The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 161

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 161

Episode 161: The Third Trial (1)

“Amazing, right?”

Mincheol said boastfully.

Then Cardmos convulsed and shouted.

-Amazing? You think this can just end with ‘amazing’? You ignored the rules set by the Tower! How can such an absurd thing happen…!

Then Cardmos stopped talking and rolled around on the ground.

-Why did some other bastard get this kind of unique skill instead of me! If I had gotten it, I would have conquered the Tower in one go! Oh no, my stomach! My stomach hurts so much I could die!

Mincheol looked down at Cardmos with pitying eyes.

It wasn’t just a day or two that this human had been acting disgracefully, but no matter how much he saw it, he could never get used to it.

-Enough of that, hurry up and call that guy.

“That guy?”

-Isn’t there Sihae Yeomra or Yeomhwa or whatever!

“Why do you want to meet her?”

-There cannot be two teachers under one sky! I plan to settle things with that woman once and for all!

Mincheol made an unwelcoming expression.

He didn’t like going along with Cardmos’s unreasonable demands, nor did he want to make Sihae Yeomhwa uncomfortable.

-You brat? If you want to learn the next technique of the Meteor Spear Method, call her right now!

“Yes, yes. I’ll call her.”

Mincheol reluctantly took out Sihae Yeomhwa’s Memory Stone from his inventory.

“Could you come out for a moment?”

Mincheol said while carefully tapping the Memory Stone.

Then smoke poured out from the Memory Stone and Sihae Yeomhwa revealed herself.

Small stature and cute face.

She looked exactly the same as when he saw her in the Memory Stone.

-It’s been a while! Have you been diligently practicing the Black Horn Bullet Form?

“I couldn’t raise the level. But it was incredibly useful.”

-The level can’t be helped. The Five Mysteries Flying Swallow Horn is such a complex martial art! Ah, it’s not just complex. It’s incredibly, incredibly strong!

Sihae Yeomhwa said while raising both arms high.

It was a cute action that didn’t match the terrifying alias of Sihae Yeomhwa.

-But why did you call me?

“Ah, well, there’s someone… I mean, a ghost who wanted to see Teacher.”

-A ghost?

Mincheol turned his head to look at Cardmos.

But Cardmos’s expression was somehow strange.

He was glaring at Sihae Yeomhwa as if he had met a mortal enemy.

-You bastard… what are you giggling about.

“Are you going to go on about being a teacher again? Stop it now…”

-That’s not it! How can you smile and have a conversation with such an evil spirit!

“Huh?”

Mincheol was flustered.

This was the first time Cardmos had shown such an intense reaction.

-You woman… just how many people have you killed!

-That doesn’t seem like something for you to say, old man.

Sihae Yeomhwa’s voice changed.

It wasn’t a young voice but that of an adult woman.

-Not as many as you. Don’t you have malicious vengeful spirits clinging all over you, reeking!

-Troublesome connections. More than that, it’s very uncomfortable to be called ‘you woman’ and ‘you bitch’ by someone I have no connection with.

Sihae Yeomhwa closed her eyes and opened them.

At that moment.

Her innocent pupils split vertically like a snake’s and became sinister.

-So watch your words. What will you do if my patience runs out and I crush your skull.

-How dare a maggot-like bitch threaten someone.

The two souls glared at each other.

There was no physical collision. However, Mincheol felt pressure so intense he could barely breathe properly.

It was natural. Both of them had been beings no different from absolute rulers in life.

-Send that woman back to the Memory Stone right now!

Cardmos turned to Mincheol and shouted.

At the same time, the terrible pressure Mincheol had been feeling disappeared.

-And never bring her out again! That evil spirit will definitely ruin your life!

“Huh? I don’t want to.”

-What did you take my warning for! That woman is dangerous!

“She’s never done anything bad to me… and if we’re talking about dangerous, aren’t you more dangerous?”

-What nonsense!

“You openly tried to kill me.”

For a moment, Cardmos’s expression became blank.

-Th-that’s… that’s right…

Cardmos ended up agreeing to words he couldn’t refute.

