I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 84

When is a human being at their most enraged?

When encountering the enemy who murdered their parents?

When their lover is stolen by someone else?

When hard-earned money is stolen by a scammer?

All of these were true, sharing the common thread of having something precious stolen away.

If something precious is stolen without due compensation, a person has no choice but to fly into a rage.

And right now, I was feeling a rage no less intense than those. Did I lose something precious?

Rather than precious, I lost something directly linked to my survival, something I obtained after suffering hardship upon hardship.

Right before my eyes. It would be strange not to lose my damn mind.

"YOU SON OF A BITCH!!!"

Never in my life had I felt rage like this.

When my parents passed away and I saw the face of the culprit who caused the accident, it wasn’t even this severe.

At least that son of a... no, that person apologized and paid settlement money.

But this sharkhead in front of me? It gulped down food someone else went through hell to make.

To top it off, it even had a satisfied look on its face. How could I not be furious?

"Kreueng?"

Watching me charge wildly at it, the shark giant wore a puzzled expression.

A face that had no idea what was about to happen to it.

"Kaaaaaa!"

Still, it seemed its intelligence wasn’t entirely that of a fishhead.

Perceiving that my rage-filled demeanor was dangerous, the shark giant opened its maw.

Teeth densely arranged like a shark’s. The moment those bit into me, it’d be over.

But trying to bite was its fatal mistake.

Its already stooped body lowered even further down.

Had it walked on four legs like a tiger, it might be different, but since it walked bipedally, its balance was bound to crumble.

Kwaching!

I lightly twisted my body to the left to dodge the shark giant’s bite.

When its jaws snapped shut, it made a sound like metal slamming into metal.

However, because its balance had slipped, its entire body was wide open.

’Big guys are easier for me.’

My target was the leg standing upright. Losing a leg would severely restrict its mobility.

This was my go-to tactic whenever taking down large targets like the shark giant.

Though occasionally there were targets like the Saber-toothed Tiger or Orichalcum Guardian where it didn’t work...

Seogeok!

"Kkwooooh!"

This shark bastard was not one of them. Its leg was sliced clean off by the Sword of the Heavenly Demon brimming with Aura.

Having lost a leg, its balance inevitably collapsed completely to one side.

As I expected, having lost its right leg, the shark giant fell forward.

Since it had two legs and two arms like a human, it caught itself with its arms, but it was meaningless.

’Now for the head...!’

Hwoong!

Just as I was about to plunge the Sword of the Heavenly Demon into its head, a strange sound echoed from my left.

Spurred by an uneasy feeling, I hurriedly raised the shield in my left hand without even looking.

Jjeoeoong!!

"Khuek...!"

A massive impact reverberated beyond the shield. At the same time, my body was sent flying.

Because I had anticipated an attack, I was able to perform a breakfall mid-air.

’A tail?’

Curious as to what had struck me, I looked over and spotted a thick tail.

A tail split at the end like an actual shark. Since it was a shark giant, it possessed all the characteristics of a shark.

"Kkyaaaaaa!"

"Kheoooor!"

But what did that matter? One of its legs had been chopped off.

To the point where it couldn’t even resist properly as Wonmo clung to its face and clawed frantically.

Its tail couldn’t reach its face either, flailing around pathetically.

Occasionally, it opened its gaping maw to threaten Wonmo, but unfortunately for it, Wonmo was riding right on top of it.

Despite its size, it seemed to be an easy opponent, but I couldn’t lower my guard.

’Or is it because there’s no water?’

Maybe that was it. While the creature thrashed, I cautiously approached.

Soon, as I reached near its head, I shouted to Wonmo riding above.

"Wonmo! Move!"

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As expected, Wonmo was smart. The instant I yelled, he jumped clear.

I thrust the Sword of the Heavenly Demon right into the spot Wonmo cleared—its head.

Kwak!

Brimming with Aura, the Sword of the Heavenly Demon pierced deep with ease.

