The Military Chef of a Ruined World - Chapter 379



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Episode 379: Time Stalling (2)

“What, what is this? Is this a person?”

“We don’t know either. At least looking at the bloody figure… … it looks like a person.”

When I finally came to my senses.

There was a commotion coming from around.

‘Here is… … ?’

Let’s open our eyes slightly.

The tent cover of a makeshift tent was visible.

I felt like I was lying on a makeshift bed in that tent.

‘… … Is this a makeshift treatment center?’

A hastily constructed treatment center within the barrier.

[The architect] was so eager to make the barrier as small as possible that he ended up with a roughly made large tent as a treatment center.

Let’s roll our eyes briefly.

I saw people running around in a hurry.

There must be many more injured people besides me.

“It does seem like a person. But isn’t it actually a monster sent by those guys?”

“Oh, that’s right. Those guys are ghosts that can take over other people’s bodies. There’s a high chance that they took over the bodies of monsters with the ability to turn invisible.”

“For something like that, I was dying after being attacked by enemies… … .”

I turned my gaze again.

People looking at me and having a conversation about something.

And I looked around my body.

‘I wondered what it meant… … [Environmental fairy tale] was being maintained… … .’

My body was still transparent.

It was only the massive amount of blood flowing out of my body that gave me the impression that the figure was human.

‘That’s fortunate. I think he only fainted for a moment.’

Since it is an [Environmental Fairy Tale], there are no buffs on the stat side.

It lasted longer than other dishes.

However, there have been no cases where the effect lasted more than two days.

It’s only been about a day since I collapsed.

Anyone who looks at me now sees that I look more like a monster than a human.

I think it wouldn’t be strange if they misunderstood.

I was about to open my mouth and reveal my identity, but… … .

‘… … No, no.’

After changing my mind.

I opened my mouth, distorting my voice as much as possible.

“It doesn’t matter who it is… … .”

“Hey, you said it!?”

“Please bring just one… leader-level person from the branch….”

To my words:

The three people near my cot muttered in confusion.

“Have you ever heard that voice…?”

“No, I don’t know who it is.”

“Someone I don’t even know is asking me to call the branch leader… … .”

“Isn’t this a monster sent to assassinate a key figure?”

There was a reason why the voice was altered.

Those who immediately look at you with suspicion.

“No ill intentions… …. If that doesn’t work out, even a chef in the kitchen would be fine… … .”

“Even if you say no.”

I tried to speak in a moderate manner.

That suspicious gaze never went away.

‘… … It still doesn’t work?’

I was starting to have a headache trying to figure out how to solve this.

At that very moment.

“… … Bring me the leader.”

“uh?”

“Just wait. I’ll bring it right away.”

“!?”

A man nodded to my words.

I was moved out of the makeshift treatment center.

“Now, just a moment!”

“You’re going to bring me!?”

The other two people were embarrassed and grabbed his shoulders and shouted.

“You really… … !”

“Do you believe this invisible man!?”

Well, that’s my story.

I agree with what they say.

Me too.

I was wondering why you believed my extremely suspicious words.

but.

“I don’t trust that guy.”

“what?”

“Even if that guy had bad intentions… … it wouldn’t matter now.”

Unfortunately.

It wasn’t because you trusted me.

“Everyone has already vaguely realized that this war is one we can never win.”

“… … .”

In the words of that man.

The other two were speechless.

“… … Even the monsters of the Demon Realm have joined in. If we just fight well.”

“If you fight well, then whatever.”

One woman, clenching her teeth, refuted the question.

In fact, the reason why our allies could continue fighting without giving up was because of those monsters in the Demon Realm.

Although it was a reasonable rebuttal in its own way.

“You all saw it. Even that giant snake that looked so strong got beaten by those guys.”

“… … .”

The man’s next words were:

Even the woman couldn’t refute it.

It was only after hearing that that I could understand.

‘Did one get hurt in the meantime?’

I wouldn’t have killed them, though, since I had to use them as my body.

Those guys seemed to understand tactics and strategy.

“The elite of the raiding party played with the being that they remembered as a nightmare like a toy and tore it apart alive!”

That monster must have suffered a pretty miserable fate.

A powerful being that boosted the morale of the allies.

The more miserable that being is, the easier it will be to lower the morale of its enemies.

“Ugh.”

It must have been quite a shocking sight.

Some people feel nauseous as soon as they recall that story.

“Right now, only the monsters in the Demon Realm are dying, but next time it will be us.”

“Don’t you know? The battle at the last barrier was similar, but that Shin Young-jun came out and… … .”

“That was still the early stages of the battle. There are so many wounded now that we don’t have enough tents. When on earth is that guy going to come out?”

Let the other two keep their mouths shut.

The man turned and walked out of the tent.

“Even if that guy is an enemy sent by monsters, it’ll just make us lose a fight a little faster.”

“… … .”

