Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 131

Episode 131

Agenor, stung by the harsh words, felt a throb in his ribs but also understood.

Who could ever measure up to Pierre’s standards, anyway?

“Except for Calypso, there’s hardly anyone I’ve felt was truly useful to me.”

“Yes… I figured as much.”

The difference in overwhelming talent was undeniable. There was no point in pretending otherwise.

However, Agenor had been feeling somewhat intimidated lately, seeing the caliber of people being recruited.

Pierre, noticing this, casually tossed out a remark.

“But what’s important to you isn’t my standards, is it?”

“Pardon?”

“My daughter says she needs you, brought you before me, and insisted on making you her second disciple.”

“…….”

“Isn’t that all that matters to you?”

Agenor pressed his lips tightly together.

In truth, he never expected to hear such words from Pierre.

After all, this was Pierre Aquasidel. Before Calypso appeared, Pierre was truly the eccentric of the Orca family, a powerhouse untouchable by anyone except the head of the family.

A man who personally demonstrated the results of combining ‘eccentric,’ ‘crazy,’ or ‘madman’ with ‘powerful.’

He could confidently say that the two would never have crossed paths if not for Calypso.

Agenor didn’t particularly feel any regret about it. He would have continued to feel that way into adulthood.

He simply thought that he and his brothers were somewhat unlucky with their parents.

That’s all he would have thought.

‘Still, they passed on great power and talent. That’s enough.’

Thinking conveniently was just the Orca way.

Especially Agenor, Atlan, and Bellus, the three brothers, were masters of this way of thinking.

His blue eyes darted around, then he sighed deeply.

“Master, I think I need to apologize.”

“…….”

“There was a time when I thought you were truly a useless parent who didn’t matter.”

Agenor said honestly.

Nowhere on his face was there any remorse for saying such things in front of him.

Pierre was just as calm.

“It’s the truth, so I have no intention of denying it.”

“Yes. But still.”

“…….”

“That’s not what I think now, Master.”

Pierre watched Agenor’s small smile and thought that his sons were, as expected, nothing like Calypso.

“If you truly want to become stronger, I’ll push you with all my heart. Get down.”

Nevertheless, he felt strangely as if Calypso’s image was subtly visible in the background.

“……I was wrong, Master.”

And that day, Agenor was pushed just short of death.

* * *

“Ugh, ugh…….”

About a month had passed since recruiting Levai and Whale.

In the meantime, I had tried to bring Whale to where Dad lived several times, but failed every time.

It was due to several complex factors.

First of all…….

‘Too much attention is focused on me.’

For some reason, the attention towards me had recently become so concentrated that it exploded, and no matter where I went in the educational institution, eyes followed.

“Hey, Second. It’s all because of you.”

“What? What did I do?”

“Is your size something that won’t stand out?”

“…….”

At first, I thought it was because of Atlan, who followed me around like a shadow except for his own training time, or rather, sometimes I wondered if he was even attending training.

I tried chasing him away for just three days.

But no matter where I went, people’s eyes followed me.

“Princess, the Orca branch families are glaring.”

“That’s not glaring, it’s called admiration.”

“How does Hyung [older brother/term of endearment] know?”

“Ahem, you’re still too young to distinguish that, Luga Ruba.”

“……You guys are the same age, what are you talking about?”

Even the Lugareuba brothers, who were naive but subtly quick-witted, now knew that there was a qualitative difference in the gazes.

‘Certainly, in the past, there was often a mixture of envy, jealousy, and distrust…….’

These days, the gazes were full of admiration and envy.

It wasn’t that I disliked the pouring attention, but the problem was that it wasn’t a welcome time.

‘At this rate, it’s going to be difficult to bring Whale here, isn’t it?’

It would be fine if it was only when I was at the educational institution, but this attention continued even on the way to Dad’s residence.

Moreover, the attention towards Dad was also growing day by day.

Leaving aside the inside of Dad’s residence, the number of people sitting and waiting on the path leading to it was increasing.

“Is this what the life of a superstar is like?”

“Superstar? What’s that?”

“Me?”

I playfully puffed out my chest as if showing off, and Atlan frowned.

Then he soon nodded.

“I don’t know what it is, but if it’s describing you, it must be a good thing.”

I expected a fight to break out right away, but I blinked.

“……Why are you suddenly being such a simp? It’s unsettling.”

“What? I’m being nice, and you’re still complaining.”

