I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 254

I heard various stories from Orange Badge and Heavenly Demon. Most of them were about the illegal dumping of garbage.

Orange Badge illegally dumped garbage without even recycling(?), and Heavenly Demon tried to recycle, but the trash walked in on its own feet.

Some might say it’s harsh to treat people like trash, but those guys deserved it.

One side was a bunch of parasite-like scoundrels corrupting their nation, and the other was a group of murderous fiends killing people at every opportunity.

’Looking at it this way, Eldorado is at least better.’

I heard from Heavenly Demon that the Blood Cult plundered countless villages for this scheme.

They even planted self-destruction techniques in the slaves they used as porters to buy time.

I don’t know if self-destruction techniques can be used inside the Forest of the Four Seasons, but it was clear they were absolute trash.

Because in an emergency, their plan was to use the porters as human shields to escape. They were terrifying bastards in many ways.

’The problem is we don’t know whether these people are dead or alive.’

The Eldorado convicts were actually better. Most of them were quite old.

Besides, Ludwig is standing guard right here, so even if they arrive, they won’t be able to pull any funny business.

"Ahjussi. What are you going to do if the people who banished you come here?"

"$#%^&&."

[He says he will shove them across the river.]

Though he’d probably send them back across the river before they could pull anything stupid.

They were people who should have faced execution in the first place, so whether they die or not is none of my concern.

It’s not like this place is a violent convict detention center, so I have zero intention of showing mercy.

Still, just in case, I removed all the signposts nearby.

If it were up to me, I’d like to tear down the bridge too, but disposing of it would be a pain, so I just left it.

’Their survival probability is close to zero anyway.’

Even Ludwig would have died long ago if he didn’t have his Mythricon sword.

Them surviving cleanly without receiving any support? Honestly, there’s no chance.

However, the Blood Cult remnants have a slightly higher chance, specifically because of their martial arts.

According to Heavenly Demon’s explanation, the new martial art invented by the Blood Cult is specialized in strengthening external arts.

You might say it’s meaningless inside since mana can’t be used anyway.

However, their martial art is different because it redirects all internal energy into external physical arts.

It takes the internal energy originally gathered in the dantian and spreads it throughout the entire body, embedding it into muscles and bones.

[Wild Grylls: Is that possible? Storing it in bones and muscles instead of the dantian?]

[Heavenly Demon: It is merely that the efficiency is severely low, not that it is difficult. However, there were traces that the Blood Cult bastards even conducted human experiments. They undoubtedly raised that efficiency, if even by a little.]

That’s roughly the gist. It meant the Blood Cult poured all their effort into this endeavor.

They get beaten up like a neighborhood punching bag on the Gallery, but in terms of sheer viciousness, they’re an overwhelmingly brutal group.

’And the Demonic Cult wiped out that Blood Cult.’

It was a post uploaded to the Gallery. A video of the real-life Heavenly Demon—not the Blue Badge version—sweeping away the Blood Cult remnants.

Because the post went up while Orange Badge was away for a moment, it spread in an instant.

Her formidable martial might was one thing, but her breathtaking beauty also played a huge part.

Usually, photos or videos fail to fully capture a person’s looks, but that wasn’t the case for Heavenly Demon.

’Because of that, the Gallery was really...’

The problem was the aftermath. Posts worshipping Heavenly Demon popped up like mushrooms after rain.

Since she was a figure lacking in nothing, such fanatical devotion was only natural.

Well, that was just the Gallery’s reaction, so reality might be different.

Title) Heavenly Demon is my wife

(Photo of Yoo So-wol’s face while slaughtering the Blood Cult)

Refute this and you’re wrong.

Aren’t you gonna reveal your face?

Why should I?

Can’t argue with that.

LMAOOO

Heavenly Demon) I do not have a husband yet, however.

Impostor, get outta here.

Heavenly Demon) What will you do if I am the real Heavenly Demon?

Show your face and I’ll acknowledge it, yeah.

Heavenly Demon) My royal dragon face is not something to be viewed recklessly.

So you’re ugly then lol

Hey boomer martial artist. Go back to growing your plants.

Being an online forum, it naturally spawned side effects that weren’t quite side effects.

Occasionally, line-crossing posts popped up, but they got deleted quickly. Heavenly Demon probably banned them.

I felt the forum would be buzzing with news about the Demonic Cult for a while. It didn’t have much to do with me anyway.

’Wait, no. This person is the REAL Heavenly Demon.’

I couldn’t say I had zero connection. From now on, I was aware that Heavenly Demon was the genuine Heavenly Demon.

Although she didn’t state it outright, given the circumstances, there was a 99% chance she was indeed the Heavenly Demon.

Sweeping away the Blood Cult remnants was proof. Plus, didn’t she tell me the result directly?

