The Military Chef of a Ruined World-Chapter 126.2
The entire space became saturated with a sticky, crimson liquid.
Once again, it was drawn back into her body.
[The potential of the vassal is being partially unleashed]
[From Viscount of the Carstein Clan -> Baroness of the Carstein Clan]
[Current Vassal – 1]
[Ariella Carstein]
[Species – Vampire]
[Baroness of the Carstein Clan]
[Commander of the Steel Legion’s Guild]
[Although her rank within the clan remains low, her potential has been partially unlocked]
[While she may still be at the bottom of the hierarchy, it seems there won’t be any insults from fellow nobles directly to her face!]
[Treat your subordinates with care, and nurture their potential!]
[With your support, she has the possibility to reach even greater heights]
Once the blood-red shadows that had filled the surroundings completely dissipated, the room returned to its normal state.
In the center of that room stood—
“Hehe… hehehe!”
The creature was smiling, seemingly pleased.
There was no significant change in its outward appearance.
“It truly was a magnificent feast, my lord.”
“Is that so?”
Yet, instinctively, I could sense a shift.
My heightened senses as an Awakened One spoke to me.
‘If it weren’t for the subordinate relationship…’
I realized this creature could kill me in an instant.
“Stop grinning. Get used to it.”
“Hehe… What?”
“Are you done eating? Let’s get to work.”
But, really…
Does it even matter?
“Huh? How long do you plan on lounging around?”
“Ah, yes. I apologize.”
If it weren’t for our subordinate relationship, she would have killed me in the blink of an eye?
So what now?
‘She’s a subordinate now, right?’
“Ahem! Then I’ll go find replacements for the lost subordinates and recycle some waste.”
“Fine. Just don’t slack off in the middle of it all because no one is watching.”
“Understood.”
During this battle, we had already lost some subordinates, and now it seemed we would lose even more.
The survivors of the clan may have grown stronger than before.
“Oh, speaking of which…”
“Yeah?”
“After becoming a baroness, I think the capabilities of the clan members will diversify as well.”
“Oh?”
It’s great to have the ability to capture trash and turn them into vampires, but the problem is that these vampires are stuck with the single profession of [Vampire Knight].
“I think I can create clan members who can use the clan’s magic. It might be at a weak level, but still.”
“That’s a great news.”
Well, that’s no longer the case. While it would be difficult to employ them outright due to their past as monsters I fought, her vampires could become extremely powerful forces as long as the conditions are met. And on top of that, they could even combine their strengths.
“And the range of species I can recruit as clan members has widened.”
Not only that. There are now species similar to myself. Unlike before, when I could only recruit humans, the options for potential clan members have greatly expanded.
“In the future, if I encounter a useful monster, I’m considering making it a clan member. Would that be alright with you?”
“Not a bad idea.”
The system interface did suggest fostering my clan members, after all. Indeed, there’s a distinct pleasure in nurturing them.
Thus, after Ariella finished her evolution, she ventured out to expand our clan, while I returned to the unit’s affairs.
“Honestly, I think the best place for a base would be that island.”
“You mean the one with the ruined amusement park?”
“Yeah. If we can utilize the facilities of the amusement park, it might make building defensive structures easier, according to the engineers.”
“Let’s discuss that part further… Now for the next agenda item: there’s a transaction proposed by that merchant awakened.”
When it comes to unit affairs, there isn’t much to them. Well, there are some details, but…
“Smart folks handle the heavy lifting.”
I do offer my suggestions regarding the broader framework, but when it comes to nitty-gritty details, it can get rather convoluted. It often goes beyond what I can wrap my head around.
“Ahem. Please discuss this among yourselves and update me later.”
“Will you be heading out?”
“I need to go make dinner.”
And that was the decision I made: leaving it to the capable ones.
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When the unit members delve into complicated discussions, I absorb it passively, letting it go in one ear and out the other, only to head off to cook when mealtime arrives. If this were a more conventional military life, I might have been criticized for it, but…
“I’m looking forward to dinner tonight.”
“Sure thing!”
Fortunately, the unit members were my biggest fans when it came to my cooking. After all, my primary profession is a chef. Instead of getting tangled in a meeting that would give me a headache, I preferred sticking to what I do best—cooking.
The commercial building even housed a restaurant of its own.
After finishing the preparations for dinner using the facilities, I sat down on a chair and lost myself in thought for a moment.
Hmm…
As I glanced to my side, I noticed the commercial refrigerators that were now unusable due to the lack of electricity. Though they were empty, their considerable size and weight were impressive.
Curiosity piqued, and I approached one of the massive fridges and slipped my two fingers underneath it.
With a rumble…
The gigantic refrigerator was lifted effortlessly, as if it were nothing more than a lightweight piece of Styrofoam.
“Well… I thought it might be like this,” I mused.
In the past, it would have taken a couple of my squadmates to shift that large appliance even slightly. Yet now, it felt so light that I could hurl it away with just my two fingers.
