Chapter 31

A disaster has befallen the Gallery.

And it’s a problem related to food, no less.

– Damn it, that Rift bastard!!!

– I gave it the name ‘Pet Lava,’ but my head hurts…

– I even gave it an actual name…

What’s the name?

It’s…

Huh?

Damn it.

The land around the Rift has all turned black due to the curse.

All of this occurred before Adrian’s chaos was even resolved.

Title: The Land is Rotting

(The soil turning black meme)

Our family’s farmland has been famous for its fertility for generations, so what the heck is this calamity?

The various vegetables, wheat, rice, all withered up or got monsterized.

(Meme of a Pumpkin Monster plant with numerous teeth)

Damn it, I need to confront it, so I can’t take questions now.

– Plants vs Humans

Looks like a matchup we need to be careful with, LOL.

Wow, look at how gross that looks!

– Oh damn, my pet flower got monsterized;

How did that happen?

The cat just went and tore all the leaves apart with its paws!

Oh, LOL, you can’t resist a cat!

– Isn’t that Ronan Territory over there?

Looking at the building behind, I think it is;

Isn’t that the Empire’s breadbasket? Is this okay?

No, it’s definitely not okay.

It’s a catastrophic decline; we can’t even escape…

Title: What do we do now?

Author: Lloyd

(Picture of the Imperial food warehouse burned down)

(Picture of the Crown Prince tied up and beaten)

We didn’t have enough to eat as it was, and thanks to that dumb disruption, there’s nothing left!

How will we survive the coming winter?

– If you can’t endure, then just don’t.

Reincarnation could work, right?

For now, let’s fire up the guillotine?

How did the Imperial Crown Prince become a dumb disruption overnight… It’s so constricting.

– Just make a big decision.

There really are people who won’t give up, even in this situation…

What are you talking about?

Huh?

(Holding soap and giving a thumbs up meme)

Oh, I meant to say make a big decision not small,

Isn’t that soap made from animal fat?

It might actually be delicious, LOL!

Did everyone lose their minds from hunger?

“J-Judak! The field!”

“Wow, insane.”

And the impact spread all the way to the Rabbitfolk underground village.

Swish.

The giant crops grown by the Rabbitfolk were withering and dying.

“Grrr!”

Some of them were even monsterizing and showing their teeth.

“Gather everyone!”

“Quickly dig it up! Myo.”

Thump thump thump!

“Grrrr…”

They dug up the surrounding land at an incredible speed, and in no time, the monster crops were dead.

Though they managed to save the remaining half, that was problematic too.

“Despite the Rabbitfolk rushing in to take care of it, half of them still died.”

Even if they couldn’t fight, the Rabbitfolk were agricultural gods.

But still, half of them died.

Other races couldn’t be faring any better.

I had left a post in the Gallery asking about the status of other races.

– Judak☆ ) Is everyone else okay?

– Healthy God) I’m hungry… ㅠ ㅅ ㅠ

– Healthy God) You need to be full to have desires or do anything, but since everyone is hungry, I’m hungry too… u ㅁ u..

– Taldru) Everything’s dead, but since we mainly eat meat, it’s fine.

I mean, if there are no plants, there are no animals either.

– Taldru) Why do you think I only eat animals?

Huh?

– Monster crops are pretty chewy and tasty too.

Huh??

– Just a guy crazy for alcohol…

– The texture has gone tough, but he loves it as a drinking snack…

– Full-Peel Elf★) We’re fine!

– Full-Peel Elf★) The World Tree is having a hard time, though…

– No way, it’s alright?

– Full-Peel Elf★) Elard, where the World Tree has taken root, is just fine!

– Judak☆) The head of the Gallery is a cheat map.

– So jealous of the World Tree.

But it won’t last long, right? It’s been wilting since the Great War.

– Is it going to fade out like the Deputy of the Gallery?

– Full-Peel Elf★) Shut up!

The Dwarf solved it with brute strength, while the Elf with the cheat map.

And the Affectionate Konik drying machine could just restart the meme to solve the problem somehow.

In other words, it means we can hold out for now.

– Damn it!!!!

– Please save us! Please!

Of course, they weren’t humans.

The Rift was similar for all races, and places without a Rift remained as usual.

But humans, who were already struggling with a food crisis and endured the Crown Prince’s trolling, had different things to say.

– I’m selling.

Exchanging for food for one day.

What are you selling?

I’m selling myself.

What?

What the hell?

They were truly on the brink of death.

Even though the marketplace, which had been replenished three times before dinner, wasn’t enough.

And the crisis immediately turned into a problem.

Title: Caution: Someone died

(Picture of a skinny dead body)

The royal faction member we had kept was just suddenly collapsed, and upon checking, he was dead.

– A knight starved to death…?

How long had he been starving for him to look like that?

Wow… you can see the outline of the bones.

I look similar, LOL.

Gallum…

Take care of yourself, please.

I want to eat too, damn it, damn it, damn it…

A dead person has finally shown up.

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– Info) The harsh reality at the southern front. jpg

(Picture of the walls of Adrian’s capital)

– ? Isn’t this Sudon?

– Not the South (LOL)

– Author) That’s because the South was entirely destroyed by monsters, duh.

– Wait, was it all pushed back?

– The capital has become the front line;

Title: But it wasn’t strange either

(Picture of a dark background with someone sipping cola and giving a middle finger)

Since the Great War, monsters have been invading.

Over the years, they’ve stayed here, polluting the environment and monsterizing it.

Next, the Rift appeared.

