I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 436

I did shitpost, but it’s pure facts.

Buddhism held global influence up until the era I lived in, and it was relatively peaceful compared to other religions.

Of course, for other religions, it was more a case of having so many followers that oddballs naturally got mixed in.

Even so, Buddhism maintains a peaceful image because it doesn’t force itself onto others.

’There’s even a saying about non-religious people being closest to Buddhism, so that says it all.’

Anyway, as soon as I posted, a terrifying number of comments poured in.

It’s probably because of the sects in this world—specifically in the Central Plains—that are rooted in Buddhism.

’Come to think of it, it’s a mystery. Who spread Buddhism here?’

Unlike Buddhism taking root in the Central Plains, other religions were hardly anywhere to be seen.

It almost made me wonder if the religion of the gods themselves was Buddhism.

Of course, there was also the possibility that the gods weren’t religious at all.

When the world went to hell, they probably thought religion or whatever was completely meaningless.

I stared at the cascading comments before looking elsewhere.

As expected, as soon as I made the post, the Orange Badge—meaning Asella—sent me a message.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Grylls-nim! Did you happen to see the post!]

Her tone was the same as usual. Yet it somehow felt like she was fishing for praise.

It was almost like a Golden Retriever approaching while wagging its tail.

Since it actually matched her image so well, a laugh escaped me.

[Wild Grylls: Of course I saw it. You pulled something really interesting, didn’t you?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Uh... was it uncomfortable for you...?]

Maybe because my response was a bit ambiguous, Asella shrank back.

Seeing this immediately brought to mind a puppy trying to gauge my mood. It suited her perfectly.

[Wild Grylls: No. It was flabbergasting, but not uncomfortable. Wouldn’t it be harder on you, Asella-nim?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: For the benefactor who saved the Holy Kingdom, this is the least I should do!]

[Wild Grylls: I told you, that was all just a coincidence.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Even if it was a coincidence, a favor is a favor!]

As expected of the Hero. It seems she helped me out of purely genuine goodwill.

A person like her couldn’t possibly have political motives mixed in.

Even if there were, I’d just let it slide and move on.

’My value comes from the Forest of the Four Seasons anyway.’

The moment I step out of the Forest of the Four Seasons, I’ll be nothing more than a dime-a-dozen ordinary guy.

Formidable martial power? Right now, the outside world is crawling with people far stronger than me.

It’s just enough capability so I won’t starve to death anywhere, I guess.

’Thanks to Asella, even if I escape, I’ll be able to live comfortably.’

Of course, that’s strictly assuming I actually escape. If I can’t escape, all of this is meaningless.

I asked Asella what she planned to do going forward.

Setting aside treating me as God’s Herald, the key question is whether she can help me directly.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: If any nation disparages or insults you, Grylls-nim, the Holy Kingdom will directly deliver divine retribution!]

[Wild Grylls: Please hold back on that;;;]

Let me correct myself.

I don’t care about my honor or whatever, I just hope no weird incidents break out.

She added that if there was anything else she could directly assist with, she would help in every way possible, both materially and spiritually.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Actually, I do have one good idea!]

[Wild Grylls: What is it?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Publicly electing someone who can communicate with Grylls-nim!]

"...?"

I tilted my head at Asella’s suggestion.

The question of why she couldn’t just do it herself popped into my head.

And as if Asella had roughly predicted this, she laid out her plan.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: I could do it myself, but that would concentrate too much power on the Hero!]

[Wild Grylls: Just be honest and say you don’t want your identity exposed. Besides, you’re the Orange Badge.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: As expected, you know my heart so well!]

It wasn’t that I knew her heart well; she was just so see-through. Still, she had a point.

Because of her somewhat foolish image it might not seem like it, but Asella’s head actually works pretty well.

’Though it’s a bit uncomfortable because it’s so deeply tied to faith.’

As long as it doesn’t cross over into fanaticism, it’s fine.

