Chapter 197
Chapter 197
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 197
Chapter Title: Life Changes After Joining the Gallery Army
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[Title: Indeed, life changed after enlisting in the Gallery Army]
Originally, I couldn't even make eye contact with knights
And I'd carelessly toss trash on the street
But ever since becoming the owner of a Gallery Army enlistment certificate
I'm making an effort to maintain my dignity on my own
Now, when I run into knights, I greet them clearly and know how to report situations
No matter how tough things get
Who am I?
"Gallery Army enlistment certificate owner"
Just smiling and saying that makes me feel a bit better
This must be why they say position makes the man
[Likes 942] [Dislikes 429]
- Holy shit, what bullshit lololol
- Fact) Judak never agreed to that
- Galleryless Gallery Army ㄷㄷ
- Kinda jealous lol;
- (This is pathetic elf con)
A week since the Gallery Army rose up.
Surprisingly, the Gallery Army was steadily clearing out the remaining monsters in the border regions and expanding its territory.
"No way, why are they being so diligent?"
But on the other hand, there was unease.
The Gallery Army had existed in the modern world too.
As the Crusades, it was a long war lasting nearly 200 years.
With as many as eight expeditions.
The side effects within it went without saying.
"Won't the Gallery Army do the same?"
Cultural destruction, looting, murder, economic chaos.
The Gallery Army could easily show the same.
And the worries soon became reality.
[Title: Gallery Army just had a fight...jpg]
(Soldier meme wielding a dagger in desperation)
(Man meme collapsed with blood on his forehead)
We were taking a short break, discussing rift subjugation as the topic
Is this the time for this? We need to subjugate vs No, the empire's in bad shape right now, restoration is the issue
It was your typical politicized soldier debate
Then suddenly one guy starts yelling with veins bulging in his neck and ends up stabbing lol;
Fuck, who's gonna talk to anyone now? Scary af
Right from the start, the atmosphere's totally fucked
[Likes 3020] [Dislikes 6]
- Dude's insane
- Fitting for someone who joined the Gallery Army lol
- What happens to that guy now?
ㄴ OP) Knights came, discussing punishment lol;
It started as light bickering.
But as emotions heated up, it ended in a stabbing.
"Well, that can happen."
The world's wide and weirdos are plentiful.
Up to here, it seemed entirely plausible.
- Rift subjugation ← Are the guys pushing for this sane?
- If Judak and the Hero decide it, it's done, why keep whining to go?
ㄴ Then we go, you coward bitch lol
ㄴ What do you mean go, dumbass, go alone lolol
ㄴ What unit are you in?
Until infighting over that thread spread like wildfire in the Gallery Army.
[Title: They think they're the king and god lol]
(Spear-wielding monkey meme)
Rift subjugation ← These guys ㅇㅇ
Know when to quit, why keep going on about subjugating or not?
I agree monsters are gross and want them dead too, but there's a line;
Who said they won't go?
Shouldn't we stabilize internally first?
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- Keep "stabilizing" like that and we end up like this?
ㄴ Back then there was no Judak, you dumb fuck
ㄴ Exactly, now that we have him, let's charge in, fuck
- Why are humans suddenly acting up as a group?
ㄴ Right? Suddenly so much anger ㄷㄷ
ㄴ (Shrugging elf con)
ㄴ Go burn fate ash, you alcoholic pointy-ears
ㄴ Kyaaak!
Typical gallery insults, but the intensity was different.
Insults full of genuine malice.
"Something... feels off."
Something was happening.
The gallery was always full of hot-blooded folks, but this was over the top.
The speed of threads igniting and the excessive rage felt contrived.
Naturally, the prior sloth incident came to mind.
Then the problem finally erupted.
[Title: lol fuck that damn Judak Judak]
Posted by: MonsterSlicer
Reasons against rift subjugation keep bringing up Judak this and that.
Would they all kill themselves if Judak said to die?
Fuckin frustrating for real
Honestly Judak seems suspicious too
He came back after perfectly handling rift subjugation, why block it so hard? lol
It's been weird from the start
Either a monster spy
Or just scared of monsters? lol
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- ?
- Finally lost your mind huh
- Posting this anonymously?
Someone posted a conspiracy theory and insults about me.
The issue was it was anonymous.
Unless you're living as a hermit like me, getting doxxed as an anon in the Gallery Army is super easy.
"Well, doesn't bother me."
Padrip?
To me, forged in modern galleries, it was nothing.
But what worried me was different.
There were gallery users who couldn't tolerate it.
[This post has been deleted.]
The post came down immediately.
The poster seemed to realize his mistake, but it was too late.
