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Got a Gallery in the Wild Chapter 2: Opportunity of Fate (1)

Chapter 2: Opportunity of Fate (1)

If‌ one had to⁠ choose the strongest​⁠‍ person on the‌ continent, who would​⁠‍ it be?

It‍⁠ is one of‌‍‍ those classic debates‌‌⁠ that tend to⁠‌ arise not only‍​ in the Continental⁠‌⁠ Unification Gallery, but‍​‍ also in everyday⁠ life.

Some‍ would say it‍ is the Swordmaster‍ of the Empire.‍​⁠

Others​ would claim it⁠​‍ is the Grand‌​ Mage of the‍ Kingdom.

There​ are those who‍‌ would name the⁠‌⁠ princess of the‌‍‍ demon race, and‌​‌ those who would‌⁠​ mention the missing‍ hero.

Depending‍​ on each person’s‌‌‌ origin, birth, background,‌⁠‌ or connections, the⁠‌ idea of “the⁠‍ strongest” changes.

Even​‍ so, the fact​ that all of⁠ them are powerful‍‌‌ does not change.​‌⁠

Title)​⁠ Who is the‌⁠‌ strongest person on‌​‍ the continent?

1.​‍‌ Ash of the‍​⁠ Messiah Empire

2.‌ Kadir of the‍‍ Kingdom of Iris‍⁠

3.​ Keirin of Mephisto‌​

4.‌​​ The missing hero​‌

ㄴHeavenlyDemon)​‍ How strange. Why‌‍ does this humble​‍‌ woman not appear​ in the poll?‍‍​

ㄴAnd⁠‍ who are you?‍​

HeavenlyDemon)‌ I am the‌‌‌ rightful heir and⁠​ owner of the‌ Divine Doctrine. I am the Heavenly‍ demon

ㄴSo,‍‌ who the hell​​⁠ are you? hahaha‌

People​⁠⁠ in the world​ do not know​​‍ it well, but‍ in the country​ known as “Jung,”‌⁠ famous for its‌​ mysticism, a monster‌⁠⁠ lives.

Although⁠ Jung is far‌⁠ more closed off​ than other countries⁠⁠ and almost no​ information about it​⁠‍ is known, that‍‍ does not mean‌​ they can block​⁠ the gallery.

ㄴIf​ that really is​​ Heavenly demon, it‌ wouldn’t be wrong​​ to say so.‌⁠ She is absurdly‌‌ strong

ㄴThat⁠​ much?

ㄴIn⁠ a one-on-one she‍‍⁠ sweeps them all​‍ hahaha. Even the​‌‌ masters of Jung⁠⁠ fell before the‍​‌ Heavenly demon

ㄴThen⁠ why isn’t the‌ rumor spreading? I think I saw⁠​ something like that‍ in the gallery‌‌⁠

ㄴGo​ ahead and trust⁠ only rumors and​⁠ try investing in​⁠ stocks, come on‌⁠

ㄴAh‍⁠

ㄴHahahaha⁠‍​

But⁠ the rumors born‍ in the gallery​‍⁠ are not something⁠ that can be​ trusted. They are,​ by definition, unofficial.​‍⁠

And​‌⁠ above all, it‌​⁠ is ridiculous that⁠‌‌ Heavenly demon is‌⁠ using the gallery.⁠‍

A warrior who subdued‌‌ all the masters​‍⁠ of Jung and‍‌‌ unified the martial‍ world, why would​‌ she be wasting​‍⁠ time in a gallery?

And‍ on top of‍ that investing so‍ much time.

Heavenly‍‌‍ demon was someone‍‌ who uploaded meaningless‍‍ posts almost daily.⁠​⁠

ㄴHey,‌‍ HeavenlyDemon. According to⁠‌‍ you, who is‍ the strongest person​‌​ on the continent?‍

ㄴHeavenly​⁠‌ demon) Naturally, this​​‍ humble woman.

