Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 204

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Eckion’s current form dates back about six years.

Around the time we were emerging from the crack in time, Eckion said to me,

“We’re going to grow together?”

“Yeah.”

The moment we get out of here, our bodies’ time will flow, and both Eckion and I will suddenly grow.

Don’t be surprised.

It was something I would have been surprised by if I hadn’t heard it in advance, so I nodded in agreement.

But there was an additional explanation: we wouldn’t grow immediately upon exiting, but rather the moment our bodies adapted to the current time?

It would take a little time.

I listened so intently to the explanation, but I never imagined I’d collapse and fall asleep less than a day after leaving the crack in time.

And for a long, long sleep of three years.

‘In my life, after becoming a possessed person and a regressor, this was the most absurd thing. I’ve become Sleeping Beauty?’

My life is full of diverse experiences.

Even though I never wanted it.

Anyway, it turns out my sleep wasn’t supposed to end in three years.

Eckion, who had already adapted and was ready to grow, used some trick to make my sleep as short as possible.

And in return, Eckion had been maintaining this form for three years.

“Calypso.”

Fortunately, that time was also coming to an end, and Eckion was scheduled to grow soon.

If it were a permanent aftereffect, the stress would have been no joke.

It was a relief.

‘Having more people to worry about means more things to shorten my lifespan.’

I held Eckion in one arm and gently stroked his head with the other.

When I woke up from my sleep three years ago, quite a few things had changed.

First of all, ‘Lily,’ whom we were protecting, had been taken away by Palaya, the second child of the black panther family, who had completed preparations in the meantime.

He apparently coaxed his mother well and was protecting her in the snake family.

I felt a sense of satisfaction the moment I heard that.

I thought, ‘Those black panther bastards must be sweating bullets.’

I wondered how he had taken her away in a state related to the black panther, as he would be caught quickly, but.

That guy, Palaya. He was permanently expelled from the black panther family for doing something.

In addition, the three years had been enough time for Lebaie and my brothers to grow up to resemble their previous lives.

Dad had become even sharper.

It was also enough time for Riribel to carry out her role as a wonderful secret weapon.

Just as we were about to catch up, an event occurred that summoned everyone in the family.

It was the shark bastards’ attack.

In fact, I wasn’t too surprised because the shark beastmen had revolted around this time in the third timeline as well.

The problem was that these guys were divided into small groups or factions, harassing and extorting ordinary beastmen.

‘As far as I remember, they were supposed to be united into one faction and attacking us around this time.’

Currently, it felt like they were using their heads more than in the previous life.

These guys were a terrorist group, and rather than confronting the immense power of the Orcas head-on…

They must have thought it was more efficient to scatter and harass ordinary citizens sporadically through guerrilla warfare.

Besides, they were so quick to run away that it took time to catch each one of them.

At first, we sent out Orca knights, but even if they couldn’t win, they would not only run away but also intensify their harassment of people at the same time.

In the end, I had to step in directly to root them out.

Of course, there wasn’t much time left to move like this.

‘There were two remaining bases, wasn’t there.’

Since these guys had been preparing for this plan for almost 10, no, nearly 20 years, it was relatively quick to clean it up in three years.

I slowly lowered my eyes.

I looked at the boy who was quietly holding my hand.

“I missed you, Calypso.”

Over the past three years, a situation had been created where I had no choice but to run around myself, but.

When I returned, Eckion, always in the same form, was waiting for me.

‘Of course, he wasn’t waiting this peacefully from the beginning.’

If he were a puppy, it would be separation anxiety; I was surprised that these feelings were growing so much in both me and Eckion.

However, I couldn’t take the Dragon Peacock everywhere, so we compromised not to exceed 10 days.

In fact, I couldn’t tell anyone, but when I opened my eyes from my long sleep and saw Eckion, who was the only one who hadn’t changed.

‘I was a little relieved.’

I’m so used to everything changing except for me.

Every time I repeated my life, everything changed.

But when something appeared that didn’t change over time.

It felt very special.

Like a clear, bright star floating alone in the dark night.

Time had passed enough for Eckion, who used to speak haltingly, to speak more fluently.

“Yeah, I missed you too.”

I realized it only after seeing the dirt on Eckion’s head.

Since I hadn’t changed my clothes yet, all the dust on my body must have rubbed off on him.

Nothing I can do.

“You too, Dad, Eiya and Biyo, Dede, Misa too. Everyone.”

I shrugged my shoulders and released the arm I was holding him with.

Eckion stared at me intently before turning his gaze to one side.

“Yeah.”

