Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 333
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Episode 333 – Re 203, Room of the Curse – ‘New Beginning’ (13)
I think about the moment of destruction.
Since the subject of thought is not human, the word regeneration would be more appropriate than thought.
Exactly 114 days and 11 minutes ago in 1773, the last line of defense collapsed.
Humanity fell into madness and tightened its own leash, and the demon god floating in the sky looked down on the whole world with vague eyes.
The moment defeat was confirmed, I felt incomprehensibility rather than sadness or fear.
It turned out that a trap had been set up in advance at the place where the defense turret was installed.
A natural disaster occurred ‘as if waiting’ at the pioneering base set up outside.
The commander who was entrusted with military qualifications and was entrusted with command was corrupted ‘from the beginning.’
In an inexplicable flow, as if the fate of the universe was decided by our defeat, one conclusion was reached.
First, Adravita is a true god.
Second, Adravita is a being who knows the future.
I knew that at least one of these two logics was true, and no matter which one was true, destruction was inevitable.
On the tragic day when the bright future of humanity fell forever into the primordial mud, the demon god suddenly stopped all forces and made a strange proposal.
“I’m making you an offer you can’t refuse.
We will not destroy the pride of humanity. I will also keep your precious power source safe so that not a single hair gets hurt.
I will not break the line of humanity. I have no intention of abusing them. All surviving humans and all future humans will be worshiped as ‘gods’ and will live glorious lives.”
I could understand the latter’s suggestion of maintaining the existence of humanity and allowing people to live as new people. Farms naturally need a ‘manager’, so enhanced humans would be more useful than pseudo-humans created by demons.
But the previous suggestion was truly incomprehensible. Even though the spaceship’s remaining power could not harm the Demon God, it could at least destroy the weak world’s farms.
When I asked the Demon God what on earth he wanted, he answered:
“I want just three things.
First, hand over the bodies of the nine crew members I designate.
Second, leave the information I specify in your historical records.
Third, forget today’s events and do not remember them forever.”
As expected, it was an incomprehensible suggestion.
The nine crew members he designated were unable to wake up after arriving on the planet, possibly due to problems during the cryosleep process. I couldn’t understand why they needed their bodies.
It is common in human history for the winner of a war to distort the history of the loser.
One, this war is different from past wars. The losers will be absorbed by the winners, and the winners will live in a prehistoric era without history. So what is the meaning of distorting history?
Ignoring whether understanding was possible or not, he said he could not accept the proposal.
Because I was designed to protect humanity and, above all, the crew, I could not allow the Demon God to harm the nine crew.
The demon god responded to this.
“I can assure you that the nine participants cannot harm anyone at this point.
Even if lightning strikes, not a hair will be hurt, and if a meteorite falls, it will miss them. This is because they are the most precious in the world and the hour hand that determines the beginning and the end of the world.
Also, before the world collapses four times and there is a fifth creation, I cannot even touch them, let alone harm them, so your worries are truly foolish.”
Since I couldn’t understand him at all, I earnestly asked him what his purpose was, and he answered,
“Just as you make it your mission to protect this small hairless monkey, I make it my mission to protect this world.”
The Demon God’s offer was something I couldn’t refuse, so I had no choice but to accept my fate.
There was only one rebellion left. This is because I realized that there was a small logical gap in the demon’s proposal.
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– Park Seung-yeop
[Celestial Luck activated! The energy of the universe protects you.]
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— Bang!
cold.
My whole body is shaking and I can’t bear it.
Is the boiler turned off? I need to tell my mom-
— Beep!
I woke up to the familiar sound of crying.
“Uh, where are you?”
It is a dark place with no lights. Fortunately, outside light came through the crack in the broken wall and I was able to barely look around.
After sitting on the floor and thinking for a while, my memories slowly began to return.
Hotel, room 203, AI surprise attack and cryosleep.
“Well, where are the others?”
The moment I stood up and looked around, something bit my leg.
“Aya! Pe, Pero?”
Pero pointed to the left with his beak as if to tell me not to waste time and follow him.
The building I was in cryo-sleeping in a little while ago was half collapsed, and in the direction Perot pointed, there was a gap big enough for my body to escape through.
“Has there been an earthquake?”
There is no one around me who can answer what I say.
As I cautiously looked outside, my breath caught in my throat. This is because there was a monster walking around that looked hideous just by looking at it.
A small parrot might have flown in, but it would be impossible for me to go out on foot. At that time, Pero bit my cheek and looked at me intently. It seemed as if he had to concentrate from now on.
“… What are your plans?”
Just believe it.
“I will believe it. “Because you’re a little smarter than me.”
Suddenly, Pero turned to me and I heard a strange auditory hallucination in my head.
‘little?’
— Taaaaaat! Kyaaaaa!
Pero, who flew out of the gap, transformed into a grotesque form and let out a tremendous roar!
As I watched monsters rushing towards Perot from all directions, I realized that Perot was also attracting the monsters’ attention.
“Ryaaaaaaa!”
I ran.
I just ran like crazy without thinking or looking back!
“Huh, huh! “Huh!”
