Chapter 10

– I organized today’s money bait.

– Pouring cola into a tuna can makes it surprisingly tasty.

– I can’t sleep for a while.

– A way to enjoy food at the Head of the Gallery Marketplace…jpg

“Another peaceful day in the Gallery.”

I kill time reading countless posts or eavesdropping on conversations.

Since I finally picked a Deputy of Gallery, I wanted to focus on gallery duties and lighten the management burden, but that was still difficult.

[Administrator Chat]

– 주딱☆: Hey Pa-Dak, what are you doing while slacking off? Can’t you see the surplus tactical nuclear weapons piling up?

– 풀피엘프: Managing the Gallery is so hard… You’re the one who captured the elf who didn’t want to do it, you crazy idiot!!

– 주딱☆: Sigh. Newbies are always like this. Let’s do our best.

– 풀피엘프: Waaah!!

It was the newbie’s incompetence.

“That’s why you shouldn’t go easy on them in the beginning. They’re only thinking about leaving. Tsk tsk.”

Elves these days have no fight left in them. No fight at all.

The new Deputy had plenty of shortcomings.

Maybe it was because of the past misdeeds of the Full-Peel Elf.

– Hahaha, Pa-Dak, clean this up too~

– Too sweet~ Gallery work is too fun~~

– 풀피엘프: I prefer watching tactical nuclear weapons.

It seemed like the tactical nuclear weapons were increasing instead.

– 주딱☆: If you have time to write, do your job.

– 풀피엘프: I didn’t write that!! Who would like something like that anyway?

I felt the need for a new Deputy.

And just then, I spotted a noticeable post.

Title: I Can’t Sleep for a While

Author: I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire

For many years, I have been unable to sleep.

This is truly a curse. I want to be free.

But the curse doesn’t let me break free.

Not a departure, but sibal.

The curse takes my language away.

Oh, cursed departure. Departure, departure, departure!

Such painful days continue today.

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“What the heck is this…?”

Among the overflowing posts, there was one that was incomprehensible.

Moreover, checking the user’s history revealed that their comment cost surpassed their posts exponentially.

However, the strange thing was that, frightfully, no one showed any interest.

Even the views were just 1.

You’d think someone would be curious enough to click it, but no one even mentioned this I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire.

So, I decided to comment.

– 주딱☆: Hey, why is no one commenting?

ㄴ Author: Oh! A rare hello. But I don’t know if it’s curiosity or sadness?

ㄴ 주딱☆: The concept is really harsh.

ㄴ Author: Not a concept. I tried many ways but failed. This is painful.

The funny thing was, I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire wasn’t particularly trying to stir chaos.

“No tactical nuclear weapons. No murders. No history at all?”

How can someone be a criminal in the Gallery?

I marvelled softly and then suddenly had a great idea.

ㄴ 주딱☆: Do you think you’d consider being a Deputy?

ㄴ Author: A question.

ㄴ 주딱☆: Somehow, I think if you became a Deputy, you’d do well.

ㄴ Author: An unknown attempt.

ㄴ 주딱☆: But there’s an advantage. If you become a Deputy, no one can ignore you anymore.

ㄴ Author: Oh, excitement! No, not excitement. It’s stimulated. It’s not excitement; it’s departure. Departure! Departure!

“The concept itself is brutal, though.”

My hunch wasn’t wrong.

If he became a Deputy, the Gallery confused by the Full-Peel Elf would return to normal.

But what if I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire is abnormal too?

“Well, then I’ll just apologize later.”

First act, then report.

★Deputy List

– Pure Elf

– I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire

– ?? What’s that up there?

– A new Deputy coming in?

– As long as it’s not me!

– Oh wait, damn it, you’re picking JU-DDAK!!!!!!

I decided to make I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire the Deputy.

*

Several years ago, a scary story was posted in the Gallery.

Title: Never Go to the Abandoned Castle Mariaaka

(Spooky picture of the Abandoned Castle Mariaaka)

First off, it’s so ominous that I don’t think anyone would dare approach.

