The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 125

Episode 125: Unexpected Reward

What kind of situation is this?

At least I came to visit the hospital.

Shake….

The patient I came to see was shaking in fear when he saw me.

“….”

The doctor is looking at me with eyes that ask, ‘What have you done?’

‘It’s going to turn.’

I was blankly wondering what kind of situation this was.

Private Sauijun grabbed my shoulder and said.

“First of all, I will try to calm the patient down as much as possible. Sergeant, could you please leave for a moment?”

“Uh uhh.”

After being pushed on his back and kicked out of the hospital room.

After a few minutes.

“Whoa.”

Sauijun volunteer soldier came out of the hospital room and said.

“for now. “I succeeded in calming him down.”

“I’m glad.”

“yes. However, he said that it might be difficult to calm down when he sees Sergeant Shin. “I hope you will be more careful with your words and actions when talking.”

“….”

Before entering the hospital room again.

I decided to ask Private Sauijun something I was curious about.

“That person.”

“yes?”

“Was your hair originally that color?”

“iced coffee. Probably not.”

I saw it briefly and was kicked out.

Her hair was pure white as she sat on the bed.

So much so that it’s hard to think of it as an ordinary Korean’s head.

The patient probably didn’t dye his hair in the meantime.

I was curious why it became that color.

“It’s not exact, but I can guess.”

Private Sauijun scratches his cheek and mumbles in a low voice.

“It seems like I’ve felt a lot of… really tremendous pain recently.”

“…?”

“I think that hair color is due to the stress of the pain. As you know, the body of an awakened person is a little different from that of an ordinary human, so I was unable to understand the exact principles.”

Stress caused by extreme pain.

Because of the pain, his hair turned gray.

“It’s such a pain to have your head like that. after. Honestly, I can’t even guess.”

“Hmm.”

If what Private Sa Ui-jun said is true.

The reason her hair changed like that was none other than that.

‘You mean it’s because of me?’

There were several overlapping circumstances.

She literally does.

I had the experience of

‘being separated from blood, bones, and flesh while alive.’

‘I couldn’t even pass out comfortably because I ate the [Calm Spirit] dish.’

I’m glad it ended well in the end.

It was so painful that my head turned into that.

“Same goes for the way you were shaking earlier. What on earth happened to that guy? Did you suffer because you were captured by a monster? Sometimes, there are soldiers who complain of PTSD. “I think that was the worst of them all.”

“Hmm. Com.”

I did think it was payment for the crime of slaughtering humans.

I guess I saw the result in person.

I can’t help but feel a prick in my heart.

Feeling a little sorry, I went back into the hospital room.

Sit on the chair carefully so as not to irritate the other person as much as possible.

“…thank you.”

OK.

Hyunjin twitches slightly but carefully nods his head.

I came here after hearing that his hair had turned white because of the pain I gave him a while ago.

At that moment, I couldn’t understand what I was thankful for.

Thanks to you, I thought I was going to die. Thank you.

What kind of sarcasm is this? I thought so.

“I thought I would never be able to return to being human again.”

“iced coffee. “That’s it.”

I said, scratching my head.

“To be honest. I just took a gamble. “It wasn’t something I specifically asked to like.”

I’m serious.

It’s not like I really had any feelings for her.

‘I just did it because it seemed like it would work.’

I’m glad I succeeded.

If the gamble had failed, she would have had to go through all the pain before dying.

I am not in a position to be grateful.

“There are many other things to be thankful for.”

“hmm?”

“Originally, liberating this city was something I should have done. “Because the soldiers did it for us.”

He said, frowning a little.

“What about the police who spoke at that time? “Is that what you’re talking about?”

“yes.”

It’s just something I heard last time.

Even hearing it again, it’s a bit surprising.

‘Is it something to be so obsessed with?’

She wasn’t particularly a police officer who had served for decades.

I was just about to start my career as a police officer.

Still, she was strangely obsessed with her duty.

It feels a little bit like madness.

‘…Maybe it’s some kind of PTSD.’

thinking back.