ㄴHahahaha,‌⁠ why even ask​ her? Obviously she’s‌ going to say‍‍ it’s herself

ㄴHeavenlyDemon)​ Then I shall​ return the question.‌ To what level​‍ have those people‍​‌ reached? Have they​ attained the state⁠​⁠ of Martial Enlightenment?⁠

ㄴSwordTasteMaster)‍​ I am a Swordmaster

ㄴAllFather)⁠ I am a circle 10 mage‍‍‌

ㄴPrincessChangu)⁠⁠⁠ I am a circle 9 mage⁠⁠

ㄴHeavenlyDemon)⁠ What do those‌‍⁠ things mean? This⁠‍⁠ humble woman does‌ not master the‍ language of the⁠ West well

ㄴHahahahaha⁠‌

ㄴSenile‍‌⁠ old man hahaha⁠

That‌ is why users⁠​ treat Heavenly demon‌⁠⁠ like a concept⁠‍ freak or an‌⁠​ outdated old person.⁠⁠

In⁠⁠ fact, the inhabitants‍ of Jung who‍​ use the gallery​⁠ usually do not⁠ know well the⁠ languages nor the‍‍ slang of other​‍‌ countries.

The‍⁠ gallery translates everything‌​ automatically, but it‍ cannot properly translate​‌ proper nouns nor​‍‌ colloquial expressions.

It⁠ is a consequence⁠​⁠ of their isolation,‍ although ironically that‌⁠ very thing is‍ what makes there‍ be many users.‍

ㄴIf​‌‌ you really are⁠⁠ HeavenlyDemon, do something​⁠ about the emperor.⁠ They say that​​ if you use‍⁠‌ the gallery they‌⁠ execute you

ㄴHeavenlyDemon)​⁠⁠ Do you dare‌‍ attempt to restrict⁠‌ the pastime of​‌​ this humble woman?⁠ Do you not‍⁠‌ fear the heavens?​​⁠

After​ that post, rumors‌​ began to circulate‌ that the emperor‍‍⁠ of Jung had​⁠​ been assassinated, and‍‌⁠ the use of​‌ the gallery became‍‌ much freer.

Because‍‍ of that, people⁠ began to seriously⁠‌⁠ doubt whether Heavenly​‌‍ demon was or‌ was not the⁠‍‌ real Cheonma.

Title)​‌‍ For Heavenly demon​ to see

If​⁠‍ you really are‍​⁠ Heavenly demon, upload⁠⁠‍ a photo of⁠⁠ your face. Then‍‍ we’ll believe you‌‍

ㄴHeavenlyDemon)‌⁠ Do you dare‌⁠ demand that this‌⁠ humble woman show‌ her august face?‌​‍ What insolence

ㄴCould‍​ it be that‌ she’s ugly? A horrible old woman?⁠​‌ hahahaha

ㄴHeavenlyDemon)⁠⁠ When this humble⁠⁠⁠ woman descended upon‍⁠ the martial world,‌ she even obtained​‌​ the title of⁠ the number one‌‌ beauty in the‍‌ world

ㄴYeah,⁠‌‍ sure

ㄴHahahaha⁠‌⁠

As​⁠ time passed, Heavenly‌ demon became more‍ and more famous.​‌⁠ Like an old⁠ woman trapped in⁠ her own concept.‌

Some‍⁠ even said that‌ if the real​‌ Heavenly demon saw‌​​ it, she would‍‍ have already disemboweled‍⁠ everyone and executed⁠‌ them without mercy.‌​‌

And‍​ it was not⁠‌‌ surprising almost everything⁠⁠ Heavenly demon posted‍​ bordered on the‌‍ level of trash.‍‍

The​‌ general opinion was‍‌ that, unless you‍‌⁠ had an absurd​​‍ amount of spare⁠‌⁠ time, no one‌​​ would write such‌‌ things.

“How‍ strange. Why does‍ no one believe‍‌ me?”

And⁠ the authentic Heavenly‍‍ demon observed the⁠ gallery with a perplexed expression.

Skin‌ white as snow,‍‍ red lips, a delicate face, and​ curves impossible to​​​ hide even beneath‌‍ a black robe.⁠​‌

The⁠‌‍ only “demon” under​‍‍ heaven, the absolute⁠ sovereign Yoo Sowol.‌

Today⁠​ as well, Heavenly​​‌ demon continued gallerying​ enthusiastically.

“I​‌ have already proven‍ everything, and even‍​‍ so tsk, tsk.”‍⁠‍

Yoo‍ Sowol clicked her‍‌ tongue.

Even‌​ so, there was​‌‌ not a trace‌⁠ of irritation on‌‍ her face.

