The Military Chef of a Ruined World - Chapter 397



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Episode 397 I don’t know.

{You’re good at perceiving things, kid.}

Kwajik!

Suddenly he reached out his hand.

The woman who pierces my heart.

{Well… … I guess that’s why it was possible to achieve a level.}

I flinched for a moment.

I looked at the hand without panicking.

Swish… … .

The hand that pierced my body.

But I didn’t feel any pain.

I’ve felt something similar.

A while ago.

The souls that Han Yi-seo called in.

When offering sacrifices to them.

‘It’s similar to that time.’

As if those spirits were looking around inside my body.

Her hands do not harm my body.

I was rummaging around in something ‘inside’ it.

{First of all, I’ll ask, how did you know?}

“… … You said you would protect me from outside beings.”

{What’s wrong with that?}

“If, as you said, my encounter with those beings outside is only beneficial to me, I don’t think it’s necessary for you to protect me in a place like this.”

Ugh… … .

Her hand digs deeper.

“You said this from the beginning. In general, there are only advantages.”

I said, looking down at my hand blankly.

“You’re saying that there are some unusual cases, right?”

{Kaha!}

Seems like fun.

Seems interesting.

A woman smiling.

{What a pity, what a pity. If only he had talent, I would have taken him as my disciple.}

As she took out the hand she had put inside my body.

Several objects were held in that hand.

‘……line?’

Thick ropes.

It was held in her hand.

{The eyes of those beings outside will all be focused on this land at once. However, just as I, who am closest, was able to discover you first.}

She said, shoving the rope at me.

{The next ones to discover you will be… …those who are connected to you.}

“kite……?”

{This is the ‘yeon’ of the gods that are in contact with you.}

There are a total of four ropes she is holding.

The color, the thickness, and the energy emanating from them were all different.

{Four. That’s quite a lot. If they were inhabitants of a world that was unknown until recently… … it would be normal to have one or two at most.}

She said, holding two of the ropes.

{These two lines are not outside.}

The ends of those ropes were pointed at my body.

{Close to you. Closer than me, to be exact. One in your body and one under your feet… … .}

They are the beings inside the body and under the feet.

{The being inside my body feels like it has an enormous presence. It must have been a god with great power… …but it seems to have lost much of that power now.}

“… … .”

{Besides, I can sense that you have favor in mind. This is rather a welcome thing. Even if you are only a remnant of something… … I am sure you will be of great help.}

After hearing that.

There was a being that I could guess.

“… … Then, what about under your feet?”

What I should probably be wary of is what’s underneath my feet.

I thought so too.

{That cold thing? It seems like you don’t even care about that.}

“yes?”

According to her.

It didn’t seem like that at all.

“You’re not even interested.”

{Sometimes, there are beings like this. Those who are completely uninterested in anything else. If they wanted, they could have contacted you sooner than I did… … But this guy doesn’t seem to have any intention of interfering with this world.}

I couldn’t help but be a little surprised.

I didn’t know that the being under my feet had such a personality.

{Well, that’s good for you.}

Let’s put those two ropes down.

The ropes that go back into my body with a snap!

{If we really have to be specific, is this the problem?}

She said, holding the thinner of the two remaining ropes.

There was a strangely sharp energy rippling there.

{This is holding a grudge against you. Perhaps… … it will seek to harm you when it gets the chance.}

“Anger… … .”

{This looks familiar. A world so big that it can be counted on one hand even from outside… … The demons of that world had this kind of appearance. Demons are good at interfering with other worlds. They must have broken through the protection of this land and connected with you?}

It’s a demon.

Does this mean that your relationship with this guy is not normal?

{Hmm, that’s definitely not a good sign.}

Let go of that rope.

Likewise, a rope that is sucked into my body.

{This is also not something to worry about.}

“… … ?”

{You are a god, but you are not a very powerful god. If you want to make a contract with the beings outside, you will be stuck in their gaps and will not be able to pray. Your value in this land is beyond imagination, so if it wants to harm you, you will be pushed out by those who want to buy favor from you.}

To her words like that.

I said, tilting my head.

“Then there’s no problem, right?”

{That is, up to here.}

Okay then.

{The problem is this.}

The last thing that remains is.

It is so thick that it cannot be compared to other ropes… … .

A rope so thick that it cannot be held with one hand and must be held with both hands.

{… … It’s so ominous.}

She looked at the rope in her hand for a moment.

He said this while breaking out in a cold sweat.

{They say that among those who are entangled with you, the only one that isn’t dangerous is the one inside your body… … but this is on a whole other level.}

“……yes?”

{If only the energy was evil, I wouldn’t know. It’s clear that it’s extremely powerful… }

He frowned.

A woman mutters in a small voice, as if she herself cannot believe it.

{Just how much… how much status have I accumulated… how much karma have I committed? Even I can’t imagine.}

Clang! Clang!

She seemed uncomfortable even holding onto that rope.

He put the rope back inside my body and said, touching his arm as if he was displeased.

{I just held it like this and caught a glimpse of the trace, but it gave me goosebumps all over my body.}

“… … Is that it?”

{It’s not so ominous that it can be fully explained in words, so I guess it would be more correct to say it’s more than that.}

He seemed to not understand.

