Chapter 149
Chapter 149
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 149
Chapter Title: Elf...jpg
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[Title: Elf...jpg]
(Dead bamboo shoot meme)
lol
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- (Goblin vs human comparison meme)
ㄴ OP) (Pulling elf ears meme)
ㄴ (Frederick Crown Prince meme)
ㄴ (Elf getting smacked by World Tree meme)
ㄴ You wanna die for real? :)
ㄴ OP) lol I'll just beat 'em anyway
ㄴ What are you idiots doing?
One downside of the gallery: anonymity.
Behaviors that would be cautious offline were unleashed freely here.
Sudden provocations and insults flew, and tactical nukes dropped in late-night threads.
Talk of meetups flowed naturally, but nothing ever actually happened.
"Too far away."
Dwellings of different races were incredibly distant.
Even the nearest elves and humans required days of nonstop travel.
Plus, if the other side didn't show, that was it.
It was realistically impossible.
"So that's why I opened it up."
[Level Up! 11→12]
[Meetup Gallery Unlocked!]
Provides meetup venue.
Heals injuries upon fight's end.
Can be halted mid-meetup at Lord Judak's discretion.
*Costs 5,000p per use.
A system that conjured a venue out of thin air.
This much was no longer surprising.
The issue was the price.
"Wow, that's expensive."
A whopping 5,000 points.
In light novel terms, equivalent to several months' salary combined.
"But how exactly does it open?"
Still, curiosity piqued.
A meetup with no injuries?
No risk of gallery users dying or getting hurt, plus perfect dopamine hit?
Before using the system, I returned to the thread to get mutual consent.
- OP) lol Even without World Tree, I'd win one-handed against an elf^^
ㄴ Wanna fight for real?
ㄴ Wanna FIGHT for REAL??
ㄴ Heyaak!
"Still going at it."
The two prideful monsters had been brawling in comments for hours.
Drawing quite a crowd of gallery users spectating the spat.
- Judak*) Gonna actually fight?
ㄴ OP) Isn't it obvious? lol
ㄴ ABSOLUTELY!!! Gonna FIGHT!!!
ㄴ lololol Judak showed up to watch
- Judak*) Then I'll provide a venue with full injury treatment
ㄴ OP) ?
ㄴ Is that even possible?
"I don't quite believe it myself."
Accept and a PvP arena opens.
Even the spectating gallery users reacted with skepticism.
- lol You believe that?
- If it worked, it'd be open already
- But Judak's an archmage, might actually work?
Half doubting it'd work, half hyped for the fun.
ㄴ OP) lololol No way
ㄴ OP) Logically impossible
"It's real, though."
Even if I lied, the gallery wouldn't believe me anyway.
Sensing disbelief, the OP finally spoke.
ㄴ OP) ok if real, I'm in
ㄴ OP) Gonna go beat a real elf senseless^^
ㄴ Who're you calling out, I won't let you!
ㄴ OP) Won't let you x Gonna let you o
ㄴ Aaaack!!!
Perfect, both agreed.
[Use 5,000p to open field?]
"Points hurt, but whatever."
Wasn't like I unlocked Meetup Gallery for nothing.
Betting and popcorn sales would more than cover it.
[PV P Hosted!]
[Show some love.]
- ? Wait, this actually works?
- Something new popped up above the main post
- Whoa, human vs elf live, lmao
ㄴ All-in on human!!!
Amid the hype, PvP launched.
"Ooh?"
A new tab appeared atop the gallery. Clicked it, and yep—a field opened.
Two figures in a vast clearing.
Facing each other, looking stunned.
"Didn't think it'd actually work?"
But closer look—no, not shock from teleporting.
More like shock from seeing each other.
Zoomed in on faces.
- ?
- Huh
- Wtf is this?
Zoomed view: human and elf...
No—two pointy-eared elves.
"What."
Elf vs elf in the field.
And one looked familiar.
"Full Elf...?"
The troll pretending to be human and baiting elves was Paatak—pure-blooded elf.
*
"Not a fan."
Inside Eladrion Kingdom.
Pure-blooded elf Eliana let out a deep sigh.
The World Tree had left Elad.
No—abandoned the elves.
Reason was obvious.
"Booze... and all sorts of superstitions..."
Elves had trolled the mana-giving World Tree for centuries when they should've been grateful.
Painting the tree, letting "fairies" (pests) run wild.
And that was just the start.
Once it left, they should've wised up.
But instead of reform, they just leaned on Lord Judak.
"No hope..."
No hope. Literally.
Eliana desperately wanted reform.
Countless races and nations reformed under Judak, but elves stayed stagnant.
She first tried reducing their alcohol dependency.
- Reasons Elves Must Go Sober...jpg [1]
- Time to Get Serious!!! [5]
- Chilling Elf Future...jpg [3]
But swaying gallery opinion?
Enforcing sobriety on elves IRL?
