The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 358
Episode 358: I’ve never come alone.
Kang San, a powerful awakener.
Coldness suddenly spreads around the body.
“Did you decide to become a monster?”
A very familiar form of magic.
okay.
‘Belsnickel…’
The magic power of those frozen souls.
I began to feel it from the awakened person’s body.
‘…indeed.’
Looks like a corpse.
Nevertheless, the old man said that he was in fairly good condition.
The funny thing is actually.
[Freshness: Best]
The condition of that old man’s body.
It was in very good condition.
Even though it is a state in which an ordinary human being would never appear at the highest level of freshness.
Appears in excellent condition.
There was one reason I could guess.
When I first saw that guy’s status window.
There was one part that was a bit puzzling.
[Awakened: Gangsan]
[Race: Primate – Human race?]
[Dark Knight of the Curse Lv.33]
‘Human race? ‘What do you mean?’
Other people might not know.
For me, it was not difficult to understand the meaning of that phrase.
Only once so far.
[Awakened: Shin Yeongjun]
[Race: Primate – Human?]
[War Chef Lv.36]
I’ve seen this in my status window.
Because that was exactly the phrase.
“I saw the power within that veil! And now that power is mine!”
“You bastard…!”
Kwaaaaang!
All the black armor up until then melted away.
A guy wearing new armor made of pure white ice swings a sword.
and.
‘What power…!’
Its power is more than twice that of what the guy wielded just before.
Although I should have been overwhelmingly ahead in terms of stats.
It was too much for me to handle.
‘Now I understand.’
That guy.
It was similar to me.
‘I’ve become half-human.’
It’s the same as being a [Cook] and being able to use the power of the [Night Noble] at the same time.
This [system] appeared only before the eyes of mankind.
And this power.
Like those [abnormal eaters].
Like humans whose souls have been completely destroyed by those Belsnickels.
‘They leave the bodies of those who can no longer be considered human.’
so that.
That guy chose a method that allowed him to use both the power of the system and the power of a monster.
‘I should have noticed when I was talking about brothers!’
A guy who betrayed humanity and went over to the side of monsters.
But is it possible for him to be an ordinary human being on his own?
and.
The power gained as a result seemed quite considerable.
Sigh.
“Frost, come down.”
He held out his hand towards me and muttered.
Just that.
Wow!
“…You were a warrior first!”
“okay. “It’s a warrior profession that envies the power of wizards.”
Just like that of wizards.
A wave of cold air hits the front of my body.
Saaagh….
“…!?”
I barely escaped the attack.
Clothes caught on the edge of a wave.
Pasasak….
“Crazy.”
It freezes and is torn apart.
If I had been hit directly, my body would have been broken into pieces like broken ice.
‘[Assistant Chef]!’
After somehow avoiding the attack.
In order to hit him, I sent away the assistant chefs who were covered in ‘Nepenthes’.
Even if the power of the blade is not strong.
The poison contained within it must be threatening.
but.
“I guess that’s the only combat skill you have.”
An old man in pure white armor.
behind his back.
Paaah ….
“… no way.”
Dozens of large icicle windows appeared.
It is fired at the daggers flying in the sky.
Kaaaang!
The daggers aimed at the old man bounced off the spear.
“Unfortunately… now that only combat skill is gone.”
“….”
Although you can’t move freely like an assistant chef.
It’s too much to keep the assistant chefs in check…
and it goes beyond that.
Paang!
“Tsk…!”
Icicle spears enough to attack me.
I had to concentrate all my strength to avoid the spears that were continuously being created and fired from behind.
‘You can’t win with combat ability. then.’
An old man leisurely approaching me.
Toward the old man.
‘If you put emotion into it…!’
Crash.
Taang!
Aiming a pistol.
But it fired.
“It’s a really annoying force. “It’s a bullet that gives a debuff and a sense of defeat the moment it touches the body…”
The old man didn’t seem to have any intention of dodging that bullet.
He just calmly approached me, holding a knife.
Paaaaaa –
a chill suddenly struck in front of the bullet’s path.
The water vapor in the air freezes.
A shield made of ice appears.
Teeing!
‘…Isn’t that a bit harsh?’
My bullets are.
It bounced off the shield helplessly.
“I admit that you are strong.”
“Big…!”
The old man’s great sword swings at incredible speed.
As always, I hold the dagger backwards.
I tried to let go of that power, but…
coo!
“You defeated me as an awakened person by yourself. I can definitely say that it was the most shocking, even compared to the past three defeats. “It’s okay to be proud.”
“Cough…”
My body bounced around at an incredible speed.
I hit my back against the building in the corner and fell down.
