Escaping the Mystery Hotel - Chapter 99
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Episode 99 – Party Time (1) – Recovery and Relaxation
[User: Han Ga-in (Jihye)
Date: Day 32
Current location: Tier 1, hallway
Sage Advice: 3]
– Han Ga-in
It came out in issue 102.
Normally, I would feel dizzy for a while when I came out of the cursed room, but today it was a bit worse.
Was it because he was in a state of being completely different from being human?
Naturally, I looked at the ‘magic book’ in my hand.
In the past, when I got a star, there was a ‘time of choice’ and some discussion about who would get the inheritance, but this grimoire came into my hands right away without any of that.
This may be because I actually did the final battle alone, so the difference in contribution was too large.
The grimoire emitting a bluish light was clearly shouting, ‘I have a miscarriage’.
Other people who came out of the room also looked at the grimoire with curious eyes.
Elena, who came nearby, spoke to me in a curious tone.
“Is this the grimoire?”
“I think so-”
Ari, who got caught in the middle, shouted.
“Elena! “Please refrain from saying such rude things!”
“to? yes?”
“How dare you say such a thing to the Son of Heaven! “Now I have to bow down every time I say a word to the Son of Heaven.”
ah! Really!
“Please stop… .”
“Son of Heaven? Have I offended you? “Can I bow this time?”
Seungyeop joined in with a curious expression.
“sister? What do you mean?”
“From now on, when you ask something to Gain the Jesus, you must bend your back at a 90-degree angle and speak with your hands clasped together. “Because I didn’t keep it, I almost died at the hands of an angel in the cursed room.”
…
Ari teased me non-stop until we arrived at room 105.
It was so fun to watch that Song and Seung-yeop prayed every time they talked to me.
It was about time Jincheol started making the sign of the cross with a small cross that he had gotten from somewhere.
Arrived at room 105.
No, what’s the son of heaven or what is it?
To be honest, Ji isn’t even a god, and he used his power from ‘Lord’, right?
Is this some kind of golden spoon from a drama where parents show off with the money they earned?
I don’t know what kind of god cosplay I worked so hard on with the power given to me by someone else.
And since when did these people become so good at uniting?
*
As expected, as soon as I returned to room 105, the sound of firecrackers and a loud information window appeared.
/Dear customers! congratulations!
All of the hotel staff would like to sincerely congratulate our guests on finding their third treasure.
An unidentified adversary! The fear that my body might be taken away! An evil spirit seeking to be born!
Those of you who have overcome all those hardships are undoubtedly the heroes we have been waiting for.
4 days of rest starting tomorrow! You’d better get familiar with the treasure.
Today’s surprise event: party time! This starts.
# Party time lasts for 4 days and nothing dangerous will happen during that time./
?
Maybe it’s because I’ve watched Party Time several times and roughly memorized the content, but as soon as I saw it, I knew it was a little different from usual.
“Is there something different from the party time notices we’ve seen so far? Congratulations, rest, practice, etc. are always said, but ‘find the secret that only reveals itself during party time.’ “That part is gone.”
My sister tilted her head and answered.
“There is no way such a change in sentence would have occurred without meaning. no way… .”
“Does this mean there are no more secrets to find?”
Everyone was silent for a moment. Should I write some advice?
Ari answered right before I could write.
“That makes sense.”
Ari’s answer put an end to our worries. As expected, the second time at the hotel!
… I sometimes think about it, but Ari’s memory seems a bit convenient.
What is this feeling that I only remember when I want to answer?
Anyway, as the saying goes, there is no need for further exploration during this ‘party time’!
After leaving room 102, we ate at the restaurant in room 105 and started talking about how I solved it.
Since I was the one who solved it last, I did most of the explaining.
“Did you roughly understand what I said so far?”
These stories are so surreal that I wonder what on earth I am talking about.
Of course, people listening are just like, “What are you talking about?” I feel like I’m holding back the feeling of wanting to shout.
At least Ari, who had encountered me just before entering the underground, understood the situation a little and spoke.
“I got it roughly. To put it simply, we failed to prevent the birth of an evil spirit, so we were virtually destroyed, but Archangel Cain prayed and woke us up?”
Without hesitation, I took out my pen and swung it towards Ari’s eyes!
Ari couldn’t react to my quick surprise attack and his vision was blocked, so he calmly climbed up onto the table and knelt down.
“How long can I bow down?”
But actually, I think it summarizes it well. Do you think it’s true that I prayed well and woke up?
Eunsol, who was slightly tilting her head, joined the conversation.
“Honestly, I don’t understand the part about fighting evil spirits and waking up the dragon. “I’m sorry, but I don’t think you understand Ga-in who is explaining it well.”
“you’re right. As I already said, after the advent, I feel like my ego disappears. “I’m trying to piece together the information I have left in my head, but honestly, it’s difficult to explain.”
“However, I want to say something that can be understood. “Isn’t the contents of the notification window that appeared after Ga-in waking up a bit like that?”
“It’s a bit like that.”
“Honestly, the other part is just a courtesy saying, ‘Well done, thank you for your hard work,’ and ‘Next time, don’t go into ‘your own hard mode’ like this.’ I think that’s what I really wanted to say.”
“The hotel seems to view our solution as not very good. I can guess why. We made a fatal mistake on our fourth attempt.
At the end of the third attempt, the meaning of the hint was almost confirmed to be ‘don’t go underground’. If I kept this in mind, there was no way I would have gone to the underground altar, no matter what Lee Se-hyeon tried to tempt me with. Unless we dispersed by going underground… .”
The old man answered silently.
“The decision would have disappeared if we had waited, and Jincheol would have beaten the apostle to death by just ringing the bell. “There wouldn’t have been any troublesome things like a monster in the mansion waking up, and even if something like that had happened, we would have easily destroyed it if we had stayed together.”
