Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 153

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 153】

153. Demon (1)

“Is she dead?”
At the sudden voice, Kwon Han-ul turned his head. Sasha Babel was staring at him.
“You are….”
“Sasha Babel. Surely you haven’t forgotten?”
Kwon Han-ul let out a small laugh. How could he forget? She was none other than the Babel Family’s participant.
“Is Mano Stonlight dead?”
“Who knows.”
Kwon Han-ul spoke as though he couldn’t care less. He had driven his fist down with the intent to kill, but whether she lived or died made no difference to him. To Kwon Han-ul, Mano Stonlight was beneath consideration.
“That woman is the Dragon Slayer’s disciple.”
At his response, Sasha Babel let out a sigh and spoke.
“There’s nothing to gain from killing her. If it were me, I would have kept her alive and thought of ways to profit from it.”
“Heukcheon does not forget grudges.”
Kwon Han-ul spoke curtly. Even if Mano Stonlight’s death provoked the Dragon Slayer, he harbored no regrets.
“So do not meddle in the ways of Heukcheon.”
Kwon Han-ul fixed Sasha Babel with a cold gaze. She swallowed hard.
“…I was too disrespectful.”
“Now you understand.”
“Thank you for sparing me.”
At those words, Kwon Han-ul nodded slightly.
“Think nothing of it. It simply happened that way.”
Kwon Han-ul had not fought to save Sasha Babel. He had encountered Mano Stonlight and repaid a debt—that was all.
“…Still, the fact that I’m alive because of you doesn’t change. I won’t forget this debt.”
“Then repay it immediately.”
“Pardon?”
“How did you lose so easily?”
Mano Stonlight bore barely a scratch, yet Sasha Babel was a wreck. The battle had been entirely one-sided.
One day, I might face the Dragon Slayer. It would be useful to know beforehand how Sasha Babel had been defeated. It might prove advantageous.
“I’m not entirely sure myself. Mano Stonlight threw a blood blade that wounded me, and then the aura of the Red Dragon Star invaded my body, preventing me from using the Dragon Heart Vein’s power.”
“The Red Dragon Star has such an ability?”
It wasn’t only the Babel Family that was wary of the Red Dragon Star. Heukcheon was equally cautious of it.
Kwon Han-ul had already studied the Red Dragon Star through information obtained via Joo Ha-yeon and Heukcheon’s intelligence division.
However, no document mentioned that the Red Dragon Star could suppress bloodline auras.
“I’m shocked too. The Babel Family’s intelligence contained no such ability….”
A Gift is something innate. Therefore, it does not change.
Had I not witnessed Sasha Babel with my own eyes, I would never have believed it.
“It should wear off soon. So please don’t worry about me….”
Before I knew it, Kwon Han-ul had drawn dangerously close. Sasha Babel’s words caught in her throat.
Right now, only the two of us occupied this space. Moreover, Sasha Babel couldn’t access her Dragon Heart Technique. If Kwon Han-ul harbored ill intent, she would be defenseless.
“Um….”
I doubted the Heukcheon Bloodline would do such a thing, yet the family head had told me something long ago—that all men were wolves.
Besides, though it embarrassed me to admit it aloud, Sasha Babel was acutely aware of her own beauty.
“Why are you suddenly so close….”
At that moment, Kwon Han-ul abruptly seized Sasha Babel’s wrist. She shrieked.
“Kyaaaah!”
She shielded her chest with her forearm, conjuring the family head’s face in her mind as she cried out.
“D-don’t touch me! If you lay even a finger on my body, I’ll bite my tongue and die!”
Sasha Babel thrashed her limbs frantically for some time.
Yet something felt wrong. Kwon Han-ul merely held her wrist—he made no further move.
Only then did Sasha Babel realize the expression on Kwon Han-ul’s face.
He looked profoundly pitiful.
“I know this is a rude question, but… are you perhaps not quite right in the head?”
“Ah, no, it’s just… when you suddenly grabbed my hand….”
Mana flowed through his grip into her body. It swept across Sasha Babel’s form.
【The aura of the Red Dragon Star is being erased!】
【Reduced attributes are being restored!】
The Red Dragon Star’s aura that had dominated my body vanished. Simultaneously, the Dragon Heart Technique returned.
“I was testing what effects the Red Dragon Star has. Whether my power could dispel it.”
With those words, Kwon Han-ul released her wrist.
“In case I end up fighting the Dragon Slayer later. Does that clear up the misunderstanding?”
At his words, Sasha Babel’s face flushed crimson.

