The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 346
Episode 346: Chef of Gyeonggi-do (1)
“Well done, General.”
“…what a good thing.”
Let me approach.
Beomseok Jo sighed and said.
“I was planning to safely steal the bodies of the old raiders and raise the morale of the allies by refuting their proposals…”
Their bodies are basically human.
In order to safely capture him alive without major injuries, it was necessary for skilled people to step forward.
Of course, Beom-Seok Jo is able to gain a lot of time.
It was just an attempt to show how he was playing a trick on his enemies.
“On the contrary, I ended up failing. “I tried to wrap my head around it, but I felt like shit.”
The morale of the expeditionary force was not bad when Jo Beom-seok refuted the enemy’s proposal.
They tried to instill fear in their allies and leave.
If we had continued as is, we would have had to embrace that fear and fight.
If I were not careful, that fear could have led to a big crisis.
“Well, it worked out well in the end, right?”
“That’s thanks to you.”
That danger was only temporary.
The moment I saw the guys about to leave.
‘Hanseo!’
‘yes yes!?’
‘that! ‘Make it visible!’
Call Yiseo Han urgently.
Their appearance was exposed to the entire expeditionary force.
‘The appearance of their souls is that they are very shabby with nothing special about them.’
Except for the leaders, no one has seen the true form of that soul.
With this, most of the expeditionary force was able to see the spirit form.
And it doesn’t stop there.
After I threw the knife at those souls.
[Introduction to soul cooking]
I even prepared it myself.
“Now the expeditionary force seems to think that everything they said was just a bluff. “That’s a good thing.”
Even those who were afraid of that undying appearance.
‘what? Aren’t they actually quite insignificant people?’
That’s what made me think.
“Whew. I was warned that I had to do it well… but it’s hard to do it well. “I’m sorry.”
“Well, you’re doing pretty well right now.”
“It’s not very comforting for you to say something like that after you cleaned things up on your own…”
Jo Beom-seok sighs.
“To be honest…”
He thought for a moment and then said.
He said while looking into the distance.
“I think there’s a high probability that they passed on the offer.”
Beomseok Jo is a capable commander in his own right.
Even if I were alone, I would have quickly noticed the pitfalls in their proposal.
but.
“You’re saving my grandson’s life….”
The only thing that was mentioned was saving Jo Joon’s life.
What if Jo Joon is dead and they can bring him back to life?
There was a high possibility that Jo Beom-seok lost his senses and believed what he said.
“What if Jun is really dead?”
…But whatever.
Of course it is.
In the military, assumptions like ‘what if’ are meaningless.
“I wondered what they meant by saving a person who wasn’t even dead.”
“Heh heh…”
It seemed like they only received a report of Captain Jo Joon being shot.
It was definitely a powerful attack that could result in 100% death.
Beom-Seok Jo’s dog trolling….
not.
In addition to the order to do everything in your power to save your grandson.
The result of my [food ingredient management (deterioration)] overlapping.
Aim somehow managed to survive.
Even if he couldn’t come to his senses, he couldn’t know that his life was still alive.
“On the other hand, everyone would have been convinced by this. “There are no traitors in the expeditionary force.”
“I guess so.”
“If there was someone like that, they wouldn’t have made such a ridiculous suggestion. Not only did I find out that there were no traitors inside, but I also found out that their information power was not as strong as I thought.”
at last.
This means that we are the ones who benefited from the conversation that took place earlier.
“Things that don’t really matter are just showing off!”
As a result.
“Did you hear? “I’m saving Captain Jo Joon’s life.”
“I think I can do something like that. It’s about saving someone who is already alive. “Don’t you just need to breathe?”
Those guys were trying to deceive us with that offer.
And due to the fact that the soul that showed such a relaxed attitude was cut off in one fell swoop.
“They acted like they were great, but they didn’t know anything, right?”
“Fuha…!”
Despite his threatening identity as a spiritual being.
The enemies became a laughingstock for the expeditionary force.
The morale of our troops soared to the sky.
* * *
The battle is scheduled for tomorrow, unless we attack from the other side first.
Yes, I think that’s correct.
Although the enemy base was within sight.
