I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 351

"Kkueung..."

"This spot is open."

"Ah! That’s right! Thank you!"

The Mage King, Kadir, was currently experiencing an unfamiliar sensation.

Discussing various matters with the Hero, Asella, was something he could take in stride.

But playing Gomoku with the Hero was a first in his life. Kadir also knew full well what kind of game Gomoku was.

A game suitable for enjoying more simply than Baduk. He was currently enjoying that with Asella.

’I think I roughly know why she’s acting like this, though.’

Although Kadir had been banned, he was able to keep watching the Gallery through a certain channel.

Besides, it wasn’t as if he couldn’t leave comments at all. Because he possessed a secret ’Alt Account’.

Of course, just because it was an Alt Account didn’t mean he could use it freely. He was busy with real-life matters as well.

’Was Cain and Ludwig’s criticism that painful?’

In Kadir’s eyes, Asella belonged to the category of those with very strong mental fortitude.

Bearing the stigma of a traitor due to Pope Louis’s filthy political games.

Just managing the Holy Kingdom reborn under the name of Avalon would cause stress to pile up.

Even so, seeing her display a bright and energetic demeanor showed that her willpower was remarkably strong.

For even such a person to take the full brunt of criticism from luminaries and senior figures, she had collapsed halfway.

’...Though she deserved to be criticized.’

The problem was that Asella’s Gomoku skills were truly abysmal.

It wasn’t that her field of vision was narrow. Nor was it that she lacked concentration.

It was just... something that couldn’t even be explained by a mage’s theory. Calling it terribly awful hardly did it justice.

Like a genius who is good at everything but can’t tie a shoelace—a genius yet silly feeling, so to speak.

Because she occasionally showed such sides on the Gallery, a hollow laugh came out at her consistency rather than surprise.

’Her human side is pleasant to see too.’

Kadir suddenly recalled the Previous Hero, who had been a close friend of his.

The Previous Hero, under countless pressures from the Papacy, made a sacrifice bordering on suicide.

Had he not been so human, such a thing wouldn’t have happened. That was why he worried about Asella’s mental health.

However, thanks to Grylls’s exploits, the Papacy was thoroughly cleansed, and the Holy Kingdom was reborn.

’She is unyielding, but I wonder if she has the qualifications of a leader.’

Kadir looked at Asella, who was undergoing world-endingly serious agonizing.

The current leader of the Holy Kingdom was Asella, but this was strictly close to temporary.

Of course, the situation of the Holy Kingdom had to be left to the Holy Kingdom, so he could not intervene.

"Here...?"

"...Do you not see the side?"

"Where?"

"...."

He deeply pondered whether to intervene or not, but suppressed it. Thus, the Gomoku practice ended.

Asella felt depressed over her Gomoku skills that barely improved, but she did not give up.

Saying she would definitely win next time, return after improving, and so forth.

"There’s no need to be so obsessed. Other things are important too."

"Kkueung... If you say so. Kadir-nim, are you returning soon?"

"Yes. I have a promise to keep."

Coming to support the Holy Kingdom was because the situation was dire. Originally, he would have been at the Magic Tower for joint research.

Kadir left a light farewell to Asella and immediately returned to the Magic Tower.

Returning to the Magic Tower, which was practically home, put his mind at ease.

’I should call Lady Mercedes too.’

As soon as he arrived at the Magic Tower, he prepared the research and even dispatched a letter to Selena.

It would probably arrive within three days at the latest, and Selena would return within a week.

Whether she would be accompanied by Ash then as well remained unknown, but it didn’t matter either way.

’The fact that there are still 2 weeks left on the ban period is painful, but...’

This couldn’t be helped. It was karma he had to accept gracefully.

With an Alt Account available, there was no need to rush. Waiting leisurely was enough.

Yes. Up until this point, he thought so. Before a variable popped out.

"Listen here."

[What is it?]

"I can understand a soul-less skeleton wielding magic."

Kadir’s mornings were very early. He rose almost at dawn.

Thanks to that, he could view Grylls’s posts faster than anyone else.

And the post Grylls uploaded this morning came to Kadir as a ’cultural shock’.

"But a gorilla casting magic is something I’ve never seen. Is this truly reality?"

[If you wish, I can hit you.]

"Part of me wants to tell you to do so, but..."This story is hosted at nоvelping.com.

Kadir peered into the Gallery with an expression of disbelief.

