Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 364
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Episode 364 – No. 205, Room of the Curse – ‘Absolute Master’ (13)
– Yoosongi
Ga-in’s brother’s advice gave her two masters, and one of them, an herbalist, was easily killed through a surprise attack.
Half a day was enough for me to realize how lucky I was.
“Soo, bow down!”
As soon as I heard Miro’s voice, I just fell to the floor.
At the same time, along with a bloody metallic sound, an invisible, opaque blade split the air.
“Where on earth are you flying from earlier?”
At that time, as if there was no time to yell, Pero ran over and covered my prone body!
As if it were natural, a sharp awl-like object flew from the sky and created three holes in the grotesque’s body.
It’s hell.
As soon as I could take a single step, raindrops flew at me, and when I hid on a stone because it was too difficult, an unidentified poisonous snake suddenly poked its head in.
As I was running frantically, there was a hole in the floor that seemed to be waiting for me, so Pero had to lift me up.
Of course, hidden in that pit was an iron skewer that could have easily killed several people.
It was difficult to endure because of the blades flying from east to west and traps installed everywhere, penetrating the terrain of Cheonsansan Mountain.
The most difficult thing is that the unidentified second expert never appeared before us.
It seemed like he wasn’t the type of fighter to fight from the front in the first place.
A fighting style that completely hides itself and relies solely on surprise attacks.
I didn’t know how to get through it.
At that time, Ahri, who had an unusually tired expression on her face, grabbed the flying dagger and looked at it quietly.
The dagger that flew out and the dagger that fell on the ground had the same shape.
The moment I saw that scene, I realized what Ari was thinking.
Ari disappeared as if he was falling apart.
No, it would be more accurate to say that it escaped my awareness.
…
The flying dagger disappeared.
As Ari began to chase the unidentified expert with the power of the ‘compass’, the opponent began to run away.
Miro approached me with a tired expression.
“Joe, be quiet! “Maybe we’re out of weapons now?”
“That’s not it, Ari is after me.”
“ari? “Why is Ari suddenly appearing?”
Looking at Miro tilting his head, I realized once again how threatening Ari’s ‘girl with no presence’ was.
If you don’t keep concentrating your mind like I do and think of Ari, you will forget that Ari was even there.
The current appearance of the maze is proof of that.
“Let’s take a break for a moment… .”
“I’ll check first!”
Miro, wearing a protective suit, took the lead and moved towards a nearby tree, checking around.
— Bang!
As if waiting, a trap that seemed to crush the bear’s ankle on the floor was activated.
Of course, even if it were a trap that would rip off the ankles of an elephant, let alone a bear, it would not be able to penetrate the protective clothing.
“come here!”
I’m tired.
It’s really so hard.
I’m so out of breath that it’s hard to take a step.
Miro seemed to have the same thought and sat down, leaning against a tree.
I sat down next to him and muttered.
“How long have we been running away?”
“… I think it’s been four or five hours. “I’m having a hard time.”
“i envy you. “You at least wore a protective suit.”
“Pero come here too!”
When I looked up, I saw Pero, covered in blood from getting stabbed instead of me, slowly approaching me, his whole body twitching.
“Pero must be having a hard time too… .”
“I guess so.”
A whitish thread appeared in front.
The moment I rubbed the corners of my tired eyes, wondering if there was any dust in them, a sharp noose instantly wrapped itself around my neck.
The field of view rotates 360 degrees.
Thanks to this, I was able to see ‘my body’ from a strange angle that I couldn’t normally see.
“Aaaah! “So, it’s Song!”
… This was my last memory.
*
– maze
I held on to Songi’s head, which was entangled in a noose and floating in the air, spinning round and round.
Songi’s expression was strangely calm, and she didn’t seem to realize what had happened until just before she died.
Tears came out without me knowing.
Even though I had already confirmed that I would see him again when I went outside, I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing at this moment.
“Ugh… . It’s Song… .”
At that time, a cold voice was heard.
“Maze, let’s move.”
“ari?”
“It’s too dangerous here. Cho Il-pyeong is dead, but the traps he set up are still spread everywhere.”
Super Ilpyeong? The name of the master who caused us pain?
Since I found out his name, it seemed like Ari had killed him and finished interrogating him.
