The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 62

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 62

 

Episode 62: Cornered (2)

 

-Y-you, what is this?

 

Cardmos asked with a trembling voice.

 

-D-don’t tell me you could bring items regardless of whether you had mana or not?

 

“Ah, it was originally impossible. But it became possible after using the Enhancement Scroll.”

 

At Mincheol’s answer, Cardmos’s expression crumbled even more.

 

-Aaahhh!

 

Suddenly, Cardmos let out a scream.

 

-This can’t be! This can’t happen! Do you know how much I racked my brains to get revenge on you!

 

As if that wasn’t enough, he sprawled out on the ground and started thrashing about.

 

-And yet you clear the Quest so easily again? I’ve never felt so wronged in my life!

 

Mincheol couldn’t help but be shocked at the sight of him throwing a tantrum like a child.

 

‘This kind of guy is the strongest on the Rooftop Continent…?’

 

While Mincheol was in shock,

 

-This is invalid! Invalid! We have to do it again!

 

“Who says it’s invalid? Hurry up and give me my reward.”

 

Cardmos grabbed Mincheol’s ankle and pleaded.

 

-I-I’m begging you like this! Please do the Quest properly!

 

“Am I crazy? And I’ve never fought with a spear.”

 

-What? What are you talking about! You inherited my legacy, so why don’t you use a spear?

 

“I used Sacred Light Heaven Piercer often. But I’ve never held a spear in my hand to fight.”

 

-What? You lightning-struck bastard!

 

“Be quiet, and stop being so pathetic.”

 

Mincheol lifted his foot to shake off Cardmos.

 

But Cardmos clung on even more desperately.

 

-Reward! I’ll give you more rewards!

 

“What are you talking about?”

 

-I was going to teach you Chapter 2 if you passed the second Quest! If you pass the Quest properly, I’ll even teach you the application skills of Chapter 1 Sacred Light Heaven Piercer!

 

“Application skills?”

 

When Mincheol showed interest, Cardmos’s expression brightened.

 

-T-that’s right! The Sacred Light Heaven Piercer you learned isn’t the end! You can develop it further!

 

“Why didn’t you tell me from the beginning?”

 

-You brat? This is my trump card. Do you think it makes sense to give it away easily?

 

That was a fair point.

 

‘It is quite tempting though.’

 

It was essentially getting two new legendary skills.

 

‘But it’s suspicious that this guy is compromising this much.’

 

The Cardmos that Mincheol had seen was like a petty person.

 

There had to be a good reason why such a petty person was compromising like this.

 

‘It means the difficulty of the second Quest is that high, right?’

 

The Tower was composed of countless dimensions.

 

Among them, the Rooftop Continent where Cardmos lived boasted a particularly massive scale.

 

And the Dunwell family was one of the most prominent great families on the Rooftop Continent.

 

The trainees belonging to such a place couldn’t be ordinary.

 

Talent was a given, and it was obvious that only tremendous geniuses would be gathered there.

 

‘I have to fight those guys with Cardmos’s body.’

 

The young Cardmos was a weak and frail person.

 

Would it be possible to achieve 5 victories against the trainees with this body?

 

‘Honestly, it doesn’t seem impossible.’

 

Coincidentally, Mincheol had recently fought enemies far stronger than himself.

 

The Successful Golem, Kang Ung-hyeok, the Goblin Knight.

 

In terms of physical abilities alone, Mincheol couldn’t match them.

 

But he had achieved victory against two of them and survived against one.

 

So he had some confidence.

 

Just as he was about to say he would accept the proposal,

 

‘Wait, he’s the one in a hurry, so can’t I squeeze out more?’

 

Mincheol said to Cardmos.

 

“Still, I’m not really feeling it.”

 

-Y-you brat! I’m begging you this much and you’re thinking of refusing!

 

“No, you see. Taking risks just to get one more skill is a bit…”

 

At Mincheol’s words, Cardmos’s face turned bright red.

 

“Instead of that, how about we make another bet?”

 

-What do you want to bet?

 

“Give me more rewards.”

 

-Y-you brat, are you really crazy! Where do you get off being so arrogant!

 

“If you don’t want to, forget it.”

 

Mincheol turned around abruptly. Then Cardmos said urgently.

 

-Ring! I’ll give you the ring!

 

“What ring?”

 

-The ring in your hand! I mean I’ll give you the genuine one!

 

“The genuine one? Then this is fake?”

 

-It was temporarily made for the Quest. The genuine one is much more amazing.

 

Cardmos reached out his hand in the air.

 

Then light gathered and an identical-looking ring appeared.

 

-Check it out.

 

Mincheol received the real Blue Moon Ring and checked its information.

 

【Blue Moon Ring】

 

-Grade: Unique

 

-Description: A ring made by refining crystals of mana. It has the effect of purifying the wearer’s mana.

 

-Effect 1. When worn, Mana +100 increase.

 

-Effect 2. When worn, Maximum Mana +300 increase.

 

-Effect 3. Mana recovery rate +100% increase.

