Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 97

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 97】

97. Incarnate Form (2)

The Pablo Family members who laid eyes on Joo Ha-yeon all arrived at the same three conclusions.
Devastatingly beautiful.
Devastatingly powerful.
And devastatingly furious.
“S-save us!”
“Th-this insane woman is going to kill us all!”
Every time Joo Ha-yeon cast magic, buildings crumbled and the earth split open.
The Pablo Family members scattered in all directions, desperate to survive.
It was a pitiful and brutal sight, yet Joo Ha-yeon didn’t bat an eye.
“Wow.”
Kwon Hu-don couldn’t help but feel a chill of fear at her demeanor.
“She’s being unusually violent today.”
“I’m in a bad mood.”
“You startled me!”
At the voice that suddenly reached his ears, Kwon Hu-don jumped. Mei Hong had appeared without warning.
“Joo Ha-yeon is in a bad mood?”
“Yes, and unlike usual, she’s wasting unnecessary mana. Her magic is also rough, isn’t it?”
Kwon Hu-don’s expression grew puzzled.
From what he could see, Joo Ha-yeon was wielding her magic with impeccable precision.
“Are you sure she’s actually in a bad mood?”
“Brother Hu-don, I expected this, but you really are oblivious.”
“W-what?”
“If you don’t understand, just remember this: that’s what Sister Ha-yeon looks like when she’s angry.”
Kwon Hu-don still wore an expression of doubt.
“Then why is she doing this? Did something happen to upset Joo Ha-yeon?”
“Brother, did you forget? What did Kwon Han-ul say to Sister Ha-yeon?”
Originally, Joo Ha-yeon had intended to follow Kwon Han-ul rather than the two of them, since Jose Dil Pablo was that dangerous.
But Kwon Han-ul refused her assistance and went alone to face Jose Dil Pablo.
“She’s upset over something that trivial?”
“Brother, you shouldn’t say things like that. How serious this is, well….”
“Mei Hong.”
Joo Ha-yeon suddenly turned her head sharply. Her face remained expressionless, but her eyes blazed with intensity.
“Could you stop with the unnecessary talk?”
“Y-yes, of course!”
Mei Hong had always been glib, but not in this moment.
“The reason you two were assigned to me isn’t just for safety—it carries Kwon Mi’s deeper intention for you to gain experience in warfare.”
As I spoke, I gestured with my hand. Black mana surged forth, and the brick wall nearby exploded outward.
“W-we’re discovered!”
“Ahhhhh!”
Screams erupted as fragments of what had once been human scattered in all directions.
Mei Hong and Kwon Hu-don’s bodies went rigid at the terrifying display.
“Do you understand what I’m saying?”
The two nodded frantically. Only then did I turn my head away.
“See? I told you so.”
Immediately, Mei Hong whispered something to Kwon Hu-don. He looked at her with an expression of resignation.
That was when it happened.
An enormous surge of mana emanated from the distance.
Kwon Hu-don reflexively turned his head. He wasn’t alone. Mei Hong, Joo Ha-yeon, and all the remaining Pablo Family hunters did the same.
“…W-what is that?”
Kwon Hu-don muttered in a daze.
A black dragon was rising into the sky.

