Got a Gallery in the Wild

I’d witnessed and experienced countless things in the Four Seasons Forest that defied common sense.

The seasons changed every week, there were gorillas that could talk, whales that flew through the sky.

After seeing it all with my own eyes, I could no longer dismiss it as mere fantasy.

So I’d decided that no matter what happened from now on, I’d simply accept it as normal.

But.

‘What the hell is wrong with these guys?’

What I was looking at was enough to shatter that resolution.

I didn’t even know anymore whether I was living in the middle of the wilderness or in a civilization disguised as nature.

They fought to determine a winner and a loser.

And the winner got to take whichever female he wanted.

How on earth had kangaroos evolved to end up adopting such a custom?

‘And setting the kangaroos aside, what are they doing here?’

The presence of the other animals made everything even stranger.

What were they looking for, sitting there as spectators?

Normally, they should have been trying to devour each other.

Instead, they sat there watching the match.

It was so far removed from common sense that it was difficult to accept.

“Puooo!”

At that moment, one of the kangaroos stepped into the center of the arena and pointed to both sides.

Then two kangaroos emerged from the crowd.

Apparently, they were going to be the next fighters(?).

One was covered in scars and muscles—the stereotypical bruiser.

The other had a lean, razor-sharp physique, as though he were a living sword.

‘…Since when do kangaroos have such distinct personalities?’

While watching with my arms crossed, I immediately opened the Gallery.

It would be a waste to enjoy something this incredible all by myself.

It would be much more fun to share it.

Just then, the two kangaroos began clashing with a display of spectacular techniques.

They weren’t quite on the level of the WWE-worthy Powerbomb I’d seen earlier, but it was still an exciting match.

Title) Have you guys seen the kangaroo arena?

WildGrills

(Photo of the kangaroos in the stands)

(Photo of the kangaroos cheering)

(Photo of the female kangaroos gathered together)

(Photo of the other animals watching from a distance)

(Photo of the two kangaroos fighting in the center)

(Video of the kangaroos performing spectacular techniques)

I’m watching it right now.

I knew some kangaroos had taken over the old Owlbear cave, but I had no idea what they were doing.

Turns out they built a fighting arena hahaha.

From what I saw, the prize is those females over there.

I watched the winner take one of them.

I don’t know much about kangaroos, but.

Do they fight to win a mate?

ㄴHeavenlyDemon) They look like people dressed up as kangaroos. They’re putting on an excellent martial duel.

ㄴSwordmaster) Could they actually be people? That looks like a gladiator match.

ㄴI never thought I’d live to see kangaroos fighting hahaha.

ㄴWhere the hell does Grills live? Another planet or something?

ㄴWildGrills) Yeah. I lived on another planet and ended up here.

ㄴAllFather) Kangaroos… kangaroos… what the hell is this? They shouldn’t behave like this.

ㄴWildGrills) Could it have something to do with courting the females?

ㄴAllFather) Honestly, I can’t say it’s completely unrelated. Kangaroo courtship is quite complex and ritualized. If they consider this a ritual, then perhaps it could be viewed that way.

ㄴWildGrills) A ritual where they nearly beat each other to death?

ㄴAllFather) I don’t know either, so just keep watching.

ㄴWildGrills) Understood.

ㄴDwarfPassingBy) Hey, build them a real arena later. What if one of the spectators gets hurt? Hahaha.

ㄴWildGrills) And if I build them an arena, are they going to give me food? Hahaha.

ㄴDwarfPassingBy) Maybe. But how the hell did you get in there? Did you bribe them?

ㄴWildGrills) Yeah. There were guards at the entrance. I gave them fasting pills. Lackey was the one who negotiated for me.

ㄴDwarfPassingBy) Why does this actually turn out to be true…? Are those kangaroos people or what?

ㄴAfter seeing Lackey and the other gorillas…

ㄴThat forest is completely insane.

ㄴJust stick to typing “hahaha” and call it a day.

The Gallery exploded.

But by now, everyone seemed to have gotten somewhat used to the Four Seasons Forest and simply took it all in stride.

Since one absurd thing kept happening after another, no one even bothered questioning it anymore.

Wham!

As I continued watching, the agile kangaroo landed a front kick squarely in the muscular kangaroo’s abdomen.

No matter the species, a kick was always devastating.

As expected, the blow made the huge kangaroo hunch forward.

Crack!

The agile kangaroo didn’t let the opportunity slip away.

He suddenly spun around and hooked the big guy’s neck.

BOOM!!

Then he violently dropped backward with him.

At first glance, it looked like a terrifying technique.

The fall itself had to hurt the attacker.

But the damage to the muscular kangaroo would be much worse.

His jaw.

His neck.

His face.

Everything took the impact.

‘…Was that a wrestling move too?’

I couldn’t remember its name, but I was sure I’d seen it before.

At this rate, they’d even end up doing a Chokeslam.

GRAB!

“Kegh! Keh, keh!”

“…”

And sure enough.

It happened.

The muscular kangaroo regained consciousness and grabbed the agile kangaroo by the throat.

