Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 566
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EP.566 Episode 566 – A World You Can’t Remember (5) Fin(?)
Episode 566 – A World You Can’t Remember (5) Fin(?)
“User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 38
Current location: Taebaek-si, Gangwon-do Special Self-Governing Province
Wise Man’s Advice: 3”
– Han Ga-in
I think my past self figured out through insight that ‘I shouldn’t be possessed by Arthur.’
What could be the reason?
Now that we’re out, it’s in the past, but let’s keep in mind the possibility of meeting Arthur again in the future.
“Advice: 3 -> 2”
‘Why can’t I possess Arthur’s body?’
“Insight is based on the knowledge you have acquired. Therefore, the answer is ultimately yours.”
“…”
Two thoughts crossed my mind.
First of all, I have a minor complaint about why this is happening again when I was just going to let you know.
The second realization is that I want to look back on ‘what has happened so far’.
“What’s wrong? You seem to be thinking deeply about something.”
“… Oh, I was thinking about the next schedule.”
“What’s next? Let’s go to the Delight Hotel?”
I think I have a vague idea of what the owl is trying to say and the bizarre nature of what has happened so far.
The answer was close at hand.
“Okay. Let’s go.”
*
Hotel Delight was a well-known hotel in Korea, and from the lobby onwards, it was extremely comfortable.
While my grandfather was sitting on the sofa, admiring its softness, I finished my call and returned.
“Oh~! What about Eunsol?”
“They’re coming down soon. I guess we just have to wait.”
“Really? You come and sit down too.”
I smiled at the sight of my grandfather resting comfortably as if he were in his own living room, so I sat down nearby.
“Wow, even thinking back on what happened yesterday and today is still incredible.”
“I’ll tell other people too.”
“Right. By the way, Gain, do you know someone else’s contact information?”
“Shall I give you something?”
While we were chatting, my grandfather tilted his head as if he found something strange.
“By the way, where did all the employees of this hotel go?”
“Could it be that something happened up there?”
“There’s no one on the first floor?”
That makes sense.
If something urgent comes up in a 5-star hotel lobby that leaves no staff present, it would be normal for the business to close.
“Haha! Then, should I guide you instead?”
“This guy, you’re really joking -”
“Hello, welcome to Delight Hotel. How can I help you today?”
Welcome to Delight. Can we help you?
It’s a simple English sentence.
I guess this is standard for a 5-star hotel employee?
That simple sentence silenced the ‘white’ old man.
“…”
A moment of silence.
Crossing gazes.
I know my grandfather’s biggest secret.
My grandfather knew that I knew his secret.
“her!”
“…”
“What a quick-witted kid this is.”
Looking back, there were many suspicious circumstances from the beginning.
First, the master of communication used the chat window and hid his name.
If it was before I made my full name known, then I wouldn’t know, but would there be any reason to hide it after I revealed my name as ‘Arthur’?
Second, Arthur’s attitude was so immature that it was beyond understanding.
It is a weakness to reveal your weaknesses so openly, such as to your family.
During the loop, you must have known that I had the power to control other people’s bodies, but didn’t you end up getting hurt by standing in front of me without any protection despite knowing it?
A normal person wouldn’t know, but for a hotel escapee, he’s too naive.
Third, according to what my past self has learned through insight, possessing Arthur is a trap.
However, there was someone who asked Arthur to possess him and find out information.
It doesn’t even seem like once.
“Child, since when did you know?”
“You’re not at an age where you should be being called a child.”
“Haha! Are you starting to talk less and less?”
Simple answers to all your questions.
Former participant, another master of communication, was not Arthur, and Arthur was just his lackey!
What is the identity of the memory that was manipulated the moment you first entered the other world?
Small and simple information.
But very important information.
This is exactly what I remember about the appearance of ‘Grandpa Silent’!
The true enemy has been by my side since I first entered the other world.
“Who are you?”
At that moment, for the first time, the other person’s name appeared in the chat window.
Ryan: Let me introduce myself again. My name is Ryan Reynolds.
The master of communication, Ryan Reynolds, has finally revealed his identity.
— Jiiing!
Three spheres appeared behind Reynolds.
*
The flow of time as if one second is divided into ten.
The fight takes place in a space of moments where ordinary humans cannot even react to what is happening.
The first thing I felt was confusion.
This is because the scenery in all directions suddenly became distorted, dizzyingly murky images filled my vision, and painful noises tortured my hearing.
This is a terrible use of the chat window!
At this point, any leisurely thoughts like ‘Can we save the sacred sun?’ were blown away.
— Hwarurur!
