I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 688

Title) This house is mine now.

Wild Grylls

(Photo of a cold, dead wolf 1)

(Photo of a cold, dead wolf 2)

(Photo of a wolf that is not only cold and dead, but also skinned 1)

(Photo of a wolf that is not only cold and dead, but also skinned 2)

I can do whatever I want with it.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) Looking at just the title and the post content, it is amusing how you are no different from those Blood Demon bastards.

ㄴIf it were a human instead of a wolf, there wouldn’t be a psychopath like that lolol

ㄴSeriously, it’s a relief that Grylls only treats animals like that;;

ㄴOriginally, psychopathy starts with animal abuse;;

ㄴSword Matstar) Well, living in this world, you can slice up animals and slice up humans too. Adventurers do that a lot.

ㄴThat’s your line of work;;

ㄴAre you really a former knight? You better be.

ㄴThere are so many scary people in this world shiver shiver shiver

ㄴDon’t Abandon the Hero) Before the Gods arrived, there wasn’t even a question of ’Is that wrong?’! It’s only because the Gods spread benevolence and righteousness that the world became livable!

ㄴLackey: ?

ㄴhahahahahaha

ㄴhahahahahaha

ㄴhahahaha

ㄴfucking hell lolol

ㄴWhy is that single question mark so funny lolol

ㄴBut isn’t Lackey getting what he deserves? He’s always acting up against Grylls lolol

Thanks to a very kind and gentle pack of wolves, I was able to find a cave to survive the day.

Although a ’conversation’ and a minor ’dispute’ occurred in the process, it was resolved well.

In particular, the wolves, very gratefully, gifted us our daily bread and even their hides so we could spend a warm night.

I will never forget their devotion and consideration. Probably.

[If you only listen to his words, he sounds like a saint himself, but the way he acts...]

Let’s just ignore the grumbling Cain. At any rate, it seemed we could get through today peacefully.

We could skin the wolves to use as blankets, and the same went for the meat.

Perhaps because they were wolves of the snowy mountain where the razor winds howled, the meat was a bit tough, but it was edible.

"But look at this hide. It doesn’t even cut well with a knife."

In particular, the most surprising thing among these was the wolf hide. It was ridiculously sturdy, so it didn’t cut easily even with a knife.

Of course, it was easily sliced before the Sword of the Heavenly Demon, which ranked at the very top in terms of sharpness.

However, the fact that it wasn’t easily cut even with a Mythricon dagger showed that it was incredibly tough.

[Wild Grylls: Hey. Take this.]

[Passing Dwarf: What is this? Alcohol ingredients?]

[Wild Grylls: Wolf hide. It doesn’t cut easily even with a blade. Use it in case you get conscripted.]

[Passing Dwarf: I should sell it and buy alcohol. Thanks lol]

[Wild Grylls: Argh;;]

Just in case, I gave one to the dwarf. If he got conscripted in the meantime, he would need at least some basic protective gear.

The rest of the hides were all distributed to the fixed-handle users I had connections with.

Since there were many wolves in the cave, I could distribute the gifts fairly.

[Free!!! Dom!!!]

"Ah. Seriously, it’s needlessly persistent."

Inside the cave, which had grown dark as the pitch-black night approached.

I lit a bonfire and waited for the next day to arrive.

You ask where I got wood on a snowy mountain covered in nothing but snow?

I bought it from the Gallery. To be precise, I contacted Bbareumbo, who should be at home.

[Wild Grylls: Bbareumbo. Nothing’s wrong at home, right?]

[Wild Bbareumbo: Children fight. Dolsoe stops them.]

[Wild Grylls: What did you do?]

[Wild Bbareumbo: Stop Wonmo from getting angry. Hard. Come quickly.]

As expected of Bbareumbo, raising kids is indeed hard. I chuckled, thinking he was having quite a tough time.

Making such a fuss when only a single day has passed. This guy needs to suffer a bit too.

I snickered as I added more firewood to the bonfire. Outside, a blizzard was blowing.

Fortunately, the wind didn’t reach all the way inside; there was a reason why the wolves had claimed this place first.

’An avalanche won’t trigger during the night, right?’

