Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 163

Chapter 163

As I shouted the answer and waved my hand, the Dragon Duke’s form dissolved into water and evaporated.

Amidst the rising clamor from the audience, I calmly stated,

“Doesn’t something seem off?”

The power of water surged around me, an exhilarating feeling that I could accomplish anything enveloped my body.

“How could I, who has spent my entire life in Aquasia Del [a fictional aquatic kingdom], know the Dragon Duke’s appearance? And so accurately at that.”

There was nothing they could say.

The Dragon Duke’s portrait was strictly forbidden from being made public.

Yet, I had embodied the Dragon Duke’s appearance with such precision.

“The answer is that the Dragon Duke is somewhere in this Peseum [a large arena or coliseum].”

“……What?”

As I waved my hand again, this time the form of young Ekion was manifested.

As if to prove my words were not false.

“The Duke is watching all of this.”

“…….”

“What should we do? It seems the Duke came out voluntarily.”

These words would soon reach the author’s ears as the Dragon Duke ‘escaped’.

Unsurprisingly, though only I could perceive it, a subtle crack appeared on Duke Panterion’s face.

“……Where is the Dragon Duke?”

“Look for him. He’s somewhere in this arena, I tell you. Indeed, whether the Duke will personally reveal himself to you is up to him.”

Duke Panterion glared at us and turned around. Or rather, he was about to turn around.

If it weren’t for the wall of water that suddenly rose in front of him.

“Where are you going?”

Coming down was your choice, but leaving is not up to you, is it?

“What are you doing?”

“I want to ask you the same thing. You haven’t forgotten the rules of the duel taking place in this arena, have you?”

I stretched out my hand, raised the wall of water higher, and smiled brightly.

It was something I had wanted to say all along.

“Anyone who enters the arena is considered a player. We are not responsible for anything that happens.”

“……Huh?”

“What are you waiting for? Come at me.”

A fight is the best way to buy time, isn’t it?

Am I working hard, my subordinates?

……I’m buying you time like this, so if you can’t bring him, you’re all dead.

“Ah, if you want to see the Dragon Duke’s face, shouldn’t you hurry?”

A slight anxiety flashed across his stiff face.

Yes, you’re worried about missing the Dragon Duke, aren’t you?

‘Go ahead and look for the Dragon Duke who isn’t even here.’

“You try to deceive everyone with that wicked tongue until the end.”

“Whether I deceived them or not…”

I pointed towards the castle with my finger.

“You can check it out, can’t you? See if the Dragon Duke is there.”

Because Duke Panterion was dawdling more than I thought, I had plenty of time without having to fight.

Perhaps by now, Levaine was already searching for a way back after rescuing Tus.

Duke Panterion’s eyebrows twitched.

“It was a waste of time to even bother talking to such lowly beings.”

But I had already seen some of the knights who had been in Duke Panterion’s retinue moving, having overheard our voices.

‘Good, will this draw out more troops?’

The more they gather in Peseum, the more the manpower in the castle dwindles.

The Duke, with a stiff expression, became even more serious, subtly turning his back to the audience.

“I’ve indulged this nonsense for far too long.”

He turned his back on me, but once again, a wall of water blocked Duke Panterion’s path.

Oh, where are you going?

“Uh-uh, rules are rules.”

You have already entered this arena.

The rules of the game are…

“Aren’t those the rules you black panthers set?”

“……These rules do not apply to me. And do you think I can’t escape from this kind of trick?”

“No. If you don’t follow the rules you set, you won’t be able to say anything even if others don’t follow them.”

The ground cracked in front of me, and a rock-shaped awl flew towards me.

Bang!

The rock shattered in an instant. In my hand was a hammer made of water.

‘Ah, this feeling.’

It felt new to wield a weapon like a friend in my hand after so long.

‘Let’s see, was it about 2 minutes left?’

I estimated the time I could use the power of water.

“You’re a beast that doesn’t understand words.”

“Funny. As if you’re not a beast?”

If the person who enacted the rules doesn’t follow them, the rules lose their legitimacy.

Duke Panterion seemed to have changed his mind and chose to get rid of me quickly.

I had no intention of letting that happen.

‘Unfortunately, it’s still too much for me to handle Duke Panterion alone.’

But I can buy time.

The moment I thought this, my feet floated into the air.

A hand landed on my shoulder.

“Why are you stepping up?”

His voice, which was always indifferent or calm, was slightly agitated.

“I’ll take care of anyone who treats my daughter as inferior.”

At the same time as he said this, a barrier of water was placed around me.

