Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 360
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Episode 360 – No. 205, Room of the Curse – ‘Absolute Master’ (9)
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 161
Current location: Tier 1, hallway
Sage Advice: 3]
– Han Ga-in
My colleagues began to pass on the information about the phantom demons they had collected in room 205.
“They say he thought of the world as his playground. “You treated people’s lives like toys?”
“They say he was invincible. “Although he is grouped with Lee Ja-seong and Cho Won-hong as one of the three greatest masters of all time and all time, the general consensus is that he is clearly stronger than the other two.”
“They say they don’t even know how old they are because they have been living in different human bodies for a very long time. It is unclear whether he is even a human being. “There were many people who thought he was the devil or an evil spirit.”
The more I heard, the more horrifying the story became, but I was able to realize one truth.
“It seems like I have a lot of power that I don’t have.”
Unlike me, he seemed to be very physically strong, and even if his body died, his spirit was immortal.
Additionally, he was able to perform strange tricks that could not be explained with the power of the grimoire alone.
I was worried to think that such a being would awaken in the process of breaking the seal.
The doctor, who was thinking the same thing, asked honestly.
“I think if you break the seal, the spirit of the true phantom demon will awaken… . “Gain, can you handle it?”
“Better ask the owl.”
[Advice: 3 -> 2]
‘Can I handle the illusion?’
[Look back on your experience in room 201. If your mind wakes up, you can handle it.]
It was a fairly kind answer.
“Uhm… .”
“What do you say?”
When I shared the answer, my colleagues responded that it was interesting.
I looked back on the experience of room 201.
At that time, my personality and that of the head researcher were awakened at the same time, but the initiative was completely mine.
The head researcher had no control over my body without my permission.
Other people were similar.
Although Elena was confused as her memories of the Sea God’s second daughter were mixed up, she soon found herself.
Ari didn’t really lose his sense of self because he was caught up in the captain’s memories.
Anyway, I was relieved because I thought there wouldn’t be any major problems.
At that time, Ari frowned.
“’If you come to your senses, you can handle it.’ “What if Ga-in’s mind doesn’t wake up?”
It’s a strange story.
“I broke the seal, but only the phantom demon woke up and I didn’t wake up? “Is that possible?”
“Think about when you first met me in room 203.”
For a moment, I felt an eerie feeling, but when I thought about it again, the situation was different.
“At that time, your body was moving around freely, but your mind was trapped, and now my body itself is also trapped.”
“Uhm… . is it?”
Naturally, we started discussing how to proceed next time.
Eunsol’s older sister spoke passionately from the beginning.
“Everyone understands why the first attempt failed, right? Because Ari pointed it out?”
The teacher nodded.
“It’s because Miss Ari and Miss Miro came to the capital.”
“When a follower of the Hwanma came to the capital, Lee Ja-seong went berserk. “At this point, we can come to one conclusion.”
The grandfather responded that he understood.
“Hmm. Does this mean that the roles each played were different in the first place? “There’s no need to get together?”
“That’s it.”
With those words, the sisters divided their roles.
1. Imperial leadership and alliances
Park Seung-yeop, Lee Eun-sol, Kim Sang-hyun, Cha Jin-cheol, Elena
2. Wandering martial arts expert
Kim Muk-seong, Yu Song-i
3. Follower of the Phantom Demon
Ari, maze
“This is each person’s role. What number 1 has to do is block the incoming Baehwa Bridge.”
Miro tilted his head.
“I um…” . number 3! So, should Ari and I go straight to wake up Ga-in instead of going to the capital next time?”
My older sister nodded and suddenly wrote ‘Henan Province Qiangshan Mountain’ on the whiteboard.
“Cheonjangsan?”
“This is the seal of the phantom demon.”
No one ever asked my sister how she got such incredible information.
Since he is the emperor’s guardian and the most powerful person in the empire, there is always a way to know anything he wants to know.
The grandfather burst into laughter for a moment.
“Wow, the situation is really funny. How absurd would it be for the people in room 205 to see this scene? “I literally did my best and sacrificed thousands of lives to seal the great evil of heaven!”
Seungyeop received the comment.
“A pure and kind person who is the guardian of the young emperor~! I can’t believe I’m telling the devil’s followers how to break the seal! This is why Lee Ja-seong starts with his older sister-”
“Both of you, stop talking nonsense, Ari and Miro, focus on what I’m saying.”
Afterwards, the older sister explained to Ari and Miro in detail how to get to the Demon’s Seal.
It looks like it was already studied while inside room 205.
Ari asked at the end of the information delivery.
“Are there any other threats on Mount Tianjang? “It’s a place where the greatest evil of all time is imprisoned, so it won’t be defenseless.”
“Good point. There was very little information about that part. “Gain?”
I asked the question, hoping to get a useful answer.
[Advice: 2 -> 1]
‘Is there any danger in the phantom seal area of Mount Tianzhang?’
[Two menacing strong men. Beware of surprise attacks in the dark.]
“It looks like there are two martial arts masters, and they say to be careful of surprise attacks.”
“There is no place without that damn martial arts expert… .”
Ari sighed lightly.
Song-i slowly raised her hand.
“Number 2, a wandering martial arts expert. “What are my and my grandfather’s roles?”
I expressed my opinion carefully.
“I guess not belonging is the key?”
“yes?”
“From what I heard, based on the starting location, you can either come to the imperial capital or join the Arirang Maze, right?”
“Yes.”
“It will be of great help if you join Arirang Miro. “Those two are followers of the Phantom Demon and martial arts figures, so it’s quite difficult to move around.”
“Oh~! Yes.”
“On the other hand, if you join the empire, you can move without incurring resentment from the Cheonui Alliance or Baehwagyo since you are not part of the imperial family.”
