Got a Gallery in the Wild — Chapter 62: Orichalcum (1)

Chapter 62: Orichalcum (1)

After⁠ encountering that gigantic‌‌ chicken comparable to‍ the saber-toothed tiger,‍ there were no⁠‍ more serious dangers.⁠⁠

Well,⁠ aside from the⁠‌‌ occasional snake, huge‌ lizards, or hawks the size of a pterosaur.

I saw all kinds‍ of creatures, but⁠ luckily I didn’t‍ have to face them.

All‍ thanks to that‌‍‍ adamantium shield the‍‌ upgraded version of‌ the golden shield.‌‍

That⁠ shield really saved⁠‌‌ me when things⁠ got ugly.

‘At‍‌ this rate, dinosaurs are going to‌ show up too.’‍‌‌

When‌ I saw that‌⁠ hawk the size‌ of a pterosaur, I almost lost it.

Good‍ thing I had‍ already hunted, otherwise‍⁠ it would’ve been‍ truly dangerous.

And what it was⁠ carrying in its‌⁠ claws wasn’t normal⁠ either.

‘Could⁠‌‌ it be that‍⁠ bird took Wonmo?’‍

Wonmo’s‌‌ tracks and the⁠⁠ sloth’s claw marks‍⁠ kept going forward.‌⁠‌

But‍⁠ after seeing that‍ flying thing, I couldn’t help but‍ worry.

If⁠ the tracks disappear,‌‌ it means something‍⁠ carried them off‍‍ through the air.‍⁠

The⁠‌ sloth might be‌ strong on land,‌ but in the‌‍‌ air he’d be⁠‍‌ completely helpless.

“Wonmo!⁠⁠ Where are you?!‌‌ Answer me!”

I kept moving forward⁠‍ while shouting.

Then I found a snake probably something⁠‌ Wonmo had left⁠ half-eaten.

Its‌‍‌ head completely crushed,‌‌ its body torn‌‍⁠ apart.

It‌‌⁠ was still moving‌⁠ slightly.

‘They’re close.’

I’m about to catch⁠‍‍ up to them.‍

The‌ problem was that⁠ the tracks were‌ becoming hard to‌ see.

The‌‍ sloth’s marks helped,‌ but the footprints had disappeared.

Too many trees. Too much grass.

‘When‌ I find you…’⁠‍

I’m‍ going to give⁠‌ you a good‌‍ spanking.

And‍ I’ll scold the‌‍ sloth too for not stopping him.⁠‌⁠

Well,⁠‍ scolding someone stronger⁠ than me…

‘Does‌‌‍ that even make⁠⁠ sense?’

I decided to let‍ it go.

After‌ following for a while.

The‍ forest began to‍‍ open up.

And‌ that was worse.‍‍⁠

Leaving‌‌ the forest means‌⁠ entering another zone.⁠

Please⁠ don’t let it‌ be a place‍ with distorted space.‌‌‌

“Kyuooooo!”⁠‌

A cry reached my⁠⁠ ears.

I recognized it instantly.‌‌

Only‍ Wonmo makes sounds‍ that adorable.

“Wonmo?!”‍‍‍

I turned sharply.

It⁠ sounded urgent.

Was‍ something chasing him?‌

If‍⁠⁠ even with the⁠‌ sloth he was‍ that desperate, then‍‌‍ it was serious.‌

“Wonmo!‌ Here! I’m here!”‍‌

“Kyuooooo!”⁠‌

He⁠ responded louder.

The bushes in front⁠ of me began⁠ to shake violently.⁠‌

Swish!‌

“Kyuooooo!”‍

Wonmo⁠⁠⁠ burst out of‍‌ the thicket.

With‍⁠ the sloth hanging‌‍‌ on his back.‍

I felt relief.

Until⁠⁠ I saw what‍⁠ was coming behind.⁠

Swish!⁠‌ Swish!

“Chirp!⁠‍‍ Chirp! Chirp!”

“Pyak!⁠‍ Pyak!”

The‌ same giant chicks‍ from before.

And‌ it wasn’t just one there were⁠⁠ several.

Flapping their wings even.‌⁠

Yes,‍ they were adorable.⁠⁠⁠

But⁠ their size was⁠⁠ terrifying.

A group of human-sized‌ chicks running toward⁠ you.

That’s‌‍ not funny at‍ all.

“Chirp?”‌⁠

They stopped when they‌⁠ saw me.

