The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 258

Episode 259: It was a guess.

“We will actively support your desertion.”

“….”

No.

Still, for a man who is the commander of a unit, this is such a disgraceful thing to say.

“To be exact, it’s not desertion, but dispatch.”

“Oh well. “That’s right.”

“It wouldn’t be good if other unit members found out. Let’s just keep it to ourselves… and come back. “Other areas.”

…Although I had originally planned to desert.

I was thinking about this to myself so as not to be discovered by the unit members.

I received support like this even though I didn’t reveal such a hidden plan.

Honestly, I was a little embarrassed.

No wait.

“Minjae hyung.”

“hmm?”

“Didn’t you say earlier that you were originally going to do this?”

Just before.

Minjae clearly said that he had originally intended to do this.

“Ah, that’s right. “Actually, I was planning on doing that even before I heard your story.”

“Why is that…”

Even before I could explain the information I had kept to myself.

Sergeant Lee Min-jae was trying to send me to another area.

“The reason is simple. “We met your family not long ago.”

“Ariella?”

I couldn’t help but open my eyes and be surprised.

‘Did you meet me when I was passed out?’

Let’s take a quick look at what’s around us.

It wasn’t a very pleasant experience.

Soldiers frowning slightly.

The reason was fully understandable.

‘Because Ariella is a monster that actually killed our unit members.’

Due to the effectiveness of my cooking.

Soldiers whose camaraderie among members of the same unit was extremely strengthened.

Thanks to this, our unit is showing great unity in this world.

‘I can’t be gentle with a monster that has killed members of my unit.’

even.

Even Sergeant Lee Min-jae, who is pursuing his own interests.

When Ariella was brought into the household, she protested fiercely.

Thanks for that happening.

After showing it to Minjae.

She was rarely shown or even hinted at to other unit members.

The only ones who are aware of their existence are commander-level soldiers.

Aside from them, there is no soldier who knows that I treat vampires as subordinates.

‘I’ve been very careful not to run into other members of the unit as much as possible…’

This time, it looks like I ended up running into them.

“Perhaps because he was guarding you nearby, he gave us instructions on how to treat you.”

“This guy?”

In those words.

I opened my eyes wide and glared at the shadow.

‘You bastard…?’

-…Master!? That’s not it!

Ariella is in the position of a kind of slave soldier.

And the leaders are like my colleagues.

When you look at it excluding the force or influence it has.

The rank within the unit is overwhelmingly for commanders.

‘But you’re giving advice to the leaders who are like my colleagues.’

I can’t help but wonder if he’s just arrogantly trying to climb up just because some time has passed.

After glaring into the shadows, I answered Minjae.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t get this part right…”

“No. You don’t have to say anything. “It was absolutely correct.”

“…what?”

“Honestly, I couldn’t even refute it.”

With arms crossed.

Minjae lowers his head as if he is embarrassed.

“Like he said, we rely too much on your reputation.”

“Dependency….”

“I put too much of a burden on you. Even though I know you’re having a hard time because of that.”

hardship.

It’s hard work.

‘…I guess the workload would be relatively small among the unit members?’

Why?

As a guild leader, my duties are limited to Lieutenant Kim and Sergeant Lee Min-jae.

“It shouldn’t have gone this way. “I thought it was right to let you do at least one thing you want to do, especially since I’m putting so much burden on you.”

“Uh oh…”

“So the conclusion I came to is that it will help you desert.”

He stopped talking like that.

Sergeant Lee Min-jae takes something out of his arms.

“This…?”

“Open it.”

I received it.

It was a small notebook supplied by the military.

Small enough to carry in your pocket.

Let’s open it like Minjae said.

I saw something written on it.

[Gyeonggi-do]

[Private Jang Hong-su – Paldal-dong, Suwon-si….]

[Family – XXX XXX]

[Private Lee Jae-ho – Baeksa-myeon, Icheon-si….]

[Family – XXX XXX Girlfriend XXX]

“…?”

“If we’re going to send it, shouldn’t we get the most benefit out of it?”

Names and addresses of soldiers.

And the names of family members or close friends.

