Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 212

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 212】

212. Father and Son (1)

About two days before Kwon Han-ul opened his eyes.
Kwon Hyuk, Vice Chairman of Heukcheon, visited the Main House after receiving a summons from his father Kwon Seon-woo.
“Father, may I come in?”
Kwon Hyuk waited briefly at the door. Moments later, the door opened and Joo Ha-yeon’s face appeared.
“Oh? It’s Ha-yeon.”
“It’s been a while.”
Joo Ha-yeon bowed slightly in greeting. Kwon Hyuk’s expression showed surprise.
“The girl who’s always glued to Han-ul’s side—what brings you to the Main House?”
“I called her.”
Kwon Seon-woo’s voice came from inside. He sat before a desk, reading documents.
“There’s something I need to confirm directly with Ha-yeon, so I asked her to come for a moment.”
“I see.”
Kwon Hyuk entered the office. Without being told, he sat in the guest chair.
“Then what did you call me for?”
“Wait a moment.”
Despite summoning him, Kwon Seon-woo showed no sign of stopping his work.
Accustomed to such situations, Kwon Hyuk sat quietly and waited.
“Ah, Ha-yeon. Pour me a cup of tea as well.”
Kwon Hyuk spoke as he watched Joo Ha-yeon place tea leaves into the teapot.
“There’s no need.”
However, Kwon Seon-woo cut him off.
“Isn’t that a bit harsh to your son who’s traveled far?”
“I have to leave for a business trip in an hour. There’s no time, so let’s get straight to the point.”
Kwon Seon-woo set down the documents he’d been reading. He removed his glasses and fixed Kwon Hyuk with a chilling gaze as he spoke.
“Why did you join hands with Aeon?”

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“Don’t even think about denying it.”
Kwon Seon-woo continued in a clipped tone.
“I know everything—not just that you formed a relationship with Aeon, but that you leaked information about the Mei Family through them and even incited them to attack Kwon Myung-woo.”
“Surely you didn’t think it would be exposed that far.”
Kwon Hyuk raised both hands in a gesture of surrender.
“I thought I’d hidden it well. I suppose it was arrogant of me. Then again, it’s impossible to completely escape Father’s attention.”
“Just answer the questions I ask. What was your reason for joining hands with the enemy? Don’t tell me you didn’t know.”
“How could I not know? Haven’t you ordered me to conduct purge operations against them before?”
“So you knew, and yet you still did this?”
Kwon Seon-woo’s brow furrowed even deeper.
“Aeon laid hands on Kwon Han-ul, a blood relative of this family. They committed an unforgivable sin. And yet you still joined hands with them—why?”
“There’s one thing I need to clarify first.”
Kwon Hyuk raised his index finger as he spoke.
“I never joined hands with Aeon. I merely issued orders unilaterally.”
“That doesn’t erase your crime of attacking Kwon Myung-woo alongside Aeon.”
“I understand. But shouldn’t we correct false facts?”
Kwon Hyuk shrugged. Despite being interrogated about his crimes, he appeared remarkably composed.
“They turned out to be far more useful than I expected. I made excellent use of them.”
“Stop deflecting and answer. What was your intention in committing such an act?”
Kwon Seon-woo’s voice rose. Yet Kwon Hyuk’s demeanor remained unchanged.
“Must I explain that right now? You’ll find out eventually anyway.”
“You still haven’t come to your senses.”
Kwon Seon-woo’s gaze shifted to Joo Ha-yeon. She pressed the intercom and spoke.
“The Chairman’s orders. Come in.”
The office door opened, and Kwon Seon-woo’s security detail entered.
Given their responsibility for protecting the Chairman, the aura emanating from the guards was intensely formidable.
“Restrain him and lock him in the Prison. I’ll interrogate him personally later.”
The guards bowed briefly, then approached Kwon Hyuk. Just as they reached for his arms—
“Hahaha.”
Kwon Hyuk suddenly burst into laughter.
“What’s so funny?”
“Ah, forgive me. An old saying just came to mind.”
Kwon Hyuk spoke through his laughter.
“They say that as people age, their hearing grows dull and their vision dims. I thought Father would be exempt from that. But it seems I was mistaken.”
Suddenly, the office windows shattered as masked intruders burst through.
They rushed forward and attacked the security detail. The guards were forced to retreat as they defended against the assault.
Having pushed back the security detail, the intruders positioned themselves protectively around Kwon Hyuk.
Recognizing their faces, Kwon Seon-woo’s expression darkened as he spoke.
“…The Black Burn Squad, whom I never authorized entry—how are they here?”
“It’s not just the Black Burn Squad.”
Before Kwon Hyuk could finish speaking, explosions erupted from all corners of the Main House.
With each successive blast, Kwon Seon-woo’s eyes widened further.
Kwon Seon-woo’s energy perception was vast and expansive enough to encompass the entire Main House. Because of this, he could sense it clearly.
At this very moment, the Main House was under attack.
“With your energy perception, Father, you must have already grasped what’s happening right now.”
“You bastard….”
“I’ve brought the Named Squad forces from Europe and Africa. Even with the Main House’s full strength, they won’t find it easy to stop them.”
At those words, Kwon Seon-woo’s face hardened like stone.
“I see the confusion on your face. Well, until now, you’ve maintained perfect control over Heukcheon, haven’t you?”
Kwon Hyuk spoke with a laugh.
“For a long time now, a considerable share of the Group has already fallen into my hands. Heukcheon is no longer your kingdom alone.”

