Chapter 103: Celebration Time (5) – Ahri’s Escape Story, Sanctum of Blessings

Celebration Time First Morning

– Han Kain

The reply we received to the query, “Can we escape with a parachute made utilizing supplies purchased from the HP Market,” was…

Attempt it for those who don’t worth your life.

After I advised everybody the reply I acquired, the campsite turned silent. On the surface, it appeared like a snarky remark.

However till now, though there had been some ambiguous responses, there had by no means been one thing blatantly snarky.

“Simply asking to verify, however are they attempting to mock us?” Jinchul-hyung requested.

“Undecided… It’s by no means accomplished that earlier than a minimum of.”

I shared the very best conclusion I may come to after some thought.

“As an alternative of claiming unimaginable or potential, it mentioned, ‘Attempt for those who don’t worth your life’. Would this indicate that it’s extraordinarily harmful, however there’s an opportunity of success?”

“You possibly can see it that means however…” Eunsol-noona didn’t appear very eager on that method, “It’s complicated. I feel we’d like some help from the one one with expertise in our group.”

Everybody turned in the direction of Ahri, who tilted her head in thought earlier than opening her mouth.

“Mhmm, I’ve not directly talked about it a number of instances, and a few might need heard me say it instantly.” Whereas saying that, Ahri threw a look at Elena. “However I used to be simply fortunate.”

“Are you able to inform us the way it went nonetheless? No matter whether or not it was by likelihood or not?”

“After I was born, the entrance entrance of the Lodge wasn’t the sky, like it’s proper now, and it was the center of a deep ocean. We might have died from the high-pressure water the second we opened the door. That was why we didn’t even have questions like this, as a result of sure, you can also make semi-parachutes with some supplies, however there was no means for us to make a submarine that would preserve us protected below stress.”

The location turned silent once more, however this time, it was Seungyub who broke the silence.

“It would sound an excessive amount of like a sport, however I feel speculations like this are like ‘exploiting bugs’.”

“What do you imply by that?”

“The ‘official escape methodology’ supplied by the Lodge is the ‘wing boots’ that you could get someplace on the 2nd Flooring, proper? I don’t assume they’ll allow us to make an escape instrument with a ability that Eunsol-noona had from the beginning.”

Grandpa Mooksung cleared up the temper and put an finish to the subject.

“Let’s simply say it’s potential however with a really minuscule likelihood of success!” he summarized, “What’s the purpose of lingering on this subject? We’re not going to leap off after listening to that, are we?”

I used to be serious about one thing totally different although. What if I possessed Perro and flew exterior to take a look?

To realize that, I made a decision to commonly take Perro’s physique to follow flying.

***

** Celebration Time First Afternoon**

– Han Kain

The way in which again to the Lodge opened up. We headed straight to the Sanctum of Blessings and confirmed the record of people that may improve their blessings.

It’s possible you’ll empower Kim Mooksung, Lee Eunsol, and Han Kain. Would you prefer to proceed? (Sure / No)

Grandpa Mooksung, who wasn’t given an opportunity to empower regardless of being a part of the Inheritance choice section in Room 101; Eunsol-noona along with her first likelihood to reinforce her blessing; and me, who just lately acquired an Inheritance.

The record was inside our scope of creativeness.

After I pressed “Sure”, the sunshine of the Sanctum got here down as my consciousness floated up.

***

– Han Kain

I used to be again with the owl once more.

“This time I received an Inheritance!”

I shouted that out loud like I used to be prideful, because the owl replied with a relatively unusual look on its face.

“Properly accomplished. However subsequent time, attempt to scale back your errors.”

“I do assume it’s a disgrace that we had to make use of Descent.”

I took an opportunity at mentioning the Descent to see if the owl was prepared to provide an evidence, however the owl instantly shut its beak the second I discussed it. It didn’t appear very seemingly that it could inform me something.

With no different selection, I modified the subject.

“It’s time for a ‘very highly effective empowerment’, proper? What sort of potential is it?”

“Like I advised you final time, will probably be very useful to your progress within the Lodge. You may perceive the eventualities of the rooms.”

“And in regards to the Recommendation—”

“Cease there.”

…The owl sternly minimize me off, earlier than re-opening its beak.

“Let me give ‘you’ some recommendation.”

“I’m all ears.”

