I Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 779

When I returned home, the World Tree had grown significantly.

Originally, it was about twice my height, but now it was far more massive than the surrounding trees.

Furthermore, it was wrapping around our entire house, looking like a giant roof.

Since its massive growth was obvious at a single glance, I couldn’t help but feel a bit bewildered.

’Why on earth did it grow so big? There weren’t any signs of it.’

If it had grown little by little, I would have just shrugged it off.

But this was a phenomenon even more extreme than bamboo, leaving me with no choice but to question it.

’Did something happen while we were away for a bit?’

There was no other way to explain it.

There was nothing bad about the World Tree growing, but a lingering unease was still unease.

"The World Tree is about to bestow a blessing! Seeing how much it has grown, it’s absolutely certain!"

Well, except for one person.

Elia, deeply moved by the World Tree’s growth, clasped her hands together and cried out.

I couldn’t help but think, ’What on earth should I do with that hardcore tree-lover?’

Well, the World Tree would never do us any harm, and neither would Elia.

I could just write it off as a pleasant event and move on.

’If there’s a problem, it’s the current state of the Golden Bee Kings...’

Those incredibly precious bees that constantly supply honey from the World Tree.

I was curious about how those guys were doing now, so I had to go look for them.

However, because the World Tree had grown so massive, I had no choice but to climb the tree myself.

"Grylls-nim! May I also have the honor of climbing the World Tree...?!"

[You are far too excited. It would be best for you to rest first.]

I lightly ignored Elia, whose eyes were flashing with madness behind me.

Fortunately, Cain stopped her at just the right moment, so no potential mishap occurred.

Buuuung— Buung—

When I reached the place where the branches were thick, a familiar bee appeared.

It was a bee with an overall golden hue, and its size was even larger than an adult man’s fist.

The Golden Bee King, which had been steadily supplying honey to our house.

"Where are you guys living now?"

Buuuung—

At my words, one of the hovering bees flew off somewhere.

Turning my gaze in that direction, I spotted a beehive buried deep within the branches.

It was much larger than before, looking as though they had expanded their colony significantly.

’Could it be that because their size increased, the World Tree was able to grow as well?’

It was a highly likely story. After all, plants and bees naturally need each other.

However, saying that they directly accelerated its growth felt a bit questionable.

Just as I was thinking that,

Tuk!

I felt something drop onto my shoulder.

Turning my head at this, oh my, what on earth was this?

Kkumul— kkumul—

"Heu-eoeo-eok?!"

A huge caterpillar was crawling on my shoulder.

The moment I saw it, I almost fell off the tree, but I barely managed to hold on.

Of course, my scream startled the bees, causing them to all rush back into their hive.

Anyway, I checked the caterpillar that had fallen onto my shoulder.

’Isn’t this... a silkworm?’

I had seen one during a field trip back in kindergarten.

Though its size was ridiculously massive, its shape was no different.

Title) What is this?

Wild Grylls (Photo of a caterpillar on a shoulder)

I climbed the World Tree and this suddenly popped out, startled me.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) The grub has grown quite plump.

ㄴSmart Demon) That’s not a grub, it’s a caterpillar. Grubs live inside trees in the first place. Do you seriously have nothing in your head besides martial arts?

ㄴHeavenly Demon) One can live in this world perfectly fine without such things.

ㄴSmart Demon) If you ever have children, please make them study instead of just doing martial arts;;

ㄴHeavenly Demon) A hero does not study.

ㄴHahaha

ㄴHahahahaha

ㄴIt’s a fact, so I have nothing to say haha

ㄴAllfather) It is a silkworm. Perhaps because it inhabits the World Tree, its size is also quite large.

ㄴStarlight Lady) There is a rumor that the silkworm moths inhabiting the World Tree do not become adults. Is that true?

ㄴAllfather) According to my research, because the surrounding food is so abundant, they do not ’bother’ to become adults.

ㄴSeriously, a silkworm lives better than I do;;

ㄴYou can just go to the Forest of the Four Seasons too, yep.

ㄴAh. That’s a bit much.

Just in case, I asked the Gallery, and it really was a silkworm.

Apparently, the silkworms inhabiting the World Tree do not become adults and only live as caterpillars.

There were no natural predators to speak of, as I heard the World Tree protects the silkworms.Enjoying the story? Read on at novelping(.)com.