Rather,⁠​ she seemed interested.‍‍‌ It was no‍⁠ surprise the gallery⁠​ was her only‍ pastime.

One​ might wonder why​‍ someone of the‍ Heavenly demon’s stature‍⁠ would waste her‌‍‌ time like this,‌‌⁠ but in the⁠ end, she too⁠ was human.

Although⁠​ she had defeated‌‌ all the masters‌ of Jung and​⁠‌ obtained the title⁠ of number one‍‌‍ under heaven, the⁠​ boredom remained.

She​ was so overwhelmingly‍ strong that there‌ were not even‌ any challengers.

That‌ is why she‌ secluded herself in​⁠‍ the mountains under⁠​​ the pretext of‌‍‍ closed-door training.

Title)‍ If Heavenly demon‍‌ is a fucking‍‍ useless idiot, give​‌​ it a like⁠‌ hahaha

ㄴLike‌​ hahaha

ㄴLike⁠ hahaha

“Hehehe.​ Damn bastards. To‌‌​ dare mock this​‍⁠ humble woman.”

This⁠ was the good‍ part.

People‌​‍ saying stupid things⁠‍ without filter, shielded‍⁠‍ by anonymity.

In‌ the Divine Doctrine,‍ most believers did‌‍ not even dare⁠‌ look her in‌‌ the eye.

After‍⁠ all, Yoo Sowol​⁠‍ was the absolute‌ sovereign under heaven.​ They could only​‍⁠ venerate her.

But⁠‌‍ not in the⁠‍ gallery.

Here,‌ protected by anonymity,​ they said things‌⁠ they would not‍‌ even dare to‌‍​ utter.

Sometimes​‍ there was even‌​ sexual harassment, but‍​‍ Yoo Sowol let‍​ it pass indulgently.‍

After‌‌ all, she did​ not know their⁠ faces.

‘If⁠‍‍ I could, I would like to⁠​‌ face the masters‍‍​ of the West…’‌

Even​​ so, there was⁠​⁠ something that bothered​⁠ her she was⁠‍ always left out​ when speaking of‍‌‍ the strongest person‌‍⁠ on the continent.⁠‌⁠

In‌⁠ other countries, thanks‍⁠⁠ to constant exchange,‌‌‍ the names of‍⁠​ the powerful had⁠‍ spread widely.

But​ not in Jung.‍

Because​ of their isolationist‍‍ policies, they were⁠ still like frogs⁠ in a well.‌‌‍

She‌‍ even thought of​‌ presenting herself in⁠ person, but curiously,⁠⁠ the believers opposed‍​‌ it vehemently.

— It cannot be.⁠‍ If you yourself​‌​ descend, innumerable problems‍ will arise.

— Why?

— If you are‍‌⁠ absent for too​ long, the believers‍​‌ will fall into⁠ chaos, and the⁠‍‌ insidious figures of⁠‌ the martial world‍⁠ will take advantage‌ to attack. And‌‍ above all…

— Above all?

— Do you not⁠ think it is⁠‍‌ absurd for the‌ supreme sovereign to‍‌‍ go in person?⁠‍‍ It would be⁠ proper for those​⁠‌ barbarians to come⁠ to you.

— Hmm. That is‌ also true.

Thus,​⁠‌ the Heavenly demon‍ was persuaded by‍⁠⁠ the “Demonic Brain,”‌ someone she trusted.‌‍‌

But‍‌⁠ his thoughts were​ different.

The⁠​⁠ moment she faced​‌⁠ masters from other‍⁠ countries, everything would‌​‍ become completely entangled.⁠

Jung⁠ had not yet​⁠ been completely stabilized.‍

If,‌ on top of‌​‌ that, they attracted​‌‌ the barbarians, the‍‍‍ Heavenly Demonic Doctrine,‌⁠ built with such⁠​ effort, could collapse.‍​‌

It​ was a realistic​​​ judgment.

