Chapter 20
Chapter 20
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 20
Chapter Title: Another World’s Elf Gallery
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A single word can repay a thousand gold in debt.
On the flip side, what does that mean?
A single word can create a thousand gold in debt.
Serendia felt dizzy!
"...With just words?"
Nothing in this world is free.
Seeing the Head Admin's reaction, Serendia's worries deepened.
If it couldn't be done with just words, it meant he wanted something in return.
Just what did he want?
Out of all the possibilities, what did he desire the most?
After thinking for a moment, she pulled a photo-taking artifact from her subspace pocket and wrote a post.
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— Serendia
Title) Is this enough?
(A photo of her cleavage with her top slightly lifted.jpg)
💬 Comments
— Head Admin
Oh-ho-ho! Let's just go with this!
— User
Oh, right, sure. LOL
— User
You crazy bastard. LOL
— User
Does the ban get lifted with just one chest? LOL
— User
From now on, be prepared to show your chest. LOL
— User
But it's really pretty, for real.
The reaction was good. A photo of this level was nothing to be ashamed of.
If it was for survival, she could roll around in a field of dung.
However, Serendia remembered she was forgetting something.
'Wait, I didn't come here to give him a chest photo, did I?'
Wasn't she supposed to perform some kind of political... maneuvering to lift Ardel's ban?
She was supposed to use showing favor to the Head Admin as a hook to build a connection! Turn a crisis into an opportunity!
For now, she had succeeded in loosening the mood with just one cleavage photo.
Should she just bare her chest completely and show it here?
Thinking about it, that didn't seem right.
If she showed her chest...
— User
LOL Thanks, haha
...He would probably just reply with something like this and the conversation would fizzle out. That was absolutely unacceptable.
It was a widely known fact that men like it when you don't show your skin directly.
Serendia posted another photo.
— Serendia
Title) How about this?
(A photo of her sticking out her tongue while showing her cleavage.jpg)
💬 Comments
— Head Admin
Hrrrrng~
— User
I'm cumming~~
— User
Kyahahaha
— User
This isn't the work of a gallery rookie. LOL
— User
This is the dignity of a queen. LOL
Amid the heated reactions.
Serendia wracked her brains.
"Hmm..."
She had become queen not with her mind, but she couldn't think of a solution easily...
It wasn't for show that she remained on the queen's throne.
Serendia's attitude was to accept the advice of others better than anyone else.
She had to show favor to the Head Admin with a suitable promise.
What kind of promise should she make...?
She pulled a piece of high-quality parchment from her subspace pocket.
She wrote down sentences filled with worry one by one.
Her handwriting, perfected through years of practice, completed the queen's dignity.
— This document is guaranteed by Ardel's Queen, Serendia.
— I offer one opportunity to fulfill any request for the current Head Admin of the Gallery, who is also the manager of the Auction House.
— Ardel promises to continue to provide favor to the current Head Admin of the Gallery.
— This promise remains valid as long as we do not harm each other.
— The promise is only valid when we face each other.
"Hmm."
Isn't this perfect?
Finally, she stamped it with a mana seal, pressing it firmly at the bottom.
Perfect.
She set it so only an admin could purchase it, and posted the document on the Auction House.
📜 NEW ITEM 📜
[Promise Document of Ardel's Queen, Serendia]
📍 Starting Bid: 1 Silver
— Serendia
Title) I told you it's not possible with just words.
Please check the Auction House.
— User
Oh, LOL
— User
What is it?
— User
It's real, LOL
— User
Hey, what is this?
As expected, the hyenas lurking around the Auction House started to swarm.
— User
I'm gonna bid, LOL
— User
I'll pay up to 300,000 gold, probably. LOL
— User
Can't resist official Ardel merch. LOL
— User
Ardel merch, for real. LOL
— User
Hey, why can't I bid?
— User
They say only admins can.
— User
Only the Head Admin can buy it.
— User
Head Admin, buy it for me! I'll pay 5 million gold!
— User
F*ck, LOL
— User
What is this proxy bidding service? LOL
— User
In the end, the Head Admin bought it.
— User
Ah, I would've bought it if I were the Head Admin. Damn it. LOL
— User
Ah~ This is the difference in power~
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Title) Is that real?
Yeah?
— Head Admin) Yeah
— User
What's the content?
— Head Admin
Not telling.
— User
That's too bad.
— User
It must be a difficult topic since it's a state secret.
— User
A difficult topic?
— User
Serendia wrote that kind of document?
— User
Serendia (Stubborn, big chest, pretty)
— User
Hmm;
— User
It's definitely evidence of her being stubborn, though;;
— User
For real, LOL. Anyone can see she's stubborn.
— User
She's a triple threat. LOL
"You sons of bitches!"
She wasn't *that* stubborn!
While Serendia was getting angry, the Head Admin wrapped everything up with a summary of the situation.
— Head Admin
Title) I read it, it's fine.
OK, I'll lift the Ardel ban.
💬 Comments
— User
Kyah, finally!
— User
Ardel is free!!!!
