Got a Gallery in the Wild

The Elven Queen, Eliya’s speech quickly spread throughout the world.

Not only because it had firmly reinforced the elves’ identity, but above all because it had practically been a declaration.

After all, Alvenheim had already been pursuing an expansionist policy for quite some time.

And now its queen had just proclaimed that the time had come to take a step forward and continue developing.

In other words.

They were officially announcing that they were now ready to expand their territory.

Title) Are they really going to start a war?

If you listen to the Queen’s speech, it sounds like they’re announcing they’re ready for war now. ;;

ㄴ I don’t think so. With Cain descending in Eldorado, it’s very difficult to make a move against them, and the same goes for the other countries.

ㄴ I’d say they simply want to expand into unexplored areas.

ㄴ Does Alvenheim still have unexplored regions?

ㄴ Plenty. From the very beginning, it’s been a land flowing with milk and honey.

ㄴ Besides, Alvenheim lost territory in the past while the other nations shamelessly stole their land.

ㄴ Fun fact: Elves have the longest lifespan of all the races. They still remember perfectly things that happened a hundred years ago.

Title) What? They don’t have a justification?

(Image of a man smiling cheerfully)

Then they’ll just make one up~

ㄴ Who’s that?

ㄴ The Great Conqueror Alexander.

ㄴ Even without a justification, he conquered territories simply because he felt like it. He was the one who founded the present-day Messiah Empire.

ㄴ And wasn’t he criticized for that?

ㄴ Normally, yes, but he was so capable that no one could stop him. Besides, when every conquest meant gaining more territory, who was going to complain? LOL.

ㄴ On top of that, most of the conquered lands were fertile. He always said he would distribute farmland among his people. LOL.

Thanks to the Gallery, the situation in Alvenheim spread across the entire world in the blink of an eye.

Furthermore, ever since the country adopted its policy of openness, many foreigners had been living there.

Everyone wanted to know what the situation in Alvenheim was like.

Whether the foreigners were in danger.

And many other things.

Along with Eldorado, it had become one of the hottest topics of the moment.

Title) Don’t these elves seem strange?

I got into an argument with an elf recently. In the past, if you called them pointy-ears, they’d get genuinely furious.

But not anymore.

I insulted them by calling them pointy-ears, and they just laughed.

They said that after listening to the Elven Queen’s speech, they accepted that they had flaws or something like that. I thought he was crazy.

That said, afterward he smiled at me and told me I was uglier than an orc. Damn it.

ㄴ I thought the Queen had cast some kind of mass hypnosis spell on them, but apparently not. ;;

ㄴ Isn’t that even scarier than blind support?

ㄴ Since the OP couldn’t even answer him, isn’t it possible that he really is uglier than an orc?

ㄴ Shut up.

Title) Collection of the Elven Queen’s speeches

(Video of the Elven Queen’s speech when she ascended the throne)

(Video of one of the Elven Queen’s speeches)

(Video of another of the Elven Queen’s speeches)

I don’t understand anything because she’s speaking Elvish, but even so, you can tell it’s incredible.

She doesn’t just speak calmly; she uses a tremendous amount of gestures. Above all, the way she controls the rhythm of her speech is unbelievable. ;;

She has a face that looks like that of a little girl, yet she radiates incredible charisma.

ㄴ Does this woman do nothing but eat and give speeches? I’m amazed she never loses her voice.

ㄴ How old is the Elven Queen now? I heard she’s very young.

ㄴ She just barely passed thirty.

ㄴ Even among humans, politicians usually start their careers around their forties, don’t they?

ㄴ Yeah. Nobles start a little earlier, but reaching power at just over thirty is incredibly fast.

ㄴ She’s genuinely talented. ;;

With a single speech, the entire world’s attention turned toward the Elven Queen.

Furthermore, Grills, probably the Gallery’s most popular regular user, had gone out exploring.

So the only truly important topic left to discuss was Eliya, the Elven Queen.

Meanwhile.

What was she doing at that moment?

“Hehe. I like it.”

After finishing her speech, she was lazily relaxing in her office.

One might wonder whether she didn’t have any work to do.

But the reality was that she had already finished everything that was within her power.

The only thing left was to wait for the next demonstration of the “prototype.”

Until then, all she had to do was prepare for any move by the Council of Elders or for any unexpected situation that might arise.

‘Very soon, I’ll be able to plant Alvenheim’s trees all over the world.’

Eliya closed her eyes and clasped both hands over her chest.

With a dreamy smile, she looked just like a young girl completely absorbed in her fantasies.

