The Military Chef of a Ruined World - Chapter 471



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Episode 471 Escort (1)

“They are more suitable. I appreciate your consideration.”

Ariella’s injuries were serious.

The loss of power was so great that recovery was not easy.

“Certainly, that’s not wrong. Rather, I think it’s a hundred percent right.”

I thought of several ways.

There are only methods that are either time-consuming or impossible to begin with.

“But… … just because there’s something better, isn’t there a need to throw away something less good?”

That’s why.

By lunging at that doctor.

I even thought about taking that blood.

“The more people there are to support your benefactor, the better.”

now.

Things have changed a little.

“Why are you guys here… … ?”

Come here with me.

A legion of Awoken, just under a hundred strong.

They.

Because you disobeyed my orders and returned to the battlefield.

* * *

‘I definitely felt the sound of you leaving… … When?’

Those who were clearly thought to have left the battlefield.

They are back on the battlefield again.

“I must have clearly given the order.”

but.

My expression when I looked at them was never bright.

“Get out of this battlefield!”

Saying something like that.

I reached out and covered the body of the figure behind me.

The reason I ordered them to return was simple.

Of course, it’s not because I don’t want to see them suffer or anything like that.

‘Because Ariella shouldn’t have been caught.’

Her existence is kept secret from the unit members.

That’s why.

It was to bite the vampires in order to utilize their power.

“I am truly sorry for disobeying the order given by my benefactor to return.”

but.

Those who had been so loyal to me refused my orders.

Whether I’m confused or not.

“But, later on, whether you send Youngchang or whatever.”

Jeong Su-ah and her followers stepped forward.

The woman I was hiding from.

I stood in front of Ariella.

“The order to just leave your benefactor behind.”

and.

When I was struggling with how to stop their actions.

Swish.

“No matter how much I thought about it, I just couldn’t listen.”

They held in their hands the military bayonets issued to the legionnaires.

He lightly cut his wrists with the greatsword.

“what……?”

Gulp… … .

Strong people with thick magical powers.

Flowed towards their shadows.

* * *

To restore Ariella.

Good quality blood was needed, and in large quantities.

My own fatigue is not enough to heal her.

Even if they could save me, I would end up in a dying state.

Ariella rejected that option.

But now.

Gulp… … .

The returning unit members.

Blood begins to flow from their wrists.

It may not seem like much to each person.

The amount of blood shed by nearly a hundred troops at the same time was considerable.

and.

‘Jung Soo Ah is a strong person who has reached level 29.’

It wasn’t just her.

‘The escort personnel… … are the best that Jeong Su-ah carefully selected and chosen.’

Blood quality too.

That amount was sufficient.

“Ugh… … gasp… … .”

As the blood poured out.

Ariella, who had been frozen as if dead, began to breathe rapidly.

“… … What the heck is this.”

and.

I couldn’t help but be puzzled by the sight.

“you.”

“Yes, Commander.”

“Don’t you know who this guy is?”

When I asked with a puzzled expression,

One of the soldiers who was bleeding calmly answered.

“I know.”

“You know?”

“Yes. Isn’t that the vampire queen from back then?”

The face of the soldier who brought up that subject was quite familiar.

One of the founding members of this corps, having been with the 423rd Battalion since then.

Since most of those here are among the elite in the first place.

There were many who had been in the legion for a long time.

And they… … .

“The queen who personally tore apart Mr. Seongcheol and killed him.”

“… … .”

“Besides that. Brother Ji-hwan, Sister Hye-seon… … Many people died because of this guy and the monsters he led.”

Vampire Suppression War.

These were the people who had experienced the battle for that bunker.

‘As our unit grew into a corps, the keyword that bound the corps together was camaraderie.’

It might be a little cold to those who are not in the same unit.

More than anything, there must be strong trust and faith among unit members.

‘Ariela has killed those kind of troops.’

The hatred the unit members had for Ariella was immense.

It’s not for nothing that Minjae hyung protested when these guys were brought in as subordinates.

There’s a reason this guy’s existence was hidden from the unit members.

If you get caught.

A huge risk that could even jeopardize my position as commander of the legion.

But still.

‘If you know that, why…?’

It’s not like these guys don’t know.

Even though he knew Ariella’s true identity.

They were giving their blood to her.

“My benefactor.”

When I was confused by that fact.

Jeong Su-ah called me and pointed to a woman.

“Do you remember that person?”

“That’s right. They’re our unit members. I remember their faces and names.”

“Then do you know when she joined our unit?”

“that.”

In that regard.

I looked at her face and dug into my memories.

“……uh?”

And only then.

One thing.

I was able to realize an unbelievable fact.

-I’ve heard those monsters talking. I’m not sure if I heard correctly, but they’re planning to create a ‘human ranch’.

past.

When Ariella and the vampires were defeated.

There were humans that Ariella was holding onto.

-He told me to take good care of them so they don’t die since they were set aside for use there.

They remember that they later joined the unit under the guidance of Jeong Su-ah.

and.

That woman that Jeong Su-ah was pointing at just now is that one.

“At that time, the human ranch explained something… …!”

“Ahh… … You remembered.”

At that time.

It was the very person who had explained their situation to me, trembling with fear.

“I am truly honored that you have not forgotten me, Commander. My name is Shin A-young.”

A member of the human ranch that Ariella was creating.

Ariella tricks and lures people.

“But that means.”

They killed the useless ones and raised them as livestock.

