I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 494

Around the time Grylls discovered the city in the Forest of the Four Seasons and began exploring it.

Selena traveled around various parts of Avalon, investigating the things she was curious about.

Combining the information seen on the Gallery with the rumors circulating in reality, miracles were currently taking place in Avalon.

Symptoms of mentally ill patients rapidly improved, or they were cured to the point where they were virtually no different from normal people.

In particular, the cured mental patients were, with high probability, suffering from dementia. A disease referred to as a devil’s illness alongside hair loss.

In terms of the scale of people affected, it could be said to be worse than hair loss.

Hair loss inflicts a profound negative impact on an individual’s dignity.

But dementia goes beyond slowly stealing a person’s memories—it causes immense pain to the loved ones watching them.

’There’s no situation sadder than a parent who can’t even recognize their own child’s name and face.’

For that reason, countless scholars made efforts to cure dementia, but they failed every single time.

That was naturally because it was a brain-related disease. This was a realm that even Selena could not carelessly tamper with.

Even sleeping pills, if miscalculated slightly, became deadly poison and put a person to sleep forever.

In that sense, the miracles occurring in Avalon could not be viewed solely in a positive light.

’There’s a possibility that the Hero-nim is the Orange Badge, and I also have personal curiosity. What kind of magic did she cast for dementia patients to be so completely cured?’

Selena believed in God, but she did not believe that God directly granted miracles.

Instead, He merely bestowed the opportunity to create that miracle. And the one who gave her that opportunity was Grylls.

’In a way, that person’s very existence is a miracle itself.’

Selena walked around various parts of Avalon’s capital carrying the Elixirs she had personally crafted.

Most of those places were nursing homes or orphanages. It was to collect information while doing volunteer work at the same time.

"Thank you so much. The Hero-nim visited us before, and this time the Saintess-nim has come."

When she volunteered at the nursing home, the female priest in charge bowed deeply to express her gratitude.

"Saintess". Selena waved her hand in denial at the truly burdensome expression as she replied.

"S-Saintess? Rather than me, wouldn’t the priestess-nim in charge of this place be more like a Saintess?"

"Not at all. There were plenty of times when I harbored bad thoughts because it was so hard."

"I also frequently felt pessimistic about the world when things were difficult. Anyway, the elders staying here have seen their conditions rapidly improve, right?"

"Yes. All of this is thanks to the Holy Water brought by the Hero-nim."

"May I know what that Holy Water is?"

Shortly after starting her volunteer work, Selena was able to find a common thread.

Most of the mental patients to whom the Hero granted miracles had drunk the Holy Water.

Furthermore, after drinking that Holy Water, they suffered seizures before being cured immediately afterward.

Even if very minor details differed, that exact process remained identical. Thus, she was able to figure out that Holy Water was the key point.

"The Hero-nim said it was Holy Water personally blessed by Aris-nim. Glowing with a milky white light, it was truly beautiful."

"Milky white..."

Selena muttered softly under her breath. A Holy Water with a milky hue.

Connecting that to the Gallery—that is, Grylls—she could think of nothing other than Empty Sky Stone Milk.

A liquid she had also received in the past. At the time, she simply judged it to be good for the body or perfect for fatigue recovery.

’Had I known this, should I have kept at least one bottle?’

At the time, she poured an immense amount of energy into crafting Elixirs for Grylls.

Grylls, aware of this, handed over Empty Sky Stone Milk to cheer her up. Thanks to that, she was able to recover her strength.

However, it seemed that the true ability of Empty Sky Stone Milk lay elsewhere. And a capability different from ordinary Empty Sky Stone Milk at that.

’It’s originally famous for reviving people trapped in Qi Deviation or semi-corpse states. But it’s extremely rarely discovered, and it wasn’t even certain if it was Empty Sky Stone Milk.’

Selena focused on the part about reviving even someone in a semi-corpse state.

It could refer to the physical body, or it could refer to the mind.

Dementia was also at a level that turned a person into a living corpse.

Through such analysis, the question she originally harbored began to grow bigger and bigger.

