Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 119

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 119】

119. A Name (3)

My heart raced as I felt the weight of this moment.
Kwon Myung-woo was about to impart his enlightenment to me.
Not to anyone else, but to me—from the absolute master known as the First Fist of Heukcheon.
“I won’t forget. I’ll make sure to put it into practice.”
I suppressed my emotions and spoke carefully. Kwon Myung-woo grinned as if to say I should look forward to it.
“Then shall we disband for now? Everyone must be exhausted. Get some proper rest….”
Kwon Myung-woo trailed off. Someone was approaching.
A sharply tailored suit and slicked-back hair combed neatly.
It was Kwon Hyuk, Vice Chairman of the Heukcheon Group.
“Uncle, I hope you’ve been well.”
Kwon Hyuk bowed deeply. Despite receiving such a formal greeting, Kwon Myung-woo merely wore a sullen expression.
“What brings you to see me?”
“Ha ha, surely family doesn’t need a reason to see each other, do they?”
“That may be true, but you’re not the type to visit without some ulterior motive.”
“You know me well, Uncle.”
Kwon Hyuk answered with a hollow laugh.
“Actually, I came to see our nephew. I heard he’s been promoted to a Named Rank.”
Kwon Hyuk’s gaze shifted to me. A benevolent and gentle smile graced his face.
“Congratulations on your promotion. You’re now officially recognized as a Heukcheon Hunter.”
“Thank you.”
I answered briefly.
“What’s your unit name?”
“Heukam Corps.”
“Ah, Heukam Corps. So you inherited the name that Cheon-i was supposed to receive.”
Kwon Hyuk’s expression grew wistful. He patted my shoulders with both hands.
“This is the first time someone has been promoted to Named Rank so quickly. If Cheon-i had seen you like this, he would have been overjoyed.”
Judging by his expression and demeanor alone, Kwon Hyuk appeared to be genuinely celebrating my success.
But I couldn’t let my guard down around him.
It had been that way since I first met this man.
An instinctive revulsion and unease, as if staring into a bottomless well.
“Or perhaps he resents you.”
Sure enough, Kwon Hyuk’s tone suddenly shifted.
“His son living comfortably in the very Heukcheon Group that killed him….”
“You bastard!”
Kwon Myung-woo roared in fury.
“Can’t you shut that mouth of yours right now!”
“Uncle. Why are you so angry? I wasn’t speaking without basis, was I?”
“You insolent brat!”
Kwon Myung-woo unleashed his killing intent. A searing aura concentrated on Kwon Hyuk.
Remarkably, Kwon Hyuk didn’t even blink as he absorbed the entire force.
“Han-ul, do you know this? You only know that your father betrayed the family. But the truth is a bit different. Your father actually… the Chairman…”
“I said shut it!”
Kwon Myung-woo erupted in rage. Simultaneously, he lunged to seize Kwon Hyuk by the collar.
Both hands moved like lightning. But Kwon Hyuk caught them mid-air.
“Uncle. Calm yourself.”
Everyone froze.
The two hands of Kwon Myung-woo, known as the First Master of Heukcheon, hung suspended in empty space.
He couldn’t even shake off Kwon Hyuk’s grip, let alone advance further.
“Shouldn’t you be celebrating your nephew’s advancement instead of this?”
“How dare you lecture me!”
Veins bulged across Kwon Myung-woo’s forehead. Fury roiled within his eyes.
“I understand.”
Then Kwon Han-ul’s words pierced the ears of both men.
Kwon Myung-woo and Kwon Hyuk turned to face Kwon Han-ul simultaneously.
“The Chairman ordered my father’s execution first, and my father fled the family to escape that sentence. That’s why he was branded a traitor, isn’t it?”
“You… how did you…”
Bewilderment was written all over Kwon Myung-woo’s face.
In contrast, Kwon Hyuk merely frowned slightly.
“Where did you learn that?”
Kwon Han-ul answered Kwon Hyuk’s question calmly.
“That’s not really important, is it?”
Kwon Hyuk released Kwon Myung-woo’s hand. After straightening his disheveled clothes, he spoke to Kwon Han-ul.
“Then do you know why the Chairman ordered your father’s execution?”
“I don’t know that.”
At Kwon Han-ul’s answer, the corners of Kwon Hyuk’s mouth twitched slightly.
“Then let me give you one piece of advice.”
Kwon Hyuk suddenly closed the distance and whispered into Kwon Han-ul’s ear.
“Don’t trust the Chairman too much. He may seem favorable to you now, but the moment you fail to meet his expectations, he’ll discard you without hesitation.”
Stepping back, Kwon Hyuk added.
“Just like your father.”
Kwon Han-ul’s brow furrowed. Kwon Hyuk wore a satisfied expression as he turned to leave.
“That damned bastard.”
Kwon Myung-woo spat curses at Kwon Hyuk’s retreating figure.
“He’s always stirring up trouble. Han-ul, you got caught in his web too.”
“No, sir.”
“What do you mean ‘not really’? Damn it….”
Kwon Myung-woo spat on the ground before speaking.
“Forget about unpleasant matters. Now let’s truly disband. Go get some proper rest!”

