The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 88

Episode 88: Attack on Inje County (2)

“I have returned after completing my orders.”

A blonde woman kneeling.

And in front of it.

“My master.”

While sitting on the tram.

There was a soldier carelessly chopping vegetables.

No, it wasn’t just the two of them.

Although it is not visible from the outside.

Beings hiding in the shadows of buildings.

They have a gun in one hand.

He was holding a cold weapon in one hand and politely bowing his head towards the soldier.

The woman and dozens of figures hiding in the shadows were clearly wearing military uniforms.

however.

Their atmosphere was a little different from that of other soldiers.

[Lowest Vampire Knight]

These people have strangely pale skin.

towards them.

“good job.”

I said while preparing the ingredients for a while.

A vampire who was recently successfully subdued and brought into the household.

She and the people she created were faithfully following my orders.

‘It’s not just about following orders.’

One of the powers that Ariella possessed.

[Shadow Curtain]

It is a powerful ability that materializes her own image world in the shadows.

As it turned out, that ability could not be realized only through one’s own shadow.

As soon as I heard about it.

‘I moved right into my shadow.’

The world she had.

[Shadow Curtain] has now moved into my shadow.

After then.

Ariella and her people remain hidden in my shadows unless specifically instructed to do so.

It’s as if I now have a personal guard that guards me closer than anything else.

‘It’s a little disappointing. As Ariela weakens, the space becomes smaller.’

Even when I first got attacked by her.

[Shadow Curtain] boasted a considerable area.

whopping.

‘Enough that a fortress could be built.’

[Mobile Fortress Vimana]

It seems that the fortress that I thought was only given the right to summon was waiting in my mind.

When he was dragged into the shadow veil, he appeared there.

The other parts were great too.

What caught my eye the most was a facility built within it.

[Restaurant]

‘A facility that grants a buff to your cooking just by entering.’

After taking her under his control.

I planned to visit that restaurant again right away.

If you go there every time you cook.

The effectiveness of my cooking will also increase tremendously.

But unfortunately.

The plan failed.

‘It’s too big to use again. ‘It’s ridiculous.’

[The mobile fortress] was too large.

When I visited, the [Shadow Curtain] was almost full.

Now that Ariella’s power has weakened, the [Shadow Curtain] has also shrunk.

The fortress never reappeared within it.

Same as when trying to summon in real life.

I guess it could not be implemented due to lack of space.

‘It’s a little disappointing, though. what.’

The fact that you can easily take Ariella and her family with you.

That alone has a huge effect, so I have no choice but to be satisfied with that.

“master?”

“hmm?”

“Why did you entrust me to clean up that place? may I ask a question?”

“It’s simple. “There was great benefit to be gained by organizing the market, but it was too dangerous to leave to soldiers.”

The ceiling of the market is covered with a large awning that blocks rainwater.

It is a place where sunlight does not shine.

The best environment for them to thrive.

“so. “What is the damage?”

“Two of my family have lost their blood.”

“Two?”

“The parent body forming the colony was quite powerful. “My descendants are not strong enough yet.”

hmm.

Two.

The woman in front of me.

The vampires led by Ariela were clearly strong.

Although it has the disadvantage of losing a lot of its strength under sunlight.

Considering the increasing speed and ability, this is not considered a disadvantage.

Still, two people died.

‘This probably means that it was a more dangerous place than what was discovered through reconnaissance.’

…But whatever.

“You can fill that amount quickly, right?”

“yes. “There is still a lot of waste left to be recycled.”

Not really.

There was no feeling that the blow was too big.

She was ordered to hunt down the marauders hiding throughout the city and make them her servants.

Even at this point when we were conquering the military, there were many looters who were watching with bated breath.

‘If ordinary soldiers died. It must have been very heartbreaking.’

From the beginning, these forces were considered to be semi-expendable.

I didn’t feel much excitement.

“Next, head to this apartment. “It’s difficult to fire, but the entire place is full of monsters.”

“Hmm… it seems to be quite large.”

“It will be a tough fight. “That’s why I’m sending you.”

