The Military Chef of a Ruined World - Chapter 388



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Episode 388: Association President (3)

“The reason I came to see you was simple. To confess my sins… and to step down from my position as president of the association.”

“Association President… … !”

In the words of Kangsan.

The leaders cried out in confusion.

“You don’t have to do that!”

“Yes, that’s right. Even though you’ve been away for a while… … you’re still our association president.”

“No. That’s not true.”

Despite people trying to dissuade me.

The association president interrupted him and said:

“Tell me honestly. Didn’t you think I had overcome those demons’ dominion?”

“that…….”

“But I lost. I failed to live up to the expectations of the Association people.”

In that regard.

Someone said, gritting his teeth.

“Don’t blame yourself too much. It was… … unavoidable.”

“No one will blame you, Kangsan. The enemy was just too strong. You were just unlucky.”

“It can’t be helped.”

An old man with a bitter smile.

“It’s been about a year since I first awakened. I thought I gained quite a bit of strength during that year. It’s embarrassing to say, but I also thought I was the strongest.”

… “… .”

“I thought I was one of those protagonists with such great strength that they only appear in martial arts novels… … That’s a ridiculous fantasy for an old man to have.”

“It’s not a delusion. Didn’t you actually do that?”

“That wasn’t the case. He ended up suffering a miserable defeat in front of truly formidable opponents.”

The magic and the cold.

The association president’s last two attempts ended in failure.

“What about the strongest? The last thing I could do was… … just struggle to minimize the harm to others.”

“… … .”

“And in the process… … I think my mind was broken.”

He looked down at his hands.

He spoke in a weak voice.

“I somehow managed to endure the torture and mind control… … but the pain still lingers in my mind. I no longer have the confidence to fight against those powerful monsters.”

“Association President… … !”

The leaders clenched their fists.

“How can a person like this lead the association?”

Who was once their hero.

but.

I looked at the old man who had collapsed from the storms brought by this world.

“Shit…….”

“Association President… … .”

In people’s minds.

It has been a while since I received help from that association president.

Kang Jae-ho was able to avenge his brother and the group thanks to the association president.

Thanks to the association president, Jo Beom-seok achieved his dream of recapturing the military unit.

The reason that Kim Jong-du, an architect with no fighting ability, was able to be active was because the association president created a system in Gyeonggi Province.

“Does it really… have to be that way?”

“Don’t be sad. You should be angry at me instead.”

“… … .”

After awakening, he devoted his entire life to the members of the association.

An old man who lost all the strength he had built up due to his last mistake.

“How could this be… … .”

“… … .”

In that tragedy.

Some people shed tears.

“All right.”

“You’ve worked so hard all this time… ….”

“What did I do? Rather, I feel sorry when I think about the hardships you will have to endure in the future.”

and.

With that being said.

Tiring!

[Guild leader of the Gyeonggi-do Awakening Association.]

[Kangsan has left the guild.]

A message from the guild leader to leave.

It covers the eyes of all association members.

[With Guild Leader Kang San leaving the guild, the position of Guild Leader becomes vacant.]

The position of president of the association is… … .

It became a perfect vacancy.

“With this, I am no longer the president of the association.”

“… … .”

“I know you call me your substitute, but can I ask you a favor?”

“Please. Please tell me anything. You are still our association president.”

“I’m sorry for doing this right after I quit my position as president of the association… … but I think I’ll exercise one last authority.”

The last authority that can be exercised by someone who has resigned from the association president.

that.

“I’m thinking of recommending a successor to the association president.”

The gaze of an old man.

Turning to another old man.

“Mr. Beomseok.”

“… … But why, Mr. Kangsan.”

“I wish you would succeed me.”

“what?”

***

“I will take over.”

In the words of the association president.

Jo Beom-seok said with a frown.

“I am the head of the Southern Branch. I am not qualified to represent the people of other branches.”

“I also served as the head of the central branch.”

“… … Besides, I’m the one who wanted to join those soldiers. To be honest, I still have that desire. I’ve spent most of my life as a soldier. In the current situation where we have to deal with that corps, I feel like… … .”

“That’s why you have to do it even more.”

An old man who had lost his strength and was emaciated.

The old man speaks with a firm attitude.

“Don’t be so afraid of those soldiers, guys.”

“… … What do you mean?”

“Thank you for saving us, but they are a different group. We need to be on guard… … .”

“I guess it doesn’t matter how much you’re on guard. But you shouldn’t mistake your enemy for someone else.”

