The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 239
Episode 240: Viscount Vampire.
“Please give me the poison-stained protective clothing here!”
“If you feel like your condition is strange, come here!”
After completing underground exploration.
My unit members and I returned to where the soldiers waiting on the ground were.
A soldier infected with miasma leaves for the infirmary.
When the priests began to cleanse the miasma of the protective clothing.
“How far have you broken through?”
“Well… I’m not sure if it’s accurate, but it looks like I didn’t even get through half of it.”
“oh my god.”
I am.
I had a conversation with the awakened production workers in the unit.
“Even though it’s a prototype, it’s something I’m confident in…?”
“Hmm. It must mean that the poison inside is that bad. “It’s not like Ms. Sang-A’s skills are lacking.”
A prototype protective clothing that they put all their effort into creating.
The poison resistance effect was certainly great.
It wasn’t enough to penetrate all the way underground.
“I’m sorry, but that’s probably the limit with our current technology.”
“Uhm… I can’t help it.”
According to Corporal Gongwoo Lee:
It is impossible to improve the performance of that protective clothing right away.
Thanks to [Nepenthes], I may be able to go deeper.
This means that it will be difficult to go in with the unit members.
‘Hmm.’
I was troubled for a moment.
If you think about it calmly, there is no need to attack this place in a hurry.
but.
‘I do not like it.’
Inside there.
The fact that there are still lives that have not yet died…
felt very unpleasant to me.
but.
Just endure this discomfort.
What’s really important is.
‘If [Vimanar] says so… If I can attack that place and gain magical power, I will be ready to leave for another area.’
Clear the special quest by securing that magical power.
If the level of the fortress rises.
It has enough power that I don’t need it.
After that, the plan is to leave for Gyeonggi-do before anyone else.
In order to achieve that plan, breaking through the underground mine was essential.
of course.
This is my personal goal after all.
‘Because of this goal… I can’t put my unit members in danger.’
It would have been okay if the performance of the protective clothing had been improved.
If you say there is a limit.
As it is a personal goal.
From here on, I have to do it alone.
It wasn’t that I didn’t have anything to think about.
‘If we mobilize the vampires. ‘Maybe we can go a little deeper.’
Of course, vampires have higher average stats than humans.
Perhaps because it is a [Demon] attribute monster, its resistance to things like poison is a bit stronger.
Even if you are invaded by a miasma to some extent, you can survive it with your regenerative power.
Even though all the ingredients in my shadow have become unusable due to poison.
The vampires who weren’t wearing any protective clothing were able to survive just fine.
Besides, it’s underground where there isn’t a single ray of light.
And darkness is the battlefield of the [Nobles of the Night].
“I guess I’ll have to go with this.”
To do that…
first.
‘I need to boil some rice.’
* * *
“Wow….”
It was decided that unit members could not be mobilized for an underground attack.
We have no choice but to mobilize vampires.
To do that, the vampires need to become stronger.
I am my descendant.
I was going to serve Ariella a full-fledged meal.
“That bastard is so cruel.”
“Master Zhou, you don’t know because blood is not your staple food!”
Some of the ingredients were…
I guess they were a bit old.
‘Dwarven blood.’
From her perspective, who only ate fresh blood.
It feels like looking at food waste.
“…master. “Is this something I really have to eat?”
“To attack that underground mine. must.”
Right now, it’s a space filled with nothing but monsters.
If you dig deeper, you might come across some kind of trap.
By drinking blood, she can absorb the memories within it.
Even though it is only a fragmentary level of knowledge.
The knowledge of the Dwarven who created that underground mine is essential.
“Uuuuk….”
Finally.
Even though she shows that she doesn’t like it, she forces herself to take a bite of seonjit soup.
“Wow… I’m rotten…”
“So. “Isn’t it delicious?”
With a dissatisfied expression.
She was almost in tears right before she put the spoon in her mouth.
“No… I’ll drink it…”
He sighs.
“okay. “Who made this dish?”
