The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 105

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 105

 

Episode 105: Second Round (2)

 

In truth, Go Hae-in couldn’t completely believe Mincheol’s words.

 

‘He doesn’t seem like the type to lie or boast…’

 

They had only met twice, but he seemed far from having such tendencies.

 

‘But even so, it’s just too absurd.’

 

Go Hae-in was the greatest ‘masterpiece’ that Goseong Group had produced.

 

She had displayed dazzling talent from a young age and grown up receiving teachings from renowned masters.

 

And she had been climbing the Tower and building experience and skills since before becoming an adult.

 

As a result, Go Hae-in was able to become an upper-tier Awakened at the young age of her early twenties.

 

‘And yet he drew out my true strength… but his main weapon isn’t the spear? And it’s skill built up through casual practice?’

 

Go Hae-in still remembered what Mincheol had been like a week ago.

 

He was someone who was well-polished but still had many lacking areas.

 

That’s why he was someone whose future was even more anticipated.

 

If he could just fill in his shortcomings, he would become a tremendous expert.

 

But Mincheol a week later was completely different.

 

He had resolved most of the weaknesses she had felt.

 

No, beyond that, he had risen to an even higher level.

 

‘Does she expect me to believe that?’

 

Even if he had desperately trained with the spear and fought endless battles, it was an unbelievable transformation.

 

But the moment Mincheol gripped the broken spear shafts in both hands, Go Hae-in had no choice but to believe.

 

The atmosphere had changed.

 

The air became heavy like water-soaked cotton. A strange sense of intimidation scraped against her skin.

 

They weren’t even real swords, just broken spear shafts.

 

But Mincheol holding them was a completely different person from before.

 

As if his very species had changed.

 

‘…So it was true that he was originally a dual swordsman.’

 

Go Hae-in felt goosebumps rising.

 

To think she would feel awe looking at another’s talent.

 

She had never expected such a day would come in her life.

 

‘Then what kind of appearance would he show when using dual swords?’

 

Mincheol had drawn out Go Hae-in’s true strength with just spear techniques built through practice.

 

Then how strong would he be when using dual swords forged not just through practice, but actual combat?

 

‘I’m curious.’

 

A smile slowly formed on Go Hae-in’s lips.

 

It had been a long time since she felt this entertained.

 

The boredom that had been troubling her for a while vanished in an instant.

 

“Shall we begin?”

 

At Mincheol’s words, Go Hae-in answered with a smile.

 

“Yes, anytime is fine.”

 

As soon as the words ended, Mincheol’s form shot forward.

 

When a swordsman fights a spearman, the biggest obstacle is distance.

 

The spear’s range was overwhelmingly longer compared to swords.

 

It seemed he chose to charge from the start to close that gap.

 

‘Bold. Or is he being reckless?’

 

Go Hae-in thrust her spear aiming for his torso.

 

It was a simple movement, but that didn’t matter. It was fine whether the attack connected or was blocked.

 

It was an attack meant to stop Mincheol’s charge and maintain distance to gain tactical advantage.

 

But Go Hae-in’s intention went awry from the start.

 

Whoosh-

 

Mincheol leaned his body forward and dodged the thrust.

 

‘…!’

 

Even seeing it directly, she couldn’t believe it.

 

Go Hae-in had thrust her spear at a diagonal angle to prevent this situation.

 

And she aimed for a wide area rather than a narrow one – the torso instead of the head.

 

But he avoided the thrust by excessively lowering his body as if rolling on the ground.

 

It would have been impossible without anticipating her intention beforehand.

 

The first move missed, and the price was steep.

 

Mincheol, who had closed in instantly, brought down his dual swords. At this rate, her head would be split.

 

‘He really is different.’

 

Thinking this, Go Hae-in released the spear from her hands.

 

And she stepped back with one foot while turning her body.

 

Simultaneously, she grabbed the rear part of the spear shaft. The narrowed distance between her and Mincheol widened again.

 

Go Hae-in swung the spear shaft with rotational force.

 

The flying spear shaft struck Mincheol’s shoulder.

 

Thwack-

 

But Mincheol was no pushover either. The moment the spear shaft came flying, he raised his dual swords to block it.

 

Mincheol’s body was pushed sideways.

 

But he seemed to have taken no significant damage as he immediately kicked off the ground and charged again.

 

Seeing this, Go Hae-in let out a bitter laugh inwardly.

 

‘He’s different from when he used the spear, isn’t he?’

 

To think the day would come when she’d be pushed back in a battle of wits by a novice.

 

It was something she had never imagined.

 

‘I need to get serious from now on.’

 

Go Hae-in’s spear moved again.

 

Instead of long thrusts like before, she made short, quick ones. Instead, she increased the speed.

 

Thrusts shot out like rapid fire. It was to block Mincheol’s approach while simultaneously striking at openings.

 

This was exactly why spears had an advantage over dual swords.

 

If the spear could just maintain distance, dual swords would be helpless.

 

Go Hae-in and Mincheol exchanged offense and defense without rest.

 

Mainly, Mincheol tried to break through while Go Hae-in blocked.

