The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 320

Have you tried episode 320?

“Long time no see! Mr. Youngjun!”

“Haha, how have you been?”

The awakened people of the Eastern Branch and Northern Branch as well.

Each arrived with their own troops.

‘There are more numbers than I thought?’

Except that the power brought from the central branch is weaker than expected.

The combined forces of the four branches seemed to be over a thousand strong.

Of course it is.

There is a good chance that this operation will also fail.

Even if the operation is successful, the people in each branch have to protect themselves even while the operation is being carried out.

What they brought with them would be surplus troops excluding the minimum troops needed to protect each branch and group.

‘Among them, only those with proper combat skills would have been carefully selected and brought in. And yet, the number is this big.’

The environment in Gyeonggi-do has only recently become extreme.

Until then, monsters flocked to the area of the devil, so there were fewer monsters in the human realm.

At the beginning of the destruction, it was actually a good environment for humans.

There seemed to be more survivors than expected.

‘It is an area that is more than just full of potential.’

Whether they survive or not.

It will have a big impact on whether humans in the Republic of Korea can survive or not.

by the way.

I looked at the leaders of the Northern Branch and said,

“I didn’t know all three of you would come.”

“Well, it just happened to be like that.”

Unlike other branches, each branch left at least one leadership-level person at the main base.

All three leaders of the Northern Branch decided to participate in this operation.

‘In this Gyeonggi-do, they are the ones who can be considered my strongest force.’

They say they are currently in a cooperative relationship with Jo Beom-seok of the southern branch.

The branch I could say I belonged to was this northern branch.

The fact that they all came here was quite reassuring to me.

“Usually, when something like this happens, Sister Yi-seo is the one who stays at the branch, but this time, I heard that Young-jun asked me to bring Sister Yi-seo as well.”

“iced coffee. That’s why.”

Especially this strategy.

The means I can use there….

“First of all, Youngjun said he needed it, so I came… but I’m not in a combat position, so I’m not sure if there’s anything I can do to help.”

“There might be something that can help.”

“Uhm whatever. “If Youngjun says it, that’s what it means!”

mostly.

Because it was related to the humans of this northern branch.

and.

It wasn’t just about leaders.

The troops they brought were basically awakened combatants active near the north.

“You…you were here!”

Among them are some familiar faces.

When he saw me, he smiled brightly and approached me.

“Now you too. “You must have heard that!?”

“The flood is our flood…!”

“Yes, I heard that too.”

Those who were active in groups near the north.

They were the parents of Private Jang Hong-su.

“The flood… was alive!”

Those who hold my shoulders and talk with faces full of joy.

The reason was well known.

‘It’s something I’ve been thinking about since I first met these two people.’

Flood is alive as a member of our unit.

They had a hard time believing that their children were alive in this world.

then.

‘Isn’t it okay to just let your voice be heard directly?’

I thought so.

After that, I was so excited about my parents’ work that I couldn’t think about it.

Currently, I am taking the ‘calm’ recipe all the time.

“I told you. “If you wait, something good might happen.”

“I didn’t know that would be true…!”

When I remembered the plan to move this association through the corps’ radio.

A message was sent to the corps asking them to entrust the explanation to Private Jang Hong-su.

“I was honestly giving up until then…”

“Thanks to you, I was able to hold on to hope. thank you so much!”

I am to them.

He was the one who told me not to give up hope because my son might still be alive.

at the same time.

“You said you were from the same unit as Hong Su, right?”

“If you need anything, let me know anytime! “We will help you with anything.”

I am one of the few acquaintances of that son left in this world.

These two people showed great interest in me.

okay.

For me, it’s an overwhelming crush.

[Lv. 12 Lesser Water Mage]

[Lv. 14 Lesser Wind Wizard]

I looked at the occupations of the two people and

said with a grin.

“Are you sure you said you would help?”

“…Huh?”

* * *

like that.

After humans from each branch joined the southern branch.

“Then let’s start the strategy meeting right away.”

Right away.

The strategy meeting began with Yunseong of the central branch taking on the role of mediator.

The strategy meeting began after the troops from each branch arrived without even having time to properly unpack.

‘It’s a waste of time because we’re running low on supplies.’

When this many people gather in one place, the consumption of materials becomes extremely rapid.

Since the druid came with us, it would be possible to supply food to some extent.

Even that wouldn’t be enough to feed everyone.

There was a need to start the operation as quickly as possible.

“I think we need to first look back at the reasons for the failure of the previous strategy.”

Is it also because he is a former soldier?

The first to speak at the strategy meeting was Beomseok Jo.

“I have to say this now, but there was a lot to point out about the strategy.”

“What a point to make.”

“First of all, we tried to make a decision in a short period of time.”

He said as he unfolded the map.

“It may be less than it is now, but back then, the amount of snowstorms was significant and the temperature was low. The closer you get to the source of the cold, the more it increases. A situation where the identity of the enemy is not known and even an unfavorable environment. But are you going to lead all your troops and settle the matter at once?”

“….”