Title)⁠‌⁠ Fuck, I’m going⁠ to go crazy‌⁠ because of the‍‌ bastard I serve‍
SmartDemon‌

That⁠‌ woman, with nothing‌ but martial arts​‌ in her head,‌‍ wants to cause‍⁠ trouble again. Good​⁠‍ thing I managed​​ to stop her.‍ Otherwise, she would’ve⁠‌‍ already run off.⁠

ㄴStay⁠‌‍ strong, bro. And​‍ what do you⁠⁠ do for work?⁠⁠‌

ㄴSmartDemon)​ In the language‍‌ of the West​‍‍ it would be​⁠​ secretary? butler? Something​⁠ like that

ㄴIt⁠ must be tough⁠ having a boss‍‌ like that

ㄴSmartDemon)‍ Ugh fuck, I feel like deserting‌

ㄴThen​‌ why don’t you?⁠‌

ㄴSmartDemon)‍‌ It’s a lifetime​⁠​ job haha. It‌​⁠ started with the‌⁠‌ boss’s parents

ㄴHahahaha‍‍

ㄴBut‍‌‍ if you’re a secretary, do you‌‌​ really get under⁠ the desk?

ㄴIs‍ this guy crazy?​ hahaha

ㄴSmartDemon)‍⁠‍ If I did‍​ that, they’d smash‌‍​ my head in⁠⁠⁠

Shortly‍‌ after, another suggestive‍ post appeared in​⁠ the gallery, but​​⁠ Heavenly demon ignored‍‍⁠ it. It was‌⁠‌ something usual.

Then‌⁠​ she shut herself​⁠‍ back inside the⁠ Doctrine, went out‌​‍ briefly over matters‍⁠ concerning the emperor,‍‍‌ and returned again,​⁠‌ living ordinary days.⁠‌‍

Not‌⁠ as the venerated​⁠ Heavenly demon Yoo⁠‍ Sowol, but as​‍ the human Yoo​‍ Sowol, exchanging insults​ with others. And‍ that was truly⁠‍​ fun.

Until,‍⁠‌ by chance, she⁠ attained an enlightenment‌‌ and entered closed-door‍‍ training only to​‌​ face a completely​‍​ unexpected difficulty.

“Cough!”​⁠​

Splurt!⁠

When​‍⁠ Yoo Sowol coughed,‍⁠ a large mouthful‌​‍ of black blood‍​​ burst from her⁠⁠ mouth.

It⁠ was a considerable‍‌ amount.

As‌‌‌ she wiped the​ blood from her‌ lips, her expression⁠ turned grim.

‘That​‌⁠ this humble woman‌⁠ has fallen into‍ internal deviation…’

That‌⁠ was the case.‌‌

During⁠​ her training, she⁠‌ had suffered internal⁠⁠ deviation.

One‌⁠​ might say it‍‌ is absurd for‌ the absolute sovereign⁠⁠ under heaven to​ fall into such‌​‌ a thing, but⁠ it was still‍ a trial.

Like​‌‌ the cocoon of‍ an insect, depending⁠​ on whether one‌ manages to break​​​ it or not,‌‍⁠ one lives or⁠ dies.

To‌⁠ begin with, internal​ deviation is something​ that can affect‌‍‍ anyone.

Not⁠‍​ even the Heavenly‌⁠⁠ demon is an⁠ exception.

‘My‌‍⁠ internal energy is⁠‍‍ becoming excessively powerful.’​

The‌‌‍ Heavenly demon was⁠ strong.

The⁠‌​ problem was that‍⁠​ she was too⁠⁠ strong.

Yoo‍​⁠ Sowol looked at⁠ her hands.

They⁠ were cracked like​​‍ a spiderweb, as⁠ if they could‌‍⁠ shatter at any‍‍‍ moment.

The‍‍ shell could not​ withstand the inner‌ energy and was‍​ collapsing on its⁠⁠ own.

To‌ overcome this, there​​‌ was no option‍​ but to control⁠ that energy or‍ neutralize it with​‍‍ a spiritual elixir.‍​‌

However,​‌‍ no matter how‍ many times she​ tried the former,‌ her internal energy​ only continued to‌⁠ strengthen, without decreasing​​ in the slightest.‍​

‘Heaven‌​ is heaven, and⁠‍⁠ earth is earth…….’⁠

Even‌​‍ so, she kept‍‌ gallerying until the⁠‌ end.

In⁠ truth, she was​‌​ already half resigned.​‍

As‌‍‌ long as her​‍‌ internal energy kept‍ strengthening, the only​ thing left was‌ for this miserable⁠​ shell not to⁠‍ endure and to⁠​ explode.

