The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 125

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 125

Episode 125: Main Tournament (2)

The second consecutive strike.

This time, even Kim Eun-ae couldn’t withstand it.

Her head hit the ground powerlessly. Shortly after, her body turned to dust and scattered.

“Whew, that startled me.”

Mincheol patted his surprised chest.

Who would have thought a mage’s body could withstand the Black Horn Bullet Form.

If he hadn’t immediately struck one more time, he would have allowed a counterattack.

“Just how high is her stamina stat?”

Judging by how she unleashed fire magic continuously, her mana stat must be extraordinarily high.

But her stamina stat was also high enough to withstand the Black Horn Bullet Form?

Just how much support had she received from Gakdeungjeong?

“So this is the level of Gakdeungjeong, ranked 3rd in the industry?”

Mincheol was in shock when it happened.

Then, curses and shouts could be heard from the castle.

“Hey, push forward! If we just steal the flag, we win!”

“Block them! Block them even if you die!”

Mincheol snapped back to his senses.

Defeating Kim Eun-ae was useless if he couldn’t protect the flag.

‘My points!’

Mincheol hurriedly ran toward the castle.

* * *

“Huff, huff.”

Iron Fang’s promising prospect.

Lee Seung-su kept breathing heavily.

But no matter how much he breathed, his breathing showed no signs of calming down.

“How long do I have to wait for you?”

Park Du-nam spoke from across as if finding it boring.

His emotions flared, but Lee Seung-su didn’t even have the luxury to be angry.

Running out of stamina wasn’t the problem.

His sword was broken clean in half, his left arm was fractured. Several ribs were also broken.

In comparison, Park Du-nam was fine. His only injury was a slight cut on his forearm.

‘Damn it, and he’s not even affiliated with a guild.’

Park Du-nam’s teacher, Bungwon Gangchul-geun, was an unaffiliated Awakened.

Though he led a group of Awakened called a Group, it wasn’t comparable to a guild.

So Park Du-nam was essentially unaffiliated as well.

‘That kind of guy… I, Lee Seung-su of Iron Fang, am being pushed back by him?’

Denying reality wouldn’t change anything.

The two men’s situations were already starkly divided.

“Hey, push forward! If we just steal the flag, we win!”

“Block them! Block them even if you die!”

Then, voices could be heard from inside the castle.

While Lee Seung-su and Park Du-nam were holding each other back, the remaining team members were engaged in battle.

“This isn’t the time to be leisurely.”

Park Du-nam spun his chain rapidly.

The weight attached to the end made a threatening sound.

‘Damn it.’

Lee Seung-su’s expression darkened.

Because he had painfully experienced how destructive and cruel that chain weapon was.

‘What is Kim Eun-ae doing? Hurry up and deal with the Butcher!’

Lee Seung-su vented his anger on the wrong target.

Then suddenly, he realized.

‘Huh?’

The fact that explosion sounds were no longer coming.

What this meant was clear.

“Hahahaha!”

Lee Seung-su burst into laughter without realizing it.

Park Du-nam asked with a bewildered face.

“Have you lost your mind?”

“That’s not it! Listen carefully! Doesn’t something seem strange?”

“You really have lost your mind.”

“You idiot! The explosions have stopped!”

Park Du-nam hesitated. His eyes gradually began to widen.

“Kim Eun-ae won in the end! She killed that damn Butcher bastard!”

Lee Seung-su didn’t doubt Kim Eun-ae’s victory for a second.

How could he doubt it? She was the ‘Crimson Flame Mage’ who received abundant affection from Gakdeungjeong.

Moreover, he had watched Kim Eun-ae’s battles right beside him during the preliminaries.

It didn’t matter who the opponent was. When she cast magic, they all turned to ash.

“The Butcher lasted a bit longer, but that’s nonsense! This battle is our victory!”

With the thought that the tide of battle had changed.

Lee Seung-su felt his body becoming lighter.

“You’d better prepare yourself! Once Kim Eun-ae arrives, you’re a dead man! No, not just you, but all of you!”

Thud-

Someone landed behind him.

It must be Kim Eun-ae. The moment Lee Seung-su turned around with a bright smile.

He could see a man wearing a black mask.

“Butcher…?”

Why is he here?

Questions filled his mind. Because of that, he couldn’t react to the Butcher’s attack in time.

The Butcher leaped into the air and kicked Lee Seung-su’s head.

Bang-

With a loud crash, his head collided with the ground.

Lee Seung-su’s memory cut off right there.

* * *

“What’s this about now?”

Mincheol said while looking down at Lee Seung-su’s corpse.

There was an unfamiliar face, so he reflexively kicked first and looked later, and it turned out to be the enemy team.

“Older Brother!”

Park Du-nam ran over with a bright smile.

“You’re safe! Are you injured anywhere?”

“I’m fine.”

“That’s a relief! But if Older Brother is here, does that mean you… defeated Kim Eun-ae… Gakdeungjeong’s promising prospect…?”

Park Du-nam’s eyes and mouth opened simultaneously.

“Save the surprise for later. The match comes first right now.”

“Ah, understood!”

Mincheol and Park Du-nam ran toward the inner castle.

The situation was flowing badly. Four out of five allies had fallen.

Meanwhile, the enemy team had three people still alive. Even so, they couldn’t approach the flag.

“Come on, you bastards!”

This was because Glasses Man was swinging his weapon with a face twisted in desperation.

The three enemy team members also had various injuries all over their bodies, so they couldn’t approach carelessly.

“Just give up and hand over the flag!”

“Someone charge at him!”

While the enemy team was hesitating, Mincheol and Park Du-nam arrived.

