Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 359
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Episode 359 – No. 205, Room of the Curse – ‘Absolute Master’ (8)
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 161
Current location: Tier 1, hallway
Sage Advice: 3]
– Han Ga-in
I woke up in a hotel.
This was my second time being sealed, and I felt like I had become Sleeping Beauty.
When I was hosting room 203 the other day, I remembered how painful it was for everyone every time they came out.
So, as soon as I came out, I checked everyone’s details, but fortunately it wasn’t that bad.
“I don’t think it’s time to eat yet, so let’s have a drink and talk.”
As Jincheol suggested, we moved to the refreshment table.
The first thing that came out at the table was each person’s role.
“Seungyeop was the emperor?”
“Cain, I told you – well, I guess you’ve forgotten now.”
Judging from Miro’s reaction, it seems like he called me here on time.
“Brother, if I make one gesture, 3,000 court ladies will appear!”
“Three thousand court ladies?”
“I thought there were 3,000 court ladies, but they all ran away.”
“Are you running away?”
Eunsol noona giggled frantically at those words, and explained the basic scenario of Room 205 as an explanation to someone who didn’t know much.
“therefore… . “Are you saying that because the emperor messed up politics and ruined the country, a cult called Baehwagyo started a rebellion?”
“yes.”
“Bae Hwa-gyo rebelled in the name of saving the people, and martial forces such as the Cheonui Alliance, who were supposed to protect the empire, are standing by and ignoring the imperial family.”
“that’s right.”
“The source of the curse is the ascension ceremony that Baehwagyo conducted after the fall of the empire?”
Everyone nodded.
In the future, I hope the plot of the Room of the Cursed can end with a three-line summary like it does now.
At that time, Seungyeop moved the plate down and up the table several times and collected a large amount of French fries.
Ari asked while looking at the scene.
“Is it that delicious? “I don’t think I’m particularly starving in this room.”
“Sister, I can tell you now that fries dipped in ketchup taste better than the food the emperor used to eat!”
Because it was a statement from a former emperor, it was very persuasive.
Grandpa said something.
“You idiot, if you like fried food this much, doesn’t that make you a pig instead of a person?”
“Ah~ Don’t keep paying attention to me. “Not even Lee Won-cheol, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy.”
“what? who… . “What are you doing?”
“Hmm hmm!”
Seungyeop suddenly cleared his throat and began giving a long speech at the table.
“Your Majesty, for the glory of the imperial family who is leading the bright and prosperous world, Lee Won-cheol, Sangmu of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, would like to offer a word. In recent years, due to poor harvests and rebellions, people’s livelihoods have been miserable and food is in short supply. “Your Majesty wants to relieve the people’s worries and pain.”
“stop! “What does this all mean?”
“If you set an example by reducing your meals, the people of the world will show your favor and Heaven’s will will be -”
At this point, Sister Eunsol summarized the story, giggling frantically.
“It’s not a big deal, there were a few subjects who were nagging so much that it was disgusting. If you think of it as a historical drama, it’s a fictional day. style.”
Seungyeop complained.
“No matter what food I ate, there was a bad harvest because of me, and when I closed my eyes, they said a rebellion broke out because of me. It was really hard to endure the embarrassment.”
“That’s why Yeonsangun came out!”
“…”
Only then were we able to understand the situation and joke together.
“Originally, it was pre-modern. Even if it rains or snows, it’s because the king is ugly. Still, you’re glad, right? Since it was not a primitive era, it ended with people cursing and saying, ‘This is all because of the emperor.’”
Ari also nodded.
“It’s true. If it were an ancient civilization, you should first think about tying the king to the stake. “We have to burn it by dividing it into parts and check where we should burn it so that it rains quickly.”
Seung-yeop’s expression, who had actually been tied to a pole, became pale, and he began to frantically eat French fries.
This made my sister change the topic of conversation, as if it felt like teasing her even more.
“The situation itself is a simple room, so now let’s talk about the main characters. “I think we can finally figure out what to do and get it over with.”
At this point, I automatically knew the word to fill in the blank space in the title of No. 205, “Curse Room – ‘□□□□’” that I saw when I was sealed.
“An absolute master… .”
“what?”
“The title of issue 205 is ‘Absolute Master.’”
Everyone nodded at those words.
The three strongest superhumans in human history, possessors of mythical dance skills that are on a level different from other masters.
Three absolute masters are the core characters of No. 205.
“이자성 그 개새끼부터 말해봅시다.”
When Jincheol frowned and spoke, the teacher chuckled.
“It’s a teacher in its own way. “He’s as docile as a crazy person.”
Many of my colleagues expressed their hostility toward Lee Ja-seong.
Funnily enough, the person who showed the least emotion was Eunsol’s older sister, who died without even knowing what had happened.
