Bad Born Blood Chapter 312

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I looked back at the past with Kinuan in front of me.

Orphanage, Cadet, Stormtrooper, Border City, and now.

Along the trajectory of my life, there are many big events and backgrounds. Countless people are intertwined in that trajectory. Some people have separated, some have died. Some are still around me.

It is difficult to calculate life precisely, but it is hard to deny that the person who had the greatest influence on the life of an individual named ‘Luka’ was ‘Kinuan’.

I learned how to survive in the world from Kinuan. The boy named Luca was old-fashioned and sometimes rebellious. If he had not had a talent for violence, he would have been killed in an alleyway long ago.

‘But talent for violence alone has its limits.’

No matter how high your talent, in the end, it is just an individual. Moreover, my talent was nothing more than the violence of an individual, and was insignificant compared to the power of a nation and a group.

‘How a poor individual can survive in a huge flow.’

The person who taught me that was Kinuan.

Archie’s Victory is the art of the weak. The position of the weak is not only applied in battle.

AKS Victory users flexibly respond to unpredictable realities and find their own answers by exploiting the gaps.

If you put it nicely, that’s what it was, but if you really think about it, it was no different from aerial acrobatics where one mistake could kill you.

But thanks to Archie’s Victory, I survived. I managed to keep myself in a tight spot between a monster that could devour me in one bite and a group that could end my life with one decision.

‘If the weak are to survive among the strong, they must clash with each other.’

If you confront a group like a nation or a powerful force of far-off realms one-on-one, there is no way for Akiess Victorimago Nabal to survive. Even if the master of Kinuan Master comes, it is useless, and even the founder, Noel Mulizka, has reached his personal limit.

But as the strong clash with each other, the more complex the events and conflicts become, and the sharper the balance of power becomes, the weaker one can play the role of a delicate counterweight.

‘It is inevitable that Archie’s Victory users seek chaos.’

The more difficult it is for me to overcome the situation I am facing, the more I involve various forces. Based on this, I twist the situation into something more complicated and wait for an opening to open up.

‘If others see… … I am also a Kinuan. If I intervene, the situation becomes more complicated and unexpected situations continue to occur.’

Kinuan and I are two different storms. When we move, reality becomes chaotic as if it is being torn apart.

The results of the synergy that Kinuan and I created are the Akbaran Storm and the Border City incidents.

‘The hotter the turbulence rising from below, the stronger the storm.’

… … The turbulent nature that Kinuan accepted was hatred, anger, revenge, etc. He manipulates and uses people with negative emotions. Sometimes, he himself becomes the source of hatred and anger.

‘If you think about it, it was intentional to incur resentment. If you become the destination of many people… … wherever you go, chaotic incidents will occur.’

Kinuan was one coordinate.

When the coordinates called Kinuan appear, simultaneous concentrations of forces occur in various directions. Forces with various directions collide, collide, and mutually influence each other. Unpredictable situations occur.

‘Kinuan is not an inexplicable phenomenon or a strange person.’

Before the tools of science came into existence, Earth’s distant ancestors feared volcanic eruptions and lightning storms, believing them to be the wrath of the gods.

‘Our ancestors at that time were simply afraid because they lacked the knowledge to understand natural phenomena.’

Understand Kinuan, Luca. There is no need to be afraid.

‘There is a reason for his actions. He is not an incomprehensible being.’

As the bitter tea passed down my throat and reached my stomach, countless thoughts passed through my head.

Kinuan will also be experiencing a runaway accident.

Kinuan didn’t answer my question about whether he had achieved his goal. This may be another clue.

I continued speaking as if changing the subject.

“If I think about it, you appeared in front of me when I was in a desperate situation. You must have been afraid of me leaving the stage.”

Kinuan did not deny it. He nodded and filled his teacup.

“I had to intervene so that you wouldn’t give up on chasing me. Talking about it like this makes me feel like I’m replaying a game of Go.”

I kept spitting out words. What I lack is information.

I don’t think Kinuan would make a mistake easily, but I had to talk to him and squeeze out information I didn’t have.

“The pursuit of a powerful empire would not have been easy. The most fierce direction of power focused on you would have been the empire and the emperor. I should have been the one to share that power. And the attention of Mushir al-Kashra.”

“If the focus of the empire is on me, even the most powerful country will have a hard time moving. The Illei Army was also very capable. Hmm, I guess I should call them the Fox of Kartika from now on. They have grown too big for me to handle.”

“I was the one who caught the attention of Ivan Kratzia and Ilay, so my return would be of great help to you. My brain would also be a good bait to catch the attention of Mushir Al-Kashra.”

“According to my plan, you should have been killed by Mushir al-Kashra. Here you were the first to escape my web. I didn’t know Mushir al-Kashra would be the one to suffer. He is… … a legend, like a tale. He is no longer in the realm of men. There is no such thing as a fool.”

I also know this. Kinuan did not presuppose the death of Mushir al-Kashra. It was a miracle that I survived his hands.

