Chapter 3
Chapter 3
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 3
Chapter Title: Pulling a Snap - 2
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"Hmm…."
The woman sitting on the throne let out a bored sigh and gazed into empty space.
A void where nothing existed.
As she looked at it, her once impassive face took on a variety of colors.
She made intrigued expressions and let out short laughs.
The two glossy, pitch-black horns on her head boldly declared her identity.
The Demon King.
The Queen who rules Maderos, the land of the demons, and their strongest being. The apex predator.
At a glance, she seemed like a terrifying existence, but in the empty throne room, she let out a series of short, sharp laughs.
Her sharp features exuded immense charisma.
That was the image she projected to the world, the very picture of authority….
But when she was alone, she was just an ordinary woman who knew how to enjoy this kind of leisure.
She even had a somewhat childish side that sought out fun.
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"These idiots are always so cute."
A window that was invisible to others, but visible only to her.
A channel through which she could communicate with the people of the continent.
— Demon-chan
Title) Demon-chan's up~! Ate a hearty breakfast o0o
— Comments
— User1
What'd you eat?
— User2
Chicken mayo bowl, it's delicious~!!
— User3
Wtf lol lol lol lol A demon king eats chicken mayo bowl?
— User4
Wouldn't they capture you in Maderos? lol
— User5
How could we capture the Demon King?
⭐ Top Comment
— User6
For real lol There's no being in Maderos that can capture the Demon King~~
— User7
She's the #1 in Maderos, you know~~
Her post received a variety of reactions from them.
Some agreed, while others openly swore at her.
Though various emotions were mixed in, they all shared one common point.
They were all showing interest in the Demon King.
Demon King. Arcella Vene Philivaes.
Arcella let out another short laugh and muttered.
"What's so great about a chicken mayo bowl that they make such a fuss?"
She had, in fact, just eaten one before coming here.
Just because she was a queen didn't mean she ate a feast every day.
Expensive, high-quality food was good, of course.
But if you eat it repeatedly, you get used to it.
You get used to the taste of expensive food, and the flavor disappears.
You fall into boredom.
To escape that boredom, it's best to try all sorts of things.
That's why she ate the food her subjects mainly ate. Or cheap, delicious food.
If she changed the atmosphere, the expensive food would regain its original flavor.
But cheap food wasn't necessarily lacking in flavor.
Everyone has their own color!
With that sentiment, she wrote another post.
— Demon-chan
Title) Chicken mayo bowl is the best~ It's the best~~!!!!!!!
— Comments
— User1
That's cute lol
— User2
The Demon King likes chicken mayo bowl too, damn
— User3
I guess I'll have to eat it too, following the Demon King's lead lol
— User4
What are you eating for lunch?
— Demon-chan
I'm eating chicken mayo bowl again~!
— User5
Wtf lol Did you make it in the morning and eat it for lunch too?
— User6
Don't tell me you're eating it for dinner too?
— Demon-chan
I'm eating it for dinner too!! It's delicious~!!
— User7
A demon king who's a mayo-bowl villain, damn
— User8
A mayo-bowl love-psycho that's terrifying lol
"It's a food you never get tired of, no matter when you eat it."
She genuinely thought that chicken mayo bowl might be the most delicious food in the world.
Arcella smiled, thinking so sincerely.
It was made with cheap ingredients, but its depth was not inferior to any other food.
There were many ways to eat it. Eat it crispy without mixing, mix it with the sauce to let the flavors soak in, or add toppings on top.
That alone was enough to prove the superiority of the chicken mayo bowl!
Though some disagreed, they ultimately acknowledged its excellence and agreed.
The evidence was the people eating mayo-bowl for breakfast!
"Hehe. As I thought. There are people who recognize my taste."
She spent her time leisurely, reading other people's posts.
Different from her reality, she insisted on a cute tone and even left comments.
She did it consistently. She spat out trash posts and commented.
She wrote things like it got cold, or the clouds looked cute like Demon-chan.
She wrote nonsense that no one else could understand.
It was impossible to understand, of course.
Because it was nonsense that even Arcella herself didn't understand.
She wrote comments following the flow of her consciousness.
"This is fun."
She never thought that being active in the gallery could be this enjoyable.
Arcella didn't know she would get this hooked on the gallery.
'It's fascinating.'
The only reason she first accessed the gallery was one: boredom.
After defeating all the strong warriors and becoming the Demon King, no more strong opponents appeared.
Instead, she firmly maintained her position as the Demon King and developed Maderos.
As it developed, the things she had to do gradually disappeared. In the end, she had a lot of free time.
Her eyes were on the gallery.
Everyone was spewing vulgar and worthless words.
Even if there was no way to know what race they were, they all had zero dignity.
Thinking that, she closed the gallery and then accessed it again.
Why were the others so hooked on this?
