episode_0031

They say time flies when you’re having fun.

Did the people who said that also indulge in online forums?

Engaging in online forums distorts the flow of time, making the days pass by faster than ever.

Reading a few posts, laughing, commenting, and before you know it, an hour has disappeared.

For those who have tasted the toxic allure of online forums, their daily routines were constantly disrupted.

And those whose lives had been ruined by this addiction were not limited to just one continent.

“Son… should we have dinner?”

“Ah! I’ll eat later!”

His mother cautiously knocked on the door and spoke, but the man inside shouted without hesitation.

The average of those addicted to online forums.

Spending 24 hours online without any achievements or income, they were the epitome of a wasted life.

But he was not your average forum addict.

“If I don’t eat now, it’ll get cold…”

“I’m working!”

He earned money while engaging in online forums in the dark room.

While his friends got jobs, started relationships, and built families, he was consumed by his online addiction, leading to a wasted life.

But now, he had become a respectable wage earner…!

“At first, I thought the Oront sequel was crazy.”

Creating a unit to monitor the online forum 24/7, what a ridiculous idea.

He thought the flyer he stumbled upon was a joke, but it turned out to be true.

“A forum monitoring unit!”

They created a unit to monitor online forum activities.

He proudly joined the unit, certifying his forum experience.

The pay wasn’t great, only half of what regular workers earned.

But the forum monitoring unit wasn’t so bad.

“Remote work possible?!”

For him, with a bad back from work, it was the best welfare and working environment!

And they even had performance bonuses.

One of the unit members received a 500 gold bonus for posting helpful information for the empire.

“500 gold…”

A sum of money not easily earned by regular workers.

But obtaining information of that value wasn’t easy…

He found a clue.

It was information about a specific forum user.

“How much is information about this user worth?”

1,000 gold? 10,000 gold?

It was of such high value that it was difficult to estimate!

A true jackpot. And that jackpot had found him.

He meticulously analyzed the photos posted by the user, one by one.

They were regular photos of the user’s daily activities.

“Chicken skewers… these aren’t from the empire.”

The seasoning on the skewers was different from what was popular in the empire.

It seemed to be the preferred style in the Osen Kingdom.

Or perhaps it was from the eastern part of the empire close to the kingdom…

“No, it can’t be.”

He was sure.

The user was from the kingdom, and even within the kingdom, they were biased towards the east.

“You can tell from this photo.”

The time the photo was posted was lunchtime according to the empire’s standard.

But the shadows were long.

He had analyzed the position of the sunlight in several photos.

And most importantly, he had found a definitive piece of evidence in one of the photos.

“Some might think it’s just ordinary grass.”

In the user’s photo, beyond the chicken skewers, there was a faint silhouette of a flower.

Grass that looked like small rice plants, shining in pink.

This grass only grew in the eastern part of the kingdom.

“It’s visible… the gap in the grass…”

He spread out the map of the continent and pinpointed the user’s location.

Connecting the dots to narrow down the possible location.

“It’s the Hessen Viscountcy…!”

He sought the truth.

주딱이 헤센 백작의 전쟁을 억제한 건 전쟁에 휩쓸리지 않기 위함이었던가! 그것으로 심증까지 완벽해졌다. 이 정보를 조금이라도 빨리 전해야 한다! 그가 옷을 챙겨 입고 방문을 박차고 나갔다. “아들…?” “잠깐 외출─ 중요한 일.” “저녁은?” “식기 전에 돌아오겠음.” “일찍 들어오렴…!” 어머니를 뒤로한 그가 집을 나섰다. 오론트 후작이 있는 성으로 이어진 루트는 이미 완벽하게 꿰고 있었으니, 얼마 걸리지 않으리라. 들어간 골목에서 오른쪽 왼쪽. 가운데 길로 한 번…. 그의 전진엔 막힘이 없었다. 이 정보가 맞다면…. 인생을 바꿀 정도의 일이 된다! 마지막으로 골목 모퉁이를 돌았을 때. 그는 얼빠진 목소리를 내었다. “…어?” 이 앞에 분명히 성이 있어야 하건만. 새하얀 벽이 그의 시야를 가득 메웠다. “이게… 무슨….” 어디까지 뻗어있는지 모를 새하얀 벽이 성을 대신했다. 왜 이런 게 여기에…? 당황해서 뒷걸음질 치던 그의 목에 무언가가 닿았다. 차갑다. 등골이 오싹해지는 감각에 다리에 힘이 풀렸다. “응엑.” 실이 끊긴 인형처럼 바닥에 쓰러지자, 그를 내려다보는 사내가 히죽 웃었다. “질서는 우리의 곁에 있음이라.” 사내가 환희에 젖어 중얼거렸다. 그 분의 안배로 주딱의 위치를 파악하게 되다니. 경외하며 하늘을 올려다보았다. “아아…. 질서를 파괴하는 주딱에게 단죄를.” 질서를 주도할 시기가 얼마 남지 않았다. 쏴아아아─ 세상을 온통 비가 뒤덮었다. 하늘에 구멍이 뚫린 마냥 비가 쏟아져 내린다. 이러다가 세상이 물에 잠길 지도 모르는 일이었다. 하지만 비가 많이 내린다 하더라도 그건 현실의 문제 아닌가? 갤러리는 평소처럼 평화로웠다. 평화롭다의 뜻은 주딱이 칼춤을 휘두르느라 바쁘다와 똑같은 얘기였다. ─주딱