‘Thanks to Kinuan’s unexpected intervention.’

The intervention was by Ilay and Barbara.

“You answer very honestly.”

“Because there’s no reason to fool Janelle anymore.”

I blinked. Kinuan’s words held a lot of meaning.

‘… … It’s already over.’

Kinuan used a mind teleporter and a holy energy capsule.

‘What has changed?’

Did he transplant his mind into someone else’s healthy brain? Does Kinuan’s prosthesis biologically contain someone else’s brain?

You won’t know until you crack open the skull.

“What did you offer the parish priest?”

“Deacon is a truly pure man. He is a man of integrity and goodness, but… …he willingly gets his hands dirty for a greater cause. Let’s begin a lesson that may be his last.”

I frowned and waited for Kinuan to speak.

“Deacon is a man who will do anything for the Border City Diocese. And I don’t have many bargaining chips to offer Deacon. How could I have tempted Deacon after he betrayed me once?”

There’s no need to think long. Kinuan is cornered. There’s no more hidden bargaining chip left.

Just think about what’s here and now. There’s only one answer.

“My existence is a ‘tribute’.”

“Excellent. As expected of you. His Majesty Ivan Kratzia will make many concessions for you. Holy Energy Capsules are rare, but they are relatively common among the artifacts possessed by nations. Your value to His Majesty is far greater than that. I just need to convince Deacon of that.”

I flinched as I opened my mouth. This was a dangerous conversation for Lars.

I looked back. I saw Lars, half-broken. He was listening to the conversation with his eyes wide open.

“roo…….”

Lars was about to say something. I put my index finger to my lips.

‘Be quiet.’

Lars was silent just by looking at my eyes and expression.

“Lars’s purpose has been fulfilled, so please send him back.”

If you listen closely, Lars will be released but killed by Ivan Kratia.

‘The people of the empire must not know that the Emperor is an emotional person.’

Kinuan laughed when he heard what I said. He stood up and called Quilia to him, entrusting her with transporting Lars.

Bow.

Quilia, who had come in, bowed her head to me. She had been talking a lot with the parish priest, and her lower lip was bitten, revealing her miserable feelings to me. To her, that was also a great expression of emotion.

“… … You put in so much effort for a subordinate you’ve only spent a few days with. I really like that about you.”

“I don’t want to hear such compliments from your mouth.”

“That’s not a compliment. That’s why you can’t beat me. Human relationships are a chain to you. That’s why you’ve always been defeated by me. It’s the same now.”

Kinuan sat back down and brought his teacup to his lips.

“You are held captive by others and have many ‘impossible decisions’. It is very easy to read you because your possibilities are greatly reduced. On the other hand, I am not emotionally bound by others, so you cannot read me.”

“Be loved, but do not love.”

I took Kinuan’s old advice to heart. Kinuan lives up to it faithfully.

“That’s the secret to taking the lead in all human relationships. You’re a great student, but… … you never learned this. You loved as much as you were loved.”

I rather chuckled. I don’t feel any guilt or regret.

“That’s my way.”

Kinuan also laughed along with me.

“That difference is what separated us. Ivan Kratzia was a lonely child. To him, you were the only friend who understood his darkness, and the companion and servant who might be with him for the rest of his life. The child loves you more than you expected. You should have actively used that feeling, but you ran away because it was difficult to repay Ivan’s feelings.”

“Are you saying that I should have acted like you mocked the previous emperor?”

“To call it a joke… … isn’t the difference in strength too great? I was struggling desperately. You would understand now. I mean, how hard I worked as the weaker one.”

I looked at Kinuan for a moment, keeping my mouth shut.

‘perhaps…….’

I may be Kinuan’s only friend and understander.

“Illei, Japha, Anguis Regina, Ismael Ra, Son Seokjae. They were all your excellent cards. If you had used them and discarded them, you could have become like me. You would have enjoyed the freedom of not being bound by anything. People are born alone and die alone.”

“… … Even if they are born alone, there is no one who does not have parents.”

Even though I said that, I still felt sorry. Kinuan also let out a sharp laugh.

“Hmm, that’s typical of someone who came from an orphanage. Oh, by the way, this is sarcasm.”

I shrugged. I’m not even mad.

“But one thing is for sure. You have to capture me. I can kill you.”

“As a teacher by name, I should put up some restrictions and fight with my disciple.”

“Didn’t you say that the blue dragon is like a dragonfly?”

“I said that to make you feel better.”

“Well, I guess the disciple’s duty is to surpass his master.”

We sat facing each other and prepared for battle.

OMG.

My body slowly woke up. The sound of increasing output spread faintly from Kinuan’s body as well.

“You must be tired too, so let’s finish this in 5 seconds.”

As if signaling the start of a fight, Kinuan’s finger moved. He hit the teacup with his finger.

Ka-Ang!

The teacup broke and the shards flew straight into my face.