Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 107
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Episode 107 – Party Time (9) – Confession (2)
* Lunch on the 3rd day of party time
– Han Ga-in
I thought about how to announce it all morning.
It was lunch time and I entered room 105. I guessed it, but Seungyeop wasn’t there.
The doctor is probably treating it in some way. The time of repentance has begun.
“Everyone, please pay attention. “Today I want to tell you something important.”
As I set the mood and said something, everyone looked at me with a somewhat puzzled expression.
Ari sighed softly and lowered his head.
At first, I started talking.
Secrets I hid. Escape route via elevator. Protective clothing, password.
A characteristic of advice that consumes contributions if you ask a question unrelated to progress in the Cursed Room.
How Wisdom became stronger and learned Ari’s secret.
Next, I tried to tell Ari’s secret, but Ari started talking directly, saying, ‘I won’t act like a coward.’
The power of the ‘secret’ of true blessing. Legacy ‘old blood’, memories of first parties, etc.
After Ari and I had an honest conversation, there was silence in the hall.
And then, a response that was different from what I expected began.
“I wasn’t the only one who had a complicated head.”
Eunsol’s older sister’s sighing voice. ‘Just me?’. What is this –
“There were many complicated people, but it seems there was only one person with courage.”
I only realized it after listening to Grandfather Mukseong’s words.
There were more people besides me and Ari who were hiding something!
Eunsol’s older sister also started saying something emotional.
“After listening to Ari, I also came to enlightenment. This place. It’s a place where we need to open up and gather strength rather than hide it. “I also have two things to say.”
The first story is about a note I once bought from a ‘strange merchant’.
Surprisingly, at the bottom of the note, there was information that there was someone hiding escape route 1.
My sister was taken aback because she naturally thought it was the management bureau team.
The second story was a little more serious.
A characteristic I realized after actually using ‘Hand of Greed’.
‘Hand of Greed’ grants the user’s wish.
The method of making it happen is not to immediately give away the desired item, but to create a situation in which the item is obtained.
At this time, there is a limit to the wishes that can be granted, and the situation in which the item is obtained can be risky.
Up to this point, it is similar to the commonly heard ‘monkey hand’ power, but there is a very big difference.
‘Users are never at risk!’
As soon as I heard it, my mouth dropped.
Looking around, other people could not hide their surprise.
Eunsol’s sister spoke in a somewhat bitter tone.
“I didn’t know about this feature before writing it. Now that I know this, I understand why the dragon brags itself about being a powerful force. For me, there is no risk at all, and it is a power that only has rewards. “You take the risk.”
I muttered without realizing it.
“You were thinking of talking about that risk.”
Honestly, isn’t this something you want to hide until the last moment?
“After listening to you and Ari talking, I started not wanting to hide it. I could guess it just by looking at the contents of this blessing. My sponsor is extremely selfish. “He didn’t want to live like that.”
Jincheol answered.
“It may seem like a great story, but in reality, it doesn’t make much sense to differentiate between the risk I take on and the risk taken on by someone else, right? Anyway, if any of us get hurt, it’s ultimately a blow to all of us. In that context, I think it is the same as the coming of Cain. Let’s use it when we need it.”
“thank you for saying it like that. As Jincheol said, it will ultimately be used well in times of crisis. At least it doesn’t seem to be the kind of power that is used every time the cooldown comes back.”
Grandfather Silence also opened his mouth.
“Well, let me just say, I can actually open a private chat window. “In this case, the person I’m talking to has to be me.”
Private chat window. Did the management team communicate separately through that?
Suddenly, it felt like a time of repentance where everyone revealed the truth they had been hiding.
Following me and Ari, sister Eunsol and grandfather Mukseong also opened their mouths.
My gaze naturally turned clockwise towards Jincheol.
“uh? uh? “I really don’t have anything?”
I think so.
“It’s no secret, but don’t you think I’ve grown a bit bigger lately?”
Everyone looked at my brother, wondering what he was talking about.
A huge man who originally looked like he was over 190 cm tall. Moreover, since we saw each other every day, it was difficult to notice any slight changes in physique.
Grandfather Mukseong looked closely and answered.
“uh? Does it look real? How tall is 3cm? Other than that, it feels a little thicker overall.”
“Is this also the power of courage?”
The power of courage strengthens the body. It seems that increasing the physique itself is also within the scope.
By the way, a person who was originally over 190 has grown taller.
Will it be over 2m by the time I leave the hotel?
Elena opened her mouth.
“When you talk about ‘growth,’ I feel like my blessings have grown. The time you can use ‘Lie Detection’ has become longer, and you can use it ‘secretly’ more than before. Actually, I’m already using it, has anyone noticed?”
!
When I looked at Elena in surprise, her eyes were clearly shining dimly.
It doesn’t radiate as much as before, but just feels like a dull gold color.
If you had observed Elena directly, you would have easily noticed it… .
Honestly, it’s not easy to watch Elena too hard because it’s burdensome.
Eunsol said, feeling thirsty after eating something.
“that… . “No?”
“yes. “No one is lying right now.”
scary.
Finally, everyone’s eyes turned to Songi.
“I hid it because I was afraid it might sound a bit crazy, but at some point, I was able to talk to Pero.”
Grandpa Mukseong shouted as if he was dumbfounded.
“What are you, Doctor Dolittle?”
“yes?”
“Doctor Dolittle? Talk to animals -”
Ari nudged his grandfather.
“grandfather. “Is there anyone here who knows that?”
“… Isn’t he famous?”
“My grandfather was famous when he was young.”
Ari, who says that, seems to know it very well.
However, it is now possible to talk to animals. It’s fascinating yet curious.
