The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 199
Episode 199: Compatibility (2)
Although there are very few in the Steel Legion.
It includes children and the elderly.
But…
you wouldn’t know if you were an old person.
It was extremely rare to entrust young children with dangerous tasks.
but.
Among them, there were very few exceptions.
-I want to fight too.
That’s her.
It was Lee Su-yeon.
Even though she was still young.
Due to my strong request.
She continued to fight in all kinds of dangerous battlefields.
The battle to recapture the ammunition battalion, the battle to subdue the vampires, the battle for the Inje army, the battle for the defense of Dasmur Vimana, the battle for the attack on the Green Mane, etc…. Since he was
always focused on fighting in silence, he never stood out in particular.
In all those battles, she always faithfully played more than just one role.
All kinds of major battles that took place in the Legion.
Among them, there was not a single battle she missed.
Thanks to you….
[Awakened: Lee Su-yeon]
[Job: Intermediate Warrior Lv.25]
Her level is high in the Legion.
He was even ahead of some of the soldiers from the 423rd Battalion.
She was already recognized as an elite soldier of the Legion.
It was none other than her abilities that began to gain more wings…
-This child…
-She possesses no talent.
One day.
Two beastmen brought by the corps commander.
-Mujae….
from another world.
It was while meeting martial arts instructors.
-What is that?
* * *
After receiving the order, the 13th squad moved as quickly as possible to the location mentioned by the corps commander.
and.
“This is…”
I succeeded in finding something there.
Traces of battle.
and.
“What about these corpses…”
“It looks like there was a battle. And that too recently.”
They were the corpses of monsters.
The soldiers said after examining the traces of the body.
“This is [Geowan Honmar].”
“Honmar. “Isn’t it a pretty tricky monster if you don’t know its weaknesses?”
“well. That being said, it seems like these guys were dealt a pretty one-sided blow.”
“Looking at the size of the wound, it doesn’t seem like it was done by a human.”
It means that the one who carried out this massacre was a monster.
It wasn’t a particularly surprising fact.
It is common for monsters to fight over territory.
The only ones that are not attacked by monsters are zombies.
If there is a problem…
“…the footprint number is a little strange.”
“huh? “What does that mean?”
One of the soldiers who was examining the traces frowned and said.
“There are many footprints in Honmar, but there are too few other footprints.”
“what?”
“According to these traces, the person who killed dozens of monsters was…”
A monster resembling an orangutan with one arm so grotesquely large.
[Gewan Honmar] was by no means an easy enemy.
Unless there is a weakness that Sergeant Shin Young-jun told me about.
A fairly difficult opponent that even corps members must struggle with.
“It means one animal.”
Dozens of such monsters alone.
There is also a monster that slaughters overwhelmingly.
In other words…
“…does the subjugation order mean that we have to catch that guy?”
“No way. “If this trace continues, it’s not at a level we can deal with.”
This meant that it was not an enemy that a single squad could face.
“everyone. “Now look at the orders sent by the corps commander.”
“Hmm. “They are sending unit members to the military base.”
“Aside from the fact that a monster this strong appeared out of nowhere, is this even possible?”
“Now wait a minute. no way.”
Unit members are never stupid.
A monster that suddenly appeared.
And military base.
“oh my god.”
“Are you saying that the monsters that were housed in the military base have been released…?”
Understanding that relationship is.
It was never difficult.
“No, you’re crazy. “The monsters in the military base are very strong.”
“No matter how much of a squad leader we have, there is no way our squad can solve the problem alone…” The
embarrassed soldiers began to mutter.
The monsters that appear at the military base are so strong that it is difficult to compare them to other ordinary monsters.
It was a corps that had carried out subjugation of military units several times until now.
He, too, was able to attack the enemy because he put in almost all his might.
“Something is strange about this.”
“For now, let’s retreat. “If the monster in the military base has really been released, at least three or four squads, plus tank firepower, must be supported…!”
A single squad has to deal with such a monster.
Because it’s a ridiculous command.
The squad members’ judgment was by no means strange.
but.
Unfortunately.
“It’s a good opinion, but I don’t think I can follow it.”
“yes?”
The gaze of squad leader Lee Su-yeon.
I headed inside the forest around the military base.
“I don’t think he’ll just let us go.”
“…!”
What appeared in the bushes.