In just one day, not even 24 hours, over a single night, he learned magic.

With merely a single book given by Starlight Lady. It was a level that made no common sense.

’If it were a human, I could understand. But this guy is a gorilla...’

A gorilla... he is, but a very—no, an abnormally smart gorilla.

Beyond speaking human language, he mastered foreign languages in a short period. Virtually no different from a human.

Yet humans and apes fundamentally have different ’structures’. Kadir was in agony.

’I’m fucking envious.’

Smart, yet a beast. Not a human.

Meaning, even if worked harder than a graduate student, there would be zero drawbacks!

If he had that gorilla, he would have poured all his knowledge into raising him as a splendid assistant.

Independent? Go ahead if you want. But until then, he would have thoroughly squeezed him dry.

’Casting pearls before swine... as they say? At any rate, what a waste.’

Kadir genuinely felt regret over Lackey’s talent.

Of course, since he evolved in the Forest of the Four Seasons, there was a high probability he obtained such intelligence because of it.

Still, a waste was a waste. Therefore, Kadir decided.

’I must lay the groundwork so this fellow can become an Archmage.’

In truth, he had one more inner thought.

’A mage’s true ability is versatility. A monster that even Grylls’s absurd firepower can’t pierce might appear.’

Grylls’s martial power was strong. This could not be denied.

But focusing solely on firepower left him severely lacking in flexibility.

He was making up for that flexibility to some extent with the Gallery and his own wisdom, but a moment would eventually come when it wouldn’t be enough.

He planned to offer help so Grylls’s survival rate would rise, and so he could subjugate a more diverse array of monsters.

’Let’s see. A grimoire that even a novice mage can use...’

Kadir searched in his study for a grimoire he had written.

A grimoire is similar to a cheat sheet. If you look and follow, you can manifest even difficult magic.

Naturally, if mana is lacking, you can’t manifest it even if you copy it. But if you optimize it well, it’s a different story.

At any rate, the grimoire written by Kadir was an item that couldn’t be bought even for a hefty sum.

And for good reason: the grimoire itself was intended for beginner mages, yet Kadir himself had authored it.

’Since Zhongyuan language is his native tongue, I should translate it into that.’

Loving Lackey so much, he even took the trouble of personally translating it into Zhongyuan language.

Thus, one completed grimoire. Kadir intended to send it right away.

[You have been blocked.]

"Ah."

Being so excited, he even forgot he was banned. Kadir shifted his gaze.

In the direction he shifted his gaze, a skeleton came into view.

Kadir stared intently at the Undying King, then manually opened its jaw.

Kkieek-

[What are you...]

"Here. Send this to Grylls."

[....]

"Instead, hide the truth that I am Allfather. Things might get unnecessarily troublesome otherwise."

Kazan, once notorious as the Undying King, had somehow become an errand boy.

Despairing over his plight for only a brief moment, Kazan complied with Kadir’s desire.

Otherwise, his sense of taste might return, forcing him to eat bizarre, atrocious food.

[Necromancy is Love: Are you there by any chance?]

[Wild Grylls: Hello. What’s up?]

Surprisingly, Grylls responded to the greeting right away.

He didn’t usually greet high-ranking fixed handles, but Kazan seemed to be an exception.

[Necromancy is Love: It’s just that I have a present I’d like to give to that monkey.]

[Wild Grylls: What is it? I won’t accept weird stuff.]

[Necromancy is Love: It is a grimoire. Do you know about grimoires?]

[Wild Grylls: Nope.]

[Necromancy is Love: It is a useful item when reasonably smart fellows cast powerful magic.]

[Wild Grylls: Sounds like a scam, not buying it.]

[Necromancy is Love: I am giving it for free, so take it. I even translated it into Zhongyuan language.]

[Wild Grylls: Thanks, I’ll take it then.]

The moment he heard it was free, Grylls took it without hesitation. He didn’t seem particularly suspicious.

If it were a scam, it would go straight to kindle the fire, which was why he gladly accepted it.

The fact that he wasn’t a total stranger to the Undying King—that is, Necromancy is Love—also played a role.

"Did he receive it?"

[He did receive it. Though I don’t know how things will turn out.]

"It would have been convenient if I delivered it myself, really..."Enjoying the story? Read on at nоvelping.com.

This is why bans are a problem. At least Kadir was in a better position.

There were even rumors that someone got permanently banned and went half-mad.

