Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 327
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Episode 327 – Re No. 203, Room of the Curse – ‘New Beginning’ (7)
– Yoosongi
I woke up with the feeling of something hard and somewhat sharp touching my cheek. At the same time, the foul smell of animal skin filled my nose.
— Beep!
“good morning!”
As I was caressing the beak of Pero, who had woken me up, the cavemen who heard my voice came in, pushing away the skin at the entrance to the cave.
“Oh oh! Are you awake? Songi!”
“okay.”
Not long after, what happened for the third time was repeated again.
The primitive people were very moved and cried when they saw me waking up fine, and soon colorful bundles of gifts began to arrive in the cave. Thanks to this, I had to tell everyone that I was still tired and send everyone out to calm the atmosphere.
After that, I looked blankly at the various ‘gifts’ placed on the dirt floor inside the cave.
“Pero.”
— Beep!
“Look at this. Are the caterpillars really big? “This is my first time seeing a caterpillar this big.”
…
“I guess they gave it to me to eat. “Maybe they brought the biggest caterpillar they found nearby to offer to a precious god?”
I think it is a gift from the tribe members to express their love for me in their own way. At first I thought you were making fun of me.
There’s no need for me to eat this.
Coincidentally, there was an animal nearby that seemed to like caterpillars.
While the parrot was having a happy time next to me, I began to recall vague memories.
Perhaps because I woke up in the spaceship halfway through, I couldn’t remember the details of the meeting.
I had no choice but to wander around the tent alone and rummage through my memories.
I think the big picture of the plan was exactly what Seungyeop came up with.
After finding the ‘Core’, which turned out to be the power source of the spaceship, we decided to head to the mountains with it, right?
According to the information given by Adravita, core search is the main task of the spaceship AI, so it will not attack if the core is taken.
But why is my role in this plan important? Let’s think about it step by step in order.
To find the core, you must first find the location of the core.
All we know about the core’s location is that it is near a maze and that Adravita is leading us to that location.
Therefore, you must follow Adravita’s traces or visit the maze. How to find Adravitana Labyrinth on this vast primordial continent?
In Adravita, Eunsol can see through the sky. The maze can be found by Ga-in’s brother, who can see his colleagues’ location information through the status window.
284 km to the southeast There is such troubling information, but there is a world of difference between having such information and not having such information.
Is it enough to just find the location?
no. According to what Gain’s brother found out, the location of the maze is also a whopping 284km away.
We don’t have any means of transportation to get there easily. The distance of 284km can be reached in three or four hours by car on a well-maintained road, but walking barefoot is not the answer.
Considering the nature of the primitive era, including the time spent wandering around in search of water and food, it is not surprising that it took a month to reach the maze.
When I thought about it this far, I finally realized what my role was.
I need to find a means of transport that can transport us to the location of the maze.
“Pero! Now it dawned on me. “From now on, we plan to travel 284 km on you, so eat the larva well in advance.”
— Beep?
“Eat until your stomach explodes. Starting tomorrow, I have to travel 284km without eating or drinking water. “If you don’t want to die of exhaustion, you should exercise in advance.”
When Perrault’s small mind was filled with question marks, he called the primitive people outside the cave.
It goes without saying, but Pero can’t carry us hundreds of kilometers. Although Pero, who has mutated into a grotesque, is a strong creature, such a thing is impossible.
*
“Um, are you sure? Are you saying that you are now going to condemn ‘those who cut’?”
“okay.”
“You rookie! Please calm down. “Your body hasn’t fully recovered yet…”
“I’m completely healthy?”
As I stretched out my arms and jumped up and down like I was doing gymnastics, the old man in front of me was embarrassed and lowered his head.
“but -”
“Since the decision has already been made, gather the warriors. I plan to leave within 30 minutes. “If no one else comes, I’ll leave by myself.”
“Please, just one more time -”
“By the way, prepare the net. “Because we have to capture him alive.”
“Bird, captured alive?”
“Huh!”
I didn’t have any intention of arguing anymore and I even heard crying coming from somewhere so I returned to the cave. It occurred to me that the reactions of these tribesmen were different from those of other tribes.
At first glance, it is reasonable for a rookie to be afraid of colliding with a monster and losing without fully recovering.
The reason the primitive tribe can survive in a harsh world full of heterogeneous monsters is because of the power of the newcomers, who are stronger than the monsters. My death is no different from their deaths.
but… .
What is strange is the attitude rather than the judgment. As soon as I woke up and said that carrying gifts to the cave wasn’t enough and started a fight, dozens of grown adults even started crying like children.
What on earth is this emotional response?
It may be because they feel excessive closeness to me due to the influence of my blessings.
Because of that, I was even more confident. At the point when they react to affinity, they are clearly not normal human beings.
*
The tribesmen left the cave where they were staying and moved toward a green meadow.
What would you think if you were in a humid and dark cave and then arrived in a meadow with soft grass and sweet-smelling fruits?
Even people who have lived in the city their entire lives will probably feel a sense of peace deep within their hearts and relax their mind and body.
However, the warriors moving with me were so frightened that even I could feel it, befitting their sturdy physiques.
“Big rock face. “Are you that scared?”
“So, Songi! “You must be quiet.”
“why?”
“That’s right -”
“you’re stupid? The reason I usually go quietly is because I’m afraid of being caught by the cutter, but now that I’m here to catch that monster, I have to go noisily. “You have to know we’re here to show up.”
“… okay.”
Well, this guy isn’t really this stupid. Because he has a reputation among warriors. Fear is just paralyzing his reason.