Title) Why are there so many tactical nukes today? What day is it?

ㄴIt’s because it’s raining a lot today, seems like.

ㄴWhat does that have to do with rain?

ㄴDon’t you miss your grandmother when it rains…?

ㄴNo, I don’t miss her at all!!!!

ㄴMemories with your grandmother…?

ㄴIs it a curse?

ㄴI want to cut off this curse, how should I handle it???

ㄴUnless it’s about slaughtering the continent and building a concentration camp, it won’t disappear.

ㄴSeriously lol

ㄴPeople are probably just staying at home resting because of the rain, right?

ㄴTrue;;;

ㄴBut it’s not raining here.

ㄴThere’s hail here.

ㄴI’m showering in the rain.

ㄴSeriously…

ㄴAre you the type to not shower if it’s not raining?

ㄴWhat a mess, seriously

Title) Wow, but today is severe

Is it really a disaster because of the heavy rain?

ㄴThe filth has flooded.

ㄴHaha, why is the gallery flooding when it’s raining in reality!!!!!!

ㄴDid the river overflow? lol

ㄴThe gallery is legendary even today.

Title) Stop, stop, hands up, I’ll shoot if you move

(An image of a monkey aiming a stick)

What’s up?

I came to flood the tactical nukes.

Hmm. Pass.

ㄴWhy are you letting them pass lol

ㄴStop spreading them lol

ㄴWhere are these bastards coming from?

ㄴAre they cockroaches lol, even if you ban them, they keep coming out lol

ㄴ주딱) Want me to kill them?

ㄴIt was a joke, please spare me.

ㄴGet on your knees lol

ㄴSeriously lol

ㄴIs 주딱 getting annoyed?

ㄴI don’t think he would get that annoyed

ㄴSomeone who spends 20 hours a day on the gallery, why would they get annoyed lol

ㄴProbably just annoyed with the hassle lol

Title) Stop, Stop, Hands Up or I’ll Shoot

(A monkey aiming a stick.jpg)

What’s the mission?

I came to spread some Momma Tong memes.

Hmm…

Why won’t this pass through? lol

Are these guys really crazy lol

They’re just picking on the frogs

Damn, why are there so many tactical nukes today

The intensity is really high today, for real;;

Title) Is this a true story?

Running tactical nukes with a title like this is cheating, damn

─Elf Queen Nude Sketch.jpg

─Sirendia Nude Dogeza is here!!!

─My girlfriend’s body is perfect

─If you learn fire magic, does it affect pregnancy?

─Hitting the dough with a dough deal makes it even tastier

─Kegel exercise results after 6 months, for real

─How can a guy produce breast milk?

─Slapped my daughter while eating rice…

How the hell do these guys not press the back button and endure this!!!!!!!!

I’ve already fallen victim to it…

Wow, this looks fun. *click*. Oh damn lol

For real lol just by looking at the title, you can’t resist

Where did these tactical nuke psychology experts graduate from?

Why are they running with this talent for tactical nukes??

Well… because it’s fun…

Damn, these bastards lol

─Tag, you’re it

Title) Are today’s jerks having a secret meeting?

They run tactical nukes to avoid getting banned and then delete right away lol

If caught, they’re dead lol

Tag, you’re it on lol

Is this considered a sport lol

Indoor sports lol

1:100 tag, you’re it lol

If caught, they’re banned, these bastards lol

But there are only 4 of us here?

Yeah, there are 4000 here lol

Damn bastards, stop running!!!!!

Title) Why can’t tactical nukes be cured?

I went to church asking for a cure

They said it’s inevitable

Just accept it, they said

How can I accept this!!!!!

They went all the way to church for that lol

The more you see it, the more you get used to it

How can you get used to this

You might get used to it if you try

Do I really have to try…?

