LIGHTNOVELSTORY Welcome to Dungeon Hotel
Chapter 206
“On the 4th floor, there’s Nana and Sosuke living together. Oh, and they have a daughter in that house too.”
Did they say her name is Megumi? The woman who was the president of the residents’ association seemed to know how many pairs of spoons and chopsticks were on the dining table at her house. ‘There must be one person like that in every country.’ I thought I was lucky and, with Megumi’s help, I got all the civilians from the rooms from the 2nd to the 13th floor out. Getting it out was simple. “Let me help you check out.” First, speak kindly so that people don’t get too surprised. “Are you checking out already? That’s unfortunate, guest.” Second, the bellboys who heard this come over and put on flower necklaces. This part is the strangest part. ‘…Strangely, it reminds me of Geumdong.’ Those corrupt bellboys are holding handkerchiefs and even wiping away tears. Looking at that image, it’s like Hyejin’s saying, ‘you will be king’. Anyway, The final step is this. “Front desk.” Activates the front desk skill to force guests to check out. It’s just like kicking out a real guest. When I thought about it, I could have just used the front desk skills in room 301 and had the three of us check out. We’ve come a long way. “What an interesting hotel.” The grandmother we checked out last on the third floor smiled brightly. “It was the first vacation of my life.” I’m grateful that you consider the captured memories in such a way. “Please leave your next staycation to the Dungeon Hotel.” I held out my business card. The grandmother opened her eyes wide and smiled. “Really? I will be happy.” As I watched the grandmother carefully hold the business card, I activated my front desk skills. Guest Room 318 is forced to check out. “Goodbye.” As I muttered softly, Han Woohyun came closer and asked. “Do you really get kicked out of the dungeon like this when you check out?” Even though he personally went into the hotel to confirm earlier, it seems like he still doesn’t trust me. After checking out all the guests on the 3rd floor except for Megumi, who was essential as the president of the residents’ association, I immediately told the bellboy about guest number 308. Taking it out means this. A corrupt subject with a dedicated service spirit, the bellboy rings the doorbell of room 308. And he says this. “Guest~ Could you come out for a moment? Your friend has arrived.” What are these guys really doing, this? Anyway, soon after, the sound of room 308’s lock opening can be heard, and the guest of room 308, more precisely, the civilian trapped in the dungeon, came out with a panicked expression. “Whaa!” More precisely, terrified by some trap inside, they rush out in fear but upon seeing the bellboy, they retreat back inside. Then I comfort them and say this as I bring them out. “You are Hunter Suzuki Yuto’s family, right?” “Yes? H, have you seen our Y, Yuto?!” A middle-aged man asked me with a tearful face. “Yes, I have seen him. Yuto is safe.” “Is that true? I reported it to the police and kept guarding the house to see if they would contact me, but suddenly there was a loud noise coming from the apartment and the place changed into this.” The man pointed to the inside of the house, which clearly looked like a guest room. “Then suddenly the inside turned cloudy and smoke rose.” This place was a trap of smoke. The young girl behind the man asked, crying. “W, where’s my brother? Did he… get eaten by that weird monster with a hat?” I glanced towards the strange hat-wearing monster. Then the strange monster couldn’t understand what the two people were saying and muttered. “It seems the guests are feeling sad…? I’m starting to feel sad too.” As one of the bellboys took out a handkerchief and wiped away his tears, the guys next to him also started to cry slightly. What on earth is this? I said to Yuto’s younger sister, calming the strange turmoil bubbling deep in my chest. “No, he wasn’t eaten. He’s in a safe place. Would you like to go there too?” Yuto’s younger sister’s eyes widened at my words. “Really?” “Mhm.” “That’s a relief…! I thought my brother was dead after all. He became a hunter and started acting strange. He was already a bit strange before, but he became even more peculiar.” I responded warmly without quite expressing full empathy for what was said. “When you see Yuto, could you tell him you’re relieved he’s alive, without mentioning the rest? Giving him a hug would be even better.” “H, hug him? Then Yuto might use a skill on us.” The man said hastily. There was fear in the man’s eyes. It’s not wrong, but you can’t use skills in a hotel. I shouldn’t say those words. Because— “Suzuki Yuto is your son. Before he became a hunter.” I quietly looked at the man. “He’s just a seventeen-year-old student.” “B,, but that child is a Ranker…!” “Having power doesn’t suddenly make someone an adult. Right now, there isn’t time to explain in detail, and it’s best if Yuto hears this from himself. But Yuto has a lot of trauma. Even though he didn’t do anything wrong, he blames himself for being weak and thinks he was targeted because of it. That’s why he tries to protect himself with the power he has. That’s all I can say for now.” I looked into the man’s eyes. Kind-looking eyes. This man clearly seems to love his daughter and son, but he is not strong enough to properly protect both children. But that’s no excuse. “Why does the child have to protect himself?” “….!” The man looked at me with a puzzled face. He had an aggrieved expression for a moment, then a miserable expression, and then he calmed down. “I, I was so busy… I couldn’t pay enough attention to the children’s affairs. I was only worried that Yuto might go astray, but I didn’t know the situation Yuto was in…” “I don’t have time to listen to excuses.” I said clearly. Then the man swallowed his saliva and turned white. “Make your excuse directly to Yuto.” As I said those words, I stuck the master key in the air. A place where I can go whenever I want, and where I hope to provide true relaxation to all guests. ‘To the Dungeon Hotel.’ Just by muttering to myself, a revolving door appeared before my eyes. I thought about it for a moment while looking at it. Yuto, who suddenly entered through this door that appeared in front of him. That kid really needed some rest. I became enlightened and gained confidence at the same time. I am confident that I will make Yuto’s satisfaction 100% once I get out of here safely. I brought Yuto’s father and younger sister into the hotel. And I left the two people clumsily looking around the lounge and checked to make sure. People who have checked out appear on Japanese news. ‘That’s enough.’ As I was about to go back to the mansion, the manager said worriedly. “Are you going to be alright? I just heard that the mansion dungeon’s upper floors have been analyzed and it’s classified as A-rank, not B-rank. The difficulty level is expected to keep increasing.” “It’s alright. I feel safe with two S-rank hunters with me.” Our manager should see Uncle Junsoo flying around on his motorcycle. I thought motorcycles had wings. “Then that’s a relief.” Lim Sehwan, who was also looking worried, nodded his head. “Please be careful.” “Yes.” I replied and, with Geumdong seeing me off, stood again in front of the revolving door. “Be careful out there and come back safeeeely…!” Geumdong wiped his tears with a handkerchief and waved at me. No matter how I look at it, it’s still strange. The characters overlap. With that in mind, I returned to the strange tower dungeon. As soon as the condition of opening all rooms on the 3rd floor was met, a notification message appeared indicating that the hotel stairs were open. * * * Thanks to that, we got all the civilians from the 2nd to 13th floors out. Guest Room 201 is being forcibly checked out. Guest Room 506 is being forcibly checked out. Guest Room 709 is being forcibly checked out. Guest Room 1318 is being forcibly checked out. Megumi said when I checked out the last guest on the 13th floor. “Huh. Our mansion only goes up to the 13th floor. You said the hunters have already entered the first floor and are currently hunting, right?” Yes. There are only a few rooms on the first floor, and it has been confirmed that dungeon management hunters have already entered. But it’s strange. “This hotel dungeon has more floors.” With an uneasy look on my face, I pointed to the stairs that had just been opened as the condition of opening all the rooms on the 13th floor had been met. ▲14F / ▼12F 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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