Cain would be keeping watch, but you never know. For now, I planned to endure by taking light naps.

Since I could cleanly relieve fatigue by operating my Mental Cultivation Method. More than that, the key was food.New chapters come out on nov‌elping.com first.

First, I cooked the tender parts and then arranged them so they could dry overnight. I didn’t forget to sprinkle some salt on them as well.

This way, even if it fell short of homemade ones, it could still be used as jerky.

"Lackey. Go to sleep quickly. You have to keep deploying the shield tomorrow too."

"Understood."

Though it was eventful from the very start, we adapted quickly and welcomed our second day on the snowy mountain.

The weather on the snowy mountain was quite manageable as long as a blizzard wasn’t blowing. The problem was that the wind wasn’t just ordinary wind, but razor winds.

Anyway, as we crossed the mountain ranges one by one in the direction the core guided us, time flew by in the blink of an eye.

’Is it a relief that there are no creatures blocking our way?’

Actually, this was also a mystery. The fact that wolves lived here meant there must be life nearby.

Yet, nothing could be seen around us, only snow filling the entire landscape.

I didn’t know if the wolves went down to hunt other animals, or if there was some other reason.

Since wolves are basically carnivores, they would have to prey on herbivores.

’And herbivores need to eat grass. Can you even find grass here?’

The place where the wolf cave was located was at a considerably high altitude. No matter how high they lived, they wouldn’t normally dwell in such a high place.

As I walked forward with these doubts, I managed to spot something.

"Isn’t that grass?"

"It is grass. Master."

[It looks like a medicinal herb.]

A clump of grass sitting right in the middle of the mountain range. Or rather, should I call it a weed?

Why on earth is it standing tall all by itself in a place like this?

I stared at it blankly, then squeezed my eyes shut and opened them. Instantly, light beamed from my eyes.

The Eye Lantern didn’t just have the function of projecting light.

Since it allowed me to roughly see how much mana something contained.

Thanks to that, I realized that the clump of grass—or more precisely, beneath the ground—contained an immense amount of mana.

"Hmm... Could it be a Guardian?"

I had a similar experience in the past.

I had grabbed a clump of grass thinking it was a medicinal herb, only for a Guardian to suddenly pop out.

Back then, I lacked the strength and was busy running away, but not anymore.

It was worth a try. Thus, after making my companions step back slightly, I grabbed the grass.

"Heup!"

It’s more stubborn than I thought. Just how deeply is it rooted that it won’t budge at all?

What was even more surprising was that even the grass itself was tough. Usually, either the root gets pulled out or the grass snaps.

But this guy was neither, which only made me more stubborn.

Deudeudeudeu-

A moment later, as if it had awakened from its slumber, a vibration began to rumble beneath my feet.

The moment I felt the vibration, I let go of the grass and took a couple of steps back.

Soon, the grass slowly emerged from the snow, revealing its true form. At first, I thought it was a Guardian made of stone and snow.

"...Huh?"

It turned into a heavy rumble, as if something was tossing and turning underground. The accumulated snow trembled slightly, cracking as if fracturing on the surface.

Peok-

With a dull thud, the snowdrift was pushed upward.

As if the earth itself had inhaled, it swelled up, and from beneath it, something massive slowly revealed itself.

’...Snow Ginseng?’

An existence that had been asleep, frozen for hundreds of years, or perhaps even longer.

A massive body, seemingly formed from hardened snow and ice, slowly pushed against the surface and rose.

The frozen soil and rocks cracked, scattering like a blizzard. Its surface was rough, as if a part of the mountain itself had awakened, and a faint blue light pulsed like a heartbeat through the cracks.

Like a sleeping giant awakening, the entity that had been quietly sleeping in the snow revealed its complete form.

[Uuuuum...]

The Mature Mandrake that used to be near my house.

That Mature Mandrake had a human-like appearance overall, and the Snow Ginseng in front of me was the same.

The difference was that the Mature Mandrake was small, while the Snow Ginseng before me was as large as a giant.

Furthermore, its limbs were lumpy as if packed with muscles, which gave off a fresh sense of intimidation.

[...]

The Snow Ginseng looked down on me loftily. It wore a face full of discontent, as if asking why I had woken it up.

