Chapter 81: Party Time (3) - Sanctum of Blessings (2), What the rest went through

Chapter 81: Party Time (3) - Sanctum of Blessings (2), What the rest went through

Translator: RainTL

Party Time (3) Sanctum of Blessings (2), What the rest went through

Elena

I was a little confused. What did she mean by a child trying to guide me down the wrong path?

Sorry?

Im talking about the child that came to the Hotel a second time. Like a blind man touching an elephant, that girl has only experienced parts of the Hotel and was lucky to leave alive, and yet is under a severe misunderstanding that she is knowledgeable about the Hotel and blessings.

Was this about Ahri? It seemed that my sponsor had a negative view on Ahri.

Do not be shaken. The true power of the Balance Scale of Justice shines only when your standards are upright. Though you may become strong temporarily with a wilful use of the scale, such ways will quickly hit a ceiling.

I couldnt understand what she meant. Becoming stronger by wilfully using the scale? What did she mean by that?

Seems that you cannot understand what I mean. That is fine. There is no need to try to understand the wrongful ways.

She didnt seem interested in giving further explanations. After finishing her tea, the lady conveyed her final sentence.

I will give you the power to differentiate true and false.

I thought to myself as my consciousness began to fade.

There were several questions that popped up from this conversation, but would me thinking about them by myself lead to any answers?

Lets just ask Ahri.

I decided to have a thorough conversation with Ahri.

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[Elena Justice -> Has acquired Lie Detection]

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Kim Ahri

The door clicked open, leading me to a place resembling an office filled with enormous vaults.

My sponsor, whom I was meeting for the first time, appeared like a man wearing a suit.

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We had a long conversation. He gave me a warning right before we left.

Wisdom is growing at a rapid rate. Do not forget. If Wisdom outgrows your blessing, then the owner of Wisdom will find out every truth you have been hiding to yourself.

I am aware of that.

If you are, then dont you think maybe you shouldnt have been as passive as you were in Common Sense Renovating Media? Although Wisdom has yet to acquire an Inheritance, he has made contributions and grown his blessing.

On the other hand, you have done practically nothing.

Ill keep that in mind.

My mind returned back to earth immediately after his warning.

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[Kim Ahri -> Allusion -> Has acquired Compass]

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[User: Han Kain (Wisdom)

Date: Day 25

Current Location: Floor 1, Sanctum of Blessings

Sages Advice: 3]

Han Kain

I came to myself with a flash. When I woke up, I was met with a curious question.

Huh? How did you wake up so fast, Kain?

Looking around, I noticed that Jinchul-hyung, Elena and Ahri were on the ground unconscious, as if in a deep slumber.

It seemed that they would be unconscious for another day, like how I was back when I empowered my blessing.

From the looks of things, it appeared that I woke up straight away because I didnt enhance mine.

I talked about my situation, and how the sponsor recommended that I save up the contribution points for A very powerful empowerment.

Eunsol-noona responded in surprise.

A very powerful empowerment? Understand the scenario? I cant tell what it is just based on that, but it sure sounds like a big deal.

Thats why I chose to save it as well.

Grandpa Mooksung said after a nod.CHeCk for new stories on no/v/el/bin(.)c0m

Interesting. Sounds like it would be very helpful. On another note, its fortunate that you woke up straight away.

Sorry?

Youre walking quite well. Have you done hiking before?

We have a few dogs at home after all. Maybe its because I walk them regularly.

I remember Songee falling way back during the triathlon in Hotel High School but it seemed that she hadnt been trying back then.

I wonder why Grandpa suddenly decided to take us to a place like this, I said.

Didnt he say it was to explore and build our stamina in the process?

Were working hard everyday though, so why do we need to build our stamina on top of that? Besides, there are more places to explore. We didnt have to come here of all places.

I think so too but Dont you think there really could be something on this mountain?

Songee asked, so I spent more time observing the surroundings.

It did look slightly strange. There werent any monsters or animals, and yet the scenery of the mountain itself looked unusual.

Although I wasnt knowledgeable in terms of plans, werent there different types of trees? Conifer trees, broad-leaf trees I recalled these different types of trees living in different areas based on the climate, and yet this peculiar mountain had all sorts of these trees.

Was there really something hiding here?

If there was, shouldnt we explore more of the surroundings instead of just following the walking trail? We probably shouldnt ravage through the entire mountain, but maybe we should look around a bit more?

Like that, we walked through the serene mountain.

It would have been really boring if I had been walking alone, but it was quite interesting thanks to the various conversations I had with Songee.

For one hour, that is.

After about an hour, the mountain was covered in silence.

Each and every step was exhausting, so let alone conversations, I had to focus as much as I could on walking forward.

In the end, Songee also fell behind and was no longer in sight.

Grandpa Mooksung, who had been speeding through, finally controlled his pace and let me catch up to him.

How is it?

I feel dead.

Sometimes, its good to have moments like this.

Sometimes? I feel like dying everyday after Ive arrived at the Hotel though

Inside the Cursed Rooms, its not a question of being exhausted physically, and its more like a question of life and death, isnt it? Its like a battlefield.

What Im talking about, are moments where you can relax yourself, calm your mind down while sweating out your concerns.

It doesnt really feel relaxing though.

But walking like this got rid of some of your worries about the Cursed Rooms, trials and the Gate Room, hasnt it?

He wasnt wrong. It was so tiring that I couldnt even think about anything.

Are your parents well?

Starting with that conversation, Grandpa and I talked about how our everyday life had been. Throughout the conversation, I got a feeling that he wasnt asking because he was interested in my family.

Instead, it felt like his goal was to have these conversations themselves.

It was a little strange, how we were having normal conversations in this strange Hotel filled with supernatural anomalies.

Its weird, I said. These stories would have been normal conversations outside, but it feels really unusual and odd to talk about them here.

But these are very really important topics.

This time, it really felt relaxing. Even though my body was still fairly exhausted, it was weird how my mind felt a lot more peaceful.

Blankly, I turned my eyes to the sky before turning to the unique trees in the surroundings.

I saw a girl looking at me with a smile among the trees, so I gently gave her a wave.

?

Wait, wasnt this supposed to be a calming interlude? What was it this time?

Why was there a girl in a place like this?

In sudden fright, I quickly turned towards the trees. The girl was still smiling at us, and Grandpa also turned towards the same place after seeing my sudden reaction.

The girl appeared like a teenager, and was wearing a strange outfit that did not suit this rugged mountain. Was that like some traditional eastern clothing?

Grandpa Mooksung shouted out loud.

Who is it!

The smiling girl tilted her head before turning around and running away!

That marked a sudden beginning to a mountain chase.

[TLN]

*Mount Paektu: Highest mountain in the Korean Peninsula; roughly 2,700 meters tall.

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