Chapter 10
Chapter 10
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 10
Chapter Title: Became the Gallery's Only Reptile
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Into the peaceful daily life that had proceeded without any issues, a sudden new uninvited guest barged in.
"Nyaa~."
The creature boasted fur as white as snow, yet possessed a pitch-black personality utterly unfit for it.
It had pretty eyes reminiscent of the sky, but harbored a temperament hotter than any hellfire.
"Shaa! Shaaa!"
'Stop stealing my food already! You have your own right there!'
Mealtime.
Surprisingly, the creature wasn't a picky eater who only craved meat.
Indeed, once you start eating Amrita, meat probably doesn't even cross your mind.
I get it, since I'm the same way. But still...
"Shaaaak!"
'You chunky white rascal! Get over here!'
"Haaak!!"
Why does it always steal my food?
Is Amrita somehow different? They're all the same size, weight, and taste.
It could just eat one of the others, but this white rascal always, always targets the one I'm about to eat, showing its utterly vile side.
"Shaaa..."
"Myaaa..."
After dozens of fights over food like this, we finally reached a small compromise.
Let's not steal from each other and just share.
Instead of eating one each efficiently, we split two in half—the epitome of inefficiency.
But the creature seemed pleased with this solution, and every mealtime, it would bring me two Amritas with sparkling eyes.
'It's grown so much already.'
Oh, and remember my tail that got severed when we first met?
Amazingly, after eating Amrita and some time passed, it grew back.
Even lizards don't regenerate tails this quickly.
Nom nom.
Of course, the moment my tail finishes growing, the creature pounces and munches away.
I swear, it loves my tail so much that in the two days since it fully regrew, I haven't seen it intact for even a minute.
'It sure packs it away.'
Every time I see it, I can't help but think how blissfully it's eating.
The problem is that it's eating my tail.
"Nyaa?"
"Shaa."
'Just eat it already.'
Noticing my gaze, the creature tilted its head.
Then, as if understanding my words, it resumed munching with its mouth.
'At first, we couldn't even understand each other.'
These days, we could at least grasp each other's intentions.
Not full conversations, just indirect emotions like "I'm angry," "I'm sad," or "I'm happy." But that was enough to improve our relationship.
We even reached that food agreement using these emotions.
[Today's Tail Mukbang with the Chunky White Rascal]
- Author: Yonggarisnaek
(Photo of a cat deliciously devouring the gallery master's tail)
Today's the usual: that damn chunky white rascal gnawing on my tail without fail. Ever since I won that last fight with a lucky punch, it's been even bolder. This time, I'm definitely getting payback.
Gallery master, can I try your tail too?
How's the record so far?
While living together with the creature, I naturally introduced its existence to the gallery.
Photos of us eating together. Photos mocking it after I won a fight and it was sprawled out. Photos of it shamelessly crashing in my bed...
Before long, the gallery revolved around me and this cat.
People were so focused on us that ridiculous posts appeared like "Starting and ending my day with their updates."
But that cat... doesn't it look kinda familiar?
For some reason, they said looking at the creature gave them inexplicable chills.
I'm fine with it, though. Weird.
"Myaanyaa~."
"Shaa?"
Anyway, my daily life now is worlds apart from before.
I used to spend all day on the gallery, but now I've cut that time way down to deal with this white rascal.
'But that thing's growth rate is unnaturally fast.'
It's like a protagonist who can't lose to a rival and pushes beyond their talent to catch up.
You can tell from our past fights.
Early on, its superior physical abilities let it beat me.
But my quick adaptation and growth flipped the tables in an instant.
My win rate started climbing fast, but lately... it's evened out again. No, including older fights, it's actually pulling ahead.
'Doesn't feel like it's hiding its strength.'
It's not like a stronger foe holding back.
I can tell because I've felt our powers clash directly.
The creature grows abnormally whenever I get stronger, surpassing me before I know it.
'I thought my own growth was ridiculously fast, but it's on another level.'
Honestly, I know it now.
I have to.
The gallery notices, and I feel it myself—I'm getting stronger at an insane pace.
"Nyaa!"
Lick.
'Argh, what the hell now.'
Why come lick my face after playing alone?
I narrowed my eyes and backed away, reading the intent in its cry.
"Shaa."
'I'm busy. Play by yourself.'
"I'm bored, let's play."
I'm racking my brain on how to beat you, and you're all carefree.
It understood my refusal and puffed up its cheeks with a "I'm sulking" expression... right?
'That's not a sulky face.'
I know its sulky face, and this is different.
Then what is it? A new expression I've never seen.
Wondering if there's something I don't know, I started thinking—when my instincts flashed a warning, and I urgently dove aside.
"Myaaa!"
Boom.
The moment I leaped, its tiny mouth opened wide, and air blasted forward like a cannonball.
"Sh, shaa?"
'What the fuck was that.'
Not life-threatening, but if I'd taken it unprepared, I'd have blacked out for sure.
Cold sweat trickled as I stared at the creature, stunned by this unseen attack type.
Roll roll.
But it acted like its job was done, ignoring me completely as it rolled an Amrita around, playing.
Stunned.
'What the hell.'
I quickly posted about the attack on the gallery.
[Magic or beast experts, wtf is this?]
- Author: Yonggarisnaek
The white rascal just came up and spat air at me? But suddenly everything in front got swept by the air it exhaled. Not super damaging, but perfect for suppression. What is this??
'Lion's Roar?'
The attack it just did... is Lion's Roar?
The term often used in wuxia for monks yelling "Gah!!" as a shout.
But in Jijiyong, Lion's Roar is a legitimate skill attack.
'Right, I panicked and didn't think of it. Even if weak, it's definitely Lion's Roar.'
Lion's Roar is mainly used by beast-types, especially special individuals.
Users even called those who could use it "the chosen ones."
It's an advanced threat roar that debuffs and deals area damage beyond mere intimidation.
Proper users can wipe everything ahead like a typhoon.
'Not something anyone can just use.'
I glanced back to check the traces of the Lion's Roar.
'Definitely Lion's Roar.'
Yeah, not just a roar. Weak now, so traces are faint, but dust and pebbles were swept in the direction the sound propagated.
Whoosh.
'Where the hell did it learn that?!'
Self-taught? Is this even self-teachable?
If so, maybe I can ask it to teach me.
A bit embarrassing to bow my head, but I can't pass up Lion's Roar.
I need to see it in action to confirm.
Just watching the Mountain Lord on the academy's back mountain made me go "Whoa, so cool" and "Insane."
A cat busy playing with Amrita, oblivious or not to what it just did.
And a serpent wondering if it can even learn from such a cat.
Someone's voice watching the two scattered on the wind from deep inside the cave.