The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 275

Episode 276: To curse others.

“Mission completed and returned!”

“ah! Brother Jung-gu!”

Gyeonggi-do Survivors Association.

One of the bases belonging to the so-called association.

There, a man announced his return.

“older brother. “What happened to you?”

“that’s right. How could those criminals…”

Two men and a woman came out to greet him.

A relatively young man who walks sporadically as if he were a natural person.

And a small-looking woman.

They asked questions to the man who returned.

“Hehe. “Everyone doesn’t know me.”

The man in armor smiled cheerfully.

That question was answered.

“This man, Park Jung-gu! “If I didn’t achieve my goal, I wouldn’t come back.”

“…!”

The three of them.

Several bases managed by the ‘Association’.

Among them, they were the three leaders who managed the northernmost part.

“then. “Where are those guys?”

“All three guys were thrown into the police station building. “We can just interrogate him as soon as he’s ready.”

In those words.

The three people’s eyes are on a large, square building outside the window.

I headed towards the facility ‘prison’ created by that [Architect] Awakened.

“….”

“….”

“….”

Let’s look there.

The bright atmosphere that had welcomed Jung-gu’s return until just moments ago quickly turned violent.

Crack…

“You bastards.”

“To do something like that within an association that came together to live together…”

Three people looking at the detention center.

They were gnashing their teeth in furious anger.

After ‘Doomsday’.

Winter came to Gyeonggi-do strangely faster than usual.

There were no major problems until then.

As winter begins in earnest.

A cold that was beyond strange and unreasonable hit Gyeonggi-do.

The sky was covered with snow clouds, blocking out even the sunlight.

The earth is of course human.

A cold wave began to hit that made it difficult for even those monsters to move around.

The lives of Gyeonggi-do survivors.

It was bound to become extremely difficult compared to before.

‘There were some people who showed anxiety even inside.’

Let the situation become like this.

Problems also began to arise among the survivors in Gyeonggi-do, who had been relatively united until then.

Food, resources to withstand the cold, etc.

Friction arose due to limited supplies.

There were quite a few people who expressed anxiety or caused problems in such situations.

but.

Those who were captured now were of a different class.

‘Those bastards….’

I felt anxious about the situation where we all had to share the small amount of food.

Of course, they tried to steal what little food they already had.

The group took away guns and bullets that they had worked hard to obtain without permission.

There were even attempts to kidnap some people who had not yet undergone awakening.

Simply to fulfill their desires.

That’s not enough.

When he was caught trying to escape, he even pulled the trigger on his former colleagues.

If only I had just escaped.

Something that could have just been overlooked.

but.

They escaped with guns and bullets.

‘Even the [Shooter] Awakened.’

The gun was still a more powerful weapon than the abilities of most awakened people.

If done incorrectly, it can be a huge threat to other humans.

A defector that occurred within them.

I think they should solve these problems themselves before they create other problems.

The awakened people with the most powerful power in this base took the risk and set out.

“by the way. “Where did you catch him?”

“I followed the traces as best as I could and ended up all the way to Gapyeong-gun.”

“…there!?”

In those words.

The two people listening to the story were astonished.

“Mister Jung-gu…! “You’re going to such a dangerous place.”

“older brother. “Are you out of your mind?”

“Haha… even though I thought it was crazy.”

Jung-gu answers while scratching his head.

“Any place where criminals can escape. No matter how much I thought about it, I thought it was the only place. The traces also led that way.”

“…Then if Mr. Jung-gu got hurt too, it would have been a really big problem. “We’re already short on power.”

“I was only going to go near that city. If he hid any further than that… well, he would have gone in there to die. “I thought it would be pointless to even bother to retrieve the body, so I decided to come out.”

“Whew. “Really.”

“Well, aren’t you glad it worked out well? so.”

Jung-gu folds his arms.

He looked at the two men and women who came out to meet him.

“I accomplished my mission. “What are you going to do with them now?”

Exactly.

Especially the women’s side.

“It’s my job to fight, but it’s not my job to make those decisions. Miss Lee Seo.”

in other words.

Being in a position where you have to make a decision.

“…We should interrogate him first.”

It was the woman.

“Well, that’s true. “That’s why I put him in that detention center.”

“We will check to see if there were any other circumstances or if there were people instigating it from outside.”

