Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 185
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Episode 185 – Prayer for the Maze (4)
– Outside, Park Seung-yeop.
The flame burns. The flame burns. The flame burns.
I felt dazed, as if I was dreaming, and the scented candle for the prayer of rest became weak. It shouldn’t be like this… . The moment that candle goes out, you never know what will happen to your colleagues.
This candle, which allows the living to go to the world of the dead, burns with human life as its material. I gritted my teeth and pinched my thighs. There’s already no place on my thighs that isn’t bruised.
Now I finally understand everything the sponsor said.
‘It’s different from the cursed room. ‘There is no need for everyone to participate.’
‘You don’t have to push yourself too hard.’
If you think about it, it was a bit of a contradictory story. The first sentence seems to mean that you don’t have to participate, but the second sentence says not to push yourself too hard. It is awkward to say not to overexert yourself to someone who is not going to do anything at all. This expression means that someone who needs to do something should also take care of themselves.
When you realize it, it doesn’t mean much. The first sentence simply meant that I should not enter the hell of the maze directly, and the second sentence simply meant that I should not overexert myself while participating in the prayer of rest outside… .
The flame burns.
A little while ago, it seemed like the scented candle had burned the last ounce of vitality that was left in me. Saliva began to flow uncontrollably from my mouth, and my consciousness slowly faded.
ah! I suddenly got a little angry!
‘There is not enough talent, and there is not enough sincerity in such topics. It was like that outside, and it was like that inside the hotel.’
Now that I think about it again, it’s such a harsh story, sponsor, you bastard! Is there a middle school student in the world who has a hard time like me?
The real Ga-in has a habit of saying that owls are less helpful than perots, but even my sponsor who doesn’t know much about LoL pretends to take care of me, but only speaks rudely every time we meet.
— Grumble!
After getting angry for a moment, I looked straight ahead and the flames grew as big as a child’s fist again. I guess I can hold on a little longer. thank god. My next turn is Songi, so let me hold on a little longer before that.
Grandpa Silent, older sister Ari, older brother Gain! Everyone, please work hard! and… .
If possible, please do it ‘quickly’.
*
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 92
Current Location: Maze of Hell
Sage Advice: 2]
– Han Ga-in
After drawing the eyes of the maze, my timid escape into the hallway ended in tragedy. I got scolded by my school teacher. I was scolded very loudly.
… If you suddenly wave a writing utensil at a school friend’s eyes, it’s normal to get scolded.
Should I say I am fortunate?
The fact that an unknown color suddenly appeared on the eyeball and then disappeared is something that cannot be understood with common sense about writing instruments. The teachers simply understood it as an incident where I waved my writing utensil in the air and Miro was very surprised.
Before evening, I was able to be released only after being threatened two or three times to apologize to Miro.
“Kick! “Giggle!”
“Stop giggling and just laugh out loud.”
“Are you really stupid? “You suddenly draw a line at a child and run away?”
Seeing Ari’s laughing attitude made me want to slit him too. Are you laughing at me for going through all this trouble because of your mother?
“Hey, this is all because of your mom!”
“From what I heard, I heard Miro just wanted to have a snowball fight?”
“That’s not it. Some incomprehensible power was used! Should I say it’s like hypnosis? “They tried to force my mind with supernatural powers.”
Only then did Ari show a more serious expression.
“Not just charisma, but hypnotism? What did it feel like? Related abilities are also more diverse than you think. Did you have hallucinations like Songi? Or does it confuse your mind? “You suppressed your heart at all?”
When I asked him in such detail, I couldn’t give him a clear answer. However, if it felt similar, I could immediately think of it.
“Similar to what you often did in the past.”
Ari tilted his head for a moment.
“It was done with old blood. Vampires use it to enchant their prey – well, the background is explained, what I’m saying is that the current maze, which has no legacy, can’t do it.”
“No, it means that the feelings from the victim’s position were similar, and there were definitely differences. “At that time, I think ‘eyes’ was the key to your ability, right?”
“The source of my strength has always been blood. However, in the case of hypnotism, the medium through which power is transmitted is eye contact.”
