Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 39

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 39】

Chapter 39: Bloodline Accompanies (4)

The moment Catalina Blaga’s eyes shifted to a soft pink hue, Kwon Seon-woo’s voice thundered across the space.
“Catalina Blaga!”
His cry sent a subtle tremor through the entire building. No human throat could produce such volume.
“I warned you before. If you carelessly use your powers on the Heukcheon bloodline again, I’ll tear your eyes from their sockets!”
Catalina Blaga quickly restored her eyes to their normal state, extending both palms in a placating gesture.
“Oh my, I’m terribly sorry. The Little Dragon was simply too captivating—I couldn’t help but use my powers without thinking.”
“Don’t try to brush this off with excuses like that!”
“I’ll release the brainwashing right away, so please calm down.”
Catalina Blaga smiled brightly and extended her hand toward Kwon Han-ul.
At that moment, Kwon Han-ul spoke.
“That won’t be necessary.”
Catalina Blaga tilted her head in confusion.
“How strange. I never gave an order allowing you to speak…”
“Stop saying odd things and put your hand down. It’s distracting.”
Only then did Catalina Blaga’s eyes widen.

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Kwon Han-ul observed Catalina Blaga’s shocked expression and thought to himself.
‘It felt like an eternity, but not even a second has passed.’
The moment Catalina Blaga activated her ability, Kwon Han-ul believed time was flowing unnaturally. Yet in reality, it was merely a fleeting instant.
In other words, it meant Catalina Blaga’s ability was that formidable.
‘If it weren’t for the Retainer Bloodline, I would have been completely dominated.’
Kwon Han-ul lifted his head to check his status window and messages.
【You have acquired ‘True Retainer Bloodline’.】
Retainer Bloodline
-Grade: SS+
-Purity: True
-You gain the ability to dominate heart and body.
Like any bloodline, the Retainer Bloodline’s description was vague.
However, several things became immediately clear.
【’True Retainer Bloodline’ blocks the abilities of inferior bloodlines.】
Superior Retainer Bloodlines were immune to the domination of inferior Retainer Bloodlines.
【Domination power is insufficient. Cannot subjugate ‘Obedient Retainer Bloodline’.】
Currently, Kwon Han-ul could not dominate Catalina Blaga.
‘The Blaga Family maintains a far stricter hierarchy among bloodlines than other families.’
This was because the Retainer Bloodline’s domination ability applied far more powerfully among blood relatives.
However, Kwon Han-ul had only just acquired the Retainer Bloodline.
By contrast, Catalina Blaga was of the Obedient tier, just below the True tier, and was an elder who decided major matters for the Blaga Family.
For now, Kwon Han-ul could only fall short.
【The higher the assimilation rate, the stronger the domination power from the Retainer Bloodline.】
【Higher assimilation rates unlock additional abilities.】
For now.
The Retainer Bloodline Kwon Han-ul obtained was True tier. Someday, Catalina Blaga would have no choice but to kneel before him.
‘Not just Catalina Blaga, either.’
He could place the entire Blaga Family beneath his feet.
When his thoughts reached that point, Kwon Han-ul could not help but shudder.
If he could place the Blaga Family—a great house that even the Heukcheon Estate dared not provoke—beneath his feet? If he could make them his allies?
He would undoubtedly seize tremendous power.
“Heh.”
A sudden scoff pulled Kwon Han-ul from his reverie.
Surprisingly, the source of that scoff was Kwon Seon-woo.
“So Catalina Blaga herself used her ability, yet she cannot handle a single man. Today I witness something truly rare.”
Kwon Seon-woo laughed with amusement as he mocked Catalina Blaga.
“The Blaga Family may be crude in their games, but they were always exquisite at toying with people. Have they lost even that skill?”
Catalina Blaga said nothing. She had yet to recover from the shock.
“It seems our business here is finished. You should leave now. Any longer in your presence, and I fear my very body will absorb your foul stench.”
Then it happened.
“…I shall report this matter to the master of Heukcheon!”
The younger of the two men who had entered with Catalina Blaga opened his mouth.
“Catalina is an elder of the Blaga Family! No matter how much of a chairman Heukcheon’s leader may be….”
Before he could finish speaking, the young man’s body slammed into the wall.
Kwon Han-ul flinched and looked toward Kwon Seon-woo.
‘Intent Injury!’
That was the technique with which he had slaughtered dozens of Mei bloodline members in an instant.
“You pathetic mutt in heat—where do you get the audacity to flap your mouth so carelessly?”
Kwon Seon-woo spoke coldly, his gaze fixed on the shattered wall.
The young man burst through the rubble, vomiting a torrent of blood from his mouth.
“So you managed to endure my intent. You’re a mutt with some use after all.”
Yet the young man’s body was far too devastated to claim he had truly endured it.
If Kwon Seon-woo unleashed his intent even once more, death would be certain.