Lost troops can be replenished quickly.

Even in my opinion, it was quite harsh treatment.

“Are you by any chance dissatisfied?”

“No way. “I’m rather happy.”

A woman who became a dependent.

Ariella obeyed the command without a word.

“If you consume the blood of those demon beasts. My strength could also become a little stronger. Hehe….”

He seemed genuinely happy.

Ariela disappears with a faint smile.

Vampires follow her and begin to move through the shadows of the building.

I thought as I watched the back.

‘I didn’t know he was hiding in a bunker. ‘He’s more aggressive than I thought.’

Vampire Baron.

Ariella.

She became my dependent.

Even if it was my command, I couldn’t refuse even the slightest thing.

‘That’s all.’

Personality has been erased.

That’s not the case.

All you have to do is obey orders.

Even though they are obedient, they can still express their dissatisfaction with rough treatment.

but.

Even though I only choose dangerous battlefields and send them out.

She didn’t show any signs of dissatisfaction.

‘rather. ‘The more intense the battlefield, the happier I am.’

The reason was very simple.

You can get good quality blood against strong enemies.

Through this, you can increase your own strength and the strength of your family members.

It is a great help to her own growth.

‘Unlike a monster… he has a strong desire to improve. A lot of that too.’

The reason she was locked in the bunker.

This is because the [thought] to occupy the human race’s military facility did not allow them to leave the bunker.

“…It might actually be fortunate.”

A monster that is that aggressive and has a strong desire to improve.

If only she had developed her strength without any restrictions.

‘disaster.’

It may have become an unstoppable catastrophe and struck us.

but.

‘It’s a meaningless assumption now.’

That’s right too.

The disaster is now. Because it came under my feet.

* * *

So the conquest within the military is in progress.

I found a soldier standing in front of a building in the distance.

“Leader Sang-ah Lee?”

The person standing blankly looking inside the building.

It was none other than leader Lee Sang-ah.

‘I’ve just finished preparing the ingredients.’

I got off the tram and walked next to her.

I was wondering what he had discovered to be so dazed.

“What are you doing here… ah.”

Let’s stand in front of the building.

I could see at a glance why she was standing here.

[Wolgyegwan Tailor Shop]

Tailor shop.

Lee Sang-ah’s occupation as an awakened person is [a seamstress]

. Did you say that her occupation before awakening was a costume designer at a tailor shop?

That is, this place.

“It’s my former job.”

She said while staring blankly at the sign.

“It’s my previous job.”

“yes. “I never thought I’d be able to come back.”

“Didn’t you say that you were active within the military before coming to our unit? “I would have had the opportunity several times.”

“Yes, but. There were too many monsters around here. Especially over there. “That side of the market.”

Let’s turn our attention to where she pointed.

It was easy to understand what was going on.

‘here. It’s near the monster colony that Ariela defeated just now.’

A group of powerful monsters.

Even though Ariela and her subordinates were deployed, there was considerable damage.

A place where a colony of powerful monsters settled.

She led a group of ordinary survivors.

There were few awakened people in that group.

For her, returning here would have been close to impossible.

-Kkiik.

“Do you want to go in?”

“yes. “There’s nothing that can’t be done, right?”

The glass door was already shattered.

She opened the door and went inside.

Out of curiosity, I also took a peek inside.

‘Is it better than I thought?’

Is it because those monsters took root early?

The inside seemed to retain its past appearance more than expected.

Well, if there’s anything special about it.

Is it just a zombie corpse lying around in the middle?

“That’s the zombie I killed.”

“…surely. “There are scissors stuck in the back of your neck.”

“I woke up after killing this zombie. “I didn’t even know it was a zombie when I killed it.”

Lee Sang-ah, looking inside, let out a small sigh.

“This place… It was like a second home to me. “It ended up like this.”

“A place like your hometown?”

“I didn’t have a good relationship with my family.”

A family that is not in harmony.

It is said that she became independent faster than others because she wanted to leave home.

But is it possible for someone who became independent at a young age to live alone?

That’s what helped her a lot.