And I heard my dad’s voice in my ear.

“All you have to do is buy time so that he can’t go anywhere, right?”

“Yes.”

I blinked and answered quickly. It seemed that only I could hear my dad’s words coming from inside this barrier.

What is it? Is this Dad’s unique application of his ability?

It was amazing.

Because it was similar to the way Tus spoke to me telepathically.

Soon after, I landed outside the arena while floating.

Something fell next to me with a thud. It was Asel, tied up tightly.

Duke Panterion and Dad were confronting each other above the arena.

A tense battle of nerves.

The moment someone moves, a full-scale fight would begin.

‘Wow, it’s a fight of the century.’

In my previous life, Dad had shut himself away without fighting anyone, but his reputation alone was well-known.

Even among the land animal beastmen.

‘Unfortunately, this isn’t the time to just watch.’

I pretended to retreat and slung Asel over one shoulder.

“Heave-ho.”

Then, humming a song, I moved my feet.

Asel struggled, but my grip was stronger than his.

“Be quiet. If you struggle more here, I’ll put you on the ground and drag you. If you want to show that sight in front of the audience, move more.”

Then Asel’s movement stopped. You should have done that sooner.

By the time I stopped in front of the door leading inside Peseum.

I dropped Asel with a thud.

The voice amplification that Dad had cast was long gone since I was pushed out of the arena.

‘It’s time to decorate the finale.’

There is an end to festivals and funerals. And the end of my plan was also approaching.

I slightly used my ability to release the power of water that was binding Asel’s mouth.

“You, dare to take the Dragon Duke out? Do you think you’ll be safe after doing this? What you’ve done will be returned to your fellow aquatic animal beastmen!”

“So?”

“What?”

“So what are you going to do?”

I crossed my arms, smiling as if it were not even funny.

“Threats only work when the strong make them. Ah, it won’t work on those who have nothing to lose.”

“Huh…….”

Asel, gritting his teeth, glared at me as if he would kill me.

“Where is the Dragon Duke?”

This bastard, this. Now that people aren’t listening, he’s just calling the Dragon Duke’s name?

“Is the Dragon Duke your friend?”

“You better tell me right now.”

“Don’t you know? The Dragon Duke and I ended our contract by bringing him here.”

Instead of mocking him for only being alive while tied up, I answered obediently.

“Instead, he promised not to kill me if I helped him.”

It was now so obvious that the Dragon’s bride would be sacrificed and die.

“…….”

“Why are you looking at me like that? Everyone hates dying, right?”

Now it’s a contemptuous look.

“Did you throw away your honor?”

It wasn’t even funny. If you disobey your orders, are you someone who has thrown away their honor?

“Does that feed you? You moron.”

“…….”

“Take a good look at your situation right now. Whose fault is it that you can’t even move but can still use your tongue?”

“…….”

That’s why you can’t do it.

You guys will lose again this time, just like that day when I won in the 3rd round.

I took a step back.

“Oh, but you’re being cherished quite a bit?”

The door I was about to go out was not a separate door, but a hole-like opening that led directly to the hallway.

“Seeing them running to save you.”

And the knights running from the end of the hallway could be seen.

Judging from their fierce momentum, they came to save this guy.

“Shall we loosen up our bodies for once?”

If those knights are left alone, they will be used to search Peseum.

The fewer people searching this vast Peseum, the better.

Countless streams of water rose around me.

“I don’t know if this will be a refreshment.”

The last power of water was to be used here.

Soon after, I aimed my fist at those running and clenched it tightly.

Soon, a huge fist resembling my fist struck those running away.

‘Kuh, strike!’

The suppression was clean. The power of water, like wings that the dragon gave me, was sweet, and I flew.

“Ah, good.”

When I came to my senses, dozens of knights were lying around me.

And because I fought on one side of the arena.

“Right now, that little kid…….”

“Isn’t that an orca? What, what kind of power is that?!”

“……The Dragon’s bride!”

All the citizens of the Dragon’s territory were watching.

Was it called killing two birds with one stone?

While rescuing Tus, I also kept my promise to Grandma.

‘I felt it while winning the war in the 3rd round.’

Whether it’s in war or in national power struggles, even in village alley fights.

If the leader is strong, the subordinates cannot be looked down upon.

So that they can no longer ignore the aquatic animal beastmen.

I will engrave it in this place today.

I loosened my neck and smiled brightly.

‘Well, Grandma. Are you satisfied with this much?’

I kept my promise, you old hag.

I’m looking forward to what I’ll get from you with this.