I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 418

The Heavenly Demon’s declaration at the Martial Arts Tournament. Though it was unclear what kind of impact that declaration would have on the world, it had at least sent minor and major shockwaves through the Gallery.

Just looking at the martial prowess the Heavenly Demon displayed at the Martial Arts Tournament, it was more than enough to make the Recommended Posts.

It was safe to say it was the biggest event to happen recently, alongside the Ghost Ship.

Title) How strong is the Heavenly Demon?

I heard before that she’s on par with Ash or Kadir, is that true?

ㄴ Honestly, she’s probably overhyped. If Ash went to the Martial Arts Tournament, she’d completely wreck everyone just like the Heavenly Demon did.

ㄴ Well, if it’s Ash, of course;;

ㄴ The martial artists attending the Martial Arts Tournament aren’t just random scrubs, though. How can she be that overwhelmingly dominant?

ㄴ Heard she has a track record of wiping out masters since a few years ago?

ㄴ Actually, there were rumors before, but her actions were short and impactful, so that’s why.

ㄴ Well, there’s even a video of her killing all the remaining Blood Cult remnants recently, so yeah.

Title) Who is in the strongest tier?

The ones I know are the Hero, the Sword Master, the Mage King, and the Demon Princess. Are there any more?

ㄴ You already know them all, why ask;;

ㄴ That’s it, yep.

ㄴ Now that the Heavenly Demon is included, that makes five.

ㄴ Except for one, they’re all female. Is this for real?

ㄴ It’s just because the generation shift timings overlapped, haha.

ㄴ Originally, the Previous Hero should have been in there, but he died young...

ㄴ The Immortal King should be included too. The balance was somewhat maintained, but because the two of them died together...

ㄴ Immortal King -> This guy almost destroyed the entire continent single-handedly.

ㄴ And the Previous Hero who stopped him, holy crap...

ㄴ What about the current Demon King? Isn’t the strongest among the Demon Race usually the Demon King?

ㄴ That’s true, but the Demon King himself mentioned that his daughter is stronger than him. That’s why.

ㄴ Isn’t there one in the Central Plains Imperial Court too?

ㄴ If you mean the Grand General, that’s true, but he barely does any outside activities, so we don’t know much.

ㄴ You have to be famous to get mentioned, lol.

ㄴ Same for the Heavenly Demon. Before, there were only rumors, but now it’s confirmed, so she’ll be included.

Title) Surprising Fact

Except for one in that tier, they are all humans.

ㄴ Humans’ peak potential is insane, lol.

ㄴ But their rock bottom also breaks through the floor...

ㄴ It’s honestly a relief that the human nations are all split up. If they were united, seriously;;

ㄴ Don’t worry. Just like certain pointy-ears, we discriminate based on different skin colors too.

ㄴ That’s the same for us Beastfolk too, though?

ㄴ Fuck, that’s just a trait of all races, lol.

Furthermore, since the Heavenly Demon’s martial prowess was revealed, even if only in fragments, debates about combat power also arose.

Aside from the Heavenly Demon entering the world’s strongest tier, the question was: who was truly the absolute strongest?

This was something even I couldn’t easily judge. With my eyes, I couldn’t grasp just how incredible they truly were.

I had admired Ash’s abilities shown in the Cantata region before, but I hadn’t known exactly how amazing they were.

I only knew that despite being simple swordsmanship, because it flowed continuously, it was as gorgeous as a dance.

On the other hand, the Heavenly Demon was different. She exuded an overwhelming aura in everything she did.

In other words, one could describe Ash as ’professional’ and the Heavenly Demon as ’overwhelming.’

Of course, this was strictly from my perspective as someone who was practically a layman in martial arts.

’Asella is also compared to those monsters, right?’

Unlike those two, Asella’s focus was more on versatility.

Even during the Spring of Eldorado incident, hadn’t she blocked an army’s attack all by herself?

Protecting the citizens with a massive barrier cast with holy power. After that, Cain had appeared.

Title) The Hero is the strongest

If you disagree, I’ll summon Cain, lol.