“Since nothing will change even if I get hit a little faster here, I believe that this guy is just a poor dying person, and I will grant the wish of a dying person.”

Not because you trust me.

Even if what I say is a lie, nothing will change.

A man who listens to me with deep despair.

“That way… … even if I die, I think I’ll be able to die a little more comfortably.”

Looking at that back.

I felt complicated.

* * *

“I heard you were looking for me. What’s going on?”

And a little later.

The man did indeed bring one high-ranking Awakened person as he said.

I was wondering who would come.

‘Indeed, it is Han Yi-seo.’

Han Yiseo is a non-combatant Awakened person.

Because the buffs through sacrifices have already been applied at the beginning of the battle.

Even in the midst of fierce battles, she is the only leader who has some composure.

“All, other people… … out… … .”

“yes?”

“Only you… … .”

Let me say that while hiding my voice.

Han Yi-seo responded as if she was in disbelief.

“How can I trust you when you tell me to stay alone?”

“… … .”

On top of that, he’s deliberately hiding his voice.

My body is invisible, except that it is covered in blood due to [environmental assimilation].

Even if you are a shaman, it would be difficult for you to associate me with this appearance.

“If you really want to be left alone… …you have to answer my questions.”

It was quite suspicious.

It looks like he’s trying to use [False Identification].

I opened my mouth blandly.

“Kalajind… … Guardian of the soul.”

“… … !”

Okay then.

Her complexion turned pale.

“… … ?”

“Karl, what did you say?”

Other people wondered what that meant.

“Can everyone please step out for a moment?”

“yes?”

“Izawa and I have something to discuss.”

“Huh, huh?”

She sent the others out for a moment with a serious expression on her face.

“… … I sent them all out just as you said.”

“… … .”

“You… … No, who are you!”

Let the people go out.

She said, taking a knife out of her bosom.

“What is the identity of the great spirit who protects me that I can lightly… …!”

“… … I’m leaving.”

“uh?”

“It’s me.”

I opened my mouth in a hurry as if I was about to do something dangerous.

Her expression becomes distorted.

“This voice… … No way!”

She cried out with a pale face.

“Youngjun!?

“… … Shh. I just sent people out, so why are you talking so loudly… … .”

“Gah, when you suddenly disappeared, I wondered where you were planning a comeback, but what the heck is this…!”

… … I thought they were carrying out an operation.

I couldn’t help but laugh inwardly at those words.

‘This is why I have no choice but to hide my voice.’

I spoke to her in the quietest voice possible.

“So, you have to be quiet.”

“yes?”

“I can’t let other people… … know that I’ve become like this.”

“… … !”

No matter what.

I have become a person of considerable influence in this province.

-You don’t know by any chance… …! The battle at the last barrier was similar, but that Shin Young-jun came out and… … .

-I was wondering where you were planning a comeback.

Those three people from earlier too.

Haniseo is like that too.

‘Even among those who are fighting now… … there will be those who are hoping that I will come later and turn the situation around.’

Less so than in the Legion.

There was this expectation placed on me.

The expectation that maybe I could solve this situation.

That anticipation is probably what gives those people the motivation to fight.

‘If it were known that I came back half-dead.’

The driving force just disappeared.

Rather, it is something that might end up going all the way to the bottom.

so.

“Please… support me… … .”

“yes?”

“Move, I have to. While I’m in this transparent state… … .”

Now, at least, environmental fairy tales are being maintained.

I had to move to a place where there were no other people.

“Rather than moving, you should get treatment here!”

“If the environmental fairy tale is released here, I will be caught in this state… … . If we want to maintain even a little bit of morale among our troops… … I cannot stay here.”

“… … .”

I wanted to escape by myself, step by step.

There was only one reason for calling the person.

‘I really can’t move my body.’

It’s a situation that I can’t escape from alone.

I had no choice but to call someone I could trust.

“Hoo… … Raise your arms. I’ll support you.”

“Thank you.”

She seemed lost in some complicated thoughts.

He soon helped me up.

“So, where should we go?”

Even if they are non-combat Awakened, an Awakened is still an Awakened.

She asked, supporting me lightly.

“From the enemy, to the farthest place.”

“If it’s the farthest place.”

The monsters were approaching from the southwest.

Even if you say it’s far from there.

“I… … near the black barrier.”

“… … Phew.”

Han Yi-seo let out a sigh.

He started to support me towards him without saying a word.

“The wounded have been transported! Therapists, hurry… …!”

“Again!? Right now, everyone is gathered on the side of the seriously injured, so there’s no time… …!”

While moving with her support.

I could see people moving busily inside the barrier.

“It seems like the situation is not good.”

“… … That’s right.”

I don’t know how long I had my eyes closed.

It seemed clear that things were not going well.

“The number of monsters was a problem, but we didn’t have enough power to handle those giants.”

“… … .”

“I was able to hold out until now because there was a moment in the middle when the monsters in the Demon Realm suddenly became stronger and the giants became weaker… … But after the big snake was defeated by the enemies yesterday, even holding out became impossible.”