-But why are you calling that woman Teacher! You didn’t like it when I said I was your teacher!

“Because she seems like a teacher?”

-Then you’re saying I don’t seem like a teacher!

“What kind of teacher tries to kill their student.”

-This brat keeps making me speechless. Do you want to die!

Cardmos threw a tantrum.

Fortunately, being a spirit, he didn’t damage the surrounding objects.

-You woman! There cannot be two teachers under one sky! Let’s settle this here and now!

Cardmos turned sharply toward Sihae Yeomhwa and shouted.

Then Sihae Yeomhwa said nonchalantly.

-Then you can take the teacher position, old man.

-What? You’re giving up this easily? Then you mean you’ll give up teaching that guy skills?

-Of course not. I plan to pass them on as much as he wants once he passes the trials.

-You’ll teach skills without being a teacher?

-That’s the contract I made with the Tower. It’s natural to pass on techniques once the trials are completed, isn’t it?

-You bastard! You have no pride as a strong person! I cannot tolerate such a pathetic attitude!

Mincheol looked at Cardmos with an incredulous face.

He couldn’t understand why Sihae Yeomhwa, who was called a vengeful spirit, was more reasonable.

-Ah, since we’re talking about it, would you like to learn the second technique before you go?

Sihae Yeomhwa asked Mincheol.

She had already returned to her previous way of speaking.

“I’d love to. But is it okay to learn it already?”

-Of course. When I first saw you, I knew right away! You’ve mastered the Black Horn Bullet Form, right? Then you’re more than qualified to learn the second technique!

It was an irresistible proposal.

The Black Horn Bullet Form was an excellent technique, but it wasn’t omnipotent.

It was good for long-distance movement and closing distances, but it was lacking when dodging enemy attacks at close range.

“I’ll definitely learn it.”

-Understood. Then I’ll send you a Quest right away!

It was when the two were having a friendly conversation.

-Wait!

Cardmos interjected between the two.

-Did you just say you’d accept this woman’s Quest?

“I should learn when I can.”

-What did you hear from my words! There cannot be two teachers under the heavens…

“Then I’ll have to give up on that side.”

Mincheol said without hesitation.

Then Cardmos’s expression crumbled.

-What, what? Has this guy gone crazy!

“Personally, I think evasion skills are more important than attack skills.”

In fact, even looking at the auction house, evasion skills had fewer varieties and were more expensive than attack skills.

-You, you would give up the Meteor Spear Technique so easily?

“It’s a shame, but… attack skills are somewhat common compared to evasion skills. I’ll learn them again later.”

Cardmos made an expression as if the sky had fallen.

‘Oh, it’s working?’

Of course, Mincheol had no intention of giving up the Meteor Spear Technique.

Legendary grade itself was extremely rare.

Moreover, the Meteor Spear Technique was a special skill even among legendary skills, as certified by Manager Ursongbarsong.

Giving this up would be a tremendous loss from Mincheol’s perspective too.

However, he was just taking a strong stance to persuade Cardmos.

-This, this ungrateful…

As Mincheol intended, Cardmos showed signs of being greatly shaken.

Mincheol spoke to Cardmos to drive in the wedge.

“And I can also get attack skills from the secret shop.”

-What? You opened the secret shop again?

“I got it when I cleared the 30th floor, but I haven’t opened it yet. I’m saving coins to use when I reach the 40th floor.”

Cardmos’s worry deepened further.

-One cannot serve two teachers under the heavens!

Then he suddenly shouted.

Could it not work? Mincheol was worried when it happened.

-But just this once, I shall specially allow it! Wouldn’t that be the magnanimity of a teacher!

“Of course you would.”

Mincheol said indifferently.

But inside, he was greatly pleased. Things had flowed according to his intention.

-But I cannot tolerate you learning more of that woman’s skills! Once you receive the skill transmission, immediately accept my Quest!

“Let’s do that.”

From Mincheol’s perspective, there was no reason to refuse.