“Did you find out where Ga-in is?”
“… maybe.”
They had no choice but to leave Songi’s body behind.
After struggling with Cho Il-pyeong for more than half a day, everyone did not have the energy to take a step, so they did not have the energy to bury Song-i’s body.
and… .
Pero sat next to Song in silence.
“It looks like he’s having a hard time moving too.”
The entire feather is stained with blood, making it difficult to recognize its original color.
No matter how strong a creature is, it won’t be easy to move with a body like this.
After moving for about 20 more minutes, a small cave came into view.
It has a very common shape and is too big for a large person to fit into.
I think I would have passed by if Ari hadn’t reached out and pointed it out.
“Are you here?”
“From now on, listen to me.”
“huh.”
“Strictly speaking, there is no way or entrance to enter Ga-in’s sealed area.”
“uh?”
“The people who sealed the phantom demon did not want anyone in the world to access the sealed area. “Of course, we didn’t create an easy way to break the seal.”
“Well, I guess so.”
“However, there was an exit that the sealed people made to come out, and that cave is a trace of that exit.”
Ari realized what he was trying to say.
Even if you go into that place, there is no easy way to get to where Ga-in is.
*
After entering the cave, I stood in front and started going down to the basement holding a torch.
This was because it was so narrow and uncomfortable that it was difficult to take a step at a time, and there were sharp stone fragments all over the place that made it difficult to tell whether they were installed intentionally or naturally.
— Ting!
“urg! Something fell from above again.”
“I’m glad I didn’t get hit.”
“too bad.”
“I’m glad the maze was right.”
“Your expressions have become more severe?”
“So Miro was hoping it was me? “I don’t have any protective clothing.”
“That’s not it… .”
— Clap!
At that moment, an ominous metallic sound began to echo throughout the cave!
“Ugh! “What is this?”
Ari muttered, looking somewhat like he had given up.
“It’s really gross. “You kept another trap hidden until the very end.”
The sound of iron rubbing against iron.
The sound of water flowing.
The sound of gears turning.
Engine attack to annihilate intruders!
…
did my best.
I really did everything I could to survive.
However, there were traps on the left and right walls, ceiling, and floor, and when all the traps were activated, the soft human body could not withstand it.
Only one person was able to survive, me, who was wearing the hotel’s special protective clothing that boasted of being impervious to swords.
“Ari… .”
“…”
Three rusty iron skewers tore through Ari’s body.
An ordinary person would have already died, but perhaps it was the power of old blood that Ari could still tell.
“So, can I just remove the awl?”
“no. “If you take this out of this situation, you’ll die faster.”
“…”
“Miro, listen carefully. “I guess you’ll have to go it alone from here on out.”
“Ugh… .”
“Don’t cry and take this.”
An ‘hourglass’ popped out of Ari’s hand.
“Hourglass?”
“Do you remember when Ga-in and I explained the function before?”
“huh… .”
“Do your best.”
“…”
“Time… with rental… suitable companions…” .”
The moment Ari’s head fell, I realized that I was truly alone.
I’m out of breath.
Not a single person who had guided me along the way remained by my side.
Even the road we came in was blocked by rubble and a lot of noise.
I had no intention of coming this far and running away without any results, but it means that the way to escape itself has disappeared.
Who should I summon?
Before that, what should I do now?
The place I am in is an underground cave with all four sides blocked.
You have to go deeper underground to see the phantom seal area, and there is no way to get there.
We need someone who can create a path.
— Snap!
As the clock hands moved to morning, a tall and imposing man appeared.
The first thing he did when he showed up was snap his fingers.
— Hwaaah!
“I can finally see it. It seems like a very dark place… . “Miss Miro, please tell me briefly about the situation.”
I reported the situation to the teacher.
“Hmm. So, is there a sealed area of Ga-in’s army somewhere underground?”
“that’s right!”
“It’s true that if it’s the final flash, you can certainly make a way, but it’s difficult.”
“yes?”
“Where should I drill? Where on earth is Gain underground? “You need to know at least the general direction.”
“…”
“It’s difficult. From what I remember, even if I use the comrade’s location information or Miss Ari’s compass, I cannot detect the exact location of the sealed comrade.”
