The Anti-Intellectualism Demon King’s World Invasion - Chapter 106



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Episode 106

As we passed through the hallway, a large red door appeared, reminiscent of a theater or college auditorium.

There was a sign on the door that said “Banquet Hall.”

It really came out.

I flung open the door and went inside.

A high ceiling and open view, like an auditorium or theater, appeared.

However, the difference was that, as it was intended to be a banquet hall, round tables were laid out neatly and a magnificent stage was set up in the middle.

And surprisingly, the banquet hall was filled with people.

What are these people? Where did they all come from?

I was speechless and frozen in shock at the unexpected scene.

“Captain, do you see that over there? The elevator that goes up to the bridge.”

Jungwoo, who was following in, pointed with his hand to the transparent glass elevator at the back of the stage.

Jungwoo didn’t seem shaken at all, and it seemed like all these people weren’t surprised.

Bomi also just looked around once and didn’t show any particular reaction.

What the heck? Guys! Did you know the banquet hall would do this?

So you brought me here on purpose?

But the sense of discomfort I’ve felt since I first came here is still felt here.

The banquet hall looked like a well-decorated theater stage, or like a metaverse world viewed through a VR machine.

I wanted to ask them what happened, but it seemed like they were preoccupied with something else.

Am I absorbed in a song I can’t hear?

I was thinking about taking them both out, but since I had come this far, I decided to first figure out the situation.

As I raised my head to look at the elevator that Jungwoo was pointing at, the intense stage lights dazzled my eyes.

I closed my eyes, and as if a switch had been turned on, I heard the sound of people murmur and felt a low vibration of the floor beneath my feet.

And the smell of food, drinks, and alcohol mixed together irritated my nose.

I swallowed without realizing it.

When I opened my eyes, I could see clearly the people who had been blurry just a moment ago.

They were all watching the stage and enjoying the food and drinks on the table.

Everything felt so real that it was hard to argue against it.

Bomi asked me, pointing to her ears with her hands.

“Mister! Can you hear me now? The song?”

“sing?”

Bomi pointed to the stage with her hand.

On stage, a female singer in a dress and a rocker in ripped jeans and a leather jacket were performing together, singing passionately into the microphone.

But strangely, I couldn’t hear any of the singing, as if it was muted.

On the other hand, other noises, such as rumbling, the scraping of dishes, and the scraping of chairs, were clearly audible.

I had a rough idea of ​​what was going on.

It seemed clear to me that the guy I was expecting was the one who turned the cruise into a ghost ship.

However, what I don’t understand is that he doesn’t have the power to control a cruise ship this big, so how did he do it?

Do you have any weapons or items?

Then, I guess I could be fascinated by him too.

I fiddled with my ears.

Could it be that the gills in our ears are blocking out the hypnotic sound waves?

It was a very plausible hypothesis.

I don’t know what items he has, but I’ll trust you.

I gently stroked the tightly shut gills of his ears with my hand.

By the way, Hyang-i, who became the queen of mermaids, said that if she could breathe with her gills outside of the water, a new world would open up for her.

When I asked her what the new world was, Hyang-i hesitated for a while and then said it was difficult to explain and told me to try it myself.

But opening the gills outside the water wasn’t easy.

I wondered if Hyang-i was teasing me.

Opening your gills outside of the water is like a fish breathing outside of the water, so isn’t that a sign of death?

When I didn’t answer, Bomi looked at me and asked again.

“Sir, can’t you hear the song?”

“Yeah. I can hear you now.”

I smiled faintly and just hummed along to the melody that came to mind.

“Hmm~hmm. Aren’t there a female singer and a rocker singing a duet right now?”

“Yes, that’s right. Mmm~ umm ah~ love ah~”

“Eh~hmm. Love, ah~”

Bomi sang passionately to the melody I just threw at her as if she was singing along at a concert.

Something I noticed while singing was that Bomi definitely didn’t have the sense of pitch to discern the melody.

As Bomi’s song ended, the audience applauded and turned towards the stage.

The singer and the rocker said their goodbyes and left the stage.

Next came a young man in a sparkly outfit and a snapback hat on his head.

“Hello, this is your little cutie, Shinnae. Are you ready to have some fun on the ocean?”

“yes!”

“Looking at the small answer, I guess you’re not ready to play yet. I’m going down.”

“No!”

As the audience loudly protested, a man who introduced himself as Shin Na-geui smiled and grabbed the microphone.

“Then let me ask again: Are you ready to play?”

“yes!”

The crowd shouted for the banquet hall to be cleared.

“Then everyone, stand up and come forward, forward.”

The concert hall instantly turned into a standing room area at his energetic shout.

Whether it was her flashy attire, her skillful handling of the audience, or her lively performances, she had the aura of a trot singer who had performed at many events.

