I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 709

Previously, Allfather had informed me. A whale’s gestation period is much longer than a human’s.

A year or more is typical, which probably has to do with their massive size.

Therefore, I figured it would take at least a year for a Sky Whale calf to be born.

Something could happen in the meantime, but I was just going by the general rule of thumb.

"Ppyuppyu! Ppyuu!"

But who would have thought they’d have a calf in just a single week? Beyond flabbergasted, I was utterly dumbfounded.

I watched the Sky Whale calf circling around me, then lifted my head.

Looking up, I saw the Sky Whale couple gazing warmly at me and their calf.

"Buooooo. Buo."

"We give birth to our young early. That is why they are harder to protect."

"Why would... No, I should just accept it and move on."

This was the Forest of the Four Seasons. Besides, the Sky Whale was a species genetically modified by humans from Earth.

It wouldn’t be surprising if they had undergone procedures to drastically accelerate childbirth for faster propagation.

So, even if it was baffling, it was best to just shrug and accept it.

"So you want me to raise him here from now on? What’s his name?"

"Buooo."

"Names have no meaning to us. You name him."

Am I the one who has to name him again? A bitter smile escaped my lips.

Knowing my own naming sense was terrible, I decided to seek help from the Gallery.

The other kids had distinct traits, making it easy to name them, but not this Sky Whale.

If anything, because his characteristics were so overwhelming, naming him was even more difficult.

Title) The 2nd Naming Contest

Wild Grylls

(Video 1 of the Sky Whale calf fluttering around the sky)

(Video 2 of the Sky Whale calf fluttering around the sky)

The Sky Whale couple left their calf with me.

His personality is so strong that it’s hard to name him. Any recommendations?

ㄴHeavenly Demon) They only conceived not long ago, and they’ve already given birth?

ㄴBecause it’s a creature living in the Forest of the Four Seasons?

ㄴThen if a human gets pregnant there, do they give birth in a few days too?

ㄴOh. Then in a month, will Grylls and Elia have four kids?

ㄴAre you insane?;;

ㄴAllfather) Truly fascinating. Whales normally carry their young for over a year...

Everyone seemed more focused on the Sky Whale itself rather than naming it.

Among them, there was even a question about whether a human would give birth in a week if they got pregnant in the Forest of the Four Seasons.

At first, I thought it was just the Gallery’s typical perverted desires, but they seemed serious, so I asked my companions.

"Dolsoe. When you first had a child, how long did it take to give birth?"

"I didn’t keep track of the time, but it wasn’t fast like the Sky Whale. It took much longer."

"So the Sky Whale is the weird one, right?"

"Yes. So Master does not need to worry even if your female gets pregnant."

Ignoring Dolsoe’s nonsense, I could just chalk it up to a unique trait of the Sky Whale.

When I posted this on the Gallery, everyone accepted it, saying, ’Well, it is the Forest of the Four Seasons.’

And so, the naming contest began in earnest.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) Since it is a whale that flies in the sky, ’Heavenly Whale’ would be fitting.

ㄴSword Matstar) Doesn’t that name sound way too old?

ㄴPrincess Chaenggu) Wonmo is at least a cute name because it sounds round and fluffy, but Heavenly Whale sounds way too old, yong.

ㄴAllfather) What a truly old-fashioned naming sense.

ㄴPraise the Sun) She just changed ’Sky Whale’ into the Central Plains style.

ㄴSmart Demon) It’s hilarious how she’s getting roasted just for one bad suggestion, lol.

I felt really sorry for Heavenly Demon, but it really was an old-sounding name.

Wonmo at least had a cute ring to it, but Heavenly Whale was both lazy and outdated.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) I wonder if you all have any better ideas then.

ㄴSmart Demon) Are you sulking?

ㄴHeavenly Demon) I am merely curious.

ㄴSmart Demon) She’s totally sulking, lol.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) Do you wish to be banned?

ㄴSmart Demon) You really are sulking, lolololololol.

I never thought I’d live to see the day the Heavenly Demon sulks.

Heavenly Demon, Yoo So-wol, had only just passed her twentieth year. She was in the prime of her youth.

