Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 116



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Episode 116 – No. 107, Gate Room – ‘Witch’s Forest’ (7)

– Han Ga-in

[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)

Date: Day 38

Current location: Tier 1, Room 107 (Gateway Room)

Sage Advice: 3]

Arima’s ‘treatment’ has begun.

“Aaaah!”

“Please, please save me!”

“Hands off. Hold on!”

…

Our group was left speechless by the ‘treatment’ that went beyond imagination.

Arima had his guards capture the slaves, and began tearing off their skin alive and attaching it to Jincheol’s body.

At first, Songi was so surprised that she immediately turned to Luca. In that moment, Songi even gave the two-headed wolf a name. – Tried to attack her witch.

If I hadn’t stopped him immediately, the fight would have already started.

The witch seemed to enjoy our confusion.

Songi still couldn’t hold back her anger.

“That! What on earth is that? What kind of treatment is that? right now – ”

Kim Muk-seong: Yoo Song-i! Chat window!

After the silent grandfather’s ‘communication’ was strengthened, the type limit in the chat window increased significantly.

This is very useful in situations like now where a hasty conversation can be belittled by the other person.

Yoo Song-i: Shouldn’t we stop right now?

Kim Ari: Calm down. Considering her witch abilities, it was obvious that she would receive treatment like that.

Kim Muk-seong: It’s cruel, but saving Jin-cheol is more important.

Yoosongi: Like that?

… For the first time in a long time, I felt a sense of disconnect between the management team and the rest of the group.

The management team, accustomed to seeing cruel and grotesque scenes, was making a pragmatic decision, but for the rest of us, it was honestly painful.

As Arima began to peel off the slave’s skin, I had no choice but to look away.

Let’s calm down.

I thought with as frozen a mind as possible.

The management team’s judgment was correct. Is it meaningful to consider cruelty again?

We have already killed countless NPCs inside the cursed room to survive.

Saving Jin-cheol is much more important.

The treatment lasted approximately 30 minutes.

By the time the screams of the slave whose skin was being peeled off had subsided, Jincheol’s skin had returned to resemble that of a human.

Doctors would faint if they saw that it was OK to just take the slave’s skin and attach it without needing any blood type or immunosuppressants.

Of course, it is not a situation where doctors would come out when magic exists.

I approached Arima.

“Your skin has become much clearer, isn’t it? When will you wake up?”

“That’s not up to me.”

“…”

“I don’t know how it became so ugly, but even the internal organs of the body were twisted arbitrarily. It’s amazing that he’s still alive. Of course treatment is possible… .”

After saying that, Arima smiled at me.

I said it back, but it’s not me who can’t understand.

This means that if you want more serious treatment, teach you magic.

It starts now.

He called Ari with a wave of his hand.

Arima asked in a puzzled tone.

“this person is? “She’s quite a beautiful girl, isn’t she?”

“He is my best disciple. From now on, I will be giving a lecture on vision to Miss Arima, so please say hello.”

Arima’s expression immediately hardened.

“I thought you were learning directly from a wizard?”

sorry. I don’t have any knowledge to share.

I laughed as mockingly as I could.

“…What do you mean?”

“Words contain power! Since I’m speaking kindly to you, do you think you’re in the same level as me? “You can’t handle a single word I wrote.”

“What on earth-”

Without hesitation, I summoned the grimoire and opened it slightly.

Is she really a witch? I deliberately unfolded it slowly, but I immediately looked away, probably because I felt a sense of crisis.

However, the slave next to him, who was moaning with half of his skin peeled off, could not react.

In an instant, the slave’s eyeballs melted, he let out a single scream, and then lost his breath.

… I’m rather glad. Staying alive in that state is just an extension of the pain.

Arima, who was watching the scene, looked surprised.

“Do you still want to learn it yourself? “Miss Arima seems to have a lot of extra eyeballs, so I think she’ll be okay?”

“…First, I will learn something from my student.”

It’s not bad.

I felt like the psychological control that had been lost due to the cruel scene had been transferred back to me.

Naturally, Ari approached Arima and started talking.

