Welcome to Dungeon Hotel Chapter 99

95. Hotel To—go

 

“Noona, did I do well?”

 

As he said, Min Kangjin really did… really well.

 

His acting. 

 

[…Ack! I think I fell into another dungeon through a trap….! It seems like a maze here, what should I do…? Heol… I can also see the boss through this gap… What should I do… If any of the hunters watching the live broadcast know where this place is, please contact the association…!]

 

What is this? 

 

Half of the day… No, this is Min Kangjin’s edited version of a live broadcast, which was posted here and there on NuTube in less than an hour or two. 

 

Min Kangjin, who asked for help after being caught in a trap while filming DunTube, gave a realistic performance, and the chat window of fans went crazy.

 

‘…I thought I knew why he was an actor instead of a singer.’

 

He looked very happy. 

 

He said he would like to film a fake documentary-style horror movie in the future, and it seems like it would be possible.

 

And of course, the huge number of fans who were watching the live broadcast also saw the scenes that followed. 

 

A monster that makes strange noises and another hunter who betrays the hunter in front of the monster.

 

Even that hunter was Shim Taeseong’s second son.

 

Because it was a live broadcast, there was no controversy over manipulation.

 

The controversy began to grow rapidly, and not only did it spread like a conspiracy theory on social media, but it began to dominate social news.

 

It was natural that Shim Jihyuk was immediately arrested, and controversy also arose about the Baekho Guild, which was often said to use and discard hunters like tools.

 

Of course, if it had only reached this point, the focus would have been on the criminal acts of Shim Jihyuk, but as soon as one more thing was added, the scope of the controversy expanded.

 

That was a video that was circulated around the edited version of the live broadcast. 

 

(ENGJP) Interpretation of Min Kangjin’s video as seen by Korea’s most authoritative interpreter

 

It was a video of an interview with Professor Jegal Suyeon in response to an investigation program. 

 

[Oh… I am well aware of this spell as I have been studying this similar spell for a long time thanks to support from the Baekho Guild. There’s this monster right now. This is what this monster is saying.]

 

In the video, the professor said this in a clearly skilled voice.

 

[Is it salvation? Is it a sacrifice? Choose one of the two.]

 

A narration with a serious tone that was only used in the investigation show played over the professor’s words.

 

[By the way. Our crew had definitely heard this phrase before. This is none other than what we heard in the ‘witness of salvation’ doctrine.]

 

Naturally, this investigative program became the center of attention as soon as it aired and ignited controversy regarding the connection between ‘Witnesses of Salvation’ and ‘Baekho Guild’.

 

If this happens, either the Hunter Association or the government will be able to directly attack the Baekho Guild and the Witnesses of Salvation.

 

Even if there is no clear physical evidence as to who has benefited from what, public opinion has already become their strength.

 

As soon as the interview was over, Professor Jegal Suyeon contacted me.

 

Professor Jegal Suyeon

 

The interview went well. I also told him everything I had studied so far. But the fact that I was able to interpret the monster’s words was all thanks to this teacher, so I wonder if I really don’t have to talk about that…

 

You don’t have to! Really!

 

The misconception that I am an S-class Hermeneutics is now truly a thing of the past. 

 

That was the day when articles about the Baekho Guild appeared in the news every day, and a joint investigation between the prosecution and the Hunter Association began. 

 

That day was the day before the Lunar New Year holiday.

 

I stocked up on a lot of special products, such as Grilled Dried Pollack, for Baby Junghyo’s fans, and returned to the hotel late in the afternoon and started work.

 

The first floor of the hotel was crowded with elderly people in the neighborhood who were tired of preparing for the holiday.

 

Even people who were mostly not interested in things outside of Yeongchun-myeon could be heard whispering about news related to the Baekho Guild.

 

“So, he was thinking of using a stone that can cast dangerous spells to steal someone else’s power?” 

 

“That’s also the son of Baekho’s guild leader. He’s crazy, really.” 

 

What I could also hear was the manager clapping back as she sat down next to the older people and started talking with them.

 

“Besides, isn’t it amazing that the Paladin just appeared on the scene and saved the hunter?” 

 

I could also hear Hyejin’s voice next to her as if telling me to listen!

 

‘I can hear everything, this kid.’ 

 

I deliberately brushed the fur on Geumdong’s belly as it was shedding, without looking in that direction.

 

“Kyuung…(Hehehe… it’s nice…).”