It​ was practically a death sentence, so,​⁠ with her mind‍ blank, she wrote‌ a post in⁠​ the gallery.

Title)​⁠​ Is there no​ one who wishes⁠​ to have a deep conversation with⁠⁠​ this humble woman?⁠​ It is a serious matter.

Heavenly⁠‍‍ Demon

The‍‍‌ title says it‍ all.

ㄴHeavenlyDemonDeathBeam!!‍‍

ㄴTeeeeng!‍⁠​

“Hehe.”‌

Yoo⁠‍‌ Sowol smiled. She⁠ had a compassionate‌⁠‌ expression, as if​‌​ she were looking⁠‍​ at a pitiful⁠‌ idiot.

That‌‍ the only place‌​​ she could rely​ on was the‌ gallery.

That‌ was no longer‌⁠⁠ just self-criticism, but‌​ self-contempt.

And‍‍ the more she⁠‍​ thought like that,​ the more her‌‌‌ internal deviation worsened,‍ but she was​​ already in a state of detachment.‍

‘Is‌‍ this how everything⁠ ends……?’

Before‍ dying, she decided⁠​​ to check the‌ gallery one last‌ time. She did​​ not like the‌ idea of dying‍​ alone and in‍‌ silence.

At‍​⁠ least she wanted‌‍ to leave something‍‍​ behind until the‍ very last moment.⁠​​ It was a natural instinct as⁠​‍ a human being.‍‍

With​​ that thought, before‌⁠‌ writing her final​⁠ message, she entered‍⁠‌ the post at‍‌ the very top.‍‍

It‍‍ was a post⁠​‌ written by a new fixed nickname.​‌‌

The​ same guy whom‌ a dwarf had​⁠​ insulted, saying his​ head was like‍ an anvil.

Title)‌⁠​ Does anyone know⁠⁠ what medicinal herb‍‍ this is?

WildGrills⁠⁠⁠

(Photo‍‍ of an herb⁠⁠ with crescent-moon-shaped petals)⁠⁠‍

I don’t know what⁠ herb this is,‌‌​ does anyone recognize‌‍ it?

“…!!!”​

Yoo⁠⁠ Sowol’s eyes opened⁠‍‌ wide upon seeing‍⁠ the post. All⁠⁠ because of the‍​ image.

The​ photo showed a medicinal herb with‍‌ crescent-moon-shaped flowers.

‘D-don’t⁠‌ tell me it’s……!’‍⁠

Even​ if the Heavenly​⁠⁠ Demon was obsessed⁠ solely with martial⁠‌ arts, she did⁠‍​ know about medicinal‌‌ herbs.

She​ had been born‍‍ and raised in‍​⁠ the Heavenly Demon‍ Sect, consuming all⁠​ kinds of existing⁠ spiritual elixirs.

Not​ only did she​‌ consume them, she‍ also learned to‌ master them. When‌⁠​ it came to‌ medicinal herbs, she⁠ was practically an​​‍ expert.

‘Could​ it be the​ New Moon Spiritual⁠‌ Herb? No, it⁠ is certain.’

New​‍ Moon Spiritual Herb.​

An‌ extraordinary herb for​​ controlling overflowing internal​⁠ energy.

For‍ Yoo Sowol, who⁠⁠ was dying from⁠​ being unable to​ control her qi,‌‌ it was even⁠‌⁠ more necessary than‍ the elixir of⁠ immortality.

Without‍ wasting a second,‍⁠‌ Yoo Sowol left⁠‍⁠ a comment.

Her‌ mind functioned several‍ times faster than⁠ that of others,​ which is why⁠ she managed to‍‌ claim first place.⁠⁠‍

ㄴHeavenlyDemon)​⁠ Back off! This​‍‍ humble woman claimed⁠‍​ it first! How‌​‍ greedy you are!⁠‍‌

ㄴYeah,‌ sure you did~‌‌⁠

ㄴClaim‌ it? Hahaha, the​⁠‌ one the author‍ likes gets it​

ㄴOld​​‍ lady, go over​ there~

“Y-you‍⁠‍ damned bastards……!”

But​‍ claiming it first⁠ meant nothing.

In​‍ that brief instant,⁠⁠ a pack of⁠‍ hyenas drawn by​‌ the scent had‌‍ already pounced.