It was a huge monster with a devil-like appearance.
-…Okay.
A slim-looking body.
A sharp shell covering the skin.
Nails as sharp and huge as blades.
The flesh of monsters was trembling on those nails.
“…gulp.”
The sense of intimidation emanating from its devil-like appearance is truly enormous.
Not only that, but the amount of magical power it gave off was also significant.
“Shit.”
“There is nothing we can do since we have already encountered it.”
No legionnaire is foolish enough to show dissatisfaction before battle.
The soldiers quickly took up a fighting stance.
It is a well-known fact that the monsters that settled in the military base were very powerful.
Given the circumstances, there’s a high probability that that guy is that monster.
The place they even visited was the corps headquarters.
There was no way the monster occupying that place was ordinary.
‘No matter how strong the squad leader says he is.’
‘…It’s going to be hard to win.’
The key to this battle is.
It would somehow be a way to pass the time and create an angle to escape.
…Everyone thought.
* * *
‘Deathclaw’
A monster that annihilated the headquarters of the 12th Legion with just five of them.
This was the name of the monster that appeared before Squad 13’s eyes.
‘Deathclaws’ are a race born with the fate of hunters.
Among its body organs, there are very few parts that are not specialized for hunting.
Wow!
Above all,
it was the one that put him in the position of a hunter.
“What about that carapace…!”
“There wasn’t even a scratch on our attack!”
Carapace.
The Deathclaw’s carapace was unusually hard and sturdy.
It doesn’t even leave a scratch on most attacks.
This was the reason why just five of them were able to annihilate an infantry battalion.
There is only one Deathclaw left now.
When he could no longer find his prey due to being tied down to a military base.
It’s just a result of them trying to hunt each other.
Thousands of bullets and all kinds of firearms at military bases.
It had no effect on the carapace.
Normally, this hard shell does not protect the joints.
[Steel Leather Lizard] would be a representative example.
However, in the case of this ‘Deathclaw’, even that was not the case.
A shell that completely covers the entire body.
There is not a single gap there.
Truly a body of steel.
“Everyone, please fall back to the rear.”
so that.
Beings that cannot penetrate that shell.
Everyone is just prey.
“I do it.”
It would have been…
Kwasik!!!
-Kraaaaaaaaaaaa!
Deathclaw, a monster who has always reigned as a hunter.
A scream of pain rang out from the monster’s mouth.
“…It’s definitely ridiculously hard.”
What made that scream.
A human that looks less than half the size of a deathclaw.
“If it weren’t for me, it would have been difficult to even make a dent.”
she wields.
It was an unrealistically large halberd.
-Gruck…!
When I first saw Lee Su-yeon’s attack.
I just thought monsters were laughable.
No matter how huge the weapon is.
Because it was his daily routine for his weapons to shatter when they hit his shell.
But this time the case was different.
Kwasik!
-Keeeeeeek!
Let’s attack again.
The hard carapace that could withstand even bullets is broken apart.
‘Deathclaw’ is a monster that is virtually invincible to enemies that cannot destroy its shell.
But to put it the other way.
The remainder of the fight relies on that shell for a long time.
‘…surprisingly, isn’t the combat ability itself excellent?’
It was by no means weak.
If I were to be honest, should I say that he is similar to an awakened person before learning martial arts?
Despite having strong physical abilities.
Its fighting skills were at a level similar to that of animals that had never fought.
‘Assuming you have the power to destroy the carapace, it’s not an enemy you can’t defeat.’
of course.
Breaking that shell is not easy.
Because it was harder than the scales of that lizard.
‘There are only about three people in the army who can break a carapace this size…’
The strongest warrior in the legion.
If it were Corporal Jeon Gwang-il, it would definitely be possible.
The strongest of the legion.
Lee Su-yeon thought that Sergeant Shin Young-jun could do it with his little finger.
and.
The last one is.
‘me.’
Kwasik!!!
Su-yeon Lee, squad leader.
The position of squad leader is by no means an easy one.
Legion, a huge guild.
A position given only to a very small number of people who have been recognized for their skills in the corps.
-Compared to that celestial nature, it is a little lacking.
-Isn’t it rude to compare him to him?
-yes. This child is…
two martial arts instructors who teach martial arts to warriors.
Their impressions of her were simple.
-You’re a genius.
Corps members are paid martial arts according to their talent or disposition.
