The Military Chef of a Ruined World - Chapter 453



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Episode 453: Transaction.

“The risk factor has been eliminated. This way.”

After I left Gangnam.

The soldiers and I began to move toward the location where the 3rd battery was positioned.

Jeong Su-ah, who has more overwhelming reconnaissance power than before, identifies risk factors in advance.

Even in the reconnaissance unit, the escort team, consisting of only those specialized in undercover operations, avoids the monsters’ gaze and eliminates the dangerous elements.

Thanks to this, we were able to move through this dangerous city of Seoul with minimal fighting.

“… … Commander.”

And, while moving towards the 3rd battery.

“Can we really trust that monster?”

“hmm.”

Some of the soldiers who were escorting me took courage and spoke to me.

“The monsters I saw over there… … No matter how I looked at them, they didn’t look normal.”

“Well, that’s true.”

Rather, it was one of the most hideous of all the monsters I had ever encountered.

Monsters like the Green Mane Tribe even seem handsome compared to those guys.

“Can I trust those guys… … .”

“hmm.”

In that regard.

I thought back to the conversation I had with that ‘doctor’.

* * *

“You want me to catch the monster here?”

The ‘price for the cure’ he offered me was to capture the monster alive.

And when I received that offer, I tilted my head and answered.

“Can’t you do that yourself?”

Monsters that fill Gangnam.

Those monsters were not only numerous, but also of an exceptionally high standard.

I don’t think it can compare to our unit members though.

Even the most skilled Awakened would have a hard time dealing with just one of those monsters.

‘If you think about those numbers, it’s truly overwhelming violence.’

In the first place.

This guy is taking up the entire Gangnam area, a large area in Seoul.

This ‘doctor’ in front of you must be a monster with power that is counted among the best in Seoul.

but.

{As you know, Commander, I am a doctor.}

“so?”

{A doctor’s job is to treat illness, not to fight.}

but.

To my question, the guy… … .

{Combat isn’t my specialty.}

“… … .”

What should I say?

He said something quite familiar to me.

‘This guy seems to be in a similar position to me.’

Although they have acquired a certain level of fighting power.

Since my main job isn’t fighting.

I’m not confident enough to fight a full-scale battle.

“Those monsters out there look pretty strong.”

{Those children are the results of my research toward my goal. To be exact… … they are failures.}

“……clinker?”

{I’m using them as errand boys and assistants for now because I don’t want to throw them away, but since they’re works that failed while trying to achieve my goal, they weren’t originally created for combat.}

“Still, with that number, it should be easy to defeat any enemy.”

{That may be possible, but… …as I said, I’m a doctor.}

A guy who lets out a sigh.

{Honestly, I have no confidence in combat. I am a complete novice when it comes to strategy and tactics.}

“… … .”

{If it’s just to protect my body, having this many troops here is enough. However, we need tactics to attack. Neither I nor those kids have any advantage in that area. Even if we somehow defeat a strong enemy by overwhelming them with numbers… … it would be extremely inefficient. That’s why.}

“Would you like my help?”

{Efficiency is important. If possible, wouldn’t it be better to get help from a professional? Besides.}

and.

The guy who said that.

Oh my god.

It was also seen during the physical examination.

He said, showing his grotesquely torn face.

{Through this transaction, we also hope to create friendly exchanges with large groups of indigenous species.}

“… … .”

I felt it before too.

That horrible looking face… … .

It’s probably a smiling face.

{I have a lot of things I want to do. If I can make a deal with a group the size of the Legion, I can achieve my goals more easily.}

in other words.

That guy… … .

{I ask for your continued support, Commander.}

With a kind smile.

He was suggesting that we get along well.

* * *

After that conversation.

I accepted the offer and decided to attack the 3rd battery.

And, let me tell you what I felt from that conversation.

“It’s not that I trust it unconditionally.”

“yes?”

There was no problem with [strengthening taste buds].

Most of what he says is probably true.

but.

Even if the other party is somewhat friendly now, there is no guarantee that they will remain so later.

I don’t know if I can trust that guy or not.

“still.”

In a conversation with the guy.

There was one thing I learned.

“That guy is pretty rational.”

“… … ?”

“It’s one of the rarest monsters I’ve ever encountered.”

There have been quite a few monsters I’ve encountered so far.

Among them, there were some who could communicate.

but.

Ariella was a monster who viewed humans as an inferior species and wanted to use them as her own troops.

The Pope was somewhat rational, but in the end, he was a being who wanted to flood the entire land.

Borjin was originally a sorcerer who enslaved humans, but he only made a deal with us to save the species.

‘Just because you can communicate doesn’t mean you can understand each other.’

the other side.

That guy was a little different.

‘It’s just a cultural difference… … The conversation I had with him was reasonable.’

That guy is serious.

After considering efficiency, we decided it would be best to leave the work to us.

If we’re going to do it, let’s do it…

I even thought about establishing friendly relations with humans who knew a lot about this land.

‘Rather, it is a much more rational and reasonable judgment than any human force I have encountered so far.’

and.

If they were that rational and reasonable.

“I guess we can predict their behavior to some extent.”

“ah……!”

He is a monster who values ​​efficiency like that.

He probably thinks that being hostile to us is a loss.

‘At least while you’re thinking that way, the chances of you suddenly doing something rash are low.’

what…….

To be honest, it’s true that it’s a very disgusting and hideous monster.

