Chapter 2
Chapter 2
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 2
Chapter Title: Isekai Destruction Gallery
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Market Gallery (1)
Title: Judak, He is a God!
(Photo of a water bottle)
The water is great and all, but this bottle is seriously useful.
It's so lightweight you can carry it easily, boosting efficiency in combat or hunting without it getting in the way when you run.
We can now explore a bit farther with stability, so our village's activity range has expanded.
ㄴ Did a dwarf make this?
ㄴ I'm a dwarf and we've never seen material like that.
ㄴ The bottle is insanely light—so light I keep checking if I actually grabbed it, but there it is tied to my belt ㄷㄷ
ㄴ Nah, it's legit a treasure.
“Huh, they're reacting more to the bottle.”
After selling a few bottles of water, I used the newly earned points to stock about 100 more.
But the praise for the bottles was louder than expected.
Most said the water bottles made combat more convenient.
Is there really almost no intact civilization here, true to the name Isekai Destruction Gallery?
Maybe that's why practical items like water bottles for combat and exploration were getting all the hype.
‘Is this world really that bad?’
All I'd seen was the ruined capital.
Stuck in this warehouse, I had no clue what was going on outside.
I naturally started writing a new post.
Title: lol Magical beasts are super easy to hunt but you lot can't even catch one and are flailing around like idiots
You guys don't know what's going on outside since I just got here.
From the vibe, it seems pretty bleak— is this continent really on the brink of destruction??
ㄴ Fuck, came for the shitty title and it's Judak
ㄴ Aggro as expected from the orange faction
ㄴ Not on the brink—we're way past that, already destroyed
ㄴ Humans, the continent's main race, fucked it up fighting each other
ㄴ ? lol Talking like that when elves were hiding in the woods while humans fought the beasts
ㄴ lol If you're jealous then fuck off, kid
The comments were getting intense.
Just when I thought I wouldn't get proper info, a summary post popped up in the featured section.
Title: World lore summary for the new Judak
3-Line Summary
1. Rifts suddenly appeared
2. Magical beasts poured out in droves
3. Allied forces got wrecked, continent destroyed ㅇㅇ
ㄴ This guy's got no body text—what's he summarizing in 3 lines?
ㄴ It's super condensed history but yeah, that's accurate ㅇㅇ...
ㄴ Fact) It's a fact
ㄴ Judak☆) That many beasts? Enough to push back all races on the continent?
ㄴ Not exactly... ah fuck, hard to explain
ㄴ Here's the perfect summary
Humans = Backstabbing each other
Elves = Ran to the forest out of fear
Dwarves = Screwed the elves
Dark Elves = Screwed the elves
Beastkin = Screwed the humans
Other races = Too few, who knows
ㄴ This is it
“They basically lost because they kept fighting each other.”
Elves stood out a lot though.
There was tons of elf hate, or elfphobia, in the gallery—kinda like Britain on Earth?
-When shit gets complicated, just blame the pointy-ears and you're good.
-You again, leaf-lover?
“Heh heh, seems like people are the same everywhere.”
I laughed and looked up.
Shift your gaze just a bit from the bright system window and you see the moldy warehouse interior.
Deep darkness had settled, so it must be deep night outside.
“Not the time to be sitting around.”
Not that I was heading out right away.
Staying holed up here was the safest option.
But the defenses were lacking.
That shelf blocking the door? Any mid-tier beast from the gallery rankings would shatter it.
“Gotta push heavy stuff against the door first.”
Shelves weren't enough.
But I lacked the strength or stamina.
After agonizing, I opened the shop window and rummaged.
[Energy Drink 'Red Boom'] - 2 points
“Oh, knew it'd be there!”
Thankfully, most Earth stuff was available.
Including Red Boom, famous alongside monsters.
I bought a can, chugged it, then paused while blocking the entrance and stared at the gallery.
-Ah, can't even muster strength anymore fr
-I'm legit about to die
-Can't even take down one goblin now...
“...Should I post it?”
Felt like it could help.
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[Judak Market]
[New item stocked!]
['Red Boom'] - Remaining stock 100 / 2 points each
-?? What's this?
-Red Boom? Red explosion?
-Name sounds badass
-Was there ever an item like this on the continent?
Attention quickly focused on the new item stock alert in the gallery.