“You must be worried about your family. If I think of you, it’s right to overcome the barrier. “Even if it’s not you, if you want to survive in this world, you’ll eventually have to dispatch someone.”

“Then this is….”

“If you say you’re going anyway, they’ll send you away with all their might. Instead, work should be done efficiently.”

Sergeant Lee Min-jae speaks confidently with his arms crossed.

“Like I said, we will actively support your desertion.”

“Uh huh.”

“instead. Take care of the soldiers’ families too. It may be a little difficult, but… you have the ability, right?”

“…indeed.”

In addition to not being from Gangwon-do, I am worried about my family.

Because it’s not just me.

I just force myself to suppress those worries through cooking.

Everyone is probably worried about their families in a corner of their minds.

“You didn’t say you were going to advance to Gyeonggi Province. Instead, we asked the soldiers for relevant information in case we were to advance to another region someday.”

“I guess this is the notebook that organized it.”

“To be exact, only those from Gyeonggi-do are gathered together. “I’m sure you’ll be busy visiting your family, but… can you do it?”

In those words.

I looked down at my notes and muttered.

“This note may burn while crossing that barrier, so…”

Can you do it for me?

There is no need to nod your head to such questions.

“I need to memorize this as much as possible.”

“…!”

“It’s been so long since I last memorized something. “I don’t know if it will work.”

“haha. “If you do it the same way you memorized information from your seniors when you were a new recruit, you will be able to do it quickly.”

Since I decided to go anyway.

It will be possible to handle the increased workload for the unit members.

“Then let’s do it like that!”

Once the story was somewhat over.

Captain Lee Sang-ah stood up and said.

“My production team and I will begin manufacturing flame-resistant equipment starting today.”

“Flame resistant equipment. “Is that possible?”

“We accumulated a lot of know-how while making poison-resistant equipment this time. Fire resistance is more common than poison resistance and requires more materials. Even if you can’t do it, you will be able to make it with the same level of performance as the protective clothing.”

“…a story about blue-collar workers.”

“What if the corps commander also works in production?”

Team leader Lee Sang-ah reacts as if it were absurd to the words that came out inadvertently.

It was Corporal Seo Soo-hyuk who continued his words.

“We might have to ask Noya Park and the engineers if they can make special equipment or something. “It is important for Sergeant Shin to be able to climb over that wall, but I don’t know if your equipment can withstand the heat.”

“Oh, that’s right. Please leave that to me too. “I think it might be possible.”

“hmm? “I don’t think it’s possible.”

“You know the seal that covers the underground cavity and the ore that was laid on the wall?”

High-grade minerals that were filling the underground mines.

Are you talking about [Oreichalcos]?

“According to the engineers, it is a mineral that can be used in various ways depending on how it is processed. If we strengthen it with Mac’s magic and give it fire resistance…”

“Maybe it can withstand that heat?”

“yes. The problem is that it’s difficult to dig it up right away and I don’t know the ‘how’ of [how to process it]… But if you ask me, I’ll do something. I would like to make it large enough for one person to fit in, but that would be difficult. If it’s about the size of a small bag, somehow…”

“That’s amazing. If so, you’ll need to think about the things you can put inside it. First of all, something like a military map would be essential…”

Before we knew it.

Excluding me, the person involved.

The leaders started talking seriously about sending me to another region.

“Now that I think about it, Youngjun, it’s just like you often say.”

“huh?”

“I don’t think you’re such a nice guy.”

“suddenly?”

Sergeant Lee Min-jae, who was having a meeting.

He suddenly said something like that.

For me, I wondered what was going on.

“Sending you to another region could be a way to save the people of that region. But you were hesitating because you only thought about your own benefit, right?”

“….”

Rather than hesitating.

He was plotting desertion quite boldly.

“If you say so, we can only survive if we save humanity. To do that, we have to send you to another area.”

indeed.

I don’t think about helping other people.

I hesitated to desert because I only thought about what would help me.

In a way, it was foolish.

“Just trust us and you go.”

“brother.”

