Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 79

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 79】

Chapter 79: Conditional (2)

The Babel Family.
Like the Kwon Family, they possessed dragon bloodline. However, their bloodline carried a different name.
Dragon Heart Blood (龍心血)
The reason for this nomenclature was that their bloodline did not originate from a dragon (龍), but rather from a Dragon itself.
If a dragon’s power stemmed from the orb of wisdom, then a Dragon’s power originated from the heart. This was the legendary DragonHeart.
Those who possessed Dragon Heart Blood underwent a transformation—their hearts became DragonHearts.
Of course, it fell far short of a true Dragon Heart.
Depending on the bloodline, one obtained a degraded DragonHeart, and even pure bloodlines fell considerably short of a genuine Dragon Heart.
【’???’ detects ‘Dragon Heart Blood (龍心血)’.】
When I first heard the name Babel Family, I was determined to obtain this bloodline.
Even possessing Dragon Heart Blood could not grant me a true Dragon Heart.
But I could obtain True Blood from any bloodline.
Then wouldn’t True Dragon Heart Blood allow me to obtain a genuine Dragon Heart?
With that thought, I sought to acquire Dragon Heart Blood, but…
【’???’ suspends bloodline acquisition.】
An entirely unexpected situation had arisen.
【The user’s vessel has reached its limit.】
【To acquire a new bloodline, you must expand your vessel.】
I could not help but be taken aback.
I had acquired countless bloodlines until now, but this had never happened before.
Yet my confusion was brief. I had anticipated this day would come eventually, so I quickly regained my composure.
‘It’s not that I can’t. The vessel has simply reached its limit.’
If I expanded the vessel, I could acquire bloodlines once more.
There was no need to speculate on what this vessel meant.
The physical body—in other words, my stats.
If I raised my stats and grew my body, the vessel that ‘???’ spoke of would expand.
“Kwon Han-ul?”
At the sudden voice, I snapped back to awareness. Stephen Babel stood before me with a bewildered expression.
“I apologize, but would you release my hand now?”
Only then did I realize I had been holding Stephen Babel’s hand all this time.
“Ah, my apologies.”
I quickly released his hand.
“Haha, it seems you were surprised to meet a member of the Babel Family bloodline for the first time.”
Abdul Rasad spoke with a laugh. Kwon Seon-woo reacted to his words.
“It’s hardly surprising. You’ve encountered the direct guard of the Babel Family’s patriarch himself.”
At those words, Abdul Rasad and Stephen Babel’s expressions hardened in an instant.
“I’m not sure what you need a coordinator for, but sending the direct guard suggests this isn’t an ordinary matter, is it?”
“That is….”
“Don’t worry, Abdul. I have no intention of prying into the details. Maintaining neutrality in any situation is the absolute rule of the Rasad Family, after all.”
“Thank you for your understanding.”
Abdul Rasad bowed his head, beads of nervous sweat glistening on his brow. Stephen Babel also lowered his waist in a bow.
“Well then, since introductions are complete, shall we move on to the main topic?”
At Kwon Seon-woo’s words, Abdul Rasad nodded.
He placed a tablet PC he had prepared beforehand in front of them both.
A photograph appeared on the large screen.
“This photograph was taken in the Pacific Ocean yesterday around 2 PM.”
A circular disc floated above the sea.
Above that disc was a smaller one, and above that, an even smaller one.
In this manner, more than ten discs were suspended sequentially in the sky.
“The Sky Arena has revealed itself once more after five years.”
At those words, Kwon Han-ul’s body surged with heat.
The Sky Arena.
Kwon Han-ul knew of it well. In fact, there wasn’t a person in the entire world who didn’t know that name.
It appeared suddenly on Earth at irregular intervals, and anyone who met the entry conditions could enter.
To ascend the floors, participants had to compete against each other or clear Quests.
The higher one climbed, the greater one’s rank, and the better the rewards one could obtain.
‘But the real reason people participate in the Sky Arena is something else entirely.’

