Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 213
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Episode 213 – No. 104, Room of the Curse – ‘Prestigious Hotel High School for Entrance Exam’ Re (7)
– Eunsol Lee
Once we decided to find Aurelia first, the plan proceeded smoothly.
“The Daughter of Heaven is someone who has lived in the depths of the religious order as a saint who serves God. She probably isn’t very bright about things in the world. “I don’t think she went somewhere random.”
“I agree with what Cain said. You can’t suddenly go to a place you don’t know anything about. “In the first place, my neck was pierced by the Lord’s hand and my injuries were severe, so I don’t think it will be that far away.”
“There are a few places I can guess.”
As soon as we arrived at Hotel High School, my grandfather, who used his position as a teacher to learn about the geography and topography around Hotel High School, began to select a place where the cult group could hide out. Meanwhile, Elena, who had fainted, woke up.
“Sister, I’m sorry about earlier -”
“I don’t care at all, so you can come and have a meeting. “Are you feeling okay?”
“I feel fine. But I don’t think I’ll be able to use my ominous imagination for a while.”
“I guessed that.”
“Sister, by the way, where is Sanghyun?”
“I don’t know. Didn’t he die when the ground collapsed when the underground city collapsed? In times like this, it’s a shame that Ga-in lost the status window. “Originally, I could have found out by checking my colleagues’ information.”
“Even if it were now, it would be impossible. As Wisdom was sealed, most of the status window functions, including advice or anything else, were blocked. “Actually, I’m glad it was blocked.”
“I see. It’s really scary to think that the stock price even used the status window function. “Anyway, Mr. Sanghyun is probably dead.”
“… I guess I’ll have to go out later and tell Sanghyun I’m sorry too.”
While I briefly told Elena what we had talked about earlier, my grandfather looked at the map and selected four locations. We immediately visited each location one by one. In the evening, as the sun began to set, as soon as I entered the third location, a small forest near Hotel High School, I noticed an unusual light.
“That light! What is that? Who wouldn’t be camping out, would they?”
“Light?”
Elena and her grandfather looked at each other, wondering what he was talking about.
“I can’t see anything. “It’s so far away that only my sister can see it.”
“no. “It’s not that far.”
“Then I guess it’s a light that can only be seen in your sister’s bird eyes? “It seems like a supernatural phenomenon, so let’s go.”
“okay. But what is ‘Joan’ again?”
“Because it is the monocular eye of a great bird, Joan.”
… Did you learn this naming sense from Ari? I was tired of arguing again, so I quit.
As we entered the forest, the light became stronger. When I finally found a small cabin inside the forest, I was able to figure out what the source of the light was. The light emanating softly from inside the cabin extended in all directions as if penetrating the physical entity of the cabin.
“Are you sure?”
Already, my grandfather, who was practically the only combatant among us, was holding a pistol with a nervous expression and showing signs of attacking at any opportunity.
— Shake it off!
The door opened and a beautiful young lady appeared.
“hello~!”
“…”
Aurelia had a bandage wrapped around her neck, and light was emanating directly from her neck area. It is said that upon hearing her, the Lord no longer sent her powers to Aurelia. So, did that light come from focusing all of the remaining strength on healing the wound?
“Are you having trouble conversing? “I heard she had a serious injury to her neck.”
“… it’s possible.”
Contrary to the answer that it was possible, her voice was completely different from the voice I remembered. It was very rough and murky, and as soon as she uttered a single word, her expression was contorted in pain. It must be her pride that allows her to endure that pain and force herself to open her mouth.
“Let’s relax. “Don’t you think there’s really any reason for us to fight anymore?”
“The Father has prevented you from destroying the church -”
“Did you tell me to protect it? “It seems like that church has already completely failed.”
“What you saw is not everything about the church!”
“Well, I guess it’s a good idea to have a religious denomination. “The important thing is that the father you love so much doesn’t care about you that much.”
Aurelia’s expression suddenly hardened as she hit the nail on the head.
“Father… . It must have meant something big. “Don’t talk nonsense.”
There was no confidence in her voice as she answered.
“It must have had some meaning. But is that meaning beneficial to you or the church?”
“I gave Him my all. If he says he needs my life, he can give it.”
Aurelia could not easily give up her faith. This is because denying her Lord means denying her life itself, which she has lived as a saint of the church all her life. But there was already a contradiction in her actions.
“Aha, to sum up what you said, the Lord has a grand plan that is beyond the comprehension of lowly humans, and if that plan requires your life, you are willing to sacrifice it, right?”
“… That’s right.”
“Then why did you run away from the underground city of the old temple? Instead of running away, your father’s plan would have been completed if you had cleaned his head well, cut it off with your own hands, and presented it to your father. Even if he was startled, let’s say he ran away. Why are you doing this here now? “You should run to the place where my father is buried and offer up his head right now.”
“…”
“Let us not lie to ourselves. “The Lord is not what you think.”
“Is my father different from what I think he is?”
