The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 148

Episode 148 Not even a single letter overlaps.

“Things weren’t this bad to begin with.”

Monsters that suddenly appear in an ordinary temple.

The monsters killed the people in the temple and kidnapped them into the forest.

It is easy to guess that those who were dragged into the forest became a meal for monsters.

Even escaping from the temple located on a high mountain was difficult.

Many people died.

but.

“On the first day the monsters appeared, a monk who went missing came back alive. “And that too while learning the method of awakening.”

“…!”

“The monk Seungju over there is him.”

Monk Seungju nodded bluntly at those words.

‘He seemed like a pretty strong guy.’

I guess he was a person in a more important position than I thought.

The first awakened person to appear in this temple.

This means that in terms of our unit, they are in a similar position to me.

“At first, there was a lot of skepticism about awakening. “No matter what, it was a violation of the commandment not to kill, and it was also very dangerous.”

“Even though the awakening is delayed by one day, more people die?”

“It was a situation where there was no contact with the outside world. There was also talk that if I waited, the military would come to the rescue… Fortunately, thanks to Monk Seungju’s persuasion, I was able to quickly awaken.”

At those words, my eyes turned to Monk Seungju.

“How did you convince me?”

“…I don’t know if you know him as a monk.”

A monk soldier.

Isn’t it from the textbook?

“Are you talking about the monks fighting the Japanese army during the Japanese invasions of Korea?”

“It’s similar. When the country is in danger, monks who take up arms with the determination to defend their country are called monks. Myoyangsa Temple here is a temple with a long history. Ambassador Yu Hyeon, who played an active role in the Japanese invasions, is from here.”

“Ah…”

“The opponents are different, but the people are in similar danger. “I just persuaded them that they had to take up arms even if it meant breaking the precepts.”

Thanks to this, the monks awakened quite quickly.

The awakened monks went down to the city, rescued people, and took refuge in the temple.

It was good up to that point.

“Most of the evacuees refused to awaken.”

Feeling reluctant or something.

It’s scary to have to kill a monster.

“Even among those who happened to be awakened, there were many who refused to go into battle.”

This is the type that also existed in our unit.

Gwangil is a representative example.

It is also a type of behavior that should never be tolerated if the life of the organization is considered.

“Did you just overlook that?”

“Forcing those who are afraid into battle? Even urging murder… How could that be possible?”

“her.”

“But that doesn’t mean there aren’t donors willing to help. The fact that the number of awakened people reached 100 and received the name guild was thanks to a new guild member joining a week ago…” “

A week ago?”

“Yes.”

It was a week ago.

I covered my face and sighed.

‘You said it was a week ago that the commercial association received information about a group in the north.’

A week ago, it became a guild with over 100 people.

The characteristics of commercial cooperation probably came into play just at the moment of becoming a guild.

‘First of all, we are a guild-level organization.’

The phrase ‘similar in size to an army’ is also said.

It’s not just that it’s wrong.

but.

If this happens, the problem becomes quite serious.

Even though the premise of realizing the awakening method in the beginning is the same.

We reached this level even before we came down the mountain where the 423rd Battalion was located.

This means that they arrived only recently.

“On the contrary, it’s a good thing that you’ve held on until now. If nothing else, what did you do with food? “It must not have been easy to feed people that size.”

“The awakened monks went down to the city and looked for food. But even that had its limits…”

The head monk took out an object from behind his back.

“Right now I’m relying on this thing.”

[Hard rye bread]

Hard rye bread.

It was a terribly tasteless, hard bread sold at the store for 10 points.

“…You survived with this?”

“yes.”

“Meals for thousands of people? “With this?”

“If you eat sparingly, you can eat two meals with just one item. Fortunately, I can still handle it in a narrow way.”

“…Haha.”

At this point, I’m not even angry.

It was so absurd that I burst out laughing.

‘Rye bread… rye paan?’

Rye bread sold in stores.

Items that our unit members have not even touched for several months.

Of course, I heard that there are many cases where ordinary awakened people fill their meals with that.

A world where food supply itself has become difficult.

Regardless of taste or nutritional value, it is still a harmless food.

But that doesn’t mean it’s a problem-free food.

‘The price is too expensive.’

10 points.

When I say it this way, it may not seem like a big deal.

If you collect 1000 points, you can purchase one ability potion.

For the price of 100 pieces of tasteless rye bread, you

can raise your ability level to at least 1. If you’re lucky, you can raise it to 3.

Knowing this, even ordinary awakened people try to find other sources of food.

Rye bread is always a last resort.

