Chapter 133
Chapter 133
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 133
Chapter Title: The Reluctant Emperor's Gambit
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- Emperor standing at attention lmao what a clown
- I'll tell you about Judak
- Judak ← This guy's just got different footwork
ㄴ For real, it's just the gallery
ㄴ Holy shit, the cursing is way too much tho
[Mega Sour Raspberry Candy]
I'd seen videos in my past life of people doing all sorts of challenges with these things.
It sure as hell wasn't candy you ate for the taste.
When I fed it to the emperor, he reacted even more intensely than I'd imagined.
- Muffin) How dare you insolently feed me something like this?
He ditched the polite speech and started throwing a full-on tantrum.
ㄴ Build? Bang?
ㄴ Ah lol he's only 8 after all
ㄴ Little emperor chomping down on new candy without suspicion and flipping out... this is kinda cute lol
The gallery's reaction wasn't great, naturally.
It was like pouring fuel on the already soured public opinion—his unlikeability kept stacking up.
- Might as well have Judak take the throne at this point
- Empire's in such bad shape, needs a hard reset to normalize
- Darian's already got the power, so if Judak just steps in, it'd be perfect?
But after some rational suspicion, I wasn't mad at the sight—I was amused.
"Trying to dump the emperor title on me?"
I've seen plenty of people obsessed with power no matter the state of the world.
The opposite? First time for everything.
- Muffin) I won't let this slide!
I left a chat for the little emperor while he was hyping up the mood.
ㄴ Judak*) You're doing this on purpose
ㄴ Muffin) .
The raging chat stopped dead.
It picked back up soon enough, of course...
- Muffin) Does this seem like a lie?
ㄴ Muffin) I'll find you and make you pay for this crime!
ㄴ Judak*) Trying to hand over the emperor title?
ㄴ Muffin) ...!
Medieval folks chat slow.
Meanwhile, me? 24/7 gallery life Judak himself?
"Me, Sonic."
I slipped plain facts between their slow chats.
Galleries are won by whoever chats the most.
I didn't stop there.
Using Judak's admin powers, I created a new sub-gallery and posted.
[Title: Super Suspicious Points About the Emperor lol]
Author: Secret of the Liberal Arts Ghost
(Treasure from the national treasury giveaway meme)
(Hero's gaze ignored, poking at Judak meme)
Spotted some weird stuff, so I summed it up
1. Suddenly creates a grand duke position out of nowhere and appoints Judak
2. Lived frugally forever, but suddenly starts splashing cash this time
3. Right after the orc hunt, posts like he was waiting and empties the national treasury for Judak
4. Intentionally tries to poke Judak in a post everyone sees
To me, the emperor just doesn't wanna be emperor lol
His face looked like total ass at his own coronation last time too?
Half-crying in his mansion, forced into emperor duty like eating mustard?
And he's been quiet forever, then suddenly picks a fight with Judak and dumps all the treasure on him?
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lol
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- Ooh, that tracks?
- Thinking back, he talked big about catching Judak but never moved a single soldier lol
- Suddenly gives national treasury ← Whatever, if he's handing over the throne, it'll be Judak's anyway
ㄴ Ohhh that's it
No need for lame excuses at the end.
lol—those two letters had the power to convince even skeptics.
- Muffin) Hah, utterly ridiculous
ㄴ lolol cutie pie's here
ㄴ (Baby voice, Rapunzel cone)
ㄴ Sorry for trash-talking without knowing, lil emperor
ㄴ Thinking about it, you've been the hardest worker saving the empire
ㄴ Muffin) You think I'd scheme like that? I'm only 8 years old!
ㄴ Fact) No 8-year-old calls themselves "just 8"
ㄴ Alright now, watch your words~
ㄴ lolol Slip up once and throne secured lol
"Eh, this should do it."
- Muffin) I, I...!
ㄴ Judak*) "Enough"
ㄴ Muffin) !
ㄴ Gasp
ㄴ Can't fight "enough" lol
Time to hear his true feelings.
- Judak*) Darian, proceed
I landed the finishing blow on the cornered little emperor.
*
"Ugh... it didn't work after all..."
The world felt chaotic.
Just months ago, the self-proclaimed former emperor ran rampant and got hanged by the mob.
"Thought I'd quit being emperor..."
Muffin didn't want to be emperor.
The lives of hundreds of thousands swayed on his every word.
Everyone dreamed of that omnipotence and craved the throne, but Muffin was the opposite.
"It's too horrifying..."
He lacked the ability for it.
No wisdom or strength worthy of it.
For monarchy to succeed, the monarch must be great.
Diligent, wise, and able to wield great power rightly.
"Judak..."
The answer was right there.
But it wouldn't happen.
That answer held immense power yet desired no worldly title.
Which made him all the more perfect.
"But he won't take the throne through normal means."
It was like the world Fron once dreamed of.
Creating an equal world through Judak.
- Judak*) Why would I
But Judak refused.
So, even if it meant earning some hate, make it so he had no choice.
"Judak's kind-hearted."
Can't stand to see even one life shattered.
The one who'd wipe out a horde of beasts to save a village on the brink.
"This plan has to work."
That's why he acted like a jerk on purpose.
Issued titles in commanding tones.
Transferred all national treasures...
But there was something Muffin didn't know.
- Judak*) lol
This could be seen as a honeypot trap.
