The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 292
Episode 292: Playful
Park Jung-gu.
He was a warrior with considerable combat experience.
Among the awakened people in Gyeonggi-do, he is a strong person who can be counted among the top ten.
Because he joined the guild late, he remains the leader of the northern branch.
Considering his strength alone, it wouldn’t have been strange if he had become a guild executive.
Various characteristics gained by leveling up.
There were many skills purchased by investing points.
After numerous battles, he even achieved personal achievements.
Of course.
No matter how much he wants to spar with the strong, he tries to keep the line.
Among the various skills, I wasn’t going to use the truly dangerous ones.
After being attacked by someone over there.
The skills and characteristics I had built up while losing my temper.
He poured everything out without sparing anything.
Abilities that were saved for fear that the opponent would be seriously injured by its enormous power.
but.
‘Not a single thing worked.’
The attack with all its might.
Not a single effective hit was allowed.
The more attacks continue in succession.
Let’s try using ‘Nanta’, which increases its power and speed.
‘The dagger flew and cut off the attack in the early stages.’
A powerful range attack that knocks down everything that steps on the ground.
Let’s use war stomping.
‘I jumped on that sword and avoided the shock wave.’
There were numerous other attacks.
They are all destroyed in a similar way so easily that they are pointless.
okay.
It’s as if…
‘I already know all the technologies I can use…’
It’s impossible to actually know them all.
Just by seeing it once.
He probably responded by thinking of ways to deal with all those technologies.
I have no choice but to call him a combat genius.
Meanwhile, what makes him even more angry.
In the process of that man attacking him.
The point was that there was nothing in particular that showed tremendous ability.
‘That sword flying in the air is definitely threatening. But that was all.’
It was a power that wouldn’t have been strange if I had died without knowing it.
After I found out, I was able to deal with it well.
Aside from that, the man did not use any special skills and
there was nothing unusual about his movements.
Although he was very fast and powerful as he was an incredibly powerful person.
In the end, it is simply a matter of superior physical ability.
He must have incredible stats.
but.
The real power of combatants comes from skills, not stats.
and.
He did not show a single strong skill as a fighter.
Nevertheless.
All the skills he had were being destroyed.
‘Someone would believe that it is not a combat job, but rather a production job with no combat-related skills…’
Of course.
There is no way a strong person like that would do that.
The reason I didn’t bother using the skill.
That’s not because I’m a production worker without combat skills.
“What on earth were you trying to see with this level of skill?”
“You…!”
So much so that I don’t need to use any other skills.
It would mean that there is a big gap between him and the man.
The gap in skills is already clear.
His attitude of playing with you and not really dealing with you.
Jung-gu is angry at him.
I decided to use the last resort.
“Whoa….”
After raising the ax high.
Gather your strength.
OK.
A green tattoo-like thing began to appear on Jung-gu’s body, revealed between the gaps in his armor.
“Brother tongue!?”
“that…!”
past.
Before the association was even created.
There was a time when a large group of monsters moving towards that ‘demon world’ passed through the human territory.
Jung-gu’s group, which was in the middle of that large-scale movement route, had to experience a monster wave out of nowhere.
In an unprecedented situation.
Jung-gu had to lead all of the group’s combatants into a defensive battle.
I couldn’t defeat all of those monsters.
The group’s extinction was once prevented due to Jung-gu’s performance.
[Achievement – Indomitable Warrior]
[You fought against countless monsters without retreating and eventually succeeded in surviving!]
[A reward is given to those who have achieved great achievements.]
What you get as a reward for it.
This is it.
[Skill – Indomitable Strike]
With all the power of your whole body.
A skill with a simple structure that strikes with one strike.
but.
Its power was anything but ordinary.
At least it’s not an attack worth using against humans.
I’ve always thought about that too.
‘You should at least show me one of your skills…!’
It will end up being played around like it is now.
I will take a look at one of the author’s techniques.
Jung-gu made a decision.
A technology that is as powerful as it is but also has many weaknesses.
but.
‘This [Indomitable Strike], as its name suggests, has the effect of negating the amount of damage taken during an attack.’
Through that effect, you can repel enemy attacks.
A dangerous yet powerful technique that unleashes accumulated power at once.
Of course, that guy too.
I thought he would take advantage of my current weakness.
“Hmm?”
It seems as if the man is telling you to do as much as you want.
Rather, he was waiting for the attack with his arms crossed.
‘You son of a bitch!’
Jung-gu became even more angry at the sight.
Without hesitation, he struck down the huge axe.
“Brother, are you crazy!”
Those who recognized the power contained in the attack were astonished.
The man did not avoid the attack.
“…I was wondering when I would use it.”
Saying things you don’t understand.
He snuggled into his arms.
‘I don’t know what you’re trying to do…!’
Ax is still there.
His head was being struck in two.
at that time.
Cough!
Ten daggers flying in the air.