 

Please stop making such a perverted laugh.

 

Because I want to stop brushing.

 

“Anyway, since the investigation begins today, I hope the entire Shim family is arrested.”

 

“Ey, but the youngest daughter…” 

 

Then my cell phone rang.

 

I realized who I needed to contact today and turned on my phone.

 

Uncle Junsoo

 

Junghyo Junghyo~ Did you really expect this from the beginning?

 

Our Junghyo is quite scary ㅠㅠㅠ

 

Our Junghyo has grown up…ㅠㅠ

 

“….”

 

What should I reply?

 

After thinking for a moment, I sent this message.

 

I don’t want to see Hunter in danger anymore.

 

I could see Uncle Junsoo’s enthusiasm burning at those words in real time. 

 

Perhaps he will take this investigation more seriously. 

 

And actually…

 

I’m serious. 

 

I can’t believe he’s thinking of taking advantage by killing a fellow hunter?

 

I couldn’t bear it at all.

 

Hunters are all my guests now.

 

Please make sure all those who did bad things are punished.

 

Uncle Junsoo’s reply came later than usual.

 

Uncle Junsoo

 

Of course ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ

 

I smiled in satisfaction and put down my phone.

 

Then the manager, who came to get water, looked at my face and asked.

 

“Are you happy at the thought of going to Seoul tomorrow?”

 

“Well, there’s something like that. I’m also happy to think of punishing them.” 

 

“Punishing?”

 

The manager looked around and spoke in a low voice.

 

“Ah… Now they’re starting to investigate. Shim Taeseong, Shim Jihyuk?”

 

There’s that too….

 

I nodded roughly.

 

* * *

 

The next morning.

 

As soon as I got off at Seoul Station, I was able to meet the person who was waiting for me.

 

I don’t think I told her the train time, but I don’t know how the hell she was waiting for me…

 

A man in a suit snatched the luggage from my hands while I was holding gifts for Baby Junghyo fans’ members. 

 

“…It’s been a while, boss.”

 

The person who greeted me was Shim Jiyoon, who was standing behind the man.

 

Her hair was cut short and she was dressed in a suit. Two more men in suits were standing around her.

 

“It’s been a while. Now… Should I call you guild leader, not guest?”

 

For reference, she will inherit the Baekho Guild next month. 

 

Guild leader Shim Taeseong, who had begun to be investigated by the prosecution, postponed the investigation and was hospitalized, saying he was sick, and at the same time handed over his position as guild leader to Shim Jiyoon.

 

So now Baekho’s guild leader is Shim Jiyoon.

 

“Please leave your luggage here.” 

 

As I watched Shim Jiyoon casually using her attendants to offer me a seat across from the cafe, I realized that what she said about not being greedy for power was all a lie.

 

…It’s so natural, is it possible…?

 

Well, anyway. If it weren’t for Shim Jiyoon, who stole the Baekho Guild’s internal information and handed it over to the association, it would have been difficult to get to this point, so this incident was a result of her greed for power.

 

Thanks to that information, the Baekho Guild, which had tried to hold out despite strong public opinion, collapsed and began responding to the investigation. 

 

“Thanks to you, things were resolved well. Guest… No, Guild Leader.” 

 

Shim Jiyoon shook her head.

 

“Ey. The fact that the problem was resolved is not thanks to me, but to the boss. I became a guild leader thanks to that.”

 

It felt like a black panther before she cut her hair, but now it feels like a black panther leader.

 

‘It has become more dangerous…’

 

And the ring was still in her hand.

 

‘Be happy, Jiyoon-ah.’

 

Is she still keeping his word? 

 

Shim Jiyoon said, as if she felt my eyes on her ring.

 

“Ah. I think it started at the Tower of Minos, where Jungmin died. The beginning of the connection between the witness of salvation and the Baekho Guild.” 

 

I nodded.

 

I expected it.

 

This is because words like ‘fallen’ didn’t appear in front of the Minotaur seen from the Tower of Minos.

 

So, what I thought about was the hypothesis that the fairy king and the goblin king with the word ‘fallen’ appearing in front of them used magic circles artificially, but that was not the case for the Minotaur.

 

The Minotaur is a monster that naturally deceives people by offering ‘salvation’ and ‘sacrifice,’ and what if Oberon and the goblin are not like that, but are beings drawn from the other world?

