Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 170

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As soon as I strode in, Levi greeted me, and Drex bowed deeply.

“You’ve arrived.”

“Yeah. Drex, did you make contact alright?”

“…Pierre helped me, so it was easier.”

“Is that so?”

Dad must be busy taking care of Ekion, Tus, and even Lily.

‘He even stepped in to help Drex with his work in the midst of all that?’

It’s a good thing that things worked out easily thanks to him. But I’m also worried that it might affect his health.

Or is this as easy as chewing salmon while lying down [effortlessly]?

‘Having a munchkin dad is convenient in this way.’

I nodded to myself and turned my gaze.

The boy, tightly bound, had a bewildered expression.

‘Unexpected. I thought he would glare or struggle as if to kill me like Asel.’

Or did Dad beat him up already? It was very easy for terrestrial animal beastmen to incur the wrath of aquatic animal beastmen.

Because they hated us as if it were natural.

I looked around, but there were no signs of punishment.

Just a black panther who is quietly still.

“Well, he was quite the brainy one originally…”

Muttering to myself, I slowly gazed at his tightly bound form.

Palla Pantellion.

He was the second son of the Pantellion family.

His dark black hair and dark red eyes were the same as his father’s, but his pupils were thin like a snake.

That’s because his mother is a snake beastman.

As I tried to get closer, Atlan grabbed my shoulder.

“Hey, hey.”

“What?”

Atlan had a serious expression.

“Can I hit that guy in the face just once?”

Ah, that’s right.

He and Palla had a bad relationship, didn’t they?

Instead of saying, ‘Come on, how can you resolve the grudges of your past life now? He won’t even remember,’ I…

Smirked.

“How many times do you want to hit him?”

I’m trying to get revenge, so why can’t Atlan?

Perhaps it was because I smiled too brightly, Atlan flinched as he looked at me.

“…No, never mind. Take care of your business first.”

“Why? Hit him. As long as you’re still alive, right?”

“…Are you aware that they’re listening?”

When I glanced over, I saw three beings floating around, peeking out from the side of the door.

In order, Ekion, a baby snake on Ekion’s head, and a baby squirrel.

The baby squirrel, in particular, had sparkling eyes.

‘Unnie [older sister]!’

It felt like that word was ringing in my ears. I groaned.

Palla was tied up and had his back to the door, so he probably didn’t see Lily.

‘Why is she looking at me like that even though I tied up her brother…’

When I gestured, the children slipped inside the door. The door closed on its own.

Dad closed it with the power of water.

“Dad, just loosen his mouth for now.”

Soon, only the part around his mouth was freed from the power that was suppressing Palla.

“Keh, ptoo, ptoo. What is this? Salt water?”

“Seawater.”

I answered indifferently.

It seemed that Dad had fed him seawater as a quiet punishment, even if he didn’t hit him.

‘Either way, it seems like he scratched his nerves, right?’

I squatted down and made eye contact with the boy.

‘He was the one who bothered me every time in battle with his brain.’

He was quite the smart one on their side.

If Duke Pantellion, the commander-in-chief of the black panthers, and Asel, the vice-commander, had listened to him a little more.

I thought the fight would have been longer.

“You’re Palla Pantellion, right?”

I smiled brightly.

“Our dad and our kids brought you here a little rough.”

It was like an apology, but not really. In a tone that didn’t feel sincere at all.

“…”

“Did you see your brother and your dad in trouble? Peseum, I mean. That’s my work.”

“…”

“How is it, is it fun?”

“You… I guess it would be cliché to ask who you are.”

“Then, would you like to hear my story? I’m looking for the main character of the next play.”

Peseum and the next play.

It wouldn’t be difficult to think that he is the main character of the next incident with just these two words.

“Haha… the main character of a play. I’ve always lived as the main character even without doing that… ?”

Palla rolled his eyes with a troubled expression. He was clearly looking around.

This guy was the prettiest of the black panther brothers. If I had to pick, he was similar to my eldest brother, Belus.

He was pretty and fluent, but strangely, he was upright and proper, so he didn’t give off a girlish impression.

If I had to pick, Asel was a nobleman. This guy was closer to a playboy.

“Wow, you’re really pretty up close. I didn’t know there was such a beautiful girl in the Orca family?”

