The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 15

Episode 15 Lieutenant Kim (2)

“Yeo Youngjun! I’m glad you came. “Listen to me!”

Last night.

To be exact, the night I was recognized as the leader of this unit by my unit members.

All unit members gathered in one place and had a meeting, and there were two agendas at the time.

One of them is none other than me.

We are making Sergeant Youngjun Shin the leader of our unit members.

And the remaining agenda is just that.

Let’s get rid of Lieutenant Kim.

“A few days ago, soldiers suddenly attacked. “Why don’t you just lock me up here!”

At the point when the agenda to make me the leader was passed.

The agenda to remove Lieutenant Kim was also virtually passed.

Lieutenant Kim is a man who is strangely good at politics.

If we leave it alone, it will eat up the unit against our will.

To avoid that future.

Getting rid of Lieutenant Kim is essential.

‘I am opposed to getting rid of Lieutenant Kim.’

‘It’s a waste, isn’t it?’

It was I who opposed it.

‘I was the one who said to get rid of Lieutenant Kim, so I was planning on getting rid of it myself. ‘Do I really have to stop you?’

‘Leave that part to me. My brother just helps me out.’

It seems like Minjae even thought about getting rid of Lieutenant Kim himself.

In the end, respect my opinion.

They agreed to cooperate with me.

That is how Lieutenant Kim survived.

‘Minjae hyung listened to my request well.’

Minjae hyung’s electric magic.

Lieutenant Kim fainted after being hit in the back of the head with what is known as a million volts…

‘He became the first inmate here.’

Minjae hyung’s abilities.

It’s perfect for subduing someone.

“If the soldiers are doing this because they are upset with me, tell them that I will apologize!”

“yes?”

“Last time, I poured coffee by mistake and the radar device broke down, which I blamed on the soldier on duty. I also took out my anger on the soldiers for my mistake during the inspection!”

“….”

“And what’s more, during work hours, I had to spend time resting in the warehouse after having my work taken care of by the administrator! Again…”

When I came to my senses, I realized that I was trapped here.

Lieutenant Kim also wondered why he was trapped.

I guess I’ve thought about it a lot in my own way.

Did they conclude that the cause was a hostile relationship?

It looks like he’s going to apologize, listing off actions that might make him resentful.

‘No, but there are a lot.’

A retired executive who is already famous among the soldiers.

There were a lot of things I knew about, though.

It looks like he committed a lot of despicable acts that not only I but other soldiers were aware of.

“Did you do that?”

“That’s right! Youngjun, please help me. “You get along well with your unit members.”

I have a good relationship with my unit members.

It’s not good for you either.

‘I almost said.’

I held it in and said the words I had been thinking about.

“I tried my best to persuade them, but there were still too many unit members who were against it. “Because there were more soldiers with a grudge against Lieutenant Kim than I thought.”

“That can’t be possible…”

Lieutenant Kim with a despairing expression.

‘You’re probably thinking of something like the case of an officer who was killed by unit members in a wartime situation.’

Note that.

I have heard of a story about an officer who overly forced FM on soldiers during wartime and was killed by the soldiers.

I have never heard of an executive being isolated because his salary was too low.

“But you don’t have to worry, I will continue to try to persuade you.”

“Sigh. Youngjun….”

“Rather than that, please eat some of this. It must have been hard for you to be locked up…”

In front of Lieutenant Kim, who was sobbing as if he was moved by himself.

I put down the tray I was carrying.

“Lieutenant Kim, don’t you like noodle dishes? “I prepared it with pasta.”

“iced coffee. Youngjun… thank you so much!”

The prepared dish is a simple garnish and drink that goes well with cream pasta.

It was a dish that targeted the taste of Lieutenant Kim, who loves noodle dishes.

‘It’s been a while since I made this dish without worrying about the ingredients, so I think it turned out quite well.’

As it was a dish I was confident in.

The reaction came immediately.

“It’s delicious!”

“Is that so.”

“Slurp… But what are these meats? From what I heard, there are definitely not many ingredients left in the unit…” “

…Oh, that? Just something. “It’s like chicken.”

“Is there any chicken left?”

“Hmm. Well, that’s roughly it.”

First of all, the description said it had a ‘taste similar to chicken’.

I don’t think it’s wrong.

“Thank you for such precious ingredients… Youngjun. “If you just get out of here, I will reward you very well.”

