I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 623

It felt like I had slept soundly for the first time in a very long while.

Even if physical fatigue was completely resolved by operating the Mental Cultivation Method, a lot of mental fatigue still remained.

Staying awake for long periods was no easy feat.

"Daddy. Daddy."

"Uh, uh-huh?"

"Wonmo is hungry. Give me food."

Perhaps because of that, I overslept, which was highly unlike me.

It was to the point where Wonmo, whom I always woke up, was shaking my body to wake me.

Blinking my eyes at this, I looked around to find that the companions had already left to do their respective chores.

’What time is it now...?’

In a half-asleep state, I stroked Wonmo while logging into the Gallery.

Normally, I should have woken up at 7:00 AM, but it was now 9:00 AM.

I had overslept for the first time in ages. There was even music playing from the jukebox.

"Nnngh... up! I’m sorry, Wonmo. I’ll make food quickly."

"Okay!"

I stretched thoroughly and strolled outside.

Going outside, I saw the Sun Wukong brothers chopping firewood or washing their hair ahead of time.

[You overslept for once.]

"Yaaawn... Yeah. I guess it’s because too many things happened yesterday."

I replied to Cain’s words with a long yawn. Meanwhile, dragging my feet, I headed toward the food storage.

Although breakfast was late, that didn’t mean I could just throw something together half-heartedly.

Even if I was fine, the kids needed to grow big and strong, so I planned to cook with all my heart.

’Since I brought some kitchenware from the house yesterday, it’ll be a bit easier.’

I had brought several kitchen utensils from that house yesterday.

Not to mention tools like scissors and tongs, but also a frying pan that could be used for various purposes.

Chiiiik!

Since I planned to rest all day today, I prepared a hearty breakfast. Meat obtained from the Meat Forest and Wine Pool, along with fried eggs.

Thus, only at 9:30 AM was I able to finish my late breakfast. After finishing breakfast, I washed up immediately.

’How is the Gallery doing?’

Before entering the Internal Cultivation Art to relieve my fatigue, I logged into the Gallery.

Because yesterday, I had dropped a massive meteor not only on myself but also on the outside world.

In fact, it wasn’t just at the level of a meteor; it was enough to shake the very foundation of faith.

[Aragon is the bad guy, right?]

[It seems Aris isn’t entirely good either.]

[Why are the two siblings so extreme? haha]

[Holy Kingdom says: Currently verifying the facts for now...]

Just as expected. Most of the talk was about the Chief God, the twin siblings, and the gods who had vanished from the records.

It was only natural, as a colossal discussion topic that even the Gallery could barely handle had been thrown out.

The busiest person right now was probably Asella. She must be out of her mind managing the Gallery and resolving real-world issues.

[Wild Grylls: Hello, Asella-nim. You must be very busy right now, right?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: N-no. I’m n-not b-busy.]

"...?"

So I sent a message, but what on earth was this? It felt like a zombie, not a human, had sent the message.

I didn’t know if she sent it like that because she was startled, or because she was exhausted.

[Wild Grylls: Uh... you are okay, right? If you’re tired, I’ll talk to you next time.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: No! I’m fine! I just lagged because I was startled!]

[Wild Grylls: If that’s the case, then I’m glad. How is the situation right now? It must be in chaos because of yesterday’s events.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: To start with the conclusion, everyone is surprisingly calm! Since even the traffic control hasn’t been sorted out, they’re still trying to grasp what on earth happened!]

An unexpected answer came back. That they didn’t even have time to be in chaos because the traffic control wasn’t sorted out.

To add a bit more, since there were almost no records related to the Chief God, they were sweating bullets trying to investigate.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Above all, they are focusing on another aspect because there’s a high possibility that the conflict between Lord Aragon-nim and Lady Aris-nim is currently ongoing...!]

[Wild Grylls: Since it’s ongoing, wouldn’t that be even more of a problem? They could end up in conflict with the Order of Aragon.]

What I was worried about was precisely this. Currently, Aris and Aragon were in a state where they were dying to kill each other.

