The Military Chef of a Ruined World - Chapter 421



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Episode 421 Escape (2)

“You could have taken out the enemy before they fired. You shot late on purpose.”

“That was the best we could do to subdue them as quickly as possible.”

That wasn’t wrong.

In fact, a single shot rendered all the soldiers who had just infiltrated incompetent.

The problem was not simply an inability to fight.

“It’s an explosion of that size. There’s no way that people who aren’t Awakened could withstand it.”

“I shot them from a distance so they would explode. I don’t think they would all die.”

“Even if it’s not all, it means there will be deaths!”

Human death.

Even aside from my personal feelings.

In the current situation where there are extremely few surviving humans, it was something that had to be avoided at all costs.

“Sergeant Shin said that we should try not to hurt people if possible.”

“Did you do that on purpose?”

“Yes, I know.”

Let me stare with anger.

Private Seo Su-hyeok answered calmly.

“Gwangil is a guy. If it were Corporal Shin’s order, he would obey even if he were told to die… … You know what? I’m not at that level.”

“… … .”

“I intend to follow the sergeant’s orders as much as possible, but the sergeant does make some strange judgments in some cases. The most common example is when someone’s life is at stake. When I think about it, it seems like a similar situation to before.”

past.

It was a similar situation when I first had friction with this guy.

I step forward to save the soldiers who were caught in the explosion.

This guy says my life as the commander is more important.

I came forward and pointed out that I shouldn’t have gone there.

“At that time, Sergeant Shin’s judgment was right. Since you are a person who can sacrifice your life for your subordinates, we can follow you as well.”

“Are you saying not now?”

“I still don’t hate the way you look, Sergeant. But.”

He looked at the soldiers who were lying on the ground and groaning and said.

“They are not your subordinates.”

“… … .”

“I also understand that the more living humans there are, the better it is to overcome this world. As the sergeant said, we are not harming those who do not attack us first. However, we are the ones who were attacked first. They are not included in the [humans who do not attack us first] that the sergeant said not to harm.”

Only after hearing that.

I was able to realize one thing.

‘I’ve been fighting monsters for too long.’

In Gangwon Province, the power of the legion was so strong that there was no one who would dare attack them.

Gyeonggi-do was also already unified as one human force.

The experience of fighting humans felt so awkward to me.

… … Sometimes, we have to kill fellow human beings.

“… … That’s true, but!”

“I understand that you are wavering, since you are wearing a similar uniform and have also talked to Lieutenant General Kim Myung-hwan. But please do not forget.”

The guy then took out his other guns.

He said while checking the condition of those guns.

“We, and they, are soldiers too.”

“… … .”

“You know, soldiers are people who go out to the battlefield and fight, prepared to die.”

The guy turns around.

He said, looking at the shield that was blocking us.

“They must have been prepared to die. We are trapped here by the authors.”

Outside, about 100 legionnaires would have begun taking action to rescue us.

The structure of this underground bunker was extremely complex.

Given the thickness of that shield, it’ll be a long time before they come to our rescue.

“Honestly, I don’t think we have the luxury of being considerate of that side….”

“… … .”

I thought, gnashing my teeth.

I’m really upset though.

‘This time, the guy is right.’

As you said.

Because we weren’t in a position to afford it either.

“I know that Corporal Shin hates seeing anyone die. But… … .”

The guy aimed his sniper rifle at the shield.

He looked at the wall carefully and muttered softly.

“For now, just think about your escape. Our legion needs you, not the lives of those who attack us without even knowing our faces.”

In that regard.

I answered, wiping my face.

“… … I’m sorry. I was a little excited and I think I couldn’t make a proper judgment.”

“There is nothing to apologize for.”

“You’re right. If possible, minimize casualties… but if necessary, don’t hesitate.”

“yes.”

Let me say it like this.

Private Seo Su-hyeok shrugged his shoulders slightly,

A sniper rifle aimed at the shield wall.