We created a ranch as a source of food that could provide long-term blood.

“Ariel must be your enemy.”

“Oh, um. That’s… … Yes. That’s right.”

Many of her colleagues would have died in the process.

If it weren’t for our rescue, she would have lived her entire life as livestock on that human ranch.

“To be honest… … Even now, just looking at it makes my hands and feet tremble. Haha… … .”

I was speaking as if nothing happened.

As you said.

Her hands, bleeding, were shaking like an aspen tree.

“But why… … ?”

With the unit members who lost their comrades to Ariella.

Even the woman who was directly harmed by Ariella.

Why are you trying to save Ariella?

I didn’t understand it though.

“Sister… … No, the reconnaissance leader already told you.”

“what?”

“The more troops we have to assist the commander, the better.”

The reason is.

It seemed like it was pretty simple.

“When the commander ordered us to return… … .”

she is.

He opened his mouth as if recalling the past a few minutes ago.

“I did step back for a while, but I couldn’t bring myself to go back just like that.”

“… … .”

“Our mission is to escort the Commander. But leaving the person we’re escorting behind… … Even if it’s the person’s own order, it’s not something that can be done easily, right? That’s why… … we chose to stay in this area.”

In that regard.

I said, clicking my tongue.

“In the first place… …were you observing this place from around here?”

“Yes. I am truly sorry for disobeying your orders, but… … that’s right.”

but.

I muttered, frowning slightly.

“I didn’t feel any signs that someone was observing this place.”

I’m not stupid either.

Because of that doctor’s treatment, my senses have become more sensitive than before.

I clearly thought they had left the battlefield and took the vampires out.

I didn’t even feel like they were watching me from nearby.

And the reason is… … .

“Haha, that’s right. I don’t think anyone would doubt the greatness of the Legion Commander.”

As she waved her other hand.

For a moment, I felt as if the hand had completely disappeared.

“Still, our main job is ‘reconnaissance.’”

Those who must carry out reconnaissance without being detected by monsters.

That is, Awakened ones who specialize in secret operations.

“Hiding our presence and secretly observing something… … that’s our specialty.”

No matter how sensitive my senses are.

Unless you have some kind of skill that’s specialized for exploration.

What this means is that we cannot find those who have decided to hide.

“The vampires must have seen it all then.”

“yes.”

“You didn’t mind? Especially you… … .”

“Well, it would be a lie to say that it wasn’t shocking. At first, I was really surprised. But… … .”

She seemed surprised to see me using a vampire.

There was no time to be lost in that surprise.

“Then… … suddenly a strong light flashed, and the battle situation seemed to take a strange turn.”

Not long after the vampires engaged in battle.

Because the light of that sunworm enveloped the battlefield.

“The situation had become strange, so I decided I couldn’t hide any longer and rushed here. But… … .”

“but.”

“Just before I ran in, I hesitated over whether I should retreat or not as the commander ordered, so my response was a little delayed.”

and.

Her face darkened slightly as she continued speaking.

“Then, I saw that giant monster attacking the commander.”

“… … .”

“It was such a long distance that we couldn’t even cope.”

She still gets goosebumps when she thinks about it.

He said in a timid voice.

“When the commander is under attack, and we, the escorts, feel hopeless at the thought that there is nothing we can do… … we can only watch.”

Her gaze.

He turned towards the monster that was drinking his blood.

“This monster… … no. I saw what he did.”

“… … .”

“When we, the guards, were away from the Commander, this monster… … threw itself at him and rescued him.”

That’s what she said.

He shrugged his shoulders and said with a small smile.

“To be honest, it still looks scary, but what can I do?”

“… … .”

“I saw something like that, so I can’t just ignore it, right?”

But her explanation is over.

I still don’t understand it.

‘No matter how hard you tried to protect me… … Ariella’s sins wouldn’t go away.’

My hand shakes.

Just look at the expressions on the faces of the other unit members.

I could tell that there was some hatred or anger towards Ariella.

but.

“Didn’t I tell you clearly then?”

To my doubts.

Jeong Su-ah answered calmly.

“No matter what happens, I will never lose trust in my benefactor, and no matter what secrets I learn, I will never reveal them… … I will form an escort consisting only of trustworthy people.”

“… … .”

They.

No matter how great an enemy the opponent is.

Even if something big happens.

‘Those who believe in me… … .’

To her words like that.

I remembered some advice I had heard a while ago.

– Aren’t you ignoring your subordinates too much?

– … … .

– Those kids are the ones who gathered under you because they believed in you. And they also hope that you will believe in them a little more.

When I found out that I was hiding a lot from my men.

That’s what I said in advance.

And, just like she said.

“It wasn’t a lie. Can you believe me now?”

“……okay.”

Unlike what I had worried about on my own.

These guys seem to be stronger than I thought.

“The leader of the vampires… who killed many of his men and massacred even more humans.”

Before I knew it.

The blood of the soldiers began to stop flowing.

“Originally, he was an enemy I could never forgive.”

Jeong Su-ah and her unit members.

He took out a rag and wiped the wounds on his wrists, saying:

“You have accomplished the great feat of saving the Commander. I will spare you this one time, Queen.”

“……joy.”

and.

In the midst of them.

“If you thought, ‘If I do this, you’ll like it…’ or something like that, you’re very mistaken, child.”

“I never thought about that, so please don’t assume anything.”

My subordinates had lost more than 70% of their bodies.

Ariella woke up looking fine.