The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 102

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 102

 

Episode 102: Witness (2)

 

Had there ever been a time in his life when it was this difficult to understand someone’s words?

 

Mincheol pondered Kim Geon-woo’s statement several times before opening his mouth.

 

“Ah, yes?”

 

That’s right.

 

Mincheol gave up trying to understand.

 

This wasn’t something that could be solved through effort in the first place.

 

Calling him a benefactor when he had stolen the final blow?

 

“What are you talking about?”

 

It seemed the person called Seonbae was equally confused.

 

“This person wasn’t the one who strengthened the boss. It was the Hope Society.”

 

Saying this, Kim Geon-woo turned his gaze.

 

There lay Piggy, buried under the debris.

 

“Ah, hello. Nice, nice to meet you.”

 

Piggy greeted them awkwardly.

 

The moment he saw the mask Piggy was wearing, Seonbae’s expression changed.

 

“That mask… So the Hope Society really exists.”

 

Seonbae’s face contorted viciously as he glared at Piggy.

 

“We were already suspecting the Hope Society since our guild members on patrol were being killed. I was right.”

 

Mincheol, who was standing nearby, felt a pang of guilt.

 

‘They’re not talking about the Awakened I killed, are they?’

 

Since they didn’t seem to have figured it out yet, he decided to keep his mouth shut.

 

Then, Seonbae approached Piggy, grabbed him by the hair, and asked.

 

“Speak. What was the Hope Society’s intention behind pulling this stunt?”

 

“Ha! You think I’ll tell you with my own mouth? Anyway, since the Field Boss is dead, I’ll be returning to Earth soon…”

 

Rip-

 

Seonbae immediately tore off Piggy’s ear.

 

Piggy groaned while clutching his bleeding ear.

 

“Speak.”

 

“We, we planned to strengthen the Field Boss to wipe out Seol-aeng, then steal the final blow to take the rewards!”

 

Piggy desperately spilled out the entire plan.

 

Killing intent erupted from Seol-aeng’s Awakened.

 

“You dared to interfere with Seol-aeng’s event?”

 

“These vermin bastards have really lost their minds.”

 

“We can’t just let this slide. We need to teach them a lesson.”

 

Seonbae asked Piggy in a cold tone.

 

“How did you strengthen the Field Boss?”

 

“I, I used that item! I don’t know where we got that item from!”

 

Piggy pointed to the telescope-like item as he spoke.

 

Everyone’s attention focused on the item.

 

“No wonder it seemed like something unusual.”

 

“I’ve never heard of an item that can strengthen boss monsters.”

 

“Those Hope Society bastards… They’ve found another strange item.”

 

Seol-aeng’s Awakened murmured as they looked down at the item.

 

Seonbae put down Piggy’s head and stood up.

 

Then he asked Kim Geon-woo.

 

“I understand that the Hope Society was involved. But then couldn’t that guy also be from the Hope Society?”

 

Seonbae pointed at Mincheol.

 

Seol-aeng’s Awakened glared at Mincheol again with terrifying eyes.

 

“That’s not the case.”

 

“How can you be so certain? That guy is also hiding his face with a mask?”

 

“Because I watched him fight against the Hope Society.”

 

Mincheol was slightly surprised.

 

So he really had been watching everything?

 

“Moreover, the opponent this person fought was ‘Seom-jan’.”

 

“What, Seom-jan?”

 

Everyone looked at Mincheol with shocked faces.

 

“Seom-jan is the guy who destroyed Black-tan’s promising member, isn’t he?”

 

“He even made it onto the watch list because he might become a Class 2 criminal in the future.”

 

“He beat Seom-jan without a single scratch?”

 

It wasn’t that he hadn’t been injured at all.

 

He had taken one hit from a major technique after all.

 

But he didn’t bother to correct the facts.

 

The atmosphere was flowing in a good direction, so there was no need to spoil it unnecessarily.

 

“Amazing. Truly amazing.”

 

“It wasn’t reckless bravado to fight the Hope Society. He had the confidence and skill to back it up.”

 

Seol-aeng’s Awakened were now looking at Mincheol with friendly eyes.

 

‘I absolutely must not mention that I was also trying to steal the final blow.’

 

He hadn’t planned to say it anyway, but now he was even more determined not to.

 

“However, our benefactor couldn’t completely stop the Hope Society’s plan either. While fighting Seom-jan, that bastard activated the item and strengthened the Field Boss.”

 

Seol-aeng’s Awakened glared at Piggy with murderous eyes.

 

Piggy’s face turned deathly pale.

 

‘Wait, are they blaming me too?’

 

Mincheol, who had been watching from the side, became anxious.

 

After all, it was true that Seol-aeng had suffered damage because the boss was strengthened.

 

“It’s not easy to worry about this while fighting Seom-jan.”

