The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 207

Episode 207: Green Mane Tribe (3)

– Our tribe originally fights united around the chieftain.

Wounded Shaman.

Borzin began explaining in broken Korean.

…by the way.

What did that guy say just now?

‘A warchief?’

Let’s hear the name.

Even I couldn’t help but be a little shocked.

‘The people who called themselves great warriors and great sorcerers were tough.’

What a warchief.

‘Are you saying there is someone stronger here?’

If you listen to the story.

The guy called the Warchief is clearly a higher rank than the Great Warrior or the Great Shaman.

They say he’s the leader of a tribe.

‘Is that guy still left?’

To be honest, I was a little scared.

Should I say that I am fortunate?

-After the warchief died… that unity began to break down little by little.

“…phew.”

-…?

I guess.

It seems that the man called the warchief died a long time ago.

by the way.

“It looks like an important position, but didn’t you think about filling it right away?”

-I did do it. Great Warrior Kargara was scheduled to gain experience and rise to that position. But… Kargara was too young. The steppe god gave him fighting talent, but did not give him time to accumulate wisdom.

The groups that make up the tribe are diverse.

Among them, there were two that had the greatest influence.

-Warriors and shamans.

The side that uses the body and the side that uses the head.

obviously.

It seems that the relationship between the two groups was not very good.

Why?

Even in a normal work site, it’s difficult to have a good relationship between the field side and the desk side.

It seems to be a similar relationship to that.

It was the warchief who was coordinating it.

After the position of warchief became vacant.

-Friction between warriors and shamans began to arise.

“It’s friction.”

After listening to the story.

It seems that there were no major problems until recently.

-There were too many external enemies for us to fight among ourselves.

It was like that last time at Myoyangsa Temple.

The most efficient way to unite allies is external enemies.

warrior and shaman.

Both forces understood that it was not a situation that could be resolved by fighting among themselves.

-Even though they didn’t like each other, they somehow managed to cooperate well, at least on the surface. Yeah…

but.

That peace did not last long.

Crackling….

The old shaman closed his jaw so hard that his teeth broke.

Discord built up within the tribe.

What really threw the spark into that discord.

-Great Shaman Kurdan.

“…?”

-Until he betrays his tribe…!

The head of the shamans.

It was the great shaman himself.

-Last battle… Although we were defeated, we were able to make a comeback if we took the time!

but.

Even though that great shaman saw the death of the great warrior.

I did not choose a safe retreat.

There is one reason.

-Because he didn’t care about the safety of our tribe in the first place!

You don’t care about the well-being of your tribe.

then.

“What did that great shaman go to battle for?”

-devil!

“…!”

The immediate answer to my question was.

That’s what I’m most concerned about right now.

It was that very thing.

-He made a pact with the devil!

A great sorcerer who made a contract with the devil.

That guy.

‘…Demon Contractor.’

Only then.

I was able to realize one thing.

As Taejun said, ‘A being who will bring information.’

Of course I thought he was human.

When Changsu came to visit us, we assumed it was Changsu and passed it on.

But now that I see it.

That being was not referring to Changsoo.

In the first place.

Because there was no mention of that being being human.

Unidentified humans who attacked us.

It’s something that can tell you information about them.

‘It was this guy.’

This monster before my eyes.

* * *

“Did you say devil?”

-Yes.

The moment those words came out of the guy’s mouth.

I didn’t even care about other circumstances.

‘I never thought this name would come out here.’

lately.

A force that unleashed monsters from surrounding military bases and attacked us.

but.

I still wonder why they attacked us.

I don’t know exactly what kind of power they have.

“you.”

There is one thing I know.

The people of that force clearly had the name of devil contractor.

“Explain in as much detail as possible. “About that devil guy.”

-…Cruk. Judging by its appearance, it appears that the being has approached you as well.

On the other hand.

This guy seemed to have an extreme dislike for that demon contractor.

“Why do you hate demons so much in the first place?”

If only I knew why.

It will also be possible to deal with enemies.

-It’s the reason I hate it… It has to be that way.

“…?”

-As I said, we gain strength by communicating with the spirits of the earth.

A structure that gains strength from other beings.

Although it is similar in itself.

-A contract with the devil is different from communion with a spirit. The name is like a contract, not a rapport.

“It’s a contract.”

-The devil gives power to the contractor and makes his wish come true. And in return for that contract, the devil gets paid.

A contract means that something is given and received.

The devil gives strength.

The contractor…

is the body and soul.

“….”

-The devil is a very greedy being.

Your own body and soul.

Giving everything.

“What is that?”

The explanations written on the skill windows of the guys I saw.

I remember it again.

[Skill – Contract]

[You proceed with a contract with the devil by paying a price.]

[Whether or not the deal proceeds is entirely at the devil’s discretion.]

Did you say that the devil even decides whether or not to proceed with the contract in the first place?

But even here, you have to give your body and soul.

There is no such thing as an unfair contract.

‘…At this point, shouldn’t we be questioning the minds of those who signed the contract?’