But if you muster the courage to try and find something, I hope you turn back right away.

As a resident of the Mariaaka region, I’m saying this: it’s a place not even for jokes.

There’s a rumor that a vampire ancestor has been living there for over a thousand years.

And it’s said that it’s a place where numerous curses have gathered together.

But the sure thing is, if you put on a mask, you will definitely die.

Never. Absolutely never go to the Abandoned Castle Mariaaka.

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– Are you saying you want me to go, then?

ㄴ Author: Damn it.

– I’m a treasure hunter, and I was planning to go today. Why shouldn’t I go? Isn’t it just a rumor?

ㄴ Author: If you don’t value your life, then go ahead.

ㄴ Honestly, with this much being said, I’m curious;

ㄴ It does look really eerie from the outside.

– Isn’t it also where monsters don’t even go?

– It’s like the outside is telling you not to come.

It was a spooky tale about the Abandoned Castle located in the kingdom of Kelton.

As an old abandoned castle that has existed since before the Great War, even within the kingdom, it was largely unknown.

The sure thing is, everyone was hushed about it.

Even after the Great War brought monsters, not a single one approached near the castle, which spurred fear.

But the issue was that it blew up because of that post.

– I’m planning to go to the castle today.

– Since the author said to never go, I’m going.

– Looking for a castle party 1/4

The statement to never go was indeed saying “go.”

Honorable individuals, who did not break that rule, headed towards the castle in hope of gathering something in this world of ruin.

[The post has been deleted.]

[The post has been deleted.]

[The post has been deleted.]

– Wow, damn; this is scary.

– Hey, where did they all go?

Every IP had been deleted.

And then a new post appeared in the concept post.

And it was a post with zero recommendations that received no endorsements.

Concept Post: Hello everyone.

Author: I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire

What woke me from my deep sleep were the departure ten kiddos.

Why did you ignore my warning?

The curse stimulates my appetite.

I will quench my thirst by drinking the bad blood.

But this is something everyone brought upon themselves.

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That ominous conceptual post began to lead to the deletion of IPs approaching a hundred every day.

Humans, Beastmen, Elves, Dwarves—no exceptions.

This IP massacre lasted for a full week before it stopped, deeply rooting itself within the Gallery.

Never react to the posts of I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire.

That unspoken rule had continued to be upheld until 주딱 couldn’t help but provoke it, making him the Deputy instead.

Concept Post: JU-DDAK, you son of a bitch!!!

Why did you have to pick the Censored Option?

I can put up with everything else, but I can’t stand this.

Damn it, I’m warning you, cancel it quickly.

If you don’t want you or me to die, please cancel it!!!!!

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[Comment 44]

– What the heck? Why is this comment utility acting up?

ㄴ It’s always been like this, at least when censorship is involved;

ㄴ Seriously, this is a mess now.

– What is 주딱 thinking?

– Oh damn, I really messed up.

ㄴ Author: I swear, if 주딱 doesn’t cancel his statement, I will seriously hunt him down.

ㄴ Haha, how will you find him?

ㄴ I’ll find him no matter what. It’s truly a matter at this level.

ㄴ I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire★: What are you swearing? Why is 주딱 being threatened? Are you bad?

ㄴ Whoa;

ㄴ Uhm.

ㄴ I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire★: Answer.

ㄴ I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire★: Answer.

ㄴ I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire★: If you ignore my demands again, I will unleash a ban for 999 days.

ㄴ Author: I’m sorrysorrysorry, I won’t offend you with nonsense again.

*

“Wait, was it this serious?”

Looking back, I realized I had picked a disruptive character.

The problem was that it was a real disruption in the real world.

But I was instead quite baffled.

[Administrator Chat]

I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire: Greetings everyone, thank JU-DDAK for appointing me.

JU-DDAK☆: Hello, please take care of me from now on.

풀피엘프: …

I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire: Leave it to me. Everything is for JU-DDAK.