And Judak was a vet who'd dodged countless gallery honeypots.
- Judak*) Proceed
The moment Judak's sly chat went up.
-Clank
"!"
Suddenly, guards blocked the audience chamber entrance with their bodies.
And Darian approached Muffin slowly, like he'd been waiting.
"H-Hero. What are you doing?"
Muffin panicked and stepped back.
Proceed with what? What was happening?
Impossible to escape that monster hero with these stubby limbs.
Muffin hid his panic and yelled at Darian.
"Hah, you're threatening me too?"
"..."
"As expected, Judak and his gang are no different from the Helians! You just wanted power!"
"..."
"Say something."
Acting tough on purpose.
Even poked at Judak a bit.
But all that came back was the expressionless Darian closing in.
"Uwaaa..."
Finally, Darian picked something up, leaving the shriveled Muffin on the huge throne.
"...That's!"
[Mega Sour Raspberry Candy]
The devil candy he'd been tricked into eating.
The one so sour it brought tears?
Darian peeled off the wrapper and said,
"Tell the truth."
"Wha...?"
"You'll eat these until you do."
"What? No, mgh! Mmph!"
Grab—Muffin writhed as the taste resurfaced, but Darian gently gripped his jaw.
The candy slid into his mouth.
"Aaah, aaaah!"
Started light with five pieces.
"This is just the beginning."
"I'll eat them all!!! I'll eat them all so please stop...!!!
The emperor trying to abdicate.
Was forced into continuing against his will.
*
[Title: I'll Tell You Everything! Please Stop!!]
Author: Muffin
(Pic taken in panic, half in tears)
It's true I was trying to hand power to Lord Judak!
Thought it was the only way to save the crumbling empire
But even in Fron—er, the Fronteria Republic—Lord Judak refused power...
So I acted out on purpose to force my own abdication... I'm truly sorry...
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- What the, his tone's totally different now?
- Finally sounds 8 lol
- Kinda cute lol
In the end, the emperor caved.
The sharp impression and speech gone, back to his wrinkly true self.
[Title: lol Don't Mess with Judak]
(Pic of deflated Muffin)
Who you trying to fool, Judak?
lol Now emperor forever till you croak lol
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- Upvote lolol
- Totally backfired lol
- But isn't this a loss?
ㄴ ??
ㄴ Judak could've been emperor but got blocked
ㄴ Uh... yeah?
ㄴ Wait shit
ㄴ Arghhh
The gallery caught on to reality late.
Just chasing dopamine, siding with me and shaping opinion...
"This is it."
In the end, only I—who didn't become emperor—came out ahead.
[Title: Quiz Question!]
Author: Elves Are Pretty, Cute, and Everything
One emperor didn't wanna be emperor and tried handing it to Judak.
But Judak saw through it and tried making the emperor keep going.
Meanwhile, idiot soldier-god-dumb-gallery retards sided with Judak and helped make the emperor stay emperor.
Thanks to that, the chance to install Judak as human emperor and score big was ruined.
How much did humans lose out on?
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- Jewelry store lost 1 mil gold balls
- Fml
- Don't remind us you bastard, already pissed enough
- lolol "As long as it's not me~"
- lolololl dumbasses
"Look at 'em mocking now that it's their chance."
Elves were thrilled at human misfortune.
Elves were always the gallery's punching bags, mocked endlessly.
They were fully into the trolling now.
- Dumbass short-lived trash^^
- Kicked away a gift from the heavens lol
- 8-year-old human kid's the wisest. Yeah, who made you emperor for no reason?
ㄴ Gonna rip your ears off fr
ㄴ No world tree?
ㄴ Fr chill tf out
ㄴ Lü~el~ Jack your ass if you don't~
Problem was, elves crossed the line with the mockery.
"This could get serious."
Humans, already in a bad spot, were losing patience—when
- Dumb idiot human sol... Heek, hieeek!
ㄴ Heeeek save me Lord Judak!
ㄴ Hieeek!!!
ㄴ ??
ㄴ Why they all suddenly like that?
"What the."
Elves started vomiting blood and collapsing.
*
Cloudy dawn hours.
-Flash
Something sparkled in the sky.
Looked like a shooting star at a glance, but it was clearly falling to earth.
Soon it crashed into a mountaintop, lost speed, and blanketed the plains.
"Ugh..."
Whatever obliterated the area as it fell slowly rose and looked around.
"It was definitely here..."
Long slumber interrupted briefly.
A shock woke it, drawing it here.
"This form's too conspicuous."
A massive creature gleaming golden all over.
The gold dragon shrank slowly, shifting to human shape.
A pair of horns sprouting from her forehead.
Golden eyes blinked over pale skin, staring at something.
[Welcome to the Isekai Destruction Gallery!]
[Admin – Judak*]
[Sub-Admins]
1. Pure Elf
2. Vampire Even If Dying Soon
3. Dragon Will Die
"Hoo?"
The gallery popped up before the dragon's eyes like it was natural, piquing her interest.
"Intervening in a dragon's mind this easily?"
It wasn't just appearing before her.
This gallery felt as familiar as if it'd been with her since birth.
"Judak, huh..."
She glanced at Judak, then spotted the "Dragon Will Die" nickname.
"The world's gotten interesting."
She narrowed her eyes in a slim smile, then shot off somewhere fast.
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