The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 75

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 75

 

Episode 75: I’m Not a Warrior Though (2)

 

The next day.

 

Mincheol opened his eyes early in the morning before the sun had even risen.

 

“Kururuk… Kururuk…”

 

Kkwaekkwi was sleeping soundly right next to his pillow.

 

Being careful not to wake Kkwaekkwi, Mincheol went outside.

 

Whoosh-

 

He breathed in the fresh air and headed to the neighborhood playground.

 

After lightly warming up his body, Mincheol took out a wooden spear from his inventory.

 

“Well then, shall I begin?”

 

The reason Mincheol came outside at such an early hour was naturally to absorb Cardmos Dunwall’s knowledge.

 

He had already succeeded in absorbing most of the knowledge gained from the first Quest.

 

Now it was time to absorb the knowledge gained from the second Quest.

 

‘The knowledge I gained initially was broad.’

 

Spearmanship, swordsmanship, axe techniques, and so on.

 

Along with various weapon techniques, it also included knowledge of footwork and falling techniques.

 

Though they were only basic skills, the range was incredibly wide.

 

‘It helped a lot in building my foundation.’

 

Being able to endure countless life-and-death battles was thanks to that knowledge.

 

A tree with strong roots doesn’t fall easily, after all.

 

‘Personally, I wanted to learn more swordsmanship.’

 

Unfortunately, the knowledge gained from clearing the second Quest was focused solely on spearmanship.

 

Instead, the depth was extraordinary. It was dizzying.

 

‘Even this is barely beginner level.’

 

The spearmanship I gained initially was basic.

 

The spearmanship I gained this time was beginner level.

 

‘If beginner level is this vast, what would intermediate and advanced be like?’

 

It really hit home that Cardmos Dunwall was someone who had devoted his life to the spear.

 

‘Spearmanship is good and all, but I want to learn swordsmanship.’

 

Mincheol’s main weapons were twin swords.

 

To be precise, they could be called dual-wielded weapons.

 

Whether twin swords or twin axes, he used whatever came to hand.

 

‘Next time I meet Cardmos Dunwall, I should ask him to teach me some swordsmanship.’

 

Since he was the strongest on the continent, he must know many techniques besides spearmanship.

 

‘Oh right. He said he wouldn’t meet me until I defeat the Goblin Count, didn’t he?’

 

Thinking of the Goblin Count suddenly made his head complicated.

 

‘Why does it have to be that thing he wants me to defeat?’

 

Mincheol grumbled while recalling his conversation with Cardmos Dunwall.

 

‘Danger is a blessing for warriors or whatever… I’m not a warrior though.’

 

He was rather a modern person far removed from being a warrior.

 

Mincheol’s goal was to climb the Tower as safely as possible, get hired by a large guild, and live comfortably for the rest of his life.

 

‘But Cardmos Dunwall’s words do make sense.’

 

The more powerful weapons he obtained, the greater Kaela Marbenian’s utility became.

 

But such weapons were uniformly difficult to obtain.

 

Even rare-grade weapons with activation-type skills cost tens of billions.

 

It was like gaining one more rare-grade skill, after all.

 

‘He said defeating the Goblin Count would give me a high chance of obtaining a unique-grade weapon, right?’

 

Being able to acquire a unique-grade item on the lower floors?

 

It was such an incredible opportunity that other Awakened would have challenged it with fire in their eyes.

 

‘But it’s dangerous…’

 

There was a monster classification method he learned from the Hunter Community.

 

The five noble ranks, also known as Duke-Marquis-Count-Viscount-Baron.

 

Monsters with noble titles were highly likely to be dangerous. So they said to avoid them whenever possible.

 

‘After hearing that, he wants me to fight a Goblin Count?’

 

Mincheol shook his head vigorously.

 

But he was curious.

 

‘If I used weapons with activation-type skills all at once with Kaela Marbenian… I’d be incredibly strong, right?’

 

Being strong was obvious, and it would be troublesome for enemies to deal with too.

 

Different weapons.

 

No, different skills attacking them simultaneously.

 

‘Hmmmm.’

 

Thinking about it that way suddenly made it very appealing.

 

It was while Mincheol was conflicted like this.

 

“Older Brother, you’re really diligent from dawn.”

 

Mincheol was startled and looked to the side.

 

An unfamiliar young man was standing there with his hands behind his back.

 

‘When did he get so close?’

 

Even though he was focused on training, how could he not notice someone approaching this close?

 

Mincheol examined the young man.

 

From his youthful appearance, he seemed much younger than himself.

 

His build was extremely small to be called a man.

 

His shoulders were narrow and his limbs were thin. But his head was proportionally small and his legs were long. The proportions felt perfect.

