Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 97

Chapter 97

A table was laden with delectable food.

“Wow, did Dede make all this? Your skills are improving.”

Misa exchanged glances with Eiya, who was nearby.

Misa then gave an awkward smile and said slyly.

“Well, perhaps it’s a plan… no, no. A consideration, to keep the Princess from holding the ladle anymore, maybe?”

“I heard everything. A plan? What’s wrong with my cooking?”

“…….”

“Huh?”

What, no answer?

“No. Of course not, Princess!”

Misa belatedly and vehemently denied it.

“…It’s too late.”

‘What’s wrong with my cooking? I’m not that bad.’

Even Dad ate so well. He opened his mouth for every piece I cut for him.

I nonchalantly asked, with a well-cut piece of salmon steak in my mouth.

“So, how many died last night?”

Misa counted on her fingers for a moment before answering obediently.

“Five, Princess.”

“Two more than three days ago? They must be getting anxious.”

I chewed thoughtfully.

“Well, it would be stranger if they didn’t move after seeing a cadet family crushed by Dad’s hand.”

I’m Calypso Aquasidel, eight years old.

Currently a prodigy in the intermediate institution, entering the 5th grade, which is the middle school level, as of today.

Unlike elementary institutions, intermediate institutions range from 1st to 9th grade.

It was a kind of combination of middle and high school.

Graduating from here means being recognized as an adult regardless of age.

But on average, most graduate around the age of seventeen or eighteen, which is generally considered adulthood.

This is all thanks to this institution, where it becomes increasingly difficult to advance to the next grade, and graduating is murderously difficult.

‘How many families are left now?’

I put down my fork.

“What is Ekion doing? Any news?”

“No, there’s been no separate news. Shall I check?”

“No.”

I got up from my seat and went to the window.

It was a dazzlingly clear sky.

“Ugh, I don’t want to go to school.”

Five years ago. When I arrived at the Aquasidel territory, Dad declared to me.

‘Is he going to find every bastard who participated in this assassination and destroy them?’

Ah, of course, he didn’t say it exactly like that, but his fierce eyes seemed to say so.

‘The meaning is similar, though.’

To put it bluntly, it was like seeing my own crazed self from the third timeline.

‘So that’s why his subordinates all said he was like a madman.’

Parents are a mirror to their children; I felt the mirror effect anew.

‘Mirror therapy. I shouldn’t act too crazy.’

And just three days after returning and greeting Grandma.

The mansion of one of the Orca cadet families exploded.

It was a literal explosion. At the same time, countless people died that day.

Surprisingly, it was only the adults of that family who died.

Specifically, only those who agreed to kill me.

Three days later, another family disappeared from the territory.

Since then, rumors have circulated within the mansion.

‘Pierre Aquasidel is crazy about his daughter!’ It was a desirable yet slightly embarrassing rumor.

‘It makes me feel like I’m in a parenting story; it’s amazing.’

But, good feelings aside.

I immediately summoned Dad that day, sat him down, and scolded him.

Yes, I really scolded him!

Why?

“Hey, Dad. Is your goal to become the family head, surpassing me?”

“…No.”

Family head or whatever. I’m not even becoming the family head; it looks like Dad will surpass me and become the successor.

How could I not say anything?

“Why, keep saying no. If you wipe out one more family here, Grandma’s mouth will be torn, and she’ll immediately make you the successor.”

“I’m sick. Don’t you know? Mother knows it very well too.”

“It’s a problem because you don’t act like a sick person. A sickly person doesn’t wipe out families.”

“…….”

My goal was almost ruined, and I reached a dramatic agreement with Dad.

My revenge, regardless of the goal, Dad can’t stop punishing them.

‘He says he won’t feel relieved as a father unless he destroys those bastards, so what can I do?’

So, the proposal came out.

Process only one family once a year.

However, the processing should not be flashy but secretive.

And the result was dramatic.

All the cadet families, or rather, the cadet families that followed Bian and Sorta, challenged me to assassinate me.

