I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 641

The reason Asella refused Salman’s request was not simply out of jealousy.

If she had felt jealous, she would have been jealous of the other fixed handles who received seeds, not Salman.

But Salman had not received a seed, and even if he had, she wouldn’t have felt immense jealousy.

’I need to figure out what this man is aiming for.’

Now was not the Gallery where people ran wild wearing masks, but reality where they faced each other.

Unlike the promises within the Gallery which were close to empty checks, this was a state-to-state dialogue.

A single word could sway the fate of a nation, and she could not risk the fate of the Holy Kingdom over mere jealousy.

"Hmm... I expected it, but I didn’t think you would reject it so flatly. Could you tell me why it cannot be done?"

Salman, as if he had also anticipated this, asked for the reason without getting flustered.

Asella organized her thoughts for a moment at his question. The moment she misspoke here, she could be caught in a trap.

"First of all, the fact that Salman-ssi helped the Chief God. As the Hero, I am truly grateful for that."

"I merely helped someone in need. Though I didn’t know it would turn out like this."

"That alone is worthy of praise. Giving help in a Gallery full of anonymity is a truly difficult choice."

This was not empty talk, but sincere. Far from donating, the Gallery was stingy about helping strangers in the first place.

There were even people who used anonymity to scam others, even selling out their own families.

The fact that he had helped despite such a prevalent culture was something Asella had no choice but to acknowledge.

’But apart from that, Salman is a politically very dangerous figure.’

There was something she had learned while taking charge of all kinds of state affairs. The Holy Kingdom of Avalon was a very lucky case.

Despite all the chaos, no foreign invasion had occurred, and on the contrary, its prestige had risen even further.

It would have been impossible without the descent of Cain and the existence of Grylls.

At the same time, just imagining what would have happened without those various events made her spine chill.

"However, I am also ultimately a faithful servant of Aris-nim. I can convey gratitude on behalf of Aris-nim, but I cannot carelessly handle her authority."

"Those words mean..."

"The Holy Kingdom and I only serve Aris-nim, we do not worship her power and authority."

As those who hold faith, and furthermore, those associated with religion, this was something they had to guard against with extreme vigilance.

That we serve God, and are not beings who covet the power and authority they wield.

But as stagnant water is bound to rot eventually, the Vatican did not serve God but coveted power.

It went without saying what the result of that was. Aris was wary of that very aspect.

No matter how pure and innocent a person might be, the moment they let their guard down, they are bound to fall.

Furthermore, since Asella was currently a ’ruler’, the easiest position from which to fall, she had to be even more careful.

"Hmm... In the end, you are saying the gods themselves must directly acknowledge it."

"Yes. Therefore, you do not need to worry about the statements made by the current Sultan. Our Holy Kingdom will never acknowledge them."

Acknowledge or not, she wanted to declare a holy war this very instant.

Also, there was one more reason she couldn’t grant Salman’s request, and that was the relationship with Mephisto.

Currently, the Holy Kingdom and Mephisto had entered into a peace treaty for the first time in history.

On the other hand, Setan was in a confrontational relationship due to the Sultan’s reckless policies.

Since he had been babbling about targeting areas that were originally Mephisto’s territorial waters.

’If word gets out that I met with a high-ranking official of Setan in this situation, Mephisto’s side will feel uncomfortable.’

If she had readily agreed, Salman would have thrown dirt on both the Holy Kingdom and Mephisto.

Then, the Holy Kingdom would have the obligation to clear up the misunderstanding to prevent any future trouble.

Therefore, they would have to disclose all of these conversation details, and Mephisto might gain the upper hand.

No matter how much of a peace treaty they had signed, as long as they shared a border, there was no such thing as an eternal ally.

’This is why international relations are so difficult.’

If you try to catch two rabbits and lose both, it’s a major disaster.

Even so, as one who serves God, exceeding her authority was unacceptable.

"Above all... since you said you received something from the Chief God, you should be fine even without my help."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. Instead, I would like you to tell me what it is. That way, the Holy Kingdom can prepare in advance."

Although it was difficult to directly acknowledge it, she would give tacit consent instead. Asella spoke with this intention.Visit nоvelping.com for the full chapter.

One might ask if they had to go through such a complicated process just to get a mere tacit consent, but since this was an affair of state, it was only natural.

Only then would they not even have to release a statement of regret. It was all necessary.

"Since you said the Chief God directly bestowed it... is it an object?"

"It is not an object."

"Not an object?"

Asella widened her eyes, pretending to be surprised at the words that it wasn’t an object.

Salman was completely unaware that she was the Orange Badge, Don’t Abandon the Hero.

However, since she had expected him to bring up Ambergris, she was half-genuinely surprised.

In the meantime, Salman wore a strange smile as if in a bind, and opened his mouth.

"Hero-nim, do you know why Rahman Sultan is going around saying he was chosen by the Chief God?"

"...He even said such things?"

"Ah. He hasn’t officially proclaimed it yet. You just need to know that such stories are circulating internally."

Salman played dumb, as if he really hadn’t known.

His behavior was so natural that she couldn’t help but think he was a real sly fox.

Furthermore, since it was a statement Asella couldn’t easily overlook, she was even more dumbfounded.

"Anyway, the reason Rahman Sultan is doing that is simple. It is because of the dinosaur carcass he purchased at the auction."

"A dinosaur carcass? Ah, don’t tell me?"

"Yes. He believes that being able to purchase the dinosaur carcass was the will of God."

"That is a truly foolish judgment. And dangerous as well."

She had expected it to some extent, but it was a much more serious matter than that.

