The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 193
Episode 193 Sangseong
The sky was still bright.
Whether the world was destroyed or not, the scenery of the lush mountains where our unit was located was still beautiful.
but.
In the middle of such a clear blue sky.
‘There is something.’
It was not visible.
It doesn’t even seem like reality exists.
but.
[The divine power you possess detects an external presence.]
‘Something’ with an absurdly powerful presence.
It was clearly looking down on this place.
“You…”
My hands and feet are shaking.
Cold sweat runs down my back.
“What are you doing, bastard?”
Even though I’m just looking down at this place from afar.
My whole body screams in fear.
Although it was a short moment.
I was sure.
Destroy Dasmur.
Beings who could be called gods who brought Miho despair.
‘A being of the same kind as those.’
People can look down on people like insects.
It must be something located at a very high level.
“Sergeant Shi Shin?”
“What are you saying all of a sudden?”
Was I the only one here who could feel its presence?
The rest of the soldiers seemed just confused by the sudden change in air.
The soldiers were puzzled by what I muttered.
But there was no time to answer that question.
‘What did you show up there for?’
Because my attention was taken away by something that appeared there.
But after a while.
[….]
I was able to realize one thing.
Contrary to how I was overwhelmed by that being.
That being.
‘Are you saying that people like me aren’t worth worrying about?’
Even though he probably knows that I’ve noticed him.
It’s as if he doesn’t even notice me.
That they are not even paying the slightest attention.
‘ha ha ha.’
No matter how great a guy he is.
I never thought I would be ignored so blatantly.
This is a bit much.
“Does it hurt your pride?”
Whether I’m thinking that way or not.
Its existence is just calm.
He looked down at the ground and did his job.
Slurp….
“These guys.”
“…Are you getting old?”
subdued by us.
Five [Demon Contractors] with their faces on the floor.
Among them, there were young men, middle-aged women and men who looked quite old.
The skin of all of them.
It suddenly loses elasticity.
‘Aging.’
It was a bizarre sight.
Time passes rapidly for normal humans.
From youth to middle age.
From middle age to old age.
It’s as if that life hastened forward in an instant.
As if his life was burning in an instant.
‘indeed.’
To the being above…
as if he had sacrificed his life.
‘Is this the devil?’
There is only one being who can do something like this.
The guy who was just looking at me and me.
A being clearly summoned by a demonic contractor.
Coveting the human soul.
A greedy being.
“What is this?”
He seemed taken aback by the sudden phenomenon.
The soldiers were holding back.
“Everyone pay attention.”
“…yes?”
People who are aging quickly.
Growing old like that is probably not what they wanted.
‘I wouldn’t have made such a fuss just because I wanted to grow old.’
This might be it.
There is a high probability that it is a price
to bring about the phenomenon he desired .
“I take up arms. practice.”
then.
There is no time to let down your guard.
“…yes!”
“practice!”
Fortunately.
The unit members have also been through all sorts of hardships.
The time of embarrassment was short-lived.
The moment my order was given.
The soldiers immediately composed themselves and their eyes changed into those befitting legionnaires.
‘This was done at a high price. It’s definitely not an ordinary thing.’
My soldiers and I each held our own weapons and guarded our surroundings.
And not long after.
Jeok….
“Crazy.”
“What the heck is that again?”
It’s the same as the last time the dark spirit appeared.
The surrounding light disappears and darkness falls.
“What is it?”
Something invisible that appeared in the air.
Although it is not clearly visible.
I feel him open his mouth.
Tuet.
In it.
spit out something
“The enemy.”
Clap loudly.
What fell to the ground
was… a very large, beast-like monster.
“ha ha ha…! “Scream!”
The man has aged so much that his bones are now visible.
He shouted in a dry voice.
“The servant of the Great One has descended on this earth…!”
“Tsk.”
I didn’t like the man’s attitude.
There was no time to look at that.
I looked up at the sky.
A being that radiated an enormous presence.
The presence of the [Devil] was no longer felt.
‘You’ve seen everything that needs to be done, so you’re not interested in us.’
Although I was a little annoyed by that crazy attitude.
There was nothing I could do right now.
The [Devil’s] presence just disappeared.
In a different sense, a monster with an enormous presence appeared before my eyes.
‘It’s so big.’
