The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 308

Episode 308: The Great Chef

‘….’

This was something I had already noticed when I first looked around this kitchen.

Although he looks like a bully.

This guy is more sincere when it comes to cooking.

Because he’s that kind of guy.

I guess I could have awakened to this rare profession of [Cook].

“I will stop you….”

Me too.

He said while smoothing the handle of the [shop kitchen knife].

“Is this different from what you promised earlier?”

“haha. I told you, right? I come from a third-rate gangster. “Did he seem like the kind of guy who would keep his promises?”

Two chefs confront each other in the kitchen with knives drawn.

Normally, it would have been a good idea to go out and cook for each other.

It was a little different now.

‘If you try to cut it… there’s nothing you can’t cut.’

Although it hurt my pride, I had a cooking competition.

It wasn’t that I lacked strength.

When I was wondering whether I should cut that man down or not.

“I don’t know for what purpose.”

He opened his mouth.

“It’s not like I haven’t heard rumors about you either.”

“…?”

“I heard you’re incredibly strong?”

Let’s watch and see what he’s suddenly going to say.

A man who keeps talking.

“I heard it while talking with the people who brought food. “You beat up ‘Barbarian’ Park Jung-gu of the Northern Branch like that, right?”

“….”

“Park Jung-gu is famous for being one of the strongest players in the entire association. “Even among the elites of the now missing ‘Central Branch’, there are not many who can compare to him.”

“so?”

“This magic that is radiating right now… Even when I was walking around outside before I settled down, I have never felt this much magic. “He has decent fighting skills, and he’s even a chef.”

When fighting Park Jung-gu, I intentionally fought with a bit of flashiness and overpowering him.

I thought that recognizing that strength would make activities in Gyeonggi-do easier.

I expected that rumors about my strength would spread like this.

It wasn’t anything particularly surprising.

“Perhaps you… are more capable than I expected. is not it?”

“….”

“That’s why I don’t understand.”

He said with trembling hands.

“I don’t know what needs to be resolved. “For a person as talented as you… isn’t there a way to solve the problem in other ways, even if you don’t necessarily abuse cooking?”

Those words came out in a trembling voice.

I answered through clenched teeth.

“Isn’t there another way?”

okay.

It’s easy.

“You… you can say things like that because you’re not in my position.”

but.

It’s easy to say, but if you say it’s easy in reality, it’s not at all true.

‘My family might be alive over there…!’

It would be better if it became clear that the family member was dead.

I could have given up without any regrets.

Because I have already seen countless people who have lost someone precious to them.

When that moment came for me too one day.

Because I have firmly resolved not to lose myself in that moment of loss.

but.

It was different now, when his fate and fate were unclear.

‘Every minute and second of delay increases the chance that those who may still be alive will be found dead…!’

A feeble hope.

Even if the hope seems to be extinguished, if there is still hope that they are alive and not dead.

I am.

I couldn’t give up that hope.

In that situation.

Take your time and find another way?

Is there any way to have that kind of leisure?

‘My job is a chef.’

I have always found a way through cooking.

This time too.

This is a situation where cooking can be the most reliable method.

But find another way.

‘It’s me…!’

and.

There was another reason why those words felt disgusting.

‘I didn’t think of this method because I thought it was me…!’

Me too.

It was because I knew that what that guy said was not wrong.

“I’m sorry, but I’m not a god enough to choose this method when there is another method.”

“….”

Something like this is wrong.

Even if that bastard doesn’t tell me, I know best myself.

but.

I don’t know if there are any other options or not.

I don’t even have time to think about that option.

“On a topic you don’t even know about…!”

“….”

A choice I had no choice but to make.

A guy who doesn’t even know my circumstances said such a choice lightly.

perhaps.

The reason I feel even more disgusted is

because I can’t deny those words.

Maybe it’s because I’m so disgusted with myself for trying to do that.

* * *

“There is no time to think of such methods.”

With that said.

Sergeant Shin Young-jun took out the daggers that had been hidden in the shadows.

“I’ve been listening to nonsense for a long time… I hope you’ll stop now.”

Slurp…

“Before I choose the option of killing you quietly.”

Shin Youngjun waved his hand once.

The kitchen knives floating in the air as if following the chef’s orders.

The head of the knife was aimed at Howard.

‘It’s not some old Chinese movie, it’s Igigeogum…?’

Howard thought when he saw that.

The same goes for that strong magical power emanating from your body.

The same goes for what the people in the southern branch said in a fuss.

That guy.

It had such power within its body that it made you wonder if it was really human.

‘…and yet he’s a [chef] like me.’

At first, I honestly downplayed it.

Things like the story about defeating Park Jung-gu of the Northern Branch and what it was like when I first saw him.

Just looking at the cancer, I didn’t feel like I was a chef.

The same goes for when he reveals that he is a chef.

I don’t know how the chef got so strong.

I was confident that I wouldn’t be good at cooking at all.

‘…Until I was defeated miserably.’

That man’s experience as a chef may not be as good as that.

As a [chef], he was overwhelmingly ahead of him.

Strong military power and ability as a [chef].

A being that has it all.

and.

It means that such a being is trying to use cooking to commit some kind of subversive act.

This is something he cannot help but stop.

“…That’s a good thing.”

still.

If there is anything to be reassured about.

“Isn’t it that he knows that what he is trying to do is wrong?”

That man was a great cook.

He knew that his pride would be hurt by using cooking for subversive work.

If it goes on like this.

Howard will be murdered by that man.

“…Then let’s do it like this.”

Of course it is.

Howard didn’t want to die like that either.