Yoo⁠‌ Sowol exploded in‌‌‌ anger, but soon⁠‌ fell into anxiety.‌ The competition became‍ too fierce.

She‌ had sent an‍‍‍ exchange request long‍ ago.

But​ WildGrills was not‌​ accepting it.

‘How⁠‍​ pathetic.’

Yoo⁠ Sowol let out‍ a bitter laugh.‍​⁠ Until the end,‌ she ended up⁠​ acting miserably.

But⁠​ she was furious.‍​

She‌‌ wanted to die⁠‍ fighting, not in‍ such a disgraceful​ way.

Her​‌‌ internal energy was⁠ becoming more and‍‍⁠ more uncontrollable, and‌​ her life expectancy⁠‌‌ was shortening second⁠‍​ by second.

Just​​⁠ as Yoo Sowol‍​‍ was about to‍⁠ close her eyes,‌ lamenting her own‌‌‍ fate.

[The⁠ user WildGrills has​ sent you an⁠ exchange request. Do⁠⁠ you wish to​ accept it?]

A saving hand descended‍ from heaven.

Yoo‍⁠​ Sowol’s eyes widened.‌

Why?‍‍⁠

Why,⁠‍ among so many‌ people, to this‌ humble woman?

She‌‍‌ thought a great‌‌​ deal, but acted‍ quickly. She accepted‍⁠ the request without⁠‌ hesitation.

When​⁠ she did, a square and empty⁠ window appeared before⁠‌ her.

[WildGrills:⁠‍​ Hello hello, you​​ are the Heavenly‌‍ Demon, right?]

A short greeting filled⁠‌ the space. It‌‍‍ was informal, but‍ surprisingly respectful.

Yoo‌⁠‍ Sowol cleared her⁠‌ throat unconsciously before‍​‌ replying.

[HeavenlyDemon:⁠ That is correct.‍‌ This humble woman‍ is the only‌ heaven of the‍‌ Heavenly Demon Sect.​‍‍ Do you wish⁠ to trade with‌ me?]

[WildGrills:​ Yes. You commented⁠​ first, didn’t you?‌⁠​ Whoever comments first‍⁠ gets it.]

[HeavenlyDemon:‌​ I thank you.​ It is rare⁠​​ to find someone‍‍ with manners.]

Fortunately,‌⁠ WildGrills was not​​ heartless. The Heavenly‌‌​ Demon sighed in⁠‌ relief.

The‌‌ gallery was like⁠⁠⁠ a garbage dump.​

Many⁠ hid behind anonymity‍​‍ to shamelessly expose⁠‌ their desires.

To‌⁠‌ find such courtesy‌‌ in the midst‌‍ of that dump​‌ felt like a rose struggling to‍ bloom.

[HeavenlyDemon:‌ Is there anything​⁠‍ you desire? Whatever‌​ this humble woman‌⁠ can obtain, she⁠ will obtain it.]‍​

For⁠ now she was‍ limited because she‍ had to focus‌ on her cultivation.​​

But​ if she returned⁠​‌ to the sect,‌​ she was willing​ to give him‌​ whatever it was.​​

Even‍⁠ to pass on​‌⁠ a secret manual,‌‍‍ if he so⁠ wished. The Heavenly⁠ Demon did not‍​⁠ forget favors.

[WildGrills:⁠⁠⁠ For now, a tool to make​⁠ fire, a compass,​ a weapon to‌​ protect myself, and‍ some simple food.‍ That will be‍ enough.]

The​⁠ Heavenly Demon was‍⁠‍ bewildered.

Was⁠⁠‍ that all he​ wanted?

Did‌‍ he not know‌ what the New‍ Moon Spiritual Herb‍ was?

[HeavenlyDemon:​⁠​ Is that truly​ all? As you‌‍‍ know, this herb‌ is extremely valuable.]​

[WildGrills:‌⁠‌ Even so, is​ it worth more‍‍ than my life?⁠⁠ I only need⁠ what is indispensable.]‍​

[HeavenlyDemon:‌‍ Hm… I understand.​​ Some things I cannot obtain immediately,⁠⁠‍ but with time‌ I can.]

[WildGrills:‌ I am also​ in a complicated‌‍‌ situation, so I need to know⁠‌⁠ if it is‌‍⁠ possible now.]

