The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 326

Episode 326: What is being hidden.

I heard that another group of monsters were approaching and

thought about it as I headed there.

‘I was lucky.’

To raise my authority here.

There was a need to show strength just like when he brought Jung-gu to his knees.

In other words, I needed to act strong.

the problem is.

‘The monsters currently in battle… Even though there aren’t that many of them, each one is powerful in its own way.’

on the other way.

‘There are a lot of monsters that are said to be coming, but each one is nothing special, right?’

Did you say Icebough Goblin?

Although monsters called goblins are basically intelligent and quite difficult to live in a group.

‘Actually, if you look at each one individually, they are quite weak.’

actually.

-Keruk… I can smell blood in front of me!

[Cold Snow Tribe Goblin]

-The prey are fighting among themselves!

-Eat the wraps and eat each piece, huh?

-Giggles!!!

Although the number of approaching monsters was large.

The magic power that most of them gave off was only ‘red’.

“Not bad.”

A group of strong but ordinary monsters.

A group of monsters that are weak but numerous.

then.

For me, who has to ‘pretend to be strong’.

Rather than fighting together with that expeditionary force.

From much further afield.

‘It’s better to fight alone.’

* * *

More than ten daggers floating in the air.

I laid the daggers in a line in front of me.

I ran my hand over it.

[Poison that melts the soul – Nepenthes]

Many strong monsters have their own resistance.

In many cases, it would be difficult to even pierce the leather to inject poison with a store-bought dagger.

No, there are numerous cases where the dagger itself is cut off.

In other words.

No matter how large the number is.

Shoo!

-Keruk….

-What is it!?

-Kekekkereukke…! My brother suddenly died!

An enemy that can be killed with just one swipe.

It also meant that it could be handled very simply.

-Revenge Revenge!

Of course, it wasn’t without problems.

Even if you say that it is an enemy that can be killed by just brushing against it.

The point was that if there were a lot of people, it would be difficult to protect myself.

‘That’s why they said there was no need for reinforcements.’

Troops to protect my body.

Something I can’t show to others yet.

“Master’s master! “Behind us!”

“Oh, please stop doing something dangerous!”

Firstly.

Two vampires appear from the shadows.

After that…

I wonder…

how many people there were.

Additional appearances were made.

“Okay then.”

Vampires lining up to protect me and the figures standing behind them.

I came under their protection.

He said, sending the [chefs] flying.

“Let’s all work.”

* * *

“I’m sorry for keeping you waiting. “This place has just been cleaned up.”

“yes? Ah…no…what can I say, no.”

The result is this.

After the battle is over.

Together with my subordinates, I started collecting the monster’s corpse and organizing it.

The arrangement had now been completed.

‘Hmm, I thought we fought pretty quickly.’

Finally, I just wiped the blood off my sword and tried to join the main camp.

‘I never thought they would come from the main base first.’

The moment when you feel like you’re popular from afar.

The troops other than me had to hastily hide in the shadows.

‘I can’t believe they took care of those monsters so quickly… This expedition may be much stronger than I expected.’

In my mind, the evaluation of the people in Gyeonggi-do has gone up one level.

“….”

“….

“huh?”

In the eyes of people looking at me.

There was only despair.

…Well, anyway.

Although there were many twists and turns.

“It’s over there!”

“We have arrived!”

“Everyone calm down! Meanwhile, there may be monsters nesting inside, so enter carefully!”

The Association’s expedition team.

We succeeded in retaking the first wall.

* * *

After that,

the advance continued.

A few battles, a few victories,

and progress.

As a result.

“Successful in recapturing the third wall…!”

The expeditionary force.

We succeeded in recapturing a total of three walls.

“It’s an unbelievable achievement. “I never thought we could advance this far in just three days!”

“Oh, is it really that great?”

“Of course!”

Extremely excited and inappropriate for his age.

Beomseok Cho looks down at the tanks parked in the center of the wall.

“This is the power of a proper army….”

“….”

The fact that those tanks are moving probably means a lot to him.

Jo Beom-seok looks blankly at the tanks.

“hot.”

Let’s stare blankly at his intoxicated appearance.

Beomseok Jo cleared his throat and said.

“Ah hmm. Thank you. “It’s all thanks to your help.”

“Why do you have this much?”

