Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 76

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 76】

Chapter 76: Reversal (3)

“…Cough.”
Ferdrans wrenched his body free from the wall where it had been embedded.
“Cough, cough.”
Blood continued to spill from his mouth—not dead blood, but bright crimson vitality. It was evidence of severe internal injuries.
“You’re still alive?”
At the voice, Ferdrans lifted his head. Kwon Han-ul stood a short distance away.
“….”
A flood of questions rose to the tip of his tongue.
How had he overcome his poison? How had he shattered the defensive artifact?
But Ferdrans didn’t voice a single one.
He already knew well that asking would be pointless.
“…Those called monsters are like that.”
Ferdrans moved his mouth with great effort.
“They accomplish what others cannot comprehend. They succeed at the impossible as if it were nothing.”
Ferdrans recalled the countless monsters he had encountered in Pandemonium, including Maria Sanchez.
“…I wanted to become one of them too.”
But heaven had granted Ferdrans only mediocre talent.
His Superhuman Blood was weakly unmatched, and even the Poison Skill he showed aptitude for had revealed its limits.
No matter what he tried, he could grow no stronger. So the last method he found was complete transformation.
“To think all my plans would fall apart because of a monster that isn’t even a real monster like you…”
Ferdrans laughed, his shoulders trembling. Then he vomited blood once more.
“I at least wanted to take you with me as a companion, but even that’s impossible now….”
Suddenly, something appeared before Kwon Han-ul’s eyes.
【’Mark Griffin’ wishes to transfer a skill to you.】
【Do you accept?】
“…It’s the subspace skill I used… My belongings are also… inside it… take them….”
Kwon Han-ul stared at Ferdrans with a shocked expression. Ferdrans spoke weakly.
“The rules of Pandemonium… the victor takes everything from the defeated….”
Ferdrans’s head slowly lowered. And it never moved again.

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Kwon Hu-don stood motionless, watching Kwon Han-ul fight.
“Han-ul truly is remarkable….”
Seeing him hold his own against Pandemonium’s villains filled him with nothing but admiration.
“Captain, where are you looking right now?”
A voice dripping with murderous intent reached his ears. Only then did Kwon Hu-don shift his gaze.
“You’ve got me standing right in front of you and you’re looking elsewhere. Are you in your right mind? Though if you were, you wouldn’t have stepped forward to stop me in the first place….”
Mark Griffin grimaced mid-sentence, writhing in agony.
He was trying hard to appear fine, but that was clearly impossible.
One arm had every joint shattered, and his body was covered in lacerations. His ribs were completely fractured, and the organs beneath them had been damaged as well.
“Seems like you’re in considerable pain.”
At Kwon Hu-don’s words, Mark Griffin let out a hollow laugh.
“Ha! I never dreamed the captain had the talent to mock others.”
“Why don’t we stop this now?”
At the unexpected suggestion, Mark Griffin’s eyes widened.
“Our real enemy was always Ferdrans. You were just forced to follow orders because of the latent poison.”
Mark Griffin suddenly fell silent. After all, it wasn’t an unreasonable argument.
“If we go to the Heukcheon Group, we should be able to find a way to detoxify the poison. Then there’d be no need to fight anymore, right?”
“…So the sun will rise in the west tomorrow. To think such persuasive words would come from the mouth of a fool like the captain.”
Mark Griffin let out a bitter laugh.
“But you’re only thinking one step ahead and missing two. Even if I return to the Heukcheon Group like this, will my life be safe?”
It wouldn’t be. The Heukcheon Group did not tolerate traitors. Moreover, Kwon Mi, Kwon Hu-don’s mother, would stop at nothing to kill him.
“And Kwon Han-ul—I got beaten down like this by that brat. You expect me to just let it slide quietly?”
Mark Griffin gritted his teeth with a grinding sound.
“I can’t forgive anyone else, but Kwon Han-ul especially! I’m going to kill that bastard with my own hands!”
“Then there’s no helping it.”
“Still, out of old sentiment, I’ll let the captain off. If you run away right now, I won’t chase you.”
Mark Griffin spoke as if he were being magnanimous. But Kwon Hu-don immediately refused.
“I can’t do that.”
“What?”
“Han-ul trusted me and entrusted you to me. I can’t just run away.”
Mark Griffin’s face went blank for a moment. Then every muscle in his face twisted violently.
“…Look at the state of me. Even this crippled bastard is looking down on me.”
Murderous intent erupted from Mark Griffin.
“Forget about dying peacefully.”
A crushing wave of killing intent poured forth. Yet Kwon Hu-don’s expression remained remarkably serene.
It was a phenomenon even Kwon Hu-don himself couldn’t understand. The old him would have been trembling in a situation like this.
“…Ah.”
Kwon Hu-don quickly grasped the reason.
He was more terrified of failing to complete the task Kwon Han-ul had given him than of Mark Griffin.
He would bring him down no matter what.
Kwon Hu-don steeled his resolve and summoned his combat technique. That’s when the transformation began.
【The Black Dragon Bloodline awakens.】
The Black Dragon Bloodline grants tremendous power to those who wish to fight.
【The Black Dragon Bloodline is enhanced in sequence.】
【Synchronization Rate 44% → 50%】
The synchronization rate, which hadn’t budged even slightly since 44%, suddenly surged to 50% in an instant.
【Synchronization rate has reached 50%!】
【You acquire the third ability ‘Abyssal Eye’.】
【The Black Dragon Bloodline resonates with your constitution.】
【The ability ‘Black Scale Armor’ is enhanced.】
Black scales rose from beneath my feet, wrapping around Kwon Hu-don’s body without a single gap.
“So that’s all the captain has up his sleeve?”
Mark Griffin mocked him with a sneer. But moments later, his smile vanished entirely.
Kwon Han-ul possessed a special constitution that allowed him to generate Black Scale Armor in massive quantities.
Because of this, he didn’t use Black Scale Armor merely for defense—he moved it like muscle to enhance his physical capabilities.
“…What?”
But the Black Scale Armor that Kwon Hu-don had just created was far beyond mere armor.
Centered on Kwon Hu-don, the Black Scale Armor formed a massive sphere. From that sphere, the scales began extending outward again.
Two arms and two legs took shape. A head lifted itself upright.
A colossal giant, forged entirely from black scales, raised its head.
“…Captain, what exactly have you done?”
No answer came. Instead, the giant’s gaze fixed upon Mark Griffin.
In that moment, Mark Griffin recalled words he’d heard long ago.
“…The Heukcheon Bloodline are nothing but monsters.”
The instant those words left his lips, Mark Griffin’s face hardened with renewed determination.
“Nonsense!”
Mark Griffin spat out a curse and launched himself forward.
His right arm, damaged by Kwon Han-ul, couldn’t move. Every movement sent searing pain through his entire body from the direct impact.
But it was enough.
More than enough.
He kicked off the ground and soared upward, channeling all his strength into a single fist that crashed against the giant.
A tremendous explosion consumed the giant.
The shockwave sent Mark Griffin’s body sliding backward. He quickly regained his footing.
Before, he’d held back because he couldn’t kill Kwon Hu-don. But now there was no such need, so he unleashed his full power.
“Captain, you should have listened to my advice!”
It was a blow more than sufficient to obliterate both the Black Scale Armor and Kwon Hu-don himself.
That’s what Mark Griffin was certain of.
Then the giant emerged from the explosion completely unscathed.
“…What?”
To be precise, it wasn’t entirely unscathed—portions of its torso had been blown away. But they regenerated in an instant.
“Th-this… this is insane…!”
The giant raised his fist. Dragon Force Technique wrapped around his knuckles. It looked like watching a burning iron mace descend.
“W-wait!”
Mark Griffin hastily raised both hands to shield himself. The giant’s fist came crashing down upon them.

