Welcome to Dungeon Hotel Chapter 132

128. Grey’s hotel

 

I stared blankly as a handsome foreign man who looked like a Samoyed carried my luggage.

 

That… No matter how I look at it, isn’t it the same species—no, the same spirit—as our Geumdong? 

 

There were many things I wanted to ask, but for now, I remained alert and followed the bellboy carrying my luggage at a certain distance.

 

The Samoyed bellboy talked excitedly regardless of whether I said anything or not. 

 

“Perhaps because the vacation season has passed, the number of guests coming to our hotel has decreased a lot these days! The manager ordered us to spread a lot of leaflets everywhere!”

 

“Ah, is that so?” 

 

“Yes! I have included an invitation ticket. Didn’t you see it?”

 

Samoyed looked at me with his head tilted.

 

His sparkling black eyes had an aura similar to that of Geumdong. 

 

It’s like the atmosphere of, ‘I like people! It’s amazing!’

 

I answered with a smile.

 

“Yes, that’s right. I saw that.”

 

“You’re in the right place!”

 

The Samoyed took my hand with a thrilled face. 

 

This sudden contact is embarrassing.

 

“I missed guests so so so so much…!” 

 

The staff seem to enjoy working here just the same, whether it’s our hotel or this hotel.

 

“Ack, I’m sorry. I, it’s burdensome, right? I’ve been paying a lot of attention to my concierge, but I can’t fix it well…”

 

Even the way he quickly becomes sullen is similar to Geumdong.

 

No matter how far we walked together, we soon saw a shabby sign above my head. 

 

Grey’s Hotel

 

Uhm…? 

 

For reference, our hotel’s signboard was renewed when it became a 3-star hotel.

 

When I saw it last time, the shaking of the hotel signboard disappeared, and the clarity has improved.

 

Thanks to this, it seemed like more hunters could come.

 

“But this hotel’s signboard doesn’t have lights on it, and I had to squint to see it; otherwise, it looked like it could be easily missed if I wasn’t paying attention.

 

“…The sign looks a bit old.”

 

“N, no! About six months?”

 

“Yes?” 

 

But does it look like that?

 

“Haha… Our boss paid an interior designer to make it, but since our hotel is so poor, we made it cheaply, and soon enough, the lights went out and it started rusting badly.” 

 

Our boss. 

 

The moment I heard that, I got nervous.

 

‘Finally… I will meet ‘Grey’.’

 

Soon, Samoyed Bellboy and I entered the garden of the hotel. 

 

As I entered the hotel garden, the surrounding pine forest felt like a fortress.

 

Hotel surrounded by fog and pine forest.

 

The hotel’s exterior walls were old but painted bright yellow, and the roof was brown. Based on a rough estimate, it seemed to be about five stories high.

 

In terms of size, it looks like the kind of business hotel you’d find near Gangnam or Hongdae from the outside? 

 

“Welcome! Welcome to the Grey Hotel!”

 

This was when I was busy scanning the hotel.

 

Bang! The door opened, and a man with his red hair in a half ponytail jumped out of the door. 

 

He was wearing the same red hotelier uniform as the bellboy and couldn’t control his smile when he saw me. 

 

“Boss!” 

 

The bellboy called him ‘boss’ and walked softly.

 

“….!” 

 

That person is ‘Grey’.

 

Should I say… that reptile instead of that person?

 

“Bellboy! You have to follow the rules at the hotel! What should I do if you come rushing at me like this?”

 

“I’m sorry…” 

 

The man who scolded the bellboy came towards me, rubbed his hands and said,

 

“Welcome, guest. Is the name of the reservation holder Lee Junghyo?”

 

“…Ah, yes.” 

 

But is this boss really the one who dealt with me at the reservation window…? 

 

“Ahaha, you told me in advance that you were a human guest, so I changed into human form, but how… is it okay?” 

 

Where has the powerful concept that I felt when I said ‘Nice to meet you, traveler’ gone, and why does he keep rubbing his palms like a salaryman?

 

“Yes, it’s okay.”
 

 

“Haha, I’m glad it’s fine. First, let’s go to the front desk, and we will help you check in.”  

 

I followed ‘Grey’ inside. 

 

As soon as I went inside, a smell like old wood hit my nose.

 

Kiik.

 

Even then, I heard the sound of a piece of wood crunching on the thick wooden floor beneath me.

 

“Uh… It looks like this tree is broken.”

 

When I was surprised, Boss Grey hurriedly rushed over and told me not to worry.

 

“Ah, please don’t worry. This is not a broken sound, it is a sound that naturally flows out. That’s because we use natural wood.”

 

Behind Boss Grey, the Samoyed smiled innocently and spoke gently. 

 

“You didn’t spend money on interior design…”

 

Of course, he was soon dragged out by the boss.

 

This feels somewhat strange. 

 

While the boss was scolding the bellboy again, I looked down at the cat with an annoyed expression sitting at the front desk.

 

That creature, with a mix of white and brown fur, was yawning while baking bread.

 

“…It’s cute.” 

 

I looked down at the cat and muttered.

 

At that moment, the cat stood up and looked up at me with startled eyes.

 

– Kyaaaaa! What is it! 

 

I heard the cat’s voice and realized.

 

Ah. It’s also an employee of this hotel .

 

“Oh… I want to check in.” 

 

– Ah, you are a guest. I apologize. I… I thought you were a thug who came to this hotel again.

 

This hotel seems to be attracting even delinquents.