 

The more they exchanged moves, the more Go Hae-in couldn’t help but be astonished.

 

He figured out most techniques after seeing them just once or twice.

 

Even when she added feints, he was quick to notice and didn’t fall for them easily.

 

‘I can’t win with basic techniques.’

 

Eventually, Go Hae-in had no choice but to acknowledge it.

 

Until now, she had faced Mincheol using only basic spear techniques due to her pride as an upper-tier Awakened.

 

When Mincheol used the spear, that was still manageable.

 

But Mincheol with dual swords had long surpassed the level that could be handled with basic techniques.

 

‘To think I’d end up using the Spiral Spear against a lower-tier Awakened.’

 

The title she was given as an upper-tier Awakened was ‘Storm.’

 

This was a nickname derived from the spear techniques she used.

 

Go Hae-in’s spear didn’t stab enemies to death.

 

It tore them to shreds.

 

A spear rotating at ultra-high speed made this possible.

 

What had blown Mincheol away and broken the spear shaft was precisely the Spiral Spear.

 

She had been so surprised by Mincheol’s counterattack that she reflexively used the technique most familiar to her hands.

 

‘Still, it’s better to win if possible.’

 

What humiliation would he face as an upper-floor Awakened if he lost to a lower-floor Awakened?

 

Go Hae-in pulled back the spear she had thrust out and gripped it in the center.

 

This caused her attacks to pause momentarily. Mincheol didn’t miss this opportunity and closed in.

 

At that moment, Go Hae-in spun the spear shaft and struck at Mincheol.

 

Caught off guard by the sudden attack, Mincheol leaned his body backward to dodge.

 

Immediately after, a second attack came. Go Hae-in struck Mincheol with the opposite end of the spear shaft.

 

“…!”

 

Mincheol blocked the attack with a surprised expression.

 

But Go Hae-in’s real assault was just beginning.

 

Both ends of the spear shaft rotated endlessly, attacking Mincheol.

 

The distance had closed, but the number of attacks increased.

 

That wasn’t all. The attack patterns also multiplied.

 

Go Hae-in didn’t just spin the spear shaft with her hands.

 

She used her neck and waist as axes to rotate the spear.

 

Attacks came from various angles and directions.

 

The offensive had completely reversed.

 

Go Hae-in was unleashing attacks one-sidedly, while Mincheol desperately defended.

 

‘He’s holding up well, but he won’t last much longer.’

 

Once she had brought out the Spiral Spear, Mincheol had no chance of winning.

 

The Spiral Spear was her main technique and the spearmanship she had trained in to the point of exhaustion.

 

‘Time to finish this.’

 

Go Hae-in’s eyes changed.

 

She gripped the spear shaft and spun her body. Her body and spear rotated simultaneously.

 

The moment the rotational force reached its peak, she swung the spear shaft.

 

The spear shaft accelerated rapidly. The spear tip flew in a semicircle and struck hard at Mincheol’s head.

 

In that moment, Go Hae-in was certain of victory.

 

It was a technique she had used often and succeeded with many times. There was no way it could miss.

 

…Or so she thought.

 

Just before the spear shaft struck his head, Mincheol ducked his body to the side.

 

He took a large step, bent his knees, and even leaned back his waist.

 

It wasn’t a movement that could come out reflexively.

 

It was something that could only happen when one had read the move.

 

‘I need to counterattack…!’

 

Go Hae-in quickly spun the spear shaft.

 

Thanks to missing, the rotational force was still there. The spear shaft accelerated even more.

 

But Mincheol thrust his sword even faster.

 

Mincheol’s thrust penetrated Go Hae-in’s guard for the first time.

 

Immediately after, the match was decided.

 

* * *

 

“….”

 

“….”

 

Both of them were silent.

 

Go Hae-in and Mincheol looked at their weapons.

 

The sword Mincheol had thrust grazed past Go Hae-in’s earlobe.

 

And Go Hae-in’s spear shaft was touching Mincheol’s side.

 

“Damn, I lost again.”

 

Mincheol spoke as if frustrated.

 

But the one who was truly frustrated was Go Hae-in.

 

Just the earlobe.

 

And it had only grazed slightly at that. In actual combat, it wouldn’t even count as a wound.

 

But Go Hae-in was an upper-floor Awakened and Mincheol was a lower-floor Awakened.

 

Yet even after bringing out her main technique, the Spiral Spear, she had allowed him to wound her bare skin.

 

Of course, there were excuses.

 

What she had used was only the basic form of the Spiral Spear.

 

If she had used all her techniques, she could have won instantly.

 

But it was just an excuse.

 

In the end, the fact remained that she had allowed a lower-floor Awakened to land an attack.

 

“…I’ll have to take back what I said about you being impressive.”

 

Go Hae-in muttered in a small voice.

 

Because of this, Mincheol couldn’t hear what she was saying.

 

“You were a monster.”

 

Why had someone like this remained unknown until now?

 

South Korea’s Awakened industry was incredibly small.

 

When a particular Awakened stood out, information about them inevitably spread to other guilds.