As the saying goes, too much is as bad as too little—excess was always the problem no matter what.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: With more than enough justification! We’ll select someone pure of heart so they can provide direct assistance to you, Grylls-nim!]

[Wild Grylls: What if no such person shows up?]This chapter was taken from nov⁠elping.com without permission.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Wouldn’t at least one person show up! Simply being able to contact Grylls-nim grants immense power!]

[Wild Grylls: Is that so...?]

Listening to her, it made total sense. Right now, there are tons of named users throwing fits just to establish a connection with me.

Without even looking far, there’s the Cheonjam Merchant Guild, which has been giving me sponsorship of sorts.

From what I heard, that guild has already been acquired by a rich person from Setan.

I was still steadily receiving sponsorships from them, so I didn’t pay much mind to it.

’It’s not like it harms me in any way...’

Everything was fine, but I wished she would be careful about just this one thing.

Namely, forced appointment. Honestly speaking, the title might sound fancy, but it’s close to being a team leader.

The closest person in a similar position would be the Heavenly Demon, but she hadn’t clearly revealed her identity.

’She’s maintained an ambiguous stance on revealing her true identity for a while. Though she told me everything.’

I had no intention of revealing her true identity either. Exposing it would only be a loss.

It wasn’t a matter to take lightly. There were various factors to consider.

[Wild Grylls: It’s a decent plan, but it’s going to be pretty tricky. Finding the right person will be hard in the first place.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: It’s alright! I believe in the citizens of the Holy Kingdom!]

[Wild Grylls: No. I guarantee you, it’ll be really hard to find. To do something like this, it’d have to be someone noble like Asella-nim.]

Crucially, it’s unstable. The moment I escape to the outside, that person will lose their power in an instant.

One might ask why they couldn’t just remain as a symbol, but that wasn’t easy either.

Why is a Hero called a Hero? Because they accomplished great feats over hundreds of years of history.

The same went for the Papacy. It had rotted recently, but its history existed.

[Wild Grylls: You also need to account for when I step outside. It’s a position that puts far too much burden on a single person, isn’t it?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Mmm...! Understood! I’ll have to consider this carefully for a while!]

Asella must have judged that my opinion made sense, as she didn’t rush things.

In the first place, she was already providing plenty of help right now.

Receiving support on a national scale would certainly be better than before. But I had to keep other things in mind too.

’Nations checking the power of the Holy Kingdom will surely appear as well.’

The global situation isn’t that simple.

There were bound to be factions attempting to keep the Holy Kingdom in check, wary of its growing power and prestige.

It wasn’t something for me to worry about, but I couldn’t help caring about Asella at least.

Tuk-

"Huh?"

Just as I was about to close the messages and tidy up, my foot caught on something.

Looking down, it was a crystal orb. Not a Light Crystal Orb.

The item I received from Princess Chaenggu when I confronted the Butcher Ogre.

If not for this item, I wouldn’t have been able to unleash my full strength because I’d have been worried about Wonmo.

’Come to think of it, I need to reward Princess Chaenggu too.’

I completely forgot. I should ask her now.

I looked over at the three kids happily playing with a ball in the distance before opening the Gallery.

[Wild Grylls: Princess Chaenggu-nim. Are you available to chat right now?]

[Princess Chaenggu: Yep. My schedule happens to be free right now. What brings you here, Herald of God-nim?]

[Wild Grylls: ;;;]

[Princess Chaenggu: Just kidding, hehe]

The moment she called me Herald of God, I could tell that my face was rotting in real time.

I used to curse the gods so much, so being treated as a herald feels strange.

I let out a sigh and offered my thanks to Princess Chaenggu first.

[Wild Grylls: First, let me thank you, even if it’s late. You remember handing over that shield crystal orb for Wonmo, right?]

[Princess Chaenggu: Of course I know. I’d do anything for our Gallery Master.]

