I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 296

While Grylls was weeping in real-time over his inability to find happiness, the world continued to flow without change.

Though another uproar erupted due to the dinosaur carcass Grylls registered in the auction house, everyone had already experienced it once before.

Having learned how to take a hit from a meteor with less pain, things were able to settle down relatively quietly.

Above all, those who lacked interest simply brushed it off since it was outside their field of concern.

Title) Real-time Grylls Situation

(Meme: "I heard their house collapsed over there so I went to check it out")

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"How pitiful. At this rate, he’s going to end up in real danger, isn’t he?"

Demon Princess Kaylin of Mephisto muttered with a blend of amusement and concern.

Lately, she had been so focused on investigating the movements of Alfheim that she barely had time to scroll through the Gallery.

Normally, she would have posted football-related content continuously, but the problem was that she didn’t even have time to watch football.

For a demon who took entertainment seriously to be unable to enjoy it was akin to a Dwarf being deprived of liquor.

As a result, stress had been steadily accumulating, but recently, she had finally found some breathing room.

’Damn point-ears. Are they really using Artificial Guardians to plow fields?’

Spies sent into Alfheim with the support of Grylls:

Those spies reported that the elves were using Artificial Guardians in place of oxen.

From Kaylin’s perspective, it was a tale that elicited a hollow laugh.

Where was Alfheim, after all? Was it not a land flowing with milk and honey, blessed by the World Tree?

It was a place where seeds grew rapidly on their own just by scattering them around. There was no need to plow fields with a plowshare.

’It can be said that Grylls’s threat worked.’

Grylls had warned that if anyone instigated a war, he would support the side that was invaded.

And it wasn’t just ordinary items he threatened to supply, but Mithril and Orichalcum alloys.

Even supplying just Mithril would drastically tilt the scales of victory, but Orichalcum on top of that?

’He’s effectively holding hegemony all by himself.’

Although that was slightly exaggerated, it wasn’t completely wrong either.

The moment Grylls made up his mind to provide support, that nation’s strength would multiply several-fold.

As someone once said, there are individuals who possess military might powerful enough to shake the world.

But even such people find it hard to preserve their lives the moment they become the world’s enemy.

Furthermore, there are quite a few cases where that tremendous military might ends up holding them back.

’However, Grylls is different.’

He was pleasure without responsibility itself.

If Grylls had been of the Demon Race, he would have committed all kinds of atrocities by now.

Kaylin herself was a demon, but because her desire for entertainment could not be hidden, she could make such a remark.

’Yet right now, he’s facing trouble.’

Not only were monsters invading constantly, but his house had even been destroyed.

On top of that, he was complaining that he might actually die at this rate.

Even if Grylls was strong, if this kept happening, he would become mentally exhausted.

Moreover, as time went on, monsters rivaling dragons might launch ambushes.

’It’s not like there’s no way to help him at all.’

And Kaylin knew a way to help him. It was simple.

Currently, Grylls was in a state where he couldn’t control his own Aura.

Sensing the energy of Aura leaking out continuously, countless beasts were rushing in.

Grylls assumed that once he controlled his Aura, the situation would end, but Kaylin thought differently.

’Why not just make it impossible for them to perceive that area itself?’

It was similar to perception-inhibition magic, yet different. It was a higher-tier spell than that.

A spell that completely blocked the energy of a specific region from leaking outside—a spell desperately needed by Grylls right now.

A crystal sphere containing that magic existed. But could she just give it away recklessly?

’This is a military secret-grade item, so no matter how high my status is...’

It was extremely difficult. It was on a completely different level from a gas mask.

In the first place, it was a device used only in war, and specifically at field commander-level bases.

From ancient times, if you took down the commander, that army would turn into a disorganized rabble.

In particular, this method was frequently used by the Demon Race when dealing with humans. Because humans’ greatest strength was their organizational power.

Humans had also invented various magics to counter such demon strategies, and blocking magic was part of that.

’If it were commercialized, I’d give it right away... but it’s still too early.’You are reading on novelpin‌g.com, the official source.

Most inventions were used by the military first, and then made public later.

Therefore, what Kaylin possessed now was practically top-secret, making it tricky to give away carelessly.

If she could give it to him, Grylls’s hardship would decrease.