And because she truly looked so youthful,

the image was even more convincing.

The real problem was that this girl was one of the most powerful rulers in the world.

When a fairy tale comes true, it’s something wonderful.

But when it happens on a national scale,

the story is very different.

[W-Where is the Queen?!]

[P-Please calm down, Elder! You can’t just barge in like this!]

It was just as Eliya was completely immersed in her fantasies.

Suddenly, things outside became noisy.

Hearing the commotion, Eliya slowly opened her eyes and turned her gaze toward the door.

Bang!

The door to her office burst open, and several elves entered.

All of them possessed the characteristic beauty of elves and appeared to be fairly young.

“Queen Eliya! What is the meaning of all this?!”

The elf leading the group raised his voice in anger.

Despite his long hair, his sharp features made it clear that he was a man.

“What do you mean, what? I’m not sure I understand what you’re referring to.”

Eliya replied completely calmly, unfazed by his shouting.

Rather than sounding brazen, her voice sounded innocent.

“Why did you make such an important decision without consulting us?!”

“A decision? Ah… Are you referring to the speech?”

“Don’t play dumb. We know you’ve been carrying out a secret project.”

“Ah…”

Eliya nodded as though she had finally understood what they were talking about.

Even so, her clear green eyes and the smile on her lips remained unchanged.

Seeing that expression, which even hinted at a touch of madness, the man confronting her hesitated for a moment.

“I was planning to present it as a surprise. That way, it would have a much greater impact.”

“A greater impact?”

“Yes! To prove that we elves also possess extraordinary science—no, magic—no, technology!”

Eliya spread both arms enthusiastically, completely immersed in her own world.

The problem was that this “imaginary world” was not merely a fantasy.

She had already succeeded in turning her ideals into reality.

The policies that had revitalized Alvenheim had also succeeded after overcoming countless objections.

Who would believe that all of it had been born solely from the Queen’s imagination?

Anyone would say she was crazy.

But she had proven it.

“From now on, Alvenheim will no longer simply receive the world’s influence. We will be the ones to influence it. That is precisely why I promoted the policy of openness.”

“Do you truly desire a war?”

The elder of the Council of Elders, Phil Lorien, spoke in a deep voice.

The Council of Elders was often called outdated, but that also meant they were deeply conservative.

And above all else, they were determined to prevent a war.

“What are you talking about? A war? I don’t want any war.”

“You expect us to believe that after everything you’ve done so far?”

“Yes.”

“…”

The answer was shamelessly straightforward.

Even Phil was left speechless for several seconds.

But in the end, they only had suspicions.

There was no evidence.

Had she strengthened the military?

That could easily be explained by the country’s tremendous economic growth.

Even promoting tree planting, viewed objectively, did not constitute any crime.

And above all,

the greatest problem was the overwhelming public support she enjoyed.

“…Very well. But tell me one thing. When do you intend to present this project?”

In the end, Phil had no choice but to take a step back.

After today’s speech, the people’s support for the Queen had increased tremendously.

If they attacked her now, public opinion would only turn even further against the Council of Elders.

“So the Council of Elders is eagerly looking forward to the project as well!”

“…”

Even setting that aside,

it really made one want to do something about that crazy woman with those innocent eyes.

He sincerely feared that she would eventually lead Alvenheim to ruin.

Phil clicked his tongue inwardly.

Politically speaking,

she was an extraordinarily talented woman.

Ordinary people, when they did something embarrassing, were at least aware of it.

But Eliya knew no shame.

And on top of that, she possessed the ability to turn all of her ideas into reality.

In more ways than one, she was a truly troublesome opponent.

“The project I have prepared will be officially unveiled in one week. I will also formally invite the Council of Elders.”

“Thank you. However, Your Majesty, I would like you to remember one thing.”

Phil let out a long sigh before looking Eliya straight in the eyes.

She tilted her head slightly, as if asking what he meant.

It was a gesture that perfectly matched her almost childlike appearance.

But to Phil, she simply looked like a lunatic.

“The achievements you’ve accomplished are worthy of admiration. I cannot deny that.”

“Thank you very much.”

“But all of that is like pruning the branches of a tree. It only serves to make it more beautiful.”

Phil was one of the oldest elves.

“Do not neglect the roots. Don’t forget to water them because you’re too busy pruning the branches.”

“Isn’t that obvious? A tree can’t live without its roots.”

“I’m glad to know you understand. Then I’ll take my leave.”

With that piece of advice, born from an entire lifetime of experience, Phil turned around.

