Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 164

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 164】

164. Procedure (2)

“That’s why I told you.”
In the Training Room of Takamine Hospital.
A white woman swung an axe as tall as she was through the air with practiced ease.
“Against opponents who wield large weapons like me, you absolutely have to close the distance. If you think one hit will kill you and try to back away, you’re done for. That’s how you really die.”
The three members of Heukam Corps could only click their tongues at Alexander Aaron’s words.
“B-but… you don’t give us a chance to close in.”
Kwon Hu-don spoke with clear resentment. Alexander Aaron pointed her axe at him and shouted.
“Young Master! Don’t say such weak things! I told you. If you don’t close in, you really will die. You might die even if you do, but shouldn’t you choose the option with even a slightly higher chance of survival?”
It was sound logic—impossible to refute. Yet discontent still lingered on all three faces.
“It’s easy to say. But how are we supposed to pull it off?”
Mei Hong grumbled in protest. Alexander Aaron wagged her index finger left and right in response.
“It’s not easy precisely because it’s difficult. That’s why I’m teaching you like this.”
She wouldn’t yield an inch. Mei Hong quietly suppressed the frustration rising within her.
“I was wondering why the Captain asked me to teach you all today. Now I get it. You’re all far too lacking to attend the Captain’s lessons.”
Alexander Aaron clicked her tongue disapprovingly.
“But don’t worry! I’ll make you all at least somewhat useful today…”
In that instant, Alexander Aaron suddenly hurled her axe at Kwon Hu-don.
Caught off guard by the sudden attack, Kwon Hu-don had no time to react. The axe embedded itself right beside him.
Immediately after, hot liquid splattered across Kwon Hu-don’s face.
“Wh-what?”
Kwon Hu-don looked down in shock. A naked man lay impaled on the axe, dead.
“Wow…”
Alexander Aaron, who had thrown the axe, wore an expression of utter disbelief.
“What the hell are you people?”
The Training Room rippled like the surface of water. Gradually, more naked men crawled out.
“Do you know who’s in this hospital?”
The intruders didn’t answer Alexander Aaron’s question. Instead, they raised both hands.
Dozens of tendons bulged from their forearms, and their fingernails transformed into something bestial. At this sight, Alexander Aaron tilted her head.
“It doesn’t seem to be a Skill… what exactly is this?”
The intruders rushed forward with claws bared, targeting not just Alexander Aaron but all three members of Heukam Corps.
At that, Alexander Aaron raised her foot and brought it down with tremendous force.
Earth Stomp.
The moment the Skill activated, the intruders’ bodies compressed as if caught in a hydraulic press. Pulverized flesh spread across the floor.
“What the hell are these things?”
It was when Alexander Aaron found herself puzzled.
—Aaron, can you hear me?
Secretary Kim’s voice resonated in her mind. He was transmitting his thoughts through his skill, Karaman’s Herald.
—Kwon Mi has been attacked. Are you alright on your end?
“The captain? Wow, these bastards are seriously insane. We got attacked too, but I killed them all.”
—As I suspected. Just now, I’ve received reports from other squad members as well. They’ve all been attacked similarly.
The squad members scattered throughout the hospital had been assaulted simultaneously. It meant the enemies hadn’t prepared for just a day or two.
“Can we identify who’s behind this?”
—A barrier enveloped the hospital just before the attack. According to Joo Ha-yeon’s deduction, it’s Aeon.
“Not the Mei Family?”
Alexander Aaron found this strange.
Kwon Mi had been assigned to protect Kwon Han-ul because of Mei Xiao, the Blood Flame Sword.
But Aeon was attacking instead of the Mei Family?
“Why Aeon? I don’t understand this at all.”
“I’m not sure either. Kwon Mi suggested that since Kwon Han-ul is a true-blood, perhaps Aeon is targeting him for that reason… but…”
“Even so, that doesn’t make sense. They’d provoke Heukcheon for that reason?”
There was once when Heukcheon had driven Aeon to the brink of annihilation.
Even after being cornered like that, they’d still provoke Heukcheon because of Kwon Han-ul?
—Kwon Mi said she’ll move independently to find the mastermind. I’ll go protect Kwon Han-ul along with Joo Ha-yeon.
“Ah, then I’ll roam around and fight like the captain does.”
—Knowing your personality, I figured you’d say that. But aren’t you forgetting something?
Ah, that’s right.
Alexander Aaron looked around the Heukam Corps. Kwon Hu-don, Mei Hong, and Gael Garsian were here.
—Bring the young master and your two juniors to where I am. After that, rendezvous with the rest of the Black Sharp Squad.
“Yes, understood.”
Alexander Aaron answered briskly.
“Ah, Secretary Kim.”
—What is it?
It might take a while. Is that okay?”
Suddenly, Alexander Aaron’s tone changed.
“Another strange person has shown up.”
At the entrance of the Training Room.
A man draped in a black cloak stood there.
—Is there a problem?
“No.”
Alexander Aaron spoke with confidence, staring at the intruder.
“Who are you? Ah, I know you’re a sorcerer from Aeon.”
“I am called White.”
His voice was more ordinary than expected.
“From birth, I was given the mission to kill Heukcheon. Today, at last, I have finally completed that mission.”
“Huh? Sorry, but I have no intention of helping with your mission….”
Snap.
The sound of a finger flick echoed. In that instant, White’s body doubled.
Snap.
Another finger flick. This time, it quadrupled.
Snap snap.
Two flicks this time. White’s body multiplied from eight to sixteen.
Snap, snap, snap.
With each finger flick, White’s body multiplied. Soon, more than half the Training Room was filled with White.
“Magic is a far superior technique compared to mere skills.”
White spoke. Hundreds of Whites spoke simultaneously.
“Alexander Aaron. You will bow before the greatness of magic.”

