59 – I finally decided to do this
‘Is this the last letter?’
Unlike Yuri, the situation is serious.
So far, there have been only our one-sided claims.
Because no one really died.
However, this time, Jong Seo-Han’s body was clearly left behind.
It’s clear that someone killed it.
At the same time, the culprit was likely still at the hotel.
‘Suddenly, people who weren’t interested have come to grasp the situation.’
A situation where you can die at any time.
What I vaguely thought was safe came crashing into my eyes.
Naturally, the atmosphere of the hotel changed to a vicious one.
As the name suggests, it is a ‘destroyed hotel’.
And unfortunately, we were at the center of it.
“Is that person? The people who fought with Jong Seo-Han before?”
“I hear you’ve already fanned the volcanic wave several times.”
“What is the hotel doing? It’s obvious that he’s the culprit.”
I’m tired of saying it, but it’s impossible to attack in a hotel.
I am the only exception to the rule.
It was probably natural to point me out as the culprit.
“It’s a complete villain.”
Even knowing that, I can’t help but feel strange.
We were celebrities here in many ways.
The hotel’s only VVIP player.
In addition, there is a point that Yuri and Hyena are quite beautiful.
Thanks to that, wherever I went, people approached me with interest.
But things are different now.
Wherever he went, he noticed and ran away.
Among them, there were people who looked at the evil.
Looking at them, Hyena puffed out her cheeks.
“That is unfair. We are victims too.”
“don’t mind. They have nothing to do with us.”
I’m sorry but I’m sorry.
When things get serious, it’s me.
The more interest, the harder it is for the culprit to move.
Yuri and Hyena can be safe as well.
The hotel should also take an active role in resolving the case.
‘…If I do well, the plan might work out quickly.’
People’s eyes are not nice.
I didn’t think much of being treated like that in Apocalypse.
To be honest, I still feel like they’re extras, or, in a bit extreme, like a background.
Anyway, I ignored them and took out the subspace bundle.
“Hyena, take this.”
“Why are you giving me this?”
The subspace bundle I received from the rabbit in March.
It’s like the inventory you see in games.
At first glance, it’s a light pocket, but.
In fact, it is a web novel-like item that contains many things.
“It has tong bombs in it.”
“Ho, isn’t it going to explode?”
Hyena said with an anxious face,
For some reason, Yuri, who had been looking at it with a slightly envious eye, also trembled.
Both of them were well aware of the power of the tongton bomb because I explained it to them.
‘I don’t know if it’s Yuri, but Hye-na would be seriously injured if she was caught in an explosion, right?’
Fortunately, tong bombs are not things that explode easily.
It is a high-end product, so the user can choose the timing of the explosion.
Until then, no matter what I do, I’m fine.
Rather, it is several times more stable than a real bomb.
‘That’s also the reason for handing it over to Hye-na.’
You can use it without any special skills.
Above all, the power is certain.
There is nothing like this for self-defense.
albeit a bit extreme.
Because the other person will be sincere too.
“Use it in case the criminal attacks.”
“you?”
“It’s enough because I have ‘Baekho’s baseball bat.’”
“…It’s not like that.”
Hyena pursed her lips slightly.
I understand what you mean.
Why are you giving this to me when you can stay together?
Maybe that’s the story.
“Because there is no guarantee that I will be with you forever.”
“Uh, where are you going?”
“Don’t worry, it won’t be a big deal. Do you believe me?”
Yuri nodded slightly.
After the conversation at the game center.
Yuri seemed more at ease.
Although it is unknown when her character will return.
It probably won’t take too long.
“If the culprit shows up in my absence, immediately take out the bomb and throw it away. Even if you can’t take it down, other people will come running right away because the explosion is loud.”
It might be meaningless considering that the ninja who attacked me was burned to death.
Still, it was 100 times better than nothing.
“Aren’t you going to do something dangerous somewhere?”
“that’s-“
It was when I was about to answer Hyena’s question.
“Get out of the way! this bastard! This bastard is definitely the culprit!”
Suddenly, someone ran toward us.
It’s a reward for the volcanic wave that hit me the other day.
He came right up to me and pointed and shouted.
“You bastard! How dare you, my brother…!”
Involuntarily, I let out a sigh.
“Your brother is your enemy, so if you want to make noise, do it somewhere else. Because I don’t care.”
“Do not be ridiculous! If not you, who else could kill you!”
As he spoke, he swung his sword.
Of course, the sword did not reach me.
“Damn it! look at this! No matter what we do, our attacks won’t work! But why is it that only this guy can attack! This is evidence that cannot be taken away!”
Sang Man-deuk would have just shouted in anger.
Quite a few people seemed to agree with it.
Shouldn’t I at least isolate myself separately?
It seems that such thoughts are spreading little by little.
It’s natural that you’re feeling anxious in the first place.
I can’t even go out at will until the case is solved.
“We, the volcano group, will formally protest against the hotel! Put him to death in front of us!”
“Wait a minute! You’re talking too much! There is no proof that Jihoon is the culprit!”
“Women get out of here!”
The atmosphere gradually heated up.
It was when I was about to stand up with my baseball bat.
“A good story just came out.”
again and again and again
The March Hare walked this way.
Not alone, but with an armed staff.
She still maintains her graceful figure and smiles softly.
“Everyone, sorry to keep you waiting. There was a lot of discussion on our hotel side, but in the end we decided to act according to public opinion.”
Then he looked at me.
“We will temporarily arrest Lee Ji-hoon for the murder of Jong Seo-han.”
