Episode 50: Last Authority (2)
“I’m glad you’re okay!”
Catalina Blaga was delighted as soon as she saw Gwonwool.
“I am really sorry about this. I thought I would lose the bet, so I sent my blood relative to help Ruin. I didn’t know that it would cause Ruin to go crazy.”
Tears welled up in Catalina Blaga’s eyes.
“If something happened to Little Dragon, I would… … I am… … !”
Eventually, the tears fell again. Like the word “weapon”, a woman’s tears were a heart-wrenching sight.
Kwon-wool was just staring at him with a cold face.
“I’m glad the Witch of the Dark Sky arrived on time. So far, you’ve endured well against Ruin.”
At those words, Kwon Kwon-ul and Joo Ha-yeon looked at each other’s faces. I was wondering what this meant.
When the atmosphere turned strange, Catalina Blaga was also a little taken aback.
“Lady Catalina Blaga, Ruin Aspadam was already dead when I entered.”
At Joo Ha-yeon’s words, Catalina Blaga’s face spread bewilderment.
“You were already dead? Then, the Little Dragon alone… … ?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Catalina Blaga’s eyes widened. I just looked at Kwon-wool, lost for words.
“If you’re thinking of taking this under the word ‘mistake,’ you better stop.”
Kwon-wool said in a voice full of life because he was not sharp.
Nadia Blaga, a pure-blood relative she met in the dungeon, said to Kwon Wool.
He said he had no intention of doing anything to Kwon-wool this time, and was only ordered to win the bet.
There is no way that she, who is pure blood, would lie to Kwon Kwon-ul, who is of true blood. However, it was difficult for Kwon-ul to believe the words.
Does it make sense that someone like Catalina Blaga didn’t know that her family would run amok like this?
Even if he didn’t know it, the fact that in the end the members of the Blaga family tried to kill the blood relatives of the Black Heaven family doesn’t change.
“I will formally protest this to the Blaga family.”
“You man, you’re so excited.”
Suddenly, Kwon Ji-seok intervened.
“While you were in the dungeon, I had a conversation with Lady Catalina Blaga. This incident was also an accident for Catalina Blaga-sama. One of the blood relatives of the Blaga family was also killed by Ruin Aspadam.”
“What are you talking about now… … .”
“Isn’t it a bit like taking a family member who went crazy and dragged a mess into a family affair?”
Gwon-wool looked at Kwon Ji-seok with a puzzled face.
“A human from another family made a fuss in the realm of the Dark Heaven.”
“I know. But this is my area of operations.”
Kwon Ji-seok shrugged.
“It’s not just going bare-mouthed. I promised to pay reparation.”
When Kwon Ji-seok came out like this, Kwon-ul could not say anything more. Because the general manager of this place is Kwon Ji-seok.
“As expected, Kwon Ji-seok. Thank you for considering my situation.”
Then, sneakily, Catalina Blaga intervened.
At that moment, hostility appeared in Kwon Ji-seok’s eyes and then disappeared.
For a moment, Kwon-wool doubted his own eyes.
I thought I was talking nonsense again because I was possessed by Catalina Blaga, but it wasn’t.
“Then I’ll just go back. Oh, little dragon.”
Catalina Blaga approached Kwon Wool.
“Apart from compensation to the Black Chun family, I will send you a gift as an apology.”
Catalina Blaga lowered her eyes and scanned Kwon Wool’s body.
“Because it looks like you need some new clothes.”
At that, Kwon-ul also lowered his head and examined his body.
Everywhere in Aryongtae was horribly distorted. The Imoogi’s scales weren’t enough to block Ruin Aspadam’s attack.
“You can look forward to it.”
While adding that, Catalina Blaga passed by Gwon-wool.
Kwon-wool asked before she completely turned around.
“Is Nadia Blaga all right?”
“Ah, I’m fine with no injuries. Thank you so much for saving Nadia.”
“Did you say anything else?”
“No. Why are you like that?”
Gwonwool shook his head.
“it’s nothing.”