At that moment, Catalina Blaga stepped in front of Kwon Seon-woo.
“Oh my, Chairman. Please, calm yourself. My boy here loves me so much that he got a bit carried away with his antics.”
“Antics? What revolting nonsense. This is precisely why I despise the mutts you drag around with you. They’re perpetually in heat—they can’t even distinguish whether what stands before them is a tiger or a dragon.”
“Yes! I shall take full responsibility and re-educate him!”
Catalina Blaga spoke in a cheerful voice. Then she turned and approached the young man.
“You should have shown more restraint.”
“I-I apologize.”
“Still, you’re fortunate to be alive. You held on well.”
Catalina Blaga drew her index fingernail across her own wrist. Crimson droplets welled up and gathered at her fingertip.
The moment the young man saw the blood, his eyes grew hazy and unfocused.
“Go on, lick it.”
Like a castaway discovering dew in the desert, the young man licked Catalina Blaga’s finger.
As he consumed the blood, the young man’s body began recovering at remarkable speed. Kwon Han-ul observed this intently.
‘So he’s become a thrall.’
Another ability of the Thrall Bloodline was the capacity to transform someone into one’s own thrall.
Upon becoming a thrall, all abilities increased, but the thrall became completely enslaved to the Thrall Bloodline.
In short, one became an eternal slave.
“So you’ve made yet another young thing into your plaything.”
Kwon Seon-woo spoke with disgust.
“Who is this wretch to have endured my intent?”
Even the bloodline members of the Mei Family could not withstand Kwon Seon-woo’s intent and died instantly—yet this young man had survived it once.
That alone proved he possessed considerable skill.
“He is a disciple of the Thunderbolt Fist.”
“Ah, so he’s an inheritor….”
Kwon Seon-woo’s expression twisted. He spoke with genuine revulsion.
“So you couldn’t restrain yourself and laid hands on another’s disciple?”
“He was such a magnificent man that I simply couldn’t help myself.”
“Keep it reasonable.”
“I’d like to, but….”
As she spoke, Catalina Blaga turned to look at Kwon Han-ul.
“Another greedy one has appeared.”
Catalina Blaga’s eyes transformed dangerously, as if she were about to unleash her power.
It seemed Kwon Han-ul had indeed triggered the dangerous side of Catalina Blaga.
“Turn your head away before I pluck out those eyes.”
“My, such frightening words.”
“I warn you once more. If you attempt to dominate the bloodline of Heukcheon, I will erase not only you but the entire Blaga Family from existence.”
Catalina Blaga shook her head slowly.
“I’ve already told you many times. I don’t touch the bloodlines of other families.”
“How amusing—a woman famous as a human collector spouting such nonsense.”
Catalina Blaga laughed silently. It was an ominously beautiful smile.
“Well then, we’ll be taking our leave. See you next time.”
Catalina Blaga led the two men toward the door.
“And Little Dragon.”
Just before leaving, she turned back to Kwon Han-ul and spoke.
“Let’s share a meal sometime.”
Catalina Blaga’s appearance as she smiled was captivating enough to steal one’s gaze.
Yet beneath her eyes lurked obsession and possessiveness.
It was far from mild. The unease crawled like insects, gnawing at every inch of my skin.
“That sounds wonderful.”
But Kwon Han-ul could brush it aside without concern.
“If you call upon me, I’ll make time no matter what.”
Catalina Blaga’s expression shifted at his unexpected response. She let out a soft chuckle.
“Now I want you even more.”
With those words, Catalina Blaga left with the two men.
The moment she was gone, Kwon Seon-woo grabbed Kwon Han-ul and demanded answers.
“How did you do it? How did you break free from the Subordinate Bloodline’s control?”
Hmm.
I certainly couldn’t tell him it was thanks to the Subordinate Bloodline.
“Chairman, surely you haven’t forgotten.”
“Forgotten what?”
“That I am a True Bloodline.”
Kwon Seon-woo’s face went blank. Then he burst into laughter.
“Right, that’s true. You are a True Bloodline. Of course, that vulgar woman couldn’t possibly do anything against the True Black Dragon Bloodline.”
It was a hastily improvised excuse, but it worked surprisingly well.
‘Now, how can I increase the assimilation rate of the Subordinate Bloodline?’
To bring the Blaga Family under my heel, I needed to raise the assimilation rate and strengthen the Subordinate Bloodline’s dominion.
From my experience, each bloodline had different methods to increase its assimilation rate.
The Black Dragon Bloodline could only increase its assimilation rate through combat, while the Asura Bloodline required summoning the Asura King.
‘Perhaps the Servant Bloodline increases its assimilation rate when dominating people.’
It was then that Kwon Han-ul was contemplating a suitable method.
“Now that you’ve proven your abilities, it’s my turn to keep my promise.”
Kwon Seon-woo suddenly said such words.
“I promised you before. If you achieved good results with the Mei Family, I would provide full support.”
Kwon Seon-woo spoke while leaning back in his chair.
“Go ahead and assemble a team however you see fit.”

