The Military Chef of a Ruined World - Chapter 406



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Episode 406 Yeouido.

“There doesn’t seem to be any traps.”

The Capital Defense Command… … The Capital Defense Command assigned us a hotel that looked pretty good as our accommodation.

Since they had not come with the intention of a large-scale conquest, the number of troops was not large, so the accommodations were more than enough.

Just in case, I had the soldiers check to see if there were any traps or anything.

There was so little of it that I wondered if we were being too suspicious of them.

“Just in case, we’ll keep watch like we do when we go on an expedition.”

“yes.”

As the soldier who received the order from Sergeant Lee Min-jae came out of the room.

A conversation began among the remaining leaders in the room.

“… … What on earth is going on here?”

“Do you understand me?”

Gwangil looked at me with a puzzled look and asked.

There wasn’t really anything I could say about it.

“I definitely expected Seoul to be the most difficult place to survive… … .”

“I thought there might be some survivors, but isn’t this too normal…? Even if everything else is like that, the water defense company is still alive and well.”

Other unit members besides me.

He looked bewildered by the overly healthy appearance of Seoul.

“It’s such a ridiculous story, but there’s only one answer.”

Sergeant Lee Min-jae scratched his head.

He sighed and opened his mouth.

“Seoul… … must be considered to have almost completely prevented this destruction.”

Surviving in Gangwon-do was never easy.

Even the appearance of those of us who survived has become quite different from that of the past.

We’re a little better off, but the situation in Gyeonggi-do was even more serious than ours.

‘We were the first to achieve 100% occupation.’

so

As for our corps.

Compared to all other regions, I thought we would overcome this destruction quite easily.

“Maybe we were arrogant.”

“… … .”

Now that I think about it.

It occurred to me that maybe that was a ridiculous misconception.

“If you think about it, we didn’t know the situation in other regions either. We just guessed.”

“Gyeonggi-do may not have been in a better situation than us, but maybe that was just the worst case scenario for Gyeonggi-do… … We may have endured it to an average degree. And we were the ones who overcame it the best.”

“It might be Seoul, right?”

The expressions on the soldiers’ faces were not very bright.

We have been fighting as best we can.

I was somewhat confident about the results of that struggle.

Because that confidence was shattered miserably.

but.

It’s just a matter of slightly hurting your self-esteem.

“still.”

Lee Sang-ah said with a smile.

“Isn’t it a good thing that there are areas that survived intact?”

“Well, that’s true, isn’t it?”

As you said.

The fact that Seoul is still alive is a blessing for us, not a curse.

“Oh my god, Seoul is okay!”

“My friend was a college student in Seoul… … I thought he was most likely dead, but seeing him like this makes me think there might be hope.”

“I have many acquaintances. Most of them lived in Mokdong. I wonder what happened to them.”

It wasn’t the capital of South Korea for nothing.

Seoul has all the facilities and infrastructure of the country called the Republic of Korea.

And the humans were crowding around.

‘It seemed like there were a lot more survivors than I thought.’

Soldiers talking about their friends’ chances of survival.

Just the thought that there is a high possibility that people like that are still alive helps the mentality of the unit members.

That wasn’t all.

‘In this fight against destruction, humanity has always been outnumbered.’

We are suffering from a chronic labor shortage.

To solve that manpower shortage, they were even recruiting monsters as allies.

‘If Seoul had survived the destruction more completely than expected.’

This fight against destruction.

It was quite advantageous for humanity.

Not only the talent, but also all the facilities that were gathered in Seoul were the same.

Since the city’s exterior looked more intact than expected, there was a high possibility that many usable facilities would remain.

in other words.

‘It was embarrassing, but it was good news for us.’

If we cooperate with survivors in Seoul.

Our activities will become much easier.

“The question is, can we trust the people here… … .”

Let Private Seo Su-hyeok say that.

People’s eyes are fixed on me.

If there was a catch, it was this.

Aside from whether they are capable of defending Seoul, the question is whether we can trust them.

Although I don’t like the idea of ​​humans having to be suspicious of each other.

We have already experienced several situations where fellow humans have become enemies.

We had to take into account that possibility as well.

“How did it appear in Sergeant Shin’s [eyes]?”

I’m not stupid either.

Looking at the absurdly healthy appearance of Seoul, I wondered if this was a trap set by monsters.

“They were just ordinary people. All of them.”

The soldiers who came out to greet us.

That guy named Lieutenant General.

[Primate – Human Species]

[This is a cooking secret that has already been acquired… … .]

They were all human.

“At least we can be sure that the monster hasn’t changed its form.”