It‌ seemed like they‍ were trying to⁠ understand the situation.‍

“Kyu…⁠‌ kyu…”

Wonmo‍⁠ clung to my⁠⁠⁠ leg, trembling.

He‍ was scared.

‘Makes‍⁠ sense I’d run‌‌ too.’

For‌ someone his size,‍ this is like‌‍ being chased by⁠‌⁠ elephants.

Meanwhile,‌‍ the sloth.

Chill.‍⁠

— Cock-a-doodle-doo!

A rooster’s crow echoed‌⁠ in the distance.‌‌

The‍‌⁠ chicks looked at‍‌ each other.

“Chirp.”‌‌

“Chirp.”⁠‍

And⁠‌⁠ just like that.‍‌

They turned around and‌ left.

They‌‍ went back into‍‍ the forest.

That‍ crow must have‍⁠⁠ been a retreat⁠ signal.

“Huff…”⁠

“Kyuuu…”‌‌

I let out a breath.

Wonmo‍ also calmed down and got off.‍⁠

“…Wonmo.”‍

“Kyu?”‌⁠

“Do⁠ you know what‌ you did wrong?”‌‍‍

He‌⁠ tilted his head‌ he didn’t understand‍‌‌ anything.

Of⁠ course.

Talking⁠ to him now‌ is like talking⁠ to a wall.‌⁠

And‌‌ the sloth just‍‍‌ followed him.

I can’t scold him‌ either.

“Let’s‌‍ go. Let’s head‍‌ back. This place‍‌ is dangerous.”

“Kyu… kyu…”

But‌‌ Wonmo pulled at‌⁠ my pants with⁠ his beak.

As‍ if trying to‌‌ lead me somewhere.‍‍⁠

Did⁠⁠⁠ he find something?

I hesitated for a moment.

And opened the gallery.‌

‘I‍‍ still have time.’‍

It⁠‍ took me about‌‌‌ 2 hours to⁠‍⁠ find them.

There’s‌ still time before⁠ lunch.

But I can’t stay long.

I also have to go back.

And‍⁠ I can’t forget⁠⁠ the dwarf’s request.⁠

‘First,⁠⁠ I’ll let them know I found‍⁠ them.’

While⁠‍⁠ writing, I trapped‍ Wonmo between my‍ legs so he wouldn’t run off‌⁠ again.

The sloth climbed onto‌ my back.

Title:‍ I found the‌‍⁠ troublemaker

WildGrills⁠‍‌

(Photo of Wonmo looking⁠‍ up between my‍ legs)

I found this troublemaker.‍⁠⁠ I almost had⁠⁠‍ a heart attack.⁠‍

Good‍‍ thing the sloth‌‌ was with him.‍‍ Otherwise it would’ve‌⁠ taken me much⁠ longer.

ㄴHeavenlyDemon)‌ I’m relieved you⁠ found them. Are‌ they okay?

ㄴWildGrills)‍‍‌ We ran into‌‌‍ a giant chicken,‌⁠ but they’re not⁠⁠ hurt.

ㄴHeavenlyDemon)‍‌ A chicken? How⁠⁠ big was it?‍‌‌

ㄴWildGrills)‍⁠ Taller than me.‍‍ And the chicks‍‍⁠ were my height.⁠‍

ㄴHeavenlyDemon)‍‍ Hmm… it could‌‌ be a spiritual⁠ beast… or just⁠ a huge chicken.‌

ㄴWildGrills)⁠ Do chickens evolve⁠ too?

ㄴHeavenlyDemon)‍ Any living being‍ can evolve if‍ certain conditions are‌ met.

ㄴSwordmaster)‌ Why don’t you‍‍ hunt that chicken⁠ to recover?

ㄴWildGrills)‌‌ I think it‌⁠ would smash my‍⁠ head before I could;; it was‌ really scary fr‍

ㄴSwordmaster)‌ The one who killed a tiger‌ is afraid of‍ a chicken?

ㄴWildGrills)⁠ Yes.

ㄴSwordmaster)‌ Fair enough.

ㄴlol‌⁠

ㄴlook‌ how he accepts it instantly lmao⁠‌

ㄴDwarfPassingBy)‌ Hey. What about‍ my snack? My‌ friend is already‌⁠ complaining.

ㄴWildGrills)‍ Sorry, really. I’ll‍ give it to⁠⁠ you between today‌ and tomorrow.

ㄴDwarfPassingBy)‍ You better compensate‌‍ for the delay.

ㄴWildGrills)‌‌ Would two crabs be enough?