He is the person who created the organization called the Giant Association.

Even though I lost my strength.

The charisma he exerted on the humans of the Association was still there.

“Think about what it was that made us like this. Was it humans?”

“… … No, it wasn’t.”

It was not human conflict that brought about the destruction of the Society.

Those were the monsters of the cold.

“Our enemies are monsters. Not fellow humans… … but monsters that are plentiful even outside that curtain!”

“… … !”

The black curtain will soon open.

In that case, the association will face forces from other regions.

“There may be some places that are ruled by monsters. Perhaps, there may be fewer lands ruled by humans.”

then.

“As Jung-gu said earlier, the association is stronger when it is united as one.”

“Yeah, that’s what happened.”

“That phrase was something I made up and made into the association’s slogan. As a creator, I would like to add one thing to it. It’s not just the association that is strong when we are united.”

“… … What is that?”

“mankind!”

Kangsan looks around at the faces of the leaders.

He spoke to them as if imprinting it on them.

“Humanity must fight as one.”

“… … .”

“There is no need to submit to those soldiers. However, there must be a cooperative relationship. Only then can humanity survive against the enemies that have befallen this world.”

The person who brought the association together.

These are the words spoken with confidence by such a person.

‘Certainly… … it is as the president said.’

‘This is the insight of someone who led a huge guild. You can’t take it lightly.’

There was a strong persuasive power in those words.

“… … Certainly, we may have been too vaguely afraid of the Legion.”

Until recently.

These are the people who were just waiting for the legion’s visit.

But when the legion actually came looking for them.

The humans of the Association were wary of those soldiers.

The reason was simple.

“Because it’s too strong.”

The violence displayed by the legion.

It was far beyond what they had expected.

If they want to oppress themselves.

Power that can suppress anything.

If they had been a force that was somewhat stronger than them, they might have approached them in a friendly manner.

Those with so much power were enough to instill fear in them.

Because I don’t know what kind of group those soldiers are.

The leaders of the association were afraid of them.

but.

“Our enemies who have taken over this world are monsters. They say that the intentions of those soldiers are unknown, but they are one of our few reliable allies.”

After hearing what the association president said.

They were able to realize that their previous thinking was wrong.

and.

“You are the one who can communicate best with that ally, Mr. Beomseok.”

[The person recommended as the next association president is ‘Jo Beom-seok.’]

[If the recommended person agrees, he or she will be elected as the president of the association.]

Jo Beom-seok is a former soldier.

He was one of the few people who shared something in common with them.

“… … I have no confidence.”

A while ago.

This is Jo Beom-seok, who made a big mistake once.

Because of this, the authority that had been built up over time disappeared.

He himself had doubts about his own abilities.

“But I have to do it.”

“Why do you have to do it?”

“Yeah.”

The old man seemed to be asking the obvious.

He answered with a light smile.

“You and I are both old people, but… … don’t we both want to live just one more day?”

“… … Yeah. That’s true.”

To live.

That means we have to cooperate with that legion.

“then.”

He thought about it for a moment.

He nodded as if he had made up his mind.

“There are two conditions.”

“Something.”

“I don’t have the confidence to act as the leader alone. I don’t have the ability to do so. So.”

Jo Beom-seok lacked the authority to assume the position of association president.

then.

That authority can be borrowed from others.

“Kangsan. You must help me completely.”

Until recently, the authority was borrowed from Shin Young-jun.

The object of that authority changes.

“I understand. I was just stepping down from my position as president, and I didn’t intend to just sit around and do nothing.”

President of the Association.

The position that Kangsan held was overwhelming.

The authority he holds will support Jo Beom-seok.

“Let everyone know that I recommended you, and appoint me as an advisor to the association. If there is anything you need to persuade people about, I will actively step forward.”

“… …Thank you.”

Just as Jo Beom-seok, backed by Shin Young-jun’s authority, continued to serve as the commander of the expeditionary force.

With Kangsan’s authority behind him, Jo Beom-seok will be able to fulfill his role as the association president.

“The second condition is up to you.”

“yes?”

Jo Beom-seok nodded.

Next he looked at the other leaders and said:

“I recently had a huge failure. Even the mountains and rivers have failed in this world. I don’t think I can do well in such a world. I can’t trust myself.”

“That means.”

“So, let’s change the guild system a little.”

Tiring.

[The Guild System is being revamped!]

[The names of executives will be changed.]

