Chapter 136
Chapter 136
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 136
Chapter Title: Fake Gems and Fate's Ashes
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Isekai Destruction Gallery Episode 136 (137/467)
Malang: So beautiful... I've never seen a gem like this in my life...
Malang: Where did you mine it from?
Malang's reaction to receiving the artificial gem was dramatic.
"Where did I mine it from?"
Stationery store, toy shop.
A few thousand won each.
These days, the quality is so good they've even got specialty shops called Fancy Stone shops.
Judak*: That's not a real gem.
Malang: Pardon?
Judak*: It's an artificially made gem. Made by human hands, literally.
"No need to hide it or anything."
Malang eats the gem.
More precisely, she absorbs the gem's value and rarity, converting it into mana.
Malang: Th-this is man-made?
Judak*: Yeah, and it's cheap as hell.
Malang: Whoaaa.
Malang: I-I'll try using it right away!
"If it works, great. If not, no big deal."
So I sent it off.
But no reply for a good few dozen minutes.
Judak*: Did you eat it?
Couldn't wait any longer, so I messaged first. After a brief silence, a reply came.
Malang: Well... I can't eat it.
Judak*: What?
Malang: How can I eat this? ㅠㅠ
Malang: If what Lord Judak says is true, it's the world's only gem... I can't bear to...
Judak*: No, hmm.
Thinking about it, yeah, it was easy to misunderstand.
Gems of that quality don't exist in a medieval era.
"Then I'll just send more."
But in the modern world, they're a dime a dozen.
[Heart Fancy Stone x10] - 4p
[Diamond Replica Gem] - 8p
[Glass Crystal Assortment x10] - 10p
Artificial gems came in all sorts of materials and methods.
Hence the variety of names.
I grabbed a random assortment again and sent them over.
Malang: Whoaaaaa.
Sent plenty, no skimping.
About 100 or so.
Points like that? I earn way more than I spend.
Judak*: How's that? Enough now?
About 10 minutes after sending the new batch.
[Malang offers 1,000 units of Fate's Ashes!]
Instead of a reply, a massive shipment of leaves arrived via delivery.
*
[Title: Gotta... gotta save it...]
Posted by: ElvesArePrettyCuteAndAll
Fate's Ashes... so precious... gotta save them...
I can't hold back anymore.
(Elf faceplanting into an ash jar meme)
Heh heh heh, hue heh...
[Upvotes 5981] [Downvotes 3970]
- You crazy bitch, what the hell are you doing!!!!!
- ELFFFFF!
- Oh no, those precious leaves...!
- ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Fucking hilarious shit ㅋㅋㅋ
- These guys are total cats, can't even get along among themselves ㅋㅋ
Fate's Ashes.
The leaves worked great, for convenience's sake.
They rapidly restored the user's mana.
"Can't use 'em for war?"
Hoped they might work like mana potions, but nope.
Passive effect: relaxes the body on intake and slowly refills depleted mana.
- Ahhhh, the best...
- (Suffering elf kon)
- Love you Lord Judak... muah muah!!
- Damn, chat reeks of booze
- Ugh, can we ban elves from the gallery already?
ㄴ Then no more elf porn
ㄴ ? Why would you want elf porn...
ㄴ You into that shit?
Elf-exclusive, straight up.
Burn some leaves alongside your booze to top off as you go.
But at that point, supply on the market was limited.
Elves had no choice but to tearfully ration them...
[Notice: Fate's Ashes Must-Read]
Posted by: Judak*
Me.
If you're living clean or a dwarf who gets buffs from booze, skip this.
Basically just for the gluttonous elves with zero self-control ㅇㅇ
(Fate's Ashes 1,000-pack box meme)
Putting these up on the market now ㅇㅇ
1k each
Like tuna cans and water, basic stock item. Buy at your own risk.
Lifted the 3-per-day limit too.
[Upvotes 9999+] [Downvotes 3021]
- KKYAAAH!!!!!
- UGYAAAH!!!!!
- ELF SHOP NOW!!!
- Lord Judak take me!!!!!
- Ugh fuck this is hilarious ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Judak just starve the elves
- Why even look after those things...
ㄴ "That's just how Judak is"
ㄴ (...! Knight kon)
Now the limit was gone.
Unlimited supply, basically.
"And best of all, it benefits me too."
Truth is, I profited the most from this mess.
Artificial gems cost a measly 1p each.
Malang could make at least 100 Fate's Ashes per gem.
