Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 80
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Episode 80 – Party Time (2) – Sanctuary of Blessing (1)
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 25
Current Location: Tier 1, Room 105
Sage Advice: 3]
– Han Ga-in
Party time day 1 morning.
We had a light meal early in the morning and talked about what to do first this morning. First, I expressed my opinion.
“How about going to the Sanctuary of Blessing first? I am confident that quite a few people will be strengthened this time. Since last time I stopped by the sanctuary, we’ve been hosting No. 104 Hotel Go, No. 106 Hotel Land, and No. 101 Common Sense Change Media, right? Even with a rough calculation, it seems like several people will be recognized for their contributions.”
Jincheol agreed.
“I agree too. As you enhance your blessing, you’ll gain some new abilities. “We’ll need some time to practice, so let’s move on quickly.”
Reinforcement of blessings! Isn’t this one of the most valuable rewards other than inheritance? Many people looked expectant.
I thought about who would be recognized for their contribution.
Of course, the hotel will be with me, right? Jincheol and I played a remarkable role in Hotel Land. It’s common sense media. The list officially announced by the hotel is Elena, Cha Jin-cheol, and Kim Muk-seong.
At least me, Kim Ari, Cha Jin-cheol, Elena, and Kim Muk-seong.
Five are likely to be targets of reinforcement.
As if everyone had the same thoughts, the people concerned looked expectant.
*
After finishing my meal, I ran to the front door of the hotel. As soon as I arrived, I immediately turned off the light by pressing the switch next to the front door.
… I could hear my sister and grandfather getting annoyed.
“hey! hey! “If you run alone and turn off the fire, you won’t be able to see me!”
“That guy! “Are you bragging that it’s time to strengthen your blessings?”
After turning the lights on again and everyone joining in, we turned off the lights and entered the sanctuary of blessing.
A familiar notification window.
A notification appeared congratulating me on my arrival at the sanctuary and informing me that I could understand and strengthen my blessings.
As I approached the display, ‘Enhancement’ was activated. I touched quickly.
Kim Ari, Elena, Cha Jin-cheol, and Han Ga-in can be strengthened. Do you want to proceed? (yes/no)
…
There is no name for the silent grandfather. The reaction came right away.
“What? Hey hotel bastards! “I’ve worked so hard, but there’s still no reinforcement!”
After that, I listened to my grandfather yelling and thought for several minutes.
There are some parts that I can roughly guess. The ‘Administrative Bureau Team’ joined our party a little late, so their contribution evaluation will be at a loss.
Also, the place where my grandfather made his greatest contribution was the solution to ‘media that changes common sense.’
However, it is different from when Songi solved the ‘human ranch’ problem in the past.
The solution to ‘media that changes common sense’ is not a problem solved by one specific person, but rather a situation where the power of many people come together to solve the problem. It is highly likely that the contribution was also recognized and divided among several people.
Seungyeop offered consolation.
“grandfather! This usually happens when my experience level is close to leveling up, but I think it’s just because I wasn’t able to level up. “I’m sure you’ll be able to strengthen it next time you come.”
Seungyeop. I understand, but how would my grandfather know about experience points and leveling up?
“under! really. “He hasn’t even shown his experience yet, so I need to know!”
You understand. Grandpa Mukseong seems to be of a newer generation than I thought.
Jincheol actually looked happier.
“ruler! ruler! “Let’s get out of the way of those with low contributions, and quickly strengthen those who contribute.”
I can’t stand it anymore either.
I immediately clicked ‘yes’.
The light that illuminated the sanctuary struck me, Kim Ari, Cha Jin-cheol, and Elena.
*
Consciousness soars straight into the sky.
Perhaps because it was the second time, it felt familiar. A place that transcends the earth. A land in the middle of nowhere.
An owl appeared.
Are you going to nag me because I didn’t get my inheritance?
The owl’s first reaction was different from what I expected.
“It hasn’t been bad lately.”
compliment?
“It’s a shame I didn’t get the inheritance.”
“It wasn’t something you could use.”
The atmosphere is not bad. Since it wasn’t something I could use in the first place, I didn’t feel much regret.
“I think I’m finally starting to get used to the blessing.”
“I didn’t know that ‘advice’ was a skill that I had to pray for an answer to.”
“Isn’t it obvious? I need to know what you’re curious about so I can tell you properly.”
“I wish you had taught me how to use the advice the last time I saw you.”
“There are limits to the type of help I can provide. Fundamentally, it is a structure that participants must realize themselves.”
owl. My ‘sponsor’.
I pondered his words. Are you saying that you can’t actively guide people on how to use blessings?
While I was thinking about it, the owl continued speaking.
“Now that you understand the basics, I can teach you a little more. Remember the last time you asked for advice as soon as you walked into the hospital room?”
“He told me to hand the gun to my colleague.”
“Why do you think that advice was given?”
“Isn’t it because there is no other way? There is no way to proceed no matter what I do, so I just understood that you were telling me how to die comfortably.”
“It’s not a wrong analysis. However, it’s not very helpful advice. What’s the point in simply providing guidance on how to die comfortably?
“The reason you got such unhelpful advice is because you asked for advice about ‘something you know nothing about.’”
“Something you know nothing about?”
“When you asked for advice, it was before you even entered the hospital room, meaning you had no idea what dangers there were.
What is ‘wisdom’?
Finding the right option without knowing anything is not wisdom. That kind of thing is closer to foresight or luck. Even if you are wise, you need the minimum amount of information to make a wise decision.
The use of ‘advice’ is the same. “Rather than asking for advice about something you know nothing about, you will find it much more useful to use ‘advice’ after obtaining your own information.”
A fact I vaguely felt.