The moment the sword lodged into its skull, the shark giant squirmed for a moment before coming to a complete stop.

The tail it swung to break free froze as well. Crimson blood poured in streams from the shark giant’s head.

Puuk! Puk!

Just in case, I stabbed it a few more times to make sure it was dead.

Not knowing where its heart was, targeting the head was the safest bet.

Thus ended the easy yet perilous subjugation of the shark giant.

Shaking the blood off the Sword of the Heavenly Demon, a question arose in my mind.

’Why on earth is something like this here? Is the ocean nearby?’

Previously, there was a bull shark that tried to attack a deer only to get kicked and knocked out cold.

But that shark and this shark giant belonged to completely different species.

The bull shark at least looked like a shark, but this fellow was a shark with a human shape.

I was confused whether only the Forest of the Four Seasons was like this, or if it was a ’monster’ like the Mushroom Person.

’Come to think of it, the bull shark was weird too. Down there is a lake.’

Even if bull sharks can live in freshwater, their main habitat is ultimately the ’ocean’.

Considering that, there was a high probability that an ocean existed beyond that vast lake.

’Going crazy. Why would an ocean be in a forest... wait, no.’

Having an ocean here might not actually be strange.

Since just across the river, the natural environment shifted constantly anyway.

Sometimes a desert, sometimes a snowy mountain, sometimes a swamp zone.

There could very well be an ocean somewhere in this forest. Screw common sense.

"Phew..."

I’d have to explore to find out, but it was a fairly plausible hypothesis.

The bull shark traveling between salt water and fresh water. And the out-of-nowhere appearance of the shark giant.

If nothing else, I didn’t know why the shark giant appeared.

If it smelled something and came over, no other animals had even dared approach.

’I guess I have no choice but to ask.’

The reality was that even if I wracked my brain, I lacked the common sense of this world.

In the end, asking the Gallery was the only option.

If anyone, Father-emon—no, Allfather—could resolve my doubts.

Title) You said there were Beastfolk here too, right?

Wild Grylls

(Photo of the shark giant bleeding from its head)

By any chance, do Fishfolk count as Beastfolk too? They’re animals, after all.

Basically what happened was this bastard popped out of nowhere and robbed my lunch.

I got pissed off and killed it, but what the hell is this bastard?

└ Heavenly Demon) This lady has seen people with animal faces before... but never one with the face of a shark.

└ Sword Matstar) Outwardly it looks like... a Fishman, but Fishmen don’t look like that either?

└ Wild Grylls) Are Fishfolk considered Beastfolk too?

└ Sword Matstar) They are monsters. Same principle as Sirens being Merfolk rather than Fishmen yet treated as monsters.

└ Suspiciously... Beastfolk need at least fur to be Beastfolk. But that’s a fish;;

└ Wild Grylls) True, but fish are included under animals too. That’s why I asked.

└ Suspiciously... Did you try talking to it?

└ Wild Grylls) Talk my ass, it stole and ate the fish I worked so hard to make, so I killed it.

└ Suspiciously... Killing a bastard like that is totally justified. Anyway, that’s not a Beastman.

└ Allfather That is a species even I am seeing for the first time. Not even Fishfolk have a half-and-half hybrid look like that shark-man... What on earth is it?

└ Wild Grylls) Guess Fishfolk don’t look like this?

└ Allfather (Photo of a monster-like Fishman) This is a Fishman.

└ Allfather (Photo of a Siren, a Mermaid with a fish tail) This is a photo of a Siren known as a Mermaid. Neither of those matches that shark.

└ Wild Grylls) Uh... does that mean it’s a new species?

└ Allfather That seems to be the case, though I cannot say for certain. Whether it is a simple mutation or caused by the Forest of the Four Seasons...

Even Allfather didn’t know. The same went for everyone else.

A species that had never revealed itself to the world, one seen for the very first time.

Fitting for the Forest of the Four Seasons where all sorts of strange animals spawned.

