I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 745

As soon as I set foot in the Forest of the Four Seasons, I was ambushed, but fortunately, thanks to Yoo So-wol’s timely assistance, I was able to get through it without much trouble.

She had reached the Profound Realm and had received countless forms of support from me on a regular basis.

Thanks to that, her power wasn’t significantly suppressed even when she stepped into the Forest of the Four Seasons.

Moreover, unlike me, she didn’t lack proficiency in her skills, so slaying the giant centipede monster was not difficult.

"To be honest, it feels like Sang-gong defeated it all on your own, rather than this lady doing anything."

"You don’t have to be humble at times like this."

"Humility... Don’t you think that word is far too distant from this lady? After all, the one who sliced open the centipede’s belly and came out was Sang-gong."

I couldn’t really argue with Yoo So-wol’s words.

It was indeed true that as soon as I was swallowed by the giant centipede, I sliced open its belly from the inside and emerged.

Of course, without Yoo So-wol’s timely support, even if I had sliced open its belly, I would have struggled underground instead of on the surface.

Also, there was a troublesome part about being swallowed by the centipede: its saliva.

It seemed highly acidic, as my clothes had melted slightly.

I had quickly activated my Body-Protecting Gangqi, which kept me relatively intact, but if I had been even a moment later, they would have melted away completely.

"This lady finds it more fascinating that only your clothes melted."

"My body is pretty sturdy, you know?"

"Even if it is hard steel, it is bound to be weak against a permeating acid that dissolves bone. In any case..."

Yoo So-wol, looking worried, scanned me. My clothes were half-ruined because of the giant centipede.

Perhaps because of that, her face flushed slightly, and she spoke quietly.

"T-this lady will bring some new clothes, so wait here."

"No, it’s fine. I bought a few spare sets of clothes anticipating something like this anyway."

I was already fully prepared. Right now, quite a few clothes were stored in my Subspace Backpack.

Naturally, the Subspace Backpack was handed over to me by Bbareumbo, who was struggling(?) back home.

Moreover, I even had my uniform underneath the Central Plains-style martial robes. It didn’t matter much if they got ruined.

"..."

Yoo So-wol nodded, seemingly aware of that. However, her disappointed expression remained.

How could someone be so easy to read? I smiled and turned my head toward the centipede.

The centipede was literally split in half.

Perhaps because it was a bug by nature, its legs were still twitching.

It was a rather grotesque sight, but I just brushed it off now.

Living in the Forest of the Four Seasons made it easy to encounter creatures similar to or even more grotesque than this.

’I let my guard down. I should have activated my Body-Protecting Gangqi the moment I set foot here.’

Since I realized it again this time, I just had to make sure not to let my guard down in the future.

I rummaged through the inside of the giant centipede with that resolve.

Since it was such a massive creature and this was the Forest of the Four Seasons, it was bound to harbor an Inner Core.

As expected, after rummaging around inside, I found an Inner Core glowing with a faint green light.

"Judging by the color of the Inner Core, it seems it was poison, not acid."

"Indeed. Do you want to take this? I can’t store it anyway."

"This lady cannot monopolize what Sang-gong defeated alone."

"I didn’t defeat it alone."

After bickering back and forth, I finally managed to hand the Inner Core over to Yoo So-wol.

Sending it to my shelter would be pointless, as something carrying poison like this is tricky to manage.

So, giving it to her so she could utilize it in various ways was the smart choice.

"I’m really leaving now."

"...Alright."

Yoo So-wol tightly clutched the Inner Core in her hand and replied affectionately.

Looking at her expression, it felt like watching a wife seeing off her husband.

The analogy might sound a bit strange, but there was no other way to describe it.

Anyway, I waved to her and walked toward the sandy wilderness.

An environment similar to yet completely different from where the Lizardmen were last time.

Checking the coordinate tracker, it was, as expected, a location far away from home.

’At this rate, finding a World Tree might actually be faster.’

Thinking so, I glanced back.

Yoo So-wol was watching me from just beyond the boundary line.

Her posture and expression made it look like she would charge in instantly if any danger befell me.

I quickly moved to get out of her sight as fast as possible.

Fortunately, there was a rocky canyon nearby, so heading there would quickly take me out of her view.

