Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 46

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 46】

Chapter 46: Forced Submission (1)

The next day, Kwon Han-ul and Catalina Blaga gathered at the Dungeon entrance at their appointed time.
“You look even more beautiful this morning, Catalina Blaga!”
“Thank you for saying so.”
Catalina Blaga smiled in response. Kwon Ji-seok chuckled to himself, then whispered to Kwon Han-ul.
“Hey, what’s with the mood? Why isn’t anyone reacting to my pickup line?”
Kwon Han-ul was taken aback. That was supposed to be a pickup line?
“Nothing’s wrong.”
“But why does the atmosphere feel so off?”
Leaving the bewildered Kwon Ji-seok behind, Kwon Han-ul headed toward the Gate.
Ruin Aspadam was already waiting ahead.
“I’m going in first.”
Without even glancing back, Ruin Aspadam entered the Gate.
“Something feels anticlimactic.”
Muttering to himself, Kwon Han-ul entered the Dungeon as well.
Ruin Aspadam was nowhere to be seen—he’d already gone far ahead.
“Is he in such a hurry to beat me?”
Kwon Han-ul clicked his tongue and manifested the power of his Black Dragon Bloodline.
His eyes turned crimson red.

* * *

Ruin Aspadam stepped inside and first moved far away from the Gate.
Only then did he come to a halt. He reached into his pocket and withdrew two figurines, each the size of a fist.
He set the figurines on the ground. With a puff of smoke, they transformed into people.
A young girl and a middle-aged man, respectively.
“Ugh, that’s surprisingly unpleasant.”
“You endured it well, Miss.”
Relic – The Puppet’s World.
A Legendary (AA+) grade relic capable of temporarily transforming a person into a figurine with mutual consent.
Though the item had limited uses, Catalina Blaga had spared no expense in providing the relic for this operation.
“So this is the Dungeon you mentioned yesterday.”
The girl turned to Ruin Aspadam and spoke. Ruin Aspadam said nothing in response.
At that, the middle-aged man furrowed his brow and shouted.
“How insolent! Miss Nadia is speaking to you!”
“…Yes. This is the Dungeon I mentioned yesterday.”
“Your words are too few!”
The middle-aged man erupted again. The girl calmed him down.
“Uncle Del. Please don’t be like that. Servants are naturally loyal only to their own master, aren’t they?”
“But Miss Nadia is of pure blood! All servants must protect and obey the pure-blooded according to the family law!”
Del Blaga, the middle-aged man, struggled to contain his anger.
“Moreover, the reason Catalina summoned us is all because of this incompetent fool! If he had simply done his job properly, everything would have ended cleanly.”
Ruin Aspadam glared at Del Blaga. Del Blaga sneered mockingly.
“Did I say something false? If you give me that look one more time, I’ll tear those eyes out with my own hands!”
Objectively speaking, Del Blaga was far weaker than Ruin Aspadam.
But a servant cannot defy bloodline law.
Del Blaga was a devoted blood relative of the Blaga Family. If he truly commanded Ruin Aspadam to tear out his own eyes, there would be no choice but to obey.
“Uncle Del, that’s enough. We need to finish what Catalina asked of us now, don’t we?”
“Oh my, I almost made a mistake.”
Del Blaga’s expression shifted to a smile as if he had never been angry at all.
The contrast was stark, but it couldn’t be helped.
This girl, Nadia Blaga, was a rare pure-blooded young member of the Blaga Family.
“Then, Miss, please assist this servant. I shall go and interfere with the man named Kwon Han-ul.”
“No, I’ll go to Kwon Han-ul instead.”
“Pardon?”
Del Blaga became flustered.
The Blaga Family had far fewer pure-blooded members compared to other families.
Nadia was a pure-blooded relative born after thirty years. He wanted to assign her only the safest tasks.
“I’m curious what kind of man would interest Catalina.”
“But…”
“Don’t worry. I have this, remember?”
Nadia Blaga withdrew a necklace. It was a relic imbued with a concealment skill.
“I’ll be back soon~”
Nadia Blaga said briskly before vanishing in the direction where Kwon Han-ul was.
“I hope nothing goes wrong….”
Del Blaga watched the direction Nadia Blaga had departed with concern etched across his face.
Then he turned his gaze toward Ruin Aspadam.
“I’ll draw out the Mud Troll, and you just need to kill it. Surely you can handle something this simple?”

