The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 54
Episode 54 Blacksmith (3)
“This knife. “It’s trash, isn’t it?”
Oops.
Even as I said it, I couldn’t help but be shocked.
A knife made for me.
Since it is a nice-looking knife, there is a high possibility that it was made with some care.
There is no example like this.
“Oh, I’m sorry-.”
“Cluck. “It looks like you have an eye for a knife.”
“…yes?”
Unlike me, who was embarrassed at the thought of being rude.
Mr. Park’s grandfather was giggling as if he didn’t think anything of it.
“okay. “Put that trash away.”
“uh. yes.”
“This is next.”
Grandpa hands over another knife.
It was an object that looked similar to the knife he had held before.
Grind!
The result was the same.
I spoke with confidence.
“Grandpa Park. These knives. “I think there’s something wrong.”
“Who doesn’t know that? Next is this.”
A statement of conviction made with courage was lightly buried.
“hmm. Next is this.”
So next knife.
Then to the knife.
Mr. Park’s grandfather keeps telling him to pass over and swing similar-looking knives.
After repeating it like that.
There was something that even a country with no sharp eyes could notice.
“It was getting shorter and shorter.”
“You notice even quickly.”
How many swords did you go through like that?
At some point.
Unlike
the knives that were stabbed into the log.
The knife I held this time lightly cut through the thick log.
“uh?”
“hmm. Is the length about 600mm? “He hits it pretty leisurely.”
Mr. Park watches and silently writes something down in his notebook.
That’s about it.
I could understand what was being said.
After I open the status window.
I confirmed one characteristic I have.
The name of that characteristic is.
[Level Dagger Skill]
The series of actions repeated so far is that.
“I see you figured out the length of the dagger.”
“okay.”
Low-level dagger skill.
It was an act of finding out the standard of the dagger mentioned there.
“It’s a dagger because I like the word, but in fact, there is no standard for the name ‘dagger’ when it comes to knives.”
“Is that so?”
“Look. As the name suggests, a short sword is a short sword. But what is the standard for ‘short’? “The standard for ‘short’ changes depending on what it is used for.”
but.
The sashimi knife I used to cut apples would be extremely long.
But wasn’t that also considered a dagger?
“Normally, the length itself determines the standard. There is no standard standard for daggers or anything. So, I did some checking.”
“So what about these cool knives?”
“hmm? These are things I made to revive my senses and to practice with scrap metal I had lying around. “They’re miscellaneous items that can’t even be used as children’s toys.”
“….”
When I said the knife was cool.
Now I know the reason for my calm reaction.
‘It was a roughly made product to begin with.’
They say they praise me for that.
Could there be any inspiration?
‘Did you understand my characteristics that I didn’t even know in detail?’
The specifications for my skill [Lesser Dagger Mastery] are.
It’s about 600mm.
“It’s pretty long, isn’t it?”
as I know.
I remember that a typical kitchen knife was about 15 to 25 cm long.
Even really large kitchen knives are usually less than 30cm long.
‘The Japanese sashimi knife of the successor I used was about 300mm long.’
It is also so long because of the special feature of sashimi style.
Even that sashimi knife was long.
Twice that?
“It’s not the length used for an ordinary kitchen knife.”
“As expected, isn’t it?”
“But I guess I know roughly what the standard was.”
Mr. Park said, showing a page of his notebook.
There was also a fairly long Japanese eclipse drawn there.
“It is the longest among those used for things like dismembering tuna. In this case, it’s 600mm.”
“It’s the sword in this picture.”
“okay. And the knife for dismembering tuna is also a ‘kitchen knife’.”
in other words.
It is the longest kitchen knife.
“Because your characteristics are given to you as a chef. “I think they decided that the length that you, a chef, can use is just this, based on the kitchen knife.”
“Indeed…”
Actually.
It wasn’t that bad of a story to me.
The length of the previously used kitchen knife was about 300 mm.
This means that my characteristics apply to daggers that are up to twice that long.
Being able to extend the length of the knife is a huge advantage.
‘Because there are many huge monsters.’
No matter how sharp my knife is.
There is no point in stabbing a monster with a body tens of meters long.
There is a high probability that it will only hurt like a slight prick by a needle.
