The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 378
Episode 378: Taking Time (1)
“Let me apply my magic power to you.”
The people of the association are imbued with red magic.
The monsters of the Demon World are enraged by the fact that the cold giants are coming to take away what little land they have left.
Even the monsters that normally fought over territory
now only wanted to deal with external enemies.
“With this, the monsters of this land will no longer be hostile to you.”
“…!”
At least for now, the humans who have been imbued with the magic power of the queen, who are considered to be demonic beings.
The monsters of the Demonic World no longer exist to be hostile.
and.
“Meal is ready!”
Inside the improvised fortress.
The food is prepared and served in a kitchen located in a corner.
“delicious…!”
“Besides, I’ve been eating crabs all the time… but this power!”
Until then, it had been an object of neglect.
A recent expedition to the source.
And in the weeks of war that followed.
A person who literally fed the expeditionary force.
“That’s incredible. “If it weren’t for your help, I wouldn’t have been able to survive until now.”
“Thank you so much!”
“…Well, with this much. “Please don’t leave anything behind.”
Howard’s cooking.
Besides that.
‘Strong movements are difficult… but cooking is worth it.’
I added my strength again.
Although it may not be enough compared to the battle at the source, where people’s appetite was at its lowest.
Nevertheless, the two chefs’ joint dishes have a powerful effect.
especially.
[Chef’s Special Sauce]
[Brilliant Courage-]
A power that Howard alone could not have used.
Added to cooking.
‘…I have no choice but to give it a damn!’
The commander of the association who ate the dish.
Beomseok Jo stood up,
took a deep breath, and shouted.
“All armies ready for battle!”
“yes!”
“The association fights as one!”
The awakened members of the Association responded to the call.
“Kneel before the united power!!”
* * *
The battle was simple.
Humans nestled deep in the demon world.
Giants attacking those humans.
and.
-Kruk…!
They think they are invading their territory.
Demonic beings trying to stop them.
A battle fought with humanity joining in.
“Fire!”
“Battery number 3 needs to move the giant snake a little further to the right!”
A wall erected high,
a hastily installed battery on top of the wall emits firepower.
The southern branch collapsed and many batteries were lost.
The firepower of the remaining batteries was not lacking.
“They are trying to surround the Queen’s forces!”
“The Northern Warriors are sortieing! Just prevent being surrounded!”
The queen’s army of frozen souls.
Let’s try to surround [Black Claw] and the red-eyed monsters that follow him.
The association’s awakened members block the movement path.
Association of Demonic Sutras and Associations.
The momentum was clearly enormous.
But…
Kwasik.
-Something like an insignificant flying animal.
-Kiluk….
Even the situation of the war is favorable to the Demon Lord.
That wasn’t it.
‘…Because numbers are not the only important thing in this world.’
Something more important than that.
Whether strong or not.
And now.
Monsters with strong power that appeared in this world were destined to be sealed by this world.
‘And the stronger the seal, the longer it lasts.’
Either it was not subject to sealing for some reason.
Like the monsters in that military base.
Except in cases where the seal was forcibly broken by someone.
The strongest beings in this world right now….
‘Beings that have just been released from the seal.’
okay.
It means that they are the giants.
“…damn the man-eating bird has been subdued!”
“Help somehow!”
A monster that flew in the sky and kept various monsters in check.
[Torn Wing] grabbed the nape of the neck and pinned it to the ground.
The awakened members of the association scrambled to somehow escape the monster.
Bombardment from the wall and.
Due to the struggles of the Association’s awakened members.
The monster somehow managed to find freedom.
‘In the end… even those [Torn Wings] can’t fully take charge of multiple giants.’
It wasn’t just the torn wings.
Including the [Black Claw] that Ariella defeated.
There are only four monsters that are at a level that can engage with those giants.
-It’s like a bloody bug!
“Do mischievous spirits look down on nobles?”
At least Ariela and the three elite vampires following her could only handle one more giant.
So, there are about 5 giants that our team can handle.
Even that can only catch them.
It looks like it’s not enough to take it down.
‘…Tsk.’
I have finished assessing the situation.
He led his heavy body and approached Jo Beom-seok.
“General Joe!”
“Battery number 3 is shooting at giant number 4… Why but!”
“Please continue to conduct and listen.”
I spoke to him with a serious expression.