— User
Finally, time is moving again...
— User
F*ck, I thought I was gonna die from holding my breath.
— User
So this is air...?
— User
So this is what it feels like to breathe.
— User
F*ck, LOL. Now I'm conscious of breathing, it's annoying.
— User
Ah, why did you say that!!!!
— User
You're breathing through your nose. Your nose bridge itches.
— User
You, your foot itches... you feel a bug on your back...
— User
Wow, you can use magic in the gallery too? LOL
— User
Text illusion magic. LOL
— User
Hey, you son of a bitch. LOL
Title) But
You went too far by blocking the gallery, for real;
— User
For real, LOL
— User
I felt like I was suffocating. LOL
— User
If it were me, I would've killed myself. LOL
— User
I held my breath until the gallery reopened.
— User
I threw all the tomatoes in the market until the gallery reopened. For real.
— User
F*ck, LOL. Why did you throw tomatoes, you crazy bitch?
— User
The fruit store owner is sobbing. LOL
— User
Tomato Festival is on. LOL
Title) Ardel's situation
(A gif of fireworks exploding in Ardel's underground city.jpg)
Everyone is celebrating.
— User
Independence gallery entrance. LOL
— User
Did you guys really gain independence? LOL
— User
F*ck, LOL. Now I know what it feels like to have the gallery shut down.
— User
It's probably similar when you cut ties with a neighboring country and then restore them. LOL
Title) I'm curious
What was written on it?
— User
To wake you up every morning?
— User
Are you my mom? LOL
— User
Imagine Serendia is your mom.
— User
Touching, sobbing, tears streaming down.
— User
Tears streaming down, for real. LOL
— User
Huh... without even knowing...
— User
If Serendia is my mom, there's a chance she could be my wife, too, right?
— User
What kind of bullshit is this, f*ck. LOL
— User
I'm really going crazy. LOL
— User
Ask Serendia to have a little sister for real.
— User
A wife born from your mom... damn.
— User
F*ck, LOL. Are you guys crazy?
— User
Can you live a normal life?
— User
Sir;
— User
But I'm really curious about what was written.
— User
The content isn't important, is it?
— User
What's that supposed to mean?
Title) The official document itself is what's important.
These guys, at the very least, with 'contracts' and 'promises'...
They try their hardest not to break anything written in an official document.
They were betrayed by elves, so they're sensitive about this stuff. For real, LOL.
That's why these guys are lacking in official documents.
They're really trustworthy. It's no different from a guarantee.
No matter what the content is, it would be hard to measure its value.
— User
Wow, they're really crazy.
— User
So what's the content? LOL
— User
The content is out!!!!!!!!
— User
For real?
— User
It's a lie. LOL
— User
Hey, you son of a bitch!!!!
— User
? It's really out.
— User
Why is it real?
— Head Admin
Title) For those curious about the content.
I'll just help once. I'll treat you favorably.
That's the content. Yeah;
— User
Wow, that's crazy.
— User
What's so crazy about it?
— User
Dark elves, those sons of bitches, have no interaction with us, yet they're offering to help.
— User
This is the first sign of friendliness in a while, I guess?
— User
Kyahahaha
— User
Official Ardel gallery support. Damn.
— User
The only friend of Ardel, the outcast. LOL
— User
The outcast friend is going to the gallery. LOL
— User
Is there a chance to eat a meal together?
— User
Um... about eating together...
— User
Ah, LOL
— User
F*ck, LOL. Reminds me of my academy days.
Title) But I have a question.
Can I make a personal request?
How about showing me your chest?
— User
A request like that isn't even a request, is it?
— User
What is this now?
— User
Dark elves don't really care about shame.
— User
Survival is the important issue. LOL
— User
For real, LOL. They're different from elves.
— User
We live in different worlds.
— User
How to survive in Ardel: "Eliminate shame"
— User
The continental chest gallery. LOL
— User
But why ask for a chest favor?
— User
?
— User
Then what?
— User
Just ask her to marry you.
— User
If you marry her, wouldn't she do that kind of stuff?
— User
For real, it's easy if you marry. LOL
— User
She'd probably do it every day. LOL
— User
A queen who threw skewers at an official event... is a main wife at night?!
— User
F*ck, LOL
— User
You'd be lucky to survive the night without dying. LOL
While the talk of Serendia being a main wife was happening.
Serendia also posted a message.
— Serendia
Title) I have one question for the Head Admin.
Are you a man?
💬 Comments
— User
?
— User
Now that you mention it, that's true.
— User
I don't think he ever said he was a man.
— User
What if it's a woman?
— User
What are you gonna do? You gotta rub one out until the fire starts. LOL
— User
Rub until the Arctic ice melts. Sob
— User
Arctic bear: You sons of bitches.
— User
Arctic bear is sobbing. LOL
As the comments piled up, Serendia's feelings grew complicated.
Many thoughts crossed her mind for a moment.
If it was a woman, the story was different.
'A woman....'
Serendia had no intention of rubbing one out with another woman.
She hoped it was a man...
