolutely no strength in my body.

[It seems to be mana exhaustion. It will get better as time passes.]

"Mana exhaustion?"

[It is a symptom that appears when one uses an excessive amount of mana all at once.]

"Is there a comparable example?"

[Straining too hard to take a dump and then...]

"I get it perfectly."

Though it was absurd, I could understand how dangerous it was.

After all, there really were people who died of cerebral hemorrhages because their blood vessels burst while straining on the toilet.

I quietly waited for my mana to replenish before slowly raising my body.

Then, I remembered someone I had completely forgotten about—none other than Bbareumbo, who had been clinging to my back.

"Oh, right. Where did Bbareumbo go?"

[Over there.]

Turning my head in the direction Cain pointed, the shattered skull of the Bone Dragon came into view.

Bbareumbo standing proudly on top of it was a bonus. He was probably scouting the surroundings from the high ground.

I barely managed to pick up my trembling body and surveyed the battlefield. First of all, the Bone Dragon was cleanly dead, with absolutely no chance of resurrection.

Although its bones had maintained their original shape, even most of those had disintegrated and vanished. It was a massive relief.

’The Gallery... as expected, the video broadcast turned off automatically.’

Perhaps because I had poured all my mana into that single arrow, the broadcast had ended a long time ago.

Instead, the video up until right before it shut down had been uploaded to the Gallery as-is.

’Since a fixed nick’s data is naturally deleted if they die, they must know that I’m alive.’

Even so, there were many comments filled with worry. They were people close to me.

Of course, given the nature of the Gallery, there were also quite a few reactions like, "Did he finally die?!" Asella was personally fighting against those trolls.

’I should quickly clean up here and report that I’m alive.’

Having made up my mind, I headed toward the Bone Dragon with Cain’s support.

Since Bbareumbo was keeping watch on the surroundings, I could put my mind at ease.

’If possible, I’d like to find the arrow... but it’s probably gone, right?’

I tapped around various parts of the dragon’s bones, checking if there was anything useful.

Honestly, since it was a dragon’s bone—and a dragon from the Mythological Age at that—it would be worth whatever price was asked.

Indeed, when I tapped them with Mystletainn, they were as hard as steel, if not harder.

It would be fine to hand them over to Allfather or Starlight Lady for research. I could just pack up the rest roughly.

Dugeun! Dugeun! Dugeun!

"...I had my doubts, but it really is here."

[It is a Dragon Heart.]

However, there existed a byproduct that made even the dragon’s bones look utterly mediocre.

The legendary Dragon Heart, said to be superior to all the spiritual medicines in the world combined.

And it wasn’t just any ordinary Dragon Heart, but one harbored by a dragon of the Mythological Age.

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"Isn’t it because there’s another heart inside the heart?"

[...Is such a structure even biologically possible?]

"Since its body was so massive, I thought it was only natural for it to have two hearts."

Even in a fantasy world, having a single heart seemed to be a universal rule.

It was just that the dragon of the Mythological Age was unique. The people in the Gallery probably knew about this too.

For now, I examined the size of the Dragon Heart. It was about the same size as the heart of the saber-toothed tiger I had captured before.

’If I make a mistake, it feels like it’ll explode right away.’

The difference was that this Dragon Heart pulsed with a blue energy every time it beat.

Feeling an anxiety that it might explode at any moment, I pondered how to handle it.

’I don’t know what kind of situation will unfold if I just leave it like this...’

In the worst-case scenario, the Bone Dragon might resurrect. In reality, this was its true body.

I decided to touch it from a distance in case of an explosion. Before that, I posted a survival report.

Title) Subjugated the Bone Dragon

Wild Grylls

(Scattered Bone Dragon bones 1)

(Scattered Bone Dragon bones 2)

(Photo of Bbareumbo keeping watch on top of the skull)

(Video of the intensely pulsing Dragon Heart)

Couldn’t move for a while because of mana exhaustion. Right now my legs are trembling, but I’m fine lol

As you can see in my video, the Dragon Heart is also somewhat different. Since there’s another heart inside the heart, it’ll probably be stronger?

