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Chapter 160
“KingJeong? Ah, it’s like receiving the king.”
Receiving…king? “King doesn’t mean king; it’s emphasizing the latter part. ‘Kingjeong’ is ‘king plus recognition,’ so it means complete recognition. That’s the idea.” After hearing the explanation from the manager, it turned out to be nothing special. It’s nothing special, but it’s impressive how familiar the system is with internet terms like that. Of course, I confirmed the reason. If my guess is correct, the system is not just tied to the hotel but also related to ‘Merlin Grey.’ From the beginning, Merlin Grey’s mana and this hotel were synchronized, so that’s true. There is a slight difference, in my opinion. In this hotel, even the memories of Merlin Grey after he fell into the dimensional gap are synchronized. So, even after Merlin Grey’s mana was removed from the hotel, he still had an influence on the hotel. Could it be that a piece of Merlin Grey’s ‘soul’ is speaking to me in the form of a system? I immediately contacted Alex Grey. Grey’s hotel My father did have a special ability. He was able to speak various languages of different races. I think I know what that ability is. I have one too. Grey’s hotel One of those abilities was the ability to ‘command’. Yeongchun Hotel I think that’s why our hotel guests didn’t remember our hotel’s name! For reference, this chat room was created as the partnership level went up. It’s really like a game, as small features get added gradually. A kind of I Love Ho…tel? Grey’s hotel If the system window is a use of the ‘game terminology’ of that world, then perhaps my father’s abilities could have been imbued in the hotel, like a kind of word. A convincing explanation indeed. However— One question remains. YeongChun Hotel Does that ability called “command” continue even after the caster dies? Grey’s hotel …Yes? Logically, that’s true, right? If the caster dies, naturally, the energy source sustaining the command would cease to exist, leading to the disappearance of the command as well. But what remains of the system? As expected, that… YeongChun Hotel If your father were alive, what would you like to do? Grey’s hotel (……typing……) This means that Merlin Grey may be alive. Like Dad. Grey’s hotel I have to kill him again. Uhm. This daughter is extreme. Now, let’s make a deal. YeongChun Hotel If I help find Alex’s father, will Alex also help me? I have someone I’m looking for too. Grey’s hotel Someone you’re looking for…? YeongChun Hotel A bad guy. There is a human in the dimensional gap. Georg Schulze. Grey’s hotel If that’s the case… ヽ(•̀ω•́)ゝLet’s go~ In such a situation, I needed to build up my reputation even more. If we fail to find Georg Schulze, the future “world destruction” that Dad saw could become a reality. It would be difficult if the world were to end. Because I’ve finally met Dad. I also need time to be happy. So in the end, I couldn’t refuse Min Kangjin to join. * * * The raid, including Min Kangjin, went smoothly. The dungeon, which didn’t give a good first impression as it was made up of rugged mountainous terrain, surprisingly returned to a form closer to ‘hiking’ rather than ‘hunting’. “Be careful in the back!” Shot! You successfully hunted ‘Red-crowned Crane (D)’ and received 1,000p EXP. I pulled out the Failnaught and dismantled the dead monster. The manager wrinkled her face when she saw that. “You are very skilled.” “I thought it would be nice to have breast steak for lunch.” The manager looked surprised at my words. Well anyway. It seems like we’ve been hiking for about three hours, and we’ve only encountered five D-Class monsters so far. “Is this really a B-Class dungeon?” I asked Team Leader Seol Byeongsoo with a puzzled look. The frequency of monster appearances is too low. For reference, he was a hunter I had saved in the past while working as a paladin. When he heard that I was that paladin, he asked me to sign a canteen with ‘Holy Holic’ clearly engraved on it. “You could say we haven’t even covered one-tenth of the dungeon considering how vast and expansive it is, especially in terms of reaching the boss monster hunting area.” “…!” It was neither the manager nor Lim Sehwan who had sadder eyes than anyone else at those words. It was Min Kangjin. “So you’re saying I have to walk for at least 30 more hours? In these mountains?” Min Kangjin asked with an already tired face. I spoke quickly because I felt like he was going to say, ‘I can’t go’ in a little while. “Why don’t you just go back to the entrance? I could let you into the hotel.” “Yes?” “It must be hard. It might be too much to do the B-Class raid together. The film crew can join us only when needed.” It was true. Min Kangjin’s rank is E-Class. It is at a lower level than our manager. Actually, there aren’t many monsters, so that’s not a big problem, but the issue might be that stamina, strength, and agility are too low, making it difficult to keep up with the speed of the B-Class raid team. “No, I still want to help Noona…!” “It doesn’t help.” I said firmly. I’m grateful, but I have to be honest. “Tch.” Min Kangjin clicked my tongue in disappointment but seemed to understand my words. With the accompanying staff, there wasn’t much he could do about it. He obediently decided to enter the hotel entrance that I opened using the master key. With all raid members paying attention, I inserted the key into the air and summoned a revolving door. Of course, this scene was captured on camera by Min Kangjin’s staff. “Is that the Paladin’s sanctuary?” “Wow, you’re calling a hotel in the mountains?” “But she’s A-Class. Honestly, it should be classified as EX-Class, not to mention surpassing S-Class.” I can hear everyone’s noise so clearly. Even though I tried to act like I didn’t know, I could feel my face flushing. A window like this even popped up. The number of potential guests has increased, and the reputation has increased by 15! Encountering the revolving door on this rugged mountain path alone was enough to transform the raid members into potential guests. Is it natural? Turning my head, I noticed fifteen pairs of twinkling eyes, including Seol Byeongsoo’s, all shining brightly at me. Meanwhile, there was Yoojun, who couldn’t take his eyes off the revolving door. “What the…” Ignoring Yoojun, I spoke to the rest of the hunters. “Um… Would everyone like to have a cup of coffee before we start the raid? If the team leader is okay with it, that is…” “That’s fine! Totally fine!” Team leader Seol Byeongsoo, for some reason, raised his hand and said. I wondered if it was really okay, but I couldn’t ignore everyone’s eager expressions, so I led all the guests into the dungeon hotel. And what next? It was an expected procedure. ‘Mana Boost Ice Americano (D)’ “Wow, this is insane! This isn’t just coffee, it’s mana for your body, Team Leader!” ‘Stamina Boost Iced Café Latte (D)’ “I feel like my stamina is improving? What, these were different potions!” Excited guests and busy spirits moving around in between. And… the money is piling up gradually. 