The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 69

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 69

 

Episode 69: Golden Orb (2)

 

Mincheol quickly scanned the two Awakened charging at him.

 

‘One has a knife, the other a warhammer.’

 

Meanwhile, Park Min-gi just stood still.

 

‘Why is he just watching from behind?’

 

Come to think of it, Park Min-gi hadn’t stepped forward when fighting the group Awakened either.

 

Back then, he thought it was a display of confidence that two people were enough.

 

‘Does he think these two are enough for me too?’

 

Mincheol’s experience rejected that reasoning.

 

He had an instinctive feeling that it wasn’t such a simple reason.

 

‘He’s hiding something.’

 

‘I need to figure out what trick he’s concealing.’

 

‘First, I’ll avoid close combat.’

 

Mincheol stepped back, creating distance between himself and the two.

 

At the same time, he pulled out twin axes from his inventory.

 

‘First, I’ll block the hammer guy.’

 

Mincheol threw an axe at the legs to stop the hammer wielder.

 

“Watch out for your thigh!”

 

Just then, the dagger user shouted. The hammer wielder jumped high.

 

The twin axe passed under the hammer wielder’s legs and stuck in the ground.

 

Surprise appeared on Mincheol’s face, while confident smiles appeared on the dagger and hammer wielders’ faces.

 

‘What was that just now?’

 

If Mincheol hadn’t misheard, the dagger user had accurately predicted his attack target.

 

‘Was it a coincidence?’

 

Mincheol temporarily set aside his doubts and pulled out another axe.

 

This time, he threw both axes simultaneously, aiming for the enemy’s head and chest.

 

“Head, chest! Dodge the head and block the chest!”

 

The hammer wielder followed the dagger user’s command, tilting his head back to avoid the hand axe.

 

Crack-

 

And he knocked away the hand axe aimed at his chest with the hammer’s handle.

 

At this sight, one of Mincheol’s eyebrows twitched.

 

Already two throws had ended in failure.

 

Meanwhile, the hammer wielder closed the distance even more.

 

‘He can’t block a ricochet, right?’

 

Just as Mincheol was about to pull out another hand axe.

 

“He’s trying to open his inventory now! Close the distance!”

 

The hammer wielder raised his warhammer high. The next moment, the hammer wielder appeared right in front of Mincheol.

 

‘…!’

 

The warhammer falling toward Mincheol’s head.

 

【’Quick Turn’ is activated!】

 

Mincheol reflexively activated Quick Turn. He spun his body half a turn and dodged the warhammer.

 

‘What was that just now? Teleportation?’

 

It was speed that wasn’t lacking even compared to Kang Ung-hyeok and the Goblin Knight.

 

But this was only the 15th Floor. There couldn’t be Awakened with abilities as high as those two.

 

‘Then is it a skill?’

 

There was too little information, both about the dagger user who seemed to read Mincheol’s thoughts and the hammer wielder who suddenly teleported.

 

Mincheol tried to kick off the ground to create distance for now.

 

At that moment, the dagger user shouted again.

 

“He’s backing away! Stick to him!”

 

Thud-

 

The hammer wielder moved simultaneously as Mincheol kicked off the ground.

 

Because of this, the distance between the two didn’t widen at all.

 

“Let’s see what this celebrity can do?”

 

The hammer wielder laughed mockingly as he swung his warhammer.

 

* * *

 

‘The Master’s strategy is working perfectly.’

 

Iron Fang’s Master Park Go-seok had organized several teams and stationed them on the 15th Floor to catch the Butcher.

 

This was a considerable loss for Iron Fang to bear.

 

It was more profitable to have capable Awakened climb the Tower as quickly as possible.

 

‘That means the Butcher is that important.’

 

The Butcher, despite being an unaffiliated Awakened, had achieved victory against Iron Fang’s Awakened.

 

He must have obtained some great fortune in the Tower.

 

If they could just learn that secret, the current losses would be nothing.

 

‘Butcher, your main specialty was definitely throwing techniques, right?’

 

This was information obtained from Iron Fang’s Awakened who had been defeated by the Butcher.

 

The hand axes thrown by the Butcher all demonstrated tremendous power.

 

‘That’s why I brought those two for you.’

 

Those two were a combination Park Go-seok had specially considered for hunting the Butcher.

 

Mind reading and acceleration.

 

These two were the unique skills possessed by the two.

 

Of course, mind reading couldn’t read all thoughts.

 

But it could read thoughts that became particularly clear, such as attack directions.

 

Acceleration was simple. It meant moving quickly while consuming large amounts of stamina.

 

However, it had the limitation of only being able to accelerate in straight lines.

 

‘Block ranged attacks with mind reading and close the distance with acceleration.’

 

Once the distance was closed, throwing techniques weren’t scary.

