The guild, the [Steel Legion] has established itself in this area.  

Inje-gun is a small town in the Gangwon-do province with many military zones and bases.  

Among them, Inje-gun is the frontline area with the most military bases concentrated.  

Even though it’s a rural area, the center has quite a few buildings and resources concentrated due to the jurisdiction of so many units there.  

The place with the most resources and people.  

In other words, from the monsters’ perspective, it is the place where most prey gathers.  

And to be precise, that place is the military zone.  

Although it has become a wasteland now, that place is the center of this region.  

***  

“From squad 1 to squad 3, all combat preparations have been completed!”  

“The engineer’s tanks and combat vehicles have been deployed as well.”  

Around the military camp, more than a hundred soldiers, tanks, and modified vehicles began to assemble.  

The soldiers gathered there were quite diverse.  

Not only men and women but people of all ages, wielding various types of weapons were present.  

Clad in black uniforms, they were united in their actions.  

“…Whew!”  

“What, are you nervous?”  

Some of the soldiers murmured softly.  

“Of course I’m nervous.”  

“We’ve fought monsters countless times, so why?”  

“Well, you know, urban warfare is also called the ‘infantry’s hell’.”  

Urban warfare.  

Each and every building becomes a hiding place and barricade for the enemy.  

You never know when an enemy might pop out from any building and pounce on your comrades.  

It is aptly called the ‘infantry’s hell’.  

However.  

“Haha, that’s true. But that’s only when it’s a regular military.”  

“Huh?”  

“Just take a look over there.”  

The soldier laughed lightly, as if he wasn’t nervous at all.  

He shrugged his shoulders and gestured to a corner.  

“What’s over th- Ah!”  

“Did you see?”  

There, a tank was stationed, having completed its deployment.  

And.  

Sitting on top of it was a man.  

A sharp-looking man holding a long sashimi knife in one hand.  

Judging by the atmosphere, it seemed like he could have skewered a few people with that knife.  

But on his other hand, he was holding fresh vegetables.  

“Sergeant Shin is cooking.”  

“…I see.”  

Hearing that, the soldier’s face visibly relaxed a bit.  

Sergeant Shin Young-joon.  

To be honest, during his military service in the 423rd battalion, he wasn’t particularly noticeable.  

Since it was a small unit, they were close regardless of the company, but still, he was just a chef.  

There wasn’t much overlap in work, and if he wasn’t in the same cohort, there wouldn’t really be any interactions.  

However, things changed after the apocalypse.  

‘The man who beheaded a lizardman with just a kitchen knife, even before awakening.’  

If you told him that, he would say “It wasn’t that simple.” But he wouldn’t deny it either.  

Even after awakening, many soldiers struggled against the lizardmen, but that monster had accomplished it even before awakening.  

Thanks to him swiftly dealing with the lizardmen up close they were able to quickly awaken the rest of the unit.  

If it weren’t for him, they might have just wasted bullets without even thinking of approaching the monsters and met the same fate as the many other annihilated military units.  

Even after that, Sergeant Shin Young-joon’s feats did not stop.  

When the lizardmen gathered their forces and attacked, he fed his comrades buffing dishes to repel them.  

And when monsters swarmed during the escape from the mountains, he fed the monsters debuffing dishes to subdue them.  

In fact, up to this point, his skills as a chef were widely recognized as extraordinary.  

But he didn’t stop there.  

Exterminating the plunderers.  

Even when all the elite awakened members struggled, he single-handedly beheaded the plunderers’ leader with just a kitchen knife.  

Conquering the dungeon.  

While all the guild members were stuck, he alone walked into the depths of the dungeon.  

What the late-arriving soldiers could confirm was just one thing:  

An incredibly powerful boss monster, slain with a single strike.  

And not too long ago, he even single-handedly defeated the Vampire Boss.  

Sergeant Shin Young-joon’s occupation is that of a chef.  

Clearly, it’s a non-combat class profession,  

But…  

Even so, his combat prowess has been proved to be on a different realm.  

‘…Honestly, it’s unbelievable that a fellow human can do that.’  

Soldiers like Corporal Jeon Gwang-il always follow him around.  

As he is their savior who transformed their once-weak selves into powerful awakened individuals.  

And those who were recently liberated from the enemy’s slavery or captivity, they have become a faction that worships Sergeant Shin Young-joon.  

It’s so serious that the other soldiers view them with unease, but even they say, ‘If it’s the abilities shown by Sergeant Shin Young-joon then we can understand their perspective.’  

As survivors joined the guild, diverse individuals became members of the legion, but the one who remained as the number one is known other than that young man in his early 20s.  

‘That Sergeant Shin is picking up a kitchen knife now to cook.’  

This fact alone was enough to significantly reduce the fear and tension among the soldiers.  

And filling that void was confidence.  

“Urban warfare is hell for the infantry?”  

“Haha, then tonight’s dinner will be eaten in hell.”  

“I’m looking forward to what kind of dish he’ll make for dinner.”  

In front of them,  

[The skill of the Military’s Intermediate Grade Chef has been activated]  

[Five Loaves and Two Fish]    

[A Grand Scale Urban Warfare specialized Full Course Meal prepared with sincerity of an Intermediate Grade Chef is being provided to the entire legion]   

The food appeared suddenly, out of nowhere.  

It was like creating something out of nothing, but the soldiers, now accustomed to such occurrences, naturally took the bowls.  

“Enjoy your meal!!”  

“Alright.”  

And when the soldiers finished their meal and stood up,  

Thud…