Got a Gallery in the Wild - Chapter 161

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◈ Got a Gallery in the Wild ◈

Chapter 161: Real-Life Fight (5)

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A real-life fight, something I'd only ever heard about, had actually happened. I'd heard about them before, but this was the first time I'd seen one actually go through.

It felt like I was witnessing some outdated custom from a bygone romantic age.

‘A real-life fight or whatever, as long as you win on the internet, that's all that matters.’

Besides, in the world I used to live in, there was the ultimate finishing move: “I'm suing you.”

A lawsuit made things incredibly annoying for both sides, so it was basically a self-destruct move.

On top of that, lawsuits only worked for one-sided malicious comments. If both parties could be held responsible, most people couldn't use them.

‘And the biggest thing is getting your face exposed.’

Just look at Blood Demon. I didn't even know what Blood Demon looked like, yet Blood Demon was being turned into every kind of meme.

If a real-life fight went in a weird direction, you'd have no right to complain even if people mocked you endlessly.

Human malice didn't disappear just because the times and the world had changed.

If anything, Earth's internet culture felt even more lowbrow.

‘It got more advanced and trashier at the same time, I guess.’

Anyway, putting that aside, I checked the video recording of Heavenly Demon's martial prowess.

The video showed a woman in black facing off against a huge man in an old, tattered martial arts uniform.

The difference in their weight classes was obvious.

Yet despite that difference, the woman was toying with him.

‘She's pretty?’

More than the fight itself, Heavenly Demon's appearance stood out.

She was as beautiful as the elves, a race known for their beauty. Maybe even more beautiful.

Combined with her dignified presence, she looked like a flower blooming atop a cliff.

A flower you could only pick after overcoming countless obstacles, with thorns on its stem as well.

Her strength, beauty, and presence all suited the grandeur of the title Heavenly Demon.

‘Someone like her says all that boomer stuff in the Gallery?’

I wasn't sure whether this Heavenly Demon was the same person as assistant moderator Heavenly Demon.

Still, for some reason, I strongly felt they were the same person.

Her old-fashioned way of speaking in the Gallery became maturity, while her stubborn, brick-wall image became dignity.

Then there was the way she seemed to praise her own beauty. There was no difference between the real person and her Gallery self.

The only thing that gave me pause was that she probably held a high position or was older, but that didn't really matter.

└ How amazing is Heavenly Demon? I'm from the west, so I don't know much.

└ [Smart Demon]: This is related to Central Plains history. Do you know about burning books and burying scholars?

└ Nope.

└ [Smart Demon]: Think of it as going beyond suppressing scholars and exiling them. There's a policy in the Central Plains meant to keep the people ignorant...

└ What the fuck is that, you nerd?

└ Stop saying stuff only you understand and give us a one-line summary.

└ [Smart Demon]: She's just fucking insanely amazing. Is that good enough for you? She personally took an Emperor's head too.

└ Thanks for the one-line summary.

└ That wasn't a one-line summary, though? lol

└ Just get it already lol

The very existence of a Heavenly Demon meant being the leader of the Demonic Cult.

The larger the organization, the harder it was to dismiss its leader.

Besides, a position shaped the person who held it. Heavenly Demon might have changed the way she spoke after taking that seat.

‘If you think about it, arrogance is just confidence overflowing.’

More importantly, I remembered Heavenly Demon's opponent, the registered user who'd posted that disgusting picture earlier.

The registered user who'd posted photos of a blood-soaked floor and corpses while the moderator was gone.

The post was deleted almost immediately, but I'd read it. And I realized something.

Heavenly Demon had killed someone worth killing.

‘I should at least offer some support.’

I suggested that the woman in the video couldn't be assistant moderator Heavenly Demon because she wasn't carrying the sword I'd gifted her.

As everyone knew, Heavenly Demon was a swordswoman. An exceptional one, considering she possessed a ten-thousand-year cold iron sword.

Of course, she'd toyed with someone barehanded, so having a sword probably wouldn't have made much difference.

Still, it was better for me if Heavenly Demon's identity wasn't exposed.

‘I wouldn't like it if Heavenly Demon disappeared because of this.’

More than anything, what would change if I figured out Heavenly Demon's identity?

It didn't mean anything unless I went outside, and even if I did, it would be fine.

We'd shown each other politeness and respect in a Gallery where anonymity was guaranteed.

Would reality be any different just because the Gallery was like that? I didn't think so.