“It was the boss and his wife here. You gave me a lot of affection…”

“Now…?”

“We worked together in the beginning. But I don’t know what happened after I fell in an accident. “They were both old and unwell… maybe.”

“….”

“But whatever. Because I survived in this world. “You should be satisfied with that.”

Her face says that.

It contained a bitterness that could not be washed away.

Let’s take a quick look inside.

Inside, which was not visible from the outside, there was a small space like a bathroom.

There were now rotten dishes on the table.

“That one?”

“ah. This is the lunch box my wife used to pack every day. “It’s quite a lot since you also gave it to your employees, right?”

“It’s all rotten.”

“Iknow, right. My wife has excellent cooking skills. “I really enjoyed it… but unfortunately.”

I slowly turned my gaze towards those dishes.

Dishes that have rotted to the point where their original form is difficult to recognize as time has passed.

but.

I am also a pretty dedicated cook now.

It wasn’t that difficult to figure out what the original menu was.

‘Unfortunately.’

A menu like this.

hmm.

“If you really regret it that much. Shall I make a new one?”

“…yes?”

On my word.

Jeong Soo-ah looks back as if asking what she is talking about.

“It may be difficult in today’s situation to make even the ingredients exactly the same. If you look for it among the monster meat, it’s similar… no. “I think it’s possible to make it even more delicious.”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

I shrugged my shoulders and said.

“I heard this was a place like home?”

“Is that so?”

“Luckily it’s in the past tense.”

In the past, this was like a second home.

From now on.

“Isn’t it okay to think of our unit as your third home?”

“…yes?”

“Of course, being in the military is a bit of a drawback… but I’m also good at cooking at home. “Military cuisine focuses on Korean food.”

Towards Jeong Soo-ah, who looks at me as if she is dumbfounded.

I spoke rather confidently.

“When you eat the home-cooked food I make, you’ll feel like this is your real hometown.”

“…Puhup!”

Although it was said with sincerity.

She bursts out laughing as if she was dumbfounded.

“I was quite sincere. Was it too funny?”

“No, no, it’s not like that.”

Except that it’s not like that.

She speaks while struggling to hold back laughter.

“You think too much about cooking. “I thought you were a heavenly cook.”

“….”

Damn it.

Had all my interests shifted towards cooking without me even realizing it?

Although it’s a little embarrassing.

“Puhuh….”

Still, whatever.

When you see a smile on the face of a depressed unit member.

I think that’s what happened.

“Yes. “It’s my hometown.”

She stopped laughing and spoke calmly.

“Because originally, this tailor shop wasn’t my real hometown. “I don’t think there will be any problem if you treat the unit as your hometown.”

“Actually, I wonder if hometowns are being replaced like that.”

“What does it matter? “You just think what’s convenient for you.”

Has something become lighter?

She speaks lightly.

“Thank you for your concern. Corps Commander.”

“I’ve just said it before, but what about nerves?”

“Look at you looking embarrassed.”

I was thinking of just taking a quick look around.

She left the tailor shop with a relaxed pace and headed back to the battlefield.

‘It’s my hometown…’

I said it lightly to her.

Actually, hometown is a pretty important keyword for me too.

‘It’s not just me.’

Most of the unit members are foreigners.

What happened to their hometown and whether their family is still alive?

There will be many people who are curious.

There will probably be many cases where you will be hurt when you find out the truth.

There are probably a lot more people who have perished than those who have survived in the world today.

When that happens.

If only the Legion could become their second home.

I thought there was nothing better than that.

* * *

Let’s leave the tailor shop.

Outside, a noisy battle was still going on.

-Kwaang….

-It’s opened! Enter, enter!

-Please provide fire support here!

The wizards’ magic and the trajectory of the cannonballs were flying throughout the city.

The enemy has just turned into a monster.

The sounds that were heard were not much different from those seen in war movies.

and.

At the end of the field of vision, the center of the area began to appear.

Not in a geographical sense, but in a symbolic sense.

‘County office.’

Although it is old and old.

A building that symbolizes this area more than anything else.

Our destination was in sight.