episode_0018

The country of Dark Elves. Ardell was located underground.

They were also an integral part of the World Tree and had their own tasks.

While the Elves managed the pillars and branches, the Dark Elves managed the roots.

It was natural for them, who operated in the darkness 24 hours a day, to be close to the shadows.

Just like a writer whose lifestyle has been reversed for 13 years and likes provocative things. They were the same.

Provocative things, something sexy and fun!

That’s why the Dark Elves, who couldn’t tolerate mediocrity in the gallery, were the same.

Title) How is it?

(Reflection of a pretty and large chest in the shadow.jpg)

ㄴOh yeah haha

ㄴThis is modern art haha

ㄴShadow art is amazing

ㄴWow, look at the shape haha

ㄴIt really looks tempting

Title) How is it?

(Male version.jpg)

ㄴWhat the hell is this

ㄴHey you bastard

ㄴDamn, why do I have to see a man’s in the gallery?

ㄴOh, where do you live?

ㄴArdell

ㄴThat’s a bit haha

ㄴThese damn Ardell guys get horny at dawn

ㄴHaha, seriously

Living in the darkness and not standing out to others, the Dark Elves were lively in the gallery.

Enjoying provocative things and having all kinds of bad habits, the gallery was their playground.

“Indeed… an Elf… must… pay even more attention to their body while maintaining their dignity…!”

Pretending not to participate in the gallery while subtly watching, the Elf concubines were different from the Dark Elves who were actively involved.

The Dark Elves had a higher stake in the gallery than expected.

The Queen of the Dark Elves, Serendia, who had developed in that direction, also checked the gallery regularly.

However, now she narrowed her eyes and stared.

“Joodak… is a dangerous existence.”

Serendia focused on his abilities.

Tracking the location of the auction house and gallery users. That was a valuable ability from Ardell’s perspective.

To pinpoint the location of specific individuals?

Just by clicking on any user, wouldn’t they know that the target belonged to Ardell?

By gathering information in that way… eventually, small points would come together to form a map.

Threatening to reveal Ardell’s hidden underground city and foundations was not something to be taken lightly.

“Joodak is a threat to Ardell.”

For the Dark Elves who hid their residence and were extremely secretive, Joodak was a time bomb.

This could lead to a repetition of their painful history.

Serendia immediately called the personnel from the diplomatic department.

Only three people gathered.

“Is this all?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“In fact, don’t we not engage in diplomacy.”

A reclusive race that operates in the night and darkness in the underground city. Dark Elves.

Interacting with others or resolving things through conversation was not their forte.

Persuading them with words? Not easy.

Negotiating with a dagger was more familiar to them.

“Ah, that’s true.”

“And when we’re always doing diplomacy, taking action first and reporting later becomes routine…”

The diminishing size of the diplomatic department was not fulfilling its purpose.

“So be it.”

“Yes.”

The Dark Elves managed the roots of the World Tree.

To manage the roots of the vast world spread across the continent, they had to operate in other countries’ territories.

Engaging in military activities required exchanging letters every time.

Preparing for dialogue and conversation? Also not easy.

As a result, they had stopped engaging in diplomacy.

Moving quietly and resolving things through strength was enough, so why bother?

However, wielding a sword (power) in the gallery was a symbol of authority and role.

As Serendia, who was just a gallery user, all she could do was converse.

“Minister of Foreign Affairs.”

“Yes.”

“What do you think about Joodak?”

“I find it interesting.”

“Besides that.”

“Yes?”

“Well? What do you think from Ardell’s perspective?”

He pondered for a moment.

“Hmm. If we use the location tracking function… wouldn’t that pose a threat to our Ardell?”

“As expected of you. You’re quite clever as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. So, what should we do then?”

“Hmm.”

He pondered again.

“Instill fear?”

“Fear, huh.”

“That’s what we do best, isn’t it?”

Fear… seems like a good approach.

Serendia immediately posted a message on the gallery.

─ Serendia

Title) A Message to Judak.

If you don’t want trouble, don’t mess with Ardell.

ㄴJudak) ?

Suddenly, Ardell-style diplomacy began.

***

The line where force can resolve is in personal confrontations.

If groups clash? They have surpassed the point where force can solve the issue.

It must be resolved through dialogue and politics. If not, it leads to war.

However, Ardell’s exceptional diplomatic skills surpassed those methods.

Going too far, they resorted to threats right away.

─ Serendia

Title) Ardell’s Stance.

