Luiard, was it?
The half-dragon born between a Red Dragon and a human?
“Did he not check out yesterday?”
“Yes, he left because something came up at his lair. He said he would return around tomorrow.”
“He’ll be back quickly. What was the request?”
“Here it is.”
The contents of the note Luiard had left were as follows.
-There have not been any special events at the hotel lately, so I am bored. I would like there to be an amusing event.
This was indeed not a complaint, but a request.
It was also exactly what I had been thinking about.
“What do you think?”
“I had been thinking along those lines as it was. The hotel has been too static lately.”
It was true that the little one was greatly influencing the movement of the dimensional clock.
It was also true that I had to keep watching over her steadily from now on.
However, going all in on that alone was dangerous.
One never knew how worldly affairs might unfold.
And the other guests who visited this place were precious as well.
In that sense, when I looked back on how I had managed the hotel lately, there had been some areas where I had been a little negligent.
In the past, I had occasionally held additional events or promotions that various guests could enjoy.
Since there had been nothing like that for several years, it seemed fine to lay out various plans once again.
“Let me see. Then......”
“Shall I call No. 104?”
“Yeah. Bring him here.”
The one in charge of hotel event management, No. 104.
The moment he received the order, he appeared in the lobby.
“Did you call, Master?”
“Yes. No. 104, what have you been doing lately?”
“I was organizing the events that received favorable responses among past events. Would you like me to share the relevant materials?”
“Mm, I will look at those later. Are there any events that would be good to hold at the hotel these days?”
“I have a list I have devised.”
He pushed up his prescriptionless glasses and activated a hologram.
“What kind of event do you want?”
“Something neutral in alignment, and something even children can enjoy. Also something that can bring in lodging fees.”
“Ah, I have heard. You are looking for a type in which Miss Yun Hye-rin can also participate.”
“That’s right.”
While we were at it, it would be nice if the little one could participate and enjoy herself.
She would not have experienced anything like this in an apocalypse world.
“In that case, how about this?”
He activated the hologram and unfolded a 3D report.
“Project name: Treasure Hunt.”
***
The contents of the event were simple.
Rewards would be provided to those who found treasures hidden throughout the hotel.
It was a case of simple is best.
“But if it is only a treasure hunt, would it not be boring? There are many powerful people within the hotel, after all.”
He was right.
There were plenty of people who could handle divine authority, psychic powers, magic, or sacred power.
If they participated properly, the treasure hunt would end in an instant.
Considering that point, No. 104 placed one restriction.
“All who participate in the event will have their strength restricted. Their bodies will also be changed into human forms provided by us.”
“You mean like Polymorph?”
“That is correct.”
There were some who hated losing the power they possessed to an extreme degree.
However, there were also quite a few guests who enjoyed the restrictions felt from that.
What was it called?
Only after losing something did one realize how precious it was.
It was something like a temple stay.
“Some guests will like it. Though not everyone will be satisfied.”
“They will think differently once they hear of the hidden rewards.”
No. 104, whose mind worked quickly, had also considered the situation regarding that.
“We have prepared various types of rewards, but fundamentally, they are lodging tickets.”
“......You do know this is an event meant to bring in more lodging fees for the hotel, right?”
“I know. But is not what all guests desire one more day of lodging?”
Handing out free lodging tickets in order to obtain lodging fees?
It was strange, but I decided to listen a little more.
“Basically, every treasure contains a one-day lodging ticket. In effect, it is a draw with no blanks.”
“And?”
“We have separately prepared third place through first place. In the case of third place, it will be a ten-day lodging ticket. Second place will be a hotel item rental ticket. First place will be a Master Summon Ticket.”
“......”
It was the kind of statement that made me automatically press a hand to my forehead.
Did he even know what he had just said?
“You know that is practically equivalent to one year’s worth of lodging fees, yes?”
“I know.”
“And you placed that as the first prize? Goodness.”
I had given No. 104 memories related to hotel events and ordered him accordingly, but...... this was.
When I glanced at No. 100, it seemed he had similar thoughts.
“No. 104.”
“Yes, Lord No. 100.”
“Hit the floor.”
“Yes!”
At No. 100’s concise order, No. 104 immediately planted his head on the floor.
The motion was so clean that I wondered if there had been several occasions I had not known about.
“My apologies, Master. I will educate No. 104 later.”
“Yes, yes. For now, let us hear a little more. No. 104.”
“Yes, sir!”
“You would not have placed the first prize there without thought. There is a reason, yes?”
“That is correct, sir!”
“Explain.”
“The location of the first-prize treasure will be hidden on Basement Floor 400, sir!”
Basement Floor...... 400?
This bastard.
“Get up.”
“Yes!”
Seeing him spring up like a coil gave me a pointless headache, but
I understood.
“You never intended to give out first prize from the start?”
“That is correct. First prize is merely bait to draw the guests in. After all, a Master Summon Ticket is an extremely powerful prize.”
It was practically impossible for me to leave the hotel and intervene directly in a dimension.
The moment I intervened, even for an instant, the fate of that dimension would twist.
At the smallest scale, a race might go extinct. At the largest, the dimension itself might be annihilated.
Instead, I could resolve almost any problem at my level.
It would be possible to rebuild the Blood Cult in the Blood Demon’s dimension, and it would also be possible to kill all the monsters in the little one’s dimension.
0.0001 seconds would be enough.
It was a prize any guest who knew that would covet.
In exchange, to obtain it, they would have to break through Basement Floor 400, where No. 1 through No. 99 were imprisoned.
‘Mm, even for me, that is a little unpleasant.’
On top of that, they would go down there while their power was restricted?