ㄴ Don’t Abandon the Hero) Cain-nim is not someone you can just summon lightly!

ㄴ So you’re not going to summon him?

ㄴ Don’t Abandon the Hero) Well, if things get a li~ttle tough, I probably will!

ㄴ Look at this. Even the Orange Badge admits it, lol.

ㄴ The Hero has to admit it, what’s the point of the Orange Badge admitting it, lol.

ㄴ The Hero probably thinks so too, haha.

ㄴ A mere Hero is meaningless before the Orange Badge.

They seemed to focus more on her utility and abilities rather than her raw physical combat power.

Well, even so, it wasn’t like her combat power was weak. She was bound to be far stronger than me.

Hadn’t Ludwig mentioned it too? That she was a genius comparable to the Sword Master Ash.

I played around, scrolling through the Gallery, before silently closing it. Just because it was winter didn’t mean it was good to only look at the Gallery.

’But there’s seriously nothing to do.’

I had to wait about three more days for winter to end. Cooping myself up inside until then was also tough.

Even so, I wouldn’t do something like going outside for exploration. Outside the house was dangerous.

But slacking off like this wasn’t good either. I had to consistently work on self-improvement to make fruitful use of my time.

’Aside from training, what else can I do for self-improvement?’

I turned my head and looked at Lackey and Ludwig. They were passionately playing chess.

I contemplated whether I should just broadcast their chess match, but soon gave up on the idea. That would also be a waste of time.

’Let’s just circulate my Mental Cultivation Method.’

In the end, I changed my mind and decided to circulate my Mental Cultivation Method. Though it was inefficient, I had no choice.

Since there was absolutely nothing to do, this was the best option. It would be good for me if I could handle mana a bit better.

In fact, the mana concentration in my body had become even denser. I had to handle it more skillfully to avoid any future trouble.

’Truly, consistency is the only answer.’

As I repeated the process, evening approached before I knew it. As soon as I realized it was evening, I went outside.

Stepping outside, the sky had rapidly darkened, as expected of winter.

On the other hand, our Shelter was bright, because we had lit a bonfire in preparation for the snow.

’Should I brew some tea?’The source of this chapter is nove‌lping.com.

I thought, shivering. Enduring the bone-chilling cold was also a torment.

At times like this, a warm cup of tea to whet the appetite would be nice.

Coffee wouldn’t be bad either, but that was more suitable for dessert.

’Let’s see. I should definitely have some dried World Tree leaves.’

I headed to the drying area and gathered the dried World Tree leaves. They were so dry they would crumble with just a little force.

After gathering a reasonable amount of them, I put them into a small pouch.

Following that, I headed to where the bonfire was blazing and finished setting up.

Bogeul-bogeul-bogeul—

I put water and the World Tree leaves into a suitable container and waited quietly.

The others also seemed to realize it would be dinner soon, as they began to crawl out one by one.

"Lackey. Go grab some meat from the food storehouse. There should be some that I pre-marinated."

"Are you going to grill it?"

"No. It’s too cold today, so I’m planning to make a braised dish."

Because of the brutal cold, it was better to keep the cooking simple.

Conveniently, I had also purchased a container specifically for steaming and braising, so it was fine.

’That recipe really was a huge help.’

The marinated galbi recipe I got from Alex. Tonight’s dinner was braised marinated galbi.

In the meantime, the tea brewed from the World Tree leaves was finished. I handed a cup of tea to each of my companions.

"It’s delicious, right?"

"It is bitter, but the taste is excellent."

"They say bitter tastes are originally good for whetting the appetite."

Besides, since it was tea brewed from dried World Tree leaves, it was good for the body.

The immediate effect felt was cold resistance. As soon as I drank the tea, the terrible cold subsided to some extent.

’Is alchemy really anything special? This is alchemy.’

Simply brewing tea yielded efficacy no less than any other potion.

Later, I should brew it with Empty Sky Stone Milk instead of plain water. The effect would be quite magnificent.

’Besides this, what other ingredients would be useful?’

I thought of ingredients that could be used for both cooking and alchemy.

