The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 29

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 29

Episode 29: Memory Stones (2)

The Tower consists of countless floors.

And each floor is made up of multiple dimensions.

A dimension based on medieval fantasy, a dimension based on martial arts worlds, a dimension based on a world of machines.

All dimensions have already perished and been divided into fragments that became part of the Tower.

However, from the occasionally discovered traces of civilization, one could infer what kind of world it had been.

Among them, the dimension where the most materials were discovered and which was believed to have been the most vast was the Rooftop Continent.

The Rooftop Continent, consisting of one massive continent, was a world of knights and mages.

This was because it was filled with monsters so dangerous they could turn heaven and earth upside down.

Humans had no choice but to engage in struggle to protect their race, and naturally the status of knights and mages became elevated.

Cardmos Dunwall was a figure who reigned as an absolute ruler in such a Rooftop Continent.

In his youth, he single-handedly blocked a great army of orcs, and in his old age, not even challengers appeared.

But perhaps because he was too powerful.

Cardmos Dunwall was known as an extremely cold and merciless figure.

So much so that even fellow humans feared him, saying mercury flowed instead of blood.

That very Cardmos Dunwall was right before his eyes.

-Puheheh, look at this fellow. You’re so surprised your eyeballs might pop out.

Clutching his belly and bursting into frivolous laughter, no less.

‘Something… his image is different?’

It was far too different from the records that called him cold-blooded.

To be honest, it was like looking at a crazy old man.

‘But why is this guy here?’

Mincheol carefully examined Cardmos Dunwall’s appearance.

For a person, his entire body’s coloring was faint. The part where legs should be was made of cloud-like white smoke.

“Are you… a ghost?”

-Hey!

Cardmos Dunwall immediately created a staff from smoke and struck Mincheol’s head.

“Ouch!”

-How dare you treat me like a dead person! I should beat you until you come to your senses!

“Then, then are you alive?”

-That’s not it either. I lost my body long ago. Now only my soul remains.

Isn’t that a ghost?

As soon as Mincheol had that doubt, Cardmos Dunwall struck his head with the staff again.

“Ouch!”

-You’re having impious thoughts again!

Mincheol shed a few tears as he rubbed his forehead.

‘I couldn’t avoid it.’

The first time he got hit because he was off guard.

But the second time, he couldn’t avoid it even though he was firmly prepared.

He was indeed an extraordinary figure.

-Listen well, you impious brat. I am not some ghost. I’ll show you the proof.

Cardmos Dunwall waved his hand in the air.

Then suddenly the wall of the library was torn away.

Surprisingly, behind the wall was space.

Against a black sky, countless stars were floating.

-Behold. Do you think a mere ghost could perform such feats?

“How, how did you do that?”

-This Memory Stone is a domain under my jurisdiction. This much is easy work.

Mincheol looked at Cardmos Dunwall with an amazed expression.

‘I did hear that you could occasionally meet the person’s soul in Memory Stones…’

But he had never heard of a soul that could manipulate Memory Stones like this.

Even if it was the person’s own soul, he had heard they were like NPCs bound to the Memory Stone.

“Then showing me your childhood was also?”

-All prepared by me.

“Why did you bother showing me such things?”

-What foolish words! Trying to inherit my legacy is no different from saying you want to become my disciple!

“Is that so?”

-Of course! Do you think it makes sense for someone trying to become a disciple to know nothing about their master?

Does it?

Mincheol tilted his head.

When studying at school, he didn’t think he had ever learned about his teachers’ lives.

-As you saw, my childhood was very unhappy. Because I was born with a weak body, I was despised by my father and brothers.

“That must have been difficult.”

-Difficult. Very difficult indeed. But I did not despair. Even in such difficult circumstances, I did not give up on my goals.

“That’s admirable.”

-Eventually, through constant effort, I inherited the family and ascended to become the strongest on the continent. Of course, many obstacles blocked my path in that process too…

Cardmos Dunwall poured out words in a stream.

At some point, Mincheol stopped even responding.

Because most of it wasn’t substantial talk but self-praise.

‘Didn’t he just show me his childhood to brag about himself?’

Unlike his reputation as a cold and fearsome figure, Cardmos Dunwall was very talkative.

-Anyway, young people these days lack persistence. You need to know how to challenge something persistently once you grab onto it, like me…

He also had quite the old-fashioned tendencies. He was exactly the type that young people like Mincheol disliked.

“Then will you take me as your disciple?”

Since the bragging didn’t seem like it would end at this rate, he looked for an opportunity to interrupt Cardmos Dunwall.

-Hm? That depends on what you do, doesn’t it? If you gain my recognition, I’ll acknowledge you as my disciple.

“Recognition? Didn’t you give me the Memory Stone because I gained your recognition?”

-What are you talking about?

The two looked at each other in confusion, tilting their heads.

“I defeated what was guarding the Memory Stone, and received the Memory Stone directly, so didn’t I gain recognition?”

-What? I was guarding this Memory Stone?

Cardmos Dunwall made an expression as if this was the first he’d heard of it.

“Yes, you became a Death Knight and fought me.”

-What? Ah, a Death Knight? How dare they turn my body into an undead! Those bastards deserve to be chewed up and spat out!

Cardmos Dunwall erupted in fury. Mincheol was just bewildered.

-That wasn’t me! That was just an undead those bastards made using my body!

“But you spoke too.”