 

My judgment began to lean towards the idea that this hotel might not really be a ‘grey’ hotel. 

 

– I am the manager of this hotel.

 

“Ah, yes. Hello. My name is Lee Junghyo. But what should I do to pay for accommodation…”

 

I prepared some gold just in case—

 

– First of all, I made a reservation for a suite with a great view, and the price was 210G per night. Payment will be made automatically.

 

Automatic…? 

 

I took the key to room 401 that the manager was holding while going downstairs.

 

At that moment, a window appeared in front of me.

 

Room 401 has been checked in.

 

210G will be withdrawn.

 

It’s a familiar system.

 

Looking at this, it seems like it’s a ‘grey’ hotel, right?

 

The manager gracefully guided me while I was feeling confused.

 

As I went a little further into the hotel, I saw a hallway with many windows, wooden floors that kept creaking, and antique wallpaper.

 

If I had to be honest, I would say this is what our hotel looked like before it was even rated 2 stars.

 

This is exactly what it will look like if I don’t use my housekeeping skills and clean properly. 

 

– Come this way.

 

The cat manager led me up the stairs.

 

I climbed the stairs, which creaked so much that I thought they might collapse, and reached the fourth floor.

 

403

 

I opened the old doorplate with the key the cat gave me.

 

The interior was also in a situation where one couldn’t expect much.

 

The wooden floor, poorly oiled, creaked with every step; the pillows were underfilled; and there weren’t enough amenities, although thankfully, there were no spider webs.

 

…Should I say it is a total crisis? 

 

Well. It has nothing to do with me.

 

Because the reason I came here is clear.

 

In the midst of this total mess, I first put down the carrier and spoke to the cat manager.

 

“I told you about my special wish when you asked about it, but since I’ll be spending my day at the hotel, I want to use all of its facilities. If possible, I would like to participate in parties and such.”

 

I wrote down my requirements in the Grey Hotel reservation window in advance.

 

1) Let me see all the facilities in the hotel.

 

2) If there is a party at the hotel, let me attend.

 

The first was to use the hotelier’s eyes to uncover everything about the facilities, staff, and owner, while the second was about potentially making contact with beings from another world who might possess information about Dad.

 

– Yes. Of course, we’ve prepared it.

 

The cat manager answered.

 

So soon I was sitting in the restaurant of the Grey Hotel.

 

I accepted a plate of well-grilled onions, mushrooms, and carrots.

 

“….?”

 

I looked up at the Doberman chef, who had a puzzled look on his face.

 

Of course, it was in human form.

 

Except for the cat manager, the rest seemed to greet me in human form.

 

Because I didn’t see any other guests at the hotel, it seemed like there weren’t many other visitors, so it looked to be adjusted to me.

 

No, having a clear plan is good, but—

 

“…Excuse me. But I ordered a steak?” 

 

“Yes? Aren’t you vegan?”

 

“Vegan? I never said that.”

 

“….!” 

 

With a perplexed expression, the Doberman looked at the cat manager who sat behind him. 

 

I’m sure they took the order…

 

The Doberman kept shaking his head and apologizing to me.

 

“I apologize! I think I got the wrong order! We’ll do it again right away!”

 

Well… it doesn’t matter. Why does it seem like there is poor communication between employees?

 

The Doberman even came out of the kitchen again soon and spoke to me, sweating profusely.

 

“I… I apologize, but there isn’t enough beef in the kitchen…” 

 

“Ah, then please give me chicken.”

 

“There isn’t enough chicken…” 

 

“Ah, then salmon filet…” 

 

“There isn’t enough either…” 

 

What ingredients do you have?!

 

That was when I sat there in bewilderment. The boss, with a perplexed expression, walked towards me from a distance.

 

“I’m sorry, guest. The food delivery wagon that was supposed to come today didn’t arrive. Can you give me just one hour?” 

 

I finally met the boss again.

 

I missed you, you punk.

 

I looked up at the boss, who had fair skin, and smiled broadly.

 

“…So, could you please talk to me in the meantime? I think I’d be bored if I was alone.”

 

“Ah, yes. Of course it’s possible.”

 

The boss seemed like they were willing to give me everything.

 

The boss quickly ordered the Doberman to serve the highest-quality black tea to the table.

 

The sight of the Doberman loyally returning to the kitchen reminded me of someone else.

 

I smelled the scent of pine leaves coming from the pine forest while looking at the boss sitting across from me 

 

What should I ask?

 

What should I ask so that I can get an accurate answer without putting people on guard?

 

I thought for a moment and then said.

 

“It seems like this place is not the real ‘Grey’ hotel…”

 

The boss’s face hardened at my words. 

 

The boss lifted his head and then stared at me intently.

 

“I see you’ve been to my father’s hotel. Even though you are human.”

 

“…!” 

 

Although I was surprised, I held it in and smiled.

 

“Merlin Grey, right?” 

 

The boss nodded his head with a bitter expression. 

 

“That’s right… He’s already passed away now.”

 

I clenched my fist down.

 

Then this guy is Merlin Grey’s son—

 

“My father cherished me very much as his only daughter… On the other hand, he was also very worried. Can I run a hotel properly?” 

 

—so it’s not. It’s a daughter. 

 

I told myself that it was a good thing I kept my mouth shut.

 

(t/n : From now on, I will use she/her as it has just been revealed in this chapter that the hotel owner is actually Merlin Grey’s daughter, not a son.)