Fell on deaf ears.
ㄴ Elves don't listen
ㄴ C'mon Eliana, have a drink~
ㄴ Baby elf doesn't know any better uwu ><
Now Elad reeked of alcohol everywhere.
"Eeeek..."
Eliana finally snapped.
[Title: Ah lol Can't Take It]
(Pulling elf ears meme)
(Dumping Soju on the floor meme)
lol Die already
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- Heeeek
- What the hell!!!
- (Elf flipping middle finger meme)
Admin privileges for a burner account.
Nice words didn't wake elves.
Even as Knight Captain, reforming Elad was impossible with the root rot.
"Elad's already done for."
Her true feelings slipped.
If can't fix, abandon.
The awake elf became a troll.
And damn, it was fun.
- Why mix mint choco in soju aaaah!
- Please... just stop...!
- If dumping, give to me instead, please!
"Heh heh, hee hee heek."
Tormented elves brought weird satisfaction and stress relief.
"So that's why everyone trolls...!"
Pure-blooded elf dove into forbidden trolling as Paatak.
Even unintentional faction-splitting.
- Judak*) Then fight if I provide injury-free venue?
"...Field?"
She laughed at Judak's offer.
"Just don't go."
Fake a meetup, then bail.
Imagining the elf's despair already thrilling.
- ok Gonna go beat real elf and come back ^^
"Hee hek...!"
Sent the chat.
Even if Judak's an archmage.
Lifeless PvP field? Impossible.
Confident pure-elf accepted.
[Accepted PvP.]
[Teleporting to field. 3...2...1...]
"Huh?"
Actually warped to PvP field.
Faced her direct subordinate, vice-knight captain.
"...Captain Eliana?"
"Melang?"
Melang.
*
Human vs elf.
Epic matchup drew all gallery eyes.
- All-in life savings on human win
- Elf just lies down eating soju ^^
- Elf sans World Tree = goblin
[Human Win: 72%]
[Elf Win: 28%]
[Caramel Popcorn] - 1p
[Puffed Rice 170g Pack] - 2p
Gallery opened betting; market sold popcorn.
"Huh?"
But out came Paatak—pure-elf.
- ?
- Why two pointy-ears?
- ...Eliana?
Silver lining: few knew Eliana was pure-elf.
Judak*: Dude no way
Judak*: You were the troll???
Pa atak trolling.
Sent frantic chats; screen's pure-elf blankly stared up.
Pure-elf: Why tf does this actually work...
Looked half-defeated, oddly wronged.
Model knight captain outed as elf spy troll.
But PvP started; two elves stared blankly.
"No, Captain, why are you here?"
Vice-captain Melang couldn't accept.
"This isn't right!"
"..."
"We can't fight like this!"
How straight-laced was she usually?
Eliana was almost idolized.
But her direct boss mixed mint choco in soju!
"I can't accept this!"
Betrayal surged, veins bulging—then a fast fist flew.
"Then die."
"Heeek."
Perfect forehead strike; Melang crumpled.
Winner: pure-elf.
"Hoo... Still fine. No one knows my nick..."
IRL Eliana's image shattered.
But virtual pure-elf intact.
Muttering over fallen elf—
[Result: Pure-Elf Wins!]
[PV P Ends.]
"Ah."
Pure-elf's nickname boomed gallery-wide as screen faded.
- ???
- Eliana... Paatak...?
- (What phenomenon is this? meme)
Chats flooded.
I glanced away, pondering.
"So recap..."
Gallery's mega-troll splitting factions was Paatak—pure-elf.
And I, Judak, spent 5k points for her to get wrecked?
"Uh."
Too big to laugh off.
Gallery reactions obvious, but checked anyway.
- How's elf troll an elf lololol
- Elves collectively braining, flailing rn lololol.jpg
- Pure-elf ← The one awake elf
- Eliana? Eliana? Eliana?
- Eladrion gates current state...jpg
- Melang's face rn...jpg
"Ah."
Humans laughing.
Elves demanding pure-elf explain, ongoing.
*
Gallery exploding with bait now.
Separate from elf chaos, Kellarton was peaceful.
Elves' drama wasn't humans' business.
"Kukuku, fun..."
Man eating market-convenience burger in square stood.
Bag trash, leftover sauce, empty cola can.
Normally dumped in local rifts, but he headed to disposal site.
-Gurgle
Lord Judak's sludge slime trash processor.
"Is Judak a god?"
Tossed trash into nearby sewer.
Kellarton's waste handled thus.
-Gurrrgle!
Modern trash taking decades-centuries to decompose.
Sludge beast's size exploded from initial.
"Hmm..."
Kellartonians knew.
Indigestible trash was treat for waste-eater.
"But higher-ups handle it."
No immediate issue.
Not a problem then?
Shrugged it off, turned away.
-Rumble
Soon, intense vibrations from beneath Kellarton began.