Besides, he was a famous playboy.

“You’re really pretty. Would you like to become a couple that transcends the conflict between races? Ah, of course, we can take some time to get to know each other.”

Palla winked.

‘He was like this when I was at their mansion in the last episode.’

It wasn’t any different when he was younger. I smirked.

“Ouch, ouch, ouch!”

The power of water that was binding him tightened. It seemed to hurt quite a bit, and Palla even shed tears.

“Ugh, I was raised preciously, so I’m weak to pain. Whoever it is, please make this weaker again.”

Instead of answering, I glanced at Dad. Dad, feeling my gaze, answered monotonously.

“I didn’t do anything.”

“…”

I shrugged.

“No one did anything.”

“It hurts!”

“Endure it.”

“A pretty girl shouldn’t talk like that.”

“Or get rid of that disgusting act.”

“…”

Palla paused.

Soon, curiosity filled his pretty face.

“That’s strange. Like my brother said, you talk like you know us very well?”

I didn’t intend to have a long conversation. I didn’t intend to satisfy his curiosity.

I didn’t bring him here to have a trivial conversation.

“I wonder who I heard it from?”

The smart black panther pondered for a moment before hardening his expression.

“What are you?”

I didn’t erase my bright smile.

“I told you. You’re going to be the new actor in my script.”

“…Are all the orcas a little crazy like you? You’re pretty, but you talk a little… Ouch, ouch, ouch! Ugh!”

“You better watch your mouth.”

“…”

“I don’t like giving second chances.”

“…”

I know.

He acts like this with loose screws [eccentric], but he is the least hateful of the black panthers towards aquatic animal beastmen.

But when it comes to Lily, he is no different.

“Lily. Do you know this name?”

“…How do you know that name?”

A ferocious expression appeared on his face, as if he had never been a playboy.

As if to prove that he was also a black panther, growling.

“From now on, it’s up to you whether my words will be a threat or an explanation.”

“What do you want?”

“Wow, it’s good that you’re so smart, so the story is fast?”

“If you touch even a strand of her hair, I won’t let you go. I’ll kill you. You.”

“…”

Yes, he was like this.

He was the one who broke off his engagement because his fiancée accidentally stepped on Lily’s clothes.

He was also the one who raged at me, who was his brother’s fiancée, because he thought I had taken Lily’s food.

As a result, I couldn’t eat anything for 5 days.

“Ugh…”

My foot gently pressed down on the back of his hand.

“Ah, my mistake.”

After an insincere apology, I stared at his turbid dark red eyes.

“When I think about it, why did I give the black panther cubs a choice of gentle explanations? I should just threaten them.”

I smiled grimly.

“If you want to know Lily’s whereabouts, kneel down and beg me yourself.”

“…”

“Why? Is it difficult to kneel to a lowly and insignificant fish like me?”

Dad loosened the power that was binding his legs at the right time.

Palla gritted his teeth.

But surprisingly, he slowly got up and knelt down perfectly.

“What’s so precious about a knee to save my family? Tell me right now. How did that name come out of your mouth? Did you see her?”

I stared at him.

As expected, he was like a noble hero who threw away his pride and knees to save his sister.

And I was like a villain who only made vile threats.

But it didn’t matter.

Because it was as planned.

“If you want to know, I will follow all your words from now on. Make an oath. Noble black panther? Then will you know? Whether I’ll tell you.”

“Wordplay…”

“Does the word ‘wordplay’ come out even after seeing Peseum? Then you’re stupid.”

“…”

“Why, does it seem like a small girl really directed such a thing in your eyes? What to do? I was the one who directed it.”

“…”

“You don’t seem afraid of dying. I’m not threatening you with your life.”

Palla, who was grinding his teeth, flinched his hand.

“What do you want? What do I have to do to tell me about her?”

“Will I just tell you the news? Aren’t you curious about her whereabouts? The first time I saw her was a baby squirrel abandoned on the street.”

“…!!”

Urgency flashed across Palla’s face. And soon he made an oath.

“Okay.”

“…”

“A useful black panther worker has been created.”

His eyes widened.

I smiled brightly as if I had never smiled like a villain.

Even this was as planned.