46 – Chapter 46 – Otherworld Desire Gallery
─ Kiddo manages it 20 hours a day, they say.
“How can someone be on the forums for 20 hours a day?”
“No way, lol.”
That was the rumor that was spreading.
The rumor was that Joo-deok was managing his forum and staying online for 20 hours every day.
“How can a person spend 20 hours on a forum a day?”
Though it was natural for that kind of reaction to arise, someone scoffed.
“How can one possibly be on the Gall for 20 hours?”
“It’s not possible, lol”
“I mean, it seems like he’s online for 20 hours, but there are times when he’s not active.”
“Look at Joo-deok here. He manages with cola, chicken, and auction sites. But adding a Gall to it is really lol.”
Among the regular users, Joo-deok’s Gall activities didn’t seem to be that tremendous.
“He claims to be managing the Gall, but isn’t he really just sleeping?”
“Or maybe he’s just taking a break?”
They genuinely thought so.
But it was just that they didn’t know how hot the sun was from afar.
Only the Faducks who were able to see Joo-deok closest knew how hot the sun was.
【Forum Administrator Chat】
─Demo King) When does Joo Deok actually sleep~~???
─Joo-deok) I will sleep when I die.
─Plant Druid) You can leave the management to us,, go get some rest…!!!
─Joo-deok) Boring.
─Plant Druid) Sir.
─Demo King) Joo-deok’s forum is on a different level… ⚆_⚆;;;;
─Hero) It’s terrifying…
The Faducks who observed Joo-deok closely were terrified.
What exactly is this being called Joo-deok who reportedly spends every single day on the forums for 20 hours without fail.
He didn’t even have a break!
Though the Galleum users were estimating Joo-deok’s activity and posting it on the forum….
In reality, Joo-deok was handling more work.
The fact that he read all the records from forum management to auction site was overwhelming the Faducks.
The actual state of Juddak was first observed by the warrior accompanying him.
“…It was real.”
His 20-hour sleep apnea was a fact.
He squirmed around on the bed, occasionally switching positions from lying down or propping up, but…
It was very rare for Juddak to get out of bed.
The warrior also spent time tossing and turning on the bed.
Although the time wasn’t long, they shared the space continuously.
Was that why? The absence of Juddak felt strange.
The accustomed presence of Juddak was no longer there.
The vacuum and emptiness, which hadn’t been felt normally, felt amazingly big now.
The fact that he’s not here now… it feels lonely.
Kaira buried her face into the pillow and glanced at the empty bed.
It was lonely, but… a different thought occurred.
An opportunity that hasn’t come usually…
If this is the moment when Juddak has left the bed. Can’t she jump onto his bed?
When she became conscious of Juddak’s bed, a pleasant scent tickled Kaira’s nose.
She clenched her eyes tightly.
‘What am I thinking about…’
The pleasant scent that she used to feel from living with Juddak is still coming from the bed.
She cleaned the room, but… she hasn’t changed the bedding.
In other words, Juddak’s body scent filled the bed.
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It’s a lump of body scent, a bed that has been tormented by 20 hours of apnea.
“….”
The warrior closed her eyes quietly and concentrated on sensing the surroundings.
There were no special signs from outside. There was nothing bothering her even if she went further out.
It’s already been a half hour since Juddak disappeared, saying he’s meeting the queen.
She had a feeling that he won’t be back soon.
She was torn.
Should she be swept away by the desires of this one moment and give up human dignity and pride?
Or should withstand this temptation… and maintain her noble dignity?
In her heart, angel Kaira whispered.
─ This is not right. Because he’s not here… You shouldn’t do such a thing.
Certainly, such behaviour is not right while he’s away.
But another angel Kaira also whispered.
─ Isn’t this for the sake of protecting the continent, relieving stress? Isn’t it alright? It will help to maintain your condition.
Keeping condition. To stay in top form by relieving stress.
Kaira nodded her head.
Isn’t it said that too much restraint is not good for the body?
Wouldn’t holding back at this moment accumulate toxins in the body?
Her worry was long and the hesitation was short.
