The Military Chef of a Ruined World - Chapter 372



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Episode 372: The Magic Mirror (2)

“Inside… … .”

“There were tens of thousands of such powerful monsters?”

I briefly told them what had happened inside the gate.

People’s expressions turned pale.

“Well, at least most of them couldn’t move, so that’s a good thing.”

“The twenty great monarchs and kings and such… … .”

An expression of mixed tension and fear.

One of them broke out in a cold sweat

He said while crying.

“Doesn’t that mean that each and every one of them is at least on par with the guy that showed up earlier… … .”

“No, that king guy was probably much stronger than that.”

“… … .”

The beings that were inside that gate.

As tension spreads due to the wariness of those beings.

“Well, I have a question.”

Heo Yun-chang looked at me and said.

“We heard what that giant had to say. It was fascinating to hear sounds that seemed to resonate directly with our souls… … but what was important was the content. After hearing the stories of the monsters inside the gate, we became even more curious.”

He opened his mouth with an expression that showed he couldn’t believe it.

“I heard that they slaughtered their greatest brothers and hid the king… … I can’t believe that.”

“Oh, that’s literal.”

I nodded slightly and said.

“Everyone, don’t worry. I know you all seem really nervous because there are 21 of them, but it’s not that bad right now.”

“… … .”

“There are probably only 12 left in there now.”

In words that are extremely light.

People stare blankly at my face.

“That, that means there are only 12 left, the remaining 9… … ?”

“I was lucky.”

“… … .”

“It would have been better if it had been a little bit faster… … Phew. If it had been a little bit later, it would have been a really big problem.”

“… … .”

While people were sweating profusely.

“Haha! As expected, it’s Youngjun!”

Park Joong-goo’s expression changed a little.

He said with a happy smile.

“By the way, is this the beginning of the counterattack?”

“What are you talking about, Mr. Jung-gu?”

“That’s what I mean. Isn’t that the monster that Youngjun solved by himself by solving 9 problems?”

He shouted confidently.

“If we join forces, can’t we somehow resolve the remaining 12?”

To those words of Park Jung-gu.

“Oh, that’s not it.”

“huh?”

I opened my mouth decisively.

‘… … Well. It wouldn’t be good to show weakness in this situation.’

still.

I guess I need to tell you the truth.

“As I said, this time I was really lucky.”

“Wasn’t that just a humble remark?”

“No. Besides… … I also overdid it a lot during the process.”

With those words.

I raised my hand.

Okay then.

The impressions of people who saw my hand hardened.

Shivering… … .

My hands are cold.

Because I was shaking.

“If we fight again now, we will never win.”

and.

This wasn’t acting.

‘The side effects of [Frenzy] are more serious than expected.’

Even though this is the only way to gather power in Gyeonggi Province right now.

The burden was too great.

The result of using Berserk several times while ignoring the aftereffects.

So much so that the aftereffects still linger.

‘I probably won’t be able to fight at full strength for a while.’

No, from the beginning.

Blue level monsters are originally much stronger than me.

It was only thanks to the seal that we were able to defeat those guys.

Even if you can fight with all your might.

Just because I had one more power, I wouldn’t be able to stop those monsters.

“then…….”

“What should we do? If we regroup and fight again, will we be able to win then?”

People looked at me with eyes that were longing for hope.

I said, shaking my head.

“You can never win.”

“that…….”

In that regard.

Jo Beom-seok said with a look of despair in his eyes.

“You, who used to say that nothing is impossible, are saying something like that… … .”

A subtle sense of despair spreads among the people.

But I can’t lie.

‘The remaining 12… …we can never win with the current expedition force.’

Even if I say that I am a person who makes things possible when they are not possible, it is still like that.

This doesn’t even come with a quote.

‘… … That’s why I can’t help but feel regretful.’

if.

If the Association President’s attack force had not been fooled by the enemy’s bluff and continued to focus on the attack.

He discovered twenty Great Lords who were sealed and unable to move.

It would have been easy to successfully subdue them.

‘There’s no way Gyeonggi-do would end up like this.’

I also think that I arrived here at the best speed I could after coming to Gyeonggi-do.

Still, it’s a little late.

… … Still, whatever.

What’s done is done.

What matters is what happens next.

“Isn’t it time you told me why you wanted to come here?”

“Hmm.”

“If we had to defend, it would have been much more advantageous to have ordered our southern branch to defend. Still, there must be a reason why we have gathered here in the northern branch… … right?”

That’s definitely true.

The northern branch, which has fewer defensive facilities than the southern branch, cannot hold off the enemy.

No, from the beginning.

Even if we add some defensive facilities, the current strength of the Association will not be able to defeat the monsters that are coming.

‘Even if my power increases… or even if all the members of the old siege team who were unconscious open their eyes, it would be the same.’

The difference in power was so big to begin with.

You won’t be able to stop it for even a moment and you’ll be pushed back.

then…….

All you need is one thing.

“We need additional troops.”

“……what?”

“Reinforcements.”

With 12 giants imbued with blue magic.

A huge army of soldiers.

“I came here to find that.”

If we can’t stop them with the power of the association.

Additional troops were needed to hold them off.