I hesitated for a moment, then quietly drew my sword. I couldn’t back down here.

Since I had already woken it up, it was obvious that the creature would be hostile toward me. Sure enough.New chapters come out on nоvelping.com first.

[Uooooooooo!]

It let out a bizarre shriek and rushed at me. Moving its muscular limbs, it looked just like a human.

Does this damn forest turn even Snow Ginseng into humans? Though I was quite flustered, it was time to prepare.

"Lackey!"

"Understood!"

The battle with the Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Ginseng began. This wasn’t our first or second time dealing with this, and we even had experience defeating the Immortal Herb Colossus.

If there was any problem, it was that we were on top of snow. Even though we wore snowshoes, we couldn’t prevent our feet from sinking occasionally.

Furthermore, using techniques that delivered heavy impacts was tricky, as a single mistake could trigger an avalanche.

Fighting while taking these factors into consideration, we couldn’t help but struggle quite a bit.

Peong!

[Kueok?!]

"Well done, Lackey!"

However, no matter how great the Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Ginseng was, it was difficult for it to withstand our teamwork, which had been honed over several months.

When I lured it, Lackey kept it in check with flames, and if it targeted Lackey, Cain blocked its path.

After repeating this tactic a few times, I could see the Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Ginseng gradually growing exhausted.

Even if it was a Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Ginseng harboring a powerful Inner Core, it wouldn’t be able to endure a battle of attrition.

Well, the fact that a Snow Ginseng was fighting in the first place was bizarre, but since this was the Forest of the Four Seasons, let’s just move past it.

[Uwoooooooo!!!]

It was then. The Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Ginseng let out a bizarre shriek, assaulting our ears.

Why do all the ginseng types living in the Forest of the Four Seasons let out bizarre shrieks without exception?

The Snow Ginseng I received from the raccoon before even kicked me, and this guy went a step further.

"Shut up!"

Kwajik!

[Kkueok?!]

So I quickly subdued the Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Ginseng. When I struck its face with my fist, the creature collapsed to the ground.

Perhaps that single blow was effective, as it merely squirmed and showed no signs of getting back up.

[Puek!]

That wasn’t all. Whether it was completely exhausted or finished, it spat out a large Inner Core from its mouth.

The cold chill could be felt directly, suggesting it was an Inner Core filled with the energy of ice.

Uuuuung-

At the same time, the size of the giant Snow Ginseng slowly shrank.

As if the Inner Core was its true body, the creature shrank down into an ordinary Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Ginseng.

Just as I thought it was over and was about to retrieve the Inner Core and the Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Ginseng.

Koong! Koong!

The ground rumbled. A vibration far greater than the one caused by the giant Snow Ginseng’s awakening shook the area.

A vibration caused by a massive entity moving rhythmically.

The problem was the distance and scale of the vibration. It was clearly rumbling from afar, yet it gave the illusion that the mountain itself was shaking.

Feeling a sense of dread, I turned my head toward the snowy mountain, specifically the mountain range I had just passed.

Ujikeun!

A massive hand stepped on the mountain peak. Let me repeat, it stepped on the mountain peak.

Soon, regardless of whether the mountain peak crumbled or not, it slowly raised its body and revealed its presence.

Treating the vast and massive Himalayas mountain range as nothing more than an annoying obstacle, or even less.

Soon, a colossal face appeared between the mountain ranges, looking around.

A moment later, it stared directly at us, unleashing an immense pressure.

[Huuuum.]

The giant of the snowy mountain made a strange sound, as if contemplating something. I was rendered speechless by its overwhelming size.

The mythical dragons, Nidhogg, the master of the Inverted Waterfall, the flesh giant, and so on.

There were a few existences that treated even the rulers governing each region as ’mere trifles.’

A giant comparable to those existences stared intently at us, resting its massive hand on the Himalayas.

"...Master."

"...Speak."

"What do we do now?"

[Seuuuup...]

Simultaneously with Lackey’s question, the giant inhaled deeply.

An entity covered in fur all over its body, the legendary monster commonly found in snowy mountains, a ’Yeti’.

[Huuuuu!]

As the monster blew a light breath, an unprecedented razor wind storm swept over us.

"Run!!!"