20G has been deposited from the sale of ‘Mana Boost Ice Americano (D).’ 20G has been deposited from the sale of ‘Mental Stability Ice Mocha (D).’ 10G has been deposited from the sale of ‘Joint Care Hot Americano (E).’ It was as if playing a game, with the system window popping up incessantly accompanied by the sound of notifications. Thanks to setting up the front desk skill in advance for automatic payment, handling a group of guests of this size was a first and much smoother. I expected it, but the speed at which the money accumulates is no joke. It’s good… but… it’s a bit scary, isn’t it? And busy. ‘Even though we have dispatched employees in advance, we are busy.’ I served coffee quickly while looking at the Samoyed and Welsh Corgi, who were responsible for serving the guests. Of course, Dad and Lim Sehwan were also helping with serving. If it becomes a 4-star hotel, will they give me one more employee recruitment ticket or a recruitment ticket? These days, I feel like the rewards are too salty. This system. The leveling up speed has also become slightly slower. As I silently pondered such thoughts, I brought a glass of ice and cola to Yoojun, who ordered cola instead of coffee. Yoojun was sitting far away from the other team members. Even though he was an S-Class healer, he seemed to have poor social skills, as expected, as he was unable to mingle with his teammates. “….Yoon came here too, right?” It was then. Without even glancing at the cola, Yoojun, who was gazing out at the sea beyond the window, asked. “Yes. She did…?” “Team leader Han must have come too.” “Yes.” “It’s fun. It’s fun.” Yoojun spoke with a completely unamused expression. It was a face I hadn’t seen before. It looked somewhat bitter and somewhat distant. Why do I like this? Why do I keep trying to read this crazy guy’s mind? ‘Guest Room 401’ feels guilty and sad. Even without trying to read minds, it looks transparent like this. I deliberately avoided looking at his face and focused only on setting the tables. “If Song Jeongmin had seen a hotel like this, he would still be alive.” But as Yoojun added, I had no choice but to look into his eyes. Yoojun’s Odd Eye looked at me and smiled. “Do you really think hunters aren’t ‘resources’? This hotel is also growing by utilizing hunters, isn’t it?” Yoojun’s golden eyes sparkled. ‘Resources’. It’s a vocabulary that gives me a feeling of déjà vu. It’s a phrase I often hear in the logic of the Mara Cult, which aims to summon the Demon King by utilizing the power of hunters as ‘resources’. By the way, Yoojun is using a skill right now to see something. Yoojun simply confirmed that my guess was correct. “It seems like the hotel absorbs a certain amount of the guests’ mana.” “It’s not.” “?” Yoojun’s eyes became blurred. “It’s not like that, we become stronger through the ‘satisfaction’ of our guests.” “Satisfaction…?” Yoojun wrinkled his face. “If I were to be honest, the ‘happiness’ of my guests is a resource to me.” I recalled a customer who used to sit in this spot around the time when this cafeteria was nothing more than a shabby kitchen, eating cup ramen. In front of the guest, who used to tear up while looking at the words ‘Be happy,’ I gradually grew stronger. I recalled that time and spoke to Yujun. “So there’s no need to feel sorry for being happy alone.” “When did I…” Yoojun tried to deny it, but this guy’s skills showed me. This person is suffering because he feels sorry for Song Jeongmin. He’s trying to solve it by being evil. Although the mechanism itself has already become twisted. “Actually, you’re weak-hearted, right? Pretending to be rude.” “What?” Yoojun’s face turned red when he heard that he was weak-hearted. ‘Guest Room 401’ is very angry. Ah, somehow it feels bitter. This remark was indeed an irony, as expected. Crazy guys are different no matter what. “You listened to my request to save Hyejin last time.” “That wasn’t a favor; it was a deal!” Yoojun shouted. “That’s right. So why did you make a ‘deal’ instead of threatening me?” I smiled and spoke informally to him again. Actually it is. At the time when the Goblin Forest was created, I was a low-ranked hunter, and he was an S-Class healer. If he really had bad intentions, he could have threatened me to interpret things the way he wanted. In that situation, he dealt with me as an equal. After seeing that, Yoojun’s face grew even redder before slowly, very slowly, subsiding. “That… that…” I poured soda from his can into an ice glass as I watched him struggle with his thoughts, unable to speak clearly. “Be happy. Your happiness will surely become a resource for today.” The moment I said that, Yoojun made a strange face. Be happy, Jiyoon-ah. The expression on his face as he looked at those words was similar to Shim Jiyoon’s. The two look alike. When I was thinking that, a window like this popped up in front of my eyes. You’ve completed the achievement ‘Regular Guest Maker’ and received 20,000p EXP. The level of the hotel increases. (70→72) Oh. The level has increased by two. It’s scary how I complain about not leveling up. But a regular guest? I felt somewhat perplexed as I saw the gleam in Yoojun’s eyes. Maybe it was something I should have noticed then. This is the moment when Yoojun becomes a member of the reserve SSS-Class Baby Junghyo fanclub. 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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