But perhaps because she had spent her entire life devoted to martial arts, her overall sense of style was somewhat old-fashioned.Read this novel at novel​ping.com for the best experience.

Even the name Wonmo only sounded cute because of its pronunciation; its literal meaning was just ’round fur.’

ㄴAren’t people from the Central Plains usually amazing at poetic expressions?

ㄴYeah, if you look at how Central Plains people write poetry, they compose it beautifully.

ㄴThen why is that Heavenly Demon like that?

ㄴIDK, everyone’s different, lol.

Having suggested one bad name, Heavenly Demon was bombarded with endless criticism.

Yet, she stubbornly pushed for the name Heavenly Whale like an unyielding bamboo tree. She definitely wasn’t sulking.

ㄴSword Matstar) How about Gureumi? It fits since he floats around like a cloud.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) It is too dainty. The majesty of the Sky Whale must be emphasized.

ㄴHey, Heavenly Demon. You stay out of this.

ㄴGureumi is way better than Heavenly Whale, though?

ㄴIt’s the perfect name for a calf.

ㄴLet’s call him Gureumi when he’s a baby, and change it to Heavenly Whale when he grows up, yes.

ㄴLol, isn’t that like receiving a courtesy name when reaching adulthood?

After a long yet short discussion, the Sky Whale calf’s name was decided as Gureumi.

Indeed, the way he circled around me looked just like a floating cloud.

"Your name is Gureumi from now on. Got it?"

Pusyuk!

The moment I named him, Gureumi shot a water cannon at me.

Since he was a calf, it felt more like a water gun than a water cannon.

Still, it didn’t change the fact that I was startled. It felt like a child laughing while throwing a toy.

"Buooo! Buooooo!"

"Ppyuuu..."

And it seemed the mother Sky Whale could not tolerate such rudeness.

With a stern expression, the mother Sky Whale scolded Gureumi, asking how he could behave like this in the place where he would be staying.

Seeing this, the father Sky Whale tried to soothe her. It was the picture-perfect image of a family.

In any case, after being thoroughly scolded by his mother, a dejected Gureumi apologized to me.

Since he was a newborn calf, I could easily understand. Shooting the water gun must have been his way of showing affection.

"Well, goodbye then. I’ll take good care of him."

"Buooo~"

Soon, the Sky Whale couple departed affectionately, and our home gained another new family member.

Owlbear Wonmo, Hatchling Tyranno, Nidhogg Cheongseol, just Heukgu, and finally, Sky Whale Gureumi.

"Just Heukgu?! This esteemed self is...!"

"Alright, alright. I’ll call you a shadow wolf."

At any rate, there were as many as five young ones. It was to the point where just taking them around was overwhelming.

I wondered if it would be okay when I went out to explore in the future. Fortunately, Gureumi would occasionally be taken by the Sky Whale couple, so there was no need to worry.

"Ppyuppyuppyu! Ppyuppyu!"

"Ppiiiik!"

Well, they seemed to be playing well for now, so I just had to watch.

"Ppiyung."

"Ah. Maengkkongi, you were here too."

I included Maengkkongi, who was too small to be easily seen. For the record, Maengkkongi had been consistently posting on the Gallery for a while now.

Apparently, he had even gained fans by constantly showing off his skills. The funny thing was that he actually sang really well.

With the numbers increasing one by one like this, there was a strong sense of bustling activity despite having undergone redevelopment.

For now, leaving the kids to play among themselves, we steadily proceeded with the redevelopment.

Starting from building roads to completely constructing the gorilla territory.

Midway through, the gorillas protested, thinking we were destroying their territory, but Dolsoe persuaded them well.

"Uooo! Uo!"

"Are they really that happy just because we built them a house?"

"Originally, only the alpha could possess something called a house."

"Then we’ll have to make your house even bigger."

How should I put it? It felt like gifting a modern bow to a primitive human who had only ever used a wooden bow.

Anyway, unlike our house, the gorilla territory only required installing mass-produced-style houses, so the work was much easier.

For the Hobgoblin territory, we just guided them to handle it themselves as Elia had suggested, and that was it.

