Chapter 8

Posted by Kuze, ? Views, Released on February 22, 2025

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[1,000 ‘Colas’ have been registered at the marketplace!]

Title: Enough Already

Author: Head of the Gallery☆

I’ve registered a thousand Colas just as you wanted.

So now, no more spam, please.

Recommendation 999+ Disrecommend 1

[Comments +999]

– Justice Lives On

– Eventually gave in to the ongoing protests, lol

– Serves you right, haha

– So? Who do you think you are, trying to tell me not to spam?

What is this kid even?

LOL this is so absurd it’s funny!

The Gallery was filled with a festive atmosphere.

Everyone’s expectation for whatever I brought each time was enormous, and this time was no different.

[Sold Out!]

The thousand Colas vanished in a blink, almost like a joke.

However, despite that, there were hardly any tastes evaluations popping up in the Gallery.

[So, is there anyone who’s tried the Cola?]

[LOL, hurry up and try it first, guys!]

[I did, but what’s up with all this bubbling? It’s terrifying, lol]

Fear of the unknown was the root cause.

And the Cola’s terrifying appearance played a part, too.

“It only looks delicious.”

To me, already an avid drinker of this black liquid, it seemed incredibly appealing, but it was a hard drink for beginners.

Unknown bubbling, water so dark it bordered on pitch black.

[But seriously, it looks too scary.]

[Drinking this feels like I might not be able to open my eyes again.]

The atmosphere in the Gallery grew extremely cautious for a few minutes.

But that didn’t last long.

Title: Oh, What Is This?

I took a sip and it’s quite strange.

My throat feels scratchy, but should I say it’s good?

I’m already on my second can, but it’s hard to describe what I feel.

Is it tasty?

Huh?

(Uploader) No, so um…

(Uploader) I think I’ll try one more can and then see, yeah.

Title: Oh? Oh? Oh?

(A meme of Cola poured into a glass)

Oooooh? Ooooo?? Ooooooong?

First off, I think I should never drink what this guy drinks.

What kind of person looks like that?

Oh no, Jooddak, the kid has changed!

“Seems like everyone’s pretty scared at first.”

In modern times, maybe not, but in the parts of the Middle Ages without carbonation, Cola might genuinely be frightening.

At this rate, I won’t see reactions anytime soon.

But there was an incredibly easy way to persuade those hesitating in fear.

Title: All you Cola buyers, come in!

Author: Head of the Gallery☆

Don’t drink the Cola.

Okay, I’ll muster the courage to try it just this once.

So you mean I really shouldn’t drink it?

I was planning to try it later, but after hearing this, I might give it a shot.

Luckily, my persuasion was successful, and one by one, they started to try the Cola.

And soon, symptoms began to show.

Title: ●▅▇█▇▆▅▄▇

I accidentally bought only one can!

Jooddak, bring me more Cola!

This guy is so brazen, haha.

It’s like he thinks it’s his right to get it…

Title: I just imagined drinking Cola.

I couldn’t resist my curiosity and drank it, lol.

I started out drinking one can in awe, haha.

Then, I ended up downing both my second and third cans, too.

And when I was about to drink my fourth can, “Oh! Dang it!”

I have no cans left? haha.

Just imagining it makes me feel terrible (not good), haha.

Is that fact?

(Author) Damn.

LOL, so everything was fact except for the imagining part!

Of course, there weren’t only friendly posts.

In a world where religion was power and everything, that black, boiling liquid was a symbol of ominousness.

Title: Cola is a Cursed Beverage!

Black and boiling cold water.

Doesn’t it just look off?

This must surely be the byproduct of a demon or monster.

Didn’t the heavens always tell us to stay away from dark, ominous things?

The intention behind it is ominous too.

The Cola supplier is just that Jooddak, and because of him, the whole Gallery is becoming addicted.

Brothers, please come to your senses.

And as expected.

A religious issue that had been dormant throughout the Gallery’s activities had risen, trying to ban the Cola.

There were even more than just a couple of posts.

Many articles were forming public opinion and muddling the waters.

But,

“There’s really no need to intervene.”

Because even though this is the Middle Ages, it’s the post-apocalyptic Middle Ages.

I don’t care.

I don’t care about that! To me, Jooddak is God!

Next to the Cola, the downfall is inevitable, huh?

Yeah~, I’m going to keep drinking~ if it’s sold by Jooddak, I’ll gladly consume anything!

Please don’t eat it! Keep avoiding it and lower the competition for purchasing!

You fools, haha, do you really still believe in a deity?

(Author) This blasphemer! How can you not admit that the heavens are high?

Damn it, if there’s a god, would I live such a miserable life?

Only Jooddak has helped me. If you keep blabbing about religion, I’ll kill you!

“Whoa, everyone is intense.”

As far as I know, many Gallums who have lost family and friends were present.

If they started throwing around religion to oppress others in this place, a fierce backlash would undoubtedly follow.

Watching the heartfelt insults, which were different from the usual joking ones, I decided to set my plan into motion.

“Okay, everyone seems quite attached to the Cola.”