While Aragon treated Aris relatively gently, Aris was ready to tear Aragon to pieces at any moment.

I was worried that sparks might fly between the orders because of this.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: I am worried about that part, but... I don’t think we need to worry about it immediately!]

[Wild Grylls: Why is that?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Unlike Lady Aris-nim, Lord Aragon-nim usually had almost no interest in the mortal world! Even if he imparted knowledge, he never handed down direct prophecies!]

I nodded at those words. Indeed, unlike Aris, Aragon had rarely interfered in the mortal world.

At the same time, another question arose. Through what method did Aris interfere in the mortal world in the form of prophecies?

Looking closely, there were so many things that couldn’t be easily brushed aside. There was no telling how long it would take to verify each and every one of them.

[Wild Grylls: So that means you have to spend time sorting things out for now?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Yes! The immediate issue to resolve is the content related to the Chief God...! May I ask just one thing!]

[Wild Grylls: Yes. Go ahead and ask.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: By any chance... is Grylls-nim the Chief God...!]

The expected question came up. And I was about to answer this question immediately, but then stopped.

Because I wanted to tease Asella for once. Since she was someone who reacted spectacularly to teasing, I felt even more inclined to do so.

[Wild Grylls: Who would you like me to be? Would you prefer me to be an ordinary person, or would you prefer me to be the Chief God?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Aren’t you already far from an ordinary person!]Get faster updates on novelping . com.

[Wild Grylls: I mean in terms of species.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Even if you had four arms and four legs, as long as you’re human, you’re human!]

[Wild Grylls: ....]

For some reason, I felt like I could hear Asella giggling from beyond the messages.

Perhaps because I teased her too much normally, she was counterattacking like this.

While I chuckled, Asella sent a proper reply.

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: It doesn’t matter to me even if Grylls-nim isn’t the Chief God! The fact that you are my savior doesn’t change! In fact, it’s even better!]

[Wild Grylls: What do you mean by "even better"?]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: Because I don’t want you to go to a place where I can’t reach you!]

An answer very typical of Asella came back. Thanks to that, I could be certain that she harbored feelings for me.

It wasn’t just Asella. Other women also harbored feelings similar to or even greater than Asella’s.

’Just what am I to them?’

I didn’t quite understand, but since we had bestowed favors upon each other, it wasn’t completely incomprehensible.

It was just a shame that opportunities to meet face-to-face were so lacking that we couldn’t have proper conversations.

[Wild Grylls: I’m not going anywhere. I have no intention of leaving either. Well, more like I can’t get out in the first place.]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: You absolutely must keep that promise!]

[Wild Grylls: Are you telling me not to leave the Forest of the Four Seasons? That’s too harsh T_T]

[Don’t Abandon the Hero: That’s not what I meant!!]

Look at this. No matter how much she had developed, her reaction to teasing was still as satisfying as ever.

In any case, we exchanged warm wishes and wrapped up the conversation. I couldn’t keep holding onto someone who was already busy.

More than that, there was someone whose reaction I was curious about next after Asella. It wasn’t Heavenly Demon, nor was it Sword Matstar.

[Allfather: How is the Magic Tower right now, you ask? Naturally, it is in a state of frantic activity.]

[Wild Grylls: There must be a lot of talk about Aragon as well?]

[Allfather: Of course. In particular, many opinions are being exchanged regarding Lord Aragon-nim breaking taboos to resurrect the Chief God.]

[Wild Grylls: You mentioned that constructing flesh and muscle in Necromancy is a taboo, right?]

[Allfather: Yes. And recklessly resurrecting someone other than oneself is also one of the taboos. Because it is no different from insulting the deceased.]

But Aragon had not only tried to resurrect the Chief God without even asking for his opinion, but had also gone as far as creating a clone.

He had even abandoned it, calling it a failure. It must have been a shock to the Magic Tower, which worshiped Aragon.

[Wild Grylls: Won’t their faith in Aragon be shaken? I feel like I might have made a needless mistake.]

