Ten minutes remained until the sale of chicken and beer.

The gallery was quieter than ever.

It was, quite literally, the calm before the storm.

[Why is it so quiet?
– Never seen the gallery this dead before.]

(Comments)
– Probably because there are only ten minutes left before the chicken sale.
ㄴ> (Author) Ah, only ten minutes left already?
ㄴ> Ugh, why would you say that;;

Judging by how much attention it’s getting, it’ll probably sell out in less than five minutes again.

[Random graphics card spam]

"Ahh!! Not the f*cking graphics card spam again!!!"

Get that thing out of my face!!

Even the sub-admins seemed ready to jump into the competition.

Up until five minutes ago, the chat had been lively, but now it stopped as if everyone made a silent agreement.

And finally, chicken and beer appeared in the auction house.

[Fried Chicken ×1 has been sold.]
[Fried Chicken ×1 has been sold.]
[CRUSH Beer ×2 cans have been sold.]
[Fried Chicken ×1 has been sold.]
[CRUSH Beer ×2 cans have been sold.]
……

"…Did that even take a minute?"

According to the sales log, all stock was gone in exactly fourteen seconds.

It vanished in the blink of an eye, leaving many people frustrated that they couldn’t grab any.

[Did you get the chicken…?
– Of course I did, you f*ckers lolololol
Uuuuurp~~!]

(Comments)
– F*ck, I’m so jealous.
ㄴ> (Author) Hahaha, I’m gonna enjoy this so damn much~~

– I got one too. Eating right now. Tastes f*cking amazing.
ㄴ> Just one bite.
ㄴ> Survive a week in the Third Demon Realm and I’ll give you some.
ㄴ> GTFO.

[Fck fck fck fck f*ck!!
– How did it sell out in ten seconds??]

(Comments)
– (Sub-admin) “I’ll become the strongest human”) burp
ㄴ> (Author) You son of a b*tch.
ㄴ> Wow… this guy ate both the pizza and the chicken?
ㄴ> Wait, what even is pizza?

– Main Admin, release more stock immediately!!!
ㄴ> Yeah, that’s right!!
ㄴ> We all need to protest together on this one!

"Hmm…?"

A protest?

At first, I thought it was just WWE roleplay.

Maybe they’d pretend to be angry, and I’d pretend to give in, releasing more chicken to satisfy them.

That’s what I thought.

But when the people who managed to buy chicken started posting proof shots and bragging, things began to escalate.

[Main Admin, release more stock!!
Author: [Sub-admin] HammerAndAnvil
– If you don’t release more, I’ll drop a graphics card bomb!!]

(Comments)
– (Main Admin) What the hell do I do if a sub-admin drops a graphics card bomb!!
ㄴ> (Author) If you want to prevent tragedy, just release more chicken.
ㄴ> Whoa~~ the Great Dwarf!
ㄴ> I approve.
ㄴ> Honestly, what can you even do with just 13 pieces?
ㄴ> For real, for real.
ㄴ> Just release 100 pieces!
ㄴ> (Main Admin) ;;

I guess this is what it feels like to be betrayed by your own axe.

After HammerAndAnvil’s “graphics card threat,” the gallery users began to lie down one by one.

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[Let’s unite.
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The gallery was soon flooded with those “lying down” emoticons.

I should’ve been anxious or worried…

“…Are these f*ckers serious?”

What actually came up first was anger.

“You think the Main Admin’s a joke?”

[Stop!
Author: Main Admin
– Any more spam posts beyond this point will result in a 48-hour ban.

This is a warning.]

(Comments)
– Gasp.

– We’re just lying down, what can the Main Admin even do lol (This message has been deleted.)
ㄴ> Oh!!
ㄴ> He’s gone!!
ㄴ> (Main Admin) Next.
ㄴ> Whoa, whoa, whoa.

[Stands up!
– Praise the Main Admin who raises the fallen!]

(Comments)
– Do you really think doing this will make him give you chicken?
ㄴ> (Author) Hmph;;
ㄴ> It was about the chicken after all, huh lol
ㄴ> Absolute worship (not the Main Admin).

– (Main Admin) Hmph;;
ㄴ> (Author) Since we’ve come this far, how about some chicken;;
ㄴ> (Main Admin) That’s a bit… haha.

The gallery’s beloved sub-admin, “I’ll become the strongest human.”

Her real name: Scarlet Ever, the First Knight Commander of the Hamun Kingdom.

Right now, she was happier than anyone else in the world.

“So this is what they call chicken?”

On a fine wooden table lay a plate of golden-fried chicken and a can of beer.

The rich aroma of oil and roasted meat filled the room.

“Gulp…”

For the next hour, no one would enter this room.

‘It’s a little embarrassing that I told my subordinates I had something very important to do…’

But if this food tastes as good as the pizza, a little embarrassment is nothing.

Her calloused fingers carefully removed her armor.

Beneath the bandages wrapped around her full chest and over the firm muscles of her arms and stomach, several scars were etched.

“Haa…”

Thunk.

The heavy armor fell to the floor with a dull sound.

Letting out a quiet sigh, Scarlet reached for the beer.

“So I just poke this hole with the opener, right?”

Pshht!

With a crisp sound, the can popped open.

Gulp gulp!

She downed the ice-cold beer until her teeth ached.