‘She's also the person most likely to be able to rescue me.’

If Heavenly Demon's identity was exposed and she disappeared, there'd be nothing in it for me.

The best outcome was to keep talking politely as usual and asking her for advice.

I looked at the Gallery, which was in chaos over Heavenly Demon, then sent her a message.

Naturally, the busiest person right now should've been Heavenly Demon.

[Wild Grylls]: Heavenly Demon. Are you busy?

[Heavenly Demon]: This lady always has time. What is it?

I thought she'd be busy preparing an explanation(?), but she responded right away.

At this rate, she was basically watching the fire from across the river.

I only wondered about it for a moment before asking about the Gallery's latest drama.

[Wild Grylls]: Are you really Heavenly Demon?

[Heavenly Demon]: If that were true, what would you do?

[Wild Grylls]: Nothing would really change, right? You're still my benefactor.

[Heavenly Demon]: That is an answer I like.

[Wild Grylls]: So are you really?

[Heavenly Demon]: The real Heavenly Demon is a far greater being.

Wasn't she praising herself there? Somehow, that's how it felt.

It felt strongly like she was forcing herself to deny it, but I let it go.

Like I'd said earlier, I wanted to keep a good relationship with Heavenly Demon.

[Wild Grylls]: All right. Then when are you planning to explain things? It looks like the Gallery will keep burning until you speak up yourself.

[Heavenly Demon]: I wish to enjoy this for now. Seeing them praise this lady so highly warms my heart.

At least one thing was certain. Heavenly Demon was enjoying the attention.

It was the same with her wariness of Blood Demon being worshipped through memes, and the baiting posts she'd made before becoming an assistant moderator.

She marched to her own beat, but she also wanted the users' attention.

‘That makes sense.’

Heavenly Demon was a person too.

Unexpectedly, that made her even more charming.

And she didn't hurt others with trashy comments, including insults about their parents.

At the very least, she seemed closer to good than evil.

[Heavenly Demon]: Still, there is something I worry about.

[Wild Grylls]: What is it?

[Heavenly Demon]: They may think this lady and the real Heavenly Demon are the same person. Is that not so?

[Wild Grylls]: That possibility... does exist, I guess?

[Heavenly Demon]: What do you think? Would things really change so much if that happened?

It looked like she wanted to enjoy the Gallery as usual.

Heavenly Demon liked the very idea of the Gallery.

After listening to her, I thought for a moment before replying.

[Wild Grylls]: You'll make a separate explanation, right?

[Heavenly Demon]: Of course I will.

[Wild Grylls]: Then I don't think you need to worry too much. Things won't change much from before.

[Heavenly Demon]: Why not?

[Wild Grylls]: Even if the users know who Heavenly Demon is, Heavenly Demon doesn't know who any of them are, right?

Users might know Heavenly Demon, but Heavenly Demon didn't know the users. That was the point.

It was one-way, not two-way.

Still, there was the problem of the real Heavenly Demon's reputation being tarnished.

[Heavenly Demon]: It does not matter. People curse even the Emperor when he is not around, so why must one stop them from cursing? If they can curse this lady to my face, I might even acknowledge them.

[Wild Grylls]: This lady?

[Heavenly Demon]: It slipped out. In any case, I do not mind, so you need not worry.

She acted like it didn't matter to her, but Heavenly Demon was absolutely right.

This was a Gallery that called even the Emperor every kind of insulting nickname. Heavenly Demon wouldn't be any different.

If anything, insulting nicknames were pretty mild. Earth... I won't explain.

I'd learned that a person could end up with that many nicknames.

‘Sports players have a lot of weird nicknames. Maybe it's the same here?’

I'd have to look into it eventually. Anyway, I didn't think I needed to worry about Heavenly Demon's anonymity.

She'd found her own solution, and her relationship with me hadn't changed either.

[Wild Grylls]: By the way, who is this person named Geumjang?

[Heavenly Demon]: I asked a close aide, and they said Geumjang was one of the Blood Cult's elders. Geumjang possessed rather decent skill.

[Wild Grylls]: I'm no match for Geumjang, right?

[Heavenly Demon]: Geumjang would be roughly comparable to the Chief Gorilla, not the white one.

So Geumjang was insanely strong. And Heavenly Demon had toyed with someone like that.

If someone like Heavenly Demon entered the Forest of Four Seasons, wouldn't she become the ruler of a territory?