 

“Ah, sorry for disturbing you. But I just couldn’t pass by.”

 

The young man said, pointing at the spear.

 

“I use a spear too. Isn’t it amazing to randomly meet a comrade who uses the same weapon at this hour?”

 

The young man reached out into the air. Then a wooden spear appeared.

 

“An Awakened?”

 

Mincheol asked in surprise. The young man smiled brightly.

 

“How about it? Since we met like this by fate, want to have a sparring match? It would be much better for improving skills too.”

 

The young man’s attitude was light.

 

If it weren’t for the weapon in his hand, it would have sounded like asking for a game of basketball.

 

But Mincheol couldn’t easily accept the young man’s proposal.

 

‘What the hell is this?’

 

The young man’s aura was ordinary. Like a regular person.

 

That’s why his wariness shot up instead.

 

If he were truly an ordinary person, he wouldn’t have been able to approach close enough to evade Mincheol’s senses.

 

His intuition whispered. Don’t be fooled by appearances. Something is hidden behind that.

 

Mincheol unconsciously licked his lips with his tongue.

 

“Sounds good.”

 

Mincheol gripped the spear shaft in reverse and pulled it back.

 

It was the starting stance he learned from Cardmos Dunwall.

 

“That’s quite an unusual stance.”

 

The young man gripped the spear shaft with both hands. It was a standard stance without any particular characteristics.

 

‘I still can’t sense anything.’

 

Even though they were about to fight, the young man’s presence remained calm.

 

‘I’ll know for sure once I test him.’

 

Mincheol moved first.

 

Swoosh-

 

He lunged forward and thrust his spear.

 

The young man rotated his spear shaft to deflect Mincheol’s thrust.

 

At that moment, the right side of his vision was blocked by the spear tip.

 

Soon after, a strong impact struck his jaw.

 

‘Huh?’

 

The world spun around once.

 

When he came to his senses, he was already lying on the ground.

 

‘What just happened?’

 

He had definitely initiated the first attack.

 

And the moment the spear shafts collided, he got hit in the jaw and fell.

 

“Older Brother, are you okay?”

 

The young man’s face suddenly came into view.

 

Mincheol sprang up from his position.

 

His jaw was numb, but not enough to prevent him from fighting.

 

“Let’s go one more round.”

 

“I’m fine with that.”

 

Mincheol gripped his spear again.

 

Once again, Mincheol initiated the first attack. It was to confirm what technique he had fallen victim to.

 

He closed the distance and thrust his spear. The young man also swung his spear to deflect the thrust.

 

Again, the corner of his vision was blocked by the young man’s spear.

 

At that moment, his mind flashed. Mincheol reflexively bent his waist and head backward.

 

Thanks to that, he could see it.

 

The moment the young man deflected the thrust, he rotated his spear and swung the opposite end.

 

When Mincheol dodged the attack, surprise appeared on the young man’s face.

 

“Wow, that’s really amazing. You’re the first person to see through this in one try!”

 

Unlike the delighted young man, Mincheol couldn’t say anything.

 

Deflecting an attack while simultaneously rotating the spear to strike a vital point.

 

The movement itself was something Mincheol could imitate without much difficulty.

 

What truly surprised Mincheol was the technique of blocking vision while deflecting the thrust.

 

It was an unexpected, irregular move.

 

Moreover, because the rotating spear shaft occupied one side of his vision, he had no choice but to be helplessly hit by the follow-up attack.

 

It was a technique that required understanding not just the opponent’s movements, but also completely grasping the angles of vision.

 

‘My goodness.’

 

For a moment, Mincheol shuddered. It felt like his vision had broadened by one level.

 

“Oh, you’ve already realized it? I guess I don’t need to explain it to you.”

 

The young man immediately noticed Mincheol’s change.

 

Only then did Mincheol realize why the young man had requested a sparring match. It was to teach him a technique.

 

It was truly important teaching. But separately from that, he felt subtly frustrated.

 

Even though Mincheol’s main weapon wasn’t a spear, he had been defeated too easily.

 

“Can we continue?”

 

“By all means.”

 

The young man readily nodded.

 

Mincheol carefully observed the young man, trying to gather as much information as possible.

 

Stride length, the spacing of hands gripping the spear shaft, the angle of his twisted waist – he gathered every possible piece of information.

 

‘Left-handed, judging by his narrow stance, his footwork style is heavy.’

 

Then he would move flashily.

 

Mincheol moved to the young man’s right.

 

He rotated around the young man as the center and quickly thrust his spear.

 

“Wow, your footwork is incredibly light?”

 

The young man spoke while casually deflecting Mincheol’s attacks.

