I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 674

As everyone knows, relations between Alfheim and Mountain have been extremely poor lately.

In the past, they merely growled at each other like typical neighboring nations sharing a border, but now, crossing the line has become a frequent occurrence.

And the reason for this deterioration is the famous Queen of Alfheim, Elia—a monarch renowned for being a tree-obsessed queen.

While she might look like a madwoman on the surface, looking closely at the inside story reveals a different tale. For starters, she drove out the Senate and seized real power.

Who was the Senate? Weren’t they old monsters who had interfered in Alfheim’s politics for over a century, not just decades?

She pushed aside such monsters with political prowess at an age when she had barely reached adulthood. On top of that, she secured the powerful support of the elves.

’Is the Senate incompetent, or is the Queen just that competent?’

I shook my head in amazement upon hearing the explanation of how she had ousted the Senate.

As everyone knows, pushing out the establishment, especially the old monsters of the political world, is an extremely difficult task.

The power and connections they amassed to reach that point, and finally, the support of the people.

To acquire all of this, one usually needs to be at least in their fifties. There’s a reason why the difficulty level for young politicians is considered hellish.

’Humans have short lifespans, so generational shifts are fast, but...’

Elves and the Demon Race don’t even have that. Their lifespans are ridiculously long, so once they nail themselves down, they never budge.

At least the Demon Race is relatively better off thanks to their unique culture, but elves don’t even have that.

The very birth of the Elf Queen was like a miracle for Alfheim.

To be honest, though her mind might have gone a bit haywire, the Elf Queen’s political capability was terrifying.

However, calling her a madwoman was somewhat ambiguous, as she was the type who possessed incredibly sharp judgment.

’When I told her not to do anything weird with the Artificial Guardians, she complied without a fuss.’

When the issue of the Artificial Guardians caused a stir, she really did use them for farming. From what I heard, she used them like tractors.

Furthermore, even when everyone fell into confusion due to the appearance of the Ghost Ship, she alone managed to strike a deal.

’That’s not something a truly insane person could do.’

To put it nicely, she was the type with extraordinarily good decisiveness and initiative.

Someone of that type would push forward like a bulldozer on whatever they deemed correct.

Just like how she was currently heading toward the border, leading the Ghost Ship.

’Is she really planning to wage war?’

Actually, talk of whether they would wage war or not had been circulating since last year.

Since I lived in the Forest of the Four Seasons, I would normally just let it slide, but the problem was my acquaintance.

[Passing Dwarf: Hey. I might not be able to contact you for a while.]

[Wild Grylls: Why?]

[Passing Dwarf: Dunno. They’re telling me to get a physical exam? Because of that, I might not be able to use mana.]

A fine drunkard of Mountain, and a dwarf who had obtained a sturdy body through his interactions with me.

I couldn’t help but flinch at the mention of being unable to use mana due to a physical exam.

Because when it came to a physical exam—specifically, a military draft physical—only one thing came to mind.

[Wild Grylls: Could they really be conscripting?]

[Passing Dwarf: No idea. They said they’re looking for people to find Lucas’s Brewery.]

[Wild Grylls: I thought that was already fully staffed. I heard the applicants alone numbered in the hundreds or thousands.]

[Passing Dwarf: That’s only when it’s within our territory. If it’s in Alfheim, it becomes a real headache.]

Conscription. A word that couldn’t help but make any man from the Republic of Korea feel complicated.

A place where one could vividly feel the sensation of a cow being dragged to the slaughterhouse to be graded.

If even the dwarf, who had no interest in world affairs, was acting like this, the possibility of conscription was indeed very high.

And currently, whether he liked it or not, the dwarf’s physical abilities were exceptionally outstanding.

He had grown robust because he brewed everything I gave him into alcohol and drank it.

[Wild Grylls: If they inspect your body, won’t you be conscripted immediately?]

[Passing Dwarf: That is a bit scary, but maybe I can just give them a decent bribe?]