Catalina Blaga got into the car, puzzled.
After she disappeared, Gwon-wool looked back at Kwon Ji-seok.
“Let’s talk a little bit.”
“Ah, I want to too. I mean, I have to clear the dungeon. Because of the uproar, the mud trolls must have woken up as well. Don’t worry, I’ll be sure to send it to you once I find the white clay.”
Saying that, Kwon Ji-seok hurriedly ran away.
Gwonwool clicked his tongue.
How was the appetite?
* * *
As soon as Kwon Ji-seok entered the private tent, his smartphone rang.
Kwon Ji-seok hurriedly answered the phone.
“older brother?”
– Yes, it’s me. Did you do as I said?
“I did.”
-Good job.
Even after hearing his brother’s praise, Kwon Ji-seok was not happy.
– I was worried that she might have other feelings. It was also as I expected. Still, thanks to you, I was able to get over it.
Kwon Ji-seok clenched his fists. shouted in a voice filled with anger.
“Brother, what the hell are you talking about!”
-What are you doing?
“In order to hand over authority to the Blaga family, Catalina Blaga was brought in! This will never happen!”
– Why not?
“You mean that? That guy… … Even if you don’t like Kwon-wool, he’s a member of our family! How can you think of handing it over to an outsider!”
-so.
Chansung Kwon’s voice was still there. I asked in the same tone and tone.
-Is that all you have to say?
Once again, Kwon Ji-seok was at a loss for words.
– Kwon Han-ul is too dangerous. You need to get rid of the buds early. But I can’t touch you easily because I’m under the president’s protection. That’s why I joined hands with Catalina Blaga.
Chansung Kwon’s voice was very calm. Kwon Ji-seok had never felt as unfamiliar with his older brother as he did today.
– You haven’t forgotten, have you? the guy is bloody Right now I’m shunned because of my origins, but one day I’ll be stronger than anyone in my family.
Kwon Ji-seok just listened to his older brother without saying a word.
– By then it will be too late. Everyone in the family will look up to him. Then your father’s position will be threatened.
“So you’re handing it over to another family? does that make sense? If you are a blood relative of the Black Sky, you should start thinking about surpassing him!”
-gibberish.
Kwon Chansung’s voice changed sharply for the first time.
-Look at the mixed-bloods and hot-bloods. No matter how good they were, in the end, they couldn’t surpass pure blood. Do you know that we are different?
“But this is not it. Brother, this is not really.”
-So you’re going to accept it?
Kwon Chansung’s voice became sharper for the first time.
-If that guy becomes stronger than you and you make achievements worthy of him, you’re thinking of acknowledging him and going down.
Silence passed. For a very long, long time, and only then did Kwon Ji-seok open his mouth.
“I have to admit it.”
-What did you say now?
“Kwon Han-ul said that if that happens, I have to admit it.”
– What a pitiful bastard. Do you know why your father turned away from you? It’s because of this!
Chansung Kwon shouted out loud.
– I don’t care what you think! But don’t interfere with my work!
All right, the phone hung up. Kwon Ji-seok put down his smartphone helplessly.
And he sighed deeply.
* * *
Catalina Blaga got into the van.
The car, decorated to her liking, had a spacious interior and was plastered all over in red.
“Oh, you are here.”
Nadia Blaga was already in the car. Catalina Blaga sat next to her.
“K. do you have?”
– Yes, there are.
A human voice came from the empty air.
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“You can use the family’s goods as much as you like, so I’ll ask the Heukcheon family to take care of it so that they don’t have any complaints.”
-All right.
“As expected, I am always trustworthy.”
-You’re exaggerating.
Catalina Blaga smiled slightly.
“I have a lot of questions. It’s okay to ask. Right now, I feel really good.”
-Why didn’t you act as you promised with Kwon Chan-sung?
Originally, Catalina Blaga had an agreement with Kwon Chan-sung to kidnap Kwon-wool today. Kwon Chan-seong also actively cooperated with the condition.