‘It’s the same as stabbing a dinosaur dozens of times with a 0.01 mm needle.’
At least, the shortcomings of short weapons have been covered by the fact that weaknesses can be identified through [Chef’s Eye].
The increase in length was good news.
The longer the sword, the greater the range it can cut.
In other words, the destructive power increases.
“This is next.”
“Well, it wasn’t over?”
“I need to find out in more detail.”
It didn’t end there.
The next thing Mr. Park gave me was an object with blades on both sides.
in other words.
It was a sword, not a sword.
“I expected it from the name of the dagger expert, but the double-edged form doesn’t work regardless of the length.”
“This is a bit disappointing.”
“This is next.”
A knife similar to a Chinese sword with a wide blade.
“The thickness of the blade is allowed up to this level. “It must be difficult to make an ax and claim it is a kitchen knife.”
Later, he took on all kinds of bizarre shapes.
A knife with a three-pronged blade on the handle.
A knife curved to an almost circular shape.
A serrated knife.
A knife with blades above and below the handle, etc.
“This should be enough.”
It was after the justice for the sword contained within me had been half destroyed.
Verification is complete.
“If we start work now, it will be finished within a week. “Are you going to see it?”
“Can I even see it?”
“I don’t know anything else, but shouldn’t I watch the ingredients melt? “It’s your loot.”
“yes?”
By saying that.
Mr. Park opens the door in the corner of the workshop.
What appeared when I opened the door.
‘blast furnace.’
It was a room with a huge furnace in the middle.
“ah! hello!”
“…hello. Corps Commander.”
Two wizards were waiting near the furnace.
Sisters who shared the same room as Grandfather Park.
They each awakened into fire and ice wizards.
Now there is no coal or oil.
Those two wizards are in charge of heat management.
“Hyejin. Put on fire.”
“yes.”
As soon as we entered the furnace area, Grandfather Park said.
Grumbling.
A magical flame burst into the furnace.
“harder!”
“yes yes!”
Drumstick –
As a cook, drumsticks have flame affinity.
The heat was so intense that even I felt burdened.
As the temperature of the furnace rose rapidly,
Mr. Park looked at me and said.
“The last request I mentioned last time. “Don’t tell me now.”
The emergence of wizards.
Production in the workshop.
And one final request that he would tell me later.
“Can I use that?”
“yes?”
Let’s turn our gaze in the direction indicated by Mr. Park.
Sappers wearing heavy clothing came from a corner carrying something huge.
To me, it’s something that I can’t help but become familiar with.
‘The Queen’s Blade.’
White spider monsters that had six feet as well as two blade-like front feet.
That is an object that boasts an overwhelming size among them.
It was the queen’s blade that I had cut down myself.
“Haha. “Is this your last request?”
“okay. I guess this is it. “It seems to be quite a valuable material.”
Spider monsters occupying the ammunition battalion.
The body was relatively weak and easily collapsed from the heat.
The two front paws, which were like blades, were extremely strong.
It was sharp and resistant to heat.
Especially the queen’s.
“I also asked other soldiers. They say that since you cut it down, you have ownership of it.”
“What you said now instead of last time? “Is this like a surprise?”
“okay. “It’s quite intimidating, isn’t it?”
Clearly, the intimidation of the queen’s huge paws was no joke.
“So can I use it?”
“yes. “You can use it however you want.”
“good!”
They say I can make my own sword with it.
Is there any way you can refuse?
“The captain’s permission has been denied! Put it right in!”
“yep!”
The huge forefoot, carried with great difficulty by the engineers, enters the furnace.
I don’t know, but I don’t know.
A level of heat that cannot be compared to melting a decent amount of iron.
The queen’s toenails gradually turned red.
It soon started to melt.
“That one melts too.”
“It’s thanks to the blacksmith’s skills. Otherwise, there is no choice in any way. “I already tried it.”
“You mean an experiment?”
“All spiders except the queen have paws, right? Since I don’t have any ownership over them, I’ve already melted them down to use them as soldiers’ weapons. Of course, all of them.”
Mr. Park takes out a hammer and approaches the furnace.
He said with a grin.
“It was just a rehearsal for making your weapon.”