“The target of the Recommendation is solely for the progress of a Cursed Room. Asking in regards to the Lodge, blessings themselves, and escape strategies is improper use of the Recommendation that derails from the unique function.”

“However didn’t you give me a response for many of them?” I requested.

“I did. At the price of your contribution factors.”

???!

It was an astonishing consequence that I had by no means even thought-about.

Turning round, I discovered a dragon the dimensions of an condominium constructing.

…Dragon and “Wealth”, huh? I suppose that matches.

“Sorry. I used to be unconsciously drawn in by the gold.”

“What’s there to be sorry for? It’s human intuition to be drawn towards priceless treasures.”

Happily, the dragon didn’t appear mad, so I walked nearer.

“Seeing you wrestle until now did make me really feel dangerous.”

“Actually talking, the blessing felt a little bit underwhelming.”

“Proper?”

The sponsor additionally gave the impression to be in settlement. Unknowingly, I spoke in a louder voice.

“Isn’t it an excessive amount of although? Everybody else had unimaginable superpowers, and my potential was simply getting a number of objects from the actual world. I couldn’t even get weapons or correct weapons. In addition to, because it’s given as an utility on a telephone, I couldn’t even use it inside a Cursed Room, as a result of I didn’t have “that telephone” there.”

“I do really feel a bit sorry, but it surely was part of my technique.”

“Technique?”

“Let me inform you one thing attention-grabbing. What do you assume is the ground with the bottom chance of success for the contributors?”

“Uhh… It could be more durable the upper up, proper? Perhaps the third Flooring?”

“Unsuitable.”

“Then is it the first Flooring? As a result of we have now to deal with it with out sufficient data and abilities?”

“Unsuitable.”

“Is it the 2nd Flooring?”

“Certainly. Let me clarify to you why. You’ve heard from the ‘store attendant’ in regards to the third Flooring, haven’t you? You may depart for certain as soon as you might be on the third Flooring.”

“I did hear that.”

“Who do you assume would be the ones continuing ahead though they will depart anytime?”

“People who find themselves assured they will go?”

“Precisely. They’ve already gained a number of Inheritances by way of Flooring 1 and a couple of, and solely these with confidence of their abilities try it. That’s the reason the prospect of success is of course fairly excessive. Additionally, the first Flooring has a number of useful gadgets in retailer so that you just guys don’t get disqualified too early.”

“I’ve by no means felt such a useful measure being put in place…”

“You’ll understand when you attain the 2nd Flooring, how ‘beneficiant’ the first Flooring has been.”

…That’s stifling information.

“Surely,” the dragon continued. “The toughest place within the Lodge is the 2nd Flooring. That’s the reason I’ve ready my technique and deliberate out the blessings in an order. It’s to avoid wasting up a considerable amount of empowerment in reserve till the second you arrive on the 2nd Flooring! All the talents you acquire henceforth gained’t be so disappointing.”

The dragon despatched me off after that dialog. Within the midst of my fading consciousness, I believed to myself.

My sponsor, the dragon, was like… somebody enjoying a sport. Had been we their chess items? If we had been, then what had been the sponsors attempting to attain by way of us?

***

Lee Eunsol – Wealth → Has acquired ‘Hand of Greed’.

***

* Celebration Time Second Afternoon

– Han Kain

My consciousness returned to my physique and I awakened on the mattress of Room 105. The very first thing I did after coming to myself was test the standing display.

Person: Han Kain (Knowledge)

Date: Day 34

Present Location: Flooring 1, Room 105 – Room of Relaxation

Sage’s Recommendation: 3

Situation Comprehension (*)

Sure! A brand new potential!

It was thrilling to see. I’m wondering what it did?

For some motive, the power was grayed out although, and an alarm popped up the second I attempted to activate it.

You can’t use this potential exterior of Cursed Rooms.

It made sense after I thought of it. It was an influence to know the “eventualities”, and was basically a instrument that will be very useful at fixing Cursed Rooms.

It’s no surprise why it didn’t activate exterior the rooms in any respect.

Though it made sense, it was nonetheless a bummer that I couldn’t use a brand new potential immediately, so I used to be fidgeting round with the standing display when one thing unusual entered my sight.

???

What’s this?

Teammate Info

Kim Ahri (???) – ???. Prime Agent of the Calamity Administration /genesisforsaken