Judak, stop your hostile acts against our Dark Elves.

You’re like a lackey of the damn elves,

If you stop now, I’ll forgive Judak.

ㄴ??

ㄴ?

ㄴ?

ㄴ¿

ㄴIs this guy crazy?

ㄴYeah, looking at the certification, he’s definitely affiliated with Dark Elves, right?

ㄴIt’s the Dark Elf representative speaking, haha.

ㄴBut who hit the Dark Elves?

ㄴWhat hostile act is he talking about?

ㄴJudak) I didn’t do anything;;;

ㄴHaha

ㄴSeems like he just exploded on his own, haha

ㄴYeah, natural combustion is still an explosion, haha

ㄴDamn, haha, how do you dodge a fireball from natural combustion, haha

ㄴEven if we don’t know about the hostile act against Dark Elves, being called a lackey of the elves is not right, right?

ㄴA lackey of the stick elves, haha

ㄴThat elf is holding a staff, haha

ㄴIf he’s just a lackey who holds the staff instead, isn’t it volunteer work?

ㄴThat’s a bit too much, haha

ㄴResource volunteer gallery, haha

Title) I’m not sure, but

This is where the Elf lackey should apologize.

ㅇㅇ;;;

ㄴThat’s right

ㄴEven if the Elf lackey didn’t ask to be a lackey…

ㄴThey got caught up in the Elf cartel, right?

ㄴWhenever Dark Elves are mentioned, this guy goes crazy, haha

ㄴIt’s like a trigger, haha

ㄴLackey cartel, haha

ㄴIs this a political party? Haha

ㄴThe Elf representative, the lackey, should apologize, right?

ㄴWhen did he become the representative?

ㄴJust showing your face often and having a badge makes you the representative, haha

ㄴHaha, that makes sense

ㄴYeah, they should’ve managed it better

ㄴDamn, haha, bringing up something from a while back

ㄴElf lackey, explain quickly

ㄴExplain

ㄴExplain

ㄴIt might be a bit slow in typing

ㄴAh, haha

ㄴYou have to wait for that, haha

ㄴThey’re typing at their best speed right now, haha

─ Plant Druid

Title) Explanation…?

I’m not sure what I’m supposed to explain,,,,

I,,, didn’t do anything,,,!!!!

I didn’t even harass the Dark Elves,,,!!

ㄴThis is how those who harass usually speak

ㄴPlant Druid) Oh my goodness…!!!!!

ㄴGrandma’s angry, haha

ㄴHaha

ㄴThe Elf lackey who was posting plant pictures today is crying unjustly, haha

ㄴWhat could he have done, haha

ㄴDid he get mad because he didn’t manage the roots of the World Tree?

ㄴDamn, haha, is he a thug, haha

ㄴSetting up the Dark Elves in a row and scolding them, haha

ㄴMust have been quite a sight, haha

The gallery users laughed and moved on from Plant Druid’s reaction.

It’s clear that he’s not the type to give or do anything to anyone.

The gallery members speculated on the breadcrumbs left in the Dark Elf’s post.

Title) So why is Serendia angry?

A: Yeah?

B: What did Jooddak do?

Jooddak: I didn’t do anything, for real…

B: But why?

C: Yeah, why are they freaking out?

D: Hmm…

E: Umm…

F: Hmm…

G: Oh, I get it now. They’re afraid of their gallery location being traced, so they’re probably saying something to Jooddak about it?

H: Why though?

I: Because they’re hiding, maybe?

J: Yeah

K: But who’s going to bother checking and going around to confirm each location?

L: They’re probably just worried that if their location is exposed, it could be dangerous, haha.

M: Why?

N: They’re obsessed with securing their safety.

O: ?

P: Why are they like that?

Q: People who don’t know Dark Elf history wouldn’t understand.

R: They were a persecuted race by the Elves, right?

S: That’s why they ended up in Ardell.

T: It’s because Dark Elves stick together tightly.

U: Elves?

V: The Elves kicked them out of Elan, haha.

W: Oh.

X: Elves again, haha.

Y: The discrimination is real, haha.

Z: If you mention Elves, it usually fits most of the continent’s issues, haha.

AA: They’re kind of pitiful, haha.

AB: They founded Ardell after being driven out by the Elves, for real.

AC: They just don’t want this house to be taken away.

AD: They just want to protect their home no matter what, ㅠㅠ

AE: They don’t even know that, haha.