The difference in size between them was so great that it was incredibly intimidating.

If you put a pair of sunglasses on the big guy, they’d suit him perfectly.

While I was thinking such nonsense.

The muscular kangaroo lifted his opponent with one hand.

At the same time, the cheers grew even louder.

That alone was already impressive.

But then.

He slowly swept his free hand toward the audience.

He even pointed in my direction.

It was a pose full of style.

‘Where the hell did a kangaroo learn showmanship like that?’

BOOOOOOOM!!!

Before I could recover from my shock.

The giant kangaroo executed a Chokeslam.

It was every bit as brutal as the earlier Powerbomb, if not even more so.

“PUOOOOOOOOO!!”

After executing the move flawlessly, the big guy roared proudly.

The other kangaroos answered with a deafening ovation.

It looked as though they had all won the match together.

However.

The kangaroo that had been slammed was still conscious.

He was staggering.

But he wasn’t unconscious.

Eventually, he managed to get back to his feet.

And the moment he did.

The muscular kangaroo turned his back on him.

“Puuk?!”

“PUOOOO!!”

BAM!!!

It all happened in an instant.

Taking advantage of the fact that his opponent had let his guard down, the agile kangaroo shot forward and landed a Dropkick square on him.

A kangaroo’s hind legs were already incredibly powerful by nature.

Using them to execute a Dropkick produced monstrous force.

If I had taken that hit head-on.

I’m sure every bone in my body would have shattered.

“Gghhh…”

Even the muscular kangaroo couldn’t endure any longer and finally passed out.

He had paid the miserable price of recklessness, arrogance, and overconfidence.

Meanwhile, the agile kangaroo taught the value of perseverance, patience, and determination.

“Kuooooooo!!”

Roaring in victory, the agile kangaroo claimed the female.

It was even more entertaining because it felt like a perfect mix between WWE and UFC.

On top of that, the ground was solid rock, making the wrestling techniques unbelievably destructive.

Title) The match is over.

WildGrills

(Video of the kangaroo performing a Stunner)

(Video of the kangaroo performing a Chokeslam)

(Video of the kangaroo performing a Dropkick)

The agile kangaroo won.

The big guy landed a technique, let his guard down, and the other one took the opportunity to finish him off.

This fight taught me that you should never become arrogant.

ㄴHeavenlyDemon) All of those techniques are incredibly flashy. Where could they have learned them?

ㄴSwordmaster) Rather than learning them, I think they invented them themselves. Those techniques aren’t even part of grappling.

ㄴHahahaha, this is so fun to watch.

ㄴIt’s way more entertaining than a normal fight.

ㄴNow I understand why people used to watch gladiators hahaha.

ㄴWildGrills) Speaking of which, doesn’t this world have combat sports?

ㄴDemonPrincess) There are competitions, but they never really became a sport. Besides, people can fight perfectly well without one.

ㄴIf they can fight anywhere and people gather to watch, why would they need a sport? Hahaha.

ㄴThey hold tournaments sometimes, but calling them a “sport” is a bit debatable.

ㄴYeah. Most people participate just to prove their skills.

ㄴYears ago, Ash won several in a row and that’s how she earned the title of Swordmaster.

Would it be something like a World Martial Arts Tournament?

Technically, it was a sport.

But judging by the way people viewed it, it was quite far removed from the modern concept of sports.

Which made sense.

In this world, military strength translated directly into political power.

Unlike Earth, the value of strength never diminished over time.

ㄴHey, Grills. Can you livestream the next kangaroo match?

ㄴI want to watch it too. Honestly, I’m really curious.

ㄴGrills! Hand over the broadcasting rights!

ㄴBroadcasting rights in the Four Seasons Forest? Hahaha.

ㄴCan we open a betting pool for this?

ㄴI think the moderator would have to approve it first.

Just as everyone had been talking about combat sports, they all started asking me to stream the kangaroo fights.

Setting aside the fact that it would be difficult.

I didn’t understand why they were asking me.

ㄴWildGrills) Do you guys really need to watch kangaroos fight? You can go watch people fight instead.

ㄴDemonPrincess) Honestly, this is way more fun. The kangaroos fight like people.

ㄴKingLeor) Totally agree. It would be a crime to miss something this entertaining.

ㄴNow I understand why dog fights, cockfights, and bullfights exist.

ㄴGrills, don’t you think it’s fun?

ㄴHow could I not? They’re kangaroos using human techniques! And they’re techniques that somehow seem both inefficient and efficient at the same time!

“…”

After reading that, I more or less understood what they meant.

An arena where animals fought.

It was quite an old tradition.

It reminded me of standing guard at the ammunition depot during my military service.

There was absolutely nothing to do.

The boredom was endless.

But if two roe deer suddenly started fighting.

It didn’t matter whether you were a veteran, a rookie, or from the same intake.

Everyone would stop what they were doing to watch.

Sometimes a wild boar would even charge one of the deer.

And that made it even more entertaining.

‘…Either way, I have to stay and see how long this lasts.’