[Allfather: Not at all. On the contrary, they are thinking, "How magnificent."]

[Wild Grylls: What do you mean by that?]

[Allfather: To put it simply, shall we call it awe? At the same time, they understand Lord Aragon-nim’s feelings.]

I roughly understood what he meant.

Humans are bound to feel awe when they see someone easily doing what they themselves cannot do.

Even if it was a taboo, it would be no different.

In fact, Aragon had literally created humanity, even if they lacked intellect.

Furthermore, the gods of this world were not gods in the same concept as Jesus or Buddha.

I merely thought of them as beings possessing technology advanced by several centuries or more compared to current humanity.

Therefore, apart from awe, various complex emotions were bound to arise.

[Allfather: In my opinion, the creation that Grylls-nim fought seems to have been a failure in attempting to contain the Chief God’s spirit. It was closer to a controlled puppet.]

[Wild Grylls: I think so too. It seemed only instincts were left.]

[Allfather: And one more thing. Although it is somewhat unfitting for a seeker of knowledge to say this... Lord Aragon-nim will not be able to achieve what he desires.]

Surprising words. For Allfather, of all people, to leave such a cold remark.

Who was Aragon? Was he not the God of Magic who spread magic to this world?

Yet, to answer that the god he worshiped would fail. It was not only surprising but even puzzling.

[Wild Grylls: On what grounds do you say that?]

[Allfather: Considering the circumstances so far, what Lord Aragon-nim desires is the resurrection of the Chief God. However, because what he is doing now is not resurrection, but mere ’cloning.’]

[Wild Grylls: Cloning...]

Apart from worship, it was a truly objective judgment.

I thought he was someone who would sell his soul for knowledge, but it seemed that wasn’t the case.

[Wild Grylls: Even if the body is different, if the spirit is the same, couldn’t it be called a resurrection? We have Cain-nim right here, after all.]

[Allfather: That is Cain as a hero, not the Cain remembered by those around him. Cain-nim was merely resurrected as a hero of history; as an ordinary person, he is completely dead.]

[Wild Grylls: ....]

[Allfather: Do you know how Cain-nim was called by those around him, or what nicknames he had among his friends, Grylls-nim? Do you share those memories?]

[Wild Grylls: Those words apply to me as well.]

Before falling into this godforsaken forest, I was a being who shared memories with my friends.

But upon falling here, I began to live a life as Grylls, not Park Jong-hyuk.

According to Allfather’s logic, the human Park Jong-hyuk was as good as dead the moment he fell into the Forest of the Four Seasons.

[Allfather: I apologize. In making a comparison, I made a slip of the tongue.]

[Wild Grylls: No. It’s fine. I had already taken that to heart long ago.]

[Allfather: How did you overcome that sense of estrangement, Grylls-nim?]

[Wild Grylls: A religious figure who helped me when I was wandering once told me. Living a life of cherishing memories is better than living a life of regret.]

[Allfather: A life of cherishing memories. Is Lord Aragon-nim holding onto the past because he could not do so?]

It was a somewhat emotional question, unlike Allfather.

Although he kept saying he was fine, it seemed Aragon’s actions had struck a complex chord in many ways.

[Allfather: Before I go, let me ask one more thing. If you recover all your memories, Grylls-nim, will you become the Chief God?]

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[Allfather: Hahaha. I see. If Lord Aragon-nim had heard that, he would have beaten the ground in regret.]

[Wild Grylls: That guy wants the Chief God, not me, so he probably wouldn’t even care.]

[Allfather: That sounds even more dangerous. Even if Grylls-nim is the real Chief God, since you have no memories, Lord Aragon-nim might deny it.]

[Wild Grylls: Let him do as he pleases. He’ll be the one hurting anyway.]

If the other party shows respect, I also intend to show respect.

Even if they commit an discourtesy, I intend to listen to their story calmly.

But if they still antagonize me, they will have crossed a river of no return.

I will eventually meet either Aris or Aragon someday, but I hope it proceeds in a good direction.

’Because I like happy endings.’

