NOVEL NEXT Welcome to Dungeon Hotel
Chapter 198
I became quite uncomfortable as I saw Yoojun’s face approaching.
“Change our face away quickly.” I whispered into Toto’s fluffy ear. Then Toto immediately returned our faces to their original state. “Kkyu! (I put it back!)” “Thank you. Your illusion is indeed the best.” At my words, Toto rubbed her eyes with her front paw for no reason. It was a problem because it was the best. I sighed as I looked at Han Woohyun’s face, which had returned to its original state. Looking at his still alert face, I shook my head. “Is it that face? That’s what our concierge said. That kid.” I pointed to Toto, who was covering her face. Han Woohyun spoke with a completely uneasy expression. “You two seem to be very close.” “If you think about it that way, you are also close to Hunter Shim Jiyoon.” So, he must have also obtained information related to his cousin from Shim Jiyoon. I also heard from Yoojun that there was some kind of friendly relationship between the two. ‘Team Leader Han is the only person Yoon respects. Me too.’ I felt a sense of embarrassment from the word ‘me too’. Anyway, Yoojun is a strange guy. It’s natural to be curious about people who are a bit strange, but Yoojun was so strange. So, he’s someone I’m absolutely not curious about at all. “I? With Shim Jiyoon?” It was a face that seemed ready to listen to any nonsense. “She’s just a former colleague. That’s all. There’s no need to become friends with your colleagues.” Han Woohyun looked down at me as he said those words. “…Is this… jealousy?” Jealousy. You don’t need to ask that. “No.” But the answer was different from what I felt. “I’m jealous.” In response to my answer, Han Woohyun only had one thing to say. “I wish you would only find me beautiful.” At the same time as he said that, Han Woohyun’s hand grabbed my hand. As if to say, please take a look. What…do you mean by beautiful? I feel a sense of danger every time he says something like that. I slowly removed my hand and turned around. “Hunter Shim Jiyoon and Hunter Yoojun also said they respect you. I thought you were very close.” “Respect…?” Han Woohyun’s brow furrowed. “I guess it was because we were on the same team when we were in Baekho. Yoojun didn’t have a team, but Shim Jiyoon was on our team for a short time.” “I guess you got along well back then, huh?” Han Woohyun looked down as if suspicious, as my voice became slightly sharp. But that was all. “It’s not that we got along well— There weren’t many teams that welcomed Shim Jiyoon. She’s the guild leader’s youngest daughter. Even though she seemed nice on the surface, Shim Jihyeok put a lot of pressure on her. The teams that did welcome her only wanted to use her.” I somehow remembered Shim Jiyoon, who was secretive and gloomy in her work. It’s because of her brother’s pressure that her mind quickly turns in that direction. “And there are also team leaders who don’t prefer female combat-type hunters.” “Not preferred?” It’s bizarre. There are statistics that show awakened abilities are not related to gender. What meaning does gender differences have among awakened individuals who have far exceeded the boundaries of strength that ordinary people can naturally reach? Han Woohyun chuckled as if he had read my mind. “Those fools. Even if they don’t openly discriminate, they still subtly disadvantage others. They’re a minority, but facing even a minority like that can make you afraid of encountering them again.” “Then did Hunter Kang Sojin join your team for that reason too?” I recalled Kang Sojin, our first guest who came to our hotel with her mouth full of ogre saliva. “I don’t know exactly why Kang Sojin was bullied, but it might have been influenced.” “Didn’t you ask? You looked so close. ” Han Woohyun shook his head at my question. “Do I need to know about what happened before she joined our team? I’ve already received her stats and rank data from HR. Kang Sojin is a well-balanced hunter.” I quickly realized the meaning of the expression ‘only a colleague’. For Han Woohyun, a colleague is just a colleague. There is no ‘girl’ colleague. ‘It’s the best as a colleague.’ Because of this, it seemed like both Yoojun and Shim Jiyoon still referred to Han Woohyun as ‘Han Team Leader’. Whatever it is— “It’s ridiculous. It’s pointless.” Han Woohyun’s eyes clouded over at my brief comment. “Because many people believe that if they have power, they should wield it. There’s no rational reason for those people to confirm their own strength.” Yeah, that’s true. Most people who pursue power are not rational. ‘Just like what the Mara Cult do.’ I quietly looked at the spot where the red-eyed man had just disappeared. Summoning the Demon King. Using other hunters as resources. If such a world really comes, except for a few strong hunters, the rest would have to live in a dangerous world where they don’t know when they will be ‘used’. In particular, a man like that who served as Georg Schulze’s errand boy would be at risk of becoming a resource even more quickly. For someone like that to look after Georg Schulze’s work is an extremely irrational choice. To prevent something like that from happening, we need to catch the guy from earlier. While I was thinking that, I opened the door to the underground parking lot and Uncle Junsoo came down. “You said you would contact me once the situation is resolved, but are you two just messing around? Junghyo Junghyo~~ You’re too much~.” “No, it’s not like that—” The moment I was about to explain, Han Woohyun quietly came closer to me and said, “I will be careful in the future.” He whispered as if we were really “acting all lovey-dovey.” Uncle Junsoo and the others, including Shim Jiyoon and Yoojun behind me, all had bewildered expressions. I too looked up at Han Woohyun with a bewildered expression. But Han Woohyun quietly avoided my gaze. This