“Reinforcements… … .”

“Most people in Gyeonggi Province are members of the association. Even if you say they’re not members, there are only a few really serious criminal groups, so they probably won’t be a big force.”

The Association is a unified force.

If we talk about support troops, nothing comes to mind.

People could only wonder.

“Let me just say this first.”

I scratched my head.

He looked at the faces of the gathered leaders and said:

“This might sound a little weird.”

“What does that mean?”

“Maybe. You might not believe me, saying it’s just crazy talk.”

In that regard.

People smiled and said, as if to ask what I was talking about.

“Don’t worry. Everyone here recognizes your skills… … .”

“You know that it’s thanks to you that we’ve been able to survive this far.”

“It’s just a slightly strange operation, but I can trust Youngjun and carry it out!”

People who speak to me with full confidence in me.

“everyone…….”

I couldn’t help but be a little moved by that sight.

When I first came to Gyeonggi-do, I was a complete stranger.

Now you trust me so much.

“If you would tell me that… …then I guess I don’t have to hide it anymore.”

Smile.

“Our destination is not actually this northern branch.”

“huh?”

“If not here, then where?”

I too respond to their faith.

He said with a happy smile.

‘The gathering place is the northern branch, but… … .’

The destination is.

It’s a little further north than there.

“We will go to the Demon Realm!”

“… … That’s crazy!!!”

Until the gaze that was filled with faith was shattered.

It didn’t take long.

* * *

The northeastern tip.

Near where the black barrier rippled was a forest covered in white snow.

A world dominated by extreme cold.

Countless demons, anticipating the cold, gathered near the black barrier.

A forest infested with countless monsters.

People called that place the devil’s paradise.

Monsters flocking near the barrier of heat.

However, the area near the barrier was too narrow for countless monsters to gather.

So many monsters crammed into a small space.

Originally, their numbers could have been greatly reduced through competition among themselves… … .

Surprisingly.

The Demon Realm had its own rules.

-There are too many other monsters nearby.

It is said that monsters born with magical powers are often inherently ferocious.

Still, the top priority is one’s own survival.

-Most of them are weaker than me, but if I’m not careful… …I could get injured.

The world of monsters is close to wild.

No matter how powerful the monster is.

Once you get injured, the smell of blood spreads to everyone around you.

No matter how strong the monster is.

If you get injured in battle, you will inevitably fall into the weak category.

There are so many enemies everywhere that it is difficult to even find a hiding place to heal your wounds.

Animals that seek survival are in a position where they cannot help but fear injury.

-Hunting is kept to a minimum, and only those that can be hunted reliably are hunted.

like that.

A magical realm filled with a huge number of monsters.

Surprisingly, not many battles took place inside, and also… … .

-I do not approach the territory of those stronger than me, or if I do, I act with the utmost caution.

Depending on the power of the demons.

The realm within the Demon Realm was also divided.

And, in that magical realm.

‘Run away, I have to run away… …!’

A monster with a ferocious appearance.

I was running around like a madman.

‘I wish Black Claw was king… … !’

A magical realm divided into areas according to the power of the demons.

Even within that magical realm, there were monsters with the strongest powers.

A person who leads a family and freely roams the Demon Realm and Monster Land.

[White Mane]

A powerful demon that dominates the vast sky of the Demon Realm.

[Torn Wings]

A wise yet cruel monster that claims the great river that runs through the Demon Realm and the streams that flow from it as its own territory.

[Light Scales]

And finally.

There was a demon who was as strong as those monsters, but who was located deep within the Demon Realm.

King of the dark forest.

[Black Claws]

A wide forest where the magic realm is located.

In the deepest part of that forest… … .

The entity that ruled the area near the ‘black barrier’ was none other than the Black Claw.

Black Claw and his horde were among the most powerful and ferocious monsters on earth.

The culprit that prevented the monsters that settled near that area from sleeping peacefully.

The forest beasts tremble in fear.

The black claws have been hunting in their own territories to avoid the hungry times… … .

‘Those guys! Since they came, it’s become hell!’

recent.

The ecosystem of that magical realm was changing dramatically.

The reason was simple.

A while ago.

‘That mighty black claw… … It, became like that.’

Push those black claws away.

There were those who began to reign as the new rulers of the forest.

These people were so powerful and belligerent.

They suddenly appear at any moment and gather strength in an instant.

Even the existing powerhouses that ruled the Demon Realm.

When they meet, they are reborn as a force so powerful that they avoid fighting.

… … If only that were all.

I just thought that a new ruler had appeared in this forest and passed it over.

There was another reason why the monsters of the Demon Realm were afraid of the new ruler.

When I was caught by the Black Claw, I was just hunted and eaten, and that was the end of it.

-I’d rather die than end up like that… … !

The moment you are hunted by the newly established power.

The price for this is… … .

Because death was not the end.

At that moment.

-That’s how it is. That’s too harsh.

-… … !

The fleeing monster.

Then, the voices of his fellow countrymen were heard from behind him.

-Well… … It would be natural for the inferior species to have inferior eyes.

Saaaaak… … .

-Once you become brothers, your thoughts will change a little.

Red magic ripples.

He hugged her from behind.