I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 758

Elia’s adaptation period took longer than expected.

She rarely caused accidents due to curiosity or failed to adapt to unexpected situations.

"Wow! Is this plant by any chance a Maria Tree?"

"What is that?"

"It’s a tree whose fruit’s fragrance makes you feel good!"

"...Isn’t that dangerous?"

It was just that she caused incidents solely because of her passionate love for plants, especially trees.

Because she was truly interested only in trees, accidents that even I couldn’t predict occurred.

Tudadadada!

"Kyaaaak!"

"Wow. I never thought I’d live to see a squirrel throwing acorns."

As an example of that, a squirrel got so pissed off that it threw acorns at Elia at random.

There were some acorns that caused small explosions in between, but she blocked them all with magic.

"Aargh!"

"What’s wrong now?"

"Th-Thorns from the fruit...!"

Or she would get pricked by thorns while picking fruit.

Even though the fruit had no thorns right before she picked it.

The moment she picked it, thorns sprouted on the surface of the fruit and pricked Elia’s hand.

I hurriedly detoxified her in case there was poison, but the problem wasn’t poison.

"G-Grylls-nim...! I think I’m in big trouble...!"

"What’s wrong? Don’t tell me the antidote didn’t work..."

"No, it’s just that my s-stomach hurts so much..."

"...."

"I-It seems it was a fruit that causes stomachaches! There are trees that bear such fruits, but...!"

"Quiet, let’s just go home quickly first."

No matter how harsh the Forest of the Four Seasons was, I had no intention of letting her abandon her human dignity.

Only after experiencing all sorts of incidents like this did Elia finally manage to reduce her curiosity even a little.

I didn’t even want to imagine what would have happened if we had gone exploring without keeping her curiosity in check.

"Female. As you know, there are many children in our house."

It was when she was gradually going through her adaptation period. Lackey, who had come along, spoke to Elia.

I wondered what kind of nonsense he was about to spout this time to build up like that.

Elia, not being much different, replied with a puzzled expression.

"Yes. That’s true."

"Sometimes, the children have stomachaches and rush to the bathroom. Then, occasionally, the bathroom queue gets backed up. Most of the time, it happens because Master cooks too much food."

"...And?"

"And after a long, long endurance, right after they finally use the bathroom, that child’s expression is exactly like yours right now."

"...."

At Lackey’s insane build-up, even Elia was left speechless.

If nothing else, no one could match Lackey’s gift of gab.

He often asked for a beating because of that eloquence, but lately, he had been walking the line incredibly well.

’Still, since that intelligence of his can be used in various places.’

While Elia was suffering, I spent my time leisurely reading the Bible.

Whenever something came up, I would immediately close the Bible and help her, and so on.

"Daddy. I’m hungry."

"Okay. Just wait a little bit."

And I showered plenty of love on the children, including Wonmo.

The more time I spent at home, the more I felt like I didn’t want to go outside, but I suppressed it tightly.

Winter would be arriving soon, so I just had to endure until then.

’I’m even adapting to winter.’

Beyond just adapting, it was close to daily life.

A total of ten days passed after forming the team like that, and after winter passed, a warm spring arrived.

On the first day, as always, we couldn’t move due to the pollen dust storm, but from the next day, it was different.

"Let’s start moving. Everyone packed everything they need, right?"

"As I always say, I just wish Master would pack a bit of conscience."

"Shut up before I put a muzzle on your snout."

In this forest, a conscience is a luxury.

You have to live without a conscience to persistently survive in this shitty place.

"In that sense, I bestow upon you the honor of being the porter."

"Then I shall return this honor to Master. I learned in the Gallery that this is called grace."

"You’ve learned something good from the Gallery. That’s why I shall bestow it upon you even more."

"I learned in the Gallery that that’s just dumping chores on others."

Lackey grumbled, but I brushed it off, saying he brought it on himself.

"Ah. Right. I should ask to extend the rental period."

I went to the library and extended the rental period of the Bible.

Alex also willingly approved it, preventing any overdue issues in advance.This chapter was taken from novelping . com without permission.

Thus, all preparations were complete, and the time to set off on the exploration was just around the corner.

"Daddy..."

Did he instinctively realize that I was going far away?

Wonmo toddled over and tightly hugged my leg.

The child looked just like a kid grabbing the leg of a father heading off to work.

Not only Wonmo, but the other children were not much different either.

They all looked at me with wide, puppy-dog eyes, which naturally softened my heart.

"Bbyuu!"

Chwaaak!

Except for Gureumi, who sprayed a stream of water right onto my face.

For the record, Gureumi’s rudeness was personally disciplined by the eldest daughter (?), Tyranno.

Whether Gureumi’s hierarchy was firmly established or he knew his own fault, he received his punishment while drooping (chuuk) listlessly.

They were truly such adorable sights that a smile broke out. I absolutely could not die in vain, leaving these kids behind.

"Then, Master. Where shall we go first?"

"Let’s go to a nearby place first. To the area said to be beyond the grassland."

The region where the animals of the grassland, including the lion, had relocated.

Although all kinds of insects lurked there, I had heard it was a highly livable environment.

By now, the war between the animals and the insects should have ended, so there shouldn’t be any problem setting foot there.

"Elia. By any chance, do you dislike bugs?"

"When I lived in the slums, I even caught and ate giant walking sticks, you know?"

"Uh... I see."

"They’re delicious if you roast them."

"I’ll pass."

It was a terrifying proposal in many ways, but I barely brushed it off.

Afterward, the four of us—me, Lackey, Cain, and Elia—took our steps toward the grassland.

It was the first time in a very long while visiting the grassland, but it was now an environment closer to a forest rather than a grassland.

The trees that originally grew sparsely had somehow become dense, and many animals that hadn’t been seen before were visible.