****
The March Rabbit took me to a surprisingly luxurious room.
The door is locked, so I can’t get out.
Still, the chairs and the table in front are of high quality.
A cup of fragrant coffee was placed in front of him.
“I hope you don’t feel too offended.”
Across from me sat the March Hare.
She continued with a genuinely apologetic expression.
“It was not our intention, but we are sorry that it happened like this.”
I sipped my coffee and nodded.
Actually, I was kind of expecting it.
“I understand. The hotel won’t be able to ignore the words of others forever.”
The people who think I’m the culprit aren’t the only volcanic faction.
No, rather, it was good to think that it was most of the hotel.
Ignoring such public opinion.
Even the March Hare would have had a hard time.
That is why he handed over the sub-space bundle to Hye-na and Yuri.
I didn’t tell them both.
In fact, there were quite a few coins inside.
“But if Hye-na and Yuri get hurt while I’m gone, I think I’ll be a little upset.”
“If that’s the case, don’t worry. I will risk my honor and take responsibility for the safety of the two of you. I still have a 24-hour escort attached.”
Hmm, if you say it this far, you must be really confident.
It would be a big deal if there were more victims from the hotel’s point of view.
Now I’m determined to believe it.
“So what am I going to do now? Should I at least confess that I am the culprit?”
“No, it would be the opposite if I had to argue.”
Once again, the March Rabbit said with a serious face.
“As a result of the discussion, our hotel has decided to formally ask Lee Ji-hoon to resolve this case.”
At the same time, a message window popped up in front of my eyes.
＜Quest＞
Name: Find the culprit in the perishing hotel
Type: Urgent Quest
Difficulty: C
Contents
-At the ruined hotel, crimes that could not have happened in the first place are taking place. Catch the culprit and find out how they breached the security of the doomed hotel. You can request cooperation from the hotel staff without the knowledge of others.
Reward: Job Change Ticket
My eyes widened at the sudden quest that came to mind.
I knew it was possible for NPCs to give quests.
I never expected to receive it at this timing.
‘Besides, the reward is the right to change jobs?’
Suddenly, I remember what I said as if glass passed by.
I’m sure you said that in hotels there is an opportunity to choose a career again.
I never thought I would see it this way.
‘Probably not a bad suggestion at all.’
Opportunities to change careers are unlikely to be all that common.
March Rabbit already knows that I have a lot of coins.
It seems that they chose the best possible reward for them.
To be honest, it was a quest that would be a loss if not done.
“Thank you, but why me? I must be suspected of being the culprit.”
“Because it is.”
The March Hare answered calmly.
“If someone dies in a hotel, the first person to be suspected of being the culprit is Ji-hoon. I knew that, but I decided that there was no way I would commit an additional crime.”
“Something seems to make sense, and some doesn’t.”
It’s ironic.
Because it is most likely the culprit.
Conversely, there is no way he could commit a crime.
‘Well, there’s no way a sensible person would do such a thing in my situation.’
A situation where anyone can see that I am the culprit.
Even the volcanic wave pointed to me as the culprit without any evidence.
So it seems that I decided in reverse that I would not do such a thing.
‘Anyway, I’m grateful.’
In fact, considering my situation, I am showing unbelievably strong trust.
Even if I’m convinced of my innocence.
Because commissioning a case is a different story.
“It’s a little burdensome that you expect so much from me.”
“I just appreciated Jihoon-nim’s position. He’s a player with great skills and a mentality that surprises us. He is also the one who most wants to solve the case.”
I’m sure I’m the one who wants to catch the culprit the most here.
It’s not my business that Jong Seo-han is dead.
But somehow I wanted to find a way to make glass like that.
Maybe the March Rabbit saw through my feelings and commissioned it.
“Then are you accepting our quest?”
“I don’t think I have any reason to refuse.”
[You accepted the quest!]
The second quest after The Hatter.
Every time I meet an NPC, I feel like this is happening.
Could this be the effect of the web novel story?
“Is it okay if I ask you something?”
“If I can answer that.”
“Is it because I am a VVIP that treats me so special? Or I-”
“The story ends there. It’s not important right now, is it?”
The March Hare paused and winked slightly.
Certainly there was no need to talk about it here.
First and foremost is catching the culprit.
I nodded and changed the topic.
“Then I want to sort out the clues first. Can you identify the suspect who killed Seo-Han Jong?”
“To be honest, we have no choice. That’s also the reason why I asked Jihoon.”
The March Hare sighed and shrugged.
“You know, to kill, you need to break through the mental barrier. But I have no idea how.”
“Piercing the mental barrier… … .”
Actually, that’s odd.
Mental Barrier is a hotel system effect.
It’s me, but ‘metafiction’ is too fraudulent.
Can a normal player do that?
Even if there is not one person who can do that like the ninja who attacked me.
It means to grant a skill or an item effect.
“If you don’t figure it out, you’re just going around in vain. Even so, we are already unable to touch other parts because of post-processing and investigation.”
“Hmm.”
To be honest, finding the culprit is next to impossible.
Even if the culprit is caught only by the circumstances, there is a high possibility that there will be no evidence left.
‘The only way to catch the culprit in this situation is… … .’
I thought for a moment and then opened my eyes.
Also, this method seems to be the fastest and most effective.
“March Rabbit, then I have a suggestion.”
“What? I will provide anything to catch the culprit.”
“Please put me in jail.”
The March Hare blinked.
Mc: “I’m going to jail!”