Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 354
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Episode 354 – Room 205, Room of Curse – ‘□□□□’ (3)
Many of the world’s religions are busy depicting hell as best they can.
Man-eating bugs everywhere, prisoners beating people to death with iron clubs, stretching out their tongues and pouring boiling oil on them, piercing them with spears and roasting them in flames.
These cruel imaginations, which are truly creative in some ways, may not be creative imaginations but ‘experiences’.
All the violence that a person can inflict on another was happening right in front of Cha Jin-cheol’s eyes as he walked through the battlefield.
It has nothing to do with me.
It’s not something I should experience, and it’s not my responsibility.
All of this does not happen in reality, so there is no need to worry too much.
Cha Jin-cheol believed so.
To be exact, I tried to believe that.
This is because his heart was not frozen enough to fully accept the melody of pain bursting out from all over the world.
In an instant, Cha Jin-cheol’s upper body rotated half a turn, and the spear in both hands drew a semicircle.
— Come on!
One swing and two deaths. It was the daily life of the barrier.
The sight of the general wielding a spear was like a farmer cutting down grain with a sickle.
Jincheol was lost in thought.
When I started with the position of General of the North Star in Room 205, I realized that there was a power called martial arts in this world and I was quite concerned.
This is because, unlike supernatural power or the power of God, ‘martial arts’ is literally study and skill.
This means that even ordinary people can learn it if they make an effort.
If even a novice on the battlefield wielded the power of a tiger or wolf, no matter how confident he was, he had no confidence in his performance.
…
It was unfortunate.
The majority of the low-ranking graduates, let alone their martial arts skills, had the physique of a modern-day middle school student, and hundreds of them perished every day in the harsh struggle.
Also, not all martial people were truly powerful.
— Tuk!
Is it because I was momentarily lost in thought and lost focus?
A piece of rain that flew fairly quickly cleverly penetrated into a gap in Cha Jin-cheol’s armor.
“Oh, you got it right!”
“…”
“this guy! Wild dog of the fallen empire, do you know what you are addicted to?”
“Was there any poison in the dagger?”
“Hehe… . The essence purified from the venom of the Seven-Blooded Viper has seeped into you, and you will not be able to take more than one breath -”
“I’ve already inhaled 10 times.”
“…”
— Kwasik!
The person who threw the deadly sword, the Black Death Sword, could not understand why the Northern Admiral’s complexion did not change even once, even at the moment when his head was crushed.
Suddenly, Jincheol felt a tingling sensation in his shoulder.
It was true that the dagger was poisoned.
It’s just that at some point, his body started to blow away the poison, like a cold.
At that time, three black lumps came flying with a strange shout that seemed to be coming from all directions at the same time, although it was clearly the voice of one person.
“It is no exaggeration to say that the Great General of the Empire’s North Head was born with the body of a heavenly dragon!”
Jincheol looked at the heads of people rolling on the floor.
One person I could recognize was the commander of the Left General, Do Jeongmyeong, who had bravely stepped forward in the morning, pledging to protect the empire.
I replied with a slight bow.
“Say your name.”
“… It is called Mergoab. “My nickname is Cheongansu.”
“Cheongansura? Doctrine 13 Commandments?”
“Yes.”
The newly appeared one, Clear Eyesura Mergoab, frowned.
Since he had insulted the general by cutting off his head and throwing it away, I expected him to react in anger.
Or, it would have been fun to see a person feel threatened by a flying head and hit it with a spear.
The general simply asked his name.
Strangely enough, I felt like I was losing momentum because of this one action.
Fortunately, the memories of Surado that Cheongan Sura had accumulated over the past decades informed the most appropriate response to this situation.
It’s an attack.
“Huh!”
A hazy peninsula extending like a thunderbolt flies in a spiral.
The blade’s trajectory strangely fluctuated every moment, similar to the movement of a snake crossing a sandy desert.
At that time, a flash of light like a thunderbolt pierced the snake.
The blade of the general’s spear had no profound or terrifying trajectory.
“You’re fast and strong!”
This was the reaction of Mergobar, who barely escaped by rotating his body repeatedly.
There could have been a more plausible expression, but he couldn’t come up with a better one.
The general’s spear is fast and strong.
To be honest, I just stabbed it in a straight line with all my might, and it didn’t seem like there was any great logic behind it.
So it was difficult to deal with.
The next moment, a javelin suddenly shot out from Cheongansura’s waist.
Jincheol’s eyes widened because he didn’t know that the opponent would use another weapon.
“From the sword to the spear? “What the-”
Instead of grabbing the spear and rushing at him, Cheongansura threw it at the general, and rushed towards Banwoldo with a milky white energy.