“The reason I opposed the president’s operation at the time was not because there was no need for the operation, but because I thought the operation was too absurd.”

In those words.

Park Jong-du, an architect from the eastern branch, sighed and said.

“Didn’t the president of the association do it because he had his own thoughts? At that time, a lot of materials had already been invested in targeting that devil’s land… If we failed to attack that devil’s land, more than half of the association was going to starve to death if we couldn’t solve this environmental problem in a short period of time.”

“hmm. “That’s right.”

…Eh?

“Is that true?”

“hmm? That’s correct. “I didn’t agree to that operation without thinking.”

What the architect said.

I slowly turn my head.

I asked the leaders of the Northern Branch in a whisper.

“Thanks to Youngjun, we have gotten better, but the food shortage is still the same, right?”

“Now, things are a little better because most of the central branch’s personnel are missing and the Awakened force has increased thanks to the Legion’s radio. “At the time, the situation was a little more serious, so they tried to make a decision as quickly as possible.”

“Huh…”

It wasn’t long ago that I muttered about the president’s strategy, wondering if it was unfinished or something.

There were some circumstances.

“The good news is that we are better off than we were then.”

Beomseok Jo put a pen over the map and said.

I drew several X’s near the area where I thought the source of the cold would be.

“What are these signs?”

“Hehe, Jongdu, I didn’t know you would ask about that.”

“yes?”

“here. “I’m sure you’ve been there before.”

“…ah!”

When Jongdu saw the X mark, he thought for a moment.

Soon he opened his mouth wide and spoke.

“…the walls we built before!”

“That’s right.”

Let the others look at you in confusion.

Beomseok Jo calmly began his explanation.

“As everyone knows, it hasn’t been long since this vicious snowstorm began. “Before that, the area near the Demonic Land was not a human territory, but after winter began, the southern part lost more territory.”

Outskirts of Gyeonggi-do.

The Demonic Land was originally a land where monsters flocked and humans could not live.

However, the southern part of the country lost more land than Magyeong.

The reason was simple.

“As the cold got so strong, most of the people who were active in the area came up near this branch.”

The closer I get to the source of that cold.

Because the cold gets stronger.

“Then what about these places?”

“Before the cold got as strong as it is now, there were groups active nearby. “It is a place where the base that Mr. Jongdu created at that time is located.”

“…ah!”

“The people are gone, but the wall is still there. “The cold has made it not a suitable space to live in, but… it is definitely a safe base.”

He said with sharp eyes.

“I recommend attempting a stable attack by retaking these bases.”

* * *

Several operations were launched under the leadership of Jo Beom-seok.

This is the result of various other discussions.

“Then, General Cho will be the commander of the expeditionary force.”

“hmm. “It’s a tough position, but I’ll try my best.”

like that.

Only after it was concluded that Jo Beom-seok would assume the command role of the expeditionary force.

The first operational meeting has concluded.

‘also. ‘The general title wasn’t given for nothing.’

From my perspective, the strategies that Jo Beom-seok came up with were excellent, with almost no flaws.

Even Lieutenant Kim showed great ability in planning strategies after getting the job of commander.

It is no wonder that the strategy put forward by Beom-seok Jo, who was originally a superior soldier, felt excellent.

It would be a natural progression for him to take on the position of commander.

The meeting seemed to have gone smoothly.

but.

‘hmm.’

I saw the faces of people leaving after the meeting.

That face…

“It’s not very bright…”

“That’s understandable.”

“…yes?”

I was planning on talking to myself.

It was Jo Beom-seok who answered my question.

“Everyone must be thinking that this operation has a high probability of failure.”

You were originally trying to talk to me.

It seems he listened to me talking to himself and answered.

“What do you mean it’s worth it? “The details of the operation didn’t seem very similar.”

“I guess so. “These are strategies created by racking the brains of all group members after completing the task of hunting down traitors.”

I was a little embarrassed to get an answer to my self-talk.

I asked because I wanted to ask about anything I was curious about.

“If the operation is not the problem, then why….”

“It’s all power.”

“Power?”

OK.

Beomseok Jo sighed and said.

“I didn’t personally see how the association president and the central branch’s strategy failed… so I don’t know how much power was needed. But one thing is certain: the power we have here now is not enough compared to back then.”

“There were quite a few people.”

“Actually, the number of people is several times greater than the number of people in the association president’s attack. But the power of an awakened person is not determined by simple numbers.”

hmm.

That is true.

That was the reason why our unit aimed to become elite.

“We had less power than before, so we tried to make up for it through operations… but it’s still hard to be sure.”

“…hmm.”

A situation where you have to deal with a powerful enemy.

However, the power is so lacking that it is difficult to be sure…

“Then how about something like this?”

“hmm?”

Should I say that I am fortunate?

I’ve experienced quite a few situations like this before.

One thing occurred to me to suggest.

“How about recapturing the military base… and using that equipment?”

“Haha… is that what you call it?”

however.

Beom-Seok Cho’s reaction to the proposal was quite decisive.

“It’s impossible.”

Well…it’s impossible.

Isn’t that something you have to try to find out?