Crunch….
While the snowballs piled up on the building fell on my body.
I raised my arm, which I had managed to block the attack with.
‘…I broke my arm.’
A defensive technique learned in one’s own way to fight against powerful enemies.
As long as he didn’t use berserk, the technique was able to block Gwangil’s attacks to some extent.
It means that it was helplessly pierced by a force so powerful.
‘It’s okay that I broke my arm. There is Ariella’s blood. The broken arm will regenerate quickly.’
But….
“It will only end there.”
“….”
Even if they say they can recover from their wounds like that.
I am confident that I will be able to safely withstand the author’s attack.
I didn’t have it.
“How about it? This is the power I gained by betraying humanity. “Humanity cannot defeat monsters… so it is the result of trying to gain the monster’s power.”
Was defeat as an awakened person bitter?
An old man who speaks in a strangely unconfident tone.
“It’s definitely cool… you’re amazing…!
“Haha, I didn’t know you would say that. It is an external force obtained through cowardice. “You can despise me as much as you want?”
In the end, the author too.
Perhaps he feels a sense of entitlement because the power he has gained is negated.
“I’ve done something to despise you.”
In those words.
I smiled bitterly and shook my head.
“It’s not my place to say anything about that.”
“…Haha. “I’m not sure, but I never thought anyone would say that.”
Even for me, I am already halfway beyond being human.
There.
The dishes I use also basically bring out the strength of monsters.
It was a pity that I wasn’t the only one like this.
“I don’t know what you think of me, but… I really like you.”
That’s it…
I was subdued with a single blow.
An old man in armor walking towards me, who was stuck in a building, with an arrogant attitude.
“If we hadn’t met like this, I might have hired you as my subordinate.”
“I’m excited… who will be my subordinate?”
“Haha, you definitely might not be under me. If you are a human being like now, you can either stand alone like a lone wolf… or stand at the top of a faction. “Either one suits you.”
Quang!
“Fortunately. “I think you are the former.”
“Ugh…!”
“A lone wolf who does not belong to any faction. “It may be less efficient, but I think someone as skilled as you can do it.”
I somehow managed to avoid the swinging sword by rolling around.
Even so, this frozen land was unfavorable to me and advantageous to them.
“But wolves that do not form a pack will end up being hunted by stronger bears.”
Paang!
Kwaaaaang!
“You know what? “It’s sad that you won’t be my subordinate, but it’s not a shame.” They
say you can somehow avoid and block several attacks.
In an unfavorable situation, I had no choice but to gradually lose my attitude.
at last.
Kwasik!
“The same goes for your bizarre powers… and your exquisite dagger skills.”
My neck lost its posture like that.
Cold gauntlets hold.
“I covet it, but I’m not disappointed that you won’t hand it over to me.”
Argh….
“Because I know that in the end… you will also become our brother.”
“Kuhuh….”
He was squeezing my neck with strong force.
At the same time, you can feel the cold chill lowering the temperature of your blood.
“Kruk….”
“Do you know that? Among these souls there is no concept of hiding anything from one’s brothers.”
The speed of blood flow throughout the body slows down.
Blood cannot pass through the brain and becomes blocked.
“And all that power you have. “After you become brothers… you will share generously for me.”
Probably if it goes on like this.
It won’t be long before you pass out.
“…Who… has… ever become a brother?”
“surely. A man of your caliber might refuse to be a brother. But I’m not worried about that either.”
Black magical power flickered in the other hand.
“I use curses.”
[Curse – Torture]
[Eternal Pain]
[This is a curse created to inflict eternal pain on the tortured person, preventing them from dying even if they want to die.]
“This is a new curse I acquired after I passed level 30. “It’s called [Eternal Pain].”
[Did you worry that the subject died of shock too quickly during the torture?] [
Try using this curse!]
[The person targeted by the curse becomes more than 10 times more sensitive to pain.]
[No matter how much pain they suffer, they will not take any major damage. Even if you wear it, you cannot die.]
“If you fall under this curse, the pain you feel will be doubled. Even a scratch hurts me with such pain that I feel like I’ll pass out… Is that all there is? “The pain this curse itself delivers will be far beyond your imagination.”
“Kruk….”
“But actually, this part isn’t that important. “The fun starts here.”
That black, shimmering energy.
An old man holding his body close to mine.
“Those affected by this curse will not be able to faint or die from shock.”
Literally.
It is a power that provides ‘eternal pain’ that cannot be escaped through death.
“My new [brothers] covet the human body, but are reluctant to completely lose the human soul. In that respect, this curse is very useful. Subjugating the other person’s soul to pain… However, it prevents the death of the soul. [The brothers] were very happy.”
