episode_0104

It was a familiar yet unfamiliar space.

A little while ago, it was night outside where I was.

However, the newly entered space was very bright.

Mirrors lined up on all four walls.

My image was reflected in the mirror.

‘As expected, they entered a separate floor from the rest of the group.’

A hallway, not a wide hall.

I quickly checked the room number of the room.

[20XX]

Four seats. And when I saw the number starting with 20, I was sure it was the 20th floor.

It was on the 10th floor when I first entered, so the level has risen.

Perhaps the reason I can’t see the other party members is because they are on a lower floor than me.

‘It’s a good opportunity.’

Even in the original work, the Mirror Hotel is a space that only Theia’s cadets can enter.

So there will be no danger to other cadets who entered together.

I briefly checked the quest notification.

[Letisane and the Hotel of Mirrors]============

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[Quest ‘Hotel of Mirrors’ is in progress.]

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▶ Hurry up and enter the upper floors of the hotel.

: Only cadets of Theia Academy are eligible.

▷▷ I entered the 20th floor for the first time. / User : The unknown

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The quest description was very unfriendly compared to other quests.

The only instructions were to go up to the upper floors.

The words ‘hurry up’ bothered me a bit. First of all, since it is the 20th floor, there is much more room than other cadets.

‘Am I the first to enter the 20th floor?’

I remembered my purpose again.

The purpose of coming here is to strengthen the orb.

And to secure more clues about this space. I had to do it quickly while I had time.

‘The other cadets don’t know anything about the Mirror Hotel yet.’

Letisane’s legacy. The ultimate item hidden somewhere in this hotel.

In the original scenario mode, the highest floor An Yu-min could enter was the 49th floor.

At that point, the story about Theia’s secret had already progressed.

There was a high possibility that the legacy existed on the 50th floor.

‘You must enter that place.’

The person who once saved the world from almost ending is the archmage Letisane.

As it is a relic he left behind, just obtaining that legacy will change the landscape of the future.

The absolute one with the most power and force. Enough to surpass Song Yu-hwan.

And the key to that is An Yu-min.

No one in Theia will know that An Yu-min is Letisane’s daughter.

I quickly walked down the hallway.

At first glance, it is a space filled with only white walls and mirrors, enough to make people go crazy, or even feel scared.

I knew the rules of this space to some extent.

‘Contact with Ahn Yu-min. The more dots there are, the more there will be a way to enter the top.’

Information known from the original work. And when I entered this place with An Yu-min, I had some idea of the identity of the space.

The reason why cadets can enter this place is because An Yu-min’s status is a cadet.

Moreover, I was a special person to An Yu-min.

To the extent that her father, Letisane, recognized this fact and gifted me the Mask of the Unknown.

– Dear you. Please take good care of my daughter.

I took the mask in my hand.

On the inside of the mask, Letisane’s message was still written.

‘Please, Ira.’

Letisane was already known to be dead.

If you see that I left this item with a request written down.

After all, it’s probably dead, or even if it’s alive, it’s probably not in a state where it can be moved directly.

If he was in a good state, he would have intervened directly with An Yu-min without having to leave a message asking me for a favor.

However, it was clear that Letisane’s will at least remained in this mirror hotel.

‘At the Mirror Hotel, An Yu-min repeatedly killed numerous women because of me.’

To that extent, An Yu-min’s deep inner self is obsessed with me.

It was clear that the reason I was able to go straight to the 20th floor was because of that relationship.

Ironically, I was planning to take away everything An Yu-min had to take.

And on the 25th floor, there is definitely a special space where you can strengthen items.

Of course, first-time enhancers can get more buffs.

I had no intention of giving up to An Yu-min or the members of Aigis.

‘Except for me, the members of An Yu-min’s party, Aegis, will get to the hotel the fastest.’

This means that Song Xia, who entered with me, can also enter the upper floor above me.

I wore a mask.

If I remember, the dungeons that opened after the 20th floor were quite difficult.

‘The 20th floor section was definitely a section that could strengthen the cadet’s weaknesses.’

In other words, it was a layer that had to face its own vulnerabilities head on.

That too in the form of a villain or monster. Since it was a virtual dungeon, dealing with those enemies wasn’t particularly strange.

I opened the door to a room on the 20th floor.

And the moment I opened that door and entered, I encountered an unexpected person.

An Yu-min was there. The sight of her gave me goosebumps.

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Ttogak- Ttogak-

Meanwhile, Song Si-ah was with Lee Jun-woo.

