LIGHTNOVELWORLD Welcome to Dungeon Hotel
Chapter 220
Dungeon International Hotel
The paper, with stylish black font and a cat paw stamp, contained the following content Dungeon International will serve as a sanctuary for multinational hunters dispatched to East Asia. The International Hunter Federation will cover the accommodation costs for the hunters. So it will become a sanctuary for international hunters. Uncle Junsoo is serious. “Does this mean that the International Hunter Federation has approved this as well?” “Of course. Jan Schultz helped with it. But Junghyo… why is your face so pale? It was already pale, but…” Uncle looked down at me with a worried face. “What’s wrong? Are you feeling ill? Could the collapse have had some aftereffects? This won’t do! We need to get you to a healer hospital for an examination right away, go go!” I’m not sick, I’m just going crazy. I leaned back and nodded to indicate that I was fine, and said. “So you think this will completely silence public opinion in Japan?” I added while glancing at Watanabe. Uncle Junsoo, seemingly unaware of my gaze, tilted his head and said. “Right? I can’t believe it’s an international hotel. It’s a big help for Japanese tourism as well.” Yeah. If an international hotel for global hunters is established in Japan, there’s no reason for public opinion in Japan to be negative at all. However, it’s just a little ridiculous to be talking about this now. “It’s a bigger business than I thought.” As I suppressed my anger and spoke, Uncle Junsoo, finally sensing my frustration, shrank back and said. “…That’s true… but even so, by doing this, we can gain considerable profit…” Uncle Junsoo gathered his fingers and fidgeted, trailing off at the end of his sentence. In moments like this, Uncle Junsoo turns back into the uniquely gentle person he is. I spoke with a slightly softened face. “A considerable profit?” “Tax exemption.” “Yes?” When I blinked, Uncle Junsoo smiled. “Since it’s operated like a foundation, it’s exempt from taxes imposed on foreign companies. Well, there’s some deductions as general income tax, but the scale is different….” I let out a faint groan without realizing it. Tax exemption. “Huh? But Junghyo really likes it, though?” Uncle Junsoo tilted his head and looked at me. I quickly averted my gaze. “W, when did I?” “Hehe… Our Junghyo, now that you’re making money, you understand how scary taxes can be, right?” I swallowed hard and tried not to look too happy. The accountants that Uncle Junsoo introduced, who helped with the calculations that almost drove me crazy this year, assisted with it. The primary income sources for hunters, such as guild settlements and by-product transactions, are managed by the Hunter Association, making them as transparent as an open wallet. However, the situation with the Yeongchun Hotel was a bit different. First of all, in the case of the Dungeon Hotel that operates within the dungeon, there is a separate system that automatically settles only for me, so I have to report that separately, and Yeongchun Hotel, which operates with a business license and targets the general public, has to report to the National Tax Service, not the Hunter Association, which is a huge double burden. On top of that, there is the additional income from home shopping and contracts with local governments. ‘Thanks to that, I was a little surprised when I reported my taxes.’ Of course, not only the taxes, but also the sales were surprising. Though it’s not strictly net profit, at this level, it’s more like running a small to medium-sized enterprise rather than just managing a hotel in a rural area. ‘I haven’t even traded the byproducts I get from quests or farming in the dungeon.’ If I add that up, how much is it? In this situation, I don’t mind paying taxes. Before being a hunter, it’s natural to pay those taxes as a citizen of the country. ‘Even so, I have no intention of refusing if they offer to reduce it.’ “As expected, seeing your face brighten up at the mention of a tax exemption, it seems our Junghyo is indeed young and rich.” As Uncle teased me, Dad placed a hand on my shoulder from behind and said. “But why have you been calling him ‘our Junghyo’ over and over? Our Junghyo is just our Junghyo.” “…What are you talking about?” I said, cutting off the childish conversation between the two. “First, I should check the hotel’s facilities.” Let’s take a look inside, whether it’s Dungeon International or something. As I was about to walk, Han Woo-hyun blocked my path. “…?” “That won’t work.” Why won’t it? Wasn’t this dungeon mine just now? I was about to say something like that but then I kept my mouth shut. It’s true, but it feels shameless to say out loud. “You should rest first.” “Rest? Suddenly?” As I frowned, Han Woohyun pointed to the large glass window, which was reflecting the interior like a mirror due to the dark outside. I was speechless at that moment. Since I was standing there, pale-faced, inside the glass window. Hmm. I looked really bad. I covered my face with both hands. “You should rest first.” But that wasn’t something I could easily do as I pleased. I looked at this window floating above my head. The Power to Protect the World X1 No, how can I rest when I have to collect 12 of those things? But then, it was at that moment. Uncle Junsoo spoke with a sorrowful expression. “Our Junghyo looks like she’s going to collapse soon… If that happens, I’ll die with her!” I’m not dying. “If you don’t go back now, I won’t work.” Even our Dad, or rather, the core staff’s strike declaration. The most ridiculous thing of all was the quest that appeared just in time for this. Sudden Quest ‘Even the Hotel Manager Should Take a Break.’ —Let’s take a break. —Experience Points 10p Demon King Are you crazy? Me too. No, that’s what I wanted to say. But I opened my mouth because of the terrible headache that was coming. “…Yes. I’ll take a break for now.” * * * That night. Of course, I was going to use the master key to go to the hotel, but the three men worked together to stop me. Even saving just a small amount of mana used to activate items I think they thought the reason I was pale was because of the loss of stamina due to mana exhaustion. That’s not it, but since I’ll need to inspect the future international hotel, Dungeon International, which will be the 3rd branch, I decided to stay at a nearby ryokan. I went to the black car with attendants and entered the room without lifting a finger, and I laid down on the tatami mat and turned on my phone for a moment. ✉Yuto —Boss, are you okay? —No, are you okay? And then I saw a message from Yuto who had contacted me after creating a personal account. The manager also manages this account, but it seems like she didn’t read it because it’s not business hours. I felt grateful to Yuto. I heard that he checked out while I collapsed and went back to Japan and gave a friendly interview. He’s surprisingly affectionate. Whether it was due to the adjustment of memories from dealing with demon-like guests or realizing that even Japan’s top-ranked Yuto was just a young boy who needed a warm word from his father, I replied with a slightly grateful heart. —It’s okay, Hunter-nim. —What about Hunter and your family? You lost your house right now. Yuto answered my question quickly. Hmm… I didn’t expect him to use SNS. ✉Yuto —It’s okay. Thanks to that, I’m temporarily staying in a nice place. The answer is really normal, so it seems like the second-year syndrome has really been cured. ✉Yuto —(Photo) —Of course, I meet my younger sister quite often, which is quite unpleasant. …I canceled it. I decided to leave the room, ignoring any additional messages that might come in. I thought I would sleep if I just closed my eyes, but this wasn’t the only message that had piled up. I looked at the two message boxes that kept appearing when I brought up the system window. Group Chat Room (+999) 1:1 Chat Window With the Former Hotel Owner (2) Still, the 1:1 chat window had much fewer messages, so let’s go in there. I thought to myself and brought over the window. Former Hotel Owner Anyway, it worked out well. I hope you do well in the future. I thought about it for a moment and then sent this message to Merlin Grey. Hotel Owner Why on earth did you help me? There was no answer. Why did you help ‘me’? Is that an exaggeration? Merlin Grey might not have helped me out of a sense of personal assistance, but rather from a perspective of preventing the destruction of the human world. The reason he prevented the destruction of the human world could be revenge against the Demon King. But I think Merlin Grey keeps wanting to help me. It’s strange. Otherwise, why are you telling me to rest? Anyway, seeing that there’s no response, it seems that a quest with an immediate penalty of world destruction won’t be appearing. Thank goodness. While I was thinking that, the doorbell rang. Since it was a large ryokan with a separate building, I got up and walked to the door. And when I opened the door, a short female employee looked up at me and said, “I’ve come to prepare your meal.” I swallowed my saliva as I looked at the plates carried by the staff in the yukata behind the woman. Ah. Now that I think about it, I’m staying at the inn today too. “Yes. Come in.” I don’t know. Let’s eat first and then save the world. * * * The next morning after eating a Japanese course meal, taking a quick bath in the hot spring, and relieving all the fatigue from my body. I had a simple tea, put on a mask, sneaked out of the ryokan alone, and began to tour the third hotel location— “Mhm. Did our Junghyo sneak out~?” I got caught by Uncle. Oh, scary person. When did you get here? You must have known I was here. “Uncle…” “Let’s go to the healer hospital first.” “No, I just want to take a look at the banquet hall up there…” “If you don’t hurry, I’ll call Lee Semyung.” “…Let’s go.” I went to the healer’s hospital, caught by the collar by Uncle. And there, I received the shocking, no, the test results that I had already expected. “…But it’s an S-Class hunter?” “Yes?” “Yes…” Uncle Junsoo looked at me with a look of betrayal as I obediently answered “yes.” “Junghyo…!” “That’s why I told you that I don’t have to rest.” An S-Class Hunter suffering from fatigue just because they made some coffee. In response to my nonchalant expression, Uncle Junsoo spoke with a tone of disbelief. “It wasn’t the time for me to be proud. It wasn’t!!!!” Hello! You can also buy the advanced chapter in Ko-fi now, just click the ko-fi button and look for the title of the novel in shop. Thank you for your support! Next chapter will be updated first on this website. Come back and
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