Kaira cautiously moved to his bed from hers.
She touched it gently with her hand and sat on the edge of the bed.
‘…It feels different.’
It was the same bed using the same bedding.
But when she thought about him using it… it feels special.
Gulp.
She swallowed her saliva, crawling on the bed on all fours.
Kaira silently looked at the spot where he had been half-lying and the pillow.
‘Good that I have been his escort…’
This turned out to be the most regret-less choice in her life.
In the meantime, he was playing chess with Beatrice.
“Let’s go for another round.”
“…It’s late, let’s call it a day. We can do it again next time.”
“Next time… Okay. How about playing one or two games daily?”
“Not just chess, other board games are fine too.”
“Let’s play again tomorrow.”
On her words laden with obsession, he nodded.
If he were to say, ‘I don’t like it? I’m tired?’, he would definitely be kicked out this time from Wangsheng.
Squeak.
As he stepped out and closed the door, he quietly let out a sigh.
“Haah…”
He had finally managed to escape the situation!
Had he not, he would have stayed locked in that continuous chess game as the world changed around him.
‘This is intense.’
As though proving that no ordinary individual could handle the position of a queen, she showcased an extraordinary playstyle.
─Hey, wanna go for another round?
─But didn’t I win just now?
─Let’s do it again.
Just like a Dormammu deal, the battles continued despite his defeats.
A different strategy, a different tactic, and a different opening each time, and yet, the queen lost.
The issue was that she would continue to rise resiliently after each defeat, continuing the challenge even after terrible losses.
The result was he was the one who was worn out first.
‘It’s unbelievable…’
Sensing the magnificence of the queen’s strategy, he returned to his room.
The warrior, who had been observing the ethereal gallery, greeted him.
“Hey, how did the showdown go?”
“Well, it went fine, but…”
Somehow, something… the atmosphere around the warrior seemed to have changed.
He seemed rather carefree… Or was he just imagining it?
Hey shrugged his shoulders, throwing his body onto the bed in slight confusion.
“Wow!”
Today’s gallery had been quite the spectacle, as usual.
***
The added mini-game had rendered the gallery a chaotic scene, as if engaging in a full-fledged war.
Chess, Gomoku, Yahtzee (Yacht).
Each game seemed simple, yet the depth of the games was never shallow.
They each had their own diverse set of rules.
─Hey
Title) What’s with these additional rules lmao
Some have been added ㅇㅇ
Lol
What are these unique and diverse rules lol
Is it you again???
So, we need to play again… I’m sleepy but I’ll play… I’ll start with chess…
Lol, that’s enough, dude…
This is neither praise nor nonsense, just a common game addiction FML LOL
What are the chess rules? Random chess, four-player chess, fog of war, etc. FML LOL. Why are there so many weird ones?
Random chess is a random arrangement of pieces, and 4-player chess is literally for 4 players, right? LOL In the fog of war, you can only see the location where your pieces move.
Wow lol, there are so many unique rules lol
LOL, new types of chess lol
There are some rules I know from playing chess a lot, but there are also rules that I don’t know;;
Seriously, I didn’t know there were so many chess rules in the world???
What are the variant rules for Go?
3-player 6-rank doesn’t even count as Go, right? Lol
Soshirov rules…? What the hell is that? I seriously can’t understand this FSM…
My head hurt while reading the rules so I quit.
Quite difficult… Probably not for the average person, right?
Maybe it suits people who play Go while eating and sleeping?
Go rules for demons lol
But the balance is decent, seems suitable for tournaments?
Wow, I tried once, and my head hurt so much I had to quit.
You have to know all advantageous positions;
Are there no variant rules in Yut?
There aren’t?
Why none???
You need to be good at rolling dice in games, why would variation be needed lol
Ah lol seriously lol
Well, there is some skill involved after all.
Skill-based game vs Luck-based game, this debate is never-ending.
Oh gosh, here come the luck-dependent dudes again?
ㄴLol ㅋㅋ 66666 Press it 3 times and you win a game ㅋㅋ
ㄴAre you saying there’s a game that even the very best can lose to a new player? ㅋㅋ
ㄴㅋㅋㅋ How can this be a skill-based game ㅋㅋ
While there’s some controversy due to its luck-based elements….