“Um… … Was there anything unusual?”

“It’s something special.”

I opened my mouth, recalling the information about the people I had seen on my way here.

“… … The percentage of awakened people was lower than I thought.”

“Oh, is that so?”

There were more soldiers than we had expected when we encountered them.

If they were able to block Seoul so well, I thought that most of them, like us, would be Awakened.

“But that wasn’t the case.”

A small percentage is still small.

The level of those few awakened ones wasn’t that high either.

“Hmm… … It seems like they didn’t just have a small number of soldiers surviving like us, but they had the entire military unit’s power intact. They survived with that kind of strength, so they didn’t feel the need to invest in awakening?”

“Well, that could be the case.”

But something felt uneasy.

It’s not like there were no awakened people at all, there were some.

It was hard to guess anything from this part.

“I think Lieutenant General Kim Myeong-hwan seems like a good person.”

“I thought so too.”

To be honest.

We thought that when we faced superiors from other military units, they would use their authority to oppress us.

But Lieutenant General Kim Myeong-hwan was quite friendly to us.

To begin with, the person himself seemed like a pretty kind person.

‘That’s not all.’

You can tell the condition of a commander by looking at the appearance of his soldiers.

No matter how bad the situation was, the soldiers’ discipline was maintained quite well.

Despite the fact that all of them are former soldiers who are not active soldiers.

“He must be quite capable as a commander.”

but.

It must be because he is a person of that caliber that he was able to rise to that position and survive this destruction.

anyway.

“If they say that they are a much more capable group than we think… … .”

“There’s no harm in establishing friendly relations.”

someday.

The barriers that separate us from other countries will also be opened.

In particular, it has already been confirmed that the zombies are evolving in North Korea, the only country that has land border with us.

‘We must gather our strength to overcome destruction.’

That was the reason I visited Seoul in the first place.

If their abilities were outstanding, it would be welcome news to us.

and.

To establish friendly relations with them.

“Lieutenant Kim.”

I turn my head.

A man who was listening to our conversation silently.

“The lieutenant’s role will become important.”

“……ah.”

Lieutenant Kim was someone who had already been hoping to join the government.

I concluded with him that if they were a proper force, we might be able to build a cooperative relationship.

And now.

Now that I know that Seoul is this healthy.

The current situation is exactly what Lieutenant Kim wanted.

‘He was originally a nobleman who was good at politics.’

If you have the passion to build friendly relationships.

With Lieutenant Kim’s abilities, we might be able to secure our position while also creating an alliance.

‘If only it could be like that… … !’

The vast population and facilities of Seoul fall into the hands of mankind.

The number of Awakened ones did not seem to be large.

Once you reach a certain size, the awakening process isn’t that difficult.

If that number of humans succeed in awakening.

The various jobs that emerge there will create various synergies.

‘This battle situation, which has been numerically inferior until now, is finally over!’

It can be turned to the advantage of humanity.

With that in mind.

When I and the soldiers were excited.

“… … Ah, ah. Right. That’s what it was about… … . I see.”

“… … ?”

The person I thought would be the most excited.

Lieutenant Kim Hyeon-seok.

“You’re right. My role will be important… …so I’ll do my best.”

In a somewhat shaky manner.

He just nodded quietly.

* * *

The next morning.

We began to move under the guidance of the water defense soldiers.

“… … Do you even operate a vehicle?”

“I can’t use it freely, but I’ve secured enough oil to use it sparingly.”

For the move, we rode a two-ton vehicle brought by the water defense force.

Although our unit also had a Dudonban, it underwent various modifications and became completely different from before.

The sight of him looking perfectly normal felt strange.

I looked around while riding in the car.

‘There don’t seem to be any monsters… at least not around here.’

The outskirts of Seoul.

A view of Seoul that was not significantly destroyed, although there were some traces of battle here and there.

It seemed that Lieutenant General Kim Myeong-hwan’s confidence that Seoul was safe was not a lie.

‘If we had achieved the occupation just a little later, they might have achieved it first.’

While moving like that.

“……excuse me.”

“yes?”

One of our soldiers.

He spoke to the soldier sitting next to him on the water tank.

“I heard that Seoul is safe… … Could I ask what the situation is in Myeongdong?”

“Myeongdong?”

“Yes. My parents were doing business nearby… … .”

“iced coffee.”

If it’s obvious, then it’s obvious.

There were many soldiers from Seoul in our unit.

The same goes for the members of the 423rd Battalion, as well as those who joined later.

Although for now, I am a soldier of the legion.

Many people were worried about their family and friends in Seoul.

‘I was like that too. There’s nothing I can do.’