Do you understand what this is?

– Damn, what is it?

– Author) Terraforming, you moron.

– Author) We’re just screwed.

– Come to think of it, it does feel like it’s changing to look more like the ‘outside’…

– Have you been there?

– No!

– Huh?

– We don’t even know how many monsters there are in the first place.

For real, we’re just talking about the Great War, and the only thing we’ve been through is one bad incident.

There’s no guarantee there won’t be a second one.

It’s likely to lead to ruin, all around.

Everyone began to lose hope.

No matter what they said, it was due to not being able to see ahead.

The monsters were increasing, the land was being polluted.

The rifts kept opening, and they didn’t even have the strength or motivation to move due to hunger.

It was just like the route to the demise of the Kelton Kingdom.

I had just finished a large purchase of items and added them to the marketplace.

Announcement) Added new items to the marketplace

Author) Judak☆

(Picture of a 3-pack of ramen)

New ramen has arrived, go buy it!

– Ramen… ramen is good…

But first, we need money to buy it… damn it.

Even when food comes in, there’s nothing I can do but watch, LOL.

It’s truly pathetic.

I only have 10 Mana Pills left…

And the reaction was lower than expected.

People used to cheer for any item being added, but it was different now.

Instead, it seemed that self-blame and despair filled the comment section.

You need to catch monsters to earn pills, but I didn’t even have the strength to catch any monsters.

Yet it was only given that to get food, I needed pills.

– Judak☆) LOL, for now, everyone should just check it out.

The reason I added the marketplace, even knowing this atmosphere, was simple.

– What is it?

– What do you mean what’s what?

– The ramen price is weird.

– Judak is insane!!!

– Crazy bastard, idiot, damn you!!!!

– Just say you wanted to curse!

[Ramen pack with 3 servings] – 1 Mana Pill

Did you know it’s ultra-low-priced ramen?

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Title: Judak’s Titles Organization for Storage

Judak☆: Refers to the head of the Gallery.

King God Judak: Used when praising Judak fervently.

Orange: A color created by nature inspired by Judak. Used to describe Judak’s influence.

Residents: Refers to creatures wanting to live under Judak’s influence.

Lord: Refers to Judak, who governs problems with excellent solutions.

Judak’s General Assembly: Refers to Judak and the assembly of army-like capabilities.

Judak Luther King: Refers to Judak, who promotes world peace.

Judak, my love.

Judak, my light.

Judak, my darkness.

Judak, my life.

Judak, I.

– What a bunch of nonsense, LOL.

– The orange nickname seriously sounds dumb, LOL.

– ‘Lord’ sounds impressive though, LOL.

– The Judak’s General Assembly, I really want to give a big kiss, LOL.

– Judak☆) No no no no;

– Feeding, saving, and taking care of me while getting insulted…

What on earth does Judak do…

Judak doing well = wanting to kiss him means harassment.

Judak posting nonsense = wanting to kiss means harassment.

– Judak☆) TLqkf

Title: The Gallery’s Merciless Taste Evaluation… jpg

(Pictures of deliciously cooked red ramen)

(Pictures of someone blowing on it and eating diligently)

(Pictures of someone showing an empty bowl and an impressed expression)

LOL, there’s no such thing.

It’s so delicious!!!!!

– Oh, LOL, I thought you’d come to kill me for a real taste evaluation.

– Okay, LOL.

– Stop, stop, it’s a teammate!

– I could become Judak’s lifelong slave if he just speaks.

– Then I’ll become a dancer to keep you entertained.

– I will wrap you up in a blanket so Judak won’t feel cold //^^//

– Oh

– Are you a girl?

– I’m a man ^^

– Damn it.

The biggest problem with the marketplace was the price.

Most things were at a cheap price of 1 Mana Pill.

But Adrian had lost its payment capacity due to Frederick’s legendary trolling.

In the midst of all this, ultra-low-priced ramen was a true revolution.

“How marvelous. How does it have such a deep flavor from just wheat and water…? Myo.”

And Myoran, the talking rabbit, was happily eating the ramen with its cute little paws.

But can a rabbit really eat this?

“Glad it suits my taste…”

“Look, aren’t the Rabbitfolk all enjoying it too? It’s incredibly popular. Myo.”

“Hoo, hoo. It’s spicy but delicious. Spicy yet sweet!”

“My tongue hurts, but I’m addicted to it…”

“Looks tasty.”

“Why are you talking to me?”

Of course, there were also Rabbitfolk secretly hiding to make sexual advances, but I had gotten used to it.

I was also indulging in ultra-low-priced ramen after a long time while sitting in self-imposed confinement in my cell, peeking at Myoran and the Gallery.

“This method is good, but the drawbacks are pretty clear…”

Self-sufficiency, in other words, cannot rise on its own.

If it were modern times, recipes for ramen would be leaked, and all kinds of imitation products would appear, but then again, msg was still unknown territory.

In other words, I had to fundamentally solve the problem.

It was about learning how to catch fish rather than just receiving them.

“But Judak, the humans’ breadbasket has rotted away. Their incompetent leader too.”

“Hmm.”

“How could they become self-sufficient? Myo.”

When I spoke to Myoran, I could only pet her ears with a troubled expression.

Of course, I knew what she meant.

Just when the rift spread in the breadbasket, Frederick’s disruption, the society that has been rotting for a long time.

Yet there must be a way to solve all of this.

“If there was magic that could turn air into bread, would you believe it?”

It was time to show the cheat key of the head of the Gallery.