└ Come to think of it, wasn’t Speed Sloth originally a sloth too? Didn’t you say sloths can’t walk?

└ Allfather Excellent point. In reality, sloths can never walk due to their leg structure. But Speed Sloth is different.

└ Fucking weird forest. I shouldn’t go anywhere near it.

└ Wonder what’s coming next;; At this rate, won’t an animal with a fuckin long neck show up?

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└ Fucking moronic lol

Could that be a Kirin? Don’t tell me they don’t have Kirin here?

└ Wild Grylls) Is there anything like a horse with a horn here?

└ If you mean a Unicorn, of course there is. Why do you ask?

└ Wild Grylls) Just curious.

To me, a horned horse was far more wondrous. Is this a cultural (?) difference?

Setting aside useless chatter, the problem was how to dispose of this shark giant.

The best method was handing it over to Allfather. Allfather would gleefully accept it.

’Not like I’m gonna turn it into shark fin soup.’

So I handed it over right away. As expected, Allfather was delighted.

Since I also wanted to hear the research results, I traded it without hesitation.

[Allfather: Thank you for providing me with daily research material.]

Nothing to thank me for.

[Wild Grylls: From my perspective, I’m just disposing of trash, right?]

[Allfather: Please toss such high-class trash my way anytime.]

Hahaha.

Calling it high-class trash sounds pretty weird.

[Wild Grylls: But you said this was a first even for you, Allfather-nim?]

[Allfather: Yes. Though I have lived quite a long time, I am seeing a species like this for the first time.]

Just like with the Saber-toothed Tiger’s heart, it is certain that the Forest of the Four Seasons transforms things.

When do you think I might be affected by that transformation?

Honestly, that was what scared me the most. Undergoing a mutation without even realizing it.

[Wild Grylls: I was worried because I wanted to avoid mutating into some strange shape at all costs.]

[Allfather: Come to think of it... Grylls-ssi, did you say you came from another world?]

Yes. That’s right.

Nobody believes me, though.

[Wild Grylls: Do you believe me, Allfather-nim?]

[Allfather: Let us consider it under the premise that you did.]

As it is a story I cannot entirely believe either.

Although unfortunate, I could understand. Still, entertaining the premise wasn’t bad.

[Allfather: Grylls-ssi, what do you consider mana to be?]

Energy that helps people become stronger?

[Wild Grylls: Isn’t it something like that?]

[Allfather: Theoretically, yes.]

Then do you believe everyone can manipulate mana?

[Wild Grylls: They can’t?]

[Allfather: Although it is heavily debated in academia, I, for one, think not.]

They call it a difference in talent, but in the end, it is a difference in vessel—that is, the physical body.

As with all plants and animals, humans are also evolving animals.

Allfather brought up the theory of evolution. I took his words seriously.

All flora and fauna underwent evolution to reach their present forms. Humans were no different.

[Allfather: In ancient times, only the chosen could manipulate mana.]

However, as time passed, more people became capable of manipulating mana.

[Wild Grylls: That fits the meaning of evolution perfectly.]

[Allfather: Indeed. At present, even those lacking talent have no trouble sensing mana.]

Then let me ask a question here.

In the place where Grylls-ssi lived, were there people who could sense mana?

Allfather asked a remarkably sharp question. The moment I saw it, I answered immediately.

Because it was an extremely simple answer that required zero hesitation.

No.

In the place where I lived, instead of mana, scientific technology was developed.

[Wild Grylls: To the point where a single bomb could obliterate a city.]

[Allfather: So you could not use mana.]

And the same applied to Grylls-ssi.

Yes. I sensed it for the first time after coming here.

Allfather

Then the pieces fit together perfectly.

The conclusion Allfather arrived at through numerous assumptions...

[Allfather: Grylls-ssi. Take this to heart.]

[Wild Grylls: Go ahead.]

[Allfather: You might already be undergoing a process of ’evolution’.]

...delivered no small shock to me.