"Kkeo-eok."

"...."

Even so, isn’t it a bit strange for a caterpillar to burp?

This must also be the grace of the Forest of the Four Seasons. That damn grace that grows everything into something bizarre.

Let’s out a hollow laugh, I gently placed the silkworm on a leaf.

"Omnyomnyomnyom!"

"...."

As soon as I put it on the leaf, it began to gnaw on it quite greedily.

’From now on, I shall call you the Wonmo Silkworm.’

Of course, I didn’t know if we would ever meet again.

Leaving behind the silkworm that was eating as deliciously as Wonmo, I looked around elsewhere.

Except for the overall massive growth, almost nothing else had changed.

’Grow big and strong.’

Soon, after coming down to the ground, I lightly patted the World Tree.

Although it was a bit baffling, there was absolutely nothing bad about the World Tree growing.

Just as I was about to return to my daily routine,

"...What are you doing? And why did you change your clothes?"

Elia was wearing the clothes she had on when she was first rescued—specifically, a dress.

An outfit with a subtle green base overall, revealing her shoulders quite openly.

Her hair, which she usually tied up haphazardly, was also beautifully braided, making her look like the Elf Queen herself to anyone who saw her.

When someone who was already beautiful without makeup decided to dress up with full intent, the impact was no joke.

’That’s why it’s even scarier.’

Up until now, Elia had perfectly adapted to the Forest of the Four Seasons.

In particular, as if her words about having lived in the slums in the past were not a lie, her habits from back then would occasionally pop out.

What kind of habit? The habit of throwing makeup out the window and living completely in the raw.

But now, she looked like the ’Elf Queen’ herself to anyone, so I couldn’t help but feel bewildered.

Because I didn’t know what kind of madness might be lurking beneath that beautiful smile.

"Naturally, it is to record this grand phenomenon with a photo!"

"...."

Oh, my head.

I held my head at Elia, who had shouted so confidently.

It seemed she wanted to take a commemorative photo.

"We didn’t come here to play, you know? Why are you asking me to take a photo?"

"That way, we can check how much the World Tree has grown, right? We’re also leaving it for record-keeping purposes!"

"Ha."

To preach a logic that perfectly satisfies her own desires.

Elia’s attitude was indeed absurd, but feeling myself getting persuaded because she actually made sense made it even more absurd.

Indeed, we had to take a photo to be able to check how much it would grow in the future.

And even the point that if we realized the identity of any strange feeling too late, a problem might erupt.

"Besides, if I upload the photo to the Gallery, the support for me within Alvenheim won’t die down!"

"Sure, sure. There is logic in your words."

"Right?"

"Instead, if you speak honestly, I’ll forgive everything."

"To be honest, I just wanted to take a photo!"

Seriously, she is a human—no, an elf—who is incredibly skilled at securing both her own desires and practical benefits. That’s why, even if I wanted to, I couldn’t bring myself to dislike her.

It was much better for her to speak honestly and plainly like that rather than wearing a mask and acting slyly.

"Alright. So you’re going to stand next to the tree and take it?"

"Yes!"

"I’ll try taking a regular photo too, not just the one to upload to the Gallery."

I gave Elia the green light.

As soon as the permission was granted, she wore the happiest smile in the world and trotted over to the side of the World Tree.

Soon, she placed one hand on the trunk of the World Tree and the other on her waist.

It was quite a confident posture, but in many ways, it couldn’t help but look like an old-fashioned pose.

"Is there no other pose besides that one?"

"I think this is the best one, though? Why?"

"Because it makes you look a bit older?"

"That’s fine by me. The Senate won’t be able to look down on me for being young."

To put meaning into every single pose. She really is an amazing person.

I let out a chuckle and took Elia’s photo.

Was it because of her beauty, which couldn’t be hidden even in a photo? Or was it because of an elegance that was rarely seen on normal days?

For some reason, I focused carefully as I took Elia’s photo.

Title) Current State of the Elf Queen

Wild Grylls: Striking a pose with her hand on the grown World Tree.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) Hmph. I did not expect myself to say such words, but she is indeed as beautiful as a celestial maiden.

ㄴSword Matstar) Strangely, I don’t like this;;

ㄴHeavenly Demon) It is ugly jealousy. Speak honestly like me.

