The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 91

Episode 91: Recyclable Garbage (2)

“I have some doubts about whether it was really the right choice to have that woman as my subordinate.”

Minjae hyung speaks with a small sigh.

hmm.

to be honest.

I expected there would be a reaction like this.

A similar thing happened when I made dishes with monsters that eat humans.

Now, let’s go even further and say that he uses monsters that eat humans as his subordinates.

It’s strange that there is no backlash.

but.

‘I thought Minjae was more of a practical seeker than anything like that.’

I had no idea that that reaction would come from Minjae.

I was a little embarrassed.

“In the battle with the vampires, our unit suffered its first casualty after coming down from the mountain.”

“hmm.”

“At that time, many unit members were sad. “The funeral was held right away… and if I’m not mistaken, you were the one who grieved the most there.”

The way Minjae looked at me was quite sharp.

It was a fairly unfamiliar feeling.

“The main culprit that caused that funeral is that monster. “You sure you haven’t forgotten that, right?”

One of the people who supported me the most since my time in the military was Minjae.

This is the first time I feel wariness from him.

‘Minjae hyung should have expected that it might come out like this. Did I make a mistake?’

Among the officers of our unit.

If you ask me to name someone who puts utility first, Sergeant Lee Min-jae and Corporal Seo Soo-hyuk come to mind first.

As I experienced last time, in the case of Seo Soo-hyuk, he pursues practical interests to the extreme, but

Min-jae was a little different.

‘Although they pursue profit, they are weak in affection.’

A heartless choice for gain and a humane choice for loss.

When you stand at that crossroads.

Minjae is a person who recommends the former to me, but secretly hopes that I will choose the latter.

The second person in the unit to awaken.

He is also a man with a good head.

He also has some charisma.

In any case, he could have taken on the role of commander of the unit.

‘Nevertheless, it was this older brother who took the initiative and made me the leader.’

Even without my consent.

thinking back.

I think the reason is also a result of reflecting that tendency.

While your head pursues utility, your heart pursues affection.

Deciding between them is quite a headache.

Therefore, the responsibility of making a choice is left to someone else you can trust.

If you do that, you can only suggest choices that calmly pursue practical interests.

‘The current backlash is similar.’

A monster who murdered our troops.

Is it right to keep such a monster as a subordinate just because it is useful?

Normally, he would have recommended that I pursue practical interests.

But let’s see how I actually pursued practical interests and took vampires under my wing.

In fact, there is resistance to it.

I decided not to feel particularly cowardly.

Because many people are living in such a dilemma.

but.

I wonder if there are any other reasons.

If ‘It’s a monster that killed our troops’ is the only reason.

“Dead guys are dead guys.”

I have only one answer for you.

“Those who are alive must do everything in their power to survive. I wonder if it is for the benefit of other living people. “You can’t lose money by worrying about dead people.”

“Are you… seriously saying this?”

“That guy will be a great help to our survival. “You actually experienced it, right?”

Most of the unit members still don’t know that the ‘Vampire Queen’ has become one of my subjects.

A fact that only a few people, including Minjae, know.

But Minjae knew how helpful she and her family had been in the last battle.

“Let’s give up that much of our military power just because our unit members died? “It seems like a proposal that doesn’t take into account the survival of other unit members.”

“It was a powerful monster, so I know its abilities were useful. But at its core, it is a monster that sees humans as prey. You saw it before, right? “Looking at that man like a bug!”

Minjae seemed to notice that he was excited.

After wiping his face for a moment, he continued speaking.

“There is no way the soldiers can trust and entrust their backs to those monsters. Rather, it could become a seed that causes a rift in the group. “You were the one who placed the most importance on unit unity, Youngjun.”

“brother. “It doesn’t matter what that guy’s true nature is or anything like that.”

There is only one thing that matters.

“To absolutely obey my orders.”

After a short scuffle.

Minjae, with his arms crossed, sighed.

“I’ll be honest. “The other reasons aren’t really that important to me either.”

“then?”

“You take lightly and forget the deaths of your unit members. “That’s what I’m afraid of.”

I wondered what he was trying to say.

“Something like lightly forgiving the things those monsters did just because they were somewhat useful. If that’s what you’re thinking…”

“What? Forgiveness?”

What is forgiveness?

That’s ridiculous.

“Ariella.”

Let’s call her name again.

“yes. “Master.”

She, who had disappeared far away with the man, soon reappeared.

“As you commanded, the waste has been recycled into my household. “If there’s anything else you want me to do, anything-.”

“Lie down.”

“yes. … yes?”

She was momentarily embarrassed.

You wonder what you heard.

It was a complete disaster for her, who had completed the task she was asked to do.

but.

It’s not something I care about.

“Get down on your stomach.”

“yes!”

She must have realized that she had not heard wrong, and immediately put her hands on the floor and fell down.

“Youngjun, you. What are you trying to do….”

“50 push-ups. practice.”

Leaving behind Minjae, who was embarrassed by the sudden situation.

Additional orders were given to her.

“Roll to the right.”

“Roll left.”

“Sleep forward.”

“Sleep backwards.”

A set of military base traditions.

I never thought I would be asking my successors to do things that I have never done before, long after their scheduled discharge date.

After everything was over like that.

“Good work.”

“Huh… Huh… Yes. thank you But lovely master…? “Can I ask you a question?”

“try.”

“What on earth does this unproductive behavior mean…?”

I did it because they told me to.

She looks embarrassed, as if she doesn’t understand what’s going on.

