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◈ Got a Gallery in the Wild ◈
Chapter 186: Holy Knight Riding a Giraffe (4)
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[Post title] Title) What Ludwig Said
[Post] My name is Ludwig van Erolt. I am a holy knight who serves Goddess Aris.
[Post] I cannot claim to have lived my entire life without fault, but I believe I have lived without shame.
[Post] I must tell you this. The current Pope does not serve Lady Aris. He covets power and influence, using the office of Pope that Lady Aris bestowed upon him.
[Post] They have built their own faction and carried out purges under the pretext of rooting out heretics... (Omitted)
[Post] They also select bishops according to power and wealth rather than faith... (Omitted)
[Post] Under the pretext of preventing conflict between races, they deliberately exclude other races... (Omitted)
[Post] The Holy Kingdom I once knew no longer exists. The entire nation has been stained by the Pope's selfishness.
[Post] I cannot help directly, as I am in the Forest of Four Seasons. But please, help my beloved homeland recover its original faith.
└ Uh... so all those conspiracy theories going around were true?
└ Yeah, all of it is true. I don't know about the rest, but the racial discrimination is seriously awful;;
└ The racial discrimination alone would turn the country upside down, and the politics are rotten too.
└ Turns out there was another floor below rock bottom lol
└ So what happens to El Dorado now?
└ What do you think? They'll throw another Molotov cocktail. At this point, they need to strip it of the "Holy Kingdom" title too.
└ People in El Dorado take pride in the fact that Goddess Aris chose them. But the Pope is abusing that for himself? They'll never stand for it.
[Post title] Title) Why Ludwig's Exposé Is Credible
[Post] Because he's in the Forest of Four Seasons.
[Post] That alone settles the question of credibility.
└ I'm dumb, so I don't get it. What does the Forest of Four Seasons have to do with anything?
└ It's basically where the Papal Palace shoved him off to die.
└ Ludwig has no reason to lie. Why would he enter the Forest of Four Seasons just to lie?
└ If they don't like it, they can send more people in lol
└ Yeah lol if they mean it, they should come into the Forest of Four Seasons lol
[Post title] Title) Fun Fact
[Post] According to Ludwig: Mana cannot be used in the Forest of Four Seasons. The mana density is so high that it feels like the mana inside his body is being completely crushed.
[Post] Even cultivating mana is difficult. If he hadn't had the sword Grylls gave him, he would have died within a day.
[Post] His foot was amputated through surgery, and he is currently resting.
[Post] It is unknown whether he can escape, but he will do his best.
[Post] Wait. I had no idea mana was completely unusable in the Forest of Four Seasons.
[Post] How are you even supposed to survive there?
└ Forget everything else, not being able to use mana is fucking brutal. That means you have to survive the hard way, right?
└ But doesn't Grylls use mana just fine?
└ Yeah, and it's not even because of tools. Grylls has been able to use it from the start lol
└ What, is Grylls some new breed of human?
└ Who knows. Grylls has been weird from the get-go.
└ And Grylls accessed the Gallery without even knowing how to use mana.
[Post title] Title) Starting Today
[Post] The strangest animal in the Forest of Four Seasons is Wild Grylls.
[Post] Any objections are wrong.
└ Agreed.
└ Agreed.
└ Agreed.
└ Hard agree.
└ [Wild Grylls]: What are you agreeing with, you bastards? I can't get out of here either.
└ You can still use mana.
└ [Wild Grylls]: What good does that do? I'm freeloading off Fast Sloth to survive.
└ Ah. That's true too.
└ LOL what good is using mana? You're still weak lol
└ People should just reply "so true lol" and move on.
[Post title] Title) Upvote If the Pope Is Scared Shitless lol
[Post] At this point, he'll step down on his own, right?
└ Louis, get out!
└ Louis, get out!
└ Louis, get out!
└ But what if he doesn't step down?
└ What do you think? He needs a taste of the mace.
└ I'm a little worried about that.
Not long after I posted Ludwig's video, the Gallery immediately caught fire.
It seemed to reveal nearly everything about El Dorado's internal affairs, but it also included information about the Forest of Four Seasons.
Anyone who entered the forest from outside could not use mana.
