Chapter 128

The occurrence of dungeons was not a first-time thing.

Only the large and small nations where dungeons had manifested simply vanished without a clue.

Dungeons soon signified the end of civilization.

“Keekk!”

It was the moment when such a dungeon began to spew monsters onto the surface!

“Keekk?”

The ghoul tilted its head.

Nothing was visible.

All that welcomed the ghoul was the black smoke and the scent of ghoul’s burnt flesh from earlier.

It was the moment the ghoul blankly looked up at the sky.

– “Are you new? Come on in, lol.”

– “Then I guess I should die, huh?”

– “Wah, hahaha! My insides are all blown apart!”

From a distance, something was flying over.

It was faster than a dragon and engulfed in flames.

The moment I realized it was getting bigger.

“Keek!”

– “Boom!”

The third bunker buster collided with the dungeon.

*

[Title: What the hell is this?…jpg]

(CG of a bunker buster flying through the sky)

(CG of a massive explosion and flames erupting)

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– “Is that… the Great Magic?”

– “No, it’s just making hell on earth.”

– “Wow, that’s so cool! What would it feel like to use such magic?”

– “But seriously, is this even possible?”

– “So, can illegal magicians use something like this if they reach the ultimate level?”

– “For real, the possibility of wizards is insane.”

– “Nope, I’m a Great Magician, and I can’t use that.”

– “Great Magicians don’t talk like that.”

The dungeon crisis was resolved.

Yes, some forest was burned, and the land was obliterated.

“Better than total annihilation, right?”

Of course, there were some injuries.

[Title: What the hell, give it back!]

That is your arm.

(CG of a person holding their severed arm)

What am I supposed to eat now? lol

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– “What the hell, what’s going on?”

– “Author) lol; I went to the field hoping to make some money and got cut off.”

– “Wow, that’s so pitiful…”

– “Head of the Gallery*) (Delivered Healing Potions!)”

– “Author) ? What’s this?”

– “Head of the Gallery*) Reattach it and grind even harder!”

– “Author) Whoa, no way, oh my god, I love you so much!”

Healing potions were provided to the injured.

The research results of the witch Morone were significant.

She worked tirelessly and showed me her results often.

[You have done a good deed!]

[Some points spent will be refunded.]

“Is he a god?”

Moreover, there was a good deed system.

I had nothing to lose, not at all.

Next time, when flames spread through the forest, I’ll hire labor to clear the things out beforehand.

I dropped massive water bombs with a delivery system.

[Title: Muahaha, I am Aquaman!]

(CG of putting out a forest fire with water)

I’m a water magician, and I successfully became a part-time worker under the Head of the Gallery, lol.

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– “Wow, so jealous, dude.”

– “You idiot, you think it’s easy money? In the end, it all comes back to your health.”

– “For real, does mana come from your ancestors?”

– “Author) (CG of Mana Stone given by Head of the Gallery)”

– “Author) lol, are you jealous?”

– “Whoa, what?!”

[Title: What if food suddenly fell from the sky?]

(CG of a hamburger falling)

(CG of a worker looking confused during the arson process)

Why is this real?

Inside, there’s a mixture of meat and vegetables sandwiched between strangely shaped bread.

It looks like something fried with cola and potatoes.

There’s a note inside saying:

[Lunch Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM / Take a break, okay?]

Is this a part where I can kiss Head of the Gallery?

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– “Did you buy this?”

– “Of course, they’d deduct from the hourly wage, right, lol?”

– “Author) No, they just gave it to me.”

– “? ”

– “Lunch Time ← What the heck is this?”

– “Author) They told us not to work during meal times. They even give us the hourly wage.”

– “? ”

– “??? Stop talking nonsense, dude, is that even possible?”

Providing meals was, of course, part of the deal.

“Isn’t the minimum wage a bit much?”

I also slightly raised the wage.

If you think about it, it was no different from construction in a military fire zone.

Just because of that, the applicants for the gallery were overflowing really quickly.

– “Hourly wage, lol 20 Mana Pills, lol.”

– “At this rate, aren’t you just a fool?”

– “Isn’t the Head of the Gallery’s wealth just fine?”

“No, um, is that about right?”

A tough job for which not even a few applicants would apply, even if you put it on job listing sites.

Yet here, the applicants were overflowing—it felt strange.

Moreover, there were even weird job postings to be found.

[Concept Post: New Student Recruitment for Gallery Academy!]

Target Audience: Anyone of all ages

Five classes a week (Mon-Fri)

– Learn step-by-step how to get hired at the gallery!

– Actual classes from successful seniors with great lectures!

– Achieve the perfect body condition to apply for any job listing that comes up!

Only 100 Mana Pills!

