The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 163

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 163

Episode 163: The Third Trial (3)

“Sir Alonso lost, didn’t he?”

“He fell with just one strike! Does this even make sense?”

“Why did he fall for such a simple attack?”

The spectators all couldn’t understand.

It was natural. To their eyes, it must have looked like Alonso was defeated ridiculously.

-What kind of monster is this guy!

Cardmos was different. He saw through the clever technique contained in Mincheol’s skill at a glance.

When swinging a sword diagonally, the corner of one’s vision would inevitably be blocked by their own hand, even if just for a moment.

Mincheol had aimed for that blind spot and swung his spear shaft.

That’s why Alonso couldn’t react and had no choice but to get hit by the spear shaft.

The explanation was easy, but executing it was extremely difficult.

It was a technique that required accurately predicting Alonso’s movements and moving simultaneously.

-Wait, isn’t this the technique that woman used?

The Spearman that Mincheol had met at the playground at dawn before had also used a similar technique.

Mincheol had already made the technique that had brought him defeat into his own.

-Huh, that guy who was already like a monster has become even more of a monster.

His growth speed was too fast, even for being fast.

This couldn’t be explained by talent alone.

It required accumulating countless battle experiences.

-Damn, I underestimated that guy too much.

Cardmos slapped his forehead with his palm.

This guy was belligerent enough not to shy away from life-and-death battles, contrary to his frail appearance.

Seeing how strong he had become in such a short time, he must have crossed the line between life and death countless times.

While Cardmos was shocked, the audience began sending cheers to Mincheol one by one.

“Cardmos! Cardmos Dunwall!”

“Wooooaaah!”

Clap clap.

Then, applause could be heard from somewhere.

The Duke of Dunwall, who had been sitting in the VIP section, stood up from his seat and clapped his hands.

“It was an excellent match.”

At the Duke’s praise, the audience cheered even louder.

On the surface, it was an exemplary scene of a father praising his child’s performance.

But Mincheol could feel it.

That the Duke’s eyes were still filled with contempt.

Even though his eldest son had performed well, the Duke wasn’t happy at all.

“Now go in and prepare for the next match.”

Mincheol turned around.

Throughout leaving the arena, he couldn’t shake off his doubts.

Why exactly?

Why does the Duke hate his child to this extent?

-That was an impressive move.

Cardmos’s voice was heard from beside him.

Mincheol sent a meaningful smile toward Cardmos.

Seeing this, Cardmos frowned and asked.

-What’s with that strange smile?

“You’re not being honest.”

-What?

“Unique skills forbidden, general skills forbidden. I wondered why you set such harsh conditions, but it was because the Quest was too easy, right?”

-What?

Cardmos was greatly flustered for a moment.

What nonsense is this guy spouting now?

“There you go again. There’s no point in hiding it. I just fought that knight called Alonso something, and he was incredibly weak.”

Only then could Cardmos understand what kind of misunderstanding Mincheol was having.

After winning with one strike because he was strong, he was misunderstanding that Cardmos had lowered the Quest difficulty.

-Huh, good grief.

Cardmos was at a loss for words at the unexpected situation.

He made the Quest easy? It was the opposite.

Cardmos had raised the difficulty to make Mincheol depend on him.

By pairing Mincheol with difficult opponents.

Alonso Earpice was the same.

Originally, Alonso was a knight who had fought against a different opponent, not Cardmos.

He was a skilled fighter who had reached the round of 16, a knight who deployed swift swordsmanship based on his slender build.

It was already surprising that he defeated such a guy with one strike.

What? Too easy? Lowered the Quest difficulty?

He was momentarily angry, but Cardmos held it in.

That said, he couldn’t reveal the truth to Mincheol.

-…You quickly figured out my intention.

“I knew it.”

-But don’t let your guard down. There are skilled fighters mixed in that even you would find hard to underestimate.

“I understand.”

Cardmos squeezed out some advice with effort.

Seeing this match, it didn’t seem like Mincheol would lose even if he let his guard down.

Except for just one person.

“But can I ask one sensitive question?”

-What is it? I’ll decide after hearing it first.

“Why is the Duke so desperate to devour you? You’re still parent and child.”

Cardmos’s body trembled slightly.

It was a question he had expected would be asked someday.

But he couldn’t help his body trembling.

-…I don’t want to tell you.

“If you don’t want to answer, you don’t have to.”

Mincheol said, waving his hand.

It seemed like Mincheol hadn’t really expected him to answer either.

-Then ask directly.

“Huh? Ask who?”

-Who else would it be? The person who is my father.

Mincheol tilted his head.

As if to say, wouldn’t it be better if you just told me yourself?

-It’s a truth you’ll need to know someday, but I don’t want to say it with my own mouth.

“Even so, you want me to ask the Duke directly?”

-An opportunity will come soon. Coincidentally, I asked the exact same question at this time too.

It was when Mincheol was about to open his mouth again.

“Hey.”

A rough voice was heard.

Mincheol and Cardmos simultaneously turned to the side.

William Dunwall was glaring at them with a menacing face.

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William approached Mincheol with angry steps.

Thinking he might be looking for a fight, Mincheol prepared to counterattack at any moment.

But contrary to Mincheol’s wariness, William didn’t act violently.

“What the hell did you do?”

Instead, he glared at Mincheol and growled.

“How did you take down Alonso in one strike? What kind of trick did you pull? Tell me right now!”

Mincheol studied William’s expression.

Was he angry? No, that wasn’t it.

William was anxious.

‘Why is he acting like this?’

It was behavior that Mincheol couldn’t understand.