is real. I sighed slightly and said. “First, let’s go to the hotel. Now that we’ve just figured out his name, the manager will be able to call him to the hotel.” Uncle Junsoo was listening and said with a happy expression on his face. “I guess we can catch the kidnapper right away.” Uncle Junsoo was already burning with anger after hearing about the kidnapping attempt from Jan Schulz. I regretted saying it a little, thinking I might have said it for no reason. However, this operation required Uncle’s help. Because we have to catch the kidnapper. “Shall we just take him in quietly? He dared to kidnap the boss, so let’s hand him over to the Baekho Guild for a moment.” At that time, Shim Jiyoon stepped forward and said, Her thin lips twitched dangerously. “I own an island. We can get a confession out of him there.” “…!” It was a clear declaration that it was a personal revenge and torture. When Uncle Junsoo heard those words, his eyes widened and he glared at Shim Jiyoon. Yeah, no matter what, Uncle Junsoo is the president of the association. He is no different from a high-ranking government official. It was too much to talk about personal revenge and torture in front of such a person— “What a great idea?! As expected, Guild Leader Shim is the best! He dared to mess with our Junghyo, so we can’t just let him goooo!” ….? These people. * * * Frank, who used the summoning skill, arrived in the middle of a foggy forest. The nape of his neck that had been gripped by the rough man’s hand earlier seemed to burn as if touched by fire. “Che cXXXX.” Frank cursed in his native language and ruffled his blonde hair. He ended up being discovered. Frank’s illusion was stolen from an A-Class illusionist, and even if she was an S-class hunter, it was difficult to discover his true form hidden by the illusion. ‘But how on earth did she…? Frank recalled the black eyes that were holding his hand. Her gaze was completely different from the one he usually saw from Shim Jiyoon. Shim Jiyoon was a woman with an insidious side. She is a woman who is good at making political choices. However, this side had clear eyes without any twistedness, but her sense of purpose seems so clear that she has eyes that can bewilder people. ‘I think she used illusion there too—’ It was then. The fog slowly cleared before Frank’s eyes and a lake appeared. And then he saw a familiar figure sitting on a fishing chair. “Luciano. Why did you come so quickly?” The cold voice gave Frank goosebumps on the back of his head. Damn it. How does he explain this situation to Georg Schulze? Frank also knew Georg Schulze’s former messenger well. They were the hands and feet of Georg Schulze, but after his identity was discovered, he handed over the ‘summoning’ and ‘illusion’ skills to Frank and disappeared. But Frank Luciano was a little different. He originally had a thoroughly disguised identity. ‘Besides, she didn’t even see my face properly.’ So, by simply changing his face using an illusion, he could choose a new role to disguise himself and continue to act as an errand boy. Besides, even if he gets caught again like before, he can just use ‘summon’. Frank thought so and relayed the situation to Georg Schulze. “It seems we need to find a new face.” “…Is that so?” Georg Schulze twitched his eyebrows. Frank swallowed his saliva at the sight. If Georg lifted just one finger, the monster sleeping on the shore of the lake could jump out. There was a breathtaking silence, and Georg soon opened his mouth. “It seems like there was a loss in the process of receiving the previous errand boy’s skills for the illusion to be discovered so easily.” “That, that could be true!” Frank came across a rising hole and quickly responded. “Then I guess I’ll have to give you one more chance at ‘salvation’ next time.” “T, that means…” Georg Schulze’s red eyes sparkled. At the same time, Georg Schulze’s fishing rod moved. Georg Schulze gently touched the fishing rod, and one of his fish jumped from the end of the line. It was a fish the size of Schulze’s forearm. He then pulled it up, and with a jackknife, he bled the fish he caught. And he threw it back into the lake. A fish soaked in blood flutters before reaching the lake. Krrng! The giant monster smelled blood, opened its mouth, bit the fish, and started chewing it. Wosssh. A single movement of the monster caused a large wave to hit the lakeshore. “It means we have to catch a new ‘scapegoat.’” Georg Schulze looked proudly at the monster eating the fish, as if watching a pet. “Okay then…” This was when Georg Schulze turned around to put the rice cakes together again. Frank Luciano is gone. “….?” “W, what is this…!” And from somewhere, Frank Luciano’s voice was heard. The direction from which the sound came was the border of the barrier, where the fog was thick. Georg Schulze lifted his fog with a flick of his hand. Then a familiar revolving door appeared before his eyes. There is also a purple sign and a silhouette of a tall man. “….?!” How could an uninvited person near the barrier…!At a time when Georg was surprised, the door desk man, who grabbed Frank’s backside, smiled brightly at Frank and said, “Dear guest, thank you for your reservation. I came to pick you up.” “W, what are you talking about? What do you mean pick me up…!” “Oh. Our boss decided to charge specially high rates for guests who force reservations. Let’s go into details…” Again. Those eyes. Those black eyes resemble the ones he saw earlier. It seems clear without any twist, but a bit crazy…! “What are you saying…!” Frank resisted, but it was pointless. He soon disappeared as if he had been sucked into a revolving door.Hello! You can also buy the advanced chapter in Ko-fi now, just click the ko-fi button and look for the title of the novel in shop. Thank you for your support!
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