The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 60
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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 60
Episode 60: Figured It All Out (3)
The wind blade severed the knight’s neck.
More than half of his flesh was cut away. His body collapsed as if his nerves had been severed too.
Thud.
His knees hit the ground. Blood spurted from the wound belatedly.
Swoosh—
The knight glared at Mincheol with an expression of utter disbelief.
“This move didn’t work on Kang Ung-hyeok.”
Sharbahan possessed two skills.
The first was Wind Severing.
A skill that gathered wind to create an invisible blade, demonstrating tremendous cutting power.
It was powerful enough to cut through Kang Ung-hyeok’s body without resistance, even though Holy Light Ascension couldn’t penetrate it.
The second was Silence.
Sharbahan made no sound whatsoever. The same was true when using Wind Severing.
Stealthy yet capable of cutting through anything.
Sharbahan was the perfect assassination weapon.
But Kang Ung-hyeok had reacted to Sharbahan.
Whether he had exceptional instincts or a detection skill was unknown.
However, one thing was certain.
“You’re far weaker than even a careless Kang Ung-hyeok.”
Mincheol’s voice was filled with disappointment.
“Kuh, gurgle.”
Just then, the sound of blood bubbling came from the knight’s mouth.
“The, the Count… will have… revenge…”
With those final words, the knight’s head dropped. The life faded from his eyes.
Soon after, the knight’s body turned black and began to scatter as ash.
Watching this, Mincheol prayed earnestly.
‘Please let equipment drop.’
Originally in the Tower, when monsters died, not only their corpses but all their equipment would disappear completely.
And items would drop randomly.
It could be equipment the monster used, or it could be useless junk.
Sometimes nothing would remain at all.
‘Halberd! Please let it be the halberd!’
Perhaps Mincheol’s wish was granted.
In the spot where the knight’s corpse had been, a single halberd lay alone.
“It dropped!”
Mincheol smiled brightly as he picked up the halberd.
【Halberd of Severing】
-Grade: Rare
-Description: A halberd created through the combined efforts of craftsmen and mages. The essence of metallurgy and magical arts merged together.
-Effect: Can activate the skill ‘Sword Energy Release’.
However, each use of the skill greatly reduces the weapon’s durability.
It wasn’t a unique grade item as Mincheol had hoped.
But the skill attached as an option was incredible.
“Sword Energy Release must be referring to the skill the knight used earlier, right?”
Mincheol briefly looked back.
The forest had long since been completely devastated by the knight’s reckless sword energy releases.
“I can spam a skill of this power level with no cooldown?”
In Sharbahan’s case, after using Wind Severing once, time was needed before it could be used again.
In contrast, this halberd could unleash sword energy repeatedly without any waiting time.
It was such an amazing skill that the penalty of reduced durability was understandable.
“Right, what happened to the villagers?”
Mincheol put the halberd in his inventory and headed toward the village.
When he emerged from the forest, Mincheol had to stop short.
The soldiers were staring intently into the forest.
‘What? I thought they had fled?’
Though their numbers had been greatly reduced by Holy Light Ascension, many soldiers still remained.
‘Should I finish cleaning them up?’
While Mincheol was pondering this.
“H-how is this possible? Why is the thief still alive?”
“Where is Sir Sutla? Where is Sir Sutla?”
“S-surely Sir Sutla couldn’t have? That’s impossible! There’s no way!”
The soldiers began shouting with terror-stricken faces.
Watching them, a clever idea occurred to Mincheol.
Mincheol took out the halberd from his inventory and held it high.
“I-it’s Sir Sutla’s halberd!”
“Sir Sutla was defeated? How is this possible?”
“W-we must inform the Count!”
The soldiers began dropping their weapons and fleeing.
Mincheol watched their retreating figures and laughed loudly.
“Ah, I should check on the villagers.”
Mincheol put away the halberd and returned to the village.
The villagers were gathered in large numbers at the village entrance.
