The Military Chef of a Ruined World - Chapter 408



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Episode 408 Survivors. (1)

Monsters suddenly appearing from the sky.

The sight was absolutely horrific.

Skin as pale as a corpse.

There were marks all over the skin, as if they had been patched on, and the skin color of the body varied slightly based on the marks.

like.

‘As if it were made by combining various creatures.’

A body that is too unbalanced to be considered the body of a single living creature.

But, that power.

-Ku …

As if it were a creature purposely made strong.

It was so threatening.

‘That’s not all.’

The power of each and every one of them was strong.

The number of monsters that poured down from the sky was considerable.

It’s rare to see this many monsters gathered in such a small space.

Both strength and quantity are overwhelming.

It won’t be easy to break through these hordes of monsters, though.

“For the victory of the legion!!!”

“Woooooooooooooo!!!”

Does that mean it’s impossible?

That wasn’t it.

Soldiers rushing against monsters.

The number was definitely not large.

but.

Pfft!

“Kiyooooooooooo!!!”

– Crouaaa …

A soldier jumped into the midst of the monsters.

He swung his sword with a scream.

And that was enough.

Thump thump thump… … .

Just one stab.

In that one stroke, several monsters’ heads fell off at the same time.

“These guys… … They’re not that weak of monsters!”

It’s like running a blender in the middle of a battlefield.

The monsters that were in the path of the soldiers are instantly destroyed.

The sight was filled with the corpses of monsters fluttering in the wind.

“What on earth is this effect…? Corporal Shin!?”

“What the heck?”

and.

The reason this was possible was simple.

“Cooking.”

It’s a pity, though.

While I was in Gyeonggi-do, I was not able to give it my all.

‘They say a craftsman is not picky about his equipment… … but at least I am very picky.’

When I was in Gyeonggi-do, I didn’t receive any of the legion equipment effects.

Although there were manufacturing jobs in Gyeonggi-do, their growth was still too slow.

That alone is a significant penalty, and stacking [Absolute Taste] is also impossible.

‘The penalty no longer exists.’

It’s only now that I’ve returned from work in Gyeonggi-do.

I was able to demonstrate my true abilities.

……and.

This is also the best skill I can show.

[Lv.40]

[War Cook]

[The effects of all characteristics and skills will be changed to ‘Top-tier’.]

Unlike the past.

Because we had reached a different level of realm.

“That, that Sergeant Shin’s cooking up until then was also great… …!”

In the meantime.

The soldiers of the legion ate the cooking of the ‘water drops’ as if it were their own.

Water droplets too.

The dish was made with maximum doping, maximum power, and cooperation of many droplets.

But no matter how hard the guys tried.

“It wasn’t to this extent… … !”

Compared to my current cooking

To be honest, it must have been quite embarrassing.

However, overly strong buffs put a burden on the eater.

As my abilities become stronger.

The burden on the unit members was also gradually eased.

furthermore…….

‘The soldiers have also continued to grow in places where I am not present.’

Moreover, those here are among the best among the unit members.

The amount of buffs they could afford had also increased enormously.

“Haha, indeed… … !”

Taang!

“So you’re saying that this number is okay… …!”

A pistol that he originally used as an auxiliary weapon because he specialized in long-range sniping.

Let’s kill several monsters with that one shot.

“What the hell, Sergeant Shin?”

Private Seo Su-hyeok, who saw that sight, said with a disbelieving smile.

“How strong have you become?”

“I don’t know, Inma.”

No kidding.

Honestly, I didn’t know either.

‘… … Even this wasn’t a dish that I put my all into.’

They say that [field cooking] is effective.

Cooking outside is inferior to cooking in the kitchen.

With so many people under attack, there wasn’t much time left to cook.

‘Still, the effect is this much.’

I was hesitant though.

A strange confidence began to arise.

maybe…….

Me as a buffer.

He said that he had reached a level that was difficult to compare with other awakened people.

“Stop chit-chat and keep digging!”

“yes!”

like that.

Pavabababababak… …!

Grinding monsters like a blender.

Together with the soldiers, we break through the monsters’ siege and advance towards Yeouido.

“Hahaha! Your leather feels like paper!”

“Sergeant, please keep up the pace!”

“Can you hear me now? We have to do our best to match it!”

I advanced with the guys, escorted by the soldiers like that.

Even though we were advancing while dealing with the monsters, it was difficult to keep up with the soldiers’ speed.

Squeak… … .

and.

at that time.

“Ugh… … .”

Just for a little while.

I felt like my knee joints were losing strength.

“Sergeant Shin?”

“… … It’s nothing. Keep going!”

A few soldiers hesitated when they saw me hesitate.

I pushed their backs and ordered them to continue fighting.

‘Well, I… I’m starting to feel quite confident about my main job.’

My job is a chef.

As a chef, I would probably rank among the best in all of humanity.

There are also some realizations I gained while leaving Gyeonggi Province.

I also had confidence that I could continue to grow further in the future.

Squeak… … .

but.

