The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 375
Episode 375: Demon World (5)
“When you were in this Demon World… what happened…?”
When Han Yi-seo asked that question.
It was Shin Young-jun who arrogantly gave orders to monsters.
“hmm. I’m sorry for not explaining this in advance. “I thought it would be hard to believe even if I told you.”
Speak politely to people.
“As I said, I survived the Demonic Realm for a long time.”
“I know that.”
“But you never specifically said you survived alone, right? Rather…”
Despite having such great power.
Shin Young-jun speaks with a bitter smile.
“I would never have been able to survive beyond the Demon Realm alone.”
“….”
“These guys are one of the reasons I was able to survive.”
In those words.
People looked down at the monster they were riding.
-The great one is being humble.
‘….’
To say that I survived thanks to these monsters.
The monsters were completely surrendering to him.
‘I didn’t survive thanks to these monsters…’
‘Isn’t it because he was so strong that he even had monsters as his minions?’
That’s because even the strong need power.
In that respect, it wasn’t wrong.
at that time.
Beomseok Jo opened his mouth in complete disbelief.
“Are you saying you brought these many monsters to their knees…?”
“hmm? iced coffee. “You might look at it that way.”
It’s like giving orders to a monster.
The appearance of bowing one’s head in obedience to the command.
People thought that Shin Young-jun had subdued the monster and treated it as his subordinate.
“It’s similar, but a little different. “These guys are not loyal to me.”
“What do you mean? “You bow your head like that, but you’re not loyal.”
“There is someone else these guys are loyal to.”
The gaze is straight ahead.
They headed towards the location they were heading to.
“Because of my relationship with that being, these guys have no choice but to follow my orders.”
“A relationship…?”
“If I approached you purely thinking that you were following me, you could get seriously hurt.”
What kind of relationship is this?
Are these powerful-looking monsters following Shin Young-jun’s orders?
The branch leaders wanted to ask a question… but
then.
‘…uh?’
The leaders of each branch.
Through the keen senses of a high-level awakened person, he was able to notice changes in his surroundings.
“Is it… an illusion?”
“No, it’s not an illusion.”
At first I thought it was a mistake, but it wasn’t.
It’s already a dark forest.
The darkness of that forest….
“It’s getting darker.”
The deeper you enter the forest, guided by monsters.
The darkness around me was getting deeper and deeper.
‘It’s like…’
This thick darkness.
As if they were saying it was their territory itself.
“Everyone better be careful.”
“…?”
When people are confused by changes around them.
Shin Youngjun calmly opened his mouth.
“Their owner… no, the queen of this place.”
Shin Young-jun’s eyes looked slightly toward the sky.
Let people raise their heads to follow that gaze.
“It’s the same as the giant that came out of that tent… no, it’s even bigger than that.”
“…!”
In a dark forest.
In the middle of it all.
“Hmm… I guess it’s right to say it like this for now.”
Someone sitting in the moonlight.
was looking down at them.
“Welcome to my domain, children of the native species.”
* * *
In a forest covered in thick darkness.
In the midst of that deep darkness, there was the only place where the moonlight shined.
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‘Living monsters…’
‘Did they create a building?’
A huge structure created by countless monsters fitting their bodies together.
The moonlight only illuminated the woman sitting on top of the building.
“Welcome to my domain, children of the native species.”
Likewise, chairs created by monsters bending over.
The woman sitting leisurely on the chair opened her mouth.
People couldn’t help but be surprised when they saw that shape.
‘beautiful.’
A woman sitting alone in the dark, bathed in moonlight.
She was looking down at them with an elegant posture, wearing an old-fashioned dress, like a medieval noblewoman.
‘And…’
To be in such a dangerous demon world.
An old-fashioned and elegant appearance that is so out of place.
That’s why people.
‘afraid!’
Rather than being fascinated by its beautiful appearance.
Rather, I felt afraid.
In this ruined world.
