I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 554

Asella was currently facing the greatest dilemma of her life.

She was more cautious than ever, reviewing the situation multiple times to ensure no future complications would arise.

If there were absolutely no repercussions, it would be one thing, but because it could easily be perceived as somewhat petty, it was difficult for her to take action rashly.

’It’s not unusual for fixed-nicks to share these kinds of photos with each other, but...’

What she was currently keeping a close eye on was the chat history between Grylls and Sword Matstar.

At first, they were just trading jokes, but then Sword Matstar uploaded a proof photo of herself.

Although her face wasn’t visible, it was a photo of a physique so stunning that even Asella, a fellow woman, couldn’t help but marvel at it.

’I never expected Ash-nim to send this kind of photo...’

Asella, fitting for a cleric, possessed a rather conservative mindset.

Therefore, she believed it was highly inappropriate for a grown young lady to send such a photo to a man.

However, this was strictly her personal opinion, not something she could force on others. Besides, it wasn’t as if she was muddying the waters of the Gallery.

’It’s closer to an embarrassing act rather than a wrong one, but...’

There were countless photos of handsome men and beautiful women uploaded to the Gallery. Among them, many pushed the boundaries of decency.

Whenever Asella felt someone crossed the line, she banned them without mercy.

There were even fixed-nicks who bought items in exchange for photos of their own bodies.

However, this wasn’t posted publicly on the Gallery but was a private chat, so she couldn’t just recklessly interfere.

’But Grylls-nim did not succumb to such temptation.’

Occasionally, quite a few shameless people tried to seduce Grylls.

Asking if they could get something good in exchange for photos of their physique. It was a freeloading mindset.

Of course, Grylls rejected them by coolly flipping them the middle finger. To him, ’survival’ was far more important than such things.

As such, what Sword Matstar, Ash, did to Grylls was close to a ’joke’. The problem was that Asella couldn’t easily let it slide.

She had played such a prank when Grylls had been proclaimed as the Herald of God. It was an act difficult to tolerate as a cleric.

’But it doesn’t violate the Gallery rules either...’

If she had her way, she wanted to slap her with a permanent ban, not just a temporary one.

The problem was that the moment she did, it would be as good as half-announcing that she was the Orange Badge.

Selena was already suspicious, so doing that would be like sealing the deal.

In the end, she had no choice but to let it go this time. However, she planned to issue a warning if a similar incident occurred in the future.

’If I were to demand a photo of Grylls-nim’s body here...!’

I would save it immediately...!

’No. That’s not it. What on earth am I thinking...’

Asella hastily shook her head. For a moment, profane thoughts had completely filled her mind.

Was it because she had been so exhausted lately? Or was it because she was heading to Mephisto tomorrow?

Asella prayed inwardly to maintain a devout mind. She must not be swayed by desire.

’...Still, Ash-nim’s body was indeed impressive.’

She was only human, after all. She secretly saved the photo Ash had sent to Grylls.

Though it was shameless of her as a cleric, as a martial artist, it was a highly enviable physique. Abs, in particular, were a difficult area to train.

This was true not just for women, but for men as well. Even for knights, having chiseled, defined abs was incredibly difficult.

One didn’t have to look far; just going to the military would prove it. Even in a place where one’s body is their greatest asset, surprisingly many people didn’t have abs.

’Did Ash-nim say she had them since a long time ago?’

Something about how her abs became defined not long after she started exercising.

Asella looked down. She couldn’t check her own abdomen because of her breasts.

For a moment, she was about to curse them as useless fat, but stopped herself. Since Grylls seemed to really like them, she instead felt a sense of pride (?).

’W-Well, Grylls-nim is a man too...!’

In the end, she had no choice but to check in a full-length mirror. Her abdomen looked somewhat soft.

Though firm muscles lay beneath when touched, it was hard to find the chiseled definition like Ash’s.

’...But I have my own strengths too!’

There was no need to be disappointed. Asella was also confident in her own figure.

