Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 352
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Episode 352 – Room 205, Room of the Curse – ‘□□□□’ (1)
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 154
Current location: Tier 2, Room 205 – Curse Room ‘□□□□’
Sage Advice: 3]
– Han Ga-in
… cold.
I feel like my soul will freeze as the cold penetrates my bones.
What on earth is happening now?
Wake up in the morning, finish breakfast with your colleagues, and then go up to the second floor –
Realized. This is room 205, the cursed room.
And I was sealed again.
I tried to somehow open my eyes and see the room title written on the status window, but it didn’t even tell me the room title.
Looking back, wasn’t it like this when you were sealed in room 201?
When my thoughts reached this point, my consciousness collapsed.
*
Dozens of people gathered in a barren field full of gravel.
Soon, the noise of believers began to spread across the field, and it seemed like something sinister had happened.
“The flame has gone out. “What kind of trouble is this?”
“I pray! Please forgive us!”
“How can something like this happen when a great work is in progress?”
“Great Flame… . Agni… .”
“If we have sins, tell us our sins -”
At that time, the older man in the front row clapped his hands lightly.
Then, something mysterious happened that couldn’t be understood with common sense.
This is because the noise from all directions faded away, as if a hole had formed between the man’s hands that swallowed up the sound.
If there was a ‘person from the future’ here, he would have commented that it was like pressing the mute button in reality.
“Calm down.”
The older man’s attitude was so calm that it seemed as if it was no big deal that the flame had gone out.
Soon, this natural spirit spread around and the believers found peace of mind.
The religious leader is so strong, so what could be the problem?
He is the most noble person under heaven, and he is the one who will liberate everyone by cutting off the head of the false king who calls himself ’emperor’ over human subjects.
However, at this moment, the mind of Jo Won-hong, the Baehwa cult leader who had stabilized the believers, was absolutely not at peace.
‘How on earth is this happening?!’
What kind of place is this?
To someone who knows nothing, it may seem like a wasteland where not a single blade of grass grows, but in fact, this land is the most mysterious land in the world.
Isn’t this the place where the prophet, the first person to establish a religion, received commandments from the noble Agni?
But… .
The sacred flame that has burned steadily for the past 780 years without wavering even in the face of wind and rain and pouring down storms is the miraculous evidence that proves the greatness of Agni by its very existence.
It’s off.
‘This happens at a time when the empire is being conquered!’
Now, Jo Won-hong was not the Supreme Master of the First Religion in the World, one of the three greatest Masters of all time and modern times, or one of the only two absolute Masters to walk on earth.
He was a person who was afraid that the long-cherished wish he had dreamed of his entire life and the faith he had believed in his entire life would be shaken.
“Let’s go back!”
As a loud voice rang out, overwhelming the crowd, the believers who had been lying down stood up.
They forgot the anxiety and questions they had just moments ago and began to follow the leader as if they were fascinated.
*
– Park Seung-yeop
“Your Majesty, I would like to thank Lee Won-cheol, Sangbo of the Ministry of Complaints, for always showing gracious mercy. I would like to tell you about the disturbing movements of Baehwagyo that are attacking us from the south. -”
I felt like my head was going to explode from earlier.
“There has been a report that the boundary of Seongseongseong has been broken, and it is said that the 13 spirits of Baehwagyo have begun to appear near the wall at Changcheongak! also -”
I wanted to ask the old man who was talking with such a serious expression in front of me whether he thought I understood this complicated report.
At that time, Eunsol, who was sitting next to me in pure white clothes like a picture, opened her mouth.
“Please tell me in more detail about the movement near the wall. “What happened to the general of the North Star?”
“The Great General of the North Star is -”
Fortunately, there were people who understood and responded to the endless reports that continued for hours.
When I think about it, it seems like those old people are just pretending to report to me.
My head is pounding.
The stage of room 205, an unidentified room whose name I still don’t know, was a pre-modern oriental national anthem.
A failing country where rebels have taken over half of the country, and an unanswerable empire where those who are astute are already fleeing with their possessions.
The name ‘Gwangmyeong’ is a flashy name for such a subject.
And I am the boy emperor of an empire heading toward destruction.
It is said that the emperor’s posthumous title is usually given after death, but even though I was still alive, the people were already calling me by the posthumous title.
Thankfully, his posthumous title is none other than the Last Emperor.
*
“Good job~!”
Even if you are the emperor of a failing empire, you have to eat.
Thanks to you, I was able to rest for a while.
“… Lee Eun-sol, the head of the Hwahwamunju, hasn’t speaking become too easy?”
