Welcome to Dungeon Hotel Chapter 105

101. I Want You to Be Closest to Me

 

“Let’s move to a room first. I think it would be a good idea to use the healing spring water there.”

 

“Shouldn’t we contact the association and ask them to send a healer?”

 

The manager said this with concern as she watched Geumdong carry Lim Sehwan.

 

“Let’s watch it first.”

 

I answered vaguely because I had checked Lim Sehwan’s guest book.

 

The guest book of Lim Sehwan was like this.

 

Lim Sehwan (Pop-Up Store Manager) (Awakening grade: B)

 

Title: Diligent Person

 

Skill: Hephaestus’ Hammer (B)

 

Stat: Stamina 20 Strength 18 Agility 20 Intelligence 50 Luck 10

 

!Abnormal condition! Due to excessive passion, the dark attribute ‘Hephaestus’ Depression’ is activated every time a skill is used. Stats decrease by 1 due to attribute effects. The skill effect is debuffed. The vitality is dropping…. (Read more)

 

…Let’s put aside the title that somehow feels sad and the statistics that seem to be based on intelligence.

 

It was the last line that was related to the disease of Lim Sehwan, who suddenly collapsed. 

 

Status abnormality.

 

As for Hephaestus’ depression…

 

At that time, the quest window I had been waiting for appeared.

 

‘Hephaestus’ Depression’ Quest

 

—Let’s release the pop-up store manager from the status abnormality.

 

—Completion Reward: Arrow of Eros (A), 10,000p EXP

 

What do you mean by the Arrow of Eros? 

 

Is it like Failnaught?  

 

No matter what, this quest had to be successful.

 

“How about this… The pop-up store opens the day after tomorrow… Aren’t the Hanwoon Guild members supposed to come the day after tomorrow? It was supposed to open just in time…”

 

Uncle Minhyuk, who heard that Uncle Junsoo had stolen 10 reservation tickets, had also purchased 10 tickets. 

 

And two days later, he had made a reservation to bring his guild members to the hotel at the end of the raid.

 

We were planning to open the store just in time and present it to customers, but wasn’t it difficult when the manager collapsed two days before opening? 

 

* * *

 

However, contrary to my worries, Lim Sehwan proceeded with the opening of the pop-up store smoothly.

 

He finished the interior design and stocked the goods with a face covered in dark circles, saying that the healing spring water relieved his fatigue.

 

Even though the healing spring water was an S-Class potion, it had little effect because ‘status abnormalities’ didn’t fall into the category of healing.

 

The good news was that Lim Sehwan, unable to resist the manager’s strong recommendation, decided to sleep in room 201 instead of staying up all night in the hotel.

 

“It seems like he sneaks out early in the morning to work.” 

 

But the relief was also brief.

 

Geumdong continued to testify that he came out early in the morning to work.

 

And Lim Sehwan, who comes out and works in a state of abnormal conditions, surely looks like…

 

“No matter how much I see it, it’s a walking zombie.”

 

“Yes. That’s exactly what I was thinking.”

 

The day of the opening of the long-awaited pop-up store.

 

Lim Sehwan transformed from a walking zombie into a neatly dressed zombie and stood in front of a pop-up store.

 

“I can’t believe I’m opening a shop like this… I’m very happy.”

 

Even in an abnormal state, it is that effective.

 

It was an unbreakable will, but it didn’t look like it would last long.

 

Isn’t Hephaestus’ depression also related to the mythological story?

 

Lim Sehwan’s skill name is ‘Hammer of Hephaestus,’ and Hephaestus is the god of blacksmiths in myth.  

 

As far as I know, Hephaestus in mythology has a dual appearance.

 

He is a talented blacksmith and a craftsman who creates rare items, but he also has a sense of inferiority because he has been living with a limp since he was young.

 

Could it be that Lim Sehwan, who works hard and slowly wants to be a good producer, has the same kind of inferiority problem as Hephaestus?

 

If so, Lim Sehwan may be able to become a better producer if he removes this status abnormality. 

 

Like the high school students who regained their confidence after removing the status ailment and were able to look forward to increasing their grades.

 

Hephaestus’ inferiority complex is the origin of his craftsmanship.

 

Inferiority is not a good feeling, but if he can control that feeling well, his title of ‘diligent person’ can be further buffed. 

 

But it didn’t seem easy to resolve his depression right away.

 

“I think you’ll collapse again soon, so let’s go inside and rest for now. We can handle the customer.”

 

“Ah. I was very sorry the day before. Did you worry a lot about me?  To prevent that from happening, I asked the bellboy and then drank a lot of coffee today. I’m causing a lot of trouble at work. It shouldn’t happen…” 

 

Because his natural sincerity was preventing him from resting even for a moment.

 

But people need to rest to reflect on themselves…

 

“I feel like work is strangely less efficient these days—”

 

That’s right.

 

Did you realize the problem yourself!

 

When I thought so,

 

Lim Sehwan shook his head.

 

“I’m going to sleep less. I’ll try harder!”

 

What’s with the sudden jump in the conclusion?

 

I distorted my face.

 

It was then. As the revolving door began to turn, a familiar face appeared in front of me.

 

“Welcome. Welcome to the Yeongchun Hotel.”

 

“…Boss!” 

 

It was Kang Sojin.

 

Some other hunters, including Uncle Minhyuk, Han Woohyun, and a few others, followed behind her. 

 

“Whoa. Is there really a hotel in the dungeon?”