It was a small wish from Serendia and a display of a certain kind of confidence.
'Men are nothing special, right?'
They were the kind who would get all giddy with just showing a little chest or a bit of temptation.
Most were like that when she saw them in the gallery.
Just a moment ago, when she showed a little cleavage, they almost fell for it, didn't they?
If the Head Admin was a man, he'd be the same.
'For now, he's just looking the other way. He's an idiot, after all.'
It's for the normalization of the gallery for Ardel's citizens. She, the queen, just bent her knee.
This doesn't mean she has 'submitted' to the Head Admin!
'I'm just pretending to be nice... to win his favor.'
I'm aiming for the Head Admin's weakness.
If she becomes the real power of the gallery like that, she could exert influence over the entire continent.
Serendia looked to the distant future and drew a big picture.
She easily forgot the momentary shame and humiliation.
She bent her knee to gain momentum!
Next time, it would be the Head Admin who knelt.
'If that happens...'
Ardel would become an unshakable power.
She could even defeat the elves and reclaim the throne of the World Tree!
The era of the Dark Elves has come.
The whole world is Dark Elf.
Serendia engraved her ambitious aspirations in her heart.
While she was fantasizing about the continent being shocked, humans trembling, and elves fawning over her...
"..."
Eris, the queen of Elan, was also lost in deep thought.
It was because of Serendia, who had become the talk of the town due to this incident.
"Dark elves..."
What kind of race are Dark Elves?
Unlike elves, they are impulsive and have no pretense.
On the other hand, that means they can easily do the dirty work that elves wouldn't do.
While elves, who belong to the light and manage the branches and leaves of the World Tree, they manage the roots that form the foundation of the World Tree.
That's why Dark Elves were important even to elves.
They have different skin colors and cultures, but they are still a race born from one root of the World Tree.
So Eris wanted to take better care of the Dark Elves.
'...The old-timers won't understand, though.'
The old-timers are those who take it for granted and are pleased that the Dark Elves have separated.
Would they really understand?
They look down on the Dark Elves, saying they do dirty and lowly work?
Eris shook her head.
No one would agree with her position.
She was a queen, but in a situation where no one supported her.
She had to fight alone and in solitude.
She had to hide her true feelings more than anyone else and wait for an opportunity.
Once she had established her footing and become in a position that no one could touch.
When that time came, Eris planned to execute the plan she had laid out.
But would Ardel be safe until then?
In this situation where other nations are rapidly developing, Ardel is the only one standing still. Will it be safe?
A slow suffocation is in progress.
Even those Dark Elves are trying to make a connection with the Head Admin!
The old-timers, who can't read the mood, are clicking their tongues.
"Aaaah...!"
Why can't they read the flow of the world...! These damn old-timers!
Confiscate all their canes! From now on, don't use magic and walk around!
Eris pressed her throbbing head with her hand.
"Why...! Why aren't you getting on the bandwagon!"
If she officially supports the Head Admin, he could be a powerful backer.
What is the Head Admin? Isn't it a position that can influence the entire continent?
If she gets on the same boat, there's a chance she could become a powerful nation that influences the entire continent!
'This is the opportunity...!'
In Eris's eyes, this was a golden opportunity.
While other nations haven't made a connection with the Head Admin yet!
She had to use a method to approach him naturally!
'But they're still saying the Head Admin is dangerous and backing out!'
Is it because they're old? The council of elders is just repeating conservative talk.
Tsk, tsk. Do you know who the Head Admin is to send a statement of support?
Hoho, if this uncertain time is an opportunity, couldn't it also be a crisis...?
A high-risk endeavor... and getting tangled up with those dirty Dark Elves...?
This isn't right... Tsk, tsk...
Hey...! We've... been in politics too! Queen! What do you take us for...!
In the end, the issue was that they didn't know if the Head Admin was a decent person.
What if the Head Admin is a villain who devours the continent?
Those who support him would become scum who sponsor a villain!
It was a perfect thing to be condemned in continental society.
That's why the old elf-timers didn't move.
"Hah... hah."
Eris let out a hollow laugh.
She had seen the Head Admin from the closest seat.
The Gallery Sub-Admin was annoying and... annoying and... it affected her mental health a lot...
For various reasons, it was an unpleasant position, but she was sure of one thing.
The Head Admin is a strange guy who doesn't care about anything other than gallery work!
But if she tells the old elf-timers that she is the Sub-Admin and the Gallery Elf-timer?
They would probably shout at her, asking if she's lost all dignity as an elf.
"Ugh..."
Eris found the old elf-timers particularly detestable today.
【Admin Chat】
— Demon King-chan
Grandma~~
— Demon King-chan
Waaah~ I'm huuungry~
— Plant Druid
Grandma... no, wait!!!!
— Demon King-chan
Grandma~ Your pretty granddaughter, Demon King-chan, wants to eat stew~ > <
— Plant Druid
Eek...! Go... go eat some dirt!!!!!
Of course, she found Demon King-chan annoying as usual.
'...I can't let this go on.'
She came up with a small plan.