The Military Chef of a Ruined World - Chapter 401



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Episode 401: To Seoul.

[The government of the Republic of Korea is alive!]

“What the heck are you talking about…?”

Suddenly, they came from beyond that fortress.

A white bird perched on a branch.

The bird began to tell an incredible story.

‘The government is alive.’

Such a random remark.

“… … What on earth does that mean?”

I wonder if I was the only one who found that absurd.

Sergeant Lee Min-jae grimaced and opened his mouth toward the bird.

[This message is only for human forces throughout the Republic of Korea.]

[If there are people who receive this message, it means that you are those who survived the past tribulation.]

It seemed as if the guy couldn’t hear our answer.

He continued talking.

“… … Can’t you hear what we’re saying?”

“It looks like a recorded message.”

[White Bird of the Messenger]

[Freshness – Best]

I listened to the guy’s words.

At the same time, we confirmed the information obtained through [Food Ingredient Identification].

[A white bird of messenger, a magical creature mainly used in early magical civilizations.]

[As the name suggests, it is a magic mainly used by messengers, and it is a high-level magic among the ‘bird’ series magic used by messengers.]

[Unlike other birds, the white bird can send a wide range of messages to any number of targets if it is targeted… … .]

[Although it is an intangible entity, it is considered a tasty snack for magic-based creatures as it contains a considerable amount of magical power. In fact, there are cases where it is eaten while trying to deliver a message because of this… … .]

After reading the contents.

I could clearly identify it.

“I think this is some kind of skill.”

If you specify the target conditions.

A skill that can send a message to all those targeted.

‘It might have been a completely useless ability in the past.’

Of course, SNS and text messages.

In an age where communication itself has become difficult, it is also a very powerful ability.

‘We were able to broadcast on the radio thanks to Minjae hyung’s ability, but this also has its drawbacks.’

Ultimately, communication can only be transmitted as far as the radio can reach.

It was not possible to specify who would hear the message.

It was with these drawbacks in mind that Taejun warned him about radio.

the other side.

It seems impossible for that bird to transmit messages as periodically as we do.

It was possible to clearly specify the recipient of the message.

The ability to be better than us.

and.

The beings that the bird is currently targeting with its message are none other than:

[I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the citizens of the Republic of Korea who survived by calmly coping with the sudden crisis.]

“Citizen of the Republic of Korea… ….”

Succeeded in surviving this destruction.

They are the survival forces of the Republic of Korea.

[And… …at the same time, I apologize.]

[In this incident, the South Korean government failed to properly exert its influence in regions other than Seoul.]

[I think this has caused a lot of damage.]

[Also, there must have been many people who gave up, thinking that the government had collapsed.]

[But, through this message.]

[We would like to inform you of an important fact.]

and.

The being that sent that message.

[Don’t give up, guys!]

[The government of the Republic of Korea and Seoul are still intact!]

“… … .”

“… … .”

Themselves.

The government of this country.

Seoul insisted that it was intact.

***

‘The government is alive?’

It’s just been a year since the day of destruction.

There’s been quite a bit going on in the meantime.

Now, a year later, there are a few common perceptions that have taken hold in everyone’s minds.

For example, all military units except ours were annihilated.

The once crowded city center has turned into hell.

And also… … .

‘The government is gone.’

This country called the Republic of Korea as well.

Or that it has lost its meaning.

That was the common perception of all the survivors.

‘We too were worried about encountering other units or government officials before we escaped the military base.’

That was also the reason why Lieutenant Kim was appointed as the president of Baji.

But now he’s holding down that pants president position for other reasons.

At first, the reason was that having an officer, not a soldier, as the leader was necessary to gain some legitimacy in encounters with external forces.

‘… … When did that expectation disappear?’

I’ve definitely been thinking like that for a while.

I thought about when that hope disappeared.

‘The Pope.’

The Pope who created [Dasmur, the Erosion Realm].

Even though he was much weaker than he was in his prime due to aging and Minjae’s lightning strike.

The original guy was probably a being of very high status.

and.

[A nation. Stuck in a well, unable to see anything properly. How pitiful. They are natives who know less about the world than I, who came from outside.]

‘What that guy said probably wasn’t completely without basis.’

