Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 169

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 169】

169. Pandemonium (4)

While Alexander Aaron held back the villains of Pandemonium, Kwon Hu-don, Mei Hong, and Gael Garsian sprinted toward the Operating Room.
“What the—? Who are these brats?”
But the number of villains attacking the Hospital was overwhelming. The three encountered a Pandemonium villain before they could even reach the Operating Room.
He was a man covered in fur from head to toe, resembling a gorilla. Yet he hadn’t bothered to wash properly—his hair was matted and tangled, reeking of a foul stench.
“Perfect timing. I was getting bored alone.”
The filthy man licked his lips with his tongue. With each word, the stench grew more unbearable.
“What… what do we do?”
Kwon Hu-don glanced back at Mei Hong and Gael Garsian, asking. But it was a needless question. Both were already prepared for combat.
“What else? We cut through and move on.”
“I concur.”
Mei Hong drew her longsword with fluid grace. Animal ears sprouted from Gael Garsian’s head.
“Ha, seriously? These brats are looking down on me?”
The filthy man let out a hollow laugh of disbelief.
“Once your limbs are all broken, you won’t be saying such things.”
Fur began erupting across the man’s body. His already gorilla-like appearance transformed into something genuinely simian.
The sprouting fur tangled and intertwined, wrapping around his body like armor. The skill’s name was unknown, but it was decidedly grotesque.
“I’ll start with you!”
The man lunged at Mei Hong. In a blink, he appeared before her face and swung his fist.
From his movements alone, his stats surpassed all three of them. But they had the advantage of numbers.
Kwon Hu-don stepped in front. His arm, clad in Black Scale Armor, blocked the man’s punch.
“Ugh!”
Even with the Black Scale Armor’s protection, his body was lifted into the air. The man snarled in frustration.
“Don’t get cocky, you little—”
At that moment, Gael Garsian’s clawed arm, thick nails protruding, slashed across the man’s face.
The fur covering his body prevented the nails from being fully effective. But the impact snapped his head to the side.
“You bastard!”
The man wrenched his head back into place. In that instant, a flash of blade light grazed his neck.
Both the fur protecting his neck and the skin beneath were severed.
“…Tch.”
The man hastily retreated. His muscles remained unharmed, but the chilling realization that his skill had been breached shook him.
“So these brats do have some bite…”
More fur erupted from the man’s body. The strands overlapped and tangled together.
His body transformed from a tan brown to a deep crimson.
“Now I’ll show you what I’m really capable of.”
The man’s aura shifted. A thick killing intent made the three of them shudder.
In that moment, I realized the truth—until now, I hadn’t merely been careless. I had failed to even regard these three as enemies.
“Now this is worth doing.”
“I agree.”
“Both of you are far too composed….”
Yet the three of them had been concealing their true strength as well.
The aura radiating from all three intensified further.
That was when it happened.
Five rings forged from aura flew silently through the air and embedded themselves throughout the man’s body.
“…Cough!”
The man didn’t even have time to scream. He coughed up blood and collapsed.
The three of them spun around in shock toward the source of the rings. Standing there was Secretary Kim, his hand pressed against the wall.
“Secretary Kim?”
Kwon Hu-don rushed over to support Secretary Kim, who offered a brief word of thanks.
“What happened here?”
“I was attacked by a man named Odin. I barely survived thanks to Kwon Mi.”
Though I had survived, my body remained unhealed. The aftereffects of Odin’s curse were simply too severe.
“Did you say Odin?”
Kwon Hu-don’s expression darkened.
With his extensive knowledge of Hunters, there was no way he could be unfamiliar with Odin.
One of the seventeen Delegates of Pandemonium.
Learning that his mother was fighting such a notorious man filled him with worry.
“Kwon Hu-don, there is no need for concern.”
Secretary Kim, perceiving the young man’s inner thoughts, spoke up.
“You know better than anyone how formidable your mother is. Even if he is a Delegate of Pandemonium, there is nothing to fear.”
Secretary Kim’s eyes were unwavering as he spoke, as if his words were beyond doubt.
Thanks to this, Kwon Hu-don was able to set aside his anxiety.
“In any case, all three of you held your own remarkably well against this man.”
Secretary Kim gazed at the corpse sprawled on the floor. Mei Hong asked with curiosity.
“Do you know who he is?”
“A scoundrel named Kim Moon-seok. He made his living taking the crew of passing ships hostage and demanding ransom.”
Contempt flickered in Secretary Kim’s eyes. For someone who took pride in belonging to the Black Sharp Squad, a wretch like Kim Moon-seok was beneath consideration.
“But his abilities were genuine….”
More than five world-ranked Hunters who attempted to capture Kim Moon-seok ended up drowned in the sea instead.
These three had not only withstood his attacks—they had driven him back.
Of course, Kim Moon-seok hadn’t been serious. Yet Secretary Kim had the distinct feeling that even if Kim Moon-seok had unleashed his full power from the start, he wouldn’t have been able to defeat these three.
“Let’s head down to the basement for now. We don’t know what other enemies we might encounter.”