* * *
“It is complete.”
A few days later.
There was a leather bag sitting in front of me.
Even though I have limited knowledge about cooking, I know this.
knife bag.
“The sheath and bag were made by Miss Sang-a.”
I slowly raised my gaze.
I saw Captain Lee Sang-ah standing next to Mr. Park’s grandfather.
‘Workshop. I said it also affects the tailor’s skills.’
I wondered what the importance of a knife bag or sheath was.
When I actually looked at it, it wasn’t true.
[Food ingredient identification]
Contrary to its name.
Now, as a result of confirming this characteristic that can be used to distinguish all kinds of things.
[Magical leather sheath filled with the care of a low-level tailor]
[Preserves the knife contained within in optimal condition. Additionally, if there is damage to the blade, the sheath’s magic slowly restores it.]
[Magical leather bag filled with the sincerity of a low-level tailor]
[Gives a slight amount of magic to the sword contained within. After taking the knife out of the knife bag, the ‘Sharpness’ buff is granted for 10 minutes.]
“Oh my god.”
“I heard it’s for the corps commander’s use. “I tried using some force.”
Is it because her production ability has improved and she has been given a bonus to attack and defense?
Even though it was not the main equipment, the effect exceeded expectations.
‘If the knife bag and sheath are this good, how great is the main knife?’
I opened the bag with my heart pounding.
Inside were two kitchen knives.
…two?
“Not one?”
“The queen had two blades, right? “I need at least two knives.”
If you say that, I have nothing to say.
“In the first place, it made even more sense for a chef to only use one knife.”
“That’s right. So far, you’ve only had one Japanese meal, vegetables and meat, right?”
In most cases.
Chefs don’t use just one knife.
It is essential to have a variety of knives depending on the type of cooking used.
Of course, I am not a chef, but just a cook.
Assuming that cooks use different types of knives, does that mean they are used for meat and vegetables?
All there was was a Chinese knife used to cut meat.
‘Knives used by real chefs.’
It seems like it was in the distant past that I decided to pursue a career as a chef after being discharged from the military.
Is it at least starting to come together?
“Try holding it.”
In the words of Mr. Park’s grandfather.
I decided to grab a knife.
What I was holding was the longer one of the two swords.
Let’s hold the knife in our hands.
A status window appeared in front of me.
[Ingredients identification]
[Dokgogu style]
[A gem made with all his might by a low-ranking blacksmith with the qualifications of a master craftsman.] [A
sashimi knife made from the paw of the white spider of Arachron, renowned for its quality.]
[Queen’s sword . The front paws are made of particularly excellent materials and do not lose their elegance.] [
The design takes into account the handling of large ingredients, so it is on the long side for a kitchen knife.] [
It does not have special magical properties, but is faithful to the basics as a hard and sharp weapon. .]
[When worn, strength and agility are greatly increased.]
[It does not wear out easily.]
[It does not break easily.] [
It contains the resentment of being the head of a race.]
[When used in battle, there is a chance of inflicting a critical hit. increases.]
The shape itself is close to the Japanese eclipse diagram.
It was the length of a short sword, not a kitchen knife.
Limitations of my characteristics.
It must be a 600mm long knife.
It feels different in the hand.
I thought I was getting used to my successor’s Japanese style of cooking.
When I held this, those thoughts disappeared.
There was also something of an antique-looking pattern on the side of the knife.
“What is this pattern?”
“ah. that? It is a pattern that appears naturally during the manufacturing process. “It’s pretty cool, right?”
“That’s amazing.”
I’ve never had a desire for a knife in my life.
When I held it like this.
I think I understand why the successor was so proud of the kitchen knife made by his craftsman.
“Try holding the next one.”
The remaining sword was relatively short.
However, the blade area is wide.
Let’s hold the knife in our hands.
An explanation similar to the old version of Dokgo appeared before my eyes.
The name of this knife is.
[Black Chinese Food]
“It’s a Chinese food road.”
“It is one of the most versatile knives when used for cooking. “It will be useful in battle as well.”
As the saying goes.
Is this because they are thinking about distribution of power?
The blade was thick but not long and quite heavy.
Cooking, of course.