It‌‍ is possible.

The​ Heavenly Demon looked‌⁠‍ toward a corner⁠ of the cave.‌‌

A secret manual with​​ her insights, a large quantity of⁠‍‌ fasting pills, and​ her favorite sword.⁠​⁠

Two‍⁠ of the conditions‍‍ were already covered.​

She​ did not have‌ a tool to‌‍‌ make fire, but⁠⁠⁠ she could solve‍‍​ that.

[HeavenlyDemon:‍ What is your‍⁠ level? Have you‍⁠ reached the martial⁠​⁠ state?]

[WildGrills:‍​ I am a normal person……]

“This‍ is bad.”

That​​​ way she could​‌ not teach him​​​ the meditative transformation.‍​ Yoo Sowol quickly‍⁠⁠ moved on.

[HeavenlyDemon:‍‌ I am sorry,​ I can only‍⁠ fulfill two conditions‍ for now. The⁠ weapon and the⁠⁠ food.]

[WildGrills:‍ Mmm……]

[HeavenlyDemon:‍ But if you⁠⁠ descend to the​​‍ sect, I will‌⁠ give you the⁠​​ other two.]

Yoo‍⁠⁠ Sowol began to⁠ grow impatient.

The‍​‍ more her internal​ energy strengthened, the‍​‌ more cold sweat​ ran down her‌‍ body.

Moreover,​​⁠ the maximum exchange‌⁠ time was three⁠‌ minutes.

If‌ it ran out,⁠ they would not​‍‌ be able to⁠ trade for the‍ entire day.

[WildGrills:‍‍⁠ Ok, understood.]

[HeavenlyDemon:​‍ Truly?]

[WildGrills:​‍ If you said‌​‍ you will give‌⁠ it to me,‌ I have to‍ believe you. If⁠ you do not​‍ fulfill it, then⁠ I will stop​‍ believing.]

“Ah…….”​​​

What⁠ a polite young‌‍ man.

Yoo‍‌​ Sowol was moved.​⁠

It‍‍​ was an opportunity⁠⁠ of fate, a benefactor found at⁠‌ the very last​‍ moment.

Not⁠‌ when she entered‌‍‍ the martial world,‍⁠ nor when she​ unified the Central‌⁠⁠ Plains, had she‍ experienced something like​​‌ this.

Everything‌ seemed to light‌ up.

Although‌​ she was in‍⁠​ a dark cave,‌⁠ the conversation with‍ WildGrills shone like⁠‌​ the sun.

‘No,​ now is not⁠⁠⁠ the time to⁠​ be distracted.’

Yoo​⁠ Sowol quickly took​​ the sword and‍‍ the fasting pills.​​

Objects‍ she would no⁠‌ longer need upon‍‌‌ reaching the next‌ level.

She⁠ knew the gallery‍ system well.

She‌ only had to‍‌ hold the objects⁠ she wanted to⁠⁠‍ send.

[WildGrills⁠ has registered the⁠ exchange items.]

[HeavenlyDemon‌⁠ has registered the‍‍​ exchange items.]

[Do‍‍ you wish to‌ complete the exchange?]​

She‍ accepted immediately.

The⁠‌ other side also‌‌ accepted quickly, and‍‍ the message changed.‌

[Exchange⁠ completed.]

[WildGrills:​⁠⁠ I already received​ them. Did they‍​ arrive to you?]‍‌

Yoo​ Sowol did not‌ see that message.⁠‌‍

She​⁠ was too busy‌‍ stuffing the New‌ Moon Spiritual Herb‌⁠ into her mouth‍​ in desperation.

She​⁠‌ felt sorry for⁠‌‍ WildGrills, but her​‍ life was in​⁠ danger.

As‌⁠‍ soon as she‍ ingested the herb,​ she entered qi‌​⁠ circulation and adjustment.⁠​‌

Just​​ as she expected,‌‌‌ upon absorbing the​‍​ medicinal energy, the‍‌ internal energy that⁠ burned like a volcano began to‍ stabilize.

Even​⁠‌ she herself was‌ surprised.

At‌‍‌ this rate, she‌‍​ could break the‍‍ shell and advance‍​⁠ to the next‌‍​ level.

