Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 157
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Episode 157 – Room 201, Room of the Curse – ‘The Cube’ (6)
– Han Ga-in
“ruler! Let’s all have a drink! Ta-da~!”
…
To force the mood up, ta-da! I raised my drink glass while saying this, but not many people responded.
At least Eunsol noona is accommodating in her own way, but there are limits.
After completing the first attempt in Room 201, the colleagues returned in a groggy state.
Because the timing of each elimination was different, the reasons for being exhausted were slightly different, but in the end, the reason was simple.
The enemy is too strong. It’s really too strong.
Jincheol, who was said to have been beaten to death by a gorilla, seemed afraid at the very thought of a gorilla.
The girl who came out of the mirror, presumed to be the enemy, was also astounding to hear.
Guns are considered BB bullets, and bracelets and old blood can do little more than buy time.
Even if it is a star, it is difficult to say whether it will work.
After listening to my colleagues share their stories, I eventually came to one conclusion.
“It’s clearly different from the first floor. “The specifications required have increased.”
Ari replied in agreement.
“When I think about it now, I think the first floor was basically meant to be broken without any inheritance. It felt like it was designed to be solved with just blessings if you work your head right. The second floor… .”
“It was originally designed on the premise that it had multiple legacies.”
“that’s right. Of course, it is based on the premise that he has multiple legacies, strengthened his blessings several times, and obtained treasures such as protective clothing, so the enemy is incredibly strong.”
As soon as we entered the second floor, everyone realized the incredible difficulty level.
Naturally, I thought of another room we could enter.
“It looks like the other room on the second floor can be accessed after carrying out the ‘Repair Event’, but there is one more room we can enter. Room 104, shall we continue with Hotel Go?”
Ari sighed after hearing what I said.
“How much do you know now? The identity of Advent. The dangers of Room 104. The owl already warned me. Advent is probably the power of ‘Lord’ splitting or copying a part of himself and pasting it into you. So, even the legacy is using such surreal power that it is considered a toy.”
“So, you think I’ll betray you as soon as I enter Room 104 because of that ‘main’ fragment?”
“Think about it yourself. “Suppose you betrayed me, what are you going to do right away?”
Assuming I betrayed my colleagues, this is what I will do as soon as I start. It came to mind right away.
“Wouldn’t it come down and kill them all?”
“I know. “I’d rather fight the girl from the mirror than fight the Son of Heaven.”
That ended the conversation.
Just the thought of everyone fighting the ‘Son of Heaven’ made Room 104 almost like a nuclear waste disposal site.
After much thought, I tried to write some advice.
‘What do you think about going back to room 104?’
[This question requires all three attempts. Would you like to ask a question?]
I was shocked and gave up right away. This is a repeat of what happened in the old gateway room.
Should Room 104 really be left like this?
I had a vague idea.
The scenario the group is concerned about, that is, as soon as they enter room 104, I descend and kill everyone in one second.
We believe that this type of scenario is not one that hotels like.
But in the end, it’s just my belief or guess. A hotel is an incomprehensible place.
— Klick!
During the conversation, Songi stood up from the table, putting a sandwich on a plate.
Perhaps he was trying to deliver food to Elena.
Naturally, the story about Elena became a hot topic.
“Everyone came out half-hearted, but Elena was especially upset. “She can’t talk at all.”
Eunsol’s sister was worried.
“It’s almost strange. Have we had some terrible experiences in hotels? If it were the outside world, I would have had countless experiences that would have caused me to suffer from PTSD for the rest of my life. Nevertheless, the aftereffects were bearable in their own way.”
“I feel like the hotel took care of my mental injuries in addition to my physical injuries.”
“But, why is Elena so harsh this time?”
As I listened, I became curious. If everyone was as sick as Elena, wouldn’t they provide proper treatment starting from the second floor? They must have fallen into despair, but except for Elena, it wasn’t to that extent.
There is an ability that can be used in times like this.
[Advice: 3 -> 2]
‘Why aren’t they treating Elena?’
[Out of consideration for you, treatment will be carried out tonight.]
The answer was brief yet reassuring.
“I wrote some advice and got a response. “They say they are considerate of us and will treat us tomorrow.”
Everyone was heartbroken and happy.
