The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 99
Episode 99: Patient Ceremony (1)
Small torches illuminate the inside of the building.
The shadow created as a result.
When I put my hand in it, all kinds of things came out.
“Cabbage, carrot, cucumber…”
“What is that? “There are eggs and meat as well?”
“This time even cooking utensils.”
actually.
Strictly speaking, this is not my ability.
[Shadow Curtain].
A baron-level vampire whom I accepted into my household.
Ariella’s characteristics.
-How did the elegant personal space of nobles end up like this…
A sound of someone sighing was heard from within the shadows.
‘ah. Come to think of it, I heard that it is extremely rare for outsiders to be invited.’
I remember saying that when I walked in.
It seems to have been a private space with quite delicate sensibilities.
-Because the inn room wasn’t enough.
Of course, there are 100 vampires inside there right now.
-It looks like it’s being used as a warehouse.
Various food ingredients.
And it became a space filled with my personal items.
-Ugh. Ugh…
After making him subordinate through cooking and making him one of his servants.
Ariella obediently followed most orders.
I really hated orders to stuff my things in there.
But….
‘What can I do if I say I will do it and he doesn’t like it?’
I just hated it.
She had no right to refuse.
There is no reason to waste this good space.
I don’t know the exact principle.
Items placed inside do not rot easily.
It’s probably the same reason as the one that said diseases don’t spread in dungeons.
Anyway, the important thing is.
‘This space is the best refrigerator.’
Heading to this dungeon.
That’s why they didn’t carry a lot of food in their vehicles.
In case my unit members and I might become separated, I filled it with only military combat rations that could be easily cooked.
All other ingredients were placed in the shadows.
When I put my hand inside, the vampires waiting inside picked up the ingredients and handed them to me.
What actually took place inside was something like the arduous loading and unloading work of vampires.
To people outside, it would have seemed like all kinds of ingredients and tools were suddenly sticking out from the stone floor of the building.
People muttered with puzzled expressions.
“Is it some sort of space-type magic?”
“Even outsiders said there were awakened people. “That guy must be a wizard.”
“Anyway, that’s true. A magic that controls space. “I’ve never even heard of it.”
“What a powerful wizard.”
“…I guess he’s not the leader of those soldiers for nothing.”
It seems like there is a bit of a misunderstanding.
I decided not to go out of my way to correct it.
‘Because they are people who need to be lured into an alliance. I would rather be grateful if they misunderstood me as a strong being.’
One thing that concerns me a little is:
It is said that this is the first time the unit members have seen [Shadow Curtain] used.
“As expected, Sergeant Shin.”
“You’re amazing.”
Something.
It seems like they are just passing it on.
“…no. Is this something that will end with ‘Of course Sergeant Shin’? “That kind of ability is no longer the domain of chefs.”
On rare occasions, there were soldiers who objected.
“what?”
“He still hasn’t gotten used to it.”
“Sergeant Shin, what you do is just like that. “Otherwise, my head will hurt, man.”
…anyway!
The space within the shadow was quite large.
Even though the unit was fully stocked with surplus food, there was still room to spare.
A significant amount of ingredients.
Even the skill [Five Loaves and Two Fish] allows you to feed a large number of people by copying even a small amount of dishes.
Now that both conditions have been met.
‘As long as I don’t die… I can feed hundreds of people for several years.’
While arranging the ingredients, I looked around at the people, including Changsu.
‘It’s different from Taewan’s group I met just before.’
They had no possibility of cooperating with the dungeon raid.
Moreover, they even semi-threatened us to give us food.
On the other hand, they were not only cooperative, but even tried to treat us to a meal.
then.
‘I guess I should repay your sincerity.’
* * *
The group ‘Avengers’ led by Changsu.
Beomseok, a member of the group, could not hide his surprise.
‘Subspace magic.’
A man who appears to be a representative of the soldiers.
He took out a huge amount of ingredients and cooking utensils from the empty floor.
I don’t know, but it must have been using magic to manipulate space.
Their group was relatively small in number.
but.
Still, no other group could ignore them.
These people hunt fishmen with a desire for revenge.
Because they were a group that boasted a higher average level than any other awakened people in this city.
but.
‘None of us can even imitate something like that.’
Shoot fire or create ice.
An ability that is on a different level from that type of magic.
What’s even more absurd is this:
chin chin.
“hmm. “This is all I need to prepare.”
I wondered if the magician of that incredible level was piling up cooking utensils on the floor.
He started cooking right away.
“Wizards! “Build a fire!”
“yes!”
“Why is the firepower so weak?”
“ah. that is. In this dungeon, our firepower is a bit weak…”
“You know that cooking doesn’t get as angry as the fire is low, right? harder!”
There’s even a flame-type wizard sticking around and starting a fire.
Seeing the process happening so naturally, it seemed like there were many cases of cooking done this way.
Beom-seok, dumbfounded, approached a soldier standing nearby and asked.
“The person who is your leader. “Isn’t he like a space wizard?”
“yes?”
“Why is someone like that cooking? “Is cooking your hobby?”
It was pure curiosity, though.
The soldier who heard the story seemed a little puzzled.
He immediately smiled and said.
“Well… just wait a little and you’ll find out.”
“What is that?”
Rather than solving my questions, the answer only makes them bigger.
Beomseok felt a little annoyed.
‘…no. ‘What does that man’s hobby, cooking or anything, have to do with me?’
I soon decided to stop paying attention.
One thing is important to him.
Killing monsters.
The same goes for those soldiers who say they came from outside.
The only important thing is whether or not it will help you kill the monsters.
‘It’s a loss if you waste your energy on other things.’
