Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 374
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Episode 374 – No. 205, Room of the Curse – ‘Absolute Master’ (23)
– Eunsol Lee
Everything was going without any major problems.
As Lee Ja-seong accepted the position of teacher and governor of the emperor, Cheon Yi-maeng naturally joined the war on the side of the imperial family.
Thanks to this, they were able to achieve a landslide victory in the grand final against Baehwagyo held on the plains.
In the end, Baehwagyo, which is in crisis, has started building a sky tower to summon Cardamos, so it can be destroyed.
There were no problems up to this point, and it went much easier than the previous rounds.
In the past, I had to go inside the tower with my bare body and use Jincheol’s star, but this time, it ended with Sanghyeon ‘clicking’ from a distance.
— Qarring!
It took less than a second for the final flash of light, accompanied by an explosion that shook the heavens and earth, to collapse the sky tower.
“done!”
“Ugh! Okay, that’s enough.”
Perhaps as an aftereffect of the overwhelming release of energy, Sang-hyeon’s whole body swayed for a moment.
The moment when Jincheol quickly supports Sanghyeon.
A sharp sword was aimed at Sanghyeon’s neck.
This is where the first problem arose.
It was a variable that had not been experienced in previous episodes.
“oh? Ah? Hawk, Lord?”
“…”
Lee Ja-seong was so angry that his eyes turned red.
“why -”
“Shut up!”
At the moment of crisis, Sanghyeon spoke as calmly as possible.
“teacher -”
“what? teacher? You can say anything with your open mouth! “Are you really my student, Sanghyun?”
“…”
“We have been together for a long time, so let’s take a look. What kind of trick is this? “Don’t say things like it’s newly acquired martial arts or enlightenment!”
In Lee Ja-seong’s view, ‘The Last Flash’ was definitely not a martial arts attack.
“The imperial family kept it hidden for a long time -”
“Don’t lie to me! It is not the power of the imperial treasury. “I can assure you that I have never even heard a rumor that there is such a powerful technique under heaven!”
In Lee Ja-seong’s opinion, the ‘final flash’ wasn’t even a technique.
Something that is neither martial arts nor a technique.
A power that is not only beyond this level, but also surpasses even an apostle.
In other words, it is not human power.
“I have only seen comparable power once. 30 years ago, when the leader of Baehwa used the red flame iron wire to judge the phantom demon! “This is what the intimidating feeling that fan gave off!”
“…”
“Sanghyun. I guessed that you joined hands with the imperial family and broke away from martial arts. I guessed that he had also learned some special techniques. however!”
“Lord of Heaven… .”
“What on earth is this? This is not the power of man, but the power of God. “What kind of god have you started worshiping?”
Lee Ja-seong concluded that the final flash was the power of an unknown evil god.
What should I say in this situation?
Tell me the truth?
It’s not the power of an evil god, but a superweapon created by humanity in the distant future?
It was hard to make excuses.
Because the conclusion Lee Ja-seong came to in the first place was half correct.
The final flash is the same power as the Red Flame Iron Line mentioned by Lee Ja-seong and the legacy of the hotel.
It is a miracle itself that far surpasses the limits of mortality.
While everyone was confused and hesitant, a new person appeared along with a sharp gust of wind.
“Then you Lee Ja-seong, step back! “I will tear off every single piece of flesh from these bugs and offer it up to the halls of Asha!”
He was Cho Won-hong.
He was an absolute master.
Also, it was a being full of hostility that wanted to slaughter us alive at any moment.
Lee Ja-seong put away his sword and took a step back.
The worst situation that he had tried to avoid was that he had to fight Wonhong Cho without Lee Ja-seong’s help.
*
– Kim Sang-hyun
As soon as the fight started, Eunsol and Jo Wonhong shouted the same words at the same time.
“Elena, you go back to the imperial palace!”
“First Apostle, for the sake of old times, I will spare your life, so go back!”
It is not easy for Elena to use justice when the opponent is the leader of the Pear Flower cult.
Ominous Imagination required a long preparation time and made it impossible to identify enemies, and these characteristics made it unsuitable for melee where enemies were mixed.
Therefore, Eunsol’s judgment that it would be better for Elena to return to the palace and seek refuge by taking Seungyeop into exile rather than dying in vain here is reasonable.
Even as the Baehwa cult leader, you can’t guarantee that Lee Ja-seong won’t get involved in this fight until the end, so it’s best to reduce the number of enemies if possible.