[Wild Grylls: So I’d like to reward you... What would you like?]

I expect Princess Chaenggu to ask me to cheer for Chaeyu.

Since she always did. If not that, she’d ask for Orichalcum.

Even if she asked for Mithril, I would willingly hand it over.

’She saved Wonmo’s life, as if I couldn’t even do that much.’

I guided her so she wouldn’t feel burdened.

Saving Wonmo, who was my emotional support, was equivalent to saving me.

So I assured her I would give her a proper reward and told her absolutely not to feel burdened, and so forth.

[Princess Chaenggu: At first I was gonna ask you to cheer for Chaeyu... but since you put it that way, can I get a bit greedy?]

[Wild Grylls: Of course.]New chapters come out on nov​elping.com first.

[Princess Chaenggu: Even if it’s something that could affect the outside world?]

[Wild Grylls: Um.]

That’s a bit burdensome. I pondered briefly.

But I tossed the hesitation aside immediately. If I couldn’t even handle this much, I wouldn’t have asked in the first place.

[Wild Grylls: It’s fine. What is it?]

[Princess Chaenggu: I think I heard it briefly before... Sports existed in the world Grylls-nim lived in too, right? Like football or baseball.]

[Wild Grylls: Yes. They did.]

Come to think of it, besides Buddhism, there were sports too. Fascinating in its own way.

According to history, it was a culture developed by the Demon Race as they sought amusement.

However, looking at sports like football or baseball, they were extraordinarily similar to those back on Earth.

Seeing this, there’s a high probability that one of the gods spread sports or discovered traces of them.

[Princess Chaenggu: Then could you write just one post about it? That sports, including football, were a culture enjoyed by the gods as well.]

[Wild Grylls: Is just that enough?]

[Princess Chaenggu: It’d be even better if there were historical records as proof.]

[Wild Grylls: Records... There are probably books. Videos might exist somewhere too.]

[Princess Chaenggu: There are videos of the gods enjoying sports?!]

[Wild Grylls: It’s strictly a guess.]

It probably exists somewhere in the Forest of the Four Seasons.

Unless Aris deleted every single video, one or two ought to remain.

[Wild Grylls: Will that be enough?]

[Princess Chaenggu: Yep!]

[Wild Grylls: Come to think of it, weren’t you a noble of Mephisto? I heard the nobility there dislikes sports—is it because of that?]

[Princess Chaenggu: Well, I love them!!]

’Well, I love them’, huh. It seems Princess Chaenggu is a high-ranking person after all.

Indeed, otherwise she wouldn’t have been able to hand over military supplies like gas masks or jammers.

I decided to write the post as she wanted. First, what I needed was a book.

"Cheongseol-a. How many times can you teleport?"

"Ppaek."

"Two times are possible."

"That’s perfect then."

While I’m at it, I should return books to return and borrow books to borrow.

Before long, the books I borrowed from the library were none other than sports, specifically football.

"Oh, right. Do you happen to know about Messi?"

[God of Football.]

"You know him well."

Even I, who don’t know football well, know that much.

Anyway, I posted on the Gallery as Princess Chaenggu wanted.

Title) Even back in the world I lived in, sports existed

Wild Grylls

(Photo of sports-related book)

(Photo of football-related book)

(Photo of baseball-related book)

It was really fun, such a shame.

Especially someone named Messi, who was treated as an actual God of Football.

I watched him win the World Cup live on broadcast.

This should be enough. I closed it without checking the comments.

’Ah. Right. I should also upload books related to Buddhism.’

Whether the outside world goes crazy or not is none of my business.

The next day.

"Princess. Right now, outside..."

"I am aware. Are they protesting to lift the restrictions?"

"Yes. They claim the restrictions insult the noble culture passed down since the Era of Gods..."

Kaylin expressed annoyance on the outside, but inwardly wore a triumphant smile.

’This is it.’

The situation she wanted had unfolded.