Chapter 189

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Chapter 189 Chapter 189 I narrowly escaped fatal injury, just standing properly is a challenge for me. It’s impossible for me to defeat the White Gallagon. Just like there’s a significant difference between the Blue Gallagon and the Green Gallagon, the White Gallagon above them is a far superior being. The claw sword of the Temple Guardians, and the claw characteristic used by Si-hyun Yujin, all stem from elements originating from the White Gallagon. But that’s not all. A new ability in the game, the ‘Tentacles of the Monster.’ This ability to shoot Psychic Breath using tentacles is a unique trait of the White Gallagon. And unlike me, that creature can unleash that Psychic Breath limitlessly. Even though I might be stronger in my semi-bioformed state, that creature can shoot without constraints. ‘If we fight, we’ll lose.’ I turned towards Adhai. [ZZZZ ZZ ZZZ (We need to flee)] Adhai’s wings were broken, so her flight speed was significantly reduced. I grabbed her tightly and dashed madly. 「Adult」「Kin」「Appearance」「I」「Tracking」 [ZZZ (What?)] As the voice ended, two Green Gallagons appeared in front of me. Unlike the small Adhai, these creatures, boasting a size close to 10 meters, blocked my path. As I tried to move sideways, I felt a tremendous amount of energy concentrating behind me. Subsequently, a purple heatwave burned past right in front of me. 「Ham Ort」 Speaks」「Stop」 When I looked back, the White Gallagon was leisurely following me. The tentacles, once deeply purple, gradually turned into a faint shade of red. The White Gallagon precisely burned only the soil in front of my feet with Psychic Breath. It was a warning. [ZZZZ ZZ ZZZ (What do you want?)] Adhai is peculiar, but Gallagons, in general, are extremely ferocious creatures. They hardly forgive intruders in their territory. Gallagon nests aren’t classified as one of the most challenging hunting grounds for no reason. In fact, the Green Gallagons were tensing their muscles, ready to attack at any moment. The only reason they were staying calm was solely because of that oddly calm White Gallagon. 「I want something.」 I quickly observed the White Gallagon. Judging from the relatively short horns and the thick tail, it’s a female. Gallagons are sexually dimorphic creatures. Although males are slightly stronger than females, it doesn’t matter in this situation. Her body length is more than twice that of a typical White Gallagon. Although the wings are currently folded, they would be impressive when spread out. Up to this point, it had all the typical features of a White Gallagon, but there were two differences. I didn’t notice at first, but upon closer inspection, there were black-scaled patches all over her body. Perhaps traces of dried blood from other creatures. ‘Compared to other Gallagons, it’s excessively thin.’ Both the Green Gallagon watching us and the White Gallagon in front of me were very skinny. Their ribs were visible. Of course, just because they’re starving doesn’t mean I can defeat them. I’m significantly weakened. ‘Let’s start with a conversation.’ [ZZZ ZZZZ ZZ ZZZ (What do you want?)] As the tentacles of the monster trembled, creating waves, the White Gallagon chuckled. 「It’s fascinating」「kin」「Speech」「Possible?」 [ZZZ (Yes)] 「Bizarre kin」「I」「Introduce」「I」「Ham Ort」 The White Gallagon, introducing itself as ‘Ham Ort,’ continued to emit its Psychic Waves. 「Ham Ort」「Need」 [ZZZ ZZZZ ZZ ZZZ (What do you need?)] Instead of replying, it lifted its foreleg, indicating Adhai nestled in my arms. 「The Daughter of the Meteor」「Special」「Kin」「Salvation」「Needed」 [ZZZ ZZZZ (Adhai?)] 「The Herd of Ham Ort」「Weak」「The Great Herd of Odd Grad」「Strong」「The Daughter of the Meteor」「Absolutely」「Needed」 Due to the Gallagon’s peculiar way of speaking, it was difficult to understand exactly, but to summarize it briefly, it goes as follows: The Gallagon herd led by Ham Ort is competing with other Gallagon herd and is said to be at a disadvantage compared to them. Naturally, this is expected. Since the leader of the Gallagon herd is invariably the Black Gallagon. The only case where another Gallagon becomes the leader is in events where a Red Gallagon appears as a raid boss. ‘If it’s a White Gallagon, it’s in the lower ranks of Apex.’ Although stronger than Ice Horrors, it’s weaker than Black Gallagons. With that level of weak power, it cannot protect its kin from other monsters aiming for the dragon’s nest. ‘Then what’s even stranger?’ She grabbed Adhai with her forepaws. It was not a tight grip, but rather a cautious touch as if handling a treasure. With Adhai in her grasp, he spread her wings wide. The tangled forest was bathed in a white light. With wings shining like the sun, Ham Ort, carrying Adhai, disappeared. Following suit, the Green Gallagons vanished through the opening made by Ham Ort. Where they had been, snowflakes fell one by one. “...” Adhai didn’t look back until the very end. But just before Ham Ort left, A faint Psychic wave, as feeble as a falling snowflake, tickled my tentacles. ‘Goodbye?’ Her final words were nothing other than a farewell. The contract to take him to the Gallagon’s nest was complete, so he was going back to his kin. ‘...She’s smarter than I thought, but also foolish.’ If she thought I could simply brush off her words with an “Ah, I see” she was sorely mistaken. She acted in the way he thought was best, which was to follow the Gallagons. Otherwise, not only would I be in danger, but the others hiding in the forest as well. I walked back the way I came, carrying the remains of the remaining Green Gallagons and the Screamer back to our temporary shelter. 「Big one! Something’s happened!」「Adhai suddenly ran out and the Green Gallagons... huh?」 Returning to the nest, Number 26 and Mother of the Sky greeted me. PS-111 was in a dormant state, perhaps due to depleted energy. [ZZZ ZZZZ ZZZ (Eat this first)] 「Big one, where’s the little one?」「...Could it be?」 [ZZZ ZZZ ZZZZ (Adhai went away for a bit)] 「Away?」 [ZZZZ ZZZ (Family came)] 「......」「Then, are we not going to be together anymore?」 I shook my head firmly. [ZZZZ ZZ ZZZ ZZZ (No. That will never happen)] If Adhai went because she wanted to, there’s nothing more I can do. And if it was her mother who came to take her away after the contract ended, even more so. But I remember. She said she wanted to stay together even after the contract was over. It doesn’t matter how the Gallagons treat Adhai. If she wants to be with us, it’s my duty to accommodate that. ‘To do that, recovery is a priority.’ I carved into the Green Gallagon’s belly with my combat claws. Then, I tore out partially cooked innards and tossed them to Mother of the Sky. [ZZZ ZZZZ ZZ ZZZ ZZ ZZZ ZZZ (Your beak’s broken, so it might be hard for you to eat. This should help)] 「...Alright.」 Mother of the Sky glanced at me briefly before silently starting to tear into the innards. Number 26, watching cautiously from the side, carefully removed the Gallagon’s wings. ‘...Still, thanks to conversing with him, we obtained valuable information.’ The leader of the Gallagon pack holds immense authority. Usually, the oldest Gallagon in the pack takes up the leadership position, but that’s not always the case. If a young but powerful Gallagon emerges within the pack, they can aim for and challenge the leadership position. In other words, leadership within the pack can change hands at any time. ‘When the challenger wins.’ And Ham Ort called me a “strange kin.” If they perceive me as something akin to a Gallagon, the answer is clear. To become their leader. ‘This time, I’ll be thoroughly prepared.’ Being powerless like today is enough for one time. Once all preparations are complete, then I’ll go to rescue Adhai. I chewed on the Gallagon’s forelegs meticulously as I made my vow.

Chapter 189

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