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Nadia Blaga found Kwon Han-ul without difficulty.
Only four humans had entered this Dungeon. Using the Kwon Bloodline to sense human mental energy, then tracking them down—it was that simple.
Nadia Blaga activated the concealment skill on her necklace and watched Kwon Han-ul from the shadows.
‘So this man is the collection piece that Catalina Blaga is trying to acquire?’
In truth, a family elder pursuing a young man was something that could only invite criticism.
Yet no trace of such concern appeared on Nadia Blaga’s face.
The Blaga Family was a clan that dominated people. Thus, who you had dominated became the family’s greatest source of pride.
‘Besides, no one in the family would dare speak ill of Catalina.’
The Blaga Family had no family head. Instead, it operated under the Council of Elders.
…or so was the common perception, though the reality was somewhat different.
To be precise, the Blaga Family operated around Catalina Blaga and the Council of Elders.
‘The Blaga Family can exist in its current form only because Catalina Blaga is here.’
The Blaga Family had achieved its current prestige through external connections.
And most of those connections had been forged by Catalina Blaga herself.
Using the Kwon Bloodline and feminine charm, that is.
Because of this, Catalina Blaga’s influence among the elders was exceptionally strong.
‘Her taste really is impeccable.’
Even from a distance, it was evident.
How well-developed Kwon Han-ul’s physique was. How meticulously his mana had been refined.
‘He’s truly impressive.’
Modern hunters could easily raise their stats through status windows.
But wielding that acquired power skillfully was an entirely different matter.
Especially mana. Even with equivalent mana reserves, the degree of control varied from person to person.
This aspect was truly the domain of talent and effort.
From that perspective, Kwon Han-ul was nearly flawless.
‘If it weren’t for Catalina, I might have been tempted myself.’
Nadia Blaga swallowed hard. Of course, she had no intention of doing anything so audacious.
But the more she looked, the more drawn to him she became—it was inevitable.
‘…Sigh.’
Nadia exhaled a deep breath without realizing it. Her entire body had grown warm.
‘This is strange… I don’t usually go for his type, but….’
I couldn’t tear my eyes away. I wanted to keep staring.
Suddenly, Nadia Blaga realized her behavior resembled something quite familiar.
It was exactly how the lower bloodlines of the Blaga Family gazed upon the higher bloodlines.
‘That can’t be right.’
Of course it couldn’t be. That man was of the Hukcheon Estate bloodline. He should already possess the Black Dragon Bloodline, so how could he have a Servant Bloodline?
‘I should focus on the task at hand.’
Nadia Blaga quietly drew upon the power of her Servant Bloodline, intending to drive all the mud trolls in this area far away from Kwon Han-ul.
At that moment, Kwon Han-ul glanced in the direction where Nadia Blaga was located.
‘…Huh?’
In her moment of confusion, Kwon Han-ul’s eyes turned crimson red.
‘…What…?’
Before she could even comprehend the situation, Nadia Blaga’s reason was paralyzed.

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【You have successfully dominated a lower Servant Bloodline.】
【Servant Bloodline assimilation rate 8% → 12%】
【The dominion power of your Servant Bloodline grows stronger.】
Shortly after dominating the mud trolls, the assimilation rate surpassed 10%.
“Unlike the Black Dragon Bloodline, I gain no ability even after surpassing 10%.”
There was no reason for disappointment—each bloodline awakened its powers at different thresholds.
“Regardless… who exactly are you, and why were you watching me?”
Kwon Han-ul’s gaze lowered. There, a girl sat collapsed on the ground, staring blankly up at him.
“Are you from the Blaga Family?”
“Huh? Yes! I’m Nadia Blaga!”
The girl, Nadia Blaga, cried out hastily.
“I’m a pure-blooded member of the Blaga Family! I’m twenty years old this year. And…”
Nadia Blaga spilled everything, even things Kwon Han-ul hadn’t asked about.
There was an almost obsessive determination to answer his questions as thoroughly as possible.
“Be quiet.”
When Kwon Han-ul told her to stop, she immediately clamped her mouth shut. Yet her eyes continued to gauge his expression.
“Did Catalina Blaga send you?”
Nadia Blaga nodded eagerly.
“Speak.”
“Yes! Catalina Blaga sent me!”
“What’s your objective? Did she order you to abduct me?”
“How could I ever… someone like you… I’ve never even harbored such a sacrilegious thought.”
“Answer only what I ask.”
“No! I received no such orders!”
Under the dominion of the Servant Bloodline, she couldn’t possibly lie.
“Then why are you here?”
“I was ordered to make Ruin Aspadam lose!”
“Why? Because of Baekto?”
“No! Lord Kwon Han-ul made this decision because he was worried that Ruin Aspadam might cause him to doubt Catalina’s abilities!”
Kwon Han-ul’s brow furrowed slightly.
The world was full of unknowns, but it seemed there was a hidden intention behind this.
Otherwise, there was no reason to deploy bloodline retainers for something so trivial.
“Poor Ruin Aspadam. He’s lost his master’s trust and become completely expendable.”
In that moment, clarity struck me. A thought flashed through my mind.
“What happened to all of Catalina Blaga’s retainers?”
At Kwon Han-ul’s question, Nadia Blaga explained with a puzzled expression.
“I heard they either joined Cavaliers Umbra, Catalina Blaga’s secret knight order, or became sacrifices.”
“Sacrifices?”
“Ah, they didn’t actually become sacrifices… it’s more of a euphemism meaning they were used to test other retainers.”
Before Nadia Blaga could finish speaking, thunder rumbled across the sky.
Kwon Han-ul looked up. The sky was a brilliant, cloudless blue.
Lightning from a clear sky.
Only one person could cause such an anomaly.
“Ruin Aspadam?”
The moment the name left my lips, lightning crashed down from above. With a deafening roar, the surrounding trees were completely incinerated.
From within the inferno, Ruin Aspadam emerged.

