I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 219

I put Cain to work, but unfortunately his efficiency was lacking.

Given his diminutive size, what he produced was laughably tiny compared to what we did.

So I decided to have him play with Tyranno while we worked.

Tyranno also seemed quite fond of Cain, offering no complaints whatsoever.

[Forward, my friend! Let us fell that gigantic tree!]

"Kyuuuu-eek!"

Yesterday they were playing Dragon Slayer, and today they were playing Dragon Rider.

Riding on top of Tyranno, he was trying to break trees stuck in the ground.

Seeing how overjoyed he was when he knocked one down brought a natural smile to my face.

’It’s nice that he’s so active.’

Every time Ludwig watched them play, his expression became complicated, but he would get used to it over time.

Eventually, Wonmo might join in as well. That would be quite a sight.

’Fortunately, there’s no damage from this winter.’

An avalanche had broken out, but nothing was swept away.

Part of it was that we built everything as sturdily as possible, and anything vulnerable had been moved inside the cave.

Thanks to that, clearing away the snow was all that remained. This winter would likely pass just like this.

’I’d like to try something with the Ice Snow Flower, though...’

With so many incidents breaking out left and right, even that wasn’t easy.

Besides, the Ice Snow Flower itself was a delicate plant, making maintenance difficult.

I had no choice but to postpone it until next time. That brought more peace of mind.

’Once spring arrives, I should gradually start going out to explore.’

Ludwig was also gradually adjusting to his mithril foot.

Long-distance travel would be taken care of by riding Largo.

The problem was who would remain behind in the cave. Ideally, Cain should stay behind.

’But what if some beast snaps him up?’

You might ask what kind of beast would carry off a stone statue.

This was the Forest of the Four Seasons. Nothing that happened here was out of the ordinary.

Wasn’t he literally inside a mimic’s belly to begin with?

Furthermore, Cain was the weakest among us. I could guarantee he would lose even to Wonmo.

Outside he might be something else, but within the Forest of the Four Seasons, he was a truly trivial existence.

’How on earth can I put this guy to use?’

Should I just leave him as a toy for Wonmo and Tyranno?

But doing so felt bad because I had to mind Ludwig’s feelings.

I had to find a use for him somehow. That’s what I set my mind to.

After that, having roughly finished the work, I ate lunch and rested inside the cave.

While resting, I didn’t forget to browse the fun Gallery.

Title) Hero: You feel wronged?

(Video of the Pope pleading injustice and the Hero clapping back)

If you feel wronged, go resolve it in the Forest of the Four Seasons LOL

ㄴ Ooh, so satisfying LOL

ㄴ So those bastards are going into the Forest of the Four Seasons?

ㄴ Probably? Every time they purged someone they sent them to the Forest of the Four Seasons, serves them damn right LOL

ㄴ Does Grylls get more friends now?

ㄴ Wouldn’t Grylls hate those guys too?

ㄴ Wild Grylls) Stop illegally dumping trash in the Forest of the Four Seasons;;;

ㄴ ROFL

ㄴ The man himself appeared LOL

ㄴ Grylls-ya, just accept it LOL

El Dorado was also well underway with its normalization process.

They were dumping trash illegally, but well, it probably wouldn’t come towards my direction.

Even Ludwig nearly died despite having a decent starting point and proper support.

But those guys didn’t even have that. Even if they begged me, I wouldn’t accept them.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Grylls-nim! Are you around by any chance!]

Just as I had that thought, the Orange Badge sent me a message.

Flustered for a second by the sudden message from the Orange Badge, I immediately sent a reply.

[Wild Grylls: Hello. What’s up?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: It’s just that I felt I offered my thanks far too late! Thank you so much!]

It seemed she messaged simply to send her gratitude.

It was a message typical of the foolishly kind Orange Badge.

I gave a smirk and subtly set a trap.

