Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 101

Chapter 101

Baiyan’s death must have been a bolt from the blue for Bellus, who was practically next in line to be the successor.

‘Well, my first brother probably didn’t care that much.’

The emergence of a new genius truly turned the Orca family upside down at the time.

Some might wonder how this could happen despite her perceived weaknesses.

In the previous timeline, Riribel thoroughly concealed her vulnerabilities.

“I thought you were born weak, but you overcame it—amazing! You are truly a genius and worthy of being the the family head!”

No one knew that this child was suffering from the same disease as my father, Pierre Aquasiadel.

They just thought she had revealed her hidden power.

‘Did my uncle and aunt just think that Riribel, who was a daughter to be abandoned because she was weak, regained her health as she grew up?’

I find it amazing.

Because, in fact, Riribel risked her life to reveal her power.

“I want to become the family head before I die. That’s my last mission and goal.”

I remember Riribel’s low, quiet, and desperate words.

She was a formidable and difficult opponent, as determined as she was.

Because before I appeared, she had already secured most of the collateral lines and decent aquatic animal families.

I naturally had no choice but to seek out and recruit those like me, the so-called ‘underdogs.’

Bellus was so outstanding that he only recruited a few choice individuals he liked.

In fact, he had no interest in the special ‘talents’ of weak humanoids.

However, Riribel recognized the value of these people early on, and her aunt Heila supported her broad-minded thinking, which was unusual for an Orca.

“Riribel Aquasiadel is not only powerful individually, but I never want to face her in a team battle again.”

So much so that the dolphin who was my subordinate and strategist later looked back on the past and said this.

Well, in the end, I won, so what I’m reciting now is also the history of my victory.

However, I do have this thought.

‘What if Riribel had revealed her power even a little earlier?’

What if she had taken the position of successor early on, minimizing the fighting?

The disease guarantees a minimum lifespan if you reduce the number of times you use your power.

Of course, you can’t help but use your power little by little while living.

However, even if you hardly use it, you can at least live the rest of your time peacefully and calmly, even if it’s a terminal illness.

That’s why my father lived in seclusion.

‘I don’t know why Riribel decided to reveal her power at the age of sixteen, not earlier.’

That part is an unresolved question, but anyway.

The Riribel Aquasiadel I met in the 3rd timeline was in a situation where the number of times she could use her power was limited due to the disease.

So now.

‘It means she might be stronger than I knew.’

The fact that Riribel suffered from the same disease as her father was only revealed after Riribel died.

And after I became the family head, research on this disease was actively conducted.

It was a hereditary disease, and it was speculated that those with strong powers were born with this hereditary disease with a very low probability.

‘In fact, it was still incurable.’

But I know a way to cure this incurable disease.

The fact that the solution appeared long after my father and Riribel died was unfortunate in their lives.

‘I’m not going to let my father die in this life.’

I’m realizing it again…….

As I said before, the disease my father suffers from limits the number of times he can use his power compared to the total amount of power he possesses.

‘Even so, my father was fine even after wiping out one of the collateral families.’

How come even the symptoms of the disease don’t appear? I heard that he suffered from the symptoms from a certain point…….

Even now, I’ve limited it to one use per year, so it’s fortunate.

‘If not, how strong would he be?’

Or I even made this assumption.

‘He knows he’s going to die, so he doesn’t hesitate to use his power…….’

If that’s the case, I won’t let him off the hook, even if he’s my father.

Fortunately, I knew the symptoms when death was imminent due to this disease, or when the disease worsened, so I was carefully observing him.

Unfortunately, the ‘cure’ has not yet appeared.

‘It’s coming soon.’

The moment I was about to break away from my thoughts, I heard a quiet voice next to me.

“Um, sister?”

“What?”

Agenor frowned slightly, a puzzled expression on his face.

“I’ve been calling you for a while, but you’re only hearing my voice now? Neglect isn’t bad, but…….”

“Just get to the point.”

“You said you were going to see your teacher, but why did you come here?”

