Welcome to Dungeon Hotel Chapter 346 - Webtoon Side Story: Welcome to Dungeon Hotel Branch 4 (17)

Webtoon Side Story: Welcome to Dungeon Hotel Branch 4 (17)

 

And it was in Korean, no less.

 

After using English perfectly fine until now, his motives for switching to Korean only in a moment like this were highly suspicious. 

 

The club members, who had been conversing in English, were looking at Han Woohyun and me with bewildered expressions at the sentence they couldn’t understand.

 

‘They’ll think we’re having some incredibly secret conversation.’

 

“Where are your manners?”

 

I frowned.

 

Regardless of the intent, speaking in a language only the two of us knew was bound to make the others feel alienated.

 

Han Woohyun replied nonchalantly.  

 

“I wanted to act like we’re close.”

 

Resting his chin on his hand, he looked at me as he spoke.

 

“It’s nice seeing you be kind to everyone, but I don’t like it either.”

 

A faint sulkiness was palpable in his expression as he uttered those contradictory words. 

 

Come to think of it, it was only natural. 

 

Even though it looked like Han Woohyun had tagged along on my business trip, we were technically traveling together, yet I had spent far too much time managing this hotel.

 

While I was pondering how I might have made him feel neglected, Han Woohyun’s finger poked the space between my brows.

 

As if to smooth out the frown.

 

“Don’t think too hard about it. I just want you to look at me a bit.”

 

Han Woohyun smiled faintly.

 

It was only a slight change, but his smile always transformed his entire impression.

 

From a strong man to an innocent boy.

 

“You don’t have to try to be nice to me too, Junghyo. With me, you can just……”

 

“…”

 

Han Woohyun lightly took my hand.

 

“…just pay me a little attention.”

 

Ah, now I get it.

 

‘He’s drunk.’

 

I realized it the moment I heard his voice, which had grown strangely low. 

 

The excited club members had kept pouring him drinks without end.

 

Han Woohyun usually didn’t get drunk easily, but this alcohol was a bit different.

 

Drink Up~ Time-Eraser Wine! (C)

 

—Upon consumption, one gets drunk without creating any “dark history” (embarrassing memories). Produces an effect that makes it feel as though time is moving faster. 

 

—Recovery 200%

 

—Repurchase probability increased by 300%

 

…This is a potion.

 

The reaction the spirits showed after creating this potion flashed through my mind.

 

‘This is the best wine we’ve ever made…!’

 

‘Humans really are helpful to the “Duty”…?’ 

 

There it was again.

 

‘Duty.’

 

When I first heard that word, I wondered if it was just an old-fashioned way for thousand-year-old spirits to describe making wine, but in the current situation, the word “Work” sounded a bit different. 

 

‘It seems that as the spirits’ abilities increase, the effectiveness of the wine they make increases as well—’ 

 

Then, ultimately, creating the most delicious and potent wine must be the mission of these spirits. 

 

Of course, it seemed better to ask directly than to keep guessing on my own, so I did ask outright, but I didn’t get the answer I wanted.

 

‘What kind of wine is this “duty” you’re talking about supposed to produce?’

 

‘We make wine! Any kind of wine!’

 

‘Doesn’t matter, doesn’t matter!’

 

‘Liber wine is all precious!’

 

Was it because our affinity hadn’t reached its maximum yet?

 

In any case, it was fortunate that my intimacy with them helped with their task.

 

After all, I had started thinking that once I finished helping manage this old castle for a few days, I might want to recruit a few of these spirits.

 

‘First, I should probably talk to the castle’s owner when they return.’

 

It was a deal that wouldn’t be bad for either the owner or the mouse spirits. 

 

I would help the mouse spirits with their “Duty,” and the mouse spirits would help with our hotel’s F&B business. 

 

If possible, I even wanted to hire the rat spirits on a dispatch basis.

 

It wasn’t that I hadn’t entertained the dark thought that once they came as dispatch workers and got a taste of our Yeong-chun Coins, they wouldn’t be able to leave. 

 

Anyway,

 

The important thing right now was that Han Woohyun was drunk because of this wine. 

 

“I’m sorry. If it’s alright, may I take him upstairs for a bit?”

 

If I left things like this, something bad might happen.

 

Either to me, or to Han Woohyun.

 

Watching Han Woohyun smiling sweetly with crescent-shaped eyes, I had a dangerous thought.

 

When I spoke like this after the incomprehensible Korean dialogue, the people around us smiled knowingly.  

 

“Yes, of course. That’s fine.”

 

“You two should go up!”

 

It felt a bit uncomfortable knowing what they were probably thinking, but I decided to focus on getting Han Woohyun out of there quickly.

 

He was smiling… far too beautifully.

 

Feeling the gazes of the female members watching Han Woohyun as if enchanted by him, I lifted his arm over my shoulder.

 

Then, Matthew stood up as if to help. 

 

“Oh, oh, let me help you.”

 

“Me?”