If it were someone below him and not the leader, it could be dismissed as the nonsense of a madman.

But if the Sultan babbled such things, the story changed. People who actually believed that might emerge.

Fortunately, the saving grace was that the Rahman family’s approval rating was low due to all kinds of eccentricities they had committed recently.

"Yes. Therefore, if I present an existence of a higher class than that, the Sultan’s voice will disappear."

"And conversely, Salman-nim will be revered as a messenger of God."

"I have no interest in being a messenger of God. I only wish for Setan to be better than it was yesterday."

’As expected, she’s not easy.’ Salman, whose hidden motives were accurately seen through, replied with a laugh.

Well, being worshiped as a messenger of God was merely an additional factor.

Since it was a means to establish a kind of legitimacy, his lack of interest was genuine.

"Then, could you tell me what you plan to reveal?"

"You might not believe me... but it is a dinosaur."

"A dinosaur?"

"Yes. A dinosaur that recently hatched from an egg."

That hatched? Asella barely suppressed the words that almost escaped her mouth.

She knew that Grylls had given Salman a dinosaur egg. That was already several months ago.

But hatching was a different story. The reality was that even experts knew almost nothing about a ’living dinosaur’.

In that situation, not only did he cherish and raise it, but he even hatched it? It was beyond amazing; it was shocking.

"...Did you perhaps receive a dinosaur egg from him?"

"Yes. At first, I worried whether I could hatch it, but fortunately, it is growing well now. If you wish, I can show you through a crystal orb."

"Then please do."

Salman took out a crystal orb upon hearing Asella’s request.

Normally, it was something that shouldn’t be brought to such a place, but that was only for official meetings.

Soon, as Salman tapped the crystal orb, a video unfolded.

[Here, Spino. Eat this.]

[Kkiek!]

On the screen, there was a small dinosaur and a hand giving raw meat to it.

No matter how you looked at it, it was a cute baby dinosaur. Anyone who couldn’t believe this after seeing it would be a fool.This chapter was taken from NovelPing without permission.

"Do you happen to know how large this dinosaur grows?"

"It will probably be slightly similar to a horse. Furthermore, it is a dinosaur capable of turning invisible."

"Invisibility... It seems to be the dinosaur that the Chief God faced."

"Yes. That is correct."

It seemed he had named it Spino. Asella nodded.

If this were revealed, Rahman Sultan would fall without being able to put up a proper resistance.

The aftermath of its influence would be a problem, but at least for the time being, they would be too busy sorting out internal affairs.

’Besides, the Forest of the Four Seasons is partially open now. People might say it was brought from there.’

This was a problem Salman had to solve on his own. There was no need to help him this far.

Furthermore, Salman had a stronger blow left than the dinosaur. Asella asked, predicting this.

"Do you also plan to reveal your identity?"

"If they do not believe me, I plan to announce it."

It was exactly as predicted. Salman announcing his fixed handle to shake the world.

It was highly likely to be a trump card and a double-edged sword. It wouldn’t be strange if Asella slapped him with a permanent ban right away.

"I am letting you know in advance that neither I nor the Holy Kingdom will have any way to help with what happens after that."

"I came here prepared for it to be my responsibility."

"That is fortunate. Then..."

Since the general outline was settled, Asella smiled faintly and said to Salman.

"Is there perhaps anything you would like to eat?"

The conversation between Asella and Salman did not take long. The same went for what followed.

Also, as the president of the Cheonjam Merchant Guild returned, they proceeded with other topics.

On the surface, it was a meeting between the Holy Kingdom and the Cheonjam Merchant Guild. The Cheonjam Merchant Guild possessed objectively outstanding clothing technology, which was a good thing for the Holy Kingdom as well.

After sharing various conversations like that, they eventually parted ways.

’Is it because she’s the Hero after all? She was not an easy opponent.’

Salman thought of the Hero, Asella, as he left the Holy Kingdom.

She looked like an innocent beauty on the outside, but dealing with her directly made him realize she wasn’t the Hero for nothing.

Not to mention matters related to religion, she had seen through every single one of Salman’s hidden motives.

It was as if she was openly revealing, "I already know what you are up to."

’Was revealing my fixed handle a bit hasty? She seemed to have sensed something from the moment I visited.’

Whether she was truly receiving the protection of God or not, her mind was exceptionally sharp.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to pull the falling Holy Kingdom up to this point.

There were countless opportunities, but there were also more than enough people who couldn’t seize them and kicked them away.

Since God only gave the opportunity to create miracles, and rarely bestowed miracles themselves.

’I must be careful. She is a dangerous person.’

Salman resolved. Even if he became the Sultan, he would avoid upsetting the Holy Kingdom as much as possible.

To be precise, as long as Asella was active and well, he would have no choice but to watch his step.

Unless she retired or died first due to the difference in lifespan, revealing his ambition was dangerous.

’Come to think of it, if the Hero dies, will she end up like Cain? I’m a bit curious about that.’

Around the time Salman raised his guard against Asella to the maximum.

"Grylls-nim gave Salman-ssi something good too... Should I wait longer...?"

Asella was wary of Salman in a different sense. Of course, it wasn’t the same kind of jealousy as the other women.

Not an attraction as the opposite sex, but a feeling closer to the favor a god gives to a believer.

’...Is this too pathetic?’

Asella’s worries deepened further today as well.

Meanwhile, around the same time, at Grylls’s house.

"Oh. You came after a long time too? So, what did you bring today?"

"Jjiik!"

A trade was beginning with the mole who had visited his house after a long time.