ㄴSword Matstar) I think I’m prettier than you, yep.

ㄴHeavenly Demon) I cannot accept that.

ㄴDon’t Abandon the Hero) That smile makes me anxious, is it just me?!

ㄴPrincess Chaenggu) Look at those eyes. They’re filled with madness~This chapter is updated first at novelping(.)com.

ㄴLong live the Elf Queen!

ㄴThe Chief God protects her Majesty!

ㄴPassing Dwarf) Ah, fuck, those pointy-eared bastards are going to act up again.

ㄴPant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant pant

ㄴHuff huff huff huff huff huff huff huff huff

ㄴThese crazy bastards, lololololol

ㄴLolololololol

ㄴThey’re acting so fucking vulgar, lol

ㄴI can’t believe that kind of thing is considered language, lololol

Hmm.

As expected, excluding the fixed-handle users, most of the comments were rather vulgar evaluations.

To the point where I was a bit worried about how Elia would react upon seeing this.

’But first, save.’

I absolutely did not save it for my own greed.

Just as Elia said, it was purely for the sake of ’recording.’

"Some very satisfying reactions are coming up."

"There’s sexual harassment mixed in there, are you really okay with that?"

"This much is practically high praise. The ones who do it openly in reality are the crazy ones."

Is that so?

I tilted my head at Elia’s strangely logical answer.

But since it wasn’t important right now, I brushed it off.

"So, are you going to keep keeping that dress?"

"Of course. If possible, I’m going to try on all the clothes I’ve received so far."

"...."

Surely that doesn’t include the dancer’s outfit she received from Praise the Sun.

If she walked around wearing that, I planned to stop her immediately.

No matter how hot the weather got, wearing a dancer’s outfit was just too burdensome.

At any rate, leaving the growth of the World Tree behind, I set out to organize things again.

"Ugh..."

"Lackey. Are you alright?"

"I cannot move... I feel as if I have fallen ill..."

First of all, Lackey.

Because his mana had been sucked out in an instant, the resulting exhaustion was also incredibly severe.

Perhaps because of that, he had been groaning for a while, and I personally made him candied sweet potatoes at every meal.

"Ugh... I am sick today as well... I need candied sweet potatoes..."

"I saw you reading a book while picking your nose yesterday, so get up."

"Tch."

Seriously, the moment he gets any excuse, he immediately thinks of playing tricks.

Anyway, now that Lackey had recovered, we headed to Lucas’s flagship as planned.

There, we planned to determine whether the Bow of the Lord God was real or fake.

[Did you rob a grave for this?]

"Since I brought it back myself from my own grave, strictly speaking, it’s not grave robbing, but recovery, right?"

Though I never expected to say the exact same words as the Hero, Asella.

Lucas stared at me with an extremely suspicious expression, then shifted his gaze to the Bow of the Lord God.

He then headed off somewhere, saying he would verify whether it was real or fake, and only returned after an hour had passed.

[Surprisingly, it is indeed the bow used by the Sovereign during his lifetime. Seeing how rapidly it absorbs mana, there’s no doubt about it.]

"Mmm..."

Now that it was proven to be genuine, my mind was in even greater turmoil.

And for good reason—if the Bow of the Lord God was genuine, it meant those remains were also real.

[Is something troubling you?]

"Actually..."

I revealed the entire story to Lucas.

The base I happened to discover while visiting Seongju to look for Korean Melons.

And even the records left by Aris at that base, stating that she had cremated the Chief God.

[That girl Aris cremated the Sovereign? How?]

"What do you mean, how?"

[Of course I’d ask how.]

[The Sovereign once dragged a fire dragon that had fled into lava out by its hair and killed it. Yet his body was turned to ash by mere cremation? That makes no sense.]

"Just what kind of person was that Sovereign?"

It made me realize once again just how bizarrely monstrous the Chief God’s physical caliber was.

[Did she perhaps melt it with the heat of the Artificial Sun? Then it would make sense.]

"So it is possible?"

[If you treat him as fuel and run it for ten years, it would be possible.]

"...."

They say Dong Zhuo’s corpse from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms burned for several days, but this is even more extreme.

"Master is truly nothing but natural firewood itself."

"Shut up."

The way he talks is really something.