NOVEL NEXT WORLD Welcome to Dungeon Hotel
Chapter 192
The body recovered quickly.
The secret to recovering so easily from being attacked by an EX-Class monster is leveling up. Congratulations! As a reward for completing the quest, you will receive 10,000 experience points and level up. (77—→78) To be exact, it was thanks to the reward for completing the ‘Even if I know your heart’ quest. Anyway, as I received experience points as a reward for completing the quest and leveled up, I felt a strong feeling of my mana filling up at the same time. ‘It feels like the power increase is on a different level compared to the previous level-ups.’ Leveling up requires a lot of experience points, but now I feel like I’m definitely getting stronger when I level up. In terms of strength, if I could jump up about 10 stairs before, now I can easily jump up one floor? “I think I can arm wrestle with you now and make it even.” When I said this with a proud face, Han Woohyun’s expression turned strange for a moment. Even so, is it funny for me to claim I could wrestle to a draw with Han Woohyun, who is a combat specialist? Then just smile. Instead of smiling, Han Woohyun cleared his throat and straightened his face. “I won’t fight with you.” “Why?” Because I’m no match for you? “Because I will always lose to you.” Han Woohyun answered as if it was obvious. Those words were a great comfort. I feel reassured that such a strong and solid person always fidgets in front of me. ‘Human hearts are truly troublesome.’ Well, anyway, I’ve decided to play that wicked trick a little longer for the time being. “Then we’ll see each other at the alumni reunion.” That’s what I said while giving Han Woohyun an empty side dish container. I had just finished talking with Minji, who said the next reunion will be held at the Yeongchun Hotel next month. Han Woohyun realized that my grumpiness was not over yet and spoke urgently and in a low tone. “What if I ask you out on a date before that?” While I was flinching at the unfamiliarity of asking for a date, Han Woohyun sneakily approached me. Then he grabbed the end of my sleeve and looked down at me with eyes like a puppy getting caught in the rain and asked. “…There’s this amazing restaurant I know… Would you like to go with me? It’s a hidden gem you won’t find anywhere else in the world.” When you say that with that expression on your face. It’s probably just my problem that it sounds a bit strange. Yeah. This is completely my problem. “I’ll think about it.” I slightly moved away from Han Woohyun to get out of the strange atmosphere. And then, before I knew it, Yoojun, who had gone downstairs to pack, was there. Is he teasing me about what just happened? I couldn’t help but think as Yoojun approached me. “I worked hard on heals while the boss was down.” The words “Who asked you to?” tickled my throat, but I didn’t say them out loud. It was because I heard that Jan Schulz and Yoojun worked hard for me. “I’ll compensate you…” “Compensation sounds good.” Yoojun answered before I could finish speaking. This brat. He’s speaking informally again. Still, it’s right to give an example. What does Yoojun want? “Then…” Yoojun hesitated as if he immediately remembered what he wanted. But Yoojun hesitating? His cheeks, unusually, seemed to flush slightly. “Please sign here for me.” Then he suddenly holds out the back of his cell phone. “….?” I opened my eyes and looked up at Yoojun. Then Yoojun shouted as if he was vomiting. “Why! What! What do you want me to do about it!” “…No, I said nothing…” Is this really true? His face turns red, and when he checks in because of me and sees a window like this— ‘Guest Room 201’ is embarrassed. It seems like he is sincere. So, does that mean that he was sincere when he entered the Baby Junghyo fan chat room? Since it was just a matter of signing on the back of a phone case as compensation, and there was no reason for me to refuse, I signed it with a ballpoint pen. The corner of Yoojun’s mouth rose slightly when he saw that. “I have to brag to Yoon. Thank you, boss.” Surprisingly, I was even embarrassed by the pure joy. Then, Han Woohyun, who was standing by the side, spoke with a wary expression. “I know you don’t have time to fool around like this. You have work to do in Baekho.” It was a remark that seemed to keep Yoojun in check. I think I know a little bit now. Those are also included in the ‘bad side’ that Han Woohyun didn’t show me. Something like a strong possessiveness towards me. …In my opinion, it’s cute. Because he said it wasn’t him. “What is there to do at Baekho?” “Ah, mhm. First, we have to find the person who used that illusion. It might be difficult to find someone who has breached the barrier and come to this world like Georg Schulze, but if they’re Georg Schulze’s messenger, it’s not entirely impossible.” Yoojun’s odd eyes narrowed. “They hurt the boss, so they should receive their due punishment, shouldn’t they?” Even though it hurt me, I’m actually quite fine right now. Yoojun was already surprised when he checked my condition in the morning. “If it’s punishment, what kind of punishment is it?” When I tilted my head, Han Woohyun held my hand and spoke sweetly. “We will move within the limits of the law, so don’t worry too much.” …Hmm… Saying it like that makes it sound like you’ll beat the hell out of him within the limits allowed by the law. Well. I have no intention of stopping you. Rather— “It is more important to find out about Georg Schulze from him. Georg Schulze was much stronger than I expected.” I recalled Georg Schulze’s status window, which I had briefly glimpsed. Numerous skills that appear to have been absorbed from others. Even thinking about it now gives me goosebumps. The fact that he used monsters instead of directly approaching me, with the aim of taking away my skills, is fortunate. Otherwise, I would have been killed by him right away. And there was something else strange. ‘The saying that Merlin Grey has become corrupted.’ Is that really true? Or was it just to disturb my mind? I was confused. Georg Schulze said that the reason I got this system was because Merlin Grey was corrupted. If Merlin Grey, who ran a peaceful hotel in another world, was corrupted by Georg Schulze and the hotel was summoned here— ‘Maybe it’s not a lie.’ “It will be difficult for Georg Schulze to last long in this world.” It was then. Jan Schulz said as he came down from the elevator. Since we are not accepting any new guests into the hotel right now, it would be okay to talk about this in the lounge. “What’s the reason for your suspicion?” Jan Schulz answered my question. “Georg Schulze needs strong mana to maintain the barrier in this world. Even for an S-Class, no, an EX-Class interpreter. It’s safe to assume he’s continuously using S-rank skills.” Jan Schulz’s explanation was reasonable. However, I clearly saw Jan Schultz leisurely fishing and enjoying himself in this other world. He also treats monsters like limbs. If, as Jan Schulz explained, everything had to be supported only by one’s own mana, would it have been possible to be so relaxed? For some reason, I thought it might not be true. It seems that Georg’s power doesn’t end there. “Anyway, the important thing seems to be catching Georg Schulze’s messenger.” First of all, there is not enough information. Yoojun was the one who received my words this time. “Even if it was just for a moment, the fact that he imitated me so perfectly that the boss couldn’t recognize me means their illusion skill is outstanding. We’ll probably be able to identify someone who can use such an illusion skill quickly. Right, Paladin?” Is it an illusion that you seem to be trying to reassure me? “Of course. We will find it.” So does Jan Schulz. Jan Schulz spoke to me with a serious face. “So, boss, please never step forward. It’s dangerous. In fact, I would recommend closing the hotel, but… a hospital for healers who roam dungeons. It wouldn’t make sense to close a place like this.” Jan Schulz shook his head. When I turned my head, Han Woohyun also had a similar face. So these three people are now worried that I might try to find Georg Schulze. For now, I nodded. If I don’t reassure them by saying I won’t come forward, as many as three S-Class hunters will be stationed at the hotel. “Yes, I’ll be careful. I want to run this business for a long, long time too.” When I smiled, the three men’s faces lit up. S-class, huh… They’re all secretly simple. But what should I do with this? I have no intention of staying still. Because this time, something like this came up with the level up. A new ‘Employee Management’ tab has been created as a level-up reward. Use your reputation in the ‘Employee Management’ tab to help your employees grow! If it’s something like this… ‘Here it is’ Employee Management [1st Branch] —Manager —Door Desk Man —Bellboy —Concierge —Server —Housekeeper —Sales Department Hotelier (Samsaek) It is a system that allows the employees here to grow by recording their reputation like a stat. I checked them all one by one last night and found that our employees had many surprising ‘talents.’ For example, if you press the bellboy box, it says that the bellboy’s talent is cooking, and there is this additional ability attached to it. Bellboy —Lv.1 —Talent You can infuse mana healing power through ‘Cooking’. You can move luggage through ‘Strength’. Is that why the bellboy was able to make mixed coffee that infused mana in the early days? But among them, there was one talent that particularly caught my eye. Manager —Lv.1 —Talent You can attract attention to the hotel through ‘Marketing Skills’. !Note! When you reach Lv.5, it’s also possible to bring specific individuals to the hotel. …! The moment I saw it, my heart pounded. This is it! However, even if they were at the same Lv.1, it took a lot of reputation to level up the manager and Dad. With the reputation I have now, I can only raise the level by one level. Okay, then— I told Yoojun who was about to check out. “Ah, then you’ll post the phone case I signed on SNS, right? Make sure to tag me.” Now let’s raise our reputation. Yoojun said with an embarrassed expression at my smile. “…Is that okay?” At that moment, Han Woohyun, who was standing behind Yoojun, was seen biting his lips. It looks like he’s jealous. Can I say this is killing two birds with one stone? I nodded to Yoojun and smiled slightly. “Of course.” 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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