 

His eyes almost popped out.

 

Every single effect was amazing enough to make him gasp.

 

‘So that’s why so much mana was consumed even when bringing the fake.’

 

A ring this good was worth accepting the proposal for.

 

“Alright. I’ll accept it.”

 

Mincheol nodded readily.

 

Then Cardmos’s face instantly brightened.

 

-Really? You really accepted my proposal?

 

“Of course.”

 

-Kahahaha! What a foolish guy!

 

Cardmos immediately changed his attitude.

 

Mincheol wasn’t particularly surprised. He had seen enough of how petty this person was.

 

-Then shall we begin?

 

Cardmos gestured into the air.

 

Then the fake Blue Moon ring that Mincheol had been holding was placed back on the Duke’s finger.

 

Soon after, the gray world regained its original appearance.

 

“Waaaaah!”

 

At the same time, the cheers that had stopped began to be heard again.

 

The Duke looked around at the trainees and shouted.

 

“Then challengers, come up to the training ground!”

 

The trainees climbed up to the training ground as if they had been waiting.

 

“Only the first two people to come up stay, the rest go down!”

 

At the Duke’s command, only two people remained.

 

The two trainees swung their wooden swords at each other.

 

‘…This is supposed to be kids’ skill level?’

 

Mincheol watched the two trainees’ sparring match with interested eyes.

 

In Korean terms, they would be about middle school age.

 

Despite their young age, both of their sword strikes were quite fierce.

 

‘Just looking at the technical aspects, they’re far superior to the awakened ones I’ve met.’

 

Mincheol recalled the awakened ones he had fought in the event field.

 

If both sides fought each other, the awakened ones would win.

 

But that was because the awakened ones had superior physical abilities.

 

If they fought based on technique alone, they would be overwhelmingly defeated.

 

‘There’s a lot to learn from watching.’

 

Mincheol etched each of the trainees’ movements into his eyes.

 

Since Mincheol also used twin swords, it was very helpful.

 

‘Ah, he lost.’

 

The match was decided. The loser went down, and the winner remained.

 

Soon after, the second match began.

 

The third trainee also had tremendous skill.

 

Mincheol had become completely absorbed in the matches.

 

-Heh heh, you look like you’re thinking a lot.

 

Suddenly, Cardmos’s voice was heard.

 

When he looked to the side, Cardmos was floating around like a ghost.

 

Mincheol looked around and spoke in a small voice.

 

“Why are you here?”

 

-You can speak loudly. Others cannot hear our conversation.

 

“Why are you next to me?”

 

-Why indeed. It’s to directly observe you getting into trouble.

 

Cardmos laughed loudly.

 

Mincheol looked at Cardmos as if he found him annoying.

 

-The Dunwell family was such a great noble house that there wasn’t anyone on the Continent who didn’t know of them. Naturally, many talented people gathered there.

 

Cardmos stopped laughing and explained.

 

-Among them, only the so-called geniuses who were selected and re-selected could receive teachings from the Dunwell family.

 

As he said, the trainees all possessed extraordinary talents.

 

-By the way, when are you going up?

 

“I was just about to go up anyway.”

 

As soon as he finished speaking, the match ended.

 

The same trainee won again. This made it 2 victories.

 

“Who is the next challenger!”

 

The Dunwell Marquis shouted. His voice was filled with excitement.

 

He too seemed to be enjoying the trainees’ matches.

 

Mincheol pushed through the trainees and climbed up to the training ground.

 

When Mincheol came up, the Dunwell Marquis’s eyes widened.

 

“What is this nonsense.”

 

The Duke’s voice contained subtle anger.

 

Mincheol answered innocently.

 

“You said challengers should come up. So I came up.”

 

“So why did you come up…”

 

The Duke hesitated while trying to get angry.

 

There were too many watching eyes to scold Mincheol.

 

“We’ll talk when we get home.”

 

The Duke whispered in a small voice.

 

His spine felt chilly, but Mincheol shook it off.

 

After all, this place was inside Cardmos’s memories.

 

Mincheol would return when the Quest ended anyway.

 

“You two face each other.”

 

The Duke said. Mincheol stood in front of the trainee, holding a wooden spear.

 

-That’s Dupon Robert.

 

“Do you know him?”

 

-Of course, he’s from a meritorious family that has served the Dunwell family for a long time. He used swift yet sharp swordsmanship.

 

Cardmos added with a nasty smile.

 

-I didn’t urge you to go up for nothing. That guy was one of the top-tier strong fighters among the trainees.

 

Mincheol was inwardly amazed.

 

‘How can a person be so consistently like this?’

 

That’s when it happened.

 

Snicker.

 

Suddenly Dupon let out a sneer. As if Mincheol’s actions were ridiculous.

 

Snicker.

 

‘He’s laughing?’

 

Even though he’s the eldest son of a ducal family, he’s openly disrespecting him like this?

 

Even though it wasn’t his own affair, he felt slightly heated.

 

“Are you both ready?”

 

The Duke shouted.

