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◈ Got a Gallery in the Wild ◈
Chapter 183: Holy Knight Riding a Giraffe (1)
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"I'll win it back and pay you."
It was an expression used quite broadly, not just by gamblers.
Though it suited people chasing a big score more than gambling addicts.
"Ah, seriously. Let's trust Kkobong just this once. You know Kkobong's strong too, right?"
"......"
When I bet Fasting Pills, Fast Sloth just stared at me.
They were only staring, but it was terrifying.
"It's only three pills. Three. If we win with these, we can get even more Fasting Pills."
"......"
"If Kkobong loses, I won't do it again."
After my desperate persuasion, Fast Sloth allowed the bet.
The Arena only operated from noon until before sunset, though.
So what did I do until then? I trained and browsed the Gallery.
[Post title] Title) Arnold, the Messiah Empire's New Emperor
[Post] (Video of Emperor Arnold receiving cheers from spectators in an open-roof carriage)
[Post] (Photo of Emperor Arnold receiving flowers from a child)
[Post] (Photo of Emperor Arnold giving a speech)
[Post] As of today, a new sun has risen over the Empire.
└ Look at that handsome bastard. A sun in another sense too.
└ Don't work out. Consider this a warning.
└ Does an emperor even have time to work out? He's probably busy handling paperwork every day lol
└ Why is that guy alone, though? Didn't the previous emperor have someone beside him?
└ Emperor Robert married young. I heard Arnold isn't married yet.
└ He's not married at that age? Could he be...?
└ Don't say weird shit. He had a fiancée, but they broke it off.
└ They broke off an engagement with the crown prince?
└ Yeah. Was it Lady Mercedes? Anyway, they say she was too sick, so the engagement was broken off.
└ Isn't that a lie?
└ It's not. Rumors that she was on death's door were widespread among the nobles.
Gallery photos were often posted exactly as they appeared to the naked eye.
That meant Gallery photos were practically the same as real photographs.
The handsome man in those pictures probably looked exactly like that in person.
'He's ridiculously handsome.'
He was a classically handsome Western man.
Not ruggedly masculine, but handsome in a refined way.
How nice would it be to be born with a face like that?
'...Though it's useless in the forest.'
Life would have been easier before I got dropped in the forest. Here, it meant nothing.
This was a place where physical ability mattered more than anything, face or no face.
Still, envy was envy. Women probably lined up for him.
I was about to leave a comment, then decided not to bother. There was no point.
[Post title] Title) Ash Attended the Succession Ceremony Too
[Post] (Photo of Ash in uniform)
[Post] (Photo of Ash making eye contact with the poster)
[Post] (Photo of Ash grinning mischievously)
[Post] (Video of Ash walking toward the Imperial Palace)
[Post] Is this person really in her mid-thirties? She looks like she's in her early twenties;;
└ She really is pretty. If she weren't so picky, she'd have married ages ago.
└ Ash still hasn't gotten married?
└ Yeah, but it's not that she couldn't. She chose not to.
└ She says she doesn't want to marry a man weaker than her lol
└ What a waste of a pretty face lol
└ Her face aside, isn't she kind of tall?
└ Yeah. She's probably around the height of an average man.
└ Why is Ash's skin so nice? Does she take care of it?
└ It takes care of itself even if she doesn't. She's a Swordmaster.
I finally got to see Ash's face, which I'd always been curious about. She really was beautiful, just like the rumors said.
When I searched for Ash on the Gallery, there were hardly any photos, just endless rumors.
Apparently, she rarely left the house, so there weren't many pictures of her.
'Her uniform looks cool too. But her skin?'
I took a closer look at Ash's skin.
It was so smooth that it practically gleamed.
It looked familiar because it was like my skin now.
I didn't know what effect yesterday's honey had, but this was what it had done.
It was almost like I'd taken some kind of rejuvenation medicine. I didn't know how long the effect would last, though.
'Hmm... Whatever. Let's move on.'
What did it matter if Ash was a registered user I was close with?
The world was wide, and she was a high-ranking swordswoman in the Messiah Empire.
She probably took good care of her skin. Or maybe it stayed well-maintained on its own.
[Post title] Title) Didn't They Say Selena Had an Incurable Disease?
[Post] (Video of Selena getting out of a carriage)
[Post] (Video of Selena receiving the attention of countless people)
[Post] (Video of Selena waving to people)
[Post] (Photo of Selena, always expressionless)
[Post] (Photo of Selena 2)
[Post] (Photo of Selena 3)
[Post] She came to the succession ceremony? What's going on?