First, the essential ones to use were World Tree-related materials. Even the honey being harvested from there.

There were many other things that could be used as ingredients besides these. I just hadn’t done it so far because it was a hassle.

’I just need to put in things that are good for the body. Then at least it won’t be harmful.’

Though called tea, it was practically on par with a top-grade potion.

Hadn’t the Starlight Lady mentioned it before? That brewing tea and alchemy share similar aspects.

Alchemy just has complex tools, but the result of extracting something is similar.

Pusisisisisi!

As time passed, the steam spewing from the steamer became even more active.

This meant the braised galbi inside was almost done. As soon as I saw this, I spoke to Lackey.

"Lackey. Tell the deer that dinner is ready."

"Understood."

Before long, the deer, our regular diner, came sauntering out.

For the record, I still didn’t know the effect of the Golden Carrot that the fellow had given me before.

I had just eaten it thinking it must be good for my body. Still, since it was a gift from him, I just let it go.

Dalgeurak—

I took the deliciously braised galbi out of the steamer. The steam rising in wisps made it look truly mouthwatering.

Then, I dished out a reasonable portion into each bowl.

"Can you even eat bones?"

"Muo."

"It is fine. He can just chew and eat them."

"...You are a deer, right?"

An answer worthy of an animal from the Forest of the Four Seasons. I let out a dry laugh and ate the braised galbi.

Since I hadn’t just thrown in meat but various vegetables as well, the nutrients would be sufficient.

And so, having filled our bellies satisfactorily, it was about time to clean up.

"Muo."

The deer stealthily approached me. It seemed like he had something to say.

It was the moment I wore a puzzled expression upon seeing this.

Bureureu—

The fellow suddenly started shivering. I wondered if he was about to take a dump.

But he maintained his manners as a guest. He had never done his business inside the guest room so far.

What on earth was going on for him to act like this? Just as I was growing increasingly anxious...

Hududuk!

He lowered his long neck and shook it vigorously.

Then, amazingly, the antlers growing on his head fell off with a hududuk! sound.

Just as I was dumbfounded by this rare sight, the deer spoke to me.

"Muooo."

"’It is a gift,’ he said, Master."

"...."

I stared at the deer who had just shaken off his antlers as a gift.

Aside from his characteristically shameless expression, the atmosphere itself was very serious.

’But isn’t this hard antler rather than velvet antler?’

The difference between velvet antler and hard antler is very large.

Velvet antler is cut from a deer’s growing, immature horn, while hard antler is a fully grown, shed horn.

There is a significant difference in efficacy as well, but well. I didn’t know if such distinctions even applied to this fellow’s antlers.

If anything, it would be good for the body, definitely not bad. I expressed my gratitude.

"Thank you. With this..."

Ssuuuuk!

While I was expressing my thanks, new antlers sprouted from his head.

They were antlers almost identical to the ones that had just fallen off. Seeing this, I realized:

He didn’t give them to me because it was shedding season; he really just gave them to me. He had given me actual velvet antlers.

It seemed to be a reward for taking good care of him during the winter. Seeing this, I asked cautiously.Follow the newest chapters on novelping dot com.

"...By any chance, do you want to eat some candied sweet potatoes too? They’re really delicious."

"Muooo."

"He says he will gladly eat them, Master."

I quickly whipped some up and gave them to him.

During the time Grylls was spending the harsh winter,

Asella was helping Selena with her random summoning ritual.

Every time they summoned, they encountered all sorts of strange animals, and a significant amount of fatigue piled up accordingly.

In particular, just as Grylls had mentioned, the smaller the creature, the weirder the abilities they came with.

The cat they summoned first was like that, and later, a giant rat that used lightning also appeared.

Of course, given their sheer power, they rarely got hurt. It was just mental fatigue.

Moreover, since their time wasn’t infinite, they prepared to withdraw.

"How should we handle the cleanup?"

"Let’s throw them into the Forest of the Four Seasons."

"That would be better."

The cleanup was also very simple. Since they threw all the unnecessary parts into the Forest of the Four Seasons.