“Kha!! So this is what alcohol tastes like?”

The beer she’d had at inns after training was always lukewarm and bitter.
But this—this was on a different level.

Thinking so, Scarlet picked up a piece of chicken.

A thick, meaty drumstick.

Crunch!

The crispy coating shattered like a chip, releasing hot, savory juice and tender meat inside.

"…My god."

Crunch!!

The salty batter and rich chicken flavor swirled in her mouth.

Even the wings were satisfying to chew.

Some pieces were a bit dry, but paired with the beer, even that became part of the charm.

"…Wait. Did I already eat all of it?"

Before she knew it, the bones were all that remained.

‘Can’t be helped. I’ll just finish the rest of the beer…’

Crush!!

The empty can crumpled weakly in her hand.

"…All gone? Everything?"

Scarlet trembled in disbelief.

“Damn it!! Main Admin! Release more chicken immediately!!!”

And just then, the announcement every gallery member had been waiting for appeared.

[Announcement: Regarding Chicken
Author: Main Admin
– Hi everyone.
Nice to see you. I’m the Main Admin.

Time for an announcement.

Everyone wants chicken.
But I can’t fulfill every request.

Therefore, in one week, I’ll release chicken again.

This time, thirty servings.

Compete for it.]

(Comments)
– Woo!!!!
ㄴ> The Main Admin!!
ㄴ> This is what being an admin’s all about hahaha
ㄴ> The God Admin!!

– Thirty pieces? Hmph;;
ㄴ> (Main Admin) ^^
ㄴ> S-sorry;;
ㄴ> Normalization achieved by the Main Admin.

– (Sub-admin) “I’ll become the strongest human”) I knew I could trust you!!
ㄴ> Killing to eat… humans really are terrible.
ㄴ> Then is eating plants okay?
ㄴ> Plants don’t have emotions, right?
ㄴ> (Sub-admin) “I’ll become the strongest human”) As expected, contradictions come from Elves.

The gallery was in full celebration.

To be honest, I had enough coins to buy more than forty sets of chicken and beer.

So why only release thirty?

It’s not like I’m a chicken merchant, and I’m not going to sell only chicken forever.

If I can triple my profits indefinitely, there’s no reason to stop.

Still, even divine food gets boring if you eat it every day.
That’s just human nature.

“I gave them chicken, restored order to the gallery!”

Yeah, let’s keep it like this.

Everyone’s laughing and chatting.
Isn’t that nice?

[To celebrate, a graphics card giveaway!]

Get the f*ck out.

Of course, not everything was perfect.

There were always those people who just had to ruin the mood with one stupid comment.

[How about pizza instead of chicken?]
[How can you kill to eat?]
[Why are humans so barbaric?]
[Screw chicken, give us pizza.]
[What about going vegetarian?]

“The law of conservation of problems, huh? Solve one, and another pops up.”

Unbelievable.

They weren’t serious enough to deserve a ban, but still irritating enough to get under my skin.

[Honestly, who else wants pizza? Comment below.
– I feel like pizza tastes better than chicken, hmm;;]

(Comments)
– I’m team chicken, but… that’s actually true.
ㄴ> You’ve even had pizza before?
ㄴ> No.
ㄴ> Ah… thanks for the answer……

– Can’t these idiots just stop posting crap?
ㄴ> For real, we just got chicken, and they’re whining for pizza already~

[Why are humans so barbaric?
Author: SuperiorElf
– Killing animals just to fill your stomachs? They’re precious lives too!
Killing animals is basically murder!
Main Admin, you murderer!!]

(Comments)
– F*cking Elf, shut the hell up.
ㄴ> (Author) I’m not an Elf!!
ㄴ> Change your nickname first.
ㄴ> (Author) Ah.
ㄴ> Dumbass Elf King lolol
ㄴ> Idiot hahahaha
ㄴ> How stupid can you be?
ㄴ> Is vegetarianism what makes you this brain-dead? Eat meat.

– If you want to go vegan, go do it yourselves~
ㄴ> (Author) Murder is happening right before our eyes, and you want me to just watch??
ㄴ> “Murder” my ass.
ㄴ> Then monsters are alive too, so killing them’s murder?
ㄴ> (Author) Monsters don’t count! Why can’t you understand??
ㄴ> Ugh!! F*cking Elf!!!

Some users even called me a serial killer and demanded that I step down as Main Admin.

Guess they thought they could overturn the gallery’s opinion through sheer numbers.

[You’ve gained the favor of many gallery users.]
[You may now select a new feature.]

Don’t even dream about it.

Because something really good just came up.

[Announcement: Stop killing immediately?
Author: Main Admin
– ???: Understood.

(Monkey’s Paw meme image)]

(Comments)
– ???? What’s that supposed to mean?
ㄴ> (Main Admin) New feature. Can now upload photos.
ㄴ> The Main Admin reigns supreme.

[Posted a pic of my chicken.]
[Took a photo in front of my house.]
[Monster I killed today.]
[Tomorrow, Luna Inn Beer Discount! Don’t miss it!!]
[Main Admin, stop killing!!]
[Here’s my houseplant!]
[Check out my armor lol]
[Met a dog on the street.]

Your propaganda and fake news?
All I have to do is drown them out with an overwhelming flood of posts