She was walking down an unfamiliar hallway alone.

‘Here. Could it be that it was a fantasy-type dungeon that had only been rumored?’

A dungeon rumored to have been entered by several elite cadets.

I thought it wasn’t just a rumor because Jeong Woon-kyung was showing serious interest.

She didn’t know that she would enter the situation so suddenly, so she was a little embarrassed, which was uncharacteristic of her.

Of course, there was no fear at all.

The reason for my embarrassment was that I fell out with Lee Jun-woo, who was also with me.

‘For the first time in a while, I was able to be alone with Lee Jun-woo. If it wasn’t for those damn cadets…’

Cheekily, the True Opposition cadets challenged Lee Jun-woo.

Cadets who have a connection to the apostles of Valhalla.

So everyone was familiar with it.

Although I don’t have the name memorized at all.

One of them seems to have been Yoon Geon-woo’s right-hand man.

In fact, Song Xia didn’t care at all whether those guys died or not.

Rather, he started a fight with Lee Jun-woo.

Even if he died, he was self-sufficient.

‘But Lee Jun-woo… Jun-woo saved them.’

Moreover, the monster the party encountered was Lamia, which was at least a B-class monster or higher.

A powerful enemy that even the members of the elite cadet group True Opposition are put on the defensive.

But Lee Jun-woo had no hesitation in helping them.

‘If we had not been careful, Junwoo could have suffered serious injuries…’

Even the guys who started the fight first.

I remember asking why they were helping me because I couldn’t believe the situation.

– Don’t ask the obvious. It’s the same Theia’s motivation.

However, Lee Jun-woo dismissed the questions with just one word.

‘I know… Junwoo is the same.’

In fact, Lee Jun-woo has always been like that.

He was kind and did his best to help people.

Much more so than An Yu-min, who always wears a hero tag.

Lee Jun-woo was the one who always spoke to me, even to himself who was always blunt and ignored him.

Even after leaving Aigis, Lee Jun-woo’s kindness did not change.

‘i like you. No, I love you. Even women like me… because it’s Junwoo… have come to know these feelings.’

Along with that thought, I felt anxious at the same time.

There is no way other women don’t know about Lee Jun-woo’s kindness.

Although he made Lee Jun-woo one of his subjects through blood-sucking.

It seems that the hypnotic effect is not yet complete.

Cat thieves can get caught at any time.

‘I don’t like that!’

If you don’t get Lee Jun-woo’s love and attention.

Because Song Xia will die like her mother.

It was absolutely unacceptable for other women to receive Lee Jun-woo’s attention.

“Hmm?”

But then a sudden sound made her stop.

Shake it off-

A special space where even the four walls are mirrored.

I haven’t opened that room yet because I don’t know what kind of danger there might be.

One of the hotel’s rooms opened of its own accord.

Was that light leaking out?

It meant that there was definitely something in it.

‘Let’s go in.’

I’ve already walked down that hallway for a while.

Still, there was no hall or elevator in sight. Even emergency stairs.

So, if it is really a dungeon, there will be some escape or clear conditions.

There may be something dangerous out there.

If she has awakened Jinhyeol’s blood, she will be fine in most cases.

Song Xia crossed over the door.

And, for a moment, I clenched my fists as I watched the scene unfolding inside.

“What kind of… bullshit thing is this…”

Surprisingly, the scenery of Theia High School unfolded beyond it.

Song Shia also graduated from Theia High School.

So, it was bound to be a familiar scene to her.

However, in that familiar landscape, scenes that I did not want to believe were unfolding.

Yumin Ahn and Junwoo Lee.

The two were spending time together at the high school.

A landscape of youth unfolding like a panorama.

Although the distance between them was not close enough to be considered a couple.

Ahn Yu-min differs from his current cold expression.

He was smiling brightly at Lee Jun-woo.

And Lee Jun-woo was also happy to see An Yu-min smiling.

I wasn’t just having fun.

Song Xia, who had become aware of the feeling of love, now knew.

When you really love someone.

Even if you aren’t conscious of it, your gaze will always pursue only the person you love.

Lee Jun-woo was looking at An Yu-min as if he really loved her.

Theia High School days. Lee Jun-woo was always kind to himself, too.

Song Xia suddenly remembered something.

Lee Jun-woo has never shown such a look towards himself.

‘Ahn Yu-min has memories that I can never have…’

Even to the current Lee Jun-woo.

I’ve never seen such affectionate eyes before.

Song Xia’s whole body trembled with anger.

“Ahn Yu-min…”