Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 379
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Episode 379 – No. 205, Room of the Curse – ‘Absolute Master’ (28)
There is a very mysterious aspect to human memory.
Many memories disappear without a trace even if they happened only 10 minutes ago.
Everyone has had the experience of being scolded at least once because they forgot to do something their parents told them to do.
And some memories are as vivid as if they happened yesterday, even after hundreds of years have passed.
Yooseong (流星) also had that kind of memory.
No matter how monstrous a demon is, if you go back to its roots, it has parents and family.
Yoo Seong was born as a member of a tribe living in the jungles of southern Manchuria.
The good tribe didn’t even know what a blade was – it honestly wasn’t the same thing.
This is because survival in the harsh jungle is a struggle.
The tribe people Yooseong remembered were also warriors with bright eyes and close to survival experts.
There was love even in a harsh land.
Yoosung’s mother, whose face was blurry, would hug him every evening and sing songs containing tribal legends.
The father was not a talkative person, but he always stroked the boy’s head before going to bed at night.
…
The day when the storm poured down.
Koreans armed with iron weapons burned the jungle and killed everyone.
The woman is raped and killed, and the man is killed by cutting off his limbs.
Young children were dragged around like animals on leashes.
I still remember the face of the Han Chinese man who killed my parents that day.
He was the first owner of Yoosung.
Whipping and harsh labor repeated every day.
Three fingers were cut off and the limbs were half bent.
When he couldn’t bear the endless pain and ran away, the Han Chinese released the dog.
I couldn’t understand.
I haven’t committed any crime, so why is the world so harsh?
I thought about this as my leg was torn alive by a hungry dog.
I want to live.
I want to live.
I want to live.
I prayed and prayed again.
I prayed earnestly for help, either God or the devil.
I hoped that I too would be given a chance and that I could return all this pain to everyone.
At that time, a box appeared before my eyes.
…
I gave back what the world gave me.
Since I had received nothing but irrational suffering throughout my life, I returned the same.
The first owner tied it to a tree under the scorching sun and kept it alive until it withered away.
Because there was so much for the man to see before he died.
Because he had to see with his own eyes the sight of his wife, concubine, and children whom he had cherished so much being crushed to pieces.
At what point was it?
There was no longer any life in the owner’s eyes.
The body was still alive, but the mind was dead.
When I saw those eyes… .
The overwhelming pleasure I had never experienced before in my life paralyzed my soul.
Afterwards, I committed many murders, but I could not feel any pleasure comparable to the pleasure I felt back then.
“Because I didn’t have anything accumulated before.”
“…”
“The first murder was revenge on those who killed my parents and my tribe. “It was like blowing up resentment that had been condensed for 10 years or more all at once.”
“…”
“If I borrow an expression I learned recently, it’s easy to understand. “The first murder is a catharsis after sufficient build-up, and the subsequent murders are a bottomless development.”
“… You’re using strange words. “You are nothing but a devil.”
“Hey man! “If you hear a story like this, there’s a reaction you should have!”
“…”
“You too, uh, were once a victim? “The absurdity of the world has made me like this!”
“Damn.”
It was just one word, but Yoosung liked the answer.
Yes.
Damn it.
How many years ago was this to begin with?
More than 1,000 years have passed, and the people who killed the Yuseong tribe at the time have long since returned to dust.
Even Yoosung himself did not think that the current murder was revenge for the grudge of that time.
and… .
There was a different thought that occupied Yoosung right now.
“I have this thought.”
“…”
“Actually, I didn’t do anything evil.”
“What else-”
“listen. I’ve never lost a parent, and I’ve never taken revenge. “I’ve never even committed murder.”
“…”
“In the first place, this world was created about a month ago, and it will disappear in two or three days. What happened 1,000 years ago? That doesn’t even exist. “It’s just information that entered my head.”
Of course, it may not be true.
According to what Yooseong understood, the ‘Hotel Party’ also didn’t know much about the Cursed Room.
Considering the contents of No. 203, it is possible that No. 205 also has thousands of years of history in fact.
It’s just that the hotel party woke up a month ago.
and… .
This kind of philosophical problem was good for Yoosung.
“The point is that I must live.”
The one who promised himself eternal life.
The one from outside died in vain.
Would he have kept his promise if he had survived to the end and been able to obtain his inheritance?
I think I kept it.
The ‘Chest of Souls’ is a very powerful legacy, and putting the soul of a ‘phantom demon’ into it and using it as a servant was a very attractive choice.
Above all, he had no reason to be afraid of shooting stars.
I knew it from the moment we first met.
Divorce magic and magic books have similar powers but different fundamentals.
One side is, at best, a magic craft created by humans.
The other side is the power created by a demon god who can control the stars in one breath.
I was born a slave, he was born on a throne.
This gap can never be bridged, no matter how much time is given.
Since he had no need to fear me, he would have had no hesitation in serving me as a servant.
But he died.
Do others have similar thoughts?
A lucky boy, a piper, a dissatisfied old man, and a crazy western beauty.
…
Unstable.
I was afraid that they would choose the Red Flame Iron Ship rather than the Spirit Ship.
I was afraid that even if I chose the soul box, I wouldn’t have my soul inside.
Therefore, I decided to do my best.