ㄴDwarfPassingBy)⁠ Better give me⁠ fish. I want‌⁠ to try it.‍‍

ㄴWildGrills)‍‍ I can, but⁠ you clean it.⁠⁠

ㄴDwarfPassingBy)⁠‌ Deal

After‌ checking the reactions‌ in the gallery,⁠‌⁠ all that remained‍ was to go‍ back.

“Kyu…‍⁠‍ kyu.”

But⁠⁠ this Wonmo kept‍‌ insisting on going‍‌‌ somewhere else.

Maybe‌‍ because he had‌‍‌ gone out after‌ so long, he‌ didn’t want to‍ return yet.

I had time, so I could indulge‌ him.

If‍ it got dangerous,⁠‍ we’d run immediately.

“Alright.‌⁠‌ But if there’s‌⁠ danger, we run‍ without thinking, understood?”⁠‌

“Kyu!”‌‌⁠

Wonmo‌⁠ smiled and answered⁠ cheerfully.

I let out a laugh at that‍⁠ adorable face and‌‍ patted his head.‌

‘I‌‌ definitely need to⁠‍‌ put a fence at the cave‌‍‌ entrance.’

Now⁠‌ I understood why‍⁠ people put fences‍ for their pets.‌

To⁠ prevent escapes like‌‌ this.

When Wonmo stops taking‍‌ naps, I’ll have⁠ to take him‍‌ with me all‌ the time.

“Let’s go.”

“Kyu!”‍⁠

I let him go‍ ahead and followed.⁠

It‌ seems he also‍‌⁠ understood the place⁠‍ is dangerous, because‍‌‌ he didn’t go far from me.‍

He‍⁠⁠ even turned around⁠‍ from time to‍ time to check‍⁠⁠ if I was‌‍ following.

Just when I thought,‌‌ “ah, this is‍‍ why people have‌ pets”…

“Kyu!”⁠

He‍‍ stopped and pointed⁠‍ forward with his‍ paw.

I looked in that‍ direction.

“A‍‍ cave?”

Yes, a cave.

And‍‌‍ quite big.

Unlike‍ the one with‍ the golden mushrooms,‍‍ this one had‍⁠ nothing at the⁠ entrance.

Just‍‍⁠ darkness.

A rather ominous feeling.‍

“Wonmo,‍ do you really‍ want to go‍‌‌ in?”

“Kyu!”⁠⁠

More⁠‌ adventurous than me,‌⁠ definitely.

I guess it’s puppy curiosity.

I sighed, told him‍ to wait, and⁠ checked the surroundings.⁠‌

The‌‍ inside was too dark.

I needed a torch.‍‌

Luckily,⁠‍⁠ I had cloth‌ and oil.

Fwoosh!‌⁠

I lit the torch.‍

Now‌⁠‍ then.

Wonmo⁠‌ moved forward only‍ as far as⁠ the light reached.⁠‍

Beyond‍ that, he didn’t‌ dare.

‘It‌ starts sloping down⁠‍‍ here.’

After‌ a few steps,⁠ a slope appeared.‌

I told Wonmo to‍ step back and‌ extended the torch⁠‌ forward.

It‍‌ wasn’t very steep,‌⁠ and there were⁠ places to step.‌⁠‍

Climbing‍⁠ back up later⁠ wouldn’t be a problem, but still,‍‍⁠ caution was needed.⁠‌‍

“Wonmo,‍ wait here.”

“Kyu?”‍‍

I bought two long⁠ ropes in the‌ gallery.

I tied them to‌ a solid rock.⁠

‘This⁠ way, even if⁠ I slip, I’ll⁠ be safe.’

One‍ rope for me,‍ one for Wonmo.‌‌

I didn’t tie the‍‌‍ sloth.

His⁠‌‌ claws are better‌⁠ tools.

With everything ready, I began to descend‍⁠ slowly.

Wonmo,⁠ despite being small, moved better than‌‍ me.

‘These‌ shoes are really‌‌ good.’

Today⁠‍ I was truly‍‌ making the most⁠ of them.

Non-slip‌⁠ and everything.

Even‍‍‍ so, I didn’t‍‌ lower my guard.‌

One‍‌ wrong step here‍‌‌ and it’s over.‍

“Huff…”‍

When‌ I reached the⁠⁠ bottom, I let out a breath.‍

I lit the way⁠ forward.

There was no further‌‌‌ descent.

Just⁠‌⁠ flat ground.