If you can’t block the ghost’s spear occupying the front, there is no next time, and if you put in the effort to block the spear, you won’t be able to withstand the blow of Asura’s true spirit that attacks later.
That is why Cheongan Sura’s attack of Ghost Chamhon (鬼槍斬魂) was called a powerful move.
— Boom!
The general, like most of the opponents Cheongan Sura faced, first kicked out the ghost spear.
‘now!’
No matter how fast and strong the general is, as long as he has only one weapon, he cannot strike out a spear and block a sword at the same time.
Therefore, it was something that had to be prevented before it unfolded, but it was a season that could not be overcome no matter how you responded after it unfolded.
At least, that’s what Cheongansura believed.
At least, that’s what the general thought until he swung his spear with one hand and deflected the ghost spear, and swung his iron fist with the other hand to knock away the true spirit attack.
“What on earth is this!”
I couldn’t believe it.
Those who are ignorant of martial arts will say.
Attacks come from two directions, but since you have two arms, what’s so amazing about blocking one by one with one hand?
As Cheongansura, who had been hit, it was like going crazy and jumping up and down.
It is a spear thrown with all one’s might, containing the supernormal ability of Sura’s heart, and it is a sword stretched out with all the power that makes one’s blood vessels boil.
The fact that each of them blocked this attack with one arm meant that the power exerted by the general with one arm was equivalent to the power exerted by Cheongansura with his whole body.
Of course, in the midst of a hectic duel, there was no time for him to leisurely think.
This is because the blade of the spear of the general, who had straightened his posture, flew through the air.
Once, twice, three times.
Three stabs come in succession.
The spear blade simply rotated halfway and flew, but the power contained in that simple attack was something Mergob had rarely experienced even in his lifetime of struggle.
He defended himself against the onslaught of attacks on his shoulder by hitting the side of the spear.
I avoided the spear blade that seemed to pierce my abdomen by turning my body around.
And the third attack went right through Mergoab’s thigh.
… no.
Just before penetration, the spear changed its trajectory and ended up scraping the skin.
Qing An Shura could not understand this situation.
A little while ago, because he misjudged the general’s strength and speed, he could not last even 10 seconds and was doomed to defeat.
But why did the general open his window?
— Pudduk!
Soon, Cheongansura let out a roar filled with anger.
“Xavier… . Thank you! “The next move will not disappoint you!”
Jincheol laughed for a moment.
Naturally, I had no intention of showing any mercy, nor did I intend to make fun of this man who was one of the 13 commanders of Baehwagyo.
What happened just now happened for a reason that Cheongansura could not even dream of.
For Cha Jin-cheol, today is the second time since he was born that he held an object called a spear.
The spear simply slipped from my hand.
The next moment, an extremely ominous cloud-like force arose throughout Qingan Shura’s body as he retreated.
Jincheol, alarmed by the indescribable wildfire-like force, immediately took three steps back.
…
…
…
About 3 seconds.
If Jincheol had made up his mind, he would have cut off Cheongansura’s head 10 times, but nothing happened during that time.
Only then did Jincheol realize what the situation was.
The opponent misunderstood that Jincheol was making fun of him and had the attitude of ‘Show me a trick!’ and used a technique that took an extremely long time to prepare.
And because Jincheol realized this fact too late, he really gave Cheongansura time to prepare.
“Oh fuck -”
Weapons from all directions came to mind.
In the Sisan Blood Sea that filled the world, dozens of scattered, unclaimed weapons rose behind the Qingan Shura, making a bloody noise.
“Soon, the wrath of the God of War filled the world… .”
“Hey you bastard! “What kind of martial arts is this?”
Is it because the followers also inherited the cult leader’s versatility as a priest, magician, and warrior?
No matter how you looked at it, it seemed as if a magical power that could not be believed to be martial arts overwhelmed all directions, and dozens of weapons flew towards the general at once.
And one person’s head fell off.
*
– Cha Jin-cheol
“Wow! Aaaah! I was really surprised! Jincheol, what is that?”
“Sister, you said you were the emperor’s advisor and you came all the way to the wall.”
“The country is about to fall, so how can you stay in the imperial palace? “What is that?”
“It’s a newfound strength.”
“I thought there was some kind of circus going on. “About 50 swords and spears were flying at me, and I thought your hands were moving at an invisible speed, striking them off one by one, and then you were moving between the swords?”
“Did it look like that?”
“It was like walking through the rain in a storm and not getting a drop of water on my body.”
“Umm… .”
It was difficult to explain.