“In this world, the only way to increase your abilities is through leveling up and using ability potions. “You invested all those precious points in bread…”

“Isn’t it impossible to starve to death?”

“….”

They were so short of food.

That rye bread has been adopted as a staple food.

“It’s going to spin, really.”

The reason why this happened was simple.

There are too few awakened people compared to the number of people.

‘There is no way to afford to have to feed 100 people out of over 1,000 people.’

Capable of combat: 100.

Minimum of 1,000 non-combatants.

In the past, this would not have been such a strange ratio.

Right now, our country’s soldiers alone account for about 1% of the total population.

A soldier is a job for war.

Due to the nature of not doing any productive work, the number of combat personnel could not exceed the production staff needed to support them.

but.

Things are different now.

‘Even production is handled by awakened people.’

In a world overflowing with monsters, it is dangerous for ordinary survivors to even move around.

Even if you go somewhere to get food, even if you are farming.

Because awakened people are superior to ordinary people in every way.

Even now, all food is dependent on rye bread purchased with points.

Production and force.

The awakened people are in charge of both sides.

“There is one thing I don’t understand.”

“What do you mean?”

With this structure, other problems are bound to arise.

“Based on what I’ve heard so far, I don’t think it would be surprising if the awakened people ruled like nobles.”

This is because they have a monopoly on everything necessary for survival.

In fact, I heard that in the case of some survivor groups, the awakened people often treat the survivors within the group as if they were inferior.

But they are against it.

‘The survivor I met when I came up here… he talked as if he was a superior.’

This monk, Seungju, who is in front of me now, is the first awakened person in this temple.

Although he must have been an awakened person of considerable standing, he seemed to be in trouble against non-awakened people.

“We are aware of that as well. Therefore, we are especially careful to prevent the idea that awakened people are superior beings.”

“…what about that? “It’s a great choice.”

Our unit was similar to some extent.

This is because special care is taken to ensure that unit members do not lose their humanity.

“After all that, it felt like you were a bit pressured by the survivors’ words.”

The problem is that they are not like that.

Beyond the fact that the awakened and the survivors are equal, the power of the awakened is weaker.

This is a little weird.

“Because there are more people over there who are non-awakened than us who are awakened.”

Monk Seungju’s expression darkened at my words.

The head monk answered calmly.

in other words.

“…Majority decision?”

“yes. “It’s one of the rules we set in the beginning to prevent unfair situations.”

“….”

100 awakened people can massacre thousands of survivors.

It is no wonder that they treat other survivors like slaves and rule like nobles.

but.

These are the people who passed on without even being awakened, saying that you cannot encourage people who are afraid to kill.

There’s no way something like that would be possible.

The result of running an organization while respecting people’s opinions.

“A small number of awakened people have become slaves… feeding the majority of survivors.”

“….”

It was a pretty rude thing to say.

Even monk Seungju could not refute this time.

* * *

“under. “It’s rather fascinating.”

At this point, it’s beyond absurd and I’m not even angry.

I decided to ask one question.

“How did you survive until now?”

“How can you survive? “I just fought hard…”

“I think the number of survivors could be at least a thousand. Since you said you are covering the food with rye bread, aren’t all the points earned from battle going towards food? Of course, you wouldn’t have been able to purchase something like an ability potion.”

If you don’t raise your abilities, you will eventually become weak.

It wouldn’t be strange if you were hunted to death while trying to collect enough points to feed thousands of people.

“Didn’t I tell you that monk Seungju, who went missing on the first day, has reappeared?”

“yes.”

“At that time, what the monk brought was not only the awakening method.”

“…?”

“I am the abbot. Since I didn’t originally study at this temple, I didn’t know the details of the temple. “Myoyangsa Temple is a place with a long history of monk soldiers.”

“Yes…”

“The martial arts that were passed down from Master Yuhyeon, a high monk who made a name for himself as a monk, still remain. Monk Seungju came looking for that martial art.”

Martial arts.

I think he’s probably referring to the technique used by the armor man who fought Gwangil.

Let’s slowly turn our heads and look at Monk Seungju.

He nodded silently and said.

“It is a technique called anti-horse and monk martial arts. “You know it because you saw it yourself.”

“…Anti-horse monk martial arts.”

“hmm? Even if there’s something unclear about it.”

“No, no.”

As monk Seungju said.

I knew that they were learning some special skills.

However, um….

‘You mean the martial art of anti-horse riding and warrior fighting?’

what.

Let’s just say that for now.

“I heard what you said. Monks. If things continue like this, this temple will be destroyed.”

“hmm. We also know that there are many problems. But there’s no way to do it-”

“I’ve told you this many times!”

at that time.