 

“I really wanted to take a shower, but I can’t believe it’s a hotel…!”

 

While the hunters opened their eyes wide, I called Geumdong. 

 

“Bellboy. First, please take care of your luggage. You can move women’s luggage to room 403, men’s luggage to room 402, and the guild leader’s luggage to room 401.”

 

“Yes! Boss!” 

 

Geumdong responded energetically and began packing the guests’ luggage.

 

Even though there were a total of seven people, Geumdong easily lifted the luggage.

 

For reference, this hotel currently only allows reservations for suite rooms, so I tried a trick of increasing the number of reservations by adding more beds. 

 

When I bought a bed at the market, up to three people could make a reservation per room.

 

“I feel more energized because there are so many customers.”

 

Toto, like Geumdong, looked a little excited.

 

Because our employees like to work. 

 

When the manager saw Uncle Minhyuk and Han Woohyun again, she couldn’t hide how surprised she was. 

 

“So, that person is the guild leader Hanwoon, and that person is Hunter Han Woohyun? Han Woohyun, who our Hyejin likes so much? Then the boss’s boyfriend…” 

 

I quickly covered the manager’s mouth.

 

It was because I had a feeling that something bad would happen if Uncle Minhyuk heard that Han Woohyun was known as my boyfriend in Yeongchun-myeon. 

 

The guests with tickets were split in half after leaving their luggage.

 

Half of the people said they wanted to eat in the lounge first, and the other half said they wanted to go in quickly and take a rest.

 

Han Woohyun and Kang Sojin were among the people who stayed in the lounge. 

 

Kang Sojin was hungry, and Han Woohyun was surprisingly…

 

“I’d like a cup of coffee, please. I think it would be better to just take a quick walk through the dungeon.”

 

Even during this time, he was a person who wanted to move his body. 

 

Was he also a passionate man…?

 

“Heuk. This is what the hotel has? ‘Misoon’s workshop’? Isn’t this Master Hwang Misoon’s brand?”

 

Meanwhile, Kang Sojin looked around the lounge and naturally started looking at the pop-up store.

 

“It is indeed Master Hwang Misoon’s brand. Guest.” 

 

Lim Sehwan immediately began looking for customers as Kang Sojin and the female hunter entered the pop-up store. 

 

“If you don’t mind, may I ask what your primary weapon is? I was wondering if you would like to take Misoon Workshop’s ‘Personal Weapon Diagnostic Test’?”

 

“…Personal weapons diagnostic test?”

 

The hunters asked back with a look of doubt on their faces.

 

For reference, the Personal Weapon Diagnostic Test was created by Lim Sehwan, and the idea is to create customized weapons for hunters.

 

Lim Sehwan smiled brightly in front of the guests and eagerly explained the weapons he made and the weapons made by master craftsman Hwang Misoon.

 

The explanations of the craft and fanatic power made the hunters fall in love.

 

I was watching as he talked harder and harder as he did more.

 

As I was doing that, someone sneakily approached me.

 

“…What are you looking at so intently?”

 

When I turned my head in the direction where I heard Han Woohyun’s voice, Han Woohyun was standing right behind me.

 

It’s close.

 

I slowly widened the distance.

 

“….?”

 

“It’s the opening day of the pop-up store. Why don’t you get a personal weapon diagnosis?”

 

I treated Han Woohyun in a businesslike manner.

 

It’s work time now.

 

“The weapon I have is enough.”

 

Han Woohyun said while fiddling with his long sword that he had not left with the bellboy.

 

Although it was an old-fashioned weapon, it seemed to be something Han Woohyun cherished.

 

“But from what I’ve seen, that Lim Sehwan guy has some good skills. Wouldn’t it be okay to purchase a few additional items?”

 

I felt relieved that I had increased the distance, so I stopped talking.

 

If Han Woohyun buys the item, Lim Sehwan’s inferiority complex will be cured at once. 

 

I couldn’t say that, so when I turned it around, Han Woohyun frowned.

 

“It looks like you’ve become close with that person.” 

 

“Rather than being close…”

 

I looked at Han Woohyun’s side profile and couldn’t finish what I was saying.

 

The moment I saw his face, I realized it without even realizing it.

 

“You don’t want me to be close to him?”

 

“….” 

 

Is it my imagination that I heard the answer in silence?

 

“It’s not like that.”

 

What isn’t like that? 

 

Han Woohyun immediately narrowed the distance I had widened. 

 

He said, lightly pulling on the end of my sleeve.

 

“….I want you to be closest to me.”

 

The moment I looked into Han Woohyun’s brown eyes, I almost forgot for a moment that this was a workplace.

 

And the fact that this guy is an S-class hunter is an unchangeable fact.

 

Also, this guy makes me think of my dad every time I see him.

 

I almost forgot for a moment.

 

It was then.

 

When I tried to say something to Han Woohyun, Kang Sojin called me urgently.

 

Huh? This person fell down? Boss! Boss!” 

 

!WARNING! The difficulty level of the ‘Hephaestus’ Depression’ quest goes up!

 

‘Hephaestus’ Depression’ Quest

 

—Let’s release the pop-up store manager from the status abnormality.

 

—Completion Reward: Arrow of Eros (A), 10,000p EXP

 

—(NEW!)Time limit: 24:00:00

 

—(NEW!) In case of failure: Hotel business suspended for 2 days

 

….?!

 

And at the same time, the quest difficulty increased.