I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 177

The Demon Race is a species of entertainment.

If there’s something fun, they jump in or do it themselves.

They could never tolerate a tedious life, which historically gave them a record of causing all kinds of trouble.

Fortunately, as entertainment culture developed over time, incidents decreased, though only slightly.

Historically speaking, it was safe to say most entertainment-related incidents were triggered by Demons.

Because of this, a culture praising ’patience’ and ’self-control’ as virtues even emerged.

That’s how inseparable entertainment was from the Demon Race—an aspect that truly defined their species.

"Unbelievable! This is rigged! It’s rigged!"

And this was no different for Kaylin, Princess of Mephisto.

On the contrary, being a princess meant she had fallen deeply into entertainment.

Nothing was quite as thrilling as secret entertainment.

Her cheering for Chaeyu was genuine, but in the end, entertainment was the starting point.

"Why the hell did he lose? Did Grylls rig it?"

Kaylin brought her face close to the Gallery window, eyes flashing.

The Gallery screen floated virtually right in front of her nose. That’s how concentrated she was.

Peok! Peok! Peok!

The Gallery was showing a certain video.

Two kangaroos engaging in sharp, efficient boxing.

Kangaroo #2 landed a counterpunch, twisting the opponent’s jaw.

Kangaroo #1 collapsed to the floor and didn’t get up for a while. Knocked out.

"...Yeah, he deserved to lose."

Replaying the footage, Kaylin muttered quietly. With clear video evidence right there, she couldn’t object.

If Grylls had concluded it without posting video proof, chaos would have erupted.

But with proof this decisive, no one could refute it.

My points... where did my points go...

Anyone give me a few points? I ran completely out of points...

Beg and I’ll give 100 pts lol

Please grant points to a slum dweller T_T

Me too bro T_T

As the match ended, countless beggars emerged. Kaylin was one of them.

The points she bet—that is, Ladder Points—had no real monetary value to Kaylin.

She hadn’t dumped real cash into the Gallery in the first place.

In other words, Ladder Points meant practically nothing.

’Still, it pisses me off...’

But they were also everything.

If the amount was small, maybe, but the amount lost was massive.

Kaylin’s active period on the Gallery was quite long.

She had accumulated a huge stack of points stored up since Ladder Points were active.

Pouring over half of it in made her want to cry.

’Phew. It’s just the first round, so it’s fine.’

Kaylin pulled herself together and checked the Gallery.

Victims who lost their points were raging everywhere.

King Reor: Kyah lmao, first round went great lmao

How many points did you win?

King Reor: Put in 50k points and doubled it to 100k lmao

Why so little? Should’ve put in more lmao

King Reor: That was saved since two Orange Badges ago, fuck

That fixed-handle user King Reor, annoying just to look at, seemed to have won points.

Surged with anger for a moment, Kaylin calmed herself down.

The Kangaroo Arena wasn’t over yet.

Title) Next match starting

Wild Grylls

(Video of kangaroos fighting)

Left is Kangaroo #1, right is Kangaroo #2.

In #1 I trust!

Def #2 this time. Look at that size difference lmao

Didn’t you see the bigger one lose earlier? Fighting is a game of patience.

Don’t care about betting, hands up if kangaroo fights are hype lmao

Fr lol, pure entertainment lmao

How awesome would it be if live streaming was possible?

Is there no feature like that?

If there was, Orange Badge would’ve added it.

Just as someone commented, it was a pity there was no live streaming.

If live streaming were possible, an enormous crowd would have flocked in.

But whether due to Gallery limitations or Orange Badge intentionally omitting it, no such feature existed.

’Still, Grylls knows what he’s doing.’

Realizing this, Grylls had slightly adjusted his method after just one match.

Rather than concluding the poll immediately after the match, he posted the video first and ended betting 5 minutes later.

As for spoilers, as long as you didn’t read the comments, it was fine.

Kaylin grinned, then pondered where to place her bet.

Kangaroo #1 was slightly larger, but Kangaroo #2 was no slouch either.

’Since the bigger kangaroo lost last time... this time it’s the big guy.’

Whatever logic she used, Kaylin chose Kangaroo #1.

Having seen the earlier big guy lose from arrogance, she believed this one would be different.

But she forgot: these weren’t humans, they were animals.

Even humans struggle to hold back anger; how much worse for beasts?

"Wait?! What?! What is he doing?! What is this bastard doing?!"

The big kangaroo got careless and lost. Kaylin shouted while clutching her head.

Right up until the end, Kangaroo #1 had the upper hand. Kaylin was confident in victory.