The reason for releasing as many as a thousand from the start.

It was to make many people get hooked on the Cola.

“Shall we start soon?”

I raised the corners of my mouth and released the next batch.

Title: Is Jooddak a God?

Is Jooddak a God? Is God Jooddak? Who owns God, Jooddak???

– Haha, a downfall who hoarded ten Colas is a great recommendation!

– Again! I failed to buy! This is so frustrating!

– Jooddak was correct after all.

– Yeah, if we just continue, that’s it!

– Oh, why is this time only 800?

I casually reduced the amount by 200.

After that, while looking around the Gallery, mentions of it appeared sporadically, but no significant backlash occurred.

Most responses indicated they had bought the Cola, and there were a majority of cordial posts thanking that it was put up for sale.

“Seems okay for now.”

But this wasn’t enough.

I waited until the next morning and released the new stock right at the marketplace opening time.

This time, only 600.

“Let’s go ahead.”

Title: Elder Elf

The recent atmosphere is so hostile towards the Elder that I’ve been hiding, but I have to say something.

Why does Jooddak keep reducing stock?

Does he want to see someone die?

[Comments]

– Get back inside.

– You shouldn’t come out. You aren’t helping public sentiment.

– That’s some crazy stock reducing even to drag out an old elf, whoa!

No, I’m not an old elf; want to die?

Title: Jooddak, why won’t you sell it to me…?

Author: Fallen Nobility Young Lady

(Posted a meme of herself giving a peace sign with the Cola)

I’ve drunk all the Cola already…

I want to drink more, but the quantity is just too low…

Can’t you release a little more? ㅠoㅠ

Originally, it was a thousand. Then it became 800.

As I decreased the amount little by little, it eventually came down to 400.

Naturally, this was an amount that everyone could not buy, and the Gallery began to boil over.

It got to the point where even normally reticent regulars were rushing out to write posts due to the Cola’s influence.

And especially here.

Title: I’ll curse Jooddak!!!

Always reducing the Cola count!

Pretending to trade with me and then not doing anything!

Pretending to trade with me and then not doing anything!!

My Tuna Can!!!

[Comments]

– Fake insanity

– 1 point

– Lame Elf

– (Author) Everyone come to Elard! Let’s fight!

I then discovered an elf who keeps writing crap posts while maintaining the ~daeyo theme.

It was that elf who previously ran away when trying to trade a bed.

I realized it was time to take action with the elf losing their mind due to the Cola shortage.

[‘Full-Peel Elf’ has been invited to the chat room!]

Full-Peel Elf: Huh?

Head of the Gallery☆: Hello hello!

Full-Peel Elf: !!! Jooddak! Why’d you run away right before the trade!

Full-Peel Elf: I even changed my nickname to ‘Buy the Bed I Used, Elf!’ just to trade!!!

Full-Peel Elf: Now, my cute beginner elf nickname has been taken away, aaaah!

Head of the Gallery☆: Calm down, calm down.

Full-Peel Elf: I really want to kill you!!

As expected, the Full-Peel Elf was out of her mind.

The Tuna Can trade was canceled, and unable to buy the Cola after just that initial taste, she seemed to have lost her marbles.

So I feigned concern for Full-Peel Elf and typed a message.

Head of the Gallery☆: Sorry, sorry; it wasn’t intentional.

Full-Peel Elf: Not intentional, what do you mean! I’m really mad! No, I’m furious!!

Head of the Gallery☆: Hmm… I guess since you’re that mad, I have nothing more to say.

Head of the Gallery☆: As an apology, I was going to give you 100 Cola cans…

Head of the Gallery☆: (Picture of 100 cans stacked)

Full-Peel Elf: ?!

It was very clear from the chat that she was incredibly flustered.

The Full-Peel Elf froze for a moment, and after a few minutes, she typed a message.

Full-Peel Elf: Hmmm, well then, it wouldn’t be something I can’t forgive.

Head of the Gallery☆: Hehe. I was actually saving the Cola to give to you, so that’s why the stock was going down.

Full-Peel Elf: Truly clever! But how do you plan on giving all of this to me?

Head of the Gallery☆: I planned to do it through Barter Exchange. That’s why I invited you. Just click the trade button there, and it’s all good, okay?

Full-Peel Elf: Hmm?

The trade button.

But there was a huge catch here.

Just with a little careful observation, it was clearly visible that in the marketplace function, for Barter Exchange, there ‘must’ be something that goes to each other.

Full-Peel Elf: Alright, fine! I’ll accept your kindness!

However, despite being known for their caution, the Full-Peel Elf was in a very spry state due to the Cola shortage.

She quickly pressed the trade button.

[100 Cola cans have been delivered!]

Full-Peel Elf: Thank you so much!!

[The contract was successful.]

Full-Peel Elf: But what is this?

Head of the Gallery☆: Ah, just a sign that the trade went well. No need to worry about it.

Full-Peel Elf: Ah, I see.

She ended up naïvely falling for it, without having a clue what had just occurred.

“Well, that was easy.”

I left the chat room with a deep smile.