Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 409
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EP.409 Episode 409 – Room 206, The Cursed Room – ‘The Demon King Resurrects in 100 Days’ (11)
Episode 409 – Room 206, The Cursed Room – ‘The Demon King Resurrects After 100 Days’ (11)
– Elena
— Laaaaah!
As soon as I took a deep breath, the security system protecting the floating mansion collapsed.
In the room of curses, there are often beings that can confront me using justice.
At least Leon Kadyrov wasn’t like that.
He just stepped back repeatedly with a blank expression.
“…”
Even as he approached the mansion, which was half-collapsed, the mayor did not take any action.
According to Ari, it has the power to turn back time, but she didn’t take out a coin or anything.
It seems that ‘One More Chance’ takes quite a long time to recharge after being used once.
This was a fortunate thing.
It’s a little disappointing.
I would like to arrest him and interrogate him to find out what secrets he is hiding, but justice does not allow me such freedom.
The best I could do was to slow down the judging process a bit.
“At least make a will. So that when you leave, you won’t feel suffocated.”
If possible, tell me some secrets!
The mayor muttered with a dejected expression.
“You… I apologize. You’re not from the Demon Lord’s cult or anything. Where on earth did you come from?”
“Is that all?”
“I hope this isn’t the end of it all.”
— Kwajik!
In the end, I ended up killing the market without even figuring out anything properly.
As soon as the judgment was over, the boundless power that had filled my entire body disappeared like a sand castle collapsing.
Is it because it’s been a long time since I’ve used the power of justice?
My whole body swayed with a feeling of weakness that made my head spin.
Is this the solution? No way.
I’m not a great genius, but I know this much.
It’s even stranger when you suddenly find out the secrets of the room when you haven’t figured them out yet.
From the beginning, it was unknown whether killing Leon was right.
This time, we had no choice because Leon was trying to kill us.
“What should I do now?”
As I was muttering in confusion, I heard a familiar voice.
“here!”
“uh?”
Ms. Gain appeared at the window of a luxury mansion wearing ‘wing boots’!
— Clang!
“Hey, Mr. Gain! Do you know how to use wing boots?”
“I learned a lot from Ari. Thanks to him, I can move up and down. Let’s go out right now. Elena may not know, but there’s chaos in the city right now.”
*
Three days passed.
… as if nothing had happened, it was like a lie.
The assassination of the mayor by an unknown assassin shocked the city, but that was the end of it.
The vicious pseudo-caste system that Leon had created served to stabilize society at times like these.
There was talk that second-class citizens would gather together to form a quasi-council, and that they would soon elect a new mayor.
It is said that voting rights are only given to citizens of the third class or higher.
The fact that I was having dinner with the mayor on the day he was assassinated was known to all of the mayor’s associates, so I was interrogated quite a few times.
As expected, nothing happened.
“I didn’t know the charges would be dropped so easily.”
“Isn’t that obvious? Elena destroyed all the evidence, such as cameras, in a state of justice. Besides, to the outside world, Elena is just an actress.”
“That’s true.”
“Why would a successful celebrity suddenly kill the market? There’s no reason to do so, and he doesn’t have the ability.”
Ga-in, sitting in front, spoke as if it was nothing special and sipped her drink.
“They’re only looking for Demon King worshippers.”
“That makes sense to those people.”
We are having dinner at a famous restaurant in paradise.
Because the market died and the pursuit of Mr. Cain ended.
For those who didn’t recognize the regression in the first place, there was no reason to chase after Gain.
“It’s a bit frustrating. There are a lot of things I don’t know.”
“Yes.”
“Where is the labyrinth? Where is Pero?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
The fact that the labyrinth was sealed became known naturally when the locations of the other comrades were identified, but that was as far as it went.
We still don’t know where the maze is.
“Pero is usually near one of us. Usually it was Songi, but not this time.”
It looks like Perodo is near the labyrinth.
It’s practically like being sealed together, something that happened once in Room 201.
Mr. Gain muttered with a somewhat frustrated expression.
“It feels like I just wasted three days in thin air.”