[Title: Holy fuck we're screwed]
(Soldier tent completely wrecked meme)
Chilling in my soldier tent when suddenly the entrance gets smashed and knights pour in
Froze up hard af first
Standing there stiff like a statue unable to say shit, knights immediately ID "that fucker"
(Screenshot of Darian slamming that soldier to the ground)
Then technique hits right away ㄷㄷ;
Punishment secondary, not sure if he'll live
Fuck idk
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- Handling shit super fast
- Deserves death, asshole
- Even insulting Judak, but doing it there?
- But is this right? Even so...
The soldier got nabbed.
Half cheering him on, half saying it's too much.
"Tsk, not good..."
Like people following a scripted outrage.
Before it worsened, I left a chat.
Judak*: Dude
Darian: Sorry. We'll straighten out the internals and punish the ringleaders now.
Judak*: Nah not that
When some inexplicable incident happens?
Usually blaming rifts hits half the time.
I'd prepared for this long ago.
Judak*: Potions go go
Shaman potions made for emergency defense in a place that scorns shamanism.
Low-grade weak shit of course.
Any stronger shaman art would shatter or vanish it instantly.
"That's the one."
That was the point.
Potions vanish instantly?
Proves shaman influence, basically.
At least they won't fight emotionally like this.
Darian splashed potions on the captured soldier.
[Title: ? What?]
(Potion oxidizing and vanishing screenshot)
(Soldier wincing as potion hits screenshot)
Thought it was punishment and was on edge, then he splashes potion and it all evaporates??
Wtf no visible wound but why vanish
- ???
- Doesn't seem like healing potion
- Could it be cursed with shaman shit?
As expected, the potion evaporated on contact.
*
Balt lost his family as a child.
Monsters slaughtered them right before his eyes.
After the Great War broke out, his family farming outside the walls was wiped out.
"Hey, you too?"
"Hm?"
"What, same here."
And it was ordinary.
Lost family to monsters?
All his comrades—Balt included—who'd enlisted in the Gallery Army as lowly soldiers had such tales.
At least currently, nothing special.
"Well, too bad."
"Yeah, but we're alive. Drink up."
Instead of wallowing in despair and sorrow, people accepted and lived positively.
No, resignation fit better.
Even when those memories surfaced as nightmares, Balt could take them stoically.
Except today.
"So you did nothing wrong?"
"Yes, rifts left alone just keep spitting out monsters, right?"
Dragged in for insulting Judak.
Even bound before the inquisitor, Balt couldn't calm his rage easily.
"Stabilize internally sounds pretty, but isn't it just hiding?"
He was usually rational and calm.
Never screwed up from emotions.
But today, family memories flooded him.
His parents' fading final moments in memory.
Felt vividly like hours ago.
"Why not go kill monsters? Huh?"
Body burning hot.
Hot enough to burst his head.
"What's Judak different from monsters? Looks good now, but he'll control us eventually!"
Not sincere.
Without Judak, he'd have starved long ago.
But his mouth wouldn't stop.
Like blurting forbidden words and regretting late.
He spewed fury like sagging tape.
"Is that your last words?"
Then Darian rose from the corner.
-Shing
Drawing his sharpened holy sword, approaching threateningly as if to behead—
- Judak*: Hi
But then Judak appeared.
"Ju, Lord Judak?"
"Um..."
At Judak's arrival, cathedral knights hurriedly half-kneeled.
Worship was forbidden, after all.
That alone proved Balt wrong.
Judak showing up personally for one reason.
'Come to punish me.'
Balt instinctively sensed his future.
No matter how dead-end his life, taboos existed.
First: Insulting parents.
Second: Slander.
Even saints wouldn't tolerate.
"Ugh..."
Balt involuntarily bowed his head.
He'd just slandered Judak.
But no divine punishment fell.
- Judak*: Bring that
Instead, Darian fetched something from outside and placed it on the table.
-Clack
Silver metal tool.
"That's...!"
"No way, a soul binder?"
Murmurs rippled at the tool's appearance.
It was a cassette, after all.
Device trapping life's soul, making it sing screams?
"As expected."
Even burly cathedral knights trembled finely at the cassette.
He couldn't die peacefully.
Balt slowly closed his eyes.
Soon that thing would harvest his soul and record screams.
But.
"...?"
No matter how much time passed.
Nothing happened.
- Judak*: Listen to this and cool your head
After Judak's chat once.
-Ding
A clear chime from the cassette.
"...!"
Balt's eyes flew wide.
Utterly unexpected beautiful tone.
Like cathedral organ, no, clearer and purer.
And once.
Again, as the sound repeated, no one inside the tent could move easily.
"Ahh..."
Could such a tone exist?
Tears flowed unbidden from Balt's eyes.
His whole body shuddered like broken.
Soon, clear text appeared on the cassette.
[Beethoven, Sonata No. 14 'Moonlight']