The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 311

Episode 311: Traitor

“What is this?”

“I think they’re talking about us again…”

This is what was said on the radio.

Although the content was shocking.

People tilted their heads.

“What is a dungeon?”

In the first place.

Because no one here knew what the word dungeon meant.

-The explanation about the dungeon will be given by Private Jang Hong-su, a legionary soldier who has experienced the dungeon twice.

-hello. My name is Private First Class Jang Hong-su.

at that time.

The voice broadcasting the radio changed.

It looks like he switched with another soldier next to him.

-Dungeon transformation can be considered a type of terraforming. However, the difference is that terraforming is done by monsters rather than humans.

The soldier on shift seemed to immediately try to resolve people’s curiosity.

I started explaining about the dungeon.

The ecologies of monsters are as diverse as their types.

There are also ecological monsters that cannot adapt to the Earth’s environment.

Dungeonization is the process by which they modify the Earth’s environment in order to survive.

“You’re destroying the environment….”

“That’s true.”

And each time the explanation continues.

The amount of cold sweat shed by those listening increased.

“It seems like what’s happening here….”

An abnormal climate that even they couldn’t understand.

The words of a man named Private Jang Hong-su perfectly explained the climate.

-This dungeon phenomenon usually occurs in a small area. At most, it is about the size of a city… However, it is presumed that the phenomenon currently occurring in Gyeonggi-do is occurring throughout Gyeonggi-do. There is probably one reason.

“…?”

-This is probably because the potential of those causing the dungeon is so powerful that it can have an impact on the entire Gyeonggi Province.

“…!”

In those words.

Some people mutter as if that couldn’t be possible.

“If they are that powerful, why did they start to have an influence now?”

and.

The radio started playing as if expecting that question.

-However, considering that a being that can spread its influence so widely has not been able to fully demonstrate its power so far, it is highly likely that the being has been weakened to the point where it cannot create a dungeon.

“!”

Dungeonization is something that requires a lot of strength.

If we say that the subject of the dungeon transformation currently taking place was in a weakened state until recently.

It is understandable that proper dungeon conversion was not possible.

-Let me tell you the basis for this conclusion… During recent observations, we have confirmed that the rate of temperature decline is gradually accelerating. This means that they are gradually recovering their strength and are in the process of full-fledged dungeon warfare. We concluded that this was the cause of the abnormal weather in Gyeonggi-do.

Among those who were listening.

Silence begins to swirl.

-Even if the average temperature drops only slightly, a big change occurs, but as local citizens awaken and the level rises, they must have become indifferent to such changes. It is difficult to notice these changes from the inside rather than the outside, so there is a high probability that local citizens would not have noticed these changes.

The heads of each branch also.

His face hardened and he looked at the radio with a serious expression.

-The problem is when this dungeon ends.

“…?”

-Right now, it appears that the temperature in Gyeonggi-do is simply dropping… but if that dungeon is completed, it will become an environment similar to the home planet of monsters. In most cases, the environment is extremely unfavorable to humans, and humans may not even be able to breathe. And now in the case of Gyeonggi-do….

people swallow their saliva

when they hear the voice coming from the radio .

-It is believed that the erosion rate is very high with not much time left until dungeon conversion is completed.

“…!”

People from each branch gathered together.

Shock spread across their faces.

“That much?”

“Still… isn’t it worth it if we stay inside the wall…?”

Some people say that Legion Radio is exaggerating a bit.

In fact, their situation might not be that bad.

I tried to think like that.

-Currently, from what the Corps has determined, the temperature in Gyeonggi-do is falling rapidly, and the rate of decline is becoming faster as time goes by. At this rate, within one month… or at least two months, the environment will become difficult for ordinary humans as well as awakened people to survive.

What came out on the radio.

It cruelly shattered the complacent thoughts of those people.

“…oh my god.”

On people’s faces.

A black shadow of despair appears.

-Actually, our corps was quite worried about whether or not to announce this fact on the radio. This is because I was concerned that sharing this fact would increase the anxiety of those who have family in Gyeonggi-do.

-Nevertheless, the reason I relayed this fact…

is what comes next.

It was a story that touched me more than anything I had heard before.

-At least guild units in Gyeonggi-do. Because it was accurately captured that there were more than a few hundred human forces remaining.

“…It’s about us!”

People couldn’t help but be surprised.

It was a different surprise than when I found out about the abnormal climate.

The abnormal climate itself is spread throughout Gyeonggi-do.

If we could somehow see beyond that barrier, we might be able to find out.

But human forces were different.

Humans who operate far away from the corps in Gangwon-do.

Aren’t there ‘Monsterland’ and ‘Magyeong’ in between?

of course.

It would be impossible to notice their presence in Gangwon-do.

That’s what we thought, but

according to our research… the survivors in question must have formed a large survivor organization by combining at least four large groups. For some reason, it appears that its power has been greatly reduced recently.

“…what?”

Its contents.

It was incredibly detailed.

“You know that much?”

“What is that intelligence… it’s almost at the level of having been to Gyeonggi-do.”