That said, he didn’t want to reveal they were the same person. The reason was simple.

’The moment this fellow writes a weird post, my image is the one that becomes weird.’

His image was already as weird as it could get, given he was branded as a perverted professor on the Gallery.

In fact, it was true. Didn’t he get throbbing excitement upon seeing Lackey’s magnificent magic talent?

In his heart, he wanted to go to the Forest of the Four Seasons right now and take him as a graduate student.

However, his reason, calmer than anyone’s, suppressed that instinct. He couldn’t ruin things out of greed.

’Now all that’s left is to wait.’

If Lackey could memorize all the magic in the grimoire, nothing would be better.

Then he could hand over the next grimoire. Learning step by step in this manner.

Title) Necromancy is Love-nim. Look at this post

Starlight Lady

You were trying to give Lackey something weird, wouldn’t it be better for him to learn from the basics instead?

"Excuse me?"

That is, until a fixed handle suddenly started picking a fight.

Though it was a post criticizing Necromancy is Love, it was identical to targeting himself.

Wouldn’t it be better to learn from the basics? That’s true. Kadir didn’t deny this either.

Basics are the roots and foundation. If one doesn’t build them, it will crumble quickly.

’However, the grimoire I wrote is different. I wrote it packed tightly starting from the basics.’

There was no way the other party could know this. They wouldn’t even know who he was in the first place.

In his heart he wanted to reveal who he was, but it happened to be an Alt Account.

What if he revealed that Allfather was Kadir? Then who was Necromancy is Love, which was practically an Alt Account?

Such doubts would naturally pop out, and there was even a possibility that the existence of the Undying King would be exposed.

Therefore, it was a situation where he had no choice but to use ’persuasion’. Kadir quickly regained his calm.

"Write down word for word what I say."

[I feel like I’ve become a scribe.]

Kazan grumbled, but complied immediately.

ㄴNecromancy is Love) The grimoire this king gave has solid basics. Just as various plants exist in the world, roots are diverse as well.

ㄴStarlight Lady) Those are valid words. However, my thoughts differ. Wouldn’t analyzing the characteristics of the Forest of the Four Seasons be better than magic?

ㄴNecromancy is Love) It takes far too long, and the probability is extremely faint. It is better to raise martial power and boost the survival rate instead.

ㄴStarlight Lady) Why do you say the probability is low? The reason we couldn’t even analyze the Forest of the Four Seasons until now was that communication wasn’t working at all. Now analysis is possible.

Both had pros and cons.

One advocated boosting survival rate through martial power, the other advocated escape possibility through analysis.

Which one to choose was up to Grylls, but he had not replied yet.

In the first place, it was highly likely he wasn’t watching the two geniuses fighting.

ㄴStarlight Lady) Interesting. Then give me the grimoire you gave as well. I will also give you the theory book I authored.

ㄴNecromancy is Love) Not bad.

Somehow, they even ended up sharing books with each other.

Kadir snorted as if saying ’let’s see what you got’, but...

’...What’s this? It’s neat?’

It was neat. Remarkably so, in fact.

What was even more surprising was accessibility. There was a reason Lackey was able to cast magic in just one day.

’...Still, it’s not completely perfect.’

But who was he? Kadir, the Mage King.

Like a demon, he found the shortcomings and wrote them down on the Gallery.

ㄴNecromancy is Love) It is a decent theory book. Its accessibility is outstanding, and its roots are solid.

ㄴStarlight Lady) You too. I thought it was just an ordinary grimoire, but I’ve changed my mind.

ㄴNecromancy is Love) However, it is not entirely without issues. Using easy words is good, but it tends to be far too verbose. It would take an eternity to learn all of this.

ㄴStarlight Lady) Have you finished speaking? Then I’ll speak too. Seeing how it’s barely optimized, it seems your brain has turned to stone.

"This rude little bastard?"

Kadir blurted out a curse out loud in a moment of anger.

It was just because he translated it into Zhongyuan language; in reality, it was different.

But writing in the Iris Kingdom’s language would expose his handwriting style.

Kadir’s handwriting was somewhat unique. Moreover, several books he personally authored had been published.

ㄴNecromancy is Love) I shall fix that lack of manners.

ㄴStarlight Lady) Look who’s talking.

The battle between the two prideful geniuses continued unabated.

ㄴWild Grylls) Just win, whoever wins.

Only one person was watching from a distance.