I had to see it as an answer I could give.

What does Eolchalyeo mean?

“It doesn’t mean anything.”

Is there such a thing?

“Oh, it doesn’t mean anything. What do you mean by that….”

“Anyway, good job. “Go in.”

“…yes. All right.”

She gasps and enters my shadow.

“…her.”

Minjae was watching the scene with a dumbfounded expression.

“Did you see it?”

“I saw it. “I have no idea what that means.”

“That guy is completely dependent on me. “At first, I thought I could give in through acting, but I accepted that the system window was dependent on me.”

I don’t know if this system window is good or evil.

One thing is certain.

“The system doesn’t lie…”

Minjae nodded, sighing.

And this is not a story that ends with simply acquiring a useful subordinate.

“brother. “To be completely dependent on others… I think even the death penalty is a punishment that can be taken lightly.”

I forgave the enemy who murdered my troops?

That’s crazy.

“There are many people who have been subjugated through cooking in their own way, but even those people have not been completely subjugated to this extent. “That guy has lost himself to the point where he has no choice but to die if I die.”

“That in itself is a punishment, right?”

“okay. I am repaying my grudge properly. Regardless of that, we must use all means to survive.”

And that guy.

It is not at a level that is usually usable.

“…ha.”

I thought I would be convinced enough by this point.

“If that’s what you think, then so be it.”

“The answer is not entirely clear.”

“…Still, I’m not sure.”

Minjae still doesn’t seem to like it.

“but. “I won’t get into any more trouble about this.”

“?”

“I think what you say is right… and more than anything, you are our leader.”

Nevertheless.

In the end, it seemed like they decided to respect my decision.

“I’m sorry for saying something unnecessary. Again, I respect your choice. “Because I was the one who promoted you as captain.”

Minjae apologizes and returns to work again.

I thought as I watched his back moving away.

‘I feel sorry for Minjae hyung, but this is something I can never give up on.’

I just told my brother that I could use it with all my might.

actually.

It’s a power that can be used for more than that.

‘Just like the man said earlier, who is now a member of the household.’

Now is the time when people come together to form a society.

Where there is light, there are bound to be dark areas.

It seems like that man was trying to take advantage of the darkness.

In a different sense, our unit cannot help but be involved in the dark side.

To maintain this society.

Maybe sometimes you have to do the dirty work.

‘I don’t want to leave that kind of work to my unit members.’

When it comes to entrusting dirty work to others, there is no one better than Ariella and her family.

She is completely owned by me and is a kind of royal guard.

Of course, miscellaneous work and escorting.

You will perform tasks that you cannot tell others about.

For example, assassination.

Something like that.

These are things that Minjae hyung would object to.

If it’s for the benefit of our unit, I won’t hesitate.

In that sense, it was important to secure the power to carry out the operation while ignoring opposition.

“master.”

at that time.

Ariella, who I thought was taking a break, spoke to me from the shadows.

“If what happened just now bothers you, just ignore it. Like I said, it didn’t mean much.”

“no. I was just following what my master ordered. “I have no thoughts about that.”

“really?”

“…Even if the owner uses the tool as a toy, the tool can’t be dissatisfied, right?”

You must be very upset.

“I just think I should give you a report on what you asked me to do.”

“What a report.”

“The members who went on the reconnaissance mission you ordered have finally returned.”

“…at las!”

I knew about the mission she spoke of.

Because it was something I told him to do.

lately.

We succeeded in conquering Inje-gun.

I finally have some free time.

It would be important to reduce the monsters in Inje County.

If it is to increase power.

Eventually, we will have to expand into other regions.

and.

It is our freedom to decide the direction of our advancement.

then.

‘hometown… If you advance in the direction where your family is.’

In the meantime, I was so busy trying to survive that I tried to forget about it.

I and my unit members are also people.

It’s inevitable to worry about your family’s safety.

The boss monster of the dungeon you entered last time.

[Black Sand Brood Mother].

When I saw him treating me like his own child, I couldn’t help but think of my parents.

so that.

That was the first thing I thought of after the conquest of Inje-gun.

‘Most of the unit members are from Seoul or Gyeonggi-do, so it is not difficult to get a positive response.’

If you advance downward with their support.

I may be able to check on my parents’ safety soon.

With that thought in mind.

Ariella’s relatives were sent on a business trip.

The vampires who are her descendants are basically just expendable items to me.

It gets weaker in the sunlight, but that’s something you only need to do at night.

Thanks to [Fog Flower], it is not difficult to escape from any crisis.

Those scouts have returned.

however.

“master.”

“uh. “Report the results quickly.”

“It may be hard to believe, but. “I kind of like the owner.”

?

What are you saying all of a sudden?

“Nobles of the night like beautiful things. The owner’s face… seems a bit odd to my taste. It’s somewhat to my liking. I really hated being part of a household, but whatever. “When I think about the fact that the thoughts that dominated my mind are gone, even meaningless things like before are bearable.”

“It’s a long introduction. “What do you want to say?”

“It breaks my heart to deliver news that will make you sad. “I hope you don’t take your anger out on me for no reason, or something like that.”

“…?”

A hand holding a map emerged from the shadows.

The result of receiving that map and unfolding it.

“This line. what?”

The map had a black line drawn with a thick marker.

A black line moving along the border of Gangwon-do.

I wondered what it meant.

“It’s a wall.”

“what?”

“A wall is built along that line. A high wall that cannot be crossed.”

What is this?

That’s bullshit.