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The final stage of war.
With the Cartel’s forces completely annihilated, Secretary Kim was experiencing a headache.
-Did you see that just now? Something went up into the sky!
-I saw it! Isn’t that a dragon? It really looks like a dragon!
-It can’t actually be a dragon! But what the hell is it really?
The cause was that the team members connected through Karama’s Herald Skill had simultaneously started making a racket.
All conversations passed through Secretary Kim before being relayed to the others. As such, when the volume of chatter increased like this, I couldn’t help but feel the burden of being the relay point.
-Wait! That direction is where Kwon Han-ul and Jose Dil Pablo are!
-What? Is that really true? Did Jose Dil Pablo have a skill like that?
-Fool. That aura belongs to the Black Dragon Bloodline.
-Then it’s Kwon Han-ul’s skill? That doesn’t make sense…
The conversation showed no signs of quieting down. Eventually, I had to speak up.
“Quiet. You’re being too loud.”
I spoke with displeasure in my voice. I thought they would understand by now, but…
-That’s right! Secretary Kim, you saw it with your clairvoyance, right? Is it really Kwon Han-ul’s skill?
-Tell us quickly! What exactly happened?
-I’m dying of curiosity, so tell us now!
But contrary to my expectations, the team members only shouted louder.
In the end, I had no choice but to cancel Karama’s Herald Skill. The cacophony of voices vanished instantly.
“And here I thought the war was nearly over, yet everyone’s falling apart like this.”
Secretary Kim clicked his tongue. No matter how weak an opponent might be, one could never afford to drop their guard until the final breath was extinguished.
When I returned, I would need to conduct a thorough disciplinary lecture. Secretary Kim made a silent vow to myself.
“But… I can’t say I don’t understand it either.”
Anyone who had just witnessed the black dragon ascending would have acted identically.
The aura emanating from the black dragon was overwhelmingly oppressive to that degree.
It wasn’t merely a matter of appearances. It possessed genuinely catastrophic destructive power.
At the location where Kwon Han-ul now stood, an enormous Gorge stretched endlessly.
It was the scar left behind before the black dragon ascended.
“….”
I would stake my life on it—not a single member of the Black Sharp Squad could withstand that technique.
No, it wasn’t merely the technique.
Secretary Kim had observed Kwon Han-ul’s entire battle from beginning to end using my clairvoyant sight. It was in case any dangerous situation arose, so I could extract him immediately.
But the moment the battle commenced, the situation unfolded in the exact opposite manner from what I had worried about.
“What on earth was that?”
Shortly after the battle began, Kwon Han-ul transformed into something. And achieved an overwhelming victory.
Overwhelming.
Yes, that was the only word I could conjure—no other expression came to mind.
I had anticipated that Kwon Han-ul possessed some hidden trump card.
But I never dreamed he would use it to overwhelm Jose Dil Pablo.
“No matter how much of a bloodline it is….”
By my assessment, Jose Dil Pablo was more than five times stronger than Kwon Han-ul.
Kwon Han-ul had closed that absolute gap in a single breath. No—he had surpassed it entirely.
“Is such a thing truly possible?”
Secretary Kim trembled without realizing it.

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Kwon Han-ul withdrew his outstretched hands. Then he gazed upon the landscape he had created.
The flat ground had transformed into a Gorge.
The Heavenly Dragon’s Descent had been unleashed, completely churning the earth in its wake.
【The power of ‘Phantom Beast Blood’ has been deactivated.】
【The semi-incarnate form has been deactivated.】
Soon, Kwon Han-ul’s body returned to normal. The endless surge of tremendous power vanished in an instant.
“…Ugh.”
He groaned and collapsed flat on his back.
“Wow, that was really something.”
The semi-incarnate form’s abilities were remarkable enough to earn Kwon Han-ul’s admiration.
Not only his muscles and bones, but even his internal organs transformed and interlocked with precise coordination.
The power generated from this was overwhelmingly formidable.
“And this still isn’t even the complete form.”
What Kwon Han-ul had transformed into was not a true incarnate form.
Thanks to the fusion of Phantom Beast Blood and Black Dragon Bloodline, he could only assume a form approximating an incarnate state.
Even so, he had toyed with Jose Dil Pablo like a child.
There was a reason why Mei Family Head had been shocked upon witnessing Kwon Seon-woo’s incarnate form in the past.
“It’s powerful, but… the drawbacks are considerable.”
First, when transformed into a semi-incarnate form, he couldn’t use other bloodlines. Only the Black Dragon Bloodline’s powers were accessible.
Of course, since the semi-incarnate form’s combat prowess was so superior, this wasn’t a major issue.
But the second drawback was somewhat fatal.
“…All bloodlines have fallen dormant.”
Not just the Black Dragon Bloodline, but all other bloodlines had gone to sleep.
No matter how hard Kwon Han-ul tried, no bloodline responded.
They would awaken eventually, but it seemed considerable time would be needed.
“I’ll have to save this as my trump card.”
The semi-incarnate form was powerful, but once used, there was no backup plan.
It had to be deployed only when absolutely necessary.
Then, he sensed a presence. GG was returning from afar.
“…You’ve won.”
GG spoke in a trembling voice. Kwon Han-ul smiled faintly.
“He’s still alive. Do you want revenge?”
Kwon Han-ul pointed down into the Gorge.
Below lay Jose Dil Pablo, battered and broken.
“…Jose Dil Pablo is still alive?”
“I was going to kill him, but I remembered what my aunt said about keeping him alive being useful.”
The moment he unleashed the Heavenly Dragon’s Descent, Kwon Han-ul recalled Kwon Mi’s words and adjusted his angle.
Thanks to that, Jose Dil Pablo hadn’t taken the full brunt of the attack and managed to survive.
“…No.”