Reputation.
Curiously, the Sky Arena was structured so that it could be clearly seen from the outside.
Because of this, countless broadcasting stations rushed to film and broadcast footage whenever the Sky Arena appeared.
There was no way watching world-class prospects compete against each other could be boring.
Therefore, whenever the Sky Arena opened, the attention of people worldwide converged upon it.
It was truly the finest place to elevate one’s reputation.
“Five years… This is the first time it’s returned so quickly, it seems.”
“That’s correct. Originally, even at the shortest, it was ten years. This is quite an exceptional case.”
“Hmm.”
Kwon Seon-woo gazed intently at the Sky Arena in the photograph.
“I miss it. I once stood in that place myself.”
“And you won the championship. After that, Kwon Hyuk and Kwon Chan-seong consecutively claimed victories there as well.”
At those words, Kwon Han-ul recalled a fact he had forgotten.
During his time working as a Hunter, he had heard that a rising prodigy of the Kwon Family had overwhelmingly won the Sky Arena championship.
He never knew that was Kwon Chan-seong.
“This time as well, our Rasad Family has great expectations for the Kwon Family.”
Due to their nature as a neutral family, the Rasad Family frequently took on the role of overseeing global events like the Sky Arena.
This was precisely why Abdul Rasad had come to the Kwon Family to inform them of the Sky Arena news.
“Which member will be participating this time?”
At that question, Kwon Seon-woo turned his gaze and looked over.
At Kwon Han-ul.
“…Pardon?”
Bewildered, Kwon Han-ul let out a vacant voice.
“You want me to participate?”
“Must I spell it out for you myself?”
Suddenly, the condition Kwon Seon-woo had mentioned came to mind.
“Could it be that the opportunity to elevate Heukcheon’s reputation is…”
“Yes. Win the Sky Arena championship, and I’ll provide all the medicinal materials you desire.”
Kwon Han-ul was left speechless. The Sky Arena, of all things?
It was an enormous venue where every family on Earth, major Guilds, and renowned masters converged.
To win the championship in a place where merely participating earned recognition as a master anywhere?
“What? Lacking confidence?”
Kwon Seon-woo asked provokingly. Only then did a smile bloom on Kwon Han-ul’s face.
“That couldn’t be further from the truth.”
The shock came from the exhilaration of finally participating directly in the Sky Arena, a place he had admired since childhood.
“This time, I will place Heukcheon’s name in the champion’s seat.”
At Kwon Han-ul’s response, Abdul Rasad wore a satisfied expression.
“That will be impossible, I’m afraid.”
And he suddenly spoke.
“Because Kwon Han-ul, you lack the qualifications.”
A shocking statement.

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“In other words, you currently fall short of the requirements.”
At Abdul Rasad’s words, Kwon Han-ul pressed a hand to his chest.
“The Sky Arena opens in five months. You must meet the conditions by then.”
Abdul Rasad proceeded to explain the requirements.
“The participation condition for the Sky Arena is exactly three S-rank stats. No more, no less.”
“That’s an unusual condition. Only exactly three S-rank stats are permitted.”
“The Sky Arena is meant to be a venue for fair competition, so that’s merely speculation. No one truly knows the exact reason.”
Kwon Han-ul fell into thought for a moment.
Currently, my stats were: Stamina at S-rank, Magic and Strength at AAA-rank, and everything else at A-rank.
Though I had defeated Ferdrans and obtained numerous medicinal materials, they all possessed effects unrelated to stat increases. Besides, I needed to reserve them for Bone Rebirth.
I glanced sideways at Kwon Seon-woo. He frowned and spoke.
“Don’t even dream of it.”
At his expected response, I clicked my tongue inwardly.
Kwon Mi still remained as an option, but I wasn’t inclined to use her. I had just created a debt with her, and it felt wasteful to exhaust it on something like this.
Yet I couldn’t give up either.
Regardless of the Sky Arena, I needed to increase my stats to acquire a new bloodline.
Moreover, if I won the tournament, I could obtain materials to purchase Bone Rebirth.
For me, this was an opportunity I absolutely could not miss.
‘…Wait.’
Suddenly, the name Healthy Bloodline flashed through my mind.
The Healthy Bloodline originally raised stats as well. But once my stats reached A-rank, that effect ceased.
I had dismissed it, assuming there was a limit to how far the Healthy Bloodline could elevate stats.
‘Bae Cheol-min mentioned it last time.’
I had once asked the traitor of Gangtaedae, Bae Cheol-min, about it.
How he had become so strong using the Healthy Bloodline.
At that time, Bae Cheol-min had left a cryptic remark: live in Hell.
‘By accepting extreme toxins, the Healthy Bloodline created a body immune to all poisons.’
Then perhaps if I endured suffering intense enough to kill, I could raise my stats?
If so, maybe I could elevate my AAA-rank Strength and Magic to S-rank.

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After adding Kwon Han-ul to the preliminary candidate list, Abdul Rasad boarded a plane heading toward the Babel Family.
“You seem quite displeased.”
Abdul Rasad observed Stephen Babel and posed the question.
His face was expressionless, as though he wore a mask of stone, yet Abdul Rasad could discern the truth.
That he disapproved of him.
“Forgive my presumption, but was it truly necessary to visit the Kwon Family?”
“Did I not mention it? Visiting Heukcheon is among the most crucial matters within my purview.”
Maintaining his connection with Kwon Seon-woo was extraordinarily important to Abdul Rasad—indeed, to the Rasad Family itself.
He needed to earn Kwon Seon-woo’s favor, no matter how trivial the gesture. Thus, he had deliberately informed him of the Sky Arena matter in person rather than through mere documents.
A neutral family’s position, after all, was maintained through the delicate art of walking the tightrope.