A strange situation where the reasons are completely different, but the goal of sending Elena back is the same.
Thanks to this, Elena started running towards the imperial palace without anyone interfering.
Destructive red flames shone from both of Jo Won-hong’s hands.
“The wrath of Agni rests on me… . Heavenly punishment for sinners!”
The religious leader’s twin swords, which narrowed the distance in one breath, flew toward my upper body.
Immediately lean your upper body back –
“Ugh!”
I clearly avoided the cult leader’s hand, but the red flames spiraling from his arms immediately caused a red-hot burn on my chest.
The moment when my posture collapsed due to a sudden pain and I almost allowed myself to hit again –
“Hey!”
The leader let out a loud roar and turned the new model over and over again.
This is why even Jo Won-hong could not dare to ignore Cha Jin-cheol’s scimitar that attacked from behind.
At the moment when the new faces crossed each other, Cha Jin-cheol asked with his eyes if he was okay.
Of course, I am the one who was able to overcome this level of injury even before entering the hotel.
Once again, the leader poured out the tension of flames in all directions, keeping me and Cha Jin-cheol in check at the same time.
I stepped left and right, deviated from the tension’s trajectory, and struck a blow that sent the spear blade flying into the air.
On the other side, Cha Jin-cheol also threw his scimitar horizontally wide and attacked the religious leader in one breath.
As the three superhumans became entangled, the entire place began to burst into flames and explode in an instant.
After repeated battles with this feeling, the leader laughed coldly.
“indeed! “One is the best general in the empire, and the other is Lee Ja-seong’s disciple. He lives up to his name.”
“I take it as a compliment.”
“Then you should know that today is your memorial day!”
This time, the leader rotated his entire body in a circle, creating a swirl of flames.
He had to retreat because of the furious heat radiating from all directions, but as he hurriedly looked inside the vortex, Wonhong Cho began making complex movements with both hands.
Just by looking at it, you can see that they are preparing a technique of subversive power!
There was no way I could stop him, but it was different for Cha Jin-cheol.
— Laaaa!
When an otherworldly star emitting ominous waves revealed itself in this world, Cha Jin-cheol made a bold decision that made my eyes widen.
While holding the star piece in his left hand, he put his hand into the flame vortex created by Jo Won-hong!
No matter how blessed he was with courage, it was an outrageous act, and in a moment, the skin on his left hand burned off, exposing the muscles and bones inside.
Of course, Cha Jin-cheol couldn’t hold back and screamed.
“Ugh! Ceeeebaaaal!”
However, with great risk comes great reward.
Cha Jin-cheol’s choice dealt a significant blow to Cho Won-hong.
A piece of an otherworldly star that entered the whirlpool released a wave that shook all things, breaking the flow of the elaborate technique that Cho Won-hong had prepared.
“You madman!”
Cha Jin-cheol’s gamble was so effective that Jo Won-hong suddenly lost blood from the reaction of his mouth.
Moreover, he lost concentration momentarily and his whole body began to sway, and of course the flame vortex that protected him collapsed without shape.
I couldn’t miss this opportunity, so I immediately grabbed my spear and rushed in.
“Hey!”
Jo Won-hong, who had been avoiding my and Cha Jin-cheol’s attacks with mysterious movements, could not properly block my spear, let alone dodge it.
The sharp spear blade instantly pierced his shoulder.
A normal human being would be as good as dead from this single attack.
At this point I was confident.
In hand-to-hand combat like now, Jo Won-hong is one step below Lee Ja-seong.
Not only was he one level below in terms of martial arts alone, but even when combining martial arts and techniques, he was as bad as Lee Ja-seong.
I was sure because I fought both of them.
Of course, not only was he as bad as Lee Ja-seong, but Jo Won-hong was also about a million light-years away from an ordinary person.
“Bohu Manach! “Please bring down judgment with an iron fist on those who accumulate evil karma!”
When the blood-covered religious leader looked up at the sky and recited a bloody prayer, a white fist immediately appeared from the sky and flew at Cha Jin-cheol!
Even at this point, Cha Jin-cheol had not recovered from his previous fatal injury.
It is natural that he committed such a ridiculous act of pushing his hand into a flame vortex while holding a piece of an alien star that was harmful to himself in the first place.
He hurriedly ran and grabbed Cha Jin-cheol, who was curled up with his whole body, and rolled on the floor.
— Kwasik!
If it had been even one second later, both Cha Jin-cheol and I would have been in a blood clot.
