The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 259

Episode 260: Religious club.

With a stat called ‘spirit’.

A series of processes that Sergeant Shin Young-jun is going through.

The leaders who heard the process began to talk cautiously.

“Sergeant Shin Young-jun answered in a way that made no sense, but…”

“Uhm. No matter how much I think about it, I can only think of one meaning. “Is it just me?”

“So do i.”

While the other two leaders were silent.

Corporal Jeon Gwang-il answered as if nothing had happened.

“Perhaps Sergeant Shin doesn’t think that far through because it’s his own story, but… well, there are some aspects that are a bit blatant.”

With a stat called spiritual power.

A mention of a being who was once a god, transcendent and all.

What does that mean?

It was pretty clear.

“but.”

Nevertheless.

Corporal Jeon Gwang-il answered casually.

“No one knows what the outcome of what Sergeant Shin is going through will be. Even if results come out, it will be in the distant future. “We thought it was nothing to worry about as we were busy trying to survive right now, so we moved on.”

“…Corporal Jeon, there is something strangely detached about you, isn’t there?”

“Didn’t I tell you? No matter what else is added, what we need to do right now doesn’t change. I will do my best to resist until the day I die. “That’s all.”

“yes. “I know.”

Captain Lee Sang-ah thought while looking at Jeon Gwang-il.

‘In the past, I thought he was a person who had a lot of mental insecurities even though he didn’t know his fighting skills.’

Even though the topic was a rather grandiose story.

Who would have guessed that the most unwavering person was none other than Corporal Jeon Gwang-il.

‘A lot of things happened… I guess I was trained during that time.’

Although it was a little surprising.

It wasn’t a topic to talk about right away.

“It seems like you think so, Corporal, but I don’t. “It’s divine power, it’s transcendence…”

Although he didn’t seem to fully understand the meaning.

From a third party’s perspective, the stories are a bit explicit.

“I’m kind of worried.”

“Are you worried?”

Lee Sang-ah frowned and said.

“You all know the story about the corps commander that is spreading among the soldiers, right?”

“for now.”

“If you just listen to the rumors, it seems like there really isn’t a monster. Well, it’s like having three heads and eight arms.”

“It’s because we only look at the results and not the process of what Youngjun did. “If you look at the results, it wouldn’t be strange to think that way.”

“But… the actual corps commander isn’t that good, is he?”

It is true that Shin Young-jun has tremendous skills in certain areas.

A representative example is cooking.

Being able to overcome that barrier right away is one of them.

As a [Chef], you have innate fire resistance.

This was possible because of the advantage of overlapping cooking buffs due to the effect of [Absolute Taste].

It is true that if you take away the process and only look at the results, it is an enormous task.

Something others can’t even dream of.

but.

“In other ways, I’m still an ordinary person.”

Except for that particular part.

He was still a human being who could die in a moment of inattention.

“What do you want to say?”

“I thought that such an ordinary person might be taking too grand a path.”

Captain Lee Sang-ah.

I said, feeling strangely anxious.

“You know, right? Among the soldiers, there are cases where the commander of the corps is looked up to as if he were the second coming of Christ.”

“what. “Did Captain Lee Sang-ah also understand it?”

It’s called a military base.

It is difficult to see that everyone in it belongs to the same group.

In some cases, unit members formed separate affiliations.

Unit members who play music get together and form a music club.

Or create an exercise club among soldiers who like exercise.

The concept of clubs does not only exist in schools.

And here is just one example of that case.

He was taking his place within the corps.

“At some point, it seemed like they were trying to hide it, but that wasn’t the case at first.”

“…Honestly, when you mentioned the spirit earlier, I thought you were trying to visit Ms. Jeong Su-ah, so I was shocked. “I was thinking the same thing.”

The reason they gathered… wasn’t music or exercise.

‘religion.’

and.

The path that Sergeant Shin was walking strangely matched what the religious forces claimed.

“As I said, the corps commander is a great person, but… there are more ordinary aspects, right?”

“That’s right.”

“I was already wondering if I had put too much of a burden on that person, but after listening to the story, it seemed like it would only get worse in the future. “That would be a huge burden on the corps commander.”

“I know a little bit about those people, but I know they are a group that is friendly to Sergeant Shin.”

Corporal Seo Soo-hyuk’s words.

but.

Manager Lee Sang-ah was rather annoyed by that.

“I think we need to distinguish between benevolent and fanatical things. They think of the corps commander as some kind of savior. “I don’t think this is all that good.”

“What’s wrong with looking at Sergeant Shin favorably?”

“What I’m saying is that the expectations they have will be a burden to the corps commander. Besides, if it fails.”

It doesn’t matter if success is predicted at the end of the road.

but.

“You said that the stat called spiritual power disappears if you fail even once, right? “It means there is a possibility of failure.”

“Hmm. If that happens….”

The system was assuming the failure of that path.

This means that the process that Sergeant Shin is going through is a process that could result in failure.

“Those whose trust has been betrayed will cause an uproar.”

“that’s right. I wonder if the corps commander can endure that…”

Those words.

Corporal Seo Soo-hyuk, who was quietly listening to the story, frowned and said.

“Does Captain Lee Sang-ah believe that there is a high possibility that Sergeant Shin will fail?”

“…You may not know it from the outside, but if you look closely, you are a person with more sloppy sides than you think.”

“It was too far-fetched for me to just ignore it, but it was a failure… well,” he said.

Corporal Seo Soo-hyuk shrugs his shoulders.

“I think it’s a bit unfair to just assume the worst when it hasn’t even happened.”

“…Rather, that is more of a problem.”

“hmm?”

“Those people believe that the corps commander will save them.”

Rather, those whose trust was betrayed criticize Sergeant Shin.