“My point is whether you needed to do so on the way to the Babel Family.”
Stephen Babel’s objection held merit.
The Rasad Family was hardly so impoverished as to lack their own aircraft—visiting en route to the Babel Family made little sense.
“To be frank, I indulged in a bit of spite.”
At Abdul Rasad’s admission, Stephen Babel’s brow furrowed slightly.
Yet he dared not protest. The Babel Family had gone to considerable lengths to secure Abdul Rasad’s cooperation.
“Do you comprehend how occupied this old man is? I’ve bookings reserved—exaggeration aside—for the next five years.”
Even within the Rasad Family, the number of Master Harmonizers was limited.
Becoming a Master Harmonizer required not only pure genius bloodline but also tremendous talent and dedication.
Abdul Rasad was among those rare few Master Harmonizers.
Consequently, the number of people seeking him out across the globe was staggering.
“Because of the Babel Family, this old man’s entire schedule has been thrown into disarray.”
To secure Abdul Rasad, the Babel Family had acted with reckless abandon.
They had paid the Rasad Family an astronomical sum and even called in ancient debts.
Ultimately, the Rasad Family, exasperated, had canceled all of Abdul Rasad’s engagements and dispatched him.
“My sincerest apologies. However, I do hope you understand our circumstances were beyond our control.”
Stephen Babel bowed deeply. At this gesture, Abdul Rasad’s expression softened somewhat.
“Stephen, let me impress upon you once more.”
“Please, speak freely.”
“Even I may be unable to cure the patriarch.”
Stephen Babel’s expression darkened rapidly.
“That cannot be. You, Abdul Rasad, are….”
“A Master Harmonizer—the finest among them, I dare say. Yet this world contains many things beyond my sight.”
Stephen Babel’s countenance grew even darker.
“If….”
After a moment, Stephen Babel forced himself to speak.
“Should even you, Abdul Rasad, prove unable to heal the patriarch, what recourse remains?”
At that question, Abdul Rasad deliberated briefly before responding.
“That, I do not know.”
A deep sense of disappointment washed over Stephen Babel’s face.
“But if I cannot heal him, then no one in this world will be able to cure the Chairman.”
Abdul Rasad added as a final remark.
“Unless the Ancestor who possessed a true genius bloodline returns to us alive.”

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“You made your decision quite quickly.”
After Abdul Rasad and Stephen Babel departed, Kwon Seon-woo spoke.
“I’m saying this just in case, but the Sky Arena is far from an easy place.”
“I understand.”
How could Kwon Han-ul not know?
Since childhood, growing up in the orphanage, I had heard tales of the Sky Arena.
I would grow excited watching footage of the Sky Arena whenever it aired on television.
I harbored a wish to stand on that stage where all the world’s strongest gathered.
But when I came of age, I was nothing more than a third-rate hunter, far from worthy of the Sky Arena.
Yet here I was, ascending to that very stage.
And I would do so bearing the name of the Kwon Family.
“Ah, that’s right.”
“Is there something else you wish to say, sir?”
“I intend to reveal that you are a true genius bloodline at this Sky Arena.”
My pupils dilated at those words.
Until now, there had been an implicit understanding within the Kwon Family to conceal that I was a true genius bloodline.
Given the symbolic weight of such a bloodline, it seemed wiser to keep it hidden from the outside world.
“But thinking about it, I wondered if there was any real need to hide it.”
Yet that approach didn’t suit Heukcheon’s nature. We weren’t the type to fret over theft when we possessed treasure—we boasted of it instead.
“If it becomes known that you are a true genius bloodline, something truly spectacular will unfold.”
All the Ancestors of the great families possessed true genius bloodlines. They wielded tremendous power to forge countless legends.
That a true genius bloodline has been reborn in this modern age—
Surely every major faction in the world will suffer headaches calculating what influence such a bloodline might wield.
“But I wish to leave the choice to you.”
I doubted my own ears. Such words from the lips of this domineering Chairman?
I even suspected this might be another test. But the moment I saw the Chairman’s face, I understood. He spoke with absolute sincerity.
“Once your true genius bloodline is revealed, you will become famous overnight.”
The name Kwon Han-ul will be etched vividly into the minds of people across the entire world.
Your status and position will be elevated accordingly. It is something other hunters could never achieve, even with billions of gold.
“But the weight you must bear will grow proportionally.”
The Kwon Family already boasts considerable power, and now it would harbor a true genius bloodline as well.
There is not a single faction that would welcome such news.
“The choice is yours. Go back and think it through carefully.”
Annoyingly, Kwon Seon-woo merely stirred ripples in Kwon Han-ul’s heart before issuing his dismissal.
“I’ve already spoken with the person in charge of the Treasure Vault. Whenever you arrive with your team members, they’ll open the doors for you.”
But at the mention of the Treasure Vault, such hesitation vanished entirely.
“Thank you.”
Kwon Han-ul quickened his pace as he left the room.

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