Episode 3: Bloodlines are Strange (2)
The place where the coming-of-age ceremony is held is the Opera Hall on the upper floor of the Black Police.
It was so huge that I wondered if it could be this big. The width of the stage was also wide, but the seats were made over five floors.
On the first floor, seats were lined up like a movie theater, and from the upper floors, the seats were divided so that you could watch.
“The people gathered here are all blood relatives belonging to the Black Sky branch.”
According to Ju Ha-yeon’s explanation, Bunga blood relatives live in the Heukcheon Group’s branches scattered around the world.
It is the duty of the Bunga people to help the Heukcheon Group work there.
The strongest power of the Heukcheon Group is blood relatives, so it is natural.
But what is that?
Lee Han-ul, who looked around at the people, had a question.
“There are so many seats left. Why are you sitting upstairs?”
More than half of the seats on the first floor were empty. Still, people were sitting upstairs.
“It’s class division.”
“A class?”
“On the first floor, branch family blood relatives with miscellaneous black dragon blood are seated, and from the top, branch family blood relatives with ten black dragon blood are seated. Even if you are of the same rank as the Black Dragon, you will sit in a higher seat depending on your qualifications.”
“It’s just too much to have a seat.”
“It is the Black Dragon Blood that determines the position within the Black Sky. It is natural that the treatment you receive differs depending on your Black Dragon Blood.”
It was the reason why the laughter came out.
It seemed like it would be difficult for him to get used to this house.
“Please sit over here.”
The two sat in the back seat on the first floor.
It was then.
“Ha Yeon-ah!”
The opera hall roared. A young man hugged Joo Ha-yeon from behind.
No, I tried to hug her, but it was canceled because Joo Ha-yeon jumped up.
“Ha Yeon-ah! It’s been a while since we’ve had skinship, aren’t we doing too much?”
“Kwon Ji-seok, it’s been a while. how are you.”
“I’ve been fine. I’m too lazy to get out of bed. Ha ha ha.”
The young man’s voice was so loud that it caught everyone’s attention.
“But what is this guy?”
The gaze of the young man, Kwon Ji-seok, turned to Lee Han-ul. The face that had been loose was sternly crumpled.
“What are you doing, kid? Is Hayeon next to you? ok?”
The tone was still light, but the momentum was not. The muscles in his face twitched as if he would use his hand at any moment.
“You must have heard the words of the president. This is Lee Han-ul.”
Kwon Ji-seok’s eyes widened.
“Is this the traitor’s son?”
The already noisy young man’s voice grew even louder. Everyone in the Opera Hall heard it.
“A traitor? Are you talking about recommendation? A child of Kwon Cheon?”
“oh my god… … I ran away from the family and did something. I would have given birth to a child.”
“It wasn’t enough that he betrayed his family, so he stained the blood of the Dark Heaven by mixing blood with a foreigner! How shameful!”
I wondered if I had ever received so much attention in my life. It was a problem because it wasn’t such a welcome interest.
Criticism poured in from all over, but he did not bat an eye.
This much was expected. Moreover, one of Lee Han-ul’s specialties is to hear and let go of unwanted sounds with one ear.
“Who are you?”
“This is Kwon Ji-seok. He is Kwon Hyuk’s second son, and is three years older than Lee Hanul.”
I never thought that such a noisy son would be born to that shady man. It’s something you don’t really know about bloodlines.
“But why is this guy here?”
“Lee Han-ul is waiting for the coming of age ceremony.”
“order? Could it be that you didn’t awaken the Black Dragon Blood until you reached that age? This is really funny.”
The corners of Kwon Ji-seok’s mouth went up. It was a face that blatantly looked down on people.
“Ha-yeon, don’t you want to have a talk with this oppa instead of that poor guy? My brother is making a new team soon. I really want Ha-yeon to come in.”
“I only follow the orders of the president.”
“Ah, don’t do that.”
Kwon Ji-seok showed interest only in Joo Ha-yeon, ignoring Lee Han-ul.
Lee Han-ul expressed his surprise at the fact that even in a great place like Heukcheon Group, such a low-key guy could come out.
“My name is Hanul Lee. Nice to meet you.”
It was a man I didn’t like, but I had to say hello separately from him. Like it or hate it, aren’t they cousins?
However, Kwon Ji-seok seemed to have a slightly different idea.