I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire: But I have a question. Why is the Pure Elf ignoring me?

풀피엘프: …

I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire: If you can’t speak, I understand. Let’s face each other; I’ll come visit.

풀피엘프: Heeelp me, JU-DDAK…

The new Deputy, I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire, obeyed my orders well.

And how about managing the Gallery?

Occasionally, perhaps remembering past instances where he was ignored, even if it meant threatening to unleash bans, he managed the Gallery flawlessly.

– Just look how all the tactical nuclear weapons have disappeared.

– Wow! The Gallery can be this clean!

– Aw; with this, I can’t use my tactical nuclear weapons;; I had a new version ready.

ㄴ Damn, don’t get that stuff.

It was that I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire was an incredibly strong suppressor.

No Galum would dare throw tactical nuclear weapons at a walking horror story.

Thus, the Gallery flowed in an amiss yet favorable atmosphere.

“Now that I think about it, I think I heard I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire killed someone.”

If you were to see him playing with the Pure Elf, he wouldn’t seem the type to commit murder at all.

If curiosity arose, I just needed to ask.

So, I inquired in the chat about why no one had asked.

JU-DDAK☆: But hey, I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire. Did you really kill someone?

풀피엘프: Oh!

The Pure Elf nervously typed as if sensing the atmosphere, but I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire didn’t seem to care about the question.

I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire: That is all due to the curse. I have fallen into eternal slumber to stop it. But a few humans revived it.

JU-DDAK☆: So you did kill someone? Murder is a bit much.

I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire: That’s not something you need to worry about. I only drink bad blood. It’s very sweet too.

So, he’s saying he’s nice, huh?

But it was also quite unfair.

He forced himself to endure the craving for blood and fell into eternal slumber, only to have humans wake him up against his will, right?

JU-DDAK☆: Hmm, well, okay.

If it does become a problem, I can just remove him as a Deputy.

After buying a bunch of exorcism salt from the shop as a precaution, I raised the brightness of the lights.

“It’s scary.”

I wasn’t terrified or frightened at all.

*

Inside the Abandoned Castle Mariaaka, built on a cliff.

There sat a languid woman on the throne in the audience room that no one ever visits anymore.

“…”

With her murky white hair, blood-red eyes, and pale skin.

In contrast, her blood-colored dress filled the vast audience room with a bizarre atmosphere.

[Hehe.]

A sinister laughter reverberated through the audience room, echoing ominously in my head.

The owner of the castle, Erzebet, was the progenitor of vampires who had her language and sleep taken away by a curse.

She was also the recently appointed Deputy, I Will Not Die Even If I Am a Vampire.

[JU-DDAK, how interesting.]

What could she possibly be thinking?

She gazed at JU-DDAK, the one who made her the administrator, with keen interest, and took a sip of cola.

[Hmm! This black liquid is always tasty.]

Her eyes squinted on their own, and a refreshing sensation engulfed her whole body.

At that moment, she momentarily forgot the curse that constricted her.

Even that heinous craving for blood was forgotten for a moment, as it felt overwhelmingly intense.

[If you receive something, it’s only right to pay it back.]

JU-DDAK, her benevolent benefactor.

Erzebet diligently clicked through various posts, fulfilling her duties as an administrator.

And then it happened.

Title: Listen, JU-DDAK

Author: Frederick

The Adrian Empire has prohibited the sale of alcohol.

How can this be broken?

Don’t you know that the royal family reigns above all?

If I leave this be, it’s gone too far.

Ban all items related to alcohol registered in the Marketplace.

This is both a warning and a command.

Make the corrections by tomorrow morning.

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[Comment]

– Damn, give it a break, Crown Prince!!

– Stop the unilateral restrictions already…

– It’s been ruined for a long time… why not just bail out?

– Adrian? Isn’t that where most of the territory has been devoured by monsters?

– Haha, as long as my country is safe, right~

– Are humans fighting again? LOL

ㄴ Yeah, better than the elves.