“Yes. therefore -”
“Do not be ridiculous! What do you think you know about who the Lord is? I admit one thing. I don’t know what my father meant. But at least I know better than you! Do you think I don’t have the strength to fight now? “I just played with words for a while to buy time to recover from the wound on my neck, but I dare you -”
OMG! OMG! I think I touched this woman’s back a little while ago. Did you apply too much pressure? When Aurelia became truly angry, she once again had light in her hands. At the same time, her bandage covering her neck turned red. This crazy woman, does she plan to fight us with the power she used to heal her wounds?
At that moment, an unknown word was heard, calming the confusion in the room.
“I ask you, why is the world full of suffering? Heaven and earth are full of evil. What is the reason? The answer is that it is because this world was created by the hand of a false creator. Therefore the Lord has promised paradise.”
Aurelia’s expression was filled with surprise.
“Put it down. Let go of everything that weighs you down as you leave for paradise. The Lord has promised a perfect world, so what value is there in the possessions of a false world? “The corrupted body is truly the biggest obstacle on the path to paradise, so get rid of it first.”
“how… .”
“Why are you surprised? Is it so surprising that a doctrine that has been kept secret from outsiders comes out of my mouth? Otherwise, is it surprising that a mere animal speaks human language?”
“…”
Ga-in, when did you figure out their doctrine? Did you figure it out on the first try? Even if you figured it out, have you memorized it yet? Do I have to have this good memorization to get into K?
“Listen and don’t be surprised. Aeons have passed since the Lord plotted his evil plan on this earth… . “The time of judgment has come.”
What is this mood all of a sudden?
As if she had been waiting, Elena stretched out her hand to the sky with Pero Cain on her wrist. Elena’s eyes turned golden, as if she had used her lie detection ability at the same time. Elena naturally moved a few steps and stood with her back to the sun.
“You, Aurelia. Are you sure that your faith in the Lord has not been betrayed? “If your god really came for you and the believers, why didn’t he extend a helping hand even at the moment of catastrophe?”
Aurelia’s body began to tremble. The reaction is completely different from when I say it? Was she confused by the incomprehensible situation that the doctrine she had kept secret came from the mouth of her enemy?
“you… . Are you an apostle of the ‘New One’?”
“You poor child. How long have you spent alone in that cold, decaying cabin? “How many times have you looked for God on a rotten chair?”
“How on earth did you know that!”
How do you know? It’s an obvious story. What would you have thought if you ran away and lay alone in a cabin after being suddenly attacked by the god you had worshiped your whole life? All you could think about was God while you were sobbing!
Elena: Gain, what on earth are you doing?
Eunsol Lee: Ga-in’s chat window is not visible.
In the meantime, Elena just went with the flow without even knowing what Ga-in was doing! He’s really great too –
I thought it was amazing and looked back slightly. Her grandfather was already kneeling towards the parrot, who had the most sublime expression in the world and seemed to have come down from the sky.
aha! I was the problem. Let’s put our hands together quietly. And sad thoughts sad thoughts.
“Oh my. A strong heart that I have maintained throughout my life. You can never give up in an instant. Therefore, I will give you a chance.”
“When you say it’s an opportunity… .”
“Follow me. “At the moment of judgment, you will be able to question your father.”
…
Is it finished?
When I slightly raised my head, I saw Pero Gain extend one of his wings back and tap Elena on the head. Only then did Elena turn behind her and she started walking gracefully, as if she was doing some kind of ballet. Aurelia was dazed, as if she were somehow possessed, and she began to follow Elena.
I think I understand now. This woman is extremely weak to mystical shows! Is this a similar style to Elena?
In order not to break the mood, I kept thinking sad thoughts in one part of my head and replaying the conversation from earlier.
What is the longing that remains in the heart of a saint who was betrayed by the church she had followed her entire life and by the God she had sacrificed everything to? plural? no. You may feel that way someday, but since you immediately have a desire for revenge, the opponent is God.
Her greatest longing is none other than ‘Why?’
Why on earth did God abandon the church? Why on earth did God abandon the saint? If God really has set a grand plan to achieve a noble cause, he can sacrifice his life even if it requires it. Because she has such fanatical faith, she must have become a saint.
However, the Lord sacrificed the church and the saint without any prior explanation. Therefore, the feeling that remains in her mind cannot help but be ‘Why?’ However, there is no way to solve that question on her own. If you go looking for answers alone, you will die by the hand of God.
Cain offered to help Aurelia find the answer.
If you think about it this way, the reason she accepted Ga-in’s proposal was not simply because she gave in to the intimidation of the mysterious show. Negotiations were successful because we had already confirmed that we had supernatural powers and we had pinpointed her greatest wish!
…
Did Ga-in do all the calculations in the short period after meeting Aurelia? Or was your intuitive judgment correct? You never know. I thought that a parrot of that caliber could truly call itself an apostle of God.
That night, contrary to expectations that he had died during the collapse of the underground city, Kim Sang-hyeon came back in good health.
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