Why is it? Since some point, whenever Eckion gazed elsewhere, I couldn’t help but imagine grabbing his small head and making him look at me again.

Even though this kind of coercion is definitely not my taste.

‘Geez, am I getting more separation anxiety?’

I decided to admit that it could happen between people.

However, I was also aware that I wasn’t normal.

‘The Orca’s irrational obsession is a racial trait, so whatever.’

I thought I had only been abnormally obsessed with the goal of becoming the head of the family and the grudge of revenge.

Wouldn’t it be a little dangerous if the object of obsession became a person?

I scratched the back of my neck.

If I had more of the morals and thoughts from Earth, I would have thought it was a big deal.

But in fact, after 60 years, my memories of Earth were faint except for those about my family.

‘Well, as long as I don’t show it.’

It’s not that I’m not worried, but it’s not a big deal either.

Even as I said this, I only scratched my cheek as I felt myself constantly following Eckion’s gaze.

“Ah, I’ll be staying in the family for quite a while this time. Finally, there are only about two shark bastards’ bases left.”

One was literally the main base, and the other was likely a fake.

I didn’t know which one was the main base, but it was clear that it was the end.

“Shall we go? Where’s Tūs?”

“In his room.”

“Aha.”

I naturally took Eckion’s hand and walked.

Then I stopped walking for a moment.

“Because tomorrow is my birthday. You’re changing too, right?”

When I opened my eyes, Eckion was alone in his original form.

I was surprised, wondering if there was a fatal penalty because of me, and Eckion told me.

That he would naturally grow as much time as I had slept.

The exact timing was only known this year.

Coincidentally, that date was tomorrow.

It’s my birthday and the day I come of age.

Eckion nodded.

As his golden eyes turned to me, I felt a sense of stability rising at the same time, and I smiled slightly inside.

I hesitated for a moment.

‘I should ask him if he’s going to the Dragon City when he grows up…’

This is a big deal.

‘Geez, why is my Orca instinct getting stronger as I get older?’

If you even jokingly say you’re going to leave me and go back.

For some reason, I have this strange feeling that I should tie you up and keep you here.

I looked at the long corridor and walked again.

“I’m looking forward to it. Your growth.”

* * *

“Hey! Is the real head of the family here? Where is she!”

I didn’t turn my head and picked at my ear. I felt the presence of someone stomping in through the kicked-open door.

Instead of giving him my attention, I threw the thick ornament I had grabbed next to me without even looking.

“Ugh! What are you doing?”

“What are you doing? Where did you leave your manners, Second Brother?”

“……Ahem.”

When I turned my gaze, the second brother, who had become huge in the past few years, was clearing his throat.

He really had become as big as I remembered.

‘If only a tenth of that height had come to me…!’

I glared at him with a dissatisfied, cold gaze.

“Ahaha, I guess if you’re stupid, you have no manners. You’re here, little sister, no, Head of the Family?”

Behind Atlan, a young man knocked politely, as if to show off, and peeked his head in.

The guy with a relatively slender and agile but sturdy physique was the third brother, Agenor.

“I heard you were here. Can I come in?”

“Yeah. But throw the second brother in the trash can.”

“Okay. As you command!”

“……Damn it, I was wrong.”

“So, what’s going on?”

When I cut him off and asked, the two brothers looked at each other.

“We came to report and see your face.”

The third brother quickly said first. The second brother stared at me intently and said bluntly.

“More than that, are you… still not?”

“What.”

Atlan scratched his cheek with his long, thick hand, as if he had never been grumpy.

“Don’t you still have the power of water?”

“As you can see?”

I didn’t think it was a question worth paying attention to. Agenor also glanced at me and hesitated.

That’s right.

Even though it had been a whopping nine years, the power of water still hadn’t returned.

Of course, even without the power of water, I was skilled enough to beat up my three brothers even if they ganged up on me.

‘Considering that I’m going to the Imperial Family in the future, it’s not enough.’

I clenched and unclenched my fist.

…In fact, I thought it would be solved naturally when time passed after returning from the crack in time.

The moment I realized this wasn’t the case, I went to find the treasure I had obtained in the third timeline.

The thing that awakened the power of water in me.

And.

“…My Lady, I went to the place my older sisters told me about, but… they said there was no such treasure.”

I asked Lebaie’s relatives, who were staying near the Dolphin Beastmen territory in a hurry, but.

I received an answer that there was no such thing.

‘But they said there were signs of intrusion.’

Since it was a uniquely shaped jewel, it wasn’t impossible to track.

Where on earth did that treasure, ‘Linnaeus,’ go?