31 – Episode 31 – The Unemployed of Another World Gallery
One doesn’t know how a handle rots when enjoying a fresh show.
I wonder if people who used this phrase had also lurked on the gallery.
As you lurk, the flow of time distorts, making the day pass faster than ever.
If you read a post and have a hearty laugh, then leave some comments, an hour disappears.
Just acquaint someone with lurking in the gallery, WoW, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Hitomi to ruin their life, is something well known to modern people.
Those who had tasted the extreme toxicity of the gallery, a source of life’s ruin, always ended up having their life pattern messed up.
Naturally, such devastated people were also present on the mainland.
“Son… Shouldn’t you eat dinner?”
“Ah! I’ll eat later─!”
His mother gently knocked on the door and spoke, but he shouted back unhesitatingly.
The average of those addicted to the gallery.
Even though they’re active 24/7, they get no respect and certainly no payment, they were just naturally doomed lurkers.
Yet he was different from the average lurker.
“It’ll get cold if you don’t eat now….”
“I’m working now!”
He was earning money while lurking in the dark room.
While the neighborhood friends were getting jobs, dating partners, and setting up households, the lurking addict, a doomed lurker…
Now, he too has become a wage worker…!
“At first, I thought the Duke of Oronte had gone mad.”
Creating a task force that watches the gallery around the clock sounded insane.
A flyer I stumbled upon seemed like a joke, but the story turned out to be real.
‘A task force for monitoring the gallery!’
A force had been created for the purpose of operating within the gallery.
And with the verification of his gallery experience, he proudly stepped in as a member of the force.
The pay wasn’t great. It was about half of what an ordinary worker could earn.
Yet, the gallery monitoring force wasn’t too bad.
‘Work from home option?!’
To him, whose back had given out from work, it was the best kind of welfare and work environment!
Moreover, the bonuses were generous.
A fellow member had reported useful information to the Empire and had received 500 gold as a bonus.
‘500 gold…’
It was an amount of money hard to come by for ordinary workers.
It wouldn’t be easy to find information of such value, but…
He had found a small lead.
It was information about a regular gallery visitor.
‘How much could information about a regular be worth?’
1,000 gold? 10,000 gold?
The worth was beyond easy estimation!
It was indeed a jackpot. And such a jackpot had come his way.
Going through posts one by one, he analyzed every uploaded photo.
They were consistent uploads from the regular.
‘Grilled chicken… this isn’t the Empire’s style.’
Its appearance differed from the grilled chicken that was popular in the Empire.
The heavily applied seasoning is a style preferred in the Orsen Kingdom.
Or perhaps it could be from the eastern part of the Empire that’s closer to the Kingdom….
‘Absolutely not.’
He was sure.
The regular who posted them was from the Kingdom, even situated far to the east.
“You can tell by looking at this picture.”
The time shown was around noon, empire standard.
However, the shadows were elongated.
The result of analyzing several photos of the sun’s position.
And they confirmed the photo that provided the most definite evidence.
“Some might say that it’s just an ordinary wild grass.”
In the middle of the photo, beyond the skewered chicken, the faint silhouette of a flower could be seen.
The wild grass, resembling small paddy, shone a soft pink.
This was a type of wild grass that only grew in the eastern part of the kingdom.
“I saw it – the thread of slip-up.”
He spread the map of the continent and pinpointed the location of the wild grass.
Dots marked probable points. Another dot. A territory was outlined as the dots connected.
“Count Hessen’s territory…!”
He bore witness to the truth.
Did the count suppress his war to avoid being swept by it?
With this, substantial evidence had been irrefutably corroborated.
He must deliver this information as fast as possible!
He grabbed his clothes, dressed, and stormed out of the room.
“Son…?”
“I’ll be out for a bit – important business.”
“What about dinner?”
“I’ll be back before dinner.”
“Come home early…!”
Leaving his mother behind, he left the house.
Since he had already figured out a route to the Duke of Oronte’s castle, it wouldn’t take long.
Right and left in the alley, once down the middle…
Nothing could stop his advance.
If this information was right… It would be life-changing!
The moment he turned the last corner of the alley,
A gasp escaped his lips.
“…Huh?”
There was definitely supposed to be a castle ahead.
But a stark white wall filled his entire vision.
“What… is this…”
The white wall, stretching as far as eyes could see, had replaced the castle.
Why was something like this here…?
Startled, he stumbled backward until something touched his neck.
It was cold.
A shiver ran down his spine and his legs gave way.
“Uh-ugh.”
He collapsed on the floor like a puppet with its strings cut, the man looking down at him gave a sardonic smile.
“Order is by our side.”
The man murmured in ecstasy.
Realizing his position within his lord’s grand scheme, he looked up at the heaven awe-struck.
“Ah… Punish those who disrupt the order.”
There wasn’t much time left to establish the order.
***
Sshhaahhh─
The world was engulfed in rain.
The sky seemed to have a hole from which the rain was pouring down without an end in sight.
At this rate, the world might get flooded.
But isn’t that a real-life problem?
The gallery was as peaceful as usual.
Being peaceful meant being busy twirling the sword dance.