Put those on the market?
"1p turns into 100k magic. Magic."
Insane creative economy.
Sure, limited daily production and elf-only buyers, but hey, it's something.
- Lord Judak is my benefactor...
- Makes you realize how great Judak is
- If there were no Judak worshippers in the world, I'd cease to exist
Scam trade, but pulled in great rep and reactions.
Basically secured a lifetime pension.
"Enough left over to fund slum food aid too."
Reinvest in the slums to recruit more gallery members.
[Title: Sniiiif... haa, suuuuck haaa...]
(Elf snorting ashes meme)
(Elf dropping leaves in soju and shotgunning meme)
(Elf rolling leaves like a joint and smoking meme)
Hue heh, heh heh...
Hic
[Upvotes 102] [Downvotes 1023]
- OP elf is a genius
- Never knew you could use it like this!!!
- Wasted half my life burning them plain...
- Pls say there are side effects
- Don't jinx it with bad vibes like dying from chain-smoking ㄴㄴ
ㄴ No bad vibes ㄴㄴ super upvote
- 137.7.32) (World Tree kon with mouth open)
ㄴ 137.7.32) (Staring- World Tree kon)
ㄴ 137.7.32) (IDK anymore World Tree kon)
World Tree's comments at the end were a bit concerning.
"But whatever, they don't know where I am, right?"
Heard elves get addicted, but not too worried.
Stalking needs a location first.
My bunker was indestructible even if they tried.
Brushed it off as nothing and went to check other posts.
-Creeeak
"...Lord Judak?"
Door opened, and in came Dryer.
"What, how'd you open that?"
I'd locked it for sure.
Dryer looked different from usual as I stared in shock.
Breathing a bit heavier, clothes slipped down exposing her shoulders.
"Bored."
"What."
"So bored... can't take it anymore."
Dryer flashed a seductive smile and started creeping toward me.
*
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Top floor, now a free dragons-only squat.
"Uwaaa..."
Malang—real name Lota Verhaber Lu Jerent Pamela—gasped in awe.
Beauty so captivating she couldn't tear her eyes away.
Gems made by Judak from materials that didn't exist in this world.
Precious things overflowing her hands.
"Beautiful, lovely."
Pamela had been lost in them for half a day already.
Known to the world as a gold dragon, but that wasn't quite right.
Back then, gold was the world's greatest treasure.
Gem dragon fit her identity better.
"Kid. Enough, breakfast time."
"Eek."
Fed up, Dragon Will Die—Pellisi—grabbed her scruff and plopped her at the table.
On the table: an elegant porcelain tea set.
"Beautiful."
Pamela picked up a cookie from the plate and took a bite.
"Beautiful taste!"
Even the food was beautiful.
Meals were mere necessities, yet Pellisi ate three times a day as proof.
And it all came from Judak.
"Sis, Lord Judak must be beautiful too, right?"
Dragons could see human color auras.
Pellisi sighed softly at the young dragon asking her.
Obsession, greed, possessiveness—plain as day.
"Yeah, he was."
Not monochrome, but a harmonious rainbow like all colors blended.
That shock lingered.
And the shocking future he could unleash.
That's why she warned Pamela.
"Just in case, but don't ever piss off Judak."
"Hmm..."
Pamela glanced at Pellisi.
Queen of dragons, her power and magic unmatched by any.
Yet she woke up under Judak's thumb.
"Sis, is Judak really that strong?"
Instinct said watch Judak, but doubts crept in.
"If we teamed up, maybe we could have him."
Dragons' true enemy was boredom.
Hence their games and amusements.
Surrender to ennui, and that's when a dragon ends its own life.
"Isn't that why you woke me, sis? For that goal?"
Why would such a powerhouse bother with caution?
Pellisi set down her tea and eyed Pamela.
"Pamela, you really think I woke you?"
"Huh? Wasn't it?"
A strange dissonance had roused Pamela from deep slumber.
She'd assumed only Pellisi could manage that.
Pellisi reached out slowly.
-Thud
Hand to Pamela's forehead, about to show what she'd seen.
Stripping life from everything on this land.
Leaving an unerasable curse.
Pellisi's eyes turned red.
As Pamela tensed and held her breath—
"Nah, better you don't know."
"Huh?"
"Too much for a young dragon like you."
Pellisi sighed and shook her head.
What good for a 999-year-old to know?
No need to tremble through eternity in fear.
"Can't you tell me?"
"Ignorance is bliss sometimes."