“…”
“We haven’t found out anything. If we had to be specific, it seems like we’re the only survivors? Excluding the maze.”
That’s not wrong.
While I was being questioned by informants, Mr. Gain, who had been freed, walked around the city diligently, but no additional information was obtained.
It was a practical problem, as the mayor’s death had made the informer’s vigilance tighter and Ga-in was a fourth-class citizen.
“Ugh… I guess I should have started a revolution this time too!”
“This time, it’s impossible. The market is dead, so the goal of the revolution itself is ambiguous. Rather, with the oppressor dead, there are expectations that life will get better.”
“Hoooo… .”
“Don’t worry. Things might be a little different from now on.”
“What’s different? The security is still tight!”
“I’m rich.”
Gain slapped her knee at the simple and clear story.
“Oh, I forgot that!”
“Do you know how much a meal costs at this restaurant? You can’t even make a reservation with one month’s salary.”
“Wow! That’s really bad! We really need to start a revolution!”
Why does Gain-ssi keep thinking about revolution?!
Who in the world started a revolution twice? Even Lenin was finished after one!
Just then, a waiter appeared carrying a plate.
In front of Ms. Gain was a luxurious lamb rib steak, and in front of me was a half-steamed and half-fried sea bass dish.
Soon, Mr. Gain’s eyes widened.
“What the heck is this!”
“Why is that?”
“When I look at this, I think of the corn porridge I ate yesterday, and it really feels worse than dog food.”
“Ahahaha! Enjoy your meal -”
“While the 4th class citizens were eating fat lumps as meat, the upper class was having a party like this? This is something that doesn’t make sense without a real revolution -”
— Tick!
I hit Mr. Gain’s plate with a fork.
“Just keep your mouth shut and eat.”
“… yes.”
The sea bass dish was absolutely delicious.
The combination of the crispy skin and the melt-in-your-mouth meat was ideal, and the slightly lemony sauce was also delicious.
Ga-in, who was eating lamb ribs covered in mint jelly in front, exclaimed in admiration.
“This is amazing. Is this something that is soft on the outside and moist on the inside? At first, I was wondering what the green jelly was, but when I spread it on the ribs, the mint scent was amazing.”
“Right?”
“But how did they get sheep and sea bass in a city-state where ordinary people can’t even leave?”
Instead of answering, he pointed to the price tag with his fork.
“…”
“You see? With Ms. Gain’s monthly salary, you can’t even buy one pair of sheep legs?”
“…”
“Price is the answer.”
When I had about half of my plate empty, Gain suddenly burst into laughter.
“Why is that?”
“I suddenly had this thought.”
“yes?”
“If your girlfriend has a lot of money, why would she start a revolution? She brings you to places like this all the time.”
“…”
“…”
There was silence for a moment.
Soon, Mr. Gain added, seeming embarrassed.
“What I mean is, Ju, when I look around, she looks like a girlfriend to me.”
“A situation where a good-looking bum gets lucky and meets a rich girlfriend?”
When told he was handsome, he turned his head away in embarrassment.
Wouldn’t it be strange that we’re embarrassed to say something like this to each other now?
I don’t mind being told I’m pretty, right? It’s true, right?
Ms. Gain smiled awkwardly and changed the subject.
“Come to think of it, won’t there be a fuss in the media tomorrow?”
“why?”
“The city’s most famous actor is out of the blue dining at a fancy restaurant with a fourth-grade miner. This is a huge scoop, at least to me.”
That’s true.
It didn’t seem like there were any reporters around because it was such an expensive restaurant, but gossip like this can’t be hidden.
“It doesn’t matter. Or should we just surprise people even more?”
“You’re making me even more surprised….”
“cook!”
Gain said it was three days without results, but it doesn’t seem like that to me.
At least not today.
Because it was a very enjoyable time.
I feel bad saying this, but I also had a feeling that there were only two people alive.
therefore….
“Mr. Gain, I have something to say.”
“uh?”
“This is an extension of what I said at the hotel before.”
“Hey, Elena!”
