Welcome to Dungeon Hotel Chapter 279

273. In your heart?♡♥

 

Hotel Owner

 

Where have you been?

 

Merlin Grey let out a deep breath as he looked at the message window filled with anger. 

 

“Whoo…” 

 

With every breath he exhaled, sharp pain pierced through his entire body.  

 

The spot where Junghyo’s face had been gazing up at the status window just moments ago was now filled with nothing but the cold sensation of reality. 

 

I thought I had approached Junghyo’s location through the status window—

 

The acrid smell of gunpowder stung my nose.

 

Boom! Boom…!

 

With each explosion echoing nearby, the pain grew more intense. 

 

‘Crazy b*stard…’

 

He clutched his heart as he looked at the destroyed city.

 

A crushing pressure tightened around his chest, making it difficult to even breathe. 

 

He brushed back his red hair and looked at the message window.

 

Former Hotel Owner

 

The system suddenly gave an error.

 

Why on earth are you in Destroyed City?

 

 

He asked a question.

 

A city where catastrophe had begun to sweep through.

 

Right in the middle of it was Junghyo. 

 

The reason that guy threw himself into one of humanity’s greatest crises was simple. 

 

“Keugh…” 

 

Merlin Grey flinched at the groan coming from beneath the hem of his wool coat. With a pained sound, he turned over the source of the noise—Lee Semyung. 

 

‘The wound is opening.’

 

Merlin Grey looked down at Lee Semyung’s thigh, wrapped in the folds of his coat. 

 

The wound was deep enough to reveal what lay beneath human skin.

 

He tried to cast a healing spell, but the mana wouldn’t gather.

 

Hotel Owner

 

You’re saying this is inside Destroyed City?

 

I thought this was a world created by the former Demon King.

 

Where on earth is it?

 

Don’t think about disappearing suddenly this time.

 

Speak clearly.

 

The message window scrolled up rapidly. 

 

It was thanks to the furious messages from the ‘hotel owner.’

 

However, Merlin kept trying to gather mana, only to fail repeatedly, leaving him completely preoccupied.  

 

As he used up the last of his remaining mana to seal Lee Semyung’s wound, a raspy, choking sound escaped from his throat. 

 

It’s blood.

 

As he looked at the blood pooled in his hands, he thought it had been a long time since he had seen something like this. 

 

It had been a long time since he had seen blood like this.

 

Hotel Owner

 

…Alex is waiting.

 

Merlin let out a hollow laugh as he read Junghyo’s message.

 

So they’re waiting.

 

“Hey. We have a place to return to…”

 

Merlin muttered as he looked at Lee Semyung, whose face had become calm but didn’t seem to have regained consciousness. 

 

“Even your daughter threw herself into the disaster to bring you back…”

 

Hotel Owner

 

So tell me where it is.

 

Boom, boom,boom!

 

At that moment, a bomb flew over his head. 

 

Damn.

 

This crazy guy’s world was like this.

 

He lifted Lee Semyung up and typed a short reply into the message window.

 

Former Hotel Owner

 

In your heart?♡♥

 

The moment the building’s ceiling collapsed, the reply came back.

 

Hotel Owner

 

I’m going to kill you, seriously. 

 

* * *

 

Former Hotel Owner

 

In your heart?♡♥

 

Communication with Merlin Gray was cut off after this final message.

 

‘Something must have happened.’

 

Previously, the balance of power between the Demon King and Merlin Grey had remained evenly matched. 

 

So I had thought there was no way for the Demon King to overpower Merlin Grey, but it seemed like he had found something. 

 

‘But of course he won’t even give me a hint.’

 

I stared at the frozen world, feeling anger not at the Demon King but at Merlin Grey, who kept his mouth shut and indulged in those trivial jokes. 

 

In the distorted, noise-filled view—like a broken screen—ordinary Lee Semyung stood frozen in place. 

 

Just like when Alex stopped time in the painting. 

 

I had only heard that he controlled the corrupted human king, but I never knew he could actually stop time like this. 

 

System

 

Hey, the bug won’t last long! Hurry up…!

 

At that moment, Alex urged me.

 

I quickly searched for the staff bedroom on the first floor. The manager was peacefully asleep in bed. 

 

Huh? But time has stopped here too.

 

Administrator

 

What should I do?

 

System

 

Like this…?

 

The manager, who had been sleeping like a frozen picture, moved slightly. It was like a stray dog ​​released from ice.

 

I carefully woke the manager up. The manager got up with a groan and crumpled her face.

 

“Boss?”

 

“Now’s the time. Forced reservation for the corrupted human king.”

 

The manager immediately said with a nervous face.

 

“Yes.”

 

The answer was quick. As expected.

 

“Forced reservation.”

 

And the manager pronounced the name of the person who was to make the forced reservation.

 

Alexandrina Victoria Hanover.

 

* * *

 

“Really disgusting. How dare you invite me and ask for a conversation in such a shabby place.” 

 

 

-99999999

 

The satisfaction level wasn’t even noticeable.

 

I expected it.

 

I looked at the woman with red eyes, wearing a fancy fur cape, and not even looking at the attendant who was holding her fur so it wouldn’t drag on the ground. 

 

I clearly made the reservation only for the human king, but when did the attendant show up?

 

I thought the servant would be Dad, but it wasn’t him either.   

 

‘…Damn it.’

 

As soon as the forced reservation was made, the human king confidently walked into this world where time had stopped.

 

I couldn’t tell if it was because I wasn’t restricted by the bug, or if the bug was fixed by forcing a reservation.

 

Of course, it seemed that she also had no way to attack me within this hotel. 

 

Instead of causing a scene as soon as she entered, she obediently sat down in the spot I had guided her to. 

 

‘And she’s even younger.’

 

As if she had gone back in time.