“It smells like this, but it tastes good, so I felt cognitive dissonance… wow… Masisse…”
It’s true that it’s a bit of an old ingredient.
Of course, there are ingredients that have been fermented for several years.
In some cases, dishes are made with ingredients that have been deliberately made to rot.
‘That kind of thing is also a delicacy.’
The smell may be a bit unpleasant, though.
Who cooked it?
I was confident in the taste.
like that.
After feeding them some delicacies.
“It’s the main dish.”
[Mixed magical power-]
Not long ago.
Obtained in the process of turning ‘demon contractors’ into ‘demon hunters’…
the blood of abnormal appetites.
The quality of this blood, which is a chaotic mixture of the magic power of all kinds of monsters, may be a bit poor.
The amount of magical power contained within it was enormous.
‘If the taste isn’t enough….’
Just make up for it with my own cooking.
“ruler. “Don’t leave any soup behind and eat it all.”
“Master’s special… grace! “I will eat well~!”
Let’s eat all the dishes made with the blood of an abnormal eater.
Change has begun.
[The conditions required to evolve a member have been met.]
[Do you want to evolve it?]
A phrase that reminds me of X-Keymon comes to mind.
I nodded to that question without hesitation.
[Your household advances to the next level.]
Understand!!!
Just a few minutes ago, the vampire was covering his nose because the food smelled bad.
From her body.
A dark red shadow spread out.
* * *
“hmm.”
Although it was quite a surprising scene last time.
This is also the second time.
Unlike the first time, I was able to appreciate the changes around me with a fairly calm mind.
Shadows mixed with blood and darkness fill the restaurant.
soon.
This place turns into an unknown world.
‘Last time, I could only see Ariela’s eyes here.’
I remember being quite scared at the time.
It made me feel like what a dangerous monster it was.
But now I wasn’t very impressed.
‘Not long ago, I had a snowball fight with the devil, but this is it…’
I thought.
Let’s wait for changes around us.
-….
In the middle of a dark space.
A shape began to appear.
Just like last time.
I wondered if Ariella was blankly keeping her eyes open, but…
“…Huh?”
It was a little different.
Although I could definitely tell that there was someone there.
What can I say?
‘Young kid?’
Unlike Ariella, who has the appearance of an adult woman.
The shape of a child who seems to be 10 years old.
As the time in the dark increases.
The outline of the figure’s face began to be slightly visible.
‘Who is it?’
Unlike Ariella.
Her eyes were neither red nor glowing in the dark.
Unlike her, who is a noblewoman of the night and values dignity.
That child was as dirty as a beggar in the slums.
His face was covered in dirt and looked dirty.
The hair was covered in so much dirt that it was difficult to guess what color it was originally.
So time passed.
Let your eyes get used to the darkness a little more.
I was able to see it in more detail.
‘…It looks similar.’
The overall atmosphere was not similar at all.
but.
Blonde hair mixed in with the dirt.
The outline of a face hidden in the dust.
Even though they are neither red nor burning, they are strangely blue like jewels.
Although I don’t know its identity.
A young child who looks a lot like Ariella.
Buried in a dark space, he stared at me blankly…
As time passed like that.
Paaahiah !!!
Black shadows spread in all directions.
They come together again to one point.
The light around me becomes brighter again.
When I open my eyes again….
[The potential of the relative is released by one level.]
[Baron of the Karstein clan -> Viscount of the Karstein clan]
[Owned household (1)]
[Ariella Karstein]
[Race – Vampire]
[Viscount of the Karstein Clan]
[Captain of the Steel Legion’s Guard]
[Nightmare of the Green Mane Clan]
[Some of the potential has been released and the rank as a Clan has also increased.]
[Now, he has completely escaped the Marble Stone and has become a full-fledged noble. I think it’s done!]
[Treat your family members with respect and raise them!]
[There is a possibility that they will reach a higher level with your help.]
The kitchen was back to its normal state.
The unidentified child in the darkness disappears.