The daggers flew out and blocked Dok2’s path.
‘Useless!’
of course.
It is an ax wielded with all one’s might.
Even if it was blocked by ten layers of daggers, its speed would only slow down slightly.
The path was still heading straight towards the man’s head.
Sigh.
While Dok2’s momentum slowed down a bit.
The man stretched out his hand and grasped the handle of the axe.
Jung-gu thought when he saw that.
‘I won!’
Holding the handle of an ax means.
Since he was not confident in blocking the blade, he decided to hold the handle and engage in a battle of strength.
and.
His occupation is a barbarian warrior.
This attack is a blow that brings out all the power of the barbarian warrior!
‘No matter how strong you are, you can’t beat me in a battle of strength!’
He anticipates resistance from his opponent.
I applied even more force to the ax that I struck down.
…Shh….
“…Huh?”
The force that struck with all its might had no place to go.
I felt it scattering into thin air.
‘what happened?’
I was embarrassed and slowly lowered my eyes.
He saw the huge ax he was holding.
Made by awakened production workers.
A very hard and heavy large ax.
That sack.
‘It’s broken…?’
The handle was broken.
‘how?’
The cut surface of the broken part of the handle is:
It was strangely smooth.
and.
Park Jung-gu did not see the man who came into his arms.
In the hand of the man who penetrated the handle of the axe.
There were unidentifiable water droplets forming there.
[Elemental Cooking]
[You can process food ingredients and convert them into specific elements.]
The man is holding a drop of water in his hand.
I lightly rubbed my two fingers together.
[Chef’s special sauce]
[The special sauce can change the emotions of those who eat the food.]
[Special sauce – a deep sense of defeat]
Those water droplets.
He pushed it towards Jung-gu, who was wearing armor.
[Forced feeding]
The water droplets that land on the armor do not disperse.
It seeped into his body.
OK.
That huge body completely lost its strength.
It falls helplessly toward the floor.
and.
In his ear as he falls.
There was a sound coming from it.
“Ten times.”
At that sound.
Park Jung-gu smiled.
‘…It’s a crushing defeat.’
Coo!
Acknowledging the fact that he was defeated so miserably that he was no match for him.
He lost his mind.
* * *
“…What happened?”
“Well, I’m not sure because I couldn’t see properly, but…”
The man who attacked me.
Park Jung-gu seems to have used up all his strength with the previous blow.
He falls to the floor roughly.
“One thing is certain.”
The awakened people of the northern branch saw that.
He mutters with a serious expression.
“It means the captain lost.”
“….”
As Park Jung-gu requested.
After the sparring where I showed off my skills.
Numerous humans flocked in after hearing the noise of battle.
The gaze they gave me felt stinging.
And respond to that gaze.
I…
“You said this person is the strongest warrior in this area, right?”
“yes? Ah… yes.”
“He is definitely one of the strongest warriors in the association?”
“That’s right.”
“Um… I see.”
Look as casual as possible.
He said while looking down at the fallen Park Jung-gu.
“…Hmm, that’s about it.”
“….”
“No, whatever. I know roughly how much it is. “It’s fun.”
Words spoken indifferently.
but.
Anyone who is so foolish as to not understand the inner meaning contained within it.
There wasn’t a single person here.
-This guy is the strongest warrior among you?
-I can roughly understand your level.
-That’s boring.
what.
That’s roughly what it means.
At first glance, it was a statement that could cause anger.
At those words, the gathered group members just looked at me with disbelief.
There was no way to respond.
“Then this completes the proof of skill this person requested, right?”
“yes? Ahhh. Yes…”
“Well, personally, I think it’s a little… no, quite a lot, but I don’t think there’s any way to prove it further.”
I looked at them in confusion.
He continued speaking calmly.
“When this person wakes up later, let’s proceed with the meeting.”
“…yes.”
“Oh, I understand.”
After I’ve said that much.
I turned around and headed to the accommodation that Han Yi-seo had assigned to me.
-Captain Park Jung-gu… so one-sidedly.
From behind.
Other survivors can be heard whispering.
-It’s not like I just won. There isn’t a single movement that can be called a skill other than floating that dagger…
-Did you see it? I didn’t have any difficulty breathing until the end.
-I was astonished
at how big the difference in skill was .
Many voices muttering in disbelief.
and.
Leaving that sound behind, I returned to my dorm.
I thought to myself.
‘I thought you were going to die…!’
really.
I thought I was going behind.
* * *
After returning to the accommodation.
As soon as I sat down on the bed, I let out a sigh that I had been holding and muttered.
“I bought it and lived.”
I really thought I was going to die.
‘That man named Park Joong-gu.’
Was he a warrior with considerable experience?
The amount of skills and characteristics used was enormous.
‘From the middle, they seem to have forgotten about sparring and attack with a killing intent!’
Each and every one of them was fatal.
The moment you even pass by.
