READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 13
< Chapter 13 >
Title : Isn’t This Guy Seriously Impressive?
Stops wars,
Sells cola,
And soda too,
Even immune to tactical nukes,
Perfectly manages the gallery,
Simply knows nothing but the gallery, the GOAT.
ㄴIt’s time to praise Moderator.
ㄴThe GOAT of the gallery ㅠㅠ
ㄴLol ㅋㅋ
ㄴSeeing it like this, he’s done a lot even though he hasn’t been here long.
ㄴA talent everyone desires ㄷㄷ
ㄴIt’s been a while since we had someone as prominent as Moderator.
ㄴFor real, for real;;;
ㄴHow long is a while?
ㄴWasn’t there someone with a bad kind of presence 400 years ago?
ㄴI think it was 700 years ago.
ㄴPurely in terms of presence, someone 1500 years ago was really something ㅋㅋ
ㄴLol ㅋㅋ 1500 years ㅋㅋ
ㄴIf it’s been 1500 years, all the people from that time must’ve decayed ㅋㅋ
ㄴNah, that’s a lie.
ㄴIt’s not a lie, 1500 years seems plausible.
ㄴ?
ㄴIt’s not just elves who live long.
ㄴSometimes necromancers make life vessels and live long too ㅇㅇ
ㄴLiving long to do this: gallery trolling.
ㄴDamn ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴThis is legendary too ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴObtaining conditional immortality to spend time trolling in galleries…?
ㄴWhy go to such lengths?
ㄴCan’t miss out on gallery bait ㅋㅋ
ㄴGuess I gotta be a lifelong member…?
ㄴUsing immortality to ‘drop’ tactical nukes.
ㄴLol ㅋㅋ
ㄴThe secret of the gallery has been unveiled ㄷㄷ
ㄴThe secret that tactical nukes never disappear ㄷㄷ
ㄴSo what happened 1500 years ago?
ㄴWas that guy the pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-pre Moderator?
ㄴYeah.
ㄴDamn it, you ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴIs this a gallery or a museum ㅋㅋ
ㄴWhen the hell was that Moderator from?
ㄴAnyway, that guy had the power of prophecy, whether it was a Moderator ability or an innate one.
ㄴ?
ㄴProphecy? Not insight, speculation, or seeing possibilities?
ㄴReally had the power of foresight, prophecy, and predicted all sorts of things.
ㄴCould it be Kalias’s Book of Prophecy?
ㄴWait, someone knows about this?
ㄴWhat is that?
ㄴKalias was an ancient person who wrote a book predicting the far future.
ㄴWow, that’s crazy;;
ㄴSo why was he such a good Moderator if he had the power of prophecy?
ㄴThat guy was catching disturbances in advance.
ㄴDamn ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴA ban for 1 million years before even posting ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴNo, ㅋㅋ he hasn’t posted yet ㅋㅋ
ㄴJust let him post for starters ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴSo, what else is written in Kalias’s prophecy?
ㄴIt got lost, can’t find it
ㄴ?
ㄴMaybe it’s somewhere on the continent
ㄴAccording to a record by an archmage who claimed to have read it… it’s just full of vague stories
ㄴㄱㄷ I have it, I’ll post it
ㄴ’She used to nap a lot. That’s when she could make prophecies. But whether it was prophecy or just sleep talking. I couldn’t believe those indecipherable things.’
ㄴ’I sighed as I watched her muttering about flying squids.’
ㄴㅅㅂㅋㅋ Flying squid
ㄴYou knew about this, damn!!!!
ㄴAhahㅡ Maybe our barbaric descendants don’t knowㅡ?
ㄴThe flying squid is also mentioned in the Watermelon Island texts from 1500 years ago.
ㄴㅋㅋ How can anyone believe this!!!!
ㄴBut I’m curious, can’t prophecies be twisted?
ㄴIt’s generally accepted that they can’t be twisted
ㄴEven if twisted, they end up happening? Something like that.