Title) The pitiful reason for Dark Elves

Because they were betrayed by their own race in the past, they naturally can’t trust other races, haha.

Jooddak’s words? Obvious, haha. Can’t trust them.

A: This can’t be helped…

B: No matter what, they see betrayal coming, haha.

C: That’s why they’re so wary of other races.

D: Even if you treat them well, they’ll still say something.

E: ?? : Why are you being nice to me…?

F: ?? : Damn, this is clearly full of malice… There’s no way…

G: I’m interested in that side. Would you like to have a drink…?

H: ?? : That’s not going to happen…

I: But isn’t this just a typical loser?

J: Damn, haha.

K: A loser who couldn’t receive love from others, haha.

L: Don’t talk about me…

M: Damn, that hit hard out of nowhere.

N: For real, haha.

O: They just don’t trust other races.

P: Even if it were me, I wouldn’t either, haha.

Q: They were abandoned by their own kind, so who can they trust, haha.

R: They believe everyone is an enemy except their allies, haha. The Elf they trusted as neutral betrayed them, haha.

─Dark Elves are the best.

Title) Dark Elf kids are the problem, right

They act ominously only at night and always stay underground.

Think from the Elves’ perspective, for real.

A: Wow, look at their character, haha.

B: Elves…

C: This kid’s ID is hilarious, haha.

D: The Elf concubine is gay…

E: No, this is a bit much, haha.

F: This country is crazy, haha.

G: Please, Elves, haha.

H: But no one knows where Jooddak is, so is assassination possible?

I: They have a good assassination ability, so they might be the first to find him.

J: For real.

K: They use dark magic to find him?

L: There’s not much information about dark magic because not many people know about it.

Elves use magic, and Dark Elves use dark magic.

Because information about dark magic hasn’t spread to the continent, no one knows what they can do.

But.

It’s possible they might find him. There were more opinions than expected.

“Dark magic…”

This is a bit scary.

Jooddak trembled with fear.

Just thinking about being found and chased made his back itch.

Wait… turning a crisis into an opportunity…?

If a pretty Dark Elf lady came looking for him, would he welcome her as his wife?

That’s not going to happen. Stop these thoughts and focus on writing the post.

─Jooddak

Title) Seems like there’s a misunderstanding

I didn’t antagonize the Dark Elves;;

Anyway… I’m sorry ㅇㅇ;;

Should I delete the saved picture of the Dark Elf eyes;;;

ㄴActing like a dog ㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴLooks like you were looking at the Dark Elf eyes picture alone ㅉㅉ

ㄴThat’s why you got mad in Ardel

ㄴHurry up and complete the Dark Elf collection you bastard

ㄴHow do you resist looking at Dark Elf eyes ㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴIs it true that you’re taking down the post just a few minutes after it’s been uploaded ㅋㅋ

ㄴFrom a neutral standpoint, it doesn’t matter what you do ㅋㅋ

ㄴSeriously ㅋㅋ Whether you antagonize, ignore, or submit, it doesn’t matter

After waiting for a while, another post appeared.

─Serendia

Title) Lack of sincerity.

Prove it.

ㄴNeutral) What do you mean by proving it?

ㄴSerendia) Do we have to prove that too?

ㄴDamn ㅋㅋ Crazy idea ㅋㅋ

ㄴDo it yourselves ㅋㅋ but if you don’t like it, get ready for a backlash ㅋㅋ

ㄴOh ㅋㅋ Lack of sincerity, huh? ㅋㅋ

ㄴWhat is sincerity ㅋㅋ

ㄴNeutral) If you can’t do it

ㄴSerendia) I’ll take it as a threat, there’s no reason to keep Ardel’s threat alive

ㄴCome on. Here to collect your throat~~

ㄴSuddenly taking the throat ㅋㅋ

ㄴDid you borrow a throat? ㅋㅋ

ㄴQuickly repay the throat ㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴDamn ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴWho borrowed the throat ㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴDoes Neutral have 2 throats?

ㄴJust give one

ㄴBut still, having one left is fine ㅇㅇ

ㄴCrazy people ㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴIf you have one throat, you can borrow and repay it, right?

ㄴ?

ㄴWhat is this ㅋㅋ

ㄴHow do you borrow a throat ㅅㅂ you idiot ㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴLet’s negotiate ㅇㅇ;; No throats ㅇㅇ;;

ㄴHow do you negotiate?