This is because the moment I used ‘moment’ was like a moment of fantasy to me.
An extremely slow world, a slow change in all things that only I can perceive.
At the last moment, Cheongansura didn’t even try to avoid my spear.
He said this with eyes full of respect.
‘I make death known to you as a glory.’
“I feel a little sorry.”
“what?”
“The other person thought I was a master who realized something great.”
“no?”
“… No. Today is the second time I have wielded a blade properly. “I just used the super powers given to me by the hotel.”
“What’s different?”
“yes?”
“The martial arts they use, the blessings you use. In my opinion, both are just incredibly powerful supernatural powers.”
“Isn’t this a strength gained through training?”
“Even if it’s you, it’s not like you ate ‘chalna’ raw. “I just went through different hardships and efforts than they did.”
After hearing what my sister said, I felt at ease. Because what I heard was true.
I didn’t get the power of ‘instant’ by luck either.
Of course, I’ve never done any martial arts training, but they’ve never fallen in the room of curses either, so they’re similar.
“What was the extent of the existence of the 13 Ghosts?”
“If I fight you again now, I think I can kill you in 10 seconds. “I did a lot of nonsense earlier, so it took a long time.”
“It’s reliable. “The skills of the General and the Iron Soul Spear are far above those of the 13 Commanders.”
“but… .”
13 Having fought against the evil spirit, I know how strong the opponent is, so now I can say.
“but?”
“It is said that Cho Won-hong can overwhelm all 13 commands by himself.”
“…”
“If 13 guys like Cheongansura from earlier come charging at me, can I win? “It’s impossible for me.”
“Cult leader… . “You’re not a real human.”
“Sister, no matter how much I think about it, the religious leader is not something that one or two of us can do anything about.”
“What if we all get together?”
“It may be possible, but would the leader go alone? “There are 12 more guys like Cheongansura, and they must have some hidden military power.”
“…”
“We need to bring in the Heavenly Justice Alliance. No matter how you look at it, we have to let Lee Ja-seong deal with the cult leader.”
“Even if it wasn’t like that, the Iron Soul Shinchang went to the Heavenly Arms.”
“Thank goodness. “If this is what a disciple of Lee Ja-seong is saying, won’t you pretend to listen?”
“well… . It won’t be easy. “I found another means.”
“yes?”
My sister turned her body halfway and looked at a distant place.
“General, do you know what Ari and Miro’s nicknames are?”
“Foot! sorry. As soon as I heard the word Byeolho, I started laughing and stopped. “What is it?”
“Blood Heaven Witch Kim Ari, half-married woman Kim Mi-ro.”
“It’s grand, isn’t it?”
“And they have one more amazing setup.”
“setting?”
“A blood witch and a half-marriage priestess. “These are the achievements of the current martial arts team.”
“Wh, martial arts feat?”
“Because these are the followers of the Phantom Demon.”
“…”
“That is the role given to Ari and Miro in Room 205. “To release Ga-in’s seal.”
Suddenly, a curious possibility occurred to me.
The great miracle that allows a half-married woman to borrow time, the power of the time zone… .
“Sister, this thought came to mind as soon as I heard it -”
“I know what it is. “I plan to try it as soon as I can secure the maze.”
*
– Kim Sang-hyun
— Slurp!
Murderous intent is felt everywhere.
“…”
“…”
If you could kill a person with your eyes, if there was a legendary master of mind-killing around you.
I have already died 100 times.
“Hmm. Brother, have you contacted your teacher?”
“Iron Soul Shinchang. “I will treat you with courtesy since you have come as His Majesty’s representative, but please keep one thing in mind.”
“…”
“I don’t have a priest named Kim Sang-hyeon. So, don’t ever say things like ‘death penalty’ or ‘master’ out of your mouth again.”
“… That’s right.”
What kind of person is the Iron Soul Shinchang of No. 205?
He is the third disciple of Emperor Lee Ja-seong, the lord of heaven, and is also a member of a loyal family that has been loyal to the imperial family for a long time.
30 years ago, a time when phantom demons walked the earth.
Because of his achievements in the world, the Cheonui Alliance and the imperial family were able to unite, and Cheolhon Shinchang was able to be a loyalist of the royal family and a proud warrior of the Cheonui Alliance at the same time.
In a world where phantom demons had disappeared, in the eyes of the empire, the Cheonui Alliance was a very dangerous group.
In the conflict between the two groups, Cheolhonshinchang had to choose only one identity.
“… Can you tell when the Master, or rather the Lord of Heavenly Arms, will come?”
“…”
Suddenly, I started to worry about whether I could survive in this place.