Apparently, when I first woke up and met my sister in the morning, I told her to call me to office even when we were alone in room 205?
Didn’t you say that you won’t make mistakes in front of others?
“Seungyeop. “This country is almost ruined, so let’s just do it roughly.”
“… yes.”
— Tak!
Kim Sang-hyun, the Emperor’s bodyguard who appeared from behind, lightly hit the table.
“Johwamunju, let’s keep our promise. It is true that the empire’s fortunes are on the rise, but we are in a situation where we must protect this country. A title!”
“I will. I was laughing so hard a little while ago that I had to stop… .”
“Lord Jo Hwamun, as you know, I am the emperor’s bodyguard, so I cannot move freely. “Have you found out the roles of other colleagues?”
“yes. Cha Jin-cheol is the ‘Bukdu General’ mentioned earlier when receiving the report. “He is said to be near the wall now, but from the circumstances, it seems he has already clashed with Baehwagyo’s forces once.”
“It’s a battle from the beginning… . You started from a pretty difficult position. “What about other colleagues?”
“Elena plays the role of an envoy and missionary from the Western Empire. More precisely, he is said to be the first apostle of the Avester Church, the official religion of the West. “We met earlier, but you can come to the evening meeting.”
“Hmm… . Seungyeop, Eunsol, and I are from the Empire, but Elena is from a different affiliation. This role assignment must also have meaning. “What about other people?”
“Grandfather and Songi are not recorded at all. “Given the circumstances, it doesn’t seem like he holds an official position, and he seems to have been assigned the role of a martial arts master wandering around the world.”
“What about Miss Ari and Miss Miro?”
“I don’t know about this either. Likewise, wouldn’t it be the role of a martial arts expert? In the case of martial people, there is usually information about nicknames, but there is no ‘name’, so it is difficult to recognize them.”
“This is probably because many of the martial people live a life without any surprises even if they die at any time, so their identity is unclear.”
“by the way… . This room, room 205, is very clear as to the scenario. Should I say that it seems like a very honest room?”
The teacher nodded and answered.
“What needs to be done is to stop the cult from attacking the empire, which is in crisis. “The enemy is Jo Won-hong, the Baehwa cult leader.”
“The source of the curse is probably the ‘ascension ceremony’ that the Baehwa cult leader plans to perform after conquering the world. “Well, they didn’t hide it and even issued a proclamation to the whole world.”
“It is not an easy thing to think about. “What does it mean to say that the scenario is obvious and clear?”
“Even if you know the way, it will be difficult to overcome.”
“It will be strong. Jo Won-hong and his subordinates called the 13 Commanders. It will be incredibly strong. “Cheonki Leakage already warned you.”
With this, the conversation between my sister and the teacher stopped for a moment.
During that time, I organized in my head the current roles of my colleagues that my sister had found out.
Park Seung-yeop: Emperor of the Gwangmyeong Empire. Everyone calls him the last emperor.
Lee Eun-sol: Emperor’s advisor and distant relative, Jo Hwa-munju.
Kim Sang-hyeon: Emperor’s bodyguard and disciple of the incredibly famous Go Soo. The nickname is ‘Iron Soul Shinchang’
Cha Jin-cheol: The Empire’s Bukdu General. Guardian of the Wall.
Elena: First apostle of the Church of Avester, envoy to the West.
Mukseong Kim, Songi Yoo, Miro Kim, Ari Kim: We don’t know yet.
As I was thinking about each person, I realized that one person was missing.
“What about Ga-in?”
Two people looked at me at the same time.
“Seungyeop, you – no, Your Majesty hasn’t thought of it yet.”
“Gain-gun was probably sealed.”
“yes?”
My brother was sealed again following No. 201? it could be.
According to what Ari, who experienced the deep sea hotel party, said, this is because one person can be sealed multiple times.
But how did he already find out that his brother was sealed?
It’s not like the hotel notified me that someone was sealing it off, right?
Couldn’t it be that one of the four, Kim Muk-seong, Yoo Song-i, Miro, and Kim Ari, who doesn’t know what their role is, has been sealed?
At that time, the doctor laughed and explained.
It was only then that I realized that Gain was ‘incredibly’ famous in this world.
*
It was already late, and the moon, floating whitishly in the night sky, was already resting on the mountain peak, softly illuminating the world.
There were two people walking along a vaguely visible mountain path using the dim moonlight as a light.
“Grandpa, I’m so tired… . “Isn’t it too dangerous to walk on the mountain path at this time?”