“Look at this cheeky bastard.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Don’t you kneel when you see your direct blood relatives? Do you want to get behind?”
Kwon Ji-seok’s voice became sharper. Lee Han-ul said what to do.
“If it’s a direct descendant, am I not a direct descendant?”
“what? What is this bastard talking about? i mean It’s pure blood. You and I are in a different class.”
“It has not yet been revealed what my black dragon blood is.”
“Have you seen this stupid bastard? Your father is out playing with a vulgar b*tch. Since you were born to that lowly person, there shouldn’t be much difference.”
It’s so bold that I’m rather admirable.
To be able to speak so vulgarly while having a tremendous background as a direct blood relative of the Dark Heaven.
“By the way, you will receive the black dragon blood and be demoted to a branch family. Do you understand now how different you and I are? Then shut up. Because I have to talk with our Ha-yeon because she’s sticky.”
Kwon Ji-seok sat down next to Joo Ha-yeon on his own accord and started talking loudly.
“Do you know what an amazing team I will make? I made a special request to my father, so I picked and gathered only the talented ones! They said they provided generous support!”
“Yes, that is great.”
“As long as you come in, even my older brother can jump over it in no time! How are you, Ha Yeon-a? Will you help me with this brother?”
“I only serve the President.”
Joo Ha-yeon gave a short reply with a very annoying expression.
“Ah, don’t do that. As long as our Ha-yeon comes, I will do anything you ask for.”
“I don’t like it.”
“You’re not thinking of going to your brother, are you? It can never be that much!”
“I got an offer, but I don’t intend to. I intend to attend only the president.”
Kwon Ji-seok’s expression gradually became grim at the successive rejections. Then, all of a sudden, he shouted at Lee Han-ul.
“What are you doing? not turn off immediately. You’re getting in the way of talking to Hayeon!”
Apparently, he chose Lee Han-ul as the target of his anger.
It was a moment when I was getting annoyed with Kwon Ji-seok’s attitude.
What is the reverse that can touch that guy’s temper?
After thinking for a while, the answer came quickly.
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“Can I ask you something?”
“Ask me. Get out of here quickly!”
“The story of Vice Chairman Kwon Hyuk’s son is so famous that I have often heard about it.”
Among Kwon Hyuk’s children, the eldest son and youngest daughter were already famous hunters.
In particular, the eldest son is powerful enough to defeat a giant monster with a risk level of 10.
“But I’ve never heard of a second son. Why is that?”
It was not something to say in front of the party. However, it was Kwon Ji-seok who first raised the dispute, so he said it without hesitation.
Kwon Ji-seok’s reaction was spectacle. His face turned red, and he clenched his fists so hard that his knuckles were crushed.
“This, this dog-like bastard… … !”
Just before Kwon Ji-seok’s anger exploded, Joo Ha-yeon spoke.
“Kwon Ji-seok, the coming-of-age ceremony will begin soon. The president will be watching you too, but if you get angry here, you’ll get scolded.”
The effect was amazing. Kwon Ji-seok held back his anger.
“This bastard… … See you later.”
It was when Kwon Ji-seok glared at Lee Han-ul with angry eyes.
A young man who appeared to be the presenter came up on stage.
＜Let’s start the coming-of-age ceremony now.＞
As soon as the host started the coming-of-age ceremony, a boy quickly climbed onto the stage.
＜Put your hand on it.＞
At the host’s words, the boy placed his hand on the dragon statue. A red line began to spread around the boy’s hand.
The eyes of the dragon stone statue shone red. Sighs erupted from everywhere. The boy came down with his shoulders drooping.
“See? It’s the same job grade as you. It’s proof that you’re an insignificant bastard.”
Are you angry about what just happened? Kwon Ji-seok laughed and mocked Lee Han-ul.
Even so, Lee Han-ul didn’t get any seeds. Who would listen to the taunts of losers?
＜Come up next minute.＞
Another girl came up. The girl also put her hand on the stone statue.
The eyes of the dragon stone statue shone again. This time it was yellow.
Then both men and women screamed.
“It’s like running around with only ten Black Dragon Blood. That’s why you can’t do bunga cubs. Of course, you’re no good either.”
“You talk to yourself where no one else is listening.”
“What is it, you bastard!”
“Kwon Ji-seok, the president is watching you.”
At Joo Ha-yeon’s warning, Kwon Ji-seok kept his mouth shut.
After that, many people stood in front of the stone statue.