[Wild Grylls: Since it was a request from the Hero, of course I had to grant it.]Read the latest chapters at novelping(.)com.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Thank you!]

Just to be clear, I referred to her as "Hero," not "Orange Badge."

The Orange Badge hadn’t noticed that part either, as she immediately expressed thanks.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Huh? Hero?]

Of course, it took about 3 seconds before she belatedly realized it.

I immediately replied to the message that leaked flustered panic all over.

[Wild Grylls: You’re not the Hero? I thought you were.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: H-How did you know?! No one else noticed?!]

Wait, why are you confessing so easily?

I expected her to deny it, but I never imagined she would confess like this.

Rather, I was the flustered one now. I pondered what to say before responding.

[Wild Grylls: I just guessed, but it was real. You’re the Hero, right?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Actually, I’m not! I was just playing along!]

[Wild Grylls: Really? If you were the Hero I was going to grant a favor, but what a shame.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Actually I am the Hero! Wait a second!]

Is this person really the Hero who was governing public sentiment?

Judging solely by her foolishly kind personality, she certainly fit the Hero bill.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: (Photo of Asella standing in front of a full-length mirror) How’s that! Proof provided!]

She really didn’t need to go so far as to provide proof.

Looking at the photo of the Hero, Asella, reflected in the mirror, I was rendered speechless.

Perhaps because she rarely took photos, she stood at rigid attention.

On the other hand, her face was extraordinarily beautiful. The photo couldn’t capture her full beauty.

’She really has orange hair.’

Orange hair and eyes, rare in this world, were an added bonus.

Smirking briefly at the random proof photo, I asked for her reason.

[Wild Grylls: You really didn’t need to provide proof;;]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: For my savior, this is the least I can do!]

[Wild Grylls: What if I have bad intentions?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Then I’ll just ban you!]

[Wild Grylls: ;;;]

Ah. Right. This person is the Orange Badge.

A person who could wield absolute, supreme authority within the Gallery.

No matter how much of a pushover she seemed, the fact remained that I was the one who ultimately had to bow low.

That proof photo was effectively a demonstration of trust. Simply letting me know who she was.

’Exposing that the Orange Badge is the Hero won’t benefit me anyway.’

Harboring such a mindset made things comfortable.

I should treat her not as the Hero Asella, but as the human Asella.

[Wild Grylls: So, what favor would you like to ask?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Do you happen to have Cain-nim’s statue? It seems related to Cain-nim who descended this time!]

Personality aside, she was quick-witted. Upon hearing her words, I turned my head.

Where I turned my head, Tyranno and Cain were playing joyfully with each other.

[What! There is a giant sloth over there! Let us quickly subjugate it!]

"Kyuuu-eek!"

[F-Friend! Where are you going!]

"..."

What would she think if she saw that sight? I seriously pondered whether I should tell a white lie.

Still, since it was a private message rather than a Gallery post, revealing a minor truth should be fine.

[Wild Grylls: You might be disappointed, are you okay with that?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: It doesn’t matter! As long as I can confirm it!]

[Wild Grylls: (Video of Cain and Tyranno fooling around frivolously) Here you go.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: That is definitely not Cain-nim!]

Right when the Orange Badge said that.

[Gah?! M-My chest...!]

"Kyu-eek?!"

Cain clutched his chest and collapsed to the ground. Was he actually in pain?

A rather baffling situation unfolded, but it didn’t last long.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Ah! Never mind! Come to think of it, they said Cain-nim is a very friendly person in private! Looking at that, it really must be Cain-nim!]

Because as soon as the Orange Badge regained her faith(?), he became fine again.

Apparently, his condition fluctuated depending on the master of the Holy Sword.

It was a situation that elicited a dry laugh. I had no idea what kind of mechanic was at work here.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: At any rate, Cain-nim is protecting Grylls-nim as well!]

[Wild Grylls: It’s the exact opposite. That statue is utterly useless.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: What?! What do you mean by that!]