I pulled the trigger.

Taaaaang!

A somewhat random shot that I don’t understand English.

but.

The reason for such a shot was quickly revealed.

“Well, fortunately, it seems to be going well.”

An absurdly strong and thick shield that even Private Jeon Gwang-il had difficulty breaking.

Because there was a big hole in that shield.

“Suhyuk, you… … what did you do?”

“Well, I have my own know-how.”

Corporal Jeon Gwang-il opens his eyes wide in surprise when he sees the hole.

This is the wall that Gwangil, who has passed level 30, was having trouble breaking down.

No matter how powerful the Awakened Archer is, it wouldn’t be easy to make a hole that big.

‘Like Gwangil, this guy too.’

Unlike the times I knew.

It was proof that I had grown by breaking down a large wall.

Taang, taaaaang!

Private Seo Su-hyeok fired a few more shots as if it was nothing.

Every time that happens, holes start to appear in that impossibly strong wall.

“It should be easy to break at this point, right?”

“Hahaha! Of course.”

No matter how thick and strong the wall is.

Kwaaaaang!

At the point where several large holes had been drilled into it.

There was no way to stop Corporal Jeon Gwang-il’s giant gauntlet.

“Let’s go, Sergeant Shin.”

“… … Okay!”

A wall that was supposed to take a minute to break down came crashing down in just a few seconds.

We have gone beyond that.

* * *

like that.

We broke through several shields.

We advanced, subduing all the soldiers who rushed at us.

Then, a problem arose.

“… … Where should I go from here?”

“… … .”

This underground bunker was extremely large and complex.

We’ve only been here twice.

Until then, it was still a straight line.

I remember that at some point, I clearly started moving while turning several times.

“Should I just cut through the top?”

Private Jeon Gwang-il raised his head and said.

“Isn’t that ceiling wall made of the same material as the shield?”

“That seems to be the case. If Soo-hyuk and I join forces, I don’t think there’s anything we can’t overcome.”

Just like I was advancing through the ceiling of the building in Gyeonggi-do.

These guys could easily do something like that.

“No. If you do something like that, if you do it wrong, this facility itself will collapse.”

“Well, wouldn’t it be possible for us to somehow get out alive?”

In that regard.

I said, shaking my head.

“Well, we’ll be okay.”

“Are you worried about the troops in Seoul? I don’t completely agree with what Soo-hyuk said earlier, but there’s no need to be so considerate of those who attacked us.”

“No, not you.”

“yes?”

“Aren’t there more besides us and Seoul?”

“……ah.”

To my words:

Private Jeon Gwang-il muttered as if he had noticed something.

“Gyeongbuk and Gyeonggi-do.”

“Yeah, Inma.”

Somewhere in this bunker, there will still be people from Gyeongbuk and Gyeonggi-do.

If only those who were our enemies were here, we would break the ceiling and escape without hesitation.

“We can’t let those people get swept up in it.”

“I understand.”

Unfortunately, that method was not an option.

And while we are forced to try to escape in inefficient ways.

[Squad 12, head to B-1; Squads 8, 10, and 14, head to B-4!]

Choaaaak!

Inside the facility, that briefing voice was echoing.

Every time, the screen would open and soldiers would rush in from beyond it.

“I guess those guys never get tired.”

“How many soldiers were waiting in this small underground bunker?”

Kuung!

Tadadada… … .

Of course, we were never defeated by those soldiers.

Seo Su-hyeok’s bullets suppressed all of their firearms.

Jeon Gwang-il’s punches quickly knocked them out.

“Sergeant Shin.”

Private Seo Su-hyeok.

He said, taking the bullets from the soldiers’ arms.

“… … We can’t keep fighting like this.”

“I guess so.”

If it were a simple battle, I don’t think I would lose.

Their goal was very simple.

