The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 155

Episode 155: The first world to be destroyed

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Even when I went down the cliff following the guidance of monk Seungju.

“What a monster.”

“Can we afford it?”

“Since Sergeant Shin is here, it will be possible to at least run away.”

The unit members are nervous.

“If you’re really worried about your life, it’s okay…”

“It’s okay. Monk Seungju, just think about telling our story to the temple people later.”

“Hmm.”

Monk Seungju, who was in charge of the guide, was also there.

The worry on his face did not go away.

But when I actually arrived in front of the wall.

-Hehehe… It’s sad. I thought I was doing a favor to a weak being. But I never thought I would be betrayed like this.

“….”

A voice comes from inside the wall.

Does he really think he was betrayed?

I even felt like crying a little.

“It’s not like that.”

-What do you mean no? The thick smell of blood and iron that you can’t hide even if you try to hide it! It’s literally a sura… it’s a sura.

Even though Seungju monk tried to explain, the being inside the tent was unable to calm down his excitement and started talking loudly.

I can roughly guess what that guy is talking about.

‘It’s the thick scent of blood and the smell of oiled iron…’

How could you not guess that?

Two beings waiting in my shadow right now.

[Vampire Baron]

[Steel-eating Mac]

-I think you’re talking about us?

It probably refers to Ariella and Blacky.

-Incredible. You feel our presence even though we are hiding in the shadows.

-Kkiing.

This guy gave off a transcendent vibe even when he listened to Monk Seungju’s story.

Just when I thought there was a high probability of engaging in combat with him.

There is no reason not to mobilize these two.

I thought so.

-Even though I will die here, I will not let you die easily…!

“The effect is so direct….”

No way.

I didn’t know it would be so scary before we even started fighting.

Although he is with our unit now.

If we go into the fundamentals.

Those two are some kind of boss monster.

According to the [combat power meter], they are real monsters rated blue.

In addition, there is an army of vampires created by Ariela.

‘what. When you think about it, it’s a very brutal battle, isn’t it?’

Unless the enemy has formed a significant army like [Green Mane].

I don’t feel like I’m going to lose at all.

“…hey. “Did you hear that?”

“yes. “I heard you clearly.”

at that time.

I could hear soldiers whispering behind me.

“The person who can handle ten of us easily cannot handle one Sergeant Shin…” “

You mean ten of us. Corporal Jeon Gwang-il is also there.”

Come to think of it.

Except for Gwangil, the fact that I am a vampire is still a secret.

From the soldiers’ point of view, there was no way for them to know that it was about two other monsters and not me.

“Is Lord Shin Young-jun such a great person? “How strong is he?”

“well. “He’s a person who doesn’t talk about himself very often.”

“We don’t know how strong you are. “It’s just that it’s enormous.”

“Huh!”

I didn’t talk about it.

I’m not saying anything because I don’t have the strength to say anything…!

-come! I’ll leave you with a decent scar too…!

Of course, I don’t know about the two monsters in the shadows.

This guy, who seemed so strong when I first heard him talk about it, is saying that if he fights, it is certain that he will die.

It’s strange that misunderstandings don’t occur.

…but.

‘It’s not that bad, is it?’

The monster inside that tent would never be weak.

Even though they are probably monsters from another world, communication is being established like this.

This means that he is an unusual being.

nevertheless.

The monster inside that tent doesn’t have the confidence to overcome Blacky and Ariella.

Anyway.

It is an unchangeable fact that those two are my allies.

hmm.

then.

‘I’m going out shamelessly.’

After I opened my closed eyes.

I opened my mouth calmly against the black curtain covering the cliff.

“I never specifically said I would kill you.”

-…what?

Let’s take our luck.

I felt the voice of the being inside flinch.

indeed.

I said I wouldn’t let you die easily.

After all, I don’t want to die.

“Do you want to live?”

I crossed my arms.

He continued speaking with an arrogant expression.

-…If you say you want to live, does that mean you will let me live?

“of course. Instead…”

According to Monk Seungju’s words.

This guy is probably a trainer NPC.

“Let’s make a deal.”

so.

“The price is… well.”

I’ll have to suck up every last drop.

“Everything you have should be enough.”

* * *

-…everything.

The voice inside the tent muttered in confusion.

I feel like I’m trying to figure out what my words mean.

I decided to be blunt.

“Hand over the knowledge you have. “First of all, it is a martial art taught by monk Seungju.”

-Martial arts?

It was a natural request from my perspective.

The voice asked back as if it were puzzled.

-Why do you want that?

“Why do you want it?”

