LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 5
< Chapter 5 >
Users who consistently write posts are fewer in the gallery than one might think.
Is it easy to keep writing consistently? Of course not.
It requires tremendous ‘perseverance’ and, above all, it’s hard to attract attention.
Interest in consistent writing tends to decrease over time.
So, the worst offenders actually don’t write consistently.
Especially since the most trashy of them get regularly banned.
Even Demon King-chan, famous for writing the most rubbish posts, only goes as far as saying something consistent like [Demon King-chan is waking up > <☆].
Therefore, the number of malicious users who consistently post in the gallery was unexpectedly low.
And one of them?
Of course, it was the Hero.
─Hero
Title: Looking for people to save the world with me today!
I, the Hero, am looking to form a party to prepare for the threats to the world!
To protect the continent, I want to form a Hero’s party and recruit members to fight against evil!
―Dangerous journey, low pay, constant danger, uncertain safe return, fame and glory if successful―
ㄴAre you seriously looking for people?
ㄴHero: I’m serious!
ㄴSo, how many people are in your party?
ㄴHero: It’s just me for now, but it will increase!
ㄴLMAO, trying to save the world alone lolololol
ㄴHero’s doom lolololol
ㄴWhat have you done so far?
ㄴHero: I’m on an adventure to protect the world!
ㄴSo, what exactly have you done LOL?
ㄴHero: I’ve protected the world!
ㄴ??lolololol
ㄴA hero on an adventure to protect the world while protecting the world @_@
ㄴAre you crazy LOL?
ㄴIs this guy really a hero?
ㄴNo way, seriously LOL
ㄴThis guy’s been fooled so many times LOL
Posting absurd stories consistently every day.
Whether they’re serious or joking, no one knows.
That was the malicious part of consistent posts.
Speaking vaguely and only seeking attention.
Repeating the same thing like a parrot every day, naturally, people’s interest faded.
Title: What’s up with this Hero guy?
I’ve seen him for at least 5 years;;
ㄴSounds like someone I know
ㄴWho are you
ㄴI’m a security guard at home
ㄴLMAO, so you’re unemployed
ㄴHe’s the guy protecting the world; he’s a Hero
ㄴA hero is a hero, yeah;;
ㄴWow;;; I didn’t know I was a hero… A hero is a hero… Note…
ㄴWhat are these idiots doing LOL
Most just passed it off as being about someone ordinary or a malicious attention seeker.
But what if such a consistent poster was given the authority of a moderator?
It was a future no one had imagined.
Until now.
Title: Dammit, This Can’t Be Right!!!!!!!
Please, no LOL, not them!!!
ㄴModerator: It’s happening.
ㄴYou’re insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ㄴThis dude’s a real man LOL
ㄴLOL Look at that conviction LOL
Title: Why would you pick them??
(Really, I don’t know)
ㄴModerator: Because they work hard
ㄴIf working hard was enough, would the world be like this!!!!!!!!!!!!
ㄴLOL, Moderator, you’re crazy LOL
ㄴThinks the badge is a trash can, huh?
ㄴSo, this place isn’t a trash can?
ㄴSo, this place is a trash can?
ㄴWasn’t it?
ㄴExactly.
ㄴA super trash can managed by trash makes sense LOL
ㄴAh LOL, true LOL
Even if everyone opposes it, Moderator pushes forward with conviction.
Gradually moving towards a world no one had imagined.
When everyone was skeptical, one person was different.
‘But why not.’
If they want to protect the world like that.
The gallery is our world, too. There’s a world inside the monitor!
Even if we can’t protect reality, eh? Maybe we can protect the world of the gallery.
Moderator remained calm.
Even if the Hero failed to protect the gallery, there’s always a cheat key!
‘If not, oh well’
‘Sorry LOL’
‘My bad LOL’
Just choose whatever you feel like that day.
‘And whoever wears the badge anyway, problems are bound to arise.’
If five people gather, there’s bound to be one bad apple!
Five badges?
Then, among those, trash will emerge.
Mr. Jirobo’s words are always right.
But luckily, it’s not five.
Moderator along with the other mods just reach four.
With some luck there might not be any trash among them.
‘Well it’s doubtful if such a miracle is possible in the trash can called the gallery.’
Whether it works or not, you won’t know until you try.
With that thought, they casually pressed the button.
【Would you like to appoint Hero as the gallery’s deputy manager?】
【Yes】
Hesitation was a luxury.
* * *
“I wanted to protect the world, but no one applied… shocking.”
Muttering to herself, she looks around the gallery.
However, there was no one applying to join the hero’s party.
According to stories and legends, exceptional talents would flock to a hero’s party.
She had been looking for party members for five years but failed.
It wasn’t that she couldn’t choose someone she liked from the many candidates.
No, it was because not a single person had applied.
“Uhm. I heard that people usually gather quite easily…”
She saw some recruitment posts in the gallery.
Such posts were not uncommon. So, she had posted one herself.
The world is vast. And if there’s a window to that vast world, there should be many exceptional people.
Well it should be, but strangely, she couldn’t find any party members.
“Or maybe I need to recruit people while going into dungeons.”
