Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 343
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Episode 343 – Party Time – Sanctuary of Blessing (2)
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 683,629
Current location: Tier 1, hallway
Sage advice: 1]
– Han Ga-in
Early in the morning, while waiting for other colleagues in the hallway, Elena approached me.
“I was staring into space earlier. Is there something there?”
“Oh, the date in the status window is too hard to read.”
“How is it written?”
“It says 683,629 days.”
“… Wow, that’s a huge number. “I thought you wrote some advice.”
“I used the advice to study the grimoire.”
“It’s a magic book… .”
Elena looked somewhat anxious and opened and closed her mouth, as if she had something she wanted to say but was holding back.
“Do you have anything to say?”
“… no.”
As people gradually gathered, they all naturally started moving to the sanctuary of blessing.
Jincheol, who was expected to receive ‘strong reinforcement’, could not hide his joy, and some people showed envious attitudes.
Who will be in the reinforcement order this time?
Eunsol, who was guessing something, opened her mouth.
“I think it’s about time for someone who has been strengthened for a long time. “I don’t think Seungyeop or Ari will strengthen their roles after episode 202.”
For the same reason, I don’t think it will be Elena who was strengthened after solving issue 201.
At that time, Songi’s grunting voice was heard.
“Honestly, isn’t it my turn this time? “I haven’t strengthened anything since No. 103.”
“I am also quite old.”
By the time the grandfather also responded with a grunt, we arrived at the main gate on the first floor, which leads to the sanctuary.
*
Sanghyun Kim, Songi Yoo, Jincheol Cha, and Gain Han are available for reinforcement. Do you want to proceed?
The moment the list came out of the sanctuary, everyone’s mouths were half-open.
The doctor and Jin-cheol are actually semi-confirmed, and Song-i has been around for a long time, so it is time to gradually strengthen them.
But I didn’t expect that it could have my name on it!
“Huh! “Does it have my name?”
“long time no see! congratulations!”
Soon, my colleagues began to lightly congratulate me.
The doctor said with a bright smile as if it were his own business.
“Fortunately, the. In fact, the person who worked harder than anyone else in room 203 was Ga-in, and it was heartbreaking to see no reward.”
“no… . “It’s strange.”
“What do you mean? Because you don’t remember? That won’t be a problem.”
The reason I thought it was strange was not because of the presence or absence of memories.
Considering the nature of hotels that arbitrarily erase memories, the presence or absence of memory and evaluation of contribution to the solution process seem to be irrelevant.
However, does this also include contributions made after a participant loses eligibility?
“It would be nice if we could strengthen it, so what are you worrying about? “You have to press it!”
With Jincheol’s touch, my vision went dark.
*
– Kim Sang-hyun
— Boom!
…
— Boom!
…
“Don’t just stand there, come here!”
The first sponsor I met had the appearance of an old man whose body was full of muscles and scars.
Of course, I know that this doesn’t mean anything.
“All right.”
As I stood next to the anvil so hot that I could feel the heat, the sponsor held out a hammer.
“hammer?”
“Do you know how to write?”
“…”
“I enjoyed what happened in Room 203. “Although it is primitive, didn’t they even refine their own steel weapons?”
An incomprehensibly difficult time has passed.
I already knew from my colleagues that the sponsors were mysterious beings with nothing ordinary about them.
However, I had no idea that out of nowhere, I would just be hammering in the blacksmith shop.
…
As the sweat dripped down my entire upper body, the old man stretched out his arm and grabbed the piece of metal I was hitting.
Even though he held the red-hot iron with his bare hands, his skin color did not change at all.
“How do you feel?”
“It’s hard.”
“Not fun or fun?”
“… I think it would be a lie to say that.”
“I guess so. “How could something like this be fun?”
The old man clapped his hands lightly, and the scenery of the blacksmith shop disappeared in an instant, and this time a cool meadow appeared.
My body also became clean, as if I had taken a shower.
“Have you ever heard of this?”
“When you say words… .”
“Those who work hard cannot beat those who are talented, and those who are talented cannot beat those who enjoy.”
“That’s a famous saying. “I’ve heard of it.”
“What do you think?”
“It has its own meaning, but I think it is inaccurate.”
“Tell me what it means.”
“For a person to achieve success in something, both innate qualities and acquired effort are required. “If you are someone who enjoys the work itself, you will be able to move forward more easily.”
“Why do you think it is inaccurate?”
“There is a big difference between enjoying something and being good at it.”
“yes. “Aren’t your companions living proof of that?”
“You mean my colleague?”
“That kid. “From what I heard, he said he really likes a computer game and has been playing it for a very long time.”
“…”
“I’ve been doing it for a long time, so it’s a lot of effort, and I enjoy it because I like it a lot, but it’s not enough to make a living from it. In the end, he lacks talent, so no matter how much he enjoys it and how hard he tries, there are limits.”
“Well, I don’t know the details.”
“I think this saying has some pretty important implications.”
“I will listen.”
“If a person can find something enjoyable, this will definitely be of great help in achieving results.”
“Isn’t that obvious? “Effort naturally causes pain both mentally and physically, but when you do something enjoyable, the pain is reduced, so you can put in more time.”