They didn’t attack right away.
Since we had continued to run all the way to this point, we needed to regroup overnight.
So,
only the leaders of each branch gathered together and held a meeting.
“Thanks to Youngjun, our troops’ morale is at its peak right now. Has it ever been like this even after being grouped into one organization called the Association? “It makes me want to.”
“I don’t know if it’s thanks to me or not, but isn’t it a good thing?”
“Kahaha. That’s right. But…”
Of course, Jung-gu was talking cheerfully.
All the leaders look at me with slightly uneasy eyes.
“I’m not sure if we can beat that number of monsters.”
“hmm.”
Right now, the morale of our troops is full.
The number of enemies seen briefly was clearly enormous.
“Didn’t they even say they were spiritual beings? “Even if the body is killed, unless there is a special method like you, it will change into another body and reappear.”
“I guess so.”
“You…”
Commander Jo Beom-seok hesitated slightly.
He looked at me with a nervous expression and asked.
“Do you think we have a chance of winning?”
About those anxious eyes.
I smiled and answered.
“One thing is certain: if a commander speaks in such a lack of confidence, it won’t work.”
“I know. So, isn’t this something you only say in front of people you trust?”
“Hmm… it’s a number.”
Me too.
After roughly counting in my head the number of enemies I saw at that time.
He shrugged his shoulders and said.
“Well, that crossed a line, didn’t it?”
“you…?”
“Honestly, I expected about half of that, but it was a bit too much. “It makes you wonder why they didn’t conquer the entire Gyeonggi Province earlier.”
The leaders looked astonished at my words.
I spoke without hesitation.
“But what can I do? “If we don’t do it, we’re going to die.”
“…Hehe, that’s true.”
People still spoke with a worried attitude.
“I don’t know anything else, but the problem is that we can’t hit their main body.”
“That’s right, we’re still outnumbered, but this is a big difference…”
“Oh, don’t worry about that.”
I have come up with many ways
to deal with those guys .
One way is to use Han Yiseo.
but.
‘This is a method that can only be used once, so you should save it as much as possible.’
and.
The second method is….
“That guy will solve everything.”
“…?”
Let me point my finger backwards.
Open the tent door behind me.
“Hey, senior.”
A chef.
He frowned and came inside.
“You called me, but… why did you call me?”
* * *
“You…”
“Howard?”
People who saw that were surprised and said.
Even.
“What are you doing here?”
“…Yeah, whatever. “It’s been there since day one.”
Some leaders.
It seemed like he had only just realized that he was included in this expeditionary force.
and.
They asked in a tone that gave no hint of malice.
“Why is the chef in such an important position…?”
“….”
Even though it is clear that there is no malicious intent.
He doesn’t deserve to be in this position…
a statement based on disregard.
Howard’s expression seemed to frown slightly at those words.
actually.
That guy tried to stay at the central branch, but he was forced into a position because of me.
“…haha.”
It was clear that I would feel very dirty.
Unlike Yunseong, who was at a similar level to Howard.
Everyone here is at the top of their respective groups.
“I see… that’s right.”
Howard gritted his teeth.
He smiled and said that with blood standing on his forehead.
“…Didn’t Youngjun say there was a way to subdue those monsters?”
“yes.”
“…be a chef.”
Beomseok Jo frowned and said.
“I know roughly what part of being a chef you see potential in.”
“hmm? Is that so?”
“okay. The general perception is that chefs are production workers, but isn’t it actually a profession that should be viewed as a large-scale regional buffer? Even the efficiency is not bad….”
In those words.
Some leaders widened their eyes in surprise.
“uh? Is that so?”
“The chef was the buffer?”
“I knew I could give a buff, but I don’t think it’s significant.”
“….”
The blood vessels in Howard’s head grew thicker.
Beomseok Jo continued calmly.
“Under the right circumstances, the cooking buff created by the author is quite useful. “The fact that the central branch was able to stabilize the nearby area faster than other regions was also due to that friend’s strength.”
“Huh.”
“I heard that it was with that friend’s help that we were able to refuel the tank. “It’s definitely a job with higher potential than what people think.”
Unlike others.
