NOVEL NEXT Welcome to Dungeon Hotel
Chapter 209
“You called for me?! I didn’t think you’d ever summon me to your tavern again!”
Bihyung appeared in front of me with a lively face. The mouth of the guy who was floating upside down in midair and smiling brightly resembled a crescent moon. And his face… This time, it really pissed me off— “Isn’t that… the boss?” It was my face. With the traditional attire worn when rescuing Hyejin. The sight of him wearing a topknot and a hat looked quite neat. Bihyung smiled like a fox and spoke to the manager. “That’s right. It’s me.” Bihyung said while pretending to straighten the hair sticking out near his temples. “When I walked around with this face, women lined up to become the goblin bride. I like it very much.” He seemed quite satisfied. He even looked at me and asked. “Rumors have it that the charming young man who frequented Moran Tavern was actually a goblin. Despite that, it seems his popularity back then hasn’t faded… What was the secret to stealing the hearts of all those young women?” The goblin stared at my face. “…Junghyo, Junghyo. Have you been stealing the hearts of many young women?” Uncle muttered. “Wow, really. I can’t live. Even during the Joseon Dynasty, she really stole guests’ hearts.” The manager’s teasing voice. Even Han Woohyun’s expression looks somewhat dull. I said, my face turning red. “What are you possessed by?” I think I just heard someone laughing slightly. The important thing isn’t anything like this. ‘It’s a forced reservation.’ In the worst case, the manager might face backlash when trying to summon Bihyung, and the forced reservation skill could only be activated in a dungeon hotel. ‘But all my skills could be activated within this.’ I threw the dice once. And to throw another dice, I looked at the goblin floating in the air. It seemed like levitation was still possible, even if he lost his goblin fan. His illusion skills are still the same. “Let’s make a bet with me.” “Bet…?!” The goblin’s eyes twinkled. It seemed he had found joy in something he hadn’t felt for a long time, like a child. “Yeah, I am still very heartbroken because I have never met a match as good as you.” What do you mean by heartbroken? Because he lost consecutive bets with me, he lost the goblin fan and the goblin pouch, but judging by the fact that he doesn’t have a tantrum in his heart, if he keeps going like this, he’ll be wasting his fortune. I thought of Gildal, who was rotting inside alone. The goblin, oblivious to whether it knew my thoughts or not, rubbed his hands together eagerly as if anticipating something and asked. “What shall we bet on? Go? Janggi? Oh, how about Yutnori!” “The bet is on getting the satisfaction of the guests here.” “…?!” “Whether it’s using goblin’s best magic or any other method, if the goblin can satisfy all the guests here—” “Satisfy?!” The goblin’s eyes became bright. It feels strange to see my eyes light up. First of all, the discomfort is the greatest. It’s a bit surprising that eyes sparkle like that when a strong desire is projected. “Cute…” The manager giggled and muttered. What’s cute about that? It was then. Something appeared before my eyes. Congratulations. The reward for completing the quest ‘Five-Star Hotel, You Can Do It Too (3): Become the Guardian of Runaway Teens’ has arrived. Would you like to claim it? Y/N As soon as the window opened, I instinctively looked at the manager. The manager still couldn’t take her eyes off the goblin. What did you do that made Yuto want to go home? I have a rough idea, but… But the system didn’t stop there. Quest: “Five-Star Hotel, You Can Do It Too (4): Service That Can Impress Even a Demon” —Met demonic guests at a corrupt five-star hotel. —Let’s make our guests’ satisfaction level 100. (0/66) —Completion Rewards: Meeting with the owner of the corrupt five-star hotel, potential for establishing a branch of the corrupt five-star hotel. …! A meeting with a corrupt 5-star hotel owner. Don’t tell me… At that moment, I heard the goblin’s insistent voice. “Hurry up and tell me. What’s the condition?!” I quickly returned to reality. What is more important than that quest is raising the satisfaction level of these demons. “I will return the goblin bat and pouch that were taken from me.” Honestly, I don’t want to give it back, but resolving this situation is much more important than that item. The goblin tilted his head at my words. “…I don’t want to?” “Then what else, are you asking me to risk my life or a hotel?” It’s not surprising anymore. However, the goblin scratched his cheek awkwardly and extended his hand. “No, not that. Instead… Ahem…” “….?” The goblin snapped his fingers suddenly. At the same time, something like a large tower appeared before her eyes. I saw some people dressed in old-fashioned clothes entering a place that looked like a tower that I often see in history textbooks. At the entrance to the tower, there was a large plaque with these words engraved on it. Goblin tavern And in front of it, Gildal is greeting the guests with a tired face. “Welcome, please come in. Welcome to the Goblin Tavern,” …? This can’t be…? “It’s because I saw your tavern and wanted it so much. I asked Gildal for a favor—” “What do you mean by favor? You’ve caused trouble again, aren’t you?” I said it as if I understood everything. At those words, the goblin puffed out his cheeks. “Tch.” Uncle Junsoo saw that and covered his mouth. “I haven’t seen Jung-hyo