 

The Minotaur in this dungeon could have been the start of everything.

 

According to Professor Jegal Suyeon, the patterns that can be engraved on rune monuments are often first discovered naturally.

 

So, the person who interpreted it engraved it on a rune monument and used it artificially until the number of possible uses was exhausted.

 

In that case, it is highly likely that the pattern that corrupted the goblin and Oberon was initially discovered naturally in the dungeon.

 

“He used the patterns that were naturally spread throughout the tower to strengthen the monsters and take away the hunter’s power. Then he shared that power half and half with the monster.”

 

Shim Jiyoon clenched her fists as she spoke. 

 

So much so that the hand that has her ring on it turns white.

 

“I finally found out why it was Jungmin. It was what my father told him to do. He chose my fiancé, who seemed like a thorn in his eyes, as his first test subject….”

 

Shim Jiyoon’s eyes became blurred.

 

“Because of me…”

 

Shim Jiyoon’s breathing became rough.

 

Her hands were shaking thinly.

 

At times like this, she is definitely Shim Jiyoon, who entered our hotel that day with her dark face.

 

Still… 

 

I held her hand.

 

“If it wasn’t for Jiyoon-ssi, the hunter named Seol Byungsoo would have lost his life.”

 

“…!”

 

“Why is it because of Jiyoon-ssi? There are other people who did wrong, so why does Jiyoon-ssi feel guilty?” 

 

I fiddled with the ring on her finger.

 

“Weren’t you promised to be happy with Jungmin on the day you came to the hotel?”

 

Her eyes fell on the ring.

 

I let go of her hand and she wrapped her other hand around the ring on her finger.

 

Then her breathing calmed down little by little.

 

As if the ring had become her favorite doll, she soon returned to her calm face.

 

“I promised. I’m going to be really happy now.”

 

No, she said it with a face that went from calm to cold.

 

“We will wipe out all the remaining witnesses of salvation in the Baekho Guild.”

 

Hmm… I guess sadness subsides when you have a goal.

 

It wouldn’t be a bad idea to calm your mind like this for a while.

 

It would be better to leave the aftermath to Yoojun.

 

However, the moment I thought of Yoojun’s faintly crazy eyes, I didn’t have much faith.

 

But what can I do?

 

I can’t think of any other way to comfort her.

 

“Ah. I heard it from Jun. As for Professor Jegal Suyeon, the boss contacted her directly. As expected… The boss is very thorough.”

 

Who has to say to whom…?

 

While I was wondering, Shim Jiyoon drank coffee and looked at the panoramic view of Seoul Station.

 

“…I want to see the sea again that I saw from the hotel. I want to eat the cup of ramen and coffee I used to eat there again. Sweet and salty. It was really good.”

 

Ah. Yes, indeed.

 

It was then that I remembered what I could do for Shim Jiyoon.

 

“Oh, that’s right. Our hotel has started a To—go service.”

 

“…?”

 

I took out my phone and showed the picture I posted on my Instagram account to Shim Jiyoon.

 

(Ramen photo), (Coffee photo), (Pasta photo)

 

Hotel to-go service.

 

This is a service that will be implemented only from the holiday period until the end of February, and will provide take-out and delivery of food from the Yeongchun Hotel.

 

For inquiries, please send DM.

 

*The hotel is closed during holidays. See you after the holidays. (Thumbs up)

 

The plan was to only test-run iced Americano, pasta, and ramen meal kits, which have little taste deterioration.

 

The pasta and ramen meal kit included dungeon by-products that I cooked myself and had additional effects.

 

“I already started a personal account because of this… I’ve already received a delivery order. I was on my way to deliver, and I’ll give Jiyoon a drink, too.”

 

I took out a silk pouch from the goblin forest I was wearing on my waist and took out a bottle of a tumbler containing ice americano.

 

I could take this silk pouch with me.

 

‘Is it because I won the bet and inherited the goblin’s abilities?’

 

In any case, it was thanks to these silk pouches that the delivery service became possible.

 

This is because the items placed in this silk pouch maintain their freshness.

 

“….!”

 

Shim Jiyoon took a tumbler that was so cold that she took a sip of coffee and smiled faintly.

 

That’s right, this coffee…

 

It seemed like a perfect fit for the current Shim Jiyoon.

 

‘I’ll take away your idle thoughts, Lu☆Pang★’ Iced Americano

 

—Idle thoughts disappear.

 

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