Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 149

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 149】

149. Heavenly Arena (1)

The day of the Heavenly Arena.
Kwon Han-ul stood before the mirror, dressing himself with meticulous care.
To the untrained eye, it appeared merely a black suit, but in truth it was armor known as the Blackberry Set.
He donned the Blackberry ensemble flawlessly, then tied his necktie with precision. Only then did he step outside.
Joo Ha-yeon awaited him beyond the threshold, her eyes sweeping over him with deliberate scrutiny.
“You tied your necktie yourself today, I see.”
“I’ve worn it so often now that my hands have grown accustomed to it.”
Kwon Han-ul spoke with unmistakable pride. Each time he had previously needed her assistance with the necktie, he had felt both apologetic and embarrassed in equal measure.
Joo Ha-yeon gazed intently at his chest before speaking.
“What a shame.”
“Pardon?”
Before he could inquire further, she closed the distance between them with a graceful step.
She extended both hands, her fingers delicately adjusting his necktie.
“The position is slightly askew. As a member of the Heukcheon Bloodline, you cannot afford to overlook such trivial details.”
A subtle fragrance emanated from her hair—one he had not encountered in some time. The scent caught him entirely off guard.
Before he could compose himself, she withdrew once more.
“There. Now we should depart.”
Joo Ha-yeon took the lead, and Kwon Han-ul followed, absently rubbing his cheek as he trailed behind her.

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“At 2 o’clock, a message will appear before Kwon Han-ul’s eyes.”
Joo Ha-yeon began her explanation as we made our way toward the deck.
“It’s a summons from the Heavenly Arena. Once you accept it, you’ll be transported into the Heavenly Arena’s interior.”
It meant I wouldn’t receive the kind of flashy spotlight treatment athletes got during their entrance in sports.
Come to think of it, with over a hundred participants in the Heavenly Arena, a quieter approach seemed cleaner anyway.
“You’ll likely face your first match immediately upon entry.”
“No one knows the match details yet, right?”
“Since the content changes each time, you’ll have to experience it firsthand to understand.”
Once inside the Heavenly Arena, I’d have to compete in multiple matches. Every match’s content differed each time. Predicting them was meaningless.
As we stepped out onto the deck, sunlight greeted me. My teammates stood waiting on the expansive deck.
“Han-ul!”
The moment I appeared, Kwon Hu-don was overwhelmed with joy. We’d seen each other at breakfast this morning, yet here he was.
“The day has finally come! You’re actually participating in the Heavenly Arena.”
Emotion welled up in Kwon Hu-don’s eyes, tears glistening. Mei Hong, standing beside him, shot him a look of disdain.
“You’re not the one participating, so why are you crying?”
“B-but… the fact that Han-ul is participating in something this prestigious means… the Chairman has acknowledged him, doesn’t it? How could I not be happy about that?”
“Good grief, stop crying already.”
Despite her reproach, Mei Hong pulled out a handkerchief and handed it to him. Kwon Hu-don accepted it and wiped his eyes.
“I won’t say much.”
Mei Hong spoke toward me.
“From what I saw last time, the participants weren’t anything special. I could beat them all myself. What about you, Captain?”
“Then would you like to participate with me?”
“No thanks. If you’re there, I won’t be able to take first place. What’s the point of participating then?”
Mei Hong grumbled as she spoke.
I let out a short laugh.
“Captain.”
Finally, Gael Garsian opened his mouth.
“Still, please be careful. The participants’ movements have been unusual since you declared yourself a True Bloodline.”
Days ago, I had revealed my status as a True Bloodline during a press conference.
That statement spread across the globe in an instant, causing an enormous sensation.
The first to react were the hunters gathered because of the Heavenly Arena.
“Even now, I sense eyes on us from all directions.”
From every side, people were making moves to monitor me.
Some sent people to watch, others deployed drones. Some even mobilized skills that could see great distances.
I could have dealt with it all, but I let it slide.
After all, even if I cleaned house, more would inevitably swarm in.
“They’ll do anything to eliminate you, Captain.”
“Don’t worry.”
I patted Gael Garsian’s shoulder to reassure him.
I checked the time. It was now the hour when the Heavenly Arena would open.
【An invitation has arrived.】
【Will you participate in the Heavenly Arena?】
Kwon Han-ul spoke to his companions.
“Then I’ll be on my way.”
The moment he pressed accept, a brilliant light enveloped Kwon Han-ul.
【Transferring to the Heavenly Arena.】
【Determining the content of the first match.】
【Reconfiguring the interior of the arena.】
Suddenly the light vanished. In its place, a massive wall materialized before Kwon Han-ul’s eyes.
Towering walls reminiscent of apartment buildings surrounded the entire area.
“Kwon Han-ul?”
Yet what he saw was far more than just walls.
Five male hunters were all staring directly at Kwon Han-ul.