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“It looks like the first unit was completely wiped out?”
Outside Takamine Hospital.
A young man spoke from a distance away.
“Isn’t this operation a failure?”
“What nonsense are you spouting?”
An elderly man standing beside him rebuked the young man.
Notably, the old man had completely black pupils in both eyes.
“The ones we deployed now are merely a taste test—to divert the Black Sharp Squad’s attention and gauge their level.”
“Is that so?”
“The real thing starts now.”
Azet Hermes, the old man, spoke with evident delight.
“As you know, our Aeon was once attacked by Heukcheon and nearly destroyed.”
“You’ve really gotten old. Suddenly bringing up ancient history like this.”
Azet Hermes’s face contorted at the young man’s mockery.
“…In any case, ever since that day, Aeon has been cultivating forces to stand against Heukcheon.”
“Oh, really? But why go through all that trouble? Just ask me instead.”
Azet Hermes silently glared at the young man.
Regardless of anyone else, he could not grant such authority to this young man.
He was once a mage belonging to Aeon, but now he walks a separate path.
“Now they will face the Black Sharp Squad.”
The moment the words left his mouth, a massive collision of magical power erupted from Takamine Hospital.
“It has begun.”
A smile bloomed on Azet Hermes’s lips.

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—I’m worried about what kind of place Earth will be when we arrive.
I hadn’t misheard. That Demon had definitely mentioned Earth.
—Worry is written in your fate. Haven’t the Seers spoken of it? That Earth is the optimal place for us to continue our world.
—The Seers’ words are vague in many respects. We can’t assume it will necessarily benefit us. You know that as well as I do.
—I know. But that doesn’t mean we have any other options left either.
Baal spoke while perched on the Staircase.
—Everything is ruined. It’s not just that the land has become desolate—the very dimensions have fractured. We’re only managing because we’re using the Ark to transmit everything that remains to Earth.
At Baal’s words, the Demon exhaled quietly.
—Don’t worry too much. No matter what kind of place Earth is, as long as our kin are here with us, we can accomplish anything.
Baal patted the Demon’s back reassuringly. Only then could the Demon manage a smile.
But it was short-lived. Suddenly, the Demon’s expression turned grave.
—The Ark will arrive at Earth very soon.
The Demon swept a hand through the air. The curtains that had been covering the building’s wall drew back.
Behind the curtains was not a wall. It was an enormous window.
Beyond the glass, a pitch-black space was visible. It wasn’t the cosmos. If it were, stars would have been shining.
—We’re crossing the dimensional barrier now.
That was when it happened.
With a tremendous roar, the entire building shook. The Demons lost their footing and tumbled to the floor.
—What in the world is this….
Baal turned to the Demon in panic. The Demon was crouched on the floor, sweat pouring down his face.
—Why is this happening? Get a grip!
—The, the dimensional barrier… is, is rejecting us….
The Demon’s chest began to glow red. It was like watching a lump of metal heated in a forge.
—I, I can’t control the Ark… I, I can’t….
The building began to crack apart.
The floor, ceiling, walls—everything shattered into pieces.
The debris of the collapsed building and the Demons fell into darkness.
The only one who didn’t was Kwon Han-ul.
‘What is happening?’