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Kwon Hyuk quickly excused himself from the room.
Had he lingered any longer, he would have certainly taken a blow from the enraged Kwon Myung-woo.
How far had he walked by then?
“You’ve worked hard.”
At some point, a young man began following behind Kwon Hyuk. Kwon Hyuk spoke casually.
“I merely had a conversation. There’s nothing arduous about that.”
“Did you not have to endure the killing intent from your uncle?”
“Ah, that was rather difficult.”
Kwon Hyuk agreed with the young man, Kwon Chan-seong.
“Uncle has aged. In the old days, I wouldn’t have even been able to look at him, let alone withstand his presence.”
“Perhaps it’s because Father has grown stronger.”
Kwon Hyuk merely smiled quietly at Kwon Chan-seong’s flattering remark.
“Still, it’s surprising how much that bastard Kwon Han-ul knows about his own father. Unexpected.”
“Shall I investigate the source of that information?”
“Never mind. Why bother with such things? He’ll disappear soon enough anyway.”
Kwon Chan-seong suddenly fell silent. His reaction carried a hint of dissatisfaction.
“My son. You seem to have much on your mind. Is it because you couldn’t finish Kwon Han-ul with your own hands?”
“No, sir. It’s entirely my shortcoming.”
“You were indeed lacking.”
In that moment, Kwon Chan-seong felt a chill run through him.
“I emphasized it countless times. Yet you still failed to eliminate that bastard Kwon Han-ul.”
Kwon Chan-seong’s face began to pale gradually.
His father, Kwon Hyuk, never entrusted important responsibilities again to those who had once disappointed him.
Of course, Kwon Chan-seong was his son, and he held considerable renown both within and outside the family, so perhaps it might be different.
But considering Kwon Hyuk’s temperament, one could never be certain.
“I even introduced you to Catalina Blaga…. What is this supposed to mean?”
“I am ashamed.”
“Well, to be fair, some of this is my fault too. I didn’t realize Catalina Blaga would be such a difficult woman.”
After their first transaction, Catalina Blaga no longer dealt with Kwon Chan-seong.
The reason was simple: she had nothing more to discuss with a mere boy like him.
Because of this, Kwon Hyuk had no choice but to step in himself.
“From now on, that woman will handle everything according to our interests.”
“But Father, I remain concerned. Will that woman truly act according to our intentions…?”
Kwon Hyuk burst into laughter at his son’s worry.
“Our son worries too much. That’s precisely why I didn’t reveal it to Catalina Blaga beforehand—that Kwon Han-ul is a true bloodline.”
Upon learning that Kwon Han-ul was a true bloodline, Catalina Blaga displayed such an overwhelming possessive desire that it bordered on madness.
For one known as a human collector, a true bloodline held immeasurable value indeed.
“Moreover, the Chairman mentioned he would expose this fact at the Heavenly Arena itself.”
Once Kwon Han-ul’s status as a true bloodline became public, the world’s attention would converge upon him. Then kidnapping Kwon Han-ul would become nearly impossible.
“Catalina Blaga will attempt to kidnap Kwon Han-ul before the Heavenly Arena begins.”
Then one thorn in my side would disappear.
With those words, Kwon Hyuk let out a soft chuckle.
“But Father, if that happens….”
Kwon Chan-seong swallowed hard.
“In the long term, wouldn’t it be dangerous to lose a true bloodline to the Blaga Family?”
It wasn’t simply because true bloodlines were powerful.
A true bloodline was the very source of a bloodline itself.
What if, after the Blaga Family secured Kwon Han-ul, they attempted to mass-produce the Black Dragon Bloodline?
The Hukcheon Estate could face grave danger.
“What does that matter?”
Kwon Hyuk dismissed his son’s concern with indifference.
“If Kwon Han-ul continues to grow at this rate, he’ll eventually reach the pinnacle of the family.”
The Heukcheon Bloodline ultimately follows the strong.
“But killing him is out of the question—the Chairman watches with eyes ablaze.”
Most don’t know, but I do.
Just how much Chairman Kwon Seon-woo cherishes Kwon Han-ul.
“Rather than sit idle and watch, wouldn’t it be better to hand him over to the Blaga Family? Even if….”
Kwon Chan-seong felt a chill at what came next.
“The family were to face annihilation.”

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That evening, I was organizing my thoughts at the Mansion.
There was one matter I needed to resolve before meeting Kwon Myung-woo.
“You said I just need to break this, right?”
I examined the teacup from every angle.
If I shattered this teacup, I could obtain the arrangement left behind by the progenitor of the superhuman bloodline.
I didn’t know what that arrangement was, but it was something the Sanchez Family had desperately sought to acquire, mobilizing their full strength.
It had to be something extraordinary.
“Let me give it a try.”
I grasped the teacup. Since it was so small, one hand was sufficient.
“Hah!”
I applied force as if to pulverize it into dust.
But something felt wrong.
“Ugh!”
No matter how much force I exerted, the teacup wouldn’t break.
“…What is this?”
This time I gripped it with both hands. Simultaneously, I applied pressure.
“Rrrrgh!”
I even channeled my mana into it. Yet the teacup remained immovable.
“…Wow, this is actually infuriating.”
I set the teacup down on the floor and clenched my fist.
Since all I needed to do was break it, I could simply strike it with my fist…
“Kwon Han-ul, may I come in?”
Just then, Joo Ha-yeon’s voice came from outside. I lowered my raised fist.
“Come in.”
The door opened and Joo Ha-yeon entered.
“You’ve just returned?”
This was the first time I’d seen her since the secretary had taken her away.
“That conversation must have been quite lengthy.”
“There were some circumstances.”
With those words, an awkward silence settled between us.
Neither of us particularly enjoyed idle conversation, but this was the first time something like this had happened.
Now that I thought about it, this wasn’t just today. Ever since the battle with the Sanchez Family, this uncomfortable silence had fallen between us multiple times.
“Ha-yeon, is there perhaps…”
Just as I was about to ask what was wrong, Joo Ha-yeon spoke first.
“Kwon Han-ul, please be honest with me.”
Joo Ha-yeon took a moment to steady her breathing before speaking.
“Is it possible that you possess a superhuman bloodline?”

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