Lieutenant Kim was originally famous for his strong appetite.

A carefully prepared dish that will satisfy your taste buds.

of course.

The effect was enormous.

‘And maybe the effect I was hoping for… will come soon.’

My thoughts were spot on right away.

Lieutenant Kim’s attitude had strangely changed.

“Heh… hehe….”

Should I call it an attitude?

Lieutenant Kim lets out a strange laugh.

“Why are you doing that?”

“Yeah… no… I guess it’s because it’s been a while since I ate something delicious… I feel good. Hehe….”

“I’m glad you’re feeling good.”

actually.

I also felt guilty about doing this to Lieutenant Kim.

Even if he is a bit…

no, quite incompetent and has many minor sins.

Because I hadn’t committed any major sin.

‘But it is necessary.’

When there was talk about having to get rid of Lieutenant Kim.

I was even prepared to get blood on my hands.

Compared to that.

To the extent of being buried in guilt.

It was worth it.

‘It’s something I have to endure.’

Looking at Lieutenant Kim who finished dinner like that.

I roughly put away the dishes and left the room.

And the next day.

As expected, I brought the elaborate cooking and presented it to Lieutenant Kim.

“shit. Those guys… they made me, an executive, like this…”

“Calm down.”

“If you join a higher-ranking unit outside, they will all be handed over to the military camp or military court. “Youngjun, I will take special care of you.”

“thank you.”

“So. Today’s menu is…”

“Today is noodles.”

No matter how much time has passed, he seems to have completely forgotten what I said about apologizing.

Lieutenant Kim is saying that if he leaves, he will be handed over to a military court.

‘It’s ridiculous, though. ‘I’m not at the stage now to worry about that.’

I hear those sounds with one ear and let them flow out.

I continued to feed him the food.

“Hehe… Hehe… Heh….”

“….”

Every time the meal ends.

Lieutenant Kim lets out a bizarre laugh.

I watched him silently.

I roughly organized the dishes and left.

Meals continued to be served thereafter.

breakfast lunch dinner.

Three meals a day.

You might get sick of just eating noodles.

Other dishes were also often mixed.

Lieutenant Kim is fired and imprisoned by his unit members.

To the man who now has no power.

I went out of my way to cook and offer it.

“Huh… Heh… Is Youngjun here?”

“…yes.”

And now.

Even though Lieutenant Kim had not eaten, he was making a bizarre smile.

“What’s today’s menu?”

“Today is your favorite chicken pasta.”

“Hehe… good, good… hehe….”

[Lizard Rose Pasta filled with ultimate happiness]

[This is a pasta that will make you forget all the pain and worries of life and only be happy.]

[Used in human history . We developed new recipes using ingredients we had never used before. The amount of experience gain increases.]

A smile that makes you feel like you couldn’t be happier.

* * *

[Lizard’s thigh meat]

[Meat of Lizard, a bipedal race of reptiles.]

[Ingredient identification – It seems to taste similar to chicken. It is meat from a warrior species, and due to frequent exercise, it has less fat, so the light taste is somewhat lacking.]

Lizard meat.

This is what the unit members hunted today and brought it to the restaurant as a favor before burning it like other lizards.

“…It’s my first time cooking with monsters.”

Lizard meat.

It may not seem like a big deal if you just put it in words.

These guys are monsters that eat people.

Last Day.

Half of the unit members were killed by the guys who attacked the unit.

Their bodies became a meal for the lizards and were horribly damaged.

“I can’t tell you to enjoy the meat of such a monster.”

A dish I’ve never tried before.

That’s not the problem.

The question of whether it is okay to eat monsters that eat humans.

Can the unit members really accept lizards as food?

Until their thoughts were confirmed, lizard meat could not be used for food.

Thanks to this, we had to use only the ingredients left in the unit for meals.

The amount was decreasing rapidly.

‘But we need to check what it tastes like when used for food.’

If you really don’t have anything to eat, you’ll have to eat monsters.

It seems that the experimental bench was created at that time.

I immediately tried cooking with lizard meat…

and the results were amazing.

[Lizard Cream Pasta filled with ultimate happiness]

[This is a pasta that will make you forget all the pain and worries of life and only be happy.]

[A small amount of magical power is included. The overall taste and performance of the dish improves.]

Perhaps because it uses monster meat.

The taste and performance of dishes have improved due to the inclusion of horsepower.