"Jjijik! Jjiik!"

"What is that guy saying?"

"This is our territory. If you want to pass, pay a toll."

"Do the animals of the forest even know the concept of a toll?"

"I roughly paraphrased it."

Perhaps because of that, there were some incredibly gutsy fellas.

I looked at the animals blocking the path with a dumbfounded feeling.

Led by a raccoon, small animals were huddled together.

In the Forest of the Four Seasons, you shouldn’t mess with small animals, but these guys were an exception.

No particular threat was felt from them at all, and it really felt like they were just holding their ground relying solely on numbers.

"What are you going to do, Master?"

"Hold on. There’s something I want to test."

So what did I do? It was simple.

After plunging the Sword of the Heavenly Demon into the ground, I channeled mana throughout the entire floor.

An ability utilizing the profound truth of the Unity of Self and Object, a technique newly acquired from Ash.

Ku-gu-gu-gu—

Soon, the ground suddenly rumbled,

Kwagagang!

"Ke-e-eng!!!"

And a massive pillar erupted from beneath the raccoon’s feet, blasting it far away.

I watched the raccoon flying high into the sky, propelled by the erupting pillar.

Kkwaak!

Just in time, the raccoon was snatched by a bird flying in the sky and vanished just like that.

The timing was indeed coincidental, but since that fellow had started it, I didn’t feel any pity.

’It reminds me of the raccoon that threatened me to vacate my house in the past.’

It was when heavy rain was pouring down. Back when I lived in Mad Dog Cave instead of the house.

I remember raccoons and other animals barging in back then, and we had a whole war.

"Is Master using magic now too?"

"That’s not magic... it looks like a truly brute-force method?"

While I was lost in thought, Lackey and Elia exchanged a few words.

Lightly ignoring their words, I looked at the animals who had lost their leader.

The animals panicked when the raccoon disappeared, and soon began to flee in a hurry.

"Let’s go now. Before other guys come and make a fuss."

"Didn’t Master already make a fuss?"

"That guy made an absurd demand."

A toll in the forest, my foot. If they had claimed territorial intrusion, I would have willingly paid the price.Follow the newest chapters on novelpin‌g.com.

But seeing how they confidently brought up the word ’toll,’ this probably wasn’t the first or second time they had done this.

"Ah! These trees are ones I’ve never seen before..."

"Tsk."

"Heeing..."

Elia showed interest in the trees, but I immediately stopped her.

Fortunately, perhaps because she had gone through the adaptation period, she quickly withdrew her curiosity.

"Can I at least snap off a branch?"

"...Do as you wish."

Still, it seemed she couldn’t give up until the very end.

I let out a sigh and reluctantly gave permission, then moved my steps forward.

Checking our position through the coordinate tracker in between was a bonus.

Since the forest and the grassland were connected as one, there wasn’t much change on the coordinate tracker.

It would be the same for the insect territory we were about to set foot in.

’I wonder if the lion is doing well.’

The master of the grassland, who had shown an extraordinary presence since his first appearance.

In particular, seeing him defeat the giant centipede made me fully realize his strength.

But even a being with that level of military force could lose his life in vain in the Forest of the Four Seasons.

Moreover, unlike us, they didn’t have insect repellent, so it was hard to predict what had happened to them.

"That seems to be where the insects live."

"It looks a bit damp and muggy, Master."

Passing through the vast grassland—no, the region now transforming into a forest—we had almost reached the place where the insects lived.

A clear boundary line stood out compared to other places, which was a bit puzzling.

While the grassland had transformed to be close to a forest over a long time, this region had not.

’Besides, insects should be extremely weak to the cold...’

Pareureu!

Just then, a giant dragonfly brushed past.

Although its size might have grown due to the abundant mana unique to the Forest of the Four Seasons, the environment still had to support it.

As long as winter existed, the size of insects was bound to shrink, so the fact that it was large was itself a question.

There was a reason why Australia’s insects and bugs were the size of a human palm or even larger.

After telling my companions to arm themselves, I started broadcasting a live video stream.

As soon as the broadcast started, numerous registered users flocked in, but entering was the priority.

"Let’s go inside. Watch your step, just in case."

"Is there something beneath our feet?"

"Because we don’t know what might pop out."

Even though we meticulously applied insect repellent, there was a possibility that even that might not work.

Since we were entering a completely new area, it was best to cross the stone bridge only after tapping it first.

Jjireureureuk— jjireureuk—

As soon as we entered the insect territory, the sound of chirping grass insects pierced our ears.

And it wasn’t just the sound of grass insects; other cries could be heard as well.

For example,

Maem! Maem! Maem! Maeeee!

Like the noisy buzzing of cicadas.

Why are cicadas buzzing when it’s not even summer? I don’t know either.

Since it’s the Forest of the Four Seasons, I just have to accept it and move on.

I activated all of my Body-Protecting Gangqi and slowly moved forward.

It was a situation where insects were highly visible, while animals were barely seen.

’Did the lion lose, by any chance?’

With that possibility in mind, as we moved forward,

"M-Master! L-Look over there!"

"What is it?"

Lackey, who usually had sharp eyes, tapped my shoulder with a trembling voice.

When I turned my head, fully on guard,

"It’s a golden rhinoceros beetle!"

"...."

"And it’s huge! It’s slaughtering stag beetles!"

Lackey had found a truly mind-blowing rhinoceros beetle.

Indeed, it was a golden rhinoceros beetle slaughtering numerous stag beetles in half.

’...It is pretty cool, though.’

Of course, apart from being cool,

Pareureureuk!

"Why is that thing getting bigger and coming toward us?"

"I don’t know that either."

"Forget it, just get ready for battle quickly!"

It was extraordinary right from the start.