Although‍‌ relieved, Yoo Sowol‍⁠ did not lose​​⁠ concentration. She did​⁠‌ not want to​​‌ waste this opportunity.‌

‘Just‍⁠ a little more……‌ just a little‌ more……’

Wuuung—‍

Yoo​‍ Sowol’s body began‌‍ to rise slowly‍​ as she continued‌ her energy circulation.⁠​⁠

Her‌⁠ black hair floated⁠ as if in‌‍ water, and a faint light emanated‌​‌ from her body.​‍

Crack!⁠

Like‍ a bird breaking‌‌​ out of its​ eggshell, Yoo Sowol​ went through a similar process.

Although⁠‍​ she had already​⁠‌ undergone a bodily​‌‍ transformation before, she⁠ was going through‍‍ it again.

The​⁠‍ cracked skin peeled‌ away, giving way⁠‌ to a new⁠​​ one.

Her​⁠ skeleton and body⁠ adapted to a more perfect form.⁠‍

To​ free oneself from‌ all inner demons‍​​ the state of​‌ Demonic Detachment.

In⁠⁠‍ the Central Plains,⁠⁠‍ this level is⁠‌ called the Profound‌⁠‌ state.

Swish.‌

Yoo⁠​ Sowol’s closed eyes⁠‍‍ slowly opened.

They‍⁠ were not the⁠ eyes of someone⁠ who had seen​‍‍ death.

They‍​⁠ were calm like‍​‍ a still lake,‌ gentle like a breeze.

The‍‍‌ Heavenly Demon, Yoo⁠ Sowol, broke the​ shell once more​‍ and gazed upon‌‌‍ the world.

“Huff……”‍

She‍‍ let out a sigh laden with‍‌‍ mixed emotions.

Then​‌​ she looked at⁠‌‍ her hands.

White‍ and delicate skin,‌‌ true jade hands.⁠‍​

She⁠‌⁠ was satisfied. A smile arose naturally.​

‘Ah.​⁠​ That’s right. I did not thank‍ him.’

Yoo‌ Sowol hurriedly entered⁠ the gallery.

Time⁠​ had passed and​⁠ the conversation with⁠ WildGrills had already⁠‍ been cut off.‌‌‌

The‌‍ only thing she⁠​ could do now​‍⁠ was write a post.

Although​‌ she had reached⁠ the state of‌ Demonic Detachment, the⁠‌‌ human Yoo Sowol​⁠​ had not disappeared.⁠​⁠

On‌‌ the contrary, she⁠⁠‍ had become even‍‌​ more human after‍⁠ meeting her benefactor​​ in a moment​​ of crisis.

She‍ wanted to repay⁠‌​ that favor, no​‌ matter what.

Title)‌⁠​ WildGrills, look at‍‌ this.

Thanks⁠‍‌ to your benevolence,​​ this humble woman​‌‌ has received a debt of gratitude​ that she must​​⁠ repay for her‍​ entire life. Without‌‌‌ fail I will​ find you, so‌‌ tell me what‌⁠ you desire. If‌⁠ you wish, I can even give⁠ you a secret‌‍ manual.

Ah,‌ and just in⁠‌‍ case, the objects‌‍‌ you requested I will send them⁠​‍ to you without⁠‍‍ fail.

For‍ the Heavenly Demon‌ to use the​‍‍ words “young master”​​ was almost a supreme honor.

Some‌​⁠ comments passed, but‌⁠‌ the one she⁠‌ was waiting for‌ did not appear.‍​

Yoo​ Sowol waited.

And​⁠‍ waited.

But‍ WildGrills did not​​ respond.

“……Why⁠‍​ is he not‌​‍ replying?”

Only​ a few minutes⁠⁠‌ had passed, but⁠​​ to her they‌​ felt eternal.

‘Could⁠⁠ it be because⁠‌ I did not⁠ thank him immediately?’‍

Yoo​‌ Sowol’s worry deepened‍ even further.

***‍⁠⁠

Meanwhile,​‌ WildGrills.

— Graaah! Grrr! Roaaar!‌

“Ahhh,​ fuck!”

I was being chased‌​‌ by a beast.‍‍​

Contrary‌ to what the‍‍⁠ Heavenly Demon thought,‍⁠​ I was absolutely⁠ in no condition‍‍ to enter the​⁠ gallery.

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