 

“It’s hard to handle two things with one hand. Especially if the opponent is Seom-jan.”

 

“Besides, who would have known such an item existed? If you don’t know, you’re bound to fall victim to it.”

 

But that didn’t happen.

 

Far from pointing out Mincheol’s fault, everyone only praised him.

 

‘What, was this Seom-jan guy really that amazing?’

 

For Mincheol, who had even doubted whether he was really from the Hope Society, it was a bewildering feeling.

 

“After that, it’s as you all know. The Field Boss was strengthened and attacked Seol-aeng…”

 

“And our benefactor dealt with it.”

 

“That’s right.”

 

“How?”

 

“He threw a spear. It was a skill I’d never seen before.”

 

Seonbae’s brow furrowed again.

 

“A skill, not an item? You expect me to believe that? How could a low-tier Awakened achieve such power with just a skill…”

 

“I don’t think I need to explain that part. You saw it yourself, Seonbae.”

 

At Kim Geon-woo’s words, Seonbae closed his mouth.

 

Meanwhile, Seol-aeng’s Awakened murmured while looking at Mincheol.

 

“That was a skill, not an item?”

 

“He basically took down the Field Boss by himself, didn’t he?”

 

“That’s impossible. That’s not the kind of power a low-tier Awakened can have.”

 

Mincheol felt embarrassed.

 

Regardless of its power, Manri was a skill with no practical use.

 

The mana consumption was too high and the preparation time was way too long.

 

“…You’re right.”

 

Seonbae broke the silence and spoke up.

 

“I saw the Field Boss die in one strike with my own eyes. What would change by denying it?”

 

After saying that, Seonbae approached Mincheol.

 

The sense of intimidation felt even greater up close.

 

“My name is Hwang Gye-sik. I thank you on behalf of Seol-aeng.”

 

Seonbae bowed his waist deeply.

 

Though he didn’t show it, Mincheol was greatly surprised the moment he heard the senior Awakened’s name.

 

‘Hwang Gye-sik? The 6 billion contract holder?’

 

After becoming an Awakened, he had seen it while researching guilds.

 

He was someone Seol-aeng had contracted with a huge annual salary of 6 billion won for just one unique skill.

 

It was the first time a low-floor Awakened received this level of contract money, so it became a huge topic.

 

‘Wow, the 6 billion annual salary guy just greeted me.’

 

“I’ll ask one question that might be rude. Are you by any chance the Butcher?”

 

“How did you figure it out?”

 

“Dual sword users aren’t common, so I took a guess. I heard you wear a mask when going around. You’ve switched to a mask, I see.”

 

“Well, it just happened that way.”

 

“I heard you’re unaffiliated. Is that also true?”

 

“Yes, I’m operating alone.”

 

Why is he asking about this?

 

It was when Mincheol was thinking curiously.

 

“Please accept this.”

 

Hwang Gye-sik took out another item from his inventory.

 

It wasn’t a great item. A rectangular piece of paper with a long base.

 

It was a business card.

 

“It’s a business card that activates healing magic when torn.”

 

Mincheol examined the business card with a curious expression.

 

It looked like ordinary paper on the outside, but it contained healing magic.

 

‘It must be more expensive than most items?’

 

Considering the value of healing options, it wasn’t an entirely unreasonable guess.

 

“That business card is made from special paper that only Seol-aeng can produce. If you come to headquarters with it, you can meet with me directly.”

 

Mincheol hesitated. Could this be…?

 

“I was impressed by the Butcher’s skills and character. Please seriously consider joining Seol-aeng.”

 

He had never been so glad to be wearing a mask as in this moment.

 

Otherwise, his dumbfounded expression would have been completely exposed.

 

At that moment.

 

【The event has ended.】

 

【You will return to Earth shortly.】

 

“It’s time to part ways now.”

 

Hwang Gye-sik bowed briefly and added.

 

“I hope you will consider my proposal positively.”

 

With those words, all the Awakened were enveloped in light.

 

* * *

 

When the light disappeared, all of Seol-aeng’s Awakened had returned to headquarters.

 

“Wow, I really thought I was going to die.”

 

“What kind of suffering is this because of those Hope Society bastards.”

 

Seol-aeng’s Awakened sat in chairs and took a rest.

 

Though they were considered the best in South Korea, the fatigue after battle was unavoidable.

 

But just one person, Hwang Gye-sik, put on his coat to move.

 

As the person in charge, he still had work left to do.

 

“Hwang seonbae, is it really okay to let it go like this?”

 

Then, a companion asked with a worried face.

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“I’m saying shouldn’t we have gotten the Field Boss reward from the Butcher?”

 

It was the Butcher who killed the Field Boss.

 

It was also the Butcher who systemically held the most contribution.

 

But when do worldly affairs get resolved by systems alone?