[Squad 9 waits at point B-6, then joins up with Squad 11, which is moving to point B-8, and then charges in. The goal is not to kill the enemy. Continue the battle as long as possible and wear them down!]

“Oh my. How blatant.”

Adding to our fatigue.

Even at the lowest level, soldiers with guns are stronger than Awakened beings in the early 10s.

No matter how trivial the battle may be.

Each of these battles eats away at our stamina.

That wasn’t all.

‘With every battle, Suhyuk’s bullets also decrease.’

Private Seo Su-hyeok’s firearms are special weapons manufactured directly by the corps.

Of course, the bullets were specially made to match the specifications, but now they have all run out.

Corporal Seo Su-hyeok would collect and use the soldiers’ bullets every time a battle ended.

Of course, its firepower is weaker than before.

As the fighting continued, we were becoming weaker little by little.

What is this?

‘Army against army… … This is not the way of fighting between humans.’

Rather than that… … .

‘It’s a method that weak humans would use when hunting monsters that are overwhelmingly stronger than them.’

Consumes enemy health with maximum efficiency while minimizing troop attrition.

Rather than deploying all your troops in one battle, take your time and gradually reduce the enemy’s strength.

No matter how strong a monster is, it will eventually get tired and collapse.

It was a tactic that could bring down monsters that were overwhelmingly stronger than humans to a level that humans could deal with.

‘The Awakened Forces in Seoul were extremely weak, but… … most of the monsters had been subdued. There must have been some pretty strong monsters among them.’

How did these Seoul troops drive out the monsters that appeared on this land with only a minimal number of Awakened soldiers?

To be honest, I was a little curious.

“Surely we didn’t think we’d find out about that strategy the way we did.”

I felt like I had seen part of the secret.

Even.

[Everyone, don’t be afraid! They are reluctant to kill friendly forces. As long as you don’t resist fiercely after being subdued, you won’t lose your life, so actively engage in battle!]

“… … You take advantage of other people’s kindness!”

They were even taking advantage of the fact that we were reluctant to kill them.

Private Seo Su-hyeok did not hesitate to kill if necessary, but he was still following my order to not kill ‘if possible’.

The enemies seemed to have noticed this as well, and they were attacking us with the momentum of ‘trying to finish us off without killing anyone, if possible.’

I have a briefing that is resonating throughout this facility.

I remembered the owner of that voice.

‘Lieutenant General Kim Myeong-hwan… … .’

I hate to admit it, but.

He is very conscientious and effective.

They were ‘hunting’ us.

If there is one thing that is fortunate for us, it is this.

“The point is that the communication can be heard.”

“It’s better since I can predict the timing of their attack.”

The point is that their communications are being heard by us as well.

The reason was simple.

“Because they probably can’t use wireless communication.”

After the day of destruction.

All types of wireless communication are no longer available.

‘If it’s as Minjae said… … it means that the radio waves are affected by magic and become distorted as they travel long distances.’

The only thing that can be utilized is short-distance wired communication.

Thanks to this, mechanical devices such as computers could also be utilized.

Since they can’t use equipment like radios, they must be transmitting commands through speakers inside the base that are connected by wires.

of course.

It didn’t seem like we could do anything about it if we heard their communications.

I thought the only advantage was that I could know the timing of the enemies’ invasion and prepare for it…

“The place where there were few enemies earlier was B1. The place where 3 squads appeared was B4… … .”

“… … ?”

I guess so.

I guess that was just my story.

“The area where they lowered the shield is from A-19 to E-20… … B6 was closer to where we were than B8… … Considering the time they entered, the distance between them was about 5 minutes… … .”

“What have you been talking to yourself about all this time?”

Through that communication.

There was someone who tried to accomplish something.

“Lieutenant Kim?”

“Okay, guys.”

The commander of our unit.

I always thought he was just a pants president.

“Let’s go over there. Then… … I think we might find out more.”

It was Lieutenant Kim Hyeon-seok.