The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 19
Episode 19: Threat (3)
“Tsk, why doesn’t this guy come here?”
A room in the unit’s dormitory.
Park Kwon-chang, a man with a grim look, said while looking at the dormitory door that would not open at all.
In the evening, after dinner, all the survivors gather in their unit.
Even though it was the right time to hold a major event, it was because one of his colleagues acted late.
“That bastard says he wants to eat some kind of ice cream or something…”
“Tsk tsk. “Chanjoong always had the tastes of an elementary school student.”
“After a while, you will be able to eat whatever you want. “Stupid guy.”
Maybe it’s late for some reason.
It’s even more absurd that it’s because of the snacks you can get if you help out at the restaurant.
I wonder if it would be okay to ask them to hand it over later.
The guy went to the restaurant, giving the reason, ‘I might make it half-baked and serve it later out of resistance.’
‘…If you think about it, the reason why the coup was postponed was because that bastard insisted on waiting until his turn, right?’
The eldest brother of this group, who had been together even before half the world was destroyed, was none other than Park Kwon-chang.
On the other hand, Chanjoong, who was currently away, was the youngest member who used to light his cigarette.
Originally, he was in a position where he couldn’t even talk to Park Kwon-chang, let alone confront him.
The thought of my schedule being delayed due to being swayed by such a guy made me strangely irritated.
“I can’t do it. Let’s proceed on our own for now. “Chanjoong told me to join him later.”
“yes? “Is it okay if I don’t have Chanjoong?”
“You bastard! Without him, there are only four Awakened people among us. “I confirmed that there are no awakened soldiers.”
“But you still don’t know.”
There is only one reason why not only the other men, but also the captain, Park Kwon-chang, are caught up in Chanjoong’s unruly behavior.
‘I didn’t know that this guy who was nothing special would awaken and grow the fastest.’
Because he was the most powerful awakened person in this group.
Although all five members experienced an awakening, the growth of Chanjoong, the youngest among them, was unrivaled.
Not only has the level already reached level 6, but the use of abilities is also unrivaled.
In particular, his technique of condensing the flames spread throughout his body and throwing them with one hand…
‘It was almost reminiscent of a tank cannon.’
It was a technique that was given the name ‘annihilation prison’ among them due to its enormous power.
‘If it weren’t for the fact that I was the older brother before the destruction… it would have been difficult to stick with that guy and listen to him call me the older brother.’
But no matter what, now he is in a position where he is listening to his older brother.
I don’t know what will happen later, but there was no reason to be swayed by him right now.
“anyway! Go to operation. “If Chanjoong is satisfied, he will join.”
So the four men got up for the operation.
They say it’s a strategy, but there’s no way that men who lived the life of gangsters even before the destruction could come up with a complicated plan.
So their operation was simple.
‘Suppression by force.’
It was a simple but most effective method.
Park Kwon-chang kicked open the door to the other survivors’ living quarters and screamed.
“They all pop out!”
* * *
Leader of the survivor group and the only awakened one. Lee Sang-ah.
She opened her mouth to those standing in front of her with a stern expression.
“…Can I ask what you’re thinking? Mr. Kwon Chang.”
Although his tone was sharp, the question behind his words was sincere.
‘What on earth were you thinking…’
I thought my difficult life was over.
Days when I had to run away from zombies and monsters, and sometimes even fight them.
After every day was like hell, we finally arrived at the military base that still remains.
I thought it was safe now that I could rest assured.
Until Park Kwon-chang and his group suddenly burst through the dormitory door after dinner.
They forcibly dragged the survivors to the vacant lot in front of the dormitory and made them kneel.
“Hehe, well, it’s no big deal. “I have a chronic illness, so if I’m not the best in the group, I get hives all over my body.”
It was Park Kwon-chang who answered Sang-ah’s question.
His group was overlooked even among the survivors because they were particularly harsh and violent.
Nevertheless, he was relatively obedient in front of Lee Sang-ah, who was an awakened person, and felt guilty about kicking him out of the group just because he was violent, so he continued to work with her… “I
guess you weren’t satisfied with being the eldest brother in Kwon Chang’s group?”
“Five of us? Too small! “This group of survivors is also rather small.”
Then the man looked around and continued speaking.