I got lost in pointless thoughts, then turned my head.

Kkobong was sawing away diligently in that direction.

‘Would Kkobong know who Geumjang is too?’

Curious, I asked Heavenly Demon to write Geumjang's name for me.

After receiving it, I called Kkobong over.

“Kkobong! Come here for a second!”

“?”

Kkobong stopped sawing and ran over.

Just two days ago, they wouldn't even acknowledge me when I called, but now they came right away.

It seemed giving them the glasses had built a kind of trust between us.

“Do you know who this is?”

“...”

When I wrote the name on the ground, Kkobong stared at it for a while.

Then, as if they recognized it, they nodded and looked at me.

“#%@#%”

“...You still can't speak Korean, can you?”

“Ooki?”

“Ugh. Fuck.”

I needed to teach them soon. Not being able to communicate was driving me crazy.

Besides, getting Heavenly Demon to interpret like this was pretty cumbersome. I felt bad too.

Anyway, Heavenly Demon translated Kkobong's answer verbatim.

[Heavenly Demon]: Kkobong says Geumjang was Blood Demon's most dependable subordinate. Apparently, Blood Demon had originally picked Geumjang as the Blood Cult's next successor.

[Wild Grylls]: Geumjang was a major figure. If someone like that disappeared...

[Heavenly Demon]: Those gorillas are the real heirs.

[Wild Grylls]: Will they come to the Forest of Four Seasons looking for their heirs?

Whether they killed the heirs or brought them back, it was a pretty important matter for the Blood Cult.

Even Geumjang, who was supposed to be their center and fighting force, had fallen at Heavenly Demon's hands.

The Blood Cult had earned Heavenly Demon's enmity. What could it do? Nothing.

Unless it came looking for Kkobong and the Chief Gorilla in a last-ditch attempt.

[Heavenly Demon]: It is not impossible. The world is wide, and there are many crazy fuckers in it. According to my close aide, the Blood Cult bastards are especially insane.

[Wild Grylls]: I want normal people. I'd rather avoid crazy people.

No matter how much I missed people, I didn't want to live alongside Hitler supporters.

We couldn't even communicate, and they might harm me.

‘Though a normal person wouldn't go anywhere near the Forest of Four Seasons...’

Even on Earth, people were tricked by cults into doing all sorts of bizarre things. How much worse would it be here?

It could only be worse, never better.

I decided to keep an eye on the Blood Cult's activities for a while, then spoke to Heavenly Demon.

[Wild Grylls]: Thanks for telling me. You're going to make your post soon, right?

[Heavenly Demon]: I have prepared an explanation perfectly suited to Gallery users. Your advice has also gone into it, so you may look forward to it.

[Wild Grylls]: Oh. I'm looking forward to it.

What kind of explanation had she prepared that she told me to look forward to it?

I tossed Kkobong a Fasting Pill, thanking them for all the hard work.

Kkobong happily devoured the Fasting Pill.

Fast Sloth gave me a strange look, but I ignored it. There were still plenty left.

‘Let's see. She should've posted it by now...’

I was browsing through the Gallery.

[Post title] [This Lady Is the Heavenly Demon.]

A title I couldn't possibly ignore caught my eye. And the author really was Heavenly Demon.

Despite saying all that, was she just going to announce that she was the real one?

Confused by her contradictory words and actions, I opened the post.

There were so many visitors that the Gallery lagged a little.

[Post title] Title) This Lady Is the Heavenly Demon.

[Author] Heavenly Demon

[Post] Actually, that's a lie.

[Post] So what will you do?

[Post] What can you insignificant insects do? Other than getting angry, cursing, and belittling this lady, what can you do? All I hear is the resentment of insects too lowly to reach the sky.

└ [SwordTasteMaster]: What the hell is this lol

└ Holy shit lol This is supposed to be Heavenly Demon? What a load of bullshit lol

└ If that's really Heavenly Demon, the Demonic Cult members would cry;;

└ Fuck, how is that supposed to be Heavenly Demon lol She's just a Gallery loser

└ [Smart Demon]: I'm just going to believe she isn't. I think it'll make me feel better.

└ Didn't you say you were from the Demonic Cult before? That thing is your leader.

└ [Smart Demon]: Fuck, no, you piece of shit.

└ Why are you cursing at me;;

“Um...”

I didn't know about anything else, but this one thing was certain.

‘She's really wise?’

She really was a very wise person.