Standing firm against the darkness, Kwon Han-ul fell into thought.
‘What in the world is about to unfold?’
Suddenly, brilliant light poured down.
The dark space brightened, and a new landscape appeared.
A brilliant blue sky, and beneath it, sprawling vegetation. A city visible in the distance.
I could tell immediately upon seeing it. This place was….
‘Earth?’
It was then that Kwon Han-ul stood bewildered.
“Ugh, ughhhh….”
A groan echoed from the ground. When I shifted my gaze, the demon that had been conversing with Baal lay sprawled on the floor.
-D-dimensional walls… You, crossing them… is, is this difficult…?
The demon was in a terrible state. Not only was it covered in wounds, but magical energy was leaking from each injury. Unable to move its limbs properly, it crawled across the ground with agonizing effort.
-I, I need to recover….
Even as the demon groaned in pain, it refused to stop moving.
-B, Baal at least… I, I must inform him….
That was when it happened.
“What’s this? I’ve never seen a monster like this before.”
A human voice rang out.
A young man was looking down at the demon.
-Y, you are…?
“Ugh, uuuaahhh!”
The moment the demon opened its mouth, the young man shrieked in surprise.
“A, a monster that c, can talk!”
The demon was just as startled as the young man was panicked.
-A, a lifeform from Earth?
The demon swallowed hard. Right now, there was no way it could fight. It had to persuade him at all costs.
-Listen, I have no intention of harming you. If you help me….
It couldn’t finish its words.
The young man had already drawn his blade and severed the demon’s neck.
-Gack, guuuahhhhh!
Under normal circumstances, such a wound would heal easily.
But with a body weakened from crossing the dimensional wall, it was impossible.
-B, Baal…
The demon finally lost its life. Its body collapsed and scattered.
“Phew… The more dangerous the monster, the more you can’t let your guard down.”
The scattered remains of the demon floated into the air. Some of it flew toward the young man.
“Huh? Wh-what?”
He flailed his arms in panic, but it was useless. The demon’s body was absorbed into the young man.
The young man stood still with his eyes closed for a long moment. When he finally opened them, his pupils had turned black.
“…Hah.”
The changes didn’t stop there. The young man’s mind now contained far more knowledge than he could have learned in a lifetime.
Of course, he couldn’t comprehend all of it. He could only grasp a tiny fraction.
But that was enough.
“Is this how you do it?”
The young man extended his palm. Magical energy twisted intricately, manifesting ‘a certain phenomenon.’
The weeds growing on the ground suddenly began to grow rapidly. Soon they transformed into something resembling a tree.
It wasn’t a skill. It wasn’t a trait. It wasn’t a gift.
This was….
“Magic. This is… magic.”
It was the moment the first sorcerer was born.
“Ha, ha ha… For such fortune to befall Azet Hermes in my lifetime.”
The young man laughed and rejoiced for a long while.
Then something entered his field of vision.
A sphere of light hovered where the demon had fallen.
The young man approached the luminous sphere as if entranced, grasping it with both hands.
In that instant, the knowledge he had absorbed from the demon blazed forth like lightning.
“…This is it.”
The first sorcerer, Azet Hermes, cried out in exultation.
“With this alone, I can achieve anything.”
In this moment, a singular ambition took root in Azet Hermes’s heart.

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