Mincheol swung his twin swords and cut down two people in an instant. Park Du-nam smashed the remaining person’s head with his chain.

“Butcher! Park Du-nam!”

Glasses Man shouted with a face that looked ready to cry.

Mincheol shook the blood off his twin swords and said.

“You did well.”

Despite his calm praise, he was making a fuss inside.

‘Wow, we almost lost! Thank goodness this person held out!’

He wanted to clasp both hands together and express his gratitude, but he held back.

It was to maintain his Butcher character.

“Older Brother, you worked damn hard.”

Instead, Park Du-nam gave a thumbs up and praised Glasses Man.

【You have won the first main match.】

【You gain 20 participation points.】

【You gain an additional 30 victory points.】

【You have been designated as MVP. You gain an additional 30 points.】

Soon after, a message appeared.

Naturally, it was the defending team’s victory.

* * *

After the match ended, the three returned to the waiting room.

As soon as they entered the waiting room, the four who had died earlier came running.

“They’re back! They returned!”

“We were watching everything from inside! You were really cool!”

“Long live Butcher! Long live Park Du-nam! Long live the guy with glasses too!”

The four surrounded the three and cheered.

Park Du-nam spoke to the three with a triumphant face.

“I understand everyone’s happy, but could you step aside now? Our older brother needs to rest to prepare for the next match.”

“Look at me! What are you all doing? Hurry and bring a chair!”

“Here it is! Please sit down!”

Mincheol found himself sitting in a chair the others had brought.

They even tried to give him a massage, but he declined that.

‘Well, it’s not a bad feeling.’

Mincheol leaned back in the chair. It was soft and felt good.

“Kkwaaak…”

Then, Kkwaekkwi cried weakly from above his head.

‘Look at me.’

Since he had used buffs, Kkwaekkwi must be quite tired too.

Mincheol placed Kkwaekkwi on the table.

Then he took out a handful of intermediate magic stones from his inventory and offered them.

“Kkwak!”

Kkwaekkwi happily gobbled up the intermediate magic stones.

When it had eaten about five, a message appeared.

【Growth rate increases by 0.6%.】

-‘Kkwaekkwi’s’ growth rate: 51%

Kkwaekkwi’s growth rate had become quite high by now.

‘When the growth rate is fully filled, the next buff gets unlocked, right?’

Warm Wind’s Wing Beat was already this useful, so what would the next buff be like.

It was when Mincheol was harboring expectations.

“Older Brother, I’ve been wanting to ask since earlier… what exactly is that bird?”

Park Du-nam asked while looking at Kkwaekkwi with a face full of curiosity.

“I, I was curious too!”

Glasses Man also approached closely and asked. His round glasses glinted.

Mincheol looked at Glasses Man with an unfamiliar expression.

It was hard to believe this innocent-looking person was the one who had guarded the flag like a demon.

“It’s my pet.”

“A, a pet! Older Brother, you’re truly amazing!”

“My goodness, the Butcher had a pet…!”

The two looked at Mincheol with admiring faces.

Mincheol felt awkward for no reason.

“Older Brother, while we’re at it, may I ask one more thing?”

“What is it?”

Park Du-nam made a serious expression. It was enough to make Mincheol tense up.

“How exactly did you beat Kim Eun-ae?”

But upon hearing the question, his enthusiasm deflated. It was a less impressive question than expected.

“You’re asking a simple question.”

“It, it was a simple question for you, Older Brother!”

“Do you know the world-class Awakened Malcolm Bernard?”

“Of course! The Winter Maestro! The Winter Noble! The Awakened said to be closest to the world’s peak!”

“Malcolm Bernard once said this. When climbing the Tower, the most important thing is to never give up until the end.”

“Ooh…”

Park Du-nam looked at Mincheol with a face full of respect.

“No matter what strong enemy you meet, no matter how desperate it gets, never give up.”

“Yes!”

“Rather, you must ignite your will. The stronger a person’s will, the more they can achieve beyond their abilities.”

“I see!”

“Then you’ll realize a way to overcome the danger.”

“Ooh…”

Park Du-nam admired for a long time, then tilted his head.

“I’m too dull to understand well. If you could explain specifically what you mean…”

“If you fight without giving up, your skills and techniques naturally combine and new ways of using them come to mind. Thanks to that, I was able to defeat Kim Eun-ae.”

Mincheol spoke with a confident voice.

It was a phenomenon he had experienced many times while climbing the Tower.

But even after hearing this tremendous advice, Park Du-nam wasn’t happy.

Rather, he asked Mincheol with bewilderment.

“…Uh, um, so you just thought of a way to win while fighting?”

“No. My will to not give up opened a new path.”

“That’s the same thing… didn’t you just win because you were stronger, Older Brother?”

Mincheol let out a deep sigh.

“You didn’t understand my words at all. Still, remember it. You’ll experience it someday.”

“No, no matter how I listen, isn’t it just that you’re amazing, Older Brother…”

“Then are you saying Malcolm Bernard lied?”

It was just an appeal to authority, but it was quite effective.

Park Du-nam’s eyes lit up, then he bowed his head and shouted.

“No! I’ll engrave it in my heart!”

“Good, you thought well.”

Mincheol patted Park Du-nam’s shoulder.

But he had no idea.

“Something seems strange…”

That Park Du-nam was muttering quietly with his head lowered.

* * *

After resolving Park Du-nam’s doubts, Mincheol said to him.

“I’d like to be alone for a moment.”

“Oh, I was being inconsiderate. Please rest well!”

Park Du-nam immediately withdrew.

It wasn’t simply because he wanted to rest that he sent him away.

This was going to be a very important time.

“Open the Event Shop.”

It was time to obtain a new Unique-grade item.

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