I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 504

Around the time Tyranno was fully welcomed as a member of Grylls’s shelter.

Currently, Grylls was effectively the eye of the storm.

One might ask how the Forest of the Four Seasons could be called the eye of a storm, but in terms of global influence, it certainly was.

Truth be told, this was becoming a somewhat familiar routine: every time Grylls discovered something new, the outside world flipped upside down.

However, the ’city’ Grylls recently discovered was the very place where a Colossus superior even to Cain slept.

Not to mention historical evidence of Aris’s exploits, which previously existed mostly in ancient texts. And that wasn’t all.

Title) Wait, Alund was a deity too?

(Roughly a photo of a pretty elf woman)

I watched Grylls’s video kind of casually, but that person named Alund was also a god, right?

And he did something wrong so he got killed by Aris?

ㄴYeah, exact.

ㄴOP: What the hell did he do wrong?

ㄴNo one knows that.

ㄴFrom what I gathered, looks like he tried to resurrect "That Being" mentioned by Aris and failed?

ㄴOP: And "That Being" is the Chief God?

ㄴYep.

ㄴOP: Then does that mean the Chief God is dead?

ㄴHuh? Now that I think about it, yeah?

ㄴWhy are you asking like you didn’t even realize it until now lololol

ㄴLooks like a lot of people just watched without thinking lololol

Title) No wonder people worship Aris or Aragon instead of the Chief God

(Photo of Wonmo folding his paws with a dignified expression)

There was a reason after all. The reason there was no Church of the Chief God was because the Chief God had died.

ㄴWhere’d you get that meme pic?

ㄴFound it in the daily Gallery Master photos Grylls uploads.

ㄴDamn cute lololol

ㄴScrew the Chief God, I just want more pictures of Wonmo lolol

ㄴFR lololol

Title) First, one solid fact

There were a ton of gods who failed to leave behind a single record, just like Alund.

Gods possess the power to craft constructs capable of slaying Mythological Era dragons.

Conclusion: people studying theology from now on are completely fucked.

ㄴThat’s not one fact, you dumbass.

ㄴWhat are you talking about? The conclusion is one? Are you blind?

ㄴYou listed three points, how is that "one fact"? Is your IQ sitting in the single digits?

ㄴIf the conclusion is one, then it’s one, why fight over it?

ㄴ(Comment 1 filled with all kinds of profanities)

ㄴ(Comment 2 filled with all kinds of profanities)

ㄴ(Comment 3 filled with all kinds of profanities)

ㄴWhy on earth did the gods create the Gallery?

ㄴSo bastards like that could post threads.

ㄴSeems like the side effects heavily outweigh the benefits though?

ㄴWithout the Gallery, the Eastern Realm and the West wouldn’t even know each other existed lololol

Hidden... or rather, truths that had yet to be revealed began springing up one after another.

The existence of gods whose names weren’t even recorded, and beyond that, the very death of the Chief God.

It was as if a massive meteor bomb had dropped onto theological academia, plunging scholars into absolute chaos for the foreseeable future.

The academic world—specifically theology—was already turbulent, but now a whole shower of meteors had struck.

Without looking far, the single fact that the Chief God had died carried monumental shockwaves.

Title) Come to think of it, what’s the Chief God’s name?

Everyone just glossed over it calling him "Chief God", but don’t we not even know his name?

ㄴAcademics note records showing he operated under several names.

ㄴWhy?

ㄴSupposedly because his true name was too sacred to even speak aloud?

ㄴAllfather: A highly plausible theory suggests that the Chief God’s name was simply difficult to pronounce. That rumor likely mutated over time into a sacred taboo.

ㄴSo in the end, no one knows.

ㄴSince he’s the god revered by the Twin Gods, wouldn’t he be like their father?

ㄴNo no, could be their mother.

ㄴChief God is a goddess? Highly convincing.

ㄴHow is that convincing? He’s literally recorded as a father figure;;

ㄴHave you seen the current revelations? Since even the name isn’t concrete, the gender could easily be different too ㅡㅡ

ㄴUsually myths contain sensual stories, but the Chief God has zero of that.

ㄴAh, I read that! The story of a priest who tried to peek at Aris taking a bath and got beaten like a dog lolololFollow the newest chapters on novel⁠ping.com.

ㄴLucky he just got beaten up, no complaints if she outright executed him lololol

ㄴStill, wouldn’t the peeker die with zero regrets?

ㄴTherefore, the Chief God is a goddess. If you disagree, your opinion is wrong.

ㄴOh... surprisingly convincing!