He looked at me with a frown and said.

{You… …what on earth have you done to get involved in something like this?}

Well, what should I say?

I’m not stupid either.

‘The other ropes… … I get the general idea.’

The ropes that the being in front of me was talking about.

I had a little idea who those ropes represented.

but.

Well, what should I say?

“… … I don’t know?”

About that rope you took out last.

to be honest.

I couldn’t guess a single thing.

***

Mirinae, who keeps changing her appearance and talking to me.

It’s to the point where you can invite me into this world.

He says that he has only just dipped his toes in the water.

Still, it must have great power and strength enough to be called a transcendent being.

however.

That kind of person is so menacing and scary.

‘What is that?’

Honestly, I can’t even guess.

If there was something that could have caused a connection with such a strong and dangerous being, I would have remembered it at least.

I don’t have any similar memories.

{How could you not know? Of all the kites here, that one was the oldest.}

“The oldest?”

{It’s been about 3 years? To be exact, it’s been about 2 and a half years. Do you have any guesses?}

Did you think that if you told me up until that time, I would be able to guess?

She looks at me with her arms crossed as if she thought something might come to mind.

but.

For me, it only deepened my doubts.

‘I would understand, since it’s been the past year or so since the Doomsday.’

That was two and a half years ago.

By then, um… … .

‘Isn’t that when I was just assigned to a platoon and was rolling around like a dog as a cook? …?’

It was exactly one year ago from now that I was discharged from the military.

It was two and a half years ago when I was a private.

It was probably around the time I first became a cook.

At that time, I had to grit my teeth and lift and move dirty, heavy trash cans.

I was busy with tasks such as shoveling food scraps stuck in the restaurant drain.

I wanted to die because doing such chores was so hard.

As a cook, I had to learn how to cook in my spare time.

I’ve never cooked before in my life.

But our unit’s food officer has a strangely strong conviction.

We, a small unit, were constantly nagged to produce somewhat tasty food… … .

My senior told me to dissolve starch in some dish.

I poured starch into the dish without thinking, and got scolded for not even knowing the common sense that starch should be dissolved in water before adding it.

‘How can you know that without being taught… …!’

How much it hurt to have your joints broken back then.

Just thinking about it again made me feel wronged.

… … Well, anyway.

‘Should I say it’s ordinary, or should I say it’s a little below ordinary?’

To have a relationship with such a great being.

I was living a life that was too distant.

{I guess you really have no idea.}

“Yes, not at all. Is that a problem?”

{No, that’s not it.}

She, who had suddenly transformed into the appearance of an orphaned grandmother, continued speaking in a gentle tone.

{I hid you here in a hurry, hoping he would find you… … . If you don’t know, it’s actually better. It’s more dangerous to know about such a being.}

I heard it before too.

If I recognize you, you are more likely to see me too… … .

I guess it’s something like that.

{It would be better to hide from it now, when we don’t even know its true identity.}

After saying something like that.

She points her finger at my body.

{This is why you are not ordinary.}

“… … .”

{Under normal circumstances, there wouldn’t be a big problem in revealing yourself to those outside. However… …If you have contact with such a being, it would be better to hide yourself somehow.}

Those beings out there want to give power to people like me and interfere with this world.

I was really worried about whether I should accept that power or not.

The thing is, for me now, such worries themselves were of little significance.

“… … Wait a minute.

then.

“Why did you encourage them to make a contract with you earlier?”

{Hmm? Well… … .}

She covered her mouth and laughed.

{The purpose was to mercilessly expel anyone who wanted to sell out their hometown and survive on their own.}

“… … Haha.”

Only then did I realize.

Interest is certainly in my favor, but

The favor is not from me personally… … but from those who rely on me.

{The quick way is not always the right way… …. I liked your answer.}

Interest too.

I wanted to find out what kind of being I am.

{So, let me hide you.}

“… … ?”

Before I knew it, she was holding something in her hand.

A sword with an antique feel and a beautiful handle.

grasp!

She extended the knife.

The blade pierces the skin of my neck.

‘… … !’

I was so surprised that I almost fainted for a moment.

Her sword didn’t stop there.

Jeez… … .

{I can hide you from outside eyes with my power… …but I will not be able to prevent outside eyes from reaching this land.}

A sharp blade.

I feel it moving, tearing at my skin.

{You are the only human who can fully accept their power… … but there are more than just ‘humans’ on this earth now.}

“… … !”

{Perhaps there will be those who try to play pranks with those who are not qualified. Those who show their faces in this world in this way may be able to find you.}

From the neck to the collarbone.

From the collarbone to the center of the chest, towards the middle of the body.

{It will be very difficult to overcome them without relying on outside forces. There will be many who will tempt you in the midst of hardship.}

Grit your teeth and endure the pain of your skin being torn apart.

A large area extending from the neck to the chest was covered with an unidentifiable scar that was either a letter or a picture.

Okay then.

{But, please… … .}

Saaak… … .

{I hope your resolve remains unchanged.}

Just like this space.

My body turned white.

{This is it.}

and.

After that kind of cutting,

{I would like to tell you more, but… … .}

Kwagagagagagagagagang!!!

{There doesn’t seem to be much time left…}

A world surrounded by pure white light.

The world began to fall apart.