NOVEL NEXT Welcome to Dungeon Hotel
Chapter 199
That night, as I closed the door to room 201, where Frank Luciano, the guest I had forced to make a reservation, was staying, I greeted him with a bright smile despite his dazed expression.
“Well then, have a good time.” “What a good time… What the hell…! This damn thing… unlock this…!” Of course he didn’t accept my greeting. Naturally, I also didn’t release the restraints and closed the door. As soon as I closed the door, a window like this appeared in front of my eyes. 1,000G has been deposited for ‘use of swear words’. 1,000G has been deposited due to ‘attempt to use force’. Ah, he seemed to have quite a bit of money. Well, it wasn’t surprising, considering Frank likely held Georg Schulze’s assets. Guest Room 20, Frank Luciano, was brought in by the manager through ‘forced reservation’ and brought in by Dad himself. I’ve looked into him with numerous restrictions, including no use of abusive language, no use of skills, etc. Of course, the investigation process wasn’t as dirty and unpleasant as Shim Jiyoon described, with the use of interrogation techniques akin to torture. My way was simple. Since Frank Luciano is now my guest, I’ll use the ‘memory communication’ skill. Skill: Shows the parts of ‘Guest Room 201’s’ memories related to ‘Dangerous Potential Guest. In that memory, I found out two facts. One is that what I saw was that the dungeon of Georg was created by Georg. So even Frank, an errand boy, could only go if Georg invited him or Frank used the Summon’ skill. Otherwise, you have no choice but to be kidnapped like me. And the other thing is— ‘Then, next time… will you be using this place?’ ‘Yeah. It’s too risky to mess with Korea for now.’ That Georg Schulze has the next target. Georg Schulze briefly explained his plan and smiled brightly at Frank. ‘It’ll be fun, right?’ It was a bizarre smile, with the mouth smiling but the red eyes not smiling. Red eyes. I couldn’t help but wonder if both Georg Schulze and Frank Luciano, with their red eyes, were somehow connected to the power of the Demon King. However, I couldn’t find any confirmation of this in Frank’s memories. To uncover such truths, I’d need to delve into Georg Schulze’s memories. ‘To do that, I must meet Georg Schulze.’ The fourth Thursday of next month. I remembered the date and pressed the elevator button. As soon as the elevator door opened, Han Woohyun stood in front of the door. “What about Georg’s errand boy?” I looked at the red marks left on Han Woohyun’s hand. That mark is from when the errand boy tried to use a skill as soon as he was captured, but ended up getting hit by the backlash. “I’ve got all the information I need.” I’ll have to discuss with Uncle Junsoo what to do next, but there’s a high possibility that the International Federation will take over. This is after using a device that neutralizes the use of ‘summoning’. “Then…” I stopped Han Woohyun from going into room 201 as if it was obvious, and I got into the elevator, holding his hand tightly to prevent him from escaping. “Where are you going? Frank Luciano is someone you don’t need to deal with.” “….!” Han Woohyun looked down at my hand. Then he answered obediently. “Mhm.” Really. I couldn’t help but laugh a little. And I said, “The important thing now is not Frank Luciano. A dungeon will be created in Japan tomorrow.” “Tomorrow? Then to the president of the association—” I held Han Woohyun’s hand a little harder. “Listen a little more.” Han Woohyun stopped, as if he didn’t dare to let go of my hand. “What Georg Schulze is targeting is a specific ‘person.’” * * * Kyoto in the evening. A boy came into the house carrying a school bag. The 17-year-old boy was particularly short compared to his peers and had a slim body, so he still felt like a middle school student. “Keiko! Did you forget the curfew? What if you come home this late? The food is all cold—” The man, wearing an apron as he emerged from the kitchen, paused in surprise upon seeing the boy. Keiko was the boy’s younger sister, and although she was in her third year of middle school, she rarely broke the strict curfew. Unlike Keiko’s older brother, Yuto. “Y, Yuto. Y, you’re here early?” Yuto and Keiko’s father, Shunsuke, sat down at the table, stumbling over his words. “W, we’re not going to eat together, are we?” Although he spoke over and over again, Yuto just stared down at Shunsuke with his dark eyes. Under that cold gaze, Shunsuke felt sweat form on his back without even realizing it. ‘He’s my son, but I’m scared…’ His son, Suzuki Yuto. This boy was not an ordinary 17-year-old high school student. It was because he had an awakening a few months ago. ‘Hey, kid.’ ‘Did you call me… kid? ‘That’s funny.’ Yuto, who grew his bangs long and was immersed in anime, seemed no different from others except for his somewhat lacking social skills. As usual, he became a target for the local troublemakers because of his small stature that day. Shunsuke always told Yuto to run away quickly whenever he encountered a bully, but Yuto didn’t listen to his words and ended up getting beaten up for pointlessly calling the bully a ‘foolish person’. That day, things were supposed to go as usual, following the ordinary course of events. ‘What’s up with this otaku? Can’t you speak properly? Hey, otaku. If you have any money, leave some.’ The bully tapped Yuto’s head and threatened him, and Yuto glared at him, refusing to give in as always. It was that moment. ‘My name is Yuto. Suzuki Yuto. Suzuki Yuto. Call me ‘sama’.’ Yuto uttered a sentence that might sound somewhat ridiculous to others. And the moment when the bullies were giggling and trying to give Yuto a nice kick. His ability has manifested. Skill: ‘Blood Obedience’ is activated. ‘Suzuki Yuto…sama’ The faces of the bullies around were distorted. ‘What are you doing right now…’ But Yuto wasn’t really surprised, an eyewitness to the day said. Without showing any sign of surprise, Yuto calmly demanded that the delinquents kneel before him and place their faces on the dry ground in front of him. And the bullies began to pound their foreheads on the ground in front of his skills. Blood burst on some bullies’ foreheads. ‘Yuto…!’ That day, Shunsuke found Yuto in the emergency room where they were stitching up their foreheads. Yuto was sitting on a chair in the waiting room, looking down at his hands and smiling with joy. ‘This body… This body has finally gained strength!’ Yuto’s smile left Shunsuke and Keiko, who followed him, frozen in shock. ‘Dad… Brother seems a bit strange.’ Keiko said so, and Shunsuke had no choice but to agree. ‘Of all things, my son’s ability had to be mind control.’ The government officials from the Japanese dungeon management authority, who confirmed Yuto’s awakening, informed them that Yuto’s class was ‘Mind Controller.’ ‘It’s a class that’s rare in the world. Most Mind Controllers are often Necromancers, but Yuto is unique in that he has the ability to control even the living.’ To have the ability to control living people. Shunsuke once again recalled Yuto’s smile. Even later, when the Hunter International Rankings were announced, Yuto ranked 20th globally and 3rd in Japan. The appearance of a genius hunter boy caused an uproar in the neighborhood. After that, Yuto became a popular star both at school and at the academy. The situation had completely changed from being ridiculed due to his somewhat lacking social skills and small stature to becoming the center of attention. Thanks to this, Shunsuke, who was raising the two siblings alone after his wife died, had some expectations. ‘Perhaps this is an opportunity for Yuto…?’ But that was a mistake. ‘Suzuki-kun, would you like to do homework together later? Yuto used his skill on one of the girls who was interested in Yuto. “I don’t want to hear your voice. Don’t say anything for a month.” After Yuto forbade her from speaking, the girl couldn’t say anything for a whole month. The dungeon management authority tried to help the girl, but Yuto’s skill was too powerful, and they couldn’t find a solution. Yuto wasn’t punished for that. Previously, the fact that the girl had a history of bullying Yuto worked in his favor. Even though he had recklessly used his skills on a civilian, Yuto was a minor and a talent coveted by the Dungeon Administration. ‘Let’s move on nicely.’ Was it a problem that things went smoothly at that time? Would things have been different if he had made him apologize properly? Yuto became more of a loner after that. He frequently came home late, often sat alone at the playground muttering something, and the three of them rarely had dinner together at home. And today, Yuto grabbed an apple from the fridge and went straight to his room. ‘Failed to talk again today…’ Shunsuke thought so to himself. It was like that. In fact, even his father, Shunsuke, found Yuto a little… no, very scary. He had no idea what Yuto was thinking, and Yuto’s black eyes always seemed ready to manipulate the minds of others. Shunsuke looked at the cold egg roll in despair, then mustered up the courage to stand up. “Yuto… can Dad come in for a moment?” Shunsuke cautiously knocked on Yuto’s door. But Yuto had no answer. I just want to disappear. 「The human world」 or something like that— Why should I help ordinary people, whether they get eaten by monsters or not? Ah—why was I born with the fate of a hero? Shunsuke recalled Yuto’s note that he had found while cleaning his room a while ago. If this continues, won’t Yuto really become a villain or something? Shunsuke felt a strong sense of responsibility as a father and gave strength to his voice for the first time. “Yuto. I’m going in.” And the moment he opened the door. There was no one in Yuto’s room. Even though there is no change other than the wind blowing in through the open window. * * * And around that time, the manager was startled when she saw a student wearing a school uniform enter the hotel after using the forced reservation system. “D, did I call the wrong person?” What should she do? His parents must be worried. The manager, with a distressed expression, looked at ‘Suzuki Yuto’ and gestured towards me. I had similar thoughts. I saw Suzuki Yuto in Frank Luciano’s memory as a high school student ranked 20th in the world, but the one here is clearly a middle school student. He is ranked 20th in the world and his physical appearance is poor. But there was something strange. If the manager knew the name, the manager’s skill was to summon the person the manager thought of, even in the case of people with the same name. So, knowing Georg’s plan to attack Suzuki Yuto tomorrow, I urgently summoned Suzuki Yuto to the hotel. I’m afraid that Georg, who knows about the errand boy’s kidnapping, will change his plan to Mara Cult outside and aim for Suzuki Yuto’s skills even today. Georg’s target skill for Suzuki Yuto is “Obedience.” I reached out to Suzuki Yuto just in case. “I’m sorry, guest. You must have been surprised to be brought to the hotel so suddenly, right?” Because I can check the ‘guest list’ by touching his hand. And at that time, Suzuki Yuto was startled and slapped my hand away. “W, what are you doing? How dare you touch my, my body. Disgusting!” Suzuki Yuto looked at me and said, “Obey Yuto-sama.” And at the same time, it felt like mana was gathering near the boy’s body. Uh, wait. If you use your skills here, guest…! “You can’t do it.” “Hiiik…!” For a moment, the boy opened his eyes and fell back. And a window appeared before my eyes. 1,000G was deposited for ‘attempted use of force’. At the same time, another window also appeared. Quest: “5-Star Hotel, You Can Do It Too (3): Become the Guardian Deity of Runaway Teenagers.’ —A runaway teenager came to the hotel. —Let’s make the runaway teenager’s satisfaction level 100% and send them back home. —Completion Reward: 20,000p EXP. 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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