…is something strange? What kind of ‘consideration’ do you mean?
While I was thinking about it, Eunsol started talking about the next topic.
“Tell each of you in the order that comes to mind! “First of all, I think of Elizabeth.”
As soon as the word ‘Elizabeth’ was mentioned, colleagues reacted violently.
“As soon as you enter, take away the guns and break all of their limbs.”
For a moment, I was surprised by Ari’s intense expression.
“I need to find out what I need to know before I break my limbs. “Crush your fingers first.”
There is also an old man who immediately reveals his plans for torture.
“One way or another, let’s find out the facts and then throw them away as food to the monster.”
Even Jincheol, who was usually good-natured, also brought up a bloody story.
I understood the story as I had heard it roughly.
It is said that Elizabeth suddenly hit the back of the head and everyone suffered greatly as they were thrown in front of the super-strong King Kong. Thanks to this, everyone seems to have a lot of resentment.
I didn’t have anything to say since I felt like I would have to interrogate him anyway to find out something.
However, I thought it would be absurd for Elizabeth in her next attempt.
I haven’t done anything yet, but people full of resentment towards me appear!
Eunsol’s older sister added a cautious opinion.
“Oliver doesn’t seem to have any problems? “If you think about it, Oliver was the first to die because Elizabeth insisted on her search.”
The next topic that everyone started talking about was the most important story, ‘escape’.
Songi, who was the first to figure out the escape route, spoke passionately.
“window! The window was the escape route. I realized this while fighting a monster girl. “The girl observed us for a while through the window.”
Seung-yeop, who usually just ate snacks in silence during meetings, confidently joined in.
“haha! Right. But sister, I almost didn’t understand when you said it was a window. I originally thought there were no windows in our mansion, right? Wouldn’t it have been easier if you had told me it was a mirror?”
“I see? “I didn’t think of that at that moment.”
We summarized the words of Songi, who found the escape route, and Seungyeop, who actually escaped through that route.
“This is the escape route you confirmed, right? If you persist in the mansion without moving, the word ‘Move!’ will appear somewhere among the mirrors located throughout the mansion, including near the sink, TV, and closet. If you break the glass with the letters on it, there is a passage leading outside.”
“that’s right.”
“yes.”
Grandfather Mukseong intervened.
“Don’t forget important things. Behind that glass is a fresh devil fluttering about like he just came out of hell.”
Eunsol’s sister tilted her head.
“If I break the glass right in the first mansion instead of moving, will there be an escape route?”
Seungyeop was skeptical.
“If that were the case, ‘Luck’ wouldn’t have taken us so long to get to the Seventh Mansion? I don’t think there’s any point in breaking glass in random places. “There are a limited number of mansions you can escape from, and wouldn’t it be best to break the glass in that room to find an escape route?”
“Seungyeop, I think you have a point. The mansion from which you can escape is limited. Then, move to another mansion! “What happens if you break a window with a window open?”
It feels like a new topic has been raised. It was not easy to come to one conclusion or another.
In certain rooms, if you break the mirror that displays Move!, a demonic girl appears, and behind the girl there is an escape route.
So what kind of place will it lead to if you break the mirror that displays Move! in another room?
As we talked about the escape, the story about ‘that girl’ naturally came up.
Songi muttered, almost exhausted.
“really. It was a real monster. Ga-in, you can’t even imagine that, right?”
Ari also enthusiastically agreed.
“If it were outside, I wouldn’t have sent a few agents to catch a monster of that size. “This is the level where helicopters and fighter jets will take off and prepare missiles.”
I guess it was a monster that required the use of force almost like that used in war.
“Did you think we could never win on our own?”
There are many people who have seen the monster, but the only ones who have actually had a meaningful battle are Songi and Ari. The two people thought for a moment and then answered.
“I don’t think it’s that bad. Actually, when I met that girl, our power was already ruined. “Elena died from the TV, Jincheol died from the gorilla, and Songi and I were very tired.”
“If everyone is in full condition, wouldn’t it be worth a try? Even if I have skin that deflects bullets, I think I can destroy Jincheol oppa’s star. “Because it’s a humanoid enemy, Elena’s Justice can always be activated!”
Although the enemies are strong, they are ultimately humanoid. As long as the premise is that the enemy is an evil person, Elena, who has stronger fighting skills than Jincheol, can play an active role.
