The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 327

Episode 327: Enlightenment.

“I’m not sure, but I guess I should call it persimmon. “I often counsel soldiers, so I have some insight… Mr. Youngjun… it seems like he wants to hide something.”

Cold sweat runs down my back.

This man thought my voice was familiar.

in other words.

‘Someone might realize that I was the person who sent out the first parking radio…’ No

way.

He is the true identity I was hiding.

I wonder if they noticed that it was a soldier coming from beyond that barrier.

My whole body trembled with fear.

“When you told us why you were helping us… you looked a little sad.”

“…?”

Should I say that I am fortunate?

It didn’t seem like he meant to say that.

by the way.

What a sad expression.

‘Did I do that?’

At first, I thought the guy had some kind of misunderstanding.

After thinking about it carefully.

‘Well, that might have been the case.’

I just wasn’t aware of it.

I thought that the emotions I was harboring might have been reflected on my face.

Of course.

‘The real reason I participate in this expedition and help these people is because of Mom and Dad.’

and.

After I realized I was horny after the incident with Howard.

I was taking [Calm Emotions] recipe all the time.

As time goes by.

I also obtained some additional information.

Thanks to.

With his calm mind, he understood it.

‘The probability that my parents are alive is extremely small.’

Being caught up in the small probability.

Although this expeditionary force is advancing rapidly.

It seems that the sadness caused by that thought showed on my face without me even realizing it.

“Oh, don’t worry. I don’t mean to tell you what secret it is. Just….”

Then.

Jo Joon said with a light smile.

“I thought that even someone with a strong mind like Youngjun would make such a sad expression. “It was a little surprising.”

You’re strong.

‘who? me?’

That’s right.

Combat power is not bad if you give it your all.

When I was dumbfounded.

“Well, Youngjun is not the first to have such a case.”

Jojun looked blankly into space and said.

“General Joe… your grandfather was like that too.”

“…General, there was a time like this?”

“yes. “It’s not something you can easily tell others, but…”

He seemed to think about it for a moment.

He quickly nodded and said.

“If it’s Youngjun, it might be okay.”

“…?”

If you think about it.

Jo Joon and Jo Beom-seok.

I heard that these two people are related to grandson and grandfather.

I still didn’t know exactly what kind of relationship it felt like.

At best.

It felt like a strict grandfather and a relatively soft grandson.

“I am. “When I was young, I thought my grandfather was the strongest man in the world.”

What were you thinking when you saw my expression?

Jojun started talking about his past.

“Actually, isn’t that worth it? “It’s cool to be a soldier.”

“Well, it looks cool when you see it when you’re young.”

“Besides, my grandfather is a very strong man. No matter who I competed against, I have never once seen myself lose. “You also improved your strength at that age.”

Then.

Jo Joon smiles and speaks as if he is remembering the past.

“Why isn’t there something like that between kids? “My dad’s job is something he brags about.”

“Oh, there is something like that.”

“For me, that person was my grandfather.”

and.

The laughter fades for a moment.

“I’ve only seen such a strong grandfather shed tears… twice in my life.”

Twice.

“Once, it was the day my grandfather was discharged from the military.”

“….”

“We had a grand discharge ceremony and even had a party with our families. It wasn’t something like a dishonorable discharge, so it was actually something worth celebrating. But that morning… when I went out to the living room because I wanted to go to the bathroom.”

I seem to remember that time.

Aiming into space.

“She was sitting blankly in a chair in the living room with the TV turned off… looking out the window and crying.”

“….”

“That was the first time I realized that my grandfather was also a person who knew how to cry.”

He shrugged his shoulders and said.

“I found out later. “My grandfather was aiming for something higher than just being discharged from the military… and in the end, that dream was shattered.”

In those words.

I recalled a conversation I had with Beomseok Cho not long ago.

-When I look back, most of my life is like this. Even though everything worked out well, there were a lot of things that went wrong at the last minute.

at that time.

General Cho Beom-seok, who said that, looked like he was about to cry.

“You seem like a person with outstanding abilities. Why did it happen like that?”

“You know something that happens often? “Education, region, things like that.”

“ah.”

“It’s less so these days, but in the past, many things were decided that way. “At the last promotion review, I collapsed at the moment when it seemed like everyone could see it.”

He said so.

He looked down at his palm and said.

“After that, my dream changed to becoming a soldier.”

“…yes?”

Jo Beom-seok seemed to have high expectations for Jo Joon.

Of course, that strict-looking Jo Beom-seok forced my grandson to become a soldier.

I thought it was something like that.

“To make such an amazing grandfather cry… Isn’t it a bit resentful?”

“….”

“I’m so angry at a young age that I’ll make that dream come true even if it means following in my grandfather’s footsteps! Having received my grandfather’s education, I will prove to him that his abilities are not lacking! “Well, that’s what I thought.”

The one who had that dream first.

I guess it was aiming.

“Then the second one.”

“Ah, this is a very common story in today’s world… I was on a weekend trip with my family, and suddenly a monster attacked. “My father and mother passed away at that time.”

“….”

It was a story that caught my eye.

As the saying goes.

It was a story that has now become common in this world.

“He was strict with me, but he got along well with my father. My father was not a soldier, but he was quite successful in his field. “Unlike his grandson, who had many shortcomings, he must have been a proud son to his grandfather.”

