The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 356
Episode 356: Bullet hole.
“Combat leader number 1!”
“Yes yes!”
“From now on, you will command the entire force of the attack team, including the leader and vice-captain level and below. “Take your troops and go in the direction of the sound.”
“…You mean all the power below the co-pilot level?”
“okay.”
Park Sang-hyun said while glaring at the president of the association.
“The number of signs felt is unusual. “It’s probably a number that our raiding party won’t be able to withstand even if we do our best.”
“…that!”
“I won’t tell you to defeat them. But hold on as long as you can.”
That moment.
Huh!
The president of the association.
It was swung towards the number 1 combat leader.
Kaang!
“…Until we subdue the old man and join him!”
Park Sang-hyeon’s long sword barely manages to ward off the great sword.
“…yes!”
Combat leader number 1 leaves with his troops.
What remained on the battlefield were all of the remaining combat teams at the vice-captain level or higher.
and five executives.
“Okay, okay. “I think this will be okay.”
“…It will be full and overflowing, old man!”
More than thirty powerful awakeners.
Rush towards the president of the association.
and.
…gulp.
‘What should I do…’
I was just looking at that scene helplessly.
There was one injured person.
* * *
“Why don’t you reveal it?”
When Jang Ji-han’s interrogation was over last time.
Yunseong, who came out of the interrogation room, asked me that.
“Unlike me… ugh… you can reveal…”
“Stop.”
The more you try to ask me questions.
Yunseong was struggling in pain, possibly due to the curse.
I blocked his question.
I decided to give him the answer to what he was curious about.
“This operation. This is an operation that must somehow be successful if the people of Gyeonggi Province are to survive. “For that to happen, the expedition’s morale is more important than anything else.”
“…I also regularly attended those meetings. “I know that much.”
“But as I looked at it, I realized that there was too much dependence on the man called the president of your association.”
In my opinion, the reason why the people here were able to survive was because the strength of that architect was more than 90% strong.
The first thing people in the association looked for was the association president.
“If something happens, the president of the association would be the president of the association. If the president of the association was resisting… I heard it to the point where it just stuck to my ears.”
“….”
“There’s nothing we can do in this situation, right?”
This is an operation where there is a high probability that our strength will be insufficient.
In order to succeed in such an operation, the expedition’s morale must be raised to the maximum.
But in the meantime.
“That kind of guy is a traitor who sold the raiding party to a monster…”
Something like that.
How can I reveal this?
“…How can you be so peaceful?”
To my answer like that.
Yunseong gritted his teeth and asked.
“He betrayed us. “You know that among the victims… were your parents!”
“…Um yeah. “That’s right.”
“Kuhuh…”
Yunseong continues to struggle in pain.
I wanted to do something about the curse that was placed on him.
‘It’s a curse that doesn’t even appear in my [Food Ingredients Identification]. It won’t be easy to solve.’
A curse created by a powerful person like the president of an association.
It was said that among the people in the association, there was no one who could lift that curse.
Maybe the Legion will find a way.
There was no way for me to break the curse now that I didn’t have the right ingredients.
There is one fortunate thing.
“Every time I heard other people praising the president of the association, I started to vomit. “I was disgusted that I couldn’t reveal that fact!”
I already know the secret he is hiding.
What I am saying to someone who already knows all the facts is the condition of the curse.
The condition of [words threatening the president of the association] was cleverly avoided.
‘It seems like the curse is triggered because you’re trying to persuade me.’
It’s just suffering no matter what.
It seemed like it couldn’t put him to death.
“Didn’t you also lose your parents because of him?”
“….”
“When your parents told me you were missing. “Was the anger you showed back then a lie?”
“No, I’m angry. “I’m angry, though.”
I answered, scratching my head.
“Parents… since they say they are still alive. “As long as you’re alive, there’s no need to despair right now, right?”
“…How can you say such meaningless things! Besides, what’s the point in hiding it now? “Everyone will meet that traitor someday!”
“Well, I think you’re misunderstanding something.”
What nonsense.
Everything I said was absolutely sincere.
“I told you, right? “I’m angry.”
“…?”
“So you don’t have to worry.”
Actually, Gyeonggi-do.
It was a region that could have accumulated power comparable to Gangwon-do, where I was located.
Thanks to all the monsters being driven to the demonic realm, humans were able to increase their power in relative safety.