Jobs (雜) were overwhelmingly numerous, followed by ten (劣). There was no single rank.
＜End the coming-of-age ceremony now… … yes? One more person left? OK.＞
The presenter looked around the audience. And he fixed his eyes on Lee Han-ul.
＜Lee Han-ul, please come up to the podium.＞
“What are you doing? It’s not going up fast.”
Kwon Ji-seok shouted with excitement.
It was clear that he was intent on mocking you to the fullest after seeing what grade you would get.
Lee Han-ul got up and headed to the dragon statue.
When I went up to the podium, I could feel the eyes around me gathering. At the same time, he heard a voice whispering to him.
“Since the traitor gave birth to him by running away from the Black Sky Group, he must have dirty blood.”
“No matter how good you try, you will only get a job grade. Let’s take care of it when it falls to the bunga.”
“Cancer, that’s it. We can’t leave a guy like that alone.”
Harsh words were heard all the way to the stage. Lee Han-ul stood in front of the stone statue without batting an eye.
Before putting my hand on the stone statue, I looked back at the crowd. From the 1st floor to the 5th floor, lively gazes poured out.
‘It’s like living in the world.’
He evaded it by saying that he had already predicted it, but Lee Han-ul wasn’t really good on the inside.
‘I was cursed at outside because of my origin. I can’t believe that until here.’
The word orphan was always attached to me like a tag. You said you couldn’t get home schooling because you didn’t have a mother and a father. Is it because the child has no parents?
However, until he came to Heukcheon Group, people were swearing at Lee Han-ul’s background.
Now, when Lee Han-ul awakens to a low-level black dragon blood, that attitude will only get worse.
‘It’s a f*cking family anyway.’
Then, I met someone’s eyes. Our eyes met with the chairman in the royal seat, the only one in this opera.
The chairman was leaning on his chair and looking down at Lee Han-ul. That arrogant attitude made him look like an emperor rather than a corporate chairman.
Well, nothing different.
With that thought in mind, he placed his hand on the stone statue.
＜You have contacted the Dragon Heaven Statue.＞
＜Awakening of potential begins.＞
＜The special item ‘Lineage’ will be added.＞
Status windows popped up in front of me one after another. At the same time, red light emanated from the dragon’s pupils.
The red light means the miscellaneous grade. It was a predictable result, but the bitter taste was unavoidable.
In order to get off the stage, I withdrew my hand from the stone statue.
“… … what?”
My hands didn’t come off as if they were glued together. Hanul Lee asked the host.
“I can’t get my hands off it. This is what it used to be… … .”
At that moment, something flowed through my hand.
electric current? no. It was lightning. My whole body shook as if I had been struck by lightning.
The dragon’s eyes began to emit white light.
The light was so strong that everyone in the opera hall closed their eyes.
“I-what is that?”
“The white light on the statue? It’s my first time seeing something like that… … ?”
“Pure Black Dragon Blood? No, pure black dragon blood is blue, not white!”
“What the hell is going on… … ?”
A phenomenon that has never occurred since the coming-of-age ceremony was held, and the blood relatives of the Dark Heaven fell into fear.
“under!”
Laughter erupted from somewhere. The chairman, who was sitting in the royal seat, stood up and smiled before he knew it.
“hahahaha, hahahahaha!”
The blood relatives were shocked once again.
The chairman, who has always been silent and quiet, bursts into laughter?
It was as unbelievable as the light bursting out of the stone statue.
“I never thought something so wonderful could happen while I was alive!”
The president shouted from the royal seat. The opera hall roared.
“Look! It is true! That light is the proof that that child has true black dragon blood!”
It’s not a job. Not even heat. That’s not even pure.
True Black Dragon Blood.
Most of the blood relatives made faces asking what that was. Only a few clans understood.
“This is the true black dragon blood that only Kwon Hyun-moon, the first head of the family, the ancestor of our Heukcheon family, possessed!”
Everyone was shocked.
However, among the people gathered here, the person who was most surprised was Hanul Lee.
He was just staring into space, like someone who had lost his mind.
because he could see it in his eyes.
＜Special item ? lineage＞
1. Black Dragon Blood
-Rating: SSS+
-Purity: True
2. Healthy Blood
-Rating: S+
-Purity: True
3. ???
-Rating : ???
-Purity: ???
In addition to the True Black Dragon Blood, there were two lineages displayed in the status window.