“After that?”

“…next time.”

He seemed to think about it for a moment.

She soon sighs.

“He should be put to death.”

A young man with thin hair said with a sad expression.

“…It’s something that can’t be helped. “Don’t feel too guilty.”

They were clearly sinners.

An extremely heinous criminal who even attacked his allies.

There is already a shortage of food.

Putting criminals in prison and providing them with food to educate them.

Such a thing was only possible in the past when materials were plentiful.

Moreover, there are many group members who feel hostility toward those sinners.

If left alive, it could have become another cause of friction.

at last.

Executing them is the only way for them to survive.

“It’s something that can’t be helped.”

Although the young man with thin hair tried to comfort the woman.

It didn’t mean much.

“It is true that it cannot be helped. But isn’t it a bit weird to do something like this and not feel guilty?”

“Sister Lee Seo….”

“In the end, what we are doing is murder. so.”

The gaze of three people.

I looked beyond the window.

“Someday… I will have to pay for my sins.”

You can’t see it now, but it’s far away.

A place where a pitch-black barrier emitting tremendous heat will be erected.

“what. If Miss Lee Seo thinks that way, then it must be so. “I will just be quiet and do as I am told.”

A moment of silence passes.

Jung-gu, a middle-aged man wearing armor, opened his mouth again.

“So are we going to proceed with the interrogation first?”

“yes. “I’ll go in as soon as I’m ready.”

“Miss Lee Seo is the expert in that part, so you can leave it to her… Ah! Come to think of it.”

“yes?”

Jung-gu continued speaking.

It was only then that I told him the truth that I had forgotten until now.

“It’s good that we caught them, but there was a human we had never seen before.”

“Are you seeing this human for the first time?”

“hmm. Could he be a fugitive who committed a crime in another group?”

“well. First of all, he claimed that he was innocent… but they called him senior.”

“You are a senior.”

Those sinners were people who had been part of their group for a long time.

Is it ever worth calling someone you meet for the first time your senior?

“If he was a criminal, I don’t think he would have been caught as easily as you said.”

“hmm. “That’s right.”

Park Joong-gu too.

I thought it was unlikely that someone who was caught so obediently would be a serious criminal.

“But he was quite capable.”

“yes?”

“He blocked the ax I swung with an ordinary dagger. It wasn’t blocked by force, but was cleverly channeled away. “It means that he is a person with a lot of practical experience.”

He seems to have some regrets.

He spoke in a voice filled with regret.

“To be honest, I wanted to keep fighting, even if it was surrender, but… I couldn’t attack the guy who threw away his weapon, so I stopped. But a talented person who would be welcomed by any group is working alone near that wall?”

“Something is strange.”

A man with the skills to be welcomed wherever he goes.

Such a person does not dare to leave the realm of humans and operates in dangerous places.

This was definitely a suspicious part.

“Maybe he was a really innocent victim, but I thought it wouldn’t be good to just leave it as is. “I brought him here.”

“Hmm. “When I hear the story, there are so many strange corners that I don’t know how to judge.”

“Well, that’s true. Still, there’s no need to worry about this, right?”

and.

The eyes of the two men turn towards the woman.

“yes. In the end, such complicated things….”

“You will find out after Ms. Lee Seo interrogates you.”

The three people smiled confidently.

soon.

“Then I’ll come back.”

A woman called Lee Seo.

Moved for interrogation.

The first thing that became the subject of interrogation was.

Three criminals escaped from their group.

and.

“…yes?”

That’s what came out of there.

It was quite shocking.

they.

I muttered in astonishment.

“That man.”

“You came… from inside the demonic realm?”

* * *

Cooung!

People who opened the prison door and appeared.

They asked me with anxious eyes.

“Is it true that you came from the devil’s land?”

I’m sorry.

There was only one answer I could give.

“What is that?”

“….”

What should I know?

Either answer me or not.

It was an unavoidable answer for me.

As the vigilance in people’s eyes increases.

“Everyone, please step aside.”

“Captain?”

“hurry.”

A large man appears.

The gathered people were dispersed.

“Hello.”

“…I’m not very friendly.”

The barbarian warrior I met last time.

He said to me that he was left alone after everyone had left.

“So, do you still insist that you are innocent?”

“yes.”

