Chapter 81
Chapter 81
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 81
Chapter Title: Isekai Destruction Gallery 81
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“Kill that bitch!”
“I saw her drinking blood with my own eyes!”
“We have to drive a stake through her heart!”
The mansion had turned into a sea of flames.
Under the ash-covered sky, she was dragged before the furious mob, her entire body bound tight.
The eyes fixed on her were mad with frenzy, screaming.
That the maid had to be killed in the most brutal way possible.
“Ah, no. I didn’t...”
Trembling at the center, she muttered something faintly, but her words would never reach them.
It was the moment blades morphed into every kind of murder tool—claws, swords, stakes—and closed in on her.
“Uhehe.”
Erzebet jerked her head.
Clutching her foggy mind and scanning her surroundings, she found herself on the empty throne in the audience chamber.
“It was a dream.”
A distant past so ancient even dragons couldn’t recall it.
The vivid memory of that day resurfaced, and she staggered to her feet.
She opened the fridge door and stood before it, letting the cold air wash over her. Only then did her head finally clear.
- Ding, please close the door.
“Sorry, just a little longer.”
- Ding, please close the door.
“Bossy.”
Erzebet chugged her cola, shaking off the wave of sleep.
Lately, the drowsiness had been hitting her hard.
She even nodded off out of nowhere, just like old times.
“Lately, I’ve been so sleepy.”
Long ago, cursed to eternal slumber, she’d recently been jolted awake by unwanted guests.
Of course, it was no big deal.
She could just close her eyes and drift off again.
But the problem was she’d discovered the Gallery—and Judak.
It had become too damn fun to sleep through.
“Ugh...”
Her eyelids grew heavy again, her body slowing to a crawl.
Even though she’d just woken up, it felt like her body was protesting that she still needed hours more rest.
“No. I’m absolutely not sleeping.”
Erzebet had always loved sleep.
But not this time.
If she actually slept and woke up, everything would be different, just like always.
Her Padak comrades, the countless Gallery users, the Gallery itself—even Judak—would all be gone.
Maybe the demonic beasts had won the war and ruled the world.
- Ding!
“!”
Just then, a Gallery notification chimed.
Erzebet reflexively jumped into the Gallery.
She loved that crisp sound, no matter when.
Replies to her posts or any attention were always welcome.
Especially since she’d mustered the courage last time to ask Judak to meet up.
“What did he say back?”
Imagining her nonexistent cold heart pounding hot, Erzebet checked the notification...!
Judak*: I’m really sorry. I’ll never mess with Padak salaries again.
After all her agonizing buildup, all that awaited was Judak’s earnest, lengthy apology—misreading her intent entirely.
“...Stupid idiot trash waste orc Judak.”
She pouted and grumbled, but didn’t let it show in chat.
Begging him to take her seriously now would just seem pathetic and embarrassing.
Erzebet brushed it off, pretending it was all a joke.
Soon-to-Die Vampire: I’ll let it slide this once.
Judak*: I’m eternally grateful!
As they bantered pointlessly, she craved more cola.
On her way to grab another from the fridge, she caught her reflection on its surface.
Her usually stoic face wore a faint smile.
- Ding!
The fridge alarm blared right on cue, irking Erzebet even more.
She slammed the door hard enough to rattle the fridge, then curled up on her throne, lost in thought.
“...Time’s running out.”
She was resisting sleep for now, but who knew.
If she dozed off briefly and woke, centuries might have passed—who could say?
“Should I just tell Judak...?”
Erzebet remembered the moments.
Judak approaching her openly, chatting her up, then abruptly appointing her as Padak.
Unlike Judak, who treated Padaks like unpaid blue slaves or janitors, she knew the truth.
The immense power Padaks wielded.
If she wanted, she could permanently ban someone from the Gallery—kill them outright.
- You crazy bastard, not her for Padak!
- If she becomes Padak, we’re all screwed!!
- Think again! Picking her means doom!!!
Public opinion on her, the obvious reject, had been overwhelmingly negative.
But Judak went ahead anyway.
- You retards?
Judak alone believed in her and made her Padak.
And he’d casually lifted her curse with cola and coffee.
Judak now occupied a huge chunk of her heart.
“Yeah, I’ll tell him.”
Erzebet finally decided.
Better to come clean than regret it later.
She was just about to message Judak when—
[Title: Ah lol I wanna kill everyone.]
I’m tired of living.
I did what I could, but I can’t take it anymore.
I wanna kill the demonic beasts, and humans disgust me.
Mom.
I just wanna kill them all and come back to you.
[Likes 0] [Dislikes 3]
- 1/10
- Can’t pull aggro for shit, retard lol
- Miss the Market? Lmao
“This is...”