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The three descended to the basement with Secretary Kim.
The moment they arrived at the Operating Room, all four caught the acrid stench of blood.
The corridor stretching from the staircase to the Operating Room entrance was drenched in blood and tissue.
And standing in the midst of it all was Joo Ha-yeon.
It seemed she had just finished a battle. She was breathing heavily.
“You’ve all arrived.”
Joo Ha-yeon recognized the four and greeted them warmly.
“Why are the three of you standing so far back?”
Joo Ha-yeon asked, directing her question toward Kwon Hu-don, Mei Hong, and Gael Garsian. The three wore expressions of discomfort.
“Wait… you’re saying you handled all these people by yourself?”
“That would be correct.”
Astonishment bloomed across the three faces. Meanwhile, Joo Ha-yeon appeared utterly unbothered.
“It seems you’ve all forgotten which team Joo Ha-yeon belonged to.”
Only after hearing Secretary Kim’s observation did the three remember.
Joo Ha-yeon had been a Hunter belonging to the Chairman’s team.
“Why is your body so severely damaged?”
“I encountered Odin.”
Joo Ha-yeon’s expression shifted dramatically, as though a bomb had detonated.
“…That man is here?”
“Indeed. Right now, Kwon Mi is facing him.”
Even after hearing this, Joo Ha-yeon’s expression didn’t ease. Secretary Kim patted her shoulder reassuringly.
“I know you harbor resentment toward that man. But in a situation like this, I cannot prioritize your vengeance. Kwon Mi will return with that man’s head, so be satisfied with that.”
“…Understood.”
Joo Ha-yeon nodded in response. Yet unmistakable anxiety flickered in her eyes, impossible to conceal.
“More importantly, we must request reinforcements from the Black Sharp Squad as soon as possible.”
Joo Ha-yeon’s expression suddenly turned grave.
“Until now, I’ve managed to hold the line alone… but it’s been nothing but luck.”
The Operating Room was the most critical location in this hospital. The enemies’ objective was Kwon Han-ul, after all.
Yet the defensive force stationed here was woefully inadequate. Only Joo Ha-yeon could fight properly; Secretary Kim’s combat strength had been severely diminished by the curse.
“Wait a moment.”
Secretary Kim scraped together what little mana remained and activated Karama’s Herald, transmitting a message to Black Sharp Squad members stationed throughout the hospital.
-Those who have finished fighting, come to the Operating Room in the basement immediately. We lack sufficient forces.
Secretary Kim waited for a response. But no matter how long he waited, nothing came.
-Why is no one answering?
-Ah, they’re too busy to respond.
Then, at last, a response arrived. It was Alexander Aaron.
-Sorry, sir. I can’t come help. This guy… he knows what he’s doing. I need more time.
Alexander Aaron was breathing heavily. It was clear the situation wasn’t going well.
-Aaron?
-I’ll contact you again later!
With that, the connection to Alexander Aaron was severed. A call came through from another team member immediately after.
-I apologize for the delayed response! I’ll wrap things up quickly and head over!
-I should apologize first. To be honest, we’re stretched thin here.
-Cough… right now… cough… it’s difficult….
With each response that came through, Secretary Kim’s expression grew increasingly rigid.
The situation was deteriorating. All the Black Sharp Squad members were being pushed back.
“…It seems none of them can make it.”
Secretary Kim spoke with a face hardened like stone.
“But don’t worry. Once Kwon Mi finishes dealing with Odin and returns, everything will change….”
Suddenly, Secretary Kim’s head snapped toward the Staircase. Joo Ha-yeon and the other three immediately turned their attention there as well.
Thud.
The sound of footsteps descending the Staircase echoed.
Thump.
The sound of something falling also rang out.
Thud, thump.
The sounds came continuously and rhythmically.
Soon it entered the field of vision of all five.
“Oh? Why are so many people gathered here?”
Hair as gray and withered as an old man’s.
Yet the Young Man wearing flamboyant clothes descended the Staircase with a bright smile.
“This feels good, like I’ve discovered treasure.”
The Young Man was dragging someone along by the hair.
The moment Kwon Hu-don saw that person’s face, his expression went blank. Soon, fury blazed through him like wildfire.
“What did you do to my mother!”
Secretary Kim shouted urgently.
“Stop him!”
Gael Garsian and Mei Hong seized Kwon Hu-don’s body. As a result, he couldn’t lunge forward.
“Mother? Ah… so you’re this woman’s son.”
The Young Man, Odin, lifted the hand gripping the hair. Kwon Mi’s head was dragged upward. He slapped her cheeks repeatedly as he spoke.
“Look, look. Here’s your son.”
Kwon Mi only let out groans, unable to regain consciousness. Odin laughed wickedly and tossed Kwon Mi to the side.
“She can’t regain consciousness. Hey, I’m sorry. For putting your mother in this state.”
Kwon Hu-don tried to charge forward in a burst of rage. Mei Hong and Gael Garsian desperately held him back.
“…What did you do to Kwon Mi.”
“What did I do? I did something. I’ve recently created a special magic of my own.”
“Magic? Don’t talk nonsense!”
Secretary Kim roared.
“I sense no magical power from Kwon Mi’s body! Are you saying you did this with magic!”
Secretary Kim could tell. Right now, no power whatsoever emanated from within Kwon Mi.
Neither that tremendous magical force nor the oppressive presence unique to the Black Dragon Bloodline.
Kwon Mi now appeared no different from an ordinary person.
“I felt it before, but you’re quite sharp.”
Odin let out a laugh.
“I’m telling you to speak!”
“But sharp as you are, you lack perception.”
Odin pointed at Kwon Mi.
“Why do you think I didn’t kill that woman and brought her here alive? It’s to show you how terrifying I am, so don’t dare defy me.”
Clap—Odin clapped his hands together.
“I’ll give you a chance. Open that door with your own hands and bring Kwon Han-ul before me, and I’ll let her live and send her away.”
Ah, that’s right.
Odin added as if he’d just remembered something.
“One person I cannot let go.”
Odin’s gaze turned toward Joo Ha-yeon.
“Joo Ha-yeon, you have to come with me.”

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