Chapter 82: Omen (3)
[ Since it's reversed, the legend should be reversed too! Deliberately say the name wrong! ]
Lee Serin heard Gremory's words and whispered to Ella to repeat the name she was about to say. And when she nodded as if understanding, Lee Serin finally removed her hand covering Ella's mouth, and Ella, drooling from having her mouth covered, shouted:
"Heinz!"
With Ella's shout, it became quiet outside the door.
But that didn't mean it had become peaceful.
A quiet killing intent.
A chillingly cold and quiet, refined anger was lingering outside the door.
In the form of a fairy, in the form of something terrible that imitated humans and mesmerized them.
It shouted without hiding its madness.
"That's not my name! Say my name!"
Ella trembled at that terrible killing intent that tried to grab and shake her spirit, but thanks to Lee Arin who was tightly hugging her and trying to calm her with body heat, she barely managed to regain her composure.
"Kunz!"
"No---------oooo! No! No! No! That's not my name! Wrong! You're wrong!"
Bang!
Boom!
Baaang!
The fairy pounded on the door like a madman.
The force was so strong that the door shook as if it would break at any moment, and objects in the room shook from the vibration as if there was an earthquake. But strangely, even amid the shaking that seemed about to collapse, not a single object fell from the shelves, and there was no dust falling from above that inevitably accompanies vibrations.
"Stupid! Stupid! You stupid thing! You lazy, boastful, and stupid girl! You're wrong! Ha-heee-------ha! You now have one chance left! Last chance! Last question! Last answer! Last cha-a-a-ance! You must say the name quickly! The name! My name is!"
Baaang!
"What is my name!"
Ella trembled at the fairy's madness that was scary enough to appear in nightmares.
But she mustered courage and shouted the word Lee Serin whispered in her ear:
"Hans!"
That was the last chance, and the last answer.
And as that answer came out, it became quiet outside the door again.
The atmosphere that had been like an erupting volcano changed to feel like looking at the deep sea in the depths of a frozen ocean. The air settled heavily, the shaking house became chilly as if frozen, and the air itself changed drastically, causing an inexplicable chill.
"Stupid maiden! You don't deserve to have your wish granted!"
Where had the earlier madness gone?
The fairy shouted cheerfully and began to move away from the door.
Humming happily, making light footsteps as if not knowing what to do with joy.
[ It's been repelled. ]
Spin, spin, my dear daughter,
Spin, maidens, spin,
So that you may win a sweetheart.
The woman who gets the best man,
Is the one who can spin the best.
Spin, maidens, spin (Spinnt, ihr Mädchen, spinnt),
So that you may win a sweetheart (daß ihr einen Schatz gewinnt).
The demon sighed as it listened to Rumpelstiltskin's humming fading into the distance.
I-is it over?
[ Yes. At least Rumpelstiltskin has retreated. ]
The demon stuck out its tongue and licked its nose.
Rumpelstiltskin imitation body creation sorcery ritual.
This sorcery ritual, usually abbreviated as 'Rumpelstiltskin sorcery ritual', was a sorcery used mainly by those called fairy sorcerers to create and control an imitation of the 'Rumpelstiltskin' from the story.
Of course, what was created by this sorcery was not Rumpelstiltskin himself, but merely a cursed object imitating Rumpelstiltskin. Moreover, it had none of the fairy's power to grant all sorts of wishes, and was only a bewitching existence that mesmerized people.
Therefore, if one was careful not to be mesmerized, it could be repelled relatively easily like this, but...
[ There's no way this is all. ]
Unless the attacker was a fool, they wouldn't have prepared just this one thing.
Especially considering the nature of sorcerers.
They enjoyed using unexpected methods.
Unlike martial artists who fought using martial arts, or mages who fought like playing chess or go, sorcerers' fights were no different from wars without rules or taboos.
Their way was to fight using all means they could mobilize.
Those accustomed to paying the price of sorcery were more reckless with their bodies than martial artists.
Those accustomed to their existence being altered by sorcery refused to be bound by rules.
However, most sorcerers were those who practiced to seek the Way and attain truth.
They didn't particularly want to fight without reason, but...
[ Prepare yourself. Another attack will come! ]
Unfortunately, the uninvited guest who wanted to enter their room now seemed to have a 'reason' to fight. Like a crazed wild boar ramming into things here and there, a reason to fight while consuming their body recklessly like oil burning a torch.
Tap-tap.
Whoosh-
Beee-----eeep.
As soon as the demon's shout ended, the speaker installed in the suite emitted a sharp sound. Along with the sound of lightly tapping a microphone with a palm and blowing to remove dust, a crackling sound echoed from the speaker.
Step, step.
Rattle.
At the same time, footsteps were heard again from the corridor that had been silent.
It was the sound of footsteps and a cart being pulled.
Those footsteps approached the door like an ordinary hotel employee and knocked.
Knock knock knock.
Then, just like the fairy had done earlier, it spoke in an incredibly calm voice.
"Hello, dear guest. I've come to inform you about the action guidelines in emergency situations."
And at the same time, a thick male voice flowed from the crackling speaker.
『 Ah-ah. We would like to inform all guests currently in the hotel. Due to a power outage, all electronic devices in the hotel are currently non-operational, so we ask guests to refrain from leaving their rooms as much as possible. I repeat. Due to a power outage, all electronic devices in the hotel are currently non-operational, so we ask guests to refrain from leaving their rooms as much as possible. As you may get injured while moving during a power outage, we ask guests to please stay in their rooms for your safety. 』
The delicate woman's voice outside the door.
The thick voice flowing from the speaker.
The demon clicked its tongue.
[ It's someone using sorcery to mesmerize and bewitch people. ]
Mesmerize.
Bewitch by confusing people's minds.
Delude.
And bewitch by clouding people's hearts.
[ You must keep your wits about you! ]
The demon shouted this to Lee Serin. Lee Serin snapped to attention and grabbed Ella and Lee Arin's shoulders, shaking them and shouting the same thing.
"W-we need to keep our wits about us!"
Lee Serin shouted this and tightly hugged Ella and Lee Arin. Since Lee Arin was already holding Ella tightly, it wasn't difficult to embrace them both. Of course, as a result, Ella who was sandwiched in the middle felt pressured on both sides like a lettuce squeezed between sandwich bread, but in this frightening situation, their body heat seemed rather reassuring, and she stretched out both arms to pull them closer to her.
As if still not feeling reassured, she fiddled with the bracelet on her left wrist.
It was a rugged design bead bracelet with a rugged moon-shaped metal ornament attached.
Knock knock knock.
"Dear guest. I will now explain the action guidelines for emergency situations. Our hotel prioritizes the safety of our guests above all else, and as such, in case of an emergency situation, trained staff members come out directly to explain like this, so we would appreciate it if you could follow these action guidelines without doubt."
『 Ah, ah. In the event of a power outage at our hotel, emergency power is supposed to be activated, but unfortunately, we are unable to operate the emergency generator for some reason. Therefore, all electronic devices in the hotel are currently non-operational, and all staff are moving busily and working to normalize the hotel. We ask guests to please wait in your rooms until the hotel returns to normal, even if it's a bit inconvenient for a while. 』
The employee and the broadcast.
The two voices were trying to mesmerize those in the room.