If that’s the case, it might be okay.

‘If your trust in the corps commander is betrayed, it’s probably a case of the unit not being intact anyway.’

A situation where everyone is probably on the verge of death.

In a situation like that, which is going to be the worst anyway, it doesn’t matter whether you criticize it or not.

but.

“I don’t know if you know, but if you look at stories about saviors and such, it’s rare for a savior to save the world easily.”

“Are you saying there are many cases of failure?”

“No, on the contrary, most stories are successful. But… it often involves sacrifice.”

“What a sacrifice.”

“In general, the savior himself.”

“….”

Isn’t even Jesus an example of that?

“Are you saying Sergeant Shin is going to pass away while doing that transcendence and all?”

“I’m not saying that’s necessarily going to happen. but. “What I’m trying to say is that among the current unit members, there are many who believe that Sergeant Shin will save us in that way in the end.”

“….”

“The commander says he is selfish and all, but when I see him, he is not that type of person at all. “If the number of unit members who want to make that kind of sacrifice increases, he may actually make that kind of sacrifice.”

“That’s the big burden I mentioned earlier.”

“yes.”

Lee Sang-ah suggested cautiously.

“Wouldn’t it be right to disband those people?”

“…It’s not like I haven’t thought about that too.”

Sergeant Lee Min-jae is a person who acts as the leader of the group.

I remembered when Jeong Su-ah first joined.

‘When I woke up to Youngjun’s cooking.’

The way she looks at Sergeant Shin Young-jun.

It wasn’t just gratitude.

‘It would have been better if it was something like a crush on the opposite sex.’

What is in those eyes.

It was a feeling that went much further than that.

but.

Even though Sergeant Lee Min-jae noticed it, he decided to leave it alone.

“…It might actually be helpful.”

“yes?”

“There are certainly cases where things seem a little excessive. As I said, it could be a burden to Youngjun. “But it could also be the other way around.”

Sergeant Lee Min-jae recalled the people he had met so far.

Among them, there were many hostile people.

‘In the end, we were all reborn as people who were helpful to the unit.’

so.

“It’s not up to us to decide that.”

“in other words…?”

“If you are deciding on matters within the unit, of course.”

Corps commander’s job.

“This is something Sergeant Shin Young-jun has been neglecting until now.”

“…That’s right.”

“I don’t know the exact reason, but there must be a reason why Youngjun is neglecting such a group. As I said last time, I think there is a high possibility that his judgment is accurate, even if it seems unfounded.”

Sergeant Lee Min-jae folds his arms and says,

“I’m a little embarrassed about what he’s going through, but I don’t think there’s any need to mess with that group until Young-jun talks about it.”

“…I see. “It seems like I stepped forward for no reason while the corps commander is neglecting it.”

at that time.

Corporal Jeon Gwang-il intervened and said.

“And you said you were worried that Sergeant Shin might try to sacrifice himself.”

“yes?”

“Then what we need to do is not to eliminate people who believe in Sergeant Shin.”

“What is that…?”

“Isn’t the top priority to create an environment where sergeants don’t have to choose between making sacrifices?”

Corporal Jeon Gwang-il has been developing his skills to be helpful to Sergeant Shin.

Now, in close combat, there is no one similar even within the unit.

That’s why I was able to speak with confidence.

“To strengthen the unit so that there will never be a situation where the sergeant has to choose sacrifice. “I think that’s exactly what we need to do.”

“…indeed. “That is correct.”

Although Lee Sang-ah knew that it was easier said than done.

Nevertheless, I was able to realize that it was a mission that had to be accomplished.

“I guess I only thought about it in a negative way.”

“Haha… Actually, I understand Manager Sang-a’s concerns. However, no matter how weak Sergeant Shin may be, isn’t he someone who always shows his good side when it’s important? “Don’t worry, we’ll just do our part.”

“yes. I wasted time talking about something pointless. sorry.”

In the end, the meeting ended like that.

The leaders returned to their respective tasks.

‘Then, first of all, I will make a flame-resistant costume…’

That was when he was about to return to his work.

‘huh… Come to think of it.’

In Lee Sang-ah’s mind.

One question crosses my mind.

The corps commander did not even fully understand the meaning of what he was experiencing.

Perhaps he doesn’t think that he is involved in something so great as it is his own work.

So that’s what I think.

‘Commander… are you aware that such a religion exists within the unit?’

It was a question that briefly passed by.

She smiled lightly and moved on.

“Even so, they are growing bigger within the unit. “There’s no way you wouldn’t know.”

As Sergeant Lee Min-jae said.

There is a high probability that you are knowingly neglecting it.

‘Yes… I’d say Amman is a person with more weaknesses than I thought.’

Those who believe in me gather together.

A religion is being created within the unit.

No way.

Because you can’t possibly not know.

* * *

and.

When the leaders were having a meeting like that and parting ways.

“Oh my benefactor…!”

“….”

“What the hell is this…!”

A person who was the topic of conversation among the leaders.

Jeong Soo-ah and Sergeant Shin Young-jun are at the top of the fortress’s inner castle.

I was standing in the command and control room, staring blankly at my surroundings.

-Okay…

I’m in a cold sweat.

A shaman lying on the floor.

The room was in disarray as if a battle had taken place.

And…

= Lord of the castle. As I said…

the created spirit.

It was there.

=Due to the Lord of the castle’s actions, the dependence on the Lord of the castle and the area of the power dependent on him have increased.

“….”

=Please know that this fortress is acting for the lord of the castle.

I looked at Jeong Soo-ah while washing my face.

She is looking at me with her eyes wide open as if wondering what on earth is going on.

There was only one thing I could say.

‘I don’t know, man…’

What is this?