Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 133

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 133】

133. The Invisible Gap (3)

Kwon Han-ul’s eyes widened at the unexpected response.
He never imagined hearing an admission from Kwon Ji-seok’s own lips—that Kwon Han-ul was Heukcheon.
“If you understand, then hurry up and follow me.”
Kwon Ji-seok turned his head sharply. His protruding ears had flushed a vivid crimson.
Kwon Han-ul let out a hollow laugh and trailed behind him.
That was when it happened.
“Kwon Ji-seok, this is going to be quite problematic.”
An unfamiliar voice called down from above. Two men stood on the rooftop of a nearby building.
One was lean, while the other was obese, his belly protruding noticeably.
“What will happen if you betray the boss? And to think it’s someone you call your brother. Isn’t that right, senior?”
“Agreed. This won’t do.”
The lean man jabbed the obese man’s ribs repeatedly as he spoke. The obese man nodded in agreement.
“…Black Flag Unit.”
Kwon Ji-seok swallowed hard as he spoke.

* * *

The two Black Flag Unit members leaped from the building and landed on the ground.
“It’s been a while.”
A lean man spoke toward Kwon Han-ul. Kwon Han-ul shook his head.
“Do you know me?”
“That’s a cheap provocation. The famous Kwon Han-ul acting so unremarkable? That won’t do. You have a reputation to uphold.”
The lean man chuckled as he spoke. Kwon Han-ul replied with sincerity.
“I really don’t know who you are.”
The man’s face gradually hardened.
“…Really?”
“Really.”
“You don’t know me.”
“No.”
“Lee Pil-seung! Surely you haven’t forgotten this name!”
Kwon Han-ul searched his memory again. Still nothing came to mind.
For a moment, the man’s face went blank. Then it twisted with rage.
“That day when you first met our captain Kwon Chan-seong! You and I fought, didn’t we!”
“Ah.”
Only then did Kwon Han-ul recall who Lee Pil-seung was.
“You were that rookie with a Gift that could alter the nature of mana.”
A smile finally appeared on Lee Pil-seung’s lips.
“Ever since that day, I’ve been waiting for a chance at revenge… I never thought it would come like this.”
Lee Pil-seung drew a pair of swords from subspace. A sharp, honed killing intent cut through the air.
“Impressive.”
Kwon Han-ul offered genuine admiration. He was incomparably stronger than he had been in the past.
“But you think you can do something to me with just that level?”
“Don’t worry. I’m not so blinded by revenge that I’d be reckless.”
Lee Pil-seung spoke toward the portly man.
“Senior. Help me out here.”
“Sure. But the credit’s mine.”
The portly man took his place beside Lee Pil-seung. Despite his obese frame, he radiated considerable pressure.
Kwon Han-ul sharpened his senses to gauge the portly man.
He was several times stronger than Lee Pil-seung.
“…I need to run.”
At that moment, Kwon Ji-seok, standing beside him, spoke. His face had gone deathly pale.
“Do you know who that is? That’s Fullbear. The brute who always stands at the front and takes the hits whenever the Black Flag Unit fights monsters…”
Kwon Chan-seong’s Team is always deployed on the most dangerous missions. Every monster they face is SS-rank or higher.
“He’s highly respected even within the Black Flag Unit. You’re not an opponent he should face. You need to retreat.”