ㄴThere are also sayings that even the twisted are prophesied…
ㄴSince Kalias was the only prophet, there’s no way to verify or experiment
ㄴIs this what messing with that guy is like?
ㄴIf he does one thing, it shakes the continent ㅋㅋ
ㄴSeems similar or maybe even more
Title : The Most Fearsome Aspect of Moderator
No idea what else will come out
I’m guessing the continent will flip if he gets serious
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ㄴㄹㅇㅋㅋ
ㄴI wonder what item he’ll sell next
ㄴIf it’s just cola and soda…? If Moderator has shown all possibilities for the future? What if Moderator was a noob??
ㄴYeah, but he still can’t beat cola and the auction house ㅋㅋ
ㄴHaving an impact on the whole continent is epic
ㄴㄹㅇㅋㅋ
ㄴIs everyone sending love calls to Moderator?
ㄴDunno
ㄴMost posts on the forum get ignored
ㄴAlmost no chance it’s real ㅋㅋ
ㄴEven verified ones get ignored
Title : So, which faction does Moderator belong to?
Anything definite?
ㄴDon’t even know where he lives, how could we know his faction
ㄴMaybe he has no faction? It’d be good for him to pick a side
ㄴSeeing he doesn’t care, he might have already chosen
ㄴIs that so?
ㄴI think countries are eyeing to recruit Moderator by any means
ㄴWhere?
ㄴThe Demon Lord and the Hero are probably watching him tooㅋㅋ
ㄴ??? : Come to Mazeross~!
ㄴ??? : Actually, I’m not in Mazeross~!
ㄴㅋㅋㅋ ㅅㅂ
ㄴThe possibility is ridiculous ㅋㅋ
ㄴJust imagining he’s not a demon makes my head spin ㅋㅋ
ㄴLucky our Gallery Hero is too dense for such lies
ㄴHe is a bit of an idiot
ㄴHero : What are you talking about…! I’m smart…!
ㄴㅋㅋㅋ ㅅㅂ Just listen to him
ㄴYou can tell the intelligence from the letters ㅋㅋ
ㄴHero, you there?
ㄴHero : Yes!
ㄴCan you do mental arithmetic for 3rd circle magic?
ㄴHero : I can’t do mental arithmetic…
ㄴProof confirmed.
ㄴLol lol
ㄴ3 seconds flat lol
ㄴTypical dummy : Can’t do magic arithmetic
ㄴFor real lololololol
ㄴStill, if it’s the 3rd circle… no, never mind.
ㄴI believe in you, Hero-chan…! Yeah…!
ㄴThe Hero,,,is still,,,kind-hearted,,,,
ㄴCan the real hero not use magic?
ㄴI thought that girl could use magic lol
ㄴI’ve seen her use magic
ㄴWhy compare the fake with the real lol
ㄴPrefer the gallery’s fake hero over the real one whose whereabouts are unknown? lol
ㄴSeriously lol Can’t lose the hero party lol
ㄴDoesn’t the old elf aim for quick wins?
ㄴIf he aims for quick wins, it’s a crime
ㄴLmao lol
ㄴThat’s not what I meant lol
ㄴPlant Druid : What, are, you, talking about…! I, am young…!
ㄴDamn lol
ㄴThis place smells like grandma’s clothes lol
ㄴUgh, smells like grandma’s house lol
ㄴSorry, grandma lol Rest inside, we’ll handle it from here
ㄴPlant Druid : …..
ㄴMust have been so moved to be speechless
ㄴGrandma moved by filial piety ㅠㅠ
Title : Currently unaffiliated,
Will join somewhere eventually, right?
ㄴMost do eventually
ㄴHaving or not having an affiliation turns out to be pretty important
ㄴBut if the unaffiliated is freakishly strong, that’s a different story
ㄴWho was it. There was that one-trick pony among the unaffiliated
ㄴWas it the Moderator from way back?
