The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 338
Episode 338: Authority
‘If the author wants to become the commander of an expeditionary force…’
‘It will definitely happen that way.’
All awakened people.
expedition.
No… two people who may make a big difference in the future of the entire Gyeonggi-do, to which the association belongs.
Looking at Jo Beom-seok and Shin Young-jun.
When I was watching that.
“I heard the report well. General Cho Beom-seok.”
A person who holds the power to choose the future.
Shin Young-jun approached Jo Beom-seok…
“And.”
I grabbed that collar.
He said calmly.
“Let’s start with one hit.”
Pow!
Towards the old man’s face.
Throwing a fist without hesitation.
That moment.
Everyone who watched the scene had a gut feeling.
‘It is the birth of a king…!’
To the throne of Gyeonggi-do, which has been vacant for a long time.
It finally has a new owner.
* * *
Poop!
Shin Young-jun cuts Jo Beom-seok’s face.
“General!”
Some of the southern branch rushed in.
He blocked the gap between Jo Beom-seok and Shin Young-jun.
“You… what are you doing!”
“Move.”
“Get out of the way… You must get out of the way!”
Unlike the humans in other branches who quietly observed the situation.
The awakened people of the southern branch surrounded Jo Beom-seok and blocked Shin Young-jun.
“It’s not enough that you suddenly snatched the command… you assaulted the commander, General Cho!”
“You’re out of your mind…!”
The humans of the southern branch who tried to stop Shin Young-jun at all costs.
They shouted and looked around.
‘…That’s bad.’
Seeing the eyes of people looking at them.
I realized that it was not easy to get help from others.
‘The will of the people has already left the general.’
The eyes of the expedition team looking at Jo Beom-seok.
Because it was extremely cold.
“…If you have anything to do, please do it politely later!”
Nevertheless.
The humans in the southern branch wanted to protect Jo Beom-seok at least for themselves.
at that time.
“…don’t stop me.”
“yes?”
The one who stopped them was none other than….
“Don’t block his path. “Please do me a favor.”
“…General.”
An old man who fell down after being punched.
It was Jo Beom-seok himself.
“But still…”
“…Get out of the way. “This is the general’s order.”
“….” When
the humans of the southern branch dispersed under Jo Beom-seok’s orders.
Shin Youngjun walks in between them.
“I trust you won’t talk about respecting elders or anything like that.”
He grabbed Jo Beom-seok, who was lying down, by his collar and said, lifting him up.
“I’m sure you understand that there are no genders or ages among the awakened.”
“…I know.”
Wow!
“…!”
“I…!”
Once more.
Shin Young-jun is the one who slaps that face.
One side of Jo Beom-seok’s face swelled red.
“General Cho Beom-seok… no, Mr. Beom-seok.”
“…but why?”
When the humans in the southern branch were looking at each other, wondering if this was okay.
Shin Youngjun opened his mouth while holding his collar.
“If you are going to die alone… I have no intention of stopping you.”
“….”
“Personally, I am a person who hates things like that, but… that doesn’t mean I can get involved in other people’s choices.”
Wow….
“It’s the same even if you abandon this expedition.”
The hand holding the collar gains strength.
“The loss of power is unfortunate, but whatever. I think that might be the case. Individual choice is free, right? “You can’t catch someone who wants to go… But!”
Shin Youngjun’s eyes.
He glares at Jo Beom-seok as if his eyes will pierce through him.
“I cannot forgive a man called a commander… for trying to drag others along with him.”
“….”
“That’s a betrayal of the people who trusted you.”
Shin Youngjun seems to be repeating it to himself.
He said, giving strength again.
“A commander should never do something like that.”
In Shin Young-jun’s words.
Beomseok Jo pursed his lips as if he was trying to find something to say.
“…I’m really sorry.”
It seemed like I had nothing to say.
All he could say was an apology.
Pak.
“I’m sorry.”
Shin Young-jun grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up.