It was Monk Seungju who intervened in the chief monk’s words.

“There is only one way to resolve the situation now. “Awakening the survivors by force!”

“Monk Seungju… didn’t we decide to stop talking about that?”

“There is nothing wrong with what that soldier said. Isn’t the current situation normal? “Why should those who are risking their lives fighting have to take orders from those who are resting comfortably?”

It seems like they have been talking a lot about the current situation.

Two monks who were engrossed in their conversation about me.

“still. It is not okay to force awakening. Are you planning to abandon even the last of your humanity?”

“I have an idea.”

Monk Seungju said, pointing in my direction.

“There’s a merchant who came with those soldiers this time.”

“yes.”

“We will buy food from him, but we will limit the supply of food.”

“Let’s put a limit on it. “What is that?”

“Aren’t we running out of points now? We already had to limit food. Instead, a little more food will be provided to those who decide to awaken-“

Somehow.

Before passing the prose, he asked me not to talk about food to others.

It seems like he was thinking of using this somehow.

“How is that any different from forcing awakening?”

“Then do you mean that we should all dry up and die like this? Please come to your senses. Chief monk! This means that a person from the outside could sense that our situation was precarious after only a few minutes of seeing it. “I respect the head monk’s personality, but if this continues, we will all die!”

Unlike before, when we talked to each other in a polite tone.

The conversation becomes increasingly heated.

by the way.

I thought as I listened to the conversation.

‘…I guess it’s easier than I thought?’

The problem they have.

I think it could be solved quite easily if it were me.

“excuse me. wait a minute.”

“Sir. I’m sorry, but we’re just talking among ourselves right now, so just take a moment-”

“So. You shouldn’t force people to wake up, but it’s okay to wake people up voluntarily. Is this it?”

“…?”

“that. “I think I can solve it.”

Of course.

The problem of awakening is something our guild has also experienced in the past.

That means.

It also means that it is a problem that has already been solved a long time ago.

“I can’t believe it can be solved. “What is that?”

“We will make people voluntarily awaken. “We can also solve the situation where survivors use monks like slaves.”

“…You mean something like that is possible?”

“Using violent means is not allowed.”

“Don’t worry about that.”

Because it is probably the furthest thing from violence.

“instead. “I would like to receive something in return.”

“What a price.”

“It would be great if we could really solve this problem, but I wonder if we can pay the price for such a huge problem.”

“there is. Something you can easily pay for.”

I look away.

He looked at Monk Seungju and said.

Self-proclaimed.

A nobleman who is said to be the heir to the ‘anti-horse and monk martial arts.’

“I’m talking about that anti-horse technique.”

“ah…! Do you want to learn martial arts? Anything like that is possible! However, this martial art is basically a martial arts technique…”

“No. “It’s natural to teach.”

“Hmm?”

Where are you going to eat raw?

Just teaching you that one thing isn’t enough.

“First of all, where did you get it?”

“….”

“How did you acquire this skill? What exactly is the concept of technology? “You need to explain properly where it came from.”

About that story.

The head monk tilted his head and answered.

“Didn’t I already tell you that? “It is a temple that has long been famous for its monk soldiers, so it is said to be a martial art handed down from the old Master Yuhyeon.”

“…Do you really believe that?”

“yes?”

Let me just stare at you.

The head monk looked like he didn’t know what to say.

“Then what? “This story ends here.”

“haha. Calm down. Young mayor. “I don’t know what the Lord wants…”

“The head monk doesn’t know.”

“?”

I turn my head.

I looked at the other monk.

“I think Monk Seungju thinks differently.”

“What is that…”

After hearing what I said, the head monk’s eyes also turned to Monk Seungju.

OK.

“Monk Seungju?”

“….”

“What’s going on? “Why are you sweating like this?”

“Oh yeah. that is. that.”

Like someone who discovered something important.

Monk Seungju is sweating profusely.

“I’m sorry.”

“I’m sorry. Huh.”

I looked at that and thought.

‘Even if you cheat, you have to do it in moderation.’

The martial art of a famous monk who fought against the Japanese?

People who were already weak because they couldn’t even take ability potions were able to fight monsters thanks to martial arts?

‘Shaolin martial arts can’t do that.’

In the first place.

The name itself was a problem.

[Ingredients Identification (Enhancement)]

[Awakened: Seungju]

[Job: Intermediate Paladin Lv.27]

[Ability: ….]

[Attribute: ….]

[Skill: ….]

[Martial Arts]

[ A – Whirlwind Celestial Blade Lv.6]

‘An anti-horse monk martial art?’

Not a single letter overlaps, you idiot.