So I decided to stream it.

Although I was curious about what they’d mentioned regarding betting.

If it required the moderator’s approval.

Did that mean it was currently banned?

ㄴThere used to be betting for every sport. But some people actually ended up ruining themselves over it, so the administrator banned it.

ㄴWildGrills) Wait. Gallery Points can only be used inside the Gallery. How can someone go bankrupt over that?

ㄴYou have no idea how terrifying gambling can be…

ㄴThere are people who waste their entire lives betting on horse races. Sports aren’t any different hahaha.

ㄴThe worst part was that there were even match-fixing scandals in real competitions. That was the real problem.

ㄴOh, now I remember. Was it Mephisto’s Satan League?

ㄴYeah. They didn’t just bribe the referees; the entire league lost all credibility.

ㄴThat’s why the champions got relegated all the way to the third division. Though they eventually got promoted again.

ㄴBut they still carry the reputation of being a “fixed league.”

ㄴRather than being the Gallery’s fault, gambling itself was the problem.

One of humanity’s oldest forms of entertainment.

Whenever there’s a winner and a loser.

That atmosphere inevitably appears.

‘I don’t really care.’

After all, the ones fighting were the kangaroos.

Not me.

There was no way to interfere or rig the outcome.

It was the cleanest and fairest system possible.

So I told them to do whatever they wanted.

ㄴHeroDontThrowAway) I’m interested too! Just this once, I’ll open betting! But it’ll have to use Ladder Points instead of Gallery Points. Otherwise, it’ll be a ban!

ㄴWildGrills) Ladder Points? What’s that?

ㄴHeroDontThrowAway) If Gallery Points are obtained by topping up with real money, Ladder Points are points that can only be earned inside the Gallery. They used to be obtained by commenting, giving recommendations, or receiving them.

ㄴNot anymore. They removed them because people were manipulating recommendations.

ㄴThat caused a ton of fights too. The place was full of point beggars hahaha.

ㄴWow, it’s been so long. This is nostalgic.

ㄴI remember watching people either get rich or lose every last point betting on sports hahaha.

If Gallery Points were used to top up money or buy and sell items in the auction house.

Ladder Points were simply points.

What were they used for?

Pretty much just decoration.

You could bet them on sporting events.

But it was purely for fun.

Apparently, in the past they even granted noble titles based on how many points you had.

Although that custom had long since disappeared.

ㄴWildGrills) You’re not bringing that back because of me, are you?

ㄴHeroDontThrowAway) No! I was already planning to bring Ladder Points back when I added several minigames! I’m just too busy right now!

ㄴWildGrills) Understood. So how do I open it?

ㄴHeroDontThrowAway) When you create the post, you’ll see a newly unlocked category. Just select it.

ㄴWildGrills) And do I get points too?

ㄴHeroDontThrowAway) Yes. You’ll receive a share. You can also freely decide the commission rate.

ㄴWildGrills) Then I’ll set a low commission. After all, nobody’s here for the points.

ㄴHeroDontThrowAway) Now that’s pure entertainment! I like it even more!

ㄴEveryone together! Griiiills!!!

ㄴHE DOESN’T CHARGE A COMMISSION!!! This guy really knows how to have fun!

ㄴLet’s go!!

It wasn’t so much that I knew how to have fun.

I just didn’t think too deeply about it.

In any case, when I went to create the post, a new category appeared, just as the administrator had said.

It was similar to a poll.

There were only two options.

I assumed I was supposed to put each kangaroo there.

‘Since it’s just a test…’

So I simply wrote Kangaroo No. 1 and Kangaroo No. 2.

The odds would be calculated automatically.

And I wouldn’t receive any commission either.

Once everything was ready.

People flooded Grills’ post.

Wham! Thud!

“That’s it! Nice!”

If the previous match had been pure WWE.

This one felt like UFC.

Instead of flashy wrestling moves.

They exchanged fast, powerful strikes, like in a boxing match.

And being kangaroos.

They were surprisingly good at boxing.

BOOM!!

“Puek!”

One of the kangaroos’ jaws twisted violently.

And the match was over.

It lasted about ten minutes.

I recorded the entire ten minutes.

Even though the outcome was already obvious.

It served as proof.

‘So Kangaroo No. 2 won…’

I edited the post to announce Kangaroo No. 2’s victory.

Since it was the very first bet, the odds had been fairly even.

But the amount wagered.

Far exceeded anything I had imagined.

‘…Are there only rich people in this Gallery?’

After doing the math.

They had wagered the equivalent of hundreds of millions of won.

Or maybe they were all just dopamine addicts.

Who knew.

In any case, I did what I was supposed to do and officially announced Kangaroo No. 2’s victory.

ㄴDemonPrincess) SHIIIIIIIT!!! MY POINTS!!!

ㄴMom… where are my points…? Where did they go…?

ㄴI’m cold… Give me my points back…

ㄴI’ll never do it again… Please… Give them back…

ㄴWildGrills) What the hell is this?

The victims of bankruptcy started appearing in droves.