Chapter 17
Chapter 17
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 17
Chapter Title: Another World’s Sneaky Gallery - 3
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Inside the gallery, truth doesn't matter.
In other words, you can say anything and insist it's true!
They speak their own thoughts as if they were facts.
📜 NEW QUEST 📜
Head Admin's Info Leaked
📍 Location: Gallery
⏰ Time Limit: Ongoing
🎁 Reward: Info on Head Admin
Title) Found out the Head Admin's info. Yeah.
The bed looks pretty expensive.
100% a noble. Yeah.
"└ Are you a genius?"
"└ For real? If you're this smart, can you get into the Academy?"
"└ Being a shut-in at home is totally possible tho lol"
"└ Does the Academy provide free meals? lol"
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"What the hell are they deducing?"
The Head Admin laughed.
He had bought the mana camera with points and posted a picture of his room, and this was the result.
The Otherworld Gallery, a place that endures all sorts of slander!
Seeing that it's no different from the galleries on modern Earth, it seems human nature is the same everywhere.
Title) The Head Admin is an Academy female student. Yeah.
So I'm going around asking every single person at the Academy. Yeah.;;
"└ ??? : Excuse me, are you the Head Admin?"
"└ Holy shit lol"
"└ The Academy's security guard has the toughest job lol"
"└ But with that line, he's picking up a girl and going outside;;"
"└ Is this crazy bastard serious? lol"
"└ How is this even possible lol"
"└ She's giggling and saying it's fun. What do I do.;;"
"└ What can you do lol You're caught"
"└ This is why good-looking guys shouldn't joke around lol"
"└ This fucking bastard lol How good-looking are you?"
"└ Please, 3 centimeters. Just 3 centimeters."
"└ Hey you fucking bastard, don't show your face around"
"└ Don't gallery-crawl, you fuck"
"└ I asked too 'cause I want a girlfriend, but I got slapped and called a crazy bastard"
"└ You... never mind..."
"└ You... do your best. Fighting..."
"└ You're the best. I'll always cheer for you"
"└ F*ck, what's with the different reactions lol"
"└ You shouldn't make fun of ugly guys..."
Title) I believed the Head Admin was a female student, but...
When you enter the gallery, there's some kind of nice smell.
"└ F*ck lol"
"└ What's with this guy now lol"
"└ He's gay lol"
"└ For real lol If you think of the Head Admin as an Academy girl, gallery-crawling becomes 3 times more enjoyable, you know?"
"└ A cool beauty Academy girl (Continent's top beauty, S-rank, virgin) comes into the trash-heap gallery and curses with a look of contempt? For real, I can't stand this lol"
"└ Virgin my ass lol"
"└ Imagining getting cursed at got me hard"
"└ I just came after getting blocked for 3 hours. Yeah."
"└ Why did you jerk off after getting blocked? F*ck lol"
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"You damn fucking bastards."
The Head Admin left a comment with a chuckle.
Ever since the Demon King-chan became the Sub Admin, a weird fan club had formed.
Just what kind of gallery was this?
If everything in the gallery were true, it would be hell itself.
The Head Admin was an Academy female student, and the Demon King-chan was actually the real Demon King, but he enjoyed his rebellious phase in the gallery and deliberately used a cute tone.
Usually a haughty Demon Lord, but in the gallery, he's Demon King-chan?
Thinking about it, that's kinda hot. From now on, Demon King-chan is a Demon Lord pretending to be cute.
Then, a new post went up.
Title) The Head Admin seems to be from the Empire?
"└ ??"
"└ For real???"
"└ Seriously. Yeah."
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"?"
The Head Admin, who saw the post, just thought 'here they go again' and brushed it off lightly.
Dwarves, Elves, Demons. These kinds of lies should've only been posted once or twice.
Title) Yeah, I'm from the Empire.
Took you long enough to figure it out.
"└ For real???"
"└ Head Admin) For real"
"└ Wow, so you're from the Empire"
"└ You believe that? lol"
"└ Is it true?"
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"Idiots."
The gallery was peaceful today as always.
Only the Head Admin felt otherwise.
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The Emperor of the Theusser Empire.
Chris Carl Theusser wanted to know the identity of the Head Admin.
Just who was this Head Admin?
The one who thwarted the opportunity to absorb the Kingdom!
The one who drove the Empire's economy into ruin through the Auction House!
Although the Cola was delicious.
And the Auction House did have the benefit of stimulating the domestic economy.
The Emperor did not like the Head Admin.
He would catch the Head Admin and have him caned!
With a venomous heart, the Emperor had countless reports laid out before him.
─ Head Admin Suspect List ─
The Empire was a nation with vast lands and immense power. As such, it had many talented individuals and a flood of incoming information.
"Hmm..."
Because of that, they were able to narrow down a number of suspected individuals.
The deductions were similar to those made in the Kingdom.
The Head Admin was likely in the Empire.