A being that does not fit in with its surroundings is a dangerous being.
Because many awakened people knew it from experience.
‘Are you human?’
‘No, it can’t be human. Probably… a monster with extremely powerful power.’
and.
It seems like that thought wasn’t wrong.
-Meet the Queen!!!
‘…!’
The monsters they rode on.
I bow my head to that woman.
‘Queen…’
Only then.
People could tell that that was the queen that Shin Young-jun was talking about.
The being that rules over all these monsters.
…A monster of a higher rank than the giant that appeared within that wall.
When people are nervous about that overwhelming presence.
She opened her mouth.
“And… it’s been a while.”
That gaze.
I turn to the man standing in front.
“My pledge, Shin Youngjun.”
“okay. long time no see.”
People were shocked by those words.
‘An oath…’
That powerful-looking being.
“…I guess I can just call him an ally?”
“uh. “That’s also true, right?”
With Shin Youngjun.
Because it seemed like they were talking on equal terms.
* * *
‘It’s the same thing about the oath…’
‘It’s the same thing about all the other monsters obeying Young-jun…’
That woman and Shin Young-jun.
Because at least it was equivalent.
“…If you talk like this, you won’t have any problems later…”
“It won’t happen, so don’t worry.”
‘…?’
It seems like some strange confirmation process took place.
People who were overwhelmed by the atmosphere could not say anything.
“Hmm, anyway, it looks like there are a lot of kids brought in.”
Her red eyes look towards people.
“Why did you come to my territory with so many humans?”
“The monsters that created that winter will come here. “We have to face those guys.”
“Are you talking about troops for him? Hmm! Originally, I couldn’t allow people who weren’t even my children to roam around my territory…” Let
those eyes turn towards people.
People couldn’t help but flinch.
“Well, these are the people brought in by the oligarchs. “Let’s move on.”
“Thank you…”
“If you say you are a guest of an sworn partner, you are no different from my guest. It seems like a lot of people are tired from the long journey. I’ll give you a place, so you can unpack there and take a rest. And…”
She got up from the chair.
He said as he came down from the wall created by the monsters.
“Those who pledge, please come this way. “I think we need to talk alone for the first time in a while.”
* * *
like that.
When the queen disappears, taking Shin Young-jun with her.
The people left among the monsters couldn’t help but panic, not knowing what to do.
But then.
“hello?”
“…uh?”
A being emerged from the darkness.
And surprisingly…
“Are you… a person?”
“haha. People are surprised as if they are seeing it for the first time.”
The being that appeared among the crowd of monsters.
Just like that queen, it had a human shape.
“My name is Beomjae Lee. Although it is only a short time, I have been entrusted with guiding you.”
“…My name is Jo Beom-seok.”
A human appearing from the darkness stretched out his hand and said so.
First, Beomseok Jo, the leader of the group, came out and shook hands with him.
“Please come this way. “I will show you a place where you can stay.”
“Uhm….”
People moved following Beomjae Lee’s guidance.
Let’s walk for a few minutes.
A clean vacant lot appeared without a single tree.
“You can build a camp here. “I would like to guide you to the right accommodations, but there are no accommodations like that.”
“This is enough. We have [architects]. By the way….”
When the personnel of the eastern branch, including Kim Jong-du, began to build a camp.
Beomseok Jo looked at Beomjae Lee with suspicion.
“Are you really human? “A monster that resembles a human like that queen…”
“This name, Lee Beom-jae, was given to me by my grandfather.”
“….”
“Well, no matter how much I say, it’s probably hard to believe. Besides… what does it matter if you’re human or not?”
“What do you mean?”
“Aren’t we allies? “The important thing is that we have the same enemy.”
In those words.
Beomseok Jo opened his eyes wide and said.
“alliance?”
“I heard so?”
Beomjae Lee’s eyes were focused on one place.
The place they walked.
The gaze looks outwards from the magic mirror.