 

I looked at Matthew with a puzzled expression while carrying Han Woohyun over my shoulder.

 

I’m a ranker though…?

 

A normal person helping me…?

 

Even if I might look like a weak ordinary person on the outside, in reality my physical abilities were incomparable to those of a normal person.

 

It was the power of awakening.

 

Matthew seemed to realize that fact a moment late. He had stood up, but then sat back down.

 

“Ah… no. I shouldn’t have interfered…”

 

But after a brief moment of thought, I spoke to Matthew.

 

“No. If it’s alright, could you help after all? If I fall while carrying him like this, it could be a big problem…”

 

I pointed at Han Woohyun’s large frame, whose feet were barely brushing the floor even while slung over my shoulder.

 

Matthew quickly stood up again.

 

“Y-yes. I’ll help.”

 

Even if I did fall, Han Woohyun wouldn’t get hurt.

 

Not only would I not let that happen, but Han Woohyun didn’t have a civilian’s body either. 

 

But if the atmosphere had already turned this strange and then the two of us disappeared alone, it would look odd, so I decided to ask Matthew for help.

 

“Am I… being kidnapped?”

 

Han Woohyun muttered in a dazed voice from my shoulder.

 

Han Woohyun really does become dangerous when he’s drunk. 

 

* * * 

 

Because Han Woohyun insisted strongly that he could walk, I ended up linking shoulders with him and heading toward our room with Matthew’s help.

 

Cuckoo. Cuckoo.

 

The cuckoo clock announced that midnight was approaching.

 

“I didn’t realize how fast time was passing while we were playing.”

 

“I’m glad you enjoyed it.” 

 

“…You’re so kind, Junghyo.”

 

I felt Han Woohyun poke my cheek and flinched as I turned my head. 

 

As expected, the same slightly sulky expression was waiting for me.

 

It was cute, but it would be better if he acted like this only when we were alone.

 

No, wait.

 

‘Then it would be even more dangerous.’

 

Thinking that, I looked at Matthew, who was watching us with a pleased smile.

 

“Oh, I’m sorry. He must have had too much wine.”

 

“No, no. I… well… I enjoyed it too… Hehe. Actually, I’m rooting for you and Hunter Han Woohyun! Did you know there are many people on the internet who support your official couple pairing?” 

 

Watching Matthew suddenly begin to grin foolishly, I realized something.

 

“Hmm… you’re quite drunk too, guest.”

 

“Yeees.” 

 

On the stairs leading to the third floor, I looked back and forth between Han Woohyun on my right and Matthew on my left. 

 

So right now, I was surrounded by two drunk men.

 

In that case, the one I needed to get rid of first was obviously—

 

“Uh, isn’t Hunter Han Woohyun’s room this way?”

 

“That’s true, but let’s stop by Room 505 first. I think our guest is more drunk.”

 

“Eh? No? I can… drink more, probably? No. I can’t drink more…” 

 

Matthew began to head up to Room 505 with a compliant face. 

 

It was behavior quite different from the usual stubbornness of drunk people.

 

So this was the power of ‘wine without drunken antics.’

 

I thanked the spirits who made the wine and began to climb to the fifth floor. 

 

I held Han Woohyun’s arm firmly with one hand while pushing Matthew’s back with the other.

 

“By the way… about today’s game. Were there really only ten players? I’m sure I sensed Morse code.”

 

“Ah, you mean the ‘Get out’ message?”

 

How could a person go from solid to liquid this quickly?

 

I answered him while pushing Matthew’s limp back forward.

 

“No, not that one…”

 

“Whoa, turn left. Turn left.”

 

I steered his back to the left, as if turning a wheel.

 

Fortunately, Matthew followed my driving well.

 

“It said ‘Help me…’ I’m sure I saw it.”

 

I had never told them to send Morse code saying help me.

 

Tilting my head, I laughed.

 

“Perhaps you misheard the sound of the wind hitting the window?” 

 

“No way. And there’s something else strange I saw…”

 

Matthew suddenly stopped and pointed at the room next to his.

 

“Oh? That’s right. There. I definitely saw it there. That tapestry…”

 

Why is that door open?

 

I furrowed my brows, remembering that I had checked the room locks after the hide-and-seek ended. 

 

In the room Matthew pointed to was the tapestry he mentioned.

 

“…It’s moving.”

 

And the moment he said that, the tapestry moved.

 

More precisely, something behind the tapestry moved.

 

It was clearly too large to be a rat.

 

And then it happened.

 

Achievement ‘Awaken the Ancient Spirit’ has been completed.

 

A sudden quest has appeared! Would you like to accept the quest?

 

Accept / YES

 

Damn it.

 

Something weird popped up again.

 

What’s with Accept and YES? If it’s going to be like this, don’t bother asking and just start it automatically.

 

As if it had read my thoughts, the status window appeared again the next moment.

 

You have accepted the quest! Activating ‘Special Revolving Door (S)’ to proceed with the quest.

 

Whoa, no.

 

Why here?

 

Not that one!