’Giving it away might be difficult, but lending it should be fine.’

Kaylin pondered deeply. Recently, Alfheim’s movements had been unusual, leading to frequent military supply checks.

Especially assuming the possibility that Alfheim might send spies to this side, military goods were strictly checked once a week.

Meaning that even if she handed it over to Grylls, she had to retrieve it once a week without exception.

’Once I retrieve it, inspections take two to three days. I’ll just tell him to hold out until then.’

Kaylin made up her mind. She would risk it to help Grylls.

As a football fan supporting the same team, and as a benefactor who provided immense help to her country, she couldn’t abandon Grylls.

Thus, she sent a message to Grylls. It felt like it had been a while since she last messaged him.

[Princess Chaenggu: Hello. Grylls-nim. It’s been a while, contacting you after seeing your post.]

[Wild Grylls: Hello. It’s been a while. Chaeyu won two days ago and I was worried because you didn’t post anything.]

"Look at this lovely guy. Doing only adorable things, aren’t you?"

A deep smile formed on Kaylin’s lips. It was a smile arising from genuine heartfelt affection.

She thought he had cheered for Chaeyu simply to gain her favor, but to think he was actually sincere.

I must help him no matter what. Kaylin firmly resolved and sent a message.

[Princess Chaenggu: What a fine attitude! Thanks to that, I can firm up my resolve too. You’re suffering a lot lately due to monster attacks, right?]

[Wild Grylls: Whew. Don’t even mention it. I’m having a hard time repairing the broken wall right now.]

[Princess Chaenggu: I’m going to give you an item, and if you have this, monster raids will become far less frequent.]

[Wild Grylls: Is it valuable? If it’s precious, I’d like to give you something in return.]

She felt it before, but Grylls was truly good-natured. He repaid unconditional goodwill with unconditional goodwill.

Even in a sewage pit like the Gallery, and in reality where all kinds of machinations ran rampant, he was a rare good person.

Of course, even if he was a good person, he wasn’t a pushover. Occasionally he seemed mindless, but let’s set that aside as an exception.

[Princess Chaenggu: Ah, I misspoke! Rather than giving it to you, I’m lending it to you. It’s something hard for me to just give away freely.]

[Wild Grylls: If that’s the case, I’d like to decline. It’s precious, after all.]

[Princess Chaenggu: It’s fine! I have no immediate use for it, and as long as you return it reliably, it’s good. Whenever I send a message, you won’t be able to use it for about 2-3 days, though.]

[Wild Grylls: Will the days of monster attacks really decrease if I just have that?]

[Princess Chaenggu: I don’t know if it’ll work in the Forest of the Four Seasons, but it won’t be completely ineffective. It’s something used at commander-level bases.]

[Wild Grylls: Uh... excuse me, but isn’t that defense procurement corruption?]

[Princess Chaenggu: Defense corruption requires selling the item, but I’m lending it, so it doesn’t count!]

Grylls was silent for a moment. He was probably agonizing inside.

But with his own house in shambles, he hardly had any suitable choices.

Wait until he gained control over his Aura? His house would explode constantly before that happened.

He wouldn’t even be able to sleep due to stress. He had no choice but to accept.

[Wild Grylls: Understood. But when you need it back, please let me know a day in advance. Given my situation, problems might arise.]

[Princess Chaenggu: Of course! Please wait a moment.]

Kaylin immediately headed to the warehouse where military supplies were stored.

Guards were keeping watch there, but Kaylin lightly bypassed them with her superior magic ability.

Having slipped in and out several times already, her spatial teleportation magic was top-tier.

’Leaving a record for no reason could cause trouble later.’

Even Princess Kaylin couldn’t treat an army commander recklessly.

She could get called out, and even if Grylls failed to return it, playing dumb would solve everything.

’Even though it’s an older model, it works well.’

Kaylin examined the stick-like jammer device.

It was an older model, but that was precisely why its stability was outstanding.

Returning to her room shortly after, Kaylin sent a message to Grylls.

[Princess Chaenggu: Here it is! I’ve charged it with mana, so if you stick it in the ground, it should start working.]

[Wild Grylls: Do I just stick it into the ground?]