In battle, it seems like it can be used like an ax to break something hard.
Both swords are masterpieces that will leave you amazed.
If there’s one thing that bothers you.
Old style.
And it’s black Chinese food.
…hmm.
“this. “Is it okay to use this name?”
“yes? Are you dissatisfied with my naming?”
“…no. cool. What can I say? “It’s also quaint.”
The reason we decided to attack the ammunition battalion was to secure ammunition.
I never would have thought that the unexpected by-products of battle would be used like this.
There.
It seemed like I wasn’t the only one who would get a new weapon.
“Let’s test whether it is recognized as a hammer even if we attach something like a thorn to the face of the hammer.”
“Like a meat mallet? Not bad. “Our engineers only have [Hammer Skill].”
“I tested the Defender Awakened [Shield Skill] and it seems that even if you attach a blade to the shield, it is recognized as a shield. “I could attach a blade to the bottom and use it as a weapon.”
“The wizards ask me to make a staff… What is that?”
A corner of the workshop.
A group of awakened engineers can be seen sitting together and talking.
It seemed like he was designing weapons for his unit members.
As if I had confirmed the standard of my [dagger proficiency].
We are designing weapons tailored to the job characteristics of other awakened people.
‘…Those guys said they always liked making and doing things.’
Originally, plastic models, DIY, etc.
Guys who liked making and assembling things.
In addition, a proper production facility like a workshop was built there… and
my hobbies and aptitudes were well aligned.
Now, even the environment is in place.
I’m just thinking about it now.
“you. “It must have been really stuffy when I was working as a warrior.”
“Ugh. “Don’t even talk.”
“You’re suddenly putting me in a warrior position because my hammer skill has the ability to improve my stamina. I said there was nothing I could do at the time, but it was so hard that I thought I was going to die. “I don’t have any combat characteristics, so how can I fight?”
“Tsk tsk. Because I’m a chef too. “You know what it feels like.”
Now that we have the materials and even a workshop.
It was nice to see them making and researching things befitting their main job.
“The standard for [Great Sword Mastery] is that there is no limit to the maximum size, but there is a limit to the minimum size…” “The
thief-type awakened people are [Dagger Skilled] like the sergeant, but their skills seem to focus more on throwing, so they are mainly used in large numbers. .”
“Aren’t there going to be a shortage of white spider by-products?”
“there! “Help me disassemble the car here!”
After coming down to the ground.
The number of awakened people also increased by about twenty.
What I learned as the number of awakened people increased.
There were more different types of jobs than I thought.
‘For convenience, we divide them into warrior groups, wizard groups, etc., but…’
If you go into details, they are all different.
There are many types of warriors, including berserkers, garrison knights, swordsmen, and spear magicians.
Among them, there were some whose abilities could only be demonstrated by using a specific weapon, like my ‘dagger proficiency.’
Until now, I had somehow obtained a weapon with the characteristics applied from the point shop and used it.
There were many awakened people who were not satisfied with the equipment.
“Not from now on.”
I look down at the clothes I’m wearing.
A black and gray digital combat uniform made from lizard leather.
‘It looks good and has good performance.’
Is it because it is a custom-made costume that I have never worn before in my life?
Even though it is a leather military uniform, it is comfortable as if you are not wearing anything.
Armor made just for me.
And the two swords I got this time.
“The queen only has two front feet that she uses as weapons, so we can only make two for now.”
“Did that big leg become this sword?”
“It seems like only one item can be made with one material, perhaps due to the system. If you get more useful materials, bring them. “I will make you as many more as you need.”
Even the weapons that will be made for me in the future.
“I think these two sacks will be enough.”
“What are you talking about? A chef must know how to use a variety of knives depending on their purpose. Since you are our leader, shouldn’t you have at least ten sacks?”
It’s not just me.
All guild members will be supplied with weapons and armor tailored to their needs.
Now that the ammunition depot has been recaptured, the gunners’ bullet problem has been solved.
The troops began to arm themselves in earnest.
If the goal in the mountains was the survival of all unit members.
The first goal on land was settlement.
It is as if the settlement has been achieved.
Then now.
I slowly turned my head and looked into the distance.
Far away.
There is a county that has now become a demonic landscape.