“You’re being too humble. From being able to use that equipment to the point where it served as a separate unit whenever monsters popped out. “If it weren’t for you, it would have taken at least a week or two to get here.”

He turned his head and said.

“Anyway… we succeeded in advancing so far at an incredibly fast pace. “You will have to be careful from now on.”

“Is that so?”

Unlike the emotional face when looking at military equipment.

Beomseok Jo said, his face becoming a little more serious.

“You’re quite close to where the source of the cold is expected to be.”

“Oh well.”

“So far, we haven’t encountered the monster that we think is the source, but… since we’re this close, there’s a high chance they’ll try to do something about it.”

“Is that so?”

“Of course, if you think about humans as a standard, it is true, but if I were their commander, there is a high probability that I would show action at least once around here. If you think they’re just mindless monsters, you could be dealt a harsh blow. “We need to be as vigilant as possible.”

surely.

So far, the advance has been at a breakneck pace.

actually.

With the physical capabilities of an awakened person, this is a distance that can be reached in one day if you run with all your might.

There was a time when I ran alone and rescued the southern branch that was being hunted all the way to here.

‘It took 3 days to reach halfway to the destination, so I wouldn’t call it fast…’

For such a safe method, though.

Because it was incredibly fast.

“Anyway, get some rest today. Tomorrow we will have to go through even more difficult environments.”

After finishing the conversation with Beomseok Jo.

I left the room and walked around inside the barrier.

Let’s raise our head slightly.

-Battery this way!

-Okay, okay… a little more. okay! All batteries installed!

On top of the wall.

The batteries brought by the southern branch were seen being installed.

‘You said that if you do that, you can recreate about 80% of the southern branch’s defense power, right?’

Those batteries, of course.

To ensure as much visibility as possible even in a blizzard.

Some awakened people have formed a group to light torches nearby and are taking measures to prevent the torches from going out.

This barrier alone pretty much guarantees safety.

Plus those batteries.

It was a security guarantee that was luxurious enough for a long-distance expedition.

‘…I don’t think I want to move forward as quickly as possible.’

It is not yet clear what the parents’ situation is.

For me, it was a situation where every minute and every second was a waste.

‘…Let’s stay calm. ‘Don’t be impatient.’

I somehow shook my head.

I told myself this was the fastest way.

“Look over there.”

“…This is Shin Young-jun.”

Meanwhile.

‘…huh?’

I heard my name from somewhere.

“If it’s Shin Young-jun… is he the person I know?”

“that’s right. The person who cut down the most monsters during this expedition….”

I wondered.

Let’s slightly roll our eyes.

I saw several humans looking at me from a distance.

“I heard he’s incredibly strong….”

“There’s a rumor that he might be stronger than the president of the association.”

“Oh, anyway, it’s probably not that bad.”

…It’s a little embarrassing, though.

‘Up to this point, just as I intended.’

By showing my skills and fighting alongside them.

You can see this as evidence that my authority within this group is increasing.

“Why is such a strong person’s name not known until now?”

“This is just a rumor. “There is a story that he lived beyond that [Devil’s Land].”

“You came from the demon world…? “That’s impossible, it’s just a rumor.”

“What if it’s impossible to survive beyond the demon realm? “Is the strength that that man showed possible?”

“Is that the same as this?”

Because he has shown so much skill.

Of course, there were people who were curious about my identity.

It seems that the ‘settings’ I spread to the Northern Branch have begun to spread to this expeditionary force as well.

‘not bad.’

My setting of surviving beyond the Demon Realm implies that I am quite a strong person.

This will also be a great help in raising my standing within the expeditionary force.

however.

“I… saw that man massacre the ‘Ice Goblin’.”

One man.

He spoke in a tone as if he had seen something scary.

“Oh, you were part of that support force, right?”

“Yeah… but then.”

“hmm?”

“That man… not only did he slaughter countless monsters by himself, but he also sat on a pile of the corpses he had slaughtered… leisurely cleaning his knife.”

“….”

“No matter how much of a monster he is, he killed so many lives… I wondered if he could be that calm. “What can I say?”

The man who said those things.

He said, trembling as if he had goosebumps.

“I feel like I don’t see life as life…”

Then.

Even the people who talk about my strength have a bit of fear in their eyes.

“…Did you give up your humanity to become stronger or something like that?”

