Chapter 177
Chapter 177
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 177
Chapter Title: Doppelganger Manual
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[Title: Doppelganger Manual]
Author: Spaghetti Release Prayer
First off, congratulations to you, the one reading this post.
You've encountered a doppelganger, the most predictable of anomalies.
The cause is suspected to be a curse that latched on after the Rift Expedition.
If you fully memorize and follow this manual, you'll return to your daily life.
You must follow the instructions in this manual exactly.
1. Act abnormally.
Take actions different from your usual behavior.
It will evaluate whether it can replace you.
Continue acting abnormally.
2. Greet the empty air.
Any greeting is fine. Just don't try it in the direction it's watching from.
3. Do not answer its questions.
It will try to get your attention.
If you answer, quickly switch to muttering about a different topic.
4. If it approaches, run.
Any direction is fine. Just run.
If possible, press the Judak summon button in the Gallery.
There's a high chance Judak will appear within 10 seconds and resolve your issue.
The above items are learned and recorded from actual cases.
There may be unspecified items.
These will be added and recorded based on your actions and passed on to successors.
So please always deliberate on the right choices.
[Recommendations: 8412] [Disrecommendations: 1042]
- Eek, elkkkiyaaaah!!!!!
- (Priest frog kon trembling while holding a cross)
- No big deal lol, gonna sleep with mom tonight
- Just press the Judak summon button from the start, damn it lol
- 'High chance Judak appears within 10 seconds' ← This is the scariest part lololol
ㄴ For real, this is the most terrifying;
ㄴ Shouldn't we make manuals for creepy tale monsters too?
ㄴ Target presses Judak button → Reverse charge from afar within 10 seconds
ㄴ Damn lolololol
A quality post had gone up.
It was a pretty fresh template in a Gallery flooded with shitposts and bait every day.
"Napoli creepy tale, been a while."
There used to be a trend like this.
It was probably due to heightened awareness of curses from the recent fake wizard incident.
The silver lining was that curses could be blocked to some extent by mana shields.
"Probably one of the Seven Deadly Sins..."
He decided to keep an eye out during the next Rift Expedition and moved on to the next post...
"Huh?"
Then, posts with unexpected content.
No, posts started pouring in.
[Title: Lord Judak, h-how do I look?]
Author: Always Thinking of the Future
(Image of a shy expression filling the screen while showing heart hands)
[Recommendations: 9999+] [Disrecommendations: 12]
- Gasp
- Wow... how can her heart be so pure...
- This is a fresh flavor...
[Title: L-Lord Judak, will you look?]
Author: Hard Work Brings Bliss
(Image of arms stretched out in a V-sign)
Didn't know what you'd like, heh heh...
[Recommendations: 9999+] [Disrecommendations: 13]
- Fucking awesome dude
ㄴ lololol damn it
ㄴ Author) This wasn't posted for you to see!
- Heh, heh heh, can't hold back anymore for real
ㄴ For real, so tempting
ㄴ Tempting = sexy and foxy
ㄴ Judak*) (Frog image pressing toilet paper to its eyes)
ㄴ lololol light speed
ㄴ For real, 10 seconds?
ㄴ Doppelganger manual works like a charm
Incredible. Amazing.
Lewd pics started raining from the sky.
"Th-those..."
Of course, lewd pics? Dozens get posted every day.
The unexpected part was simple.
The race posting them was Dark Elves.
"Dark Elves doing this? No way."
What kind of race are Dark Elves?
Hardworking, diligent, future-oriented.
A realistic and restrained race that brings those keywords to mind.
Ever since being exiled from Elrad, they were always starving and poor.
A race always worrying about how to prepare for the future.
[Title: Breakfast Menu Today, Awesome?.jpg]
Author: Judak*
(Image of cereal bowl with milk)
[Recommendations: 9999+] [Disrecommendations: 102]
- Wow looks fucking delicious what is it
- Yeah leave it for 10 minutes
ㄴ Crazy bastard what lolololol
- Roen) Judak, slept well this morning? Nice to see you!
[Title: This Lord's Superhuman Strength...jpg]
Author: Judak*
(Image of orange juice bottle spilled on the floor)
The bottle cap resisted so I beat the shit out of it... yeah
[Recommendations: 9999+] [Disrecommendations: 12]
- Did you spill it because you couldn't open the cap?
- This bitch is a cute girl for real lololol
- Damn thought it was important but Judak's posting shit lolol
- Roen) Nice to see you Judak! What'd you have for lunch today?
"Consistent."
The Dark Elf leader—no, Roen the leader—was persistently trying.
The Gallery's absolute taboo: clanning, high-nick rubbing.
The first couple times, the gallery users let it slide.
But as it continued, it finally blew up.
- Roen) Judak, I'll make Dark Elf lunch and send it—try it!
ㄴ Dude, come on;
ㄴ Cut it out damn it, cut it out
ㄴ Roen) Why, why are you all like this!
ㄴ Damn stop the high-nick rubbing already
ㄴ Been so blatant the past few days
The gallery users, unable to take it anymore, started protesting to Roen.