‘Because our unit has recruited monsters even more vicious than that guy.’

If this was your first encounter with an otherworldly being.

Perhaps there was no need to make a deal with such a hideous monster.

Not now.

“It’s because of… differences in race, differences in culture, things like that.”

That there may be some alienation between other races and humans.

And because I had the experience of being able to cooperate even while holding that sense of disconnect.

For now, I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to agree to this deal.

That’s why now.

[No entry allowed for non-authorized personnel.]

“Is this it?”

We have to pay the price for that deal.

Arrived at the military base in Seoul.

“… … Commander.”

and.

The soldiers looked at the military unit and spoke with anxious expressions.

“That unit… … how do you plan on attacking it?”

“hmm.”

what.

It was good that they accepted the deal with curiosity.

The problem is.

The price of that deal was… …honestly, it wasn’t easy.

‘A monster that has settled in a military base.’

So far, we’ve been lucky enough to subdue most of the military units.

actually.

Even at this point, none of the monsters occupying the military base were easy targets.

‘We were able to defeat the lizards that entered our unit… … because we were on the defensive and could quickly identify the enemy’s weaknesses.’

Lizard hides are thick and strong enough to still be used as key materials in the equipment of our unit’s officers.

Looking back, it was nothing short of a miracle that we were able to defeat Lizard at that point.

‘It was the same with being able to defeat the Spider Queen of the Ammunition Battalion.’

It was not because we were good, but because the soldiers guarding the ammunition battalion resisted them even at the risk of their lives.

If there had been just a few more adult monsters, we would never have been able to recapture the ammunition battalion.

‘I was also able to take down the ‘Gazer’ of the tank battalion… … and Ariela.’

We were able to win because the guys had a penalty of not being able to leave the unit.

If those bastards had left the unit and exercised their power of domination at will, terrible things would have happened.

However, they could not attack us first because they could not leave the unit they occupied.

Thanks to that, we were able to identify and exploit their weaknesses first.

‘The reason we subjugated the military units in Gangwon Province… was because of Taejun’s prophetic advice.’

If these various conditions had not been fortunate enough to come together.

By now, we’d probably be one of those zombie hordes walking around somewhere in Gangwon-do.

And now.

“We don’t know anything about this Seoul.”

we are.

And there is no information about the enemy.

“Considering that the monster gave up on subduing it… … it’s unlikely to be a weak monster.”

It’s also unlikely that the other side was lucky enough to become weaker.

It might be different if we brought only the best elite soldiers like when we first went to Seoul.

In this Seoul, an all-out war is out of the question, and the troops we brought in now are specialized in undercover operations.

To make matters worse, my physical condition is so bad that the doctor even described it as a ‘rag’.

okay.

If we just look at this situation.

It would be considered extremely dangerous to subdue that military unit.

“what.”

I am.

He looked at those soldiers and smiled lightly.

“I have a way with everything. Leave it to me.”

“yes?”

“I didn’t accept that deal without thinking about it either.”

Although the conditions don’t look good.

I also had a method in mind.

“then!”

and.

I turned my gaze towards my men to put the plan I had in mind into action.

however.

At that moment.

“Again… … it’s like this.”

I am.

I noticed one strange thing.

No, what should I say?

Is that really that strange? … … Well, that’s not it.

“Chief Jeong Su-ah?”

He is the leader of the reconnaissance team.

The leader of the escort unit that came here with me now.

“Your expression… … why is it like that?”

“ah…….”

Jeong Su-ah’s face.

It was extremely dark.

* * *

actually.

I had already thought that Jeong Su-ah’s expression seemed a little dark.

Because I had seen her expression many times before coming to this 3rd platoon.

but.

It’s actually not easy to do reconnaissance in Seoul.

A feeling of great responsibility and a difficult and challenging task.

I thought it was because I was so focused on the task, so I let it go.

‘We have now reached a relatively safe location.’

Although there is no reason for the face to be so dark.

“Are you feeling unwell? If you feel unwell, retreat to a safe place… … .”

“Oh, no! That’s not… … .”

Her expression is.

There was no sign of improvement at all.

‘Why is it like this?’

What should I say?

To me, seeing Jeong Su-ah with this expression was a little unfamiliar.

Because our first meeting was a little strange.

What should I say…? It seemed like Jeong Su-ah thought she had done me a great favor.

Thanks to that, he was quite kind to me.

Maybe that’s why.

Aside from that extremely polite attitude.

When she talked to me, she usually had a fairly bright expression.

“That’s… … not true.”

Not now.

She avoids my gaze and has a strangely anxious look on her face.

“That’s not what it looks like.”

“… … It’s really nothing.”

This place is relatively safe now, though.

As for whether it is safe enough to stay for a long time, that is not the case.

“Leader Jeong Su-ah.”

If this were normal, I would first succeed in this operation.

I would have asked what the problem was in a safe place… … .

“Tell me why.”

I am now.

I wanted to know the cause of that expression.

“My benefactor. It’s really not that bad… … .”

“Make no mistake. This is not a request, it is an order.”

“… … .”

To my words:

Jeong Su-ah seemed to be thinking for a moment.

I opened my mouth carefully.

“……that is.”

and.

The reason it came out of his mouth.

“This time too… I thought that my benefactor was going to take care of it.”

“what?”

For me.

It was something I didn’t quite understand.