Except for Corporal Jeon Gwang-il.
It is common for most unit members to learn martial arts from level B to A.
There were very few people who succeeded in learning martial arts beyond that.
The talent required for advanced martial arts was beyond imagination.
[Martial Arts]
[Great Power Diamond S+]
[Lv.2]
Squad leader Lee Su-yeon is one of them.
He was a person who succeeded in learning S+ level martial arts, not just S.
‘The power is strong, but… I just know how to swing it like an animal.’
The claws of a mighty demonic beast swing.
A world that has now been destroyed.
This is Lee Su-yeon, who has learned the essence that that world has accumulated over a long period of time.
The monster’s attack did not leave a single scratch on her body.
‘That carapace too.’
No matter how much it is said to be a halberd made by the legion’s craftsmen.
Originally, it would have been impossible to break the harder shell.
but.
[Attribute – Intermediate Weapon Enhancement]
With the power of the attribute obtained upon reaching level 20.
Her halberd is harder than a deathclaw’s carapace.
‘It’s solid, but that’s it.’
Kwaaaaaaaa!
As much as the power of that blow.
Even Corporal Jeon Gwang-il, who is said to be the best warrior in the corps, is no match for him at all!
-Cruk!
of course.
Deathclaw is also a very powerful monster.
There was no way it could have been hidden.
The magic power running through the monster’s body gathers into its mouth.
It stimulated the small organs that existed there.
OK.
-Quaaaaa!
Intense flames pour out from its mouth.
A flame that can melt even steel.
The extensive, high-temperature flames were also the reason why just five monsters were able to annihilate a large army.
but.
“flame? then…!”
[Skill – Dasmur’s Wave]
Against him.
The corps squad leader activated the skill he had.
[Erosion of the Other World – Dasmur]
The dungeon’s strategy was too difficult.
Those who achieved high levels of contribution were given appropriate compensation.
A drop of water seemed to settle on Lee Soo-yeon’s left hand.
Soon a barrier made of water was created.
A powerful flame that ordinary water could never have stopped.
however.
The sea where the [God of the Endless Sea] lived.
Even though it is now a fallen world.
The waves of the sea were blessed by God.
Faaagh!
-Kruk…!?
To block that powerful flame.
It was full and overflowing.
As the flames shot out by the monster hit the water barrier.
Hot steam fills the battlefield.
“Ugh!”
“Oh, it’s hot…!”
The soldiers were taken aback by the sudden steam.
The person who actually created that wave.
“…Nothing much.”
In Suyeon Lee’s body.
There wasn’t even a small wound.
-Crrrrrrr…!
The battle is still not over.
There were more than one reason why [Deathclaw] was able to dominate as a hunter.
[Body acceleration]
[Extended joint extension]
[Explosive thorns]
[Ground walking]
Each of these characteristics has a very powerful effect.
It was a monster that wanted to use its characteristics to hunt its enemies.
“If it turns out that way, I have a solution too…!”
Coincidentally.
So lucky!
What are the characteristics and skills that Suyeon Lee had?
Each of them was a perfect match for the characteristics of [Deathclaw].
-…Crrrrrrr.
Let’s use up all our secret resources like that.
The monster that was once a hunter is…
Kwasik!
[Experience gained.]
Within.
I was reduced to a prey.
* * *
“You are amazing! Squad leader!”
“Our attack didn’t even work….”
After the battle ended.
The squad members looked enviously at their squad leader.
A squad leader at a young age.
At first, some unit members were dissatisfied, but trust had built up over a long period of operation together.
And now.
That trust has now soared to the point of piercing the sky.
“I can’t believe the monster that was occupying the military base was killed without being able to do anything like that!”
but.
The person who accomplished that incredible feat.
Suyeon Lee was thinking about other things and couldn’t afford to pay attention to them.
‘How… could this be?’
[Deathclaw] was a powerful monster.
Originally, even if five legion squads attacked each other, it was not certain whether they would be able to win.
‘In terms of mere power, he is a powerful enemy that cannot even be compared to me.’
But apart from that objective power.
It was no exaggeration to say that this battle was a landslide victory for Lee Soo-yeon.
She thought, looking down at her hands.
The reason this was possible.
Just one.
‘My abilities and… a close to perfect compatibility.’
With a hard shell.
Attack power that can destroy it.