“General Cho must feel it too. Even if the power of the demonic spirit increases, it will be difficult to defeat all of those monsters.”
“….”
Four monsters that ruled the demon world.
According to [Food Ingredients Identification], they are also powerful enemies that fall into the blue category.
But the magic power they possess.
If I were to be honest, she was at a similar level to Ariella when I first met her.
‘At most, baron level…’
On the other hand, the magic power of those twelve giants was at a level similar to that of Ariella’s time as a baron when she had once more achieved success.
They are also outnumbered.
Qualitatively inferior.
The situation cannot turn in your favor.
‘This is the weakness of humans.’
Humans who receive the protection of the [System] have infinite possibilities.
If given enough time.
Someday, there will be people stronger than those monsters.
‘But that growth takes time.’
Also, the number of humans was very small.
It’s not like I tried to recruit other monsters into the army for no reason.
“You can’t beat those guys.”
“What do you mean you can’t win!”
Beomseok Jo shouted as if he was protesting my words.
“I know you are seriously injured and cannot participate in battle. But that doesn’t mean you should give up already…! If you fight somehow, you will find a way…!”
“I think you’re misunderstanding something, but I’m not suggesting you give up.”
“huh?”
We can’t defeat them.
But somehow, I was able to create a fighting force.
“You should not try to overcome your enemies.”
“what?”
“instead.”
What options do we have?
Defeating the enemy is not the best option.
“Please direct the operation so that we can withstand the enemies as long as possible.”
“…?”
Suboptimal, not optimal.
“What do you mean?”
“That’s literally it. You need to make this battle last as long as possible and fight in a way that minimizes damage to your allies. “By making the most of those demonic monsters.”
“…?”
“Even if a situation arises that could cause great damage to the enemy, you should avoid it if you think it will speed up the pace of the battle. “You must fight with the mindset of enduring, not with the mindset of defeating the enemy.”
“Hold on.”
At my words.
Beomseok Jo asked back as if to say, “What on earth are you trying to say?”
“If I hold on like that… does that mean anything will change?”
To Jo Beom-seok’s doubts.
I nodded with confidence.
“yes. “It changes.”
“…is it. “If that’s you, then that’s probably it.”
Fortunately.
Beomseok Jo obediently believed what I said.
* * *
“The 3rd warrior squadron, which was preparing for sortie, has halted its sortie! Instead, head towards the support of the 2nd warrior unit that sortied earlier!”
The warrior corps that was preparing to inflict damage on the enemy stopped its sortie.
Instead, they head to help those who have set out to defend against enemy invasion.
‘This is it.’
Although Jo Beom-seok’s buffs may not be as good as Lieutenant Kim’s.
In terms of strategy alone, there are actually many aspects in which that man is better than Lieutenant Kim.
Once you have accepted the order.
I will do my best to take the time.
‘This is the end of the association.’
Buffs through cooking have already been applied.
The effect of [Food Material Management (Deterioration)] is also being applied.
The direction was also entrusted to Jo Beom-seok.
“Wow, honestly, the situation is the worst…”
…Now what I have to do.
“I need to run with my body.”
The only thing left was to fill it with my body.
[Environmental Fairy Tale]
After swallowing a handful of slime jelly.
We move towards the beginning of the Demonic Scenery, where the battle is in full swing.
Kuuuuuung….
And.
By the time we got close enough to feel the rumble of the battle.
After I climbed a tall tree nearby.
Crash.
I thought as I pulled the slide of the pistol and loaded the bullets.
‘It is impossible to fight directly as long as the side effects of [Berserk] remain.’
Although the aftereffects were strong, it was different from the 4-layer cooking that I did not have for a long time.
A side effect that caused permanent damage to my body.
The aftereffects lasted longer than expected.
Even so, if you just wait here.
You won’t even be able to make it on time. All
I have to do is
work as a production worker… as a buffer.’
Unfortunately, the demon monsters and the cold monsters are already fighting together.
It is difficult to wait by spraying a wide area buff like before.
So there is only one thing left.
“Fortunately, they are all big, so it will be easy to fit them.”
towards the enemy core force.
Sniping buff.
Taang!
Fire explodes from the bullet.
The bullet was a huge white lion that was on the defensive against two giants.
It reaches [White Mane].
A specially modified bullet aimed only at hitting the target.
The bullet did not cause any damage to the person who hit it.
rather.