“I have nothing to say. “I’ve never even seen Lee Ja-seong’s face.”
Considering what many people said, it seemed like it was so strong that it made me laugh out loud.
From the looks of it, it seemed like there was no one who could win 1-1, but Elena responded that it wouldn’t be easy even if she used justice.
At that time, Ari asked the teacher.
“Sanghyeon, did the final flash miss?”
The doctor had a rare expression of hurt pride.
“okay… .”
“How did you miss out? “I understand that the speed of the final flash is 16% of the speed of light, or 50,000 km per second, right?”
“Of course, I didn’t avoid Lee Ja-seong because he was moving at 50,000 km per second. He moved at a speed I couldn’t react to. Similar… . “It felt like teleportation?”
“Teleportation?”
“no. It was definitely different from teleportation. Movement without foreshadowing? it’s hard to express. He is a man with many amazing talents… .”
At that time, the grandfather muttered with a meaningful expression.
“Lee Hyeong-hwan-wi (移形換位)… .”
You don’t have to be faster than a bullet to avoid a gun.
If the person shooting the gun moves at a speed that prevents them from pursuing it, the aim is bound to fail.
It seems that Lee Ja-seong used this principle to avoid the final flash and defeat the teacher.
In addition, there were many tricks performed by the World’s Best Sword.
“Did Lee Ja-seong’s sword ignore your brother’s spear and go in?”
“I told you so!”
“how? Did you split the window? Or did your hands pass through the window as if ignoring our skin?”
“No, no, Cain. It’s not that kind of concept… .”
Jincheol took a long time to choose his expression and then said something that I couldn’t understand.
“You drew the flow of my spear into your own?”
“yes?”
“It feels like a bird flying in the sky or a sailboat going straight against the wind.”
“What does that feel like?”
“Uhm… .”
“Cain! Cain! “I have something to tell you too!”
What Miro said was even more difficult to understand.
“Resist possession by splitting your mind? “Did you swing your sword and cut the power of the grimoire?”
Even ‘I’, who summoned this place to the time zone, said this and told me to convey this to others.
At this point, I felt like I would have believed that Lee Ja-seong had swung a sword and split the sea, causing the miracle of Moses.
As I listened to the teacher, Jincheol, and Miro’s random explanations, I realized one thing clearly.
It is clear that his colleagues do not understand exactly what martial arts Lee Ja-seong used.
In a way, it was natural, because my colleagues were not absolute experts.
Eunsol, who came to the same realization, changed the topic of conversation.
“Stop, let’s leave it at this. Anyone who understands that it only takes a few minutes to listen will become an absolute expert. “I’m more interested in the story that Sang-hyeon heard.”
“You mean the conversation I had with Lee Ja-seong?”
“Mr. Sang-hyeon, didn’t Lee Ja-seong say that he doesn’t care about the royal family’s benefits?”
“that’s right. After seeing the phantom demon, Lee Ja-seong came to the realization that she could become stronger if she was not bound by the laws of the world, and in the end, she did not even care about the death of her daughter or student.”
“It’s a bit strange.”
My sister tilted her head for a moment and pointed out the contradiction she felt in Lee Ja-seong.
“Lee Ja-seong, who appeared before us, asked if we knew how terrible a phantom demon was. He believed that such a being should not be resurrected, and he stood before us like a charlatan.”
“Uhm… .”
“You said you were so out of touch with the laws of the world that you even took the death of your family lightly, but when you realized that a follower of a phantom demon had entered the capital, you went out like a thief armed with a sword without hesitation?”
After listening to it, I found it to be a valid point.
What he said to the doctor seemed like a demon who had come to a chaotic realization and ignored worldly laws, but his actions were like that of a charlatan.
After a while, two interpretations emerged.
“I trust people’s actions rather than their words. Lee Ja-seong is still a strong thief. “Wasn’t what you said to Sang-hyeon meant to show off?”
“Are you looking at me?”
“At that time, Lee Ja-seong knew that a follower of the Hwanma had entered the capital through some kind of means. They would have thought that the imperial family had finally colluded with the evil devil. and… .”
“I guess I was the target of suspicion too. So, did you guess my reaction by revealing that you have become a being similar to a phantom demon?”
The older sister thought that Lee Ja-seong’s actions were sincere and that his words were meant to embarrass the doctor.
Grandfather Mukseong’s thoughts were a little different.
“No, no. If we summarize it that way, it is impossible to explain the sense of discomfort that Sang-hyun felt while talking with Lee Ja-seong during the day. She said she felt Lee Ja-seong was acting?”
“It certainly was.”
“In my opinion, this is a martial arts novel cliché.”
Martial arts novel cliché?