“How on earth are you observing Gyeonggi-do?”

“It would only be understandable if they sent one person…”

When people were astonished by the corps’ intelligence power.

The radio continued.

-But fortunately, it appears that there is still room left.

-So, I recommend it to survivors in Gyeonggi-do.

-The cause of the abnormal weather is recovering its strength as time goes by. As time goes by, the enemy’s power will become stronger, so find the cause as quickly as possible. Even if we cannot solve it, we must suppress its power.

-If you can’t do that…

in the last story you hear.

People couldn’t say anything.

-When the barrier is opened.

-This corps… will be tackling the third dungeon.

* * *

“….”

“….”

The radio ended.

People who can’t say anything for a long time.

Even the general who had the greatest say in the previous day’s meeting.

Even Jo Beom-seok lowered his head as if he was thinking about something.

“…This cold is called a dungeon.”

“The soldiers in Gangwon-do know something we don’t know…”

At least a few people came to their senses.

Started a conversation.

“What should we do?”

“As expected, following the words of that corps…”

At that time.

“no. “It doesn’t have to be that way.”

One man.

I refuted that statement.

“There is no law that says you have to believe what these so-called legions say.”

One of the leaders of the Eastern Branch.

The architect was Kim Jong-du.

“But if what was said on the radio is true, if we continue like this, won’t we all die? “The environment in Gyeonggi-do has changed like an alien world.”

“Those people called the Legion are observing Gyeonggi-do from beyond the wall.”

“Yes, of course.”

“No matter how excellent their observation skills are, there is no way they could understand the situation better than us on the ground. It might be true that the cold gets stronger. But do they even know about the wall I created?”

He said, crossing his arms.

“If we protest within that wall, we will be able to survive no matter how low the temperature drops. I know this because I have experienced many things like this. If I listen to the words of people who don’t even know what’s going on in the field and take action, I might end up in a bigger crisis…” “

Well,” he said.

at that time.

It was none other than the person who refuted those words.

“These are people who even expected our association to exist in Gyeonggi-do. “There is a high probability that you are already aware of the existence of the barrier you created.”

“…General?”

A man who agreed with the architect at a meeting not long ago.

It was Jo Beom-seok.

“Don’t ignore the power of a properly assembled military unit, architect.”

He looked surprised when he heard what was said on the air.

He was deep in thought for a while…

and finally opened his mouth.

“But it’s impossible for them to understand the situation better than us on the ground!”

“well. “I think that might not be the case.”

“How? No matter how excellent the observation technology is, it is better than us at the scene…”

“Maybe they could have restored the connection with the satellite.”

“yes…?”

Connection with satellite.

The architect’s mouth fell silent at those words.

“Why are you so surprised? “They are a force that is already transmitting radio signals beyond the ‘black wall’.”

“But that’s true.”

“Everyone who worked on radio waves had given up because the cause was unknown. But they figured out the cause and restored the radio waves. “Maybe we have revived all the radio waves of previous civilizations.”

“….”

“If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be strange to say that he knows the situation in Gyeonggi-do better than we do?”

Definitely true to what it says.

That corps knew the situation in Gyeonggi-do strangely well.

‘The fact that it is a huge union made up of groups, and the fact that its power has recently been greatly reduced, but it still has power…’

Incredibly detailed information.

“There are two ways to get this much information. Either cross that black barrier and dispatch an informant here.

Or, restore connection with the satellite and observe the ground with a satellite camera.”

“The former is absolutely impossible.”

“So that means it’s the latter.”

As they are the force sending out that radio.

The latter would be much more likely.

Everyone gathered here thought so.

“Still… there’s no law that says we have to follow what they say. “In the first place, they were just making recommendations, not giving orders, right?”

“That’s right. But… I think this way.”

“…?”

“Maybe we were making a misjudgment because we were in Gyeonggi Province.”

When people are puzzled.

The old retired general spoke in an attitude of self-reproach.

“The president of the association went to investigate the source and went missing, didn’t he? We… or perhaps I was afraid of that fact and inadvertently took a defensive attitude. “That’s what I thought.”

“….”

“On the other hand, that legion, which is a complete outsider, has no such fear. That’s why he pointed out soberly the fact that the source must be investigated.”

“General, there is no way you can say that.”

“hmm. “I’m sorry for saying something different from yesterday’s meeting…”

The architect said, though he couldn’t believe it.

That assumption was correct.

“I think it would be good to listen to the opinions of that corps.”

and.

As I listened to those words…

I thought to myself.

‘This is it.’

* * *

It goes without saying.

That radio was transmitted by the military at my request.

‘There wasn’t much time, but it seems like it was close.’

In the first place.

This was also the reason why the vampires were left in that magical world.

I had expected that [Guild Message] would be blocked even before crossing the barrier.

Of course, countermeasures were needed.

The solution is this.

‘The Legion hides messages to me on the radio… I send messages to the Legion through the vampires on the wall.’

Hereby.

It’s just a little inconvenient, even without the guild message.

This makes exchange between both sides possible.

because of this.

You can also give orders like that.