 

Mincheol tested the weight of the wooden spear in his hand.

 

‘It’s heavy.’

 

If it were his real body, this wooden spear would have felt as light as a feather.

 

But young Cardmos was the weakest of the weak.

 

To this body, even this wooden spear felt like an iron spear.

 

‘But it’s not to the point where I can’t handle it.’

 

He had never used a spear weapon in actual combat other than throwing spears.

 

But he hadn’t skipped training. He always practiced.

 

To acquire Cardmos’s knowledge.

 

And that became the foundation of confidence in himself.

 

“Then begin!”

 

The Duke shouted.

 

Dupon raised his wooden sword and took his stance.

 

But at that moment, Mincheol was already kicking off the ground.

 

‘Don’t take large strides. Your weight won’t be behind it.’

 

‘Lean your waist forward. That’s the only way to fully absorb the impact.’

 

‘Put strength with your back hand, and determine direction with your front hand.’

 

The launched wooden spear pierced through Dupon’s solar plexus.

 

“Kuk!”

 

Dupon screamed as he flew backward.

 

He sprawled spread-eagle on the ground, his limbs trembling.

 

He had fainted.

 

“….”

 

“….”

 

For a moment, silence enveloped the entire training ground.

 

The marquis and the trainees were all left speechless.

 

-….

 

Even Cardmos was the same.

 

“…Take the injured away.”

 

The first to regain his composure was the marquis.

 

At the marquis’s command, soldiers carried the trainee away.

 

“Who’s next?”

 

The second challenger stepped onto the training ground.

 

Despite his young age, his physique was exceptional. His waist was thick and his shoulders broad.

 

-…Charlie Eagla. He’s from a noble family that served the Dunwell Duchy. He’s had extraordinary strength since childhood.

 

Cardmos explained to Mincheol.

 

-At that age, he was already capable of hunting adult orcs. This time won’t be easy at all.

 

Just then, Charlie charged. He looked less like a person and more like a bear cub pouncing.

 

Mincheol thrust his spear to try to stop Charlie’s charge.

 

“Where do you think you’re going!”

 

Charlie struck the spear shaft with his wooden sword.

 

Mincheol felt his body stagger.

 

Indeed, his strength was no joke, just as it appeared.

 

‘No, it’s that my body is too weak.’

 

Charlie’s attacks were too heavy for such a weakling to handle.

 

‘If I allow him to get close, it’s over.’

 

Mincheol straightened his stance and thrust his spear repeatedly.

 

He targeted the lower body to prevent Charlie’s approach.

 

“What kind of pathetic spear work is this!”

 

Charlie shouted dismissively as he tried to deflect the thrusts.

 

But Mincheol’s thrusts were cunning.

 

He used subtle differences to disrupt Charlie’s flow.

 

The cleverly incoming thrusts prevented Charlie from advancing further.

 

“You’re getting in my way!”

 

Charlie took a deep breath and charged forward.

 

He seemed intent on taking the thrust with his bare body.

 

This was exactly the moment Mincheol had been waiting for.

 

‘He has a muscular body. Even if I stab his solar plexus, he’ll obviously endure it.’

 

‘Besides, he won’t fall for a technique he’s already seen.’

 

‘To pierce through that solid body, I need to land a big technique.’

 

Mincheol struck down diagonally with his spear.

 

The spear tip accurately struck Charlie Eagla’s instep.

 

“Whoa.”

 

Charlie Eagla’s body tilted forward.

 

Mincheol twisted his waist. The spear rotated a beat later.

 

The spear shaft drew a semicircle and struck Charlie Eagla’s neck hard.

 

Charlie Eagla’s eyes rolled back white as he collapsed to the ground.

 

“….”

 

A second silence fell.

 

Cardmos asked in a shaking voice.

 

-You bastard… didn’t you say you’d never fought with a spear before?

 

“I haven’t.”

 

-Don’t lie to me!

 

“Ah, I really haven’t. Have you been getting fooled your whole life?”

 

-Isn’t this happening because I’ve only been fooled by you!

 

“When did I ever fool you!”

 

While Mincheol was bickering with Cardmos.

 

“Well, this is interesting.”

 

A familiar voice was heard.

 

William Dunwall.

 

The second son of the Dunwell Duchy was stepping onto the training ground.

 

“Brother, when did you become so strong? I hardly recognize you.”

 

William Dunwall slowly looked Mincheol up and down.

 

This wasn’t the look one gives a brother, nor the look one gives an enemy.

 

It was like a child wondering how to break a toy.

 

-…You’d better be careful.

 

Cardmos spoke in a serious tone.

 

-All of the Dunwell Duchy bloodline are born with exceptional talent. William was special among them… a genius among geniuses.

 

Mincheol couldn’t help but be surprised.

 

He had never seen Cardmos praise anyone like this before.

 

“Father? Then may I begin?”

 

William asked the marquis.

 

The marquis spoke with a pleased expression.

 

“Of course.”

 

As soon as permission was granted, William moved.

 

A lightning-fast slash flew toward his neck.

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