“I see.”

“yes. “I thought it might have been better if I, my poor grandson, had died.”

by the way.

Suddenly, I started to wonder why he was telling me this.

He looked at my face and said.

“From what I see, Youngjun seems to be a strong person in a different way than his grandfather.”

“…?”

“The fact that a person like Youngjun has the same facial expression as before probably means that something similar happened to when my grandfather shed tears.”

death in the family.

Jo Jun’s guess was so accurate that it gave me goosebumps.

“As I said, I’m not saying this specifically to heal that wound.”

however.

His words didn’t end there.

“After those two tears, my grandfather was always depressed. “He didn’t show it, but I, his grandson, could see it.”

“Well, if something like that happens, anyone would do the same.”

“But do you know what? “My grandfather has often seemed to be in a good mood recently.”

“yes?”

I am puzzled by those words.

Jo Joon pointed to a place and said.

“Thanks to them.”

It’s where he pointed.

These were tanks and armored vehicles that had gone into maintenance after the battle.

“Even though he was discharged so unsatisfactorily, my grandfather still thinks of himself as a soldier. “What that person most wanted to recreate was the proud image of the old military.”

surely.

Beomseok Cho often looked down at those tanks and seemed lost in his own thoughts.

“And I heard that it was thanks to Youngjun that we were able to reproduce that.”

As he continued speaking, he smiled and said.

“It’s not enough that you saved my grandfather’s life, but you even allowed me to see such a sight. Does this make sense? I thought so. “I wonder where someone like you suddenly appeared.”

“greatness.”

“what? Is it really like a savior sent from heaven to help us? I also think about it. That’s why I asked the question earlier. Who is this guy and why is he helping us like this? “I want to.”

“A savior….”

“Haha, just kidding. Just kidding.”

He looked into space again and spoke.

“Anyway, my grandfather was hurt a lot, but thanks to Youngjun, it seemed like he was able to recover a little from his emotional wounds.”

“That’s a good thing.”

“yes. And I felt it when I saw that. “This world right now is a world where hurt is inevitable… but it doesn’t seem to be a world where there is no way to recover.”

He looked at me again and said.

“Youngjun is the benefactor of me and my grandfather. I don’t know what caused you to make the same face as before. As I have received a lot of salvation thanks to you, I thought it would be good if I could provide some help in the process of healing those wounds.”

“….”

“Well, this is the main point.”

Then.

Jojun smiles lightly again and says,

“I heard you are close to the Northern Branch, but you said you are not officially affiliated with it, right? The doors of our southern branch are open and people like Youngjun are always welcome. “I hope you know.”

What is this crazy build-up?

“No, was this a recruitment offer?”

“Then what did you think?”

In those words.

I also smiled and answered.

“Thank you for the offer.”

“why? If you clearly belong somewhere, you will have a sense of stability. “Please come join our group.”

“What should I say? My personality is a bit like that. “I’m not the type of person who likes to listen to someone’s orders.”

I can’t say things like I can’t join other guilds.

Although I said so.

“Well, Youngjun, rather than belonging to any group… yeah.”

“?”

“He is a person who would be much better suited to be the head of an organization.”

He grinned.

He said as he got up.

“Anyway, I’m glad I learned a little more about Youngjun. “Part of a leader’s job is to keep track of strong people like you.”

In addition to the recruitment offer.

Were they even collecting information?

“Anyway, thank you for your hard work today. “I hope your mission goes well tomorrow.”

By saying that.

Jojun returns to his job once again.

I thought as I looked at the back.

‘He is a good person.’

Although it ended like a joke.

The burden and anxiety that had built up in my heart.

I also felt like it had shrunk a little.

* * *

‘thank god.’

like that.

After breaking up with Shin Young-jun.

‘Shin Young-jun, a strong man of that level should be wary, but when I talked to him, he seemed like a nice person.’

What Jo Joon was talking to him about.

As he said himself.

Of course, if he is that strong, he can understand that information.

This was because it was his job to hand over recruitment proposals.

‘It’s unfortunate that the recruitment offer was rejected, but I knew that I wasn’t a person who would cause harm to others. That’s enough.’

Aim after everything is done.

I thought as I lay down on my bed.

‘by the way.’

Before going to sleep.

Blurry thoughts begin to pass through his mind.

‘also. It’s a voice I’ve heard before somewhere.’

Although I didn’t bother to say it today.

A strange sense of déjà vu I kept feeling as we talked.

‘Youngjun… did you say he was a sergeant in his later years? First of all, you were a soldier at the time of the destruction, right?’

and.

That happens sometimes.

‘A person like a savior who suddenly appeared… I was joking when I said he was a savior, but he really helped me that much.’

‘I’m especially glad that my grandfather’s face has started to come to life.’

‘When was the last time my grandfather was this happy? Except for this incident, that is.’

‘ah! ‘It’s happened recently too.’

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t remember it.

A moment of lying in bed, lost in thought.

‘When he first heard the radio sent by the Legion… he was this happy.’

I didn’t even mean to think about it.

It may come to mind suddenly.

“…uh?”

His brain was about to fall into a deep sleep.

Suddenly it started spinning rapidly.