He slowly turned his head and looked at the door in the corner.
A place to protect those who have lost their minds.
In one of those rooms…
Beomseok’s father was also there.
When I was young.
His father always confidently held his hand and guided him.
In my childhood memories, he seemed huge, like a giant.
As he got older, his size became more and more similar to his own.
On the contrary, he was a respectable person who only felt more amazing as he got older.
but.
Sudden flood damage and the appearance of monsters.
As a result, Beom-seok’s father lost everything he had built up throughout his life.
It would have been fortunate if it had stopped there.
Beom-seok’s father is afraid of facing that reality.
He chose to lock his mind deep inside.
‘The bastards who did my father like that… nothing else matters as long as it helps me get revenge on them.’
The same goes for the man who is currently cooking.
His hobby is cooking and all.
That doesn’t matter at all.
‘Look at it. ‘It’s clear that he’s quite… no, an extremely powerful wizard.’
Their captain was considering an alliance with them.
A pretty powerful wizard.
If we become allies, it will help him seek revenge.
There is no reason to worry about anything else.
Beomseok sat down with his back against the wall.
I watched in a daze as the cooking progressed from afar.
‘…It seems like the amount is strangely small.’
He said grandly that he would provide a treat.
In fact, the dishes he made seemed to be good for one person at most.
‘Tsk… I’m hungry after a fight. ‘When are you going to cook all the dishes like that?’
Stop eating as long as it satisfies your hunger.
It was definitely shocking to see materials being taken out from an empty space.
Cooking extravagantly just to enjoy the taste seemed like a waste of time.
at that time.
A man was seen placing one portion of food in a bowl, placing his hand on it, and muttering something.
[Five loaves of food]
That moment.
“…uh!?”
In front of Beomseok’s eyes.
The dish the man had prepared suddenly appeared.
‘Did you move it with that space magic earlier?’
I thought about that for a moment.
It didn’t take long to realize that wasn’t the case.
“What is this?”
“Was the dish copied…?”
Let’s look around to hear the people around us muttering.
I could see that Yori had appeared not only in front of me, but also in front of all the humans here.
Well over 100 people including those soldiers.
To all of them.
Although Beomseok tried not to worry about useless things.
I couldn’t stop the cold sweat from flowing down my back.
‘Something that could be treated as a miracle in mythology… so casually.’
It is almost impossible to see something like this and not pay attention.
Beomseok approached the soldier who had asked the question earlier and asked the question again.
“excuse me.”
“I will eat well… ah. yes? “Do you have any other questions?”
The soldier grinned at the thought of just putting the dish in his mouth.
He answered, frowning a little.
Beomseok felt a little sorry for that expression.
I thought I should ask this question, so I asked the question.
“I’m just asking, just in case. Are all humans outside like that?”
“What do you mean everyone is like that?”
“So… humans outside of you and other soldiers. “Are you all at the same level as that guy?”
It was a pretty serious question.
A group led by Changsu.
‘Avengers.’
They were considered the strongest people in this submerged city.
The same goes for Beomseok himself.
A strong man who can hold two or three fishmen at the same time even in the unfavorable environment of underwater.
But compared to what that man did.
Such combat ability could not help but feel infinitely shabby.
A thought occurred to me there.
‘What if not only that man but others are at a similar level?’
perhaps.
They claim to be the strong side in this city, but aren’t they just frogs in the well?
It was a terrible idea that all the time I spent building up my strength for revenge would be in vain.
“no. No no no. No way. “You sound scary.”
The soldier who was asked the question was rather shocked and waved his hands.
“You mean no?”
“Of course not! If all the members of the unit were at Sergeant Shin’s level, this dungeon would have been cleared in less than an hour after entering. “Sergeant Shin is at the level of a mutant.”
“Is that something like that? Huh… thank goodness.”
That terrible imagination didn’t seem to be reality.
Beomseok breathed a sigh of relief.
“We’ve been together with Sergeant Shin for quite some time. “There are many times when we are surprised by what Sergeant Shin does.”
“Is it that much?”
“…You’ll be working with us in this dungeon anyway. Should I just consider them comrades in arms for a moment?”
A soldier muttering something strange to himself.
He nodded as if he had understood something on his own.
“I thought of you as a temporary comrade in arms. Let me give you a service. “It’s simple advice.”
He said with a very serious expression.
“It would be best not to be surprised by everything Sergeant Shin does. It’s inevitable that you’ll become mentally exhausted. “It’s best to just ignore it.”
“If you want to do that….”
“’Does that make sense?’ Even if you think the same way, there will be no answer and you will only get stressed. Instead, Sergeant Shin is that great! I like to think like that. “It’s easier if you just accept it.”
A similar thing had just happened among the unit members.
[Things like subspace have nothing to do with cooking? Does
this make sense?
]
“….”
Beomseok was a little dumbfounded.
Because it means that someone so powerful is trying to become an ally.
I decided to accept it as a good thing.
“what. Stop talking nonsense. Let’s eat some food soon. “I’m starving to death.”
“ah. “I’m sorry.”
“You don’t have to apologize. Instead, it would be good to look forward to it.”
“What are you looking forward to?”
“Sergeant Shin’s other abilities are also amazing. “The best among them is my cooking skills.”
Eat.
Beomseok thought that even if it was a joke, it was an exaggeration, so he let out a small laugh.
‘Still, it looks delicious.’
A full meal set with a variety of side dishes.
I felt like my mouth was watering a little after eating rye bread and fish for several months.
The moment you put a spoonful of that dish in your mouth.
“…!?”
I remember seeing subspace magic.
A shock that could turn one into something like that came.