“Miro felt that the eyes were just an aid and ‘words’ were the key. More than anything.”
“More than anything?”
“The moment I said something strange, it suddenly sounded like English. Oh, of course, since this is set in the United States, originally everyone would have been speaking English.”
“The hotel translated it for me, so I’m hearing it in Korean. However, only ‘those words’ were heard in English? Is it because the words contain supernatural power, and if the hotel translates it at will, the power disappears? “Anyway, this is a good change.”
“What is good?”
“It would normally be difficult to react immediately when Miro uses strange force with his mouth, but this means that we can know right away thanks to the hotel’s translation. “If English comes out of his mouth, it means he’s going to do something strange, so be careful now.”
understood. As a result, we have gained a standard that allows us to immediately recognize when Miro speaks ‘words with strange power.’ When English comes out, they resort to trickery.
… It’s a ‘masterpiece’. Soon, Ari also began to use aggressive expressions toward Miro.
“Now that you’re saying ‘Sujak’, are you starting to be scared of your mother?”
“Honestly, a little bit. “He is a wild psychic himself who has not received any training from the Bureau.”
“Wild psychic?”
“There is absolutely no hesitation in using one’s abilities on ordinary people, and the act of using one’s abilities almost as naturally as breathing in everyday life. This is typical behavior of wild psychics. “The management bureau strictly trains people to use power that deviates from common sense only when absolutely necessary.”
This seems like the best story I’ve heard about the management bureau in a long time. It seemed true that one of the reasons why the world I remembered was so livable was because of the Bureau.
“Gain, come to think of it, there is no such thing as a ‘scenario’? “The blessing is operating normally.”
“If there was anything, we talked about it. Not at all. It’s just a story that isn’t poetic, like a hotel party in a maze of hell. And wait for the night.”
“Will something happen when it gets dark?”
“maybe? “Why did grandpa call you earlier?”
“Strange traces of consciousness. Still need to see a little more. “It’s a very old trace.”
“Can I go too?”
Ari shook his head and answered.
“It’s a very delicate and old trace, so it’s better for non-experts to not approach it. Anyway, my grandfather and I are looking for candidates and the results will be out by evening, so there’s no need to search for you as well.”
“I don’t know what it is, but I’m glad.”
“So do what you have to do.”
“huh?”
“Go to Miro and apologize.”
With those words, Ari giggled again and disappeared.
Teacher and Ari, why do you keep apologizing to me? Isn’t the one who used hypnosis more at fault?
It’s a meaningless story. Because it means to resolve the situation regardless of whether it is right or wrong. It is clear that the teacher will not understand even if you try hypnosis anyway.
Finding the maze was very easy. I don’t know how much I like snowball fights, but I was still playing with my friends at the playground outside of school, throwing snow at them. Looking through the window at the maze where the kids were playing and throwing snow, I honestly didn’t think they were that ‘evil’ at all. The only behavior he has shown so far is playing around to his heart’s content during class.
If you look at it, it’s every child’s wish to feel bored in class and always want to play. Miro is simply born with the ability to make that wish come true.
As I walked out to the playground and enjoyed the pleasantly cold weather, which felt like normal winter, unlike the second floor of the hotel, the kids around me noticed me.
What kind of Maze SS are you? Although Miro clearly knew, he didn’t react much, but the kids made a grim expression and started coming towards me.
“hey! Han Ga-in! You are -”
“What on earth are you doing when Miro asks you to play?”
“Why don’t you apologize quickly? This naughty-”
This feeling. After listening to the noise of the ‘Miro SS’ for a while, the surroundings suddenly became quiet. When Miro waved his hand once, as if to give them a look, the children backed away, and when he stamped his foot, they walked away. He was no different from the emperor of a monarchy, handling 10 children as if he were his limbs with just a single wave of his hand or foot.
“…”
“hmm. Huh! Ahem!”
An energetic expression. Even though you did me wrong earlier, I am still showing you mercy. What is this?
I think I understand now.
The person who created Ari, the person who was a superhuman from birth, the person who created followers even in the administration. If you remove all this mysterious wrapping paper and look at it objectively, that girl is just a middle school student. His actions and way of thinking are even more childish than Seungyeop’s.