 

As Iron Fang intended, the Butcher’s throwing techniques were perfectly sealed.

 

‘I shouldn’t have thought about cooperating with Jeok-song.’

 

Park Min-gi glanced at Song So-yeon as he thought.

 

Despite saying she would cooperate, Song So-yeon was just observing the situation.

 

“If we catch the Butcher like this, you won’t get a share.”

 

“Wh-why wouldn’t I get a share? N-not interfering like this is h-helpful too.”

 

“Isn’t that too shameless?”

 

Park Min-gi clicked his tongue.

 

She was no different from a thug demanding money for not interfering with business.

 

“A-and it’s better that I don’t j-join in, right? It’s for I-Iron Fang’s reputation too.”

 

Frustratingly, this was also true.

 

After rumors spread that Iron Fang’s promising member Kim So-yeon had lost to the Butcher, Iron Fang’s prestige had declined.

 

In such circumstances, it would be troublesome if rumors also spread that Jeok-song’s Awakened had helped when subduing the Butcher.

 

“Th-then why are you just w-watching? You must want to g-get revenge for So-yeon.”

 

“I’m for emergencies.”

 

Originally, those two alone were sufficient to catch the Butcher.

 

Nevertheless, the reason Park Min-gi accompanied them was due to the Guild Master’s intention to eliminate even the slightest possibility.

 

“Em, emergency use? Ah, ah… Yes, unique skills are ex, expensive.”

 

Song So-yeon nodded as if she understood.

 

“What a regrettable situation.”

 

If it were up to her heart, she would have liked to personally twist the Butcher’s neck.

 

But as a guild member, she couldn’t disobey the guild master’s orders.

 

As Song So-yeon said, his unique skill was expensive.

 

“Instead, I plan to get my revenge thoroughly after the battle ends.”

 

Park Min-gi rubbed his hands together.

 

Song So-yeon made a disgusted expression seeing this.

 

“As, as expected, you’re creepy. Dis, disgusting.”

 

* * *

 

Mincheol scanned Hammer’s entire body, especially the joint areas.

 

‘He’s planning to break my right ribs.’

 

‘The crown? No, too short. He’s planning to pretend to aim for the head while stomping on my foot.’

 

‘His stride is wide. He’s planning to push with the handle.’

 

Mincheol dodged all of Hammer’s attacks.

 

When all the attacks he had quickly launched in that brief moment came to nothing, Hammer’s brow furrowed.

 

“Damn! Why are you so fast!”

 

A brief gap.

 

The moment he put his hand into his inventory to take out his hand axe, his instincts warned of danger. Mincheol quickly pulled out his extended hand.

 

At that moment, Dagger’s blade sliced through where his forearm had been.

 

“Tch, he dodged.”

 

Dagger spoke with regret.

 

“Hey, what do we do now that he’s sticking close?”

 

“I don’t have high agility stats like you!”

 

The two blamed each other. For teammates, they looked quite hostile.

 

Even so, they didn’t stop their coordinated attack.

 

Hammer would attack, and Dagger would fill the gaps.

 

With the seamless attacks, Mincheol couldn’t even think of taking out his hand axe.

 

‘They’re not giving me a chance to open my inventory.’

 

Opening the inventory and taking out a weapon required some time.

 

Until now, it hadn’t been a big problem. But now that his movements were being read, it became a major disadvantage.

 

‘I’ll give up on throwing.’

 

Mincheol drew the twin swords from his waist.

 

Then Dagger and Hammer smiled sinisterly.

 

“I knew you’d do that!”

 

“Did you think you could beat us with swords?”

 

Hammer raised his warhammer above his head. Mincheol also raised his twin swords high.

 

“Hey! That guy has no intention of dodging! Strike down with all your might!”

 

With Dagger’s shout, the warhammer fell. Mincheol also brought down his twin swords.

 

The twin swords and warhammer collided in midair.

 

Kwaang-!

 

And with a tremendous sound, the warhammer shattered.

 

“What the hell…”

 

Hammer’s face was colored with shock.

 

The next moment, Hammer’s body split apart.

 

* * *

 

‘So he chose close combat after all.’

 

When Mincheol drew his twin swords, Park Min-gi smiled without realizing it.

 

‘He had no choice since his throwing was sealed.’

 

According to Kim Ju-yeon’s report, the Butcher was also quite skilled in swordsmanship.

 

‘Above all, his stats were said to be high.’

 

He had heard that the Butcher cut through more than half of a rare-grade axe in a single strike.

 

‘Although it was mass-produced, so the quality was poor even among rare grades, it’s still an impossible feat.’

 

There weren’t many Awakened in Iron Fang who could show such performance in the lower floors.

 

It meant the Butcher’s stats were that high.