The more skills he learned, the better. Not to mention legendary grade skills.

-Looks like things are roughly settled? Then shall I invite you?

As soon as Sihae Yeomhwa finished speaking, a message appeared.

【Would you like to perform the second Quest of ‘Sihae Yeomhwa’s Secret Memory Stone’?】

【If you accept, you will enter ‘Sihae Yeomhwa’s’ memories to proceed with the Quest.】

Mincheol pressed accept.

Soon after, with dizziness, he was sucked into the Memory Stone.

* * *

When he came to his senses, Mincheol was in the training ground.

It was the place he had come to when performing the first Quest.

Unlike that time, the training ground was abundantly blooming with white flowers.

“The flowers are beautiful.”

“Right? They’re flowers that Mother cherishes.”

Looking to the side, Sihae Yeomhwa was standing there.

Sihae Yeomhwa had grown more than when he first saw her.

But both her cheeks were still chubby. Mincheol had to suppress the urge to pinch them.

“Ahem, then I’ll explain the rules of this trial. Challenge attempts are unlimited. But if you give up, the Memory Stone will be retrieved to the secret shop.”

The conditions were very different from the first Quest.

Back then, he could only challenge once, and if he failed, it would be retrieved to the secret shop.

But this time, the number of challenge attempts was unlimited.

It would certainly be much more difficult than the first one.

“Then I’ll show you.”

Sihae Yeomhwa clapped her hands. Then small pouches fell from the air with a pattering sound.

That was the end of it.

“Uh, is there nothing more?”

“What do you mean?”

“You should explain what I need to do with those pouches…”

“This is the end.”

Mincheol looked at Sihae Yeomhwa with a puzzled face.

“You just need to hit the pouches out of the training ground before they fall to the ground. Simple, right?”

Mincheol looked at the pouches that had fallen in the training ground with a shocked face.

The number of pouches wasn’t just one or two. And they were widely distributed throughout the entire training ground.

‘Hit all of these out?’

It didn’t just look difficult, it looked impossible.

Fortunately, Mincheol had Auto Looting. If he collected all the pouches with this…

“Oh, and you can’t use unique skills.”

Mincheol looked at Sihae Yeomhwa with a resentful face.

“Are you perhaps upset about what happened earlier?”

“Ahaha, no. It’s all for my disciple’s sake.”

Sihae Yeomhwa said with a bright smile.

“Transmitting martial arts isn’t just about teaching forms and techniques. The intent contained in the moves must also be conveyed.”

“Are you saying that to know that intent, I must clear the Quest directly without using unique skills?”

“Exactly!”

At Mincheol’s answer, Sihae Yeomhwa was delighted like a child.

Mincheol sighed.

Since she was saying this, what could he do? He had to perform the Quest properly without unique skills.

‘But how do I really clear this? Do I need to memorize the positions?’

Mincheol recalled the scene where the pouches had just appeared.

Though it was a brief moment, he had memorized it to some extent.

If he saw it twice, he felt he could memorize it completely.

“I’ll start~”

When Sihae Yeomhwa clapped her hands, pouches appeared in the air.

At that moment, Mincheol’s eyes widened.

‘The positions are different!’

The plan to memorize positions was a complete failure.

Now that it had come to this, he had no choice but to solve it with improvisation.

Mincheol’s eyes moved busily.

‘First, two in front.’

He threw consecutive punches. Two pouches flew out of the training ground.

‘One on the left.’

‘Two on the right.’

Mincheol moved around hitting out the pouches.

First with fists, then with elbows, back, buttocks, knees.

To hit out the pouches that were lowering moment by moment, he had to use every part of his body.

In the blink of an eye, the pouches disappeared.

But there was still one left.

‘Too far.’

Not only that, but it was too low. It was just about to hit the ground.

Just as the first attempt was about to fail, something flashed in Mincheol’s mind.

He lunged forward and stretched his leg out long.

He barely managed to knock the pouch with his toes.

“Ugh!”

Mincheol fell sideways with his leg stretched out in a split.

Mincheol got up and looked back at Sihae Yeomhwa.