Anyway, planning to wrap up today’s exploration here and head back. Now I’m finally going to the World Tree, fuck.

L Heavenly Demon) You have worked hard. Even this lady could not help but admire that final arrow. I can truly feel you growing stronger by the day.

L Sword Matstar) As expected of the man who will become my husband. Now, please hurry up and come outside.

L Alright~ that’s the end of the template.

L Sword Matstar seems to be getting serious lately, doesn’t she?

L LL She was serious from the very beginning.

L Shouldn’t she change her strategy soon? Hahaha

L It’s just a hypothetical scenario, but if Grylls comes outside, there will be a ton of people trying to recruit him lol

L Not just a ton, they’ll try to drag him away by any means necessary;;

L Is this really the same loser Grylls who used to tremble in front of a single tiger? My heart swells with pride...

L Don’t Abandon the Hero) The Herald-nim must obviously come to the Holy Kingdom!

L Heavenly Demon) Who decided that?

L Don’t Abandon the Hero) The Hero did!

L Heavenly Demon) Then this lady shall simply defeat that Hero and take him away.

L Don’t Abandon the Hero) If you try to take him away with brute force like an ignoramus, he’ll run away!

L Sword Matstar) Exactly. You have to approach him with a sense of familiarity like me.

L Don’t Abandon the Hero) Sword Matstar-nim, that’s not familiarity, that’s just being clingy!

L Princess Chaenggu) Wow. They’re fighting again. This time, three people are fighting.

L Ah lol let’s just watch lol

L Grylls receiving the attention of both the Orange Badge and the Blue Badge shiver shiver shiver

L Just quietly become a Blue Badge!

L Allfather) There is no way something so diminutive is a Dragon Heart...

L Starlight Lady) Since he said it’s another heart inside the heart, wouldn’t it be different?

L Allfather) I would like to research it... but I do not think I would be able to handle it.

L Wild Grylls) I was going to give it to you for research, but you don’t want it?

L Allfather) I feel like touching it would only invite an unnecessary disaster. It would be better for Grylls-nim to research it instead.

L Wow. I think this is the first time I’ve seen that person decline something.

L It’s probably because touching it would really fuck things up;;

L Can Grylls even handle it?

L If he can’t handle it, it’ll just explode lol

Even Allfather rejected the Dragon Heart. This was an unexpected turn of events.

Normally, I would have handed it over to Allfather and considered my next schedule, but it seemed I had to change my plans.

If I mismanaged it and the Dragon Heart exploded, the Shelter and everything else would undoubtedly blow to pieces.

’I’ll have to wait until Vanir comes.’

It was best to leave things I couldn’t handle alone. There was no reason to try and do anything with it.

Vanir would visit at least once a month, so I could just wait until then.

Of course, she would question me upon seeing that I had a Dragon Heart... but I could get past it smoothly.

Judging by Vanir’s behavior, she seemed to have absolutely no idea that a dragon’s corpse was here.

I closed the noisy Gallery and immediately began preparing to return.

Since I had no strength in my body, I had no choice but to move with Cain’s support.

Fortunately, Lackey and Ludwig would be waiting not too far away.

’Since we’re using the Meat Forest and Wine Pool as our base camp.’

We wouldn’t face much threat there, making it perfect for resting.

Tuk- tuk-

Around the time I began preparing to return, I tapped the Dragon Heart with Mystletainn.

Although the Dragon Heart was pulsing so hard that its blood vessels bulged, there was no notable reaction when I touched it.Visit novelрing.com for the full chapter.

On the other hand, if I channeled mana into it, that would be a different story. Since that would be madness, I naturally planned to refrain from doing so.

"Cain-ssi. Would you mind holding it?"

[Understood.]

I thought it might be safer if Cain, who was an inanimate object, held it.

And that prediction hit the mark. Even when Cain held it, the Dragon Heart remained no different than before.

Now, I carefully placed this Dragon Heart into an empty Subspace Backpack. Since it was much larger than a basketball, I exercised extreme caution.

Fortunately, there were no issues up to the point of carefully transferring it. I would think about how to store this later.