“Do you talk to Pero often?”
“yes.”
“What are you talking about? “Is there anything interesting to say?”
Songi thought for a moment and started writing something down on paper.
/Perrault’s one-line evaluation/
“What on earth is this?”
“Perrault talks about us almost all day. I like that person, I hate that person. Like this.”
… I learned about the instinct to gossip about animals that I didn’t want to know about.
/Perrault’s one-line evaluation
1. Yoo Song-i: I love it. mom.
2. Eunsol Lee: Get me some food. A big bowl of rice.
3. Elena: Shining. Glitter.
4. Kim Ari: Red blood. I smell it.
5. Park Seung-yeop: Stupid. It’s under me.
6. Kim Muk-seong: Noisy. Nesting material.
7. Cha Jin-cheol: Monster. Hit me.
8. Han Ga-in: Evil devil. Don’t come closer!/
…
Everyone was speechless. Songi’s ‘commentary’ continued.
“Pero found out that Eunsol was ordering Pero feed. She likes Elena as she says she sparkles every time she sees her. Also, I think Perrault feels our blessing or legacy. Until now, she had not understood things like ‘red blood’ and ‘scent’ in relation to Ari. Could it be that she felt the ‘old blood’ merging with Ari’s body?
Seungyeop… . I’m glad you’re not here. It seems a bit dismissive. “The silent grandfather is because of ‘communication,’ but when we talk through the chat window, I think Perot takes it as if the grandfather is talking.”
…
Is it Song? Why did you stop the explanation there? Isn’t the content behind it unusual?
Grandpa Mukseong reacted right away.
“No, what does ‘nest material’ mean? “I’m saying this because I feel really sinister, but lately that new bastard has been pulling out my hair every chance he gets.”
“Pero seems to think white hair makes great nesting material.”
“I’ll boil water, so catch a bird.”
Ari answered as if it was fun.
“Wow~ Jincheol oppa is a monster because he hit me from the first day, and Ga-in is amazing, right? Wicked devil! “What on earth are you doing to Pero all the time?”
“…”
“Gain keeps possessing Pero and practices flying in the sky. “I can’t fly for even 3 seconds and just crash into something.”
Ari laughed hysterically before answering.
“It’s okay. If I practice for one more month, I will be able to fly for about 10 seconds. “As long as Pero doesn’t lose all his feathers due to stress before then!”
In the end, the harmony of the lunch ended with everyone laughing together.
I went to Perot for ‘flight practice.’ Pero needs to understand too!
What a great help it would be to the party if I could fly in my body.
* Party time, evening of day 3
“ruler! Now it’s finally time for the final meeting. I decided to relax on the last day like before, so today’s meeting is important.
Of course, only one of us knows about the Gate Room or the second floor! “Professor Ari will be in charge of today’s lecture, so everyone, clap quickly.”
After everyone roughly clapped their hands, Ari began to explain.
“First of all, keep in mind that my explanation could be wrong. It’s a memory from a long time ago, and this hotel constantly changes its contents. The Gateway Room is a series of multiple Curse Rooms. There are brief breaks in between, but they are just for catching your breath.
Those who drop out will not be resurrected during the gateway room, and will be resurrected only if at least one person passes the entire room. I don’t think there is any such thing as a prisoner. “It seems like compensation is not a legacy either.”
“What is the compensation, if not an inheritance?”
“I do not know. “The first party to go through the gateway room and get the reward hid it.”
It’s quite ridiculous. The person who got the reward hid it so they don’t know what it is. It was an amazing party going to the second floor.
“How was the second floor?”
“Know that things can change too. The second floor is basically similar to the first floor, with prisoners and adversaries, but there were two changes.
First, does it feel bigger than the first floor? For example, the entire world has been realized on the first floor, but the main place where we operate is small, right? It was a room, a broadcasting station, a nearby mansion, a spaceship, and a school. Rather, the size of major locations becomes larger and the number of people involved increases.
Second, sealing and liberation. “From the second floor onwards, one person will be sealed upon entry.”
I asked in surprise.
“seal? “Is that person completely unable to function in the room?”
“that’s right. The reasons in the room are always different. She’s locked in a prison alone, or she’s fallen into a sleep that she can’t wake up from. Even if the sealed person has 2 or 3 inheritances, they will never be able to come out on their own because it feels like the hotel itself is suppressing them.
It doesn’t matter if you solve it without the person being sealed, but usually it becomes easier if you free that person somehow. The person with the most useful abilities in that room is sealed. And this is why the previous party stopped going on the second floor.”
“what does it mean?”
“Previous parties were held in a way that the person who received the inheritance first used his strong power to hinder others and keep it all to themselves. In the end, it grew with just two people driving it. However, when we got to the second floor, one of the people who grew up through the drive was sealed, so in effect, half of the force was tied up, right? “I was lucky enough to escape, but I could no longer proceed to the cursed room.”
… I realized one thing.
Ari’s mother is a strong, elite agent of the Management Bureau. She said that rather than being harmed, she is the one who harms.
Ari’s mother is one of the two people who interfered with others and hogged the treasure for herself.
In the past, when I looked at her in the mirror at Hotel Land, she resembled Arirang and had a very pretty and gentle appearance, but as expected, people can’t really tell just by looking at her.
I think I understand why Ari was ‘created’.
Wasn’t it an attempt to create ‘another strong person’ because there was no answer when either he or one of the other strong people was ‘sealed’?
Eunsol, who had been listening intently, stopped at that point.
“The story on the second floor is interesting, but let’s stop here and focus more on the gateway room. Ari, you remember the explanation, right? Now let’s come up with a strategy.”
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