"Head Admin..."
Once I catch you, I'll have my revenge.
As he read through the reports containing the suspects, someone knocked on the door.
"Enter."
"Your Majesty. It is Erscha, the Knight Commander."
A beautiful female knight with flowing silver hair walked in.
She was the commander of the 1st Knight Order, directly under the Emperor.
"I have a report."
"What is it?"
"We found no suspicious individuals outside the Empire. We especially suspected the Kingdom, but there were no outstanding figures among the nobles."
"Is that so."
He grit his teeth.
It felt like his insides were rotting.
To think he'd have to turn his blade inward, on the Empire itself.
"Is this certain?"
"Yes. There are some peculiar individuals in the Kingdom... but most of them are independent. Many have not even received titles."
He let out a sigh and pondered what to do.
Should he cut out a piece of his own flesh at a time like this?
As he was lost in thought, Knight Commander Erscha spoke quietly.
"Um... Your Majesty."
"Speak freely."
His bond with Erscha went back to their childhood.
They were practically childhood friends, so he was willing to hear her out.
Her words often contained keen insights, so there was no harm in listening.
"Are you worried about being seen by others?"
"That's right."
If he were to be seen for no reason, wouldn't it tarnish the Empire's image?
If word got out that the Empire's interior was rotten...
That was something he, as Emperor, could not endure.
"Then you can find out the truth and handle it quietly."
"Quietly?"
"I will send the commander of the 3rd Knight Order, who appears to be an ordinary person."
"The commander of the 3rd Knight Order..."
He tried to recall the face, but the image was blurry.
A plain face you could see anywhere.
Right. It would be difficult for anyone to specifically point him out.
"If the person we bring in is the real Head Admin, we can just keep him close."
"Right, killing him for no reason would be a poor move."
He couldn't kill him until the Empire had recovered all the losses it had suffered so far.
"And if he continues to be hostile to the Empire... we'll put out a bounty for a look-alike, make him a substitute, and dispose of him."
"...How cruel."
He would give the substitute everything the Head Admin had and exile him to a place with few people.
If he handed over the Head Admin's position to someone else...
The Head Admin would taste an unbearable agony.
"Then, Your Majesty. Shall I bring in the most suspicious individual for questioning?"
"...Do so."
"Yes."
She nodded and carried out the order.
Shortly after, the 3rd Knight Commander moved outside the castle.
"Did you see that person just now?"
"Yeah."
"He looked familiar..."
By simply taking off his armor, he had become a man with a faint impression that the guards couldn't recognize.
Dave drove the carriage.
'Viscount Hissen... this is no ordinary matter.'
The surroundings became as quiet as before a typhoon hits.
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Viscount Hissen.
He had a very small hobby.
"Ah, this is true refinement."
He enjoyed drinking rare liquors from all over the continent.
He was an alcoholic to the point where he could tell which region a wine was from just by its aroma!
This was no ordinary alcoholism.
"My snacks are gone..."
He left his territory, dragging his usual slippers, to get a drink.
He went out to buy snacks, but he had another reason.
It was also to check on the state of his territory while taking a walk.
This was it.
Viscount Hissen, drawn by a smell, headed to his usual favorite shop.
"Oh. My Lord, you're here again?"
"This place is the most delicious. Are you putting drugs in it? I should investigate."
"N-No... that's a terrifying thing to say. I'll give you one extra, so please turn a blind eye."
"Ahem. Fine then!"
An obvious bribe. After receiving an extra salted chicken skewer, Viscount Hissen smiled contentedly.
Is there anything better than an obvious bribe for your regulars!
In society, they call it 'service,' but it's a bribe nonetheless.
With his bribes all wrapped up, Viscount Hissen's steps were light.
The liquor he was going to drink this time was Aedna 27-year-old.
A slightly bitter but full-bodied liquor that would surely go well with chicken skewers.
His mouth watered.
He took a shortcut toward the castle.
He just had to pass two more alleys, and he'd be there.
Tap.
Something touched his back.
"Don't move."
A plain voice he might have heard somewhere.
Nevertheless, his survival instincts reacted, and a chill ran down his spine.
If he moved, he would die. His life screamed.
Someone was threatening his life... was it because he had committed some great crime?
Where could you find a person who lived their entire life without sin?
A montage of his life flashed before Viscount Hissen's eyes.
"...Ah. That must be it."
When I was young, I stole and ate your candy.
Eric. I'm sorry.
That karma had finally come for him.
"Follow me."
He didn't resist.
What strength would a man who had spent his entire life sitting at a desk have to resist?
He quietly went where his captor wanted and boarded a carriage.
"If you try to escape..."
"I know..."
He would die.
Or suffer something equivalent to it.
Even if his Achilles tendon were cut, he couldn't escape.
He trembled as he was taken somewhere.
While the chicken skewers grew cold...
The carriage moved further and further away.
And Viscount Hissen arrived at a place he knew well.