“With this unit… I can be barely satisfied.”
“Haa…”
Lee Sang-ah let out a small sigh and crossed her arms into her arms.
This is something that can’t be helped.
“I thought I might have an accident someday…”
What he held in his hands were two sharp scissors.
“Mr. Kwon Chang, do you know that?”
“What do you mean?”
“When I first woke up after killing a zombie… I had no idea those people were zombies.”
The day the world ended.
When people who lost their senses attacked the tailor shop where Lee Sang-ah worked and tried to kill the clerks.
Without a moment of hesitation, she picked up the scissors and plunged them into the back of the attacker’s head.
It was only later that I realized that they were zombies and not living humans.
‘If it’s to survive.’
It’s as if Lee Sang-ah has already experienced murder.
If an enemy appeared that threatened her life, she wouldn’t hesitate a second time.
“Hehe… That’s scary.”
Park Kwon-chang also knew how scary Lee Sang-ah was.
Despite her seemingly modest name as a seamstress, once she used the scissors…
what was cut off were not just pieces of cloth, but the heads of zombies and monsters.
“Brother, please leave it to me.”
The person who stood in front of Lee Sang-ah was the second man among Park Kwon-chang’s group.
The second seemed confident, but Park Kwon-chang was cautious.
“That’s fine, but that woman is strong. Third. “You too, join us.”
“yep.”
The second and third children stepped in front of Lee Sang-ah.
From Sang-ah’s point of view, it’s as if the number of rather large ordinary people has changed from one to two.
Lee Sang-ah’s eyes narrowed slightly as she thought about that.
They must be well aware of her abilities.
But to act so proudly…
“Ha. “I was wondering if you had any faith, but you were hiding the fact that you were an awakened person?”
“Isn’t it personal information? “You have to respect it.”
The two men giggled and slowly approached Lee Sang-ah.
They clashed soon after.
“Then the woman who bothered me the most was roughly resolved.”
Although Lee Sang-ah is strong, the second and third are awakened people who each reach level 4.
Lee Sang-ah’s occupation is not even a combat occupation, but a seamstress.
Against one person, you might not know, but against two people, you might be able to hold out for a bit, but it was obvious what the outcome would be.
It was then.
“What are you doing!”
Soldiers sensed the commotion and came rushing in.
Dozens of soldiers armed with firearms.
Those who had been up in the surrounding buildings to scout around the unit at night came down.
“Hehe, you’ve finally arrived.”
However, even when Park Kwon-chang saw the gun, instead of showing fear, his expression was full of ridicule.
Corporal Seo Soo-hyuk, who commanded the troops using guns, stepped forward and spoke to Park Kwon-chang.
“I don’t know what’s going on, but if you don’t stop right away…”
“If you don’t, what?”
“…I will open fire.”
“Hehehe… That’s funny.”
Even when they say they are going to open fire, they seem to act nonchalantly.
Corporal Seo Soo-hyuk, who was leading the gunners, glanced behind him.
Lee Sang-ah, who represented the survivors, and two men are fighting.
‘There are more than one or two hidden Awakened people.’
At least three people, including the man in front of me.
But if that’s their confidence, that’s no reason.
‘The awakened are certainly strong, but…’
The soldiers who succeeded in awakening were feeling their power day by day.
From the moment of first awakening, you become no different from a master who has trained to the limit.
As you level up or start wearing equipment, you begin to surpass even human limitations.
however.
‘It’s not enough to beat a gun yet.’
Even Corporal Jeon Gwang-il, the strongest warrior in the unit, suffers fatal injuries when shot.
One day, we may be able to deflect bullets with our bare bodies, but it makes no sense to reach that level already.
There are two assumptions.
One is that the opponent is an awakened person who has overcome ridiculous odds and has grown to the point where he can ignore even guns.
Another thing is….
‘Are you trusting the hostages and doing that?’
Thoughts that simultaneously appeared in the soldiers’ minds.
If so, you’re in trouble.
When a hostage is held, it is impossible to rashly attempt to subdue it.
“What should I do?”
“…what?”
But Park Kwon-chang did not take hostages.
He said, moving away from the survivors and approaching the soldiers.
“They said if you don’t stop, they’ll shoot you. “What are you doing if you’re not shooting?”
“….”