While Ash was her ideal role model, in terms of natural gifts, Asella was more than competitive.

But would she send a photo to Grylls because of that? That was a completely different story.

’I-I’d be too embarrassed! I can’t do it!’

After a myriad of thoughts, Asella decided to forgive Ash.

There was something more important than that—as mentioned earlier, her visit to Mephisto.You are reading on novelping dot com, the official source.

It had been over ten days since Mephisto’s princess, Kaylin, visited the Holy Kingdom.

It was about time to head to Mephisto. Conveniently, a carriage was already prepared.

’They say that for a state visit, even the journey itself is important, right?’

One might ask why not just use Teleport, but this was a state visit.

Moreover, it was a highly significant visit, being the first time the Hero had received an official invitation from Mephisto.

If it were a simple summit, traveling via Teleport would be fine. But since it was the historic first visit, a carriage was essential.

How was the public security along the path between the two nations? Were there bandits, or were monsters running rampant? And so on.

Quite a few aspects needed to be taken into consideration, and this was also a way to project the state’s administrative power.

’Not only that, but the movements in the Central Plains are gradually growing larger as well.’

This was the information Reyna had brought earlier. It was news that a full-scale armed conflict was about to erupt.

However, it wasn’t a clash between the Imperial Court and the Demonic Cult, but rather a cleanup of the forces opposing the Demonic Cult.

’The Evil Faction... was it? A place where ruffians formed a faction.’

The Central Plains maintained a balance among three major forces.

The Righteous Faction, the Evil Faction, and finally, the Demonic Cult.

However, several decades ago, a new organization called the Blood Cult, led by Wi Ho-chang, emerged and swept through the Central Plains.

While the Demonic Cult managed to preserve its power to some extent, the Righteous and Evil Factions did not. Their forces were decimated to the point where "devastated" was the only fitting description.

At least the Righteous Faction didn’t cross any lines thanks to their strict ’discipline’, but the Evil Faction was a different story.

It was already a gathering place for lawless individuals, and now even most of their leaders had vanished.

Perhaps because of this, they had degenerated into nothing more than a band of common bandits. In reality, they were the greatest threat to the livelihood of the common people.

She had received information that the Demonic Cult was going to deal with them directly, but she had her doubts.

’Messing with places like that often leads to even worse outcomes.’

There were quite a few reasons why the Imperial Court, which commanded an army, couldn’t subjugate bandit groups like the Evil Faction.

Fundamentally, it consumed human and material resources, and unless they were uprooted entirely, complete eradication was difficult.

Even if they were eradicated, there was a high probability that a newly emerged organization would absorb their legacy and be reborn.

’Or... is it a territory-grabbing strategy?’

Targeting the areas where the Evil Faction ran rampant to win the hearts of the people.

Since public sentiment was the most important thing anywhere in the world, they might be targeting this aspect.

Of course, it was difficult to grasp the detailed circumstances. This was because Reyna had departed in a hurry.

’But even this much information is enough.’

News would surely be posted on the Gallery eventually. She just had to wait until then.

Since Mephisto’s schedule was more important than the political situation of the Central Plains right now, she checked her itinerary.

Since she was visiting as a guest, Mephisto would have planned most of the schedule.

Naturally, that plan also included watching sports.

’The match I will be watching is...’

Asella didn’t have much interest in sports. Still, she had memories of playing ball games merrily with her friends when she was young.

That was the terrifying power of sports. The fact that you could have fun with just a single ball.

It wasn’t popularized worldwide for nothing. Humans were always bound to seek entertainment.

’Since Princess Chaenggu—no, the Princess—said she supports Chaemes United...’

She could just go there and play along appropriately. That would easily win her some favor.

But just in case, she thoroughly analyzed Leor, who would be playing against Chaeyu.

Studying was an area she was confident in. Gathering information before heading to Mephisto was not difficult.

"Hero-nim. We shall take our leave now."

"Yes. Please visit again next time."

Selena and her party also returned to their home country.

