NOVEL NEXT Welcome to Dungeon Hotel
Chapter 207
I asked Bellboy, who is guarding the 13th floor.
“What is on the 14th floor?” The corrupted Bellboy scratched his cheek. “Doesn’t the front deskman know that?” Ah, my skill makes these people see me as the front deskman. I tried to ask in a different way. The corrupt bellboy tilted his head in confusion until suddenly… “You’re acting strange. Now that I think about it, why isn’t the front deskman wearing a uniform?” “….?” Then the next moment. A ‘Corrupted and Suspicious Bellboy (C)’ has appeared ahead. A ‘Corrupted and Suspicious Bellboy (C)’ has appeared ahead. A ‘Corrupted and Suspicious Bellboy (C)’ has appeared ahead. Belboys started running towards us. Damn it. I urgently checked Megumi. As long as there are no remaining civilians, there is no need to be with Megumi. And I called Han Woohyun and Uncle Junsoo. “I think we need to go up to the 14th floor first.” Boom, boom! Just as I finished speaking, a bellboy suddenly reached out his hand toward me menacingly. As I avoided it, the deer-shaped ornament next to me fell off in the bellboy’s hand. “Why aren’t you wearing the uniform…?! Improper attire…! You lack the basics of the service industry!” “Improper attire!” “Improper attire!” “The boss doesn’t like it.” These crazy people… I’m the hotel owner! Instead of foolishly arguing back, I sprinted up to the 14th floor with Han Woohyun and Uncle Junsoo. And there— A ‘Corrupted ???(B)’ has appeared ahead. A ‘Corrupted ???(A)’ has appeared ahead. A ‘Corrupted ???(B)’ has appeared ahead. A ‘Corrupted ???(B)’ has appeared ahead. Monsters with red eyes gathered together— “Let’s party time!” There was a banquet hall where the party was held. Welcome! You have been invited to a party of demons. All the demons here are lonely souls. Become friends with the demons and lead the atmosphere of the party. If the satisfaction of all 66 guests reaches 100, you will clear the dungeon. “Uh.. this…” It was the moment when Uncle pointed into the air and tilted his head. The window I had expected so mercilessly came to mind. The price of admission is your life. “…..!” If you do not escape within 40 minutes, you will die. Cause of death: Excessive bleeding. The ‘demons’ around us turned to look at us, with a status window with creepy content written on it. Countless red eyes looked at us. And above their heads, satisfaction level 0 floated ominously. When you’re ready to start, shout out “start.” …I don’t want to start. * * * “So this is also a type of escape room.” Uncle said as if he was dumbfounded. “Satisfaction sometimes pops up above their head. It’s strange. In normal dungeons, it’s usually health or something like that, not satisfaction.” I flinched at Uncle’s words. I’ve seen a lot of things like that. Han Woohyun pointed at the message still floating in the air. When you’re ready to start, shout out “start.” “This time, the start time is flexible.” “Yeah, that’s right. There wasn’t anything like that when we entered Room 301.” The problem is that something appears suddenly when it wasn’t there before, meaning that shouting “start” triggers something to begin. Something that will make it impossible to clear this room in 40 minutes. So, instead of hastily shouting to start, we cautiously moved away from the ‘demons’ watching us and found a secluded corner for the time being. On the way here we met a few demons. Like a banquet of demons, there were various demons here. ‘Satan (B)’ appeared ahead. ‘Belial (A)’ has appeared ahead. Starting with very basic demons like Satan and Belial, to the guy who came up to me with an angel-like face and greeted me like this. “Noona, have you ever met an angel who fell from the sky?” ‘Corrupted Lucifer (S)’ has appeared ahead. This cute face, with curly hair like an angel and dressed in white, looks up at me. Even though it’s eating candy, it’s an S-class monster. “Where’s mom, where’s mom? This stuff rots when you eat it at night. Bleh. Bleh.” Fortunately, when I said something that children would hate the most, he showed his true colors. His evil eyes became redder, his cheeks puffed out, and horns sprouted on his head. “Old man.” The guy walked away without causing any more harm. Above his head is the number -10. Perhaps because we didn’t shout “start,” it seemed like the monsters weren’t aggroed much. And another bunch of demons. A ‘Corrupted Dictator (A)’ has appeared ahead. A ‘Corrupted Prime Minister (A)’ has appeared ahead. A ‘Corrupted Warmonger (A)’ has appeared ahead. To be precise, I saw people in the human world who said, ‘Even the demon will cry and leave.’ ‘As expected, there are also historical figures.’ When I think of a historical figure, I think of a corrupted human king. I shivered as I remembered the time I spent in England in the dungeon. Even though EX-Class monsters like Queen Victoria aren’t easily visible here, plenty of others who could play the role of dungeon bosses were lurking around in this banquet hall. Since we haven’t cleared this floor yet, we may have figured out the situation from the outside, but this means that the difficulty level increases to S-Class from the 14th floor onwards. ‘But try to be friends with these kinds of guys.’ I’m increasingly losing the desire to shout out for the start. Wait a moment. ‘Come to think of it, maybe I don’t need to personally become friends with them? As long as I help them make friends and raise satisfaction, it doesn’t have to be because of me.’ I have been tirelessly completing the quest to increase customer satisfaction. Perhaps it was because of my professional spirit, but my head suddenly started spinning. It was then. Noticing that I was lost in thought, Uncle snapped his fingers in front of me. “Junghyo Junghyo~ Are you scared?” ‘Yes? No.” It’s such a pain. “Is there anything to be afraid of? If it doesn’t work out, let’s just go back. We can always use the master key. We’ve already rescued civilians, so forget about things like Georg Schulze. The three of us can leave together, or…” “Or…?” “You two go back. I can handle this on my own.” Uncle smiled and pretended to start the motorcycle. “There are no civilians being held here, so there is no law that says you must follow those orders. If I just kill the boss on this floor, it will be cleared, right?” After hearing Uncle’s words, Han Woohyun spoke. “Rather than that, why don’t you just go back to the hotel and ask to go to the floor where Georg Schulze is?” “Mhm, it didn’t work.” I tried it earlier when I came back from the hotel. I wondered if it wasn’t in the hotel, but for some reason it didn’t seem like that. I get the feeling that this hotel is a trap that Georg Schulze put a lot of effort into creating to steal Yuto’s skills. “…In my opinion, regular rooms could have been accessed through the dungeon hotel, but from this banquet hall onwards, they might have sealed it off with a barrier. It’s similar to the traps Georg set along the lakeside.” Han Woohyun and Uncle Junsoo seemed to understand what I said. “In the end, it’s better to check by clearing each floor one by one.” “Then Junghyo can go back alone. Wouldn’t two be better?” “Oho~ Now you’re aiming to play the role of a black knight in the ex-boyfriend theme? I can’t leave it alone!” Ex-boyfriend. Han Woohyun’s expression suddenly hardened at the provocative words. “Junghyo made a choice! Who would be better to stay? Who is more trustworthy?! Indeed! What is Junghyo’s choice?! Will it be that good-for-nothing ex-boyfriend who’s all talk and no action, or will it be me, the reliable one, whom she has trusted and followed since childhood? I’m the president of the Hunter Association and have successfully managed the Dungeon Hotel Notification Business Division, and the one who will be most responsible for our Junghyo’s health, happiness, finances, and future!” What is this? Any conversation becomes childish when Uncle gets involved. That’s when I sighed and tried to steer the conversation to another direction. A finger quietly grasped the end of my sleeve. Then it intertwined with my pinky finger. “…..?” I looked up at Han Woohyun’s face. “I’m trustworthy too.” “….” As I watched Han Woohyun blush, I could hear Uncle chuckling softly. T, this guy is falling too easily for Uncle’s provocations. I quickly removed my hand and took out the master key from my pocket. “This is my choice. Kang Miyeon.” “…Kang Miyeon?” “Who is that person?! A third rival?” It was a moment when Uncle spoke as if he were feeling disappointed. A new window appeared in front of me. The start time is delayed, and your outfit is randomly selected. Start. It was a forced start. “What’s this all about? Why all of a sudden…?” “Is that only visible to me?” Han Woohyun calmly pointed into the air. Where Han Woohyun pointed, three cards were floating in the air. One card depicted a long, elaborate medieval dress and elegant attire. Another showed a provocative bikini outfit adorned with devil horns and a tail. The last one depicted the typical attire of a hotelier. Damn it. I could clearly see which outfit this system would select. And as I expected, the system picked us the last card. You chose an outfit that isn’t enough to make you the star of the party. Demons originally considered hoteliers to be servants. The demons’ attitude towards you becomes more harsh. Penalty: -10 satisfaction for all guests upon meeting you. Ah, in a strange way, it makes people angry. The moment I thought that, the numbers above the heads of nearby demons changed. One succubus even shouted at us. “What are you doing over there? Come here and clean up this spilled water first! The service here is a mess!” As expected, it won’t work. I stuck the master key in the air. Uncle, who saw that, said with a puzzled face. “A, are you really leaving us here? It’s my first time in the service industry…” “I’ll be back soon. Just take Kang Miyeon with me.” “Who on earth is Kang Miyeon…?” Who is who? A hotelier from another world with S-class soliciting skills. Service King. An insider with great affinity. A woman who is no different from expelling arrogant guests. “The manager of the Yeongchun Hotel.” I spoke confidently and entered the revolving door. I heard Uncle muttering behind me. “Kang Miyeon…? The C-Class Hunter? Huh. Why do you feel so reassured when a C-Class hunter is coming…? I’m an S-Class, though?” Hello! 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