The mountain range where the 423rd Battalion was located was covered with large trees.
however.
A monster that stands so tall that even the trees seem small.
The pitch-black skin was shiny with something like oily coal tar.
Countless rough thorn-like things sprouted from its four gigantic legs.
Coo…
let him take a step.
The surrounding trees collapsed like grass.
‘Does it actually exist?’
Although he had black skin like that [Dark Spirit].
Unlike a spirit, it seemed to be a tangible body.
[Identification of food ingredients (enhancement)]
[Barghast]
[It is a beast that lives in the devil’s realm of hell.] [
It is not generally used as a food ingredient because it has very poisonous properties, but it is a food ingredient preferred to the point where it cannot be obtained by certain races. [It is also
the first time since [The Pope of the Deep] that I have faced such a large enemy.
no.
Just looking at its size, it seemed much bigger than the Pope.
To fight while still on the ground… well.
I think the only thing I can attack is his ankles.
but.
‘Our guild hasn’t just been idle all this time either.’
According to [Chef Dasmur]’s memories.
It seems that the Pope who fought us was actually on the verge of death due to old age.
Nevertheless, he was a strong enemy who put more than a hundred members of our guild in danger.
If I were to fight that boss battle again now.
We are confident that we can defeat the Pope of the time without major damage.
Because we have achieved so much growth.
On the other hand.
When looking at the [combat power meter], the strength of that beast is very dark green.
‘If it were a little stronger, it might have looked blue.’
Yes, it’s green.
Our unit has already dealt with monsters of that level several times.
and.
“Everyone enjoyed the meal.”
All of them.
It ended up becoming my food ingredient.
When compared by objective power.
Our unit members cannot lose!
“Let’s get to work, guys.”
“Loyalty, loyalty, loyalty-!”
As soon as the order is given.
Soldiers taking out combat rations from their arms and eating them.
A huge monster suddenly appeared out of thin air.
I was intimidated by that sight for a moment.
“Hehehe… It’s been a while since I’ve seen a big guy who looks like he’s ready to break out.”
“Kuhuh… “Keeeeeeee!”
Soldiers filled with courage.
Those holding their respective weapons screamed and rushed towards the enemy.
* * *
That’s how the battle began.
But…
how much time had passed since the battle began?
“…Tsk.”
I was looking at the situation.
I couldn’t help but make a clicking sound from my mouth.
‘Based on objective strength, it would have been a fight our unit members could not have lost.’
That thought.
I thought it might be a little wrong.
Suddenly!
A [Swordsman] soldier swings his sword at the monster’s feet.
A sword made with great effort by engineers and blacksmiths.
It wasn’t even an ordinary knife cut.
A blow struck with all his might by a soldier with B+ level martial arts learned from Seohwan.
“I cut it!”
The swordsmanship was very beautiful and sophisticated.
-Quoooooooo!
“Ugh!”
The monster that was attacked was.
He stamped his feet and attacked the soldier as if nothing had happened.
-Slap!
The next person to approach the enemy was none other than me.
After approaching the monster, I swung [Dokgogu Style] and cut off part of its foot.
A clean cut that utilizes the effect of [Martial Arts – Expression].
however.
-Quoooooooooooo!!!
Just like when I was a soldier just before.
A monster that screams as if nothing is wrong.
“This is the problem!”
The trait I have is [Dagger Mastery].
Of course, all battles are conducted with daggers.
As its name suggests.
Due to the nature of the dagger, it is bound to be short
even if it is long…
No matter how powerful the hammer blow is.
If you swing at a building, you cannot collapse it with just a small crack in the exterior wall.
It was the same reason.
My sword is too short and the striking range is limited.
It’s hard to land an effective hit on a guy of that size.
‘At least the awakened warriors seem to be doing better.’
Unlike me, these are jobs that specialize in combat.
Because there is definitely a technique that can cause a big wound even with an ordinary knife cut.
The problem is that I don’t have any such skills.
and.
That guy is not a weak enemy that can be solved with other warriors alone!
“Should we have brought wizards?”
The reason I stopped by the 423rd Battalion was to supply supplies to the soldiers there.
It wasn’t something that was supposed to involve a battle.
There were some combat soldiers brought in for protection.
The number was never large.
‘The soldiers stationed in the 423rd Battalion are weak compared to the soldiers on the ground.’