However, after arriving here, Catalina Blaga did not move as discussed with Kwon Chan-sung.
“Because I’m not trusting.”
Catalina Blaga said as if it was natural.
“You don’t even know that guy well, so you can’t trust him right away, can you?”
K nodded. His master may seem lax, but he was thorough in this area.
“Perhaps Kwon Chan-sung didn’t believe me either.”
Catalina Blaga let out a short yawn and continued.
“This time, I am satisfied with just confirming that I can trust Kwon Chan-sung a little bit. It will be the same for you.”
-All right. I’d like to ask you just one more question.
“Please.”
-Then why did you use Ruin Aspadam as a sacrifice?
From K’s point of view, Ruin Aspadam was a rare talent. It was too wasteful to be used as a sacrifice to confirm Gwon-wool’s ability like this.
“K values Ruin very highly.”
– It seemed to me that way.
“I am not.”
Catalina Blaga cut it off.
“Since he was taken away from the wall-bearer, Ruin has become stagnant. There was nothing more to look forward to.”
The most important thing Catalina Blaga considered when choosing her followers was growth potential.
When the number of his followers grew to the expected level, he was promoted to Cavalier Umbra, but if not, he was ruthlessly discarded.
-Then, were you satisfied with Kwon-wool?
A smile spread across Catalina Blaga’s face at K’s question. It was really fun, and it was a laugh that only came out when I couldn’t control my happiness.
“More than expected… … No, it was so great that it exceeded expectations.”
– Was that enough?
“I tried to judge the quality of Little Dragon by how well he could endure until Joo Ha-yeon arrived.”
True to her nickname, Human Collector, Catalina Blaga had a unique standard for evaluating people.
And in K’s experience, that criterion was always exactly right.
“Even if you’re alive, you pass, if your limbs are intact, it’s the highest grade… … But what did Little Dragon do?”
-Louin… … I won.
“yes! I won! I don’t know how… … I won! really! You really won!”
Catalina Blaga stomped the floor with her foot. Like going crazy with fun.
“This is my first time seeing someone like Little Dragon! Among the talents I’ve met so far… … No, he was the best among people!”
Catalina Blaga grabbed her face with her hands. His eyes were stained with madness.
“I want to have it somehow. certainly. If necessary, even at the expense of the Blaga family.”
K suddenly felt a strange sense of incongruity.
Catalina Blaga is excited about a talent she likes.
But what I see now is somehow strange. I have to say it’s like I’m possessed.
“Really, Nadia?”
At that time, Catalina Blaga turned to the seat next to her. There, Nadia Blaga sat still, holding her breath.
“Really, what happened in the dungeon must have been told to me, right?”
Nadia Blaga swallowed. he said with a worried face.
“Yes, yes… … I was obviously hiding. Gwonwool… … No, Gwon-ul found me.”
“You were caught using an artifact?”
“yes yes!”
Catalina Blaga looked at Nadia Blaga with a suspicious look. Nadia Blaga shrugged.
“Well, I killed Ruin too. There’s no way you can’t find Nadia.”
Fortunately, Catalina Blaga never doubted Nadia Blaga.
“And there’s no way Nadia would lie to me.”
A person with a bloodline can never go against the words of a higher blood relative.
Although Catalina Blaga and Nadia Blaga belonged to the same family, there was a huge difference in dominance between the two.
“… … .”
Nadia Blaga grabbed the hem of her dress. At the same time, I remembered the face of Kwon Wool.
* * *
Back at the hotel, Kwon Wol had to explain what had happened in the dungeon.
“therefore… … You mean the skill you found in the May family’s warehouse the other day?”
Ju Ha-yeon, who heard Kwon-wool’s excuse, made a half-doubtful expression.
“Yes, there was a suspicious statue, so I touched it and suddenly got a skill.”
“Then why didn’t you tell me?”
“At that time, Hayeon said that. I heard that the president sent me to find an elixir to raise my abilities. I hid it for fear of being interrogated if I got anything else. I missed the opportunity to speak later, so I inadvertently hid it.”