She said with a dark expression.

“After that, the front line began to collapse rapidly. Not only because we couldn’t stop the giants, but… … the morale of our troops, ours, and those monsters was also greatly reduced.”

“… … .”

“They were so unbelievably cruel. It’s a good thing you didn’t have to see them.”

By the time we arrived near the black barrier.

She continued, looking at the barrier.

“We are holding out as long as we can under the command of General Cho Beom-seok, but… … I think everyone has vaguely figured it out. If we continue like this, we will never win.”

“Is that so?”

“There was some talk that we should try to escape in a different direction. General Cho said that we should hold out here as long as possible.”

It seems that General Cho Beom-seok has adopted a holding strategy as I requested.

Thanks to that, the number of deaths didn’t seem to be that many.

“Keuk… … .”

“Damn it. Even Mr. Yoonchang… …!”

A significant number of Awoken were left with serious injuries.

A picture of me entering the treatment center.

Pbububububububu… … .

“We’re almost out of shells!”

“… … There’s no time to think about the future! Just shoot and see!”

The fire from tanks and artillery continued to pour down without stopping.

The expressions on the faces of the people carrying the shells were also close to the worst.

‘The odds are already against us.’

Still.

The living continued to fight to survive somehow.

“I don’t know for sure, but General Cho told me to hold on!”

“If you hold on, something might change… …!”

If we hold on like this, something might change.

Holding on to only a faint hope.

“… … If you put it here, it won’t be visible to other people.”

“thanks…….”

dump.

I sat down on the floor near the black barrier, supported by Han Yi-seo.

however.

“… … This is?”

There was something touching my butt.

Han Yi-seo said as she picked up the object.

“It looks like burnt clothes… ….”

“ah.”

“Aside from Youngjun, it could be that someone else in the Demon Realm threw themselves over the barrier to avoid the monster… … .”

Han Yi-seo opened her mouth in a depressed tone as she looked at the remaining clothes.

but.

“That’s not it.”

“yes?”

I knew what it was.

“It’s similar, but a little different.”

“… … ?”

Only then did I realize.

This is the place I arrived at by chance with her help.

That I’ve been there once.

I chuckled to myself at that thought.

When I sat on the floor and looked at the battlefield.

Kwaaaaaaaang!!!

“!?”

From far away.

A loud noise and a large earthquake-like vibration reverberate.

And then, right after that.

Paaaaah!

“Ugh… …!?”

Humans wandering inside the barrier.

An unidentified liquid sprayed over the heads of those humans.

“What the heck is this!”

Those who were suddenly doused with liquid were puzzled as they did not know what it was.

I was at the very back, so I could see everything at a glance.

I was able to identify the liquid.

[Food ingredient identification (reinforcement)]

[Blood of the mighty demon]

[Freshness – Best]

‘blood.’

Let’s look in the direction where the sound came from.

Suddenly I heard a huge noise.

I could tell who the owner of the blood scattered within the barrier was.

Parsak… … .

The barrier created by Kim Jong-doo.

The barrier was halfway down.

and.

It wasn’t an enemy attack that broke the barrier.

“Hey, the white lion… … .”

-Kreuk… … .

The broken wall.

Between the broken gap in the barrier lies a giant monster.

The white lion was lying down.

The guy who was hit by the enemy’s attack and flew into the barrier.

That barrier has been broken down.

-Kreuk… … .

Beatle… … .

A guy who is soaked in blood all over his body, now it’s hard to even call him a white lion.

The bastard hadn’t given up yet, and he tried to get up somehow.

Crunch.

-Kuuuuuuuuu!

Trampling on that body.

There were those who climbed onto the broken wall.

-They really are tough.

Exuding cold air from the body.

Giant giants.

The giant who trampled the lion stretched out his hand toward the lion.

After forcing open his mouth, he grabbed his teeth.

Choaaaaaaah!

-Creeeeeeek!

All of the lion’s teeth were pulled out.

-Do not be so afraid, beast. We are people who know mercy.

-Kreuk… … Ugh… … .

-Your body, which is nothing more than a beast, will be put to good use in our arms.

A white lion writhing in pain, completely losing his will to fight.

The giant lifts the body leisurely with one hand.

Kuung… … .

Behind that giant.

Other giants slowly approach.

“… … A cannibalistic bird, and even the queen’s retinue.”

Dragging… … .

The giants that appeared from behind.

He was dragging the fainted [Torn Wings], [Black Claws], and [Light Scales] to the floor.

“Actually, until just now… … I thought that maybe I could win.”

“… … .”

“Maybe, if I just keep holding on like this, there might be hope. But, not anymore.”

She saw that sight.

Look down at me.

“That last hope has ended up like this.”

“… … .”

“I guess I have no choice but to admit it now.”

It was as if she had put everything down.

Smile… … .

“We… … are real.”

He said with a light laugh.