I smiled bitterly, still conscious of my creaking joints.

‘Except for my main job… … has it actually gotten worse than before?’

[A cook] is both a cook and a soldier.

And now.

As a soldier, I had serious flaws.

[Penalty]

[Serious aftereffects]

[Loss of Reality]

Crack.

‘The aftereffects are stronger than I thought… and they last a long time.’

After returning from Gyeonggi-do.

I emptied the Legion’s warehouse, as well as the frozen materials I had picked up within the frozen castle.

I tried to make and eat as many foods as possible that were good for my body.

Not only that, he mobilized all the healers in the legion to treat his body as best as possible.

‘The power that was forcibly dragged into Gyeonggi-do… was so excessive.’

But still.

‘The me now… is weaker than the me before I moved to Gyeonggi-do.’

The price of combat power that was not allowed to [chefs] who were merely production workers.

It still remained in my body.

* * *

‘… Let’s think about it later.’

This aftereffect is not a problem that can be solved by thinking about it right away.

To begin with, when I was with the Legion, combat power wasn’t that important to me.

Gritting his teeth, he simply followed his allies so as not to fall behind.

“Lieutenant Kim! Buff refill!”

“……I get it!”

Although it is said that the enemies are being torn apart by the buff.

The numbers are overwhelmingly superior on that side.

If you go into a long battle, the buffs will run out, and your soldiers’ health will start to drop, you could be at a disadvantage again.

‘First, join the inside.’

The survivors in Seoul had built a sort of fortress in Yeouido and were now in Susung.

The number of monsters that fell inside Yeouido seemed considerable, but the proportion of monsters that fell outside was much greater.

Once you join me inside, clean up the monsters that fell inside and enter Mercury.

I figured I might be able to deal with these monsters more easily than I thought.

“Youngjun.”

But, in the meantime.

Lieutenant Kim, who was commanding the battle, said with a frown.

“The battle… is going too easily.”

“Yes. That’s what I was feeling too.”

When the enemies first fell from the sky.

I roughly figured out the monsters’ levels through the [Battle Power Meter].

‘These enemies can’t be defeated this easily, right?’

Numbers are just numbers.

These monsters were of fairly high quality.

Even if we had applied powerful buffs right away, we would have had to fight a pretty fierce battle.

“Are you dispersing your forces?”

“… … Why bother? If we join them inside, it won’t be good for the monsters either.”

From our perspective, it was a good thing that the immediate battle became easier.

I was anxious because I didn’t know the cause.

Those monsters might be targeting us and carrying out some unknown operation.

When I was raising my guard with such thoughts.

{Hmm… … .}

“!?”

Among those monsters.

A small winged monster came towards us.

{I wondered what was going on inside here… … and I got to see some precious faces.}

A large head with wings reminiscent of a bat’s membrane.

The flesh on his skin was stretched out like the skin of a thousand-year-old man, and the orifices such as his eyes, nose, and ears were sewn shut with thread.

{corps.}

The mouth, the only part that was not sutured, opened.

A familiar language flowed out from there.

{It is an honor to meet this renowned legion.}

* * *

The head flying in the air had a pained expression on its face.

A laughter escaped his mouth.

“Do you know us?”

{Hahaha… … How could I not know about the famous legion in this land?}

“Then there’s no need for an introduction, that’s good.”

Let me say this with my arms crossed.

The soldiers are gaining momentum.

“I don’t know what kind of monster you are, but we won’t be easy either.”

{hmm……?}

Although the identity is unknown.

Maybe that guy is the one who dropped the monsters here.

“It seems like a monster of considerable power.”

I thought, of course, that he had come to declare war.

… … Honestly, looking at the numbers and faces of those monsters, I feel a little scared.

Our soldiers are also flying high and high right now thanks to the buffs I give them through my cooking.

furthermore.

‘Now we have Private Jeon Gwang-il and Private Seo Su-hyeok.’

Both corporals have passed level 30.

Awakened people who have passed level 30 will awaken to powers specialized in their respective fields, unlike before.

In my case, it was [War], and in Sergeant Lee Min-jae’s case, it was [Radio Wave].

‘Even I haven’t seen the true power of those two yet.’

Now that my buff has been applied.

If the strength gained by the two corporals were added together.

No matter how powerful the monster was, I thought it was worth it.

“Let’s try to stick together properly… … .”

{Wait, wait.}

however.

Contrary to my thoughts.

{Sorry to interrupt, but I guess I have to say what I have to say.}

“huh?”

{Let’s try to stick together… … What kind of sad thing is that?}

The guy cut me off.

He said it in a voice that seemed to be slightly disappointed.

{I understand that our first meeting may not feel so good.}

Okay then.

{I have no intention of antagonizing you.}

Swish… … and.

The bizarre looking monsters that attacked us.

They all start to retreat at once.

{I came here only out of curiosity. If I had known there was a legion here, my children would not have attacked you.}

“what?”