No matter what, Roen was the leader of a race.
- Roen) I-I'm the Dark Elf leader! How dare you curse!
ㄴ Bullshitbullshitbullshit
ㄴ Roen) Eek!
ㄴ This one's an elf at heart after all yeah
ㄴ Disgusting for real, doesn't know who he's dealing with?
ㄴ Roen) Heeek...
Of course, that meant nothing.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
In an anonymous Gallery, a race leader was like a circus performer.
- Roen) I-I just...
She tried pretending to be close but got stoned and wilted.
As someone who knew Dark Elves weren't like regular elves in temperament, he felt puzzled.
"Well, she might not know the rules."
Dark Elves were famous for not Gal-ing much.
Even if she didn't know the rules.
Why had Roen's activity—and the Dark Elves' overall—exploded?
"For me, it's good but..."
Gal-ing meant points.
But there seemed to be another reason.
He usually observed, but left a comment.
ㄴ Judak*) Dude
ㄴ Whoa
ㄴ Judak finally showed up
ㄴ Roen) Judak!
It was like she'd seen a saving hand amid endless handshake requests.
But rules were rules—no exceptions.
ㄴ Judak*) Clanning is ban-worthy. Didn't know?
Cold response, but the reply was unexpected.
ㄴ Roen) Wh-what's clanning?
ㄴ Judak*) ?
ㄴ ?
ㄴ What is this, a concept?
"What?"
Clanning.
Anyone who's Gal-ed knows the term.
But her reaction suggested she really didn't.
ㄴ Judak*) Blatantly pretending to know each other and talking insider stuff in the Gal yeah
ㄴ Roen) Ah
ㄴ Roen) I-I didn't know...
Not knowing community basics.
Isn't that basic medieval extinction common sense?
But possible for Dark Elves.
They were a race with no leisure for minimal Gal-ing, just in and out of the Market.
- Judak*) Then what's with keep pretending to know me and messaging?
Of course, clanning is allowed in some cases.
Like war, battle, missing persons—real situations.
But clanning in casual daily posts is absolute taboo.
Thinking there must be a reason, he messaged, and Roen replied within minutes.
ㄴ Roen) N-needed help...
ㄴ Judak*) What?
ㄴ Roen) Wanted advice from you about our race's future...
ㄴ Uh
ㄴ Er... this is kinda pitiful
ㄴ Stop flaming for now. Hear the excuse first
Needed help.
At those words, the Gallery went silent.
Everyone knew reality was harsh.
If reality was the toilet, Dark Elves' reality was a sewer shit-flicking mad movie.
"No need to think of reasons."
Dark Elves living beyond the unmarked western maps.
Hiding in underground cities below cursed lands swarming with magic beasts.
But survival grew harsher over time.
Without stealing World Tree stuff, they'd have gone extinct long ago.
"And yet Dark Elves never begged me."
A race trying to find breakthroughs on their own until the brink of death.
The reason they contacted him was simple.
- Roen) No other way
ㄴ Roen) Not even hoping for prosperity
ㄴ Roen) Our race's survival is too uncertain right now
They were on the brink of death.
Now they were really going to die.
So they sought his help.
Never properly Gal-ed before, so first tried building contact with him.
- Roen) Asking straight out is too rude... sorry...
ㄴ Nah, uh...
ㄴ Wasn't really clanning then yeah;
ㄴ Wow really different from elves
"They thought it through that much?"
Was this the conscience size possible from pointy-eared creatures?
He couldn't help but admire.
- Judak*) Hm, let's hear it first
ㄴ Roen) Really? Thanks!
Decided on one warning.
Survival issue, so hear what the worry was.
- Roen) Our race has lived like nomads for ages. Built underground cities eventually, but temporary
Dark Elves settled underground beyond the magic beast-infested west.
But food was the problem.
No sunlight, so couldn't grow crops.
- Roen) Self-sufficiency without begging is our race's long-standing wish but...
ㄴ Judak*) Environment doesn't allow?
ㄴ Roen) Yes. Taste doesn't matter. We need a self-sufficient food source first.
Humans eat rice and wheat.
Dwarves eat hardtack and booze.
Elves chug soju.
Dark Elves had nothing notable.
Crushed magic beast meat, rotten crops, tree bark decoctions, etc.
"But they can use mana now, right?"
World Tree and artificial lights solved sunlight.
For mass self-sufficiency over taste...
"Potatoes."
Potatoes.
One of modern staple foods.
Come to think, never seen potato farming here.
"Potatoes will do."
Seemed perfect for underground cities.
- Judak*) How about this?
[Shipped 'Seed Potatoes 5kg x10'!]
Bought seed potatoes from Market and shipped.
Expected delight.
- Roen) J-Judak? Why this poison crop...
ㄴ Lord Judak must hate us ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
ㄴ Leader what do we do ㅠ∩ㅠ?
ㄴ Hweeeeng ㅠㅠㅠ
"Huh."
The Dark Elves started wailing en masse.