In short, it means that you can join either side, but you must take advantage of your strengths as an ‘independent’.
My grandfather, who was listening to me attentively, answered.
“Next time, let’s go towards the capital again.”
“Do you have any ideas?”
“Lee Ja-seong… . We need to get him involved. “Don’t you think so?”
Many of my colleagues who were listening nodded their heads.
The atmosphere is quite different from the one that showed hostility towards the Lord of Heavenly Arms earlier.
Aside from the grudge he developed after being stabbed to death by Lee Ja-seong, it is clear that if he could use his power, it would be of great help in the battle against Bae Hwa-gyo.
It’s ridiculous to even talk about resentment when the room has already been reset in the first place.
Jincheol and the doctor actively agreed.
“Grandpa, that’s right. “If Cho Won-hong’s strength is similar to Lee Ja-seong’s, honestly, it would be difficult to deal with him.”
“I think the same thing. Additionally, I would like to keep the ‘compatibility’ aspect in mind.”
Compatibility?
“According to Iron Soul Shinchang’s memories, Lee Ja-seong is superior to Cho Won-hong in a 1-1 duel. But this is a problem between the two. “Cho Won-hong may be a stronger enemy for us to deal with.”
After hearing it, it made sense. This is because of the special treasure that Cho Won-hong possesses.
“Red Flame Iron Line!”
“The judgment of the Red Flame Iron Ship may be useless for Lee Ja-seong, a powerful thief, but not for us. Gain, Ari, and Miro. There is a high probability that at least three people will die immediately upon exposure.”
Elena also nodded.
“It is also a big problem that I have a vague understanding of my blessings. “If you confront me, you will try to get away with some justification, but it is difficult to do justice if you do this.”
Sister Eunsol asked herself this question.
“I can’t use my ominous imagination – Ah, so is Elena in danger this time?”
“I will also be subject to the Crimson Flame Ship’s judgment for summoning a monster or demon.”
As I listened, I felt that the legacy of the Red Flame Railroad itself was a counter to many of us.
… Is this a legacy for team killing again?
Ari, who was listening, organized it.
“Gain is sealed, and Miro and I die instantly if we even get close. Elena also finds it difficult to respond. In fact, Sang-hyeon and Jin-cheol have to stop it together… . “This won’t work.”
At that time, Miro muttered softly.
“If it is possible.”
“What if something happens?”
“In the worst case, one person has to make a sacrifice.”
“…”
“I heard that once you use the prominence wire, the light disappears? “It may not be disposable, but it will require charging time, right?”
“I see. If all goes wrong, one of me and Miro will die from being hit by the prominence iron ship, and will Elena have to respond by using ominous imagination?”
At that time, the grandfather slammed the table to change the subject again.
“Let’s go back to what we were talking about earlier. If you’ve heard this far, you’ll know that Jo Won-hong is very picky. We need to get Lee Ja-seong involved. So, Cain.”
“yes?”
“Ask the owl. ‘Do you have any hints to solve Lee Ja-seong’s psyche?’”
“… What should I do without Simma? “The answer would be one word: no such thing.”
“You idiot, trust me and just ask.”
Since my grandfather seemed much more confident than usual, I decided to trust him.
[Advice: 1 -> 0]
‘How should I resolve Lee Ja-seong’s feelings?’
[Think about the cause of the creation of the mind.]
“They say you should think about what caused the mental illness. Hey~ I guess there was a simma or something?”
“It is the cause of the heartache… .”
After a while, my grandfather started having a complicated conversation with the doctor.
“Sanghyun, hehe. teacher. “I’ve been thinking about why that guy, Lee Ja-seong, turned around, but I guess it’s because of a phantom demon, right?”
“I’m not familiar with the concept of mental illness, so let’s approach it from the perspective of ‘mental illness.’”
“It’s mental illness.”
“If Lee Ja-seong has suffered from an inferiority complex toward phantom demons for decades, that is sufficient reason for his mind to be distorted. Also, I think the imperial family was also the cause.”
“It’s because the imperial family is the cause. “I hadn’t thought about that part.”
“It’s just a guess here, but -”
While the two were talking about Lee Ja-seong, the older sister organized how the next episode would proceed.
“Number 1, let the imperial powers try to block the Baehwa Bridge like they did in the first attempt. It looks like Grandpa and Sang-hyeon are planning to persuade Lee Ja-seong. If we can bring in Cheon Yi-maeng, things will be easier.”
“Number 3, Miro and I go to Heavenly Mountain and wake up Ga-in?”
“that’s right. Number 2, I think Grandpa and Songi can help us on the second attempt.”
The meeting seems to be slowly coming to an end.
I opened my mouth because something came to mind.
“Ari.”
“huh?”
“You take this for the next round.”
When the hourglass popped out of her arms, Ari immediately frowned.
“…”
“I started with it and it ended up being something I didn’t have. But the owl told me to take the hourglass to the room of curses.”
“… good.”
When I handed over the hourglass that I had but could not use to Ari, Seungyeop also responded.
“Who should take the protective clothing? “When I started with it, it ended up lying still in the imperial treasure vault.”
In this scenario, Seungyeop’s position is similar to that of a chess king.
It is the most important role in which the scenario unfolds the moment you fall, but paradoxically it is a role that is difficult to take an active role in. Emperor of the Gwangmyeong Empire.
Therefore, it would be a good idea for people who will be exposed to danger to bring protective clothing.
Eunsol’s older sister answered.
“A maze would be nice. It is said that there are two obstacles on the way to Heavenly Mountain, the sealing area of the phantom demon. Also, be careful of surprise attacks? “If you don’t want Miro to die while sleeping in the cave, you’d better wear a protective suit.”
“yes. however… . “How would the people inside the room react if you went in wearing something like a space suit?”
“…”
This is how the meeting ended.