However…

‘What I contacted and conveyed to the Corps was to recommend that they investigate the situation in Gyeonggi-do and the cause of that cold… and to announce it in the name of Private Jang Hong-su.’

No way.

I had no idea that something like a dungeon would come up.

I roughly understood the situation.

‘There are actually many people in the corps who are smarter than me.’

When they saw.

It was judged that what was happening in Gyeonggi-do was close to a dungeon.

‘I actually thought that’s why I gave that kind of warning.’

actually.

The argument itself that we must investigate the cause of that cold was similar to what I said last time.

Except for the dungeon luck, it can be said to be completely the same.

The difference is not the message.

‘The authority of the messenger.’

As a stranger who is not even a member of the association, what I say has no authority whatsoever.

At least it only works for those in the northern branch who saw my skills and were influenced by them.

What I said yesterday was persuasive.

It was not used because the authority did not exist at all.

On the other hand.

‘The Legion is different.’

Information released just to save people.

Thanks to this, I gained experience points and benefited in many ways.

Another benefit has arisen here and now.

‘The impact of the radio broadcast on other regions was much greater than expected.’

Although some people doubt the Legion.

There are many more people who have hope in the Legion.

Even those who doubt the Legion.

I cannot deny that all of the information that the corps has provided so far was the truth.

Meantime.

The words of the Legion that have had a significant impact on the survival of people in Gyeonggi-do.

Those words…

contained an authority that my words did not have.

okay.

To what extent?

“Then I understand that no one has any objections. “We will conclude that each branch will gather its troops and resources and concentrate them in the southern branch.”

“hmm. “I will return to the south immediately and plan an attack.”

All at once.

Yesterday, the consensus was that the cause of the coldness, which was denied, should be targeted.

* * *

“Haha… Indeed. “I never thought things would work out like this!”

Although it was a lot different from the initial plan.

Anyway, our goal.

Let’s all come together to investigate the cause of that cold.

Park Jung-gu muttered as if he was dumbfounded.

“I was only thinking of using force, but that corps used a completely different method to persuade them.”

“But it worked out well, didn’t it?”

“hmm. Anyway, I feel sorry for you. “They tried to help us… but they ended up showing us something they couldn’t see.”

I guess.

It seems that he was concerned that my opinion was ignored at the meeting yesterday.

“I can’t help it because I’m a foreigner.”

Their reaction was so shocking that I even thought about using cooking.

Now I realize that I have been overly excited about family matters.

[Cooking effect being applied]

[Calm emotions-]

I often take the ‘calm’ dish.

It was suppressing my spirit.

‘If I don’t do this, I feel like I’ll run out of that wall at any moment.’

Let’s think about it calmly.

At least they understood.

“Hmm… If others see your skills, they won’t be able to ignore you. “In the first place, wasn’t the conclusion I came to today ultimately the same as what you said yesterday?”

“As Mr. Jung-gu said, I didn’t have a chance to show my skills, so it’s natural for them to not believe me.”

That’s what I thought when I first joined the northern branch.

Getting strangers to trust you is not as easy as you think.

Probably the most suspicious person in Gyeonggi-do right now is me.

“Can you talk to me for a moment?”

however.

As I was walking with that thought in mind, someone came up to me and spoke to me.

“…General? “What business do you have with Youngjun?”

The person who very carefully destroyed my opinion yesterday.

Beomseok Jo.

‘If you think about it, there might have been a way to attack this old man.’

I was so excited that I couldn’t even say anything.

I once saved this old man from being attacked.

Although it would be a problem to prove that I was the one who saved him.

If I could just solve that problem, I could have somehow persuaded the author using the grace I bestowed upon him.

‘As expected… excessive excitement is no different from poison in any situation.’

Because the blood was rushing to my head, I was only thinking of a solution through cooking.

I can’t believe I was thinking that.

Beomseok Jo looked at me and Junggu and said.

“I’m sorry, but I have something to talk about with that young man. Jung-gu, I would like you to leave the room for a moment…”

“Young-jun is a guest of our northern branch, so I think it will be a bit difficult to do that.”

Because they are the party that ignored my opinion yesterday.

Jung-gu, who felt sorry for me, seems to have felt that I should not be with that old man.

“it’s okay.”

“you…?”

“I’m also curious about what you want to talk about.”

“…If that’s the case.”

I had no particular complaints about that old man.

After eating the ‘calm’ dish, I realized that the old man’s attitude was not particularly strange.

“I’m sorry. “For some reason, I had to talk to you alone.”

“What’s going on…”

But.

When we were left alone like that.

What that old man said to me.

It was quite unexpected.

“Everyone else is in a suspicious situation. “Out of all the people in Gyeonggi-do, you are the only one I can trust.”

“…yes?”

“This isn’t my guess. I’m sure.”

maybe.

If there is anyone in Gyeonggi-do that is most suspicious, it is me.

I was just thinking that way a moment ago.

That old man’s thoughts are somewhat different.

“There is a traitor among humans.”

“…!?”

“A traitor who cooperates with that ‘Cause of Cold’.”

no.

It looked very different.