He pushed and spoke to the humans in the southern branch.
“General Joe. “How many years have you been in the military?”
“I’ve been doing it for about 30 years.”
“If you’ve been in the military for that long, you should know that, right? “Saying you’re sorry after something has happened doesn’t even work in the military.”
To those words.
Beomseok Jo bowed his head and said.
“I know. But… What can I say now other than those words…”
“Why can’t I say anything?”
Shin Youngjun checks his clothes.
He said casually as if nothing had happened.
“Well, there are a lot. “I will make sure something like this never happens again in the future… or something like that.”
“…?”
“Or something. I will do better next time. like this.”
In those words.
Beomseok Jo looks at Youngjun Shin with a blank expression.
“…?”
“uh?”
Those who watched the scene also.
I opened my eyes wide and was surprised.
“Why are you surprised?”
“I’ll make sure something like this never happens again… That’s it.”
I will do better next time.
I will make sure this never happens again.
“Isn’t this something you can say only if you are given another chance?…”
Those kinds of words.
Because it was a word that could only be established if ‘next’ or ‘again’ was given.
* * *
People watched the situation in surprise.
When Jo Beom-seok doesn’t know English.
“So, were you planning on hitting the commander completely?”
“…what?”
“I told you earlier that I understand if you abandon the expedition team and leave. Are you really planning to throw it away and leave right away?”
In those words.
Beomseok Jo hesitated and opened his mouth.
“Are you saying that I… should continue to lead the expedition?”
In those words.
Shin Youngjun opened his mouth in an extremely light manner.
“yes.”
“…!”
In those words.
Shock appears on the faces of everyone listening to the conversation.
“…why?”
“Because you are more suited to the position of commander than me.”
In those words.
Beomseok Jo said with a smile.
“…under! I’m better suited than you? oh my god.”
Beomseok Jo extends his hand towards the crowd of people.
“Look at their expressions!”
“hmm.”
“None of them will think I’m better than you!”
As the saying goes.
The people gathered around.
It was worth it for at least one person to say ‘that’s not true’.
“….”
“….”
No one.
There was no addition to Jo Beom-seok’s words.
Silence is positivity.
Although it was a short battle.
In this battle, it was clearly revealed who was better suited as a commander.
“Don’t misunderstand. “It’s not because you’re better than me that you have to be commander.”
“What is that?”
“I have a lot to do. This means that I cannot afford to take on the role of commander. Besides…”
He seemed very tired.
He said with a sigh.
“If you think you’re inferior to me, you shouldn’t think about beating me up, but rather think about becoming better.”
“…I don’t understand at all. why…?”
“If I had to ask, was it because it was annoying?”
Shin Young-jun speaks while scratching the back of his head.
“I’m not really a commander. “You couldn’t come to your senses, so I had no choice but to take your place.”
“….”
“You are still the commander. “If you’ve come to your senses, you should get to work now.”
“…Work.”
“I cleaned up all the poop. I have also completed the instructions for post-war processing. “I’m having a hard time and I think I need to rest for a while, so you should check to see if things are going well.”
With that declared.
Shin Young-jun turns his back and leaves.
“….”
Jo Beom-seok looked at the back.
He seemed to be speechless, lost in thought.
“…are you sure?”
It was as if he realized something.
He let out a small exclamation.
“…Thank you.”
Within.
He opened his mouth in a low voice towards Shin Young-jun’s back.
“What kind of person would thank the person who hit them?”
“…I said something wrong. I’ll do better in the future. “I’ll do my best to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”
“Well, that’s enough.”
And so on.
Shin Young-jun actually trudged back to his dorm.
‘…How does this work?’
When the situation ended like that.
People were embarrassed and started talking to each other.
‘What happens? It’s the same as before.’
Why did you make that choice?
I don’t know the exact reason, though.
‘General Cho Beom-seok will continue to be the commander of the expeditionary force.’
but.
People thought.