I am confident that I am mentally strong.
Anyway, I don’t think I’ll be okay after something like that happens.
I was captured by them while passed out here.
What if I fall victim to that curse?
I do as the old man said.
It will turn out to be quite a usable monster.
Fairly useful combat ability.
A technical martial art that contains all the essence that a world has built up.
The poison of ‘Nepenthes’.
Information about the corps in Gangwon-do… and even cooking.
‘what is this. ‘What kind of golden goblin is this?’
all.
I will fall into their arms.
“Young man…”
“If you’re going to beg for your life, I recommend not doing it. “You… tried to destroy my last bit of pride, so I think it’s hard to forgive.”
But whatever.
obviously.
“That’s enough… let me ask you one thing.”
I didn’t want to be like that.
and.
“Did you… use it on other humans too?”
“haha. “I’m not bragging, but I’m confident that my contribution is quite large in that 80% of the raid team became [brothers].”
People other than me.
I didn’t want to see something like that happen.
“Ha… Damn it.”
“Don’t be too sad.”
Ahhh….
The hand holding my neck became stronger.
Just before the curse touched my body.
“Really… screeching… like a dog…!”
Pop!
“This… I was planning to save it for later…!”
“…huh?”
“You can’t do it.”
I reach out my hand.
He said, holding the wrist of the old man holding the curse.
“Hey Young… Sir.”
“Something.”
“There was one thing I was wondering about whether to point it out or not.”
Lifting my neck with one hand.
He looks down at that huge man’s armor and says.
“Why did you come alone… They said it was amazing that you could deal with me like this alone…”
My job is a chef.
and.
A chef is not a combat profession in the first place.
“Did I… ever say I came alone?”
“what?” There’s no way
I
would want to fight alone.
* * *
‘You’re not alone?’
When I first heard that story.
Gangsan is just that.
“…don’t do this. It’s strange that a strong person like you is struggling so hard that he’s about to die. That’s a bit ugly, isn’t it? or not.”
I thought it was just nonsense that the young man spewed out because he wanted to live.
What is here is that young man.
The man has already collapsed behind him and is just out of breath.
“Do you even want to say that Yunseong is the one who will defeat me?”
Because there was only Ha Yun-seong.
No matter how hard Ha Yun-seong tries, she can’t be his opponent.
so that.
I think it’s just a vain attempt to divert his attention elsewhere.
I tried to put that curse into the young man’s body… but
at that moment.
“…!?”
A young man held in his hands.
At the young man’s feet.
‘what!?’
I felt like I was living in an extremely horrible way.
A life I would never have been able to cope with if I had been an ordinary awakened person!
Fortunately.
Kang San’s physical ability now was at a level that could not even be compared to the past.
grasp!
“Who are you!?”
After Kang San threw away the young man’s body.
He tilted his great sword to block the direction where he could feel the life.
Kaang!
OK.
He was rushing towards the old man, aiming for his vital spot.
There was a figure that bounced away from the sword strike.
‘Is there really someone who came with me…!?’
and.
Before the bounced figure took its proper position.
“…That too.”
To feel alive again.
The old man had to be busy swinging his weapon.
Of course.
Kaang!
“It’s not just one or two!
Unidentified figures rushing towards the old man.
Because that number wasn’t just one or two!
Kaang kang. Kaang!
“…Ugh!”
Unlike the relaxed appearance that had been taking place all along.
An old man barely able to push the figures away while making a struggling sound.
“What are you… what are you…!”
Barely blocking attacks from dozens of figures.
When I finally caught sight of the identities of those shapes.
“…uh?”
Kang San’s face.
They turn pale, as if they have seen a ghost.
“This… what is this… what?”
It was so shocking that it couldn’t even be compared to the fact that that young man wasn’t alone.
Because it was unfolding before his eyes.
“Cough… Cough… So…”
“…!”
at that time.
A young man who had been strangled by his hand just a moment ago and was about to pass out.
He was thrown roughly into a corner.
He stood up and touched his neck.
He said, leisurely brushing off the dust from his body.
“You never said you came alone, right?”
“You never said you came alone, right?”
“You never said you came alone, right?”
Even though it was clearly just one person’s voice.
A voice that seemed to echo from all directions.
and.
It wasn’t an illusion.
“…I can’t believe it.”
By accepting the power of [Belsnickel].
Kang San now has a completely frozen body.
Even though he knows his body is frozen.
I felt like I was sweating coldly all over my body.
Of course.
There are more than 10 shapes surrounding him now.
“You mean self-immolation…”
Everyone
had the same face… that young man’s face.