The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 170

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 170

Episode 170: Ramakan (4)

“Don’t you dare be insolent!”
Hisolikan bellowed and unleashed a torrent of mana.
Invisible slashes came hurtling through the air in rapid succession.

【Activating ‘Dark Swift Essence’.】
【Consuming 210 mana.】

I moved swiftly with Dark Swift Essence, evading the slashes.
Unable to dodge the final one, I drew my twin blades and blocked it.
Crash—
The moment I crossed my twin blades to receive the slash, a tremendous impact struck me. Simultaneously, my body was driven backward across the ground.
I examined the blades. Surprisingly, their surfaces were deeply gouged.
One was Stronghold’s Longsword, a Rare-grade weapon specialized in durability.
The other was Volcano’s Wrath, a Unique-grade side sword that I favored above all others.
Yet even these could not fully withstand the slash.
‘Its power has grown beyond what Ramakan possessed.’
‘I still haven’t grasped the full extent of its capabilities.’
‘This may not be its limit.’
Weakened or not, this was no opponent to take lightly.
After all, Hisolikan was the foundational creature upon which Ramakan was built.
It could only be far more formidable than Ramakan.
Meanwhile, I was covered in critical wounds, my mana reserves completely depleted.
“Perish!”
Hisolikan unleashed another slash.
I hastily bent my waist. The wall behind me split cleanly in two.
‘Both power and speed have increased again.’
It was exactly as I had anticipated.
Indeed, there was nothing more dangerous than an opponent whose abilities remained shrouded in mystery.
First, I needed to discern Hisolikan’s true powers….
Throb.
The sudden bend of my waist aggravated every wound across my body. The pain intensified exponentially.
‘Damn it.’
Reason vanished from my eyes once more.
Irritation surged through me, and I grew weary of calculating and measuring every move.
I wanted nothing more than to smash that unlucky half-faced bastard’s face in completely.
‘Besides, he doesn’t know me either, so what’s the difference?’
Having made my decision, I shouted toward the sky.
“Kkwak, buff!”
Kkwaekkwi, who had been hiding his body, flew toward me without hesitation.
A fierce gale wrapped around my entire body.

【’Kkwaekkwi’ uses ‘Warm Wind’s Wingbeat’!】
【All physical abilities increase by 10% for 10 minutes!】
【Movement speed increases by 20%!】

I felt power surging through my entire body.
But this alone wasn’t enough.
Even though my body had grown stronger, my dual daggers still couldn’t completely block Hisolikan’s slash.
“Whitey!”
A small flame popped out from my Inventory.
The flame split into two and seeped into the dual daggers I was holding.

【’Hwidung’ fuses with equipment.】
【Flame attribute is added to the equipment.】
【Holy attribute is added to the equipment.】

White flames coiled around the twin blades.
“Dragon Force!”
As a final measure, Mincheol activated the skill embedded in his armor.
But no message appeared.
It seemed the armor had been damaged when he was first attacked.
I had carelessly lost the most expensive piece of equipment among all my gear.
“Damn it.”
Mincheol charged forward, unable to suppress his rage.
Hisolikan’s face twisted upon seeing Mincheol rushing toward him.
“An inferior species dares to face me in combat? Have you lost your mind!”
Hisolikan unleashed a slash.
Mincheol swung his blades by instinct alone.
Whoosh—
The invisible slash burned away and vanished.
At that sight, Hisolikan’s pupils sharpened with intensity.
“Don’t you dare be insolent, inferior species!”
Hisolikan extended his hand, pointing at Mincheol.
In that instant, a crushing pressure came flooding in.
Invisible. Yet distinctly felt.
A barrage of mana slashes was pouring down upon me.
‘There are too many of them.’
Dodging was impossible.
Then parrying was the answer.
Mincheol swung his twin blades in rapid succession, cutting through the mana slashes.
Whoosh whoosh—
The white flames enveloping the blades incinerated the slashes one after another.
Every slash Hisolikan unleashed dissipated without even grazing the hem of Mincheol’s clothes.
“…!”
Hisolikan’s eyes widened as if they might burst from their sockets.
He clearly hadn’t expected me to parry them all, let alone dodge them.
Even as shock consumed him, Mincheol’s charge never faltered.
“If you’re inferior, then die like the inferior species you are!”
Hisolikan began gathering immense mana.
With my sixth sense, I could feel it.
He was preparing a lethal attack to kill me.
I was not one to stand idle and watch.

