The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 171

Episode 171: First Snow

“They are running away!”

The monster who was the leader of the enemies died.

The attack using that monster also disappeared due to Sergeant Shin Young-jun.

The enemy troops, who still maintained large numbers, began to retreat little by little.

“Shall we chase?”

“Then… I would like to say that.”

Sergeant Lee Min-jae said while looking around.

“The damage on our side is too great.”

“then…?”

“Let’s take care of the injured first!”

At the sound announcing the end of the battle.

I relaxed my body and let out a tired breath.

[Skill – Cancel the activation of the assistant chef.]

Let’s cancel the skill as well.

Cooking utensils flying in the air entered the shadows.

“….”

“Oh my God….”

I could see the unit members exuding strange admiration when they saw that scene.

actually.

Most of the skills and characteristics I have learned so far are not suitable for combat.

There were many technologies mainly for support purposes.

Especially when you look at it from the outside, the effect you think it has is almost non-existent.

but.

This [assistant chef] is a bit weird to say with my own mouth, but…

‘Hmm. ‘Joe, I think it’s a little cool, don’t you think?’

Various weapons flying through the air.

The splendor seen from the outside is comparable to Sergeant Lee Min-jae’s lightning.

“It’s cool…”

The soldiers’ envious expressions.

I felt a little flattered, but…

“It would have been cooler if it wasn’t for cooking utensils.”

“….”

The story that follows.

It pierced my chest like a dagger.

“Is it like telekinesis? As expected, Sergeant Shin. “The only flaw is that they are all cooking utensils.”

“….”

“You have developed a truly spectacular ability. “It’s such a powerful ability that it’s a penalty to only be able to use cooking utensils.”

“….”

[Assistant Chef], who does not share the characteristics with me, only has [Cooking Tool Skills].

This is something that cannot be given any other tools.

However, rather than giving only a knife, it is better to give a variety of tools for greater versatility.

When blocking an attack, a wok or frying pan with a large surface area is better than a knife.

A knife or a pork cutlet hammer are okay, though.

Apparently, things like woks and flip pans were flying in the air.

Rather than a flashy and powerful technology.

What can I say?

‘What is the extent of the poltergeist phenomenon that occurred in the kitchen…?’

just.

The feeling of wonder was stronger.

‘That’s what I do. Shit.’

What is cool about the supporter profession?

It was a moment when my proud heart immediately became humble.

and.

I wasn’t the only one receiving such envious looks.

“Private Lee Byung-min. “You said you were this strong?”

Those who came back after learning martial arts like me.

They all received looks of astonishment from their unit members.

“therefore. Did you become that strong by learning that martial art?”

“yes. “How many times have I told you that?”

A soldier who was considered an ordinary soldier demonstrated tremendous combat power.

It was bound to be interesting from the perspective of other soldiers who were at a similar level to him.

“Is that something we can learn too?”

“yes. To that end, Sergeant Shin brought instructors.”

“You mean instructor?”

“They are incredibly strong and strong-minded people. “How on earth did Sergeant Shin roast those instructors?”

What is it?

He liked it when I fed him some junk food.

“It’s Sergeant Shin. Huh.”

Private Park, who was talking to Private Lee Byung-min, lowers his voice.

“If we learn that martial art… will we be able to throw a sword like Sergeant Shin?”

“yes? “It can’t be.”

“….”

“Isn’t it natural that Sergeant Shin is the only one who can do something like that? “I heard that this was possible even before Sergeant Shin learned martial arts.”

“…is that something like that?”

Fortunately.

It seems that other unit members are explaining martial arts.

I feel like there is one less annoying thing to do.

‘Let’s see. Then I.’

I guess I’ll have to start post-war processing.

* * *

Let’s get into the feeling of the battle being somewhat settled.

I went to see Minjae.

“Are you here, Youngjun?”

“I don’t know if I’m too late.”

“no way. It came at just the right time. “There are quite a few injuries, but… they are small compared to the results of the battle.”

Minjae was organizing the battlefield and giving orders to other soldiers.

“Almost all of the injured have been cleared… Ah. Come to think of it.”

“hmm?”

“I found a group of survivors gathered in a warehouse-like place nearby. “I guess that’s what you did?”

“Oh, for now.”

To be exact, it wasn’t my doing.

Ariella, my descendant.

She didn’t just cause trouble in the rear.

She gathered the humans within the territory she secured and hid them in a safe place.

“Those people were taken by Jeong Su-ah.”

“Jeongsu-ah? “Wasn’t Lee Sang-ah originally in charge of the survivors?”

“Sang-ah is busy working in the production field these days. Rather, Jeong Soo-ah is somewhat popular among the survivors. “It seemed like the people our unit rescued received a lot of help from her.”