 

With concise, short movements, he was blocking all of Mincheol’s attacks.

 

“Normally I shouldn’t teach this much. This is a reward for showing me something interesting.”

 

As soon as he finished speaking, the young man moved aggressively.

 

Just as Mincheol was about to execute a thrust, the young man blocked it first with his spear tip.

 

‘Ugh.’

 

Mincheol tried to lift his spear and continue to the next movement.

 

But each time, he was repeatedly blocked by the young man’s spear.

 

‘How is he reading my movements ahead of time?’

 

His competitive spirit ignited. Mincheol gritted his teeth and thrust his spear.

 

Then the young man also extended his spear in the same way. Their spears met in mid-air.

 

At that moment, the young man twisted both hands. The spear shaft rotated like a spiral.

 

Thunk.

 

With a light sound, Mincheol’s spear was deflected away.

 

As a result, Mincheol’s front was left completely open.

 

“You’re thinking too much.”

 

With those words, the young man’s spear struck Mincheol’s solar plexus.

 

‘Ugh!’

 

Mincheol was knocked back without even making a sound.

 

Mincheol groaned while clutching his solar plexus.

 

Meanwhile, the young man stored his wooden spear in his inventory.

 

“I’m looking forward to your future. Work hard.”

 

The young man turned around and was about to leave.

 

At that moment, Mincheol reflexively shouted.

 

“Tomorrow!”

 

“Yes?”

 

“Let’s fight again tomorrow!”

 

The young man thought for a moment and then said.

 

“Tomorrow is difficult, let’s meet again in a week.”

 

The young man waved his hand and left.

 

Mincheol lay on the playground ground, reviewing the sparring match that had just occurred.

 

But no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t come up with a way to beat the young man.

 

The young man’s spear technique was that perfect.

 

Since becoming an Awakened, this was the first time he had been technically outmatched by another person.

 

“…Damn it.”

 

And it was also the first time he felt this frustrated toward an Awakened.

 

“Next time we meet, I’ll definitely win.”

 

But the method was the problem.

 

He couldn’t think of how to beat the young man.

 

“Should I ask that guy after all?”

 

After pondering for a while, Mincheol made up his mind and stood up.

 

* * *

 

The young man who parted from Mincheol slipped into an alley where darkness had fallen.

 

After briefly surveying the surroundings, he took out a brass key from his inventory.

 

When he held the key up to the air and turned it, a blue door was created.

 

As he passed through the door, a man bowed deeply.

 

Despite the early hour, the man was dressed neatly in a suit.

 

“Miss, did you enjoy your walk?”

 

“Yes, this time was especially interesting.”

 

The young man removed his earring. Instantly, his short hair grew long.

 

His body shape also changed. His build remained the same, but became much more feminine.

 

“You must have witnessed another scene like last time, with drunk lovers quarreling.”

 

“No, that’s not it. I met an incredible person.”

 

“If you evaluate someone so highly, miss, they must have been truly remarkable.”

 

“Yes, he saw my spear technique once and immediately saw through it.”

 

At the woman’s words, the secretary’s eyes lit up.

 

“That’s… truly surprising.”

 

The existence of upper-tier Awakened was extremely special.

 

Not only were their numbers few, but their influence on the nation was immense.

 

And this woman was an even more special figure among the upper-tier Awakened.

 

Go Hae-in.

 

The distinguished youngest daughter of Goseong Group, South Korea’s second-ranked guild.

 

After the era of Awakened began, Goseong Group made great efforts to produce outstanding Awakened from their family.

 

They formed marriage alliances with renowned Awakened and accepted them as family members. This was to blend their talents into the family bloodline.

 

Some mocked it as foolish behavior, but it wasn’t entirely useless.

 

Many skilled Awakened were actually born among the family members.

 

And Go Hae-in could be called Goseong Group’s greatest masterpiece without exaggeration.

 

She showed exceptional talent in spear techniques from a young age, and with Goseong Group’s backing, reached the position of upper-tier Awakened at an early age.

 

There were even occasional rumors that she might steal the first place position from Seol-aeng.

 

“Should I recommend him to Goseong Guild then?”

 

“Let’s observe him a bit more. What if I carelessly recommend him and he dies soon?”

 

It was an extremely cold attitude for someone who had spoken so excitedly.

 

But the secretary didn’t find this strange. The Tower was originally that kind of place.

 

It was a place where even the most outstanding geniuses died like flies.

 

“The Tower isn’t a place where you must become strong to survive, but a place where those who survive become strong.”

 

Go Hae-in said while humming a tune.

 

Thus, unbeknownst to Mincheol, a gaze watching him was emerging.

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