Kwon-wool emphasized the word unintentionally. Joo Ha-yeon was still suspicious.
“… … Please tell me next time.”
But in the end, it seemed that he had decided to believe it.
“At least tell me. It could be a dangerous thing.”
“I didn’t tell you because I thought there was something dangerous about the skill.”
“I don’t know Kwon Han-ul, but… … Just as there is a horseman among artifacts that takes the life of its owner, there is such a thing among skills. It’s even worse in that once you learn it, you can’t erase it.”
Only then did Kwon-wool know why Joo Ha-yeon was really angry.
It wasn’t that he was angry because he hid it, but that he didn’t say it because he was worried about Kwon Kwon-ul’s safety.
“… … I will tell you from next time.”
“It is a must.”
Joo Ha-yeon smiled faintly. Fortunately, the anger seemed to have subsided.
“Oh, and I got this.”
Gwonwool took out Ruin Aspadam’s Subspace Jewel. Joo Ha-yeon’s eyes widened slightly.
“It’s Ruin Aspadam’s subspace jewel.”
“you’re right. Can you help me sort it out?”
“As much as you like.”
Kwon Kwon-wool took out all the items from Ruin Aspadam’s sub-space jewelry.
Unfortunately, not many items were included.
“It’s an elixir for strengthening the body. This increases agility, and this… … .”
While checking the items, Joo Ha-yeon’s hand stopped for a moment.
“This… … It’s a uniform.”
It was a uniform with a bird on a yellow background.
It was neither a relic nor a specially crafted item. It was just plain clothes with no powers.
“What kind of clothes are these?”
“I probably got it from the wall power. Byeokgyeokja said that he would give his disciples handmade uniforms.”
Joo Ha-yeon carefully folded her uniform and handed it to Kwon-ul.
“It’s not a big deal, but… … It wouldn’t be a bad idea to return it if you meet the wall-bearer later. A wall-bearer is a person who treats his disciples terribly.”
“… … Then wouldn’t you try to kill me for killing the disciple?”
At those words, Joo Ha-yeon smiled slightly.
“I would rather be grateful. I heard you corrected a disciple who had gone astray.”
I have never been harmed by hearing Joo Ha-yeon’s words. Kwon Wol received a uniform. The uniform was as clean as if it had just been washed yesterday.
Suddenly, a question came to mind.
Ruin Aspadam abandoned his mentor and went under Catalina Blaga.
Even so, the fact that he still keeps the uniform he received from his master… … .
“Well, it has nothing to do with me.”
“yes?”
“it’s nothing.”
Gwon-ul looked at the remaining items. Now there are only miscellaneous items left.
However, a small slab stood out among them.
“This… … .”
memory page.
It was an artifact containing skills.
Byeolgyeokcheongwon Sungwangbo
-Quality: Legendary (SS+)
-Description: An ascending step paired with the Thunderbolt Striker. At its extreme, it can travel at the speed of light.
*Skill Acquisition Conditions: Acquire up to 10 Thunderbolt Fist Two Heavens.
**Skill acquisition condition 2: Possible only when possessing brain power.
The memory page is destroyed when you acquire a skill. The fact that this remains means that Ruin Aspadam has not yet mastered this skill.
“It’s a painting of rice cakes.”
Since it is a step paired with Byeokgyeokcheongwon, it must be an excellent step.
However, the learning conditions were a problem. Kwon Kwon-wool has not learned the Thunderbolt Strike, and he does not have a gift that can change the nature of magic like Ruin Aspadam.
cannot be sold If that happened, the wall-bearer would not leave Kwon-wool alone.
“I’ll have to return this when I meet the wall-bearer later.”
At that time, an idea skimmed through Kwon-ul’s mind.
Sura blood grants talent for nothingness. Genius blood expands thinking and increases understanding.
With these two bloodlines, wouldn’t it be possible to disassemble and recreate this skill?
Kwon Wol touched his chin and fell into trouble. After thinking for a while, I came to a conclusion.
“Will it work?”