└ Holy fuck, she's insanely pretty. Is she an elf?
└ Even elves aren't that pretty;;
└ She's literally glowing lol
└ Why are you all only looking at her face lol
└ Wouldn't you? Look at her.
└ People from her territory say she's improved recently. Her complexion is back too, so she might be completely cured?
└ Wasn't Selena ridiculously frail in the past? Her face was pretty, but her body was weak.
└ I went to the Academy with her. She really was skinny. Like she'd break if you grabbed her.
└ Now she's all filled out lol
└ Can a person really change that much?
└ Why did the poster take so many photos, though?
└ Because she's pretty.
└ Okay, fair.
└ You're saying "fair" like that lol
Maybe it was because the succession ceremony brought together so many people.
As more nobles gathered, photos of all kinds of faces were posted.
The most eye-catching one was definitely Selena.
Ash had white hair too, but it carried a faint blue tint. Selena's hair was pure white.
Her skin was also white as snow, so there was no way she wouldn't stand out.
'But her skin too...?'
Selena's skin had an unusual sheen as well.
On top of that, there was talk of her having an incurable disease and poor health.
Considering those two things, Starlight Princess naturally came to mind.
Starlight Princess had suffered from Nine Yin Absolute Veins, an incurable condition, before being completely cured with my help.
'But this probably isn't related either, right?'
Starlight Princess was an incredibly important person who regularly supplied me with Elixir.
If I exposed her for no reason and got on her bad side, I'd be the only one losing out. I only had suspicions, no proof.
Besides, even if I blabbed about it on the Gallery, hardly anyone would believe me.
I kept browsing the steady stream of succession ceremony posts, then checked the time.
It was about time to have lunch and head to the Arena.
"Haa!"
"Kkyuu!"
"Haa!"
"Kkyu!"
When I got up, Kkobong and Wonmo were throwing straight punches.
Kkobong wouldn't teach me, but Kkobong was teaching Wonmo.
It felt strange, but I let it slide, figuring animals understood one another.
Wonmo was cute too, throwing his tiny arms forward.
At this rate, I might have to teach Wonmo the Inner Energy Cultivation Method too.
"Let's go."
"Kkyuu!"
"......"
Once everything was ready, we headed to the Arena.
Fast Sloth didn't seem happy about betting the Fasting Pills, but let it slide.
When we arrived at the Arena, two kangaroos were standing guard at the entrance like yesterday.
"Puo."
Unlike yesterday, they easily let us through.
I gave them a brief thanks and went inside.
The place was already noisy.
"Puoohhh!"
"Woooooh!"
A kangaroo spread its arms and cheered, while the spectator kangaroos cheered back.
Before long, the kangaroo took a female and disappeared somewhere.
They did it every summer during mating season. Even knowing that, it was still absurd every time I saw it.
'Today's participants are...'
More important were the tournament contestants. I turned to scan the VIP seats.
Various participants, including a bear, were sitting there. There was even a deer.
I didn't know whether those guys had joined because they were bored or for some other reason.
"Kkobong, take these Fasting Pills and sit over there."
"Got it."
"If they don't like seeing the Fasting Pills, give them one each."
I even gave Kkobong samples in case they got upset over the Fasting Pills.
Naturally, I could feel Fast Sloth's fierce glare from where they clung to my back, but I did my best to ignore it.
Kkobong went over to where the participants were gathered.
Kkobong placed the Fasting Pills where the prizes were piled up.
Maybe it was because a new competitor had appeared, or maybe because Kkobong had only bet three Fasting Pills.
"Grrr."
"Prrr."
The bear and deer showed their displeasure.
As soon as Kkobong saw their reaction, Kkobong did as I told them.
Kkobong handed out a Fasting Pill to each animal.
They looked puzzled at first, but their reactions changed the moment they ate them.
"Kuooh? Kuoohhh!"
"Prrr...!"
Not just the bear, but even the deer, which always had a cynical attitude, opened its eyes wide.
To the animals of the Forest of Four Seasons, Fasting Pills seemed to be like processed food.
Really delicious processed food, at that. Maybe something like chocolate.
Anyway, betting Fasting Pills was no longer a problem.
All that remained was for Kkobong to win.