I had never known that because I used mana freely, but it was pretty important.
This was a place where survival odds swung wildly depending on whether you could use mana.
‘Even the animals use mana here.’
I had survived thanks to the Gallery, but other people did not have that advantage.
Unless they brought in an incredible weapon like Heavenly Demon’s Sword, tackling this place was nearly impossible.
Ludwig was incredibly strong outside the forest, yet he had suffered this much.
Even though he had the weapon I gave him.
‘For now, the people outside can handle their own problems...’
I looked at Ludwig, who was resting against the wall.
His eyes were closed, whether he was meditating or sleeping.
From now on, I would have to survive and live in the forest with this person... Honestly, it wouldn't be easy.
He had lost his foot. Realistically, I would have to feed him and keep him alive.
‘Still, the Head Mod said he was a good person.’
It wasn't just the Head Mod. Most people who knew Ludwig said the same thing.
They said he was rigid and the worst kind of old-fashioned hard-ass, but kind at heart.
The reason he had entered the Forest of Four Seasons in the first place was for honor.
He had charged straight into danger to prove how sincere he was.
‘Being diligent is good, but his leg is like that.’
Making a prosthetic would be difficult, but I should at least make him a crutch.
That way, he could move around a little on his own.
Of course, recovering his stamina and strength came first.
‘If I keep giving him fish porridge and honey, he should get better, right?’
Ludwig apparently hadn't slept properly for the past few days.
Since he had been on the grassland, carnivorous animals had attacked him constantly.
Thankfully, he had survived thanks to the Mislicon sword and the giraffe.
‘If we're only talking about survival, the grassland is probably tougher than this forest.’
Like I said before, finding food on the grassland was very difficult.
Water was one thing, but hunting was practically mandatory if you wanted to eat.
‘Communication is a problem too... I could take my time figuring that out.’
For now, I would wait until Ludwig made a full recovery. That came first.
Before that, I needed to boil some water. I could put up with a lot, but not the stench.
I went outside and started boiling water.
“Haah!”
“Kyuu!”
While I was at it, I watched Kkobong and Wonmo train.
Come to think of it, I had heard that Ludwig was a teacher who had trained countless disciples, including the Hero.
In other words, he could teach me all kinds of techniques too.
‘He'll teach me. I saved him and I'm feeding him.’
If he tried to act prideful here too, I would throw him out without hesitation. He could live happily ever after with the giraffe for all I cared.
Though that was probably very unlikely.
While the bathwater boiled, I looked around.
Nothing particularly caught my eye. It looked like the shelter would be home for a while.
I returned to the cave with that thought in mind.
“...Huh?”
Ludwig was somewhere else. He had originally been leaning against the cave wall.
Now, though, he was at the very back of the cave, near the Mithril vein.
I wondered how he had gotten there in such a short time, but only for a moment before I walked over.
“Why are you...”
“...”
Then I saw Ludwig's situation and could not help but stare in shock.
The Mithril vein regenerated on its own. It had been too troublesome to deal with, so I had left it alone.
Would you believe me if I said Ludwig's ankle was now fused to that Mithril vein?
I could barely believe it myself. But this was undeniably real.
‘...What is this?’
What had happened to make this happen?
The Mithril vein was stuck to him as if it had become Ludwig's new foot.
“No, seriously! What kind of trouble did you cause the moment you got here?!”
“$@$%#. @%$%$#.”
“I don't know what you're saying! Put some muscle into it!”
Getting him free came first. I grabbed Ludwig's leg and pulled hard.
Ludwig seemed to understand my intention and pulled his leg with every ounce of strength he could muster.
“Nnggh...!”
“...”
“Gaaaah!”
“Ah. Ah. Ah.”
I heard strange sounds coming from Ludwig while we were pulling.
When I turned my head, he was sweating buckets. Without changing his expression.
Was he saying it hurt? When I quietly let go of his leg, he became quiet.
“...If it hurts, say it hurts.”
“#%@%$%”
“Ah, fuck's sake. Seriously.”
It was driving me insane that I couldn't understand a single thing he said.
The situation was too urgent to ask the Gallery about it.
‘What the hell happened?’
Since it showed no sign of coming off, I decided to figure out what had happened first.
