MTLNOVEL Welcome to Dungeon Hotel
Chapter 234
“Ugh, if it’s a tiger like that, I’d be happy to be eaten!”
Hearing the women’s incomprehensible conversation, Han Woohyun paused in transferring the ingredients through the back door and looked toward Junghyo. With guests continuously flocking in, beads of sweat gathered at the temples, and Junghyo, dressed in a red silk outfit, looked on. A faint smile lingered on her noble profile, which was subtly revealed beneath the black veil. Han Woohyun’s face turned slightly red upon seeing that. ‘It’s no wonder that rumors would spread about her being a tiger that seduces and eats people.’ At first, it was because pants were more comfortable than skirts, and later, Gildal suggested that staying as the “flower boy” would help with business. So, after remaining in that state for a while, rumors spread among the women about the handsome tiger boss. In addition, that smile with a thorough service spirit was enough to seduce people. But in fact— The reason for Junghyo’s smile wasn’t because of that. It was because of the reputation that almost filled 100. The current reputation of the Goblin Tavern: 89 Finally, it passed the halfway point. Junghyo suddenly felt a gaze and raised his head to look at Han Woohyun. The initial rise in reputation was thanks to the peddlers, then it was due to Junghyo’s beauty, but in the end, it was because of Han Woohyun. First, after hearing rumors about the Goblin Tavern from the peddlers who traveled from village to village, women, weary from the harsh life of marriage, often wandered around the forest, deliberately getting lost, and ended up at the Goblin Tavern. One of these women almost ended up being eaten by a real tiger, but Han Woohyun, who was on his way back after receiving ingredients from a peddler, personally rescued her. —Ssssk! The long sword danced through the air, and red blood splattered across Han Woohyun’s face, leaving a long streak. “…!” The guests were filled with terror at the sight of the man with an expressionless face, standing stiffly after having sliced the tiger’s skin in one stroke. Han Woohyun had chosen to wear black clothes because he was concerned about the water or blood from the fish and meat getting on his uniform. Han Woohyun, wearing a black robe and a black hat, approached the limp body of the tiger with ease after defeating it with his immense strength. While having such thoughts. ‘Hmm… Can it be eaten?’ In typical raids, useful monster byproducts were often used as ingredients. ‘Th, the Grim Reaper…?!’ However, sitting calmly in front of the dead tiger and gazing at it, the scene undeniably resembled that of the Grim Reaper taking the tiger’s soul. Even the long sword he had been holding vanished the moment it was sheathed, making the scene even more eerie. If it had stopped there, the rumors about Han Woohyun might have simply branded him as a terrifying grim reaper—but… The moment Han Woohyun, who had given up on cooking tiger meat because he had never done it before, looked up to face the guests. Because he spoke in a way that made him seem embarrassed, turning red in the face, the situation escalated. “Are you hurt anywhere…” And at the same time, a window like this appeared in front of Junghyo, who was in the tavern. The current reputation of the Goblin Tavern: 50 Perhaps Han Woohyun didn’t know that his face had done this. The woman was momentarily lost in thought at the sight, then quickly got up. “Yes! Yes! I’m completely fine. Everything is fine!” “I think my leg is a little shaky—” “Yes?” Come to think of it, her legs are throbbing. Did he notice this? The woman was inwardly amazed at the grim reaper’s delicate touch. “Do you know the Goblin Tavern? It would be nice to get treatment and stay there…” The grim reaper reached out to the woman. Although the reaper was generally imagined as a corpse-like figure, it strangely felt as if he was hiding a sturdy body beneath his robe, yet the woman had no time to find that suspicious. “Would you like to go with me?” The face of the grim reaper asking this question was so captivating. The moment she grabbed the grim reaper’s hand as if possessed, The woman’s body suddenly lifted. “?” Then, the woman, having lightly climbed onto the Jige that the reaper had carried, turned to look at him with a puzzled expression. (t/n : A jige is a traditional Korean pack frame used to carry large quantities of heavy materials.) “Ah, I don’t think I can touch a guest’s body.” You just lifted me up and moved me here? The woman swallowed those words deep in her throat. The reaper paused and looked at the wildflowers blooming at the base of a nearby tree before lifting the Jige again. “….” “?” What are you doing? The woman looked at the side profile of the grim reaper, momentarily lost in thought as if time had stopped. The grim reaper’s scary face from when he had cut down the tiger disappeared, and he looked like an innocent young man, looking at the flowers and muttering. “I don’t know if she likes flowers…” What should I do? I want to bring them to you. The moment the grim reaper muttered like that, the woman’s eyes blurred. A young man. A flower. And that expression of being in love. Ah. I like this place, even if it’s the way to the afterlife. The woman thought so, and after that, such rumors followed the Goblin Tavern. Instead of a wild goblin, a flower-like young tiger became the new owner, and there were rumors that a strong and simple-minded grim reaper would be the one to slice the meat. The current reputation of the Goblin Tavern: 60 Naturally, the reputation rose steadily. Many women gathered to eat the meat that the strong and innocent grim reaper grilled. Thanks to this, the women who found Han Woohyun standing at the back door were making a fuss while looking at him. Han Woohyun noticed this and quickly returned to the kitchen with a piece of meat. When he returned to the kitchen, he saw Jang Mito snorting and snoring. He tapped Jang Mito on the shin. “Keugh!” “Get up. We need to slice the meat. Today’s menu is galbi-jjim.” “Galbi-jjim? Oh, why are you making such a menu that requires so much work? It’s useless…!” Well, that’s it. Because Jung-hyo likes it? Han Woohyun remembered the way her black eyes sparkled when he talked about galbi-jjim last time. Anyway, while Jang Mito, Mr. To keep complaining about how annoying it was, he started diligently helping Han Woohyun with the meat preparation. In the past few days, he quit drinking and started working hard, and it was noticeable that he slept less and his physical strength improved. Of course, it was thanks to Han Woohyun exercising every day before going to bed. ‘You crazy brat~! I’m a rabbit! Going down the mountain is hard~!’ Han Woohyun had to take Jang Mito around the mountain three times before he could fall asleep. Otherwise— There was Jeonghyo, waiting with a bright face at the accommodation. ‘Are you tired? Should I rub your shoulders?’ Of course, the reason Junghyo suggested Han Woohyun a massage was because of her gratitude for raising her reputation, but Han Woohyun didn’t know that. That’s why Han Woohyun ran hard every day, and the gumihos who couldn’t sleep all night suffered because of the smell of Han Woohyun’s sweat from running hard on the mountain. “You ordered room service from room 303.” The gumiho, whose eyes were sunken, came down from the third floor and said this to Junghyo. “Why hasn’t anyone from room 303 been seen for days, just ordering room service? Are they really okay?” It’s been ten days since the business started. The long-term resident of room 303 never came down to the restaurant. Junghyo frowned. “That’s right. That’s right. Maybe it’s because he’s drunk?” Oh, come to think of it, didn’t they say that room 303 got so caught up in betting with the goblins that they lost a few houses? It seems like they’re just carefree drinkers. Junghyo thought this as she recalled Mr. Kim. Is it two days ago? Mr. Kim, who was caught by the ghosts while drunk, cried and looked for his wife. ‘If I don’t have my wife, at least return my land~~~!’ Will you give it back? Junghyo, who was annoyed by the guy who caused a commotion for about an hour, soon left ghosts to clean up after Mr. Kim. Then the ghosts giggled, put Kim Seo-bang on his shoulders, and disappeared somewhere eerily. After that, Mr. Kim’s screams could be heard for a while, but then they stopped altogether. Is the guest in room 303 that kind of person? Junghyo looked up at room 303 and suddenly took in the pale face of the gumiho. “Why is your face like this…” “Boss, think about it. There’s a restaurant in front of you that smells delicious every day. But they only let the food smell wafting without actually selling any. How do you think it would feel to be with a restaurant like that all the time, whether you’re sleeping or resting?” “I think I’m hungry.” The gumiho nodded vigorously at Junghyo’s words. That’s it, exactly!” The gumiho sighed as she looked at Han Woohyun, who was making galbi-jjim, with an angry face. That strong smell of energy. It must be delicious, but they can’t even touch the tip of his hand. “With him being so handsome like that, huh? If his energy is radiating like this, there shouldn’t be any physical issues…” Junghyo followed the gaze of the gumiho and realized it only after seeing Han Woohyun at the end. What is meant by ‘the smell of food’ here. She spoke sternly to the gumiho. “Not only the customers, but the employees’ energy is not good. You definitely can’t.” The gumiho, who was under the pressure of Junghyo’s terrifying gaze, took a small step back. “No… What I mean is… It’s because you, the boss, and Young Master Woohyun, and even Bihyeong, are all overflowing with energy, but you’re being too stingy with it. If you keep holding back, it’s just going to turn into a mess, right?” “He has energy…?” Junghyo frowned at those words. “Does Bihyeong have energy too?” Now that I think about it, Bihyeong is a man… right? She has seen his face briefly, but she can’t be sure if that’s really his true face He always wears a mask and changes his face often. “Of course. Bihyeong is half human.” Bihyeong. In the legend, it was said that the son born from the ghostly King Jinji and a human woman was half human and half ghost. “Then building a tavern like this to attract humans might be related to that guy’s blood being half human, right?” I was curious about that, anyway. The reason why the goblin built the tavern out of nowhere. Of course, he had coveted the Yeongchun Hotel before, but she didn’t know he dreamed of running a hotel business so seriously. “Why is that? Is it just a characteristic of goblins? But Gildal isn’t quite like that.” The gumiho seemed to think deeply for a moment in response to Junghyo’s question, then answered. “Oh. I’ve heard him say something like that before. When he was heavily drunk, he mentioned that he didn’t have his own story or his own face. So he was curious about other faces and other stories. Maybe he wanted to create a place like this tavern where countless faces and stories come together.” After saying that, the gumiho wagged its tail and disappeared toward the people calling from the table. A place where countless faces and countless stories gather… Junghyo turned back for a moment and looked at the canvas. There, Bihyeong was eating fruit with Lucifer. Junghyo walked over to the canvas and quietly put her face in it. Could the outside story be heard in the painting? Will the stories from outside be heard inside the painting? Although she couldn’t be sure, Junghyo spoke softly to the goblin who was comfortably eating fruit with her pitch-black eyes. “Isn’t something a little strange?” “…” Of course, there was no answer in return. The goblin and Lucifer were just ‘like a painting’ in the painting. But what if she said this? “If the reason you were interested in the hotel was because of what you just mentioned… that’s really strange. That place doesn’t have many faces or many stories at all.” As soon as Junghyo finished speaking, the goblin’s eyes moved. Slightly to the right. Junghyo smiled when she saw that. “Ah, I see. As expected—” This guy. He ran away. From something. And at that moment, the women sitting at the lounge table let out a sigh. “Did you just see that…? Laughing at the painting.” “Ha… Tiger Young Master… please take me away!” With those murmurs, a window appeared before Junghyo. The current reputation of the goblin tavern: 100 Former Hotel Owner That’s my girl~ Demon King JiX. Hello! 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