We were just leaving the building where Riribel’s room was located.

Since it was a building where my uncle’s family lived in the main castle, the gazes of the collateral relatives passing by were not ordinary.

Even when I returned to Aquasiadel 5 years ago, if I had received such contemptuous gazes, I would have smashed them immediately.

I completely ignored it.

Because those guys will eventually be clinging to a broken rope, trembling and being *jeongni* [sorted out/dealt with].

“Sister, I don’t like that guy’s eyes. Should I beat him up?”

“Don’t. If you cause trouble here, your existence will be revealed in vain.”

“Sister, are you still doing that game?”

“What game?”

“Hiding your strength!”

“…….”

It was 4 years ago.

After I went up to the 5th grade, I didn’t skip grades anymore and lived quietly, and he kept saying why I didn’t reveal this great ability.

“You have to let everyone know you’re strong! Why! Why?! Threat is a great weapon, sister! Let’s conquer the class. No, let’s conquer the grade!”

The third brother was so upset that he was going to spread the rumors himself.

I couldn’t stand it anymore, so I said one thing because it was annoying.

“I’m hiding my strength from today.”

“……What is that?”

“A loser who hides his strength.”

“……!!!”

Agenor blocked his mouth after hearing the meaning and explanation.

“Cool……it’s!”

After that, it was like that.

Whenever I did something that he couldn’t understand, it always ended with this.

“Does hiding your strength mean quietly sneaking into the enemy’s camp and sneaking out? Without fighting? Without causing trouble?”

“Why cause trouble?”

Agenor fell into thought for a moment and soon nodded.

“……Hiding your strength is harder than I thought. Amazing, sister.”

“……Yeah.”

As I looked at him awkwardly, Agenor tilted his head.

An obstacle that blocks the way, something that Agenor would have solved with his own power……what am I saying?

‘You were also hiding your strength?’

He had a face that seemed to have completely forgotten the plan to pretend to be an outcast and then *jjajan* [ta-da!], I was a predator, you bastards!

“Rather, be a righteous strength hider, you XX. Stop pretending to be weak and bullying new recruits!”

I remembered using the same word to tell Agenor to stop doing that in the previous timeline.

He wouldn’t remember, though.

While I was laughing, Agenor changed the subject.

“By the way, she was the one who killed Baiyan?”

“Yeah.”

Anyway, we were heading out of the building and towards where my father was.

My father didn’t change his residence, and he still hated crowded places, so the road was deserted.

“He died well……I didn’t know he would die to his weak sister.”

“You shouldn’t underestimate her.”

“Huh?”

I shrugged my shoulders and answered cheerfully.

“She’s strong.”

I said this and then corrected myself, “Ah.”

“No, to be exact, should I see her as having as much potential as my father……?”

“Ehhhh?”

Agenor was startled.

He was so surprised that he even stopped walking.

“Why are you so surprised? You were there with me while we were talking.”

“No, no. I didn’t know that’s what that meant!”

“……Oh my god. Why are you yelling? And why are you making that face?”

“I haven’t fought her!”

……This guy was an Orca after all.

“If you had fought, you would have died by my hand.”

“Whyyy.”

Certainly, Riribel, who revealed her power, would be strong.

“Riribel Aquasiadel was said to be in poor health, was that also a lie?”

“That would have been true. She would have overcome it in her own way.”

“Hmm, like you overcoming your age?”

Well, I don’t think it’s the same case as me.

However, Agenor nodded as if he had understood.

“So how strong is she? She’s not as strong as the teacher, is she?”

“If she risked her life, there wouldn’t be many people who could beat her.”

I shrugged my shoulders.

“Except for my father.”

Agenor tilted his head as if he couldn’t understand.

It had been 5 years and he had grown quite a bit, but his face still felt quite cute, perhaps because the image of when I first met him was imprinted on me.

“……Then what about you?”

At Agenor’s question, I smiled.

It wouldn’t be visible, but it would have been a confident face.