Ultimately, it was only a matter of time before the game spread among the Gellums.
Three kinds of games that spread like a trend.
Chess, Gobang, Yacht took up the Gellums’ attention….
Title) Is there a Tier 1 Gellum for chess? Looking for a match.
ㄴI’m in Tier 1, are you in?
ㄴGo, go.
A natural hierarchy emerged.
Gellums calculate their rating based on the saved records in the game.
Then they checked their own rank accordingly.
Title) Any chess experts here?
As it says.
ㄴDoes this include all rules?
ㄴYep, even the altered ones.
ㄴTimelimit 15 minutes?
ㄴYep.
ㄴSo, ChessBuster, PerryLovesPerry and MathMaestro, just these guys?
ㄴ3 Emperors ㄷㄷ But what’s with the guy with the shaggy hair? Why is he so good at chess?
ㄴSomeone who’s extremely good at chess…
─MathMaestro
Title) A bit disappointing…
My win rate’s 87%…Hmm…
I could’ve hit 90% with a little more effort…
ㄴWhat’s up with the cheating?
ㄴBut even if he cheats blatantly, he’s still damn good, it’s a fact, ㅋㅋ
ㄴI played against this s*#thead, and he was f*#king fast.
ㄴI wonder what sort of place MathMaestro is…
─ There’s a place where there’s someone as smart as a chess master ㄷㄷ
─ What did he do wrong to end up locked up in the Magic Tower? I wouldn’t even go there if I killed someone.
─ Is he really a chess master? Seeing him go to the Magic Tower graduate school, it seems like he’s a blockhead?
─ (Magic Tower Graduate Student) You son of a…
─ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
─ A chess nerd getting clobbered with facts ㅋㅋㅋ
─ Unable to win in an argument, he goes straight to swearing ㅋㅋ
─ Look at his judgment speed ㅋㅋ He really is a chess master ㅋㅋ
─ But why did he go to graduate school with that judgment ability?
─ (Magic Tower Graduate Student) You damn bastards
─ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
─ Stop bothering our graduate student ㅠㅠ
─ We can shake hands for a moment..
─ It’s an age-old tradition to shake hands after a game…
─ Purry is the best. I like Purry.
Title: I want to play chess while touching fur.
HeokㅋㅋㅋHeokㅋㅋㅋ
─ Damn ㅋㅋ This guy is a chess master?
─ He’s blowing fur in the galley!!!!
─ But it can’t change the fact that this guy is a total pro…
─ Total Pro
─ Nice to meet you, Total Pro
Those with abilities receive adoration.
Cheer on!
People bowed their heads before them.
Bowing down in front of the strong, was the same even in the gallery.
Of course, there was also the opposite.
Title: What’s the hero’s winning percentage?
hahahahahaㅋㅋㅋ
─ What is it?
Come check this out.
LOL
Did I see that right? LOL
Seriously, WTF? A win rate of 17%?
Is this a throw or what?
Even for a scrub, throwing like this is on another level LOL
Just ban this dude, he’s practically giving away points.
A loach of a hero muddying the waters of the game by himself LOL
Title) Breaking News: Hero Ranks First in the Gallery
From behind: LOL this guy LOL
LOL with his rating LOL
Has anyone ever seen a negative rating before?
Rating -27 LOL
Damn LOL
How low can it go?!!!!!!!
The real hero has become a legend… You’re a true blockhead…
Title) Don’t Underestimate the Hero
Even if he can’t do mental arithmetic for third circle magic and sucks at night fishing, I still like him
You’re the worst LOL
He openly feeds as a hero LOL
Just get banned already LOL
Even if you get banned by the hero, pretend it’s an achievement LOL
─Hero
Title) I’m Not a Blockhead.
It’s just bad luck.
It’s my terrible luck that’s making my win rate look so weird…!
Right, right, it’s definitely just bad luck.
For real, for real.
Who’s calling him a blockhead?
Isn’t that right?
