I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 359

Arnold, Emperor of the Messiah Empire, suffered headaches every single day.

The massive protests in the Holy Kingdom and the advent of Cain.

The tense standoff between Alfheim and Mountain.

The demonic movements originating from Zhongyuan.

And finally, the Wild Hunt phenomenon and the destruction of the Balkan Kingdom’s capital.

Every single incident demanded national-level attention. Ignoring any of them could lead to unknown consequences.

To make matters worse, just as one issue seemed resolved, another would explode.

Alfheim and Mountain had even come to the brink of war, keeping his nerves on edge.

’What’s even more astonishing is that most of these have some connection, large or small, to Grylls.’

There is a term called the butterfly effect. It means the flutter of a butterfly’s wings can cause a typhoon.

Considering Grylls’s actions, there was no better term to describe it.

Although a few situations seemed unrelated to Grylls, Arnold thought differently.

’The movement of the Demonic Cult in Zhongyuan seems unrelated to Grylls. But can I really say there’s no connection?’

The timing was far too coincidental. Furthermore, he had a reasonable basis for his suspicion.

The master of the Demonic Cult is the Heavenly Demon. The person who was increasingly likely to be the same individual as the Gallery assistant moderator, Heavenly Demon.

On top of that, rumors emerged suggesting that the eccentric practitioner participating in the Martial Arts Tournament and the assistant moderator Heavenly Demon, who occasionally posted photos of potted plants, were likely the same person.

Though it was merely speculation, this alone made Arnold’s mind spin rapidly.

’Grylls unexpectedly helped Heavenly Demon, and that Heavenly Demon began taking action. Putting it that way, it isn’t unreasonable.’

Examining the subsequent chain of events one by one, there were many oddities.

Or rather, more precisely, they frequently linked with other major occurrences.

The Meteor that completely wiped out the capital of the Balkan Kingdom recently was the same.

As soon as Grylls brought up ancient weapons and missiles, bam! a Meteor dropped right down.

Of course, with the Hero and the Mage King both present, it wasn’t impossible.

’If I closely observe Grylls’s actions, I’ll be able to roughly guess what will happen in the future.’

In other words, Grylls was already spreading his influence across the globe.

For Arnold, it was an uncomfortable situation, yet one from which he could reap massive benefits.

Grylls’s growing influence wasn’t ideal, but it couldn’t be helped.

Because his dwelling was the Forest of the Four Seasons. The moment an army was dispatched to capture him, it would be politically dangerous.

’Count Gorgon hasn’t been performing very well lately, either.’

One of the reasons Arnold took Count Gorgon as a close confidant upon ascending the throne was Grylls.

To conduct various trades with Grylls and obtain rare treasures.

Whether it was minerals, plants, or Empty Sky Stone Milk didn’t matter.

Obtaining something was enough. Right now, even the dirt from the Forest of the Four Seasons possessed effects far superior to ordinary fertilizer.

But recently, Grylls had been dealing only with his usual circle of trusted trade partners.

’We quickly contacted the Cheonjam Merchant Guild, but it was already acquired by someone else.’

The Cheonjam Merchant Guild, which supplied Grylls with clothes, was the same.

As soon as Count Gorgon learned of the Cheonjam Merchant Guild’s existence, he attempted to make contact, but it was already too late.

An insanely wealthy dark elf from Setan who had money to burn had already acquired it.

Currently, Count Gorgon was investigating the identity of that rich man from Setan who had bought it out.

’Setan has quite a lot of tricky individuals.’

The relationship between the Messiah Empire and Setan was simple: neighbors who traded only what was necessary.

They were neither particularly close nor on bad terms.

Setan obtained daily necessities from the Messiah Empire, while the Messiah Empire obtained Mana Stones from Setan.

If investigated openly, there was no telling how Setan would respond.

’Well, other factions have already launched their own investigations anyway.’

It wasn’t just the Messiah Empire; other parties had stepped in too. A considerable shadow feud would likely unfold.