That alone was a huge effect, but…

[A new recipe was developed using ingredients that have never been used in human history.] [

The experience gained from cooking the dish increases significantly.]

[Achievement – This taste!]

[Chef For the first time, he created a dish using monsters.]

[Those who leave a mark in history all have an uncanny spirit of challenge!]

[You who leave a new mark in the history of cooking will be rewarded for your achievements.]

[ Title – One who pioneers the path.]

[A title given to a person who has advanced into a completely new area in his or her field.]

[The effect of job-related skill characteristics increases by 50%.]

Achievement of achievement.

And a title given as a reward.

‘Is this your first time receiving a title?’

I opened the status window to check.

An item called [Title (new!)] was added to the space below the awakened person’s name.

When looking at various circumstances.

It was clear that our unit was exceptionally advanced in this world.

Still, it was a little surprising that elements that I didn’t know about yet appeared.

‘…Maybe even this stage where we are scrambling to survive is just a prologue in this game?’

That thought crossed my mind for a moment.

It’s a useless part to worry about.

Rather, I decided to check the effect of the title I gained right away.

“…Great.”

The effectiveness of all skills and characteristics increases by 50%.

The effect can be said to be enormous.

The fact that it opened a new path in the field must have been highly regarded.

“Then there’s nothing wrong with it.”

I took the dish and headed to Lieutenant Kim.

This was the first day I brought my cooking to Lieutenant Kim.

* * *

A few days have passed since then and today.

It’s been three days since I brought food to Lieutenant Kim.

“Hehe… hehe… is Youngjun… here?”

Lieutenant Kim is now drooling with a bizarre smile even though he hasn’t eaten the food.

Looking at that, I was convinced that it was time to move on to the next step.

“yes.”

“So… what’s for breakfast today?”

Lieutenant Kim naturally believes that I will provide him with a delicious meal today as well.

But I have no intention of living up to those expectations.

“I’m sorry, but today it’s just combat rations.”

“…what?”

Lieutenant Kim looks as if he must have heard something wrong.

‘I’m sorry, but you heard me well.’

I put down the items I brought instead of the food in front of Lieutenant Kim.

A square yellow box.

This is a supply-type combat ration for the Republic of Korea military.

“Still, I brought Lieutenant Kim’s favorite pork flavor among the combat rations. Of course you know the recipe, right? Pull this plastic string here…”

“Now wait! What do you mean! “So there’s nothing else to cook today?”

“yes. “I told you so, didn’t I?”

Of course, Lieutenant Kim is angry that the quality meals he was provided every day were not provided.

I decided to explain why.

Of course, that’s not the real reason.

“Because there aren’t many ingredients left in the unit. “I think it will be difficult to provide meals like last time in the future.”

“Then what should I eat…”

“What should I eat?” “Isn’t there combat rations there?”

When we think of combat rations, we often imagine terrible taste.

However, the combat rations that come out these days have been greatly improved in their own way.

Only soldiers with tolerant tastes would consider it acceptable to eat.

“You know that the reason I cooked for you all this time was too much out of consideration for Lieutenant Kim.”

“This… profit….”

“I think you’ll have to endure this from now on.”

If you think about it calmly, it’s not a big problem.

It’s just that the meal became a bit unappetizing for a while.

It’s not like I can’t even eat combat rations.

‘But not to Lieutenant Kim, whose tongue and brain have already been pickled in my food.’

The fact that he can’t eat my cooking has become a very serious matter to him.

“Youngjun, you bastard… are you going to come out to me like this?”

“….”

“I was planning on giving you a good report even if I joined a higher-ranking unit. “This isn’t going to be any good for you!”

“Ha, Lieutenant Kim. “I told you there were circumstances.”

“That’s none of my business! “Hurry up and cook!”

Lieutenant Kim is now screaming.

I ignored him, threw away the combat rations, and left the storage room.

Combat rations were convenient because there was no need to clean up the dishes.

“You bastard! “What a good thing I did!”

“This is how it will come out to me, right? “I have an idea too!”

Even after leaving the room, I can hear Lieutenant Kim screaming, but I ignore it.

Because the current Lieutenant Kim is unable to think with common sense.

“Hmm. If it goes as I expected…”

I probably won’t be able to last even one meal.

And the prediction was correct.

“Huh… Hmm….”

“….”