After all, it felt awkward for them to continue staying in the Holy Kingdom when the Hero herself was absent.

Furthermore, it was good to return home periodically to show their faces to their families.

Since the movements in the Central Plains had been unusual lately, the higher-ups might have issued a recall order anyway.

Thus, around the time all preparations for departure were complete, Asella received a report.

"The sale of Chaemes City?"

"Yes. It appears a family from Setan was the owner."

The owner of Chaemes City, a team that had recently risen rapidly, had sold their shares.Read the latest chapters at n​ovelping.com.

Since the shares were sold, someone else would become the owner, but she focused more on Setan.

Setan had recently expressed its ambition to expand into the sea. A conflict with Mephisto was anticipated.

Therefore, she expected that this related topic would be brought up once she arrived in Mephisto.

’A sale in the current situation...’

Currently, this news had spread throughout the Gallery. However, surprisingly, it did not attract much attention.

This was because the Demonic Cult and the Evil Faction had clashed in earnest in the Central Plains, and there was also a post uploaded by Grylls.

Though it was an infinitely small movement compared to the grand affairs of the world, it might be a sort of omen.

Title) Bye~ bye! Bye-bye!

Princess Chaenggu

(Photo of a tombstone engraved with the name of Chaemes City)

Now your daddy is gone!

ㄴ TT TT TT TT

ㄴ Sal-father TT TT TT TT

ㄴ Why did Sal-father sell it? Did he say football isn’t fun anymore?

ㄴ IDK, he suddenly came and sold it. Seems like he has other business.

ㄴ Probably because Setan is in chaos right now too? Seems like they need funds.

ㄴ What on earth is going on;;

Or they were just happy like Princess Chaenggu. Asella chuckled.

To think that such a person was the princess of a nation, and Mephisto at that.

Even though she had seen it with her own eyes and cross-verified it through the Gallery, she still couldn’t believe it.

’By the way, Alfheim and Mountain are already a problem, but if a conflict also breaks out between Setan and Mephisto...’

She felt the political situation was becoming increasingly complicated. Virtually every nation was dealing with a headache.

The most peaceful place was just one—the Forest of the Four Seasons, which was practically the center of the world.

Of course, Grylls, who lived in the Forest of the Four Seasons, would have his own headaches.

He had welcomed a new family member, and there were signs that he would reach the World Tree soon.

She didn’t know what would happen once he reached the World Tree, but this much was certain.

’A massive upheaval will erupt across the world.’

In the current situation, Grylls was the entity that best fit the expression "butterfly effect."

Because every single one of his actions was turning the entire world upside down.

Praying that it wouldn’t lead to a negative impact, Asella finished her preparations for the visit.

"Hero-nim. The carriage is ready."

"Yes. We will depart immediately."

Asella headed toward Mephisto amidst the passionate send-off of the Holy Kingdom’s citizens.

Even while heading to Mephisto, she did not forget to manage the Gallery in her spare time.

’Princess Chaenggu... I should keep an eye on this person.’

Currently, Princess Chaenggu was celebrating. It was because of the sale of Chaemes City’s shares mentioned earlier.

It wasn’t just Princess Chaenggu; other fixed-nicks were much the same. They were probably fans of teams other than Chaemes City.

Thus, Asella thoroughly checked their locations. Most of them were from Mephisto, but other countries were included as well.

’There must be Mephisto nobles mixed in too, right?’

Surely there were. Perhaps there were even members of the anti-sports faction, like Kaylin, mixed in.

It would be best to keep this in mind. Otherwise, she might accidentally burst out laughing.

’Aris-isiyeo. Please help me navigate through this ordeal, -hasoseo.’

Asella folded her hands neatly and prayed.

Asking for wisdom to wisely break through this situation.

Of course.

"My daughter. The Hero should be arriving soon."

"Yes, Father."

"Are you ready?"

"Of course. All the match arrangements have been finalized as well."

Things in this world are never easy.

And even more so if it hides an uncomfortable truth.