 

That was the case for Go Hae-in, and also for Seol-aeng’s Baek-ryul.

 

But Go Hae-in had never heard of an Awakened with this level of skill existing.

 

‘Or maybe he awakened late? So a large guild might be secretly training him.’

 

Of course, awakening times varied for each person.

 

Early awakening didn’t necessarily mean exceptional talent, nor did late awakening mean lack of talent.

 

So occasionally there were geniuses who awakened late.

 

‘I’m curious.’

 

Go Hae-in didn’t want to end this relationship as just a dawn encounter. She wanted to form a proper relationship.

 

But if he was an Awakened being secretly trained by a large guild, it would be impossible.

 

They would have signed confidentiality agreements from the time of contract.

 

‘Then trying to reveal his identity would be a nuisance.’

 

She was curious but couldn’t ask carelessly.

 

She was afraid she might earn his hatred if she did.

 

After pondering for a long time, she gathered courage and asked.

 

“Older Brother.”

 

“What is it?”

 

“I know you’re someone with many secrets.”

 

“What are you talking about?”

 

“I have many secrets too. So how about we share our secrets with each other?”

 

“What secrets?”

 

“If you tell me which guild you belong to, I’ll tell you mine too.”

 

Go Hae-in waited for Mincheol’s answer with an anxious heart.

 

Mincheol spoke with wide eyes.

 

“I don’t have any affiliation though?”

 

* * *

 

“I don’t have any affiliation though?”

 

Mincheol answered without thinking.

 

Because that was the truth.

 

But the young man who heard Mincheol’s answer suddenly closed his mouth.

 

And after a moment, with eyes that looked strangely sad, he said:

 

“…I understand your feelings, Older Brother.”

 

What did he understand?

 

More than that, Mincheol was curious about the young man.

 

With this level of skill, he definitely wouldn’t be an ordinary Awakened.

 

‘Maybe he even holds an important position in a large guild!’

 

It had become difficult to accept Seol-aeng’s recruitment offer.

 

So he couldn’t just let this opportunity slip away.

 

“So which guild do you belong to? Maybe a large guild…?”

 

“I’m also unaffiliated. I’m climbing the Tower alone.”

 

A skilled person like this was unaffiliated?

 

No matter how he thought about it, it seemed suspicious…

 

‘Wait, I’m also unaffiliated, aren’t I?’

 

There was no law saying there couldn’t be another person like himself in the world.

 

Mincheol decided to believe the young man’s answer.

 

“It’s amazing that you’re this strong while being unaffiliated.”

 

“Older Brother shouldn’t be the one saying that.”

 

The young man put his spear into his inventory and dusted off his hands.

 

“Now it’s time to part ways. It was a short meeting, but it was enjoyable.”

 

“I enjoyed it too. So when do you want to meet next time?”

 

At Mincheol’s question, the young man froze up.

 

“…Meet again next time?”

 

“Were you planning to beat me and just run away? You should give me another chance.”

 

More than anything, he gained a lot from sparring with the young man.

 

Not only spearmanship, but his understanding of combat had deepened considerably.

 

At Mincheol’s words, the young man’s face brightened.

 

“One week from now would be difficult, but how about two weeks later?”

 

“That’s fine with me.”

 

“Then let’s meet then!”

 

Saying that, the young man smiled brightly.

 

* * *

 

“Please call me Hae-in from now on!”

 

Saying that, Go Hae-in parted ways with Mincheol.

 

And she used an item to return to her family home.

 

“Miss, you seem to be in a particularly good mood today.”

 

The secretary asked with a face curious about what had happened.

 

Go Hae-in said with a bright smile.

 

“I made another appointment with the person I mentioned before.”

 

“…Again?”

 

The secretary was quite surprised.

 

Perhaps because she was too talented, Go Hae-in had been suffering from lethargy recently.

 

Going out at dawn was also behavior to resolve her lethargy.

 

“Seeing you happy makes me glad too, Miss.”

 

However, on one hand, he was also worried.

 

Go Hae-in was Goseong Group’s treasure.

 

There were countless people who approached her with bad intentions.

 

Perhaps that young man had also approached Go Hae-in under the guise of coincidence.

 

Even if that wasn’t the case, it was necessary to find out who the person next to Go Hae-in was.

 

‘I’ll have to investigate him later.’

 

It was when he had that thought.

 

Thump, his heart froze. The secretary looked at Go Hae-in with a pale face.

 

Go Hae-in, who had been smiling just moments before, was now glaring at him with a murderous expression.

 

“You were thinking of investigating, weren’t you?”

 

“N-no, I wasn’t.”

 

“I haven’t been watching you for just a day or two, I know everything. I’m warning you, don’t do that.”

 

The secretary was quite flustered.

 

He had been watching over Go Hae-in for a long time, but this was the first time she had acted like this.

 

“Older Brother didn’t want to reveal his identity. I want to respect his wishes.”

 

“…”

 

“Aren’t you going to answer?”

 

“Ah, I understand.”

 

Only then did Go Hae-in withdraw her killing intent.

 

In the much softer atmosphere, the secretary took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

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