After well over a week, the massive redevelopment was complete. Looking at what we had achieved made me feel naturally proud.

"So this is what they mean by feeling full just by looking."This chapter was taken from novelping(.)com without permission.

"How is it? Do you understand why I feel so proud as the Elf Queen?"

"Excluding the tree planting."

"Heeing."

Where do you think you’re trying to sneakily insert your own ideology? Not a chance.

Whether Elia was disheartened or not, I posted on the Gallery.

Naturally, the reaction from the Gallery was incredibly positive. Didn’t the dwarf say it before?

There was no way I could design something beautifully with my aesthetic sense. Of course, Elia had designed all of it.

’Now that the houses are all built, they just need to not get destroyed.’

There were many predictions that a Gallery maintenance would occur soon.

If the ground split and new terrain formed during maintenance like before... I felt like I would literally cry.

Rebuilding a house was simple enough, but if the terrain changed, it would be extremely troublesome.

"Let’s rest for now. I’ll have to stay home this winter too."

I lay flat on my back on the bed installed in my room at home and started browsing the Gallery.

Being like this made me feel like I was in my real home, not the Forest of the Four Seasons.

Especially the photos hanging on the wall. Even more so because the photo taken with my parents was hanging there.

Next to it hung a photo taken of me with the Twin Gods.

Looking at them, I harbored a strange emotion, but quickly focused back on the Gallery.

[Grylls. We’re doing a redevelopment too.]

Then, an eye-catching title appeared. It was even a Recommended Post.

I clicked on the post to see what it was about.

Title) Grylls. We’re doing a redevelopment too

(Photo 1 of people working hard)

(Photo 2 of people working hard)

(Photo 3 of people working hard)

(Photo 1 showing Heavenly Demon in the middle of working hard)

(Photo 2 showing Heavenly Demon in the middle of working hard)

Since the Heavenly God Martial Festival is just around the corner, we’re diligently renovating the venue.

From what I hear, they’re building it with absolute determination. They’re even setting up Formations so that there won’t be any issues no matter how wildly they fight.

And do you see Heavenly Demon-nim in the photo over there? She keeps coming out to inspect, so we can’t even slack off.

ㄴDoes Heavenly Demon really keep coming out to inspect?

ㄴOP) Yeah. I don’t know why, but she definitely comes out once or twice a day.

ㄴHeavenly Demon must be looking forward to the Heavenly God Martial Festival a lot too, lol.

ㄴIsn’t she participating herself? That’s what I heard.

ㄴThere was no mention of her participating. But since she’s a highly mercurial person, she might join midway?

ㄴIf Heavenly Demon participates, wouldn’t that break the balance?

ㄴI think she could have a good match with Ash.

ㄴIsn’t Ash still at the Sword Master level? There are rumors that Heavenly Demon is at the Grand Master level.

The Heavenly God Martial Festival was about a week away from now.

With the arena being renovated so they could unleash their full power, I was truly looking forward to it.

’But won’t anyone broadcast it?’

I cautiously asked about this. I wondered if anyone would stream it.

Unfortunately, the response was that broadcasting itself might be difficult.

Even if Mephisto helped, it would be hard due to the lack of infrastructure.

At best, occasional photos or videos posted on the Gallery would be the limit.

"Tsk... It’s a shame, but what can I do?"

Leaving my disappointment behind, I went around looking for anything else to repair.

Even if the Heavenly God Martial Festival was right before my eyes, I still had to do my own work.

With the Heavenly God Martial Festival right around the corner.

Heavenly Demon, Yoo So-wol, returned to her bedroom today after going out to inspect the tournament grounds.

Soon, she gazed at the flower carefully placed by her bedroom window—the Rose of Sharon—and muttered.

"It has not bloomed yet. When will it bloom..."

Shaking off her anxiety, Yoo So-wol silently sprinkled water on it.

Hoping that the Rose of Sharon would bloom fully before the Heavenly God Martial Festival.

Soon, three days passed.

"O Heaven."

"Speak."

"The Hero of the Holy Kingdom has arrived."

The one who would become the new heaven of the Central Plains and the believer who served another heaven were about to meet face-to-face.