‘He is the man who brought Gyeonggi-do to this point and put my parents in danger of death.’
Grinning.
“I’m not a good person enough to ignore the guy who made me angry.”
* * *
“You traitorous bastard.”
“Hmm! Yunseong’s mouth should have been covered well. “You managed to figure it out.”
The old man’s expression suddenly changes.
“Well, I have my own know-how.”
“Hehe… Where on earth did a young man like you come from?”
Me too.
I respond to the old man’s words with a grin.
“Huh, I see. I tried to act polite. “I guess he was an opponent who had no reason to do that.”
“Well, that’s how it happened.”
“I don’t know how you know that, but…”
The old man’s sharp gaze is focused on me.
“Even knowing that, the fact that you came alone means that you are prepared, right?”
“….”
“Then there is no need to talk too much.”
By saying that.
An old man lifting a huge great sword.
[Awakened – Gangsan]
[Primates – Human species?]
[Dark Knight of the Curse Lv. 33]
[Skill]
[Curse – Physical]
[Curse – Binding]
[Curse – Constraint]
[Curse – Torture]
I like that kind of old man.
I looked as closely as I could.
‘I already knew that that old man was a traitor.’
so that.
I did have some information about that old man.
-You mean the president of the association?
-He was the first person to create a party and clan guild in Gyeonggi Province, and he was also the second fastest person to form a party in Korea.
Furthermore.
A person who unified the people of Gyeonggi-do into one force.
-How was that possible? I’m not sure… but I’ve heard rumors.
What is important is not the achievement.
It was the driving force that made that achievement possible.
-When you first formed a party, you achieved an achievement… and were able to achieve tremendous growth as a reward for that achievement.
-What is the reward? well. Obviously…
Jo Beom-seok answered my question.
-I think I heard it was a sword.
Remembering those words.
I looked at the great sword the old man was holding.
[Black ink greatsword]
[It is a greatsword specially manufactured from minerals from another world.]
‘…I don’t think it’s that great of a sword.’
From what I found out with [Food Material Identification (Enhancement)], it is a fairly usable weapon.
I didn’t feel any special power.
‘No, even a weapon of that caliber would have been quite useful in the early stages of destruction.’
The first time I acquired a weapon that was treated as an item was nearly two months after the destruction.
What if you got a weapon like that in the early days?
‘It may be that he grew up easily thanks to the power of that weapon.’
I had a feeling that something wasn’t clear.
I couldn’t get lost in my thoughts any longer with the enemy right in front of me.
I put my hand into the shadow.
The food that was put in there….
[Forced feeding]
[Collaboration between an intermediate chef and a war chef]
[Yetil Course Meal of Anger]
[Course name – wide range]
Available at this point.
I brought out my best power.
Crackle….
Crackle….
The body changes rapidly.
The red magic power that could not be contained flows out sinisterly.
“Whoa.”
“What does that look like again?”
Even the old man in the armor seemed to feel a little nervous.
He spoke in a firm tone.
“It is truly the image of the devil. “Are you really human?”
“Who has anything to say?”
Quang!
like that.
The battle has begun.
* * *
Kwaang….
Kwasik.
Bubbling….
The red and ugly magic power continues to run wild.
Against that magical power, the great sword of the old man wearing armor swings at incredible speed.
“It’s an unbelievable amount of power.”
Each time the dagger held in both hands is swung once.
Slashes continue to rain down, enough to distort the surrounding air.
“Is this the power that humans can exert?”
An astonished old man.
but.
I wasn’t very pleased with the old man’s reaction.
Of course.
Even though that old man blocked my attack.
“Where did someone as talented as you come from?”
‘You talk a lot, damn it!’
Because he was talking leisurely!
Unlike that old man.
My side, who was attacking, didn’t even have time to speak properly.
And eventually.
“Whoops…!”
Suddenly,
a huge sword was swung.
It passes through my chest.
‘If only I had Lee Sang-ah’s military uniform.’
If you were ever in Gyeonggi-do.
A slash that I might have somehow withstood once.
“Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.
“…cough.”
but.
The military uniform made by the Corps did not exist for me now.
“When you tried to fight against me alone. Deep inside, I thought he was crazy. But not now.”
“….”
“You really had the skills to attack me alone! “I never thought there would be an awakened person other than me who has as much power as you.”
[Berserk] causes enormous side effects.
By using that effect, I, a non-combat worker, can demonstrate more power than a combat worker.