“I want to give you that naturalness.”
“yes?”
“Enjoy it. Know that pain is growth, and patience is a stepping stone. I have given you the strength to come to me… .”
“No, what exactly did you force?”
Instead of answering, the old man sent me away with a single applause.
*
[Kim Sang-hyun (sincerity) -> Got ‘one who enjoys’.]
*
– Cha Jin-cheol
The scenery has changed again.
The first place I met my sponsor was a field filled with spear knives, and the second place I met was a sea of lava with floating iron plates.
This time it was an old mansion with a traditional oriental style, and there were armors floating around.
“I am here!”
One of the floating armors turned towards me.
Even though there was only empty armor and no human figures, a voice was heard.
“This time, there were some things that were disappointing and some things that were good.”
“Which room are you talking about this time? No. 203 ‘New beginning’? Or room 204 ‘Hotel Cinema’?”
“It was definitely valuable to see him run without fear even in the face of a powerful enemy. However, what do you think about your fighting style?”
More than anything else, I was surprised by the fact that the sponsor asked me a question.
Because he has never had any conversation with me before.
Every time, the patron of courage sent me away after he had finished what he had to say.
“If you say it’s a way of fighting… .”
“Don’t you think it’s generally monotonous? Turo is always a straight-line leader, and often focuses on simple power struggles.”
“I will learn something.”
“But I can’t help it.”
“yes?”
“Even if I bring the best martial artist on the planet, he will fight without much difference with your current body. First, it is rare to be defeated even in a power struggle, so studying complex routes is a waste of time.”
“Honestly, yes.”
“Second, your head cannot precisely control the movements of your body in the first place. “Your movements have become two to three times faster and stronger, but that doesn’t mean your judgment has become two to three times faster.”
Perhaps because the topic was martial arts, the sponsor’s explanation was longer and kinder than usual.
“What should I do?”
“It’s a problem you can’t solve.”
“What do you mean?”
“It’s a problem I have to solve. “The mighty power I promised will now come down.”
As the space slowly began to shake, the armor spoke meaningful words.
“It would be good to learn how to write well. “You won’t be able to defeat the ‘superhuman’ in the next room with your strength alone.”
“yes? The superman in the next room? No, just a little more detail-”
*
[Cha Jin-cheol (Courage) -> ‘Instant’ was obtained.]
*
– Yoosongi
It was a place like an Indian temple.
There were statues resembling animals all over the place, and the huge elephant in the center of the temple stared at me blankly.
“hello! It’s been a while?”
“…”
As before, my sponsor did not speak ‘human language’.
However, the sponsor’s intention naturally seeped into my mind.
It may be because the first reinforcement I got, ‘Heart of the Heart’, is working.
“Nice to meet you, too!”
A time of strange conversation or ‘heart-to-heart’ passed.
The sponsor didn’t say a single word, but I understood what the sponsor meant, and the sponsor understood what I meant.
“Is it time for me to get powerful reinforcements? I’m happy, but honestly, I’m anxious. Do you know how long it’s been since I’ve been here? “I don’t know if I can come again next time.”
The sponsor informed us that if so, even weak strength can be obtained immediately.
“Can you tell me what the weak power can be obtained immediately and the strong power that can be obtained by collecting more contributions?”
A vague image or string of characters flashed through my mind.
The identity of the weak power was simple; fundamentally, it was not a power that deviated greatly from the current affinity.
It was a power that went beyond becoming friendly with and communicating with chaotic entities and enabled slightly more powerful manipulation.
However, the powerful force was so unexpected.
“yes? “Is this real?”
The sponsor expressed his intention to deceive.
“… This is a bit of an embarrassing power!”
It was a powerful force that seemed to embody the delusions of an elementary school student.
“…”
Suddenly, I remembered the lesson I learned at the hotel cinema.
People are inherently childish even when they become adults, and I am also human.
So I made it known that I was willing to gain the power to embody my childish delusions.
I thought in the crumbling space.
What on earth should I say to my colleagues? It’s embarrassing to even say it!
*
– Han Ga-in
“Hey… . “You didn’t know I was coming?”
I remember that the last time I met him, he was locked in a cage, perhaps as punishment for giving me unreasonable advice.
The current sponsor didn’t seem to have any major problems. Has the price already been paid?
“…”
“When you explained the scenario to me the other day, didn’t you say there was a high probability that we would never meet again?”
“It was like that.”
Suddenly, I felt different from before.
An inexplicable feeling of intimidation from a sponsor? Tangible and intangible pressure? This didn’t feel right.
Is it because the owl lost its strength due to the aftereffects of being locked in a cage?
“no. “The cause of the change you feel is you, not me.”
“… You read my mind. great. “Is it time to get some reinforcements?”
“I’m sorry, but that part must disappoint you. It’s still too early. “It wasn’t that far, but not today.”
It looks like we won’t be able to get the blessing enhancement this time.
Seeing as it wasn’t that far away, maybe after solving the next room?
“Then is there a reason you called me?”
“Follow me.”
With those words, the owl flew into the sky.
???
How do I follow along?