“Dude, clean up your act, hahahaha.
-A Hero who is excessively overpowered
Title) Searching for a wild night party
Low ranking, poor skills guaranteed every round
-Hero: …..
-hahahaha
-Just get out, seriously lol
-This guy doesn’t even breathe, huh? hahahahaha
-Is the one not breathing the one writing this post or the hero?
-You should leave too lol
-Oh man, hahahaha, get a clue!!!!!
-But the hero seems to be right lol. Some fall when he swings his sword lol
-His skills are indeed hero-class hahahahaha
-Laughs, the post Crusher…Hero hahahaha
-Everyone above, just leave hahahahaha
-Other parties aren’t like this. It’s fascinating.
-It’s a fact that the hero has bad luck
-After watching this guy play, his fortune’s so bad I felt a little sorry for him
-How about his skill?
-Don’t even ask lol
-Why shouldn’t I ask? How sh*t and pitiful can he be? Hey, he can’t possibly be so utterly ruined, can he?
-Hero: ….
-Uh oh, Have you been posting for a long time? I can see a ghost hahahahaha
-hahahaha
-You guys should get going too hahahaha
-Demon King Chan
Title) Searching for someone to play Go
Searching from Tier 1~~~
-Wow lol, how many times did you win? Demon King Chan’s ranking is really rising
-Is Demon King Chan really Tier 1?
“Dark Lord-chan!! Dark Lord-chan!! Dark Lord-chan!! Dark Lord-chan!!
Dark Lord-chan…is…a real Dark Lord…
Want to go GG with me?
Dark Lord-chan) Let’s GG~~~
Damn, you’re really good at this
LOL
Galboong…
No, seriously, how is Dark Lord-chan so good at this? It’s speed rules, but damn impressive.
Sosirov rules master level for sure
For real, it’s not easy…
Seems like becoming a Go master is next…?
─Plant Druid
Title) Is there anyone…who wants…to play chess…?
From Tier 2…to Tier 1!! It’s a promotion match…!!!
Promotion Match Killer) GG with me?
Plant Druid) Alright…!!!
Gulp, I’m raking in points
Plant Druid) Where did you go!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOLOLOLOLOLOL
You really live up to your nickname LOL
Elves getting their points plucked, big recommend LOL
Pressed recommend for you, Galboong LOL
I’ll start with mine LOL
Elf getting reset back to zero points LOLOL
Only 150 points left until the promotion match!
f*ck LOL, I need a 10-win streak with these points
The losses from the losing streak sure did their damage LOL
Galboong’s ruthlessness is on another level LOL
This guy was just waiting to beat up on the elf LOL
Starting with the nickname, it’s just pure evil LOL
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ㄴElf Noob) Slept all day today lol
ㄴPlant Druid) Profit…!!!!!!!!
ㄴDon’t cry lol. Are you going to cry before recovering the points?
ㄴSeriously these bastards lol. Noob got screwed big time lol
ㄴTier 2, let’s play the game together?
ㄴPlant Druid) What are you doing not coming in fast!!!!!!!
ㄴHave you lost it lol
ㄴThe noob has gone crazy? lol
ㄴThey are getting old and senile f*ck lol
The entire world was soaked in the game.
Those addicted to the game filled the gallery.
The capital of the Teseur Empire.
The emperor, playing chess in the palace, was also tasting bitter defeat.
“Dammit…! Why couldn’t I see this move!”
He cursed, venting his anger.
“To disconnect during Tier 2 promotion match…! This is nonsense! Don’t you think so, Viscount Whisen!”
“Yes, you are right, Your Majesty….”
“Viscount Whisen. How would you rate my skill by your judgment?”
“You show a great suitability in overturning the tide and creating favorable circumstances, I believe you have the qualities of a blind gut.”
“You do have an eye for talent. Therefore, teach me chess.”
“…Yes.”
Everyone in the gallery was engrossed in 3 mini-games.
Until this post was uploaded, that is.
-BRB, going to eat.
Title) But I have a question
So, which race plays chess the best?
Somebody’s thrown stone caused a ripple in the gallery.