Thinking about it, she had never gone into a dungeon with someone else.
She was strong enough to clear any dungeon by herself.
Clearing dungeons was not a problem.
But finding a party was harder than clearing dungeons!
“Moreover, I don’t even know how to form a party to enter dungeons…”
She had never tried, so she didn’t know.
And she found it difficult to talk to strangers.
Forming a party with someone she just met and going through a dungeon clear together?
“It’s not easy.”
It wasn’t easy.
That sentence represented her feelings.
So, she kept posting in the gallery, where she felt slightly less shy.
Today, a comment was posted right away.
ㄴHero, what color is your underwear today? (Tell me, and I’ll join the party for real)
ㄴHero: It’s white today!
ㄴWow LOL, white LOL
ㄴHero: So, when will you join the party?
ㄴWhat’s that?
ㄴHero: The hero’s party!
ㄴWhat’s that.
ㄴLOL, hero, you got fooled again!!!!!
“…I got fooled again today.”
Hero. Kaira Luz got fooled again today.
Even after doing as they asked, the number of party members remained zero.
Will it be difficult to find party members again today?
While eating absentmindedly, she browsed the gallery.
Then, she noticed a comment.
ㄴModerator) Then, how about guarding the gallery for the peace of the continent?
‘Guarding the gallery for the peace of the continent…’
It was a combination of words that seemed unrelated at first.
However, Kaira thought deeply about it.
Surely, there must be evil beings in the gallery too.
Preventing those beings from accessing the gallery could be one way to fight evil.
‘It looks good.’
As soon as she replied positively, a notification sounded.
【You have been appointed as the deputy manager of the gallery.】
【Accept】 【Reject】
Her choice was obvious.
Naturally, accept.
A blue badge appeared next to her ID.
It was the emergence of the last mod.
Title: The future of the gallery looks dark.
Is this lineup for real…?
ㄴWhat’s dark? It’s only bright
ㄴGo outside for once, really LOL
ㄴIf this is bright, what, do you live underground? LOL
ㄴLooking at it, Demon King, Elf Queen, Hero, doesn’t seem too bad?
ㄴOh, not bad
ㄴWhat’s not bad LOL
ㄴDemon King (impersonating) Elf Queen (impersonating) Hero (impersonating)
ㄴLOL, already lost it LOL
ㄴDon’t escape from reality LOL, face it LOL
Title: I’m really quitting the gallery…
Title: Ah damn, it’s too boring without the gallery
ㄴ2-minute cut LOL
ㄴEven a rabbit lasts longer than this LOL
ㄴNot 2 hours, but 2 minutes LOL
ㄴIf you lasted 2 minutes, that’s already long, right?
ㄴWhat’s the standard here LOL
Title: The Root Cause of All This
Moderator
Upvotes: 2813 Downvotes: 3
ㄴWow, what a statement LOL
ㄴFor real, it’s so clean and clear LOL
ㄴBut what is Moderator thinking?
ㄴDoes he even think? LOL
ㄴThe Moderators of the past weren’t exactly thoughtful either ;;
ㄴBetter than the Moderators of the past?
ㄴYeah; the old Moderators were worse
ㄴStop talking about the past!!!!!!!!!
ㄴBefore the oldies get their sticks taken, agree with them!!!!!!!!
The gallery’s trending posts were all insulting Moderator.
Because they didn’t like the Hero joining as a mod.
Isn’t it a problem that only one of the three mods seems normal?
The other two are known for posting crap posts in the gallery consistently.
And even now, they are still doing it.
─Hero
Title: I got a blue badge on my ID!
Looking for people to join the hero’s party with a new blue badge!
(Approximate conditions)
ㄴLOL, this guy became a mod and they’re still the same LOL LOL
ㄴIt’s kind of endearing how consistent he is LOL
ㄴPlease protect our gallery ㅠㅠ Take down Moderator ㅠㅠ
ㄴSmash Moderator ㅜㅜ Smash the continent ㅠㅠㅠ
ㄴWhy smash the continent, you madman? LOL
Title: The Hero’s Party Has Formed LOL
Demon King, Hero, Plant Elf Oldie, Moderator
ㄴWow LOL, look at this lineup LOL
ㄴModerator (Just as is)
ㄴElf and Demon King in the same party LOL
ㄴLight and darkness are one, for real LOL
ㄴWhat’s Moderator doing in there? Get out of the party
ㄴFor real LOL LOL LOL LOL
ㄴIsn’t Moderator a high school girl from the academy?
ㄴAh, then it’s acceptable
ㄴLOL
ㄴIf Moderator leaves, the balance will indeed be too much ;;
ㄴIsn’t Moderator the main? It’s Moderator’s party, right? LOL
ㄴHero’s party got stolen LOL
Title: The Hero Has Grown a Lot ;;
Even joining Moderator’s party LOL
ㄴFor real LOL, the Hero has grown?
ㄴShall we take a look at our Hero on a skewer~~~?
ㄴLOL LOL LOL LOL
ㄴHow did the Hero get into Moderator’s party, jealous for real;
ㄴFor real? You should apply as a mod too
ㄴGet a clue, dammit
Seeing this, Kaira thought, hmm.
