The Military Chef of a Ruined World - Chapter 370



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Episode 370: Aftereffects.

Is it because I ran with all my might?

My head is sweating.

“sweat.”

Could it be because my body is hot due to the intense activity?

I felt the heat.

“It’s hot.”

Those cold souls.

The mere presence of Belsnickels lowers the temperature around them.

In particular, it was the cold weather that covered the entire Gyeonggi Province.

The souls that awoke from that seal.

‘The 20 Great Monarchs.’

Because the king’s soul couldn’t even wake up from that seal in the first place.

It would not have had any effect on the climate of Gyeonggi-do.

If the soul had been awake, the moment it was placed in my shadow, winter would have rushed into the shadow.

Those 20 boss monsters, indeed.

They were the ones who created this cold weather in Gyeonggi Province.

and.

Nearly half of them have now been turned into food under my blade.

The temperature of the surroundings.

It has become closer to normal.

… … covered Gyeonggi-do.

The abnormal climate that almost froze everyone to death.

“It’s hot!”

It was a moment when everything was perfectly resolved.

* * *

After somehow getting out of the gate like that.

[Environmental fairy tale]

Let’s hide our bodies and return to the battlefield.

I saw humans fighting in front of me.

“Zone 3 needs fire support!”

“The tanks are coming, just hold on a little longer!”

Tanks are raining down fire everywhere.

A battlefield where the Awakened are fighting while screaming.

‘The buff from cooking has already disappeared.’

I don’t think I’ve heard any screams like “Kkieeek.”

The buffs on the food I fed her have long since ended.

but.

The situation did not seem too bad for the expeditionary force.

Pbububububububu… … .

At some point, you’ve gained some territory.

The firepower of the tanks that had cleared the space was fully demonstrated, pushing back the monsters.

‘Originally… … it would be normal for this to not happen.’

I wonder if the buff from my cooking is being applied.

If that buff is over.

No matter how powerful that tank’s firepower is.

It is difficult to gain the upper hand when faced with overwhelming numerical disadvantage.

Still.

The reason the expeditionary force was able to fight with advantage was simple.

“The monsters are weakened!”

“Keep pushing!”

As you said.

-Okay… … .

-Crew… … gasp… … .

A huge number of monsters blocking the expedition force.

Because their momentum had noticeably weakened.

I knew why.

‘The guy who took over Jang Ji-han’s body said. He thought he was going to die from the heat in early spring, just after winter ended… ‘

Those guys have the ability to lower their own energy.

As such, it is extremely sensitive to the surrounding temperature.

As I cut down those guys’ [Lords], the surrounding temperature rose rapidly.

Those guys.

I can’t muster up my strength because of the sudden heat.

“Is everyone okay?”

“……you!”

“What, what is it? It’s Shin Young-jun.”

“Shin Young-jun is back!”

Then the people who were fighting looked at me in surprise and said:

“These guys suddenly got weaker and I was wondering what happened… … .”

“I knew it. What did that guy do?”

People who admire.

Even some of them.

“So that’s what you… did.”

“yes?”

“Can you see this sweat…?”

Tears even welled up in my eyes.

Those who wipe the sweat from their foreheads but do not wipe away the tears that flow.

“I thought I was destined to freeze to death.”

“It’s getting a little warmer now.”

of course.

It is currently winter seasonally.

Those guys’ power hasn’t completely disappeared.

‘Actually, the temperature will still be below zero.’

On an ordinary winter day.

It was almost a very cold day.

but…….

‘Even for those who were awakened, it was a cold that was difficult to endure.’

In the extreme cold, if you were an ordinary person, you would have died the moment you stepped outside.

At the level of a normal past winter.

“I’m already sweating after just this little fight… …!”

They say that when you work hard, you sweat.

It has succeeded in returning to a temperature that is very normal.

“Thank you… … Thank you… … .”

“… … .”

Those who were pushed to their mental limits by this winter.

Did this event have a very big meaning to them?