This may also be a disease created by ‘Day of Destruction’.

Even though I have a job as a police officer.

Her limit was to watch people dying.

Something like a fan must have taken root in that heart.

“Because of my lack of ability. The limit was to send one person out. “They told me to ask outside for help, but… honestly, I didn’t think the chances were high.”

Well, whatever.

Actually, unless it’s at the level of our guild.

No one would bother to conquer that dangerous dungeon.

“You accepted that request for salvation and saved the city, so I should thank you now.”

“….”

“If that wasn’t enough, you even gave me back like this when I had given up thinking I would never be able to return to being human again… I should have expressed my gratitude a long time ago. “I was really sorry about earlier.”

“no. That could be possible…”

She bowed her head politely again.

But what can I say.

I felt a little burdened by that gratitude.

‘It wasn’t something I did with great good intentions.’

The reason I accepted the request for salvation was because of the word dungeon.

The first goal is to increase the strength of our unit.

The reason I visited this person was to resolve my questions.

The reason I turned him back into a human was…

‘I kept saying it was absolutely impossible, so I tried to force it because my pride was hurt.’

The results were good though.

There was no particular intention to be grateful.

But still, it feels burdensome to show courtesy like that.

Feeling a little embarrassed, I waved my hand and said.

“That’s enough to thank you, so let’s get to the point now-”

“Hehe…!”

“….”

“Ah ah. “I’m sorry.”

She cleared her throat and corrected her posture.

“I… I still vividly remember cutting out the flesh.”

Cold sweat was running down my face.

“I know it wasn’t a bad intention. In the end, it is something to be thankful for. But what can I say. “Even if your head understands it, your body can do whatever it wants.”

“Because I understand. “You can stop talking.”

Even if you move a little too aggressively, the pain from the trauma comes to mind.

Would I be able to receive gratitude comfortably?

It might be burdensome to sit here all the time.

I decided to just briefly get to the point and leave.

“first. Do you have any plans for the future?”

“yes? “What’s the plan?”

“You’re no longer a monster, but you’ve returned to being a normal human being.”

It’s obvious what she was like when she was a monster.

I would have slept like an animal and woke up when I was hungry and hunted monsters.

But I can’t do that anymore.

“You should think about how you will live in the future. I’m asking if you have any plans. “Someone who knows something.”

“Well… I don’t really know anyone who came to this city because I was assigned to it.”

“hmm. “First of all, I understand that you were part of Changsu’s group.”

“Because the purpose was somewhat similar.”

She wanted to restore the city to its original state by hunting down the fishmen who were disturbing the city.

Changsu’s group wanted revenge on the fish people.

“We just worked together to hunt fish people. “It wasn’t an atmosphere conducive to being friendly.”

at last.

It seems like he hasn’t really thought about his future life.

“Still, there must be something you want to do, right?”

“What I want to do…”

She thought for a moment and then opened her mouth.

“I was a police officer first. “I wonder if it has any meaning now, but I want to do something that protects people.”

“what. “That wouldn’t be a bad thing.”

“And one more thing.”

“?”

Her eyes turned to me.

“I want to return the favor.”

Grace.

“There are more than one grace I have received. I don’t want to pretend like I don’t know that. “I want to repay this favor somehow…”

While protecting people.

At the same time, he wants to return the favor to me.

“Hmm.”

this.

The flow of the story isn’t bad, is it?

“First of all, it’s about helping people.”

“yes.”

“It won’t be easy on your own. Unlike inside that city, there are many different types of monsters in the outside world. “There are many types of monsters that we cannot deal with alone.”

“Hmm… I guess so.”

She seemed a little disappointed to hear that it would be difficult on her own.

“but. “It’s not like there’s no way.”

“yes?”

“You also said you wanted to return the favor to me.”

The easiest way to return the favor to me.

that.

“If you join our unit, we can help you.”

Solving the manpower shortage in our unit.

Fortunately, the number of people joining the unit is gradually increasing recently.

The speed is not that fast.

Moreover, it is difficult to recklessly increase the number of troops.