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“When you summoned me, Father, I had a premonition.”
Kwon Hyuk slowly rose to his feet. The momentum he unleashed spread outward as if to swallow the entire world.
“The day had finally come to execute the plan I’ve been preparing for so long.”
“So you’re committing treason after all.”
“Treason? I prefer to call it a generational transition.”
“You wretch….”
“And didn’t you often tell me this? That if I desired something, I should succeed by any means necessary. That I should prove my worth through action. I simply followed your teachings.”
Kwon Seon-woo’s expression twisted. Conversely, Kwon Hyuk’s smile deepened.
“Do you truly believe you can seize Heukcheon this way? On the contrary, many will turn their backs on you.”
“It doesn’t matter.”
“What did you say?”
“If I cannot possess it, then I must destroy it. Only then can I use the ruins to build my own new Heukcheon, wouldn’t you agree?”
Despite uttering such chilling words, Kwon Hyuk’s smile never wavered.
“Why are you surprised? Surely you didn’t think I was unaware? Haven’t you already decided to pass everything to Han-ul?”
“Heukcheon is not something you can destroy through mere words.”
“No. Heukcheon is already crumbling. Aren’t Kwon Myung-woo and Kwon Mi already bedridden and combat-ineffective?”
The two of them were pillars that supported the Heukcheon Group alongside Kwon Seon-woo and Kwon Hyuk.
“I didn’t arrange for the Mei Family to attack Uncle Kwon Myung-woo for nothing. It was all for this day.”
“Laying hands on blood relatives. You’ve truly crossed a river from which there is no return.”
The smile on Kwon Hyuk’s face transformed into a sneer.
“No return? There’s no need to return. I’ll simply destroy everything and build a new Heukcheon.”
Suddenly, Kwon Hyuk raised his voice.
“Black Burn Squad, listen. My conversation with Father is not yet finished, so withdraw.”
The moment Kwon Hyuk’s command fell, the Black Burn Squad members rushed toward the escort unit, grabbed them by the collar, and threw them outside.
“Now it’s quiet. So, Father, do you have any more questions for me?”
“No, I don’t.”
Kwon Seon-woo slowly rose from his chair.
At first glance, he appeared to be nothing more than a frail old man of diminutive stature. But the moment he straightened to his full height, the aura he emanated swept through the air like a tempest.
“From this point forward, this is no longer a conversation—it is time for punishment.”
“What an honor. For Father to face me directly….”
Before he could finish speaking, an invisible palm strike lashed out at Kwon Hyuk.
In that instant, half of the Mansion crumbled to dust. Kwon Hyuk’s body tore through the entire structure and crashed into the first-floor foundation.
“Ptui.”
Kwon Hyuk, embedded in the floor, spat blood from his mouth.
“Father’s intent-based strike is terrifying no matter how many times I witness it.”
“Yet you speak so confidently, and this is all you amount to.”
Kwon Hyuk lifted his head. Kwon Seon-woo had already appeared before him.
“From now on, I shall ensure you are not disappointed. I will fight with true conviction.”
Kwon Hyuk rose to his feet.
In that moment, intensity flared in Kwon Seon-woo’s eyes.
Another invisible palm strike came at Kwon Hyuk. This time, he summoned the Dragon Fighting Technique.
The Dragon Fighting Technique enveloped his body and blocked the strike. The palm force dissipated into nothingness without piercing through.
“Father, intent-based strikes are techniques that only work on inferiors.”
Kwon Hyuk spoke while loosening his shoulders.
“If you truly wish to kill me, then come at me with proper technique.”
At those words, Kwon Seon-woo clenched his fists. Black flames of the Dragon Fighting Technique wrapped around his knuckles and body.
“Ha-yeon, are you there?”
“Yes, Chairman.”
Joo Ha-yeon lifted her head from among the rubble. Kwon Seon-woo spoke to her.
“This will not take long. Wait there.”
Before he finished speaking, Kwon Seon-woo moved. Kwon Hyuk kicked off the ground as well.
Both their bodies vanished from sight. For a moment, the entire world fell silent.
But the silence was brief. The instant they collided, a deafening roar erupted along with the Dragon Fighting Technique’s flames.
The collision did not end with one exchange. They clashed relentlessly, one after another.
“Father’s strength remains undiminished!”
The two figures remained invisible. Only their voices confirmed their presence in this place.
“When I was young, I thought I would never even reach the shadow of Father’s skill!”
Kwon Hyuk cried out with profound emotion. With each word, the thunderous roar grew louder.
“Yet now to stand on equal footing with Father….”
In that moment, his voice cut off. Something crashed into the ground.
Kwon Hyuk, drenched in blood, lay sprawled on the earth.
“Ha, hahaha.”
Yet moments later, Kwon Hyuk immediately pushed himself up.
“So the gap between us is still this vast. Father truly is formidable.”
Kwon Hyuk spat blood from his mouth. Despite sensing the disparity, his demeanor remained composed.
“But Father, surely you must be approaching your limits by now. Am I wrong?”
In that instant, blood trickled from the corner of Kwon Seon-woo’s mouth. He wiped it away and asked.
“…When did you figure it out?”
“I’ve known for a long time. That you weren’t yourself, Father.”
“Knowing that changes nothing.”
“They say it stems from a sickness of the mind.”
“And what do you intend to do with that knowledge?”
“Around the time Cheon-i died, wasn’t it?”
In that moment, Kwon Seon-woo’s pupils trembled slightly.
“Was that child’s death truly so devastating to you?”
“Silence.”
“Or was it Cheon-i who disappeared despite your offer of forgiveness that filled you with such resentment?”
“I said be silent.”
“Yet a man who reached your pinnacle suffering internal wounds over such a trivial matter… I simply cannot comprehend it…”
Mana surged violently from Kwon Seon-woo’s body. A tremendous aura enveloped him.
Simultaneously, his form began to transform. In an instant, he swelled to colossal proportions, scales covering his entire body.
A dragon gazed down upon the earth. Its vast shadow spread across the world.
-You…
The transformed Kwon Seon-woo glared at Kwon Hyuk and spoke.
-I will crush you into a handful of blood right here.
Kwon Seon-woo unleashed his killing intent. The murderous aura emanating from the dragon was itself a weapon. It felt as though countless arrows were raining down upon the world.
“Ahahaha…”
Even as he bore the full brunt of that killing intent, Kwon Hyuk did not lose his smile.
“Father! Do you despise me so much? Enough to draw upon your divine form just to kill me!”
Kwon Hyuk’s laughter gradually subsided. He laughed silently, his shoulders trembling.
“Very well. As your son, I must accept all of your wrath. But this place is hardly suitable for such a confrontation.”
Kwon Hyuk threw something onto the ground. A small safe, the size of a tomato.
The safe rolled across the floor several times before clicking open with a metallic sound.
In that instant, light consumed the world.