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“Is that really Kwon Han-ul?”
“Can’t you tell just by looking? It’s him. There’s no way there’s another person who looks like that.”
“Running into Kwon Han-ul in the first round. What terrible luck.”
The five hunters each uttered their own remarks.
“No, we should call it good fortune.”
One of the five spoke up. The other four fell silent and turned to look at him.
“The reason we formed an alliance has appeared right from the start.”
“I was already frustrated about having to form such a petty alliance in a place like this. This works out perfectly.”
“It’s an order from above, so there’s nothing we can do about it. Let’s dispose of him quickly, then each go our separate ways.”
Listening to their conversation, the situation didn’t look favorable at all.
Kwon Han-ul asked the five hunters.
“I’m asking just to be sure… you’re not seriously saying that all five of you are forming an alliance just to face me alone, are you?”
Instead of answering, the five hunters gripped their weapons.
A sinister killing intent swept through the arena. Kwon Han-ul clicked his tongue.
“Listen. I don’t even know what the match rules are yet…”
【First Round: Determining the Strongest.】
【Eliminate or incapacitate all other participants besides yourself!】
“…Damn it.”
Kwon Han-ul let out a sigh.
“The Heavenly Arena can be viewed from outside. If you kill me here, how exactly do you plan to handle the aftermath?”
“For someone from Heukcheon, you certainly have a way with words, contrary to your reputation as a battle maniac.”
The man wielding a sword among the five spoke.
“Do you know what’s more terrifying than Heukcheon’s retaliation?”
“What would that be?”
“A true bloodline is being born in Heukcheon.”
Even now, Heukcheon possessed such formidable power that few forces in the entire world could stand against it.
If a true bloodline were added to that, how much stronger Heukcheon would become was as obvious as fire.
“Do you really believe I’m a true bloodline?”
If Kwon Han-ul weren’t a true bloodline, these five would simply be making an enemy of Heukcheon for nothing.
It was a question meant to sow confusion, but the five hunters’ momentum didn’t waver in the slightest.
“You talk too much. Is the great Heukcheon actually afraid?”
Laughter erupted at the mocking words. Kwon Han-ul shrugged his shoulders.
“Forming an alliance with each other is fine.”
Kwon Han-ul clicked his tongue sharply.
“But I’d suggest you think twice before coming at me.”
No response came.
Instead, all five of them activated their skills simultaneously.

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It was as though natural disasters had been gathered in one place.
A tidal wave of flame crashed down. The earth and walls touched by the inferno melted completely.
Above it, a vicious cold descended. Spikes of ice shot upward towering high.
Above that, a tempest raged. The storm completely shattered the ice spikes and the surrounding area.
All manner of skills converged in one spot.
The place where Kwon Han-ul had stood was completely incinerated and destroyed.
At some point, the skills ceased. The explosions and roars vanished in an instant.
A long silence followed.
“…What?”
One of the five opened his mouth with a dazed expression.
“How is he completely unharmed?”
The place where the skills had converged.
The place where everything had been destroyed.
There stood Kwon Han-ul alone.
Unharmed didn’t even begin to describe it. Not a single strand of hair was out of place. He stood upon the burning earth as though he’d merely stepped out for a leisurely walk.
“This… doesn’t make sense.”
All of them had mastered the highest-tier skills, equipped the finest gear, and received the greatest support to reach this point.
Yet not a single one of them had managed to wound Kwon Han-ul.
“That’s why I warned you beforehand.”
Kwon Han-ul gazed at the message floating in the air.
【’Dragon Heart’ is now active!】
【For the next 30 minutes, all mana is converted!】
【All elemental resistance increased by 300%!】
【Skill damage reduced by up to 50%!】
“Think it through before you attack.”
One hundred hours had already passed.
Kwon Han-ul’s heart, transformed into a Dragon Heart, was now pulsing and releasing an enormous torrent of mana.
Indeed, a Dragon Heart.
With nothing but mana wrapped around it, it was perfectly blocking all of those skills.
“You’re spouting nonsense!”
The hunter gripping the spear stomped the ground. In the blink of an eye, he appeared before me and thrust the spear forward. It was a devastating strike capable of tearing flesh, shattering bone, and piercing through the heart.
A Dragon Heart’s mana could block intangible skills, but it couldn’t stop tangible attacks. The spear cut through Kwon Han-ul’s mana, aiming to pierce my solar plexus.
However, in that fleeting instant, black scales covered my solar plexus.
The black scales and the spear collided. Immediately after, with a tremendous boom, the man wielding the spear was sent flying backward.
“Huff, gasp!”
The man lay on the ground, breathing heavily. His eyes showed he had no idea what had just happened.
【The ability ‘Dragon Scale Armor’ is being manifested.】
Black scales began to cover my entire body.
As the Dragon Scale Armor expanded, the faces of the Five Male Hunters grew rigid.
They couldn’t possibly be unfamiliar with the Black Scale Armor, which was recognized as the highest tier among defensive abilities.
“Do you intend to continue?”
Kwon Han-ul asked the five of them.
The five exchanged glances again. They ignited their killing intent once more.
“I do appreciate your spirit—you don’t surrender easily.”
The moment Kwon Han-ul twisted the corner of his mouth, the five moved simultaneously.
Weapons flew from all directions. A greatsword, a spear, a sword—they all struck at Kwon Han-ul’s body.
Yet none of them pierced through my Black Scale Armor; they all bounced off.
“I’m sorry to say this.”
Kwon Han-ul raised his mana. In response, the Dragon Heart began to pulse.
The heart—the Dragon Heart—began to operate with even greater intensity.
With each beat, it began to release mana approaching infinity.
“I don’t even need to lift a finger to deal with you lot.”
The faces of the five grew rigid.
They could immediately sense it because they had their weapons pressed against Kwon Han-ul’s body.
Just how absurd the amount of mana I was now releasing was.
“This insane bastard…!”
Before the words even finished, Kwon Han-ul released all his mana.
In that instant, all the walls surrounding the area collapsed.

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