With powerful flames.
Even a wave barrier that can block it.
The same goes for the various abilities that appeared after that.
All of these could be solved through Lee Soo-yeon’s characteristics.
Despite the clear difference in objective power.
So much so that you can chew it and eat it….
an overwhelming difference in compatibility.
‘What told me to head here… was a message from the corps commander. But that doesn’t mean it is.’
so that.
Lee Soo-yeon couldn’t help but feel goosebumps.
‘You mean the commander… knew that I could defeat this monster?’
Let’s say we can figure out the appearance of a monster somehow.
A ‘shaman’ who was said to be on top of that mountain would often inform us of crises.
The same goes for weaknesses.
If it is the ‘eyes’ of the corps commander.
Being able to identify weaknesses is not strange in itself.
But the problem is.
‘Wisdom…? no. “It’s not that bad.”
He is probably far away now.
Of course, where the monster will appear.
Choosing Lee Soo-yeon as the most effective way to defeat that monster.
They even dispatched it.
‘Prophecy…’
Beyond admiration.
This is something that cannot help but be astounding.
“Are you really the same person?”
and.
There were others elsewhere who had the same thoughts as her.
* * *
A unit under the 12th Corps.
-Kihihihi!
There was a monster laughing mischievously.
Hobgoblins were in place.
-Human weapons! I like dogs!
-Now that we have gained freedom… let’s conquer the world!!!
A monster with greater intelligence and physical ability than ordinary goblins.
They learned how to use the firearms provided at the military base.
The unit they appeared in was a fairly small unit.
Hobgoblins were originally monsters that were not that powerful.
After receiving the firearms from the military unit, the story changed.
These monsters have excellent intelligence and quickly learn how to use complex firearms.
Even so, it is a powerful monster compared to humans.
Now, such a monster has even taken possession of the weapons of the military unit, the symbol of power built up by humans.
Even compared to the monsters that appeared in other large-scale units, it became an overwhelmingly threatening entity.
Click.
Click, click, click….
– Kekereuk?
-This gun! Why aren’t you going out!
but.
-breakdown? breakdown?
-Why are human weapons so crappy!?
-No, it was inspected a while ago! It can’t be broken!
After gaining freedom.
They were hobgoblins who aimed their guns at the first human species they encountered.
The bullet was never fired.
“Hahahahaha!”
[Awakened: Park Kwon-chang]
[Job: Junior Arsonist Lv. 19]
A man laughing out loud while looking at that scene.
At one time, they approached the soldiers who were staying in the 423rd Battalion to take them under their command.
Rather, he was a man who became the youngest of the legion’s eternal standard-bearers after being repulsed.
It was Park Kwon-chang.
And those are the characteristics he has.
[Level Flame Interference]
“A gun is ultimately a firearm!”
– Kekereuk?
“But that level of fire and explosion cannot escape my interference!”
Hobgoblins cannot use firearms.
It is only slightly stronger than a goblin.
“Youngest uncle. great job.”
“yes! “I’ll leave the rest to my seniors!”
The legionnaires took out their weapons and rushed in.
An easy massacre began.
* * *
Monsters liberated from military bases.
If you only look at objective power.
It was normal for the unit members sent to each location to not be opponents of those monsters.
Because the monsters that occupied the military base were only that powerful.
Nevertheless.
“Total subjugation complete.”
“…Huh, did you have a hard time?”
“what. “I don’t think there was ever an enemy that could be defeated so easily…”
Those powerful monsters.
He is subjugated one after another by legionnaires who are supposed to be weaker than him.
There is one reason why this was possible.
The squads and troops their corps commander ordered to be dispatched.
Because they had a perfectly close compatibility with monsters from all over the world.
so that.
The soldiers who succeeded in subjugating did not have time to enjoy the joy of victory.
Those who mutter as if they find it hard to believe.
“The commander….”
“How did you know this?”
* * *
“Next, on the outside it looks like a red-spotted clown mushroom, but on the inside it’s like a weasel’s eye mushroom…” “
Hey, shit…! “How do I know this!”
When the soldiers were shocked and mumbling like that.
Sergeant Shin Young-jun is crying while solving a riddle…
“…Oh, is that really it? Or it’s a big deal. Write it. I don’t know, I guess that’s right. What!”
This was a fact that only a very small number of soldiers knew.