Those already benefiting from the water bought cans without hesitation, and reactions poured in soon after.
Title: Holy shit what the fuck is this
Been running from a zombie all half-day
Then Judak sells this weird thing?
Was dying of thirst so took a sip, now my legs won't stop
Th, th zombie bitch is lagging way behind stumbling around
What is this frfr??
ㄴ lol look at the side effect stuttering
ㄴ So is this like an elixir or something?
ㄴ Fr I chugged this and sliced those tough zombie bitches in one go
Title: This is truly amazing
Feels like my prime days are back
One sip and my mind sharpened!
Couldn't even climb a tree from weakness, now I can dash across the forest
Killed all the beasts I was scouting to invade, feels so refreshing ^^
ㄴ If you elf shits hadn't been shitting yourselves, the beasts would've been dead long ago?
ㄴ Shouldn't elves be banned from the market?
ㄴ (OP) Pfft whatever ㅇㅗㅇ come to Elrad if you're mad
“Ooh... no, this much?”
I'd hoped the weary isekai folks would get a boost.
But to these people with zero exposure to modern civilization, caffeine was a nuke.
Some who'd one-shot it were even going on rampages slaughtering beasts.
Elves benefited the most noticeably.
Title: Isn't it weird how only elves get the best buffs from Red Boom?
Elf posts show their stats jumping way more than other races...
Judak an elf too?
ㄴ No. Anything but that!
ㄴ My lifesaver Judak being my sworn enemy elf, lifesaver enemy elf
ㄴ ^^ Pathetic other races, so you finally realized Judak's an elf?
“Makes sense, why do only elves get more out of it?”
(Thread) Elves are herbivores so that's why?
Skinny asses only ate grass.
Post-war, couldn't even eat veggies and starved, so chugging it hits harder?
ㄴ Huh? Maybe?
ㄴ Sounds right, no proof or history of Judak being elf ㅇㅇ
ㄴ Didn't he say he just arrived here?
ㄴ ㅗ oㅗo ㅗ Jealous other races just admit it
ㄴ Then why do dwarves get it good too?
ㄴ That's...
“Hang on, dwarves too?”
I dug into more featured posts.
Surprisingly, dwarves got great effects too.
Checked why.
-Gives a nice buzz, good sub for booze!
-Taste is kinda similar!
-Makes you feel good, love that!!
“Unexpected. Works even if not booze?”
Thought they'd be picky—discard anything not tasting boozy.
But searching "dwarf" disproved that.
-Miss mom's homemade brew
-Drinking this Red Boom and I can't forget the booze taste I'd forced out of mind
-Pre-Great War was better
They'd been forced sober after losing the Great War against beasts.
Occasional boozy posts I'd dismissed as trolls were actually heartfelt laments.
“...Wait, booze?”
Something flashed in my head.
I reflexively turned to the shop window.
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“Huff, huff, these damn pesky beast bastards!”
Slash!
Another beast flew skyward, head separated from body.
The gleaming black sword had cleaved hundreds by now, but it didn't mean victory.
“Grrr...”
“Kieek!”
“Damn it.”
Beast numbers overflowed; he was alone.
Rox, knight of the fallen Kelton Kingdom, was nearing his limit.
Even an aura-wielding knight couldn't handle thousands of beasts.
Even if low-tier swarms.
“Still annoyingly numerous.”
Hiding in a valley cabin ruin, he muttered at the hundreds encircling outside.
Unimaginable squalor for a once-shining knight.
“Your Highness, forgive me. This disloyal wretch will join you soon.”
The king's dying plea for kingdom revival.
But failing to protect the king made revival a pipe dream.
He slowly closed his eyes.
Sensing his end.
Until the flashy alert.
“...?”
[Judak Market]
[New item stocked!]
[Energy Drink 'Red Boom'] (new!)
“Energy... drink?”
Why infuse energy—the power of strength—into something you drink?
But he didn't care.
If it let him drag down one more beast bastard that ruined his kingdom as he died, that sufficed.
[Mana Points -10]
[Item safely delivered!]
“This is the energy drink...”
A masterfully thin metal can bore an illustration of two enraged bulls clashing.
“Like the kingdom's symbol.”
He smirked, pried it open with effort, chugged five in one go.
“!!!”
Soon the valley echoed with roars and piled beast corpses.