【Activating ‘Black Horn Bullet Form’.】
【Consuming ‘140’ mana.】

Whoosh—
My body surged forward in a burst of acceleration.
The distance collapsed in an instant. I closed in on Hisolikan and swung my blade.
“What?!”
Hisolikan panicked, attempting to block the strike with his forearm.
Screech—
My Baekryeom-wreathed blade severed Hisolikan’s right arm.
The limb was cleanly amputated, and the wound burst into flames.
“Gaaahhh!”
Hisolikan shrieked, clutching at his severed forearm.
I didn’t hesitate. I swung again, aiming to finish him with a strike to the neck.
Crackle—
Then, Hisolikan’s body erupted in flames.
It was as though black fire itself was blazing forth.
‘Danger.’
In that instant, my instincts screamed a warning.
My body moved before thought could catch up. I activated Black Horn Bullet and threw myself sideways.
Rolling across the ground, I pushed off hard and created distance between myself and Hisolikan.
Boom—
An explosion erupted centered on Hisolikan.
A circular shockwave radiated outward in all directions. Everything it touched was obliterated.
‘No, it wasn’t obliterated.’
Just as Ramakan had done, he’d released a massive slash wave.
But the density of the slashes was incomparably higher than Ramakan’s, making it appear as though everything had been pulverized.
“To think I would burn my own life force for an inferior creature!”
Hisolikan, wreathed in black flames, spat out his fury.
“Never in my existence have I been so insulted! You will not die a quick death by my hand!”
One of Hisolikan’s eyes fixed upon me.
A chill.
My spine went cold. I instinctively tilted my body to the side.
Slice—
The ground, walls, and ceiling were severed simultaneously.
The scale was incomparably greater than the slash he’d released before.
“Die! I said die!”
I twisted my body left and right. Each time, black lines carved across the entire factory in succession.
The power and scale had undoubtedly increased dramatically.
But…
‘Dodging had become easier.’
The pattern of his slashes had become simplistic.
Likely, his rage had blinded both of Hisolikan’s eyes.
There was another reason as well.
While evading the slash attacks, Mincheol had grown accustomed to relying on his instincts.
Thanks to this, he could now perceive Hisolikan’s mana-infused slashes with far greater clarity.
“Die!”
Hisolikan remained oblivious to how his patterns had grown predictable, unaware that Mincheol had adapted to his every move.
He merely vented his rage, unleashing slash after slash in mindless fury.
At this point, he was no longer attacking to kill Mincheol.
It was pure venting.
Nothing more than pouring out his seething emotions.
‘This works perfectly for me.’
Mincheol sidestepped the slash and bolted to the side.
“Do you think you can escape!”
Hisolikan pursued him, launching another slash.
Mincheol dodged while drawing a hand axe from his Inventory and hurling it.
Clang—
Just as with Ramakan, the slash cleaved through the hand axe.
Undeterred, Mincheol threw another hand axe in quick succession.
“Ahahaha! Your efforts are futile! I will never let you leave this place alive!”
Hisolikan laughed with contempt.
Arrogance born from certain victory painted his entire face.

【’Kaela Marbenia’ activates.】
【350 mana is consumed.】
【Please designate an item from your Inventory.】

The skill activated.
Three hand axes flew toward him.
“…!”
Caught off guard by the unexpected assault, shock flooded Hisolikan’s face.
Clang clang—
Hisolikan launched a slash to deflect the weapons.
Two were knocked away, but one slipped through his defense.
The surviving hand axe grazed Hisolikan’s shoulder as it passed.
“…Again? You dare touch my body again? A lesser being like you? Again?”
That action only poured fuel on the fire of his rage.
Mincheol dismissed his fury with indifference and hurled another hand axe.

【Kaela Marbenia activates.】
【350 mana is consumed.】
【Please designate an item from your Inventory.】

Three weapons flew toward Hisolikan.
“You fool! Did you think you wouldn’t fall for the same trick twice?”
Hisolikan fired a mana slash, easily intercepting the weapons.
But Mincheol harbored no illusions that Hisolikan would fall for the same technique again.
That’s why I had mixed one special weapon among the three.

【Flame Burst activates.】

The side sword detonated, and crimson flames erupted outward.
“…!”
Hisolikan hastily shielded his face with his remaining arm.
The flames engulfed him. His forearm and part of his torso were severed.
“Gaaaahhh!”
Excruciating agony consumed Hisolikan.
But Hisolikan had no respite to endure the pain.
I was already hurling another weapon.

【Kaela Marbenia activates.】

Three weapons came flying once more.
“…!”
Hisolikan fired a mana slash, attempting to block the weapons.
At that moment, the Dagger I threw gleamed.

【Skill Lightning Strike activates.】

A bolt of blue electricity crackled and surged outward, piercing through Hisolikan’s body.
The searing pain of current burning through his flesh made Hisolikan shudder violently.
In that moment, I hurled another weapon.
Fear flickered in Hisolikan’s eyes as he witnessed this.
He had already fallen victim to my weapon skill twice.
Terror was inevitable in such circumstances.
“Stop! Just stop!”
Unable to overcome his fear, Hisolikan unleashed a massive surge of mana.
A tempest of slashing force swept across the surroundings.
The weapons hurtling toward Hisolikan shattered into fragments.
“Huff! Huff! Gasp!”
Hisolikan breathed heavily.
It was the result of expending such tremendous mana in such a short span.
Not only had his breathing become ragged, but his body had visibly withered and thinned.
In that instant, Hisolikan noticed something.
The Mincheol who had been before his eyes had vanished.
“Where? Where are you?!”
Hisolikan spun around, searching desperately for me.
Then a shadow fell across his face.
Hisolikan instinctively looked upward.
I was plummeting from a height that nearly touched the ceiling.
“…!”
When did I ascend to such a height?
The question crossed his mind. But that was irrelevant now.

【’Kaela Marbenia’ activates.】

I had thrown another weapon.
Consumed by overwhelming terror, Hisolikan’s face contorted.
“Aaaahhh!”
Hisolikan detonated his mana once more.
A tempest of slashing force swept in all directions. The weapon hurtling toward him vanished without a trace.
Witnessing this, Hisolikan was struck by another realization.
“Why didn’t the weapon explode….”
In that moment, I came into Hisolikan’s view.
Because I had activated the skill too hastily, I had escaped the sweep of the slashing tempest.
Only then did Hisolikan comprehend that he had fallen for a deception.
And by the time he understood, I had already reached directly above his head.
Plummeting downward, I brought my hand axe crashing down.

【Activating skill ‘Weight Adjustment’.】

The expanded hand axe cleaved Hisolikan in two from head to toe.

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