Kadir expressed regret, saying those were all research materials, but there would be plenty of opportunities in the future. Accordingly, they decided to return.

"We will provide lodging and meals for you all."

"Ah. Thank you."

After returning to Avalon, an attendant guided Selena’s group.

Asella bid them farewell, saying she would see them tomorrow. Finally, she was alone.

As soon as she was alone, she returned to her private room. Then, she unbuttoned her stuffy attire.

’I should wash up right away.’

Since she had been outside all day, she felt sticky. After lightly washing her body, she immediately lay down on the bed.

Though she wanted to do some paperwork, she planned to skip it today.

’Today... there’s a lot of talk about this Heavenly Demon person.’

While they were performing the summoning ritual, the Heavenly Demon’s active performance had unfolded.

Since she hadn’t had the leeway to look closely, Asella examined it in depth.

And the more she looked, the more she felt that she was an incredible person. It wasn’t for nothing that Grylls praised her.

’...While someone is working their butt off.’

Asella pouted her lips as she peeked at the conversation between the Heavenly Demon and Grylls.

She was trying her best to rescue him from that hellish place, yet someone was being utterly carefree.

Of course, since the Heavenly Demon had just swept an empty house (?), she could let it slide. But there was another part she couldn’t tolerate.

[Starlight Lady: Hello, Grylls-nim! What are you doing right now?]

[Wild Grylls: I’m lying down using the sleeping Wonmo as a pillow.]

[Starlight Lady: I’m jealous. If only I had a child like Wonmo....]

[Wild Grylls: He’s a pig, so it might be hard to raise him, you know? By the way, did you have any gains today?]

[Starlight Lady: Not much of a gain, but I wanted to give you some information, Grylls-nim. As for what kind of guy we summoned....]

[Wild Grylls: I see. You really worked hard. I’ll gladly accept the information.]

It was none other than the conversation with the Starlight Lady, in other words, Selena.

Selena had initiated the conversation, but seeing her receive words of appreciation from Grylls made her feel... how should she put it?

An inexplicable displeasure gradually washed over her. Just as Asella was frowning at this emotion...

[Wild Grylls: Hero-nim. You also helped Starlight Lady-nim today, right?]

"Ah!"

A message had come from Grylls. Asella’s eyes flashed.

After a brief moment of fluster, she cleared her throat and maintained her composure.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Yes! I finished all the work and am resting now!]

[Wild Grylls: You really worked hard. You’re suffering because of me for no reason.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: No, not at all! I should at least do this much!]

A smile spread across Asella’s lips.

Unlike with a certain someone, Grylls had sent her a message first! This single fact completely unraveled Asella’s twisted feelings.

[Wild Grylls: I’m always grateful. By the way, I have something to ask.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Yes! Please ask!]

[Wild Grylls: Asella-nim, you know the identity of Starlight Lady, right?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Yes! Why do you ask?]

Was he asking her to tell him? No matter if it was Grylls, this was a bit diffi...

’If it’s Grylls-nim, of course I should tell him!’

...cult? No, she was more than willing to tell him.

Fortunately, Grylls had no intention of asking. He said he was just asking out of curiosity.

He said that even if he found out, it wouldn’t mean much, and it would likely just make things awkward instead.

Instead, he left a message asking her to take good care of her in the future. He mentioned that the Starlight Lady, namely Selena, was also an important person or something.

’An important person....’

Asella stared blankly at the words ’important person.’

Then, as if possessed, she sent a message.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: T-Then, am I also an important person?!]

[Wild Grylls: Isn’t that obvious?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: In what sense!]

[Wild Grylls: In the sense that you’re the Orange Badge?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: (Shocked Emoticon)]

[Wild Grylls: Just kidding, lol]

With jokes and sincerity exchanging back and forth like this, the conversation came to an end.

Asella wore a warm smile, feeling as though the day’s fatigue had completely vanished.

However, there was still one person lingering in her mind.

’The Heavenly Demon....’

The woman who had made a grand display at the Martial Arts Tournament, the Heavenly Demon.

’I’ll need to investigate her personally.’

Thinking so, she fell into a deep sleep.