[Princess Chaenggu: Yep! Once planted in the ground, another rod will sprout out from inside, and finally, a humming sound will resonate.]

[Wild Grylls: Thank you. Ah, by the way, do you like fruit wine? It’s made from World Tree fruit.]

’Made from World Tree fruit?’

Kaylin felt curious. She, too, had received World Tree fruit from Grylls.

The fruit’s effect was so miraculous that her mana practically never dried up.

A fruit wine crafted from such fruit naturally piqued her curiosity.

’Did he give the fruit to that Dwarf to brew it?’

Kaylin instantly guessed who had made it.Find the original chapter at novelрing.com.

Leaving a polite "Thank you!" greeting, she concluded the trade.

’It looks like ordinary fruit wine on the outside, though...’

Kaylin checked the fruit wine she received as a gift from Grylls.

Known for her picky palate, the scent alone passed her test.

’I’ll drink it later during the football match.’

She could prepare some snacks to go with it while at it.

Still, she intended to have just one glass now. She poured the World Tree Fruit Wine into a wine glass.

Glowing blood-red, it suited the taste of a born demon perfectly.

"Mmm..."

Kaylin tilted the wine glass, savoring the flavor and aroma.

The World Tree fruit tasted fantastic, but this tasted even better.

Though the bitter edge unique to fermented liquor was present, it felt like a rich flavor note in itself.

’Come to think of it, didn’t he say this fruit wine evolved the goblins?’

How would the Demon Race change then? She suddenly became curious.

’As long as my face doesn’t change, it’s fine.’

If nothing else, she hoped her beautiful looks wouldn’t change.

Smirking, she stood up from her seat. It was time to leave and tend to her duties.

Soon, having fulfilled all her duties as a princess, she earned a short break.

’I wonder if Grylls is doing well?’

With that thought, Kaylin logged into the Gallery.

Upon logging in, she realized a multitude of messages had arrived.

Every single one was from Grylls. Sending this many messages raised her suspicion.

’What is this? Was it ineffective?’

Being an older model in the Forest of the Four Seasons might have been the problem.

If it didn’t work, she was prepared to obtain a newer model out of guilt.

[Wild Grylls: Hey.]

[Wild Grylls: Hey.]

[Wild Grylls: Hey. Teacher.]

[Wild Grylls: (Picture of beasts swarming in a massive horde) Why is it like this.]

[Wild Grylls: The moment I planted this, they swarmed like crazy, why is it doing this???]

[Wild Grylls: Teacher. Please answer me. Save me.]

[Wild Grylls: (Picture of beasts and monsters lying slaughtered all over the ground)]

[Wild Grylls: (Picture of the jammer glowing red) Please explain. I trust this was an honest mistake.]

"Oh my."

Kaylin gasped as she looked at the photos. She realized it belatedly.

Because it was an old model, it was loaded with all sorts of functions. One of which was ’Lure’.

Emitting a powerful ’signal’ to disrupt ’coordinate’ locks during battle.

That signal was so potent it even drew the attention of surrounding monsters.

If such a device was jammed right into the middle of the Forest of the Four Seasons...

’I feel really sorry.’

Kaylin felt genuinely guilty. She felt compelled to give him a newer model out of pure apology.

[Princess Chaenggu: I’m so sorry! Can you see the button next to it? Press that button and adjust it until it glows blue!]

[Wild Grylls: What’s the red light? Don’t tell me it’s a decoy signal?]

[Princess Chaenggu: Yes... I’m so sorry...]

[Wild Grylls: It’s fine. I survived.]

Even through the text message, she could feel his anger.

Feeling truly apologetic, Kaylin decided to send another gift.

[Princess Chaenggu: Do you happen to need more uniforms...?]

[Wild Grylls: If you give them, I’d be thankful.]

[Princess Chaenggu: I’ll give you more later...!]

[Wild Grylls: No need to feel too bad. Though cleaning up all these corpses will be a pain.]

[Princess Chaenggu: T_T]

Grylls’s suffering showed no signs of stopping.

Meanwhile, elsewhere at the same time:

"Asella."

"Yes. Speak."

"The liquor you gave us yesterday. They say the guy who drank it mastered the Aura Blade?"

"What?"

Asella received the report on the efficacy of the World Tree Fruit Wine.