Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 218

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 218】

218. Avatar Form (1)

After absorbing the Orb of Benevolence, Kwon Hyuk grew stronger by the moment.
Not only did his appearance transform, but his aura shifted dramatically—a change I could feel in real time.
Meanwhile, Kwon Seon-woo, robbed of the orb, began to wither and lose power. In the blink of an eye, he reverted from dragon to human form.
“Chairman!”
Despite Kwon Hyuk standing nearby, Joo Ha-yeon rushed toward Kwon Seon-woo without hesitation.
Whether by fortune or misfortune, Kwon Hyuk no longer paid attention to Kwon Seon-woo.
—My dear nephew!
Kwon Hyuk’s focus was entirely fixed on Kwon Han-ul.
—Do you see? This power of eternal supremacy that your uncle has obtained? I have finally grasped the true bloodline!
Then, Kwon Han-ul, who had been standing silently, moved. Kwon Hyuk reacted to that motion.
—Oho, so you mean to challenge me? Good. Very good. Let me see what power you possess!
But Kwon Han-ul did not move toward Kwon Hyuk—instead, he turned to Kwon Seon-woo, who lay at his feet.
“Chairman.”
Kwon Han-ul assessed Kwon Seon-woo’s condition. Fortunately, Kwon Seon-woo still maintained a faint thread of consciousness.
Yet this was no cause for relief. The life force emanating from Kwon Seon-woo was draining rapidly.
“W-what do we do? At this rate, the Chairman will die!”
Even the normally composed Joo Ha-yeon was at a loss.
She had every reason to be. The wounds Kwon Seon-woo had sustained were so severe that instant death would have been unremarkable.
“It’s alright. Don’t worry.”
Kwon Han-ul spoke. His words were not merely meant to reassure Joo Ha-yeon.
Kwon Han-ul manifested the power of the Healthy Bloodline. He poured all his strength into Kwon Seon-woo.
【Activating ‘Healthy Bloodline’!】
【The target’s life is in critical condition!】
【Manifesting the ability ‘Longevity and Wellness’!】
Green mana enveloped Kwon Seon-woo. The wounds he had sustained regenerated rapidly, and his depleted vitality began to surge back.
“This power is….”
Kwon Seon-woo forced his lips open with difficulty.
“The Healthy… Bloodline… truly remarkable….”
“Chairman, you must conserve your strength. That way, recovery will come faster.”
Kwon Han-ul tried to silence Kwon Seon-woo’s words. Yet Kwon Seon-woo did not stop speaking.
“Dangerous… Leave me… Get out of here… quickly….”
Blood trickled from Kwon Seon-woo’s lips.
“That monster… is too dangerous… I am no longer… a match for him….”
From a body on the brink of death, strength somehow emerged. Kwon Seon-woo moved his hand and grasped Kwon Han-ul’s sleeve.
“Go… Go and… plan for the future… This is my last… request…!”
-How could something be so heartbreaking.
Kwon Hyuk shook his head left and right, as if mocking the gesture.
-Father, surely you don’t think I’d just let that cute nephew of mine go free?
“You… There’s no way that’s true.”
Kwon Seon-woo pushed himself up. In that brief span of time, his physical condition had recovered to a remarkable degree.
It wasn’t merely a matter of appearance. Kwon Seon-woo’s internal injuries and magical power had also recovered to some extent.
“I’ll stop that bastard.”
Kwon Seon-woo turned to look at Kwon Han-ul as he spoke.
“At the very least, I should be able to grab his ankle. Escape while I hold him off.”
“Chairman!”
Joo Ha-yeon cried out in alarm. Then Kwon Seon-woo gripped Joo Ha-yeon’s shoulder.
“Ha-yeon, I know you’ll understand my heart. So don’t try to stop me.”
Joo Ha-yeon pressed her lips shut. But her eyes trembled as though tears might spill at any moment.
“Han-ul.”
Next, Kwon Seon-woo turned to face Kwon Han-ul. His gaze was far softer than usual.
“I’m sorry for all this time.”
There’s a saying that people become honest just before death.
Kwon Seon-woo was no exception. Words he had held back and buried all this time now flowed out easily.
“When I found you back then, I was truly overjoyed. For the first time in my life, I thanked the heavens.”
Kwon Seon-woo gripped Kwon Han-ul’s hand tightly.
“If I could, I would have given you anything. I wanted to fulfill the responsibilities of a father that I couldn’t complete for your own father. But I couldn’t do that. It was because I wanted you… to inherit my legacy.”
Kwon Seon-woo’s heart leaned toward Kwon Han-ul, not Kwon Hyuk or Kwon Mi.
But he couldn’t simply place Kwon Han-ul, branded as the son of a traitor, as his successor.
Moreover, the position of successor to Heukcheon was not something so easily obtained.
“If I had rashly seated you in the position of successor, no one would have followed you. Above all, your uncle… Kwon Hyuk would never have left you alone.”
Therefore, Kwon Seon-woo had no choice but to make another decision.
“I had to make you strong. But I only knew one way to do that. So I had no choice but to treat you that way.”