−The swordsman
Subject) Today overflowing with tactical nukes.
What’s the occasion?
It’s raining heavily today, so I guess that’s why.
ㄴlol, what does rain have to do with it?
It means that grannies are missed when it’s raining…
“No, I said I don’t miss her!!!! Even if I miss someone, it’s definitely not this grandmother!!!!
Memories with grandma…?
You count the memories that were forced on me??
Are we nemesis?
I want to cut ties with this nemesis, but how should I handle it???
From what I see, it won’t go away unless you carry out a continental massacre and establish a concentration camp.
Really lol
It’s raining, so everyone seems bored at home, right?
Really;;;
But it’s not raining here.
There are places where it’s not raining.
It’s hailing here.
My shower is in the middle of the rain.
Are you gay…
No, lol
Hey, are you the one showering outside in the rain right now?
Meaning, you don’t shower when it’s not raining?
It’s really annoying
Title) Today is harsh though
Is it because it’s raining heavily that you all talk nonsense?
The filth has run rampant.
Lol
But why is the gallery being flooded while it’s raining in reality?
Has the river overflowed? Lol
Today, the gallery is a legend again…”
Title) Stop, stop, hands up. If you move, I’ll shoot.
(An image of the monkey aiming something roughly)
Purpose?
I came to plaster a tactical nuclear bomb.
Hmm. You may pass.
– Hey f*cker, why are you letting this through? Lol.
– Stop posting it, lol.
– Where in the world do these f*cks even show up from?
– Is it like cockroaches? Lol. Even if you ban, they keep showing up.
– Weakling, wanna die?
– Please spare me. It was a joke.
– Lie down like a dog, lol.
– For real, lol.
– The weakling looks kind of pissed off, right?
– Probably won’t be pissed off to this extent.
– Why would a kid spending 20 hours a day on the internet be pissed off, lol?
– I think they’re doing it because they’re annoyed, lol.
Title: Freeze, freeze, hands up. If you move, you get shot.
(A joke about a monkey pointing a stick.)
What’s the occasion?
I came to post a meme about baby food.
Hmm…
– Why aren’t you letting this one through? Lol.
– Are they really crazy bastards? Lol.
– Look, they’re just picking on frog-like behavior.
– Why so many tactical nukes posted, f*ck?
– The concentration is really strong today, for real.
Title: Is this real?
It’s unfair to run a tactical nuke with this kind of title. f*ck.
– Naked sketch of the Elf Queen.
– Serendia’s body has been revealed (Naked)!!!
– Body review of my girlfriend
– Is it hard to get pregnant if you learn fire magic?
– The dough tastes better when it’s beaten with a dildo made of flour.
– A review of 6 months of Kegel exercises, for real.
─What if a man starts lactating?
─Choking on rice because you’re laughing so much…
Damn it all, how does one withstand not clicking this!!!!!!!!
ㄴI’ve already been completely fooled…
ㄴWow, this looks fun. Click. Damn it ㅋㅋ
ㄴReally ㅋㅋ You can’t resist as soon as you see the title
ㄴWhere did these kids who studied psychological warfare graduate from?
ㄴWhy are they running psychological warfare with this talent??
ㄴWell… because it’s fun…
ㄴDarn mischievous brats ㅋㅋ
─Cheers
Title) Is today the day for a gathering of damn bastards?
They run psychological warfare to avoid getting banned and then immediately delete it ㅋㅋ
If caught, it’s over ㅋㅋ
ㄴPlaying tag on ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴThis is a sport ㅋㅋ
ㄴIndoor sport ㅋㅋ
ㄴ1:100 tag game ㅋㅋ
ㄴIf caught, you’re banned, you bastards ㅋㅋ
ㄴThere are 4 people here, right?
ㄴNo, there are 4000 people here ㅋㅋ
ㄴStop running, you bastards!!!!!
Title) Why Can’t Psychological Warfare Be Cured
I went to the church, asking to be cured but
They said this can’t be helped
Just accept it
How do I accept this!!!!!
ㄴYou went to the church for that ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴYou’ll get used to it over time
ㄴHow do I get used to this?
“If you keep striving, it will be alright.
Do we have to strive?
Can’t believe we’re striving for tactical nuke resistance.
Even if this world is ruined, it’s cheap.
Will it be alright as I might remember my grandmother?
No, it won’t.
Damn, I felt sick to my stomach after trying for 3 hours…
Galbuwi… I’m in pain…
Damn, LOL
Is this a gallery for patients?
Did it get swallowed by the abyss?
I keep thinking of this whenever I meet my grandmother after seeing it…
Ah, damn, LOL
How far do you go for the fireworks filial piety?
Galbungi, please!!!!!
Seriously, I gritted my teeth and kept watching but now it’s alright.
Why are you doing so much effort?
Why on earth are you doing that?
The more I see it, the more disgusting it seems.
No, wait…
Ah, really you… No, it’s not… I’ll just leave.
Declaration of surrender LOL
Are you giving up chasing away?
Seriously, LOL. Even if you’re told to leave, you don’t.
Could you hold your breath for just 3 hours?
You are a creature that should not exist.