In their minds, they probably thought they wouldn’t die if I, the successor Dad was pushing, died.

‘Dad is sick, so he’ll die someday, and if they just kill me, the game is over, that’s what they thought.’

Sly bastards.

And another rumor was circulating in this mansion.

‘Calypso Aquasidel actually doesn’t have as much talent as people think!’

A small, three-year-old rising star who made a splendid debut at the family council, a promising successor candidate.

“Oh, did you really suppress the landlubbers’ noses in Dragon City? Hahaha. Good. Is there anything you want, kid?”

The one who received the head of the family’s recognition.

Five years later, that great three-year-old child was nowhere to be found.

When I turned four the following year, I advanced to an intermediate institution.

Moreover, as if to meet expectations, I advanced to the 5th grade within that year.

‘It was truly a dazzling speed.’

But that was the end.

The shining child at that time.

Currently, I have become a dullard who has not been able to pass the 5th grade for over four years.

People were momentarily dumbfounded by the fact that their expectations had been thoroughly betrayed, and then they enjoyed the rumors.

‘It was just a flash in the pan! Isn’t it just that the bottom has been revealed?’

‘Poor Pierre. He still believes in his daughter in the midst of all this…’

‘Well, I’ll acknowledge her if she dies in the competition.’

The words passing from mouth to mouth only contained Calypso Aquasidel, who had become ordinary, or perhaps even less than that.

It was very good.

‘Curse me more, curse me.’

I wanted the me in the rumors to fall further.

What did I do while these rumors were circulating?

‘But it was too easy for me.’

A total of 60 years.

Especially the weaknesses, shortcomings, and events I learned in the previous timelines. All masterpieces.

It was no fun for the game to become one where the operator intervened and swung it around.

For rivals to rise and rise again.

When Grandma, my rivals, looked down on me, saying that I wasn’t even worth crushing like an ant.

What would it feel like to be crushed to death by that ant?

‘This is exactly the kind of thought Agenor would have. I hate to admit it, but are we really siblings and alike…’

You can’t surpass Grandma by becoming an ordinary genius.

So, in order to become someone who is unexpected, no. Above expectations.

It is necessary to kill expectations first.

“Misa, don’t call the carriage to the institution today.”

“Yes? Yes. I understand.”

I soon called a new carriage instead of the one to the institution and got on it.

When I finally arrived at my destination, a pure white building greeted me.

It wasn’t as big as the Orca mansion, but it was a large and elegant building.

In front of it, a woman with pure white hair ran out, as if she had just received a call.

She had a flustered and embarrassed expression.

“…Greetings, Princess.”

It was Ilia, the head of the Beluga family.

“Hmph, what brings you here suddenly, after not meeting me for the past five years, no matter how much I wanted to?”

“Ah, sorry if you feel offended. But I didn’t particularly want to stand out.”

“…Rumors can’t be trusted after all.”

Ilia still looked the same as she did five years ago.

This is proof that she also has some talent and power.

Ilia became a little nervous and lowered her voice to ask.

“Have you perhaps… become able to use the power of water?”

I shook my head. I said cheerfully.

“No, but there’s almost no one who can beat me even if they attack me, right?”

“…….”

“Ilia Beluga. I’ve come to return an answer to you.”

I smiled brightly and then slowly erased the smile.

“When the head of the family chooses a successor, they will pass the position to the successor chosen by the most of the eight families.”

“To be exact, the support of the eight chosen families will probably be valued more than the support of ten cadet families.”

Ilia’s words from five years ago floated into my head and echoed.

“Is what you said five years ago still valid?”

“We will do our best to assist Calypso from now on.”

“Of course.”

“The other seven families that were chosen. You said you knew them all, right? Give me a hint.”

“…….”

I smiled at the bewildered head of the Beluga family.

“Let’s become the head of the family.”

The time to wait quietly has passed.

It’s time to act.

Right?

I thought of the face of someone who would be the most powerful rival at the current time.

It was neither Agenor nor Bellus.

‘Lilybell.’

A completely different name.