[Wild Grylls: Don’t tell me that bribe is alcohol?]

[Passing Dwarf: It’s alcohol brewed by the Chief God-nim himself, surely they’ll let it slide haha]

[Wild Grylls: Yeah, right. You’ll end up thrown in prison and unable to drink alcohol for the rest of your life.]

[Passing Dwarf: Ah. That’s a bit much.]

The dwarf, who had been giggling and joking around, also became serious as he realized the reality.

Indeed, it must be sad to face the fate of being conscripted after spending his days drinking and idling away.

Moreover, the Queen of Alfheim was on the verge of reaching the border, leading the Ghost Ship herself.

’They probably don’t want war either.’

If she was a sensible Elf Queen, she would want negotiations, not war.

In that case, I needed to know what the subject of those negotiations was, but there was no way for me to find out from here.

Asking other figures of authority, including Asella, was the best option, but they were busy in their own right.

’What can I even do from here?’

I lacked a justification to tell her not to do it. I had absolutely no idea what the Elf Queen’s objective was.This chapter was copied from novelping dot com without permission.

Besides, the problem on Mountain’s side was that they had already designated Lucas’s Brewery as a holy land.

Just think of the history where Judaism, Christianity, and Islam fought tooth and nail to claim Jerusalem.

If things went wrong, it could become the trigger for a hundred-year war, so keeping my mouth shut was the best course of action.

’I guess they’ll just have to handle it well on their own.’

All I could do was steadily support the dwarf so he wouldn’t get hurt.

At the very least, I had to keep this guy’s body intact somehow.

He was someone who, like Ash, had shown me goodwill without asking for anything in return.

’Even if that goodwill was toilet paper.’

The memory still came back vividly. The memory of begging anyone for toilet paper because my stomach ached so badly.

Back then, the dwarf had asked if it was okay if he gave me his underwear instead. The fact that I was so desperate I told him to give me anything was a bonus.

[Wild Grylls: If something happens, contact me immediately. I’ll help you.]

[Passing Dwarf: I don’t really need anything other than alcohol haha]

[Wild Grylls: You might not be able to drink that alcohol for the rest of your life, so get serious.]

[Passing Dwarf: Okay, okay;;]

The dwarf also realized the gravity of the situation and put his jokes aside.

Meanwhile, I steadily monitored the movements of Alfheim, specifically the Elf Queen.

Checking the Gallery was the best I could do, but I was able to gather rough information through it.

’It doesn’t seem like she’s trying to start a war... What on earth is it?’

I had no idea what went on inside a madwoman’s head. Ultimately, I pushed this issue aside.

It wouldn’t be too late to take action when a problem actually arose. What mattered right now was the winter that had arrived in the Forest of the Four Seasons.

"Pureureuk."

"Muooo."

"Oh my. Thank you."

To be precise, the guests who visited our house’s bathhouse as soon as winter arrived.

I received all kinds of rare fruits from the guests. This was all their bath fee.

Although it was a pity that I, the owner of the house, couldn’t use them, I could make do with what they gave me.

"Master. Would it be alright if I took a few fruits?"

"Why the fruits?"

"I have something to do. I will return them several fold later."

"...Take them."

Wasn’t that line just now something a gambling addict would say?

I stared suspiciously at Lackey’s retreating back as he took the fruits, but soon withdrew my gaze.

Surely he wouldn’t do anything weird just because he played a few rounds of Mahjong. Or so I thought.

A short while later, when I entered the room where the guests were staying.

"Hu! Hu! Fuck! I said Hu!"

"Keuaaaang! Keuang!"

"You’re asking if I cheated? How could I possibly do that!"

This bastard Lackey was running a Mahjong game in the guest room.

And he was using the fruits I had received as the stakes.

A scene that felt exactly like the gambling dens relatives set up with money during holidays.

"Sigh..."

I don’t even know anymore. Let him do whatever.