“Let me tell you in advance. You’d better not think about deceiving me. With the skills I know you have, this is absolutely impossible. You must have done something cowardly. Right?”

William pressed him like he was interrogating him.

Only then did Mincheol realize why William was acting this way.

‘He’s anxious seeing my growth rate.’

Cardmos was the eldest son of the Dunwol Duchy.

In terms of succession order for the dukedom, he ranked higher than William.

However, until now it hadn’t been a big problem because Cardmos’s abilities were mediocre.

But now that Cardmos was growing at an eerily fast pace, it was natural for William to feel anxious.

‘Of course, it’s not Cardmos here but me, though the original history probably wasn’t much different.’

Cardmos had said that since he did it, Mincheol could do it too.

That meant Cardmos had won this tournament.

“Tell me! What did you do!”

William couldn’t suppress his emotions and tried to grab Mincheol by the collar.

But Mincheol had no intention of being victimized again like before.

He skillfully twisted his upper body and knocked away William’s hands.

“…!”

Whether shocked that his grab missed, William’s eyes widened.

“Don’t touch me carelessly.”

Mincheol spoke as if displeased.

This wasn’t a feigned emotion but genuine.

Being grabbed by the collar felt much worse than he’d expected.

“You must have done something cowardly? Are your eyes just decorations?”

Someone of William’s level couldn’t have failed to recognize Mincheol’s technique.

He was probably just being stubborn because he didn’t want to acknowledge his older brother’s skills.

“This bastard…”

William’s eyes became bloodshot.

He growled like a beast and said,

“You got crushed by me, yet your tongue is still sharp.”

Crushed?

Mincheol felt puzzled for a moment.

If he’s talking about the second Quest, I should have won?

“Getting a bit stronger and your nose reaches the sky… Just wait and see. I’ll thoroughly crush you.”

Just as William was glaring at Mincheol with a sinister look,

“Right side, William Dunwall! Left side, Dain Smith!”

William turned and headed toward the arena.

After he disappeared, Cardmos reappeared.

-Even though I created him, he’s still an annoying bastard.

“What did he mean by crushed?”

At Mincheol’s question, Cardmos’s shoulders flinched.

-Wh, what are you talking about? Who lost?

“No, William just said it. That I got crushed by him. This happened during the second Quest, right?”

Whether he hit the mark accurately, Cardmos’s shoulders trembled once more.

Seeing that, Mincheol smiled triumphantly.

“You actually lost to William back then, didn’t you?”

-Th, that, that, how could that be possible?

“I won, but you lost. Hmm.”

-Y, you! Didn’t you win by using your unique skill!

“That’s true.”

Mincheol readily agreed.

During the second Quest, the reason Mincheol could beat William was thanks to using ‘Slice’ to knock William down.

Otherwise, he would have been defeated by William.

“Still, I won anyway.”

-Graaah! I can’t stand it anymore!

Just as Cardmos was having a fit,

Bang!

A loud crash erupted from the arena.

Mincheol and Cardmos immediately turned their gaze.

Through the gap between the boards, they could see William extending his wooden sword.

His opponent knight had been sent flying far and was embedded in the wall.

The wooden sword was shattered, his upper garment completely torn. Blood was gushing from his mouth.

Most shocking of all was the long groove carved into the ground.

It was the trace created as the knight was sent flying.

“Wooooah!”

“William! William Dunwall!”

The crowd erupted in tremendous cheers. It was incomparable to Mincheol’s reception.

William waved to the crowd.

Then he sent an arrogant look toward Mincheol.

This was a provocation directed at Mincheol.

I can also seize victory in an instant like you. So don’t get too cocky.

“That’s impressive.”

Unconsciously, Mincheol let out his genuine thoughts.

-You mean William? He’s an impressive guy. He crushed a knight good enough to participate in the tournament with pure force.

It was a different kind of strength from Mincheol’s.

Which was superior could only be determined through combat, but it was certainly impressive.

“You said he was selected as a royal knight. That means you beat that monster.”

However, Mincheol wasn’t praising William.

He was praising Cardmos, who had beaten William.

-That was…

Cardmos stared at Mincheol silently.

It was true that he had won.

But it was the result of meticulous preparation and good fortune.

Cardmos had observed every single move of his younger brother for this day.

Not just swordsmanship, but habits and even eye movements.

Even so, it wasn’t enough to beat William.

If luck hadn’t followed him at the end, he would have been defeated this time too.

‘I wonder if you can really beat William?’

He knew well that Mincheol was a genius beyond normal standards.

But right now, Mincheol had too many constraints.

He could only use spear techniques, and even his body wasn’t his own.

Meanwhile, William at this time was strong enough to be called the strongest among his peers without exaggeration.

‘He may be my mortal enemy, but… I have no choice but to acknowledge his talent.’

William had shown glimpses of his talent since childhood.

How else could people say he had inherited the densest blood of the Dunwol Duchy?

Thanks to that brilliant talent, he had risen to the position of one of the Seven Swords of the Continent at a young age.

That’s why even Cardmos couldn’t guarantee that Mincheol would be able to defeat William.

‘Of course, you’ll eventually overcome William.’

It wasn’t because of Mincheol’s talent that he said this.

Mincheol possessed something more important than that.

It was his competitive spirit.

Mincheol’s eyes as he looked at William were blazing like flames.

They contained a strong desire to definitely defeat William.

Even Cardmos, who had lived his entire life as a knight, had never seen such intense eyes.

‘You will definitely reach the position of absolute power someday.’

This wasn’t a prediction but a certainty.

And on the day Mincheol stands tall as an absolute being.

‘My wish will also come true.’

Cardmos Dunwall’s eyes darkened.

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