I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 752

It had been a very long time since I last visited Alex’s Library.

The reason for my visit wasn’t to borrow a cookbook, but a different kind of book.

"The Bible has to be returned within a week too, right?"

[Correct. However, since you are a VIP, I shall extend it to two weeks.]

"Thanks."

It was indeed the Bible. I carefully examined the well-maintained holy book.

The Bible I had seen in my memories was heavily worn from handling, and many parts had turned yellow with age.

But the one in my hands was as pristine as if it were brand new.

This was because the library was kept at the optimal humidity for preserving books, and Alex personally managed every single volume.

’Of all things, I never thought I’d end up reading the Bible.’

The Bible, famous for being the best-selling book in the world.

So, if one were to search through the Forest of the Four Seasons, there was a very high probability that a few Bibles would be tucked away somewhere.

Of course, without proper care, they would probably crumble like sand the moment they were touched.

I flipped open the book and turned to the first page.

’In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.’

For some reason, the familiar passage caught my eye.

The opening line that was practically an absolute rule in the religious world.

Although its significance had faded in the era I lived in due to the extreme advancement of science, that didn’t matter right now.

I naturally flipped through the pages and found the passage I deemed most important.

’Faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.’

I figured it was a passage that not only religious people but many others could empathize with and cherish.

The very word ’love’ was more than enough to resonate with countless people.

Literature concerning love had persisted since ancient times and was a value that would never disappear.

Hadn’t the pastor who took me in also held it in the highest regard?

’He said that as long as you don’t let go of love, the world is beautiful.’

After a brief moment of contemplation, I checked out the Bible.

Although I had two weeks, I planned to return it early since I never knew when winter might arrive.

I wasn’t sure if I could read the entire Bible in two weeks, but I could just read it in my spare time.

’I recall even Ludwig ahjussi barely managed to read most of it.’

Unlike now, when things were quite leisurely, there had been almost no rest back then.

Whenever we tried to do anything, an attack would occur, or we would be busy with chores.

After borrowing the Bible, I looked around at the others.

"Lackey-ssi. Are you really going to borrow that?"

"I do not give up."

For the record, Lackey had borrowed a cookbook. The look on Elia’s face upon seeing this was quite a sight.

But Elia herself was also unusual; she had borrowed books related to planting trees.

Things like how to plant trees so they take root, how to grow them according to their species, and so on.

’How typical of you.’

They were books that could truly be described as classic Elia.

There was no telling what kind of antics she would display in the future, but at least she wouldn’t cause any malicious harm.

"And why did you borrow those? Are you going to plant trees again?"

"That’s part of it, but it’s also to take better care of the World Tree at our house! There’s a saying to look at the forest rather than the trees, but sometimes, you have to look at the trees."

"Hmm. I see."

At Elia’s perfectly reasonable response, Lackey accepted it and let it go.

Her words were actually quite profound, which elicited a surprised reaction from me as well.

’Usually, people say to look at the forest, not the trees...’

Elia was the opposite. To be precise, she meant not to get too consumed by the big picture.

The Chief God had also missed his chance while looking at the forest, failing to prevent the twin sibling gods from drifting apart.

Of course, since the seeds of conflict only truly began to sprout after the Chief God entered his eternal slumber, he was somewhat vindicated, but the regret remained.

’Perhaps he was so busy managing the entire forest that he didn’t realize how much the roots of the trees were rotting.’

This was close to an act of God.

No matter how loudly a place is proclaimed to be a paradise, it is very often festering from within.

’Or maybe make the entire forest into a single tree.’

This was something only lunatics like Manatology would do, so there was no need to even consider it.

Isn’t Nazi Germany a similar example? They were a remarkable group in many ways.

At any rate, now that everyone had borrowed their books, we chatted with Alex for a bit before returning home.

After returning home, we were busy going about our usual daily routines.

[What kind of book did you borrow?]

"The Bible."

[Have you finally developed an interest in faith?!]