Park Kwon-chang continued speaking, spreading his arms wide as if to say, “If you want to shoot, shoot.”
“Hehehe, how can it be that kids who are just 20 years old are going to open fire?”
It was a clear provocation.
‘It’s not the hostages that are the problem, but you think we can’t shoot in the first place?’
This is a highly probable hypothesis.
Soldiers may look strong, but they are active-duty soldiers and are young men in their early 20s at most.
There are countless people who are afraid of even killing a small mouse, let alone shooting a human being.
But…
‘I’ve been through too much.’
Although it is certainly scary that the target is a human being.
The act of shooting at living things was now so familiar to them that it had become their daily routine.
“Corporal Seo Soo-hyuk?”
“under. “It’s annoying.”
Corporal Seo Soo-hyuk muttered that and immediately grabbed his gun.
And without much hesitation, I put my finger on the trigger and pulled it… but
the gunshot I was waiting for did not ring out.
“…?”
“…Tsk! Are you really going to shoot without hesitation? “They are not people who will ignore you because they are children.”
For some reason.
Bullets are not fired.
Corporal Seo Soo-hyuk, who felt puzzled, held his ground and pulled the trigger, but the same thing happened.
“Tsk tsk! “With so many soldiers, how could they have done this without thinking?”
No matter how awakened they are, they cannot be confident in front of a gun.
Even if your physical abilities develop and you gain strange supernatural powers, you are still just a human being who will die if a hole is pierced in your body.
Nevertheless, this is one of the reasons why Park Kwon-chang chose to work at the military base.
He opened his status window.
[Awakened: Park Kwon-chang]
[Job: Arsonist Lv. 5]
[Abilities: Strength 12, Dexterity 8, Magic 10, Luck 4]
[Characteristics: Lowest physical resistance, lowest fire affinity, lowest rank evil knowledge, lowest rank magic affinity]
[Skill: lowest rank flame control]
[lowest rank flame control]
[under the surrounding flames, flame-related It has dominion over phenomena.]
This is it.
“A gun is ultimately a firearm! You can only shoot if the ammunition explodes. But I control all the fire and explosions!”
The same goes for other weapons such as grenades.
And soldiers without guns are ultimately just ordinary people.
As awakened people, it is easy for just five people to rule over a hundred people.
‘I observed it for several days. These guys only used guns to catch monsters!’
If you are an awakened person, there is no reason to bother.
This was the reason why Park Kwon-chang carried out the rebellion with confidence.
“Now, have everyone kneel. If you listen well, you won’t be treated badly. Rather, so that you can gain strength similar to mine…”
“What was that?”
however.
That confidence is in vain.
“Phew… I was scared for no reason.”
“…what?”
The soldiers did not panic.
Rather, they felt like they were relieved when they found out why their guns were disabled.
“Then what should we do?”
“Are there two over there? “I guess two people will be enough here.”
“There’s no need to do that. Let’s beat it up with a group of people, right?”
“The awakened survivors are also fighting over there. “I need a few people to go there.”
It’s as if he doesn’t even care about the fist in front of him anymore.
They even started talking amongst themselves about something.
“These kids… I guess they didn’t understand the current situation…”
I was taken aback by their confident appearance even though they knew they couldn’t use guns.
Soon, Park Kwon-chang remembered the reason.
‘There are no awakened people here, so they probably don’t know the power of the awakened people.’
If so, all you have to do is show it.
Even if you only reach level 1, it is enough to be called a superhuman.
Flames rose from Park Kwon-chang’s body and soon covered his entire body.
“I need at least one person to die as an example!”
A monster covered in flames rushed towards the soldiers.
“Then Hanil and Daewon will take charge of that guy.”
“Of course.”
“It’s going to be fun for the first time in a long time.”
The moment when Park Kwon-chang swung his fist with the thought that one person should die.
Two relatively large soldiers jumped forward.
And….
‘Haha! Looks like he’s trying to commit suicide…’
Puck.
‘uh?’
A black object seemed to be approaching in front of my eyes.
A dull sound rings in my ears.
“What is this guy?”
Just one blow.
Park Kwon-chang lost consciousness.
“You’re really weak, right?”
“What did you believe in?”
In the midst of falling.
It felt like I heard that sound.
“…Have we become too strong?”