The people in that association also said several times that if it were me, I would be a strong person on a similar level to the president of the association.
“Unfortunately.”
…But whatever.
obviously.
“I guess I’m the winner.”
“….”
The loser of that battle.
It was me.
* * *
‘Ha damn.’
I thought with a bitter smile.
‘I thought this might be worth a try.’
My stats using Berserker are beyond imagination.
Although there is a significant penalty attached.
In fact, there was a record of catching one of those executives.
but.
That’s it.
“It was a really beautiful Geomro.”
“Deception….”
“It’s not deception.”
Eyes hidden between thick helmets.
Those eyes were sparkling as if they were truly impressed.
“I’ll be honest. At first, I thought it was no different from an animal that attacked with only its strong strength.”
“….”
“I’m saying that he’s just an ordinary beast that ignorantly pushes things with force.”
Is it not for nothing that he is not a high-level awakened person?
The old man seemed to have quickly figured out what my fighting method was.
‘Without any combat skills, my fighting method is just to push forward with strong stats.’
and.
In other words, if you are a monster whose only strength is strength.
There are plenty of relative laws.
“Yes… If it’s just a beast’s fighting method, it should be normal if you can defeat it quickly.”
of course.
I’m not saying that’s the case in my case.
“It was my first time seeing such beautiful movement.”
“….”
“It’s clearly not a skill, though. “It seemed to be more powerful than any other skill.”
[Martial Arts – Food]
“What on earth is that movement? Did you make this up? How can such an absurd movement be made in such a short period of time? Are you saying you’re a genius in combat?”
Although the martial arts I have learned may not have been perfected yet.
A world that has now been destroyed.
It is the essence of martial arts that was perfected through the world’s long history.
No matter how much I exaggerate my abilities as I am not in a combat position.
There is bound to be a limit.
but.
This martial art is expanding my limits far and wide.
“You don’t know. “What a great job you have done.”
and.
Thanks to that.
“How much it means to single-handedly make a hole in my armor!”
My blade penetrates his armor.
Because I succeeded in making a big hole in his stomach.
“It’s a deception, you bastard….”
The problem is.
Could it be that even though there was a hole in his stomach, the old man was brandishing his weapon without any hesitation?
‘My abilities are probably superior.’
Martial arts skills too.
My side, which had mastered martial arts, was clearly ahead.
Nevertheless.
‘You’re so strong, you old man.’
My martial art is an unfinished martial art.
furthermore.
The effect of the martial arts [food] I learned was to supplement the effect of the food I ate.
‘The only dish I’ve eaten right now is wildflowers.’
Now you can only eat one dish.
I wasn’t strong enough to defeat that old man alone.
‘Didn’t you say that you only reached level 30 before you disappeared?’
According to Park Jung-gu.
I heard that he barely reached level 30 right before he went missing.
[Race: Primate – Human race?]
[Dark Knight of the Curse Lv.33]
‘It’s much higher, damn it.’
The old man’s level was level 33, which was 3 more levels than that.
It wasn’t hard to guess why.
“You… have been hiding your skills from humans in other branches.”
“I didn’t hide it on purpose. “Isn’t it polite not to ask about the level of each awakened person?”
In the first place.
The author was hiding his skills from others.
and.
“After that… you must have continued to improve your skills.”
“Old people have short sleep. “What is there to do while awake?”
Even after that disappearance.
That old man meant that he continued to raise his level.
I felt cold sweat running down my back.
‘That old man… he is a strong man on a similar level to Gwangil, who has unleashed his madness to its fullest extent.’
In the past, when I maxed out [Absolute Taste], there was a moment when I was stronger than Gwangil.
It’s been a while since that wasn’t possible.
‘After learning martial arts. Because Gwangil’s strength has become beyond imagination.’
My martial arts skills are still unfinished.
It was difficult for Gwangil, who was practicing martial arts, to keep up with his strength.
‘He doesn’t have martial arts like Gwangil, but he is a much higher level warrior.’
The wall that Gwangil felt was also felt in that old man.
The last time I saw Gwangil when I left the wall, his level was 29.
and.
The power of the awakened person increases rapidly every time the level exceeds 10 units.
‘Because it is at that point that all skills and characteristics grow from [Intermediate] to [Advanced].’
The moment you reach level 30.
The awakened person’s abilities, which were at [Intermediate], surpass [Advanced] and reach [Advanced].