ㄴWhat even lol sb lol
ㄴCalled out those with complaints in the gallery and beat them all lol
ㄴ”Those with complaints, come forward.”
ㄴ”Next”
ㄴ”Is this all the discontented ones have?”
ㄴ”Next”
ㄴSeriously so cool lol
ㄴMaking a suggestion meant challenging to a duel…
ㄴWith those subdued, could have built a few villages, right?
ㄴThe era of romance lol lol lol
ㄴWhat happened to that Moderator ?
ㄴBut he lost too
ㄴ??
ㄴThe winner, being annoyed, ordered him to stay a Moderator for life
ㄴLol what
ㄴYou lost lol
ㄴSince you lost, be unaffiliated lol
ㄴThe power of being an admin is scary…
ㄴNever… should there be a demon admin again…
ㄴSeriously;;;
ㄴDark elf admin is a no-go too
ㄴThey already kinda are lol
ㄴWhere will Moderator go
ㄴExactly
ㄴWon’t he go to the beastmen side?
ㄴSo fairy gay…
ㄴSuspiciously suspicious unaffiliated…
“Hmm….”
The woman who had been looking around the gallery let out a small sigh.
The gallery’s breakthrough artist and Queen of Mazeross, Arcella.
Her interest had also been drawn here.
“Where will you go, the unaffiliated one… I wonder.”
The actions of Moderator were far from ordinary.
They were too significant to be the work of someone who had just become an admin.
In an instant, they had gotten the people of the continent interested in the war.
They moved them with cola, leading the atmosphere against the war.
And then, everyone became interested in the auction house.
Arcella was impressed by such natural actions.
They had stopped a war and introduced new cultures to the continent.
Arcella was well aware of how remarkable these deeds were.
It was something even she could not do with her own abilities.
With a clench of her fist, mana swirled around it.
The one who had reached the top through personal might.
The one who had solidified their position as the Demon King through proof. That was Arcella.
Therefore, she knew better than anyone that the power of an individual was futile.
“Being strong.”
It can subdue others but cannot move their hearts.
They cannot grasp the atmosphere of the gallery and move the hearts of the people of the continent like the unaffiliated one.
Therefore.
“It means nothing.”
True strength is invisible.
In her view, there were many things stronger than visible force in the world.
In that sense, Moderator was much stronger than Arcella.
They already had a significant impact on the lives of the continent’s people.
And changed the major currents of the continent.
Now, few could imagine a life without Moderator.
Take cola, for instance.
It had deeply infiltrated their lives.
Everyone had accepted cola and soda as beverages of choice.
Trade between countries was already collapsing.
Intercontinental auction house trades.
They introduced a new paradigm.
With just one action of an unaffiliated, the continent was swayed.
The continent was already forgetting its former self.
“If this isn’t strength, then what is…”
Arcella poured cola into a wine glass. White foam rose and popped gently.
It was a drink sufficient to enchant anyone.
Gulp. Arcella took a sip and let out a small breath.
“Moderator. What kind of person are you?”
Despite doing such absurd things, not showing any signs of it. Aggressive in writing posts and comments in the gallery, yet no one gets hurt.
Unlike his actions that cause confusion, the outcomes were too peaceful.
Thus, making him even more perplexing. Pretending to be good and then suddenly changing. Could he be hiding his evil nature? He was such an enigmatic figure that doubts kept arising.
If he’s such a person…
“No…”
Arcella, who had been pondering for a moment, lightly shook off the thought.
If things go awry, can’t I just correct them?
People can be reformed through discipline. Morality? Human relationships? Good and evil? After all, those naturally align in the right direction when corrected through discipline. It didn’t matter whether someone was bad or good. It was a problem that could easily be resolved.
What’s important is his enticing talent for instigation and his entertaining quirks! These were abilities not easily found anywhere.
“I must have Moderator.”
Desirable and yet unbelievably strange, Moderator. Thinking of Moderator, Arcella licked her lips.