Jincheol asked a question with a somewhat confused expression.
“But, the grimoire is underground, so how could you not go underground?”
I came up with the answer for that part.
“There was no need to try to obtain the grimoire in advance in the first place. Didn’t you actually get the star fragment as a reward after everything was over?
If we all just waited by the decision, as my grandfather said, the decision would eventually disappear. Afterwards, wouldn’t it have been resolved by ringing the bell, killing the apostles, and wiping out the other world’s sanctuaries?”
“If you think about it, isn’t the first floor where we are now in the first place? “Suddenly, fighting and winning against a being who appears to be the son of some kind of god cannot be a solution condition.”
Seungyeop, who had been listening for a while, summarized the long conversation.
“In short, we made a mistake in our choice and entered the bad ending route, but Angel Gain used a cheat called Kangrim and forced us to beat it. “I think that’s why the hotel’s response was so poor.”
Without hesitation, I also cut Seungyeop’s eyes.
Just to what extent does this pen perform? I never thought it would be this useful.
Seungyeop soon began to bow next to Ari.
Ari, who was bowing, must have had pain in her back, so she stood up and grumbled.
“Anyway, damn it! In the first place, can there be no mistakes in what people do? “Suddenly the scenario was changed and things got crazy. Isn’t it normal to make mistakes?”
It’s not wrong. It’s natural for an average person to make mistakes. but… .
We must not be ‘ordinary people’.
“An ordinary person would sit down and lose his mind if a lion appeared in front of him, but a hero would maintain his senses even in such a situation or beat the lion to death. “Isn’t the hotel trying to find such a hero?”
“I like it anyway. In any case, since Ga-in received the inheritance, let’s assume it’s okay. “Now, please clean my eyes.”
Eunsol’s sister told a different story.
“No, it’s not something to be taken lightly even if it’s okay. You need to think about why you made that mistake and how to avoid it in the future. I’ll be honest today.
If you look at the flow of meetings so far, there are many times when Ga-in, I, and Grandpa Muk-seong talk 95% of the time, and the rest just listens. “There are 8 people gathered together, but the actual meeting is often held by only two or three people.”
Eunsol’s sister’s factual violence suddenly appeared. Everyone around me became quiet.
“We still had a meeting after the third attempt. The problem is, at that time, we discussed it quickly and moved on, like roasting beans in a flash of lightning.
Why did they do that? There must have been no reason. “It just so happened that the three of us were a little tired at the time.”
It’s like being scolded by a teacher.
Songi couldn’t bear it anymore and answered.
“sorry… .”
“No, I’m not disciplining anyone. This is a phenomenon that often occurs when several people gather together in a company for a meeting. There are more than 20 people sitting at the table, but if you look closely, there are only 3 who are really thinking, and the rest are saying, ‘Time, go by!’ This is not uncommon even in large companies.
“There is a method I used in such cases.”
I got curious.
“What is it?”
“They call me the devil’s advocate. One person always expresses an opposing opinion. “I hope Ari will play that role in the future.”
My older sister nominated ‘Ari’ and asked him to take on the role of expressing ‘different opinions’ at the meeting.
Ari answered.
“From now on, I will participate more actively in conversations. and.”
“and?”
“And Cain. “Now please erase my eyes.”
I think this is enough feedback on the meeting.
He shared his thoughts on how to spend this party time.
“Let’s keep our meetings like that from now on. Even if it’s not necessarily Ari, please make sure one or two people speak from a different perspective.”
“No, Cain. “Do you want me to erase your eyes first?”
“Let’s think about how to spend this party time. There’s no need for ‘exploration’ this time, so there’s quite a bit of time left. “During this period, we need to think about ourselves.”
“Please think about my eyes too.”
“Our blessing. Don’t you think there are too many secrets? We still don’t know much about our blessings. “Let’s talk about blessings whenever we have time.”
The old man answered silently.
“Good idea. For that purpose, I think it would be a good idea to actively utilize your advice. “For a while, we will need to carefully use your advice every day and study our blessings themselves.”
At this point, the afternoon meeting ended.
In the end, Ari tried to strangle me, so I had no choice but to erase his eyes and return to the room.
*
– Kim Muk-seong, Kim Ari
Mukseong Kim: Personal talk. Is it true that there are no more hidden elements?
Ari Kim: Yes.
Mukseong Kim: How did you know?
Ari Kim: Compass.
Mukseong Kim: 3 hidden rooms, 3 hidden NPCs? The rooms are a blessing sanctuary, souvenir shop, and safari, and the NPCs are a doctor, merchant, and shop girl?
Ari Kim: No. 2 hidden rooms, 2 hidden NPCs. The safari was announced directly by the hotel. Not a hidden room. Girl in the store is a store component. Not a separate NPC.
Kim Muk-seong: Is there no need to search the basement anymore?
Ari Kim: If you go up to the second floor, new hidden elements may be added. Nothing more now.
Mukseong Kim: Is there a need to keep hiding the compass?
Ari Kim: I’m thinking about it.
*
– Han Ga-in
I thought about it while resting in my room.
This party time where ‘exploration’ has disappeared.
What should I do?
I roughly summarized it and wrote it down in the status window.
1. Think deeply about each person’s blessings.
2. Learn about Legacy and the Book of Incarnation.
3. Visit the Sanctuary of Blessing
4. Think about advent.
5. Decide where to go next.
and! There are so many?
… Let’s get some sleep.
I think we can think about it later when we all get together in the evening and write down some advice.
…
That evening, something happened that overwhelmed the entire list above.
The hatching of the ‘egg’ has begun.
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