It contained enough power that someone like me, who had no proper defense skills, could go straight to the Lord’s side in an instant.
‘Some people don’t have any combat skills, so they have to go through all sorts of hardships. ‘Isn’t the combat position too fraudulent?’
To be honest.
If I were to look purely at my qualifications as a fighter, I wouldn’t be a match for that man.
Due to differences in equipment or guild skills, etc.
You may be behind a lot in terms of stats.
If you exclude all such equipment and guild skills.
I wonder if they are similar to the squad leaders in our guild.
I can barely compete with the mid-ranking warriors in my unit.
Is there any way that I can beat that guy who could be a good match against the squad leaders?
actually.
During sparring within the unit.
Gwangil dealt with me at the level of a mid-ranking warrior in the unit.
“Damn it, I’m glad I made all the preparations in advance…!”
but.
Corporal Jeon Gwang-il and I know each other well.
I knew roughly what abilities my opponent had.
What is more important than that.
‘I also knew that the other person was aware of me.’
so that.
Even Jeon Gwang-il, who tried to save his strength during sparring, was treated like a dog every day.
Thanks to this, my confidence in terms of pure combat power was quite low.
I looked down at my hands and thought.
“…If it were a first fight when I was fully prepared, I might be quite strong.”
The first battle where the opponent does not know your abilities.
In that battle.
I might even be able to capture squad leader level soldiers.
okay.
The reason why I, a blue-collar worker, was able to defeat that man was….
‘The information gap.’
Han Yi-seo’s warnings, how he often argues with me, etc.
After I became convinced that that man would challenge me to a duel someday.
I [identified] him from time to time.
‘I’m used to it now, but… out of all the abilities I have, this is one of the strongest.’
Originally, it was an ability that only worked on cooking ingredients.
Now that restriction is gone.
In fact, the power to observe all things in the world.
My opponent doesn’t know about my abilities.
I can find out all of my opponent’s skills and characteristics in an instant.
‘If time is given, a law to destroy it can be prepared in advance.’
There are only a few powerful skills that I can use.
If you know all the ways to destroy the opponent’s techniques.
and.
What if the opponent unfolds his skills one by one without knowing that fact?
‘There is no need for powerful skills.’
Just by taking advantage of a loophole in technology that has already been destroyed.
You will be able to stab the opponent’s vital point.
‘I didn’t think I would lose in the first place.’
There is such a gap in information.
But if you lose, there really is a problem.
“…But it ended up being much more difficult than expected.”
After I got up from bed.
I slowly stretched my head and looked out the window.
-Captain… are you okay?
-Okay.
-It’s okay.
-It’s all just abrasions, there are no fatal wounds.
With minor wounds all over his body.
A man wakes up covered in blood.
He muttered with a wry smile.
-I guess the difference in skill was big enough to be able to deal with them while looking at them like this.
Well…
to be honest.
It’s not that I don’t feel a little sorry.
I didn’t like the constant arguing.
Because I didn’t want to make it look so miserable.
Actually, according to the original plan.
The first time they targeted someone in the back through ‘assistant chef’.
It would have been okay to have declared the end of the confrontation at that time.
Nevertheless.
The reason we went through all the trouble to fight was because of two reasons.
‘Because that man was much stronger than I thought.’
What if you regain your skills after realizing that they have been destroyed?
A strong man who cannot be guaranteed that he will be able to win even then.
so that.
‘It was necessary to leave it imprinted.’
For him.
[Martial arts] that could be seen as ‘skills’ were intentionally sealed.
The two vampires in the shadows didn’t even use it.
There were many dangerous moments, too.
I relaxed as much as possible, as if there was no danger at all.
The difference in power was imprinted on the opponent as much as possible.
To keep him from attacking again.
Really give it your all.
‘I had to completely trample and overwhelm them so that they would never even think about attacking me again.’
Through this one fight.
He is so strong that it would be meaningless for me to join him again.
It was something that needed to be clearly engraved.
Thanks to you, I had a harder time than I thought.
“I guess I should say I’m glad that it seems to have gone roughly according to plan.”
Sit on the chair again.
I thought as I wiped away the cold sweat that started to flow later.
Hereby.
There will be no one in this group who will doubt my skills.
There would be no need to die from an ax thrown from nowhere.
but.
‘At least that guy… won’t be able to talk to me properly.’
This kind of fear was engraved in me.
That man would probably recoil in fear just by looking at me.
It’s a pity, too.
Although I feel sorry.
“…Whew.”
It’s inevitable for my goal.
I feel a little bitter and sorry.
I laid my exhausted body on the bed.
* * *
“This man, Park Jung-gu! “I humbly admit defeat!”
“….”
It gave me a certain sense of defeat.
That man would never even talk to me again.
“After all, in a world like today, strength is everything! The overwhelming power that you showed me…!”
“Uh…”
“It was truly touching!”
“Yes… you said so.”
When I thought so.
I had it too.