There are cases where people say that when they accepted someone into the unit, they found him to be a crazy psychopath.

‘In that sense. ‘There’s no need to worry too much about this guy, right?’

It is said that they have massacred people in the past.

That’s because it was dominated by the monster’s instincts.

On the contrary, he was a person who had a sense of duty as a police officer even as monster instincts invaded his head.

It is said that it is highly likely that the sense of duty was caused by some kind of mental illness.

It’s like passing the personality test.

It seems like he feels some gratitude towards me.

If you persuade them well and add one more member to your unit, it will be beneficial.

“…It’s a grateful offer, though.”

I thought it wasn’t a bad story.

She actually seemed a little hesitant.

“Is there anything that bothers you?”

“I sincerely want to return the favor. but.”

“but?”

“I was wondering if I would be able to obey them obediently if they gave me an order that would cause other people to suffer.”

About that story.

I looked at her a little blankly.

“…I’m not some kind of crazy person.”

What do you think of me?

“Do you look like the kind of person who would give orders to cause pain to others?”

“yes? is not it?”

“….”

No, nothing.

Somehow, I ended up causing a lot of pain to the woman in front of me.

“greatness. “That was a bit of an exception.”

This is really unfair.

Unless you are a looter who has committed a really serious crime.

I have never bullied an innocent person.

The face of an executive who was forced to eat my cooking simply because he was incompetent flashed through my mind.

Just ignore that and move on.

“As you know, the military and police have had an organic cooperative relationship since ancient times.”

“That’s right.”

“I think each person’s job is slightly different, but the ultimate goal of protecting the country is the same. “If you consider joining our unit as an extension of that cooperation.”

He seemed a little hesitant, though.

After hearing my persuasion, she quickly nodded.

“all right.”

“That’s a good choice.”

I’m screaming with joy on the inside.

On the outside, he spoke calmly.

“We will deliver it to the soldiers right away, so you will soon be able to receive the special equipment provided to the unit members.”

“Ah yes.”

“You can learn more about the unit step by step. We look forward to your continued support.”

With this, my business is almost over.

I got up from my chair and tried to get back to work.

however.

“ah. Come to think of it.”

“yes? Any other business…”

“No. “It’s not like that.”

It’s good that you persuaded them to join.

I haven’t checked this woman’s abilities yet.

‘You said you were a level 1 glutton, right?’

This is my first time seeing a job called a person with an abnormal appetite.

So, the level is 1.

‘It won’t have the strength it had when it was a monster.’

It would have been very reassuring if the monsters we fought underground had become our full strength.

It’s a pity, though.

Once you join the corps, you can grow quickly thanks to sufficient equipment and support.

In just a few months, it will become a reliable source of strength.

“…?”

I’m also curious about what characteristics and skills the job of an ideal eater would have.

Let’s look at her a little more closely.

The trait was soon activated.

[Food Ingredient Identification (Enhancement)]

[Lee Hyun-jin]

[Job: Abnormal Appetite Lv.1]

This is something I saw a while ago.

The problem is next….

[Abilities]

[Strength 94]

[Dexterity 79]

[Magic Power 65]

[Luck 12]

[Attributes]

[Appetite]

“….”

The moment I saw the contents.

The accident stopped.

What is this?

Is it a bug?

‘Why are my abilities like that?’

Has the highest level in the unit.

I also have the highest stats.

but.

Her stats were slightly higher than mine.

‘No, if I take a potion with the points I’ve saved, it will go up in an instant. But that’s still the case.’

Amazing stats.

That’s level 1?

“Ha ha ha.”

There was no reason to guess.

Even though she was a monster, her blood and flesh were separated like that.

The space I separated out was filled again with the dishes I made.

Although it may not reach the power I had at the time.

It wouldn’t be surprising if some of that power returned to her.

‘…That’s awesome.’

Rewards obtained from this work.

The other things are great too.

“Why are you looking at me like that earlier…?”

This recruitment too.

It was a reward that would never be surpassed by other rewards.