 

They could have demanded compensation using all sorts of reasons like Seol-aeng tied up the Field Boss, greatly reduced its health, etc.

 

“You know how important Field Boss rewards are, right? If we say we failed despite deploying this much manpower, everyone will curse you. It might even affect your promotion.”

 

It wasn’t just ‘might’ – it was almost certain.

 

Seol-aeng was large and had many talented people.

 

It wasn’t like there was no one who could replace Hwang Gye-sik.

 

“Frankly speaking, that Butcher or whatever is extremely suspicious. Does it make sense for someone unaffiliated to have such abilities?”

 

“I’m just as suspicious of that guy.”

 

“Then why did you just let it go?”

 

“Even if we didn’t just let it go, could we have gotten the reward?”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

Hwang Gye-sik said while buttoning his coat.

 

“Even we at Seol-aeng could barely push the Field Boss with all our Awakened combining forces. But that guy killed the Field Boss in a single strike.”

 

When the skill that flew with a thunderous roar erased the Field Boss’s head, Hwang Gye-sik felt a thrill.

 

At the same time, he felt a wall.

 

His pride, which had been confident of having no rivals on the low floors, was instantly crushed.

 

“At that moment, whether that guy was truly Seol-aeng’s benefactor or not wasn’t important.”

 

He was someone whose victory couldn’t be guaranteed.

 

Was there any need to antagonize such a person?

 

That’s why Hwang Gye-sik bowed to the Butcher and showed respect.

 

At least to leave a good impression on him.

 

“The Master will also understand my decision.”

 

“…That’s certainly not wrong.”

 

“I’m going to write a report. Everyone rest well.”

 

Saying that, Hwang Gye-sik left first.

 

* * *

 

During the time Hwang Gye-sik was having a conversation with his junior.

 

“Phew.”

 

Right next to them, the horn-rimmed glasses wearer Kim Geon-woo was leaning back in his chair and catching his breath.

 

“Older Brother, how did it go? Did you find the Butcher?”

 

Baek-ryul approached Kim Geon-woo and said.

 

“I didn’t even see him. I couldn’t find him at all. He must have been assigned to a different stage.”

 

“No, he was with us.”

 

“How do you know that, older brother?”

 

“I met him directly. We even had a conversation.”

 

Baek-ryul’s eyes widened at Kim Geon-woo’s answer.

 

Baek Yul’s eyes widened at Kim Geon-woo’s answer.

 

“Really? For real? Did you fight him? How was it? Is he strong?”

 

“I just watched him fight.”

 

Kim Geon-woo finding the Butcher was literally by chance.

 

He was passing near the Bell Tower when he heard a series of unusual sounds.

 

When he went to investigate the source of the sounds, he witnessed the battle between the Butcher and Seom-jan.

 

“He was strong. Really strong.”

 

“How strong exactly?”

 

“Well, I don’t remember clearly so I’m not sure.”

 

“What kind of bullshit is that?”

 

Despite the harsh words, Kim Geon-woo didn’t mind at all.

 

Baek-ryul being rude wasn’t anything new.

 

And he himself found it strange too.

 

“I clearly watched the fight, and the feeling of admiration is still there. But I can’t remember the exact details. It’s all blurry.”

 

“You had that item with you. Even with that, it was like that?”

 

“I checked, but nothing showed up.”

 

When Kim Geon-woo spotted the Butcher, he immediately pulled out his item.

 

But nothing was captured, despite it being a unique-grade item.

 

“The recognition-inhibiting item the Butcher has must be much more powerful than we thought.”

 

“Tch, I should have been the one to encounter him.”

 

Baek-ryul slumped over his desk and complained.

 

“But you still have a feeling left, right? How strong was he? Compared to me, how was it?”

 

“Of course you’re stronger.”

 

Kim Geon-woo answered without hesitation.

 

Baek-ryul possessed the greatest talent among all Awakened that South Korea had, surpassing even Seol-aeng.

 

It wasn’t just his talent that was outstanding. He also had unique skills and exceptional mental strength to match.

 

Baek-ryul was even chosen by a legendary-grade Memory Stone.

 

And it was a Memory Stone from the Martial Arts Realm, said to be the finest among warrior-type stones.

 

‘Ryul has to be stronger. No matter how I think about it, that’s right…’

 

Kim Geon-woo searched his memories.

 

Due to the recognition inhibition, clear memories wouldn’t surface.

 

However, this much he could recall with certainty.

 

‘The Butcher didn’t seem to be using his full power either.’

 

But it wasn’t like he barely won either.

 

He had completely overwhelmed Seom-jan one-sidedly.

 

To one-sidedly overwhelm a promising member of Hope Society, called South Korea’s worst and most vicious criminal organization, without even using full power?

 

‘I wonder what would happen if the Butcher used his full strength.’

 

Such a question sprouted in Kim Geon-woo’s mind.

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