Since Cain had stayed behind to guard the house instead of coming to the library, he didn’t know I had borrowed the Bible.

So when I showed him the Bible and answered, he was utterly shocked.

There was a faint trace of joy mixed in with his shock, but for some reason, I wanted to deny it.New chapters come out on n⁠ovelping.com first.

"It’s not like that. I just... I just remembered something, so I borrowed it."

[We have decided to define that as ’interest’.]

With that, Cain began bouncing and running around me.

Since he was in the form of a small stone statue, it felt strangely cute.

Of course, that only lasted for a moment before I lightly tapped Cain and retorted.

"Think whatever you want. I won’t harbor any religious faith even if I die and come back to life."

[Everyone says that at first. Once you gradually fall into it, your body won’t be able to live without faith.]

"Is a clergyman even allowed to say something like that? And in the first place, isn’t that just fanaticism?"

Since it sounded rather dangerous, I was more flustered than dumbfounded.

Well, in reality, falling deep into faith can naturally lead to fanaticism, but as long as one maintains reason, there is no issue.

It’s just that people who lack even that reason and surrender their sense of self are the ones who cause problems.

"Come to think of it, Cain-ssi, how did you end up becoming a clergyman?"

[I joined the military, and a certain bishop gave me some bread.]

"...."

He sounded just like those guys who attend religious services in the military just because they hand out Choco Pies.

Just as I was staring at him with an incredulous expression, Cain added further explanation.

[At the time, I was a low-ranking knight who had not long enlisted. But because all of my seniors died, I became the squad leader.]

"...."

[The one who handed me bread when I couldn’t even show how exhausted I was was the bishop. It was truly delicious bread.]

It was a true story that was so realistic and highly persuasive.

It wasn’t simply about the bread; the bishop’s warm heart had moved Cain.

Moreover, since there were rumors that Cain had once been a rogue, he must have been deeply touched.

’I’ve had a similar experience myself, after all.’

I didn’t scold Cain any further.

I simply requested that he not chatter beside me since I needed to read the Bible.

Cain also quietly withdrew, seemingly not wanting to disturb my reading.

"Papa."

"Hmm? Wonmo?"

"Hehe."

Instead, adorable Wonmo approached and hugged me.

At first, I thought he was asking for snacks or food, but he had actually come to act cute.

Feeling my heart melt at Wonmo’s cuteness, I hugged him tightly.

It was a fluffy texture that always felt great to touch. As expected, Wonmo was always adorable.

Title) Come look at our Gallery Master

Wild Grylls

(Video of Wonmo staring blankly and then hugging me)

(Video of Wonmo rubbing his cheek against my thigh)

As expected, Wonmo is always right.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) Every time I see him, this lady also feels the urge to raise one.

ㄴSmart Demon) Are you planning to bankrupt your household?

ㄴHeavenly Demon) This lady has plenty of money. Furthermore, I believe I need an animal that suits me.

ㄴSmart Demon) Just bring some suitable animal from the Southern Barbarian Beast Palace.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) This lady wants Wonmo.

ㄴSmart Demon) Fuck, just take a tiger or something instead.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) I cannot understand why you are angry. Everyone has their own preferences.

ㄴBy the way, Grylls hasn’t been posting photos of the Gallery Master as soon as he wakes up in the morning lately. What’s going on?

ㄴYeah. He’s been slacking off lately.

ㄴIs it slowly time to switch to a different Gallery Master?

ㄴEven if we do, it’ll probably be Tyranno or Cheongseol lmao

ㄴI recommend Maengkkongi. He’s been singing really well lately lmao

Someone else or another animal becoming the Gallery Master? I couldn’t accept that.

I felt like I should consistently post photos of Wonmo every morning when I woke up.

"Papa. What are you reading?"

"Just a book."

Having spent the entire day reading the Bible, time had flown by in the blink of an eye.

Since there were so many pages, reading it in a single day was indeed impossible.