Which made me even more curious. Why did she indirectly reveal the identity she had hidden so fiercely?

[Heavenly Demon: Because I failed to keep my promise to you.]

[Wild Grylls: A promise?]

[Heavenly Demon: You have bestowed only kindness and grace upon me, yet did I not place you in danger? Thus, I wished to offer my apology.]

The reason was simple. She felt sorry.

If she had eliminated every last one, she intended to just brush it over.

After briefly wondering when on earth I ever made a promise with Heavenly Demon, I offered her comfort first.

[Wild Grylls: You don’t need to be too crestfallen. They almost certainly won’t make it all the way here anyway.]

[Heavenly Demon: I failed to keep my promise, yet you forgive me?]You are reading on novelping dot com, the official source.

[Wild Grylls: Mainly because I don’t remember making such a promise ; Anyway, what will you do now? You’ll be busy with Demonic Cult business for a while.]

[Heavenly Demon: Matters regarding the Demonic Cult can be entrusted to my close aides. I shall grow the medicinal herb you gifted me.]

That close aide must be having a really tough time.

Furthermore, since the superior is the Heavenly Demon, they can’t even talk back.

Of course, online galleries and reality are different, but Heavenly Demon is... how should I put it? She probably doesn’t seem much different.

’This person probably speaks like this in real life too.’

Looking at the video and photo right now, majesty literally overflowed from her.

It was quite surreal that someone like her used the Gallery forum, but it’s a big world.

There’s no harm in being friendly with her in the future, and I have no intention of wringing anything out of her.

[Wild Grylls: You’ll have a lot of work ahead of you. If there’s anything you need, just let me know.]

[Heavenly Demon: Before that, let me ask you a question. You must have realized by now that I am the Heavenly Demon.]

Heavenly Demon paused for a moment before asking cautiously.

[Heavenly Demon: What do you think of me?]

[Wild Grylls: A kind, pretty, and strong person?]

It was an easy question, so I answered immediately.

It doesn’t matter who Heavenly Demon is. The same goes for everyone else.

Trapped in the Forest of the Four Seasons, fixed handles on the Gallery were real human beings to me.

[Heavenly Demon: Is that all? Are you not terrified of me, or hesitant to approach... Is it really nothing to you?]

[Wild Grylls: If you came to the Forest of the Four Seasons, I’d probably feel exactly like that.]

[Heavenly Demon: Ah.]

That single word ’Ah’ seemed to hold countless emotions.

Afterward, Heavenly Demon was silent for a long time before sending a message.

[Heavenly Demon: I still have much to learn. I prided myself on understanding martial arts better than anyone, yet people remain difficult.]

[Wild Grylls: Honestly, I do feel like worshipping you.]

[Heavenly Demon: Truly?]

[Wild Grylls: If you come to the Forest of the Four Seasons, that is.]

[Heavenly Demon: Fufu. I wish to utter harsh words, but I shall restrain myself.]

Playfully teasing her a bit seemed to loosen up Heavenly Demon’s mood.

I started typing a message, then promptly deleted it.

I deliberated on whether to say ’You’re super pretty though,’ but that felt way too shameless.

[Wild Grylls: I look forward to working with you in the future.]

[Heavenly Demon: I swear that one day I shall show you the sky outside.]

My conversation with Heavenly Demon ended there. It was quite a meaningful conversation.

I closed the Gallery app and stepped outside. Outside, Lackey was roasting and eating a sweet potato.

Around him, Wonmo, Tyranno, and even Largo were gathered harmoniously.

"Guys. Let’s get to work soon. We have to build the drying shed."

"Just one bite."

"You’re seriously gonna gain weight at this rate."

It’s a huge problem that the kids have fallen in love with sweet potatoes lately. It’s been going on non-stop since winter.

Apparently, it’s because sweet foods are hard to find in the wild.

Honey is way too sweet, while sweet potatoes are just the right amount.

’They won’t get diabetes from this, right?’

An animal getting diabetes sounds hilarious, but I can’t completely ignore the possibility.

Once snack time was completely over, I set out to work on the drying shed.

’They said candles are good for dehumidification.’

I heard it from the dwarf. Candles or newspapers are excellent at absorbing moisture.

Besides, calling it a drying shed is generous; it’s just for drying date palm fruits and that’s it.

There’s no need to build it large. Plus, summer is coming soon.

’Let’s just build a rough frame and call it a day.’

My companions and I finished assembling just the frame and took a break.

Browsing the Gallery while taking a break is a unwritten law. Most of the posts will probably be about the Demonic Cult.

[Shouldn’t we pick a Gallery Master soon?]

"Hmm?"

While digging through Recommended Posts, I found a post with exceptionally high upvotes.

