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“Elves… ha!”

(Bamboo Shoot Meme)

LOL.

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– (Goblin vs Human Meme)

“I can just pull the elf’s ears.”

– (Frederick Crown Prince Meme)

– (Elf getting hit by the World Tree Meme)

“Wanna die for real? :)”

Author: LOL, I’m just gonna do it.

“What are you guys doing?”

One of the drawbacks of the Gallery is its anonymity.

In real life, I’d have to be careful with every word and action, but in the Gallery, it’s free reign.

Out of nowhere, they threw insults and tactical nukes into the early morning Gallery.

Naturally, mentions of real-life fights followed, but nothing ever actually happened.

“That’s too far.”

Different races lived extremely far apart.

Even the closest elf and human would take days of walking, night and day.

And if you arrive and the other person doesn’t show up?

It was just not feasible.

“So, I opened it up for you.”

[Level Up! 11→12]

[Real-life Fight Gallery Unlocked!]

Provides fight locations

Healing injuries post-fight

The Head of the Gallery can halt fights midway if deemed necessary.

* 5,000 points needed each time.

It was a system that created items out of thin air and sent them to me.

This level of craziness was no longer shocking.

The problem? The price.

“Wow, that’s pricey.”

A whopping 5,000 points.

Converted into mana pills, it was basically the cost of several months’ salary.

“But if I buy this, how does it even open?”

But still, I was curious.

A real-life fight with no injuries?

Gallum wouldn’t die or get hurt, and wouldn’t it be a perfect dopamine hit?

I returned to my post to get mutual agreement before using the system.

– Author: LOL, even an elf without a World Tree can win with one hand! ^^

– “Wanna really fight?”

– “Are you serious?”

– “Heeek!”

“Still fighting, huh?”

Two stubborn monsters were bickering in the comments section for hours.

Thanks to that, quite a few watchers gathered to observe the dispute.

– Head of the Gallery: “You really gonna fight?”

– Author: “Isn’t that obvious? LOL”

– “For sure!!! We’re gonna fight!!!”

– “LOL, even the Head of the Gallery came to watch.”

– Head of the Gallery: “Then I’ll provide a place where you can heal without injuries.”

– Author: “?”

– “Is that even possible?”

“I don’t really believe it either.”

A PVP location opens just by accepting.

The watchers observing the bickering had a mix of reactions.

– LOL, do you believe that?

– If it could happen, it would’ve been opened long ago.

– But since the Head of the Gallery is a Great Magician, it might really work?

Some believed it could happen, while others found it entertaining.

– Author: “LOL, that’s absurd.”

– Author: “Logically, that can’t happen.”

“It’s real.”

I wouldn’t lie about the Gallery.

The author seemed doubtful, finally responding.

– Author: “Okay, if it’s real, I’ll go out.”

– Author: “I’ll give that elf a good smack!!”

– “Who dares to say that? I won’t stay quiet!”

– Author: “I won’t stay quiet x I will stay quiet o”

– “Aaaaaah!!!”

At last, both contenders agreed.

[Would you like to use 5,000 points to open the field?]

“It’s pricey, but whatever.”

I didn’t unlock the real-life fight gallery for no reason.

Plus, there were too many ways to recoup losses with betting and popcorn.

The expenses for opening the field could be made back easily.

[PVP has been hosted!]

[Much attention is required.]

– ? No way this works.

– A new post just came up above the concept article.

– Wow, human vs elf… I’m seeing this live, LOL.

– “Putting everything on human!!!”

And so, with the boiling interest, the PVP began.

“Whoa?”

Simultaneously, a new tab opened in the Gallery, and clicking it showed the field had actually opened.

In a venue that looked like a massive open space stood two individuals.

They faced each other, visibly bewildered.

“Didn’t they really think this would happen?”

But upon closer inspection, it didn’t seem like they were simply surprised at being transported; rather, they seemed genuinely shocked to see each other.

