Chapter 548 – Hotel Delight (1)
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User: Han Kain (Wisdom)
Date: Day 0
Current Location: Room 203, Shin-gil Apartment, Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
Sage’s Advice: 3
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– Han Kain
The first thing I checked was the existence of blessings and inheritance.
According to what I heard from Ahri and Grandpa in the past, whether you can keep blessings or inheritance after escaping varies from person to person.
There was a hypothesis that it depends on the method of escape, but since it’s not certain, I had to check for myself.
For the blessings, luckily, I found a slightly glowing status window in the corner of my vision.
Slightly glowing?
“Can you see it clearly? Right, Fero?”
— Beep!
It looked as if I was writing with a pen that was running out of ink.
I thought it’d be a good idea to check other abilities, so I looked in the mirror.
Sure enough, it was not easy to comprehend my potential as shown by ‘Insight.’
It wasn’t completely gone, and it wasn’t at 100% either, just weakened.
What does that mean?
If it were in the hotel, I might consider it a unique ‘balance patch,’ but this isn’t the hotel.
Would a game operator really care about balancing the ‘real world’?
“…”
There must be another reason.
Recalling what happened that summer night, a simple possibility came to mind.
The source of the blessing is the ‘Patron.’
Whether physically or supernaturally, I’m now considerably distant from that Patron.
Has the blessing weakened because I drifted away?
If so…
Could finding the ‘hotel’ somewhere in reality and getting closer restore it?
I used my advice.
Advice: 3 -> 1
“Ah.”
There were two questions, but he really cut me short on two. So stingy!
First question: Is the weakening of the blessing due to distance from the real hotel?
“Half of that is correct. I can’t reveal the other half right now.”
Second question: If I find the hotel somewhere in reality, can I restore the power of the blessing?
“Again, half of that is correct. I can’t reveal the other half right now.”
“Come on…”
What the heck? Both answers are the same?!
Am I really losing two stacks of advice for this? So unfair!
“Why so miserly? This isn’t advice I’m seeking.”
…
Searching for the hotel?
I know two routes.
First, the first floor of the hotel is somewhere in the Korean sky. I vaguely remember its location.
Second, the second floor of the hotel is inside the snow globe of a boy named ‘Kim Minyoung.’
“Hmmm…”
Flying to somewhere in the sky seems a bit risky considering the ‘Administration Bureau’ existing.
On the other hand, infiltrating through the snow globe would be easy as long as I find out where Minyoung lives.
“…”
Since it’s been so long, I couldn’t quite remember what Minyoung looked like.
However, the shocking memory of him writing 8 x 8 as 88 came back to me.
“At least Minyoung was healthy. As long as he’s healthy, it’s all good.”
I could only hope he could do multiplication by now.
*
There wasn’t any direct weakening for the inheritance.
The Grimoire was intact, and ‘Serena’s Revelation,’ which I had somewhat recorded inside Room 207, was still there.
‘Only I know the truth.’
“… Thanks.”
It’s a handy technique, so I’m sure I’ll find a use for it.
As for the Sacred Sun, only about 10% of its power remains.
I expended quite a bit during the flight and the clash with the Aedia inside Room 207, and it seems I used up a lot in the process of splitting and recovering myself.
This also doesn’t reflect a weakening of the inheritance.
The gun is fine, but there’s just one bullet left.
I guess I should think about how to recharge it?
I’ll ponder that part later.
— Beep! Beep! Flap!
Fero was flapping around in frustration, clearly feeling cramped.
Compared to the hotel’s vastness, this ‘Room 203, Shin-gil Apartment’ must feel really small to Fero.
Of course, from my perspective, it was a decent size for a guy living alone.
“Given that it’s Seocho, the price must be pretty high as well.”
Fero wouldn’t know the house prices in Seocho.
“Want to step out with me?”
— Beep!
“Usually, when a parrot goes for a walk, it needs a harness.”
Fero tilted its head, not knowing the term ‘harness.’
“I mean, a sturdy strap tightly ties around your body – Ouch! Don’t bite! I said don’t bite!”
Just before heading out, I decided to check my ‘Scenario Understanding’ after a long time.
“No response at all.”
Not having any response seems like a different issue than the blessing’s weakening.
Could it be because there’s no ongoing ‘scenario’?
The merchant said to spend the first six months just relaxing.