After a brief conversation with him about the country.

I thought that the system called the country was completely broken.

But now, here it comes.

[The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea is currently located in Yeouido.]

[To all citizens living in each region!]

[If you have the freedom to move, I would like to meet you in Seoul and discuss this in more detail.]

[The detailed location of the current provisional government is… … .]

That they are alive.

He said he wanted to come to Seoul and talk.

“… … Honestly, I can’t believe it.”

“It’s surprising that Seoul, which was thought to have the lowest chance of survival, is still intact, and the government is still there?”

It was certainly a story that was hard to believe.

but.

“It’s hard to ignore this.”

“Ahem.”

I wish only we had received that call.

Since it was such a hard thing to believe, I could have just ignored it.

Even if Seoul is indeed intact, we don’t have to meet them right away.

There was a separate problem.

“You said that message went to the surviving human forces.”

Besides us.

That there will be people who receive that message.

“I don’t know if I can trust the guys who sent those messages, though.”

“… … ?”

“Still, there will be those who gather around those words.”

Let me say it like this.

Sergeant Lee Min-jae nodded as if he realized something.

“We’re not the only ones curious about the situation in other regions.”

“yes.”

I want to find out about situations in other regions and make contact with people in other regions.

It won’t be just us.

Humans divided into each region.

Most of those who survived would probably think the same thing.

‘It would be nice if we could be the center of that… … .’

Gangwon-do, where we live, is the northernmost part of South Korea.

Even if there are surviving humans in other areas, and we have a means of transmitting messages to them.

It was not possible to ask them to gather here.

That’s why we formed an expedition and went to find others.

the other side.

‘Seoul is the capital of South Korea.’

No matter what region it is.

There was a road to Seoul.

Those who doubt the authenticity of that message will not respond to the call.

Nevertheless,

There will surely be those who would like to answer that call.

‘Maybe that call is a trap.’

but.

If so, we should not have ignored that call.

‘If others respond to that call, they might fall into that trap.’

I can’t tell you not to go to the radio.

As we experienced in Gyeonggi-do, the existence of the legion may be a source of hope for those in other regions.

Because it was also an object of caution at the same time.

From other people’s perspectives, both the government and our surviving soldiers would be equally suspicious.

‘It actually turned out well.’

Our immediate goal is to prepare for the enemies entrenched in North Korea.

It was to unite the people of this land for him.

Go on expeditions to different regions one by one.

I was planning to make contact with the humans in that area.

“Since they laid the groundwork first, we don’t have to go through that troublesome process.”

I raise my body.

After a long time, he gave orders to his men.

“Prepare for the expedition.”

“……yes!”

“Our unit from now on.”

A year has passed since the day of destruction.

And now.

“Advancing to Seoul.”

The military in Gangwon Province.

You will be stepping into the territory of Seoul.

***

Doo doo doo doo doo… … .

A rough road that has not been properly maintained since the destruction.

Several cars and trams run on that road.

But, strangely enough.

… … Doo doo doo.

‘It’s quiet… …and comfortable.’

Except for the sound of stones bouncing off the floor.

Despite the massive armor moving.

There was little noise reverberating nearby.

Sigh.

“It’s ridiculous that military vehicles are quiet and comfortable.”

“Haha. You had a hard time.”

Let me say this with a light laugh.

The engineer driving the car snickered and said.

Combat vehicle.

These devices, which the engineers began building as soon as they landed on the ground and procured materials, were originally equipped with some level of soundproofing.

In this world, loud noises attract the attention of monsters.

but.

It wasn’t like that now.

‘I can’t even feel any vibration from the engine.’

The military’s crude vehicles do not take passenger comfort into account much.

That’s why, when you board, it’s usually accompanied by a vibration that feels like it’s shaking your whole body.

“I’ve heard it before. It’s still amazing.”

Even though I can’t feel the vibration at all.

He muttered as he looked around the interior of the combat vehicle that was moving forward without any problems.

“It’s a car that doesn’t use oil.”

“Well, think of it as something similar to an electric car.”

One thing that happened in Gyeonggi-do came to mind.

When trying to secure power to attack the epicenter of that cold air.

I once visited the equipment warehouse that General Cho Beom-seok had collected.

and.