‘The commander is Jo Beom-seok… but that doesn’t mean he is the leader of the expeditionary force.’
He lost his qualifications as a commander once.
The authority was lost and trust was lost.
But just now.
Shin Young-jun punishes him for his sin by publicly punishing him.
Afterwards, they officially recognized him as commander.
in other words.
‘Cho Beom-seok’s position as commander was simply appointed by that man.’
What is the extent of Jo Beom-seok’s position as commander?
This is possible because I received the recognition of this person, Shin Young-jun.
‘The leader of the association… is that man from now on.’
The one at the top of these is.
That man.
He said he has become Shin Young-jun.
* * *
Looking at the back of Shin Young-jun leaving.
General Cho Beom-seok thought.
‘I… made such a big mistake.’
When I came to my senses and realized the truth.
General Cho Beom-seok thought that he would no longer be able to assume the position of commander of the expeditionary force.
That means he wants to quit being commander.
That wasn’t the reason.
‘Because I… have already lost my authority.’
Because of the huge mistake made in this battle.
He lost all the authority and trust he had built up.
The awakened members of the expeditionary force.
He who made such a mistake will no longer be recognized as a commander.
Whether he wants it or not.
A commander who has lost his authority can no longer remain a commander.
however.
“Are you saying that I… should continue to lead the expedition?”
“yes.”
What are the thoughts of that young man named Shin Young-jun?
It looked a little different.
‘Why did you turn down the position of commander… ‘I still don’t know.’
Even thinking about it now.
Because it was Jo Beom-seok who thought that the young man was more suited to the position of commander than himself.
but.
I don’t know the exact reason.
The moment I realized he was reluctant to be a commander.
Beomseok Jo.
I began to understand Shin Young-jun’s actions.
‘I… originally wouldn’t have been able to return to the position of commander.’
Even if he, who has lost all authority, manages to hold on to his position as commander.
People will doubt his orders.
The chain of command will be shaken.
That’s why…
‘They punished me like that.’
That young man named Shin Young-jun.
Make him pay for his mistakes by punishing himself in public.
In addition to that….
‘Shin Young-jun is above Jo Beom-seok.’
It created that perception.
If only it had simply stopped there.
Shin Young-Jun would have ended up becoming the king of the army.
He was clever.
Having only gained the ‘authority’ of being above all others.
“You are still the commander. “If you’ve come to your senses, you should get to work now.”
appointed him as commander.
At first, I was just embarrassed.
I could immediately understand the intention.
‘With this… I have become the commander ‘appointed’ by Shin Young-jun.’
A commander without authority cannot be established.
Jo Beom-seok lost all the authority he had built up over a long period of time.
so that.
‘He gave me… his authority.’
After publicly announcing that he was above everyone else.
With its overwhelming authority.
Appoint Jo Beom-seok as commander.
Hereby.
Although Jo Beom-seok has no authority as an individual.
He gained the authority of ‘commander appointed by Shin Young-jun.’
People say that when Jo Beom-seok gives orders.
While thinking about the trust Jo Beom-seok broke and doubting the order.
‘Once you realize that I am the person appointed by Shin Young-jun, you will silently follow his orders…!’
Shin Young-Jun grants his authority to him.
It made it possible for him to fulfill the role of commander.
then.
What he had to do was decided.
‘We have to do better… from now on.’
Even though I made such a big mistake.
This is an opportunity given once again.
‘We must ensure that such a mistake never happens again.’
Even for the sake of the one who gave him authority.
All I have to do is carry out my role as commander more faithfully than ever.
* * *
Squeak….
I leave all the annoying cleaning up to Jo Beom-seok.
After entering the room.
‘…There is no sign of anything around.’
I carefully gathered my senses.
I checked whether there were people around or not.
It seems like everyone is busy with their own work.
Only after confirming that there was no one near this accommodation.
I feel at ease.
“Ooh… a million…!”
Painfully.
I started rolling around on the floor.