“Alright. Let’s have some fun.”
*
The moment I stepped out of the apartment, chaos erupted.
— Ziiing!
“Whoa! Damn, ahh!”
— Beep!
“Watch out! Dodge! No way, why are you aiming so fast!”
— Cack!
“Ugh! So sorry!”
— BANG!
Are you out of your mind?
I never thought a laser turret would try to roast Fero alive!
In the end, I had to kick the turret to half break it.
“Oh boy! Student! What are you doing?!”
Naturally, the apartment security guard ran out.
“I’m sorry! This, it was trying to attack my parrot…”
“You had a parrot?”
“… Yes.”
“Did you get it from like a bird shelter? Didn’t you get any explanation when you adopted it?”
“…”
“Shouldn’t pet birds have identification bracelets on their ankles?”
“…”
“Such ignorance!”
Fortunately, the laser turret didn’t end up completely destroyed, but the vibe suggested I was in for a long scolding from the guard.
So, I just booked it.
“Hey! Student! Where are you going? That, that brat!”
Am I running away to avoid getting scolded?
In any case, I’ll have to return home eventually, and when I do, there will be guards waiting.
What kind of elementary school behavior is this?!
I can do this.
I wished for ‘dreams’, after all!
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Common Sense of This Odd World
Security systems to intercept predatory pigeons are installed everywhere. This system cannot distinguish between ‘pet birds’ and ‘predatory pigeons’, so pet birds must have identification bracelets.
*
Fero had to breathe some fresh air while inside a box way smaller than the home.
Perhaps the shock of having one wing singed by the laser turret was too much for Fero, and it willingly went inside the box.
It’s funny, really, but my identity was literally perfected.
The name on my ID reads ‘Han Kain,’ and I’m 23 years old.
The family relationships are somewhat bittersweet.
I’m an only child, and my parents died in an accident.
In this process, I inherited quite a fortune.
“…”
I didn’t wish for the revival of my family.
Instead, I made another wish.
It’s okay.
It’s really okay.
I have the background to spend a lot of money freely without anyone interfering!
Isn’t it perfect for just lazing around eating and drinking?
I could spend six months enjoying my life as an S-Class NEET.
I walked along the road.
Passing by Seocho Station, I walked toward the Supreme Court area, where, as always, I saw people protesting about judges receiving bribes.
Moreover, next to them walked court employees like it was just another day.
Despite a million people gathered, it was familiar city life, with everyone living in their own bubble.
“…”
I roamed around the busy streets for hours without hiding my face.
Even though I didn’t bother with disguises, no one recognized me.
Could it be that ordinary folks wouldn’t know what happened in the hotel?
Of course not!
During that summer night, didn’t I create a bit of a ruckus?
The bizarre encounter with Ictus.
The clash with the so-called ‘god’ Apollyon!
Having the appearance changed by the descent doesn’t mean the Administration Bureau wouldn’t recognize me back then.
“…”
Still, I don’t feel any gazes watching me.
The power of ‘dreams’ is this formidable.
I wonder how my comrades are doing?
Like me, they must have gotten what they wanted through ‘dreams’.
Interestingly, not everyone used a dream.
…
By evening, this thought popped up.
“How dull.”
No family, no friends.
A world where none of my known ones exist.
I missed my comrades.
Advice: 1 -> 0
“Can I meet my comrades?”
“The Administration Bureau advises you not to approach first.”
Ahri and Grandpa advised me not to approach first.
But conversely, it means I can reach out to others.
“Comrade Location Info (*)”
Luckily, this feature seemed to work alright.
I found someone who was nearby.
*
Hotel Delight is supposedly one of the top three hotels in South Korea.
“Is there no Shilla Hotel or something?”
I was a bit shocked that the so-called three major hotels list didn’t include Shilla Hotel, but I guess there’s no need to be surprised by such small changes.
Anyway, seeing the hotel magnificently towering in the middle of Yeouido made me gasp in awe.
I took a seat on a plush chair in the bustling lobby, waiting.
Soon, the person I was expecting appeared.
Should I wave my hand to say hi, or skip it?
There were just too many people around.
Right when I spotted ‘her’ as she prepared to board the elevator with just one secretary,
It was time to use my ‘Teleportation Tattoo’ again!
“Hah!”
*
— Thud!
Successfully transported inside the elevator!