ㄴUpvoted lololol

ㄴCan’t be a normal goddess. She has to embrace those foul-tempered twin siblings, just like a loving mother.

ㄴBroad-minded, serene, and deeply compassionate image? OK, going to draw it right now.

ㄴDon’t Abandon the Hero: Do not commit blasphemy!!!

ㄴBlasphemy? This is a wholesome academic discussion forum!

ㄴThe Orange Badge really has zero tact;;

ㄴDon’t you know active discussions like this bring out hidden truths?

ㄴIf you ban this, you’re the one committing blasphemy, Orange Badge.

ㄴThe Hero’s gonna say "You scoundrels!" later. Just wait and see.

In true Gallery fashion, a completely useless debate raged. However, the Orange Badge, Asella, was unable to stop it.

It was such a hot topic, and the forum had thoroughly immersed itself in mythology for the first time in a long while.

The Gallery was a place where all kinds of information converged, and right now the threads were brimming with divine lore.

It was almost akin to a fantasy religion thread where people shouted ’Praise be!’.

Thus, Asella had no choice but to watch passively. More than anything...

’Could the Chief God... really have been a goddess...?’

She had unwittingly found herself persuaded by the ’Chief God = Goddess’ theory.

In truth, unlike the Twin Gods, almost no records of the Chief God remained.

Even when mentioned, he appeared mostly as an aloof third-party observer.

Records claimed he slammed his fist into the earth to cause earthquakes, or lifted colossal mountains to hurl at dragons.

The myths focused entirely on feats of absolute power, with zero direct descriptions of physical appearance.

A god whom the Twin Gods revered and obeyed—the sole deity capable of mediating whenever a feud erupted between the two siblings.

That was the Chief God, a supreme existence miraculously devoid of any devoted order or church.

’Is it truly because she was merciful and loving like a mother?’

Asella intently stared at the goddess discussion topics flooding the Gallery.

Several skilled artists had already drawn and uploaded artwork. There was a clear commonality among them.

’Wow. So pretty.’

Alongside breathtaking beauty, she possessed a figure so alluring that even a woman would be mesmerized.

It was a preconceived notion born from the impression of a broad-minded and benevolent mother figure.

The most crucial detail was her eyes. Her gently closed, smiling eyes added an extra layer of warmth and mystique.

’If she looked like this, a holy faith would definitely naturally spring up.’

Asella made sure not to delete a single artwork being uploaded.

She knew that deleting such masterpieces would be the true act of blasphemy.

Compared to other crazy discussion topics, these were relatively wholesome(?), so there was no reason to purge them.

’Besides, the odds of a new order being founded are low anyway.’

The Chief God was dead. That fact alone made the birth of a new religious order unlikely.

One might ask, What about Aris and Aragon? But their situation was slightly different.

Unlike the Chief God, whose death had been confirmed by testimony, the living status of those two remained unclear.

People believed they were watching over the world from somewhere, which was why divine power was granted to the faithful.

’Still, you never know. Faith naturally centers on existence itself rather than whether one is alive or dead.’

Asella closed the Gallery. Part of her wanted to browse more fan art of the (supposed) Chief God.

However, she couldn’t ignore her duties as the Hero. Her workload had been exploding recently anyway.

The video Grylls uploaded right before passing out—that single video had caused religious devotion across the world to skyrocket.

Not only did applications to join the Order of Aris surge, but the prestige of the Holy Kingdom soared as well.

Of course, not everything that happened was positive. The Colossus that even Grylls had chosen to flee from...

’Since a Ghost Ship existed in the outer world, constructs similar to the Colossus might also be sleeping somewhere out there.’

The Advent of Cain incident proved exactly that.

What had initially brought positive effects had now triggered negative ripples in turn.

Consequently, quite a few people panicked, fearing divine retribution would strike one day and that the seal on the Forest of the Four Seasons would break.

’Looking at the creatures living inside the Forest of the Four Seasons... their fear isn’t unreasonable.’

What if the aurora cloaking the Forest of the Four Seasons cleared? The world would be plunged into unmanageable chaos.

Ignorance was bliss; until Grylls appeared, the Forest of the Four Seasons was complete mystery.

However, as internal reality was exposed piece by piece, humanity realized numerous threats existed beyond their ability to handle.

Subtly exploiting this anxiety could easily swell the ranks of believers.

’I must not do that. That wouldn’t be proselytizing; it would be demagoguery.’

Yet Asella resolved not to manipulate their fear.

In times like this, wavering faith had to be anchored firmly, preventing public panic.