Come to think of it.

Every time we rescue people who were held as slaves.

I think I saw Jeong Su-ah talking about something nearby.

‘The only thing I asked you to do was work on the spirit drone. How sincere you are.’

I never thought I would work so hard on something I wasn’t even asked to do.

Maybe I originally had a talent for taking care of people.

Originally, Chief Lee Sang-ah was in charge of work related to the survivors.

It seems like you do it because you like it.

It might be okay to transfer related work altogether.

“Now that I think about it, what about Gwangil?”

“I went to chase down the fleeing enemy troops. “A few healthy soldiers and the two people you brought here for the first time.”

“oh. “He’s very belligerent.”

“That’s right. What I’m saying is that you have to do skilled work…?”

The skill level is low.

Anyway, Gwangil seems to be very busy.

“by the way.”

After the brief report is over.

Minjae looked at me and asked a question.

“What is that shadowy monster from earlier?”

The one that attacked me at the end.

[Spirit of Darkness].

I’m probably talking about that guy.

“I don’t know either.”

“what?”

What is that guy doing?

I do not know either.

“To be exact, I know the name itself. “I guess it’s true that I don’t know why they targeted me.”

Those Green Mane tribes used ‘Earth Spirit’.

According to information from [The Chef’s Eyes].

The spirit of darkness seems to be a very sinister being.

Ordinary people do not enter into contracts themselves.

Food ingredients that are difficult to find.

It was described as if it was a fairly rare entity.

‘Why did that guy target me?’

As of now, I don’t know.

If there’s one thing we can know for sure.

[The dark spirit is a servant of the great devil and is a being that brings death to various dimensions.]

“This guy. “It seemed like he was a servant of the devil.”

“what?”

About that story.

Minjae’s eyes opened wide.

“What a devil. “Are you saying such a thing actually exists?”

devil.

A being that only appears in places like the Bible.

‘The translation of this system is quite rough, so it may not actually be the same demon.’

Even though Ariella is not actually a vampire.

Its characteristics are similar to those of a vampire in many ways.

That devil too.

Even if you say that it is not the one mentioned in the Bible.

There is a high probability that it is a being very similar to him.

But whatever.

I looked at Minjae, who was surprised, and shrugged my shoulders and said.

“At this point, it wouldn’t be strange if something came out, right?”

“That’s true.”

Minjae seems very surprised to hear the name of that being.

I had heard about a being called the devil once before.

Ariella has become one of my dependents.

She said something similar.

‘Are the ancestors of vampires demons or something?’

The devil has compulsion in his words.

It is said that since the nobles of the night still have a faint trace of their blood, once they swear an oath of obedience, there is no turning back.

That was the first time I heard about the existence of the devil.

It also destroyed the world where Seohwan and Miho lived.

Maybe he could be that kind of guy.

“The corpses that the spirit was handling… One was a guy called the Great Warrior, and the other was a guy called [The Great Shaman].”

The shamans of those tribes deal with spirits.

Perhaps that great shaman sacrificed himself to summon the spirit of darkness.

“Then it can’t be that this dark spirit was targeting you.”

“Uh huh. “I’m not sure.”

“That devil… was he targeting you?”

Minjae’s expression changed seriously.

“He’s a devil… can we fight against a guy like that?”

“Well, it’s not urgent right now, right? furthermore.”

I picked up the knife, which still had its cooking buff.

[Anti-demon energy] was shining within my sword.

“Because we have a record of subduing vampires as well.”

That dark spirit too.

It seems like you have been damaged by this energy.

“Are you saying there is no way to deal with it?”

Actually, it’s not just my cooking.

There are many strengths that we have accumulated over the years.

The biggest thing among them is people.

‘Monks at Myoyangsa Temple. They’re all either paladins or priests. ‘I mean, it’s a priest type.’

The first priest in our unit.

Private First Class Shin Jung-soo is also a Buddhist.

Among the priests who joined after that, there were many from other religions.

I guess monks do it because of their profession.

In this game, it seems like we’re moving towards the priest class without much thought.

‘I think it’s a really sloppy job change system. not bad.’

I can’t get used to the way the monks say, “Oh my God.”

Isn’t it always the priest who defeats the devil?

It was a recruitment attempt just because there were a lot of people.

Now, he is an extremely reliable ally.

There is no way the devil will appear right away.

It’s not that there are no countermeasures at all.

of course.

As I said, I have no intention of waiting without any preparation.

‘I guess I should make my own preparations.’

As long as the enemy doesn’t appear right away.

Because there are many means that can be mobilized.

“By the way, monks come to mind.”

“huh?”

“What on earth happened there? “Because they don’t explain it properly.”

“ah.”

I was too busy explaining the details in a guild message.