[Wild Grylls: I told you the absolute truth. He can’t even shovel snow.]This chapter is updated first at novelping . com.

Outside he was reliable as a hearty soup, but in here he was a complete incompetent.

The Orange Badge seemed doubtful, but whether she believed it or not didn’t matter.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Ahem! Ahem! At any rate, allow me to express my gratitude once again! Is there anything you need? I can support you materially and spiritually moving forward!]

[Wild Grylls: Please come here and help me escape.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: I cannot go, but I will send someone else instead!]

[Wild Grylls: Don’t send non-recyclable trash.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: They are combustible trash!]

Oh. Good lord. Combustible trash.

So she doesn’t deny that they’re trash. Truly astonishing.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: If anything happens in the future, please feel free to contact me anytime!]

[Wild Grylls: Thank you.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Our Holy Kingdom will definitely rescue Grylls-nim and Ludwig-nim!]

Seeing this gave me hope. A promise of aid not on an individual level, but on a national scale.

Since Ludwig was here too, I could expect them to act a bit more proactively.

’I should work harder on exploring moving forward.’

I was the only one who possessed internal information about the forest.

When an expedition squad entered the Forest of the Four Seasons in the future, I would need to help them avoid mishaps.

It seemed I ought to expand my range of activity. I’d have to consider sleeping outdoors as well.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Ah! Also, could you give me a photo of Ludwig-nim? I’m curious about his current status!]

[Wild Grylls: (Front-facing photo of Ludwig) Here.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: ...? Why do you have a past photo of Ludwig-nim, Grylls-ssi!]

[Wild Grylls: That’s not a past photo, it’s a current photo. You know that Golden Apple from before? He ate it and de-aged.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Wow! There are so many amazing things!]

[Wild Grylls: Right? I was surprised too.]

Speaking of the Golden Apple, it reminded me of the deer that brought it.

That fellow who was hunkered down in the brick house because the weather hadn’t warmed up yet.

I saw him eating sweet potatoes occasionally, but he spent all day sprawled on the ground.

’He’ll leave on his own eventually, right?’

Frankly, having him here wasn’t a problem. As long as he brought things like Golden Apples.

Moreover, he was presumed to be absurdly strong.

Just recently, he sent a bull shark straight to the afterlife with a single hind-leg kick.

’Since Bbareumbo is around too, he won’t throw a tantrum.’

At least he was a fellow who understood manners.

Thinking thus, I ended the conversation with the Orange Badge.

Right. Just before ending the chat, the Orange Badge asked me to post a picture of Cain on the Gallery once.

When I asked why, she said this would actually be better.

Suggesting that revealing it openly would make more people express interest in the Forest of the Four Seasons.

’I can’t tell if this person is smart or stupid.’

Kind-hearted, yet far from being a pushover. It was probably the latter.

At any rate, putting the matter of Cain aside for later, I intended to wait for spring arriving tomorrow.

The onset of spring would likely bring flying pollen yellow dust storms. I planned to thoroughly prepare for it.

"Ahjussi. Once spring arrives, we’ll be exploring for long stretches, so prepare yourself thoroughly."

"Understood."

[Exploration? I shall offer my strength!]

"Just don’t become a burden instead of a strength."

[How sorrowful.]

I informed Ludwig of the news in advance.

Thus, an uneventful day passed, and the next day arrived.

As expected, warm spring weather welcomed us.

Wrapped up tightly in cloth masks to prepare against potential pollen yellow dust...

Flap! Flap!

[Oh! Something is flying toward us over there! Is it a dragon?]

"Looks like it... wait a second."

Thanks to the wingbeats of the gigantic entity flying from afar, all the pollen yellow dust was blown clean away.

Soon, that massive entity descended, revealing its overwhelming majesty without reservation.

"Grrrrr."

"..."

Tyranno’s mother had arrived.

[It is a dragon!]

I know that already, man.