Kwon Ji-seok’s voice was filled with dread. The man seemed to be an overwhelmingly dominant existence.
“Smart. You can’t escape.”
Fullbear spoke as if in agreement.
“I strong. Sturdy. Powerful.”
Fullbear’s body underwent a transformation. His protruding belly retracted sharply as his physique began to expand.
As his body grew, jet-black fur erupted across his entire frame. His snout elongated, and claws sprouted from his hands and feet.
Fullbear transformed into a bear in an instant. But not merely a bear. He was a creature draped in metallic fur and hide.
“How is this? Don’t you think this is sufficient?”
Lee Pil-seung spoke with absolute confidence.
“Since we need to bring him to the boss, I’ll only push him to the brink of death.”
Lee Pil-seung released his mana. Fullbear responded in kind, unleashing an equivalent surge of power.
The combined auras of both engulfed Kwon Han-ul and Kwon Ji-seok. Kwon Ji-seok’s face went rigid.
“Damn it, there’s no choice. I’ll handle Lee Pil-seung, so you… wait, what? Hey! Where are you going!”
Suddenly, Kwon Han-ul advanced toward the two of them. Kwon Ji-seok was so startled he couldn’t even think to stop him.
“So.”
Kwon Han-ul stood before them and asked.
“Is there nothing else?”
Lee Pil-seung and Fullbear exchanged bewildered glances.
“Nothing? Is that all?”
Lee Pil-seung’s face twisted with fury.
“Then what will you do!”
He roared and unleashed his twin blades. The aura radiating from them became a thorny net that descended upon Kwon Han-ul.
In that instant, Kwon Han-ul bent his waist slightly. Dragon Horse Force erupted, obliterating Lee Pil-seung’s aura entirely.
“…Huh?”
Straightening his bent waist, he surged forward. Simultaneously, his foot swept upward toward Lee Pil-seung’s jaw.
The jaw shattered as Lee Pil-seung’s body soared skyward. He crashed to the ground only after a considerable distance.
“You! Dangerous!”
Fullbear swung his right arm in a wide arc. His claws, long and sharp as a greatsword, were wreathed in aura.
Kwon Han-ul wrapped his arm in Dragon Scale Armor. He blocked Fullbear’s assault while simultaneously driving his fist forward.
Mystical Dragon Ascension Art Basic Form
Resonant Strike Method Spiral Wave
Kwon Han-ul’s fist embedded itself in Fullbear’s abdomen. Dragon Horse Force erupted, ravaging his insides.
“Pain! But okay!”
Yet Fullbear showed no sign of being affected.
“I! Angry!”
Fullbear bared his fangs and charged forward, flailing his front paws wildly at Kwon Han-ul.
The strikes were ferocious but their trajectories were simple. Kwon Han-ul moved with ease, evading every attack.
He slipped through Fullbear’s guard and closed the distance. He extended his fist, pressing it against Fullbear’s abdomen.
“Huh?”
Fullbear looked down at Kwon Han-ul with a bewildered expression.
“Haaah…”
Kwon Han-ul drew in a long, deep breath. Simultaneously, he detonated the Dragon Horse Force contained within his body.
Vast quantities of Dragon Horse Force were consumed in an instant. And in that same moment, an explosion erupted.
Ink Blaze
With the explosion, gray smoke engulfed the two figures. When the haze finally cleared, Fullbear had nothing left but his lower half.
Kwon Han-ul withdrew his extended fist. As he relaxed his hand, he spoke.
“I told you it wasn’t enough.”