Sign up right now!

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– “All of that is just a marketing ploy, right?”

– “If I learn this, can I also get hired at the gallery?”

– “Author) I can’t guarantee you’ll get hired, but I can definitely guarantee you’ll get a part-time job!”

– “Lol, so have you ever worked?”

– “Author) I’ve got five part-time experiences; a month of chemical treatment work; first to register a spec application post.”

– “Oh?”

– “Should I try too?”

– “Don’t do it. Getting hired at a gallery is tougher than being a knight.”

“What the hell is this?”

A strange concept post was uploaded.

*

Gallery Academy.

What on earth was this bizarre school? I looked it up, and it was a job preparation school.

The objective was to get a job within the gallery.

It didn’t matter if it was short-term or long-term.

Just getting a job was all that mattered.

Head of the Gallery*: Are you the director of the gallery academy?

Head of the Gallery*: Respond.

So I called that Gallum over.

Gallery Academy? Who authorized that?

Then, not even ten seconds after sending my message, I received an urgent reply from them.

Gallery Teacher: I go… um, that’s not it…

Head of the Gallery*: Don’t make excuses, just say it clearly, okay?

I gave a warning beforehand.

If this Gallum speaks about being established for the public’s wishes, or some nonsense…

I would immediately put it on the 40234th edition of Gallum slice.

So I said it in advance.

Gallery Teacher: How could I be so arrogant in front of you, Head of the Gallery…

Head of the Gallery*: Warning: 1

Gallery Teacher: ㅇㅇ I just wanted to make some money selling experiences in this crazy world.

Gallery Teacher: There’s nothing more popular than jobs within the gallery nowadays, right? So I invested in Water Manipulation.

Fortunately, they had some awareness.

As soon as I gave them a warning, the affectionate Gallum teacher spilled their true intentions.

“Wait, you really opened an academy? Not just some typical aggro?”

Honestly, I couldn’t believe it.

A gallery academy, is that even possible?

But this teacher was sincere.

No, everyone in this gallery was sincere.

Gallery Teacher: (Image of a gallery academy on the second floor of Kellierhton Street)

Gallery Teacher: (Image overflowing with students)

Gallery Teacher: It’s really popular. It’s already full, and there’s a waiting list.

Head of the Gallery*: Wait, why?

In this world where everyone is desperately trying to get a job at the gallery, was that not hell itself?

I thought it was just a meme.

Then the Gallum teacher asked me as if they found it hard to understand.

Gallery Teacher: How could you not know, Head of the Gallery?

Gallery Teacher: These days, finding a job isn’t easy at all.

Gallery Teacher: There are more people than you can count who can’t earn even 30 Mana Pills a day.

Gallery Teacher: But aren’t you giving over a hundred Mana Pills a day, with meal provisions and work items?

Then they cited my minimum wage.

And gave examples with meal provision and work equipment…

“Isn’t that just natural?”

The work I provide isn’t easy.

Of course, it’s physically demanding, and lacking equipment could seriously harm one’s health.

Many cases involved working in the forest, so providing meals was, of course, necessary.

Since when did this become everyone’s dream job?

“I can’t believe it.”

I needed to verify whether this was genuine.

I was about to open a poll within the gallery when suddenly another thought crossed my mind.

“I could just post this as a job listing directly.”

There was a significant difference between the gallery and reality.

I decided to find out if it was true by looking for part-time workers in reality.

[Job Posting: I am ㅇㅇ]

Author: Head of the Gallery*

Looking for part-time workers, any Gallum interested?

Job Field: Confidential

Job Duties: Confidential

Number of Openings: 100

Hourly Wage: 9.86 Mana Pills

Meal Provided / Equipment Provided

ㅇㅇ

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– “Whoa, a job posting just dropped!”

– “But what’s the job? It’s confidential?”

– “So, are you not applying?”

– “(There’s no time to hesitate!!! Human Konik)”

“I guess I’ll find out this way.”

I deliberately kept the job duties and field completely confidential.

The only thing revealed was the minimum wage and that meals would be provided.

[Would you like to remove the limit for applications?]

[Application Limit 0/100 → No Limit]

According to the Gallum teacher, there should be a lot of applications if that was the case.

But as I posted it, I shook my head.

“Who would apply for something like this?”

In modern times, it would be a job posting that would receive complaints without a second thought.

I posted the application despite my doubts, just to prove that the Gallum teacher was wrong…

[Here’s the list of applications received so far: 9999+]

– “Seriously, I can do any damn thing you ask.”

– “I’m willing to lick your feet if you ask me to!”

– “If you hire me, I’m prepared to give my soul…”

“What?!”

Applications started flooding in before I knew it.