 

‘But in the end, it’s just a three-day reign.’

 

There were often cases of unaffiliated Awakened gaining fortune and becoming explosively stronger.

 

But no matter how strong they became, it didn’t last very long.

 

The Tower was high, and there were many floors to climb.

 

Guild-affiliated Awakened became stronger through secret knowledge and items provided by the guild with each floor they climbed.

 

Unaffiliated Awakened?

 

They couldn’t receive such benefits at all. They only received clear rewards as before.

 

It was a structure where the gap would narrow over time, then guild-affiliated Awakened would inevitably become stronger.

 

It wasn’t for nothing that everyone tried to join guilds.

 

‘Besides, those two are Awakened that Iron Fang is cultivating as close-combat specialists.’

 

It was true that the Butcher had achieved victory against Kim Ju-yeon.

 

But that was in the past.

 

Guild-affiliated Awakened became stronger day by day.

 

And quite a long time had passed since the Butcher encountered Kim Ju-yeon.

 

In other words, those two had become much stronger than Kim Ju-yeon of the past.

 

But the Butcher?

 

‘There are limits to how strong an unaffiliated Awakened can become.’

 

He was certain that the Butcher hadn’t changed much from the past.

 

‘Realize the height of Mount Tai. And despair.’

 

The moment Park Min-gi made a bitter smile, the warhammer and one-handed sword collided.

 

Kwang-

 

The warhammer’s head shattered into pieces.

 

‘Huh?’

 

Before Park Min-gi could grasp the situation, the one-handed sword pierced his companion’s torso.

 

Jjeoreok-

 

The upper body split diagonally.

 

It was undoubtedly instant death.

 

‘Huh?’

 

The scene was so absurd that no thoughts came to mind.

 

‘Why did he die?’

 

When sword and hammer clash, naturally the sword should break.

 

Of course, the Butcher had once cut through a rare-grade axe with his sword.

 

But that was a low-quality rare grade.

 

The warhammer that just broke had quite good quality even among rare grades thanks to using high-purity black steel.

 

Such an item had been easily destroyed. Meanwhile, the twin swords were intact.

 

‘Could he have gained another fortune? No, fortunes can’t be obtained that easily. Then what the hell is this?’

 

It was so shocking that his head couldn’t work properly.

 

It was when Park Min-gi was falling into confusion.

 

Something passed by Park Min-gi’s side like the wind.

 

Song So-yeon had charged toward the Butcher.

 

“G-get out of the way!”

 

In Song So-yeon’s hands was a zanbato as large as herself.

 

Song So-yeon thrust the flat side of the zanbato forward and rammed into the Butcher.

 

Crash-

 

The Butcher crossed his twin swords to block the zanbato.

 

With a tremendous sound, the Butcher was pushed backward.

 

“Heh, hehe… You, you’re pretty strong?”

 

Song So-yeon let the zanbato droop as she laughed eerily.

 

The Butcher silently looked down at his twin swords.

 

From the impact, the twin swords were completely shattered.

 

“S-sorry for breaking it. My zanbato, it breaks everything easily.”

 

* * *

 

‘Damn, what a shock.’

 

Mincheol calmed his startled heart.

 

He had been startled when Song So-yeon suddenly burst out.

 

‘This is driving me crazy. My weapon broke again.’

 

Only the hilts remained, making them completely unusable.

 

‘How many times have my twin swords been destroyed now.’

 

Just thinking about having to buy new ones again made him dizzy.

 

“S-sorry for breaking it. My zanbato, it breaks everything easily.”

 

Song So-yeon said with a giggle.

 

No matter how he looked at it, she didn’t seem sorry at all.

 

‘This bitch.’

 

Mincheol felt slightly irritated.

 

But he didn’t immediately rush at her.

 

‘I thought she lacked confidence since she kept just watching, but she was no ordinary opponent.’

 

When Song So-yeon charged, Mincheol felt like he’d been rammed by a house-sized iron ball.

 

‘But then again, she wasn’t as amazing as I thought either.’

 

Unlike Iron Fang who sent three people, Jeok-song had only sent Song So-yeon alone.

 

He had thought she must be an incredibly skilled fighter. But after actually clashing with her, she didn’t seem that amazing.

 

‘Those three Iron Fang guys seemed like they had some hidden trump cards too. But it was nothing special.’

 

All his constant wariness felt foolish.

 

‘No, I haven’t seen their full capabilities yet. But even if I did, I don’t think it would change anything.’

 

Mincheol was conflicted for a moment.

 

His reason told him to approach strategically.

 

But his instincts said such behavior was bothersome.

 

“Hmmmm.”

 

Mincheol lowered his head greatly then raised it.

 

“Should I just charge in?”

 

The moment he reached his conclusion, Mincheol’s eyes completely changed.

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