A blazing heat filled the air, and I dodged the stellar rays of light flying at me at a speed that left no afterimages.
“Wow! Indeed, it’s not easy -”
Now that I’ve gotten the go-ahead, it’s my turn.
Light flashed from his fingertips and a ray of heat of devastating power struck Reynolds.
No, I was trying to hit you!
– Boom!
The moment Reynold, moving at lightning speed, clicked something like a Zippo lighter, the old man’s body disappeared.
— Jiiing! Kookung!
The heat ray that lost its target instantly destroyed the exterior wall of the Ammon Hotel.
“Whoa!”
“Ugh, ugh!”
People outside the hotel belatedly realized that something absurd was happening!
We contacted the hotel secretly in advance and evacuated the staff, but we didn’t have the resources to get outside.
Besides, if we evacuate everyone like that, wouldn’t this cunning author notice it in advance?
A mocking voice.
“Haha, Gain-ah! You have to check the position carefully and attack -”
I know it just by hearing the sound.
About 24m to the right, near the turnstile.
— Kwajik!
The moment I kicked the floor, the luxurious tiles of the Delight Hotel burst apart and my body shifted.
“- What the hell kind of speed is that!”
A voice that was incredulous, and another ‘bang!’ noise.
The old man’s body disappeared again, this time appearing near the stairwell.
Although his movements are beyond human, he is noticeably slow compared to me who uses the Divine Sun.
However, the problem is that lighter can teleport to any desired location with each ‘click’.
A flashing lighter!
Is it a legacy?
I don’t think so.
Powerful tools like protective clothing or wing boots.
The Legacy are the three spheres that appeared at the start of the battle!
— Jiiing!
I felt an eerie presence behind me.
The moment you perceive three rays of bright light coming from different angles –
“Hey!”
My body, in a movement so acrobatic that it was almost astonishing as I thought, escaped the path of the light.
As soon as he landed on the ground, his opponent – Reynold – revealed his unconcealed jealousy.
“Hey, Inma! What kind of legacy is this?”
“Are you jealous?”
“Huh! The noble guardian is also a great legacy.”
Noble Guardian, that’s the name of those spheres.
“By the way, first it shoots a laser, then it moves at an absurd speed, and this time it dodges attacks coming from behind?”
The Divine Sun has abilities that are incomparable to those of other Legacies.
As such, it requires a complex process called charging.
“There can’t be any limitations to this kind of legacy, right?”
The attitude of an old man who smiles brightly.
As a hotel participant, I saw through it that there would be limits to the sacred sun.
“Time limit? Lifespan reduction? Or -”
I also smiled faintly and extended my hand.
“Don’t worry about me.”
“What, Inma? Your words are too short -”
“Lighter, how much fuel is left? Shouldn’t you use it sparingly?”
Reynold’s expression hardens.
Yeah, this is it.
If the sacred sun has a ‘charge’ limitation, then how can there be no limitation on the amazing tool called the ‘Flash Lighter’!
— Kwajik!
Again, he runs at the bastard, crushing the floor.
I had a gut feeling as I watched the old man pressing the lighter with a pale, hardened expression.
Have you already written it twice?
This is the last, or at most one time left.
Reynold can’t stand me without that lighter!
That moment when victory was anticipated.
— Jiiing!
A sphere flies towards me.
“Advice: 2 -> 1”
“Avoid immediately!”
Don’t waste your time asking for advice even if I don’t tell you!
— Quagmire!
The sphere exploded.
—Whoosh!
And then, Hotel Delight went under.
*
There’s no way the surroundings can be quiet when a war is being waged in the middle of Seoul.
Looking out from the half-ruined hotel lobby, I could only sigh.
A word came out of my mouth without me knowing.
“I’m sorry, Sister.”
I took a deep breath and concentrated my mind, and I felt movement only 30 meters away.
Teleportation using a lighter seems to be limited to about 20 to 30 meters at a time.
As I moved, knocking away chunks of concrete falling from all directions, I saw a man standing still in an empty lot.
“Aren’t you going to run away?”
“Even if I run, it’ll be impossible for me to keep up with your speed.”
“Are you out of lighters? Only three times?”
“Unfortunately, that’s true.”
An old man opens his arms and admits it obediently.
There is no way for the author to escape from me when the lighter’s fuel runs out.
So it must be a huge crisis… .
The old man still did not lose his composure.
“Kid, you have quite a deep mind. Your fighting skills are amazing.”
“I told you, you’re not old enough to be listening to kid noises. You’re older than I look.”
“Hey, I’m older than I look!”
“You look old, don’t you?”