In a world where you have to try to build resistance to tactical nukes

This world is doomed even if it’s cheap

Maybe thinking about grandma will make it okay?

No, it’s not okay?

Damn, after 3 hours of trying, I feel sick…

Gallbladder… hurts…

Damn lol

Is this a patient gallery or what

Did you get swallowed up by the abyss…

After seeing this, I keep thinking about grandma…

Oh damn lol

How far does one go with filial piety!!!!

Please, Gallbladder!!!!!

For real, I was stubborn and kept watching, but now I’m feeling better

Why go to such lengths to make an effort lol

Why are you doing this…

I’m starting to feel disgusted by you

Oh no…;;;

Oh man, you… no, I mean… I’m just gonna leave

Declaring surrender lol

Oh, so you’re giving up on being kicked out???

For real lol even if I tell you to leave, you won’t go lol

Can’t you just hold your breath for 3 hours?

You’re not a creature that should exist

“Gallbladder is acting up.”

Has running tactical nukes become a form of e-sports content?

There are more and more guys who skillfully hit and run.

Where did they learn the skill of posting tactical nukes and deleting them before the post gets cut off.

Tag, you’re it, wielded a cruel punishment against the jerks with the cudgel of justice.

【Live in reality for 3 hours and come back】

They are necessary evils that give points, so this level of cruel punishment should be enough.

While purifying the gallery, Tag, you’re it also checked the activity logs of the troublemakers.

“They’re all doing fine.”

Elf weirdo, Demon Lord, Hero.

These three are subtly managing things in a similar way.

He was active enough to take up a certain portion of the gallery.

“It’s not even half of what I do alone….”

Still, he accepted it as it was.

He knew better than anyone that they wouldn’t work as diligently as he did.

How could they catch up with the solid gallery experience he had built up over the years with 16 years of gallery management.

But it was inevitable that there was something lacking.

All he could hope for was for their gallery management skills to gradually improve.

As he looked through the activity history of others, a question arose.

“What are they doing?”

The Paddocks may not have a high level of activity, but their activity time is not short either.

They spent much more time on the gallery compared to the average user….

Roughly 12 hours a day were spent on the gallery.

“Are they living in reality?”

It was a small doubt of his.

They didn’t write about their real lives in the gallery.

Well, this was similar even in modern times.

The more miserable and stuck in the bottom of their lives, the more they immersed themselves in games or didn’t shy away from talking about reality.

Or there were cases where they were doing so well that they shied away from talking about reality.

“The Paddocks seem to be the latter….”

They didn’t seem to be struggling for money either.

Nor did they seem to have a weak mental state.

But what intrigued him was the clear picture of the Paddocks’ reality.

In the gallery, it was common for someone who wrote steady posts like ‘Cute Myself Jang Appears > < Hehe☆

─PlantDruid) If I ever meet you, I'll turn you into a plant!!!

─DemonLord) Oh scary;;;shiver shiver shiver shiver shiver shiver shiver clink clink clink clink

─PlantDruid) Eeeek!!!!

Is this how successful people chat in real life?

─Hero) Full course of chicken mayo…! Sounds interesting…!

─Hero) Is there a place for me too…!

─Juddak) Isn't that a lie?

─Hero) I… got my hopes up again…

Are they really adults…?

"Come to think of it, are they all unemployed?"

They were the kind of people who seemed suitable for Paddocks.

But the truth is always hidden. It must be different in reality.

Juddak wanted to know the true appearance of the Paddocks no matter what.

"I can't ask them directly."

It would be rude to ask about their offline lives first.

It's unlikely that someone who lives as a cyber psycho in the online world would be a mad scientist in real life.

But it would be a great offense to bring up offline stories first.

It's like being curious about the inside of a doll's costume…!

Therefore, based on the information he had gathered so far, he imagined.

"Hmm…."

The elves… must be so old that they can see their dimples when they close their eyes.

If they like plants, are they elves? Or could they be dark elves? I'm not sure about that.

The demon lord seems to enjoy causing trouble while doing ordinary things, is that a demon trait? Or maybe not even a demon? Is this guy really a demon? Time isn't measured by the standards of Mageros.

Surprisingly, are demons highly anti-dwarves?

Is the hero a blockhead? A student attending an academy? Rich too? Can he even do multiplication?

Although they seem to have a lot of negative images, it was an image that was subjectively and clearly created.

Everyone must have this feeling.

As Jooddak imagined their appearance….

Gallery nickname: Plant Druid.

Queen Eris of the elves pressed her temples tightly.

"There's just too much work…."

Today, the elf queen felt an unusual urge for revolution.