"Oh, right. Cain-ssi."

[What is it?]

Riding on Cain’s horse, I began to leisurely make my return. As we traveled, I asked Cain a few questions.

The sight I had encountered while engulfed in the halo of light earlier.

The appearance of the dragon when it was alive, and the martial might of Aris who fought against it.

Finally, even the man presumed to be the Chief God. In particular, that man’s martial might was truly that of a ’god’ itself.

Although Aris was worshipped as the Goddess of War, that man was on an entirely different level.

However, since it wasn’t certain, I had no choice but to ask indirectly.

"You said Aris was the Goddess of War, right?"

[That is correct.]

"Why was she given the title of Goddess of War?"

[Are you finally taking an interest in faith?]

"Not faith, but mythology."

[A pity.]

Cain was genuinely disappointed but moved on immediately. He seemed to think that the interest itself was what was important.

[In any case, the reason Aris-nim was given such a title is simple. It is because she was literally outstanding in war itself.]

"I see."

[She became a god by waging war against the dragons of the Mythological Age, so wouldn’t that be obvious?]

"Then what about her martial might?"

The man I saw was at least far stronger than Aris.

Even Aris would be exhausted if she took a direct hit from the dragon’s laser, but that man had blocked it with a single hand.

Not only that, but he also threw mountains like softballs, pierced the heart with a single arrow, and so on.

In terms of pure martial might, he was definitely several times stronger than Aris.

[She is praised as the God of War and the Martial God, so of course she is strong. In the first place, the breathing techniques and martial arts themselves were taught by her.]

"Is there a god stronger than Aris?"

[According to unofficial histories, there is a story that the Chief God was stronger than Aris-nim. But unfortunately, most of the records regarding him have been lost, so it cannot be verified.]

So they couldn’t be sure because there were no records. I could understand that.

The reason why the faith related to the Chief God was so faint, almost non-existent, was probably also due to the lack of records.

"Actually, while I was engulfed in the halo of light earlier, I caught a glimpse of the dragon’s memories."

[Could it be that the Chief God was there?]

"I’m not sure if he was the Chief God... but at any rate, he was incredibly strong."

I explained exactly what I had witnessed to Cain.

The dragon’s laser shooting down numerous airships, and Aris’s martial might sweeping away the monsters on the ground with a single sword strike.

Finally, the man who killed the dragon, which even Aris had struggled against, as if he were catching a mere lizard.

[...Was the Chief God not a goddess?]

"What kind of nonsense is that?"

[Didn’t you say so before? That rumors were spreading in the Gallery that the Chief God is a woman!]

"Of course that was a joke."

I didn’t expect him to actually believe that. Dumbfounded, a hollow laugh escaped me.

Anyway, after listening to my explanation, Cain pondered deeply before giving an answer that he didn’t really know.

Apparently, since he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he couldn’t easily believe it or something like that.

Still, since it was better than having absolutely no records at all, I decided to believe it for now.

[Ludwig would be pleased to hear this.]

"Probably."

More important than that was posting this fact to the Gallery.

I wasn’t sure if they would believe it or not, but there was still a high possibility they would.

Yes. That’s what I thought, but...

ㄴ What do you know? The Chief God is a woman lol

ㄴ Hahaha this bastard must be seeing hallucinations now. The Chief God is a man? Stop talking nonsense lol

ㄴ Wild Grylls) No, fuck, I clearly saw it. Why don’t you believe me?

ㄴ So what if you saw it? You don’t have any proof.

ㄴ I’ll at least believe the part about shooting an arrow hahaha

ㄴ A goddess who is big-breasted and benevolent, and even shoots a bow? How can anyone resist this?

ㄴ Going to draw it right now lol

ㄴ Wild Grylls) You rotten bastards.

They didn’t believe me. I had no idea why they wouldn’t believe me.

Dumbfounded, I made a plea of sorts to the Hero, Asella, but...

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: I, I also think the Chief God must be a goddess...!]

[Wild Grylls: What on earth are you talking about, Hero-nim?]

I could only realize that even the Hero had been completely brainwashed by the Gallery.