Ending the conversation with Allfather, I drew up plans to renovate our Shelter—no, our home.

As Lackey requested yesterday, I would take measures so that we could bathe indoors instead of outdoors from now on.

The same went for the toilet to handle waste. Although manually disposing of it was unavoidable, I planned to add a bit of convenience.

’Honestly, a boiler is too hard with my skills. But I should at least be able to craft a hot water tank.’

I wanted to make a hot water storage, not a boiler that warms the floor. My technical skills fell far short of that.

Therefore, it would be better to install a huge water tank and figure out a way to heat the entire massive water tank.

This would also be difficult with my skills, but with the help of the dwarves, it would be entirely possible.

’I should install this outside the bathhouse.’

Designing it piece by piece, it was already lunchtime before I knew it.

After easily finishing lunch, I logged into the Gallery for a moment.

Come to think of it, I had only contacted Asella and Allfather, and forgot to contact the others.

[Heavenly Demon: I cannot help but think you are truly too cruel, Gwigong. When this lady was waiting so anxiously like this.]

[Wild Grylls: Were you waiting for my message?]

[Heavenly Demon: This lady learned that if one discards their first wife like an old shoe, they will receive divine punishment.]

[Wild Grylls: I feel like you would personally deliver that divine punishment yourself, shiver]

As soon as I contacted Heavenly Demon, grumbling came back.

Since Heavenly Demon must have worried a lot too, this was indeed my fault.

Instead, the phrase "first wife" caught my eye, but I naturally let it slide.

[Heavenly Demon: Has nothing happened to you?]

[Wild Grylls: Yes. I’m fine. I’m resting comfortably right now.]

[Heavenly Demon: That is a relief then. Ah, come to think of it, rumors are circulating that Gwigong is actually the Chief God.]

[Wild Grylls: What do you think?]

[Heavenly Demon: I thought it is a position that suits this lady’s spouse very well. Above all, shouldn’t you first get out before thinking about it?]

Heavenly Demon basically said to forget everything else and just get out.

Since it was a remark that truly hit the nail on the head, all the worries I had so far felt entirely futile.

And Sword Matstar...

[Sword Matstar: In fact, this is even better?]

[Wild Grylls: Yes?]

[Sword Matstar: If Grylls-nim is the Chief God who lost his memories, that means you are someone higher than me and your potential is superior to mine, right? Accept me as your bride immediately.]

[Wild Grylls: Uh;;]

[Sword Matstar: Come to think of it, there are no records of the Chief God ever marrying. How could there be such a wonderful situation!]

She was the same as ever. No, rather, she had progressed even further.

If before she had asked me to marry her, now she was outright requesting to be accepted as my bride.

I felt like I would get dragged into her pace if I kept going, so I moved on. I felt completely drained.

’As for the others... I’ll ask them later.’

I decided to reply when messages came from other people.

Around the time I was browsing the Gallery for some actual rest, I saw some mind-blowing posts.

Title) Why Grylls is not the Chief God

(Roughly photo 1 of a broad-minded female Chief God)

(Roughly photo 2 of a broad-minded female Chief God)

(Roughly photo 3 of a broad-minded female Chief God)

Because the photo above is the real Chief God.

If you disagree, I’m still right.

ㄴIsn’t this blasphemy by now?

ㄴSo did Grylls admit to being the Chief God himself? I won’t believe it until he admits it.

ㄴWhat if he neither confirms nor denies it?

ㄴTell him to bring back his memories of when he was active as the Chief God first, haha

ㄴThe comment above is right. We will only recognize him as the Chief God once he finds his memories, hahaha

ㄴUntil then, let’s just look at Chief God Mommy~

Title) Isn’t this more realistic?

Actually, Grylls was a female and then did a sex change to male.

ㄴSssip... Why is this so convincing?

ㄴWhat about this is convincing, you crazy bastard;;

ㄴNo, it’s better if Grylls is the Chief God’s husband.

ㄴThe Chief God married woman hypothesis, shiver shiver

"...."

These crazy bastards.