“Wow…”‍‍

The⁠ interior was enormous.⁠

With‌ just one torch,‌⁠‍ but it wasn’t‌‍ a problem.

My‍ eyes had already‌⁠ adapted to the‌ darkness.

‘Dangerous‌ animals…?’

Nothing‌ serious.

Bats,‌‍ insects, large snakes, but not dangerous.‍

Even‌‍‌ the snakes fled‌‍ when they saw‍ us.

But for Wonmo, everything‍‌ was food.

“¡Shaa!”⁠‌

“Kyu-kyak!”⁠‍

A mini fight began.⁠

But⁠‍ the snake didn’t‍‌ even have venom.⁠

It‍⁠ wasn’t a match.‌‍

And‌ Wonmo was fast.‌‌‍

Too⁠⁠⁠ fast.

‘Yeah, he’s still an‌⁠‍ owlbear.’

While⁠ Wonmo devoured the⁠ snake, I explored.

‘But…’⁠⁠

Something‍⁠‌ didn’t add up.⁠

Everything⁠ was glowing.

Not‍‌ just one spot⁠‌⁠ the entire cave.⁠

As‍⁠ if it were filled with gems.⁠‌

Even‍‌‌ the ground beneath‌ my feet emitted‌ a faint purple⁠ glow.

‘What‌‍‍ is this?’

I picked up a stone.

It‌ was glowing too.

Definitely⁠⁠ not normal.

‘I‍ need to ask‌ in the gallery.⁠ Maybe the dwarf⁠‌‌ knows.’

I stored several samples.

I checked if there⁠ was anything else‌‍ strange,

But‍⁠‍ nothing.

Just⁠ that glow throughout‌ the cave.

‘This⁠ looks like a human figure.’

I found something resembling‌‍‌ a giant statue.

I touched it.

Nothing.‌⁠

Probably‌ a natural formation.‍

After checking everything, I decided to head⁠ back.

“We’ll⁠⁠‌ have to bathe‌ as soon as⁠ we get back.⁠ Because of ticks.”‍‍⁠

“Kyu?”

“Yeah, you. You. You⁠ eat and go‌ straight to sleep.”‌‌

We⁠‌ returned without problems.‌‌

I had marked the⁠‌ path, and we‍‍‌ didn’t get lost.‌‌

In‌ total, Wonmo’s adventure⁠ took about 2 and a half‍ hours.

But even though the⁠ adventure ended, the work had just‍ begun.

‘Eat,⁠⁠‍ identify these stones,‍ bathe Wonmo I’m‌‍ busy, huh.’

First, I posted a question in the⁠‌ gallery.

If⁠‌ they were valuable,⁠ I’d sell them.‌

If‌‍ they needed processing,‍ I’d give them‌⁠ to the dwarf.⁠‌

‘I‌⁠ could ask him‌ to make crossbow‌ bolts with this.’⁠⁠

I uploaded the post⁠ and got to⁠ work.

First,⁠ bathing Wonmo.

He‌‌ was surely full⁠ of ticks.

“Kyuuu…”

“Do‌⁠ you like it?”‌‍‌

“Kyu!”‌

“Yeah, of course. A real king.”

Floating in warm water,‍ only his head‌ out completely relaxed.⁠

Well,‍ he had earned‍ it.

Then‍ I bathed myself‍⁠ and checked the‌⁠ gallery.

ㄴDwarfPassingBy)‍ That’s orichalcum, 100%.⁠ Even if I’m‍⁠‌ drunk, I know⁠ that.

ㄴWhat‍‍‍ if it’s not?‍ Bet the beer⁠‍‍ you’re holding?

ㄴIf you bet, I’ll‌‌ believe you lol

ㄴDwarfPassingBy)‌ Ah… shit… not‍⁠ that…

ㄴHe‍ chickened out lmao⁠

ㄴYou⁠‍ won’t bet beer‍ as a dwarf?⁠‍⁠ fake

ㄴNah,‌‍ alcohol is sacred⁠ to them fr⁠‍⁠

ㄴSunForEver)‌ I think it‍‌ is orichalcum. I’ll⁠‌ upload a photo⁠‍ of mine.

ㄴAnd⁠⁠ why do you‍ have orichalcum?

ㄴSunForEver)‌‍⁠ I’m rich.

ㄴlmao‍‍

ㄴrevolution-worthy‌‌ answer fr

“…?”‌

While‌ I was away,‍‌ something strange had⁠ happened.

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