“An alliance to fight the cause of that cold.”
“…Youngjun definitely said he was coming here to look for additional troops.”
“That force is us.”
Beomseok Jo asked as if he were puzzled.
“Why are you fighting with us? “Can I trust you in the first place?”
“yes? “Of course you shouldn’t believe it.”
“…what?”
“Isn’t this the first time we’ve met? Even among the same people, you shouldn’t blindly trust them. Even most of those who serve the Queen are monsters. “Of course it’s something you shouldn’t trust, right?”
“What is that?”
“instead.”
He said with a grin.
“You can trust me when it comes to fighting those monsters.”
“It completely contradicts what I just said.”
“Don’t trust us, trust logic.”
“logic?”
“You are not us. Do you know why so many monsters are trapped in this dark forest?”
“That’s right.”
Beomseok Jo thought for a moment and opened his mouth.
“Isn’t it because I can’t stand the cold?”
“you’re right. Because of that cold… “We were forced into this small area and had to fight over territory that we didn’t want to.”
“…That means.”
“If you came to Demon Lord to fight the cause of that cold, I guess I have no choice but to say that you are right.”
A man still smiling brightly.
But even though the eyes were smiling, the mouth was not smiling.
“No one hates the cause of that cold as much as the residents of the Demon World.”
“…!”
Only then did Beomseok Jo nod his head.
Regardless of whether you believe them or not.
It was clear that these were also people who could hate the cause of that cold.
“…excuse me.”
“yes. “Do you have any questions?”
When the conversation with Jo Beom-seok was over.
Han Yi-seo hesitantly came out and asked a question.
“What are you…what are you?”
“Well, it’s hard to explain. “I think you can just understand that we are one of the forces that reign within this demon world.”
“One of the factions?”
“ah. “I guess you don’t know about the ecosystem of the Demon World.”
Soon, an explanation of the ecosystem of Magyeong followed.
Monsters are afraid of getting hurt and respect the territory of the strong.
As a result, areas are created centered around particularly strong monsters.
“We are one of them. “I’m not bragging, but it occupies the widest area of the Demonic Sutra.”
“…oh my god.”
“Well, it is not yet significantly stronger than other forces. “There was a lot of damage from suppressing the previous forces.”
Among them.
It is one of the powerful forces that divides this demon world into four equal parts.
Even within that demon world, it is the most powerful force occupying the widest area.
“Just now… what is a queen and what is an oath? “Why are you being so condescending to us?”
“hmm? “Your lord… it seems the sworn master didn’t tell you.”
Beomjae Lee nodded and explained.
“I’m sorry, but I haven’t heard much from the queen either. “If it’s okay with just what I know.”
“Yes, it’s okay.”
“As far as I know… the queen and the ally had a battle at least half a year ago.”
“Huh?”
A battle with a queen who looks so powerful.
Not even recently, but half a year ago?
‘You mean you already fought that monster back then…?’
People were shocked.
Beomjae Lee continued his explanation calmly.
“I didn’t hear the outcome of the battle… but I heard that at the end of the fight, the two made a pact.”
“That oath.”
“I don’t know the exact details either. “All I know is that it was a much more advantageous agreement for the pledger.”
People thought about those words.
‘It was a covenant that was much more advantageous to Young-jun…’
‘Does that mean that Young-jun won that fight?’
no.
Anyway, it doesn’t make sense that he was that strong even half a year ago.
Perhaps the queen, who coveted Shin Young-jun’s power, may have offered an oath with unfavorable conditions in order to form an alliance with him.
“A queen who rules over more than a quarter of this demon world…”
“A being equal to such a queen.”
People muttered as they looked at the place where the two beings had disappeared. “
What kind of conversation is going on over
there ?…”
* * *
“I heard this area has been safely cleared? “I was attacked on my way home. Is this the solution?”
“That’s not it…!”
“Why not!”
The moment you get away from people.
I started talking to Ariela alone.