ㄴIf it’s a sincere negotiation, it’s possible

ㄴLol ㅋㅋㅋ A sincere negotiation is inevitable ㅋㅋ

ㄴWill it work ㅋㅋ

ㄴDark Elves are known for rarely negotiating in history ㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴSeriously, they won’t budge

─Neutral) Why are you doing this

ㄴLook at how desperate they are ㅋㅋ

ㄴSeriously ㅋㅋ Neutral didn’t do anything but is being threatened with murder

ㄴThey’re trying to eliminate the danger in case it becomes a threat to Ardel ㅋㅋ

ㄴJust suffering from not being able to trust others ㅋㅋ What can you do ㅋㅋ

ㄴThis is their daily life

ㄴLook at the surrounding countries, they don’t even touch Ardel as if it doesn’t exist ㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴSeriously ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴThat’s why they don’t mess with it ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Why is Serendia acting like this?

Should I ban everyone and destroy the gallery. As I ponder, an alarm goes off.

【Gallery management level has increased!】

【You can choose special rewards.】

【Gallery photo pre-screening】

【Gallery auction manager +1】

【Enhanced gallery search function】

【Decorating gallery banner photos】

【Gallery……】

Gallery, you’re on Neutral’s side.

Is there anything worth using here?

Let’s find a good option among them.

Something to do with the Dark Elves…. Ah. This one seems good, right?

Neutral chose one special reward.

***

Queen of Ardel. Serendia smiled proudly as she wrote a post in the gallery.

“Now they know the fear of our Ardel.”

“Yes. They must have understood.”

As her subordinate chimed in, her smile deepened.

Neutral. If he was warned to this extent, he won’t cause any trouble now. She was sure of it.

‘There will be no messing with Ardel.’

Even if they track the participants of the auction, they won’t spill it out.

That was enough.

It’s the worst if information about Ardel, a small underground city, leaks to someone.

Where the underground city is located and where the underground city is located. Other races should not know.

Ardel… now, no one can be trusted.

‘While I’m here, Ardel shouldn’t go through such a disaster.’

Is Ardel being undermined by someone or is the power being reduced?

It’s a sight that can’t be seen with open eyes.

While working in the gallery, Serendia didn’t even want to imagine the sight of the dark elves trembling in fear.

‘But if I were to say it out loud…’

I would immediately go to cut the throat of the traitor.

No matter how hidden you are, darkness and shadows are everywhere.

Using dark magic to locate the opponent. It was slow but certainly possible.

Even if it’s a traitor hiding deep, it’s still the case.

Now Ardel won’t be trembling with danger.

That’s what Serendia thought, but a new post appeared in the gallery.

─Gallery Notice

New announcement in the gallery?

Serendia clicked on the post and blinked her eyebrows.

─Traitor

Title) Gallery Notice

Respecting Ardel’s intentions.

In case the traitor himself cannot track Ardel’s gallery members, I will block the access of Ardel’s gallery members.

Your gallery. Replaced by Serendia’s protest.

Always be thankful to her.

ㄴWhat’s there to be thankful for, damn it

ㄴWhat is this, a regional lock?

ㄴWhy only Ardel?

ㄴDamn it, what is this!!!!!

ㄴI’ll die if I can’t use the gallery!!!!!

ㄴPlease open the door, please open the door, please open the door, please open the door

ㄴDid Queen Serendia say something?

ㄴIt’s goddamn favoritism keke

ㄴMight as well just block all gallery usage instead of ranting like this, right?

ㄴBlocking Ardel itself, the cause, to eliminate the danger for Serendia kekeke

ㄴWhat’s the atmosphere in Ardel kekeke

ㄴArdel’s popularity must be plummeting

ㄴDirectly sniping Ardel is a real man keke

ㄴSerendia is a woman, so she’s a real woman, right?

ㄴWhy not a real man?

ㄴFurrygay…

ㄴDark elves and traitors are fighting each other

ㄴFight on kekeke

ㄴDoesn’t the traitor lose in a fight?

ㄴLook at this guy begging for adult content keke, will he lose in a fight keke

ㄴA regional lock, it’s been a while kekeke

ㄴWhen was it?

ㄴWhat was it, a few years ago, it’s fuzzy

ㄴWas it a punishment? There was a time like that once

Regional lock?

“Ha. Whatever.”

Serendia blatantly ignored it.

Ardel is not shaken by such things.

Rather, it’s a good thing to block the source of Ardel’s threat.

She believed that.

The next day, a riot broke out in Ardel.