I was annoyed by that fact, but at the same time, I felt somewhat fortunate. At least, if she had been a creepy girl who had been giving off an inexplicable ominous energy and whose inner thoughts were completely indecipherable at that age, I think I would have been 30 times more scared than I am now.
“that… . maze? Sorry about that. “I was momentarily taken aback when I suddenly heard ‘strange words’ coming from your mouth.”
“’Strange words.’”
“…”
“Can you tell what I’m saying?”
Even though the words were meaningless, I immediately understood their meaning. It means whether you can distinguish between ordinary words you use and words filled with power.
“At least it sounds normal now.”
— Jump!
“… What on earth are you doing?”
“I just want to look at the sky.”
I was talking while deliberately avoiding eye contact, and as if it was funny, the maze started jumping in the direction my eyes were looking.
— Jump! Hop!
A snowball fight in a different sense, a fight for eye contact instead of throwing snowballs, took place for a moment.
“Oh, it’s hard! Just stay normal for a while. “But what about you, that pen?”
“…”
“If you answer something like, ‘It’s expensive,’ it will be buried in the snow. “I know it’s a strange thing.”
“An old family treasure that my late grandfather passed down to me -”
“Do not lie. It’s already a lie from ‘passed away’. “I decided to use this to bury her knees in the snow.”
What kind of superpower is this? Or did you just catch my lie because it was clumsy? I can’t figure it out.
— Swish!
The snowball came down and started hitting my body.
“Is it starting again?”
— Swish!
“Aren’t you avoiding it?”
“They said they would bury their knees in snow.”
— Boom!
“Are you really going to stand still and get in your eyes?”
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a happy New Year!
The sound of cheerful music is heard from somewhere.
When I came to my senses while listening to music, I was holding a snowball in both hands. Did you get hypnotized during that time?
“Ahh! I added ice! “He put ice in it and threw it!”
I don’t think it was because the frozen fastball I threw KO’d Miro in one hit! Shall we try a little more?
“Eight!”
“Ahh! “He’s really good at throwing his eyes!”
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a happy New Year!
*
Has it been about two hours? The weather slowly became dark. Looks like it’s dinner time. I still don’t know why this place is called ‘hell’, but it seems like more than half a day has passed since I entered the hell of the maze. In the meantime, the uncomfortable atmosphere between me and the children was relieved. To begin with, it seemed like a fight at the level of insignificant children.
“hey! hey!”
“huh?”
“Now let’s all go in. It’s already dark. Are not you hungry?”
At that, the kids said one by one that they were hungry, and it became a natural atmosphere for them to part ways.
“I still want to stay a little longer… .”
“Maze, let’s stop going in. It’s late. and… . “It’s dangerous late at night.”
‘Understanding the Scenario’ informed me that something starts at night. At least there must be a reason why this place is called ‘Hell’.
…
Even though most of the other kids were moving toward the dormitory, Miro had no intention of going in and kept throwing snowballs at me.
“Let’s go in now.”
“Oh~! “You said something strange and everyone went in!”
“It wasn’t a strange story, it was just a story about having lunch.”
“it’s annoying! Okay! – Uh, did you avoid it?”
I’m starting to feel tired. Even though my body is younger, I feel tired because my mind is no longer that of a middle school student. If I go back first, won’t they follow me in?
“I go in first.”
“Are you really going to leave me alone?”
“…”
“You like me too, don’t you? Everyone likes me!”
“I said it was no use.”
“… Just like before, how on earth are you distinguishing between my words?”
— Huh.
It takes my breath away. Just one moment, a cross section of time created by splitting the moment into 10 moments, a strange sound heard from that gap.
An overwhelming silence fell on the space.
The sound made by birds chattering in the trees.
The sound of snow falling from a statue or car.
The jingling sound of a Christmas tree swaying in the wind.
No noise was heard.
— Huh. Huh.
I hear breathing. A deep, low breathing sound, different from any human breathing here, rang in my ears.
“Gain? What are you doing?”
And then, I saw a girl who didn’t understand all these changes at all.
… How on earth am I ‘feeling’ these changes?
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