“It’s a monster disguised as a human…”

“I’m glad it’s an ally, but I’m a bit reluctant.”

In those words.

I thought with a chuckle.

‘If you act strong, things like this will come out.’

People feel familiar with those with a similar level of power as themselves.

I feel a sense of awe at the strength that is greater than that.

‘Sometimes I feel fear of strength beyond that.’

In order for me, who joined late, to increase my position.

You need to pretend to be as strong as possible and accumulate achievements.

Because of my utmost strength, there were people who felt fear of me.

‘It doesn’t matter.’

Even if they say the impression I gave them was one of fear.

That’s because it can play the role of authority.

Gyeonggi-do is not my territory anyway.

After I saved my parents here.

Just save the humans and go to Gangwon-do….

“What are you doing there!”

“Yes yes?”

at that time.

Someone approached the people who were talking about me and started talking to them.

“I was just wondering, but it turned out that they were members of Group 3 of our branch. What are you doing here now? “Shouldn’t you go work on securing the 12 o’clock view?”

Familiar faces and voices.

It was Jo Beom-seok’s grandson, Jo Joon.

“Oh, that’s why I’m going now…”

“Are the people who are going chatting?”

“So that’s it.”

“Move quickly before I have time to say anything else!”

like that.

After he sent the people who were talking about me to their work.

“Mr. Youngjun.”

“Oh yeah. “Captain Joe.”

He slowly walked towards me from a distance and said.

“Speak of those people. “You were all listening, right?”

“Well, whatever. That’s how it happened.”

“…ha. Because those people are still at a low level. “It seems like a high-level awakened person doesn’t know much about their senses or hearing.”

Then.

A man lowering his head with an embarrassed expression.

“A member of our group did something regrettable.”

“Are you sorry?”

I guess.

I guess Jo Joon thought I would be hurt by what they talked about.

“I didn’t feel anything.”

“…Is that so?”

I really didn’t mind.

Wouldn’t it be better if the successors in the military were like that?

Because the words of the humans here were not that important to me.

“…Youngjun, you are a strong person. “Not only in combat, but also in this aspect.”

“Why are you going so far as to say something like this?”

“You said it as if it wasn’t a big deal, but I’m not the type of person who can tolerate things like this.”

“?”

“Even if it wasn’t said with great malicious intent, that’s true. “They are gossiping about the person who helped them behind their back.”

He said with a sigh.

“You know what? “The reason those people were put to work was because they had not done anything like that in the previous battle.”

“Oh, did you do that?”

“yes. “I’m sending them out to work like that because they probably aren’t that tired.”

He said something like that.

Aiming at my face.

“And it was thanks to Youngjun that that was possible.”

“Eh?”

“Youngjun took charge of many parts in the battle, so we have more power. “It was thanks to him that those people were able to get over without fighting.”

“Oh, I didn’t know that.”

“Thanks to you, people who can just move on to safe work are monsters behind their backs and all…”

I wondered why they got so angry about other people’s business.

I think it was because of that part.

“by the way.”

Let’s start a conversation like that.

Aim seems to be happy that things have turned out this way.

“Mr. Youngjun. “Can I ask you a few questions?”

“Question?”

He said looking at me.

“Actually, I’ve never heard of a strong person like Youngjun. “I’m curious about what you’ve been doing up to this point and why you’re helping us.”

hmm.

That’s it.

‘They’re saying they’re going to find out my personal information.’

Fortunately.

Should I say this is a response to this issue?

[Settings] and [Concept] are already in place.

“Actually…”

I recited to Jo Jun exactly the concept I had come up with in Gyeonggi-do.

“I see… you worked hard… beyond the demonic realm.”

“Haha what?”

A similar story to what I said to Han Yi-seo.

Although I can’t say it with my own mouth.

I thought it was a pretty natural and well-constructed setting, even though it was put together in a hurry.

however.

“I don’t know if I can say that.”

Jo Joon heard everything I said.

He said while scratching his cheek.

“I’m not sure, but I guess I should call it persimmon.”

“…?”

“I often counseled former soldiers, so I have a clue.”

What are you talking about?

That time when I was wondering.

“Youngjun… it seems like you have something you want to hide.”

“…yes?”

The man who often said that my voice sounded familiar.

From the words that came out of his mouth.

I felt goosebumps running down my back.