I can’t believe I was thinking like that.

-You must be thinking that the person who made such a contract has a strange mind.

“…Keuhum.”

It seems like he anticipated my thoughts.

Borgin spoke first.

-I admit it. Because it is a contract that originally had no reason to be concluded.

“And yet there are people who signed that contract?”

-To be precise, there was a moment when such a contract had to be concluded.

“…?”

Is there a case where such a contract must be concluded?

I wondered if something like that could happen.

-For example, a situation where the fate of a race is at stake.

The answer was simpler than expected.

-My hometown was a world where various races fought for supremacy.

“Hmm.”

-In addition to us Orcs, countless other races lived under the care of their respective gods.

Among them.

The Green Mane Tribe received the protection of the Grasslands God.

Those who reign as rulers of the green pastures that match the color of their eyes.

There were also many other Orc tribes.

Among them, it was always the Green Mane tribe that took on the role of leader.

They were in sharp conflict with other races through their numbers and power.

-No matter how high the wall was, we could have easily knocked it down with our strength running across the plains.

Such a long time passes.

One day.

-Beings from this world began to descend.

A being from another world.

Although each person had a different way of singing.

Now I felt like I knew what he was talking about.

‘Just like us… they must have been invaded.’

Now I feel confident.

I don’t know if other monsters that seem irrational are also like that.

At least all sentient monsters.

‘After going through the same destruction as us…’

they fled here.

-Our tribe had a power that was incomparable to that of other tribes. However, in the fight against those beings, I was the first to face the risk of destruction.

“What is the reason? “I was so confident that even if I lost a significant number of troops, I could quickly replenish them.”

-Simple.

A tribe that freely roamed the vast grasslands.

Those numbers were close to violence.

-The God of the Grasslands gave us the strength to run across the grasslands, but he did not give us the knowledge to build a fortress there.

“…her.”

-We have always been plunderers. I wasn’t used to fighting to protect something.

If you think about it.

The vampire who caused fatal damage to those guys last time…

Same goes for Ariella.

‘I thought it could cause some damage, but I didn’t know it would have such a big effect.’

If only they had a proper defense system.

At best, he wouldn’t have suffered that much damage from Ariela and the vampires.

but.

They are only good at expanding the land.

‘The ability to protect the acquired land is woefully immature.’

How could it be that the surveillance system within the territory depended solely on the astrology of those shamans?

The moment that astrology is neutralized.

A surveillance system so absurdly lax that it is impossible to know what is happening inside.

‘no. ‘Isn’t this just someone else’s story?’

If you think about it.

This wasn’t just their shortcoming.

‘Because our situation is not much different from them now.’

The fortress’s defenses are strong, though.

Other than that, it is true that there are some flaws.

What is happening outside of Chuncheon?

Without Taejun’s astrology, we wouldn’t know.

Should I say that I am fortunate?

A way to overcome this situation has already been prepared.

‘…We need to quickly establish linkage using the military units’ communication devices.’

What if Minjae uses his newly awakened abilities?

Communication networks can be rebuilt centered on where military bases are located.

Even without relying on Taejun’s astrology.

We will be able to increase our control over the territory.

-Your fortress is amazing.

I can’t believe I was thinking like that.

Borgin’s explanation continued.

-Although it was worse than that, other races also built their own high walls. Unlike those who withstood the attack, we were helpless as we were not used to defense.

“is it.”

-The moment it became clear that we could not overcome those enemies with the blessings of the steppe god and communication with the earth spirits alone, we shamans had to find other methods.

It’s a different way.

It’s a word that doesn’t particularly sound good.

-There were many proposals, but none were realistically feasible.

“That’s right. “New methods won’t be found that easily.”

-It’s just as you said. There was even talk of forming an alliance with another race that was in conflict…

an alliance with another race.

“…?”

that.

What should I say?

“…Isn’t it okay to choose that?”

What is that.

It seems like a really good option, right?

The most reasonable option when you just heard about it.

I wondered why I didn’t choose that one.

-You native species can say things like that because you don’t know the history of our hometown.

Borgin.

He seemed to think that that option was the most ridiculous.

-We have lived in conflict for hundreds and thousands of years. It is no exaggeration to say that the struggle with other races is itself the history of that race.

“Huh.”

-An alliance with such enemies? It was only talked about, but it was the least realistic option. The tribe member who said that also said it as a joke.

I’m not sure.

Because of that long history, it was impossible to choose a seemingly good option.

“…So you chose another option?”

-okay.

That’s it.

-It is a contract with the devil.

Established by sacrificing one’s soul and body.

Extremely unfair contract.

“You’re crazy. Do you sign a contract like that?”

-…I understand why you think that way, but it wasn’t a bad choice.

“huh?”

-I should have told you. What the devil wants is the soul and body. And…

the next words.

I couldn’t help but frown.

-Our tribe gives birth to many children at once, and it doesn’t take long for those children to become adults.

…this.

Crazy bastards.

-There were too many souls and bodies to offer in return for the contract.