Currently, Atlan was barging into Dad’s residence as usual, and soon Agenor joined us in the reception room.

For some reason, Agenor was groaning and patting his back.

But he bared his teeth at Atlan.

“My sister told you not to talk to her.”

“Why are you picking a fight again? Do you want to die?”

“Guys, if you’re going to fight, go fight outside. If our Yongyong gets caught up in it, I’ll make both of you experience hell.”

“Hey, come down to the basement!”

“No way? I’m going to stay next to my sister.”

I watched the fight between the second and third with warm eyes.

‘Hmm, good. Anyway, they’re getting along better than in the previous timeline. I guess kids need to be together from a young age.’

They were much closer brothers than when they tried to kill each other whenever their eyes met in the previous timeline.

I was proud.

“Dad, doesn’t it look like the second and third are getting along very well?”

Dad, who was standing next to me with his arms crossed, watching the two brothers bickering, turned his head.

He had a strange expression.

“Is that your standard for getting along?”

“Yep!”

“Right now, the bookshelves in my house are collapsing, and the carpet is being torn.”

“Come on, kids have to fight like that to live. Dad, you have a lot of money, right?”

“That’s true, but.”

I shrugged.

Meanwhile, Yongyong was sitting right next to me as always.

As I stroked the child’s head…… Whale, who gave off a similar feeling to Yongyong, naturally came to mind again.

‘I need to bring him here quickly and have Dad diagnose him…….’

To think that I can’t use the ability even after recruiting a living cure.

What is this?

What’s the difference between buying a house with money and not being able to enter it?

Besides this, there were many things I wanted to talk about with Dad.

“Dad, did the head of the family call you again today?”

“Yeah.”

I clicked my tongue and grumbled.

“Seriously, when did she ever ignore us so blatantly? She’s really obsessed with power.”

That’s right. Another reason why I couldn’t bring Whale in recklessly right now was…….

‘Grandma keeps calling Dad in.’

Grandma was constantly summoning Dad. Dad, who had responded only once at first, didn’t go to the meetings after that.

“Mother has always been like that.”

Could it be that Dad, who seemed to have no regrets in life, became greedy when he started acting normal?

Anyway, after that, Grandma’s messengers kept coming, and Dad blatantly chased them away.

Dad casually put his hand on my head.

“The more I act like this, the more your value will increase.”

“…….”

“As the only being who can control me.”

“……Oh, I was able to control Dad all along?”

I roughly guessed the reason why Dad was chasing them away so blatantly, but hearing it so openly made me feel a little awkward.

As I awkwardly raised my gaze, I could see Dad’s face smiling slightly happily.

“Are you just realizing that now?”

“…….”

“I hope you continue to recognize it.”

I turned my head slightly and coughed, ahem, ahem.

I felt my clothes being pulled as I kept coughing.

Turning my head, I saw Ekion’s face, always staring at me intently.

“Ekion? What’s wrong?”

“Control, like?”

“……What are you talking about?”

“Calypso, can give too.”

“……What?”

“Collar.”

“…….”

I turned my head sharply towards Dad.

“Dad, what should I do? I think he learned something strange.”

“Why is that my fault?”

“I’m not saying it’s Dad’s fault. No, it’s our fault.”

It was something I was worried about.

‘You shouldn’t even drink cold water in front of a child [an idiom meaning children learn by observing].’

Trying to raise a child among these rough Orcas, what will the child learn from watching?

“It won’t work. Let’s be careful together. Do you know how important the first concept is to a child?”

“……That dragon head you cherish, no. Dragon bird…… Dragon peacock is already a guy who can grasp even your thoughts.”

I listened to Dad’s words, but I turned my head because Ekion was pulling me.

First, I grabbed Ekion and taught him.

“Ekion, let’s think about that word when you grow up a little more. There might be someone you really want to say that to.”

“……Not to nitpick, but aren’t you supposed to teach him not to say such things?”

“Huh? Of course…… if there’s someone you want to have.”

I tilted my head.

“Shouldn’t you give me a collar first? That way, I’ll have a legitimate reason to hold the other person’s collar.”

“…….”

“Didn’t Dad do that? Or did you not have someone like that?”

Dad looked at me intently after hearing my words, then slowly turned his gaze.

“I’ve hardly ever been greedy for anyone in my life, so I don’t really know. Except for you…… Well, maybe there was one.”