act like this since elementary school graduation~! Sniff… It’s a shame we don’t have a camera in this situation…” “Was it like that in elementary school?” Han Woohyun participates in the war. “Of course~ Shall I share it in the fan group chat?” “….!” Don’t covet. While I was watching Han Woohyun for a moment, the goblin continued speaking. “Anyway! So, there’s something I want to ask you.” “What is it…” It’s a somewhat familiar development. The guy with my face put his hands together and asked me a favor. “Business is so bad these days! Please help me!” Hey. I sighed deeply. This is why people say not to start a business based on romance. “If I can help you, are you taking this bet?” “….!” The goblin’s eyes sparkled once again. “Of course!” The goblin held out his hand. It was a precious promise from the goblin. I said before grabbing the goblin’s hand. “However, there is a time limit here. 30 minutes.” “This.” “Yes.” “But how do you know if the guests here are satisfied or not? The conditions of our bet aren’t clear.” “Say ‘start.’” “Start?” At the same time, the goblin’s eyes narrowed. I smiled brightly at the goblin. “You can choose the card with the same outfit as me among the cards you see now.” The goblin listened to me and then pointed to a spot in the air. And soon, a hotelier appeared in front of me. ‘Even the clothes are modernized, so it feels worse.’ “But can you change your face…” At that time, the goblin looked around and said curiously. “The numbers floating above these miserable people’s heads are their satisfaction ratings…” The goblin chuckled and said. “Alright. Let’s give it a try.” As soon as the goblin finished speaking, a bell sound was heard in his ears. Then, big and small boys and girls holding lanterns jumped out from behind him. The boys and girls were wearing masks that covered their faces, just like the goblin did. “….?!” “They are my new friends. Since you have the help of your friends, this much should be fine.” As soon as he finished speaking, the goblin snapped his fingers. At the same time, small boys and girls created a marketplace in the place where the goblin was. Before I knew it, I was smiling as I looked at the dirt floor I was stepping on. The sight of the boys and girls taking out gongs, jing, and janggu drums was reassuring. I’ve learned through the Kumari Hotel that demons really enjoy banquets. Things like singing and dancing. ‘This will work.’ That was when I thought so. One boy started shaking the bell. At the same time, the two girls created a round amphitheater like a marketplace, and the sounds of the girl playing the flute and the boy playing the gong harmonized to create a truly exciting tune. The demons around took notice of this. “What is that…?” “I think it looks fun?” “Are there any sexy women?” “I’m a sexy man!” Whether it was due to curiosity or interest, I could see the level of satisfaction rising slightly above my greedy head. -600 It’s a very slight increase. The goblin who saw this laughed slightly. “Now then, let’s start the feast.” As soon as the goblin spoke, boys and girls stood around the market. I tried to say this to Han Woohyun, Uncle Junsoo, and the manager. Now, let’s go back to our seats to prepare to serve our guests. But then the goblin smiled and said this. – Share it. Share it? Share what? As I tilted my head in confusion, the boys and girls surrounding us pulled out clubs, whips, and knives from their clothes. “It breaks my heart to see the people enjoying the banquet looking so bored. So I prepared it for you.” “What do you mean?” “Old man, noisy!” The last was Lucifer’s shouted. However, the goblin spoke with a face that wasn’t hurt at all. “From now on, take the weapons being handed out and the one who strikes and wounds the most opponents within this space will receive my 99-room house. This is the word of the son of the human king, so you can trust it.” What? What did you say…? Really, this is a statement that would make the devil cry. In an arena that quickly became a battle royale, the numbers began to rise silently. -500 -150 -30 0 6 66 Lucifer licked his lips and said. “Is it okay to kill you?” These numbers appeared above Lucifer’s head, who looked genuinely happy. 100 And the goblin who saw that nodded generously. “Well… dealing with a weakling like you shouldn’t be a problem.” Then the numbers above the devils’ heads began to soar. With the goblin’s hand gestures, the cheerful rhythm of Samulnori began. You, tsk. Weren’t you afraid of blood and against violence? The goblin smiled as if he knew what I meant to say. “Their blood is as black as ink. So I am not afraid of the blood of those who have been wronged.” And so, soon enough, in the banquet hall, the true meaning of the ‘Devils’ Party’ began. “Kill, kill, kill!” “Die!” “You die too!” In the chaos of being hit, stabbed, running away, and being chased, the numbers went up. 80 90 100 100 100 Watching this bizarre phenomenon where satisfaction rose as they hit each other only lasted about 10 minutes. And a window appeared in front of me. Congratulations. As a reward for completing the quest “5-Star Hotel, You Can Do It Too (4): Service That Can Impress Even a Demon,” I will arrange a meeting for you with the CEO. Loading 10… 20… I had a hunch as I saw the loading window pop up. I will finally meet. With Merlin Grey. 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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