Just before entering the canyon, on a whim, I looked back, and Yoo So-wol was staring blankly at me.

’It’s almost scary how she looks ready to follow me.’

I smiled awkwardly and waved to Yoo So-wol.

Realizing that I would soon disappear, she just watched silently.

Soon, I entered the canyon, and I could no longer feel her gaze.

Even if I couldn’t feel it, the warmth she left behind hadn’t vanished.

’Anyway, the problem is getting back.’

I checked the coordinate tracker again. As I saw earlier, the distance to my shelter was incredibly far.This chapter was copied from no⁠velping.com without permission.

I didn’t say finding a World Tree would be better for no reason. The problem was whether I could even find a World Tree in this desolate, sandy wilderness.

Title) Finally starting my return

Wild Grylls

(Heavenly Demon Cult Photo 1)

(Heavenly Demon Cult Photo 2)

(Entering the Forest of the Four Seasons Photo 1)

(Entering the Forest of the Four Seasons Photo 2)

Had a great time!

Heavenly Demon: Take care of yourself. I hope you can visit again if the opportunity arises.

Sword Matstar: You’re going home. How about visiting me next time? Haha.

Heavenly Demon: Ignore that person’s words.

Sword Matstar: My, aren’t you greedy;;

Don’t Abandon the Hero: Please know that the Holy Kingdom will always welcome you whenever you visit!

Wow lol did you really enter the Forest of the Four Seasons?

If it were me, I would have begged the Heavenly Demon just to stay lol

It really feels exactly like a recruit’s first military leave lol

How long was Grylls at the Demonic Cult?

Not even a week, right? Since he dropped in during the Heavenly God Martial Festival.

It really was a recruit’s leave, damn.

What’s a recruit’s leave? Is it a vacation that knights or soldiers get?

Yeah, there’s a leave they usually give you after serving for 100 days.

They usually give you 4 days and 3 nights, but it feels so damn short that people call it 3.4 seconds lol

Then why not just increase it to 5 days and 4 nights?

Dunno, they say it’s just the usual custom?

Who made such a stupid custom?

How should we know? It’s just been passed down since ancient times lol

If you don’t like it, go ask the gods, pfft.

Hmm.

Don’t tell me the Chief God made that too?

He’s not some British bastard, but whenever something weird pops up, guessing it’s him is practically always right.

I let out a dry laugh, closed the Gallery, and started a live video stream for the first time in a long while.

As soon as the stream started, I could see countless fixed-handle users flocking in.

Wild Bbareumbo: Come fast.

"It’s Bbareumbo. I’ll get there fast, so wait for me."

Wild Bbareumbo: I die, and you really die.

"I said I’m going fast."

Bbareumbo started threatening me the moment I turned it on.

Even though it hadn’t even been a week, I could tell how much he had struggled in the meantime.

I chuckled and made my way through the canyon. But the scale of the canyon was larger than I thought.

When I first entered, it didn’t seem that big because of the distance, but actually getting close proved otherwise.

’...I already have a bad feeling about this.’

I looked around. A massive canyon surrounded me.

Should I call it the same anxiety I felt when I arrived at Mount Everest last time?

Even though the weather was much better and warmer than there, it only made me feel more anxious.

In the Forest of the Four Seasons, if the weather was good, the flora and fauna would throw all kinds of chaotic tantrums.

As I’ve constantly said, places that are good for humans to live are also good for plants and animals to thrive.

’Passing through the canyon is too dangerous...’

’Let’s just climb up the cliff.’ I made up my mind.

Since I was alone without any companions, I didn’t even need a rope.

Kwaang!

I just had to put strength into both legs and leap high to reach the edge of the cliff.

Until now, I rarely had the chance to use this physical ability to my heart’s content, so I hadn’t fully realized it, but thanks to my fight with Ash, I was able to control it.

In the past, I would have failed to adjust the distance while trying to leap high and jumped way past the cliff.

While thinking of it as tremendous progress, I reached the top of the cliff.

And I saw it clearly with my own two eyes.

"Whoa..."

The majestic, sprawling giant canyon.

Bathed in the intense sunlight, the canyon displayed a unique contrast of red, orange, ochre, and gray strata.