Nasalga was also standing at the front of the villagers.
‘Huh? What are they doing there? I told them to take the people and flee.’
Just as Mincheol was wondering about this.
Suddenly the villagers burst into cheers and rushed toward Mincheol.
“Waaaah! He’s alive! He’s alive!”
“I-impossible! To defeat the Count’s army and even bring down a knight!”
The villagers surrounded Mincheol and cheered continuously.
Mincheol was so surprised he was dumbfounded.
“You, you bastard…!”
Nasalga, who came running belatedly, pushed through the villagers and stood before Mincheol.
Then he kept feeling around Mincheol’s body.
“A-are you hurt anywhere? Y-your arms and legs seem to be attached properly.”
“What a horrible thing to say.”
Mincheol grumbled. Nasalga realized that Mincheol was truly unharmed and his jaw dropped.
“To defeat a knight without a single scratch… I misjudged you, goblin. You’re not like a monster—you ARE a monster!”
Mincheol felt proud at Nasalga’s admiration.
Soon he spoke with sharp eyes.
“No, more importantly, I told you to take the villagers and flee. Why are you still here?”
“What? You fool, you defeated them all before we even had time to flee! What are you talking about?”
Nasalga shouted as if it was absurd.
Mincheol just blinked his eyes.
The battle ended that quickly? It felt like it had taken two hours?
“You fool! Don’t do such reckless things from now on!”
Nasalga said with a stern face.
“When did I ever do anything reckless?”
“What are you talking about, facing over a hundred soldiers and even knights? If that’s not reckless, then what is?”
“Ah, that. I thought it was reckless too, you know.”
“And?”
“But when I actually fought, it wasn’t that dangerous. So you can’t say I did something reckless.”
Nasalga’s brow furrowed. He muttered with a puzzled expression.
“Does that… work that way?”
“That’s how it works.”
“Something seems off…”
Nasalga didn’t seem convinced at all.
Mincheol looked at Nasalga with an exasperated expression.
To think that someone who was an alchemist couldn’t understand this logic.
“More importantly, what are you planning to do now? The Count won’t just leave the residents alone.”
At Mincheol’s question, Nasalga’s expression became serious.
“You don’t need to worry about that. The Count may be a war-crazed maniac, but he’s not stupid.”
Indeed, if he were truly stupid, he wouldn’t have risen to his current position.
“He understands that he needs the domain’s people to maintain the domain. Once I disappear, he won’t bother the residents anymore.”
“That’s a relief then.”
Nasalga paused for a moment. He caught his breath and spoke to Mincheol.
“…Thank you. Thanks to you, I was able to save everyone.”
Nasalga’s voice carried genuine sincerity.
‘Ahem.’
Mincheol felt a slight pang of conscience.
The truth was, he had no choice but to fight because he couldn’t escape due to the Quest.
“Oh right, I need to give you the item I promised.”
Nasalga pulled something out of his backpack.
It was a small medicine bottle about the size of a yogurt container.
Peculiarly, the bottle’s cap was covered in beeswax.
The surface of the beeswax was densely carved with tiny writing.
“I never thought I’d find the owner of this item before I died.”
Nasalga’s hand trembled violently as he held out the medicine bottle.
Was it because he found it precious? It seemed more like a reaction of deep emotion.
Mincheol took the medicine bottle and checked its information.
【Essence of Plague】
-Grade: Unique
-Description: An elixir created by the Alchemist of the Plague by collecting only the hearts of monsters containing extreme poison.
-Currently aging. If opened prematurely, the medicinal effect will be greatly reduced.
Mincheol’s expression became strange after reading the description.
‘It’s an elixir, right? Not poison, right?’
Though it seemed suspicious, the Nasalga he had observed so far wasn’t the type to give poison disguised as an elixir.
“When the aging is complete, the cap’s seal will automatically break.”