{In the first place, I am not particularly hostile to you, the native species. The reason my children fought was because they did not know what was here.}

At those words, I looked at the monsters that covered the ground.

Horribly, hideously ugly monsters that look like something straight out of a nightmare.

No matter how I looked at it, it didn’t seem like the type of monster that could get along friendly with humans.

but…….

‘A monster that is not hostile to humans.’

I don’t know about other people.

It wasn’t such an unfamiliar concept to us.

‘Because there are many people of different races in the legion.’

perhaps.

Those guys only look so vicious on the outside.

It could be a monster that can be friendly with humans.

but.

“It’s obvious just by looking at it.”

“I usually don’t want to judge others by their appearance… … but just by looking at their appearance, they seem like vicious monsters.”

Private Seo Su-hyeok and Private Jeon Gwang-il frowned and said.

… … Exactly as you said.

“Honestly, I don’t really believe that.”

but.

I looked at the guy with a frown and said.

“It’s probably not a lie.”

* * *

“… … Private Shin?”

“You can’t be lying… …. Do you really trust that monster!?”

“I don’t trust you, I just know that what you said isn’t a lie.”

The two privates had expressions of incomprehension.

I had my own convictions.

{Thank you for trusting me. So, can our relationship be resolved peacefully?}

“That’s not true. Even if your intentions weren’t bad, it’s true that you attacked us.”

In any case, the battle has already begun.

It was not something I could just suddenly back out of.

{Hmm… … Conflict is inevitable, is that it?}

“If you’re really that mild, I’m sorry. But we’ve been attacked.”

{There’s nothing to be sorry about. I fully understand your position.}

As we showed no sign of stopping the fighting.

The monster’s face nodded and said.

{Then, there is only one option left.}

Now that peaceful talks have broken down.

All that remains is the battle… … .

I thought so.

{I do not wish to come into conflict with the Legion, so I will withdraw from here.}

“Huh?”

The guy’s decision.

It was quite different from what I imagined.

“… … Are you really stepping down because of us?”

I looked at the hole in the sky.

Many monsters were still pouring out from the hole in the sky.

‘I don’t know how many monsters the author is dealing with, but if we fight here, I honestly can’t say with confidence that we will win.’

No matter how great my buff is.

We can’t help but look forward to the growth of these two guys, Jeon Gwang-il and Seo Su-hyeok.

A situation where even we cannot be certain of victory.

It wasn’t an environment where that guy would give up so easily.

{Yes… … I want to say that, but.}

To my words:

A bat with a terrifying appearance flapped its wings and spoke.

{That’s not all.}

“What does it mean?”

{I hate useless investments. But there’s something I hate even more.}

Monsters scattered in all directions.

The guy opened his mouth in a tone that seemed to be filled with regret.

{Losing more by being stingy with your investment.}

“… … ?”

{It’s a shame to waste the children who have already been sent here… … but you’re not the only ones here, so I think it’s best for me to give up now.}

It’s not just us.

When you wonder what on earth that means.

“… … My benefactor.”

It wasn’t that monster that answered my question.

“It is as the author said.”

“what?”

Our unit’s spirit master.

Jeong Su-ah said, putting her hand on my shoulder.

Her eyes, looking into the empty space, sparkled like water.

The power to share vision with spirits.

“It wasn’t just us.”

She, who was using [Spirit Eye], put her hand on my shoulder.

Okay then.

Paaaaak!

‘What is this…?’

The view changes in an instant.

A viewpoint that seems to look down on this city from the sky.

‘Is this the [spiritual perspective]?’

It seems that Jeong Su-ah’s level of spirit magic has also improved.

I looked down at the ground with the eyes of a ‘droplet’ flying in the sky.

‘Oh, indeed.’

Only then.

I understood what that monster and Jeongsu-ah were saying.

‘Somehow, the enemy density seemed strangely low.’

On the ground seen from the sky.

Battles were taking place everywhere.

and…….

[Association, move forward!]

The first thing that caught my eye was.

They were quite familiar to me.

[Since that legion decided to advance first, we will follow!]

[Under the name of the united association, subdue them!!!]

‘association.’

The awakened ones of Gyeonggi-do.

Those who came to see us after hearing the call from [the white bird].

We started engaging the monsters in response to our actions.

furthermore…….

‘It’s not just the association.’

The monsters’ siege area was wide.

Beyond the [spirit eye]’s field of vision.

Pubberbung… … .

I could see a battle taking place in the distance.

At least two places.

The identities of those engaging in this skirmish were obvious.

‘Humans from other regions… …!’

Destruction suddenly came to this world.

Areas that were cut off because of it.

It was also unknown how many of the humans spread out across each region survived.

The main reason we came here was to check whether there were such people.

{I have no intention of being hostile to you in the first place… … Even if I had.}

Just like that guy said.

The reason he backed down wasn’t simply because he didn’t want to be at odds with us.

Survivors who were spread out all over the country, barely surviving.

{At this point, I guess I have no choice but to back down.}

They gathered here in Seoul.

He was fighting alongside us.