“If Gyeonggi-do is in good condition, you will be able to find your family. If they are in danger, you step in and help them. Then we can increase the number of surviving humans. And hmm.”

While talking.

Minjae suddenly strokes his chin.

“The worst case scenario would be if Gyeonggi-do is already ruined.”

“huh?”

“If you go all the way across, there may be no people there and only monsters. In that case, hmm.”

He looked at me.

He smiled and continued speaking.

“Well, just hold on with all your might.”

“What is that?”

“When that barrier opens, we will come to rescue you. Until then, just grit your teeth and hold on.”

Those light words.

Smiles form on the faces of the gathered leaders.

“Haha! If that happens, Sergeant Shin will have to suffer a lot.”

“ah! If we do well, won’t we be able to overcome the barrier before that? why. “If that vimana becomes level 3 or something.”

Discussing ways to let me go.

These people even tell jokes so that I don’t feel guilty.

I looked at that and thought.

‘I’m really lucky.’

I tried to desert on my own.

This is because I thought the leaders would oppose it.

Because my absence will lead to a weakening of the unit’s strength.

I thought that those who had no choice but to remain in the unit would naturally oppose it.

‘It was speculation.’

I might have been a little reluctant at the time.

As time passed.

They decided to help me, as if it was natural.

That I am away.

Even though I don’t know if it will harm them.

‘They are good people.’

I make a promise again.

We decided to expand into other regions.

That definitely doesn’t mean I’m leaving them completely.

This is the place.

I have to come back….

‘This is my unit.’

Eat.

“Then I guess I’ll just do it and go get ready.”

“yes? Are you ready?”

“I will have to prepare more fire-resistant dishes, and I will have to memorize the contents of this note… and I will also go to the spirit.”

In those words.

Sergeant Lee Min-jae paused for a moment.

Soon he opened his mouth.

“A spirit. “Are you talking about Miss Jeong Su-ah?”

“uh? iced coffee. I said it confusingly. “Not that one.”

I said, kicking the floor with my military boots.

“The spirit of this fortress.”

“Ah…”

“He said he also has the function of an advisor.”

Although I didn’t reveal it to the leaders.

The guy who made completing a special quest a condition for me to secretly leave this place.

The quest is practically completed.

I might hear something more.

“If that’s the case… I understand. “We’ll take care of this, so you should prepare what you can.”

“okay.”

“As we don’t know the situation in other regions, it will be beneficial to dispatch as quickly as possible. “I will send it to you as soon as everything is ready, so you should get busy working, Youngjun.”

“haha. “It’s good for me.”

There is no time to rest.

I left the room, leaving the leaders behind.

Is it because the plan I had planned with a bit of guilt changed with everyone’s support?

Even though I was on my way to take care of busy work.

I felt like my steps had become strangely lighter.

* * *

“Then I’ll take care of that part….”

“It wouldn’t be good if you were caught leaving your seat, so make sure you don’t get caught….”

Sergeant Shin Young-jun leaves the room.

After talking about plans for a while.

“Hmm!”

“This should be enough for now.”

A meeting about the plan.

After it is somewhat finished.

Originally, the leaders would have gone straight to their respective tasks.

Today was a little different.

“…excuse me.”

“yes?”

“I have something I want to tell you.”

Captain Lee Sang-ah.

He spoke in a low voice to the other remaining leaders.

“Among the things the commander said… there were a few things that bothered me a little.”

“I’m worried. what…?”

“For example…”

Chief Lee Sang-ah.

I talked about what I was cautious about.

“That… a stat called divine power or something.”

“…iced coffee.”

“Among the things the lump of flesh in the basement said.”

She was a little cautious.

I said the words that came out at the meeting.

“Words like transcendence and all that.”

While the other leaders were silent.

The person who received those words was the leader of the warrior group.

It was Corporal Jeon Gwang-il.

“Sergeant Shin responded in a way that made no sense.”

“Hmm. I also like the phrase that came out when I got that stat. As for the content of that conversation…I can only think of one meaning.”

A topic that I barely brought up.

“Is it just me?”

“….”

The expressions on the faces of all the leaders.

It hardened.