GG shook his head.
“You’re the one who defeated Jose Dil Pablo. I couldn’t possibly interfere with that.”
“I can at least show you a few strikes.”
At Kwon Han-ul’s words, GG burst into laughter.
“But that form you displayed just now….”
GG trailed off and shook his head, deciding this wasn’t the right moment to ask.
“…Thank you.”
GG dropped to his knees on the ground, pressing his forehead against the earth as he spoke.
“Because of you, I was able to avenge my family… no, my people.”
But that wasn’t all.
“And I owe you my life as well.”
Kwon Han-ul scratched his cheek awkwardly. This situation felt deeply uncomfortable to him.
“Please, raise your head.”
“How could I look my benefactor in the face?”
He was indeed a principled man. I thought he and Joo Ha-yeon would get along well.
“If you’re that grateful, would you do me a few favors?”
“Please, ask whatever you wish.”
Kwon Han-ul opened a subspace and retrieved a single shackle.
“Could you bind Jose Dil Pablo with this? As you can see, I’m not in a normal state right now.”
“Understood.”
“And I’d like to make another proposal… would you be interested in joining my team?”
Jose Dil Pablo’s eyes widened. Kwon Han-ul shrugged.
“I’m short on team members. I need someone with your level of skill.”
GG’s abilities had already proven themselves.
He possessed exceptional talent as a Dungeon guide, and with his Pure Bloodline, his combat prowess was formidable.
“You don’t have to accept if it’s difficult.”
Kwon Han-ul extended his hand. GG stared at it intently.
“…I accept gratefully.”
With those words, GG grasped Kwon Han-ul’s hand.

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It was right after GG shackled Jose Dil Pablo.
“Aaaahhhhh!”
Jose Dil Pablo regained consciousness.
The moment he awoke, he let out a piercing scream—his voice saturated with despair and rage.
“My, my arms! No! This can’t be happening!”
Both his arms had vanished from the shoulders down.
Thanks to Kwon Han-ul twisting the angle of the Heavenly Dragon’s Descent, Jose Dil Pablo had clung to life.
But he’d survived with nothing else intact—everything else had been utterly destroyed.
“Damn, you’re loud.”
Kwon Han-ul spoke as though irritated by the noise.
At that, Jose Dil Pablo’s eyes blazed with murderous intent as he glared at Kwon Han-ul.
Even in this modern age where countless relics and skills existed, regenerating a lost body was extraordinarily difficult.
It was only natural that Jose Dil Pablo burned with rage.
“You look pretty dissatisfied. Keep it up and you might actually die for real.”
But the moment Kwon Han-ul looked at him, Jose Dil Pablo’s head dropped. His face drained of color, and he trembled uncontrollably.
“…It’s, it’s pointless.”
Yet his mouth wouldn’t stop.
“The Godfather still lives! As long as he stands, the Alliance will not fall!”
“Oh, that person?”
“That person? Don’t speak of the Godfather so carelessly!”
“He’s probably been captured by now.”
At Kwon Han-ul’s words, Jose Dil Pablo’s eyes widened in shock.
“Wh, what are you saying?”
“Aunt Kwon Mi went after him herself.”
Kwon Han-ul spoke as though it were nothing.
“She said she’d crush him properly.”

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