“It looked difficult to watch. But it’s more manageable than I thought?”

“….”

“Excuse me?”

“….”

“Teacher?”

“Ah, oh, sorry.”

Only after calling out three times did Sihae Yeomhwa come to her senses.

“I knew you’d pass easily. But I didn’t expect you to pass in one try.”

“Didn’t you make it easy for me, Teacher?”

“Easy? Ahahaha!”

Suddenly Sihae Yeomhwa burst into laughter.

Mincheol looked at her with a confused expression.

“Anyway, I should give you the technique as promised.”

【You have completed the second Quest of ‘Sihae Yeomhwa’s Secret Memory Stones’!】

【You acquire some of ‘Sihae Yeomhwa’s’ skills and experience!】

【You learn the second skill of ‘Five Mysteries Flying Kick’, ‘Black God Swift Step’.】

Messages appeared in succession.

At the same time, new knowledge flooded in like a tide.

“Black God Swift Step is a technique that lightens your feet to move quickly. Compared to Black Horn Bullet Form, the movement isn’t as large, but its performance as an evasion technique is better.”

Sihae Yeomhwa approached Mincheol. The next moment, her figure disappeared.

Mincheol looked around.

“I’m here.”

Sihae Yeomhwa tapped his back. Mincheol was startled and turned around.

“Just like Black Horn Bullet Form, it can also be utilized when attacking.”

Sihae Yeomhwa raised her knee.

The next moment, her foot became blurred.

Pat pat-

Several times her instep grazed past Mincheol’s collar.

‘Three times? No, there were more.’

Even with Mincheol’s senses, he couldn’t grasp the full count.

It was that swift an attack.

If Black Horn Bullet Form delivered heavy attacks, then Black God Swift Step was a technique that poured out light consecutive strikes.

“Go back and practice diligently. Once you’re familiar with Black God Swift Step, I’ll give you the next trial.”

Mincheol thanked Sihae Yeomhwa and then exited the Memory Stones.

When he returned to his apartment, he saw Cardmos’s face.

-You’re back! Then let’s perform my Quest now!

Cardmos said with delight.

【Will you perform the third Quest of ‘Cardmos Dunwall, the Count’s Secret Memory Stones’?】

【If you accept, you will enter Cardmos Dunwall’s memories to proceed with the Quest.】

Mincheol hesitated to accept.

-Why are you just standing there blankly instead of accepting quickly?

“You die if you fail. That’s why I was thinking about it.”

-I won’t kill you! I won’t! Unlike last time, there’s no phrase saying you’ll die if you fail!

Oh?

Mincheol looked at the message again.

Indeed, unlike the second Quest, there was no phrase about dying if you failed.

Even if he couldn’t trust Cardmos, he could trust the system.

“I’ll take the challenge.”

With Mincheol’s words, light covered his vision.

When he finally opened his eyes, Mincheol was in the middle of a banquet hall.

As if a party was in full swing, he could see nobles dressed in fine formal wear around him.

‘Did I enter Cardmos’s body again?’

Just as Mincheol was thinking this and trying to examine his body.

Suddenly, cold liquid poured down from above his head.

The liquid flowed down his cheeks and touched his lips.

A sour taste.

A strong alcohol scent.

The liquid’s identity was wine.

Mincheol looked straight ahead. A familiar face was sneering at him.

William Dunwall.

He was Cardmos Dunwall’s younger brother.

“Brother, sorry. My hand went limp and I accidentally spilled wine?”

It was an obvious lie.

William had blatantly poured wine over Mincheol’s head.

Of course, William didn’t seem to expect Mincheol to believe it either.

Judging by the blatant sneer on his face.

“That’s what happens when you talk nonsense? I was so surprised that my hand went limp.”

William said as he set down the empty glass on the table.

“You’d better be careful with your words from now on. I don’t know what kind of mistake I might make next time.”

William stared at Mincheol’s face and asked again.

“With that in mind, let me ask again. Are you really thinking of competing with me for the position of Royal Knight?”

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