The Icon Merchant Guild had experienced something similar in the past, but things had quieted down recently. The reason was simple.

The Icon Merchant Guild had already aligned itself with the Messiah Empire. It was a fact known only to those in the know.

Just in case, he consistently browsed the Gallery, but there were no posts mentioning such things.

Knock, knock, knock—

[Your Majesty. It is I, Count Gorgon. May I enter?]

Count Gorgon knocked while Arnold was sorting through documents.

Arnold set aside his papers for a moment and gave permission. He was prepared to receive the Count’s visits anytime.

"Enter."

[Excuse me, Your Majesty.]

Creeeak—

Before long, the door opened wide, and Count Gorgon revealed himself.

Having become a close confidant of Emperor Arnold, Count Gorgon was full of vigor.

However, despite riding on Arnold’s authority, he never crossed the line and managed those around him meticulously.This chapter was taken from nоvelping.com without permission.

Even though he openly displayed his ambition, he wasn’t repulsive. Rather, he was a comrade sharing in hardships.

"So, what brings you here this time?"

"I received a request from Grylls."

"What?"

Hearing that he received a request, Arnold’s eyes widened in surprise.

Since the last footwear request, they hadn’t conducted any proper trade.

He had half-given up, so receiving a trade request out of nowhere was astounding.

"Tell me in detail."

"Well, you see..."

Count Gorgon explained in detail as Arnold commanded.

Currently, Grylls was looking for someone to engrave magic onto Orichalcum.

Because of this, numerous fixed handles were exchanging various opinions, but no one had stepped up to actually do the engraving.

Taking advantage of this opening, he decided to take on the engraving himself, relying on the credibility gained from his previous successful commission, and so on.

"Here is the Orichalcum received as a down payment."

"Oh..."

Arnold gazed at the Orichalcum received as an advance.

Orichalcum, one of the world’s three major legendary minerals alongside Mithril.

Its mana affinity was unmatched compared to other minerals, and it was perfect for magic engraving.

Since Grylls said he had a mountain of Orichalcum, he must have given it as a down payment.

"Didn’t you say earlier there was a mineral combined with Mithril as well?"

"Yes. But he stated that there was a risk of explosion if handled improperly, so he paid only in Orichalcum."

"That’s a bit unfortunate."

An alloy of Mithril and Orichalcum—a metal expected never to exist in the world.

In fact, creating an alloy itself was a difficult technique. It couldn’t be done by blindly melting metals down into liquid and mixing them.

But Mithril and Orichalcum seemed different. No one had ever thought to melt the two minerals down to fuse them as one.

Anyway, putting that aside, Arnold listened to Count Gorgon’s explanation.

"You said he wants an engraving? What magic does he desire?"

"He mentioned that Blink or Teleport would suffice."

"What in the world..."

Arnold was quite taken aback. It wasn’t a simple spell like Light, but high-tier spatial magic.

Blink was somewhat manageable, but Teleport was a spell even highly skilled enchanters struggled with.

This meant it had to be entrusted not to an ordinary craftsman, but to someone boasting the absolute highest mastery.

’Fortunately, it’s not like such an enchanter doesn’t exist at all, but...’

A hefty price would have to be paid, but they had already received Orichalcum as a down payment.

Once the request was completed, it was expected they would receive far more Orichalcum.

"Phew. Very well. I shall introduce a master enchanter to you, so assign the request to them."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Good work."

Count Gorgon bowed politely and departed.

The moment he left, Arnold let out a deep sigh.

Trading with Grylls was good, but wasting imperial administrative effort was regrettable.

’No, wait. Orichalcum isn’t a mineral that’s easily obtained anywhere.’

Regrets aside, Orichalcum was undeniably a rare resource.

Just selling the Orichalcum Count Gorgon received as a down payment would make one filthy rich.

Quietly completing the task and receiving more Orichalcum would be enough. This wasn’t difficult.

’I should take a little break.’

Arnold decided to take a break and logged onto the Gallery.