It was only natural, as it was practically at a level that required reading for several days straight.

"...What are you doing?"

"Ah! I was researching how to make the World Tree even happier!"

More importantly, Elia’s latest antics—or rather, research—demanded attention.

She was squatting in front of the World Tree, reading a book, but for some reason, one side of her face was swollen.

Buuuuung-

As if explaining the reason, a large bee was hovering right in front of Elia.This chapter was taken from novelping dot com without permission.

It was a clear threat, as if warning her that it would sting her if she approached any closer.

It seemed she had accidentally disturbed a beehive while exploring various parts of the World Tree.

It was a relief that these bees were highly intelligent; otherwise, she would have suffered quite severe injuries.

"Sigh."

I brought over a bottle of Elixir and treated her swollen cheek.

It seemed she had left it untreated because she hadn’t received my permission, which was truly foolish.

"I told you to tell me if you get hurt."

"But it was an accident caused by my own carelessness."

"At least you know you were careless. Can you look over there?"

I pointed my finger somewhere. Naturally, Elia’s gaze followed.

The place my finger pointed to was none other than Lackey.

Lackey was casually scratching his butt while researching magic.

Peong!

"Kkeok!"

Coincidentally, the magic circle drawn on the ground triggered a small explosion, enveloping Lackey’s face.

Given his sheer durability, he wasn’t seriously injured, but it was enough of an injury to singe his hair.

Lackey blinked his eyes, looked at me, and walked over confidently.

"Master."

"What."

"Just one bottle of Elixir."

And he demanded the Elixir with an incredibly shameless expression.

As if this were a routine occurrence, I handed him a bottle of Elixir.

Immediately after, Lackey departed to experiment with his magic once again.

I looked at Elia with an expression that said, ’See?’

Elia also looked bewildered, as if she hadn’t expected this.

"I thought you had completely adapted, but I guess not?"

"Well... shortly after I arrived, Grylls-nim flew away."

"I see."

Indeed, it would take some time to fully adapt.

I chuckled and patted Elia’s shoulder, where the swelling had gone down.

Whatever the case, her heart toward the trees was genuine, so there was no need to worry.

’If she did anything weird, the World Tree would have been the first to react.’

And that prediction hit the mark.

Just as the sun was setting and I was about to prepare dinner.

"Kyaaaaak!"

Suddenly, Elia, who was near the World Tree, let out a shrill scream.

Wondering if a beast had attacked her, I turned my head.

Even if she were attacked by a beast, with Elia’s skills, she would have dealt with it in no time.

The fact that she screamed like that meant something extraordinary had happened.

"...."

"Auuu..."

Elia was hanging upside down. By what?

Caught by a branch extended by the World Tree.

It was hard to believe, but she was truly hanging upside down, her ankle caught by a World Tree branch.

To anyone looking, it was clear the World Tree was angry and punishing her.

"...What did you do?"

"Well... I was trying to pluck a leaf to distinguish whether the World Tree is broad-leaved or coniferous..."

"Without even asking for permission?"

"I thought it had given permission, but it was actually expressing refusal. It was my mistake."

In human terms, it was equivalent to trying to pluck someone’s hair without permission.

Still, since it was a communication issue between an animal and a plant, it was hard to blame Elia entirely.

More than that, her exposed abdomen due to hanging upside down caught my attention.

"Mistress. Maintain your dignity."

Unable to watch any longer, Dolsoe stepped forward and tucked Elia’s top into her bottoms.

Then he walked back. I spoke in a dumbfounded voice.

"Don’t you usually help her down?"

"Receiving punishment and maintaining dignity are separate matters."

"Ah. Right."

Dolsoe had his weird moments too.

At any rate, only after barely persuading the World Tree did Elia come down, and...

"Mmm! As expected, the World Tree is different! I must ask more diligently!"

"...Please, just throw away your beginner’s mindset."

I realized anew that maintaining one’s original intention wasn’t always a good thing.