“Listen to the theory first. The core of the vision is free performance! All things change endlessly, and both matter and spirit are like shaking waves. What is strong declines, and what is worn out prospers. It’s the same as when the full moon waxes and wanes. In the end, nothing lasts forever. The mind is never one with the body, so the mind spreads like a wave in the shaking waves… .”

What is he saying now? I had no idea, so I opened the chat window without even realizing it.

Han Ga-in: What do you mean?

Kim Ari: Woof!

It’s ridiculous, but I forced myself to control my facial expressions and even added some clumsy expressions.

“Hmm. Aria. Let me explain that part in more detail. The tomb of Jehaengmusang originated from the principle of selflessness. How can there be a ‘me’ in this universe? Everything in the universe is a vain thing that is formed according to Yeon and changes according to Yeon. ‘I’ is like an empty shadow, and the shadow can move as much as it wants… .”

Kim Muk-seong: What on earth are you talking about?

Han Ga-in: Meow?

Kim Muk-seong: It was so damn bad! Damn it!

Eunsol Lee: Did you go to a temple when you were young?

It’s been an hour since Ari was talking bullshit and I was making cat noises.

Arima reacted with a great realization and began to ask questions.

“As I listen to the teacher’s words, I feel like the shadows that have filled my mind for a long time are being lifted. Does this mean that we should not think of the human mind as bound to the brain, but rather think of it as a fluid wave?”

… What does he mean again?

Han Ga-in: What is he talking about alone?

Ari Kim: I guess I gained enlightenment after listening to the bullshit.

Han Ga-in: Does enlightenment come that way?

Kim Ari: It is said that Master Wonhyo achieved enlightenment by drinking only rotten water.

He said he would take a short break and sat down on a chair.

Is this why I was so impressed by a lecture full of dog and cat sounds?

Arima went near Jincheol again and started treating him.

Has about 30 minutes passed? Arima stood up and spoke to me.

“I would like to learn more from you, but unfortunately, my time as a human being is limited, so it will be difficult to continue today. “I’ll be back at midnight.”

A truly ‘polite’ attitude. Even the title was changed to teacher.

Arima left with a polite greeting, as if he really thought of me as a magic master.

… We looked at each other in the most absurd way.

Sister Eunsol asked.

“I’m just saying this, but did you at least tell me what you understood from reading the grimoire?”

“The magic book was like quantum mechanics written in Arabic… . “I was just saying random things.”

“But why does she react like that?”

“I don’t know either.”

The silent grandfather expressed his opinion as if it was no big deal.

“Hey, haven’t you heard of multi-level promotion? If you listen to what they say, everything seems plausible. Anyway, unless you’re a proper expert, you can’t tell the difference between plausible bullshit and real expertise, so would that be any different if you were a witch? I roughly understood it on my own. “Don’t worry about it, just take a look at Jincheol.”

We gathered together and looked at Jincheol. Did the second treatment also have an effect inside the body?

It feels like I can breathe more evenly. It’s hard to say exactly what it was like, but now I could feel the atmosphere of a person sleeping comfortably.

Elena responded with curiosity.

“It really feels like something healing is going on. If things continue like this, won’t he wake up sooner or later?”

As soon as Jincheol’s clear signs of recovery were felt, the party’s atmosphere brightened.

Even the witch must have left, and everyone seems to be resting comfortably.

For the first time in a while, I sighed and closed my eyes.

*

– Han Ga-in

During the day, I prepared the next plan with my colleagues, observed Jincheol’s condition, and checked my understanding of the scenario with added content.

At midnight the witch arrived.

Another similar thing happened again.

The witch first came near Jincheol and began cruel ‘treatment’.

This time, about three slaves died without even screaming, and even the inside of Jincheol’s body began to stabilize. If this trend really goes on, won’t my brother wake up sooner or later?

And then the lecture began.

This time, the topic of the lecture changed slightly.

“Miss Arima, what do you think about ‘luck’?”

“yes? what… . Does that have anything to do with your vision?”

“Would you have brought up the story if it wasn’t related? Stay focused. People who live an ordinary fate often regard luck as a given destiny given by heaven. It is a reasonable attitude for them since they have no way of controlling it and have no choice but to accept it. But are we a broken people? “Miss Arima, do you plan to live like that?”