My position when I went to Gyeonggi-do is exactly the same as their position now.

I didn’t bother to stop him and just watched the sight.

“I understand that the monsters in Myeongdong have been subdued to a large extent.”

“Then… … ! My parents’ names are… … .”

“Well, but I don’t know if any of the people there survived… … .”

“Ah, ahh… … I guess so. Ahem. Sorry.”

“No, you don’t have to be sorry… … .”

The soldier who had been talking excitedly stepped back as if embarrassed.

Yeah, that’s right.

That water defense soldier is just a soldier.

It would be impossible to memorize the names of all the survivors in Seoul.

“If it’s that part, there will be an opportunity sooner or later.”

“yes?”

at that time.

Were you listening to the soldier’s story?

A man with an officer’s mark approached and said.

“I don’t have it now, but where I’m going now, there is a list of survivors from all over Seoul.”

“… … !”

“We will probably be busy for a while, welcoming survivors from other areas, so we won’t have much free time… … But if you stay here for a while, you will have some free time. Then, please organize a list of your family members and acquaintances and send it to us. Then we can confirm their survival status and location.”

In that regard.

The soldier who had first spoken to him, as well as the legionnaires walking nearby, were greatly surprised and spoke to the officer.

“Is that true?”

“Yes. We didn’t invite you to Seoul without thinking about it.”

“oh my god……!”

A smile appeared on the soldiers’ faces.

Those who were stuck in Gangwon-do could not help but worry about their acquaintances in other regions.

I too was excited when I heard that I could check on my parents’ survival in Gyeonggi Province.

I could understand their reaction.

‘Especially because it’s Seoul.’

According to our expectations, the place with the highest survival difficulty is Seoul.

Many of those who left their loved ones behind in Seoul had secretly given up on expectations.

It turned out that Seoul was a safer place than expected.

‘It’s like the hope I had given up on has been rekindled.’

Their joy must be indescribable.

The news that Seoul is still alive is welcome news to many.

How far did we move while having such a trivial conversation?

“We’re almost there!”

The driver who was driving the vehicle said so.

People’s eyes are focused on one place.

Okay then.

I saw a building in the distance.

“I only saw it passing by from afar.”

A huge building located on the riverside.

The entrance was adorned with huge pillars reminiscent of those of an ancient temple.

On top of it was a huge, transparent dome.

When that pure white bird appeared to us.

The very place where the ‘government’ was said to be located.

“I never thought this would be my first visit.”

The National Assembly building.

That’s the place.

It was a central stronghold for survivors in Seoul.

* * *

‘I never thought I’d use a place like this as my base.’

The National Assembly Building… … .

To be exact, Yeouido is where the National Assembly building is located.

That was the stronghold of the Seoul survivors.

Are you sure that what you said isn’t a lie?

As we approached Yeouido, the number of people we saw around us increased rapidly.

Although they wear various protective suits and carry guns on their shoulders.

Still a significant number of humans.

Yeouido is also an island after all.

The boundary with the land is little more than a small stream rather than a river.

It probably can’t be used as a moat.

Still, the reason why this place was chosen as a base is probably… … .

‘Is it symbolic?’

When I think of Yeouido, I get the feeling that it symbolizes South Korean politics.

They call themselves the government.

If you want to borrow the power of that name, this would be the perfect place.

Actually, even if you leave that part out.

The terrain adjacent to the river reduces the enemy’s route of access by land.

It might be easy to supply drinking water, so it wasn’t a bad base.

“There are probably others who are preparing for the meeting and waiting. Some of them might be a bit grumpy… … I will take care of that part… … .”

however.

at that time.

Damn it… … .

“……huh?”

The place we were approaching.

In the sky near Yeouido.

I saw something like black noise.

At first I thought it was a mistake.

I haven’t been in good physical condition since I overdid it in Gyeonggi-do.

My vision went blurry for a moment and I thought I was hallucinating.

but.

“… General Kim Myeong-hwan?”

“… … .”

Tsk tsk tsk… … .

Ugh… … .

“What is that?”

That noise thing started to get louder and wider.

Only then did I realize that it wasn’t just my illusions.

Lieutenant Kim Hyeon-seok frowned and asked a question after discovering the scene.

Lieutenant General Kim Myeong-hwan’s answer to that was…

“… … I don’t know either.”

I didn’t know.

“I think most of the dangerous elements within Seoul have been subdued… … What is that?”

And unfortunately.

We weren’t even given enough time to guess its identity.

– Kieeeeeeeeeeek!!!

“!?”

In that distorted hole.

Monsters poured out.