To a casual scroll, just troll bait.
But Erzebet saw through it.
100% genuine despair.
“I’ll tell him after handling this.”
Managing the Gallery, these popped up occasionally.
PTSD from the Great War driving people mad like beasts, until they snapped.
As Padak, Erzebet grabbed her scythe to purge the troll and headed out.
*
“Did the gacha ticket go too far?”
Padaks don’t get paid.
Bad enough already, but handing out 100-pulls and such probably soured the mood.
Even quiet Soon-to-Die Vamp got invited to hang out offline.
“Maybe it’s time to recruit a new Padak...”
Now no one would apply—hell, they’d dodge it like a bomb.
As a sincere apology, I shared something Padaks would love.
[Admin Chat]
Judak*: Guys lol sorry;;
Judak*: (Honey Butter Chip bag gif)
Judak*: Eat this and cool off
Sure, one bag of chips might fan the flames instead.
But if I knew my Padaks...
Full Elf: Eeeeek, chips! Sweets!
Full Elf: Thanks for the treat!
It’d work.
Full Elf hadn’t worried me anyway—she perked right up.
Plus, she’d won the ice essence fridge.
“Now Soon-to-Die Vamp just needs to accept.”
My real target was cheering up Soon-to-Die Vamp.
Who was she?
[Title: My plant I grew~]
(Sprout emerging gif)
Cute, right? Hehe
[Likes 3] [Dislikes 3]
- Lol put some soybean paste on it
- Looks tasteless?
ㄴ Fr, who’s filling up on that
ㄴ OP) You evil haters, scram
- Soon-to-Die Vamp: Hey OP
ㄴ Gasp
ㄴ Oh shit, emergency
ㄴ What’d OP do?
ㄴ OP) ? ㅠㅠ Why call me...?
ㄴ Soon-to-Die Vamp: Praise me
ㄴ OP) ㅠㅠ???
ㄴ Soon-to-Die Vamp: 3
ㄴ Soon-to-Die Vamp: 2
ㄴ OP) I saw you in a gif once, you’re so beautiful and your skin’s flawless! Your cool beauty vibe is unreal, I wanna meet and chat sometime ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
ㄴ Soon-to-Die Vamp: Pass
ㄴ Damn, made it through
ㄴ Congrats on #5131 Sneak Ban Golden Bell~
Picking a random post, zeroing in on one user for forced praise.
[Good Post: I wanna see a despair post]
OP: Soon-to-Die Vamp
Post it
[Likes 9999+] [Dislikes 0]
- Spirit!
- Car!
- Spirit
- Car
- Wtf why suddenly
ㄴ Don’t wanna die? Grovel...
ㄴ Never ask why
Suddenly craving despair posts and demanding one.
The Dark Knight of Gotham without a Joker.
Sure, in the Gallery, she was closer to troll than admin as Padak.
But beyond the Gallery, she normalized real-life troll users spotless.
Even Isaac Duke, sword genius, or mutant demonic beasts—no exceptions.
“That’s why I need her...”
So why no reply?
Didn’t Soon-to-Die Vamp go nuts for sweets like Full Elf?
Hours after sending the chips, still radio silence.
Puzzled, I noticed the Gallery refresh spiking wildly.
- Judak explain!!!
- Why favor Padaks only! Gimme too!
- I eat snacks good too!
- Make me Padak
“What the.”
Problem was, I—the guy rolling in bed—became the target.
Innocent as hell, I checked a good post and instantly got it.
Among good posts with 7k likes and 9k dislikes, the undisputed king.
[Good Post: Honey Butter Chip review...jpg]
OP: Full Elf
(Honey Butter Chip gif)
(Close-up of one chip gif)
(Gif of slowly putting it in mouth and chewing)
You know this feeling?
That subtle sweetness you can’t describe in words.
A snack you’ll never tire of—must-try if you love sweets!
Ah lol but not sold at Market?
(Elf sticking tongue out gif)
Guess I’ll eat it all myself then~
[Likes 7453] [Dislikes 9999+]
- What~ is this~ bullshit lol
- Pisses me off so much ffs
- Looks fucking delicious from the pic...
- Pls just one for trade...
- Elves are disgusting fr
ㄴ Right? Hogging it among themselves, no sharing lol
ㄴ So gross
ㄴ We haven’t even tried it, you assholes
ㄴ Share with fellow elf!!
ㄴ Thinks she’s hot shit as Padak? I’ll dox you!!!
ㄴ Wait no
ㄴ They haven’t had it either sorry;;
“Crazy elf...”
Full Elf, who’d gotten flamed for weeks over unpaid Padak salary.
All because of her indiscriminate aggro pull on fellow Padaks and everyone else.
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