The moment I zoomed in to recognize their faces.

– ?

– Huh

– What the hell?

What appeared was not a human and an elf…

But two pointy-eared individuals.

“What the…?”

An elf stood with another elf in the field.

One of the elves was even familiar.

“Pure Elf…?”

The identity of the disruptor who circulated as a human was revealed to be the Deputy of the Gallery, Pure Elf.

*

“I don’t like this.”

Inside the Elardrien Kingdom.

Pure Elf, Eliana, let out a deep sigh.

The World Tree had left Elard.

No, to be precise, the World Tree abandoned the elves.

The reason didn’t even require thought.

“With the drinking and… all sorts of superstitions…”

It was hard to overstate how much the World Tree had given to the elves, yet they have spent hundreds of years acting like trolls.

Painting trees and letting pests, which they called fairies, run wild.

And it didn’t stop there.

If the World Tree had left, it was time to wake up.

But the elves weren’t reforming; they just started to depend more on the Head of the Gallery.

“There’s no answer…”

There was truly no answer.

Eliana desperately wanted reform.

Under the leadership of the Head of the Gallery, countless races and nations had reformed, yet the elves remained stagnant.

She aimed to first lower the elves’ dependency on alcohol.

– Reasons why elves should stop drinking…jpg [1]

– It’s time to wake up!!! [5]

– Creepy elf future…jpg [3]

But even while trying to sway public opinion in the Gallery, and even when attempting to initiate sobriety in reality, nothing seemed to take root.

– Elves don’t listen

– Don’t say that, Eliana, let’s have a drink~

– Help! Help! Elf doesn’t know these things >///<</p>

Now the scent of alcohol flooded all across Elard.

“Ugh…”

Ultimately, Eliana blackened.

[Title: Ugh, I can’t hold it anymore.]

(Meme of pulling elf ears)

(Meme of pouring Soju on the ground)

LOL, may you all perish.

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– Heeeek

– What kind of nonsense is this!!!

– (Elf Con raising a stop sign)

The admin used their privilege to create sub-accounts.

The elves wouldn’t wake up through polite words.

Even as the Knight Commander tried to reform Elard, the elders weren’t even in their right minds.

“Elard has already fallen.”

Eliana’s true feelings came out.

If it couldn’t be repaired, let’s give up.

The elves that were awake eventually turned into disruptors.

Somehow, this was more fun than expected.

– Why are you mixing mint chocolate with Soju? Aaaah!

– Please… please stop…!

– If you’re gonna pour it on the ground, just give it to me instead, please!

“Hehe, heheh.”

Watching the struggling elves brought a strange satisfaction and stress relief.

“So this is why everyone disrupts…”

Eventually, the Pure Elf slipped into disruptive deeds even as the Deputy.

Inadvertently, a wedge was driven even deeper.

– Head of the Gallery: “If I provide a spot for you to heal without injury, will you fight?”

“…Field?”

Chortling at the Head of the Gallery’s words, I responded.

“If I don’t go, that’s fine too.”

Pretending to prepare for a fight and then not showing up.

Imagining an elf who traveled far only to wear a blank expression made my hands and feet tremble with excitement.

– Okaay, I’ll go out and take care of that elf^^

“Hehehe!”

So, I left that comment.

No matter how much the Head of the Gallery was a Great Magician.

Creating a PVP field that wouldn’t endanger lives?

That was just too absurd.

Thus, Pure Elf confidently accepted.

[PVP has been accepted.]

[You will be sent to the field. 3… 2… 1…]

“Huh?”

I really got sent to the PVP field.

The opponent I faced off with was my direct subordinate and Deputy Knight Commander.

“…Eliana Knight Commander?”

“Melang?”

It was Melang.

*

Human vs Elf.

Just hearing the names was enough to build anticipation for the duel, drawing all attention from the Gallery.

– I’m placing all my fortune on the human victory!

– The elf is just going to lie down and drink dew. ^^

– An elf without the World Tree = a goblin.