Arcella accessed it again, holding her curiosity.
She endured the posts that made her frown and tried to force herself to write one post.
'Hmm….'
Wouldn't cuteness be essential in a place this vulgar?
Arcella, who had a sudden idea of a way to appeal that she was a Demon King while also preaching cuteness, wrote a post.
— Demon-chan
Title) Hwawa Demon-chan appears > <ㅡ☆
It was a cute title no matter how you looked at it.
But was it too early for the gallery?
— Comments
— User1
What is this f*cker now?
— User2
Wtf lol Impersonating a demon king lol
— User3
Kinda cute though
— User4
Are you blind?
— User5
This isn't cute?
— User6
Is this cute?
— User7
Yeah
— User8
;;
They couldn't accept it.
Arcella laughed and wrote another cute post.
It might take a little time for the others to understand the cuteness.
Arcella gradually became familiar with the gallery.
It felt strangely enjoyable to receive attention. The dopamine release brought a thrill.
"Hmm... This might be more fun than I thought."
With a smile, Arcella muttered and became completely immersed in the gallery.
After that, for several years. No, for decades, Arcella enjoyed the gallery.
Now, there were even people who supported her, holding up the firm concept of Demon-chan.
Even when they swore at her, she didn't ignore them.
'Love-hate'
They showed affection while also expressing disgust.
They couldn't truly hate her. Who could hate a cute Demon-chan?
At that time, while she was continuing her gallery activities.
Ding—
A window popped up for Arcella with a notification sound.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙
You have been appointed as the Gallery Sub-Admin. Would you like to accept?
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙
You have become the Gallery Sub-Admin.
"Appointing me as Sub-Admin. The Head Admin is quite the character."
They tried to appoint her as an admin even if she refused.
It wasn't a mistake, but a sign of firm will.
It was her first time as a Sub-Admin, so Arcella checked the newly created features first.
User ban was up to 72 hours.
She could also delete posts.
Another feature caught her eye.
"Admin Chat?"
It was a feature that piqued her interest.
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⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙
Admin Chat has been activated.
Ding— Ding—
The alarm rang incessantly.
Demon-chan. What kind of person is this? She summoned the chat window, holding back her inner expectations.
— Demon-chan
— Demon-chan : CUTE☆ Demon-chan appears > <☆
— Demon-chan
— Demon-chan : Calling me Sub-Admin. Is it because you're my fan?!
— Demon-chan
— Demon-chan : Ugh. Head Admin. Am I that great?!
F*ck. What is this.
For a moment, a swear word almost escaped into the chat, but she clenched her teeth and held it in.
She had to maintain the dignity of a Head Admin. But what was this?
Was appointing this Demon-chan as Sub-Admin a mistake?
She regained her inner peace and typed a response.
— Me
Hi
— Demon-chan
Hi Hi!! Head Admin-chan, are you a Mazoku too?
— Me
Mazoku?
— Demon-chan
It means, are you a demon family?! You don't even know that. Are you an Elf?
— Me
No; Not really?
— Demon-chan
Hmmmm! As long as you're not an Elf, it's fine > <☆
The image of Elves among demons was this bad.
She added one piece of information to her mind and answered.
— Me
Ever been a Sub-Admin before?
— Demon-chan
No, it's my first time~!
— Me
Delete trash posts and ban trash people, okay?
— Demon-chan
I can do whatever I want~?!
…Should I just let her do as she pleases?
If she does, she might ban all the innocent gallery users.
If she goes on a banning spree and acts like a total b*tch?
I thought about it for a moment and made a decision.
Whatever, it's fine. The gallery is a place where people post trash anyway.
How much dirtier can a trash pit get?
— Me
Do whatever you want. Just delete the NSFW pics and ban the pricks occasionally, and no one will complain.
— Demon-chan
You're so cool~? Is it because I'm pretty? > <☆
Even knowing it's bait, it's hard to resist.
She pressed her temples hard and typed on the holographic keyboard.
— Me
That's not it.
— Demon-chan
If you're honest, I'll give you a hug, okay? Ehehe~☆
Was appointing her a real mistake...?
Feeling dizzy, I held my head.
On the other side of the chat.
Arcella laughed, imagining the Head Admin's expression.
He must be thinking, 'What kind of b*tch is this?'
And yet, he won't cut her off as Sub-Admin.
That must mean he wants to see how she does.
Arcella tapped the tablet with her familiar fingers and sent a message.
— Demon-chan
Then I'll really, really, really do whatever I want~?
— Head Admin
Yeah, do whatever. You seem like you'll do a good job.
— Demon-chan
As expected, being a popular Demon-chan is hard V > < V
After that, there was no reply.
He probably ignored it because there was no reason to talk further.
Arcella tested it out on the gallery by banning a malicious user for 12 hours.
Still, the Head Admin said nothing.