He just didn’t leave comments due to his embarrassing nickname, but he was actively lurking.

Title) Honestly, isn’t Grylls a pretty decent boss?

He feeds you. He builds structures on his own. He crafts awesome weapons for you.

Honestly, I think he’s better than most bosses.

Re: Aside from the fact that it’s the Forest of the Four Seasons, he’s pretty good lololol

Re: He does everything himself. From the perspective of the forest animals, he’s a tree that yields food lololol

Re: Even I wouldn’t beat up a boss who pays my salary;;

Re: There are fucking tons of times I wanna beat him up, but gotta endure. What choice do I have?

Re: Smart Demon) What are you talking about? The moment I try to hit mine, I die.

Re: Is your boss that strong?

Re: Smart Demon) If we fighting 1-on-1, I get completely wrecked 100%. That’s why I’m talking shit behind his back here lolololThis chapter is updated first at novelping . com.

Re: What are you gonna do if you get caught browsing the Gallery?

Re: Smart Demon) I’ll hang myself and die. So my boss can’t kill me.

Re: Is this guy smart or dumb;;

Re: "I’ll die before he can kill me!" lololol

Re: Holy fuck lolololol

Posts were uploaded that were entertaining to read anytime. Arnold chuckled.

Although it was painful that he couldn’t leave comments, this alone was satisfying enough.

Wondering if there were other posts, he continued browsing.

Title) Another healing day today

Internal Cultivation Master Robert

(Photo of growing plants)

(Photo of raising a dog)

(Photo of feeding acorns to a cute squirrel)

Today is another happy day.

I recently brought home a dog, and he’s a very intelligent fellow.

The vegetables I’m growing are coming along well, and I feel wonderful.

Re: Heavenly Demon) You grow plants as well. What kind of plant is it?

Re: Internal Cultivation Master Robert) It is lettuce. I specifically purchased seeds from Zhongyuan.

Re: Pops is truly healing up.

Re: I wanna live as a nature person too...

Re: Don’t do it. Only people with tons of money and strength can afford to do that.

Re: Your average natural living guy needs to be strong enough to fight monsters;;

This was one of the fixed handles Arnold had been keeping an eye on recently.

A person living freely, untethered from all worldly matters and fetters.

Both the friendly name Robert and his warm, gentle tone of speech.

’Why does he remind me of Father?’

Even the dog he recently started raising looked familiar.

Since last time, Robert had brought home a dog to raise, saying living alone felt lonely.

There were countless dogs in the world, and if the breed was similar, they all looked alike.

It could just be a string of coincidences. That was what he thought.

’Or maybe I should go visit Father’s mountain retreat later.’

Thinking so, Arnold mused internally:

’I’m envious.’

He had become Emperor not too long ago, yet he already yearned to be a free man.

Time passed after handing over the commission to I Will Become a Duke.

-Buoooooooo!

As always, as soon as summer arrived, swarms of insects infested the area, and the Sky Whale appeared.

With the Sky Whale’s appearance, the bug swarms vanished, marking the start of a sweltering summer.

Without delay, I prepped for exploration. It was time to venture somewhere else.

Shouldn’t I forge Lackey’s weapon first, you ask? I decided to postpone that.

Passing Dwarf was probably drunk off his ass, since no replies were coming back from him at all.

"Alright. Let’s go now."

"Mm."

Having made all preparations, I stepped into the spatial rift opened by Cheongseol.

The place we emerged into was the ancient ruins I had visited before.

Naturally, our destination was beyond the ancient ruins. I immediately set off.

And not long after entering the forest, I encountered a very interesting sight.

"Grrrrrr..."

"Oh..."

A wild boar. And a giant one at that.

Running into a wild boar as soon as we stepped into the forest. A bit troublesome right from the start.

"Master."

"Speak."

"That looks delicious."

I replied to Lackey’s words.

"I think so too."

"Gwieek...?"

Either way, it was nothing more than our lunch.