[Existing – Executive]

[After change – Representative]

“This is… … .”

“We are moving towards a system befitting the name of the association.”

[The Gyeonggi Province Survivors Association will be comprised of one president and five representatives.]

[Each representative represents a sub-group of the Association.]

[They can only be appointed as representatives with the support of the members of the relevant subgroup. If the members of the relevant subgroup wish to replace the representative, the representative can be replaced through a vote.]

[If more than half of the five representatives wish to replace the association president.]

[The president of the association can be replaced through a vote of the representatives.]

“I’m afraid I’ll make another mistake on my own. So… … you guys have to keep me in check.”

An association is something that is created by several groups coming together.

The members of the group choose their own representative.

Those representatives decide on the head of the association.

It is the job of the association president to distribute his power to all guild members.

A choice that requires considerable determination.

“… … General.”

“I told you. Don’t call me by that name. It’s a bit strange to call you my subordinate… … .”

[Gyeonggi Survivors Association]

[Association President – Beomseok Jo]

“I guess I have a new name to call you.”

“… … Yes, President.”

“I will try my best to be called by that name for a long time.”

The organization called the Association was reorganized.

Under the leadership of their new leader, they are united once again.

We will continue to grow in that strength.

“We may not be that strong right now. But, didn’t we all realize that through that expedition?”

The situation in Gyeonggi-do was better than in Gangwon-do.

The population itself was large to begin with.

Because monsters flocked to the Demon Realm, the frequency of deaths was extremely low.

Those survivors had to fight a fierce battle for survival.

Before the threat of death could come to them, [the Legion’s] radio spread.

They safely awakened by rescuing the frozen zombie corpses.

“The potential of a united association is never lacking!”

They couldn’t know though.

In terms of the number of surviving population.

The number of awakened people in Gyeonggi-do was so large that it was difficult to compare them to Gangwon-do.

All of those many awakened beings are humans with different thoughts.

It won’t be easy for them to come together.

so.

“I will give my first order as the association president. Let all the association members know that the former president, Kangsan, has returned.”

“yes!”

The person that all of those association members deeply respected.

The former president of the association was Kang San.

“Tell everyone his story. Even though he was a victim of the enemy’s tricks… … he was a true fighter who resisted the enemy for the Association until the very end!”

His story.

It will be a great experience for everyone in the association.

It will foster a sense of belonging and unity within the association.

“There’s only one month left until that curtain is completely lifted… … We have to reorganize our forces and increase our strength as much as possible within that time. It’s going to be a busy schedule.”

“Hehehe, let’s give it a try.”

“And… … once things are somewhat organized, I will contact that legion.”

Gyeonggi-do Awakening Association.

A huge force that united the vast population of Gyeonggi Province.

“The president wants to see the commander!”

The potential they had.

It started to come into full effect.

***

“I’m meeting the commander… … .”

For a while after that.

Among the people of the association, there is a former president.

The story of Kangsan resonated.

To increase the sense of belonging to the group.

While hiding Kangsan’s failures as much as possible.

A heroic tale that only exaggerates the heroic aspects of those who resisted for the association until the end.

Association members who hear that story will feel a sense of belonging to the association.

The successor recommended by Kangsan.

I will follow Jo Beom-seok’s guidance without question.

“With this, I kept my promise.”

And then.

“I didn’t kill you, but instead made you a great man. How does that feel?”

A treatment ward where patients are gathered.

A young man sitting in that solitary cell.

Listening to the stories coming from that conference room and the praise for the association president.

He spoke into the shadows.

And to that end.

-It’s a strange feeling… … But I don’t feel much emotion.

In the shadows.

A voice mixed with a cool chill is heard.

“I’m not feeling it. You’ll never be able to go back to that place again. Doesn’t that bother you?”

-A place like that… …It’s just a facade anyway. I have no regrets right now.

“Well then, that’s fortunate.”

Once upon a time.

An Awakener known as the strongest in a region.

“Is there anything else you want? As I said back then, if you want, I can make a statue for you.”

-No need. My name has already been given to the master. The name they call me is no longer my name… … .

Transfer power from those [monarchs].

One who was once qualified to ascend to the throne of [Monarch].

He’s in that deep shadow.

Near a place where a bitterly cold air has settled.

-All I want is… … the Master’s ‘grace’… … .

“It hasn’t even been an hour since we had lunch, Inma.”

Just be quiet.

I was waiting for the next meal time.