They were shedding tears without even complaining of fatigue from battle.

‘… … It seems like the hardship wasn’t completely meaningless.’

Let’s try to relax a little.

Beatle… … .

As soon as my mind was released.

My body started to sway.

“Hey, you! You look really tired.”

“Yes? Oh. Yes.”

“For someone like you to be tired… … What on earth happened in there?”

I was barely able to keep my balance and hold on.

Jo Beom-seok came to me and spoke to me.

“It’s nothing special.”

I was breathing heavily.

I pointed my finger towards the place I came from.

“Over there, do you see it?”

“Hmm. You mean that black curtain?”

“I killed a few of the guys in there… … and came back.”

“……what?”

Those who did not know the concept of [gate] itself.

He seemed surprised at the fact that I had entered and exited behind that black curtain.

“What’s important is from now on.”

“… … !”

Unfortunately.

I didn’t have time to explain everything to you one by one.

“Okay, what should we do?”

I open my mouth like that towards people.

People’s attention is instantly focused.

“If there’s anything we need to do, just tell us. The enemy’s numbers are overwhelming, but… … they’ve weakened a bit. If we do it right, we can deal a big blow.”

“It just so happened that we had secured one. If we can drive the tanks there, our main force might be able to get into that tent too!”

ah…….

That’s certainly great.

I said, looking at the battlefield.

“Let me ask you this first. Do you think it would be possible to annihilate them?”

“Annihilation… ….”

The enemies have become weaker.

The friendly tank firepower has truly taken hold.

If we look at it this way.

It was certainly a favorable condition for the expeditionary force.

“That would be… impossible.”

“… … .”

“The numbers are too many. Right now, our forces have more momentum, so it looks like they’re taking advantage. The number of enemies they’ve actually killed is probably small compared to their total force.”

As you said.

‘There are so many… … .’

Monsters filling a city.

No matter how strong the expeditionary force is.

Even if those who eat the dish are reborn as warriors who are a hundred times stronger than one man.

It was difficult to bridge the numerical gap of more than a hundred times.

“Then, it’s fine.”

“Is it okay?”

“It would be great if we could quickly annihilate the enemy… … but if that’s not possible, we’ll have to go with Plan B.”

“… … Plan B?”

“Well, it’s simple.”

I looked at the people and smiled lightly.

“In the first place… … we’ve achieved all our goals, so there’s no need to fight here any longer.”

“… … ?”

“Think about why we came here.”

“Well… … .”

That’s why we came here.

Identify and resolve the cause of the cold.

At the same time, finding out the whereabouts of the missing Awakened ones.

‘If it were normal, it would have been so cold that everyone in Gyeonggi Province would have frozen to death within a month.’

Especially if those 20 bosses start to become active in earnest.

Even the Awakened would have quickly frozen to death.

but.

“You can all feel the temperature rising now.”

“… … !”

“The temperature has already risen to this level. It will be impossible for them to lower the temperature in Gyeonggi-do enough to freeze us all to death. That means… … .”

In that regard.

People murmured in astonishment.

“We won’t freeze to death… … .”

“So you’re saying there isn’t any!”

“yes.”

The first objective of the expedition force.

The cause and solution of the cold has been completed.

“There… … .”

I was left in the shadows.

He came here and showed people the shape he had secretly taken out and carried.

“… … !”

“This, this is… … !”

People who saw it cried out in shock.

“Isn’t that Miss Jinhye… …!”

“Do you know?”

“Of course I know. Because it was the Association’s healing center… …!”

“I was trapped inside that tent. The monsters tried to take my body, but failed.”

People looked at Sung Jin-hye with eyes filled with admiration.

“Miss Jinhye… … I originally knew that you were a very religious person.”

“I never thought it would be possible to withstand the mental attacks of monsters… … .”

“Not only this person, but all the people who were trapped there were rescued.”

“oh my god……!”

A suspicious cold air has swept over Gyeonggi-do.