Instead, she planned to leverage it differently: reassuring them that the Herald of God was holding back the chaos they so feared.

Although he relied on a dragon’s aid, hadn’t they seen him inflict severe damage on the Colossus?

If the Herald of God grew even stronger, he would be able to eliminate threats preemptively.This chapter was taken from novelping(.)com without permission.

’Mmm. Absolutely perfect.’

Public opinion suggesting Grylls had poked a hornet’s nest was slowly surfacing.

However, framing it this way would persuade the public and solidify their faith in Grylls.

Asella diligently processed the mountain of paperwork. Most were reports related to new initiations.

More initiates meant the Holy Kingdom’s population grew, translating to heightened national strength.

It was gratifying, yet worrying at the same time. She could feel mental fatigue gradually accumulating.

Even after recovering with the Empty Sky Stone Milk Grylls had gifted her, it remained the same. Occasionally, her body felt fine, yet her mind experienced a strange fog.

’I need to establish a dedicated department quickly.’

Asella rubbed her eyes and stood up. Proper rest was essential.

She also planned to look for Selena’s party. Currently, they had suspended their summoning ritual.

Having learned of the Colossus’s existence, they naturally had to tread much more cautiously.

’Should I go meet Ash-nim first?’

Selena was refining summoning magic alongside Kadir.

Thus, Ash had free time. Instead, Asella overheard that she was dueling with the paladins.

The paladins had volunteered enthusiastically to receive even a shred of guidance from a Sword Master.

In a way, it was no different from raising the Holy Kingdom’s military power. If the Emperor of the Messiah Empire heard about this, he’d probably grab the back of his neck in fury.

Of course, they were accommodating her generously in return, making it a win-win scenario.

’However, an honored guest is arriving soon...’

And not just any ordinary guest. A distinguished visitor coming all the way from Mephisto.

Kaylin, the Demon Princess slated to become the next Demon King.

Her visit hadn’t been officially announced yet, but it would be revealed soon.

’Originally, we planned to announce it right away.’

Had the Colossus incident not broken out, they would have announced it yesterday or today.

Well, postponing it was fine. Doing so once public unrest settled down slightly would suffice.

Thinking so, Asella headed toward the private training grounds where Ash was located.

It was originally Asella’s personal training facility, but she had lent it to Ash.

Upon stepping inside the training ground, Asella saw it clearly with her own eyes.

’She is meditating.’

Ash sat cross-legged, quietly meditating.

Since it was private practice, she wore relatively light attire.

Thanks to that, her sculpted abs and toned physique were on full display.

’Why don’t I build muscle as easily as Ash-nim?’

Asella compared her own body with Ash’s defined figure.

Having trained continuously, Asella’s body was also reasonably fit.

Yet rather than feeling rock-solid like Ash, her body retained a softer feel.

Naturally, it was normal for women to build muscle less easily than men. The same applied to Ash.

Ash was relatively muscular for a woman, but compared to men, she was still on the softer side.

Simply put, Ash possessed a body highlighting healthy athleticism, while Asella boasted a lean body completely devoid of excess fat.

"..."

As if sensing Asella’s gaze, Ash’s eyes quietly opened from her meditation.

The two naturally locked eyes. Realizing this, Asella gasped internally.

"Ah! I-I’m so sorry! Did I disturb your meditation?"

"No, I was just about to wrap up my meditation anyway."

Ash said with a gentle smile. Though restored to youth by the Golden Apple, her mature aura remained intact.

It was a smile carrying a touch of captivating allure. If a man had seen it, he would have fallen in love on the spot.

"Still, I feel like I intruded. I’m really sorry."

"It’s fine. Ah, in that case, could you take a look at this? I happened to gain something quite interesting."

Gained something interesting? Could her realm have advanced?

Hearing those words, Asella looked closely at Ash, who unsheathed her sword.

A blade bearing a dull gray color. Yet when infused with aura, it sparkled like a galactic stream.

Uuuuung!

Soon, Ash materialized an Aura Blade over her sword. But something was strange.

Normally, an Aura Blade wrapped strictly around the weapon. Yet Ash was different right now.

Not just her sword, but her entire body was enveloped in the Aura Blade. Watching this, Asella blinked in astonishment.

An Aura Blade manifestation she had seen somewhere before. No, a manifestation she could never mistake.

"C-Could it be..."

"Yes. Unity of Sword and Body. Or rather..."

Ash murmured with an expression of profound emotion.

"This was the true realm of Unity of Self and Object. It’s on a completely different dimension."

A genius had taken another giant step forward.