Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 164

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I was certain that my performance had garnered the desired attention.

It was exactly what I wanted.

As expected, the black panther knights who had witnessed the fight swarmed toward us.

‘These guys still have some pride, huh?’

Beasts possess strong pride.

After all, they were creatures with a great sense of self-importance, born as predators.

To see the son of their leader tied up and paraded in front of them…

Moreover, their comrades were falling left and right.

For a beast, it was a situation where their pride, sometimes more precious than life, was bound to be wounded.

Perhaps even land beastmen unrelated to the black panthers would have felt their blood boiling at the sight.

“Wow, look at the stinky little orca bitch fighting so well?”

“What was that, you tail-wagging son of a bitch?”

I kicked the hyena beastman who had just appeared among the black panther knights.

“Go wash off your stench and come back.”

He was like a ‘concept-obsessed’ guy who wasn’t a real beast but just made whimpering noises.

With the remaining power of the water, I moved with gusto.

‘Phew, feels like I worked up a sweat.’

When I finally came to my senses, I was moving my body directly, unable to use the water’s power.

Fortunately, before I reached my limit, I sensed a familiar presence nearby.

“Father.”

Turning my head, I saw Asiel, whom I had carelessly tossed aside, glaring at me, freed from his ropes by his knights.

I didn’t care since I had deliberately allowed them to rescue him.

By keeping Asiel here and drawing their attention, I had bought even more time.

“What about the fight? Why are you here?”

I asked, feeling both pleased and curious.

Father picked me up and subtly nodded to the side.

“See for yourself.”

“Huh? What is it?”

I blinked.

Surprisingly, the arena where Father and Duke Pantherion had been fighting had completely disappeared.

In its place was a deeply hollowed-out area the size of the arena, riddled with small holes everywhere.

“He said the match is meaningless since the arena is gone.”

It was Duke Pantherion’s doing. I chuckled. Father then casually admitted that while Duke Pantherion had destroyed the arena, he had created the other holes while preventing the Duke from leaving.

‘Ah, no wonder I heard such loud noises from the side while fighting.’

I was too caught up in my own fight to notice this happening.

The spectators must have been thrilled watching.

“You cheated.”

“Indeed.”

I readily acknowledged Duke Pantherion’s trickery while shrugging my shoulders.

I felt no regret or lingering attachment.

‘I’ve already bought more than enough time.’

“Father, you’ve really worked hard.”

I hesitated for a moment before wrapping my arms tightly around Father’s neck.

I was reminded of the day long ago on Earth when I had wrapped my arms around my father’s neck like this.

Does he like this too?

Father’s pulse was racing. A soft chuckle echoed in my ear. It was a pleasant resonance.

“Well, this is the best reward in the world.”

“……Don’t say any more, it’s embarrassing.”

“You’re strangely shy about the oddest things.”

“Don’t say that either.”

I grumbled but didn’t let go of my arms around Father’s neck.

I heard another chuckle, and then an awkward pat landed on my back.

I hoped Father’s pats would always be awkward.

I closed my eyes tightly, thinking this, and then opened them.

“Duke Pantherion has left, right?”

“Yes. He’s probably……”

Father seemed to be quietly gauging the situation.

“He seems busy searching Peseum [the city or region].”

I grinned and whispered to Father.

If they left in such a hurry, they no longer have any business in this Peseum.

‘They can search here for a hundred days.’

Or maybe they’re combing through the building where Tus used to stay?

“Let’s go back too.”

Those minutes felt like hours. I was a little tired after moving around for the first time in a while.

I wanted to escape this child’s body and become an adult soon, but…

Hugging Father like this, I also felt like staying a child a little longer.

‘Anyway.’

I looked up at the castle.

I hope everyone else returned safely.

* * *

Squeak! Squeak squeak!

Whale felt a moment of distress. It was because he had lived like family with his incredibly knowledgeable brother, Levi.

He had learned a lot from Levi, but…….

‘There wasn’t a class on understanding squirrel language among the things I learned.’

The little squirrel was constantly ‘squeaking!’ on his right shoulder and ‘squeak squeaking!’ on his left shoulder, but he couldn’t understand it at all.

However, he understood one thing.

A little while ago, the baby squirrel Lily had scurried off somewhere and come back.

She had placed acorns in his and Ekion’s hands and looked up proudly.

‘Praise me! Praise Lily!’

That’s exactly the look she had, so Whale awkwardly praised her with a stoic face.

The baby squirrel’s tail wagged.

‘When will Calypso come back?’

Whale, as the oldest of the three here, was responsible for the safety of Lily and Ekion.

He felt a great sense of responsibility.

It would be best if nothing happened, but if something did, it would be his responsibility.

Fortunately, nothing had happened so far.