"...This is."
Wasn't this the Empire's capital?
He had obediently followed the coachman's threats to the Imperial Palace.
"Your Majesty. I have completed the task."
"Enter."
Pulled by the pressure, Hissen moved inside.
A face he knew well. The Emperor and 1st Knight Commander Erscha were waiting.
"Your Majesty. Why have you...?"
"You must be curious."
The Emperor took a moment to steady his breath and continued.
"I simply want to confirm something."
"What...?"
"The gallery. Is the Head Admin there a noble?"
"...No, that's not...!"
Viscount Hissen shook his hands frantically, greatly agitated.
"Absolutely, absolutely not!"
"Then write a post."
"Th-that's..."
"You can't? Are you going to tell me you can't see the gallery now?"
"Ugh..."
Seeing Viscount Hissen's legs tremble, the Emperor let out a laugh.
That's right. He can't. There must be a reason for it.
That reason is... because he is the Head Admin!
The Emperor stood up and approached Viscount Hissen.
"Do it."
"Y-Your Majesty. I'm..."
"Write a post to prove your innocence."
"Kuh..."
"Make it light. Write it under the title 'Cola'."
Under the Emperor's pressure, Viscount Hissen's hands trembled.
He knew what kind of future would await him if he didn't do as he was told.
Dying alone was fine. But what about his family and friends in his territory?
He painstakingly wrote a post.
"There."
The Emperor inwardly laughed.
If he was this terrified, it meant he had something to hide.
The reason was...
Because Viscount Hissen was the Head Admin!
The Emperor connected to the gallery and checked the post.
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— FurryLover4Life
Title) Cola
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(Recent Posts) ─ I want to put a fluffy tail in my mouth ─ I want to be railed by a loli body type ─ Honestly, I can go 5 rounds with a furry lol ─ I want to nibble on cute paws ─ I want to sleep together while smelling a stinky tail
⚠️ CRITICAL WARNING ⚠️
Just kill me already.
The reason he didn't want to write it...
Was because he didn't want to show this hideous side of himself?
The Emperor's face hardened as he realized the truth.
"I'll keep my mouth shut."
"My shameful side...!"
"No, it's not that."
"I don't want to live anymore..."
To reveal such a hideous desire to others!
A secret no one knew. A dark secret even his wife didn't know had been exposed.
His hobby, which he could indulge in thanks to his suspiciously large fortune, had been discovered by the Emperor.
And it had all stemmed from a misunderstanding.
Viscount Hissen shed large, teardrop-like tears.
"Kuh-euh-euk..."
"I'll keep my mouth shut, so..."
Knight Commander Erscha, who was watching, muttered with contempt.
"Wow. You're really terrible, Your Majesty."
"No, this is...!"
He tried to make an excuse, but soon shut his mouth.
If you think about it, wasn't he the one who committed the crime?
He said no, but he ended up pressuring him to write the post.
He didn't expect this, but the fact remains that he was in the wrong.
"I-I'm sorry. Viscount Hissen..."
"Kuh-geuh-euk..."
He patted the shoulder of the weeping Viscount Hissen.
"Your Majesty."
"What is it, Erscha?"
"I'm disappointed."
"..."
And so, the slander against the Head Admin ended.
It revealed the terrifying fact that Viscount Hissen was a furry with a suspiciously large amount of money.
And it turned the Emperor into a terrifying piece of trash.
The gallery was peaceful today as well.
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Title) Head Admin, take this gift.
Yeah.
"└ Head Admin) Is it tits?"
"└ Nope."
"└ Head Admin) Then get lost."
"└ Kyah lol"
"└ Look at that cool attitude"
"└ Well, it's obvious they're just trying to get in your pants lol. Yeah."
After the Head Admin slander season ended, the number of people targeting the Head Admin increased even more.
The Head Admin's influence was the greatest on the continent.
There were a ton of people who wanted to get close through networking.
But excessive networking in the gallery was a reason for condemnation!
Especially for moderators, it was the worst disqualification.
They'd rather let the gallery go to hell and be unable to manage it than allow networking.
That was why the Head Admin stubbornly refused to dock his dick into any dick-cliques.
Title) Head Admin oppa... I'll let you touch my chest... so will you meet me?
"└ Head Admin) I prefer 10 chests I can see over 1 chest I can touch. More variety. More chests."
"└ You've gone crazy from looking at chests too much lol"
"└ This crazy bastard lol"
"└ What's with the Head Admin who got enlightenment from chests lol"
"└ Saint of Chests!!!"
"└ You got enlightenment while looking at chests lol"
There were even people who openly launched a chest offensive.
They were all desperate to get close to the Head Admin, just waiting and watching.
But then, there was someone who openly showed their aversion to the Head Admin.
"Hah."
The Dark Elf nation. Ardel's Queen. Serendia.
She frowned as she looked at the gallery.
"I don't like this."