"You crazy bastard! Your opponent isn’t in the audience! What the hell are you doing?!"

Right up until Kangaroo #1 out of nowhere delivered a dropkick to a spectator kangaroo in the crowd.This chapter is updated first at novelp​ing.com.

In the end, Kangaroo #1 got into a brawl with the crowd and was dragged out.

A flawless disqualification loss by anyone’s standards. For Kaylin, it was beyond absurd to the point of fainting.

Lmao, crowd invasion too.

Are these bastards actually human? Lmao

Human or not, my points, fuck!

Hey, honestly let’s void this match. Right?

Wild Grylls: Void my ass. That guy is disqualified, simple as that.

Kiyah! Fair and square Grylls-bro! So different from certain shitty refs.

Technically Grylls is just a spectator too lmao

Didn’t something like that happen in Mephisto too?

The flying kick into the stands incident? Who did that again?

An elf did it. Dropped a flying kick right into a demon spectator who insulted their parents lmao

Didn’t that spark a diplomatic crisis?

It was before the Queen was crowned, so it blew over. The elf athlete got a 1-year suspension.

Didn’t perception of elves completely change after that one move?

Yeah, elves used to have a quiet, gentle image, but after that single kick, everyone realized they’re human after all lmao

To the extent that legendary incidents in the sports world were brought up.

Regardless, Kaylin lost her points again.

Hoping to recover lost points, she had even topped up, only for everything to blow away.

’...So this is why gambling is terrifying.’

Lost money? Then just put in more money to break even!

Practically no different from pouring water into a bottomless bucket.

Considering this, Kaylin was on the blessed side.

Because Ladder Points couldn’t be bought with cash, functioning purely as Gallery currency.

If she had used real cash, she might have become a full-blown gambling addict.

King Reor: Where’d my points go? Feels like thieves showed up?

Gulp~

Thanks for the meal~

Seeing that King Reor also lost points, Kaylin smirked and flopped onto her bed.

First round aside, getting screwed over by sheer bad luck in the second round brought a wave of helplessness.

She resolved never to touch it again.

’...Just one more round.’

For about 5 seconds.

Lying on her bed, she checked the next match.

This time she would get her original balance back. She’d just been unlucky until now.

Title) Event match starting

Wild Grylls

(Photo of Wonmo facing a kangaroo cub)

(Video of kangaroo spectators clapping instead of roaring)

(Video of Wonmo and the kangaroo cub wrestling around)

Some kangaroo came up to me and asked if he could bring Wonmo along.

So I got Wonmo’s permission, agreed, and we went to the arena together.

The opponent is a kangaroo cub lmao, came right out of its mom’s pouch.

Heavenly Demon: Both are so cute. I hope Wonmo wins.

Sword Matstar: What if someone gets hurt badly?

Wild Grylls: (Photo of a kangaroo standing as ref) There’s a referee, so it should be fine.

Why is there a ref lmao

Guess baby fights require more oversight lmao

Cubs have trouble controlling their power, so makes sense.

A intermission event match was held. Disappointment aside, Kaylin focused on the match.

Wonmo was the Gallery’s popular pet. Truly the mascot—the Gallery Master itself.

Such a cute cub fighting? As users, they couldn’t possibly skip this.

Kaylin also prayed Wonmo would win and waited for the results.

Title) Match result

Wild Grylls

(Video of referee urgently breaking it up)

(Video of Wonmo wailing "Ppue-eong" as he comes over)

(Video of Wonmo clinging to my pant leg, crying)

Wonmo lost.

Opponent kangaroo pulled a grappling move and Wonmo couldn’t do anything lmao

Gotta comfort Wonmo now, can’t answer questions.

Heavenly Demon: He suffered a bitter defeat. That will become the driving force for his growth.

Sword Matstar: Running over while crying is so cute. Please comfort him well.

Who dared bully our Wonmo!

How does he cry "Ppue-eong" lmao

Wonmo really warms my heart every time I see him lol

Grylls killed that kid’s mom though...

Gasp...

Shiver shiver

Almost forgot;; Grylls was the bad guy.

The event match ended in Wonmo’s defeat. It was a little disappointing.

Kaylin left a supportive comment and went back.

According to Grylls, it was break time and the kangaroos were dispersing.

So she decided to give up clean and simple.

’My points...’

Giving up was one thing, but losing the points still hurt like hell.

Kaylin sighed and flipped through the Gallery.

Her duties as a princess had long been completed.

Right now, no one would complain even if she slacked off endlessly.