He drove Kwon Han-ul into dangerous places. He kept pushing him relentlessly. No matter what achievements he brought back, he rarely showed satisfaction.
“Thank you for staying alive. Thank you for appearing before me. Thank you for growing so magnificently under this inadequate grandfather.”
Only after speaking each word with sincerity did Kwon Seon-woo release Kwon Han-ul’s hand.
-Father, why are you exchanging final farewells? Once you die, that bastard will follow right after anyway.
Kwon Seon-woo’s face grew fierce. At that sight, Kwon Hyuk let out a scornful laugh.
-Displeased? Then why don’t you try to stop me directly? Ah, is it because you lack the strength now?
“Yes, it’s been a while since I’ve disciplined you directly!”
Kwon Seon-woo gathered his momentum. He scraped together his final magical power and stamina to construct an incarnate form.
“I’ll sacrifice this one life to ensure this child survives….”
At that moment, Kwon Han-ul suddenly struck the back of Kwon Seon-woo’s neck.
Struck by the unexpected blow, Kwon Seon-woo lost consciousness immediately.
“…Kwon Han-ul!”
Joo Ha-yeon cried out in surprise. Kwon Han-ul spoke without concern.
“I wanted to try hitting him once under reasonable circumstances.”
“What, what are you saying?”
“If we leave him as is, he’ll definitely die.”
Kwon Han-ul spoke toward the Heukam Corps.
“Take this old man away quickly.”
“C-Chairman, calling you an old man…”
“Did I say something wrong? Make sure to bind him securely so he can’t cause trouble even if he wakes up.”
After issuing such an order, Kwon Han-ul stood before Kwon Hyuk.
“Uncle, you certainly made quite a spectacle of yourself.”
-How embarrassing that it appeared that way. Others will mock me for not acting my age.
Kwon Hyuk let out a chuckling laugh.
-But what does it matter, my dear nephew? Thanks to this, both the True Bloodline and Heukcheon are now in my hands.
Kwon Hyuk clenched both fists. The aura of the True Bloodline emanating from his body grew even stronger.
-I can’t understand why our clever nephew is so composed. Ah, could it be that you’re relying on that power you used to kill both Mei Hong and the Dragon Slayer simultaneously?
Kwon Hyuk laughed loudly. His laughter, resonating through the dragon’s body, was like thunder itself.
-No matter how many skills one is born with, one cannot defeat someone who has mastered a single path. No matter how many bloodlines you possess, you cannot match a Transcendent Form.
Kwon Hyuk’s Transcendent Form was no ordinary Transcendent Form. It was the Transcendent Form of the True Black Dragon Bloodline.
It had to be on an entirely different level compared to other Transcendent Forms.
-Don’t believe me? Then let’s clash directly and see! Which of us two is superior!
“You seem quite proud of becoming the True Bloodline.”
-A foolish question. The answer to that question is something you, who has used the power of the True Bloodline until now, should know better than anyone!
True Bloodline.
The supreme bloodline said to have been used only by the family’s founder.
The gap between Mixed Bloodline and Pure Bloodline is far greater than the gap between Mixed and Pure. And the gap between Pure Bloodline and True Bloodline is even greater than that.
The power possessed by the True Bloodline is truly on a different level.
-It’s the greatest. The absolute greatest! I’ve never felt such omnipotence before. The entire world seems to lie beneath my feet! With this power alone, there’s no need to obsess over Heukcheon!
I could understand Kwon Hyuk’s intoxication with power. The True Bloodline was that formidable.
However, from Kwon Han-ul’s perspective now, Kwon Hyuk’s attitude was quite pitiful.
-If only I had come a little sooner. Or rather, if only I had grown stronger faster. While my nephew was treading water, this uncle has reached a place no one else can touch!
“How convenient that you’re saying exactly what I wanted to say.”
-Huh? What do you mean by that?
“You should have killed me long ago. Because you didn’t, I’ve come this far.”
Kwon Han-ul took a step forward.
As he did, he recalled the knowledge that had been absorbed into his mind one by one.
“Since you’ve joined hands with Aeon, you must know well. There is something called a Vessel in my body.”
No one knows what the Vessel truly is.
Azet Hermes obtained the Demon’s knowledge but couldn’t interpret it, so he didn’t know the Vessel’s true nature.
In Kwon Han-ul’s case, he possesses the Vessel but lacks the Demon’s knowledge to understand it.
However, just moments ago, Kwon Han-ul absorbed the Demon’s knowledge that Azet Hermes possessed by annihilating him down to his very soul.
I cannot comprehend all knowledge. But Kwon Han-ul possesses the Half-Demon Bloodline and the Vessel.
I could understand far more knowledge than when Azet Hermes held it.
“I didn’t know how to use the Vessel. But now I think I’m beginning to understand.”
Kwon Han-ul extended his finger, pointing at Kwon Hyuk. Then he spoke tersely.
“I will reclaim it.”