'You seem like you'll do a good job…'
What did he see to say that?
Does he know her true identity as the Demon King?
If he did, he would have mentioned it or shown some sign.
If he really just chose her based on her gallery persona….
What was he thinking? Arcella became curious.
'Head Admin. I'm curious about what kind of person he is.'
It started with curiosity, the way he showed her such blind trust.
Maybe he's a man?
It would be great if he had a pleasing appearance and was even cute.
Arcella let out a short laugh and continued to delete posts from malicious users and ban them.
Sub-Admin. The merciless hammer of Demon-chan descended upon the gallery.
— User Post
— User1
Title) Deleting NSFW pics is so damn fast lol wtf
— Comments
— User2
Just now I couldn't save the Elf noona's NSFW pic, damn
— User3
I missed the Dwarf NSFW pic lol
— User4
?
— User5
Why would you save that...
— User6
You're gay....
— User Post
Title) Why Demon-chan is amazing.txt Posting trash as usual If I'm managing the gallery, it means I'm posting trash while managing it
— Comments
— User1
Posting trash while taking out the trash, damn
— User2
Even the trash collector can't do that lol
— User3
At that point, isn't she trash herself? For real lol
— User4
Demon-chan is surprisingly good at this?
— User5
Did the Head Admin threaten her?
— User6
With what? How would you threaten that crazy b*tch lol
— User7
With sex pics? Is that it?
— User8
Oh. Does he have some?
— User9
I don't know either, you bastard lol
— User10
Gonna ask the Head Admin. Waiting.
— User11
Wtf lol I thought 'Waiting' was a tactical nuke
— User12
They're messing with my brain...
There were speculations about Demon-chan, but the reactions weren't bad.
You could say their favorability for Demon-chan, who posts trash while taking out the trash, went up.
While mentions of Demon-chan continued, there were some who were peacefully writing their own posts.
A collective monologue. They only talked to themselves.
— User Post
Title) Results of the recent horseback riding competition.txt Count Krause beat everyone lol
— Comments
— User1
Kya lol Krause gets an upvote lol
— User2
Krause is just talk, stfu
— User3
Yeah lol Earl Haken got beat, right? lol
— User4
Earl Haken said he had a cold, yeah; Anyway, yeah;
— User5
Wtf lol A master of Sword Energy gets a cold, my ass lol
Some were talking about a normal sports match.
— User Post
Title) My dinner, what should I eat? (A picture of a dark hamburger steak.jpg)
— Comments
— User1
What is this?
— User2
Hamburger steak
— User3
You don't know what a hamburger steak is?
— User4
I know what a hamburger steak is, yeah
— User5
So this is a hamburger steak?
— User6
Then what is this if it's not a hamburger steak?
— User7
How is this a hamburger steak, wtf lol
There were also posts about dinner and photos of their cats.
— User Post
Title) How's my cat doing? yeah (A cat looking down.jpg) He's doing well since I got him, yeah;
— Comments
— User1
(A chubby cat.jpg) Isn't he cute?
— User2
What's cute about it lol
— User3
F*ck lol So this pic was this guy all along
— User4
I want to stop seeing these cat-bait pics now lol
There were also the usual trash posts about dinner and photos of their cats.
— User Post
Title) Hoo... Did I pull one off today? (A picture of losing 1980 gold on stocks.jpg) Today's dinner is bottled water.
Upvotes: 877 | Downvotes: 0
— Comments
— User1
lol lol lol
— User2
What did you do to lose 1980 gold?
— User3
Futures...
— User4
Get out lol
— User5
The bottled water is a waste on you, go drink from the river lol
— User6
Can't I just drink seawater? kekeke Nutrients and hydration all at once lol
— User7
You got expelled lol
There were occasional posts proving they lost money on stocks.
This place is also where people live.
There was even a user who posted plant photos, enjoying themselves just like everyone else.
— Plant Druid
Title) Everyone,,, please look at this,,, (A beautifully bloomed flower.jpg) It finally bloomed~
— Comments
— User1
Druid grandma's gone crazy lol
— User2
? Is this the one that was all dead last time?
— Plant Druid
Yes ^^ It came back to life because I worked hard
— User3
How'd you do it lol
— User4
Are you a real Druid or what lol
— User5
A top-tier World Tree instructor-level Druid lol
A user who was enjoying the satisfaction of growing a plant.
There were bad people, but there were also clean users who liked plants and gathered here to communicate and enjoy themselves.
A rare, clean user among the gallery's minority.
The user, about to post another picture, frowned at the message that appeared.
⚠️ CRITICAL WARNING ⚠️
Banned for 999,999 days.
Reason for blocking: Take it and unlock it yourself
What? She was confused for a moment. Then another window popped up.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙
You have been appointed as the Gallery Sub-Admin.
"……."
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