Because of that, everyone felt a subtle sense of confidence.
As we talked for a while, I heard a bird sound that I hadn’t heard in a long time.
— Beep! Beep!
It sounds like you’ve forgotten me for too long.
Pero turned over the dishes around him, looking somewhat dissatisfied, and then climbed onto Songi’s shoulder.
Ari asked curiously.
“Where on earth was he?”
Songi didn’t seem to know much either.
“I’ve been reading Pero’s thoughts for a while now, but I’m not sure. Pero is like a three-year-old child, so it’s hard to understand what he’s thinking. “He just felt like he was in a very stuffy white place.”
“It’s a very stuffy white place… .”
As I listened, I felt like I understood something.
“It looks like he’s near me? “Aren’t you trapped in a test tube like me?”
“So where are you?”
I had nothing to say so I kept my mouth shut. Well, I don’t know either.
‘Unseal’.
As of now, no progress has been made on this matter.
Jincheol asked in a somewhat frustrated tone.
“Can’t you use Advent as soon as you start, before the ‘sealing notification’ appears, or possess the body of another researcher and leave?”
“The grimoire was impossible. Of course Advent seems impossible, right?”
“Write the advice and check it out.”
There are still two left, so it might be worth checking.
[Advice: 2 -> 1]
‘Will I be able to escape through Advent?’
[Perseverance month]
This guy is starting again. He burst out laughing and answered.
“What are you talking about? Month of perseverance? “What kind of idiom is this?”
As Jincheol tilted his head, Grandfather Mukseong next to him spoke energetically.
“under! This is why you should not interact with ignorant people. Anyway, the problem is that kids these days don’t receive proper Chinese character education.”
“Atta! “I know you’re showing off, but what does it mean?”
“I pointed my finger at the moon and all I saw was my finger. “It is an idiom that criticizes the foolishness of only focusing on a part of something when asked to look at the essence.”
We only focus on parts of things without seeing the essence.
As soon as I heard the meaning, I immediately understood the meaning of the advice.
In fact, I feel like the advice reaffirmed what I had already guessed before writing the advice.
“What is the purpose of the seal in the first place? Isn’t this sniping at a party that is overly reliant on certain members or certain powers? However, the breaking of the seal is ‘acted before the notification appears’, ‘penetrated with a stronger power, Kangrim.’ Judgment that tries to do things one way or another is foolish, focusing only on a part of something without looking at the essence. “I think it’s advice like that.”
“Your owl makes it really hard to understand what should just be a single word is impossible.”
There was silence over the table for a moment.
Eunsol’s sister turned the conversation back to the topic everyone was most interested in: escape.
“ruler! ruler! First, focus on escaping. “If you just secure an escape anyway and hit it three or four times, it will break.”
“You confirmed the escape method itself, right? If you rely on luck, at some point you will reach this point! A mansion appears where you can escape. If you wait in that room, you will see Move! in a mirror somewhere. appears, and there is a devil behind the mirror. “You can escape by jumping behind the mirror where the devil came from.”
“I think that’s right. In fact, the biggest problem with that route is that demon.”
Grandfather Mukseong grumbled.
“The devil waiting right behind the escape route. What kind of gate is this? “It looks like we’ll definitely have to fight that guy.”
“Given the circumstances, isn’t that girl an enemy? She’s going to have to kill her eventually anyway. “While everyone is working together to fight that girl, how about one of Seungyeop and Eunsol secretly jump out?”
It seemed better for those with combat skills to try to solve the problem by fighting the demon, while for those who lacked combat skills, it would be better to secure an escape.
Sister Eunsol nodded and emphasized one thing.
“Don’t forget to turn on Elizabeth Jury. Anyway, I won’t be able to forget it the moment I see it.”
He may not even know what happened, but he expressed his condolences to Elizabeth, who was about to meet a hotel party of seven people who had a grudge against him.
This is how the meeting ended on the evening of the first attempt. We decided to talk about specific plans again tomorrow morning.
Now let’s go check on Elena.
I thought back to the advice I wrote for Elena earlier.
[Out of consideration for you, treatment will be carried out tonight.]
Even when I think about this answer again, it seems somewhat strange.
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