At first, it was at the suspicion stage, but the more she dug, the moment it turned into conviction.

’No matter how great the Hero is, she cannot infinitely produce Holy Water comparable to Empty Sky Stone Milk.’

Selena thoroughly investigated Asella’s volunteer work records. Naturally, she pounded the pavement herself.

Asella wouldn’t easily hand over such records, and most of them were treated as classified information anyway.

Thus, the one fact she discovered was that Asella manifested miracles whenever she had time.

’Normally, people would have shown immense interest toward the person demonstrating these miracles.’

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Since it was a miracle granted by the Hero, it couldn’t be explained with words. It was definitely imbued with Aris’s blessing.

Speculation based on faith was rampant, but no one raised a single doubt.

Perhaps it was a very natural thing. Through this blessing, Asella revived the faith that had been dying out worldwide.

She solidified the status of Aris in the world.

’The single word "Hero" was enough to quiet everything down.’

What if someone other than the Hero had performed such miracles?

It was clear that person would have drawn every bit of attention in the world. And that person would have gone into hiding due to the burden.

At the present point in time, no one was better suited to shower miracles freely than the Hero.

If so, for what reason was Grylls supplying Empty Sky Stone Milk to Asella?

’Simply because he wants to treat mentally ill people?’

It was a hypothesis with fairly high credibility. Grylls had a personality that couldn’t pass by sick people.

However, with just a little thought, it was clear that distributing it recklessly on the Gallery could lead to people abusing it or causing chaos.

Meaning there was no one better suited for this task than the Hero, Asella. And Asella was highly likely to be a "Fixed Handle" who formed a bond with Grylls.

’It’s only a hypothesis. To properly confirm it, I have no choice but to ask directly.’

It was a pity she couldn’t ask out loud. In her heart, she wanted to ask Grylls right away.

Whether he had ever distributed Empty Sky Stone Milk borrowing someone else’s name or reputation.

He didn’t have to reveal his Fixed Handle; she just wanted to confirm this single fact.

’Let’s not interrogate him. From his perspective, he must have distributed it for pure intentions.’

He was someone doing good deeds, so she couldn’t ruin it out of curiosity.

Still, she had gathered sufficient circumstances and evidence, so it was a satisfying investigation.

Now, all that remained was to go see Asella and subtly sound her out.

"Did you get any results?"

As Selena stepped out of the nursing home, Ash was waiting quietly.

Perhaps because she was wearing a uniform that clearly revealed her figure—especially her thigh line—or perhaps due to her brilliant beauty, she drew the glances of passersby.

Seeing this, Selena intuitively felt that photos would be posted on the Gallery before long as she opened her mouth to speak.

"Yes. I’ve gathered enough results. Let’s return now."

"Alright."

After the brief volunteer work, the two returned immediately to the Papal Palace.

They intended to meet Asella there, strike up a conversation, and sound her out.

"By the way, if the Hero really is the Orange Badge, what are you going to do?"

Ash whispered so that those around them couldn’t hear. Based on Selena’s opinion, she was also suspecting that the Hero was the Orange Badge.

However, apart from suspecting it, nothing came to mind regarding what she could actually do. It would be a relief not to get banned.

Selena wasn’t much different. She shrugged her shoulders and answered.

"There’s nothing we can do right away. If things go wrong, I might even get made into a Blue Badge."

"Isn’t that dangerous?"

"Why would it be dangerous? I’m just an unemployed person staying at home every day anyway. Above all, if the Hero really is the Orange Badge, it’ll be difficult for her to appoint me as an admin."

"Ah, because of the summoning ritual."

Selena nodded as if Ash was correct.

Currently, unless Selena took the lead, the summoning ritual for the Forest of the Four Seasons would be halted.

Kadir was there, but there was no telling what he might do. It meant Selena at least had to be present.

But if she were appointed as a Blue Badge? Grylls’s already slim chance of escape would hit rock bottom.

If so, Grylls’s view of the Hero would naturally sour. Asella would know this as well.