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It was when I caught the second Mud Troll.
“This is harder than I expected….”
Del Blaga wiped away the cold sweat dripping down his forehead.
I had underestimated it for being a Gold-rank monster. In reality, it was far from easy.
The creature was naturally dull-witted, and since it was in hibernation, even using the Kwon bloodline’s charm ability didn’t make it easy to lure out.
“Let’s rest for a moment.”
“No.”
Ruin Aspadam spoke firmly.
“Kwon Han-ul, at this pace you’ll never surpass the number of Mud Trolls that guy has caught. We need to move faster.”
Del Blaga’s face crumpled. He spoke in an irritated tone.
“A mere servant dares to contradict me?”
“Del Blaga. Watch your tongue.”
Ruin Aspadam glared at him without backing down.
“I am not just any servant. I am the servant of Catalina Blaga. Don’t think a zealous bloodkin like you can stand above me.”
“How absurd. So you were acting out because you trusted Catalina’s name.”
Upon hearing Catalina Blaga’s name, Del Blaga let out a sneer. Ruin Aspadam bristled.
“Are you trying to insult Catalina Blaga right now….”
“A servant about to be abandoned by Catalina is still delusional about reality.”
Ruin Aspadam felt every muscle in his body stiffen. Now, what did you just say?
“Abandoned? What nonsense are you spouting….”
“You know it too. There are many servants, but only one receives Catalina’s favor. But her favor is not eternal. What happens to a servant who loses that favor?”
“Of course! Either they join the Cavaliers Umbra and serve Catalina forever, or….”
In that moment, it felt like my head had been struck.
When Ruin Aspadam was seduced by Catalina Blaga, what had happened?
A servant had defied Catalina Blaga. After killing that servant, Ruin Aspadam had gained her recognition….
“You’ll soon become a sacrifice to determine whether this human called Kwon Han-ul is worthy of Catalina’s favor or not. And such a wretch dares to insult me using Catalina’s authority?”
Expression drained from Ruin Aspadam’s face. Then he muttered quietly.
“…That’s a lie.”
“What?”
“It’s a lie. Catalina would never abandon me.”
Del Blaga wore an annoyed expression. He had seen countless servants go mad after being abandoned by their master.
“I don’t have the patience for tantrums. If you’re going to whine, do it later….”
“No, now I understand.”
Del Blaga flinched. Ruin Aspadam’s voice had turned eerie.
“I understand what Catalina wants from me.”
Finally, Ruin Aspadam began to laugh, his shoulders shaking.
“This is a test. Catalina Blaga’s test to protect the favor that Kwon Han-ul is trying to steal.”
Ruin Aspadam straightened his bent waist. A murderous aura emanated from his face.
“I just need to kill Kwon Han-ul. Then everything will return to how it was.”
Tsk tsk, Del Blaga clicked his tongue.
“He’s completely lost his mind. He’s useless now.”
Del Blaga activated the power of the Kwon Bloodline and issued a command.
“Ruin Aspadam. Bind yourself.”
Those bound by blood must obey the Blaga Family’s bloodline members without exception.
It was a taboo known to all who carried the Blaga bloodline.
And yet.
“Move aside.”
The command had no effect whatsoever on Ruin Aspadam.
Del Blaga’s eyes blinked several times. What in the world was happening?
Del Blaga’s irises flooded with pink light. He pushed the power of the Kwon Bloodline to its absolute limit.
“Ruin Aspadam. Bind yourself….”
Lightning tore through Del Blaga in an instant. His head vanished without a trace.
“Kwon Han-ul… Where is Kwon Han-ul?”
Ruin Aspadam’s gaze swept across the surroundings. He expanded his senses to locate Kwon Han-ul.
A smile bloomed across his face.
“Found you.”
Blue current wrapped around Ruin Aspadam’s form.
The lightning soared high into the sky before crashing down toward Kwon Han-ul’s location.
A tempest of electrical fury swept through the entire area.
“Kwon Han-ul!”
Ruin Aspadam pushed through the debris, advancing toward Kwon Han-ul.
“I’ve come to reclaim Catalina’s favor!”