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When the light vanished, Kwon Seon-woo and Kwon Hyuk were no longer in the Main House.
They found themselves stranded in a desert—sand stretching endlessly in all directions, with a tempest raging in the distance.
“It’s a relic called Sageum-ok,” Kwon Hyuk said.
He spoke to Kwon Seon-woo, who was glancing around nervously.
“You may not remember it. It’s the relic that the Maejung First Sword possessed. I retrieved it from the Treasure Vault. It’s a relic that imprisons people within a sealed dimension contained inside it.”
Kwon Hyuk spread both arms wide. In response, the sandstorm intensified, swirling violently around us.
“I prepared this place for our duel. Here, we can both fight without restraint.”
-This isn’t a battle. It’s your execution!
Kwon Seon-woo lunged toward Kwon Hyuk, his tail lashing out.
At that moment, magical power erupted from Kwon Hyuk’s body.
It resembled the same phenomenon when Kwon Seon-woo had unleashed his magical power just moments before.
Witnessing this, Kwon Seon-woo muttered in disbelief.
-You… surely not?
Kwon Hyuk’s body underwent a transformation. Muscles throughout his entire frame swelled, bones elongated and grew. The clothes he wore tore to shreds.
An elongated body stretched skyward. Massive hands and feet pressed against the ground, supporting the towering form.
-Khahahaha!
The second dragon to appear—or rather, Kwon Hyuk—burst into maniacal laughter.
-So this is what it feels like to achieve an incarnate form! And here Father has been enjoying this omnipotent power all by himself. How unfair!
Kwon Hyuk ceased his laughter and turned his gaze toward Kwon Myung-woo.
-You asked why I made contact with Aion, did you not? It was for this very reason. To obtain this power—this almighty strength.
Even without Kwon Myung-woo and Kwon Mi, it would be meaningless if I could not kill Kwon Seon-woo.
Kwon Seon-woo was the true fighting force of Heukcheon. To face him, Kwon Hyuk had chosen this method.
-Now then, Father. Let us settle this once and for all.
Before the words even finished, two dragons charged toward each other.

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