"Even if the Hero denies it, it doesn’t matter. We can just watch her reaction afterward."

"You mean she’ll react on the Gallery?"

"Yes. Honestly, I view the possibility of the Hero being the Orange Badge as very high."

The Hero Asella is the Orange Badge.

With just this single assumption, the puzzles that hadn’t been solved until now fit together perfectly.

Why Grylls spread the video of the Papal Palace’s torture.

Why the Orange Badge was so extraordinarily favorable toward Grylls.

Why the Hero proclaimed Grylls as the Herald of God.

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"Since a topic has come up just in time, we’ll be able to naturally continue the conversation."

"You mean the city?"

"Yes."

"I’ve never seen such a sparkling city before."

Selena agreed with those words. The panoramic view of the city glittering with night lights.

Even Setan, overflowing with money, could never pull off such performance art.

A spectacle that only gods could achieve, one that required reaching the pinnacle of technology to display.

’I hope he doesn’t get hurt.’

The two returned to the Papal Palace like that. The current time was lunchtime.

They had plenty of leeway to enjoy tea time after their respective meals. Not to mention, today was the weekend.

Asella also had piles upon piles of work, but she tended to take her own rest on weekends.

For that reason, she could comfortably face Selena’s party and enjoy a conversation.

"By the way, where is Kadir-nim?"

"He is studying the item brought from the Forest of the Four Seasons."

"Still?"

Should she consider it a relief? Kadir was not present here.

Right now, he was fully absorbed in analyzing the fighter jet piece by piece.

According to rumors passing by, there was even talk that he might invite artisans from Mountain to analyze it together.

Of course, this part had been cut off by Asella’s side, so there was no issue.

"He is someone with immense passion for research, so we must understand. Besides, he is also quite busy playing with the cat he recently adopted."

"Did he name that cat?"

"I believe he named it Cheese. How cute it is, purring every time it gets petted."

"...."

Hearing those words, Asella wore a bitter smile. The reason she smiled bitterly was simple.

Whenever she tried to touch Kadir’s cat—that is, Cheese—she got hit with cat punches.

Furthermore, fitting for a creature of the Forest of the Four Seasons, even those cat punches carried tremendous power.

Of course, given Asella’s stats, it didn’t leave a single scratch, but the emotional wound hurt much more than that.

A creature that rubbed its face against other people uniquely rejected Asella alone.

"Ahem. Ahem. Anyway, is there something you wish to say? Seeing as you set up a separate meeting, it seems you have something on your mind."

Putting her sorrow behind her, Asella got down to business.

It was a meeting arranged by carving out precious time from her busy schedule. Selena’s side must know this as well.

Realizing Asella’s intention, Selena also nodded. She had no intention of dragging out the time.

"It’s nothing else, but the story that the Herald found a area presumed to be a city of God. I assume the Hero-nim knows as well."

"Of course I know. That’s why things are in total chaos right now."

Personally, it was a joyful thing. They were able to find traces of God much more clearly.

But publicly, there was no situation more exhausting than this. It was clearly a happy occasion, yet her body grew increasingly tired.

"I don’t know what kind of place the city found by the Herald is... but personally, I hope there are records related to Aris-nim."

"Do you happen to have any intention of helping him directly? Supporting him with various supplies through the Gallery or something."

Selena asked in a subtle voice. Asella had a justification to support Grylls.

And not secretly, but officially.

"I would like to, but I’m not sure if I can actually be of help. There are also parts that concern me."

"Parts that concern you? Are you worried that the Gallery administrator might abuse their power?"

"No. That is not it."

Asella shook her head side to side. When she herself was the Orange Badge, what abuse of power could there be?

She was simply worried that someone harboring malice might harm Grylls.

Of course, as the Orange Badge, she could strictly punish them through location tracking. But doing so would trigger a series of big and small issues one after another.

"No matter how strong the administrator’s authority is, they won’t be able to cause harm to the Herald. It would only make things troublesome for themselves."

"Hmm... I see."

Selena said so, and then—

"On what basis?"

She threw out a somewhat sharp question.