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“How amusing.”
Catalina Blaga, who had returned to her room, opened her mouth.
“How on earth could a bloodline from Heukcheon—and such a young man at that—withstand my power?”
The two men who had accompanied her stood in silence.
They understood well that what Catalina Blaga demanded now was not an answer, but their attention.
“Aah….”
Catalina Blaga exhaled an excited sigh. How long had it been since her body burned with such fervor?
“I must have him.”
Greed gleamed in Catalina Blaga’s eyes.
It was not the pure desire of a child. A dark, viscous hunger shimmered—the kind that would stop at nothing to possess.
“Go and find out everything about that man.”
Catalina Blaga spoke to the two men.
“His age, his birth, his history, his food preferences—I need to know everything.”
Such investigation is necessary to claim a treasure.
“Especially, thoroughly investigate what role he will take on within the Kwon Family from now on.”
And far more preparation is required to steal a treasure.
“Miss Catalina.”
Then, one of the men spoke. He was the young man who had just been scolded by Kwon Seon-woo.
“I believe you’re too excited because this is your first time with such a matter. In my opinion, that man’s ability to withstand your power is not due to his own strength.”
The young man continued to speak.
“There’s no way they would leave the man who killed the Greatest Sword of the Hundred Schools unguarded. They must have equipped him with artifacts that block mental domination.”
The young man’s tone seemed somewhat urgent.
“So perhaps it would be better to think about this more calmly….”
“Ruin, come here.”
Catalina Blaga suddenly opened both her arms. The young man hesitated.
“I, well….”
“My arms hurt.”
The young man reluctantly embraced Catalina Blaga. Catalina Blaga stroked his head as she spoke.
“I understand what you’re worried about, Ruin. But there’s no need. You’re a precious person to me too.”
The young man’s face relaxed into relief as he buried it against Catalina Blaga’s chest.
In doing so, he failed to notice.
The boredom etched across Catalina Blaga’s expression.
I’m growing tired of this.
Catalina Blaga murmured the words softly, her languid gaze drifting toward the ceiling above.

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