She had said she was looking for a party, but wasn’t this actually a party?
Demon King, Elf Queen, me. And even Moderator.
It was a perfectly balanced party.
“It’s better than I thought. Not bad at all. Hmm!”
Kaira lightly composed a post.
─Hero
Title: Happy with the Hero’s Party!
Demon King, Elf Queen, Hero, Moderator.
There couldn’t be a more perfect party!
ㄴModerator Special: Just as is
ㄴHow much of a flower field does one’s brain have to be to actually believe this LOL
ㄴIsn’t this actually not a concept?
ㄴHow can someone’s brain be like this LOL
ㄴIs this a person or a chinchilla LOL LOL
ㄴWho can this party beat?
ㄴProbably gets cut off at Cheese, the boss cat of our neighborhood LOL
ㄴCan’t beat Cheese LOL
Thus, all the mods were recruited on the first day of his introduction.
For a while, the gallery was ablaze, and there was plenty of distrust towards the new mods.
However, the gallery users always adapted and diligently crafted their crap posts.
Title: The gallery is being managed better than expected?
Yeah;;
ㄴI didn’t expect this at all.
ㄴI went full tactical nuke but got cut off and banned for 72 hours, damn it
ㄴYou little shit LOL
ㄴStop running wild, damn it LOL
ㄴSince Demon King-chan, Plant Druid, and Hero, who are famous as gallery creators, are managing, it seems to be going well
ㄴWhat if actually no one is doing anything and Moderator is managing all by himself? What if the mods are just slacking?
ㄴModerator is gay LOL LOL LOL
ㄴModerator is crying LOL
ㄴPrediction; Please just cut one post!!!!!!!
ㄴPrediction: Cutting posts is too bothersome > <☆
ㄴDamn LOL, it’s dizzying because it seems so likely
Despite this and that, everyone seems to be quite satisfied with the gallery.
Maintaining the usual atmosphere of the gallery and perfectly handling inappropriate images and tactical nukes.
It was a miraculous result created by the gathering of four gallery creators.
Though complaints about Demon King-chan and Hero, who still crap post even after becoming mods, remained…..
“It’s going better than expected.”
Honestly, I didn’t expect much. But the gallery is being managed well.
Not many posts have been cut. Everyone is working hard.
Moderator was somewhat satisfied.
Only the noisy admin chat was a puzzling conundrum on what to do.
─Demon King-chan: Granny’s fingers are too slow to cut posts properly~~ > <☆
─Plant Druid: I am cutting them!
─Demon King-chan: If you can’t manage the gallery, I’ll confiscate your staff~! ㅇㅅㅇ~
─Plant Druid: I don’t have a staff!
─Demon King-chan: You lost it?
─Plant Druid: No!
Not sure what the Hero is doing.
The two are having fun with their banter while managing diligently.
Thinking it was an interesting duo formed, I read the message that popped up.
“Wow.”
【Your gallery management level has increased!】
【You can choose management perks.】
【+1 Gallery Sub-Administrator】
【Create Real-time Gallery Chat】
【Activate Gallery Shutdown Feature】
【Activate Gallery Code Setting Feature】
…
…
There were many perks, but none seemed too appealing.
‘There are perks for gallery dictatorship…’
Rather than dictating the gallery, I want a playground where everyone can have fun.
I ignored all the management perks that went in a different direction.
After narrowing down, I found one perk that seemed quite good.
“Oh, what’s this?”
【Activate Gallery Auction House Feature】
Activate the Auction House?
This feels like it could bring a new trend to the gallery.
It could work out really well.
Especially for dwarves who craft weapons or those with rare materials, they would like it even more.
Moderator pressed the button with anticipation, and as the window disappeared, a small change occurred in the gallery.
【Gallery Auction House】
The auction house was open.
Various settings for the auction house are possible.
Minimum posts, comments for auction use, and usage times can be set.
Other detailed settings were available, but I didn’t bother with them.
“Hmm.”
Setting these would distance us from a free gallery, so pass.
There’s a system to view items that are surging or plunging in price.
I can immediately ban any hoarding or market manipulation.
Auction user names are kept anonymous.
Anonymity seems important in such auctions.
“The fee is… a minimum of 1%.”
There’s a fee for online transactions.
The fee system benefits Moderator.
I immediately set it to 1%.
Even 1% is not a small amount when taking from the entire continent.
A foundation for making money through mass sales was laid.
And there’s no point in getting cursed for taking 10% when letting it go is better.
‘I don’t particularly plan to make a lot of money.’
What use is money? The gallery is everything and happiness in this world!
Even if money accumulates in the bank, you’ll only realize the emptiness of life and its fleeting nature!
I, Moderator, Kang Soo-ho, who lived a carefree life of a wealthy unemployed in modern times, had no greed for money!
All settings were completed… It seems activation is needed by pressing the auction house activation button.
【Would you like to activate the auction house?】
I read the text and lightly pressed the button.
【Yes】
Title: What’s this?
An auction house?
A storm swept through the gallery again.