Why had Ludwig come here in the first place? I started by checking for traces.
Before long, I found traces of Ludwig being dragged by something.
It looked like he had been pulled toward the Mithril vein as if it were a magnet.
‘Why? No, before that, didn't he even scream?’
The Mithril vein had always stayed still, more or less. I had no idea what could have caused this.
The Forest of Four Seasons was already a place that defied explanation, but what was this supposed to be?
‘Should I ask Allfather?’
All I could do was sigh. Still, I had to resolve this situation first.
Somehow, I needed to get his leg free from the Mithril vein.
“Wait a moment.”
Leaving him with that, I brought over all kinds of tools.
If his leg wouldn't come free, then I would mine the Mithril vein.
It was a simple-minded method, but it was the best I could do.
Clang! Clang!
Before I began mining, I struck the Mithril vein with a hammer.
Since it had fused to him without any warning, I needed to see whether he could feel pain.
“Does it hurt?”
“...”
Ludwig shook his head.
That meant he couldn't feel anything.
Even if we couldn't communicate with words, he must have understood what I was trying to say.
That left only mining. I gripped my pickaxe.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
It had been a while since I had mined anything. I never thought I would be doing it like this again.
I had to be extremely careful not to strike Ludwig's leg, so it took some time, but I slowly began to see results.
Twitch. Twitch.
The Mithril connected to Ludwig's ankle started moving little by little.
If I kept striking it, it looked like his leg might slide right out.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Mithril fragments flew everywhere, and once chunks of it were scattered across the ground...
Sliiide!
Ludwig's leg slid free.
And I saw it clearly.
“...?”
A foot made of Mithril.
It had a faint green tint, but it was unmistakably shaped like a foot.
‘What the... foot?’
I was so dumbfounded that I couldn't speak. Even Tny Strk couldn't make something like that.
Of course, Ludwig himself was probably the most confused.
How long had it even been since his amputation surgery? Now he had a new prosthetic, a Mithril prosthetic leg at that.
He stared blankly at the Mithril prosthetic leg before his expression hardened.
“#%$%?”
“...You want help?”
“#$%!@.”
I had no idea what he was saying, but it seemed like he wanted me to support him.
I had no idea how this had happened, but now that he had a new foot, he would need to try walking.
His strength had only just returned, but walking shouldn't be too much for him.
“Be careful.”
“#%@”
That was probably a thank-you. I carefully supported Ludwig and helped him walk.
I didn't know what the Mithril vein had done, but the height was exactly right.
The weight distribution was good too. Mithril was light by nature.
He limped, but his balance wasn't completely ruined.
“@#$%”
Ludwig gently pushed me away, apparently wanting to walk by himself now.
I did as he wanted, but watched quietly in case he fell.
Limp. Limp.
Even with Mithril, it seemed impossible to recreate a joint.
It was practically just a foot-shaped prosthetic.
Still, being able to walk at all was an incredible advantage.
I had no idea why it had happened, but a win was a win, so I decided not to question it.
‘Still, what is he trying to do?’
Ludwig eventually stopped in front of a tree. It was one I planned to cut down soon.
I only had time to wonder what he was doing before something unbelievable happened right before my eyes.
Shaaaaaa-
A brilliant glow, though not as dazzling as the Mislicon sword's, began gathering in the Mithril prosthetic leg.
It was faint at first, but the longer it continued, the stronger the light became.
The energy contained within it was no joke either. I blinked as I watched.
Shwaaaak!
Ludwig swung his leg like a whip.
Perhaps because his strength had only just returned, his kick was not particularly fast.
Krrrack!
But what mattered was the Mithril prosthetic leg. Crescent-shaped energy burst from it.
That energy crashed into the huge tree and shattered its middle.
The tree was not small, yet the power was unbelievable.
“Hm.”
“...”
Ludwig nodded as if he was satisfied.
I couldn't nod along with him.
‘...That isn't the average, right?’
He was using a technique that looked like it came straight out of some pirate manga.
‘The whole world is just insane.’
In a village of one-eyed people, a two-eyed person is the abnormal one.
But this was a world of three-eyed people.
‘Or maybe I'm just fucking weak.’
I was a two-eyed person who had fallen into a three-eyed world.
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