“If you had tried to solve it by killing me, you would have solved it quickly, but the fact that you didn’t do it means there was a good reason, right?”

“If you believe in that part and are going for it, I recommend you refrain.”

grasp!

With a sound like this.

Howard couldn’t help but be startled by the hot sensation he felt in his cheeks.

Grumble.

Only after I put my hand there.

I knew what had happened.

One of the kitchen knives floating in the air.

It cut into Howard’s cheek and passed by.

I felt blood flowing down my cheek along with a hot sensation.

“There’s nothing you can’t solve if you just take a little risk.”

“….”

Howard, who felt it was sincere, trembled with more fear.

‘…I couldn’t even see it.’

I don’t know what the risk is.

If the cut had been directed just a little more towards the center of his head, he would have already become a corpse.

but.

Still, I had to say something.

“That’s because I want to suggest a method that doesn’t take that risk.”

“…?”

Howard continued speaking while breaking into a cold sweat.

“Just one day.”

“…?”

“Just one day… no, not even one day. At least until this evening. “I want you to think of another way.”

Shin Young-jun frowns at those words.

“What does that mean?”

“I don’t know what you think, but… the abilities you have are beyond the pale to someone like me.”

“…so?”

“I don’t know what you have to deal with. I don’t even know why there’s a need to be in such a hurry. But… if someone has that level of ability, there might be another way, right?”

“I think you said earlier that you couldn’t afford that, right?”

“therefore! “Just until dinner.”

Howard looked at Youngjun Shin’s expression and spoke carefully.

“Until then, I hope you think of another way. If there is no other way by evening, I will quietly get out of the way. “If you don’t like me, you can kill me then.”

“….”

“From what I see, you seem a little excited right now. “If you cool your head just a little, you might come up with another way, right?”

That you can’t stop that man with force.

I realized this when I saw Carl floating alone.

All he could do was threaten using his life as collateral.

“Instead of taking the risk you mentioned, I’m asking you to think about it for half a day. “Isn’t that a good deal?”

“….”

He looked worried.

Howard was hopeful that maybe.

but.

“I think… you should not hesitate to take risks if you can gain benefits.”

“uh?”

“I think I was able to survive until now thanks to living with that mindset.”

When Howard heard those words, he felt dizzy.

‘Shit.’

The crushing defeat as a [chef] greatly damaged his pride.

Nevertheless.

I thought I was alive with just the insight I had accumulated over the years.

He strangely kills himself.

No, to be exact.

‘It seemed like he was reluctant to kill.’

He seems to be very reluctant about killing humans.

Also, cooking is used for subversive reasons.

It seemed like it was a choice he had no choice but to choose.

I’m not sure exactly why he doesn’t kill himself.

Otherwise…

‘Because it wouldn’t be difficult to kill me without raising a rumor.’

It was a gamble that I believed in and tried.

It seems that the result was a failure.

‘I guess I’m going to die because I did something pointless.’

Cooking skills that I have developed over a long period of time.

The person who first accepted him.

The teacher who taught him how to cook properly.

Since the day of destruction, everyone has died.

There is not much left to regret about life.

‘But still… it was a gamble worth taking!’

He is quiet.

I was prepared that my life would be taken away by that man.

“But it’s only half a day.”

When you’re

thinking like that .

“Half a day… About half a day, yes. “There’s nothing we can’t do for you.”

“…!”

Shin Youngjun said that.

“Are you serious?”

“It would be difficult if I tried to deal with you and caused a fuss… um.”

“…turmoil?”

“Just like you said, only half a day. “I will do that.”

Although the situation went as he intended.

Howard was just dumbfounded by what Youngjun Shin said.

‘Is there any reason to make a fuss while dealing with me?’

Howard is a chef, but

he’s still an awakened person.

Non-combat awakened people are just worse than combat workers.

Nevertheless, there was no change in the fact that they were monsters that were more powerful than ordinary humans, known as masters.

Nevertheless.

He was sure he wouldn’t be able to last even a few seconds against that man.

Without even being able to properly resist.

You will become a corpse without being able to call others.

But I couldn’t kill him because I was afraid it would cause trouble.

What kind of unreasonable reason is that?

‘ah.’

Only then.

Howard realized.

‘Maybe that’s even the reason.’

It may have been a forced reason

… to avoid killing the person who was trying to stop him .

‘…also. ‘My guess wasn’t wrong.’

In fact, that man didn’t even want to kill anyone.

I didn’t want to abuse cooking.

“…haha.”

Let’s realize that.

Howard laughed.

okay.

A chef that good like that shouldn’t be such a weirdo.

That guy just got excited for a moment and veered off course.

For sure.

That he is a great cook.

* * *

“…haha.”

Let me give you half a day.

Howard sat down and laughed as if his strength was gone.

‘Is it that good that they’ll save my life?’

I decided to move on for now.

And I thought.

‘…Why did I bother to accept that offer?’

Although I accepted it.

I myself don’t really know why.

Actually, the cleanest thing was to kill it and move on.

Until now, I have never been the type of person to shy away from risk.

Still, I thought I wanted to accept that offer.

I did that in the end.

I was wondering what the reason was.

concluded.

‘As that guy said. ‘I’m a bit excited right now.’

The state of being unable to make calm judgments.

In this state, no matter what you do, there is a high possibility that you will make a mistake.

As the author said, that may be why they couldn’t find another way.

‘What that guy said about thinking about it calmly… is not wrong.’

With that in mind, I accepted that offer.

…then.

hmm.

“I need to do some cooking first.”

“…uh?”

Leaving Howard behind, who was astonished.

I headed to the center of the kitchen.