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Sasha Babel had escaped the malevolent influence of the Red Dragon, yet she was in no condition to continue the match. Beyond that, the physical trauma she’d sustained was severe.
Truth be told, even if her body had been unscathed, she would have conceded here. Anyone who had witnessed the battle between Kwon Han-ul and Mano Stonlight firsthand would have thought the same.
It was that overwhelming.
“….”
If I’m being honest, it was all just an excuse.
I was ashamed of the pathetic display I’d shown before Kwon Han-ul. I turned my face away from him, desperately suppressing my embarrassment.
“Then I’ll take my leave now.”
The moment Kwon Han-ul confirmed that Sasha Babel had no intention to continue fighting, he moved to head back toward the center of the Maze. The Heavenly Arena was far from over.
“Wait!”
Sasha Babel grabbed him. Kwon Han-ul turned to face her and spoke.
“Why are you calling me? Do you want to fight again?”
“N-no way! That’s not… that’s not it…”
Sasha Babel swallowed hard before speaking.
“How did you just heal me?”
“It’s a secret technique of Heukcheon. I cannot disclose it.”
“I’ve never heard of Heukcheon having such a technique before.”
Heukcheon and the Babel Family were ancient rivals. They knew each other intimately because of it.
“Think whatever you wish.”
Kwon Han-ul made no effort to convince Sasha Babel. He saw no need to.
“Is it possible because you’re of the bloodline?”
“I said think whatever you wish.”
“Then from now on, I’ll assume that ability belongs only to you, and I have a request.”
She hadn’t discovered the answer, but this woman had a surprisingly sharp mind.
Among the Heukcheon Bloodline, only Kwon Han-ul possessed the ability to heal others.
“Do you remember Alia Dabi, whom we met at the Party Hall?”
“I do.”
“When I first met her, I asked if she was suffering from an illness, didn’t I?”
“You did.”
“Can you heal her with your ability?”
Kwon Han-ul paused to consider. Could he truly heal her? Or would it be impossible? After careful deliberation, he answered.
“It’s possible.”
The moment she heard his answer, Sasha Babel straightened her posture. She knelt on the ground and looked up at him.
“I beg of you. Please, after the Heavenly Arena ends, heal Alia Dabi.”
“I refuse.”
At his immediate refusal, Sasha Babel’s eyes widened.
Kwon Han-ul drove the point home like a wedge.
“Alia Dabi is of the Babel Family bloodline, is she not?”
At those words, Sasha Babel’s face hardened like stone.
“H-how did you…”
“Is that all I know? I’m already aware that Alia Dabi was an exceptional powerhouse within the Babel Family.”
By Kwon Han-ul’s assessment, Alia Dabi was far stronger than Kwon Chan-seong, no matter how conservatively he judged. She might even rival Kwon Myung-woo.
“To be frank, there’s nothing to gain for Heukcheon by healing Alia Dabi.”
Kwon Han-ul’s loyalty to the family was weak.
It was only natural, having grown up outside the family without knowing his own origins.
Yet he wasn’t so detached as to casually heal a formidable member of the Babel Family.
“Therefore, I cannot grant that request.”
As if there was nothing more to hear, Kwon Han-ul turned to leave. But Sasha Babel seized him again.
“If you heal Alia Dabi… if you save her, I’ll grant any request you make!”
There was nothing more to discuss. Kwon Han-ul continued walking.
“Please… please, I’m begging you! Without you, she’ll die soon!”
Kwon Han-ul’s steps halted. Sasha Babel’s expression brightened, wondering if he’d reconsidered her plea.
But that wasn’t why he’d stopped.
A sinister magical aura emanated from somewhere, clinging to his skin like something viscous and sticky.
“…What kind of magic is this?”
It felt familiar. He’d experienced it before.
Just as Kwon Han-ul grew confused, the Heavenly Arena suddenly began to shake.
The ground heaved as if an earthquake had struck. Unable to withstand the tremors, the maze’s walls shattered completely.
As the quake intensified, the sinister magical aura grew stronger.
“…Could it be?”
At that moment, cracks began spreading from the edges of the Heavenly Arena. Fissures converged from all directions, meeting at the maze’s center.
The moment all the cracks connected, the ground erupted skyward. Something black and crimson burst through the battlefield.
Its head was so massive it touched the barrier that enclosed the Heavenly Arena’s perimeter. Yet only its upper body was visible.
The creature spread its arms, which had been wrapped around its torso. Six arms extended in all directions, grasping the Heavenly Arena.
-%@#$!!%^.
A roar erupted. It was like a sonic explosion. The sound was so grotesque that it was impossible to comprehend.
Wings unfurled from the creature’s back, massive enough to engulf the entire Heavenly Arena. The moment they spread, scorching winds swept through violently.
-!%@!$!!
The creature shrieked again. Only then did Kwon Han-ul recognize what it was.
“…A Demon.”
A creature from another world that once drove humanity to the brink of extinction had awakened once more.

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Kwon Han-ul swallowed hard.
The Demon he’d encountered in Mexico had been so weakened that fighting it posed no real challenge.
But this one was different. Merely looking at it made breathing difficult. Every muscle in his body tensed.
He didn’t need to experience it firsthand to sense it—just how absurdly overwhelming this Demon’s power was.
-Aaaaaaaah.
A human voice erupted from the Demon’s mouth. It raised two of its six arms to shield its eyes.
Kwon Han-ul remained on high alert, watching the Demon intently. He needed to respond instantly if it made any move.
-Haaaaah!
The Demon drew in a deep breath, then exhaled.
-It’s so bright!
…What?
Kwon Han-ul stared at the Demon with a confused expression, wondering if he’d misheard.
-Why did I have to wake up now of all times! My eyes hurt from the brightness!
But he hadn’t misheard.
-It’s so bright!
The Demon’s wings melted away. Bizarrely, the wings transformed into liquid and clung to the ceiling rather than the ground. The transparent barrier covering the Heavenly Arena darkened to black.
-Phew.
Only then did the Demon relax. It moved the remaining arms and stacked them in layers upon the ground. Burying its face into the pile, it spoke.
-I’ll sleep a bit more, so wake me up in 10 minutes.

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