It was a bit complicated, so I was planning to meet in person later and let you know.

I told Minjae everything that had happened to me after leaving the unit.

“Indeed… I was wondering why you suddenly decided to invest nearly a month. Was that the reason?”

“I was lucky.”

“I wondered what was going on when the merchant who left with you came not with you but with some monks.”

Minjae nodded as if he was truly happy.

“I’m glad that Gwangil’s madness can be controlled.”

“I know. “He really liked it too.”

“what. “Are you talking like someone else’s story?”

“huh?”

That’s right.

What you said is true….

“You were paying attention deep down, too. “Gwangil became a berserker.”

“…Keuhum.”

In those words.

I had no choice but to clear my throat in embarrassment.

‘I think a lot about other people unnecessarily. This brother.’

This brother was the first to notice my abilities.

I also care about Gwangil’s madness.

Minjae seems to have noticed this already.

“I know that you think about your unit members more than you think.”

Minjae said with a light smile.

“I also provide mental care to unit members through cooking. “It’s probably largely thanks to you that people are somehow able to keep their sanity in a situation like this where half the world has suddenly been destroyed.”

“What are you saying all of a sudden? “Shame on you.”

“but. “I often worry about your mental state.”

“huh?”

Let’s look at it to see what it is talking about.

Minjae looks a little worried.

“I heard that your cooking takes care of other people’s mental health to some extent. “Because no one can take care of you.”

“What am I? He has a very steel mentality. “You can do well on your own.”

“haha. You’re great. anyway. I heard that one thing you were worried about has been resolved. I, too, feel a little relieved. by the way. Martial arts…”

Minjae asked in a questioning tone.

“It’s likely that it won’t be of much help to wizards, right?”

“maybe?”

“…Okay.”

Minjae sighs with regret.

Basically, martial arts are the art of moving the body.

Non-warrior awakened people who do not have high physical abilities…

“It may be possible to learn it itself. “I think the efficiency will drop a bit.”

“you? “You are more than just a non-warrior type, you are a non-combat type.”

“Are you asking the obvious? “I have to leave this aside.”

“…That’s right.”

Maybe the shooters have some room to take advantage of.

With bayonet techniques or something like that.

but.

“I guess there’s almost no room for wizards to take advantage of.”

You can learn it, though.

It will not be efficient compared to the time invested.

“It’s a little disappointing.”

“What do you think? When the front line becomes stronger, the wizards in the back line also become more stable. “Wouldn’t the firepower also increase?”

“What about that? “It’s not wrong.”

Uncharacteristically like Minjae.

It was a look of regret that was visible to the eye.

* * *

After then.

Our unit advanced without losing the momentum of victory while clearing out the wounded.

Is it because I defeated the [Green Mane Great Warrior] in the last battle?

The enemy’s resistance seemed to be weaker than before.

Still, the number was huge.

Led by soldiers who learned martial arts.

The result of several allied forces taking the lead in battle.

[ROK.17 We have taken control of the territory ‘Small City (2)’.]

[Additional ‘Conquest Points’ are acquired while control of the territory is maintained.]

In the end, we.

Hwacheon-gun and Cheorwon-gun, areas occupied by the Green Mane Tribe.

They succeeded in recapturing one of them, Hwacheon-gun.

“Whoa.”

“There must be a lot more areas that haven’t been cleared yet, but control has been recognized.”

“Rather than the fact that our power is large… it is probably more important that the original ruling power has retreated.”

According to information obtained through [Chef’s Eyes].

The Green Mane tribe is a force that can increase its numbers in a short period of time.

Although I did not want to lose sight of the victory I had gained and advance further.

The moment I thought that.

Tiring.

[Shaman: It would be best to stop there for now.]

With a familiar sound.

A single line of messages filled my eyes.

‘I can’t believe it ends here.’

It’s a battle barely won.

I wondered what they were talking about when driving this victory wasn’t enough.

Took.

“…uh?”

The feeling of something cold touching my cheek.

I looked up at the sky.

What is there.

No, what was coming down.

“Snow….”

The first snow in Gangwon-do falls a little quickly.

The first wave of winter arrived a little early.

“It’s the first snow.”

It’s snow.

When I was young, there were times when my heart fluttered just by looking at pure white snow falling from the sky.

But to the soldiers of Gangwon-do, those eyes were nothing more than trash in the pretty sky.

And now.

To the humans of the destroyed world, those eyes….

‘It would be nothing short of a disaster.’

There is also a reason why it should stop here.

I guessed it.

‘If we’re going to survive the winter, we won’t have time to focus on fighting.’

I sigh.

White steam leaks from the mouth.

“You’ll have to endure it well.”

Winter has come.

maybe.

The harshest winter since the 21st century.