With no warp elevator, so they had to walk down?
Even if we gave them a generous amount of time, they would surely give up.
Well, there remained the somewhat difficult problem of placing the first-prize ticket there.
“The participation fee will be three days’ worth of lodging fees. It is precisely below the psychological resistance line of the guests staying here.”
If it could pull in a large amount of lodging fees, it was not bad.
Rather, it was a good idea.
Since their power would also be restricted while participating in the event, even if incidents occurred, they would be easy to control.
“What is your opinion, No. 100?”
“Mm, No. 104’s opinion is reasonable at a glance. However, the first prize can be made a little more attractive.”
“Is it not already attractive enough?”
“I can say this based on the results of having met many guests.”
No. 100 cleared his throat and said,“Rather than a Master Summon Ticket, a One-Day Master Usage Ticket would be far more attractive.”
“......”
“It is true.”
“......”
No. 100’s opinion was rather shocking, but since it would not happen anyway, I approved it.
And so, overnight, the hotel prepared for the event as the clones busily moved about.
***
The first ones to notice the change in the hotel were several guests who had come down to the restaurant floor for breakfast.
The Saintess, who fell under the category of a proper-living adult, was also included among them.
“There are oddly many clones around.”
It was well known that the hotel was managed by clones and magic.
However, it was rare for them to move this busily.
While the Saintess sensed the peculiar atmosphere, an angel took a seat in front of her.
“It is probably an event?”
“Lady Nemedic.”
“It has been a while, Saintess. Have you been well?”
“Of course. Does the Lord God still make a fuss these days?”
“Hoho, beings called gods are always like that. It seems their teeth rot if they do not make a fuss for even a single day.”
Though the gods they served were different, the two stood in similar positions, so a bond of sympathy formed quickly.
After spitting out sharp curses, the two quickly shifted the topic to the event.
“By the way, what do you mean by an event?”
“Come to think of it, Saintess, you have not been coming here for very long, have you?”
“It would fall under the relatively short side.”
Compared to most regulars, who had first visited the hotel long ago, the Saintess, who had been coming for less than five years, was on the short side.
As the food they had ordered piled up neatly on the table, Nemedic said,“Sometimes the Master holds events that hotel guests can participate in. The rewards are decent, and most of all, they are fun.”
“Rewards?”
“Usually lodging tickets are put up, but sometimes other things are offered. I checked earlier, and they said first prize is the right to use Master for one day.”
The food piled on the table hid Nemedic from view, but neither of them paid it any mind.
Nemedic’s gluttony was famous, after all.
Nemedic picked up a fork and knife and cut the meat before her, speaking lightly.
“Does it not pique your interest?”
Fun, was it?
Because a casino access ban had been imposed on her by contract, the Saintess had been rather bored.
If something had appeared that could relieve such boredom,there was no reason to refuse.
“When does it begin?”
“Well. It depends on the scale, but will it not begin soon?”
“Good morning.”
“Hoho, here it is already.”
No sooner had Nemedic finished speaking than a clone approached and handed both of them neatly folded invitations.
“We invite all guests currently staying with us to a special event hosted by our hotel.”
***
Since every guest had been assigned a clone to act as a personal attendant,the invitations were quickly sent out.
“The number of guests who have expressed intent to participate is currently 150, and the number is increasing.”
“The deadline is 9 o’clock, so accept them until then. I should go see the little one.”
“Will Miss Yun Hye-rin participate as well?”
“Yes.”
This sort of treasure hunt was exactly the kind of thing children found fun.
In addition, I planned to teach her a little about how to find hidden objects through this process.
It would double as stamina training too.
“No. 104, you take charge of the general flow, and No. 100, watch and call me if a problem occurs.”
“Understood.”
I waved a hand at the salutes of the two clones and headed to Hye-rin’s room.
Knock, knock.
“Are you awake?”
“Uh, mister!”
The door burst open along with a lively voice.
The little one, still in her chick pajamas, raised the invitation in her hand.
“What is this?”
“Did the clone not explain it earlier?”
“Someone who looked like you explained it. But can I do this too?”
“Of course you can. It was given to you so you could participate too.”
“Heeh.”
The little one’s eyes shone as she unfolded the invitation.
The little one, who slowly read the letters written in gold, nodded with sparkling eyes.
“Then I’ll do it too!”
“All right. Then wash up and come out.”
Ding, dong, dang, dong.
The alarm magic installed throughout the hotel activated, and an announcement rang out.
-The event hosted by our hotel, the Dimensional Treasure Hunt, will begin shortly. All participants, please complete your preparations.
“You heard it, right? It will begin soon.”
“Yes!”
The little one hurried inside and began washing.
Look at that.
She was throwing her clothes around and washing her hair carelessly.
‘It seems I will have to provide hygiene education as well.’
In an apocalypse, something one had to be as careful of as injury was disease.
Once one was infected by a virus, there would be no answer.
“Mister! I’m done!”
“You timed it exactly.”
The little one finished preparing exactly at 9 o’clock.
In accordance with that, the announcement rang out again.
-From this moment, the Dimensional Hotel Treasure Hunt will begin. Participants, please hold your invitations in your hands.
“I’m holding it.”
The moment the little one gripped the invitation tightly, the magic within the invitation activated.
What mattered in this event was that everyone began on equal ground.
Magic, divinity, and even the power of bloodline would all be sealed.
And their bodies would be reconstructed into human bodies so they could not recognize one another.
It was a measure to prevent anyone from harming those who won third or second place.
“Mister.”
Therefore, the little one now
“Ueh, my sight feels strange.”
had the appearance of a mature lady that should not have appeared until fifteen more years had passed.