“Kahaha. “You’re a very persevering person.”

The man.

After confirming again that there were no other people around.

“Hmm. “I’m just saying this out of old age.”

He said in a low voice.

“You will be interrogated soon. The interrogation expert in our group is quite capable. “I will be able to easily determine the truth of what you are saying.”

“So?”

“If what you say is a lie and you are a wicked person who has committed a serious crime… “The punishment for you will probably be death.”

“…the death penalty?”

I couldn’t help but be a little surprised by those words.

The death penalty.

“Killing people is something that should not be done easily, but we cannot afford to feed criminals as well.”

…but.

Unless there is a way to [rehabilitate] criminals like me.

From the other group’s perspective, the only answer would be the death penalty.

It’s not that I don’t understand.

This is also being done in our units by changing the name to ‘vampire’ or ‘reformation’.

but.

‘Even a group that seemed normal like this has the death penalty.’

The speed at which this world changes.

I’m just a little scared.

“But come to think of it, I’m the only one here right now.”

“…?”

“I opened the door like this, so you can run away whenever you want. Yeah…”

Grinning.

“As long as you kill me who is blocking the door.”

I understood the meaning contained in those words.

I couldn’t help but be shocked inside.

‘Crazy battle fanatic…!’

Although I don’t understand it.

Since the last time I had an exchange with him.

It seemed like this man was anxious to fight me.

of course.

I am not in a combat position.

There was no reason to fight this man without sufficient preparation.

The possibility of winning in a fight is also vague.

What I have to say is simple.

“No work.”

“…Tsk. “I was wondering if I could fight a human who had been to that demonic realm.”

He frowned and sighed.

He immediately got up and said.

“If that’s the case, follow me.”

He seemed to be very sad.

He took me with him and started moving somewhere.

‘Are you going for that interrogation?’

It’s an interrogation.

To be honest, I don’t like this situation I was suddenly caught in.

I decided to follow along for now.

…okay.

For now anyway.

‘If these guys go against me then.’

There are many people surrounding me.

The quality didn’t seem that high.

As for the two elite vampires in my shadow.

Enough to break through.

“It’s here. “Let’s go in.”

The place we arrived at after traveling for such a long time.

An area where they have erected a barrier.

Among them, it was a small, crumbling building in the very center.

‘huh?’

There are many other tall buildings around.

Why did you call me to this old, shabby building that is falling down?

I was a little curious though.

‘I already knew you weren’t in the mood to answer questions.’

To know how things work.

It seemed like I had no choice but to go inside.

like that.

Let’s open the door and go in.

Right at that moment.

‘…!’

Whoop.

I felt the atmosphere around me change in an instant.

‘The air… is a little different.’

Outside and here.

It feels like it’s a completely different world.

Even.

[Exposed to weak peering!]

Blooming.

[‘Pressure of the ghost of the old inquisitor’]

[Those exposed to the peerage are given the curse trait – ‘Confession’.]

[Curse trait – Confession]

[The person under this curse will be able to answer truthfully to the other person’s questions. It works.]

“….”

The effect was again bloody.

It’s a confession.

‘I guess I wasn’t the only one using this ability.’

As someone who often uses sweet confessions.

A fairly familiar effect.

‘The power to influence the mind….’

Just like my ‘Chef’s Special Sauce’.

The power spreading here was quite dangerous.

[Title – King Slayer’s effect is activated!]

Of course.

It all depends on the opponent.

[Heads of various races and civilizations with great charisma.]

[All of them lost their lives by your hands.]

[You, despite the intimidation of great kings, beheaded them!]

[No other powerful man than anyone else . The pressure of existence has no effect on you, who sees even the king as nothing more than an object to be killed.]

[Obtains complete immunity from mental interference from beings lower in rank than you.]

A title earned by killing a series of race leader-level individuals. .

Even the most powerful kings lost their lives before me.

The spirit exuded by a being worse than that.

It had no effect on me.

no.

Beyond that.

[Skill – The effect of ‘Soul Sending Sal’ has been nullified!]

[Those who want to curse others must always dig two holes!]

[The curse of the lost soul returns to the magician who cast the curse!]

“Ugh…!?”

Suddenly, the peer that had attacked me was helplessly thrown away.

A short scream erupted from inside the old building.