 

“Did the ability to show the past come after you teamed up with the Demon King, or was it something you always had?”

 

When I asked, the King’s face hardened slightly.

 

‘It’s true that she has the ability to show the past.’

 

If the Goblin King had the ability to control space, the Human King had the ability to show the past.

 

When the dungeon in England had the appearance of the 19th century, I had thought that it was just her creating the world she wanted.

But after entering here, I felt it for sure.

 

The Goblin World is imperfect.

 

Because he just casually made it to mess with someone who was betting against him.

 

But the human king’s world is much more refined. It shows the past of real people exactly as it was. 

 

I looked at the ordinary Lee Semyung and thought.  

 

“That’s really a pathetic ability.”

 

The Human King’s voice raised in anger at my words. 

 

“It’s not the past.”

 

“….?”

 

She looked at the mixed coffee I handed her, saying it smelled ‘vulgar’  and didn’t take a single sip. 

 

“It’s a memory.”

 

She tapped her own head with her finger.

 

From the arrogant expression on her face, it seemed like she wanted to show off her abilities.

 

“It’s what I have recreated from the memories of my slave. You could call it a masterpiece.” 

 

The king smiled and looked at the ordinary Lee Semyung. 

 

It was a face that said she really liked the world she had created.

 

Or maybe she liked my slightly flustered face at the word ‘memory’ instead of ‘past.’ 

 

“Where is the real Lee Semyung?”

 

I asked, looking straight at the king.

 

My head hurt when I looked at that arrogant face.

 

Because of that damn ability, I can now remember what a fool I was just moments ago. 

 

“I don’t show my jewels to just anyone. I keep them in a safe jewelry box.” 

 

“….”

 

When I made an angry face, the satisfaction on the king’s face grew even deeper.

 

Was it because of that satisfaction?

 

The king, who had previously rejected the mix coffee, picked up the cup and took a sip.

 

It was an elegant gesture, as if she was drinking royal milk tea.

 

And at that moment… 

 

-99999998

 

The satisfaction level went up.

 

“….?”

 

Is it delicious?

 

I kept my face as expressionless as possible while staring at the side of the king’s face. 

 

Seeing the king’s eyebrows twitch, I calmly asked for another cup of coffee from Geumdong, using a method similar to the one I used to wake up the manager.

 

Geumdongi knew how to make coffee with a fantastic ratio of water and coffee.

 

-99999997

 

In the meantime, the king’s coffee cup was emptied cleanly.

 

“Is this a new… coffee variety?”

 

The king quietly asked the servant behind her.

 

However, the servant only read the brand of the coffee I was making with a troubled expression.

 

“Mac… X…?”

 

“Where is this coffee from?”

 

“I…” 

 

The blend of factory-made coffee, which reached the pinnacle of capitalism, and Geumdong’s personal touch made the king’s eyes sparkle.

 

It was natural.

 

Have you ever eaten factory-made products in the 19th century?

 

I sat across from the king and offered her a new cup of coffee. 

 

“You can have another cup.”

 

“…!”

 

“I don’t discriminate against guests at our hotel. Welcome tea is always available.”

 

-99999991

 

It means that humans living in the past cannot overcome modern inventions. 

 

I quietly watched the satisfaction level rise slowly.

 

What I’ve realized while facing the Demon King so far is that the surest way to purify these ‘fallen’ ones is by using the hotel. 

 

Because I’m the hotel owner. 

 

How many hours had passed?

 

-1

 

Time had stopped, so it was hard to tell exactly, but it was probably around the time between dawn and noon. 

 

I alternated between glancing at the noticeably rising satisfaction numbers and the pile of Choco Pie wrappers next to the king before speaking to her. 

 

“It’s the perfect timing to enjoy some warm and refreshing broth, guest.”  

 

And what I held out was a cup ramen.

 

A warm cup ramen with a strong beef and mushroom scent, already filled with water.

 

When the King unconsciously reached for the cup ramen, I smiled faintly and said to her.

 

“Thanks to you.”

 

“What?” 

 

I let go of the cup of ramen, and the king picked it up. As I released my grip without hesitation, the king glared at me, seemingly flustered. 

 

“Well, You gave me time to explore the dungeon inside that you came from.” 

 

The moment I heard the term “jewel box,” I was certain. 

 

A jewel box is a place where precious items are safely stored, and just like that, the Human King’s jewel box in this past is the dungeon he can definitely control. 

 

So, the very place where the Human King stayed before emerging through the Gangwon-do circuit in the past. 

 

Just in case, it was the place I asked the manager to investigate after I completed the forced reservation.

 

“What?”

 

That was the moment when the king’s eyes sparkled.

 

Boom!

 

The door of Gyeongseong Hotel opened with a loud noise, and a giant robot entered Gyeongseong Hotel.

 

On both shoulders of the robot were my father, who was drooping, and Merlin Grey, who had red hair.

 

The robot was holding a bright golden key in its hand.

 

The one riding the robot that Hwang Misoon made was the manager.

 

“I have a Class 1 large vehicle license, but driving this robot is really tough…” 

 

The robot that the manager was riding pretended to wipe off the sweat and put Dad and Merlin Gray on the floor.

 

This is really embarrassing.

 

Why on earth did you get a Class 1 large license?

 

System

 

F*ck, Dad!

 

And the status window was babbling something like a stray dog.

 

Well, anyway, it was a happy ending.

 

Because—

 

You have rescued the ‘Hero of the Human World! 

 

It was because the manager jumped out of the driver’s seat and lowered a woman, who had been carried on the back of the robot. 

 

Moon Heeyoung.

 

She was the last hero to protect the human world.

 

The final quest ‘Stop the Corruption of the Human Realm’ has been completed and you will receive a reward!

 

Power to protect the world ×9

 

Calculating…