“It’s dangerous, but what can you do? “They say the empire will do it today and tomorrow.”
“Ugh… .”
“I was planning to stay overnight in a guesthouse and then leave. “If only I hadn’t heard a song next to me saying that the end of the year was coming!”
“Park Seung-yeop. It feels kind of cool. “There were a lot of secretly sympathetic comments going around about Seung-yeop, right?”
“Because he is a boy emperor. “The people of the world are not fools, so they probably know that the kid who has been on the throne for a year and a half is not responsible for the ruin of the country.”
“Is it the Emperor’s problem?”
“maybe. “It looks like the bastard who ruined the country is already behind.”
“Eight! “Speak politely!”
A girl in her late teens who was walking down the street at night frowned and lightly kicked an old man.
Of course, the old man was not the kind of person who would lift a hair even if the girl swung her fist with all her might.
“I thought my back was sore, but it feels a bit refreshing. “Try it one more time.”
“… I’m tired.”
“Shall I carry you?”
For a split second, Yu Songi, the divine bird girl, wondered whether she should really ride on the old man’s back.
This is because hiking all night long took a toll on her stamina.
“no. “I am not a child.”
“What isn’t it? “You’re a child.”
Instead of speaking in silence, Song-i focused on the reason why she was given the nickname ‘Shinjo-nangrang’.
From earlier, there was a presence showing off a subtle weight on the shoulder!
“Pero! you -”
Before anyone could say anything, Pero flew into the air.
“…”
“Kya! He’s really quick-witted. How smart are you? Even though I didn’t even ask for a ride, I realized it in advance and watched it fly away. “If that’s the case, the word ‘creed’ is not a waste.”
“… Really that -”
“Stop.”
The next moment, Mukseong shouted sharply and stopped Songi.
After a while, the sound of clanking metal was heard from all directions, and torches lighting up the darkness also began to appear here and there.
“Hiya! Are these precious people? “It was dark so you didn’t realize it?”
Songi soon sighed.
The empire is in ruins, and public security has long since collapsed.
The world is like this, so it’s not strange if something happens while hiking at night.
Therefore, it was not surprising that five or six bandits appeared.
What was more surprising was that it had armor lined with iron pieces that looked like a bandit and a sharp spear.
“Huh? What kind of person is Miss Goushin? “The mountain path is rough. How did you get up here?”
“…”
“You seem to be very shy, but we’re not that bad people. “I don’t want to be rude, so I’ll just stop by and -”
“Song.”
Mukseong spoke calmly as if he could not even see the bandits in front of him.
“yes?”
“Do you know what my nickname is?”
“… You boasted about it 10 times earlier, right? what? “Are you leaving?”
“Do you know what kind of person the word ‘elopement’ is usually used in martial arts circles?”
“I don’t know.”
“Usually, they are attached to experts such as assassins, assassins, etc.”
“is it so?”
“It means that I am the best in the world when it comes to memorization.”
“Memorization?”
At that time, the man who had been ignored in front of me frowned.
“Is it difficult to understand the situation since you speak so clearly? What, Talhonnoya? It’s not even funny -”
— Bang!
The man could not finish his sentence as there was a sound like a thunderbolt.
The other bandits, who belatedly sensed the danger, tried to turn back, but there was only a difference in the order.
— Bang! bang!
Before a minute had passed, there was only one old man and one girl left on the mountain again.
“You idiots. “Haven’t you ever heard people say to be careful of old people and women in Gangho?”
“Is there such a thing?”
“then.”
“Grandfather, is this memorization?”
“of course. Man, what is this if not memorization?”
“Isn’t it usually called memorizing things like daggers and throwing stars?”
“I guarantee that even the mojiri who use that will switch to this as soon as they fire a single shot. “This is the best memorization of all time.”
“That’s convincing.”
“Anyway, I’m jealous of Ga-in… .”
“yes?”
Mukseong muttered as if reciting a poem.
“How many masters are hidden in the vast world, Dosan Geomrim! However, only three masters under heaven have achieved immortal fame.”
“…”
“There is a person who stabilized the world with a single sword, and it is called Lee Ja-seong, the sword of the world. “There is a religious leader who leads more people than any other king, and he is called Baehwa religious leader Jo Won-hong.”
“…”
“The one who carries all the secrets of the world! A person who ridicules life and death, and calls the body a shackle! “His name is Hwanma Han Ga-in.”
“…”
“Isn’t it amazing? “I also wanted to receive a setting like this.”
“When Ga-in wakes up later, please do it literally in front of me.”
“of course.”