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Kwon Han-ul gazed quietly at the message floating in the air before him.
【Greed’s Treasure Vault】
-Quality: Legendary (SS+)
-Description: A storage created by demons mimicking human greed. Can store items up to 300kg maximum.
A Legendary-grade subspace skill, no less.
The subspace skill I originally used, “Goblin’s Secret Warehouse,” was only Unique grade, allowing storage of up to 50kg maximum.
In comparison, Greed’s Treasure Vault held 300kg.
The difference was truly staggering.
“Should I accept this?”
Subspace skills were incredibly useful and highly sought after, making them difficult to obtain and expensive.
Even Goblin’s Secret Warehouse, merely Unique grade, would be traded at Legendary-tier prices on the market.
Then a genuinely Legendary-grade Greed’s Treasure Vault would be worth far more.
But something felt off about receiving it from an enemy.
As I hesitated, a message appeared.
【Original user has perished.】
【In 5 seconds, ‘Greed’s Treasure Vault’ will disappear.】
“Accept!”
I quickly shouted my acceptance.
【You have accepted the skill transfer.】
【You have acquired ‘Greed’s Treasure Vault’.】
【Items stored in ‘Goblin’s Secret Warehouse’ have been transferred to ‘Greed’s Treasure Vault’.】
Ferdrans’ belongings still remained inside the subspace.
Now wasn’t the right moment to check, so I planned to examine them later.
I turned my body to check on the others.
Kwon Hu-don was resting beside the battered Mark Griffin.
Moving my gaze further, I spotted Mei Hong waving her hand.
Around Mei Hong, her teammates were writhing in pain, clutching their bleeding wounds.
It seemed they had targeted two people during the chaos, only to be struck back instead.
“Everyone’s safe, at least.”
Then something suddenly occurred to me.
“What happened to Joo Ha-yeon?”

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“It’s all over.”
Maria Sanchez rose from the railing, brushing dust from her trousers with both hands.
“I’ll be taking my leave now.”
“You’re withdrawing so gracefully.”
“I’m a professional. My employer is dead. There’s no point lingering like some petty scavenger.”
Maria Sanchez spoke while gazing toward the Mansion.
“Still, it wasn’t entirely fruitless. At least I’ve learned what kind of person Heukcheon’s rising star truly is.”
Maria Sanchez’s eyes narrowed with calculation. Joo Ha-yeon addressed her.
“Don’t entertain any foolish notions.”
“Aha, you caught me. I was just wondering if I could kill you here.”
Maria Sanchez burst into laughter.
“Let me offer you one piece of advice.”
“I don’t need it.”
“Watch out for the Blood Flame Sword.”
Joo Ha-yeon’s expression hardened. The title “Blood Flame Sword” was not something to be dismissed lightly.
Mei Xiao, the Blood Flame Sword.
The woman currently leading the remnants of the Mei Family—a swordswoman who had already surpassed her master, the Maejung First Sword, in her youth.
Even now, Mei Xiao was sharpening her blade of vengeance against the Heukcheon Group and Kwon Han-ul.
“…Could it be that they’re already making their move?”
“I don’t know the details myself. But I’ve been hearing suspicious rumors lately.”
“Rumors?”
“Ah, I can’t reveal that much between us.”
Maria Sanchez spoke with a playful smile.
“Next time we meet, let’s settle this once and for all.”
With those words, Maria Sanchez vanished into the darkness.

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