Beomseok Jo seemed to have some understanding of the potential of chefs.
“It will only end there.”
As the saying goes.
It seemed like it ended there.
“It has no combat capabilities of its own, so when it is dragged into battle, it becomes an additional burden that is not helpful in battle.”
“….”
“It’s difficult to cook a proper meal in a battlefield other than a kitchen, so even buffs that were reasonably useful will weaken in an instant.”
“….”
“The last association president’s attack team didn’t take the author with them for no reason. If you pursue complete stabilization in the region in a somewhat secure environment, it may be an efficient buffer, but it is not the type of job that can be used on an expedition like this. Even if the author were to apply a buff somehow, I’m not sure it would be more beneficial than adding one more load to the formation.”
“Heh heh heh…!”
Although I admit what needs to be acknowledged.
In the end, chefs are useless.
“Senior, me. “I can’t take it anymore…”
In a situation where he is openly ignored.
Right before Howard’s veins were about to burst.
“Well, you might think so.”
I said, putting my arm around his shoulder.
“But anyway, I have thoughts on everything. “Please leave it to me.”
“…Whew. “I don’t think it will mean much.”
“That’s something we can find out later.”
In the first place.
Dividing operations is a job for smart people.
“I have some work to do with this guy, so I’ll get up first.”
I am not the leader of any group.
I’m not particularly good at planning strategies, so I’m not suited for a meeting like this.
I took Howard with me and left the tent.
* * *
Leaving the tent where the meeting was held.
I headed towards the corner of the expeditionary force camp when there was no one around.
“No dog…!”
Harsh words came out of Howard’s mouth.
“Aaaahhh!!! “What a dog…!”
“Why are you so angry, junior? “You shouldn’t do that in front of your senior.”
“Senior, you don’t look angry then!?”
I thought about those words for a moment.
Suddenly, my senior asked me to come, so I went.
Suddenly, among the superiors, people said, ‘Isn’t this guy completely useless? ‘Why did you bring me here?’ A situation where I heard the same curse.
“Well, I think I’ll be angry.”
Even though I didn’t do anything bad, I was suddenly treated like an incompetent person.
That’ll make you angry.
Even if it were me, I would probably be upset.
“…So why did I call you? senior.”
Howard was still fuming as if his anger had not subsided.
He said while wiping my face.
“Did you really call me to embarrass me like this? “Did you start disciplining your junior because he was a bit arrogant?”
“Hey, I’m not that kind of guy.”
Although it seems like he’s trying to pretend it’s not the case.
Behind that anger.
I could sense that Howard was in a very depressed mood.
‘I feel a little sorry.’
Of course.
I was expecting something like this to happen when I was called there.
Still, there is one reason why I did this.
“I thought you needed to feel it properly for once.”
“what? “What do you feel?”
“About the chef’s situation.”
I walked ahead of him, who had stopped in confusion, and said,
“This is what I found out shortly after meeting the humans here. “These people really despise the profession of chef.”
“…That’s true.”
At my words.
Howard lowered his head but opened his mouth as if he had no choice.
“But it’s not just the chefs. Those who manufacture equipment have improved a bit recently… but most production workers are in the same situation as me.”
“is it?”
“I heard that the situation is slightly better in the eastern branch, where some of the leaders are production workers… but looking at it today, it doesn’t seem like that is the case.”
Let me keep walking without answering.
Howard opened his mouth in an unconfident voice.
“But he’s a better cook.”
“….”
“Production workers related to food production are treated well. I can’t cook my own food… but I make dishes with ingredients that I can’t eat. The treatment is better than that of minor production workers…”
“So.”
I don’t stop moving.
He spoke to Howard, who was following behind him.
“Are you satisfied with that?”
“…huh?”
Stop your steps.
I look back and open my mouth.
“Your job is being looked down upon so much, so just say, ‘But all the other production workers are the same~’ or ‘At least the chef is better~’ and move on.”
“….”
“Are you satisfied with that?”
At my words.
Howard lowered his head as if speechless for a moment.
“Haha… I’m asking you something obvious, senior.”
Within.
He said, shaking his whole body.
“There is no way I can be satisfied…there is no way.”