“Gal, your intestines are ruined.”
Did running a tactical nuke become an e-sports content?
There are more of those who hit and run skillfully.
Where did they learn such a villainous skill of uploading a tactical nuke and deleting it themselves before the post is cut off?
Judduk dealt cruel punishment to the villains with the hammer of justice.
【Returning After Living for Real for 3 hours】
They’re necessary evils that hand out points, so this should be cruel punishment enough.
While purifying the gallery, Judduk also checked the activities of Paduk’s group.
‘Everyone’s doing alright.’
Elf Ttudduk, The Demon King, The Hero.
These three managed things rather similarly.
And they were active enough to take up a fair portion of the gallery.
‘I’m not even doing half the amount of work when I am alone…..’
But it can’t be helped.
Judduk knew better than anyone that they couldn’t work as much as Judduk did.
How could they catch up with the pure internal power of the gallery, which had been built up by Judduk, a forum dwelling for a long time 16x?
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However, feeling a bit disappointed was unavoidable.
Everyone else just had to be wished for more improved forum management abilities.
Thus, while looking around at everyone else’s activities, something grabbed Judduk’s attention.
‘What the hell are they doing in real life?’
The Paduks were not only less active, but also their activity time wasn’t short.
Compared to the average of the gallery users, they spent much more time….
Approximately 12 hours a day was spent in the gallery.
‘Do they actually lead a real life?’
Judduk wondered.
They did not write about real life in the gallery.
But then again, it was the same in the modern world.
The more miserable and stuck at the bottom their lives were, the more they were engrossed in the game, or they would shy away from talking about reality.
Or they were doing so well that they avoided the topic of the real world.
‘The Paduks must be the latter.’
They don’t seem to be money strapped.
And they don’t give the vibe of having a weak mentality either.
But what Judduk was curious about was the stark reality of the Paduks.
In the gallery, there were many instances where someone who consistently wrote posts like ‘Cute me is here ＞ ＜’ turned out to be a veteran welder with 19 years of experience offline, or a slave who made the wrong choice due to being overly smart and ended up going to graduate school.
What could the hopeless trio look like?
It’s already been three months since they’ve been active in the forum.
All the while, our main character read old posts from the forum, but still couldn’t deduce their true identities.
“It’s not easy.”
The more he watched the forum, the less he understood.
【Gallery Administrator Chat】
-MaWangJjang) Chicken mayo rice bowl is the best~~ The chicken is also the best~~ Only if you take off the chicken breast and add mayo, it’s delicious~~
-MaWangJjang) The elf-head is missing out on these flavours~
-PlantDruid) Are you trying to catch my attention?
-MaWangJjang) Let’s start by wiping the saliva from the corners of your mouth first ~~~~
-MaWangJjang) You can enjoy a full course of chicken mayo rice bowl if you come to my house ~~
What in the world is a full course of chicken mayo rice bowl?
No, how old are they to be crazed about chicken mayo rice bowls?
Who’d fall for such thing?
-PlantDruid) A full course of chicken mayo rice bowl?
There are people.
-PlantDruid) What is it??
-MaWangJjang) Truth is, there’s no such thing~ Fooling the stickler is a success~! ＞ ＜ hehehe☆
-PlantDruid) If I ever meet you, I’m going to twist your neck!!!
-MaWangJjang) Awww, that’s scary;;; shaking with fearㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-PlantDruid) Ahhh!!!!
Is this the real-life conversation of successful people?
-Warrior) Chicken mayo full course…! It’s thrilling…!
-Warrior) Is there a seat for me too…!
-MainCharacter) You know they’re lying, right?
-Warrior) I was, once again… Let down after getting excited…
Are these adults for real…?
“Wait, everyone’s unemployed, right?”
They seemed like perfect fits for this forum to such an extent.
The truth is always veiled. In reality, it would be different.
Juddak wanted to know about Pardeoks, whatever it took.
‘He can’t very well ask them directly.’
Asking about their offline lives first would be rude.
Although in the online world, it’s not unknown for someone who’s a Cyber Psycho to also be a Mad Scientist in offline life.
But bringing up offline matters first would be a terrible faux pas.
It would be as intolerable as being nosy about the inside of a part-time puppet job…!
So, based on the information he had obtained thus far, he began to imagine.
“Um…”
An Elf’s… age must be such that if they close their eyes, they would see the spinning of the years.
Judging by their fondness for plants, they’re probably an elf? Surely not a dark elf? He wasn’t sure about that.
Demon King is just doing ordinary work while enjoying drawing aggro, a demon? No, isn’t he a demon? Is this guy really a demon? His time reference doesn’t seem to align with Majeros standards.
Maybe he’s surprise, he’s actually an anti-social dwarf with a high IQ?
And the Hero is a blockhead?? A student at an academy? Also rich? Can this guy even do multiplication?
There seemed to be a lot of negative images, but they were subjectively established.
Everyone probably feels like this.
While Juddak was imagining their appearances….
The gallery nickname, Plant Druid.
Elven Queen Eris was pressing her eyes hard.
“There’s too much work….”
Today, more than usual, the Elven Queen wanted a revolution.