“no! I am… . I walked this path to overcome my profane destiny. We don’t know what people in the world call us. People who say I’m a devil, a witch, make a fuss, and say they’re hunters or priests come to me periodically and say they’re going to kill me. Still, I couldn’t stop.

Even though I was born an insignificant being, I didn’t want to continue living like that. I want to be like a star in the sky. Endless secrets hidden in this world! “If I can obtain even a part of that secret -”

Suddenly there was a violent reaction. Did yesterday’s nonsense-filled lecture really give Arima any insight?

I just said that I was planning on living a normal life, but Arima showed a huge emotional change and spoke about his dream in a sentimental manner.

I was embarrassed and continued the conversation roughly.

“Hearing Arima’s story about her dream reminds me of the time I first explored vision 80 years ago. “All wizards have simple beginnings.”

Kim Muk-seong: Damn it again! What kind of 100-year-old wizard are you pretending to be now?

“Let’s go back to the story about luck. Luck is faith! Live only by faith. An attitude toward life without doubt. Confidence in myself. I do, and the world follows. This means that it is not luck that leads people, but it is a vision for people to lead luck. Seungyeop!”

As promised in advance, Seungyeop approached. Seungyeop casually threw the dice.

As if it were obvious 6.

Now that Seungyeop has gained confidence, he begins to put on a more interesting show.

As if playing, he took out a card and twirled it around, then pulled out one card and stuck it in Arima’s chest.

Arima was embarrassed and took out a card and turned it over. Queen appeared.

Seungyeop, as expected, casually pulled out a card and gave it to me. When I turned it over, the king appeared as if it was obvious.

… Even though I know how lucky I am, it’s amazing to see this.

If I go to the gambling den like this, I will become the god of gambling, right?

Of course, Arima’s eyes widened and he looked at Seungyeop, then at me.

“Something like this… . “Can I learn it?”

Considering the push and pull, is this time to pull out a bit?

“This is difficult. It is greatly influenced by innate qualities. However, I wanted to show Miss Arima the various possibilities of magic.”

I can’t do this without blessings.

“This is my first time seeing someone truly like you. “I don’t think even the chief wizard of the empire across the sea or the magician king of the kingdom east of the forest would have such diverse powers.”

Are there any empires or kingdoms on this stage? Has it actually been implemented in that area?

I ended today’s lecture with this feeling.

Arima left the mansion before the sun rose this morning.

After Arima left, I recalled the contents of the scenario that appeared during the day.

Most of the content was meaningless. Worthless stories like what we had planned and that Arima was coming to the mansion soon.

However, one sentence made me feel quite a sense of crisis.

/The witch, one step closer to evil wisdom, arrived at the mansion today again with big dreams./

… The last part simply says that they came to the mansion, but the contents of the first part are unusual.

‘A witch who is one step closer to evil wisdom’

Do you really mean that you realized something after listening to the bullshit that Ari and I spewed?

I went outside the mansion, took a walk, and thought.

Really, no way, maybe, just what if.

That witch really didn’t realize something, did she?

I thought back to what Ari said.

Master Wonhyo achieved great enlightenment just by drinking a cup of skull water.

Isaac Newton got inspiration for the law of universal gravitation after seeing an apple fall.

Enlightenment is not something that can only be achieved through complex lectures from experts.

If you are a beginner with no basics, you won’t get anything from a falling apple or a glass of rotten water.

But if you are someone who has been exploring evil wisdom all your life… .

If you are a witch who knocks on the doorknob with only one step left to the evil truth.

Isn’t it sometimes possible to take a leap forward with just a small change in thinking?

I feel an ominous intuition.

I can’t believe he’s a growing villain!

We cannot make decisions easily due to the treatment of our enemies and allies who are growing by the minute.

Was the difficulty of this choice at the heart of the ordeal?

Let’s see the end tomorrow. Now, it has been decided that the punishment of the witch is more important than the treatment of Jincheol.

One question remains.

If that witch is really gaining some ‘enlightenment,’ what kind of enlightenment is she gaining?

Something… I felt like it was a vicious realization that couldn’t even be imagined with the mindset of a criminal.

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