The owl informed clearly. From the time he first started writing advice, he felt vague.
You can’t get proper advice by just asking someone to tell you what to do without knowing anything.
This is because making the right choice in a blank slate is the realm of foresight or luck, not wisdom.
I have to gather as much information as I can before writing advice.
It was a brief but useful conversation. However, in the end, it is just an introduction.
Isn’t today’s main topic ‘Strengthening the Blessing’? I looked at the owl with an expectant expression.
“You look like you’re expecting the blessing to be strengthened.”
“That’s right. I checked the information my colleague gave me last time and found it useful.”
“I would like to propose something a little different.”
“yes?”
“You have made quite a lot of contributions recently. You have earned quite a lot of points in both the escape of Room 104 and the solving of Mission 106.
Although he collapsed at the end, the judgment he showed in solving issue 101 was not bad. Here, if you collect a little more, you can get ‘very powerful reinforcement’.”
Very powerful reinforcement. My heart started pounding.
“What if you say it’s a very powerful reinforcement?”
“It’s exactly what it says. A powerful reinforcement that cannot be compared to the level of confirmation of information from colleagues. I am sure it will be of great help to the goals you pursue at this hotel. However, you need to collect a little more.”
“Are you telling me not to strengthen this time, but to save my contribution?”
“It’s your choice. If you want, I can give you normal reinforcement right away.”
I’m worried. Very strong enhancements are very desirable, but it is definitely disappointing that you cannot obtain any enhancements at this opportunity.
“Can you tell me a little bit about what ‘very powerful enhancement’ is?”
… The owl seemed to ponder for a moment.
“Let’s call it the power to understand the ‘scenario.’”
I don’t know. The power of understanding ‘scenarios’. It seems like some kind of tremendous power.
However, when I heard the explanation that it was ‘very powerful reinforcement,’ I couldn’t give up.
decided.
“I’ll save it.”
“Good idea.”
After that conversation, my consciousness began to fall.
.
.
.
‘Very strong reinforcement’. ‘The power of understanding scenarios’
What is it? It is true that I am very excited.
But in the end, I didn’t get anything from this sanctuary.
… I felt a little regretful and my consciousness became blurred.
*
– Cha Jin-cheol
I never thought I would see something like this in my life.
Countless cold weapons are spread all the way to the horizon.
Even the floor you are walking on is full of cold weapons.
It is truly a sight reminiscent of the word Dosan Geomrim (刀山劍林).
From the top of the mountain of cold weapons, an incredibly large being wearing armor looked at me.
It was difficult to guess how big it was. It seems to be hundreds of meters tall.
As I looked at the giant with a dizzying expression, a voice that echoed throughout the world of cold weapons erupted.
“I was disappointed that you were a rotten seed because you only chose stupid things. I was lucky this time.”
“Are you the sponsor or something?”
“Even this time, I made a stupid mistake and lost one attempt, right? I sigh.”
… Why is it that you get scolded as soon as you meet someone?
I was intimidated by his overwhelming size, but I felt it was unfair that he was scolded as soon as I met him.
“No, there are many cases that cannot be solved by force, so what can I do?”
“Did taking your mother to the broadcasting station happen because you lacked strength?”
“…”
“Well, let’s leave it at this. Whether it’s luck or something else, it’s good that you received the inheritance. I’ll give you the power to help you use the inheritance.”
“What if you say it’s a power that will help?”
There was no further conversation. As soon as the giant stamped his foot in the world of cold weapons, my consciousness drifted away.
*
[Cha Jin-cheol – Courage -> Gained ‘regenerative power’.]
*
– Elena
widely! With a sound, a teacup was placed in front of me.
It’s awkward. It’s very awkward.
As if I was losing consciousness, I found myself standing in the middle of an idyllic garden.
As we continued along the garden path, a simple refreshment table appeared, and there was an unidentified woman.
According to what I heard from Mr. Gain, that person is my ‘sponsor’, right?
When I sat down at the table, the woman offered me tea and we had tea together.
…
Aren’t you saying something? I took a quick look at its appearance, but I couldn’t figure it out.
Maybe it’s some kind of supernatural force. There was no appearance. Being a woman is simply an arbitrary judgment made based on the silhouette.
“You look nervous.”
“yes?”
“Drink your tea slowly. Even in a crisis, your mind needs calmness.”
“yes….”
I drank the tea slowly as instructed. By the time we finished drinking, the conversation resumed.
“doing well.”
An unexpected compliment. Was I doing well? To be honest, I think there were more times when I didn’t do much.
“It doesn’t mean that the performance within the hotel was great. That part was a bit disappointing.”
“So, what are you saying you’re doing well?”
“Your belief in ‘justice.’ I have been watching you all this time. The standard of ‘scales’ you have set in your mind. It is similar to the laws made by humans.
Punishment for evil actions, existence of evidence, exclusion of arbitrariness, etc. “We can recognize its value in that it is the result of the human species’ long consideration of right and wrong.”
“I guess it’s natural since I’m a human, right?”
“Of course not. I have seen many more people than you. Many people tend to conclude that something they don’t like is evil and make arbitrary judgments. The master of ‘justice’ that existed before you was at its extreme. .”
The master of ‘justice’ before me. Who could it be? The sponsor in front of me seems to have a very negative opinion of that existence.
“There are many thorns in the right path. If you think short, you may mistake it for a path with severe restrictions and no rewards. Take a long look. On the contrary, there are possibilities given because it is the right path.”
“Honestly, I don’t really understand what you’re saying. I’ll just do my best.”
“That’s enough.”
She handed me another cup of tea. While slowly drinking a cup of tea, she started talking about something different this time.
“There’s a kid trying to sway you the wrong way.”
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