“You know that everyone has to go according to plan, right? “If it appears, immediately spread out and throw nets!”
“yes!”
— Sigh!
As a harsh metallic sound rang out in the air, Perot transformed into a grotesque.
“Get your net ready!”
Soon, a strange creature that looked like a mixture of a giant beetle, a praying mantis, and pincers attacked us.
*
It didn’t take long to send the cutter crashing to the ground.
It was a repeat of the collision that had already happened once on the first attempt, and more importantly, the ‘cutter’ had no resistance to my bracelet at all.
The monster that was attacking from the air crashed to the ground as its vision was blocked. Immediately after, as its body became entangled in nets thrown from all directions, the monster began to scream and glow in pain.
Of course, even the claws of the cutter going crazy and swinging wildly were a very frightening attack to a weak human.
How did you deal with it before?
Everyone ran as far as they could until the cutter got tired of struggling.
Afterwards, when the monster was tired and could not move properly, Pero approached it in a grotesque form and crushed its head with a single blow with its beak.
This time, the strategy was a little different because we had to capture that guy alive.
“Pull!”
“Ugh! “Everyone give us strength!”
“No, he cut the net!”
The net, which was clearly made from a mixture of tree roots and bark, was surprisingly very tough and strong despite its humble appearance. Even if you tried to cut it with a knife, it would not break easily.
However, the cutter, perhaps trying to live up to his name, simply waved his tongs carelessly without even looking at the net, and the net was torn apart.
Fortunately, the net that entangled the body did not break easily, so the monster did not rush in and kill everyone.
“Do something! “Even the bracelet has a usage time limit!”
I immediately hit Pero on the back of the head, and he looked back at me as if he was dumbfounded.
“hurry! “What if it comes through the net?”
— Gooooo!
The great cry of the cutter echoes through the grassland.
The force was so great that the expressions of the warriors pulling the net showed ominousness and despair. At that moment, the grotesque utters a majestic voice and charges at the cutter –
Instead, he approached the warrior who was holding the net that was tying the cutter’s body, pushed him away, and pulled the net instead.
When the net was loaded with tremendous force, like that of 10 people combined, the monster’s body instantly fell backwards, finally ending the long tug-of-war.
*
He slowly approached the chopper who was struggling on Perot’s back.
Even though we had told them in advance, people around us began to lament, as if this situation was difficult to bear. Everyone’s eyes were focused on me with fear.
… Actually, I’m scared too. Is this okay?
At that time, I vaguely remembered the conversation I had with Oppa Gain.
‘I heard that the monster that Songi met can fly in the sky? ‘Why don’t you try taming that monster until I get to you?’
‘… what are you taming? I don’t think you’ve seen what he looks like, but he’s a monster straight out of a horror movie.’
‘So your abilities will be even more effective.’
‘no -‘
‘Hey, when else would you use your blessing? Just try it. If it fails, it is the sponsor’s responsibility.’
Honestly, that’s true. If not for times like this, when would I use my blessing?
The problem is what happens when you fail. I don’t know who’s responsible for not being able to tame that monster with the power of affinity, but for now, I’m the one who dies.
“please… . “Please be nice.”
—Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
“Look at me! Isn’t there something pretty? How do you feel about Yoo Song-i, the most beautiful girl in the world, no, the most beautiful monster? “Isn’t it very beautiful and noble?”
Strangely enough, Pero suddenly turned his head and looked at me, as if he couldn’t bear it.
“Look ahead!”
Now we’re right in front of it. No matter how tired the cutter is, it wouldn’t be difficult to tear a high school girl to death.
Since you’ve gotten to this point, the only options are success or death.
The power of the bracelet loosened and the monster began to see forward again, and my image was captured in its compound eyes. I thought as I gently made eye contact with the monster.
If I fail, I’ll have to go out and bury Ga-in in the snow!
*
– Yoosongi
I came to my senses in the cold air. Although she had heard it beforehand, an unbearably strong stench assaulted her nose.
“… It’s a really terrible place.”
“Shh!”
A heavy, strong hand grabbed me and pulled me. We put the maze in a protective suit, starting in the most dangerous place.
— Buuuung!
A land covered in writhing flesh, a place covered in giant cocoons that you only see in movies. This is the starting point of the maze.
“Why do you start in a place like this?”
“So, it’s Song! “I told you to be quiet!”
“why?”
“uh?”
“Do you think the wasps here don’t know that you and I are there?”
“Yeah, that’s right!”
“What the hell is wrong with that? Even if the hotel has no concept, I wouldn’t throw it into a place where it dies as soon as it starts – no. Cancel this. “A hotel can do that.”
As I looked around and observed the atmosphere, I started laughing without realizing it.
“Foot!”
“W-what is it?”
“Because it’s funny.”
“How can you laugh in this place?”
“no… . Miro, you don’t know.”
“huh?”
“It may sound strange, but my blessings were originally pretty useless. “Honestly, have you written anything properly since issue 103 came out?”
“okay?”
“But now, one Yusongi in the world is not enough, so we need two!”
“…”
“under! I can’t help it. “I’ll try taming a wasp.”
“Yeah, yeah. “Song, you really have a unique personality.”
To hear these words from Miro and no one else? Subtly unpleasant?
“… If it doesn’t work out, try using the protective clothing to do it better.”
“huh.”
As I approached the wasp, I prayed in my mind.
Sponsor, you are an elephant whose face is now blurred.
Honestly, you haven’t been of much help so far, right? what? The power of chaos to feel familiar to me?
Right now, that chaos is in front of me. Please help me out big time! Then, I will definitely put dried persimmons on the ancestral rite table!