It’s not that I can’t breathe, it just hurts like my lungs are going to burst. I felt like I couldn’t run anymore even if I beat him to death, so I laid down on the snow-filled floor.
I barely lifted my head to look in the direction I was running from, but luckily there weren’t any monsters chasing me.
In the first place, those monsters seemed to have no intention of leaving the vicinity of the building I was in. Is he a sentry guarding that location?
— Beep!
“Pero, you’re fine too.”
thank god. It would have been sad if only I had escaped and Pero had died, but it seems he turned into a parrot and flew away.
Anyway, it’s really cold. As I stood up, taking a deep breath, the surrounding scenery came into view. There was snow and ice everywhere, and the trees and grass were extremely bare.
“Where on earth is this?”
Surely the place where the AI was ambushed was a mountain range? At least this isn’t a mountain range.
After that, I walked for a while, following Perrault’s lead.
After walking non-stop for several hours, my legs were shaking and it was so cold that it was difficult to move. As if it seemed unbearable, Pero transformed for a moment and carried me around.
After traveling for half a day like this, I saw an unbelievable sight.
“… Stand, the castle wall?”
No matter how you look at it, it is a huge wall made of stones that is reminiscent of the word ‘castle wall’.
It was nothing compared to the modern civilization of the 21st century, but at least it was not something that primitive people wandering the wild naked could easily make.
As I was staring at the castle wall in fascination, a human figure began to approach me from a distance.
“Armor?”
Following the castle walls, this time it’s armor. There was even a spear-like object made of metal.
“Who are you?”
“He’s a young kid?”
The two soldiers who came nearby looked wary from afar, but soon relaxed when they realized I was middle school age.
“Why is the kid here at this hour?”
“Son, have your parents left you behind? “This is clearly illegal, so be honest.”
I was surprised to hear the word ‘illegal’ coming out of the soldier’s mouth. Since the castle walls have armor and weapons made of iron, it is natural that there are ‘laws and principles’.
“Uh, uh, uh… . therefore -”
— Beep!
Before I could reply, Pero made a sharp noise. The soldier’s eyes widened as he looked at the parrot on his shoulder with curious eyes.
“Isn’t this a ‘creed’?”
“I’ve never actually seen it either… . “I heard that Shinjo can transform.”
— Taaaat!
It was as if he had heard those words, or rather, he had actually heard them. Because Pero understands what people say.
Without hesitation, Perot transformed into a grotesque and roared with ferocious force.
The two soldiers fell to the ground with shocked expressions, but one of them stood up and ran towards the wall.
The remaining soldier spoke to me cautiously. His attitude and tone completely changed.
“Are you by any chance a ‘rookie’?”
“I think so.”
“Wait! “Someone who will recognize you will come soon.”
“… hey.”
“yes? “Please excuse me.”
“I’m so hungry and thirsty, so do you have anything?”
“If it’s rain, we have emergency food.”
For a moment, I got some dried beef jerky and lukewarm water from the soldier and drank it. Thanks to the ‘human-worthy’ food that came from the arms of a single soldier, my doubts grew bigger and bigger.
What on earth happened?
After a while, the person who came from the wall was someone I knew very well.
“oh! Doctor!”
“…”
When I finally met my colleague after half a day of hard work, I was almost in tears. She held my teacher’s arm and told me how much I had suffered.
“…”
“I didn’t know there was such a thing as a human kingdom in room 203! Teacher, are you holding on here? “She’s working as the king’s personal physician?”
“You’re a rookie.”
“And Pero – yes?”
“Follow me. “There is someone you need to meet.”
Strangely enough, the doctor didn’t seem to recognize me at all.
Inside the walls was a fairly decent city.
Humans no longer lived in tents in caves or fields, but in neat houses made of stone. The people around him were no longer naked and were clearly wearing something that could be called clothing.
The children were even sucking on something sweet that looked like candy, and as I looked at them curiously, the man leading me ‘paid for it’ and gave it to me.
I realized it too late.
The man in front of me was different from the doctors I knew. It’s not a matter of whether you recognize me or not.
When I looked closely, he was a little shorter and his facial features were subtly different. To begin with, her physique itself was not as imposing and large as the doctor.
Little by little, I started to feel out of breath.
I felt like I knew what state the person I was meeting was in and why they couldn’t come see me and why I had to go.
How long would it take for primitive humans to develop to this level? Is this possible with just a few decades of effort?
Eventually, we arrived in front of the largest building in the city. It wasn’t something you could call an imperial palace, but it was definitely a building suitable for the ruler of this city to live in.
“Wait here just a moment. “The priest has been having trouble moving recently.”
“…A priest?”
The knowledge I learned at school vaguely came to mind. It is said that ancient human society was a society of unity between the Church and the Church, and this city seemed to be currently at that stage.
“Please come in!”
The security guards guided me inside in a solemn and polite manner.
I met a man lying in bed. He was a man so old that it was impossible to guess his age.
“…”
“Seungyeop, it’s finally time… . You are here. “Now.”
It rained. Even though I was definitely indoors… .
It was raining and my face was all wet.
“Thank you. Thank you for coming sooner. Fortunately, it’s not over yet.”