[Post title] Title) Kkobong Entered the Arena
[Author] Wild Grylls
[Post] (Photo of Kkobong sitting in the VIP seats)
[Post] Everyone, please cheer for Kkobong. Kkobong is going to win the prize.
└ [Heavenly Demon]: Kkobong doesn't look out of place at all. It's like Kkobong was always there.
└ What did you bet?
└ [Wild Grylls]: Fasting Pills.
└ Didn't Fast Sloth say anything?
└ [Wild Grylls]: They looked at me like they wanted to kill me. So I have to win no matter what.
└ What if Kkobong loses on purpose?
└ [Wild Grylls]: I'll fry Kkobong with electricity right away lol
└ [PrincessChaenggu]: Looks like we're betting again today! I'm definitely going to win Points!
└ [KingLeor]: You still have Points left? Didn't you spend them all yesterday?
└ [PrincessChaenggu]: I have 100 Points left! I'm going to become rich with these!
└ [KingLeor]: Don't come begging for disaster relief money later;;
└ [PrincessChaenggu]: Even if I do, I won't ask you for it!
└ I hope those two go broke together lol
└ For real. That'd be hilarious lol
└ [AllHailTheSun]: Hmm. Should I casually drop 1,000 Points?
└ How many Points do you even have?;;
└ [AllHailTheSun]: 1,000 Points lol
└ You fucking lunatic lmao
└ Isn't this guy completely insane lol
└ [AllHailTheSun]: Only those with the heart of a beast become rich.
As the Arena opened, the users also prepared their ammunition.
Time passed, and the tournament went on...
"Prrr."
"Grrrgh..."
"No, wait...!"
Kkobong lost to the deer by an overwhelming margin.
I couldn't believe what I was seeing.
Even if Kkobong couldn't use mana, I never imagined Kkobong would lose to a deer.
'No, Kkobong beat the bear. Is the deer just absurdly strong?'
One look at those huge, magnificent antlers told me how strong the deer was.
It was probably the creature ruling this whole area.
Even considering that, I hadn't expected such a crushing defeat.
└ [PrincessChaenggu]: Aaaaaah!!! My Points!!! My Points!!!
└ [KingLeor]: Stuff that gorilla bastard already, fuck!
└ [AllHailTheSun]: Give it to me if you stuff it. I'll sell it and make my money back.
└ People who got wrecked by Kkobong are here lol
└ So this is why gladiator owners get pissed off lol
The Gallery was also full of people who had suffered huge losses after betting on Kkobong.
And on top of that, Fast Sloth's gaze had become even more terrifying than before.
'...Let's go back first.'
I took Kkobong, who still hadn't come to their senses, and returned to the shelter.
Kkobong had taken a heavy hit from the antlers, so it took time to recover.
"Can you walk?"
"Ugh... Strong... That bastard..."
The word "strong" came from Kkobong's mouth. Kkobong also sounded frustrated.
Kkobong couldn't use mana, but was still upset about losing.
Still, Kkobong had made it to the semifinals(?), so that was probably some comfort.
'Kkobong shouldn't enter when the deer is there.'
I couldn't think of a way to defeat it.
I couldn't exactly remove Kkobong's suppressor, so we would just have to watch.
It was as I was heading back to the shelter with that thought in mind.
"Huh?"
We were getting close to the shelter when something strange caught my eye.
Trees rising high into the sky. Something yellow between them.
What the hell was that? Had another strange animal come by?
Just as I reached the shelter, still wondering that...
"......"
"......"
I came face-to-face with someone. Who, you ask?
A holy knight riding a giraffe.
The holy knight’s armor was not only filthy but dented, and the knight looked terrible too.
The knight’s complexion was haggard, as though the journey had been a long ordeal.
"......@#$"
Thud!
He said something I couldn't understand, then collapsed to the ground.
He had fallen from the giraffe's back, so the impact rang in my ears.
I hurried over in alarm.
I was happy to meet another person, not planning to deal with a corpse.
"A-Are you okay?! Wake up!"
"$%@#%"
I couldn't understand a single word. Just as I was about to voice my frustration...
Grrrrrrrrowl!!!
An enormous sound came from the holy knight's stomach.
It was so vivid and clear that I couldn't help feeling awkward.
The holy knight barely opened his eyes and spoke quietly.
"$%#%"
I didn't know what he was saying, but I thought I understood.
'I'm hungry,' was what he meant.
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