Although there was a wizard among them.
The firepower wasn’t enough.
There is bound to be little combat experience.
It’s something that can’t be helped.
Thanks to you, I am here now.
There were no combat personnel who could effectively and effectively display wide-area firepower against that huge body.
“Damn, this is annoying.”
The battle turns out to be harder than expected.
I shouted, looking into the shadows.
“Kamang!”
-Cow.
Cooung…
answer my call.
A paw made of steel protruded from within the shadows.
Always carry it with you in case of an emergency.
The guard closest to me.
[Steel-eating tapir]
The black-eyed snail itself is a blue-level monster.
If we were to compare it to its power at its peak, that monster would be no match for it.
-Cow!
Unfortunately.
The current Kamangi was not in its prime.
A guy who turns into a leopard the size of a bear and runs towards the monster.
‘I should have fed him more food!’
Because he’s basically a monster.
The amount of minerals available to blackbirds is limited.
It is similar to the case of Minjae, who dominated Salmoneus with [Lightning Control].
If it gets too strong, it could get out of control.
Fortunately, if [Lightning Control] is established, it exerts very firm control.
The same goes for the relationship between me and Ariella.
But Kamangi is different.
Neither [subordination] nor [domination].
‘A very loose bond, entwined by cooking.’
If you apply too much force and run out of control at some point.
As powerful as it is, it is a being that can pose a great threat to our guild.
Thanks to this, I limited the amount of food I ate.
‘It would be impossible for Black Man to kill that guy alone.’
Still, it is true that there is some leeway.
I took a breath and looked at the situation around me.
‘There is no way we will lose. But…nothing good will happen if the battle continues for a long time.’
It’s the same as when going down a mountain range.
If a battle this spectacular continues for a long time, other monsters affected by it may attack.
In the past, the reason this unit was able to fight loudly was because this area was Lizard territory.
Now even the lizard is almost gone.
It wouldn’t be surprising if some monsters heard the sound and came
rushing in. ‘If we even mobilized vampires, we could get rid of it in an instant.’
It is a secret to the unit members that I am using vampires.
It’s impossible to mobilize it.
‘I thought it was an insignificant enemy.’
Let’s struggle harder than we thought.
I had no choice but to smooth my hair.
‘…Is this compatibility?’
I just thought I had gotten stronger.
Even if some enemy appears.
That our corps will never be defeated.
But looking at it like this.
I think that thought was a bit complacent.
That monster is definitely weaker than us in terms of objective power.
Just like we are struggling like this.
‘Depending on their compatibility, an ordinary enemy can become a huge threat.’
Those humans who are now turning into dust and disappearing, having lost all their lives.
What kind of wish do those guys have for the gigantic being they just saw?
I could only guess now.
‘It must have been something like asking those soldiers to bring in the most threatening being.’
A terrible compatibility.
A perfect counter pick.
And…
that’s why.
‘thank god.’
I…
couldn’t help but sigh in relief.
If I met this monster alone.
There is a high probability that he would have been defeated by only scratching his enormous body with a short kitchen knife.
no.
To be more precise.
‘If only I had met not long ago.’
Eat.
With a small smile, I stopped cutting and backed away from the monster.
Because cutting with my dagger is meaningless to that huge monster.
‘You guys too, come back.’
The same goes for the [assistant chefs] who are flying through the air and attacking.
The biggest weapon used by assistant chefs is a tonkatsu hammer.
I called in all the [assistant chefs] who were conducting the battle.
“Sergeant Shin…!?”
“You’re taking out the cooking utensils…why all of a sudden?”
OK.
The soldiers who saw that looked at me and shouted in confusion.
It’s a battle where we have no time to spare.
In the meantime, an important force was retreated.
From the perspective of the soldiers fighting on the front lines, you might be wondering what was going on.
and.
To those soldiers’ words, I said…
“What are you watching?”
With a light laugh.
I grabbed one of the kitchen knives that the [assistant chefs] were using.
“What are you watching?”
“What is that?”
“Oh, you think I might not be able to see it?”
I grabbed the kitchen knife.
I gently rubbed my right hand over the kitchen knife.
OK.
[Poison that melts the soul – Nepenthes]
A tattoo on my right wrist.
From there…
a colorless and odorless liquid flowed out.