The title said we needed to select a Gallery Master. Puzzled, I clicked on it immediately.

Title) Shouldn’t we pick a Gallery Master soon?

Activity on the Gallery has increased lately, so I think we need to choose a Gallery Master.

True, we haven’t had a Gallery Master until now.

It HAS been unusually quiet lol

Gallery Master. Short for the owner of the Gallery.

An internet gallery or community is originally categorized by individual topics.

Often, the person connected to that topic or the most famous individual becomes the Gallery Master.

Simply put, it’s convenient to think of it as a symbol. It implies they’re that famous.

’I wonder who the previous Gallery Master was?’

Growing curious, I left a comment.

Wild Grylls) Who was the last Gallery Master?

Wi Ho-chang

Wild Grylls) ;;;

WI!

HO!Find the original chapter at NovelPing.

CHANG!

The Blood Cult multiplied because of that guy, real talk.

But since the Blood Cult got shattered now, it’s meaningless.

Before Wi Ho-chang, it was the Undead King LMAO

Necromancy is Love) It appears We were quite famous indeed.

Ahjussi, stay out of this.

To think there was a time when the Blood Demon and the Undead King were Gallery Masters. What kind of place is this Gallery?

Just as I let out an absurd laugh, someone posted a comment like this:

Honestly, isn’t the current generation’s Gallery Master already set?

Yeah, I think so too.

If you don’t know, you’re an idiot lol the world is in chaos because of him LMAO

Nobody would complain even if he becomes Gallery Master, fr.

These comments made me deeply anxious. I recalled what a Gallery Master actually is.

Isn’t the Gallery Master someone that users bite, chew, taste, and roast at every opportunity?

Simply put, a punching bag. A presence that gets beaten up without having done anything.

Wild Grylls) Sorry, but I have no intention of becoming the Gallery Master.

We don’t need your opinion, so it’s fine.

Wild Grylls) WTF, why don’t I get a choice?

’Cause this is the Gallery, duh.

If you don’t like it, shouldn’t have done stuff worthy of becoming Gallery Master LMAOOO

Orange Badge! Start the vote already. Our new Gallery Master has arrived.

Heavenly Demon) I wish to become this ’Gallery Master’ as well, however.

You mean Heavenly Demon? Sorry, but Grylls has way more influence than Heavenly Demon.

Yeah, even if Heavenly Demon flies and crawls, she falls way short compared to Grylls lol

Ever caught a dinosaur? If not, don’t talk lol

Heavenly Demon) That makes sense. I shall endeavor to work harder.

Wild Grylls) Wait, why are you agreeing with them?!

In a situation growing increasingly chaotic, someone appeared to put the cherry on top.

Don’t Abandon the Hero) Mmm! We should hold a vote right away! Time to settle on a Gallery Master!

Wild Grylls) Excuse me?

Don’t Abandon the Hero) Everyone is cheering for Grylls-nim!

Wild Grylls) This feels like a high-level targeted slander post?

Grylls. No need to be shy.

Just reveal your face already. Wait, didn’t you have that photo of your face after eating the Pumpkin Jack inner core?

Yeah, just use that one LMAO

They refreshingly ignored my opinion completely. Now I gave up too.

Whatever happens, happens. Becoming the Gallery Master and gathering attention might actually be a valid strategy.

Because then more people will show interest, and I might gather folks who can provide help.

Title) Gallery Master Vote!

Don’t Abandon the Hero

Let’s vote for Gallery Master! The candidates are one person and two creatures!

Wild Grylls

Wonmo

Tyranno

That is all!

Why are there weird candidates included?

Don’t Abandon the Hero) Because they’re cute!

Fair enough.

Wonmo and Tyranno were added out of nowhere, but surely nothing crazy would happen.

Thus time passed, the vote began, and...

Title) Voting finished! Here are the results!

Don’t Abandon the Hero

Wild Grylls: 11%

Wonmo: 49%

Tyranno: 40%

Wonmo-nim has been elected as the Gallery Master of this generation!

Everyone, please give a round of enthusiastic applause!

HOLY SHIT!! I KNEW IT! OUR CUTIE WONMO!!

A cute animal is way better than a hairy dude LMAOOO

Can’t wait to see Wonmo’s pics eheheh

Spamming Wonmo’s face won’t get me banned, right?

Sword Matstar) Indeed, Wonmo is quite popular.

Starlight Lady) I wish I could raise a pet like Wonmo too...

Praise the Sun) LMAO I got a lot to say, but I’ll hold back.

Smashing everyone’s expectations, Wonmo was crowned as this generation’s Gallery Master.

I was flabbergasted, but soon called for Wonmo.

"...Wonmo-ya."

"Kkyu?"

"Let’s take some photos."

I couldn’t resist this.