There was a time when it was a little noisy outside the window, but it didn’t seem to be related to where they were.

‘I hope Calypso comes back soon and everything will be fine.’

Whale had lived a life of constant turmoil since his mother passed away when he was young.

That’s why he desperately hoped that this time, everything would pass without incident.

Whale looked around the room, which he had already looked at hundreds of times, and suddenly said.

“What exactly is your ability?”

He didn’t call him by name, but Ekion, who had been staring blankly, turned his head.

He was a young child, but his expression was cold.

“Don’t talk to me.”

“Do you think I want to? But I’m asking because I need to know so you and I can be safe until Calypso comes back.”

“……”

“We already concluded last time that there’s no need for you and me to fight, right?”

That’s right. The two had secretly made a peace agreement. It was in the carriage.

The slightly disheveled clothes that Calypso had seen were traces of the two revealing their powers to each other.

“Time.”

“Time?”

It was a simple word, but Whale paused for a moment and nodded.

In fact, he had never been able to talk about it because he couldn’t express it to others.

Whale’s power wasn’t just a special ability to heal people through ‘equivalent exchange.’

To be precise.

There was power scattered throughout this world. Whale’s mother called this the ‘source’ of the world.

The abilities of the white whales were the ability to access this source, explore the vast information it held, and heal people by giving the desired price.

His mother said that in a way, it might be like giving a price to God and healing people.

“Wouldn’t dragons be the closest beings to the ‘source’?”

He remembered his mother saying this with a peaceful smile.

“So, you can’t use it in battle right away. I understand.”

Ekion frowned slightly at Whale’s firm words, but remained silent instead of saying anything.

Lily didn’t care whether the two were stoic or cold, and excitedly ran around Ekion’s body like a playground.

“By the way, why are you so wary of me but don’t say anything to her?”

“This is okay.”

“What?”

“Calypso needs it. And it’s harmless.”

At those words, Whale quietly focused on Lily and nodded.

“Yeah, she’s definitely good-natured.”

Just as white whales recognize good people, dragons may have their own senses.

It was the moment Whale was about to look at the clock to gauge the time.

“……!”

Whale jumped up from his seat. Not only that.

Lily, who had been sliding down Ekion’s arm like a slide, straightened her body and cried, squeak.

Not only that, but she fidgeted and then hid in Ekion’s sleeve.

‘I didn’t feel wrong!’

He heard footsteps outside!

Moreover, they were getting closer. The number was unusual.

It was definitely the sound of military boots.

Only knights wore military boots here.

‘We have to hide. But where?’

It wasn’t just one or two people, but many were approaching.

If necessary, they could jump out the window, but Calypso recommended staying in this room as much as possible.

‘She also told me how to jump out of the window as safely as possible in case of an emergency…….’

The moment they went out, they would be exposed to the outside. Lily and Ekion were beings that should never be revealed.

“Let’s hide for now. The number is unusual.”

Even at this moment, the footsteps were getting closer.

Whale looked around and found one, then ran and opened the door.

“Come in here, quickly!”

Ekion carried Lily and headed to where Whale had opened. Just before entering, Ekion said.

“I’ll do this.”

Soon after, the door to the room where the orcas were staying burst open.

As Whale had expected, they were knights. They were black panther knights, and they all had urgent expressions.

“They might be here! Search quickly!”

“But, will it be okay?”

“Damn it, an order has been given, what are you going to do? I’ll take responsibility! Search quickly! We have to find Lord Dragon Duke!”

The knights were in a state of bewilderment and panic at the news that Lord Dragon Duke was in Peseum.

However, they were searching this room with the faint hope that he might still be in the castle.

“Anywhere is fine, search everywhere a child could hide!”

“Yes!!”

The knight in charge, who had given the order, began to search himself.

Then he suddenly found a basket for storing clothes.

That would be… a space big enough for a child to fit in.

The knight in charge strode over and lifted the lid of the basket with a flick.

Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]

Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]

A Villainous Baby Killer Whale BKWB The Eminence Grise Orca Baby The Mastermind Orca Baby 흑막 범고래 아기님
Status: Completed Author: Native Language: Korean
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[English Translation] Calypso is a killer whale with a secret: she's lived this life four times already. Reincarnated into a child-rearing story against her will, she's desperate to escape the endless loop of regression that resets her life before her 22nd birthday. In her third life, a world-ending dragon attack revealed a glimmer of hope – dimensional distortion! Now, in her fourth life, Calypso has a plan: use the dragon to return to her original home. Family? They're just pawns in her game. Get ready for a wild ride with a cunning, slightly unhinged female lead, a powerful dragon duke, and a family who thinks they're just raising a happy little killer whale. It's survival of the fittest, and Calypso is starting young!

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