“Lee Ja-seong is in love with Simma.”
Afterwards, my grandfather explained to us the concept of ‘Sima’.
When excellent experts spend a long time behind the wall, they are swayed by wrong temptations, which is called Simma.
The doctor was intrigued and said it seemed like a type of mental illness.
At that time, Ari seemed to think the conversation was going into somewhat absurd territory and hung up.
“Let’s stop talking about enlightenment and all. Rather, while listening, I realized something very important. “Actually, we didn’t have to fight with Lee Ja-seong, right?”
“what?”
“It seems that Lee Ja-seong has no intention of antagonizing the imperial family. I’m just going to stand by and have no intention of picking up a sword and beheading the boy emperor. “The reason Lee Ja-seong moved was purely to prevent the resurrection of the phantom demon.”
“Yeah, right!”
Ari came to a simple and clear conclusion.
“From the next attempt, Miro and I will not go to the capital. “If we go to the capital, it looks like Lee Ja-seong will notice us in some way and run wild with his sword.”
“What! “Did Lee Ja-seong go on a rampage because of us?”
Ari shook his head at Miro’s startled cry.
“Not because of us, but because of Cain.”
“Gain is the culprit?”
I had nothing to say.
Next came the story about Cho Won-hong.
Unlike Lee Ja-seong, who spoke to each person in unison, Jo Won-hong explained to Elena because she was the only person he met face-to-face with.
“I am definitely not a rampaging devil.”
My sister nodded.
“A person like that would never have been able to become the head of a large religious organization in the first place.”
“Rather than feeling like the leader of a cult steeped in madness, a revolutionary who stands up for the people suffering from tyranny? At least Cho Won-hong himself thinks so.”
It seemed like that.
The ascension ceremony also appears to be the curse of Room 205 from our perspective, as we understand the concept of the ‘curse room’, and in their view, it is a means to save the world.
“Unlike Lee Ja-seong, I don’t know how he fights, but it’s clear that he’s very strong. and… . “My faith is shaking.”
Cho Won-hong’s faith is wavering.
As soon as they heard it, everyone nodded.
This is the biggest benefit created by the hotel’s promised ‘weakening of prisoner involvement’.
Jo Won-hong, who did not know the concept of a hotel or a prisoner, woke up one day and found that the God-given flame that had been burning for 800 years in the sacred land had gone out.
If you are a religious person, you may think that God has abandoned you.
It is also a situation where they may wonder whether they have committed some serious crime.
“This will always be his weakness. Also, he has a treasure that contains the power of judgment.”
Jo Won-hong has a sacred object called a red-hot iron wire, which is said to be a tool to judge sinners with the power of God.
It was somewhat similar to Elena’s blessing, but Miro was taken aback as soon as he heard it.
“That’s why I died!”
Elena was also taken aback when she heard Miro’s explanation.
“No, was the person judged by the Red Flame Iron Ship a maze passing nearby? “Me and Jo Won-hong didn’t even know that.”
“Why on earth did you kill me?”
Ari answered with a wry smile.
“… Well, he is a follower who is trying to resurrect the greatest evil of all time. As a god of justice, wouldn’t there be a million reasons to kill him?”
Miro closed his mouth at those words, and Ari immediately hit me with a giggle.
“He’s the real problem. “Gain, I told you to live a good life.”
Apart from laughter, we learned some of the characteristics of the red-hot iron ship during a brief conversation.
First, the scope of judgment is wider than expected.
Neither Elena nor the leader of the Baehwa Church noticed that Miro had approached, but the Red Flame Iron Ship used Miro as the target of judgment.
This means that you can judge from quite a long distance.
Second, the user does not know whether the judgment was made or who was judged.
Cho Won-hong not only did not realize that Miro had been judged, but he did not know that the judgment had even occurred.
Instead, I made a mistake and thought there was no criminal here.
Third, it is almost impossible to resist judgment.
Under the circumstances, the ‘unavoidable death’ mentioned in the leak of the heavens is the judgment of the Hongyeom Iron Ship.
Just having a strong body is not enough to fight it.
however.
“It is said that the phantom demon escaped death even after going through judgment… .”
Grandpa responded to his sister’s words.
“Having heard this far, I am more certain. The phantom demon has a treasure that guarantees ‘immortality’. “It is clear that this is the second legacy of No. 205.”
The ‘immortal’ legacy, which is presumed to be possessed by the phantom demon, can protect the owner from the judgment of the Red Flame Iron Ship.
A legacy that brings inevitable death and a legacy that guarantees immortality.
In a battle between a spear and a shield, the shield won.
“Now, let’s talk about the greatest devil of all time.”
Everyone’s eyes naturally focused on me.
“… Why is everyone suddenly looking at me?”