*
It was late, and Elena was ready to lie down in bed.
“Ah, there’s nothing to do quietly.”
If you look closely, you are the person in room 205 who had nothing to do next to the emperor.
This was because of his status as a traitor to Baehwagyo and an envoy from the West.
Can a diplomat from a foreign country easily become involved in a civil war in that country?
Of course, all they had to do was watch from afar and prepare to take the emperor into exile if the situation occurred.
“It will end soon, right?”
Even in Elena’s opinion, Room 205 was coming to an end.
“It would have been nice if it ended at the point where the cult leader was killed. Why are you taking so much time? You must be bothering me… .”
— Snap!
At that time, the door opened and a silent voice came in.
“grandfather?”
It was slightly unpleasant.
‘But even though it’s a woman’s room, you at least knock… .’
“What happen?”
“Elena, what you just said.”
“yes?”
“Do you know why this room doesn’t end even though Cho Won-hong is dead?”
“Did you find out anything?”
“This is a kind of consideration. “It’s the consideration the hotel gave you.”
‘you guys?’
“Hwa, Hwanㅁ-”
— Bang!
Elena’s consciousness faded away with a single gunshot.
Just before she died, she realized that the culprit was a Hwanma.
The old man smiled softly.
Because even her ‘noticing’ was part of the plan.
“The reason the room doesn’t end is because of the soul chest. The hotel gave us extra time to put ‘the NPC you want’ in the box. Don’t be too sad. “I’ll treat you kindly when you go outside.”
*
The moment the door to the next destination was opened, the man was momentarily speechless.
— Clink!
Eunsol jumped out the window before the door was even opened!
“… what?”
I guessed.
In the previous episode, it seemed like Eunsol had come up with some kind of countermeasure after being beaten by a phantom demon possessing Mukseong’s body.
For example, sending a message through the ‘chat window’ before opening the door?
When the phantom demon ignored the procedure and opened the door, he immediately sensed a crisis and jumped out.
“You tiresome girl! It must have been very painful because the floor was stone. “Let’s not do this to each other, who will soon be colleagues.”
I mean this.
The Hwanma had no intention of being harsh to those who would become his new companions.
However, I just thought that in order to become a colleague, ‘some delicate procedures’ were necessary.
Eunsol ran with all her might and screamed, just as she said.
“escort!!! escort!!!”
The guards guarding the residence were startled and began to come out from all over.
“What, Lord Moon? What happened -”
“Lee Ja-seong!”
“yes?”
“Where is Lee Ja-seong? “You said you returned to the imperial palace earlier!”
If the enemy is a phantom demon, having 100 or 1,000 ordinary guards is meaningless!
At that very moment, an old man dressed in shabby clothes appeared with a stern look.
At this moment, it truly felt like a savior had come down from the sky.
*
– Park Seung-yeop
“Ugh! Here we go again! “It’s a phantom demon again!”
The situation stabilized and they returned to the imperial palace, but before two days had passed, chaos broke out.
It is said that Go Soo, who was active in the defense, suddenly showed his true colors and harmed the first apostle and Jo Hwamunju.
It means that the grandfather killed Elena and Eunsol, and of course, it means that a phantom demon broke in!
The moment I thought I should run away by myself –
“Oh, no! No matter how much you are the lord of heaven -”
“Get out of the way! “I must confirm Your Majesty’s safety with my own eyes!”
Master came into my residence covered in blood.
If that being is a phantom… .
I was out of breath.
Is it over? Is it really going to end like this?
“your majesty! Are you okay?”
“…”
“I’m sorry, but let me check.”
A small bead popped out of Master’s arms.
“This is said to be the fortune-telling spirit made by Baehwagyo. “They said that the one they gave me was small in size but less effective.”
“Blessed demon spirit drink?”
“It’s an item that prevents possession.”
The beads spouted flames everywhere and surrounded me and Master.
“…”
“…”
“Fortunately, the. “Your Majesty appears to be fine.”
As I watched the teacher pounding his heart, I also pounded my heart out.
“thank god! Maengju, Hal – I’m talking about getting rid of my husband –”
“It’s a phantom demon. “The phantom demon took his body and unleashed a bloody terror.”
“What happened?”
The old man tilted his expression and answered.
“Your Majesty, let me ask you a question.”
“yes?”
“Did you know that Johwamunju has a flute with mysterious powers?”
Of course I know. It is Eunsol’s older sister’s legacy, ‘Flute of Rest.’
“yes.”
“Johwamunju sang the flute right before he died. “Then the phantom demon was greatly embarrassed and was unable to steal another person’s body.”
“oh! “Seo, really?”
“Unfortunately, we were not able to protect the munju, but we cut down the body that the phantom demon resided in. Then this thing popped out.”
Lee Ja-seong took out a small black and dull box.
“ah… .”
I knew it the moment I saw it.
Because my heart was beating wildly and my soul, which felt fear and wonder at the same time, was speaking.
This box is the second legacy of No. 205, following the Red Flame Iron Line!
“This… .”
While examining the box in a half-fazed state, the teacher cautiously opened his mouth.
“your majesty.”
“yes?”
“When I look at this box, something comes to mind. “It’s a long-standing legend of Gangho.”
“Legend?”
“Have you heard the story about the box that holds a person’s soul?”