Nasalga said, pointing to the beeswax. This must be the seal.
“It seems like a precious elixir. Can I really accept this?”
“You’re more than qualified. Stop making a fuss and just take it.”
Mincheol put the elixir into his inventory.
At that moment, new messages appeared.
【You have completed the Hidden Quest ‘Nasalga’s Atonement’.】
【Special conditions have been met. Rewards will be greatly increased.】
-Special Condition: Complete rout of enemy forces.
【Rewards are being distributed.】
-All stats increase by 100.
【You have acquired a Hidden Piece.】
-You have acquired 20 ‘Bound Coins of Fortune’.
Another 100 points in all stats had increased.
If there hadn’t been goblins around, he probably would have shed tears of joy.
‘It was a bit dangerous, but 100 stat points makes it a profitable deal!’
Stats were the most important thing for Awakened.
They were essentially the foundation and cornerstone.
‘A small increase might not be noticeable, but when it goes up by 100, that’s a different story.’
Mincheol had just experienced this himself. How much his skill power had increased thanks to the 100-point stat boost.
Of course, it was also thanks to consuming Nasalga’s elixir.
“What about you? What will you do now?”
Nasalga asked Mincheol.
Mincheol answered without hesitation.
“I need to run far away. So the Count can’t find me.”
“Half-hearted escape won’t do. You need to go very far, really far away.”
Nasalga spoke in a serious tone.
However, it was unnecessary worry. Mincheol was going to escape to a place the Count could never follow.
‘I’m really never coming back.’
Mincheol planned to abandon the Hidden Quest as it was.
Though it didn’t meet his expectations, the knight had been quite a formidable opponent.
The Count, who couldn’t be defeated even by three such knights working together, would obviously be even stronger.
“I guess we won’t see each other after today.”
Nasalga extended his hand to Mincheol.
Mincheol grasped that hand. It was much smaller and more wrinkled than expected.
“Really, truly thank you.”
Saying this, Nasalga firmly gripped Mincheol’s hand.
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After that, Mincheol returned to Earth amid the warm reception of the residents.
And as soon as he returned to Earth, a message appeared.
【A Hidden Route has been opened.】
【Hidden Quest ‘The Lord’s Fury’ has begun.】
【You can proceed with the Hidden Quest by entering Special 14th Floor.】
Seeing the message, Mincheol was fed up.
“No way. I’m not doing it anymore.”
He didn’t know what the Hidden Quest would entail.
But one thing was certain. This time, he would definitely end up fighting the Count.
The very name of the Hidden Quest was ‘The Lord’s Fury’, wasn’t it?
“There’s no need to go to dangerous places unnecessarily.”
Mincheol nodded while crossing his arms.
“Kkwak.”
Kkwaekkwi looked at Mincheol with a strange expression.
“What’s with that look?”
“Kkwak.”
“You think it’s funny that I’m trying to avoid danger now? What are you talking about. Safety first has always been my motto.”
“Kkwak.”
Kkwaekkwi’s expression became even more peculiar.
“Then what was that fight with the Knight?”
“Kkwak.”
“No, that time was… how should I put it… I was trying to run away. But somehow it just… happened…”
“Kkwaaaak.”
Kkwaekkwi turned its gaze away.
It seemed like it was giving him a pass, as if saying ‘let’s go with that story.’
“This one has really gotten cheeky.”
“Kkwak! Kkwaak!”
Mincheol vigorously tickled Kkwaekkwi’s sides.
Kkwaekkwi flapped its wings and struggled frantically.
Knock knock.
Just then, the sound of someone knocking on the front door was heard.
Mincheol approached the front door with a puzzled expression.
“Yes, who is…”
And the moment he opened the door, he froze.
The visitor who had knocked wasn’t human. But it was someone Mincheol knew well.
“Good day. We meet again.”
A red-skinned Orc in a white suit.
Grade 3 Manager Ursongbarsong smiled as he spoke.
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