Furthermore, far off in the canyon, a wide river flowed quietly, making the beauty of nature stand out even more.

Finally, the canyon stretching endlessly beyond the horizon offered both grandeur and a sense of helplessness at the same time.

’...Don’t tell me this is the Grand Canyon?’

It was much better than Mount Everest, but it was still a pretty bad place all the same.

I let out a complicated sigh and glanced at the comments.New chapters come out on nоvelping.com first.

Perhaps because everyone was mesmerized by the canyon scenery, most of them were in awe.

Passing Dwarf: If I could drink a pint of beer there, I’d have no regrets.

Princess Chaenggu: Do you want to drink Mephisto beer?

Passing Dwarf: Screw off.

I chuckled at the Dwarf’s words and moved on.

Even if this was the Grand Canyon, I couldn’t stop.

’For now, let’s head in the direction where the coordinates change.’

I was just walking aimlessly, but if I didn’t even walk aimlessly, there would be no opportunity.

Also, as I’ve mentioned time and again, if I’m really lucky, I might find a new World Tree or a city.

To do that, following the river would be effective. I would search for traces there.

Coincidentally, the coordinates were pointing in that direction, so I drew closer to the river.

And then,

Dudududu-

"...Holy crap."

I realized that the river I saw from afar wasn’t a river, but a ’snake’ completely filling the space between the canyon walls.

Did an Imugi exist in the United States too? Just as that thought crossed my mind.

"Shaaa?"

The Imugi that filled the canyon slowly raised its head, as if it had noticed my presence.

Its overall appearance resembled a rattlesnake, and the tip of its tail was actually rattling.

Nalleum-

The snake, whose single eyeball was as big as me, flicked its tongue.

They say snakes have poor eyesight and identify surrounding creatures through their tongues, and that was exactly the case now.

Normally, snakes are common everywhere, so I would have just brushed it off, but this guy was different.

’Do I have to fight this? Seriously?’

I could win if I fought, but the problem was that it would be a hassle.

So I quietly backed away, and fortunately, the Imugi only flicked its tongue and didn’t touch me.

Seeing how it had been stretched out in the canyon until just now, it seemed to be staying still because it had already eaten.

’I don’t know what it ate, but...’

I ran away quickly, worried that it might take an interest in me and give chase.

Fortunately, it only watched from afar and didn’t chase after me.

Only after getting far away from it did I breathe a sigh of relief.

Since water resources were scarce here, there was no need to fight and leave a bad aftertaste.

’I need to find a forest-like place quickly... Can I find one here?’

A sense of helplessness was already washing over me. But I couldn’t give up.

I didn’t stop until the sun went down. My stamina was overflowing, and since I had no companions, I only had to worry about myself.

Perhaps because of that, I barely managed to escape the Grand Canyon and faced a vast plain.

A plain filled with corn stretching high into the sky.

True to the Americas, the scale of the cornfield was no joke.

"Fucking America."

Should I just set it on fire?

Around the time Grylls began wandering through the cornfield.

Those at Grylls’s shelter could not hide their joy at the news of his return.

Even though it hadn’t even been a week, his absence felt incredibly empty.

In particular, it was very difficult to deal with the children’s tantrums, and crucially, they were extremely picky about their side dishes.

Wonmo was fine since he ate just about anything, but Tyranno and Cheongseol were the problems.

Tyranno wouldn’t eat well unless it was food given by Grylls, and Cheongseol had always been a picky eater.

So every mealtime was a war, and it was only natural that the companions were exhausted.

"So, everyone! Let’s pray to the World Tree so that Grylls-nim can return safely!"

"I don’t get the feeling that Master would get hurt."

"Then we should pray for him to return quickly!"

"That would be better."

At Elia’s persuasion—or rather, lack thereof—the companions prayed to the World Tree.

That Grylls would return as soon as possible.

And if there was a World Tree near him, to let him return quickly.

To this, the World Tree...

Hwiiiing-

Responded by generating a faint breeze.

"Now! Since we’ve finished praying, let’s eat! Whose turn is it today?"

"It’s me."

"Underling-ssi. Don’t you dare cook."

"Tch."

Elia stopped him with a rare serious expression.