-That was just the lingering thoughts in the body responding! Just specks I left behind when I departed from my body!

Cardmos Dunwall jumped up and down in place.

Since he had smoke instead of legs, he looked exactly like a balloon moving up and down.

-To think the test I said I’d prepare separately was something like that! If I had known this fact, I would never have allowed it!

“But who on earth turned Your Excellency’s corpse into an undead?”

-That would be the Tower’s management…

Suddenly Cardmos Dunwall’s mouth closed.

It was as if an invisible hand had forcibly made him shut his mouth.

-…Damn, this is also caught by the restrictions.

“Restrictions?”

-Don’t worry about it! More importantly, what’s so great about being acknowledged by a mere fragment of my consciousness that you’re bragging about it!

“Aw….”

Mincheol was slightly disappointed.

He had hoped things might go smoothly, but that was wishful thinking.

-More importantly, what did you just say?

“Aw?”

-No, what did you call me before that?

“Your Excellency?”

There wasn’t any grand reason for using the title “Your Excellency.”

He had just vaguely heard somewhere that counts should be addressed as “Your Excellency,” so he followed suit.

-Kahahaha! I can’t remember how long it’s been since I heard such an honorific. Yes, since I am a count, it’s proper to call me Your Excellency.

Cardmos Dunwall threw his head back and laughed heartily.

It seemed the title “Your Excellency” was very much to his liking.

“Your Excellency, still, since we’ve met like this through fate, couldn’t you consider me acknowledged…”

Mincheol took this opportunity to subtly test Cardmos Dunwall.

Cardmos Dunwall immediately became serious and said.

-That won’t do. I cannot give my legacy to someone unqualified.

“Aw… Then what do I need to do to gain Your Excellency’s acknowledgment?”

-You must perform a Quest.

Cardmos Dunwall snapped his fingers. Then a Quest window appeared before Mincheol’s eyes.

【Quest Generated!】

【Find the ‘More Than Half Lost Meteor Spear Technique Chapter 1’ hidden in the Dunweal Family’s Library!】

【If you fail to find the ‘More Than Half Lost Meteor Spear Technique’ within the time limit, the challenger will ‘die’.】

【Time Limit: 24 hours】

Mincheol looked at Cardmos Dunwall with an incredulous expression.

“…You want me to find a Quest item in this vast place?”

-Isn’t it simple?

Cardmos Dunwall said with a chuckle.

Then he became serious and said.

-To inherit my legacy, you must show talent and aptitude worthy of it.

“What does that have to do with organizing this place?”

-Despite my young age, I did not avoid the hardships given to me. Thanks to that, I was able to find the Meteor Spear Technique in this library. Through this Quest, I intend to test your patience.

Wasn’t it because your sister threatened you and you had no choice?

Mincheol had his doubts but didn’t voice them.

-One more thing! Patience alone cannot inherit my legacy. You need beast-like instincts to find the core accurately.

“What do beast-like instincts have to do with finding things in a library?”

-That’s why I set a time limit, didn’t I? People reveal their true worth when they’re in crisis. If you don’t want to die, find the Meteor Spear Technique within the time limit.

Mincheol stared intently at Cardmos Dunwall.

This was the first time in his life he’d met such an infuriating person.

‘No matter how I think about it, finding the Meteor Spear Technique within 24 hours is impossible.’

Setting aside how vast the library was, the books were also scattered in complete disarray.

Moreover, it seemed the library didn’t end at the 1st Floor basement.

He could see stairs leading further down in the distance.

It was obvious he’d spend 24 hours wrestling with books only to fail the Quest.

He needed a different approach.

Fortunately, Mincheol had the perfect ‘unique skill’ for performing this kind of Quest.

“…Wow, to think you found the Meteor Spear Technique in a place like this, that’s truly amazing.”

When Mincheol praised him, Cardmos Dunwall’s ears perked up.

-Ahem, you think so too?

“Yes! But what does this Meteor Spear Technique look like?”

-Hey! If I tell you that too, wouldn’t it become too easy?

Mincheol cursed inwardly.

Easy my ass, with all these books here.

Sweet-talking had failed. Mincheol decided to change his strategy.

“Seeing how you won’t tell me, it must look really easy to recognize, huh?”

Cardmos Dunwall’s brow furrowed at Mincheol’s provocative words.

-What did you just say?

“Well, that’s right, isn’t it? If it were really hard to find, there’s no way you wouldn’t tell me something like that, right? You talked about patience and beast-like instincts, but actually you found it quickly because it looked distinctive, didn’t you?”

-This impudent brat!

Cardmos Dunwall raised his staff high.

Mincheol covered his head with both arms.

-…Fine, I’ll grant you that much of a request.

But Cardmos Dunwall didn’t strike down with his staff.

Instead, he snapped his fingers. Then a photo appeared before Mincheol’s eyes.

The photo contained a half-burned booklet.

He could see everything vividly – the burned parts, even the letters on the cover.

-There, satisfied? I’ve even shown you this much. If you can’t find it, then you’d better really prepare yourself…

“Meteor Spear Technique.”

【You acquire all ‘More Than Half Lost Meteor Spear Technique’ within a 600m radius.】

【1 ‘More Than Half Lost Meteor Spear Technique’ has been stored in your inventory.】

【You have completed the first Quest of ‘Cardmos Dunwall, the Count’s Secret Memory Stones’!】

Cardmos Dunwall’s mouth fell wide open.

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