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-Reclaim it?
Kwon Hyuk’s head tilted in confusion.
-What are you suddenly talking about? Did you lose your mind the moment you saw me…?
Suddenly, his words were cut short. No—they were forcibly severed.
With a sensation of being pulled inward, Kwon Hyuk’s body reverted to human form.
“…What?”
Kwon Hyuk looked down at his hands. Then realization struck.
“The Black Dragon Bloodline… I can’t feel it…?”
Panicked, Kwon Hyuk hastily opened his status window. No matter how many times he checked, the space where the Black Dragon Bloodline should have been was empty.
“Fascinating, isn’t it?”
At Kwon Han-ul’s question, Kwon Hyuk slowly raised his head. His bloodshot eyes glared at Kwon Han-ul.
“What did you just do to me!”
“I reclaimed the bloodline using the Vessel.”
Kwon Han-ul spoke without concern.
“You don’t seem to understand. What exists within my body is not a true bloodline. It is the source of bloodlines themselves—a fundamental power.”
In essence, Kwon Han-ul possessed a power that was a superior evolution compared to true bloodlines.
That did not mean he could wield more powerful abilities than true bloodlines.
But when linked with the Vessel, he gained the ability to reclaim bloodlines that had spread far and wide.
“How does it feel to have lost the Black Dragon Bloodline and become an ordinary hunter?”
Cold sweat streamed down Kwon Hyuk’s face.
The experience of the Black Dragon Bloodline—which had been with him his entire life—suddenly vanishing was enough to shake even Kwon Hyuk.
Then Kwon Han-ul withdrew the extended finger. Immediately, the Black Dragon Bloodline reformed within Kwon Hyuk’s body.
“…What is your scheme?”
Even after recovering his power, Kwon Hyuk regarded Kwon Han-ul with suspicious eyes. Then Kwon Han-ul opened his mouth.
“If we fought like this, I would win easily. But I don’t think that would satisfy the resentment my father and I carry.”
Kwon Han-ul clenched his fists as he spoke.
“Rise, Kwon Hyuk. I need to beat you to death with my own hands to settle this.”

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