-Martial arts are techniques used by weaker beings to overcome beings stronger than themselves. A technique created by the weak, who should have been eliminated from the wild, to survive against natural enemies… But aren’t you a strong person who exudes this much presence even without martial arts?

This guy.

Although I felt the presence of two monsters in the shadows.

It seems like he didn’t even notice that it was separate from me.

-The things I have wouldn’t be necessary for someone like you, right?

“Why do you judge that? Whether you need it or not. “I’m the one who decides that.”

-…but. It might be of some help to those behind us.

And

the guy seems to be thinking for a moment and becomes silent.

-In the past, I would have dismissed it as nonsense… but I already taught martial arts to that bald guy. Now, there may be no reason for that.

“I wish they would decide quickly. Just fight and die or give what you have.”

If you don’t listen too much.

It was around this time that I wondered if I should have the two monsters perform an intimidating performance.

-good night.

That guy said something like that.

-I will pass on my martial arts to you.

In those words.

‘nice!’

But inside I wanted to dance with joy.

First of all, it is a position that is being oppressed by force.

On the outside, I nodded calmly as if it was an obvious choice.

“It’s a good decision.”

-In that case… please come in first.

however.

I couldn’t help but tilt my head at the words that followed.

“Do you want to come in?”

-Teaching martial arts is never easy. Even you are not just one person.

“There was no mention of where monk Seungju went.”

-Are you talking about that bald head?

I felt Monk Seungju, who was listening behind me, flinch.

-The guy was weak. Since I had no choice, I had no choice but to teach martial arts. It wasn’t to the point where I felt like going in here.

“Are we different?”

-Rather than you. Isn’t the situation different? If I don’t teach you martial arts, you will try to kill me. It took that bald guy three days to learn martial arts. Are you going to spend that much time on this cliff?

If it took one Seungju monk 3 days.

This means that for our 10 guild members, it could take about 30 days.

‘Well, there’s nothing you can’t do if you set up a tent, but it’s a bit like that.’

the problem is.

‘Come in… I guess it means come inside that black curtain.’

If it’s as I expected.

That tent is probably the entrance to a ‘dungeon’.

And the dungeons I’ve conquered so far have one thing in common.

“Once you enter the dungeon, you won’t be able to come out until you defeat the boss.”

Until you clear the boss.

Those who enter cannot leave.

“I guess you’re not trying to lure me into a trap.”

I say this with a bit of caution.

Maybe the boss inside is incredibly powerful.

Since he can’t defeat me on his own, he might be trying to lure me in.

-A dungeon? iced coffee. Are you talking about erosion land?

“Erosion?”

however.

I guess it wasn’t the reason I thought.

-Don’t worry. This place is completely different from that. In any case, you can check it yourself.

In those words.

Puzzled, I approached the tent little by little.

Let’s get close enough to reach the entrance.

[Fragments of a destroyed world – Gate discovered.]

A message fills the eyes.

A fragment of a destroyed world?

[Fragments of a world that has been horribly destroyed and wanders through space.]

[This is the door that leads there.]

[No one knows how the world survived destruction.]

[Perhaps it is a world that was destroyed by disease, and the moment you enter, you will bleed. You might end up vomiting to death.]

[On the other hand, maybe you can find something useful.]

[Whether you want to enter this place or not.]

[The choice is up to you.]

“Not a dungeon… but a gate.”

gate.

I’ve heard of it.

[Gate Summoning Rights]

After turning [Abnormal Appetite] back into a human.

The name written on the item obtained as a reward.

I don’t really know what it is.

Unlike dungeons, there is no phrase that says you cannot come out once you enter.

But…

there is one other phrase that bothers me.

[Fragments of a ruined world]

“It’s a ruined world.”

I glanced back.

The high mountain where Myoyangsa Temple is located.

In the distance, I could see a city in ruins.

What a destroyed world.

that.

‘It’s like our story.’

* * *

“oh! It can really come out!”

-Didn’t you say so? There’s no way you’re going to tell a lie that gets revealed right away.

First of all, it has been confirmed that it is not a dungeon.

One soldier decided to go inside as a test and then come out immediately.

As a result.

It turned out that what that guy said wasn’t a lie.

“then. “I will go in too.”

Once it was confirmed that it could come out again.

Soldiers going inside one by one.

“I’ll go in first, Sergeant Shin.”

“OK.”

Eventually, even Gwangil went inside.

Finally, I too was about to move into the tent.

Pak.

A grotesquely thin hand stuck out from inside the tent.

Probably the hand that monk Seungju was talking about.

“what? “Is this now a betrayal?”

-no way. I also know that my life is a waste. Teaching martial arts is good. but… I would like to propose one condition on my part as well.