Seeing as I hadn’t used it in a while, I was worried I might misfire, but thankfully that wasn’t the case—
“AAAHH!”
“Aah—”
“AAAHH! Press the bell!”
“Seriously! Seungah, stop!”
“It’s, it’s the Boss!”
“Stop it!”
“…”
There was a bit of commotion for about five seconds.
The secretary by Eunsol’s side nearly fainted when she saw me suddenly appear out of nowhere.
Eventually, Eunsol had to sigh and put her to sleep using ‘Soporific Dream’.
“… Your secretary has quite a low tolerance.”
“It’s not Seungah’s problem! You’re the one at fault! I was going to call for you after the meeting wrapped up, but look what you did!”
Looks like she recognized me too.
“For a slightly enjoyable meeting…”
Eunsol, who looked like she was trying not to laugh, couldn’t help but giggle.
“What’s that in your hands?”
“Oh, it’s a box for Fero. Fero, say hi!”
— Beep!
“Wow~ Noona, I’ve seen you online, you’re famous!”
“…”
“The founder of the world-renowned five-star Hotel Delight, and selected as one of the 23 young leaders in Korean society by xx Daily in 2022—”
“Okay, stop.”
What Eunsol wished for accomplished through ‘dreams’ was becoming the owner of ‘Hotel Delight’.
I didn’t plan to prattle on about it, so I only asked one thing.
“Are you satisfied?”
“… Yeah.”
“I expected you to restore Daeyang Group itself.”
“Could I? You’d realize the moment you used it, but ‘dreams’ have classic limitations. Bringing out a giant conglomerate would require an outrageous amount of reality manipulation.”
“I figured you could scale it down at least.”
“That’s true.”
A moment of silence.
Then, Eunsol responded.
“I didn’t wish for my parents’ revival.”
“….”
“I didn’t wish for the revival of my siblings either. Yeah, I didn’t want my family back.”
“… I understand.”
This was something mentioned during the progression of Room 101.
The family relationships of the Daeyang Group chairman’s family were in complete disarray.
“But I do admit one thing. I didn’t establish Daeyang Group. Grandpa built it and my dad nurtured it.”
“….”
“When comparing siblings, my brother, especially the eldest, made a much bigger contribution than I did.”
Regardless of ability, the siblings born before Eunsol clearly did more for running the group.
“I didn’t want to resurrect the family yet still hoard the ‘results’ they built… that felt really wrong.”
It was a psychology I could vaguely comprehend.
“That’s why I only restored the hotel. Hotel Delight was a business I oversaw. I more or less raised it myself.”
During our conversation, I noticed that my sister’s ‘two eyes’ were perfectly fine.
“Eh? Noona, your eyes—”
“Now both are just ordinary human eyes, right?”
The one-eyed vision borrowed from the hotel can’t be used outside.
Moreover, there’s no way to recover human eyes ‘inside’ the hotel.
This isn’t the hotel’s interior.
“How did you do that?”
“That was also part of the wish I made in the dream. Of course, Ahri said she’d fix my eyes if I visited the Administration Bureau, but…”
“But?”
“Wouldn’t the hotel’s ability be better? Plus, I didn’t want to owe the Administration Bureau anything.”
“….”
“Isn’t it awkward? Ahri and Grandpa would’ve returned to the Administration Bureau, right? By now, they must have already recognized our return?”
“Probably.”
“It’s awkward. I don’t know how they’ll view us. That’s why I don’t want any debt.”
“I understand.”
“What about you? Have you received any contact from the Bureau? If there’s anyone they’d be most wary of, it’d be you.”
“I doubt they would have a proper grasp of me.”
“What?”
“Even if Ahri and Grandpa reported about me, for some unknown reason, ‘Han Kain’s’ documents would vanish and the person who received the report would forget all about it.”
“….”
“I wished for that. ‘I hope everyone except my comrades forgets me!’”
Just as I was about to shut my eyes, waiting for further questions, suddenly, my sister grabbed my arm.
“What’s wrong? If you have a question—”
“24th floor!”
“Huh?”
“25th floor!”
As I was confused, I looked up at the top of the elevator, where the number 25 was showing.
Soon, it turned to the 26th floor.
“Looks like the meeting room is pretty high up—”
“No! The meeting room is on the 7th floor!”
?
“And this hotel only has 21 floors!”
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