“Hehe… Hehehe!”
“….”
“After being treated to the best dinner… it’s another win!”
Just one vampire who seemed to be in a good mood.
It remained in the kitchen.
“It smelled a bit weird at first… but it was the master’s grace. “It was worth giving up my freedom to become a member of the family.”
“….”
I like her.
I couldn’t help but stare a little blankly.
“….”
“hmm? master? Is something going on…?”
A slightly different ‘winning work’ process than last time.
What I saw in the darkness was a child who looked like Ariella.
‘A human child, not a vampire.’
What is the identity of that child?
I’m a little concerned, but…
“No… no.”
“?”
What you need to pay attention to right away.
Because that’s not it.
I shook my head and corrected my thoughts.
He said to her.
“Since you succeeded in winning, you must be stronger than before, right?”
“of course. “My subordinates will follow me and become a little stronger… and if I take the time, I think I will be able to create a special clan.”
“Special family member?”
“Isn’t it impossible for all of your family members to be knights? “It may be difficult to create a special family because it may take some time.”
Most of her vampires were ‘vampire knights’.
From there, it was possible to create a slightly stronger entity.
“This much… whatever the master wants. “I think my family and I can dig much deeper underground than those soldiers.”
“indeed. “It was worth the investment of time.”
“But…”
Unlike when she was crying and eating the rotten blood dish, she looked quite confident.
I open my mouth in a slightly worried manner.
“Nevertheless, there are bound to be limits.”
“Well, I guess so.”
It is said that it is somewhat stronger against poisons and has regenerative powers.
In the end, it’s not perfect immunity.
“Don’t worry. “I don’t plan on going too hard and attacking.”
Proceed only to sections that can be conquered by vampires.
If you still can’t solve the cause of that poison.
At that time, I will have to give up completely.
“Then should I just have my subordinates prepare for battle?”
“So… ah.”
As she said.
I was thinking of going straight to the second strategy.
“Come to think of it.”
“yes?”
“Has the Dwarven knowledge been properly absorbed?”
“iced coffee. “I couldn’t tell you that.”
To my question.
She stepped into my shadow.
Sreuk.
“Let me see.”
I came out holding a book.
And then….
“Preparation of the theoretical basis for realizing permanent operation of slave restraints inside the underground mine of the Divine Mountains. Introduction to the design of an automatic magic absorption engine….” “…!
”
“It says so.”
According to my aim.
She was able to obtain knowledge of the Dwarven language.
“Then is there anything written about that underground mine? “That’s why that place is so full of poison.”
“Hmm… I don’t think there’s anything like that…?”
“what. “The answer is not clear.”
“that is. “It’s so complicated to begin with… I can read it, but I don’t really understand what it’s about.”
Unfortunately.
It didn’t seem like a book that would be of much help in conquering underground mines.
“Is it difficult to understand? “Why is that?”
“It seems like a complicated technical document. “I only learned the language to a certain extent, but I wasn’t really able to absorb their studies…”
“Hmm.”
It’s a complicated technical book.
“You said it could be translated, right?”
“…? yes. “I don’t understand, but if it’s the translation itself, somehow.”
“then.”
I headed to the unit’s supply warehouse.
Piled up there…
Wow!!!
“do it.”
“What are you telling me to do?”
“You said you could translate? Then do it.”
Notebook.
Dozens and hundreds of books…
were put down in front of her.
“that. “Weren’t you trying to attack that underground mine?”
“Anyway, the protective clothing has been invaded by miasma. They said it would take about a day before I could wear it again. “You can’t just hang out in your spare time, right?”
“…I know that the master brought more than one or two books, but… I wonder if translating them all would be a great penance…” “Do you
really want to do that?”
surely.
Translating all those thick books.
Even transcribing it by hand wouldn’t be easy.
then.
There was only one thing I had to say.
“hmm. “It must be a lot of trouble.”
“….”
“Still, it has to be done, so what can I do? Thank you for your hard work~”
“…….”