In those words.

I laughed and answered arrogantly.

“Do you think you are in a position to put conditions on it?”

-Of course not. It’s not like we’re using the people inside here as hostages or anything like that.

“Then what is it?”

-If this condition is not met… I just thought it would be better to fight and die.

A guy who seemed afraid of death just a moment ago.

It’s a condition that makes you think it’s better for a guy like that to die.

He said, scratching his head.

“what. “Let’s hear it first.”

-thanks. The conditions I want are simple.

What kind of conditions are these?

I was wondering if this would set the mood.

-I don’t care what happens to me, so I hope others don’t touch me.

…Others?

Are there people other than the owner of this ‘hand’ in here?

“I’ll ask you first. “What are the chances that the others you mentioned will attack us?”

-There will be no. Even if that happens, I will stop it. Nevertheless, if they are hostile towards you first, you can assume that that condition does not exist.

“hmm.”

-Otherwise, promise me you won’t harm them.

“That’s it.”

Because I didn’t come here to fight in the first place.

-then. I’d like you to show me the proof.

“What evidence?”

-I want you to clean up the source of that blood smell.

It is the source of the smell of blood.

-I didn’t notice it at first, but I felt it when you approached the tent. The smell of blood and iron are probably things that are subordinate to you.

To be exact, it is not black.

It’s true that they were tamed by food… but are they both the same in meaning?

-The one that smells like iron is okay. It is true that I can feel his enormous presence… but at least I don’t feel any dangerous force that seems to be causing harm indiscriminately. But that blood scent is not like that.

“He obeys my orders. “I won’t do anything strange.”

-Even if that is true, I don’t want to let a being that emits such an unpleasant odor in there. Please understand.

Please understand.

I couldn’t help but frown a little.

What if I go in believing that and get attacked?

“Stop talking bullshit-”

“Master.”

Of course I tried to refuse.

A woman suddenly emerged from the shadows.

Ariella said.

“It wouldn’t be bad to hear that.”

“what?”

She smoothes her hair and looks at the hand in the tent with displeasure.

“To be honest, it feels bad to be locked in the door, but I don’t think there’s much I can do once I get in there. If you say it right, it will take quite some time to learn that ‘martial art.’”

“If you say there is no battle… that would be true.”

“Isn’t it enough to leave the escort to other soldiers or ‘Mac’? therefore. “I think it would be better for you to leave me with other tasks.”

What else?

No, what’s even more puzzling is that this guy is expressing his opinion like this.

You are in a position where you are forced to follow my orders.

I’m not the type of guy who would step forward so sincerely.

“actually. I have a proposal I’ve been thinking about for a while. Would you like to hear it?”

“proposal?”

“I think the master will like it too.”

I tilted my head and listened to the ‘suggestion’ she said.

After understanding all the details.

There was only one thought in my head.

‘Why didn’t I think of this earlier?’

‘Suggestion,’ she said.

It’s something she wants to do, and at the same time, it’s something she can do.

“I like it.”

“also. “I thought the owner would like it.”

It was something that would be of great help to our unit.

Sigh.

“Leave this to me. “I hope your master has a comfortable stay.”

“good. “I leave that part up to you.”

Once I got my permission.

“…Hehe.”

She gives a small smile.

“Please trust us. “Please prepare enough grace to be given when you return from completing your mission.”

“okay. Seonjit soup and blood sundae. “I’ll feed you until you’re full.”

“lol.”

Ariela soon turns into blood mist and disappears into the distance.

“then. “Master’s master.”

“I will come back.”

The vampire army waiting in the shadows followed her.

“Is this enough?”

-Thank you for making the concession.

Only then, as if satisfied, did the hand disappear into the curtain.

I followed him inside and moved inside.

[Gate – Enter the Tianshan Military Academy.]

Then.

A message appears before your eyes.

The scenery that unfolded inside…

was quite shocking.

There is a mountain that is high and steep.

There were large pavilions built all over the mountain.

Although it is now old and shabby.

Gorgeous buildings that must have boasted considerable grandeur in their heyday.

And…

“What is this?”

Outside of that mountain.

A wide universe was unfolding.

A mountain floating alone in the vast universe.

Around there.

Pieces of shattered land were floating.

‘This is the gate.’

Description of the gate.

I could understand at once what it was about.

Just one mountain.

And the palaces there.

A world where everything has been destroyed except for that.

no.

‘…Fragments of the world.’

Let’s turn our heads.

“Welcome to my hometown.”

At that place.

There was a man wearing a mask standing there.

“It’s not a good place to even joke about. Well, I hope you have a good stay.”