landbeastnovel Chapter 99: Room 102, Cursed Room - Party Time (1) - Review and Rest
Chapter 99: Room 102, Cursed Room - Party Time (1) - Review and Rest
Chapter 99: Room 102, Cursed Room - Party Time (1) - Review and Rest
User: Han Kain (Wisdom)
Date: Day 32
Current Location: Floor 1, Corridor
Sage’s Advice: 3
- Han Kain
We left Room 102.
Having a short headache after leaving a Cursed Room was nothing new, but it was especially more intense this time.
Maybe it was because I had transcended my humanity for a time.
I looked at the “Grimoire” in my hand.
There apparently had been a discussion before about who should inherit the Star, but this time, the Grimoire was automatically given to me without any of that.
To be honest, it was probably because it was practically just me who contributed to the final battle.
The Grimoire gleaming in blue made it very obvious that it was an Inheritance. After coming to themselves, everyone also turned their curious eyes to the book.
Elena walked closer before curiously raising a question.
“Is this the Grimoire?”
“I think so—”
That was when Ahri intervened with a shout.
“Elena! Be mindful of your disrespectful words!”
“Eh? Sorry?”
“How dare you say that to the Son of Heaven?! From now on, you must bow every time you speak to the Son of Heaven.”
Ah! Come on!
“Please stop...”
“What is it, Son of Heaven? Was that insolent of me? Should I bow down this time?” Ahri jested.
Seungyub chimed in, wondering what this was about.
“Noona? What do you mean?”
“From now on,” Ahri said in a stern voice. “When speaking to Kain the Geezus, make sure to bow at a straight angle and bring your hands together. I almost died to the angel inside the Cursed Room for not doing that.”
***
Ahri teased me endlessly all the way until we arrived at Room 105.
Songee and Seungyub seemed to be enjoying it too - they made it seem like prayer whenever they were talking to me, and at one point, Jinchul-hyung even drew a sign of the cross on his chest.
It continued until we at last arrived at Room 105.
Like, this Son of Heaven bastard; why did he go around acting arrogantly like a god? Let’s be real. He wasn’t a god. He just borrowed the power of the “Lord”, didn’t he?
He’s like the son of rich parents, acting cool with his allowance!
I have no idea why he cosplayed as a god with powers he borrowed from a different existence.
And these people... Since when were they able to get together this quick just to tease someone?
***
As expected, we were welcomed with a set of firecrackers and a noisy notification the moment we stepped into Room 105.
Esteemed guests! Congratulations!
We, the staff of the Hotel, give sincere words of congratulations on your discovery of your third treasure.
An unidentified Enemy! Fear of losing your body at any moment! Evil god preparing for its birth!
You, who have overcome all those trials, are most certainly the heroes we have been waiting for.
Four days of rest will be provided from tomorrow! You better get used to the treasure.
Today’s Surprise Event: Party Time! Will now begin.
Party Time will last for 4 days and there will be nothing dangerous happening during that time.
???
It might be because I got so used to the notification for Party Time, but I immediately realized that something was different.
“It’s slightly different from the notifications we’ve received until now. Congratulations, take a rest and practice – until there is the same, but it’s missing the part about ‘A secret in this Hotel that only shows itself during Party Time’.”
“Don’t be. I’m not trying to tell someone off. It happens very often in an office in large-scale discussions. There are 20 people sitting around the table, but if you take a closer look, only 3 of them are actually thinking and the rest are usually just waiting for the time to go by. It happens often, even in large companies. There is a method I use to solve that.”
“What is it?” I asked in curiosity.
“It’s called devil’s advocate, where one person always comes up with an opposition to the plan. From now on, I want Ahri to take on that role.”
Noona pinpointed “Ahri” to take on the role of coming up with a “different idea” in the meeting.
“I will participate more actively in the conversation,” Ahri replied. “And...”
“And?”
“And Kain. Can you please wipe this off my eyes now?”
That seemed to be enough feedback for strategy meetings. I thought a little about what we should do during Party Time before speaking up.
“Let’s do as Eunsol-noona said for the strategy meetings from now on. Even if Ahri doesn’t do it, it would be great if one or two people could shed light on a different perspective.”
“Umm, Kain? Can you wipe this off first?”
“And let’s also think about what we should do during Party Time. We don't have any ‘exploration’ to do this time, so we will have a lot of spare time left. During that time, I believe we need to have a deep contemplation about ourselves.”
“I would appreciate it if you could contemplate the situation with my eyes as well.”
“Don’t you think there are still too many secrets left about our blessings? We don’t know everything about our blessings yet, so let’s talk about them with each other whenever we have time.”
“Good idea,” Grandpa Mooksung replied. “We should probably make use of your Advice for that. Let’s make sure to use up all the Advice carefully every day, and research about ourselves.”
That marked the end of our afternoon discussion.
Towards the end, Ahri tried to strangle me so I had no choice but to wipe her eyes clean before returning to the room.
***
- Kim Mooksung, Kim Ahri
Kim Mooksung: Is it true there’s nothing else to find?
Kim Ahri: Yes
Kim Mooksung: How do you know?
Kim Ahri: Compass
Kim Mooksung: 3 hidden rooms, 3 hidden NPCs, no? By room; it’s Sanctum of Blessings, souvenir shop, Safari. Doctor, Merchant, and the girl for NPCs?
Kim Ahri: No. 2 hidden rooms, 2 hidden NPCs. Safari was told by the Hotel; it’s not a hidden room. Girl is a part of the souvenir shop, not a separate NPC.
Kim Mooksung: Nothing more in the basement?
Kim Ahri: More could be added once we go to the 2nd floor. Nothing for now.
Kim Mooksung: Do we need to keep hiding the compass?
Kim Ahri: Thinking.
***
- Han Kain
I thought to myself while taking a rest inside the room.
There was no need to explore in this Party Time.
What did we have to do now?
I wrote a note of it on the system window.
1. Think deeply about everyone’s blessings.
2. Find out more about the Book of Incarnation.
3. Visit the Sanctum of Blessings.
4. Think about Descent.
5. Decide on the next room.
Wow! That’s more than I thought!
...Let’s take a nap for now.
Later when we gather together for dinner, we could discuss the above-mentioned topics and use Advice.
***
That night, something happened, that in terms of priority, far exceeded everything written on the list.
The “egg” began to /genesisforsaken