‘oil.’

Jo Beom-seok failed to secure enough oil to run the equipment.

That’s why I was frustrated and desperate.

And then,

I thought the Legion was no different from Jo Beom-seok in that matter.

Actually, we didn’t have much oil either.

but.

Not anymore.

“This is the project our engineers have been most engrossed in recently. I’m glad that Sergeant Shin is satisfied with it.”

I looked at the front engine compartment of the vehicle.

A place where there is no vibration even though it is where the engine is.

However, the vibration may not be felt.

It’s not that I didn’t feel any energy.

‘horsepower.’

Although it is concealed as much as possible.

Horsepower that is barely noticeable to the passengers.

The legion’s vehicles are now.

It was powered by horsepower, not oil or electricity.

“It’s a magic stone.”

[Underground mine] is where the powerful magical power of Morzan resides.

Even now that the main body of that Morzan has disappeared, the amount of magical power it releases is so great that it could pose a great threat to our fortress if the amount is not controlled.

And the effect was tremendous.

‘Just looking at Minjae hyung a little while ago… … .’

Minjae’s skill that allows him to condense lightning and fire it all at once.

[thundercloud]

The problem with that skill was that it couldn’t condense much power unless the caster had a lot of magical power.

The way we used that power in the past was to feed all the surplus wizards in the unit excessive amounts of food and then condense their magical power to the maximum.

‘I never imagined that I would be able to defeat that giant with one blow…’

Because Minjae hyung had his own limitations, his two feet were the limit.

The firepower coming from that ‘infinite magic power’ was beyond imagination.

Assuming the fight was near the Vimana.

Our unit can probably deploy Minjae hyung’s lightning twice.

The defense power of our unit, which was already strong against Mercury, has increased dramatically.

and.

That [underground mine] is literally an underground mine.

There were many magic stones that were affected by that tremendous magical power remaining deep inside.

“As I was somehow linking together the technical documents that Corporal Shin had translated… … I realized that it could be used as a power source.”

As a result of studying it.

It has gotten to the point where it can be used as a substitute for oil.

‘In Gyeonggi Province, the oil problem was solved by securing oil that could be used for Howard’s [food management].’

At the time, I thought it was quite a remarkable achievement.

The method was a bit simple and unsophisticated, but whatever.

I was proud of myself for perfectly solving one problem: the lack of resources.

but.

Our engineers… … .

“Why use the old stuff when there are better resources?”

“… … .”

With that kind of Spartan mindset.

The power sources for all equipment have been completely replaced.

‘These guys aren’t normal either… … .’

It wasn’t for nothing that the production workers, not the combat workers, were treated as the best group within our unit.

“… … Even so, it’s not a complete replacement yet. It’s only used in vehicles and major bases. Just in case, we’ve also left in the ability to run on an internal combustion engine.”

“Still, it’s amazing.”

Unlike Howard’s food management, which only requires ‘management’.

My deteriorated skills only apply to those under my control.

A force that can only be maintained if it is at least in my sight.

It was impossible to keep the oil in a liquid state with that.

‘I was thinking of importing oil in exchange for equipment to give strength to Gyeonggi-do and Howard… … .’

They have already solved that problem.

And, unlike internal combustion engines.

Devices using horsepower engines had extremely low engine noise.

Originally, it had some level of soundproofing, but now it’s to the point where you can tell electric cars to go away.

Tuda dadadadang… … .

‘… … .’

of course.

However, since it was visible to the naked eye, the battle could not be avoided.

Hearing the sounds of the advance party fighting on the outskirts.

I looked out the window and thought.

‘It’s a shame that I couldn’t see all of Gangwon-do.’

There will probably be many changes other than this vehicle.

I was also curious about the ammunition battalion where Alaune was staying, and the Yeongdong region that I had not been able to see.

But, for now.

‘It’s Seoul.’

I’m on this vehicle heading to Seoul.

He was part of the legion that was advancing while dealing with monsters.

And then,

“Youngjun.”

“yes?”

One of the people who was riding in the same vehicle as me.

“… … I have something to ask.”

“Lieutenant Kim?”

Lieutenant Kim Hyeon-seok, who was sitting in the front seat.

I opened my mouth carefully.