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“Ruin Aspadam! What in the world are you doing?!”
Nadia Blaga’s voice thundered through the air.
“Defying Catalina’s orders and acting on your own whim! And what have you done to Del?!”
Ruin Aspadam hurled what he’d been holding. The head that had once belonged to Del Blaga rolled across the ground with sickening thuds.
Nadia Blaga let out a piercing shriek.
“How dare you… Del!”
Nadia Blaga’s eyes blazed crimson like blood.
The power of her pure bloodline awakened.
“Tear out both his eyes this instant!”
Yet nothing happened. Nadia Blaga’s voice trembled with confusion as she spoke again.
“Did you not hear me? Tear out both his eyes right——”
Ruin Aspadam’s form vanished. He closed the distance between himself and Nadia Blaga in a heartbeat, his fist already swinging.
“Ah…?”
Nadia Blaga witnessed the lantern of her life. Her entire existence flashed before her eyes in that final moment.
In the instant she accepted death, Kwon Han-ul drove his heel down into the earth.
Mystical Dragon Ascension Art, Basic Form
Shatter Strike Technique, Primal Flow
The ground between Nadia Blaga and Ruin Aspadam split open. From the chasm, dragon-force energy surged upward like a wall.
Ruin Aspadam halted his fist and retreated. He clicked his tongue with evident regret.
“Th-thank you.”
“Spare the thanks—just get out of here now.”
At Kwon Han-ul’s words, Nadia Blaga’s face flushed crimson.

“A-are you saving me?”
“Stop talking nonsense and get moving.”
I couldn’t decide whether to let someone of pure bloodline die like this, so I simply drove her away.
“And don’t you dare speak a word about what happened here.”
Nadia Blaga nodded, then began sprinting toward the Gate.
Ruin Aspadam remained motionless until Nadia Blaga disappeared. Kwon Han-ul’s expression shifted to one of surprise.
“You’re not going after her to kill her?”
“I can’t take my eyes off my prey. Besides, if I kill you, everything returns to how it was.”
She touched the bloodline of the family—how could that possibly be justified?
Those words were about to spill from my lips, but the madness gleaming in Ruin Aspadam’s eyes made me clamp my mouth shut.
“You came to kill me?”
“Yes. I’ll kill you and regain Catalina Blaga’s favor.”
“I’ve never received such favor, nor do I intend to.”
“Stop playing with words.”
Ruin Aspadam took a step forward. Killing intent and mana surged forth.
Indeed, Ruin Aspadam was a formidable opponent.
Even pouring everything into this fight, I couldn’t see a path to victory against such a powerhouse standing before me.
“I can’t afford to be careless here.”
Kwon Han-ul opened a subspace and retrieved Aeryong-tae, equipping it.
The water serpent’s armor enveloped Kwon Han-ul’s body.
“A futile gesture.”
Ruin Aspadam sneered and spoke. At that moment, Kwon Han-ul extended his palm and said.
“Wait, hold on. There’s something I need to verify.”
“Are you going to beg for your life? You’re a man who briefly caught Catalina Blaga’s attention. So accept your death with dignity.”
Kwon Han-ul pointed his finger at the ground.
“Bury your face.”
“Don’t spout such nonsense——”
Thud.
A short but heavy sound echoed. It was the noise of Ruin Aspadam’s two knees striking the earth.
“…?”
Before he could even register confusion, his forehead touched the ground.
Only after catching the scent of dust rising into the air did Ruin Aspadam realize.
That he was prostrate on the ground.
“I had a hunch, so I tried it.”
Standing above Ruin Aspadam’s head, Kwon Han-ul spoke with fascination.
“It actually works?”

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