“It doesn’t taste like this… It doesn’t feel like this…” As

soon as it’s time for the next meal, it’s like this.

Lieutenant Kim sobbing in a corner of a narrow warehouse room.

In the corner, cold combat rations were scattered on the floor.

“Lieutenant Kim.”

“Hey Youngjun!”

Lieutenant Kim, who had been sobbing incessantly as if he had not even noticed my visit, raised his head in response to my voice.

“Have you changed your mind? “Is lunch a proper meal?”

“….”

“Ha, well. Because the unit’s situation is difficult. You can eat at least one meal a day as combat rations. I’m also the type of person who usually eats breakfast sparingly! “Okay, the lunch menu is…”

“Here it is.”

With that being said, what I offered was:

This time, bulgogi-flavored combat rations.

“this. This is….”

“I think you don’t like the taste of pork. “I brought it with a different flavor.”

Of course, Lieutenant Kim’s expression was greatly distorted.

“Sergeant Shin Young-jun….”

“Yes. Sergeant Shin Young-jun.”

“This is an order from the supreme commander of this unit… Bring me a proper dish right away!”

Now he even uses his position to give orders.

It’s an order.

“Ha… That’s not true, is it? “Lieutenant Kim.”

“what?”

“If you really want to eat the food, you have the wrong attitude. Oh my god. “It’s a simple order.”

“This benefit… this is an order from an executive! “My orders are ridiculous!”

Lieutenant Kim was questioning him with his face turning red, but he didn’t feel the slightest threat.

“I’ll be back for dinner. “At that time… I hope you think carefully about what kind of attitude would be good.”

The period from breakfast to lunch time is 5 hours.

On the other hand, the period from lunch to dinner time is 7 hours.

You will have a lot of time to think.

There will be a lot of time to struggle in pain.

[With utmost happiness]

The reason why Lieutenant Kim complains of such inadequacy.

It’s because of that modifier attached to every dish I fed him.

‘The emotional changes that occur through cooking are temporary. But…’

The aftereffects of that emotional change last for a long time.

Representative examples include Corporal Jeon Gwang-il and other soldiers who were too scared to wake up.

When I fed them the dish of ‘courage’.

Those who gained courage went on a rampage like berserkers and killed the Lizard, but the next day they returned to their original personalities without any problems.

‘But that doesn’t mean the change was meaningless.’

Those who once gained courage like that.

Because after awakening, he didn’t show any fear when fighting the Lizard.

This is not because the courage that is the effect of cooking remains.

The experience of fighting monsters with courage defeated fear.

Although the emotional change itself is temporary.

The experiences and memories left behind by those emotions will have an impact even later.

The same goes for the happiness Lieutenant Kim felt after eating the dish.

‘Excessively great happiness….’

When that happiness ends.

Because it gets bigger.

‘I also ate the food that maximized the effect three times a day for more than two days.’

Gwangil became a berserker as soon as he ate the highly effective Courage dish.

Just eating one meal has the same effect.

I’ve been eating that for a few days.

The emptiness of not feeling that happiness is probably….

“…please, please…”

“Hmm.”

“This isn’t enough. No matter how much I eat, it doesn’t fill me up… Please, I’ll do anything….”

Just one day.

The 7 hours from lunch to dinner were barely able to survive with mental strength.

“Please cook for me…”

That was how long it took for Lieutenant Kim to give in.

“what. Of course. cooking. “I will do it for you.”

“Ah….”

“There is one condition.”

“Anything, anything…”

In fact, there may be no need to put this much effort into Lieutenant Kim.

In fact, the opinion was that it would be okay to imprison other soldiers and leave them alone.

Nevertheless, this is why I brought Lieutenant Kim into submission like this.

“You must absolutely obey what I say.”

“Yes yes. All right!”

“Then this is my first order. Follow me.”

When looking at the trends in the jobs that awakened people get.

‘Lieutenant Kim may be a lottery ticket.’

I took Lieutenant Kim out of the basement of the restaurant and headed toward the defense line where the soldiers were on guard.

Just then, a lizard that was attacking the unit was subdued.

“You just have to kill that monster.”

Lieutenant Kim obeyed my words and killed the monster.

And….

[Novice commander]

[Characteristic: Lowest level command]

[The stats of soldiers under command increase by 10%.]

‘Percentage increase…!’

I scratched off a lottery ticket just in case.

It was a winning lottery ticket.