“Older than that – oh my! This guy has a way with words.”
The old man laughed as if he found it ridiculous and spoke as if he were giving an ultimatum.
“Gain, it may be hard to believe now, but I had no intention of hurting you.”
“…”
“Really? That guy Kim Muk-seong is still alive, too. I was just going to hang around with you guys and see what he’s like.”
Is this a threat that if I kill him, I won’t be able to find out where Grandpa Mukseong is?
“…”
As the sacred sun disappeared, the power that seemed like it would burst my blood vessels also subsided.
“Oh, now that we’ve had our fill, I think it’s time to start talking -”
Conversation? Negotiation?
I have no intention of doing so, now that this cunning man has touched my memory and disguised himself as my silent grandfather.
I only sent the sun back to make Reynold let his guard down.
— Crunch!
Old Man – Ryan Reynold’s body split in two.
The opponent didn’t react until his head was split in two.
“Colleague location information (*)
Kim Ari: Hotel Delight
*
“Hey~! Ariya, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you in person -”
“who are you?”
“…”
“Chinese scammers, go die!”
I guess I still have some ill feelings about the voice phishing scam I did a while ago.
Anyway, it was nice to see Ari after such a long time.
“What about grandfather?”
“I already rescued you.”
This is why he brought Reynold to Hotel Delight even though he realized that he was disguised as Grandpa Mute.
I needed to secretly contact Ari and rescue her hostage-possible grandfather, and I needed time for Ari to join me.
Reynolds followed me without much doubt, probably because he thought he might meet my ‘other colleagues’.
“I’ve checked the records. Ryan Reynolds, former agent and participant. Presumed to have left the Bureau at some point in the past.”
“… also.”
“The security level was very high, so it was difficult to confirm. I was about to be promoted, so I had to force myself to do it. Anyway, I took this body and -”
— Wiggle!
In the corpse split vertically, I felt movement.
Ari and I made eye contact for a moment and soon came to the same realization.
“This kid -!”
“Are you still alive? Do you have any more immortal legacies?”
Ari looked dumbfounded, but immediately took out the ‘camera’ from her waistband.
“First, I’ll think about it after I seal it!”
“Take the picture right now!”
The moment when you are about to say ‘click!’
“…”
Aurora? Or Azirangi?
A dim light poured down on us.
— Click!
“…”
— Click!
I keep pressing the camera shutter, but nothing happens.
Ari, with a hardened expression, reached out this time and used the isomorphic polyhedron, but… .
As expected, nothing happened.
Should I summon the Grimoire?
What about the sacred sun?
“…”
It’ll be no use.
Ari and I have already encountered a similar phenomenon.
“Indomitable reason…!”
“The Hearth of the Soul!”
Different words referring to the same heritage.
This light is so similar to that of Room 206, which suppressed all supernatural forces!
‘Let’s stop here, please.’
An unknown voice.
It’s different from my voice and Ari’s, as well as Reynold’s.
Yes, that’s right.
Just as I have a colleague named ‘Ari’, Reynolds also had a colleague!
‘It’s better to stop here. Fighting now is detrimental to both of us.’
Ari laughs as if she can’t believe it.
“Don’t make me laugh! You’ve already experienced a power similar to this light? What if Ga-in and I use the inheritance at the same time?”
There was a limit to the suppressive power of indomitable reason.
Ari, what if Ari and I were to activate four legacies at the same time?
But the next words made Ari flinch.
‘Don’t do that. Didn’t the hotel tell you when you escaped? To stay quiet for at least six months?’
It’s true.
‘It’s okay for now. We can handle it up to here, but if we go any further, defeat awaits everyone.’
It’s everyone’s loss.
As the interest said, the hotel had to stay quiet for at least six months.
What exactly is the reason?
I’ve made some guesses, but I still don’t have a clear answer.
The other person seemed to know the answer.
“If you want to persuade, shouldn’t you give a reason? Why is the current conflict a defeat for everyone?”
‘The ark is not yet finished. Young man, and besides…’
furthermore?
‘Your legacy, that fireball, no longer has any power. It seems like it’s been used up?’
“…”
How did the charge of the divine sun penetrate?
I’m speechless.
‘It looks like you need some time to prepare. Take your time and see you in five months.’
…
The light went out.
Reynold’s heart, which had been throbbing, also disappeared.
What’s left are Ari, me, and… who feel threatened by the power of the extremely ‘wise one’.
It was a ruined hotel.
“ah.”
“… why?”
“The hotel is completely ruined.”
“…”
“Sister Eunsol said that Hotel Delight would soon become the best hotel in Korea.”