Although he does not have martial arts power like Gwangil.
The strength through that level is comparable to that of him.
at last.
The reason I lost.
“You have quite a variety of skills!”
“On the contrary, you…”
he shouted, swinging his greatsword again.
“Is there such a thing as combat skills?”
It’s just a difference in occupation.
It was a difference between pure combat positions and non-combat positions.
Hehehe.
While moving to avoid the old man’s great sword.
I feel my body strangely creaking.
Maybe it’s because of the aftereffects of [Berserk].
That wasn’t all.
[Curse of Decline]
[Significantly reduces the target’s stats for only one enemy.]
‘It’s like a damn curse!’
That’s it.
Association president.
‘Gangsan’ was a warrior who dealt with curses.
and.
‘I’ve never heard anything like this from other people.’
I only knew that fact after seeing the old man in person.
I could guess the reason.
‘The name curse is a strange power that makes people reluctant when they hear it.’
Just like I hide [the special sauce] from people.
He, too, must have been hiding the fact that he deals with curses from others.
and.
As with [Special Sauce].
‘My body is heavy.’
The curse he placed on me.
The resulting drop in ability was significant.
That wasn’t all.
[Dark speculation]
[Imagination]
[Boiling blood]
[Earth encroachment]
[Black knight’s strike]
[Ground rolling]
[Strike strengthening]
[….]
[….]
‘There are so many of them.’
The strength of combat jobs does not come from their stats.
What really matters are skills and characteristics.
If I, a non-combat worker, demonstrate 10 combat power with 10 stats.
Combat jobs display combat abilities of over 20 even with half the stats of 5.
What makes that possible are those combat skills.
Seohwan and Miho are also training [martial arts].
Although the combat skills may be a bit simple.
It was acknowledged that its power was great.
‘More combat skills than any awakened person I’ve ever seen.’
What if I had had the time to meet him in advance and read the contents?
Now that we have met for the first time and entered into a fight.
It was close to impossible to destroy all of that enormous amount of skills.
‘In the end, they are high-level awakened people like me.’
From [Berserk] to [Martial Arts].
‘No matter how hard Druid Kang Jae-ho tried, he still had flaws compared to real production workers.’
As a production worker, no matter how hard I tried to build up my strength.
You can’t help but feel a barrier to the power built up by pure combat workers of the same level.
“I guarantee that this is all the power you have.”
“….”
The old man raised the great sword.
He said pointing towards me.
“You won’t be able to beat me even if you go all your life.”
* * *
‘I can’t believe I won’t be able to win even if I go on for the rest of my life.’
I thought about it when I heard that.
Well, definitely.
Even if they say that I have only become stronger.
If I, a production worker, could easily defeat a combat worker like that, that would be a problem.
Wouldn’t it be unfair from the perspective of those in combat positions?
But….
it sucks.
“Actually, I thought it would be like this.”
“what?”
The exact moment when the great sword was about to be swung towards my body.
I said with a grin.
‘Haven’t I become a little stronger these days? Because I want to. I thought maybe I could just fight and win.’
Adjusting my rough breathing.
I shake my head.
“Well, for my subject, that kind of thing is a luxury.”
What are the limitations of this damn production job?
Even thinking about it again, it’s annoying.
“If this is all the power I have, even for the rest of my life, I won’t be able to defeat you?”
“….”
“It’s definitely not wrong. however.”
Still, whatever.
If there’s a good thing…
“You never said this was the end, right?”
“….”
“Look forward. “I have prepared quite a lot to deal with you.”
It’s been quite a while since I woke up.
The time to whine about being a production worker rather than a combat worker…
is already long overdue.
‘I’ll show you.’
Until now, I’ve just fought like a fighter.
First of all, I am a cook.
‘Cooking sick…the fighting methods of blue-collar workers.’
How to fight cooking sickness.
There is a separate law.
“…No way!”
I put my hand into my arms and took out an object.
The old man who saw this was shocked and shouted.
…It would have been nice if it had been a cry out of fear.
Unfortunately.
“Are you planning on dealing with me with a toy like that?”
“…Keuhum.”
That cry.
It was a cry that came out at a very absurd time.
As the saying goes.
What came out of my arms.
Crash.
“No matter how strong a person is, if he gets a bullet hole in his body, he dies, right?”
“That’s a lot of fun.”
Because it was just one pistol.