Cha Jin-cheol, who belatedly recognized the situation, also gritted his teeth and stood up and started rolling on the floor.
— Boom! thud!
Then two binge drinks.
After a total of three punches, the white fist disappeared as if evaporating.
Cha Jin-cheol was embarrassed by this absurd thing and became irritated.
“No, just because I prayed once, a fist suddenly pops out that crushes people? “If you don’t have a God you believe in, will you live in sorrow?”
What was the leader doing while me and Cha Jin-cheol were rolling on the floor?
The moment I belatedly adjusted my posture and looked at Jo Won-hong, a sigh came out of both of their mouths at the same time.
“No, Jo Won-hong, that bastard!”
“What a son of a bitch!”
I had to admit that my earlier assessment of Cho Won-hong, thinking that he was one step below Lee Ja-seong, was premature.
As the ominous spell was completed from Jo Won-hong’s mouth, a stingray-like creature larger than a car appeared, and the leader rode on the monster’s body –
Soared into the sky!
*
In some ways, Cho Won-hong was a much more terrible person than Lee Ja-seong.
At least Lee Ja-seong couldn’t use a sword to fly through the sky on a sword like the immortals in the martial arts novels that Agent Muk-seong enjoyed reading!
The cult leader even took out a red flame iron wire and started throwing fireballs from the sky.
Thanks to you, I rolled.
I just rolled and rolled endlessly.
Well, fireballs were falling from the sky at a speed that I couldn’t even see, so I had no choice but to run away as if I was playing some kind of shooting game.
It was so absurd that Cha Jin-cheol’s frustration could be heard up to here.
“Hey you bastard! “What kind of martial arts is this?”
Jo Won-hong, who was dropping fireballs from the sky, answered calmly.
“Of course, it’s not martial arts, but it’s funny that you say things like that. Is the stone the general summoned martial arts? Or is the beam fired by the disciple a martial art?”
This was again true, so I laughed out loud.
As I looked behind me to see what Ja-seong Lee was doing while avoiding him, I saw him talking to Eun-sol about something.
At first glance, they were talking about the ‘Emperor’, and although the atmosphere was not good, I was relieved that Eunsol would not be killed by a blinding fireball.
“Tongue, brother! “There is no answer to this.”
I know.
I’ve already used the final flash to bring down the tower, so I have no means of sniping him.
Of course, there is no way to fly.
It’s Cheonchu’s regret that he hasn’t been able to make those damn ‘wing boots’!
As my frustration rose to my core, the fireball finally stopped falling.
However, looking at Jo Won-hong’s relaxed expression, I could see that it was simply a moment to recharge his strength.
When you feel like you’re going crazy because you don’t know what to do.
Cha Jin-cheol suddenly lifted my body!
“Ugh! What, what? Jincheol, what happened all of a sudden-”
Cha Jin-cheol did not answer.
The moment I turned my head and looked into his eyes, I realized that it wasn’t that he didn’t answer, but that he couldn’t.
Because Cha Jin-cheol was acting in a different time flow than I am now.
The use of ‘moment’!
Once I realized this, I could see what his intention was.
“No, no, no! Jincheol! Jincheol! “It’s too unreasonable, so I’m asking for reconsideration again -”
Cha Jin-cheol’s back bends backwards.
The infinite strength granted by the Blessing of Courage wriggles throughout his body.
Additionally, the infinite concentration created in a split second made ridiculously ‘sophisticated’ movements possible.
Because of that –
Cha Jin-cheol was able to catch and throw my body ‘accurately’ towards Cho Won-hong, who was flying.
“It’s my brother! “I believe it!”
“What can you believe, you crazy bastard!”
Even though I was swearing, I realized that I didn’t really hate this moment.
Due to extreme tension and needle-sharp concentration, the world slowed down, almost like a video playing at 0.5x speed.
I flew through the sky and looked down at the people on the ground.
Eunsol belatedly realized the situation and put both hands over her mouth.
Lee Ja-seong’s eyes widened as he watched the situation, and he realized that that person could make that kind of expression too.
And Cho Won-hong, our archenemy in name and reality.
He had his mouth open with a dumbfounded expression, as if he couldn’t even imagine a situation where a ‘human bullet’ was flying towards him.
The result of Cha Jin-cheol’s unexpected behavior, which no one, not even me, his colleague, expected, was so funny.
It was fun.
Clearly, a life-or-death situation was underway… .
This moment was so enjoyable.