[A collaboration between an intermediate chef and a war chef: Stir-fried Panteron meat with intense fighting spirit]
[When consumed, all abilities increase significantly.]
[This is a dish divided into small portions. The effect decreases slightly.]
-…Crrr!
The momentum of the monster hit by that bullet.
There was a noticeable increase.
-this guy…?
-Resistance suddenly became stronger.
Thanks to.
The white lion, which had been on the defensive for a while, was able to hold out a little longer against the giants.
Even after that.
-Shaaaaaaaaa!
To [Light Scale].
-Giluruk…!
Also to [Torn Wings].
-Gooooooooooo-!
Even to [Black Claw].
‘This is the end of the buff.’
The next thing to do is
debuff the enemy.
Likewise, aim your gun and
shoot at the twelve giants as quickly as possible.
Taang tang taang!
-Uhm…!?
-My body feels heavy….
[A set of junk food that gives a strong sense of defeat, a collaboration between an intermediate chef and a war chef]
[When consumed, all abilities are greatly reduced!]
[This is a dish divided into small portions. The effect is also slightly reduced.]
A confusing battlefield with people fighting each other.
The giants didn’t notice me, who had hidden my presence with [Environmental Assimilation].
Due to its huge body, it was unable to dodge the bullets and
was helplessly forced to eat the food I shot at it.
‘little bit more…!’
like that.
If only I could take one more step forward.
Just when I thought I could give a debuff to all the giants.
-How does this force work? It’s the same as the method that opened the seal back then…!
-Ah, I feel it!
The gaze of giants.
Suddenly it pours down on me.
[Environmental assimilation] is still operating.
Of course, a silencer was installed out of concern that the sound of gunshots might cause problems.
I sniped while moving over as wide an area as possible.
‘how?’
however.
Their eyes were pointed directly at me.
The reason was simple.
-The soul of that abominable slayer!
“…indeed.”
The essence of those guys is that they are evil spirits.
A spiritual being in the first place.
-There you are! The guardian deity of native species!
-I bet you didn’t forget!
Even if they say I assimilate into my surroundings.
For those who feel my ‘soul’.
That it doesn’t have much effect.
Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
“ah.”
A cold chill formed on the giants’ hands.
An incredibly large window of ice appears.
past.
A momentum reminiscent of the water spear dealt with by [Pope of the Deep].
Dozens of those giant spears…
-We will never forgive you!
“…Shit.”
Kwasik!
It pierced my body.
* * *
A huge spear of ice.
As I was unable to move due to the side effect of [Berserk], I could not avoid those spears.
Kwasik!
A huge spear pierced my abdomen.
I was pierced by that spear and felt my body rising into the air.
‘…!@^^!@$!@#(!@#!!!.’
An excruciating pain hits my head.
What feels like an eternity passes.
But…
I am in mid-air in pain that feels like I will faint. While my body was rising,
trembling….
‘Last…!’
I somehow moved my trembling hands.
I grabbed the pistol.
‘One…!’
Taang….
The gun lit up. I fired.
…and that was the end.
Pang!
My body was pierced by the spear and I began to fly in the sky.
The pistol I was holding in my hand also lost its grip because I couldn’t overcome the recoil in the pain.
‘Haha…!’
I thought as I looked at the pistol flying in the air.
‘I wonder if this is what Captain Aiming felt like.’
Quang!
“…!”
“Someone is flying over there!”
Finally,
the arrow flew for a while while piercing my body.
It got stuck somewhere. I felt it.
“What is it? Are there people?”
“There’s a lot of blood flowing out…”
Several people approach.
They place my body, which was pinned against a huge tree, on the ground.
“Who is it?”
“The body is there. It’s transparent, so I can’t tell who it is… Is it like a curse?”
“It looks like it’s a person, so go to the medical unit!”
As I was being taken to the rear on a stretcher.
I looked up at the sky.
‘The black barrier.’
While lying down, I looked at the sky. Even if you look at it, you can see it.
A tall and huge wall of heat.
Looking at that barrier,
I muttered to myself,
‘[Status Window]’
Various windows appeared in front of me
. ‘The last shot must have hit.’
My consciousness seemed to be extinguished. Holding on somehow.
I look at the translucent windows that appear in front of me.
‘With this…’
I chuckle.
“I hope I can buy enough time…”