* * *
Arcella was enjoying her cola time, indulging in such thoughts when Eris, the Queen of the Elven country of Elan, found herself harboring similar thoughts.
‘Moderator is… a talent.’
He is a talent (人才) rich in abilities, but at the same time, he is a disaster (人災) wherever he goes, bringing chaos in his wake. As soon as he appears, something happens! If he continues to attract incidents like these, similar events will likely occur in the future.
Then wouldn’t it be better to draw him over to the elves’ side beforehand? It would reduce the harm coming to Elan and be of great help!
Eris’s logic was impeccable and flawless. She was even prepared to enter into a marriage pact to bring Moderator over.
I can dedicate myself to this cause! Fully prepared! Queen Eris was resolved, yet…
“Cough!”
The Elven Council of Elders did not react favorably. At all.
“So… we should join hands with this Moderator fellow?”
“That’s the idea. The current situation revolves around him….”
Before she could finish, a white-haired elder grumbled in annoyance.
“Tsk!”
“To join hands with that rude and ill-mannered one?”
“Our Elven dignity has hit rock bottom!”
“A person without courtesy and grace does not suit us elves!”
“How can we, who are principled and righteous, join hands with such a being…!”
The elders continued their nagging. In summary, they meant, I don’t like this guy.
‘These… stubborn old fools…!’
Eris wanted to grab them by their hair for their blatant opposition.
Are these stubborn fools living with their eyes closed and ears plugged? The world is changing like this! They don’t even consider conforming to the world’s ways before, and not even a bit when it begins to change more !
This continent is on its way to being led by Moderator. Yet, these old fools keep coughing, stubbornly believing their views are correct!
“I didn’t like him from the start.”
“That thing… selling black water as if it’s something special… Tsk.”
“That black water, what’s the point? It’s just sweet…!”
“Tsk. The youngsters these days like such things….”
“…Does this mean you have no intention of negotiating?”
Eris’s expression darkened.
“That one… Well, if he bows his head, maybe I’ll consider it…!”
“Ugh, tsk….”
“How could a human possibly understand the greatness of the World Tree or the nobility of the elves….”
“With a human’s lifetime of learning, they couldn’t even grasp a single knot of the World Tree…!”
For 30 minutes, the meeting droned on about the supposed nobility of elves, concluding that elves, born from the World Tree, must uphold a certain dignity fitting of their origin. It was a petty and tedious discourse.
To summarize the elders’ perspective:
They disliked the pride of humans.
Of course, they should bow to the superior elves.
The World Tree is divine, and it deserves corresponding respect.
“….”
In some respects, their words held truth.
Elves excel in certain areas, and the World Tree does possess a mystical aura, especially in magic, where elves are superior!
Yet, outside of magic, elves’ progress is slow and significantly lagging, isn’t it?
After a fruitless meeting with the Council of Elders,
Eris returned to the World Tree’s courtyard and let out a strange scream.
“Aaahhh!! Why are you all like this…! Must be their brain rotting from aging…!!!”
Wanting to do something but hindered by the council holding too much power, it was difficult to make any moves. Magic, politics, economy, military – there wasn’t a single area not entangled in nepotism.
Kinship, locality, school ties.
The older the elf, the stronger these bonds, naturally.
Thus, it seems there’s no other choice but to cut all these ties to get anything done.
Eris’s eyes cooled as she touched a plant.
‘I have to break all the staffs…’
So that the elders can never attend the council again.
Lock them up in Silvertown.
In the pressing international situation, they are of no help!
‘Ugh… I really want to establish a connection with Moderator somehow….’
Eris had to face the bitterness of silence in this situation.
The only silver lining might be…
Other forces also having their schemes, not openly sending love calls.
“Sigh….”
She watered the plants while lurking in the gallery.
In the usual unhealthy and chaotic gallery.
─But this Moderator guy seems suspicious?
A post suddenly caught her eye.