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“You….”
Kwon Ji-seok couldn’t find the words. The raw power Kwon Han-ul had just displayed transcended all mortal limits.
What made it even harder to believe was that Kwon Han-ul’s stats were still modest.
Despite not yet reaching S-rank across all abilities, he had overwhelmed both Lee Pil-seung and Fullbear.
“We need to escape before anyone else notices. Hurry.”
Kwon Ji-seok urged Kwon Han-ul forward.
But Kwon Han-ul ignored him entirely, his gaze fixed on the distant sky.
“What are you doing? We don’t have time for this.”
“It’s already too late.”
“What do you mean?”
“They’ve already sensed me from over there.”
Over there?
There was no need to seek an answer to his confusion.
The moment the question formed, the answer fell from the sky.
“Good grief….”
The answer that descended from above.
“My younger brother never fails to surprise me.”
Kwon Chan-seong clicked his tongue as he spoke.

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“Little brother. Do you know why I’ve come here?”
Kwon Chan-seong posed the question, and Kwon Han-ul answered.
“To dispose of me, I assume.”
“You understand well. Do you need time to prepare a final testament?”
“No need. I don’t think it’ll be necessary.”
“What? Ahahaha!”
Pleased by the response, Kwon Chan-seong burst into laughter.
“Conversations with my little brother are always delightful. Ah, by the way—would it be acceptable for us brothers to have a private word?”
Kwon Chan-seong’s gaze shifted to Kwon Ji-seok, whose fists clenched.
“Why are you standing there?”
A murderous glint flickered across Kwon Chan-seong’s eyes.
“Give me an answer I can accept. Otherwise, I’ll kill you both right here.”
“…It’s exactly as you see it, brother. I’m helping Kwon Han-ul.”
“Have you lost your mind?”
Kwon Chan-seong spoke as though utterly bewildered. Kwon Ji-seok’s teeth ground together.
“You and Father are the ones who’ve lost your minds. To betray the Heukcheon Bloodline—to hand over pure blood to another family, and then attempt to murder him!”
“Fool. I’ve explained the reasons until I’m sick of it….”
“Yes, you have! And I refused to accept them!”
Kwon Ji-seok’s voice rose in a shout.
“Brother! I will follow the way of Heukcheon! I will face Kwon Han-ul fairly….”
Kwon Ji-seok’s words caught in his throat. No—they had to.
The killing intent radiating from Kwon Chan-seong was far too immense.
“Since you understand, shut your mouth.”
Kwon Chan-seong cracked his knuckles as he spoke.
“I’ll send you both to the afterlife now.”

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Kwon Chan-seong’s aura radiated outward in all directions—a brutally domineering presence.
Kwon Han-ul swallowed hard without realizing it. Though he had tried to bluff, the gap between them was far too obvious.
“H-hey, wait…”
Kwon Ji-seok called out to Kwon Han-ul, his own voice trembling with fear.
“C-can’t you do something? L-like before, when you revealed that hidden strength you had…”
Kwon Han-ul shook his head.
Ferdrans, Jose Dil Pablo, Maria Sanchez.
He had fought powerful enemies countless times while at a disadvantage.
But Kwon Chan-seong was in a different league entirely.
He was one of Heukcheon’s absolute rulers, spoken of in the same breath as Kwon Seon-woo, Kwon Myung-woo, and Kwon Hyuk.
Even if Kwon Han-ul summoned every bloodline member he knew, he could never defeat Kwon Chan-seong.
“We need to run.”
“What?”
“When I give the signal, we run in opposite directions.”
“S-signal?”
Kwon Han-ul channeled dragon horse energy through the soles of his feet. It seeped into the earth before erupting upward.
Mysterious Dragon Ascension Technique—Basic Form
Shattering Strike Style—Source Stream
The dragon horse energy became a wave, sweeping across the nearby ground. The energy and dust obscured their vision.
“Now!”
“Damn it!”
Kwon Han-ul and Kwon Ji-seok bolted in opposite directions.
Heavenly Sky Flight Path
First Stage Solo Run
A wind corridor materialized in the air. Kwon Han-ul fled at full speed.
In the blink of an eye, he had put considerable distance between himself and his original position.
“Slower than I expected.”
My blood ran cold. Kwon Chan-seong’s voice came from directly behind me.
“Hold still for a moment.”
Kwon Chan-seong brought his hand down in a knife strike. Kwon Han-ul crossed his arms to block it.
A simple attack—no magical power, no dragon technique infused within it.
Yet Kwon Han-ul’s body plummeted vertically as if struck by something massive.
“Cough.”
Kwon Han-ul crashed into the ground and spat blood. His mind reeled. It had been a long time since he’d taken such a devastating blow.
“Cough, cough.”
Kwon Han-ul clawed his way out, coughing violently. When he lifted his head, he saw Kwon Chan-seong’s face.
“Impressive. Your arms are still attached after blocking my strike.”
Kwon Han-ul spat blood onto the ground. He wanted to retort, but he had no strength for it.
His body wouldn’t obey him. His magical power wouldn’t flow properly. From just one blow, his entire body had been shattered.
“Let’s end this.”
Kwon Chan-seong raised his index finger. Black aura began to gather at its tip.
I should have dodged, but my body refused to move. Kwon Han-ul could only kneel on the ground and watch the scene unfold.
“It would be rather dull without my younger brother.”
Kwon Chan-seong flicked his finger. The Dragon Fighting Technique transformed into a bullet, hurtling toward Kwon Han-ul’s heart.
In that instant, someone appeared. A leg swept out, deflecting the technique.
Kwon Han-ul’s eyes widened. It was because of the woman before him.
“Master.”
Rabbit opened her mouth.
“I apologize for disobeying your orders.”
Before her words even finished, more people appeared. Kwon Han-ul moved his eyes to confirm their faces.
They were all subordinates he had dominated at the Mansion.
“We have come to assist you.”
Rabbit and the subordinates spoke in unison.