When he left the office, the others accompanying him followed.

And so, Eliya was left alone once again.

The atmosphere was that of a storm that had just passed.

“Hmm…”

She stared at the door they had exited through.

Then she looked up.

She had opened the Gallery.

The moment she entered, she made a post.

Title) I wish all those old fossils would just die.

LetsPlantTrees

Although I suppose I shouldn’t say something like that. Haha.

ㄴ What happened?

ㄴ Leave her alone. Everyone knows what old elves are like.

ㄴ Elves over 300 years old are impossible to reason with.

ㄴ Aren’t you the user who’s always telling everyone to plant trees? So you really were an elf after all. LOL.

ㄴ Didn’t the Queen manage to close the generation gap?

ㄴ There are some things that come with age and simply can’t be helped.

At last, she was able to vent everything she’d been bottling up.

After all, no one knew who she really was.

What problem could there be?

With a huge smile, Eliya continued browsing the Gallery.

‘Now that I think about it, they said the project’s weak point was the speed of transmitting orders. If I want to solve that…’

Without wasting a single second, LetsPlantTrees began searching.

The person she found was none other than WildGrills.

The very same person who had described the day before how he had ended up getting into trouble at the mandrake colony.

‘What if I ask him for orichalcum? While I’m at it, I could also give him another sapling.’

Orichalcum was an extremely rare resource and incredibly important for the use of magic.

If they could purchase it in large quantities,

they would gain an enormous advantage.

‘I have to prepare everything perfectly.’

Eliya closed the Gallery and began reviewing documents.

She was looking for an item that might prove useful to Grills.

If she offered him something truly important for his survival,

she was certain he would agree to trade with her.

‘Ah, I can’t wait to plant trees.’

***

While Alvenheim’s movements were becoming increasingly suspicious,

most nations remained on high alert.

Although there was one country taking the situation much more calmly.

Mephisto.

The nation of the demons.

Even though Alvenheim lay just beyond Eldorado, they didn’t seem particularly worried.

If a war broke out,

it wouldn’t be much of a problem for them either.

After all, they were a race famous for their love of battle.

Of course, that was only on the surface.

The upper ranks of Mephisto were closely monitoring every movement Alvenheim made.

Although demons were usually regarded as a disorganized and cowardly race,

this time they couldn’t afford to ignore the situation.

“We’re going to send a spy into Alvenheim.”

“A spy?”

The King of Mephisto, Asmodeus, spoke calmly.

Hearing that, Keirin’s eyes widened.

Sending spies wasn’t unusual.

But sending one specifically into Alvenheim

was another matter entirely.

“Father. Even for us demons, disguise magic is extremely difficult.”

“I know. Especially because our race possesses very distinctive features.”

Demons were physically very different from the other races.

Their skin was usually blue or purple.

They also had horns and inverted eyes.

Their beauty rivaled that of the elves.

But precisely because of that, they stood out far too much.

And the greater the physical difference between two species,

the more difficult disguise magic became.

Even if the spell itself wasn’t particularly complicated, it required a level of precision comparable to that of a sculptor carefully crafting every detail.

“But recently, I obtained this.”

Asmodeus placed a mineral on the table.

Keirin fixed her gaze on it.

It was a dark-colored stone.

And she recognized it immediately.

“This is… Could it be…?”

“Orichalcum ore. With this, we’ll be able to maintain disguise magic for much longer and with far less difficulty.”

It was orichalcum.

An extremely rare mineral.

Keirin also had some orichalcum.

Grills had given it to her.

Naturally, she had never told anyone.

After all, she had received it so she could watch sports in high definition.

It was a secret she could never reveal.

‘How did Father manage to obtain something like this? I haven’t heard of any orichalcum mine being discovered…’

Keirin was curious.

But she decided not to ask.

After all, she was the King’s daughter

It was only natural that he had his own sources of information.

“Keirin. Choose the most trustworthy people among your subordinates and present me with a list. Alvenheim’s movements are far too strange.”

“Even with Eldorado directly north of us?”

“Because I have no idea what the Elven Queen is thinking.”

In the end, Keirin accepted the plan to send spies.

Everything would be carried out in absolute secrecy.

After finishing her meeting with Asmodeus, she returned to her  room.

‘If we had more orichalcum, we could send even more spies.’

Asmodeus wanted that as well.

But he had complained that they possessed very little of the mineral.

A single fist-sized fragment was only enough to equip one spy.

And since no one knew what Alvenheim was planning, they needed much more.

‘…Should I give Grills more uniforms?’

The covert operation had already begun.