It’s all fine, but the moment he touches anything in the food storehouse, I’m going to break his wrists.

’I’m glad there’s actually someone to hold him back.’

I thought so as I returned to my bedroom.

Although the guest room had become noisy, I shrugged it off. It wasn’t like he was dealing from the bottom of the deck, so he’d manage.

Upon returning to my bedroom, I checked the Gallery to see how the current situation was unfolding.

Title) Ghost Ship arrived at the border

(Photo of the Ghost Ship appearing at the border)

Is this really okay? If this isn’t an invitation to war, what is?

ㄴIsn’t it just a demonstration to negotiate, not war?

ㄴIf that’s not a show of force, what is;;

ㄴBut if you think about it, didn’t the dwarves ignore the negotiations first?

ㄴIf it were you, would you sit down to negotiate when they keep planting trees on the border all the time?This story is hosted at NovelPing.

ㄴThat’s true though lol

Title) Upvote if you find the Elf Queen refreshing haha

Me first lol

ㄴI want to beat her up refreshingly though?

ㄴlolololol

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It’s an absolute mess. Indeed, from their perspective, it was no different from dragging a tank division to the border.

Originally, deploying tactical weapons at the border was no different from declaring war.

Well, they had the excuse of not knowing what might pop out of the Forest of the Four Seasons, but it was close to a mere pretext.

’They wouldn’t be crazy enough to enter the Forest of the Four Seasons, though.’

This was the point I had mentioned before. Never enter the Forest of the Four Seasons with the Ghost Ship.

The moment it enters, the Ghost Ship will set off to find the half-destroyed transmitter—that is, the Mechanical Kraken.

This was a programmed matter, so no matter what the Elf Queen did, she wouldn’t be able to stop it.

Udangtang! Kudangtang!

It was right around the time I was quietly browsing the Gallery. A tumultuous noise echoed from outside.

Startled, wondering if an intruder had arrived, I rushed outside.

Once outside, I quickly realized the source of the noise was the guest room.

"...No way?"

Sure enough.

"Don’t hit me! You’re the one who cheated first!"

"Ueo-eong! U-eong! Keu-eong!"

"Ah, seriously. Someone stop this beast!"

I had suspected it ever since they started playing Mahjong with items on the line, but a fight had indeed broken out.

Fortunately, it wasn’t a fierce fight of biting and tearing at each other, but rather a level of an ordinary squabble (?), so I could let it slide easily.

However, since Lackey was the one in the wrong first, we had no choice but to compensate them.

"U-Udeudeudeu... M-Master."

"What."

"M-My arms hurt. I-It’s cold..."

"That’s exactly why I’m punishing you, you rascal."

So, I handed down corporal punishment. I made him kneel and raise both arms.

He was even wearing nothing but his underpants in this freezing winter. No matter how much he had evolved into the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, he wouldn’t be able to do anything about the cold.

Couldn’t he just use mana to warm his body from within? Anticipating that, I had even put mana suppressors on him.

"Brother. When on earth will you grow up?"

"U-Udeudeudeu... S-Shut up..."

It was so bad that even his brother, Dolsoe, scolded him.

"Y-You did it too, brother... When you saw the M-Master coming... you r-ran away...!"

"Dolsoe. Is that true?"

"It is nonsense. Do not believe him."

"You too, strip down to your underpants and raise your hands."

The brothers certainly make a fine pair.

After making the two brothers stand side by side, I returned to my bedroom.

Surely nothing could have happened in that short span of time...

Title) Holy shit, what is this?

(Video of the Ghost Ship flying into the Forest of the Four Seasons)

Suddenly, a strange sound came from the Ghost Ship, and it just headed straight inside?

ㄴIsn’t the Elf Queen on board that thing?

ㄴYeah, she is;;

ㄴWas she seriously on it alone?

ㄴProbably? The other elves should have disembarked;;

ㄴWhat on earth is happening lololol

ㄴWow lol

"...Huh?"

What kind of insane situation is this?