“It’s an important moment, so don’t cut me off with strange words -”
“Elena! My strength has returned!”
“…”
The moment I heard those words, I came to my senses as if someone had poured ice water on me.
I’m back.
The blessings of justice and the power of sinister imagination have awakened.
“What, what is this?”
This restaurant is not in a mansion or outside of paradise.
A place where indomitable reason suppresses our power!
But you suddenly got your strength back?
Ga-in and I, who had lost our minds, looked at each other and muttered at the same time.
“Indomitable Reason!”
“It stopped. Oh, no? Why did it stop? Why all of a sudden – no, no. This is not the time!”
Ms. Gain hurriedly touched the air and checked the scenario.
“Huh? Huh?”
“What did you say? What did the script say?”
“The market is dead, so no one provides fuel for the indomitable spirit of reason!”
This is a story Ari told.
The Unbreakable Reason is similar to the ‘Soul Furnace’ that the Administration tried and failed to create, and it constantly demands human lives not only for its creation but also in the process of maintaining its power.
In fact, before the regression, the market sacrificed many of its colleagues to the indomitable spirit.
“Then what happens?”
Mr. Gain suddenly stood up as if he had lost his mind.
“Mr. Cain?”
“Ha, ha! What, what is this…?”
— Wheein! Wheein!
Suddenly a loud warning sound was heard.
“Citizens, this is an emergency alert. If you are inside a building, such as a restaurant, apartment, or library, please immediately exit to an open space.”
There was a commotion everywhere.
“What, what is it?”
“What broadcast is this all of a sudden?”
“They told me to get out?”
“Earth, it’s an earthquake! This is definitely an earthquake warning!”
When the fat man brought up the keyword ‘earthquake’, everyone was startled and hurriedly ran towards the door.
“I’ll say this again. Anyone inside the building, please evacuate immediately.”
“Mr. Gain! Uh, let’s go outside first -”
At that moment, Mr. Gain grabbed my hand with a dejected expression.
“Mr. Cain?”
“Stay still.”
“yes?”
“Just stay still.”
While we stood there dumbfounded, everyone else ran towards the entrance.
and –
— Wow!
“Gyaaaah!”
“Hey, it’s a monster!”
A familiar sound was heard outside.
It’s the sound we made while eating earlier.
The sound of turning over the shell and digging into the flesh.
The sound of flesh being gently sucked from bones.
It was only when I stared out the restaurant window in a daze that I finally realized what was happening.
The truck rolled over on its own, crushing and killing dozens of people.
Some houses stood up like living creatures, preying on people on the street.
On the advertising screen at the top of the building, a monster with a snake-like neck jumps out, sticking out its tongue in all directions.
It’s hell.
In the blink of an eye, the entire paradise became hell.
It’s not just something at the entrance of a restaurant, some unknown evil is attacking the entire city.
— Tick!
The lights went out and the surroundings became dark.
“Ugh! What, what is this!”
At the moment when I almost fell over because I was startled by the red letters that suddenly appeared in the air, Gain supported me.
“Ha! I don’t know who you are, but stop being so annoying!”
I saw or heard laughter.
An overwhelming force that seemed as if it would collapse the sky split the concrete building in an instant.
— Gulp!
She appeared with thunder.
*
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 272 (+40)
Current Location: Room 206, The Cursed Room – ‘The Demon King Resurrects After 100 Days’
Wise Man’s Advice: 1]
– Han Ga-in
I think it’s probably fucked.
This is the conclusion I have reached after careful consideration.
The last sentence of the scenario I checked after a long time hurt my eyes.
“Scenario: The Room of Curses – ‘The Demon King Resurrects After 100 Days’
Three days have passed since Leon Kadyrov, who held the city together, was assassinated.
For the past three days, no one has provided fuel to the indomitable spirit of reason.
In the end, the flame of reason that supported paradise collapsed.
Please do your best.
I hope this is not the end of the journey.
The Demon King is resurrected. ”
“What the heck! You said you’d be resurrected in 100 days! You haven’t been resurrected yet!”