[Human victory at 72%]

[Elf victory at 28%]

[Caramel Popcorn] – 1p

[Puffed Rice 170g 1 bag] – 2p

The Gallery even opened a betting board on who would win, and popcorn was sold at the marketplace.

“Huh?”

But what actually came out were the Deputy and Pure Elf.

– ?

– Why are there only two pointy-eared ones?

– …Eliana?

Fortunately, few knew that Eliana was the Pure Elf.

– Head of the Gallery*: Wait, are you the disruptor???

The idea of the Deputy being the disruptor shocked me.

As I sent an incredulous comment, the screen showed Pure Elf with a confused expression staring blankly at the camera.

Pure Elf: “Why is this real…?”

She looked half annoyed, as if she had already given up.

The model Knight Commander in the elf community was apparently the disruptive force!

But PVP had already started, and the two elves exchanged blank stares.

“Wait, Knight Commander, why are you here?”

Deputy Knight Commander Melang couldn’t accept reality.

“This shouldn’t be happening!”

“…”

“We shouldn’t be fighting each other like this!”

Just how upright had she lived?

I might have even respected her.

Yet Eliana turned out to be the culprit, having mixed mint chocolate with her Soju!

“I can’t accept this!”

At that moment, the blood pressure surged as betrayal filled Melang’s voice.

“Then perish.”

“Heeek.”

Melang was struck accurately on the forehead and fell flat on the floor.

Winner: Pure Elf.

“Phew… it’s okay. No one knows my username…”

The real-world Eliana was laughing heartily.

However, the virtual Pure Elf was perfectly fine.

Just then, as Pure Elf muttered something over the fallen elf, the results popped up.

[Result: Pure Elf Wins!]

[PVP is now over.]

“Oh.”

The declaration of Pure Elf’s username echoed through the Gallery, and the screen turned off.

– ???

– Eliana… is the Deputy…?

– (What the hell is happening here? Con)

The chat exploded like a tidal wave.

I took a moment away from the Gallery to reflect.

“So to summarize…”

The huge disruptor causing chaos in the Gallery was actually the Deputy, Pure Elf.

And here I, the Head of the Gallery, had used 5,000 points to take her down.

“Whoa.”

This was a bigger mess than I ever expected.

I knew how the Gallery would react, yet still felt compelled to take a peek.

– How does an elf disrupt an elf? LOL

– The elves are currently in disarray, banging their heads against the wall, LOL.jpg

– Pure Elf ← the only sober elf

– Eliana? Eliana? Eliana?

– Current status in front of the Elard castle gate…jpg

– Melang’s expression now…jpg

“Oh.”

The humans were laughing wholeheartedly.

And the elves were, in real-time, demanding an explanation from Pure Elf.

*

Now, while the Gallery erupted with speculation, Kellierhton remained peaceful.

The elves’ problems were irrelevant to the humans.

“Heh heh, this is fun…”

The man sat on the square, munching a convenience store hamburger from the market.

He stood up, discarding his trash bag along with leftover sauce and an empty cola can.

Typically, he would have tossed it all into the various rifts scattered in the area, but today he headed to the nearest processing facility.

– Crrrrunch

There, under the command of the Head of the Gallery, was a waste slime garbage processing station.

“Is he a god?”

Whipping the trash toward the nearby sewage system, he solved his issue.

The waste and refuse gathering from all around Kellierhton had been processed this way for ages.

– Grrrrr

The enormous size of the Waste Monster, which had initially been relatively small, had grown exponentially.

“Hmm…”

Of course, the people of Kellierhton were aware.

Initially, the Waste Monsters thrived on waste, indicating that undissolved trash was basically a rare delicacy for them.

“Well, they’ll sort it out above.”

If there weren’t any immediate issues, then it wasn’t a problem.

He turned his back, thinking little of it.

– Rumble

Soon after, violent tremors began to shake beneath Kellierhton.

 

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