“Uh, what do I do?”
“Who are any other companions you can summon?”
“I came in as a teacher in the morning, Ga-in at noon, and Jin-cheol oppa in the evening.”
“Gain’s power is not enough to create a path through the underground, and Jincheol’s otherworldly star is a power that attacks all directions, so it would be difficult to use it in a narrow place.”
“…”
“In fact, it is also a dangerous place to use Last Flash. The ground may collapse.”
“… how to do?”
“There is only one answer. “This kind of work was originally optimized for Seung-yeop, but inevitably I have to do it.”
“yes?”
“I’ll take a picture.”
“Ahh!”
“Quietly, I didn’t take pictures completely, but after talking and looking at the surrounding terrain, I was able to narrow down the possibilities to two. “This is a reasonable probability based on hotel standards.”
With those words, the doctor silently raised his hand.
“I feel uneasy.”
“Are you afraid you might be wrong?”
“More than that, I wonder what would happen if I used the final flash underground like this… .”
“I will send it back as soon as the teacher flashes it.”
“In that case, will I disappear immediately?”
“No, it takes a few seconds.”
“Is that so? There is no choice. “I will shoot.”
— Rumbling!
The final flash, a superweapon created by humanity in the distant future, pierced the cave floor at once, creating a deep passage into the abyss.
I threw myself down the aisle and sent the doctor away.
I hoped that the counter-summoning would end before the collapsing cave harmed the teacher.
*
– Eunsol Lee
“Cough!”
Late at night, when the sun had disappeared, while walking through the plains using the moonlight as a guide, Sang-hyeon suddenly started rolling on the ground and complaining of pain.
“Sa, Sanghyeon -”
The moment I was about to scream in surprise, I reflexively covered my mouth with my hand.
Lee Ja-seong of the world could not hide his embarrassment and approached Sang-hyeon to confirm the details.
“Iron marriage! “What’s going on?”
It was so painful that foam mixed with saliva and blood constantly flowed from Sanghyeon’s mouth.
In the end, the entire group had to stop, watch the surroundings, and check Sang-hyeon’s details.
…
Has about 10 minutes passed?
Mr. Sanghyun, who had barely straightened his posture, muttered.
“… It’s a big deal.”
“Why is this happening all of a sudden? Did you have any chronic illness?”
“The final flash.”
“yes?”
“It has become unusable.”
“Ugh! “What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
Jincheol, who was next to me, also came over with his mouth wide open.
“Brother, what do you mean by that all of a sudden?”
“Another me wrote the final flash. and… .”
“Time zone here!”
“It looks like you were seriously injured. “Seeing as I’m still alive, it looks like I’m not dead and Miss Miro sent me back seriously injured.”
The reason the clone was rolling on the floor and spitting out blood bubbles a little while ago was because the clone was seriously injured, so did some of the blow return to the body?
I don’t know. The time zone mechanism is fine, but that’s not what’s important!
Jincheol held his head.
“No, I worked so hard to get to a position where I could snipe the Sky Tower, but suddenly I can’t use Final Flash…” .”
At that time, Lee Ja-seong, who was listening next to me, opened his mouth.
“It’s the final flash. “Is that the means you prepared to destroy the Sky Tower?”
“… That’s right.”
I made a mistake.
I had been avoiding talking about miscarriage in front of Lee Ja-seong, but a little while ago, everyone was embarrassed and ended up saying something that shouldn’t be said.
You must remain calm.
You can’t fully understand the power of a legacy just by hearing words like time lease and final flash.
Unlike us who were embarrassed, Lee Ja-seong spoke calmly.
“I don’t know what it is, but it looks like the means you prepared didn’t work, right?”
“… first, go back -”
“go back? “I don’t know much about architecture, but I can see that the tower is nearing completion.”
“…”
“It’s okay anyway.”
“yes?”
“In my life up to this age, I have never believed in a single strange trick. In the end, at the last moment, what I always trusted was the sword in my hand.”
“…”
“My body is fine and my weapon is fine, so what’s the big deal? Let’s go.”
After saying that, the old man acted like it was no big deal and headed toward the tower that was beginning to take on an ominous shape.
I thought for the first time.
This person is ‘real’.
He is an absolute master.