’By the way, Crown Prince Arnold ascending to Emperor...’

The Messiah Empire’s succession ceremony that recently set the Gallery abuzz.

As the princess of Mephisto, it wasn’t something she could easily overlook.This chapter was taken from novelping . com without permission.

Though the distance between Mephisto and the Messiah Empire was vast, that didn’t mean she could ignore it.

’This is why the Gallery is great.’

News of a foreign ruler changing is immensely important.

Normally, it would take a long time just to pick up faint signs of it.

But thanks to the Gallery, she could obtain real-time updates.

What’s more, the succession ceremony itself had been rushed.

Thanks to this, being able to react swiftly was crucial.

’The problem is we don’t know what the elves are up to...’

Elves were active in the Gallery too. Among them were fixed-handle users roleplaying strange concepts.

The common trait was that every single one was far from normal.

If Demons fooled around laughing stupidly, Elves were characterized by collective madness.

’The fact that they’re quiet is even more suspicious.’

As the elves’ movements remained unclear, espionage activities were being ramped up.

But since no useful intelligence came in, it was all the more suspicious.

Kaylin checked the Gallery to see if there was any actionable info.

Title) Long live the Elf Queen!

(Photo of the Elf Queen)

Worship the Elf Queen! Make Alfheim Great Again!

How long will these knife-ears pull this shit?

Probably forever.

There wasn’t much gain. Most of it was mindless praise.

Kaylin clicked her tongue and turned the page back.

Flipping back, the page was packed with Kangaroo Arena content.

Looks like the break ended and the arena matches were resuming.

Wearing a huge grin on her face, she entered Grylls’ post.

Title) Match starting

Wild Grylls

(Photo of two kangaroos facing off)

Match starting.

Alright, let’s gooo~

Winning it back for sure this time lmao

How much did you lose?

10k points saved since three Orange Badges ago, fuck

Dumped a ton in lmao

How much did you dump?

100k points lol

This guy is insane lmao

Kaylin immediately bet as well, resolved to win this time.

But even that turned to despair in under 5 minutes.

Watching the kangaroo she backed get ground-and-pounded, she muttered:

"I’m done. Dammit."

The moment a new entertainment culture emerged in the Gallery.

"...Just one more round."

Plus addicts on top of that.

Just as Kaylin was about to bet points like a mindless addict—

Don’t Abandon the Hero: This won’t do! Gambling pools really shouldn’t be opened!

No! Why! Why not!

Don’t Abandon the Hero: Even if it’s Ladder Points, there are way too many addicts! 200k points vanished in just 30 minutes!

But it’s fair! No risk of match-fixing!

Exactly. Who would fix that? It’s kangaroos fighting each other anyway!

Don’t Abandon the Hero: But too many people are losing points! Moderation is best in everything!

Boo. Old geezer.

Orange Badge-ah, please don’t take this away...

Lately there’s only political drama, it’s boring...

Disliking the overheating gambling pool, Orange Badge moved to shut it down.

’I haven’t even broken even yet!’

Kaylin panicked and tried to convince Orange Badge. You can’t close it until I break even!

Fortunately, Orange Badge listened, acknowledging that it was at least fair.

Don’t Abandon the Hero: Fine! But I’ll place a point limit for now! No one can bet above a certain amount! Since the Ladder Point system isn’t fully active yet!

Yeah, this is better.

Thanks, Orange Badge...

Thus Orange Badge imposed a cap on betting amounts. Kaylin recalled the points she had lost.

’Sucks, but oh well...’

Just keeping the entertainment alive would be enough.

Grateful enough for that, Kaylin watched the next match.

"No! Why are you doing that now?!"

And she ruined herself gloriously.

Kaylin stared despondently at her point balance showing 0, then typed a comment.

Princess Chaenggu: Anyone got points to spare...? I lost everything... saved since two Orange Badges ago, please just a little T_T

Wild Grylls: Want some? I can give out something like disaster relief funds.

Princess Chaenggu: Ooooooh!!! Thank you so much!!!

Bro, me too...

Mercy on a pitiful beggar T_T

Wild Grylls: Yep, giving out a little to each. First 10 people only.

Ohhh! A saint! A saint has appeared!

Thank you thank you thank you

Praise Grylls!

"Waaa! Thank you!"

Kaylin genuinely praised Grylls.

Meanwhile, Grylls watching all of this...

"They’re gonna dump it all back in anyway... I’m the only one profiting. So this is why casino owners are the ultimate winners?"

He could fully understand how casino owners felt.