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At Rabbit’s words, my mind went blank for a moment.
Assist me? Why? How could this be?
Kwon Han-ul and his subordinates were not particularly close. I had merely dominated them to evade Catalina Blaga’s surveillance.
So why were they here?
“My younger brother is truly a peculiar person.”
Then Kwon Chan-seong’s words pulled me from my thoughts.
“Members of the Blaga Family helping my younger brother? What on earth did you do in such a short time?”
Kwon Chan-seong swept his hair back with both hands, exposing his forehead as he spoke.
“I’m curious, but I suppose I should attend to my duties now.”
Kwon Chan-seong moved. In that moment, Rabbit cried out.
“Take the master and flee!”
One of the subordinates hoisted Kwon Han-ul onto his back and began to run. Kwon Han-ul stared at Rabbit with a bewildered expression.
“Hold him back! Buy time by any means necessary!”
The subordinates blocked Kwon Chan-seong’s path. And every last one of them had their heads torn clean off.
“These small fries are becoming a nuisance.”
To Kwon Chan-seong, the subordinates’ lives were worth less than insects. Yet they did not hesitate to charge at him.
‘Why?’
Even as I grew distant from them, I could not help but question.
‘Why, exactly?’
The answer was predetermined. The dominion of Bloodline Servants was that terrifying.
They had simply risked their lives because I was a True Bloodline. They were nothing more than machines executing orders.
But.
Even so, I could not accept their actions as inevitable. How could I regard lives dying to save me as anything but extraordinary?
‘…Sigh.’
Only then did I feel the weight of the Kwon Bloodline. This ability was far less convenient than I had imagined.
“J-just a little further and we’ll reach the Coastline! Then we can escape by ship!”
Kwon Seon-woo spoke toward Kwon Han-ul.
That was when it happened.
“Is this all the distance you managed to flee?”
Along with Kwon Chan-seong’s voice, both of Kwon Seon-woo’s legs were severed. Kwon Seon-woo screamed and collapsed.
Despite the sudden attack, Kwon Seon-woo fell forward to avoid injuring Kwon Han-ul. Blood streamed from his face as it scraped against the ground.
“M-master…!”
Even after losing both legs, Kwon Seon-woo tried to protect Kwon Han-ul. But before he could, Kwon Chan-seong’s hand severed Kwon Seon-woo’s neck.
“Gack…!”
“Brother, how can you leave without even saying goodbye? We still have unfinished business.”
Kwon Chan-seong shook the blood from his hand as he spoke.
The clothes that had been pristine moments ago were now stained with blood in countless places.
“What happened to the others?”
“Dead.”
It was the result I had anticipated, so it wasn’t surprising. But my chest couldn’t help but tremble.
“Now there are no more obstacles.”
Kwon Chan-seong reached out to seize Kwon Han-ul’s throat.
“My goodness.”
Just before his hand could close around my neck, a voice tinged with coquetry rang out.
Kwon Chan-seong’s face twisted violently. He turned toward the source of the voice.
“What a pleasant surprise—two familiar faces.”
Catalina Blaga.
She had arrived.

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