She had a half-rotten face.
He somehow managed to keep a smile and accepted the notebook I handed him.
* * *
So in the end.
A day passes by.
“It’s over…!”
Vampires in the shadows.
I came out carrying hundreds of notebooks.
“It went faster than you thought?”
“…Because I won. To some extent, it has become possible to share my language knowledge with my relatives. “Somehow, we shared Dwarven knowledge with those who originally knew how to speak human language.”
As she continued speaking, there were dark circles around her eyes.
Ariella muttered in a low voice as if she were dumbfounded.
“The first thing you do after winning a game is to use your abilities… this is what happens.”
As a nobleman who was as high as a viscount.
It seems like it was quite a blow to one’s pride.
Well, one way or another.
For me, I am just glad that the translation was completed quickly.
“But why did you bother to translate this book? Even if it could be translated, it wouldn’t be easy to understand.”
“It would be impossible for me.”
but.
These books are technical books.
And…
“There are many technicians in our unit.”
“Ah…”
It’s a technology that originated from another world.
As if I was learning a recipe from another world.
If only the awakened production workers in our unit could get something out of this technical manual.
That alone would be a significant benefit.
Just in case something like this happens.
[Lab Lv.2 (New!)]
[Tech! tech! Tech!]
[Have you heard of the Red Queen Effect?]
[Technology in the world is bound to develop. And no matter how excellent the technology is, if there is no further development there. That is not stagnation, but regression!]
[Continuous research and development of technology is necessary to survive in a changing world.]
[With the completion of the research center, engineers will be able to research and develop new technologies. .]
[It is also possible to study the results created by others and absorb their technology.]
[Lv.2]
[The speed of research increases slightly.]
[Higher level research becomes possible.]
‘In fact, originally ‘ is a building built to absorb the technological power of the vimana.’
Vimana becomes level 2 and a new building can be created.
The research lab had already been built.
“ah! “Sergeant Shin.”
“Why did you come? “The detoxification of the protective clothing will probably be completed sometime today or tomorrow.”
It is said that even the bull’s horn was removed because it was sweet.
Let’s head to the production district where the production workers are concentrated.
Corporal Lee Gong-woo and Captain Lee Sang-ah see me and approach me.
“Actually, I have something to tell you.”
“Is there something you want to give me?”
“huh. “This is it.”
“Is it… a book?”
of course.
Because I said it was an extremely difficult technical book.
I actually saw it, but it may not be of much help.
‘It’s not like I had a hard time anyway.’
The hardship was caused by my family members.
If it didn’t work out, I was confident that I would move on.
“hmm. “I translated the books I got down there.”
“What do you mean by translation?… No. Sergeant Shin, I didn’t really care about what you were doing.”
like that.
Without any expectations.
“Preparing the theoretical basis for realizing the permanent operation of slave restraints inside the underground mine of the Shinryeong Mountains. Introduction to the design of an automatic horsepower absorption engine…”
“The title is a bit long, isn’t it?”
“yes. Just by looking at the title, I have no idea what it is about. “Can I read it?”
“That’s why I brought it here. “Of course not.”
Let’s hand over a note to Corporal Lee Gong-woo.
Corporal Lee Gong-woo opened the note where he received it.
“uh? “This content is hmm.”
“Oh… what do you see from the engineer’s perspective?”
Is it really an engineer?
Unlike me, the ‘chef’, this guy reacts in some way.
“Hmm, hmm….”
“I also translated it, but it was such a difficult story, so I don’t know what it means….”
“Hmm… Hmm.”
however.
What should I say?
“Hmmmm…”
“…Gongwoo?”
“Hmmmm ohho? So this is it. Hmm.”
“Can you hear me?”
“Umm… ho. Hooooooooo….ooooooooooot!!!”
“…hey?”
The notebook I turned over.
Corporal Lee Gong-woo begins to turn pages one by one at a very fast pace.
That state….
“Kiyoooooooooooooot!?”
“….”
a little.
It was very strange.