The cause has been identified and a solution has been completed.

Also, the members of the expedition team that set out to investigate the cold.

We succeeded in recapturing them all.

“The objectives of our expeditionary force… … have all been achieved… … !”

“Whew… … Yes.”

General Cho Beom-seok shouted with an expression of joy.

within.

His expression hardened when he saw my face.

“you……?”

“Haa… … Haa… … So, now there’s only one thing we have to do… … .”

I somehow managed to hold on to my sanity, which seemed to be fading away.

He continued his last words.

“Run away, you have to hit.”

“……what?”

* * *

I raise my finger.

He said, pointing to that [gate].

“Whew… … I’ve cut down as many giants as I could… … but, there’s still more than half left. And those monsters… … their numbers are endless.”

There are still 12 monsters with blue magic powers inside the gate.

They’ll be active soon.

‘How can you win against something like that?’

Besides, those monsters that are gathered around here too.

The expedition force’s momentum was so strong that they were pushing forward.

In absolute numbers, this side is still at an overwhelming disadvantage.

‘As expected… …the number of humans is too small.’

then.

There is only one answer.

“Whew… … Send out people and gather all the people spread throughout Gyeonggi Province… … .”

“Mr. Youngjun?”

“You… … are you okay?”

ah.

Shit.

It’s good that the goal was achieved.

In the process, I ended up pushing myself too hard.

[Berserk] that causes serious aftereffects to the body.

Of course, he used that ability again to confront the president of the association when the aftereffects of using it before had not even fully recovered.

With the aftereffects still present, enter that [gate].

I used cooking again.

I used all my strength and cut down as many giants as I could.

The experience I gained then will also be helpful to me in the long run.

The overwhelming amount of experience that came at once put a great burden on my body.

It was good that they finally stole their king.

The pain it caused was putting such a strain on my brain.

‘Until now… …I’ve somehow managed to survive through [Victoria].’

but.

This is only a power that prevents ‘fainting’ and ‘death’.

It was not a force that could reduce the burden on my body.

The pain and aftereffects that covered my whole body.

The remnants of the pain I felt when I touched that soul still lingered, tormenting my mind.

in other words…….

What should I say?

“To the northern branch… … Escape… … .”

“you……!”

“I wanted to fight together with you… … but it doesn’t seem like it will work out… … .”

I tried to hold on somehow without passing out.

This is absolutely impossible.

“I’m sorry… … but from here on… … I’ll leave it up to you all.”

If I had a bit more mental strength, I might have tried to endure it.

For me, this was the limit.

Toouk.

I clenched my teeth and threw [Victimia], which I had been holding onto, into my shadow.

Okay then.

“Please… hold on… as long as you can… .”

dump.

“……oh my god!”

“Bring the healers!”

A time when I wanted to faint but couldn’t.

The pain that seemed like it would last forever is over.

My vision suddenly darkened.

‘Let’s take a break… … .’

I finally.

To escape the pain, I was able to find refuge in fainting.

* * *

“Youngjun… …!?”

“Therapists, hurry!”

A person who suddenly appeared one day and began to exert enormous influence on the association.

When Shin Young-jun suddenly collapsed.

The commander of the expedition, Jo Beom-seok, urgently called the healers.

“Oh my god… … this is.”

“How is the condition!”

“Did you say this guy collapsed just now?”

“That’s true.”

“This is ridiculous! This guy… … .”

and.

“It’s like a living corpse… … .”

“… … What does that mean?”

“The body’s vitality has been seriously reduced.”

What those healers say.

Those at the rear could only let out a sigh.

“… …Is it serious?”

“Yes. For some reason, my resilience is so absurdly high that I don’t think I’ll die… … .”

“……oh my god.”

“No matter how strong the awakened person is, he should have lost consciousness long ago in this state. But he was walking around normally.”

Gulp.

The therapists swallowed dry saliva.

“Unless you have a strong will… … .”

“… … .”

In that regard.

Silence fell among the people.