But she was a singer I had never heard of, a singer I didn’t know at all.

By the way, there were performance posters on the walls of the hallway and recreation hall.

I didn’t look at the poster in detail, but the female singer whose photo was featured in the main photo was a singer whose face I recognized, although I didn’t know her name.

The detective chief often sang that female singer’s songs at the karaoke.

I think the singer Shinnae was on the poster, but I don’t think so.

Even if there had been one, it would have been a small appearance in the corner of the poster, not as a main character but as a supporting role.

By the way, the rocker and the female singer who just finished performing weren’t on the poster at all.

People who had been sitting at tables and quietly enjoying wine and food got up as if possessed and went to the front of the stage.

Although the singing voice was not audible, the singer named ‘Shinnage’ sang and danced so excitedly that the excitement could be felt.

Bomi and Jungwoo shook their shoulders and walked towards the stage step by step.

Watching everyone but me get drunk on music, it felt like I was the only one sober in a bar at dawn.

I stroked my chin and glared at the singer who introduced himself as Shin Hae.

I think that guy is the culprit behind the ghost ship.

Why, isn’t this what it looks like in the monster guide?

Could it be that I am also hypnotized?

But it was clearly said that the driving force behind the hypnosis was the song.

As evidence, although I couldn’t hear it, Bomi and Jungwoo showed strange behavior when they heard the song.

And at first glance, it was music that dominated the banquet hall, making it seem like a cult revival meeting.

No matter how I look at it, it’s clearly the Siren from the Monster Encyclopedia.

According to the genealogical classification of the Aquatic Monster Encyclopedia, sirens were distant relatives of mermaids.

So my hypothesis was that the Siren’s song would have no effect on me, who had the King of Mermaids ring and ear gills.

But for some reason, the banquet hall seemed real.

The banquet hall, which looks as fancy as a nightclub, is actually a ruin in the flooded city of Seoul.

As I suspected, I thought maybe something like an item or device was working.

I looked around, but I didn’t see anything particularly strange.

However, Chok warned that they had entered too deep into enemy territory.

First, I thought it would be better to retreat, gather enough information, and then re-enter.

If that doesn’t work, we’ll go back and pour some gunfire on the ghost ship.

As I was wondering how to make a safe retreat, the first song ended and I stopped dancing excitedly.

“We showed you a sneak peek of the show. How was it? Was it fun?”

“yes.”

“best!”

“bravo!”

People applauded and cheered enthusiastically.

“Thank you. But unfortunately, there are some audience members who cannot enjoy the song because they are embarrassed.”

“No, there are people who can’t enjoy listening to such exciting songs. That’s ridiculous! It’s an insult to the show!”

“No way. No way. We have to sing and play together and have fun. Who is the audience that can’t enjoy singing?”

“Let me teach you the joy of singing!”

At Shinnaegi’s one word, the audience shouted excitedly as if they were about to start a riot.

And then I looked around as if I was trying to track down the culprit.

I unconsciously took a step back at the dazzling gazes of the people.

“There you are, the one who is scrutinizing. Don’t be shy, come up here. I will show you what excitement is. Once you know excitement, you will never be able to escape.”

As Shinnae pointed at me, the stage lights shone on me.

People surrounded me as if they were surrounding me.

But they didn’t feel scary or threatening.

They may look human, but they are no longer human.

Probably in a zombie or corpse-like state.

It was said that sirens would charm people with their songs, then suck their energy as if sucking their energy, turning them into mummies.

Humans who have been turned into mummies are controlled like marionettes by the Siren’s song.

That’s why once a Siren builds a nest, it becomes a so-called mystery spot with hallucinations and mummies, like the Bermuda Triangle where ships keep disappearing.

It was clear that the Royal Flower Hodo had been turned into a ghost ship by the Siren.

The mummies will not be very strong physically, as they have already had all their energy sucked out of them and are basically zombies.

But I couldn’t escape by making a frontal breakthrough.

Bomi and Jungwoo were deep inside, close to the stage.

I can’t just leave those two behind.

“Mister! Come here and sing and dance with me.”

“Captain! Don’t be shy.”

They were both completely hypnotized as they gestured towards me.

Since communication won’t work anyway, we’ll have to subdue them with force.

It might be a bit difficult if Bomi attacks from a distance, but if you use the surrounding audience members as a shield, there’s nothing you can’t do.

The problem was that it would be okay if only one person was there, but carrying both of them and getting out of there was nearly impossible.

And no matter how weak the Mira audience is, there are so many of them that the guy on stage can step forward himself.

Sirens were said to be stronger than mermaids.

In addition to being capable of sonic attacks, it also carried physical weapons.

But I didn’t really think I would lose.

I went out on stage.